Optical character recognition (OCR) and coded data for legacy instrument data transfer

    公开(公告)号:US11093777B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-17

    申请号:US14923201

    申请日:2015-10-26

    Applicant: Hach Company

    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for capturing information from a measuring instrument, including: capturing, using an image capture device, an image of information displayed on the measuring instrument; analyzing, using a processor, the information; detecting, based on the analyzing, a plurality of elements within the information; wherein the plurality of elements comprise: identification data associated with the measuring instrument and measurement data, the identification data being coded within a tag element; wherein the tag element is at least one of a quick response code, a two dimensional barcode, a barcode, and a service identification tag; the identification data comprising data relating to at least one of: unit type, notation type, device type, device identification, device location, device vendor, device manufacturer, and current user; extracting, using a processor, the plurality of elements from the image; and storing, in a storage device, the plurality of elements in a formatted file. Other aspects are described and claimed.

    OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION (OCR) AND CODED DATA FOR LEGACY INSTRUMENT DATA TRANSFER

    公开(公告)号:US20170116493A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-27

    申请号:US14923201

    申请日:2015-10-26

    Applicant: Hach Company

    CPC classification number: G06K9/18 G06K9/00979 G06K2209/03

    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for capturing information from a measuring instrument, including: capturing, using an image capture device, an image of information displayed on the measuring instrument; analyzing, using a processor, the information; detecting, based on the analyzing, a plurality of elements within the information; wherein the plurality of elements comprise: identification data associated with the measuring instrument and measurement data, the identification data being coded within a tag element; wherein the tag element is at least one of a quick response code, a two dimensional barcode, a barcode, and a service identification tag; the identification data comprising data relating to at least one of: unit type, notation type, device type, device identification, device location, device vendor, device manufacturer, and current user; extracting, using a processor, the plurality of elements from the image; and storing, in a storage device, the plurality of elements in a formatted file. Other aspects are described and claimed.

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