Method and System for Processing Operator Log Documents
First Claim
1. A data processing system for managing driver log sheets, the system comprising:
- a scanner for converting physical driver log sheets into electronic image files, wherein each driver log sheet corresponds to a respective one of the electronic image files;
one or more computers each having a processor and a database for storing data, for receiving the electronic image files and operating to associate a unique identifier to each electronic image file, process each electronic image file to capture data regarding reported activity in each of a plurality of time frames of an analog graph and produce a reported activity data file, process the reported activity data file for each electronic image to determine compliance with activity standards, and generate a report on the compliance with activity standards.
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Abstract
Driver reporting documents are managed by a method comprising scanning a physical driver log sheet including an analog graph to obtain an electronic image data file which is stored on a system. A unique identifier is associated to the electronic image data file. The electronic image data file is processed to capture data regarding reported activity, wherein analog grid information is extracted as digital information and to capture data regarding non-grid activity. The data regarding reported activity is processed to determine compliance with activity standards and a report on compliance with activity standards is generated. A system for implementing this method is also disclosed.
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13 Claims
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1. A data processing system for managing driver log sheets, the system comprising:
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a scanner for converting physical driver log sheets into electronic image files, wherein each driver log sheet corresponds to a respective one of the electronic image files; one or more computers each having a processor and a database for storing data, for receiving the electronic image files and operating to associate a unique identifier to each electronic image file, process each electronic image file to capture data regarding reported activity in each of a plurality of time frames of an analog graph and produce a reported activity data file, process the reported activity data file for each electronic image to determine compliance with activity standards, and generate a report on the compliance with activity standards. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method performed by a computer for managing driver log sheets for reporting driver time, the method comprising:
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scanning the physical driver log sheets, each driver log sheet including an analog graph with reported driver activity for each of a plurality of time periods, to obtain electronic image files, wherein each driver log sheet corresponds to a respective one of the electronic image files; storing the electronic image files on a storage medium; associating a unique identifier to each electronic image file; processing the electronic image files to extract from each file respective captured graph data indicative of reported driver activity for each of the time periods, processing the captured graph data indicative of reported driver activity to determine compliance with driver activity standards; and generating a report on compliance with driver activity standards. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method performed by a computer for managing driver log sheets for reporting driver time, the method comprising:
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scanning physical driver log sheets, each including filled in characters in information fields and an analog graph with reported driver activity for each of a plurality of time periods, to obtain electronic image files, wherein each driver log sheet corresponds to a respective one of the electronic image files; storing the electronic image files on a storage medium; associating a unique identifier to each electronic image file; processing the electronic image files to extract from each file respective captured graph data indicative of reported driver activity for each of the time periods and respective non-graph data indicative of filled in characters; processing the captured graph data regarding reported driver activity to determine compliance with driver activity standards; and generating a report on compliance with driver activity standards.
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