Format recognition method, apparatus and storage medium
US6567545B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/412
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a format recognition method, apparatus and its storage medium for automatically recognizing the format of a form, whereby the format is automatically determined by examining the arrangement of the smallest rectangles. According to the present invention, the smallest rectangles are extracted from a form, and the positional relationship of these rectangles is obtained. The attribute of the smallest rectangle is determined from the positional relationship. In accordance with the attribute, the smallest rectangles are sorted into a headline portion and a data portion, and a character string in the data portion is recognized.
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