Automated document processing system using full image scanning
First Claim
1. A document processing system, comprising:
- an input receptacle for receiving documents;
an image scanner;
a transport mechanism coupled to the input receptacle for receiving the documents from the input receptacle and transporting the documents passed the image scanner, the image scanner capturing a video record of the passing documents;
an output receptacle for receiving the documents from the transport mechanism after being transported passed the image scanner;
an image preprocessor which processes the video record to locate edges of successive documents and discard irrelevant portions of the video record from between successive documents to generate individual document image data; and
an image processor operable to extract document information from fields within the imaged documents.
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Abstract
A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past a full image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives the documents from the transport mechanism after being transported past the full image scanner and the discrimination unit. The full image scanner includes means for obtaining a full video image of said documents, means for obtaining a image of a selected area of said documents, and means for obtaining information contained in said selected area of said document. The discrimination unit includes means for determining the authenticity of said document. A system controller directs the flows of documents over the transport mechanism.
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20 Claims
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1. A document processing system, comprising:
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an input receptacle for receiving documents; an image scanner; a transport mechanism coupled to the input receptacle for receiving the documents from the input receptacle and transporting the documents passed the image scanner, the image scanner capturing a video record of the passing documents; an output receptacle for receiving the documents from the transport mechanism after being transported passed the image scanner; an image preprocessor which processes the video record to locate edges of successive documents and discard irrelevant portions of the video record from between successive documents to generate individual document image data; and an image processor operable to extract document information from fields within the imaged documents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A document processing method, comprising:
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receiving documents in an input receptacle; transporting the documents from the input receptacle to an output receptacle; capturing a video record of the transported documents; processing the video record to locate edges of successive documents and discard irrelevant portions of the video record from between successive documents to generate individual document image data; and extracting document information from fields within the imaged documents. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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