Patent ID: 7346214
Filing Date: 2008-03-18
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A method for capturing a complete data set of forms provided with graphic characters, wherein the form layout of the forms contains several separate data fields (a, b, c, d, e), wherein a spatial position of the separate data fields within the form layout is identical for all of the forms ( 1 ), the method comprising the following steps: a) producing an image of a form ( b) based on the image data of the data fields, aided by a character recognition program ( c) determining unidentified data fields (d, e) of the form ( d) separating the image data of the unidentified data fields from the image date of identified data fields, and, for each unidentified data field (d, e), correlating image data (B e) transferring only the transfer data set ( f) in the external evaluation station ( g) in the external evaluation station ( h) based on the reference parameter (R