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Scanning method and apparatus for optical character reading and information processing

  • US 20020051562A1
  • Filed: 04/11/2001
  • Published: 05/02/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A scanning system for decoding and reading checks or other documents comprising a region containing precoded characters and a separate region containing other indicia, said system comprising:

  • an input throat for admitting a check or other document into the system;

    a drive motor;

    check presence means for activating said motor and said system when a check or other document to be scanned is present in said throat;

    means driven by said motor for drawing checks or other documents from said throat and moving them through the system for scanning;

    infrared means for illuminating that region of the check containing the precoded characters with infrared light;

    visible light means for concurrently illuminating said separate region with visible light;

    sensor means for scanning the check as it moves though the system, said sensor concurrently reading visible and infrared light reflected from the check'"'"'s surface to concurrently generate a bit images and character data;

    means for decoding the character data to read the precoded characters; and

    , means for concurrently generating a visible image of the check or document being scanned by decoding said bit image.

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