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	Optical character recognition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		OCR began as a field of research in artificial intelligence and machine vision.
		The first use of OCR in Europe was by the British Post Office.
		OCR systems read the name and address of the addressee at the first mechanized sorting center, and print a routing bar code on the envelope based on the postal code.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Optical_character_recognition (1320 words)

	What is OCR? - a definition from Whatis.com - see also: optical character recognition
		OCR (optical character recognition) is the recognition of printed or written text characters by a computer.
		In OCR processing, the scanned-in image or bitmap is analyzed for light and dark areas in order to identify each alphabetic letter or numeric digit.
		OCR is being used by libraries to digitize and preserve their holdings.
	whatis.techtarget.com /definition/0,,sid9_gci214132,00.html (220 words)

	OCR Introduction
		OCR fonts, or characters, that can be read by the lower speed, lower cost systems we are discussing here require well defined character shapes that are very reproducible and designed to be both machine and human readable.
		OCR is better suited for data entry in a controlled environment for any number of characters.
		Some OCR scanlines may contain more than 40 characters and a variety of valuable information such as date the bill is due, account number, amount owed, type of service, etc.
	www.dataid.com /aboutocr.htm (696 words)

	What is optical character recognition? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary
		An OCR system enables you to take a book or a magazine article, feed it directly into an electronic computer file, and then edit the file using a word processor.
		The potential of OCR systems is enormous because they enable users to harness the power of computers to access printed documents.
		OCR is already being used widely in the legal profession, where searches that once required hours or days can now be accomplished in a few seconds.
	www.webopedia.com /TERM/o/optical_character_recognition.html (362 words)

	About OCR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		OCR also has responsibilities under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (prohibiting disability discrimination by public entities, whether or not they receive federal financial assistance).
		In addition, as of January 8, 2002, OCR enforces the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act (Section 9525 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001).
		OCR administrative offices in Washington, D.C., provide additional administrative support, coordination, policy development and overall leadership.
	www.ed.gov /about/offices/list/ocr/aboutocr.html (438 words)

	NetLingo.com Dictionary of Internet Terms: Online Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		OCR systems include an optical scanner for reading text and sophisticated software for analyzing images.
		Most OCR systems use a combination of hardware (specialized circuit boards) and software to recognize characters, although some inexpensive systems do it entirely through software.
		OCR is already being used widely in the legal profession, where searches that once required hours or days can now be accomplished in a few minutes.
	www.netlingo.com /right.cfm?term=OCR (166 words)

	Outsource OCR to India
		An example of OCR applications is remittance processing where data on utility bills or other turnaround documents needs to be collected and entered into a system.
		Some OCR scan lines may contain more than 40 characters and valuable information such as the date the bill is due, account number, amount owed, type of service, etc.
		In applications which involve rough handling and harsh environments (like airline passenger luggage handling) bar codes are a better option than OCR but they require more space on a label or document.
	www.outsource2india.com /services/OCR.asp (452 words)

	Download OCR Font Family - Linotype.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		OCR A and OCR B are standardized, monospaced fonts designed for "Optical Character Recognition" on electronic devices.
		OCR A was developed to meet the standards set by the American National Standards Institute in 1966 for the processing of documents by banks, credit card companies and similar businesses.
		OCR B was designed in 1968 by Adrian Frutiger to meet the standards of the European Computer Manufacturer's Association.
	www.linotype.com /1283/ocr-family.html (794 words)

	OCR - Home
		OCR is set to take centre stage at an event exploring learning providers of the future.
		OCR Chief Executive Greg Watson will be talking about the value that Exams Officers add to the educational community at a series of conferences in July.
		Interesting and attainable, the Level 2 OCR Nationals in ICT provide learners with relevant workplace skills and are broad enough to encourage progression.
	www.ocr.org.uk (367 words)

	OCR-A & OCR-B Fonts - TrueType and PostScript
		OCR fonts are used for several purposes where automated systems need a standard character shape defined to properly scan numbers and text without the use of barcodes.
		The OCR-A font was created from ANSI X3.17-1981(R2002) and ISO 1073/11 specifications and the OCR-B font characters was created from ANSI X3.49-1982(R2002) and ISO 1073/1 specifications.
		To create the correct output for the OCR font you will need to select the appropriate font in your application and type in the corresponding letter.
	www.idautomation.com /fonts/ocr (2049 words)

	No Title (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Higher resolution is always nice but does not improve OCR performance by a large amount, and use of color does not improve performance unless the text image to be scanned is in multi color format.
		These scanners are sometimes bundeled with an OCR software but their main calling has been for home use and a method of scanning pictures.
		This section is included to prompte communication in the OCR community on the performance issues of various OCR applications.
	www.cfar.umd.edu /~kia/ocr-faq.html (2253 words)

	OCR Toolkit: ActiveX (OCX) Tools for Programming Optical Character Recognition - Delphi OCR, VB OCR, OCR Programming ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		LEADTOOLS' OCR engine, based upon the time-tested industry standard ScanSoft Capture Development engine, includes preset confidence and accuracy levels, artificial intelligence, and built-in and user-defined lexicons for increasing the type of text recognized within a particular zone.
		Other new OCR features include support for over 100 languages, output document options like document margins, paragraph options and more, as well as new output formats.
		The OCR features extend the functionality of the LEADTOOLS Document Imaging Suite or Document Imaging with OCR add on by providing properties, methods, and events for easily incorporating the ScanSoft SDK optical character recognition engine into your applications.
	www.leadtools.com /SDK/Document/Document-OCR.htm (703 words)

	Linux and OCR - Linux OCR Software + Optical Character Recognition Solutions and Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Ocrad is an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) program implemented as a filter and based on a feature extraction method.
		OCR Shop was developed around the award-winning OmniPage engine from ScanSoft under an exclusive licensing arrangement.
		The original OCR package could learn from a tif file and ascii translation, then recognize a document in the same font.
	www.linux-ocr.ekitap.gen.tr (355 words)

	On Screen OCR
		Screen OCR is a screen capture and character recognition tool.
		Screen OCR is pretty simple to use - all you have to do is to choose the proper selection mode, select the data and copy it to clipboard.
		Screen OCR saves and recognizes everything that you can see on the screen - and does it with astonishing accuracy.
	www.screenocr.com (331 words)

	OCR - OCR SDK includes APIs, COM and .Net OCR Programming Support. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		OCR SDK Module for adding optical character recognition technology into applications.
		LEADTOOLS makes OCR development easier with auto-zone detection, manual zone creation, auto-orientation, document image clean up, and the use of preset values for common document images to improve recognition results.
		The LEADTOOLS OCR Module supports over 100 languages, output document options like document margins, paragraph options and more, and new output formats.
	www.leadtools.com /SDK/document/document-Addon-ocr.htm (596 words)

	Kurzweil Computer Products
		In 1974, computer programs that could recognize printed letters, called optical character recognition (OCR), were capable of handling only one or two specialized type styles.
		We subsequently applied the scanning and omni-font OCR to commercial uses such as entering data into data bases and into the emerging word processing computers.
		They saw the Kurzweil scanning and OCR technology as providing a bridge back from the world of paper to the electronic world, so in 1980 they bought the company.
	www.kurzweiltech.com /kcp.html (709 words)

	Top Canadian provider of Barcode Readers, Wireless Barcode Scanners, and Wireless LAN Equipment - OCR.CA
		OCR Ltd. has been recognized as a leader in the delivery of innovative Automated Identification Data Capture (AIDC) solutions.
		Customers across a variety of industries will gain competitive advantage by utilizing OCR's broad range of barcode and wireless LAN equipment to increase operational efficiency and decrease costs.
		Content on the OCR Web site is for informational purposes only.
	www.ocr.ca (187 words)

	BarCode 1 OCR Page
		A wealth of research papers and ocr product analysis can be found here.
		A collection of public domain OCR software can be found here.
		A Basic explanation of OCR can be found here.
	www.adams1.com /pub/russadam/ocr.html (191 words)

	Nuance - OmniPage
		OmniPage Professional 15, the flagship version of the world's best selling OCR software, is the most precise and efficient way to convert documents and forms into your favorite PC applications.
		Powerful new OCR technology, advanced layout analysis and intuitive editing tools allow you to quickly turn paper and PDF files into editable electronic documents that look just like the original — complete with text, tables and graphics.
		OmniPage Pro X is the most advanced OCR ever delivered to Macintosh users, featuring a host of new features designed to do one thing - save customers more time and effort than ever before.
	www.nuance.com /omnipage (287 words)

	Contact OCR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		For assistance related to civil rights, you may contact the OCR headquarters office in Washington D.C. or the OCR enforcement office serving your state or territory.
		Contact the OCR headquarters office if you have a question on national policy, to make a Freedom of Information request for information that is national in scope, or to request publications or other assistance that is not available online.
		Use the Department of Education's electronic phonebook to search for the phone number and building/office of individual OCR staff members.
	wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov /CFAPPS/OCR/contactus.cfm (245 words)

	OCR Index - Computer-Technology-Find (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
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	www.computer-technology-find.com /OCR (291 words)

	ABBYY FineReader OCR Product Line
		Ideal OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and PDF conversion application for professionals who demand the highest level of recognition accuracy and format retention.
		It is the ideal groupware OCR solution for companies that need to extract and reuse information from static documents for editing and archiving purposes.
		Welcome to the new website section Digital Camera OCR that includes information on recognition of camera images with ABBYY FineReader and useful tips for photographing documents and books with a digital camera.
	www.abbyy.com /finereader_ocr (315 words)

	Dagesh OCR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		OCR is used by writers, lawyers, teachers, students, publishers, engineers, real estate brokers, governmental staffs, journalists - anybody who wants to save time and increase accuracy by taking a printed document and putting some or all of it into their computer in editable form without having to do the retyping themselves.
		Dagesh Pro OCR is the fastest, easiest way to turn paper documents in various languages including Hebrew, into computer files you can edit.
		Dagesh Pro OCR requires Dagesh Pro Wordprocessor to be installed on the computer to which it is being installed.
	www.jewishstore.com /Software/DageshOCR.asp (329 words)

	Rolex Miami OCR 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In the event’s 17-year history, it has been bigger only twice, and that was in the year of and prior to the "home-court" 1996 Olympic Games in Savannah, Georgia.
		A one-design winter circuit organized by US SAILING with different Olympic class organizations surely contributed to the large turnout; however, the regatta has long held its own as a significant step in preparing athletes--both from this country and abroad--in the sailing classes chosen for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
		US SAILING's Rolex Miami OCR kicked off with opening ceremonies on Sunday, January 22 and hosted five subsequent days of racing through January 27, when gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded.
	www.ussailing.org /olympics/RolexMiamiOCR (303 words)

	Ocr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
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	free.interobmen.ru /ocr (84 words)

	Making of America - Online Searching and Page Presentation at the University of Michigan
		Although "raw" OCR is not perfect (and thereby will produce both false hits and drops), it provides significantly greater access than simple bibliographic databases.
		In order to utilize the OCR fully to point to individual page images (in our search interface), we needed to be able to retain information about page location and document structure.
		In addition, the sheer number of images in the project required that we automate a process that could run largely unattended despite the challenges inherent in a collection with significant variations in condition, format, typeface, and printing quality of the original materials and the general quality of the images.
	www.dlib.org /dlib/july97/america/07shaw.html (2835 words)

	SimpleOCR - the only royalty free OCR engine!
		This is one of the greatest deals in freeware--others charge $100-$600 for OCR applications.
		For the first time, you can also buy the whole source code (C language) in order to be able to adapt the engine to your very specific needs.
		Try these OCR Applications and Imaging Toolkits from ScanStore.com.
	www.simpleocr.com (374 words)

	Public Domain OCR Software (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The CalPoly OCR software was originally written for a class project in Computer Visions.
		Some more information about OCR is available within the page on Document Understanding Discussions, Information and Resources.
		If you have additional information about OCR sources, please send that information to webmaster@documents.cfar.umd.edu.
	documents.cfar.umd.edu /ocr (134 words)

	OCR Conversion Services - Optical Character Recognition
		We utilize a number of different OCR conversion packages, each of which has its own strengths for certain types of documents.
		Entire documents or selected portions of a document are converted into digital form and returned to clients for use in their document management systems or hosted on microMEDIA's secure website.
		Extremely accurate OCR / ICR conversion is done by meticulous correction procedures and cleanup of OCR output by trained technicians.
	www.imagingservices.com /content.pages/ocr-conversion.htm (294 words)

	Production OCR Software that reduces errors by 80%
		Production grade OCR software that generates more accurate OCR results than conventional desktop OCR software.
		Image viewing software for defining text/graphic zones for OCR and reading order and alternate text for accessible PDF output.
		Post OCR character correction software reduces the number of suspect characters by 90% when coupled with advanced lexical checking.
	www.primerecognition.com (280 words)

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