JP3897772B2 - File name creation device and file name creation program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a file name creation device and a file name creation program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an image reading apparatus that assigns a file name, a file name and a storage location are entered in a file name area of a document to be read, and at the same time as image data is read, the file name and handwritten in the file name area A technique has been proposed in which a storage location is read by an optical character recognition method, and the file name is given and stored in the storage location of a host computer connected to the image reading apparatus (see Patent Documents 1 and 2). ).
JP 2002-74321 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-209396

  However, in the above-described prior art, for example, a file name area is fixed in order to perform an operation such as setting a file name area of a certain size at a certain position such as the lower left corner of the document in the set state on the document table. However, this configuration is not convenient because the room for setting the file name area is limited.

  This is because the file name area is defined at a certain position and with a certain size. For example, if there are multiple types of documents, the area to be set as the file name area differs depending on the document type. Accordingly, there is a problem that the position of the desired file name area cannot be set accordingly, and a desired file name cannot be assigned.

  Accordingly, in view of the above problems, the present invention is configured so that the user can set a plurality of file name areas in the read original image data, so that the selection range of the file name areas can be expanded, and desired original image data can be added to the original image data. It is an object of the present invention to provide a file name creation device that can give a file name and can give an appropriate file name.

  The present invention is premised on a file name creation device including an image reading means for reading a document image and a reading means for reading a file name from a file name area of the read image data.

According to the present invention, a user can set a plurality of file name areas on the original image, a file name area setting unit that sets the plurality of file name areas in association with a predetermined instruction of the user, and the plurality of file name areas Determining means for determining a specific file name area from the file name area, the determining means based on a user's instruction in a specific file name area set in association with the instruction in the file name area setting means And a determining means for determining .

  In this way, the user can set a plurality of file name areas in the read document image data, so that the selection range of the file name area can be widened, and a desired file name can be assigned to the document image data. Can be given an appropriate file name.

Further, the selection unit may be configured such that the user performs selection by selecting a specific file name from a plurality of file names read by the reading unit .

  In this way, the file name desired by the user can be attached to the read document image data.

In the file name creation program file name creation device provided with a reading means for reading a file name from the file name area of the image data taken image reading means and said read reading a document image, the processor of the file name creation device, the user Can set a plurality of file name areas on the original image, specify a file name area setting step in which the plurality of file name areas are set in association with a predetermined instruction of the user, and specified from the plurality of file name areas Determining means for determining the file name area, and the determining means determines, based on a user instruction, a specific file name area set in association with the instruction in the file name area setting means ; A specific file from a plurality of file names read by the reading means from the specific file name area. A selection step of selecting a name, may be configured to be run.

  In this way, the user can set a plurality of file name areas in the read document image data, so that the selection range of the file name area can be widened, and a desired file name can be assigned to the document image data. Can be given an appropriate file name.

  A configuration in which the user can set a plurality of file name areas in the read document image data can widen the selection range of the file name areas, and a desired file name can be assigned to the document image data. A file name can be attached.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic functional block diagram of a file name creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of the file name creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The file name creation device according to the present embodiment includes an image reading device 10 that reads a document image and a plurality of personal computers connected to the image reading device 10 via a network.

  The document image data read by the image reading device 10 is converted into a file and transmitted to the personal computer selected by the user.

  The operation of the file name creation apparatus of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

  First, the user activates the file name area setting means 1 of the image reading apparatus 10 and causes the monitor 7 to display a file name area setting screen as shown in FIG.

  The user inputs the coordinates serving as the reference point of the file name area on the original image and the size of the area from the reference point on the area setting screen displayed on the monitor 7 for each personal computer as the transmission destination.

  The file name areas (file name areas a to d in the present embodiment) input for each transmission destination are associated with the personal computer of the transmission destination as shown in the table 8 of FIG. 4, and are shown in FIG. 5A. As described above, the setting information is stored in the file name area setting unit 1.

  The table 8 in FIG. 4 indicates that, for example, when the transmission destination of the read document image data is PC (A), the file name area is a. This is set by the user based on the reason that the frequency of setting the file name area to a is high when the PC (A) is the transmission destination.

  Thereafter, when the user selects PC (B) as the transmission destination by the determination unit 2 from the transmission destination selection screen (not shown) displayed on the monitor 7, the file name area b is selected as the file name area candidate. become.

  Hereinafter, a case where the file name area b is a file name area will be described as an example.

  Next, when the user sets a document on the document table of the image reading apparatus 10 and the reading unit 3 reads the document image (S2), an optical character recognition unit such as an OCR (Optical Character Reader) is used. The configured interpretation unit 4 is activated, interprets the selected file name area b on the read document image, and recognizes it as a character (S3).

  When the interpretation means 4 interprets and recognizes the file name area b, for example, as shown in FIG. 5B, the interpretation means 4 reads the file for each line of the character string, for example. Names are created, and two file names b1 and b2 are created (S4).

  The user selects a desired file name by the selection means 5 from the two file names b1 and b2 created by the interpretation means 4 displayed on the monitor 7, and selects a file name to be attached to the original image (S5). ).

  Based on the selection result of the file name, the control means 6 attaches the selected file name to the read original image and transmits the read original image to the PC (B) as the transmission destination (S6).

  In this way, the user can set a plurality of file name areas in the read document image data, so that the selection range of the file name area can be widened, and a desired file name can be assigned to the document image data. Can be given an appropriate file name.

  The file name creation method of the interpretation means may be, for example, a configuration in which one file name is created for every five characters of the interpreted character string, or one file name is created every time there is a space for the interpreted character string. Of course, it is possible to create the configuration.

  In this embodiment, the file name area is described as an area associated with the transmission destination. However, as shown in the table 9 of FIG. 6, the file name area is set as an area associated with the document type (document content). May be.

  In addition, the selection unit 5 has been described with a configuration in which a file name is selected based on a user instruction. However, if the configuration is such that the file name is created for each line of the read character string as described above, the apparatus side For example, the shortest character string among the file name candidates may be automatically selected as the file name. At this time, when there are a plurality of the shortest character strings, for example, the file names may be preferentially set in the alphabetical order of the first letter of the character string.

  In the present embodiment, a description has been given of a configuration in which there are a plurality of personal computers connected to the image reading apparatus 10 via a network, but it goes without saying that a single computer may be used.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 7 is a schematic functional block diagram of the file name creation device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same blocks as those in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the same processing contents as those in the first embodiment will be described in a simplified manner.

  The user activates the file name area setting means 1 of the personal computer PC (E) and causes the monitor 7 to display a file name area setting screen.

  The user inputs the reference point of the file name area on the original image and the size of the area from the reference point on the area setting screen displayed on the monitor 7 for each type of original (original content). A name area (file name areas a to d in the present embodiment) is set in association with the type of document as shown in the table 9 of FIG. 6, and the setting information is stored in the file name area setting means 1. At this time, the storage location of the read original image data is set from a setting screen (not shown) displayed on the monitor 7.

  Thereafter, when the document type is selected by the determining means 2 from the document type selection screen (not shown) displayed on the monitor 7, the file name area associated with the selected document type is selected as the file name area. That's right.

  When the user sets a document on the document table of the image reading apparatus 10 and the reading unit 3 reads the document image, the read document image data is transmitted to the reading unit 4 of the PC (E).

  The interpretation means 4 interprets the selected file name area on the received document image data and recognizes it as characters.

  When there are a plurality of file names that have been read and recognized, the user selects a desired file name from the monitor 7 using the selection means 5 and selects a file name to be attached to the document image.

  The control means 6 attaches the selected file name to the read original image data and saves it in the save destination.

  In this way, the user can set a plurality of file name areas in the read document image data, so that the selection range of the file name area can be widened, and a desired file name can be assigned to the document image data. Can be given an appropriate file name.

  Note that the file name area is set by reading a plurality of document images once before setting the file name area, and displaying the read document images as thumbnails on the monitor 7 of the personal computer as shown in FIG. From the thumbnail display screen, for example, an operation such as setting the position of the file name area to f on the document image 22 may be performed. The method for setting the file name area at this time may be configured such that, for example, the area is set from the start point and end point of the arrow symbol by dragging the mouse.

  In addition, when a plurality of personal computers are connected to the image reading apparatus via a network, the present invention can be realized on the assumption that each of the plurality of personal computers includes means for performing the same function as described above. In that case, the storage location (transmission destination) of the read original image data can be another personal computer connected to the network.

  The configuration described in the above embodiment is merely a specific example and does not limit the technical scope of the present invention. Any configuration can be employed within the scope of the effects of the present application.

  A configuration in which the user can set a plurality of file name areas in the read document image data can widen the selection range of the file name areas, and a desired file name can be assigned to the document image data. This is useful because you can attach a file name.

It is a schematic functional block diagram of the file name creation apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the file name creation apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the setting screen of a file name area | region. It is a table which shows the setting state of a file name area | region. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a file name area | region. It is a table which shows the setting state of a file name area | region. It is a schematic functional block diagram of the file name creation apparatus in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a thumbnail display screen of a read document image.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 File name area setting means 2 Determination means 3 Reading means 4 Reading means 5 Selection means

Claims (3)

In a file name creation device comprising image reading means for reading a document image and reading means for reading a file name from the file name area of the read image data,
A user can set a plurality of file name areas on the document image , and a file name area setting means for setting the plurality of file name areas in association with a predetermined instruction of the user ;
Determining means for determining a specific file name area from the plurality of file name areas , wherein the determining means is a specific file set in association with the instruction by the file name area setting means based on a user instruction; A determination means for determining the name area;
Selecting means for selecting a specific file name from a plurality of file names read by the reading means from the specific file name area;
A file name creation device characterized by comprising: The file name creation device according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit performs selection by a user selecting a specific file name from a plurality of file names read by the reading unit . In a file name creation program of a file name creation device comprising an image reading means for reading a document image and a reading means for reading a file name from a file name area of the read image data.
In the processor of the file name creation device,
A user can set a plurality of file name areas on the original image , and a file name area setting step for setting the plurality of file name areas in association with a predetermined instruction of the user ;
Determining means for determining a specific file name area from the plurality of file name areas , wherein the determining means is a specific file set in association with the instruction by the file name area setting means based on a user instruction; and the determining step of determining the name area,
A selection step of selecting a specific file name from a plurality of file names read by the reading means from the specific file name area;
A file name creation program for a file name creation device.

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