Systems and methods for classifying payment documents during mobile image processing
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a feature knowledge database configured to store a plurality of document models generated from feature information for a plurality of document types, wherein the document model comprises probabilistic indications associated with each feature, wherein the probabilistic indications indicate the likelihood that a document is a certain type of document; and
one or processors configured to execute instructions, the one or processors communicatively coupled with the feature knowledge database, the instructions configured to cause the processor to;
receive an image of a new document,extract feature information for a plurality of features from the image;
compare the feature information to the feature information included in the plurality of document models, wherein the features are compared one at a time,for each feature being compared, assess a probability that the new document is a certain document type of the plurality of document types based on the probabilistic indications for the given feature and prior features that have been extracted and compared; and
when the probability that the new document is the certain document type exceeds a threshold, then determine that the new document is that certain document type.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for processing an image of a financial payment document captured using a mobile device and classifying the type of payment document in order to extract the content therein. These methods may be implemented on a mobile device or a central server, and can be used to identify content on the payment document and determine whether the payment document is ready to be processed by a business or financial institution. The system can identify the type of payment document by identifying features on the payment document and performing a series of steps to determine probabilities that the payment document belongs to a specific document type. The identification steps are arranged starting with the fastest step in order to attempt to quickly determine the payment document type without requiring lengthy, extensive analysis.
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10 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a feature knowledge database configured to store a plurality of document models generated from feature information for a plurality of document types, wherein the document model comprises probabilistic indications associated with each feature, wherein the probabilistic indications indicate the likelihood that a document is a certain type of document; and one or processors configured to execute instructions, the one or processors communicatively coupled with the feature knowledge database, the instructions configured to cause the processor to; receive an image of a new document, extract feature information for a plurality of features from the image; compare the feature information to the feature information included in the plurality of document models, wherein the features are compared one at a time, for each feature being compared, assess a probability that the new document is a certain document type of the plurality of document types based on the probabilistic indications for the given feature and prior features that have been extracted and compared; and when the probability that the new document is the certain document type exceeds a threshold, then determine that the new document is that certain document type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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