Devices and methods for enhanced image capture of documents
US10440196B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0084
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for processing images of a document is disclosed. The method includes: capturing an image of at least part of a document by a camera of an electronic device, the document having one or more data fields; determining, by the electronic device, one or more data entry items from analyzing the one or more data fields in the image; and displaying, on a display of the electronic device, a live view image of the document with annotation overlays on the live view image, each annotation overlay containing a respective one of the one or more data entry items and being displayed in association with its respective data field in the live view image.
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