Abstract: Based on one metadata template determined from among a plurality of metadata templates, a screen including a scan image, a plurality of keys defined in the one determined metadata template, and value input fields each corresponding to a different one of the plurality of keys is displayed, and in a case where a user selects any one of the plurality of keys displayed in the screen, character string areas determined to match a data format of a value corresponding to the key are displayed in such a manner that the character string areas are recognizable as value candidates on the scan image.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: a character information area display unit configured to highlight and display at least one character information area including a handwritten character string out of character information areas; an input receiving unit configured to receive a character information area including a handwritten character string specified a user; a character information area display selecting unit configured to select at least one character information area other than the character information area including the handwritten character string specified by the user to be combined with the character information area including the handwritten character string specified by the user; and a character information combining unit configured to combine character information in the character information area including the handwritten character string specified by the user and character information in the character information area selected by the character information area display selecting unit.

Abstract: Based on one metadata template determined from among a plurality of metadata templates, a screen including a scan image, a plurality of keys defined in the one determined metadata template, and value input fields each corresponding to a different one of the plurality of keys is displayed, and in a case where a user selects any one of the plurality of keys displayed in the screen, character string areas determined to match a data format of a value corresponding to the key are displayed in such a manner that the character string areas are recognizable as value candidates on the scan image.

Abstract: Based on one metadata template determined from among a plurality of metadata templates, a screen including a scan image, a plurality of keys defined in the one determined metadata template, and value input fields each corresponding to a different one of the plurality of keys is displayed, and in a case where a user selects any one of the plurality of keys displayed in the screen, character string areas determined to match a data format of a value corresponding to the key are displayed in such a manner that the character string areas are recognizable as value candidates on the scan image.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: a character information area display unit configured to highlight and display at least one character information area including a handwritten chatacter string out of character information areas: an input receiving unit configured to receive a character information area including a handwritten character string specified a user; a character information area display selecting unit configured to select at least one character information area other than the character information area including the handwritten character string specified by the user to be combined with the character information area including the handwritten character string specified by the user; and a character information combining unit configured to combine character information in the character information area including the handwritten character string specified by the user and character information in the character information area selected by the character information area display selecting unit.