1. In a computer-based system, a method of delineating document boundaries and identifying document types, comprising: automatically categorizing a plurality of document images into a plurality of predetermined categories in accordance with classification rules for said categories; and automatically generating at least one identifier for identifying which of said plurality of document images belongs to which of said at least two categories.
1. In a computer-based system, a method of delineating document boundaries and identifying document types, comprising: automatically categorizing a plurality of document images into a plurality of predetermined categories in accordance with classification rules for said categories; and automatically generating at least one identifier for identifying which of said plurality of document images belongs to which of said at least two categories. 8. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of automatically categorizing comprises: producing an output score for each document image; and using a graph search algorithm to determine an optimum categorization sequence from a plurality of possible categorization sequences for said plurality of document images based on said output scores.