Systems and methods for recognizing information in objects using a mobile device

A mobile device for processing an image of an object and recognizing information in the processed image of the object, the mobile device comprising:

• an image capturing device configured to generate an image data stream of images of the object and to capture a first image of the object;
• a memory coupled to the image capturing device and configured to store the captured first image;
• a display unit coupled to the image capturing device and configured to display the image data stream and the captured first image;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and the display unit, the processor configured to analyze images of the object in the image data stream prior to capturing the first image, to transform the first image to obtain a second image, to binarize the second image to obtain a binarized image, to recognize information in the binarized image, and to determine the validity of the recognized information,
• wherein the processor determines the validity of the recognized information by performing a function selected from the group consisting of detecting the presence of mandatory fields in the binarized image, detecting code-line and payer's signature in the binarized image, detecting payer's address and bank logo in the binarized image, and detecting a difference between a numeric amount and a literal amount based on the recognized information, and
• wherein detecting a difference includes:
• determining a score for recognition of the numeric amount,
• determining a score for recognition of the literal amount, and
• determining an overall recognition score by comparing the score for recognition of the numeric amount and the score for recognition of the literal amount.

A mobile device for remotely recognizing information in an object, the mobile device comprising:

• an image capturing device configured to generate an image data stream of images of the object and to capture a first image from the image data stream;
• a memory coupled to the image capturing device and configured to store the first image;
• a display unit coupled to the image capturing device and configured to display the image data stream and the first image;
• a processor coupled to the memory and the display unit, the processor configured to analyze images of the object in the image data stream prior to capturing the first image, to normalize the first image to obtain a normalized image, to binarize the normalized image, to recognize information in the binarized image, and to determine the validity of the recognized information;
• and
• a communication unit coupled to the processor and the memory, the communication unit configured to transmit the binarized image and the recognized information to a server of a financial institution to further process the binarized image and the recognized information,
• wherein the processor determines the validity of the recognized information by performing a function selected from the group consisting of detecting the presence of mandatory fields in the binarized image, detecting code-line and payer's signature in the binarized image, detecting payer's address and bank logo in the binarized image, and detecting a difference between a numeric amount and a literal amount based on the recognized information, and
• wherein detecting a difference includes:
• determining a score for recognition of the numeric amount,
• determining a score for recognition of the literal amount, and
• determining an overall recognition score by comparing the score for recognition of the numeric amount and the score for recognition of the literal amount.