RECEIPTS SCANNER AND FINANCIAL ORGANIZER

摘要

A portable device is configured to obtain an image of a document, the document being of no predefined format and containing numerical data. The numerical data is extracted and automatically organized into a report in a predefined or customized format and stored into a database. The database is accessible and searchable by a user to obtain either the numerical data of the image or the report.

主权项

1. A method for processing a paper expense receipt using a computer system, comprising the steps of:
receiving at a computer input device the paper expense receipt from an individual incurring an expense; receiving on a computer processor an electronic image of the expense receipt from the computer input device; processing the electronic image to automatically obtain expense data by:
using software to retrieve at least the relevant data from the electronic image; andparsing the relevant data to obtain the expense data within the relevant data; and populating an electronic expense report with the expense data; and displaying the electronic expense report to the individual;wherein the expense receipt has no predefined format for the computer system.