JP2001079499A - Apparatus and method for treating paper sheet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To again apply recognition processing to the section data of a paper sheet by altering a processing time to a second processing time longer than a first processing time with respect to the image from a paper sheet the characters of which can not be recognized to recoginize characters. SOLUTION: When a recognition part 15 supplies read data from a scanning part 11 by the control of a control part 16 to perform recognition processing, in the control part 16, four recognition units 15a as a part of 24 recognition units 15a are used for an off-line and 20 other recognition units 15a are used for an on-line. The off-line recognition units 15a alter a processing time to a second processing time longer than a first processing time as the short time of the on-line recognition units 15a to recognize characters.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reading / sorting machine for sorting sheets based on reading sorting information (postal code, address, etc.) described on sheets such as sealed letters and postcards. A sheet processing apparatus and a sheet having a video coding system for performing a re-recognition process on a sheet whose sorting information could not be read by the reading sorting machine or inputting a code corresponding to the sorting information of the sheet. The present invention relates to a leaf processing method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, video coding systems (V
A paper sheet processing apparatus such as a postal matter processing apparatus using CS) has been developed. This type of sheet processing apparatus reads, for example, sorting information (address) written on a sheet set in a reading / sorting machine by a scanner unit, and sorts the sorting information by an online recognition unit which is restricted in time or the like. Recognized,
The sheets are sorted according to the sorting information corresponding to the recognition result, and the sheets whose sorting information could not be read are collectively sorted as rejected sheets.

[0003] For paper sheets (rejected letters) from which this sort information could not be read, the whole image is temporarily stored in a large-capacity storage device, and the large-capacity storage device uses an off-line recognition unit to save time. Recognition processing is performed again with less restrictions or without restrictions on algorithms, and images of paper sheets for which sorting information could not be read even after this recognition processing are distributed to a plurality of video coding desks (VCDs). Then, at each video coding desk, the distributed image is displayed on a display unit, and an operator inputs a code corresponding to the segment information while viewing the display screen (coding process). By setting the class to the reading sorting machine again, the code based on the sorting information recognized in the re-recognition processing and the corresponding And performs division processing using a force code.

In such a system, the operation (input load) by the operator of the VCD is reduced by performing the recognition processing again by the off-line recognition unit.

However, in such a system, when performing the recognition process again, it is necessary to add a large-scale hardware called an off-line recognition unit.

In the above-mentioned sheet processing apparatus, in order to maintain the sorting processing capability corresponding to 30,000 copies / hour, the recognition of the sorting information of each sheet is performed in parallel using 24 recognition units as an online recognition unit. And process it.

However, in such a paper sheet processing apparatus,
When the sorting process is not performed (stop state) or during the sorting process by reading the barcode, the reading by the scanner is not performed, and the online recognition unit is not used.

[0008]

The disadvantage of this invention is that when recognizing the paper sheet sorting information, it is necessary to add a large-scale hardware called an off-line recognition unit. A paper processing apparatus and a paper processing method capable of performing recognition processing again on paper sorting information without adding large-scale hardware such as an off-line recognition unit. It is intended to provide.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided a sheet processing apparatus which sorts a sheet on which sorting information is described based on the sorting information. Image recognition means for performing character recognition of sorting information based on a plurality of images of the paper sheet by the plurality of recognition units by a plurality of recognition units within a predetermined first processing time, and each recognition by the recognition means A determination unit for determining the vacancy status of the recognition unit based on the status of the recognition processing by the unit; and a vacancy status of the recognition unit determined by the determination unit. Processing means for performing character recognition on an image by changing a second processing time longer than the first processing time by a part of the recognition unit of the recognition means. .

A paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention, in which a paper sheet in which sorting information is described by characters or bar codes is subjected to sorting processing based on the sorting information, captures an image of the above-described sheet. An imaging unit, a recognition unit that performs character recognition of the classification information based on the image of the paper sheet by the imaging unit within a predetermined first processing time, and whether the imaging of the paper sheet is performed by the imaging unit Determining whether or not the character reading function for the classification information is activated, and determining whether or not the character reading function is not activated by the determining means. Processing means for performing character recognition by changing the recognition time of the recognizing means to a second processing time longer than the first processing time for an image from a sheet that could not be obtained.

[0011] A sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a supply unit that supplies sheets on which sorting information is described, an image pickup unit that captures an image of the sheet supplied by the supply unit, A plurality of recognizing means for recognizing section information from an image picked up by the image pick-up means; and a plurality of first paper sheets based on the recognizing section information recognized by these recognizing means within a predetermined first processing time. A first processing unit for performing a sorting process to the sorting unit, and a recognition code assigned to each of the sheets whose sorting information has not been recognized within a predetermined first processing time by the recognizing unit, and to a second sorting unit. Second processing means for performing classification processing, determining means for determining the vacant state of the plurality of recognizing means, and vacant recognizing means based on the vacant state of the plurality of recognizing means determined by the determining means. The first processing Long in the second treatment time than the time,
Third processing means for recognizing section information from the unrecognized image of the paper sheet, storage means for storing a recognition result of the third processing means in correspondence with the recognition code of the paper sheet, Reading means for sequentially supplying the sorted sheets to the second sorting section by the supply means, and reading a recognition code given to the sheets, and corresponding to the recognition code read by the reading means. And a fourth processing unit for reading the recognition result to be read out from the storage unit and sorting the paper sheet into a plurality of first sorting units based on the read recognition result.

A sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a supply unit that supplies sheets on which sorting information is described, an image pickup unit that captures an image of a sheet supplied by the supply unit, A plurality of recognizing means for recognizing section information from an image picked up by the image pick-up means; and a plurality of first paper sheets based on the recognizing section information recognized by these recognizing means within a predetermined first processing time. A first processing unit for performing a sorting process to the sorting unit, and a recognition code assigned to each of the sheets whose sorting information has not been recognized within a predetermined first processing time by the recognizing unit, and to a second sorting unit. Second processing means for performing classification processing, determining means for determining the vacant state of the plurality of recognizing means, and vacant recognizing means based on the vacant state of the plurality of recognizing means determined by the determining means. The first processing Long in the second treatment time than the time,
A third processing means for recognizing the sorting information from the image of the paper sheet which cannot be recognized, and a paper sheet corresponding to the image of the paper sheet for which the sorting information cannot be recognized by the third processing means. A video coding system for inputting a code corresponding to classification information of a class, and a recognition result by the third processing means or a code corresponding to the classification information input by the video coding system as a recognition code for the paper sheet. Storage means for correspondingly storing the sheets, reading means for sequentially supplying the sorted sheets to the second sorting section by the supply means, and reading a recognition code given to the sheets; A recognition result corresponding to the recognition code read by the means is read from the storage means, and the sheet is sorted into a plurality of first sorting sections based on the read recognition result. Comprising a fourth processing means.

A paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention supplies a paper sheet in which sorting information is described by characters or bar codes, and captures an image of the paper sheet supplied by the supply means. Imaging means; a plurality of recognizing means for recognizing sorting information from images picked up by the imaging means; and the paper sheets based on the sorting information recognized by these recognizing means within a predetermined first processing time. Processing means for classifying the paper into a plurality of first sorting parts, and applying a recognition code to each of the paper sheets whose sorting information could not be recognized within a predetermined first processing time by the recognition means. A second processing unit for performing a sorting process on the second sorting unit, a reading unit for reading a barcode indicating the sorting information given to the sheets sequentially supplied by the supply unit, and a reading unit for reading the barcode. bar And a third processing means for sorting the paper sheets into a plurality of first sorting sections on the basis of a bar code read by the reading means. A fourth processing unit for recognizing the section information from the unrecognizable image of the paper sheet in the second processing time longer than the first processing time when the processing is not being performed; When,
Storing means for storing the recognition result of the fourth processing means in correspondence with the recognition code of the paper sheet, and sequentially supplying the paper sheets subjected to sorting to the second sorting section by the supply means; Reading the recognition code given to the sheet by the reading means, and reading the recognition result corresponding to the recognition code read by the fifth processing means from the storage means, And a sixth processing means for sorting the paper sheets into a plurality of first sorting sections based on the read recognition result.

A paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention supplies a paper sheet in which sorting information is described by characters or bar codes, and captures an image of the paper sheet supplied by the supply means. Imaging means; a plurality of recognizing means for recognizing sorting information from images picked up by the imaging means; and the paper sheets based on the sorting information recognized by these recognizing means within a predetermined first processing time. Processing means for classifying the paper into a plurality of first sorting parts, and applying a recognition code to each of the paper sheets whose sorting information could not be recognized within a predetermined first processing time by the recognition means. A second processing unit for performing a sorting process on the second sorting unit, a reading unit for reading a barcode indicating the sorting information given to the sheets sequentially supplied by the supply unit, and a reading unit for reading the barcode. bar And a third processing means for sorting the paper sheets into a plurality of first sorting sections on the basis of a bar code read by the reading means. A fourth processing unit for recognizing the section information from the unrecognizable image of the paper sheet in the second processing time longer than the first processing time when the processing is not being performed; When,
A video coding system for inputting a code corresponding to the sheet information corresponding to the image of the sheet whose section information could not be recognized by the fourth processing means;
A storage unit for storing a recognition result by the fourth processing unit or a code corresponding to the classification information input by the video coding system in correspondence with the recognition code of the paper sheet; Fifth processing means for sequentially reading the sorted sheets by the supply means to read the recognition code given to the sheets by the reading means, and reading the recognition codes read by the fifth processing means. A recognition result corresponding to the recognized recognition code or a code corresponding to the sorting information is read out from the storage means, and the paper sheet is stored in the plurality of first sheets based on the read recognition result or the code corresponding to the sorting information. And sixth processing means for performing a sorting process on the sorting unit.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a paper sheet processing apparatus as a mail processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

This paper sheet processing apparatus comprises a reading / sorting machine 1 and a video coding system (VCS) 2.

The reading sorting machine 1 reads a destination (address, zip code) as sorting information on a paper sheet (postal matter) P, recognizes the sorting information from the read contents, and recognizes the sorting result of the sorting information or A sorting machine that sorts the sheets P based on sorting information from the video coding system 2;
A barcode corresponding to the recognition result is printed on each sheet P.

The reading / sorting machine 1, for example, sets a plurality of sheets in batches (lots) or in units of sheets rejected with respect to the batch, and sets the set sheets P,. A supply unit (supply unit) 10 that supplies one copy at a time, a scanner unit (imaging unit) 11 that reads the entire image on each sheet P supplied by the supply unit 10, and passes through the scanner unit 11 An ID barcode reading unit 12 serving as a photoelectric conversion unit for reading a barcode corresponding to an image number assigned to the printed sheet P;
A bar code printer unit 13 that prints a bar code corresponding to the sorting information or a bar code corresponding to the image number on the paper sheet P that has passed through the D bar code reading unit 12, and the paper sheet that has passed through the bar code printer unit 13. Class P is the recognition result of the classification information or video coding system 2
Predetermined classification information (classification box number) corresponding to the code from
The sorting unit 14 sorts paper sheets P whose sorting information could not be recognized into a reject storage, the sorting information is recognized (online) from an image from the scanner unit 11, or the VCS control unit 3 Recognition unit (recognition means) for recognizing (offline) section information from rejected images
15 and a control unit (judgment means, processing means) 16 for controlling the above-mentioned units.

The supply section 10, the scanner section 11, the ID bar code reading section 12, the bar code printer section 13, and the sorting section 14 are provided in the transport section main body 1a.

The scanner section 11 has an image sensor (not shown) as a photoelectric conversion element, and this image sensor senses a sheet P through an image window (not shown).

The recognition section 15 includes 24 recognition units 15a,..., And each recognition unit 15a,.
Are for recognizing the section information for the image for each sheet.

The recognition unit 15 controls the 24 recognition units 15a,... Under the control of the control unit 16 when the read data from the scanner unit 11 is supplied under the control of the control unit 16 and recognition processing is performed. A part of, for example, four recognition units 15a,... Is used for offline use, and the other 20 recognition units 15a,.

An online recognition unit 15a,...
Is a method that gives a recognition result in a short time (first processing time) due to time and algorithm restrictions. The offline recognition units 15a,... Are longer than the online recognition units 15a,. This is for recognizing the division information without spending the second processing time) and without restriction of the algorithm.

The recognition processing time of the recognition units 15a,... May be long or short depending on the contents of the image of the paper sheet to be processed.

Therefore, the control unit 16 may change the number of recognition units that can be used for offline use in accordance with the processing capacity (availability) of the recognition unit 15. For example, unless the recognition processing time is below 20,000 messages / hour,
Any number of recognition units 15a,... May be used for offline use (the recognition unit 15 used for offline use).
a,... may be changed).

Further, the control unit 16 controls when the scanner unit 11 does not perform reading, when the apparatus is on standby,
At the time of sorting based on the reading process of the barcode reading unit 12, the four recognition units 15a,... Of the recognition unit 15 are used for offline use. In this case, four or more recognition units 15a,
.. May be used for offline use.

The control unit 16 performs a re-recognition process by the off-line recognition units 15a,..., And an input by the VCD 6,. When the process is completed, the display unit (not shown) guides the user to that effect. According to this guidance, the rejected paper sheets P
Is resupplied.

The video coding system 2 uses a VCS
It comprises a control unit 3, a mass storage device 4, a video coding desk (VCD) 6, and so on.

The VCS controller 3 temporarily stores, in the large-capacity storage device 4, an image of a paper sheet from which the section information from the recognition section 15 has not been recognized.

The VCS control unit 3 supplies an image of a sheet or the like from which the sorting information from the large-capacity storage device 4 cannot be recognized to the off-line recognition units 15a,. 5. Offline recognition unit 15
a,.., from the image memory (not shown).
D) It is distributed to 6,.

The VCS control unit 3 returns the recognition result from the recognition unit 15a,... For offline use of the recognition unit 5 and the input result from the video coding desk (VCD) 6,. Has become.

The large-capacity storage device 4 accumulates an image of a sheet whose recognition information supplied from the recognition units 15a,... Of the recognition unit 15 via the VCS control unit 3 cannot be recognized.

Video coding desk (VCD) 6,
.. Are composed of an image display unit 6a such as a CRT and an input unit 6b such as a keyboard. An image from the mass storage device 4 is displayed on the image display unit 6a. Is input by the operator via the input unit 6b. This input section 6b
Are output to the control unit 16 via the VCS control unit 3 together with the image numbers.

Next, the flow of the sorting process will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. In this paper sheet processing apparatus, the same paper sheet is divided twice by this paper sheet processing apparatus in order to print the sorting information information code on all the paper sheets with a barcode.

At the first time, the sheet P is supplied from the supply unit 10 (ST1), and the sheet P is supplied one by one by the scanner unit 11.
(ST2), the image is read (recognized) by the on-line recognition unit 15a of the recognizing unit 15 (ST3), and the barcode of the sorting information is displayed only on the sheet P that can be read. After printing by the code printer unit 13 (ST4, ST5), the sorting unit 14 sorts into sorting ports for each sorting information (ST6).

After printing the barcode (ID barcode) of the management number on the rejected sheet P (ST7), the sheet P is sorted into the rejecting section in the sectioning section 14 (S).
T8). The captured image of the rejected sheet is stored in the large-capacity storage device 4 via the VCS control unit 3 together with the management number printed on the rejected sheet (ST9). The control unit 16 performs overall control from supply to division.

Paper sheets P rejected during the first sorting
Before the second classification of the rejected image, the recognizing unit 15a of the recognizing unit 15 performs rereading (recognition) processing of the rejected image in the off-line recognition units 15a,. Leaf classification information is V
The input is made in the CS2 (ST11, ST12), a table for extracting the sorting information from the management number is created by the VCS control unit 3, and transferred to the control unit 16 of the reading sorting machine 1 (ST13).

At this time, the off-line recognition units 15a,... Of the recognition unit 15 perform re-reading (recognition) processing of the received reject image and return it to the VCS control unit 3 (ST10). The VCS control unit 3 adds the correspondence between the management number and the sorting information to the table for the read one of the returned ones (ST11), and transfers it (S11).
T14).

In step 12 above, for those which could not be read, the VCS control section 3 reads the reject image and the management number from the mass storage device 4 and distributes them to the VCD 6 waiting for the reject image.

In the VCD 6 receiving the reject image, the image is displayed on the image display section 6a, and the operator inputs classification information while viewing the image. When one input is completed, the classification information is transferred to the VCS control unit 3, and the VCS
The control unit 3 adds the correspondence between the management number and the classification information to the table.

In the re-reading process, parameters different from those used in the on-line recognition units 15a,... Perform processing.

In the second sorting, the supplied paper sheet P reads the ID barcode by the ID barcode reading unit 12 and extracts the sorting information from the table by the management number.
After printing the barcode with the barcode printer unit 13,
In the dividing section 14, the section is divided into predetermined sections.

In the above example, a case has been described in which, when re-reading (recognition) processing is performed and reading is not performed, input is performed by being distributed to the VCD 6. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May be distributed to the off-line recognition units 15a,... Of the recognition unit 15 and the VCD 6.

As described above, the online processing for recognizing a plurality of recognition units having a recognition unit with respect to an image read by a scanner with a short time limit, and the re-recognition of an image that could not be recognized by this online processing with a long time limit. It is possible to switch to one that can perform offline processing, determine the availability of recognition units for recognition processing on images read by the scanner unit, and perform offline processing in some recognition units based on the determined availability. It was made.

Further, when the apparatus is operating in the barcode mode (in a state where the scanner unit does not function), the recognition unit of the recognition unit performs the recognition process by taking a long time in the offline process, thereby adding hardware. Offline recognition processing can be realized without the need.

Thus, the workload (input load) of the operator of the video coding system can be reduced without adding any hardware.

[0047]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform the recognition process again on the sheet sorting information without adding a large-scale hardware such as an off-line recognition unit. A paper sheet processing apparatus and a paper sheet processing method that can be provided can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a mail processing apparatus for describing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a sorting process.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a sorting process.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Reading sorting machine 2 ... Video coding system (VCS) 3 ... VCS control part 4 ... Mass storage device 5 ... Offline recognition part 6 ... Video coding desk (VCD) 6a ... Image display part 6b ... Input part 7 ... Line 10 ... Supplying unit 11 ... Scanner unit 12 ... ID barcode reading unit 13 ... Barcode printer unit 14 ... Segmenting unit 15 ... Recognition unit 15a, ... Recognition unit 16 ... Control unit P ... Paper sheet

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A sheet processing apparatus for performing a sorting process on sheets on which sorting information is described based on the sorting information, comprising: an image pickup means for picking up an image of the sheet; A recognition unit for performing character recognition of the classification information using the image of the paper sheet by a plurality of recognition units within a predetermined first processing time, and the recognition by the recognition unit by the recognition unit. Judging means for judging the vacancy status of the unit; and determining the vacancy status of the recognition unit by the judging device for the image from the paper sheet whose character could not be recognized by the recognizing device. Processing means for performing character recognition by changing the second processing time longer than the first processing time by a recognition unit of a copy unit. Apparatus. 2. A sheet processing apparatus for performing sorting processing on sheets on which sorting information is described by characters or barcodes based on the sorting information, wherein: an image pickup means for picking up an image of the sheet; Recognition means for performing character recognition of the classification information by the image of the paper sheet by the imaging means within a predetermined first processing time, and whether or not the imaging of the paper sheet by the imaging means is performed. Determining means for determining whether or not the character reading function for the classification information is operating; and paper for which the recognition means cannot recognize the character when the determining means determines that the character reading function is not operating. Processing means for performing character recognition on an image from leaves by changing the recognition time of the recognition means to a second processing time longer than the first processing time. paper Class processing equipment. 3. A supply unit for supplying paper sheets on which sorting information is described, an imaging unit for capturing an image of the paper sheets supplied by the supply unit, and A plurality of recognizing means for recognizing the sorting information; and a first processing for sorting the paper sheet into a plurality of first sorting sections based on the sorting information recognized by the recognizing means within a predetermined first processing time. Processing means for assigning a recognition code to each of the paper sheets whose sorting information could not be recognized within a predetermined first processing time by the recognition means, and performing a sorting process on a second sorting unit. Determining means for determining the vacant state of the plurality of recognizing means; based on the vacant state of the plurality of recognizing means determined by the determining means, the vacant recognizing means reduces the first processing time. Is also a long second The third step of recognizing the sorting information from the unrecognizable sheet image in the processing time
Processing means, storage means for storing the recognition result of the third processing means in correspondence with the recognition code of the paper sheet, and supply means for supplying the paper sheet sorted to the second sorting section Reading means for sequentially reading the recognition code given to the sheet, reading a recognition result corresponding to the recognition code read by the reading means from the storage means, based on the read recognition result. And a fourth processing means for sorting the paper sheet into a plurality of first sorting sections. 4. A supply unit for supplying paper sheets on which sorting information is described, an imaging unit for capturing an image of the paper sheet supplied by the supply unit, and A plurality of recognizing means for recognizing the sorting information; and a first processing for sorting the paper sheet into a plurality of first sorting sections based on the sorting information recognized by the recognizing means within a predetermined first processing time. Processing means for assigning a recognition code to each of the paper sheets whose sorting information could not be recognized within a predetermined first processing time by the recognition means, and performing a sorting process on a second sorting unit. Determining means for determining the vacant state of the plurality of recognizing means; based on the vacant state of the plurality of recognizing means determined by the determining means, the vacant recognizing means reduces the first processing time. Is also a long second The third step of recognizing the sorting information from the unrecognizable sheet image in the processing time
A video coding system for inputting a code corresponding to the section information of the sheet corresponding to the image of the sheet whose section information could not be recognized by the third processing section; Storage means for storing a recognition result by the processing means of No. 3 or a code corresponding to the classification information input by the video coding system in correspondence with the recognition code of the paper sheet; Reading means for sequentially supplying the read paper sheets by the supply means and reading a recognition code given to the paper sheet, and reading a recognition result corresponding to the recognition code read by the reading means from the storage means. And a fourth processing means for sorting the paper sheet into a plurality of first sorting sections based on the read recognition result. Apparatus. 5. A supply unit for supplying paper sheets in which sorting information is described in characters or barcodes; an imaging unit for capturing an image of the paper sheets supplied by the supply unit; A plurality of recognizing means for character-recognizing section information from a captured image; and a plurality of first sorting units for recognizing the paper sheet based on the sorting information recognized by the recognizing means within a predetermined first processing time. A first processing means for performing sorting processing on paper sheets, and a recognition code assigned to each of the paper sheets for which the sorting information has not been recognized within a predetermined first processing time by the recognition means, and sorting processing is performed on the second sorting unit. Second processing means for reading, a reading means for reading a bar code indicating the sorting information given to the paper sheets sequentially supplied by the supply means, and a paper sheet based on the bar code read by the reading means. And a third processing unit that sorts the class into a plurality of first sorting units. In the sheet processing apparatus, the sorting process is performed based on the bar code read by the reading unit. When you are not
The second time longer than the first processing time by the recognition means.
A fourth processing means for recognizing the sorting information from the image of the paper sheet which could not be recognized in the processing time of the above; and a recognition result by the fourth processing means stored in correspondence with the recognition code of the paper sheet. And a fifth processing for reading the recognition code given to the paper sheet by the reading means by sequentially supplying the paper sheets sorted to the second sorting section by the supply means. Means for reading the recognition result corresponding to the recognition code read by the fifth processing means from the storage means, and sorting the paper sheets into a plurality of first sorting sections based on the read recognition result. A paper sheet processing apparatus, comprising: sixth processing means for processing. 6. A supply unit for supplying paper sheets in which sorting information is described by characters or barcodes; an imaging unit for capturing an image of the paper sheets supplied by the supply unit; A plurality of recognizing means for character-recognizing section information from a captured image; and a plurality of first sorting units for recognizing the paper sheet based on the sorting information recognized by the recognizing means within a predetermined first processing time. A first processing means for performing sorting processing on paper sheets, and a recognition code assigned to each of the paper sheets for which the sorting information has not been recognized within a predetermined first processing time by the recognition means, and sorting processing is performed on the second sorting unit. Second processing means for reading, a reading means for reading a bar code indicating the sorting information given to the paper sheets sequentially supplied by the supply means, and a paper sheet based on the bar code read by the reading means. And a third processing unit that sorts the class into a plurality of first sorting units. In the sheet processing apparatus, the sorting process is performed based on the bar code read by the reading unit. When you are not
The second time longer than the first processing time by the recognition means.
A fourth processing means for recognizing the sorting information from the unrecognizable image of the paper sheet in a processing time of A video coding system for inputting a code corresponding to the classification information of the paper sheet; and a recognition result by the fourth processing means or a code corresponding to the classification information input by the video coding system. Storage means for storing in correspondence with the class recognition code; and sequentially supplying the sorted sheets to the second sorting section by the supply means, whereby the sheets are given to the sheets by the reading means. Fifth processing means for reading a recognition code which is present, and a recognition result corresponding to the recognition code read by the fifth processing means or a code corresponding to the classification information. And a sixth processing means for reading out the paper sheet into a plurality of first sorting sections based on a code corresponding to the read recognition result or the sorting information read from the storage means. Characteristic paper sheet processing device. 7. A method for performing a sorting process on a sheet on which sorting information is described based on the sorting information, comprising: an image capturing step of capturing an image of the sheet; and a plurality of the paper sheets by the image capturing step. A recognition step of performing character recognition of classification information by a plurality of recognition units by a plurality of recognition units within a predetermined first processing time; A recognition step of determining whether or not the recognition unit is empty in the recognition step based on the availability of the recognition unit determined in the determination step. And performing a character recognition by changing the processing time to a second processing time longer than the first processing time. 8. A supply step of supplying paper sheets on which section information is described, an imaging step of capturing an image of the paper sheets supplied in the supply step, and A plurality of recognition processes for recognizing the sorting information; and a first process for sorting the paper sheets into a plurality of first sorting units based on the sorting information recognized within a predetermined first processing time by the recognition processes. And a second processing step of assigning a recognition code to each of the paper sheets whose sorting information could not be recognized within a predetermined first processing time by the above-described recognition step, and performing a sorting process on a second sorting unit. A determining step of determining a vacant state of the plurality of recognition steps; and a vacant recognition step based on the vacant state of the plurality of recognition steps determined by the determining step. Is also a long second The third step of recognizing the sorting information from the unrecognizable sheet image in the processing time
A storage step of storing the recognition result of the third processing step in correspondence with the recognition code of the paper sheet; and a supply step of supplying the paper sheet sorted to the second sorting section. And a reading step of reading the recognition code given to the paper sheet, and reading a recognition result corresponding to the recognition code read by the reading step from the storage step, based on the read recognition result. And a fourth processing step of sorting the paper sheet into a plurality of first sorting sections. 9. A supply step of supplying paper sheets in which sorting information is described by characters or barcodes; an imaging step of capturing an image of the paper sheets supplied in the supply step; A plurality of recognition steps for character-recognizing the section information from the captured image; and a plurality of first sorting sections for recognizing the sheets based on the section information recognized within a predetermined first processing time by these recognition steps. A first processing step of performing sorting processing on paper sheets, and a recognition process for assigning a recognition code to each of the paper sheets whose sorting information could not be recognized within a predetermined first processing time in the above-described recognition step, and performing sorting processing on the second sorting unit. A second processing step of reading, a reading step of reading a barcode indicating the sorting information given to the sheets sequentially supplied in the supply step, and a sheet of paper based on the barcode read in the reading step. A third processing step of classifying the class into a plurality of first classifying sections; and a classifying process based on the barcode read in the reading process, or when the classifying process is not performed,
Due to the recognition step, the second processing time longer than the first processing time
A fourth processing step of recognizing the sorting information from the unrecognizable image of the paper sheet in the processing time described above, and storing the recognition result of the fourth processing step in correspondence with the recognition code of the paper sheet. And a fifth step of reading the recognition code given to the paper sheet in the reading step by sequentially supplying the paper sheets sorted to the second sorting section in the supply step. Reading the recognition result corresponding to the recognition code read in the fifth processing step from the storage step, and sorting the paper sheets into a plurality of first sorting sections based on the read recognition result. And a sixth processing step of processing. 10. A supply step of supplying a sheet in which sorting information is described by characters or bar codes, an image pickup step of picking up an image of the sheet supplied in the supply step, A plurality of recognition steps for character-recognizing the section information from the captured image; and a plurality of first sorting sections for recognizing the sheets based on the section information recognized within a predetermined first processing time by these recognition steps. A first processing step of performing sorting processing on paper sheets, and a recognition process for assigning a recognition code to each of the paper sheets whose sorting information could not be recognized within a predetermined first processing time in the above-described recognition step, and performing sorting processing on the second sorting unit. A second processing step of reading, a reading step of reading a barcode indicating sorting information given to the sheets sequentially supplied in the supply step, and a sheet of paper based on the barcode read in the reading step. A third processing step of sorting leaves into a plurality of first sorting sections; and a sorting process based on a barcode read in the reading process, or when the sorting process is not performed.
Due to the recognition step, the second processing time longer than the first processing time
A fourth processing step of recognizing the sorting information from the unrecognizable image of the paper sheet in the processing time of An input step of inputting a code corresponding to the sort information of the paper sheet; and a recognition result of the fourth processing step or a code corresponding to the sort information input in the input step. A storing step of storing the recognition codes in correspondence with the recognition code; and a recognition step given to the sheets by the reading step by sequentially feeding the sheets sorted to the second sorting section in the supply step. A fifth processing step of reading the code, a recognition result corresponding to the recognition code read in the fifth processing step, or a code corresponding to the classification information is read from the storage step, and the read authentication is performed. And a sixth processing step of sorting the paper sheet into a plurality of first sorting sections based on a recognition result or a code corresponding to the sorting information.