Automatic data collection and archiving of documents by scanning and OCR of paper originals

摘要

The method involves scanning, performing optical character recognition, and storing alphanumeric data. These processes are only performed on an abstract of the document which is manually marked up using a color which is visible under ultraviolet light, or a normal visible color, which contrasts with the normal text of the document. A sensor detects the marked up region and locates it while the full width of the original document is moved past the sensor. The abstracted digitized information is displayed on a monitor or alphanumeric display and compared with the original. In addition to an abstract, keywords may also be marked up.