Creating tables with handwriting images, symbolic representations and media images from forms

摘要

A system and method for creating a table from one or more form images is described. An Image Based Document Management (IBDM) server includes a stroke identification module, an image generator, a table generator and a preference module. The stroke identification module receives completed form data from one or more forms with handwriting fields, media fields and symbolic fields. The image generator generates field images that are a combination of handwriting fields, media fields and symbolic fields. The user preference module determines a user preference for displaying the table. The table generator generates a table from the field images based on the user preference.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving a blank form with a plurality of fields including a symbolic field, a handwriting field, and a media field; for each field of the symbolic field and the media field, saving a transform and a drawing primitive for drawing a graphical representation of field contents; receiving completed form data for one or more forms, the form data including symbolic data, handwriting data, and media associated with the symbolic field, the handwriting field, and the media field; generating a first field image for the handwriting field having associated handwriting data from a graphical representation of the associated handwriting data and a second field image from a symbolic representation of the associated handwriting data; generating a third field image for the media field having associated media data by rendering the media; generating a fourth field image for the symbolic field having associated symbolic data from a graphical representation of the symbolic data; generating a table from the first field image, the second field image, the third field image, and the fourth field image; and providing the table for display.