Object recognition and describing structure of graphical objects
First Claim
1. A method for searching for elements of a form of a non-fixed format, the method comprising:
- obtaining a structural description of the form of a non-fixed format, wherein the structural description includes a description of spatial and parametric characteristics of elements of the form;
searching for objects in a form image corresponding to those of the form;
identifying text objects to be recognized from the found objects in the form image;
performing a character recognition (CR) function via a computer processor on each of said text objects;
obtaining a search constraint of an element from the structural description;
finding the element associated with the search constraint in the form image based on found objects;
identifying variants corresponding to the element associated with the search constraint;
examining each of the variants corresponding to the element; and
selecting a variant for the element.
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Abstract
Methods for processing machine-readable forms or documents of non-fixed format are disclosed. The methods make use of, for example, a structural description of characteristics of document elements, a description of a logical structure of the document, and methods of searching for document elements by using the structural description. A structural description of the spatial and parametric characteristics of document elements and the logical connections between elements may include a hierarchical logical structure of the elements, specification of an algorithm of determining the search constraints, specification of characteristics of searched elements, and specification of a set of parameters for a compound element identified on the basis of the aggregate of its components. The method of describing the logical structure of a document and methods of searching for elements of a document may be based on the use of the structural description.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for searching for elements of a form of a non-fixed format, the method comprising:
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obtaining a structural description of the form of a non-fixed format, wherein the structural description includes a description of spatial and parametric characteristics of elements of the form; searching for objects in a form image corresponding to those of the form; identifying text objects to be recognized from the found objects in the form image; performing a character recognition (CR) function via a computer processor on each of said text objects; obtaining a search constraint of an element from the structural description; finding the element associated with the search constraint in the form image based on found objects; identifying variants corresponding to the element associated with the search constraint; examining each of the variants corresponding to the element; and selecting a variant for the element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. One or more non-transitory computer readable media encoded with instructions for causing one or more processors to perform a method for searching for an element of a form of non-fixed layout using a structural description, the instructions causing acts comprising:
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obtaining a structural description of the form of a non-fixed format, wherein the structural description includes a description of spatial characteristics of elements of the form; searching for objects in a form image corresponding to those of the form of a non-fixed format; identifying text objects to be recognized; performing a character recognition (CR) function via said one or more processors on each of said text objects; obtaining a search constraint of an element from the structural description; finding the element in the form image based on found objects; identifying variants corresponding to the element; examining each of the variants corresponding to the element; and selecting a variant for the element. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A device for searching for elements of a form of a non-fixed format, the device comprising:
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a processor; a memory in electronic communication with the processor, wherein the memory is configured with instructions to cause the processor to perform actions comprising; obtaining a structural description of the form of a non-fixed format, wherein the structural description includes a description of spatial and parametric characteristics of elements of the form; searching for objects in a form image corresponding to those of the form of a non-fixed format; identifying text objects to be recognized; performing a character recognition (CR) function via a computer processor on each of said text objects; obtaining a search constraint of an element from the structural description; finding the element in the form image based on one or more found objects; identifying variants corresponding to the element; examining each of the variants corresponding to the element, wherein examining includes estimating a value related to quality of identification of the element; and
selecting a variant for the element based on said examining each of the variants. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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