Abstract: A method for automatic recovery of metadata and document structure from a microfiche presentation of documents, as part of a process for automated digitization of documents from microfiche. The method comprises scanning the cards to form a low resolution general view, identifying regions of metadata or catalog data within the microfiche representation from the microfiche general view, and performing Optical Character Recognition (OCR) on the region of metadata bearing texts to obtain the metadata. The method further teaches automatic identification of the page frames within the card by using the general view, utilizing pattern recognition.

Abstract: A method for storing, processing, and retrieving images in/from a graphic database. The graphic database is a digital database which is created by converting an original image into a digital format and arranging and organizing the digital format so as to identify elements of the converted image. The graphic database is so arranged and organized as to enable the identifiable elements of the converted image to be searched and displayed with the look and format of the original image.