Method and apparatus for recognizing images of documents and storing different types of information in different files
US6163623A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/40
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing images of a document containing characters, tables and figures. After the documents are scanned, the various areas including the character images, table images, and figure images are grouped in accordance with the type of image. Different file names are assigned to each of the character section, table section, and figures. A portion of the file names for each of the character images, table images, and figures may be the same in order to indicate that the characters, tables, and images belong to the same document. Extensions may be assigned to the file names indicating whether the file contains characters, tables, or figures. Further, a number may be stored to indicate the table number, figure number or character image number. If newspaper or magazine articles are scanned, the various sections of the articles may be arranged automatically in order to make the information easier to utilize and to have an efficient use of the paper.
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