Automated data processing using optical character recognition

A method for automating data processing comprising:

• receiving an input file electronically representing an input document;
• recognizing input data from the input file;
• accessing a database using the input data;
• storing the input file in the database;
• and
• storing the input data and a link to the input file into a plurality of predefined data fields in the database.

A processing system allowing for automated data processing, the processing system comprising:

• at least one processing device operative to execute executable instructions such that the at least one processing device is operative to:
• receive an input file electronically representing an input document;
• recognize input data from the input file;
• when the input data from the input file cannot be recognized, provide the input file to a correction device;
• access a database using the input data;
• store the input file in the database;
• and
• store the input data and a link to the input file into a plurality of predefined data fields in the database.

A system for automated data processing comprising:

• a document input device receiving an input document;
• an optical character recognition (OCR) device coupled to receive an input file electronically representing the input document from the document input device, the OCR device recognizing input data from the input document;
• a correction device coupled to the OCR device, receiving an unrecognizable input file from the OCR device when the OCR device is unable to recognize the input data from the input document, the correction device generating the input data from the input document when the input data cannot be generated by the OCR device;
• a database access device receiving the input data;
• a database coupled to the database access device, the database access device accessing the database using the input data to store the input file in the database and store the input data and a link to the input file into a plurality of predefined data fields in the database;
• and
• a data management processing system coupled to the database such that the input data and the input file are accessible and usable by the data management processing system.