JP2007108976A - Information processor, and control method and control program for information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and positively manage card information including characters and an image obtained by scanning a name card by a scanner, not to cause a leakage of personal information. <P>SOLUTION: This information processor processing the name card image obtained by scanning the name card comprises a name card database section storing a plurality of name card information data obtained by analyzing the name card image, and an MPU 21 performing data lock processing to limit access to the name card information data stored in the database section. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a control method for the information processing apparatus, and a control program, and more particularly to an information processing apparatus for reading a business card and managing business card information, a control method for the information processing apparatus, and a control program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a business card information management system that manages business card information that is character information obtained by performing character recognition of a business card image obtained by scanning a business card with a scanner is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-143528

By the way, the business card information includes a lot of personal information such as name and face photo. From the viewpoint of security, the business card information needs to be strictly managed.
Specifically, the business card information should not be viewable by any person, and not only business card information as character information but also business card image data obtained by scanning a business card with a scanner is similarly managed. Is desirable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and an information processing apparatus capable of managing business card information including characters and images obtained by scanning a business card with a scanner so that personal information does not leak easily and reliably. A control method and a control program are provided.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an information processing apparatus for processing a business card image obtained by scanning a business card, and a business card database unit for storing a plurality of business card information data obtained by analyzing the business card image; A data lock unit that performs a data lock process to restrict access to the business card information data stored in the database unit.
According to the above configuration, the data lock unit performs the data lock process to restrict access to the business card information data stored in the database unit.

In this case, the data lock unit may perform the data lock process when the business card scanner unit reads the business card image.
In addition, a lock target instructing unit for designating the business card information data to be subjected to the data lock process is provided, and the data lock unit performs the data lock process only on the designated business card information data. It may be.
Furthermore, the business card image of the business card information data in the data lock state may be controlled to be replaced with another image for display.

Furthermore, when the mode at the time of browsing the business card information data is a read mode,
The display of business card information data in the data lock state may be prohibited.
In addition, when the browsing mode of the business card information data is the writing mode, the business card image of the business card information data in the data lock state is replaced with another image,
Editing of the business card information data may be prohibited.
Furthermore, when the mode at the time of browsing the business card information data is the locked business card display mode, the data lock state may be temporarily released and editing of the business card information data may be permitted. .

Further, in a control method of an information processing apparatus that includes a scanner and a business card database unit that stores a plurality of business card information data obtained by analyzing a business card image obtained by scanning a business card, and performs processing of the business card information data, A business card scanning process in which the business card is scanned by the scanner to obtain the business card image, and data for restricting access to the business card information data stored in the database unit when the scanner reads the business card image And a data lock process for performing a lock process.
A computer and a computer that controls an information processing apparatus that performs processing of the business card information data, including a scanner and a business card database unit that stores a plurality of business card information data obtained by analyzing a business card image obtained by scanning the business card In the control program, the business card is scanned by the scanner to acquire the business card image, and access to the business card information data stored in the database unit at the time when the scanner unit reads the business card image is restricted. It is characterized in that data lock processing is performed.

Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of the business card information management system.
The business card information management system 10 can be broadly divided into an information processing apparatus main body 11 that controls the entire business card information management system 10, a scanner 12 that optically reads business card information, and various information including business card information. A display device 13, an input device 14 for a business card information manager to input various information, and a printer 15 for printing out various information are provided.
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration block diagram of the information processing apparatus main body.
The information processing apparatus body 11 includes an MPU 21 for controlling the information processing apparatus body 11 as a whole,
A ROM 22 that stores various data including a control program in advance, a RAM 23 that temporarily stores various data, an interface unit 24 that performs an interface operation with an external device or a communication network, and a business card information database (DB) are constructed. The external storage device 25 is provided.

First, the operation in the case of including an unconditional lock mode in which the corresponding business card data is locked while the business card is read by the scanner will be described.
FIG. 3 is a process flowchart when the unconditional lock mode is included.
First, the business card information manager instructs the business card to be read from the scanner 12 or sets the business card in the scanner. Thereby, the MPU 21 of the information processing apparatus main body 11 reads the business card by controlling the scanner (step S1).
Next, the MPU 21 performs character recognition according to the control program, and performs character recognition of the read business card image (step S2).
Subsequently, the MPU 21 performs an operation such as checking the character recognition result and automatically correcting the erroneous recognition (step S3), and determines whether or not the unconditional lock mode is set (step S4).
If the unconditional lock mode is determined in step S4 (step S4; Y
es), a lock flag is set for all of the read business card images and character recognition results (step S7), and the process proceeds to step S6.

If it is determined in step S4 that the unconditional lock mode is not set (step S4;
No), it is determined whether or not a predetermined lock condition is included in the recognition result (step S5).
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Here, a predetermined company name, establishment name, title, address, etc. are set as the lock condition.
If it is determined in step S5 that the predetermined lock condition is included in the recognition result, a lock flag is set for the business card image and the character recognition result corresponding to the recognition result (step S7), and the process proceeds to step S6. Then, the business card image and the character recognition result are registered in the database, and the process ends.
If it is determined in step S5 that the lock result is not included in the recognition result, the business card image and the character recognition result are directly registered in the database and the process is terminated.
Next, the operation in the manual lock mode in which the business card is read by the scanner or the corresponding business card information data is manually locked in a state where the business card is read by the scanner and stored in the database will be described.

FIG. 4 is a process flowchart of the manual lock mode.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a screen in the locked state.
In the manual lock mode, first, the business card information manager operates the input device 14 to display FIG.
A business card to be locked is selected on the screen of the display device 13 as shown in FIG.
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As a result, the MPU 21 of the information processing apparatus main body 11 locks the corresponding business card data (step S12). That is, until the locked state is released, a user without access right cannot view or rewrite business card data.
As a result, on the screen of the display device 13, for example, when the business card image G1 that is not in the locked state and is being displayed normally is selected, for example, the business card images G2, G3, and G4 are displayed. Is replaced with a key mark representing the locked state (step S13). As a result, no user who has no access right can view the business card image, and consequently the character recognition result related to the business card image.
Subsequently, the corresponding business card state is set to the locked state by moving the corresponding business card information data to a predetermined lock target folder while the business card is read by the scanner or the business card is read by the scanner and stored in the database. The operation in the folder lock mode will be described.

FIG. 6 is a process flowchart of the folder mode.
The business card information manager sets a business card lock mode for the folder in advance (step S21). As a result, the folder becomes a lock target folder.
Thereafter, the business card data desired to be locked is dragged and dropped to this lock target folder (step S22).
As a result, the business card data stored in the folder is set with the lock flag, and the business card data is locked.

Next, the unlocking operation of the locked state will be described.
FIG. 7 is a process flowchart of the release operation.
First, the business card information manager operates the input device 14 to select a locked business card image on the screen of the display device 13 shown in FIG. 5, that is, a business card image of a key mark (step S).
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In this state, the business card information manager inputs an unlock key such as a password via the input device 14, or an IC card reader (not shown) shows a magnetic card or IC card on which unlock information such as a password is recorded. By causing the apparatus to read it, the MPU 21 of the information processing apparatus body 11 is instructed to release the lock. As a result, MP
U21 releases the locked state of the corresponding business card data (step S32).
As a result, the key mark representing the locked state is replaced with the original business card image on the screen of the display device 13 (step S33). As a result, the business card information manager browses the business card image,
Alternatively, it can be processed.

Next, the operation at the time of browsing business card information data will be described.
FIG. 8 is a processing flowchart when browsing business card information data.
In this case, as the operation mode at the time of browsing, the business card information data in the locked state is not displayed at all, the reading mode in which the operation for changing the business card information data cannot be performed, the business card information data in the locked state is displayed in the locked state. In addition, the writing (editing) mode in which the operation for changing the other business card information data can be performed, the business card information data in the locked state can be browsed, and the operation for changing all the business card information data can be performed. There is a lock business card display mode.
First, a viewer of business card information data inputs an instruction to use the business card database via the input device 14. At this stage, the viewer inputs a password corresponding to any one of the read mode, the write (edit) mode, and the lock business card display mode, and selects the browse mode.

Thereby, the MPU 21 opens the business card database in a usable state (step S4).
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Subsequently, the MPU 21 determines whether or not the business card database is opened in the read mode (step S42).
If it is determined in step S42 that the business card database is opened in the read mode (step S42; Yes), the business card data for which the lock flag is set is displayed as it is without releasing the locked state. No (step S43).
That is, an image in which the business card images G2, G3, and G4 shown in FIG. 5 are replaced with the lock marks indicating the locked state is not displayed, and only the business card image in the unlocked state is displayed. Therefore, the viewer browses without knowing the existence of such business card information data.

If it is determined in step S42 that the business card database is not opened in the read mode (step S42; No), the MPU 21 determines whether it is opened in the write (edit) mode (step S44).
If it is determined in step S44 that the business card database is opened in the writing mode, the business card data for which the lock flag is set is displayed in a locked state (step S45). That is, the display screen is in the state shown in FIG. In this state, it is possible to change the business card information data other than the business card information data in the locked state.
Subsequently, the MPU 21 determines whether or not it has been opened in the lock business card display mode (step S4).
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If it is determined in step S46 that the business card database is opened in the locked business card display mode, the business card image is also displayed for the business card data for which the lock flag is set (
Step S47). In this state, an operation for changing all the business card information data including the business card information data in the locked state can be performed.
In any case, when the browsing mode ends, the locked state returns to the original state unless the locked state is manually released.
In the above description, each business card information data is to be shifted to the locked state as the entire business card information, but each data constituting the business card information data may be individually shifted to the locked state. Is possible.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the data structure of business card information data.
As shown in FIG. 9, the business card information data includes company name data A1, affiliation department data A2, name data A3, address data A4, telephone number data A5, URL data A6, mail address data A7, face photo data A10, logo. The data can be divided into mark data A11 and the like, and each data can be locked.
In this case, for the data in the locked state, for example, the key mark shown in FIG. 5 is displayed for each data.
As described above, according to the unconditional lock mode of the present embodiment, important business card information data can be automatically locked only by reading from the scanner, and security can be reliably ensured. .

Further, according to the folder mode, the business card information data to be locked can be automatically locked only by moving it to the lock target folder and classifying it.
Furthermore, at the time of browsing, if the browsing is performed in the reading mode, the business card information data in the locked state is not even known, so the security of the undisclosed business card information data can be reliably ensured.
Also, if you browse in writing mode, the business card information data in the locked state,
Since editing operations cannot be performed, database editing security can be ensured.
Furthermore, in the writing mode or the locked business card display mode, since the presence of the locked business card information data can be grasped, the existence of important data can be grasped, and there is no anxiety.

In addition, since each data constituting the business card information data can be individually shifted to the locked state, the security setting can be set in detail.
In the above description, the case where the control program is stored in the ROM has been described. However, it is also possible to store the control program in an external storage device such as a hard disk or a server on the network and read it at the time of execution.

It is a circuit diagram of a bias circuit. 2 is a schematic configuration block diagram of an information processing apparatus main body. FIG. It is a processing flowchart in case an unconditional lock mode is included. It is a process flowchart of manual lock mode. It is explanatory drawing of a screen in the case of making it a locked state. It is a processing flowchart of folder mode. It is a processing flowchart of unlocking operation. It is a process flowchart at the time of browsing of business card information data. It is explanatory drawing of the data structure of business card information data.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Business card information management system, 11 ... Information processing apparatus main body, 12 ... Scanner, 13 ... Display device, 14 ... Input device, 15 ... Printer, 21 ... MPU (identity determination part), 22 ... ROM,
23 ... RAM, 24 ... interface, 25 ... external storage device (business card information database).

Claims (9)

In an information processing apparatus that processes business card images obtained by scanning business cards,
A business card database unit for storing a plurality of business card information data obtained by analyzing the business card image;
A data lock unit that performs data lock processing to restrict access to the business card information data stored in the database unit;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The information locker, wherein the data lock unit performs the data lock process when the business card scanner unit reads the business card image. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
A lock target instruction unit for designating the business card information data to be subjected to the data lock process;
The information processing apparatus, wherein the data lock unit performs the data lock process only on the designated business card information data. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
An information processing apparatus, wherein the business card image of the business card information data in the data lock state is controlled to be replaced with another image for display. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
An information processing apparatus, wherein display of business card information data in the data lock state is prohibited when a mode at the time of browsing the business card information data is a read mode. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
When the business card information data viewing mode is the writing mode, the business card image of the business card information data in the data lock state is replaced with another image, and editing of the business card information data is prohibited. An information processing apparatus characterized by the above. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
When the business card information data viewing mode is a locked business card display mode, the data lock state is temporarily released and editing of the business card information data is permitted. apparatus. In a control method of an information processing apparatus that includes a scanner and a business card database unit that stores a plurality of business card information data obtained by analyzing a business card image obtained by scanning a business card, and that processes the business card information data,
A business card scanning process of scanning the business card with the scanner to obtain the business card image;
A data lock process for performing data lock processing to restrict access to the business card information data stored in the database unit when the scanner reads the business card image;
An information processing apparatus control method comprising: A control program comprising a scanner and a business card database unit for storing a plurality of business card information data obtained by analyzing a business card image obtained by scanning a business card, and a computer controlling an information processing apparatus that processes the business card information data In
Scan the business card with the scanner to obtain the business card image,
A data lock process is performed to restrict access to the business card information data stored in the database unit when the scanner unit reads the business card image;
A control program characterized by that.

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