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Is there an OCR program for our phone which would let you take a photo of a document/magazine etc and convert that into text. A bit like the worldcard Mobile app but more versatile. I have searched and have so far come up with nothing.
If anyone knows of such an application please can you point me in the right direction.
There is quipit or something named like that, that allows your phone to work as a scanner. You take a picture of the document, then email it to their server and they convert it to pdf for you. Try a search for quipit or similar through google, it should show up.
There is also a service called Scanr (Scanr.com) that does the same thing.
Thanks guys but I was looking for something that was entirely on the phone so I could take a picture with the camera and then transfer it to text. Would be so much quicker than typing out or pairing up to send some stuff. Never mind I'm sure someone will come up with it one day.
Here is a free OCR software from Joerg Schulenburg under GPL licence:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=de&safe=active&as_qdr=all&q=ocr+Schulenburg&btnG=Suche&lr=lang_en
It is just a backend-software but it runs with Pocket PC. We would need a WM6 frontend (GUI) with an integration of the Kaiser-camera.
Hompage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/jocr/
Download:
http://pocketpedia.de/gocr_download/
heinz2007 said:
Here is a free OCR software from Joerg Schulenburg under GPL licence:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=de&safe=active&as_qdr=all&q=ocr+Schulenburg&btnG=Suche&lr=lang_en
It is just a backend-software but it runs with Pocket PC. We would need a WM6 frontend (GUI) with an integration of the Kaiser-camera.
Hompage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/jocr/
Download:
http://pocketpedia.de/gocr_download/
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I went to the web page but unfortunately I'm not that intelligent to work out what I needed to do. I need an app to put on my phone to do it all for me! Like World card Mobile does.
GOCR is a free software, that may fit to xda-developers.
http://dfn.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/jocr/gocr-0.44.tar.gz
There is a short manual inside, but it is no turnkey solution. GOCR even supports OCR for a proper handwriting.
Here is at least a Windows Frontend to GOCR:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Graphic/Graphic-Others/GOCR-Windows-Frontend.shtml
Maybe later GORC can become an app to put on the Kaiser (to do it all for us - like World card Mobile does).
Desktopflame said:
I went to the web page but unfortunately I'm not that intelligent to work out what I needed to do. I need an app to put on my phone to do it all for me! Like World card Mobile does.
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Then you may have to wait a bit for someone else to do the work for you so all you have to do it run the .cab
At least one of the TyTN II localized phones didn't even come with World Card Mobile, so you at least have something.
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You can use the ocr sdk for mobile devices from ABBYY.it is not free though.
http://www.abbyy.com/sdk/?param=56223
using this sdk, you can convert any image to text, either by using the camera or by browsing to an image file and processing it using the ocr.
tommy.touma said:
You can use the ocr sdk for mobile devices from ABBYY.it is not free though.
http://www.abbyy.com/sdk/?param=56223
using this sdk, you can convert any image to text, either by using the camera or by browsing to an image file and processing it using the ocr.
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Has anyone gotten this working with either GOCR or the ABBYY.it sdk? Or has anyone found an alternative application? The ABBYY FotoReader software would be perfect if there was a Windows Mobile version (existing version is for PC). If I was a software developer and had the time I'd get the sdk going, but it's beyond me at the moment. It really would be great to take a picture of a document and have it ocr'd right then available on your handheld like World Card Mobile does for business cards.
OCR
Hello every body
I’m looking for Automatic Number Plate Recognition software (OCR Optical character recognition) for Pocket PC.
I want to use it to recognize a license plate.
Is there anyone who already hears about it or use this kind of technology?
Thanks,
Heya folks,
I'm looking for a solution to scan ISBN codes from my book collection into a some sort of library or catalog database.
I'm wondering if someone here would know of a software that can be used on the HTC TyTN II (at&t Tilt), or any Win Mobile device with a camera.
I've found the Barcode/13 program, but that's only for palmOne Treo 600. I could work with something similar just to create a CVS file of ISBN numbers and transfer that to another program on my PC, but would rather have an all-in-one software.
Thanks,
Zyir
I'm also looking for a way to integrate barcode scanning into a .NET app. For the enterprise...I'd like to keep track of assets.
sounds like you want to use the built-in camera.
I've used PPCs to do barcode reading using SerialMagic and the LaserCHamp Bluetooth scanner from http://serialio.com/
It works quite well.
lthown said:
sounds like you want to use the built-in camera.
I've used PPCs to do barcode reading using SerialMagic and the LaserCHamp Bluetooth scanner from http://serialio.com/
It works quite well.
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I might have to go that route, but would rather find a software that will use the Kaiser's camera to read the barcodes.
I'm trying to avoid purchasing an additional device just to scan a couple hundred books.
http://www.quickmark.com.tw/En/basic/index.asp
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sounds like you want to use the built-in camera.
I've used PPCs to do barcode reading using SerialMagic and the LaserCHamp Bluetooth scanner from http://serialio.com/
It works quite well.
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Yeah, it's just that the idea is to avoid having them lug around a barcode scanner to track assets. If they have to carry something extra we can just get to a computer. =/
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http://www.quickmark.com.tw/En/basic/index.asp
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Will QuickMark scan linear (1D) barcodes like the ISBN on books? Everything I've found indicates that it only reads 2D barcodes (like QR Codes, etc.).
Take a look at MS A.U.R.A. at http://aura.research.microsoft.com
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Take a look at MS A.U.R.A. at http://aura.research.microsoft.com
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Doesn't work...
GSLEON3 said:
Take a look at MS A.U.R.A. at http://aura.research.microsoft.com
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Can't get that now...
From the link... "Microsoft Research AURA project and all AURA services have terminated as of June 30, 2007."
From what I've found, that would have worked for what I want, but alas...
Batoo
There seems to be a free java implementation that decodes 1D barcodes. I had no success trying it on my kaiser: http://people.inf.ethz.ch/adelmanr/batoo/
Perhaps it is a good starting point to use this source to develope something useful.
I found this a while ago. I think I remember their SDK was free for 1D codes, or something. I forget, check the link. Cool video included.
http://www.mobileama.com/Barcode.htm
EDIT: Yep, this is what you want.
I was able to find a download for Microsoft's A.U.R.A.
It's kinda nifty to play with. It'll scan 1D barcodes, but I'm not finding any options to export the codes after they've been scanned. Also, it requires a 'manual' photo of the barcode; it opens the camera utility and ya use it like taking a normal macro photo (Zoom in, hope your hand is steady, and snap, then find a blurry image. Repeat multiple times until ya get a clear image that can be read).
QuickMark and i-nigma are great for 2D barcodes; they both make good use of the device's auto-focus and will read a 2D barcode without the need to manually take a photo. Though, neither of them will read 1D linear barcodes like the ISBN numbers on the books I'd like to scan.
Also, the one that Notten pointed out ( http://www.mobileama.com/Barcode.htm ) looks like it would work wonderfully, but I wasn't able to find any Windows Mobile software that uses it, nor a download for a working implementation.
So, does anyone else know of something that could be used by an individual who just wants to scan their books with an HTC Windows Mobile device?
I'm still hoping for something more like 'Barcode/13', or an inventory software that will make use of the device's camera.
Thanks,
Zyir
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I may just have to bite the bullet and buy a cheap barcode scanner to connect to my PC instead.
A solution for Bluryyyy photo
Jus look for a post where they have a new camera Apps to upgrade the one that comes with your TyTN II aka tilt, aka kaiser, aka etc. With this update you just need to do a halfpress release and it will autofocus and shoot, and there you go nog blurry images.
I used it with the Worlcard Mobile aplication to get a photo of our patients Health Plan Card, and without that new camera apps it would be a pain in the #$%$%@%@%.
So give it a try. Search for NEW CAMERA in the Forum.
Building my own
Since I haven't found any ready-made and free solution, I started experimenting on my own in C#. I have managed to develop a basic functionality where the application automatically takes snapshots (320x240, no autofocus... thanks to www.wimobot.com) and does the recognition. Well, the recognition algorithm is still in a very alpha-stage (it can detect the stop bits of a code-128)...
Anybody with some links to free C# recognition source to speed up things? I will also try the batoo code (java) sometime.
hypest
Thanks, udgn. I already have the 'new camera' and video framerates are greatly increased outdoors. Sadly, it didn't help the fact that I tend to move the camera a bit as I press the button, which is the main cause of my blurry photos with indoor lighting.
Back on topic...
I've also run across Google's ZXing project ( http://code.google.com/p/zxing/ ) but it's a Java implementation that doesn't run on Windows Mobile devices. Yet.
Zyir
Own application partial success
UPDATE: latest version can be found here
zyir01 said:
I've also run across Google's ZXing project ( http://code.google.com/p/zxing/ ) but it's a Java implementation that doesn't run on Windows Mobile devices. Yet.
Zyir
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Great find Zyir!
I took the code, converted it into c# and incorporated it in the app I'm developing and... well, there was partial success! I have attached the binary (Usual disclaimer applies: I have NO RESPONSIBILITY whatsoever for any harm done!).
The application is in alpha stage but usable. Unzip in any directory and run using a file manager. Button "Shoot" opens the normal photo-shooting app to take a photo (thus utilizing higher resolution and auto-focus), while "Live" starts auto capture (320x240, no auto-focus). The whole "thing" is quite slow, as the decoding takes a while.
I had successful decoding using the "live" mode reading a code-128 barcode (that had previously shoot in my local supermarket) displayed on my laptop's screen.
hope to hear any feedback!
hypest
Great, I'll give it a shot!
hypest said:
Great find Zyir!
I took the code, converted it into c# and incorporated it in the app I'm developing and... well, there was partial success!
hope to hear any feedback!
hypest
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Thanks!
I'll give it a whirl this evening and let ya know how it went.
Zyir
I didn't have a lot of time last weekend to check it out, but it didn't scan well for me. It wouldn't read any barcodes with "Shoot" or "Live". The Live ran at avout five seconds per frame, so was a bit of a challenge to get the camera on the barcode.
Might be due to the relatively low lighting in my house. Also, I'm using Nadavi's Camera 5.0.4.2915.00 with HTC Album, so I'm not sure if that might be part of my issue.
Zyir
Is there any apps for viewing your photos, that are like the iphones. HTCalbum is somewhat slow when you change pics sliding your finger. Also, in the older htcalbums, you could rotate. Anyways, if someone knows a program or can make one, that would be great. Thank you.
do a search for S2V bu A_C in fact i recomend all three of his apps if you want the iphone look
i love resco photo viewer pro.. i've been using it since i got the touch pro, and its great for pictures. the htc album program kinda sucks because its so laggy, and really doesn't have any options besides to view in their version of thumbnails (which is painfully slow), and to send or delete them. resco's program allows you to resize the images, adjust saturation/contrast/brightness/etc, and their thumbnail view is very fast. renaming is easy, as well as moving and copying. its probably the best program i've found to handle multiple pictures at once, because you can check them off and move them to wherever. its very windows feeling though, it doesn't have all the graphic effects of the iphone or anything, but its stable, and it works, and thats mainly what i use it for. part of my job is image resizing and editing off an sd card, and this is one of the programs i use daily, and its one of the main reasons why i don't have to carry a laptop with me anymore.
For strict viewing, adding to contact, email, sms, etc., you really can't go wrong with S2V. I use it on my Fuze more than ANY other app. I also use Resco's app, but it's not free or finger friendly. It is very feature rich however.
I highly recommend S2V. And if you like it, be sure to send A_C a few bucks. Works fantastically with S2U2 as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=358187
Have you ever used the WorldCard mobile software that is in original touch pro/fuze rom? It has an excellent OCR engine.. Its a pity that it can't scan an entire A4 sheet. So this is my question: is there a program that allows to scan and ocr a sheet on our touch pro/fuze?
Thanks
r6arrow said:
Its a pity that it can't scan an entire A4 sheet.
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I think that taking a picture of an A4 sheet won't be easy. I noticed that aven with worldcard, taking a pic of a card isn't always easy. Sometimes the text is too blury to be well recognized by the OCR
For an A4 sheet it means it will be more difficult to take a clear picture of the text, mean clear enough for an ocr application
well.. if the ambient light is good, and you set your camera as macro, you can take accettable (..readable) pics of an A4 sheet.
... after some tries... but you can
gloom said:
I think that taking a picture of an A4 sheet won't be easy. I noticed that aven with worldcard, taking a pic of a card isn't always easy. Sometimes the text is too blury to be well recognized by the OCR
For an A4 sheet it means it will be more difficult to take a clear picture of the text, mean clear enough for an ocr application
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Sounds more like an opinion than a point of fact! I have personally taken many many many pictures of typed documents and perfectly OCRed them on my laptop! Easy as cake, and ain't nothing blurry about them either!
I'd love to see this cab'd out....
I've taken an image and transferred it to OneNote and done the same thing....it performed adequately.
sudermatt said:
I'd love to see this cab'd out....
I've taken an image and transferred it to OneNote and done the same thing....it performed adequately.
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One Note have OCR???
shirreer said:
Sounds more like an opinion than a point of fact! I
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Yep yep, was my own opinion not a fact
You can get a trial version here:
http://store.penpowerinc.com/mobile.html
I'm not really sure what about this "trial version" is gimped (i.e. why you would need to register/pay for it at all) the trial version seems to work perfectly fine...
Being that it is a paid app, it probably wouldn't be kosher to post a cab of the registered version that was ganked out of a stock TP install.
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You can get a trial version here:
http://store.penpowerinc.com/mobile.html
I'm not really sure what about this "trial version" is gimped (i.e. why you would need to register/pay for it at all) the trial version seems to work perfectly fine...
Being that it is a paid app, it probably wouldn't be kosher to post a cab of the registered version that was ganked out of a stock TP install.
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Is it me or isnt this the app that comes with the Sprint TP?
One Note 2007, at least, does have OCR. I haven't used it yet though.
I'd like to see a mobile OCR program that can handle a full A4 page but it's probably easier to just do it on a PC with an OCR program once you have the image.
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Is it me or isnt this the app that comes with the Sprint TP?
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Yes, WorldCard Mobile comes installed on the TouchPro. It works very well. I would love to see it's OCR engine used in a simple text OCR app.
Actually, you don't even need to download or install anything, assuming you have Microsoft Office 2003+.
Go to Start>>All Programs>>Microsoft Office>>Microsoft Office Tools>>Microsoft Office Document Imaging
Run that software. If you can convert your jpeg document file into .tiff (doable through photoshop), then you can have the document imaging software read through it and convert it into .doc. Through .doc, you can do whatever you want with it, like convert it to .pdf.
I use this software called ABBY Fine Reader 9.0.
Its a pretty powerful software that does OCR amazingly. But of course, you need to pay for it.
is there an app like gimp 2.0 that you can create images using touch and trackball and save as jpegs, png, etc.
I would also like to know if there's an application similar to gimp
The GIMP is FAR FAR FAR to sophisticated of a program to even consider porting to a mobile device. You need something dumber for simple drawings. There are a couple in the market, I don't remember what they are called.
Yeah, there's no way you're getting anything close to GIMP on your G1. I use a program called "Draw!" for simple paint drawings...you can change pen size, color, stuff like that. Works well and even has a built in gallery for viewing your photos. Basically, like a portable version of Paint.
Foxy Editor
Foxy editor is like 3$ in the market go search for it. It has brushes, filters and almost every basic operation you will need. It's the closest you can get to Gimp or photoshop at this time.
what kind of files?
what kind of files do these save? can you save as .png? like if I wanted to work on icons while at work, but don't have a comp to do it with.
kyleds said:
what kind of files do these save? can you save as .png? like if I wanted to work on icons while at work, but don't have a comp to do it with.
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Don't know, but you could always install ImageMagick (commandline util) and convert them...