# US 10,120,856 B2 · Recognition of fields to modify image templates > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,120,856 B2 - Document ID: US10120856B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/928,112 - Filed: 2015-10-30 - Published: 2017-05-04 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-10-30 - Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation - Applicants: International Business Machines Corporation - Inventors: Srinivas Jandhyala; Krishnan P. Rajagopalan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10120856B2 ## CPC - G06F 40/186: Templates - G06F 3/0484: for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range - G06F 40/174: Form filling; Merging - G06F 40/295: Named entity recognition - G06V 30/412: Layout analysis of documents structured with printed lines or input boxes, e.g. business forms or tables - G06V 30/10: Character recognition - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING ## Abstract Modifying image templates based on recognition of fields (zones). A template is created based on a first form and, upon application of the template to a second form, fields of the template are modified to align with fields of the second form. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: identifying, on a first form, a first field name corresponding to a first field; identifying, within the first field, first content, the first content having a first length; determining a first set of coordinates for the first field, the first set of coordinates including the first length; generating a first template based, at least in part, on the first set of coordinates, the first template including a first template field corresponding to the first field; applying the first template to a second form having a second field name; determining the first template field of the first template is not proximate the second field name of the second form; generating a second template having a second template field by, with reference to the first template, locating the first template field proximate the second field name, the second form including a second content associated with the second field name, the second content located in a second field proximate the second field name, the second content having a second length; and generating a second set of coordinates for the second template field including the second length; wherein: at least determining the first set of coordinates for the set of first fields on the first form is performed by computer software running on computer hardware. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a set of adjustments for the second template field; wherein: adjusting the second template field is further based, at least in part, on the set of adjustments. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the set of adjustments include a manual adjustment to be made by a user. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: displaying the second template. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein superimposing the first template on the second form is performed at a runtime. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: storing the second template. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: identifying, on the second form, the second field name corresponding to the second field; and determining that the second field name is synonymous to the first field name. ### Claim 8 A computer program product comprising: a computer readable storage medium having stored thereon: first instructions executable by a device to cause the device to identify, on a first form, a first field name corresponding to a first field; sixth instructions executable by the device to cause the device to identify, within the first field, first content, the first content having a first length; second instructions executable by the device to cause the device to determine a first set of coordinates for the first field, the first set of coordinates including the first length; third instructions executable by the device to cause the device to generate a first template based, at least in part, on the first set of coordinates and, the first template including a first template field corresponding to the first field; fourth instructions executable by the device to cause the device to apply the first template to a second form having a second field name; seventh instruction executable by the device to determine the first template field of the first template is not proximate the second field name of the second form; ninth instructions executable by the device to cause the device to generate a second template having a second template field by, with reference to the first template, locating the first template field proximate the second field name, the second form including a second content associated with the second field name, the second content located in a second field proximate the second field name, the second content having a second length; and fifth instructions executable by the device to cause the device to generate a second set of coordinates for the second template field including the second length. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising: eighth instructions executable by the device to cause the device to receive a set of adjustments to the second set of coordinates for the second template field; wherein: adjusting the second template field is further based, at least in part, on the set of adjustments. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the set of adjustments include a manual adjustment to be made by a user. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising: eighth instructions executable by the device to cause the device to display the second template. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The computer program product of claim 8, wherein superimposing the first template on the second form is performed at a runtime. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising: eighth instructions executable by the device to cause the device to store the second form. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising: eight instructions executable by the device to cause the device to identify, on the second form, the second field name corresponding to the second field; and tenth instructions executable by the device to cause the device to determine that the second field name is synonymous to the first field name. ### Claim 15 A computer system comprising: a processor set; and a computer readable storage medium; wherein: the processor set is structured, located, connected, and/or programmed to execute instructions stored on the computer readable storage medium; and the instructions include: first instructions executable by a device to cause the device to identify, on a first form, a first field name corresponding to a first field; sixth instructions executable by the device to cause the device to identify, within the first field, first content, the first content having a first length; second instructions executable by the device to cause the device to determine a first set of coordinates for the first field, the first set of coordinates including the first length; third instructions executable by the device to cause the device to generate a first template based, at least in part, on the first set of coordinates and, the first template including a first template field corresponding to the first field; fourth instructions executable by the device to cause the device to apply the first template to a second form having a second field name; seventh instruction executable by the device to determine the first template field of the first template is not proximate the second field name of the second form; ninth instructions executable by the device to cause the device to generate a second template having a second template field by, with reference to the first template, locating the first template field proximate the second field name, the second form including a second content associated with the second field name, the second content located in a second field proximate the second field name, the second content having a second length; and fifth instructions executable by the device to cause the device to generate a second set of coordinates for the second template field including the second length. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The computer system of claim 15, further comprising: eighth instructions executable by the device to cause the device to receive a set of adjustments to the second set of coordinates for the second template field; wherein: adjusting the second template field is further based, at least in part, on the set of adjustments. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The computer system of claim 15, further comprising: eighth instructions executable by the device to cause the device to display the second template. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The computer system of claim 15, wherein the first template on the second form is performed at a runtime. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The computer system of claim 16, wherein the set of adjustments include a manual adjustment to be made by a user. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The computer system of claim 15, further comprising: eight instructions executable by the device to cause the device to identify, on the second form, the second field name corresponding to the second field; and tenth instructions executable by the device to cause the device to determine that the second field name is synonymous to the first field name.