Datacap Announces DocEdit Image Indexing and Data Entry Software.TARRYTOWN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1997-- Streamlines Document Indexing and Data Capture from Scanned Images Datacap Inc. today introduced DocEdit, the first off-the-shelf software to provide a convenient user interface for speedy data collection and correction for the three most common types of data capture solutions. It supports simultaneous manual data entry, keying from image and recognition-assisted within a flexible, easy-to-use graphical interface See GUI. . Featuring a powerful WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Pronounced "wiz-ee-wig." It refers to displaying text and graphics on screen the same as they will print on paper or display on a Web page. screen builder, unique "super-snippet" display, and built-in tools for validation, DocEdit is designed to efficiently collect data from the wide range of documents that deluge Deluge (dĕl`y  j), in the Bible, the overwhelming flood that covered the earth and destroyed every living thing except the family of Noah and the creatures in his ark. businesses and organizations. DocEdit is fully integrated with Datacap Paper Keyboard, the company's data capture and recognition software and with Datacap Task Master batch workflow software. The combined solution offers companies dealing with large volumes of paper the ability to consolidate data and document image capture in a single system and train operators using a single interface. Smooths Transition for Key-From-Paper and Key-From-Image DocEdit is the first capture solution that eases the transition from high-volume, key-from-paper ('heads-down') data entry to the promised efficiencies of scanning - all within a common, Microsoft Windows-based user interface. "We want to make it easy for customers to drop their out-moded, inefficient data entry systems," said Scott Blau, president of Datacap. "DocEdit, when combined with Paper Keyboard and Task Master, delivers rapid prototyping Building a part one layer at a time using a method of additive fabrication such as 3D printing. Such parts are used for concept modeling to determine if the product design meets the customer's expectations. and quick implementation for a smooth transition." Heads-down data entry introduces errors when operators mis-type information from paper. Scanning and recognition reduces the number of manually introduced errors, but requires verification of field data when recognition engines question the accuracy of a scanned character. In these situations, operators must look back and forth, matching information field for field. This process becomes especially arduous ar·du·ous adj. 1. Demanding great effort or labor; difficult: "the arduous work of preparing a Dictionary of the English Language" Thomas Macaulay. 2. at high volumes. DocEdit's east-to-use interface automatically displays multiple fields in close relationship with their corresponding images. Data fields with their matching image "snippets" can be enlarged and grouped in discrete window panels to maximize an operator's speed and efficiency. Now all of the data is in the same window, even if the original paper-based information was scanned from multiple pages. Fields can also be programmed to instantly display sub-totals or other relationships as an additional aid to data validation In computer science, data validation is the process of ensuring that a program operates on clean, correct and useful data. It uses routines, often called validation rules, that check for correctness or meaningfulness of data that are input to the system. . Any questionable recognition results are highlighted for quick identification speeding how operators navigate (1) "Surfing the Web." To move from page to page on the Web. (2) To move through the menu structure in a software application. through long documents. DocEdit's easily customizable interface and integration with Paper Keyboard and Task Master eliminates the need to maintain three distinct systems and lets organizations establish standard procedures for all data collection, reducing overall training needs. The result is a set of capabilities particularly useful for companies moving from paper-based data entry to image-based data and image capture. Pricing and Availability DocEdit and all of Datacap's solutions run under Windows 95, Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. and all major network operating systems An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. . DocEdit will be available in January 1998 at a cost of $2,495 per station. All Datacap software is available from the company and its worldwide network of authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: integrators and resellers. Datacap develops and publishes Datacap Paper Keyboard and Datacap Task Master, an integrated family of software for data and image capture systems. This open suite of solutions provides ICR/OCR-based data capture, batch workflow, form identification and image enhancement See image editing. applications, which are used by Fortune 500 companies and government agencies worldwide. The company is headquartered in Tarrytown, N.Y., and can be reached on the Internet at www.datacap.com . -0- Paper Keyboard is a registered trademark of Datacap Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Datacap Inc. Gwen Hoover (914) 332-7515 ghoover@datacap.com or Corporate Ink Amy Bermar Brenda Menard (617) 969-9192 amybermar@corporateink.com bmenard@corporateink.com |
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