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Automated document processing system using full image scanning

  • US 6,665,431 B2
  • Filed: 01/04/2002
  • Issued: 12/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for processing documents, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving documents in an input receptacle;

    transporting the documents from the input receptacle past an image scanner and a discrimination unit at a rate greater than 800 documents per minute, the image scanner producing images of each document and the discrimination unit producing discrimination data for each document; and

    receiving the documents in one or more output receptacles after the documents have been transported past the image scanner and discrimination unit.

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