Extracting data from semi-structured electronic documents
US9213893B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/40
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed embodiments provide a system that processes data. During operation, the system obtains a first electronic document associated with a user. Next, the system obtains one or more locations of data elements in the first electronic document from the user and uses the one or more locations to extract a first set of data from the first electronic document. Finally, the system enables, for the user, use of the first set of data with an application without requiring manual input of the first set of data into the application.
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