Property record document data validation systems and methods

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer-readable program embodied therein for extracting data from a document image, the computer-readable program including instructions for:

• selecting a document classification for the document image, wherein the document image includes text, the classification is selected from a plurality of predetermined document classifications based, at least in part, on a first set of recognized text, and the document is selected from a group of documents consisting of:
• a warranty deed;
• a quit claim deed;
• a mortgage;
• and
• a release;
• selecting rules from a database of rules based on the document classification, wherein the rules define data elements to be populated based on a second set of recognized text;
• selecting target data elements from a database of data elements based, at least in part, on the selected document classification and the selected rules, wherein the data elements include at least two data elements selected from a list of data elements consisting of:
• grantor name;
• grantee name;
• legal description;
• and
• property address;
• recognizing selected portions of the document image, wherein the selected portions are determined, at least in part, by the selected rules and wherein recognizing selected portions of the document image generates one or more character strings based on the second set of recognized text;
• comparing a specific character string to a target data element, wherein comparing produces a match measure based at least in part on the comparison;
• creating validated data based on the character string and the match measure, wherein the validation process pairs various combinations of generated character strings with corresponding pairs of target data elements;
• and
• storing the validated data as a data element.

A system for extracting data from document images, comprising:

• an image database configured to receive and store document images, wherein the images are arranged into batches of images;
• an administration server configured to select image batches for a data extraction process, the administration server having a rules database associated therewith;
• one or more production clients each configured to respond to commands from the administration server to execute the data extraction process;
• and
• a validation server configured to store a plurality of data elements;
• wherein a production client, in executing the data extraction process:
• selects a document classification for a document image, wherein the document image includes text, wherein the classification is selected from a plurality of predetermined document classifications based, at least in part, on a first set of recognized text, and the document is selected from a group of documents consisting of:
• a warranty deed;
• a quit claim deed;
• a mortgage;
• and
• a release;
• selects rules from the rules database based on the document classification, wherein the rules define data elements to be populated based on a second set of recognized document text;
• recognizes selected portions of the document image, wherein the selected portions are determined by the selected rules and wherein recognizing selected portions of the document image generates one or more character strings based on the second set of recognized text;
• sends character strings to the validation server for comparison to target data elements selected from a database of data elements based, at least in part, on the selected document classification and the selected rules, wherein the data elements include at least two data elements selected from a list of data elements consisting of:
• grantor name;
• grantee name;
• legal description;
• and
• property address;
• for a specific character string, receives a match measure from the validation based on a comparison of the specific character string to a specific data element;
• for the specific character string, creates validated data based on the character string and the match measure, wherein the validation process pairs various combinations of generated character strings with corresponding pairs of target data elements;
• and
• stores the validated data as a data element.