Automated Forms Processing (AFP)

Is the automation of the capture of handwritten information from forms, using imaging technology.

It was invented by Joseph Corcoran (Irish) and first patented as Irish Patent S61092 in March 1993.

AFP is a development of ICR technology and in particular allows ICR to work with real world forms that are not designed with drop out ink.

It involves three separate steps, which are performed automatically.

Stage 1: The form is scanned and an image of the form is stored in the computer. This image is then cleaned up. This process can involve any or all of the following; despecking (removing noise) the image, registering the image to the original form and removing the background of the original form leaving only the information added to the form that needs to be captured.

Stage 2: An ICR engine then reads the cleaned up image of the handwritten information on the form.

Stage 3:

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