Image Processing Apparatus for Fax Transaction Data Correction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional image processing methods for fax data require scanning and optical character reader (OCR) processing, leading to erroneous recognition and a significant burden on users for checking and correcting transaction information, as they do not allow for appropriate correction of OCR errors.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus with an OCR processor, display, and operation acceptor that performs OCR processing on received image data, displays the extracted information, and allows users to check and correct it, with the ability to reflect corrections in the database, reducing the need for scanning and improving accuracy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If scanning and OCR processing are performed on printed fax images, then transaction information can be extracted, but OCR erroneous recognition occurs and user burden increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by receiving the original fax image data digitally before any scanning or OCR processing is needed. The transaction information is extracted directly from the digital fax data through automated field recognition, eliminating the need for subsequent scanning and OCR operations that cause recognition errors.
2Loss of information
If scanning and OCR processing are performed on printed fax images, then transaction information can be extracted, but user burden for checking and correcting information increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides self-service by automatically extracting transaction information from received fax images and displaying it in an editable format. Users can directly modify the extracted information through a simple UI without needing to perform scanning or OCR operations, and the system automatically registers the corrected information in the database.
3Loss of information
If conventional OCR processing is used on scanned images, then information extraction is possible, but appropriate correction of OCR errors is not allowed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary extraction of transaction information from the received fax image data before the user needs to review or correct it. The extracted information is then presented in an editable format that allows users to make corrections, and the system accepts and processes these corrections seamlessly.
4Loss of information
If scanning of printed fax images is required, then OCR processing can be performed, but the process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the necessary transaction information fields directly from the received fax image data using automated recognition, without requiring the user to scan the entire printed image or perform full OCR processing. This selective extraction approach significantly reduces processing time and eliminates unnecessary scanning steps.
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AI summary
An image processing apparatus including: an image data receiver that receives image data; an optical character reader (OCR) processor that performs OCR processing with respect to the image data; a display that displays various data to a user; an operation acceptor that receives a command from the user; and a controller that displays the image data receiver, the OCR processor, the display, and the operation acceptor. When the image data receiver receives image data and the operation acceptor receives a command to extract predetermined information from the image data, the controller causes the OCR processor to perform the OCR processing with respect to the image data to extract the information, and causes the display to display the information extracted by the OCR processing.