A rule-based system for document understanding

Abstract

ABSTRACT.A rule-based system to make illfelences about ~CTU~VPUI images is int reduced. Given a digitized document ‘mage, the JVS tern controls the analysis of the document, and identifLes al! the diJerent printed regions in the document image. I,ogical “blocks ” of info) mation on the document image are interpreted and classifLed by lhis system which then p?QduCeS as output a?[ cditablr descl ipticw 0-f the entile document. The system uses a goal directed top down appoach. and utilizes a three-level luLe hiera? ch y t 0 implement its con t 7 01 St rat egy. 1.