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Networked automated document processing system and method

  • US 6,724,926 B2
  • Filed: 01/08/2002
  • Issued: 04/20/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for processing documents comprising:

  • a multitude of compact image processing units coupled together to form a network, each unit comprising;

    an input receptacle for receiving documents;

    an image scanner;

    a discrimination unit;

    a transport mechanism coupled to the input receptacle for receiving the documents from the input receptacle and transporting the documents past the image scanner and the discrimination unit;

    an output receptacle for receiving documents from the transport mechanism after the documents have been transported past the image scanner and the discrimination unit;

    the image scanner being adapted to obtain video images of the documents, the scanner further being adapted to recognize fields within the documents and to extract information from the fields;

    the discrimination unit including an authenticator adapted to determine the authenticity of the documents; and

    an interface adapted to communicate extracted field information; and

    an outside accounting system connected to the interface of each of the image processing units, the outside accounting system being adapted to update financial accounts associated with the documents.

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