Transforming paper based documents into digital information with Data Capture

Easy and secure access to information is vital to the continuity of every business. How can you turn seemingly unrelated documents, files, and papers into electronic data so that it can be analyzed and stored safely? Data Capture offers the solution.

Lighthouse IP Group’s approach to Data Capture

What is Data Capture? Electronic Data Capture is the process by which we convert physical information into a digital image by scanning or the extraction of data from hardcopy or electronic files into a useable electronic format. The input, the original document, can be of any non-digital source: document, drawing, book, journal, microfiche, microfilm, card, or aperture card. The output of Data Capture is always a digital image. Partially automatic Data Capture lets us create the digital information in the most cost-effective manner. Our Data Capture teams have the technical ability and know-how to markedly improve image quality for future reference. We are able to reduce noise, convert colored or patterned backgrounds into near white, and folded or creased originals into clean images. We can digitize your original information into separate images or capture specific targeted data within that image, such as mathematical and chemical formulae, tabular data in product specifications, highlighted sections, contact data, specifications, highlighted sections, and bibliographic details.

Product benefits

• Improved access to valuable information through Data Capture
• Increased efficiency and responsiveness to information queries once data is digitized
• No more wasted time searching through offline archives and files
• Cost-effective digitization of large-volume data
• No limits on technical complexity or language
• Secure data processing environment
• Extensive experience handling a variety of source materials
• Highest possible quality of images
• Highest level of data accuracy through rigorous quality procedures
• Easy in-house follow-up for further data processing
• Scalability in line with project needs

What makes Lighthouse IP Group Data Capture distinctive?

Lighthouse IP Group has broad experience utilizing Data Capture in all formats and volumes. As a result, we are able to capture a wide variety of source material of any type, shape and size, including old and vulnerable materials, folded paper or airmail paper. We understand the differences involved in variable source scanning, including books. We respect the need to maintain confidentiality when handling your data. Consequently we offer on and off-location scanning, but always with a dedicated Lighthouse Project Manager on-site to maintain our western standards of high quality and security. Following Data Capture, you will find Lighthouse IP Group to be a knowledgeable partner for further data processing steps such as OCR, Data Validation and Data Mining, which could further improve your business’ information flow.