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Abstract

A method and system for automated identification of pre-printed forms, based on the location of a mark made manually on the form. The method comprises the steps of receiving digitized ink image data, identifying the existence and location of a mark made manually on a form, identifying the pre-printed form based on the location of the mark, determining any misalignment between the received ink data and a stored image of the form, shifting the ink data to correct the misalignment, and merging the ink data and the image of the form so as to enable the display of the form and the marks made on the paper form as they appeared when the marks were made on the paper. The system comprises a digitizer and a pre-printed form comprising one or more pre-printed indicators unique to the form indicating where a user is to enter one or more identifying marks. The digitizer transmits image data to a computer processor, coupled to a database, including one or more digitized images of marks made on a form. The processor identifies the existence and location of one or more identifying marks made by the user, and identifies the form based on the location of said one or more marks.

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