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US 7,257,256 B2Granted
Method and system for recognizing date
AssigneeSap SE
InventorWilliam Patrick Tunney
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Abstract
A method and system for recognizing date. An embodiment of a method for recognizing a date includes receiving a set of coordinates from a capture device, the set of coordinates indicating where on a paper form a set of marks was made without the use of a graphical user interface, and mapping the set of coordinates to a date. The method enables a processor to accurately and quickly determine date information entered on a piece of paper attached to the capture device, independent of the user who enters the date information. Exemplary applications include a field survey and inventory.
Claims12
A method comprising:
- receiving a set of coordinates from a capture device, the set of coordinates indicating where on a paper form a set of marks was made without the use of a graphical user interface;
- and
- mapping the set of coordinates to a date,
- wherein the mapping includes:
- retrieving from memory predefined coordinates indicating where each set of marks corresponding to a date is expected to be made on the capture device;
- comparing the set of coordinates to the predefined coordinates;
- determining which of the predefined coordinates is the closest match to the set of coordinates;
- and
- storing the date corresponding to the determined predefined coordinates.
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A system, comprising:
- a memory;
- a processor in communication with the memory, the processor executing a set of instructions to:
- receive a set of coordinates from a capture device, the set of coordinates indicating where on a paper form a set of marks was made without the use of a graphical user interface;
- retrieve from the memory predefined coordinates indicating where each set of marks corresponding to a date is expected to be made on the capture device;
- compare the set of coordinates to the predefined coordinates;
- determine which of the predefined coordinates is the closest match to the set of coordinates;
- and
- store the date corresponding to the determined predefined coordinates.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.