IP Library Granted Patent US 7,623,742
Granted Patent B2
US 7,623,742 · App. 11/216,331 · Granted Nov 24, 2009

Method for processing document image captured by camera

Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,623,742
App. No.
11/216,331
Granted
Nov 24, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A document image processing method includes providing a document image, selecting fields, which is to be recognized, from the document image, and performing character recognition process for the selected fields.

Claims (31)

1. A document image processing method performed by a mobile phone, the method comprising:

capturing an image from a document using a camera of the mobile phone;

selecting fields, which are to be character recognized, from the captured image;

performing character recognition process on the selected fields;

displaying the recognized character on a display unit; and

proposing alternative words to a user for the user to correct a misspelled word by selecting one of the alternative words.

2. The document image processing method according to claim 1 , wherein the document is a name card and the fields are character lines written on the name card.

3. The document image processing method according to claim 1 , wherein the recognized fields are saved by corresponding fields by a personal information-managing database.

4. The document image processing method according to claim 1 , further comprising correcting and editing the recognized fields when an error is detected.

5. The document image processing method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

capturing a plurality of images from a single document;

performing character recognition process on selected fields of the plurality of images; and

categorizing the character recognized selected fields into a result from the single document.

6. A document image processing method performed by a mobile phone, the method comprising:

capturing an image from a document using a camera of the mobile phone;

selecting fields, which are to be character recognized, from the captured image;

mapping one of the selected fields to one of predetermined fields;

performing a character-recognition process using the mobile phone, on the selected fields; and

providing a user a group field for categorizing the recognized field.

7. The document image processing method according to claim 6 , wherein the document is a name card and the fields are character lines written on the name card.

8. The document image processing method according to claim 6 , wherein the recognized fields are saved by corresponding fields by a personal information-managing database.

9. The document image processing method according to claim 6 , further comprising correcting and editing the recognized fields when there is an error.

10. The document image processing method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

capturing a plurality of images from a single document;

performing character recognition process on selected fields of the plurality of images; and

categorizing the character recognized selected fields into a result from the single document.

11. A document image processing method performed by a mobile phone, the method comprising:

capturing an image from a document using a camera of the mobile phone;

selecting fields, which are to be character recognized, from the captured image;

mapping one of the selected fields to one of predetermined fields, wherein the mapping is performed by a user's selecting one of the selected field and selecting a number key which is associated with one of the predetermined fields; and

performing a character-recognition process using the mobile phone, on the selected fields.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 30, 2005
From: KIM, YU NAM; PARK, SANG WOOK; KIM, SUNG HYUN; BYUN, SEONG CHAN
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 016949/0250 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2004-0069320 · Aug 31, 2004 · national
KR 10-2004-0069844 · Sep 2, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060045342A1 · Mar 2, 2006