Method of and apparatus for document data recapture
First Claim
1. A system for processing a plurality of individual documents, each having a front and a back with images thereon, comprising:
- a document transport system for transporting the individual documents along a transport path for reading MICR data on each document, and said document transport system further including at least one camera for producing images of the front and back of the individual documents;
a first digital data processor connected to said document transport system for receiving said MICR data and a sequential document number for each document;
a second digital data processor, said second digital data processor being connected to said first digital data processor so that said first digital data processor communicates said MICR data and sequential document number to said second digital data processor, said second digital data processor also being connected to said document transport system for receiving said images of said front and back of each individual document, and for merging said MICR data and sequential document number with said images to form merged images, said second digital data processor further communicating speed control data to said first digital data processor for use by said first digital data processor to control said document transport system to a desired speed; and
a third digital data processor connected to said second digital data processor for receiving said merged images of each document and for indexing and permanently storing said merged images for later retrieval.
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Abstract
A method of and apparatus for recapturing data from scanning devices and storing the captured data in digital form using a method that allows for easy, fast and reliable access for viewing, printing, transmitting, et cetera. More specifically, the method of the present invention allows institutions such as banks to "touch" data that has been captured using high speed reader/sorter devices. The invention interacts with such devices to store scanned digital images to storage devices using a hierarchical storage management module in order to migrate less accessed images to more cost effective storage media, such as optical disk and/or tape. Users access copies of the scanned items using an application that queries a database that holds pointers to the actual location of the physical digital image. The location of the scanned image is transparent to the end-user. The user selects the image to display based on a set of logical indexes that were built for each corresponding image at the time the image was read and scanned. Indexes include such information as date, account number, check number and amount. The user then has the option to view, print, or fax the images that were retrieved. In the case of banks, those images can be sent to the customer instead of the actual checks for a fraction of the cost in postage.
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1. A system for processing a plurality of individual documents, each having a front and a back with images thereon, comprising:
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a document transport system for transporting the individual documents along a transport path for reading MICR data on each document, and said document transport system further including at least one camera for producing images of the front and back of the individual documents; a first digital data processor connected to said document transport system for receiving said MICR data and a sequential document number for each document; a second digital data processor, said second digital data processor being connected to said first digital data processor so that said first digital data processor communicates said MICR data and sequential document number to said second digital data processor, said second digital data processor also being connected to said document transport system for receiving said images of said front and back of each individual document, and for merging said MICR data and sequential document number with said images to form merged images, said second digital data processor further communicating speed control data to said first digital data processor for use by said first digital data processor to control said document transport system to a desired speed; and a third digital data processor connected to said second digital data processor for receiving said merged images of each document and for indexing and permanently storing said merged images for later retrieval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for processing a plurality of individual documents, each having a front and a back with images thereon, comprising the steps of:
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transporting each individual document along a transport path and obtaining MICR data and front and back image information associated with each individual document; transmitting said MICR data and sequential document data to a first digital data processor for controlling the transporting of each individual document along said transport path; transmitting said MICR and sequential document data from said first digital data processor to a second digital data processor; transmitting said image information associated with each individual document to said second digital data processor; merging said transmitted MICR and sequential document data and said image information in digitized form into merged images of the front and back of each individual document; transmitting speed control data between said first and second digital data processors for use by said first digital data processor to control said document transporter to a desired speed; transmitting said merged images of each individual document from said second digital data processor to a third digital data processor; and indexing and permanently storing for later retrieval said merged images of each individual document using said third digital data processor. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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