using IronOcr; using IronSoftware.Drawing; // We can delve deep into OCR results as an object model of // Pages, Barcodes, Paragraphs, Lines, Words and Characters // This allows us to explore, export and draw OCR content using other APIs/ var ocrTesseract = new IronTesseract(); ocrTesseract.Configuration.ReadBarCodes = true; using (var ocrInput = new OcrInput(@"example.tiff")) { OcrResult ocrResult = ocrTesseract.Read(ocrInput); foreach (var page in ocrResult.Pages) { // Page object int PageNumber = page.PageNumber; string PageText = page.Text; int PageWordCount = page.WordCount; // null if we dont set Ocr.Configuration.ReadBarCodes = true; OcrResult.Barcode[] Barcodes = page.Barcodes; AnyBitmap PageImage = page.ToBitmap(ocrInput); int PageWidth = page.Width; int PageHeight = page.Height; double PageRotation = page.Rotation; // angular correction in degrees from OcrInput.Deskew() foreach (var paragraph in page.Paragraphs) { // Pages -> Paragraphs int ParagraphNumber = paragraph.ParagraphNumber; string ParagraphText = paragraph.Text; AnyBitmap ParagraphImage = paragraph.ToBitmap(ocrInput); int ParagraphX_location = paragraph.X; int ParagraphY_location = paragraph.Y; int ParagraphWidth = paragraph.Width; int ParagraphHeight = paragraph.Height; double ParagraphOcrAccuracy = paragraph.Confidence; OcrResult.TextFlow paragrapthText_direction = paragraph.TextDirection; foreach (var line in paragraph.Lines) { // Pages -> Paragraphs -> Lines int LineNumber = line.LineNumber; string LineText = line.Text; AnyBitmap LineImage = line.ToBitmap(ocrInput); int LineX_location = line.X; int LineY_location = line.Y; int LineWidth = line.Width; int LineHeight = line.Height; double LineOcrAccuracy = line.Confidence; double LineSkew = line.BaselineAngle; double LineOffset = line.BaselineOffset; foreach (var word in line.Words) { // Pages -> Paragraphs -> Lines -> Words int WordNumber = word.WordNumber; string WordText = word.Text; AnyBitmap WordImage = word.ToBitmap(ocrInput); int WordX_location = word.X; int WordY_location = word.Y; int WordWidth = word.Width; int WordHeight = word.Height; double WordOcrAccuracy = word.Confidence; foreach (var character in word.Characters) { // Pages -> Paragraphs -> Lines -> Words -> Characters int CharacterNumber = character.CharacterNumber; string CharacterText = character.Text; AnyBitmap CharacterImage = character.ToBitmap(ocrInput); int CharacterX_location = character.X; int CharacterY_location = character.Y; int CharacterWidth = character.Width; int CharacterHeight = character.Height; double CharacterOcrAccuracy = character.Confidence; // Output alternative symbols choices and their probability. // Very useful for spellchecking OcrResult.Choice[] Choices = character.Choices; } } } } } }

Published September 10, 2023

Customer Spotlight: Open Market

Key Benefits

Open Market, a healthcare software services company, leveraged IronOCR's powerful capabilities to revolutionize their invoice processing workflow. The adoption of IronOCR led to a remarkable $40,000 annual cost reduction, while enhancing productivity and freeing up resources for high-impact tasks.

The switch to IronOCR resulted in a seamless transition, enabling Open Market to automate the extraction of check data from vendors' documents. What used to be a labor-intensive, 40-hour-per-week process was transformed into a quick, efficient task, taking only 45 minutes. This dramatic reduction in time allowed Open Market to reallocate human resources to more strategic and valuable endeavors.

IronOCR's integration with Tesseract ensured a smooth transition without a steep learning curve. Open Market was able to swiftly implement IronOCR's NuGet packages, facilitating rapid testing and deployment. The sophisticated data cleaning capabilities of IronOCR played a pivotal role in ensuring accurate and reliable results, further enhancing Open Market's efficiency gains.

Results

According to Brent Matzelle, Chief Technology Officer at Open Market,

"IronOCR paid for itself immediately."

The implementation of IronOCR not only covered its own cost but also unlocked substantial savings for Open Market, validating its value proposition.

Brent Matzelle is pleased with IronOCR's swift onboarding process, emphasizing its user-friendly nature. This ease of integration, coupled with IronOCR's robust performance, empowered Open Market to extend its utilization into the healthcare sector, where even greater benefits are anticipated.

Open Market stands out for its technical ingenuity in a niche industry that can be slow to progress, disrupting conventional practices with its cost-effective approach. By streamlining paper-intensive processes with IronOCR, Open Market delivers services at a significantly reduced expense, setting it apart from larger competitors.

Solution and Technology

Open Market's selection criteria for an OCR solution centered on compatibility, effectiveness, and pricing. IronOCR excelled in meeting these benchmarks, facilitating smooth integration with Open Market's existing infrastructure. The adoption of IronOCR's technology, coupled with its competitive pricing and cost-effective licensing structure, contributed to Open Market's resounding success.

Recommendation

Brent Matzelle confidently recommends IronOCR to other organizations seeking cutting-edge OCR solutions. He praises IronOCR's affordability, advanced features, and seamless technology, stating that there's "really nothing negative" to say about the experience.

IronOCR's role in optimizing Open Market's operations underscores its potential to drive efficiencies, reduce costs, and enhance productivity across diverse industries. If you're looking to streamline your processes, enhance accuracy, and achieve substantial cost savings, IronOCR is the solution to consider.

Join Open Market in their journey of success by harnessing the power of IronOCR. Experience swift implementation, unmatched efficiency gains, and the satisfaction of achieving more with less.