RO131079A0 - Autonomous equipment for scanning documents and processing the information contained therein by cloud computing services - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an autonomous equipment for scanning documents and processing the information contained therein, meant for stations of automatic processing of data contained in official documents, personal identity check points, registry or secretariate offices, hotel reception desks etc. According to the invention, the equipment comprises a subassembly (1) consisting of an imaging device (1a) which includes optical-mechanical image capturing devices, such as: a video camera, mirrors, a LED system for illumination in specific light spectra, a screen for projecting scanned documents, contactless sensors of the RFID and NFC types, all of them resting on a support-assembly with no moving elements, and a hardware platform (1b) provided with a software meant to perform the primary capture of image and document information and the primary processing, the so captured images being then securely transmitted via Internet to a cloud-type server (2) provided with a software for document authentication, extraction of data fields from images, conversion thereof into text format, validation of information, and display thereof to the equipment end users, in XML format.

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AUTONOMOUS EQUIPMENT FOR SCANNING DOCUMENTS

AND PROCESSING OF INFORMATION CONTAINED THROUGH CLOUD SERVICES

COMPUTING

The invention relates to an autonomous equipment integrated in a hardware and software platform that allows the scanning of documents with a size of up to 11 cm x 6 cm using CMOS image capture devices, their digital processing and automatic transmission to a service. Cloud Computing type for extracting the information contained.

The object of the present invention is its use in wireless or GSM communication networks and can be used successfully in this configuration in many areas of activity such as: automatic issuance of simple documents that require identification of the beneficiary of the document.

The technical problem that the invention aims to solve is to increase the reliability of the scanning equipment intended for the automatic processing points of the information contained in official documents, checkpoints of a person's identity, registrations, secretariat, hotel receptions, etc.

Some such equipment is known. such as 3M AT9000 Full Page Reader http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/611505Q/sell-sheet-at9000.pdf and ADR100 Photo ID Reader http://www,access-is.com/pdf/ADR 100 Photo ID Card_Reader _Datasheet.pdf

The presented systems have the following disadvantages:

- It is not presented as an integrated solution, requiring a connection of the equipment with a PC (host computer) and the use of a specialized software interface on the equipment (SDK) to connect with another software beneficiary of the equipment.

- For the transmission of information to other computer systems it is necessary to have a TCP / IP connection to the host computer.

- The size of the scan window is small (up to the size of a passport), which limits the area of use of the equipment for other types of Romanian official documents (such as a Car Registration Certificate).

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- They are generally not equipped with the full range of sensors needed to process as many types of documents as possible (both classic and with built-in electronic devices).

Several applications of this type are known, used as for example the support application suite for 3M ™ AT9000 MK2 Full-Page Document Reader (Standard SDK: ICAO MRZ OCR: non-ICAO MRZ: 1D barcode: 2D (Aztec. DataMatrix, PDF417 QR Code) barcodes: ePassport support for basic access control; Active Authentication). A presentation of such an application can be found at:

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_b ^T S / Security / Identity_Management / Products_Services / Reader_Scanner_Solutions / Document_Reader_Solutions / Full_Page_Document_Readers / Existing systems have the disadvantage that they require software developments specific to each type of equipment at the level of SDK in order to connect a beneficiary software with the respective equipment.

The present invention has the following advantages:

- The computer product developed for the transmission of image and data capture will ensure their transmission to the Cloud Computing Server and the processing of image and data in order to extract the relevant information from the scanned documents.

The server application performs an autodetection of the presented document type and then performs an autodetection of all information fields, their processing and provision to the user in a generally accepted xml format. Thus, the system user no longer has to integrate with the equipment manufacturer's software (AP1 - SDK), there is no need to use high-performance hardware for real-time information processing (including the OCR phase - optical character recognition).

- The object of the original software which is part of the present invention is to provide users with a high-level solution without the need for low-level application interconnection developments. using for example C ++ or Java languages. The interconnection of the user with the presented autonomous equipment is done through standard xml protocols transmitted through web services.

- The hardware components and the range of sensors allow the extension of the use area of the equipment for various types of Romanian official documents. / λ- 2015-- 00 62 2- »7

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The present invention relates to an autonomous equipment for scanning documents and processing the information contained in cloud computing services consisting of an assembly (1) consisting of the imaging device (la) and primary software / hardware (1b). said device having a lower part and an upper part, being integrated in a hardware and software platform that allows scanning documents with a size of up to 11 cm x 6 cm using CMOS image capture devices, their digital processing and transmission automatic to a Cloud Computing service for extracting the information contained, the captured images and data being transmitted securely via the Internet to a Cloud server (2).

The invention is presented below in connection with Figures 1-6

Figure 1 shows the Autonomous Scanning Equipment while indicating its functional structure.

The stand-alone scanning equipment consists of an assembly (1) consisting of the imaging device (la) and the primary software / hardware (1b).

The functions of the Imaging Device (la) are supported by a set of optomechanical devices for capturing images (consisting of video camera, mirrors, LED lighting in specific light spectra, scanned document projection screen, contact-less sensors). RF1D and NFC type all supported on a set of media, without moving elements), a proprietary hardware platform with related software that performs the primary functions of capturing image and information stored electronically in documents, primary processing (routing. cropping. archiving) .) 1b) the captured images and data being transmitted securely via the Internet to a Cloud server (2) with proprietary software that performs the functions of the equipment (document authentication - original or not, extracting data fields from images, converting them to text format, validation of information, exposure to end users of the equipment in XML format).

Figure 2 shows the technical diagram of the equipment - the lower part.

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The lower part of the Equipment (3) consists of a high resolution video camera 3a Video camera to whose CMOS type photoelectric sensors the scanned image is projected in a matrix of 2560x1920 pixels.

(3a) - The Video Camera (CV) is mounted on a support (3b) that allows adjustments in horizontal and vertical plane by means of adjustment and clamping screws (3c) necessary to calibrate the image by the correct orientation of the Video Camera Lens (3d) ( Fig. 3)

Figure 3 shows the technical diagram - video camera

The image projection system consists of two flat mirrors 3e - Small mirror and 3f Large mirror. The small mirror is perpendicular to the horizontal plane and the large mirror is located at an angle of 45 degrees to the horizontal planes of the equipment.

The image captured by 3a- The Video Camera (CV) is illuminated by two sets of LEDs: 3g - LED1 and 3h - LED2 composed of LEDs that emit light in the visible spectrum (380nm - 750nm). infrared (light with a wavelength of 850nm) and ultraviolet (480nm).

Figure 4 shows the technical diagram of the equipment - the upper part.

At the top, the equipment (4) is provided with a design window for scanned documents (4a). with R.FID and NFC sensors (4b) as well as with the tough display (4c) which ensures the interactivity functions of the equipment - Fig 4

The R.FID and NFC sensors are intended for reading electronic information contained in various documents (contact reading - less).

The DT (Display Tought) display is intended to access the menu of the software application of the equipment (launching the execution of various features)

Figure 5 shows the block diagram of the use of the equipment together with the integrated Cloud Computing services

Figure 6 shows the hardware diagram of the equipment

The functions of the equipment are supported by specialized hardware consisting of a microcontroller (5a) ARM with high computing power having access to both cash memory (5b) L2 Cash and

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1 -08- 2015 external memory (5c) DDR DRAM, powered by a voltage source (5d) Power, being provided with interfaces (5e) GPIO for the control of the two sets of LEDs (3g) LED1 and (3h) LED2 .

MIPI for connecting the camcorder (3a) Video Camera and I2C for connecting (4c) the Display.

Communications with the Cloud Computing Server are done both through (5f) GSM 3G and through (5g)

WireLess LAN.3.

The hardware component of the equipment also contains. and a multimedia microprocessor (5h) Multimedia Controller that performs in real time the primary image processing (capture, rotating, cropping, etc.).

The use of the equipment is made within a wireless or GSM communication network. The scanned information is sent to a dedicated Cloud Server service that provides the functionality to validate the authenticity of the scanned document if it is provided with security elements, to extract the texts contained in the document, to map the information with a database. adapted to the form and type of document through a specific software application and the use of this information by other applications benefiting from the equipment by providing data in XML format.

In this configuration, the system can be used successfully in many areas of activity such as the automatic issuance of simple documents that require identification of the beneficiary of the document (example: RCA insurance policies - scanning the car coupon and the owner's identity documents, rovignete - scanning the heel of the car, etc.). identification of the person at an access gate in an institution, registries, etc.

Claims (5)

1. Autonomous equipment for scanning documents and processing information contained in cloud computing services characterized in that it consists of an assembly (1) consisting of the imaging device (la) and primary software / hardware (1b), said device having a lower part and an upper part, being integrated in a hardware and software platform that allows scanning documents with a size of up to 11 cm x 6 cm using CMOS image capture devices, their digital processing and automatic transmission to a Cloud Computing service for extracting the information contained, the captured images and data being transmitted securely via the Internet to a Cloud server (2). Equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower part of the equipment (3) consists of a high-resolution video camera (3a - Video camera) to whose CMOS photoelectric sensors the scanned image is projected in an array of 2560x1920 pixels . (3a) - The Video Camera (CV) is mounted on a support (3b) that allows adjustments in horizontal and vertical plane by means of adjustment and clamping screws (3c) necessary to calibrate the image by the correct orientation of the Video Camera Lens (3d), the image projection system being composed of 2 flat mirrors, the image being captured by 3a- The Video Camera (CV) is illuminated by two sets of LEDs: 3g - LED1 and 3h - LED2 composed of LEDs that emit light in visible spectrum (380nm - 750nm), infrared (light with a wavelength of 850nm) and ultraviolet (480nm). Equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that in the upper part the equipment (4) is provided with a design window for scanned documents (4a), with RFID and NFC sensors (4b) as well as with the tough display (4c) which ensures the interactivity functions of the equipment - Fig 3 and with RFID and NFC sensors that are intended for reading the electronic information contained in various documents (contact reading - less). Equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that said software for transmitting the image and data capture performs an autodetection of the type of document presented and subsequently performs an autodetection of all information fields, X- 2 Ο 1 5 - - 0 0 6 2 2 3 1 -OF 2015 their processing and offering to the user in a generally accepted xml format, allowing the system user to avoid integrations with the equipment manufacturer's software (API - SDK ) and the use of high-performance hardware for real-time information processing (including the OCR phase - optical character recognition). Equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that said specialized hardware consists of an ARM unmicrocontroller (5a) with high computing power having access to both cash memory (5b) L2 Cash and external memory (5c) DDR DRAM , powered by a power source (5d) Power, being provided with interfaces (5e) GPIO for the control of the two sets of LEDs (3g) LED1 and (3h) LED2, MIPI for connecting the camcorder (3a) Video Camera and I2C for connecting the (4c) Display, in a series of processes through which the communications with the Cloud Computing Server are made both through (5f) GSM 3G and through (5g) WireLess LAN.3 and through which the primary image processing are made in real time (capture, routing, cropping, etc.) are made by a multimedia microprocessor Multimedia Controller (5h).