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Document image search device and recording medium having document search program stored thereon

US6470336B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 23, 2000
Grant dateOct 22, 2002
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99935
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A document search device searches for a keyword in a recognition result obtained by character recognition performed on a document image. The keyword includes at least one first character, and a character code is assigned to each of the at least one first character. The recognition result includes at least one second character, and a character code and a partial area of the document image are assigned to each of the at least one second character. The document search device includes a first matching portion specification section for determining whether or not the recognition result includes at least one first matching portion which matches the keyword based on a comparison of the character codes, and for, when it is included, specifying the at least one first matching portion; a first portion specification section for determining whether or not a remaining part of the recognition result other than the at least one first matching portion includes at least one first portion which fulfills a prescribed first condition, and for, when it is include, specifying the at least first portion; and a second matching portion specification section for determining whether or not the at least one fi…

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