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Methods and system for identifying a reference region on an image of a dropped-out form

US6539112B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2000
Grant dateMar 25, 2003
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V30/10
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of optical character recognition for data in drop-out forms. In the absence of permanent, fixed landmarks, this invention uses the structure of the entered data to provide a landmark to be used in solving various problems encountered in automated processing of drop-out forms. An expected data pattern is located in a scanned image and compared to a defined data pattern in a template form that serves as a reference.

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