Identifying versions of a form
US11610418B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/418
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for identifying versions of a form. In an example, clients of a medical company fill out many forms, and many of these forms have multiple versions. The medical company operates in 10 states, and each state has a different version of a client intake form, as well as of an insurance identification form. In order to automatically extract information from a particular filled out form, it may be helpful to identify a particular form template, as well as the version of the form template, of which the filled out form is an instance. A computer system evaluates images of filled out forms, and identifies various form templates and versions of form templates based on the images.
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