METHOD FOR DOCUMENT TO TEMPLATE ALIGNMENT
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1. A method for aligning a document to a template, comprising:
- identifying connected components of the document;
determining document image-bounding rectangles corresponding to at least some of the connected components of the document;
iteratively transforming pre-determined template image-bounding rectangles to match the document image-bounding rectangles;
aggregating transformations of the template image-bounding rectangles to generate a transform matrix; and
transforming the document according to an inverse of the transform matrix.
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Abstract
A method for aligning a document to a template includes identifying image-bounding rectangles of the document and of the template, identifying center points of the image bounding rectangles and of the document and the template, iteratively transforming the template to match the center points and the image bounding rectangles of the document, and aggregating in a matrix the transformations of the template. The method also includes applying to the document the inverse of the transform matrix.
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1. A method for aligning a document to a template, comprising:
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identifying connected components of the document; determining document image-bounding rectangles corresponding to at least some of the connected components of the document; iteratively transforming pre-determined template image-bounding rectangles to match the document image-bounding rectangles; aggregating transformations of the template image-bounding rectangles to generate a transform matrix; and transforming the document according to an inverse of the transform matrix. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for aligning an electronic image of a document to an electronic image of a template, comprising:
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a processor configured by instructions to; obtain the electronic image of the document; identify, within the electronic image of the document, connected components of the document; determine document image-bounding rectangles corresponding to at least some of the connected components of the document; iteratively transform pre-determined template image-bounding rectangles to match the document image-bounding rectangles; aggregate transformations of the template image-bounding rectangles to generate a transform matrix; and transform the electronic image of the document according to an inverse of the transform matrix; and a data storage device connected in communication with the processor, the data storage device storing at least one of the instructions, the electronic image of the document, or the electronic image of the template. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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