Program will need to decode optical characters. The characters are alpha numeric and of varying lenghts. Characters are often lower quality.
Program is expected to produce a result in less than 30 seconds.
Program is expected to produce an exact match in at least 15% of the attempts.
A poor quality sample is included for your inspection. However, most alpha numerics will be of better quality.
For examples of alpha numeric optical characters, you can visit Ticketmaster at [[login to view URL]][1] or other ticket web sites like Tickets .com
## Deliverables
1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done.
2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables):
a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment.
b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request.
3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement).
## Platform
Program will run on Windows XP Pro. It will need to be launched from vb.net and return the text from the image to vb.net.