Techniques for modifying markings on a digitized document
OwnerManbinder Pal Singhinventor
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Abstract
Techniques performed by a computing device are provided. A method includes (a) locating, by the computing device, a portion of a digital image that depicts fields of a paper form, the fields including markings; (b) identifying, by the computing device, a marking within one of the fields of the paper form as being contrary to a set of rules; and (c) modifying, by the computing device, the digital image to remove the identified marking from the digital image, so that the portion of the digital image depicts the one field of the paper form as being unmarked. An apparatus and computer program product for performing a similar method are also provided.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- locating, by a computing device, a portion of a digital image that depicts fields of a paper form, the fields including markings;
- identifying, by the computing device, a marking within one field of the fields of the paper form as being contrary to a set of rules;
- performing, by the computing device, computer-vision analysis of a geometry of pixels of the digital image to locate one or more geometric shapes associated with one or more field prototypes;
- locating, based on the computer-vision analysis, a first geometric shape in the one field, wherein the first geometric shape is associated with the marking within the one field;
- locating, based on the computer-vision analysis. a second geometric shape without any marking, wherein the second geometric shape is similar to the first geometric shape;
- modifying, by the computing device, the digital image to remove the identified marking from the digital image by replacing the first geometric shape with the second geometric shape;
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- causing to display, by the computing device and on a user device, of the portion of the digital image depicting the one field of the paper form as being unmarked.
A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions, which, when performed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:
- locate a portion of a digital image that depicts fields of a paper form, the fields including markings;
- identify a marking within one field of the fields of the paper form as being contrary to a set of rules;
- perform computer-vision analysis of a geometry of pixels of the digital image to locate one or more geometric shapes associated with one or more field prototypes;
- locate, based on the computer-vision analysis. a first geometric shape in the one field, wherein the first geometric shape is associated with the marking within the one field;
- locating, based on the computer-vision analysis, a second geometric shape without any marking. wherein the second geometric shape is similar to the first geometric shape;
- modify the digital image to remove the identified marking from the digital image by replacing the first geometric shape with the second geometric shape;
- and
- cause to display, on a user device, of the portion of the digital image depicting the one field of the paper form as being unmarked.
An apparatus comprising processing circuitry coupled to memory configured to:
- locate a portion of a digital image that depicts fields of a paper form, the fields including markings;
- identify a marking within one field of the fields of the paper form as being contrary to a set of rules;
- perform computer-vision analysis of a geometry of pixels of the digital image to locate one or more geometric shapes associated with one or more field prototypes;
- locate, based on the computer-vision analysis, a first geometric shape in the one field, wherein the first geometric shape is associated with the marking within the one field;
- locate, based on the computer-vision analysis, a second geometric shape without any marking, wherein the second geometric shape is similar to the first geometric shape;
- modify the digital image to remove the identified marking from the digital image by replacing the first geometric shape with the second geometric shape;
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- cause to display, on a user device, of the portion of the digital image depicting the one field of the paper form as being unmarked.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.