Patent ID: 8875139
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: G06K,G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for tracking batches of documents, comprising the steps of: a. imaging documents to provide document images of the documents; b. assigning selected documents to a batch of documents; c. assigning a unique batch identifier to the batch of documents to distinguish a batch of documents from any other batches; d. processing the document images from the batch according to a set of image processes; e. assigning a processing status reflective of a state of the image processes for the batch; f. detecting the unique batch identifier at a physical location of the batch of documents to provide a physical location for such batch; g. associating the processing status of such batch with the physical location for the same batch; h. reporting the associated processing status and physical location of such batch; i. preventing further processing of the batch of documents and the document images from the batch when at least one of the processing status and physical location of such batch is not in compliance with a selected set of conditions; and j. detecting whether a batch of documents is checked out of a physical location for a time period that exceeds a selected time limit for check out.