JP3902163B2 - Related form determination system, electronic pen and program - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a technique capable of easily and quickly identifying a required form by using an electronic pen.
[0002]
[Prior art]
There are many known procedures that require users to create multiple documents, such as travel applications and rental contracts. When performing such procedures, the user must select exactly the form of the document that he / she needs to create from among the forms of the document in which there are many variations, and fill it in correctly without any excess or deficiency. .
[0003]
For this reason, the user needs to acquire a certain degree of knowledge about filling in documents. Conventionally, people who support procedures such as employees of travel agencies, for example, repeatedly explain to the user about filling in documents. I made a simple manual.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since such a procedure is not frequently performed, it is difficult for each user to acquire predetermined knowledge and to make accurate entry thoroughly. In addition, the burden on humans who support the procedure is large, and during the busy season, the number of users increases, resulting in a problem of service degradation such as lack of explanation.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points. When a certain procedure is performed, it is easily and efficiently determined whether or not an arbitrary form is a form that needs to be filled in automatically. It is an object of the present invention to provide a related form determination system that can create a necessary form well.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to one aspect of the present invention, an electronic pen including an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern, and an electronic pen form on which a dot pattern that is different for each type of form is printed so as to be recognizable by the electronic pen. In the related form determination system using the electronic pen, the electronic pen form includes a basic form and a related form, and the identification information of one or more of the related forms is associated with the identification information of the basic form as related information. Based on the positional coordinates on the dot pattern included in the basic entry data, the electronic pen is based on the related information storage means for storing, the basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring the basic entry data entered in the basic form The basic form specifying means for specifying the entered basic form is specified in association with the electronic pen identification information for identifying the electronic pen. Entry information storage means for storing identification information of the basic form as entry information, associated entry data acquisition means for obtaining associated entry data entered in the associated form, and the electronic pen identification information included in the associated entry data A basic form information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the basic form from the entry information, and a related form entered by the electronic pen based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the related entry data Specified by the related form specifying means, the related form information acquiring means for acquiring the identification information of the related form from the related information based on the acquired identification information of the basic form, and the related form specifying means A judgment for determining whether or not the identification information of the related form is included in the identification information of the related form acquired by the related form information acquiring unit. And means, the.
[0007]
According to the related form determination system of the present invention, the user fills in an arbitrary basic form using the electronic pen. In the present invention, since a different dot pattern is printed for each type of form, the related form determination system uses the basic form on the basis of the entry position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the entry data to the basic form by the user. Can be specified. On the other hand, the user fills in an arbitrary related form. The related form determination system acquires identification information of a basic form by referring to entry information stored in advance by using a pen ID included in data entered in the related form by the user as a key. Further, the related form determination system acquires related form information by referring to the related information based on the acquired identification information of the basic form. Then, the related form determination system determines whether or not the acquired related form information includes identification information of the related form entered by the user. In this way, the related form determination system determines whether any related form is a necessary form that the user needs to fill in based on the entry data or an unnecessary form that does not need to be filled in by the user. It can be easily determined.
[0008]
According to this, the staff who supports a complicated procedure that requires filling in a plurality of forms does not need to create a manual or explain it, so the burden is greatly reduced. Therefore, the problem that the service to the user decreases during the busy season is solved. Further, since the related form determination system automatically performs the determination of the form in such a complicated procedure by a simple operation of the user, the employer of the staff can greatly reduce the labor cost.
[0009]
In another aspect of the present invention, an electronic pen including an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern, and an electronic pen form on which a dot pattern that differs for each type of form is printed recognizable by the electronic pen. In the related form determination system using the electronic pen, the electronic pen form includes a basic form composed of a plurality of items filled in by the electronic pen and an associated form, and identifies the items constituting the basic form In association with information, related information storage means for storing identification information of one or more related forms as related information, and information in which position coordinates on the item and the dot pattern are associated is acquired as coordinate information. Coordinate information acquisition means, basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring basic entry data entered in the basic form, and basic entry Based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the data and the coordinate information, the item specifying means for specifying the item written by the electronic pen and the electronic pen identification information for identifying the electronic pen are associated with each other. Entry information storage means for storing identification information of the identified item as entry information, associated entry data acquisition means for obtaining associated entry data entered in the associated form, and the dot pattern included in the associated entry data Based on the upper position coordinates and the coordinate information, related form specifying means for specifying the related form filled in by the electronic pen, and based on the electronic pen identification information included in the related entry data, Item information acquisition means for acquiring item identification information, and identification of the related form from the related information based on the acquired item identification information. Whether or not the identification information of the related form specified by the related form specifying means is included in the identification information of the related form acquired by the related form information acquiring means. Determination means for determining.
[0010]
According to the related form determination system of the present invention, the user fills in an arbitrary basic form using the electronic pen. In the present invention, since a different dot pattern is printed for each type of form, the related form determination system uses the entry position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the entry data to the basic form by the user and the coordinates stored in advance. Based on the information, the items constituting the basic form can be specified. On the other hand, the user fills in an arbitrary related form. The related form determination system obtains identification information of items constituting the basic form by referring to entry information stored in advance using a pen ID included in the entry data of the related form by the user as a key. Furthermore, the related form determination system acquires related form information by referring to the related information based on the acquired identification information of the item. Then, the related form determination system determines whether or not the acquired related form information includes identification information of the related form entered by the user. According to this, the related form determination system can determine whether any related form is a necessary form for each item constituting the basic form.
[0011]
In one aspect of the related form determination system described above, a determination result transmission unit that transmits a determination result by the determination unit to the electronic pen based on the electronic pen identification information is further provided. According to this, the electronic pen can notify the user whether an arbitrary related form is a necessary form or an unnecessary form based on the received determination result. Here, the notification is to make the user recognize whether an arbitrary related form is a necessary form or an unnecessary form by, for example, vibration of an electronic pen, blinking of an LED, display on a display, or the like. . This enables users to read manuals and receive explanations from staff who support procedures, even when performing complicated procedures that require entry in multiple forms, and to acquire knowledge about the procedures. It is possible to easily fill in a form without obtaining it in advance.
[0012]
In another aspect of the present invention, an electronic pen including an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern, and an electronic pen form on which a dot pattern that differs for each type of form is printed recognizable by the electronic pen. In the related form determination system using the electronic pen, the electronic pen form includes a basic form and a related form, and the identification information of one or more of the related forms is associated with the identification information of the basic form as related information. Based on the positional coordinates on the dot pattern included in the basic entry data, the electronic pen is based on the related information storage means for storing, the basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring the basic entry data entered in the basic form Based on the basic form identifying means for identifying the entered basic form and the identification information of the identified basic form, Comprising the relevant form information obtaining means for obtaining identification information of the related document, based on the identification information of the electronic pen, the information transmission means the acquired identification information of the relevant document is transmitted to the electronic pen, the.
[0013]
According to the related form determination system of the present invention, the user fills in an arbitrary basic form using the electronic pen. In the present invention, since a different dot pattern is printed for each type of form, the related form determination system uses the basic form on the basis of the entry position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the entry data to the basic form by the user. Can be specified. Further, the related form determination system acquires related form information by referring to the related information based on the acquired identification information of the basic form. Then, the related form determination system transmits the acquired related form information to the electronic pen. According to this, is the electronic pen a necessary form that the user needs to fill in based on the data entered in the related form by the user and the related form information received from the related form determination system? Alternatively, it is possible to easily determine whether the form is an unnecessary form that does not need to be filled in by the user. Therefore, the electronic pen can determine whether or not the relevant form is a necessary form without transmitting entry data to the related form determination system every time the related form is entered. Therefore, while reducing the processing load of the related form determination system, the user can quickly recognize whether the related form is a necessary form.
[0014]
In another aspect of the present invention, an electronic pen including an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern, and an electronic pen form on which a dot pattern that differs for each type of form is printed recognizable by the electronic pen. In the related form determination system using the electronic pen, the electronic pen form includes a basic form composed of a plurality of items and a related form, and is associated with identification information of the items constituting the basic form. Related information storage means for storing identification information of two or more related forms as a related form; coordinate information storage means for storing information in which position coordinates on the item and the dot pattern are associated as coordinate information; and Basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring basic entry data entered in the basic form, and the dot pattern included in the basic entry data. An item specifying means for specifying the item written by the electronic pen based on the position coordinates on the screen and the coordinate information; and identification of the related form from the related information based on the identification information of the specified item Related form information acquisition means for acquiring information, and information transmission means for transmitting the acquired identification information of the related form to the electronic pen based on the identification information of the electronic pen. According to this, the electronic pen determines whether or not the relevant form is a necessary form without sending the entry data to the related form determination system for each item constituting the basic form for each entry in the related form. It can be performed.
[0015]
In another aspect of the present invention, an electronic pen including an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern, and an electronic pen form on which a different dot pattern for each form is printed so as to be recognizable by the electronic pen are used. In the related form determination system, the electronic pen form is composed of a plurality of items filled in by the electronic pen, and one of the plurality of items constituting the electronic pen form is a basic item. , Associated information storage means for storing identification information of one or more items other than the basic item as related information in association with the identification information of the basic item, and the position coordinates on the dot pattern corresponding to the item The coordinate information acquisition means for acquiring the attached information as coordinate information, and the entry data entered in the basic item as basic entry data. Basic entry data acquisition means, basic item specification means for specifying the basic items written by the electronic pen based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern and the coordinate information included in the basic entry data, and the electronic In association with electronic pen identification information for identifying a pen, entry information storage means for storing identification information of the specified basic item as entry information, and other items other than the basic item constituting the electronic pen form Related entry data acquisition means for acquiring the entered entry data as related entry data, and the other coordinates entered by the electronic pen based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern and the coordinate information included in the related entry data Based on the related item specifying means for specifying the item as a related item and the electronic pen identification information included in the related entry data, Item information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the basic item from entry information, and related item information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the other item from the related information based on the acquired identification information of the basic item; Determining means for determining whether or not the identification information of the related item specified by the related item specifying means is included in the identification information of the other item acquired by the related item information acquisition means; Prepare.
[0016]
According to the related form determination system of the present invention, a user fills in an electronic pen form using an electronic pen. In the present invention, since different dot patterns are printed for each type of form, the related form determination system is based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the basic entry data by the user and the coordinate information stored in advance. Thus, the item entered by the user in the electronic pen form can be specified as the basic item. On the other hand, the user fills in an arbitrary item in the electronic pen form. The related form determination system identifies the item entered by the user in the electronic pen form as a related item based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the related entry data by the user and the coordinate information stored in advance. be able to. Next, the related form determination system obtains the identification information of the basic item entered by the user by referring to the entry information stored in advance using the pen ID included in the related entry data by the user as a key. Further, the related form determination system acquires related item information by referring to the related information based on the acquired identification information of the basic item. Then, the related form determination system determines whether or not the acquired related item information includes identification information of the specified related item. According to this, the related form determination system can easily determine whether it is necessary to fill in any other item constituting the electronic pen form based on the item entered by the user. .
[0017]
In another aspect of the present invention, an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern are provided, and an electronic pen form on which a different dot pattern is printed for each type of form is entered by a user operation. An electronic pen, wherein the electronic pen form includes a basic form and a related form, and associates the identification information of the one or more related forms as related information in association with the identification information of the basic form Based on information storage means, basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring basic entry data entered in the basic form, and position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the basic entry data, the entered basic form is specified. Basic form identifying means, entry information storage means for storing identification information of the identified basic form as entry information, and related information entered in the related form Related entry data acquiring means for acquiring input data, related form specifying means for specifying the related form entered by the electronic pen based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the related entry data, and the entry information Based on the identification information of the basic form stored in the storage means, the related form information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information of the related form from the related information, and the identification information of the related form specified by the related form specification means Comprises determination means for determining whether or not it is included in the identification information of the related form acquired by the related form information acquisition means, and notification means for notifying the user of the determination result.
[0018]
According to this, the electronic pen can determine whether or not the related form is a necessary form every time the user fills in the related form. In addition, even for complicated procedures that require filling in multiple forms, the user can easily recognize the necessary forms by the vibration of the electronic pen based on the judgment result and proceed with the procedures. it can. Since the electronic pen does not need to be connected to the network, such a determination can be made at any location.
[0019]
In another aspect of the present invention, an electronic pen is provided with an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern, and an electronic pen that fills an electronic pen form on which a different dot pattern is printed for each form by a user operation. The electronic pen form is composed of a plurality of items filled in with the electronic pen, and one of the plurality of items constituting the electronic pen form is a basic item, and the basic item In association with identification information, related information storage means for storing identification information of one or more items other than the basic item as related information, and information in which the item and position coordinates on the dot pattern are associated Coordinate information acquisition means for acquiring as coordinate information, basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring entry data entered in the basic items as basic entry data, Based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the entry data and the coordinate information, basic item specifying means for specifying the entered basic item and identification information of the specified basic item are stored as entry information. Entry information storage means, associated entry data acquisition means for obtaining entry data entered in other items other than the basic items constituting the electronic pen form as associated entry data, and the associated entry data included in the associated entry data Based on the positional coordinates on the dot pattern and the coordinate information, the related item specifying means for specifying the other item that has been entered as the related item, and the identification information of the basic item stored by the entry information storage means Specified by the related item specifying means and related item information acquiring means for acquiring identification information of the other items from the related information. Determining means for determining whether or not the identification information of the related item is included in the identification information of the other item acquired by the related item information acquiring means, and notifies the user of the determination result And a notification means.
[0020]
According to this, the electronic pen can easily determine whether it is necessary to fill in any other item constituting the electronic pen form based on the item entered by the user. Furthermore, since the electronic pen does not need to be connected to the network, such a determination can be made at any location.
[0021]
In another aspect of the present invention, an electronic pen including an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern, and an electronic pen form on which a dot pattern that differs for each type of form is printed recognizable by the electronic pen. The electronic pen form includes a basic form and a related form, and is associated with the identification information of the basic form. Related information storage means for storing identification information of related forms as related information, basic entry data acquisition means for obtaining basic entry data entered in the basic form, and position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the basic entry data Based on the basic form specifying means for specifying the basic form filled in by the electronic pen, the electronic pen is identified. Entry information storage means for storing identification information of the identified basic form as entry information in association with child pen identification information, associated entry data acquisition means for obtaining associated entry data entered in the associated form, and the associated entry Based on the electronic pen identification information included in the data, basic form information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the basic form from the entry information, based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the related entry data, Related form specifying means for specifying a related form entered by the electronic pen, related form information acquiring means for acquiring identification information of the related form from the related information based on the acquired identification information of the basic form, and the related form The identification information of the related form specified by the specifying means is included in the identification information of the related form acquired by the related form information acquiring means. Determination means for determining whether it is, as a cause the computer to function.
[0022]
By executing the above program by a computer, the above-mentioned related form determination system or electronic pen can be realized. Moreover, each aspect of the above-mentioned related form determination system or electronic pen can be realized in the same manner.
[0023]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, an outline of an electronic pen used as an input device in the system of the present invention will be described.
[0024]
[Electronic pen]
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing how the electronic pen is used, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the structure of the electronic pen. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic pen 10 is used in combination with a dedicated paper 20 on which a dot pattern is printed. The electronic pen 10 includes a pen tip portion 17 similar to a normal ink pen, and a user writes characters on the dedicated paper 20 in the same manner as a normal ink pen.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic pen 10 includes a processor 11, a memory 12, a data communication unit 13, a battery 14, an LED 15, a camera 16, and a pressure sensor 18 therein. The electronic pen 10 includes an ink cartridge (not shown) as a component similar to a normal ink pen.
[0026]
The electronic pen 10 does not convert the locus of the ink drawn on the dedicated paper 20 by the pen tip unit 17, but converts the locus coordinates of the movement of the electronic pen 10 on the dedicated paper 20 into data. While the LED 15 illuminates the vicinity of the pen tip 17 on the dedicated paper 20, the camera 16 reads the dot pattern printed on the dedicated paper 20 and converts it into data. That is, the electronic pen 10 can acquire a stroke generated when the user moves the electronic pen 10 on the dedicated paper 20 as image data or vector data.
[0027]
The pressure sensor 18 detects the pressure applied to the pen tip portion 17 when the user writes characters on the dedicated paper with the electronic pen 10, that is, the writing pressure, and supplies the detected pressure to the processor 11. The processor 11 switches the LED 15 and the camera 16 on and off based on the writing pressure data given from the pressure sensor 18. That is, when the user writes characters or the like on the dedicated paper 20 with the electronic pen 10, writing pressure is applied to the pen tip portion 17. Therefore, when the writing pressure exceeding the predetermined value is detected, it is determined that the user has started the description, and the LED 15 and the camera 16 are operated.
[0028]
The camera 16 reads the dot pattern on the dedicated paper 20 and supplies the pattern data to the processor 11. The processor 11 calculates X / Y coordinates on the dedicated paper 20 from the supplied dot pattern.
[0029]
The processor 11 acquires the writing pressure array data and the X / Y coordinate data while the description of the user is performed, and stores them in the memory 12 in association with the time stamp (time information). Therefore, data corresponding to the description content of the user is stored in the memory 12 in time series. The capacity of the memory 12 can be about 1 Mbyte, for example.
[0030]
All the acquired data is held in the memory 12 until a transmission instruction is given by the user. When the user issues a transmission instruction, the data communication unit 13 transmits the data in the memory 12 to the terminal device 25 within a predetermined distance from the electronic pen 10. Basically, once a transmission instruction is given, the electronic pen 10 transmits all the data stored in the memory 12 to the terminal device 25, so that the memory 12 is cleared. Therefore, when it is desired to transmit the same information to the terminal device 25 again after transmission, the user needs to write the description on the dedicated paper 20 again. In this case, the user only has to trace characters written on the dedicated paper 20 with an ink pen.
[0031]
The electronic pen 10 itself does not include a function button such as a transmission button, and a transmission instruction and other instructions are performed by a user checking the dedicated box provided at a predetermined position on the dedicated paper 20 with the electronic pen 10. Executed. A transmission instruction is associated with the position coordinates of the dedicated box in advance. When the processor 11 receives the position coordinates of the dedicated box, the processor 11 supplies data in the memory 12 to the data communication unit 13 and transmits the data to the terminal device 25. To do. The electronic pen 10 can indicate completion of data transmission by vibration of the electronic pen.
[0032]
The battery 14 is for supplying power to each element in the electronic pen 10, and the electronic pen 10 itself can be turned on / off by a cap (not shown) of the electronic pen, for example.
[0033]
As described above, the electronic pen 10 has a function of acquiring coordinate data and writing pressure data corresponding to characters and the like described on the dedicated paper 20 by the user and transmitting them to the nearby terminal device 25. Since the pen tip portion 17 is a normal ink pen, the content described on the dedicated paper 20 remains as an original original. That is, at the same time as describing the original paper, its contents can be digitized in the form of coordinate data in real time.
[0034]
According to the standard function of the electronic pen 10, data obtained by the electronic pen 10 is in principle in the form of coordinate data or vector data, and is not text data. However, as a standard function, the electronic pen 10 has a function of converting text into alphanumeric characters by describing it in a dedicated area provided on the dedicated paper 20.
[0035]
Also, the electronic pen 10 can hold property information (pen information and pen owner information) regarding the pen itself and its owner, and can be referred to from an application. As the pen information, a battery level, a pen ID, a pen manufacturer number, a pen software version, a subscription provider ID, and the like can be held. The pen owner information can hold nationality, language, time zone, email address, free memory capacity, name, address, fax / phone number, mobile phone number, and the like.
[0036]
In the data communication unit 13 in the above example, data transmission from the electronic pen 10 to the terminal device 25 is performed by various methods such as Bluetooth wireless transmission, wired transmission using a USB cable, and data transmission by contact with a terminal. It is possible to do it.
[0037]
Next, a method for acquiring X / Y coordinate data of contents described by the user with the electronic pen will be described. As described above, a predetermined dot pattern is printed on the dedicated paper 20. The camera 16 of the electronic pen 10 does not read the locus of ink described on the dedicated paper 20 by the user, but reads the dot pattern on the dedicated paper 20. Actually, as shown in FIG. 1, the illumination area by the LED 15 and the shooting area of the camera 16 (located in the illumination area) are deviated from the position where the pen tip portion 17 contacts the dedicated paper 20.
[0038]
The dot pattern is printed with a special ink containing carbon, and the camera 16 can recognize only the pattern with the special ink. Even if ruled lines or frames are printed on dedicated paper with inks other than dedicated ink (not including carbon), the electronic pen does not recognize them. Therefore, when creating forms such as various application forms using dedicated paper, input frames, ruled lines, cautions, etc. are printed with ink other than dedicated ink.
[0039]
In the dot pattern, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the position of each dot is associated with data. In the example of FIG. 3, the 2-bit information of 0 to 3 is displayed by shifting the dot position vertically and horizontally from the reference position (intersection of vertical and horizontal lines) of the grid. The position coordinates on the dedicated paper are determined by the combination of information expressed in this way. As illustrated in FIG. 4A, 36 dots are arranged in a grid within a range of 2 mm in length and width, and the data array (FIG. 4B) indicated by these dots is displayed on the dedicated paper. Are associated with the position coordinates. Therefore, when the camera 16 of the electronic pen 10 captures a dot pattern as shown in FIG. 4A, the processor 11 changes the data array shown in FIG. 4B based on the dot pattern data input from the camera 16. The position coordinates on the dedicated paper (that is, where the dot pattern is located on the dedicated paper) corresponding to the acquired position are calculated in real time. The minimum unit for recognizing the dot pattern is 2 mm × 2 mm, and the camera 16 takes about 100 shots per second.
[0040]
Next, the dedicated paper will be described. An example of the structure of the dedicated paper is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the dedicated paper 20 has a dot pattern 32 printed on a mount 30 and a design 34 such as a ruled line printed thereon. The mount 30 is usually paper, and the dot pattern 32 is printed with dedicated ink containing carbon as described above. Further, the design 34 is printed with normal ink or the like. The dot pattern and the design may be printed at the same time, or one of them may be printed first.
[0041]
An example of the design 34 is shown in FIG. FIG. 6 shows an example of a certain application form 36 in which a plurality of entry fields 38 and a transmission box 39 are printed. Although it is not clearly shown in FIG. 6 and will be described in detail later, a dot pattern is actually printed on the entire surface of the application form 36, and an entry box 38 and a transmission box 39 are formed on the entire surface using ordinary ink. It is printed. The user can enter the necessary items in each entry field 38 of the application form 36 using the electronic pen 10 in the same manner as a conventional application form without being aware of the dot pattern.
[0042]
The area on the dedicated paper 20 can be roughly divided into two types. One is an entry area, in which the content described by the electronic pen 10 is handled as information as it is. In the example of FIG. 6, a plurality of entry fields 38 correspond to this. The other is a functional element, and when the corresponding area is checked with the electronic pen 10, actions, instructions, etc. defined in advance for the area are executed. The transmission box 39 in the example of FIG. 6 corresponds to this.
[0043]
The transmission box 39 is used when giving an instruction to transmit data stored in the electronic pen 10 to the nearby terminal device 25 as described above. When the user checks the transmission box 39 with the electronic pen 10, the electronic pen 10 reads the dot pattern in the transmission box. The pattern is associated with a transmission instruction, and the processor 11 in the electronic pen 10 issues a command to transmit data stored in the memory 12 to the data communication unit 13.
[0044]
The assignment of dot patterns is usually performed for each application (paper type). In other words, the dot patterns in a certain application form do not overlap in one sheet, but the same dot pattern is printed on the same application form. Therefore, when the user inputs necessary items with the electronic pen 10, it can be specified from the coordinate data on the application form which item of the application form the input item is for.
[0045]
As described above, by printing a predetermined design on the dedicated paper on which the dot pattern is printed, various application forms using the dedicated paper can be created. If the user uses the electronic pen 10 and fills in necessary items in a normal manner, the electronic data is automatically acquired.
[0046]
In the above example, the dot pattern is printed on the dedicated paper with carbon-containing ink. However, the dot pattern can be printed on ordinary paper using a printer and carbon-containing ink. Furthermore, the design on the dedicated paper can also be formed by a printer instead of printing. When dot patterns are formed on paper by a printer, different dot patterns can be formed on each sheet. Therefore, it is possible to identify and distinguish each of these sheets by the difference in the formed dot patterns.
[0047]
In the present specification, the term “printing” has a concept including not only normal printing but also printing by a printer.
[0048]
Next, transmission processing of data acquired by the electronic pen will be described with reference to FIG. The data acquired by the electronic pen 10 is mainly data of items input by the user, but usually does not include information on where the service server that is the transmission destination of the data is. Instead, information specifying the application or service related to the dedicated paper is included in the dot pattern on the dedicated paper, and the information is acquired from the dedicated paper during the user's input operation. Therefore, the terminal device 25 that has received the entry data from the electronic pen 10 first makes an inquiry to the inquiry server 26 to which service server 27 the data input to the dedicated paper should be transmitted. The inquiry server 26 has information on a corresponding service server for each dedicated paper, and in response to an inquiry from the terminal device 25, information (such as a URL) of the service server 27 that performs a service related to the dedicated paper. Reply to the terminal device 25. Then, the terminal device 25 transmits the entry data acquired from the electronic pen to the service server 27.
[0049]
In the above example, the terminal device 25, the inquiry server 26, and the service server 27 are separately configured. However, some or all of them may be configured as one device. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the determination server described later also serves as the inquiry server 26 and the service server 27.
[0050]
[Related document judgment system]
Next, a related form determination system according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 7 shows a schematic configuration of the related form determination system 100. The related form determination system 100 shown in FIG. 7 determines whether a predetermined form is a necessary form that the user needs to fill in or an unnecessary form that the user does not need to fill out. A form is a generic name including a basic form and a related form, and the basic form is a basic form that a user first fills in. On the other hand, the related form is a form that is necessary when a basic form is entered. The form in the present invention is, for example, a document that is entered by a user during a procedure such as a travel application.
[0051]
As shown in FIG. 7, the related form determination system 100 is configured by connecting a user terminal device 25 and a determination server 3 through a network 2. One preferred example of network 2 is the Internet. The determination server 3 is connected to an entry information database (hereinafter referred to as “DB”) 41.
[0052]
First, the outline of the related form determination method by this system will be described. The user uses the electronic pen 10 to fill in the basic form 4a. The entry data in the basic form 4a is transmitted from the electronic pen 10 to the terminal device 25, and is transmitted from the terminal device 25 to the determination server 3. Then, the determination server 3 acquires the identification information of the basic form 4a based on the coordinate data of the dot pattern printed on the basic form 4a included in the entry data. The determination server 3 stores the acquired identification information of the basic form 4a in the entry information DB 41 in association with the time data using the pen ID of the electronic pen 10 as a key.
[0053]
On the other hand, the user uses the electronic pen 10 to fill in an arbitrary related form 4b. Data entered in the related form 4b is transmitted from the electronic pen 10 to the terminal device 25, and is transmitted from the terminal device 25 to the determination server 3. Then, the determination server 3 acquires the identification information of the related form 4b based on the coordinate data of the dot pattern printed on the related form 4b included in the entry data. Further, the determination server 3 acquires the identification information of the basic form 4a from the entry information DB 41 based on the pen ID of the electronic pen 10. Further, the determination server 3 acquires the identification information of the related form related to the basic form 4a as the related form information based on the identification information of the basic form 4a.
[0054]
Next, the determination server 3 determines whether or not the identification information of the related form 4b is included in the acquired related form information. Here, when the identification information of the related form 4b is included in the related form information, it means that the user who has filled in the basic form 4a needs to fill in the related form 4b. On the other hand, when the identification information of the related form 4b is not included in the related form information, it means that the user who entered the basic form 4a does not need to fill in the related form 4b. Then, the determination server 3 transmits the determination result as determination result data to the electronic pen 10 via the terminal device 25. The electronic pen 10 reacts based on the received determination result data. Specifically, the electronic pen 10 vibrates the electronic pen 10 when receiving the result data that “the user is the related form 4b is an unnecessary form”. On the other hand, the electronic pen 10 does not vibrate the electronic pen 10 when it receives the result data that “the user is the required form 4b”.
[0055]
In this way, the related form determination system 100 can automatically and quickly determine whether the user needs to fill in any related form, and the user can easily and efficiently fill in the necessary form. be able to.
[0056]
Next, each component will be described individually. First, the form will be described. The form is, for example, a document that a user fills out and submits at the time of travel application or rental contract procedure, and is composed of a basic form and a related form. The basic form is a basic form that is first entered in the procedure. On the other hand, the related form is a form that is required based on the basic form after the basic form is entered, and there are a plurality of related forms for one basic form. Here, in the system of the present invention, the form is created as the dedicated paper described above. That is, as illustrated in FIG. 5, a predetermined dot pattern 32 is printed on the mount 30, and items such as a name column and an address column are printed thereon. As described above, the dot pattern 32 is printed with ink containing carbon so that the electronic pen 10 can recognize it. On the other hand, since the design 34 such as the name field and the address field is printed with normal (not including carbon) ink, the electronic pen 10 does not recognize it.
[0057]
An example of a form is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, items necessary for procedures such as a name field and an address field, a transmission box 39, and a confirmation box 40 are printed on the basic form 4a. These are printed with respect to position coordinates on a preset dot pattern. The type of basic form 4a is assumed to be form A. Further, items necessary for a predetermined procedure, a transmission box 39, and a confirmation box 40 are also printed on the related forms 4b to 4d. Such types of related forms 4b to 4d are referred to as forms B to D. Here, the confirmation box 40 is a box in which a user enters a check mark using the electronic pen 10 in order to determine whether or not a predetermined related form is a necessary form.
[0058]
Further, the printed dot patterns are all different for each type of form. That is, the dot patterns printed on the basic form 4a, which is the form A, and the related form 4b, which is the form B, are different. Further, since the related forms 4b to 4d are different types of forms B to D even if they are the same related form, the printed dot patterns are also different. In other words, if the same form A is used, the printed dot patterns are the same even if the forms are physically different.
[0059]
In this way, since the printed dot patterns are all different for each type of form, when the user fills in the form using the electronic pen 10, the electronic pen 10 uses any form based on the dot pattern. Data indicating which of the coordinates is entered is generated. That is, the electronic pen 10 generates data indicating the position coordinates on the dot pattern printed on the completed form and stores it in the internal memory 12.
[0060]
Therefore, when the user enters a check mark in the confirmation box 40 of the related form 4b illustrated in FIG. 8 using the electronic pen 10, the electronic pen 10 acquires the position coordinates of the related form 4b and stores it in the memory 12. To do. When the user enters a check mark in the transmission box 39 of the related form 4b, the entry position coordinates stored in the memory 12 are transmitted as entry data from the electronic pen 10 to the determination server 3 via the predetermined terminal device 25. Is done. The determination server 3 can specify that the related form 4b entered by the user is the form B based on the received entry position coordinates.
[0061]
The processor 11 in the electronic pen 10 stores the user entry in the memory 12 in association with the time stamp (time information) as described above. Therefore, the data that the electronic pen 10 transmits to the predetermined terminal device 25 includes not only entry data but also time data based on a time stamp in which the entry data is entered.
[0062]
Next, the determination server 3 will be described in detail. FIG. 9 shows the internal configuration of the determination server 3 in the related form determination system 100 of the present invention. As illustrated, the determination server 3 includes a determination program 3a, a data acquisition function 3b, a related form data acquisition 3c, a coordinate table 3d, a related form table 3e, a related form determination function 3f, and a determination result transmission function 3g. In addition, each function is implement | achieved when the CPU which the determination server 3 has runs the program facilitated previously.
[0063]
The determination program 3a determines a form that the user needs to fill in based on the entry data and time data received from the terminal device 25, the coordinate table 3d, and the related form table 3e, and sends the determination result to the user. It is a program that transmits as data.
[0064]
The data acquisition function 3b is a function for acquiring entry data and time data entered in a basic form or related form by the user using the electronic pen 10 by executing the determination program 3a.
[0065]
The related form information acquisition function 3c is a function for acquiring identification information of a related form that the user needs to fill in by executing the determination program 3a with reference to the coordinate table 3d and the related form table 3e.
[0066]
First, the coordinate table 3d will be described with reference to FIG. The coordinate table 3d stores coordinate data in association with the form ID. The form ID is a generic name including a basic form ID that is identification information of a basic form and a related form ID that is identification information of a related form. The coordinate data is the position coordinates of a basic form or a related form on which a different dot pattern is printed for each form type. Specifically, the related form information acquisition function 3c of the determination server 3 refers to the coordinate table 3d based on the input position coordinates included in the input data acquired by the data acquisition function 3b, and thereby the basic form entered by the user. Alternatively, the form ID of the related form can be acquired.
[0067]
When the specified form is a basic form, the related form information acquisition function 3c issues a serial number, and uses the serial number as a key, the pen ID included in the input data, and the input time included in the time data. The basic form ID of the specified basic form is stored in the entry information DB 41. That is, it is stored as one file with the serial number as a key. On the other hand, when the specified form is a related form, the related form information acquisition function 3c acquires the basic form ID from the entry information DB 41 based on the pen ID included in the entry data and the entry time included in the time data.
[0068]
Specifically, in the related form determination system 100 of the present invention, if one electronic pen 10 is used by a plurality of users, when the related form information acquisition function 3c searches the entry information DB 41 based on the pen ID, a plurality of forms are obtained. It is conceivable that these files will be extracted. At this time, the related form information acquisition function 3c acquires the basic form ID based on the file with the closest entry time from among the extracted files. According to this, even when a plurality of users use one pen, since not only the pen ID but also the entry time is taken into account, an accurate basic form ID can be acquired.
[0069]
Next, the related form table 3e will be described with reference to FIG. The related form table 3e stores the related form ID of the related form that is required by filling in the basic form in association with the basic form ID. Specifically, the related form information acquisition function 3c of the determination server 3 refers to the related form table 3e on the basis of the basic form ID, so that the related form ID of the related form that the user needs to enter is related form information. Can be obtained as
[0070]
The related form determination function 3f executes the determination program 3a, so that the related form information acquired by the related form information acquisition function 3c with reference to the related form table 3e refers to the related form ID identified with reference to the coordinate table 3d. It is a function to determine whether or not is included. When the related form ID includes the related form ID, the related form determination function 3f determines that the related form corresponding to the related form ID is a form that the user needs to fill out. On the other hand, if the related form ID does not include the related form ID, the related form determination function 3f determines that the related form corresponding to the related form ID is an unnecessary form that the user does not need to fill in.
[0071]
The determination result transmission function 3g is a function for transmitting the determination result determined by the related form determination function 3f to the electronic pen 10 as determination result data based on the pen ID included in the entry data.
[0072]
Next, the entry information DB 41 connected to the determination server 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The entry information DB 41 includes a serial number, pen ID, entry time, and basic form ID. In addition, the item of “entry-related related form ID” indicated by the broken line 60 will be described in a second modification described later.
[0073]
The serial number is information that is generated and stored when the form specified by the related form information acquisition function 3c based on the entry data, time data, and the coordinate table 3d is a basic form, and includes a pen ID, entry time, and basic form ID. This information identifies the data. In other words, the entry information DB 41 stores the pen ID, entry time, and basic form ID as one file using the serial number as a key. Here, the pen ID is identification information of the electronic pen acquired from the entry data, and the entry time is the entry time on the basic form obtained from the time data. The basic form ID is identification information of the basic form entered at the entry time by the electronic pen 10 corresponding to the pen ID.
[0074]
In this way, the basic form ID entered by the user using the electronic pen 10 is stored in the entry information DB 41 using the serial number as a key, so that the relevant form to be entered by the user can be quickly and automatically determined. can do.
[0075]
[First Example of Judgment Processing]
Next, a first embodiment of the determination process executed by the related form determination system 100 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the first embodiment.
[0076]
First, the user fills in an arbitrary basic form using the electronic pen 10. Specifically, it is assumed that the user has filled in the basic form 4a shown in FIG. At this time, the user enters check marks in the confirmation box 40 and the transmission box 39 after completing the entry in the name field and address field constituting the basic form 4a. Then, the electronic pen 10 transmits the entry data and time data on the basic form 4a by the user to the determination server 3 via the terminal device 25 (step S1).
[0077]
When the determination server 3 acquires the entry data and time data on the basic form 4a by the user (step S2), the determination server 3 refers to the coordinate table 3d based on the entry position coordinates included in the entry data, and the basic form ID of the basic form 4a. “A” is acquired (step S3). Then, the determination server 3 acquires the pen ID of the electronic pen 10 from the entry data, and obtains the entry time on the basic form 4a from the time data. Further, the determination server 3 issues a serial number, uses the serial number as a key, associates the pen ID and the entry time, and stores the basic form ID acquired in step S3 in the entry information DB 41 (step S4).
[0078]
On the other hand, the user uses the electronic pen 10 to fill in an arbitrary related form. Specifically, it is assumed that the user has filled in the related form 4b shown in FIG. At this time, the user does not first fill in the items constituting the related form 4b, but only fills the check box 40 and the transmission box 39 with check marks. The reason for this is that at this point, it is unknown whether the relevant form 4b is a necessary form that the user needs to fill in or an unnecessary form that does not need to be filled. This is because entries in items other than the confirmation box 40 and the transmission box 39 are wasted. Therefore, after the determination server 3 determines whether or not the related form 4b is a necessary form, the user enters an item. When the user completes the entry on the related form 4b, the electronic pen 10 transmits the entry data and the time data to the determination server 3 via the terminal device 25 (step S5).
[0079]
When the determination server 3 acquires the entry data and time data on the related form 4b by the user (step S6), the determination server 3 refers to the coordinate table 3d based on the entry position coordinates included in the input data, and the related form ID of the related form 4b. “B” is acquired (step S7). Then, the determination server 3 acquires the pen ID of the electronic pen 10 from the entry data, and obtains the entry time on the basic form 4b from the time data.
[0080]
Next, the determination server 3 acquires the corresponding basic form ID from the entry information DB 41 based on the acquired pen ID and entry time (step S8). Specifically, the determination server 3 first extracts all files having the same pen ID from the entry information DB 41. Then, the determination server 3 acquires the basic form ID “A” stored in the file whose entry time stored from all the extracted files is closest to the entry time acquired from the entry data.
[0081]
Here, for example, it is assumed that the pen ID of the electronic pen 10 used by the user is “P015” and the entry time entered in the related form 4b is “16:00”. According to the entry information DB 41 shown in FIG. 12, the file with the pen ID “P015” has the serial number “50” with the entry time “10:05” and the serial number with the entry time “15:50”. The file “52” exists. In this case, the determination server 3 acquires the basic form ID “A” stored in the file with the serial number “52” having the closest entry time in the related form 4b.
[0082]
Next, the determination server 3 refers to the related form table 3e on the basis of the acquired basic form ID, thereby acquiring the related form ID of the related form necessary for filling in the basic form as related form information ( Step S9). Further, the determination server 3 determines whether or not the related form ID acquired in step S7 is included in the related form information acquired in step S9. When the related form ID is included in the related form information, the determination server 3 determines that the related form corresponding to the related form ID is a necessary form. On the other hand, when the related form ID is not included in the related form information, the determination server 3 determines that the related form corresponding to the related form ID is an unnecessary form (step S10).
[0083]
Specifically, when the basic form ID “A” is acquired in step S8, the determination server 3 uses the related form IDs “B”, “B” based on the basic form ID “A” from the related form table 3e shown in FIG. E "," G ", etc. are acquired as related form information. For example, if the user fills in the related form 4b and the related form ID acquired in step S7 is “B”, the related form ID “B” is included in the related form information acquired in step S9. The determination server 3 determines that the related form 4b is a necessary form. On the other hand, when the user fills in the related form 4c and the related form ID acquired in step S7 is “C”, the related form ID “C” is not included in the related form information acquired in step S9. The determination server 3 determines that the related form 4c is an unnecessary form.
[0084]
Then, the determination server 3 transmits the determination result as determination result data to the electronic pen 10 (step S11). The electronic pen 10 that has received the determination result as data from the determination server 3 causes the electronic pen 10 to react based on the data (step S12), and ends the determination process of the first embodiment. Here, the reaction based on the data of the electronic pen 10 includes vibrating if it is an unnecessary form, and not vibrating if it is a necessary form. Note that the reaction of the electronic pen 10 based on the result data is not limited to vibration. For example, “LED 15 flashing”, “display on the display of the electronic pen”, “display on the user terminal 25”, etc. Thus, the present invention can be applied to the reaction of the electronic pen 10 based on the result data.
[0085]
According to this, when the user fills in the necessary related forms based on the basic form, the determination server 3 automatically enters the check box 39 on any related form, and the determination server 3 automatically Since it is determined whether or not the related form is a necessary form, the user can easily recognize whether or not the related form is a necessary form by vibration of the electronic pen, blinking of the LED 15, or the like. In other words, even when performing complicated procedures that require filling in multiple forms, the user can read the manual or receive explanations from staff who support the procedures, and acquire knowledge about the procedures in advance. You can easily fill out forms without having to obtain them. In addition, the staff who support the procedure can reduce the burden of preparing and explaining the manual, which solves the problem that the service is reduced during the busy season. Furthermore, since the determination server 3 automatically determines the form in such a complicated procedure by a simple operation of the user, the employer of the staff can greatly reduce the labor cost.
[0086]
[Second Example of Judgment Processing]
Next, a second embodiment of the determination process executed by the related form determination system 100 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the second embodiment, unlike the related form determination system 100 of the first embodiment, the electronic pen 10 acquires the coordinate table 3d in advance and stores it in the internal memory 12. Further, since it is not necessary to store the basic form ID in association with the pen ID, the entry information DB 41 is not necessary.
[0087]
First, the user fills in an arbitrary basic form using the electronic pen 10. At this time, the user enters check marks in the confirmation box 40 and the transmission box 39 after completing the entry in the name field and address field constituting the basic form 4a. Then, the electronic pen 10 transmits data entered in the basic form 4a and time data by the user to the determination server 3 via the terminal device 25 (step S21).
[0088]
When the determination server 3 acquires the entry data and time data on the basic form 4a by the user (step S22), the basic form ID of the basic form 4a is referred to the coordinate table 3d based on the entry position coordinates included in the entry data. “A” is acquired (step S23). Then, the determination server 3 refers to the related form table 3e on the basis of the acquired basic form ID, thereby acquiring the related form ID of the related form necessary for filling in the basic form as the related form information (Step). S24). Further, the determination server 3 transmits the acquired related form information to the electronic pen 10 (Step S25), and the electronic pen acquires the related form information via the terminal device 25 and temporarily stores it in the memory 12 (Step S25). S26).
[0089]
On the other hand, the user uses the electronic pen 10 to fill in an arbitrary related form. Specifically, it is assumed that the user has filled in the related form 4b shown in FIG. At this time, the user does not first fill in the items constituting the related form 4b, but only fills in the check box 40 with a check mark. Then, the electronic pen 10 acquires the related form ID based on the position coordinates included in the entry data acquired by filling in the related box 40 by the user and the coordinate table 3d stored in the memory 12 (step S27). , S28).
[0090]
Next, the electronic pen 10 determines whether or not the acquired related form ID is included in the related form information acquired in step S26. When the related form ID is included in the related form information, the determination server 3 determines that the related form is a necessary form. On the other hand, when the related form ID is not included in the related form information, the determination server 3 determines that the related form corresponding to the related form ID is an unnecessary form (step S29). Then, the electronic pen 10 performs a reaction such as vibration based on the determination result. Thus, the determination process ends.
[0091]
According to this, when a user fills in a necessary related form based on a basic form, the electronic pen can be simply filled in a check box 39 before filling in an item on any related form. 10 automatically determines whether or not the related form is a necessary form, and the user can easily recognize whether or not it is the necessary form by vibration of the electronic pen, blinking of a lamp, or the like. That is, when the capacity of the memory 12 in the electronic pen 10 is large and the coordinate table 3d and related form information can be stored, the determination server 3 is provided for each entry in the related form as in the determination process of the first embodiment. Even if the determination is not performed by transmitting entry data or the like, determination processing can be performed in the electronic pen 10. Therefore, the processing load on the determination server 3 can be reduced, and the user can quickly recognize whether or not the related form is a necessary form.
[0092]
In the above embodiment, the basic form and the related form include the confirmation box 40 as shown in FIG. 8, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the basic form and the related form are configured. Can be set arbitrarily. For example, the determination server 3 can acquire the basic form ID of the basic form by referring to the coordinate table 3d based on the entry data for the item on the basic form. The confirmation box may not be included. Further, the electronic pen 10 can acquire the position coordinates on the dot pattern printed on the form by placing the electronic pen 10 on an arbitrary area of the basic form or the related form. Therefore, the determination server 3 can acquire the ID of the form by referring to the coordinate table 3d based on the position coordinates acquired by placing the electronic pen 10 on an arbitrary area of the basic form or the related form. Therefore, in this case, the confirmation box may not be included on the basic form and the related form.
[0093]
In the above embodiment, the coordinate table 3d and the related form table 3e are separate tables. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and there is one coordinate table and a related form table, and the determination server 3 transmits the related form ID and coordinate data as a pair to the electronic pen 10 as related form information. It is good. In the second embodiment, it is assumed that the coordinate table 3d is already stored in the electronic pen 10 before the start of the determination process. Instead, from the determination server 3 together with the related form information in steps S25 and S26. It is good also as acquiring.
[0094]
In the above embodiment, it is assumed that a plurality of users use one electronic pen 10 and the determination process is performed in consideration of time data. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, as long as it is possible to specify the user by the pen ID, the determination process may be performed based only on the entry data regardless of the time data.
[0095]
In the above embodiment, the entry data and the time data are transmitted from the electronic pen 10 to the determination server 3 via the predetermined terminal device 25, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the electronic pen 10 It may be transmitted directly from the pen 10 to the determination server 3.
[0096]
[First modification]
In the above embodiment, the necessary related forms are determined based on the basic form. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the necessary related forms are determined for each item constituting the basic form. It can also be applied to. In this case, the difference from the above embodiment is the configuration of the coordinate table 3d, the related form table 3e, and the entry information DB 41. For this reason, in the first modification, only the parts different from the above embodiment will be described, and the description of the overlapping parts will be omitted for the sake of convenience.
[0097]
First, the coordinate data 3d in the modification will be described with reference to FIG. The coordinate data 3d in the modification stores the item number, item coordinate data, and item contents of a specific item included in the basic form in association with the form ID of the basic form. Here, the specific item is an item that affects a related form necessary depending on whether or not the user uses the electronic pen 10 to fill in. The item number is identification information of a specific item included in the basic form, and the item coordinate data is a position coordinate on the basic form indicating the arrangement of each specific item. The item content represents the content of each specific item indicated by the item coordinate data. It is assumed that coordinate data is only stored in association with the form ID of the related form, and item numbers and the like constituting the related form are not stored.
[0098]
The specific item is, for example, an insurance subscription field 50 configured on the basic form 4a as shown in FIG. 8 whose basic form ID is “A”. Specifically, when the user enters a check mark in a box corresponding to “YES” in the insurance subscription column 50, an insurance subscription application corresponding to the related form 4b is required. On the other hand, when the user enters a check mark in the box corresponding to “NO” in the insurance subscription column 50, the insurance subscription application corresponding to the related form 4b becomes unnecessary. In this way, the required related forms vary depending on which box in the insurance subscription field 50 the user fills in. The insurance subscription column 50 is stored as item numbers “A7” and “A8” in the coordinate table 3d as shown in FIG.
[0099]
Next, the related form data 3e in the first modification will be described with reference to FIG. The related form data 3e in the modification is associated with the item number of the specific item included in the basic form indicated by the basic form ID, and the related form ID of the related form required by filling in the specific item indicated by each item number. Is remembered.
[0100]
In the case of the determination process of the first embodiment in the first modification, the determination server 3 stores the item number of the specific item in the entry information DB 41 in addition to the basic form ID.
[0101]
According to this, the determination server 3 refers to the coordinate table 3d based on the position coordinates included in the entry data, for example, and a check mark is entered in the box corresponding to “YES” in the insurance participation field 50. If it is, the item number “A7” can be acquired. On the other hand, when a check mark is entered in the box corresponding to “NO” in the insurance subscription field 50, the item number “A8” can be acquired. Then, the determination server 3 acquires the related form information by referring to the related form table 3e based on the identified item number, and enters a check mark in the box corresponding to “YES” in the insurance participation column 50 If the related form 4b is a necessary form and a check mark is entered in the box corresponding to “NO” in the insurance application column 50, it can be determined that the related form 4b is an unnecessary form. That is, the determination server 3 can determine whether an arbitrary related form is a necessary form for each specific item included in the basic form based on user entry data.
[0102]
[Second modification]
Further, in the above embodiment, the electronic pen form that needs to be filled is determined based on the basic form or the items constituting the basic form. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can also be applied to a case where an item that needs to be entered is determined for each item constituting the electronic pen form. In this case, the difference from the above embodiment is the configuration of the coordinate table 3d, the related form table 3e, and the entry information DB 41. Therefore, in the second modified example, only the parts different from the above embodiment will be described, and the description of the overlapping parts will be omitted for convenience.
[0103]
First, the coordinate data 3d in the second modified example stores item coordinate data and item contents in association with identification information of specific items that are items constituting the electronic pen form. Here, the specific item is an item that affects other items that require entry depending on whether or not the user uses the electronic pen 10 to enter. The related form data 3e in the second modified example stores identification information of other items that need to be entered by filling in the specific items in association with the identification information of the specific items. Here, the specific items constituting the related form data 3e and the other items that need to be filled in by filling in the specific items are not limited to items included in one electronic pen form. The items may be included in separate electronic pen forms. Furthermore, in the determination process of the first embodiment in the second modification, the determination server 3 stores the identification information of the specific item in the entry information DB 41.
[0104]
According to this, the determination server 3 refers to the coordinate table 3d on the basis of the position coordinates included in the entry data, so that the specific item in which the user enters a check mark or the like with the electronic pen is a basic item, and the basic item Item identification information can be acquired. Then, the determination server 3 refers to the related form table 3e on the basis of the acquired identification information of the basic item, and fills in the basic item, so that other items that need to be entered by the user are obtained. Can be acquired as related item information.
[0105]
On the other hand, the user fills in an arbitrary item other than the basic item with the electronic pen. Then, the determination server 3 refers to the coordinate table 3d based on the position coordinates included in the entry data, and uses the item in which the user has entered the check mark with the electronic pen as the related item, and the identification information of the related item Can be obtained. Then, the determination server 3 determines whether or not the related item identification information is included in the related item information. When the identification information of the related item is included, the determination server 3 can determine that the related item is an item that the user needs to fill in. On the other hand, when the identification information of the related item is not included, the determination server 3 can determine that the related item is an item that the user does not need to fill in. Therefore, the determination server 3 can easily determine whether or not the item arbitrarily selected by the user after filling in the specific item is an item that needs to be filled.
[0106]
[Third Modification]
In the above embodiment, it is determined only whether or not an arbitrary related form is a necessary form. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the arbitrary related form is a user. This can also be applied to determining whether or not it is the last necessary form to be filled in. According to this, the user can recognize that the form creation in the predetermined procedure is completed.
[0107]
As a first configuration in this case, it is conceivable that the related form table 3e stores the related form IDs of the necessary related forms in association with the order of entry by the user. According to this, the determination server 3 acquires the related form ID based on the data entered in the related form acquired from the electronic pen 10, and then the related relation required at the end when the related form ID is stored in the related form table 3e. When it matches the related form ID of the form, it can be determined that the related form is the last necessary form. In addition, according to this structure, form ID of the related form which a user needs to fill in can be displayed in order on the display which the electronic pen 10 has, or the display of a terminal device. Therefore, the user can easily recognize the order of entry such as “fill in the related form B after filling in the basic form A”.
[0108]
Further, as a second configuration, it is conceivable that the determination server stores the related form ID of the related form already entered by the user in the entry information DB 41 as the completed related form ID 60 as shown in FIG. . According to this, the determination server 3 obtains the related form ID based on the entry data to the related form acquired from the electronic pen 10, and then refers to the related form table 3e and the entry information DB 41, so that the related form is obtained. It is possible to determine whether or not it is the last necessary form.
[0109]
As described above, according to the third modified example, since the information on the order of entry is included in the related form information, the user is prompted to complete the order according to the order of entry, or after the completion of the entry of the last related form. The user can be notified that all the related forms have been completed.
[0110]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a necessary form can be easily and efficiently determined by automatically and quickly determining whether any form is a form that needs to be filled in when performing a certain procedure. Can be created.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating how an electronic pen is used.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a structure of an electronic pen.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a method of expressing information by a dot pattern printed on dedicated paper.
FIG. 4 shows an example of a dot pattern and corresponding information.
FIG. 5 shows the structure of a form composed of dedicated paper.
FIG. 6 shows an example of an electronic pen form.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a related form determination system according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 shows examples of basic forms and related forms.
9 is a diagram showing functional blocks of a determination server included in the related form determination system shown in FIG.
FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a data structure of a coordinate table in the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing a data structure of a related form table in the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing a data structure of an entry information DB in the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a determination process according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a determination process according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically showing a data structure of a coordinate table in a modification of the present invention.
FIG. 16 is a diagram schematically showing a data structure of a related form table in a modified example of the present invention.
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2 network
3 judgment servers
4a Basic form
4b Related forms
10 Electronic pen
11 processor
12 memory
13 Data communication unit
14 battery
25 Terminal equipment
26 Inquiry server
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In a related form determination system using an electronic pen provided with an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern, and a form for an electronic pen on which a different dot pattern for each type of form is printed by the electronic pen The electronic pen form includes a basic form and a related form,
Associated information storage means for storing identification information of one or more related forms as related information in association with identification information of the basic form;
Basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring basic entry data entered in the basic form;
Based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the basic entry data, basic form specifying means for specifying the basic form entered by the electronic pen;
Entry information storage means for storing the identification information of the identified basic form as entry information in association with the electronic pen identification information for identifying the electronic pen;
Related entry data acquisition means for acquiring related entry data entered in the related form;
Basic form information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the basic form from the entry information based on the electronic pen identification information included in the related entry data;
Based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the related entry data, related form specifying means for specifying the related form entered by the electronic pen;
Based on the acquired identification information of the basic form, related form information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information of the related form from the related information;
Determining means for determining whether or not the identification information of the related form specified by the related form specifying means is included in the identification information of the related form acquired by the related form information acquiring means. Related form judgment system. In a related form determination system using an electronic pen having an ink pen unit and a reading unit for optically reading a dot pattern, and an electronic pen form on which a different dot pattern for each type of form is printed by the electronic pen. The electronic pen form includes a basic form composed of a plurality of items filled in by the electronic pen and a related form,
Related information storage means for storing identification information of one or more related forms as related information in association with identification information of the items constituting the basic form;
Coordinate information acquisition means for acquiring, as coordinate information, information in which the item and position coordinates on the dot pattern are associated;
Basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring basic entry data entered in the basic form;
Corresponds to item specifying means for specifying the item written by the electronic pen based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern and the coordinate information included in the basic entry data, and electronic pen identification information for identifying the electronic pen In addition, entry information storage means for storing the identification information of the identified item as entry information,
Related entry data acquisition means for acquiring related entry data entered in the related form;
Based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the related entry data and the coordinate information, related form specifying means for specifying the related form entered by the electronic pen;
Item information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information of the item from the entry information based on the electronic pen identification information included in the related entry data;
Based on the acquired identification information of the item, related form information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the related form from the related information;
Determining means for determining whether or not the identification information of the related form specified by the related form specifying means is included in the identification information of the related form acquired by the related form information acquiring means. Related form judgment system. 3. The related form determination system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising determination result transmission means for transmitting a determination result by the determination means to the electronic pen based on the electronic pen identification information. In a related form determination system using an electronic pen provided with an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern, and a form for an electronic pen on which a different dot pattern for each type of form is printed by the electronic pen The electronic pen form includes a basic form and a related form,
Associated information storage means for storing identification information of one or more related forms as related information in association with identification information of the basic form;
Basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring basic entry data entered in the basic form;
Based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the basic entry data, basic form specifying means for specifying the basic form entered by the electronic pen;
Based on the identified identification information of the basic form, related form information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the related form from the related information;
An information transmitting means for transmitting the acquired identification information of the related form to the electronic pen based on the identification information of the electronic pen. In a related form determination system using an electronic pen having an ink pen unit and a reading unit for optically reading a dot pattern, and an electronic pen form on which a different dot pattern for each type of form is printed by the electronic pen. The electronic pen form includes a basic form composed of a plurality of items and a related form,
Related information storage means for storing identification information of one or more related forms as a related form in association with the identification information of the items constituting the basic form;
Coordinate information storage means for storing, as coordinate information, information in which the item and position coordinates on the dot pattern are associated;
Basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring basic entry data entered in the basic form;
Based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the basic entry data and the coordinate information, the item specifying means for specifying the item written by the electronic pen, and the identification information of the specified item, Related form information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the related form from related information;
An information transmitting means for transmitting the acquired identification information of the related form to the electronic pen based on the identification information of the electronic pen. In a related form determination system using an electronic pen having an ink pen unit and a reading unit for optically reading a dot pattern, and an electronic pen form on which a different dot pattern for each type of form is printed by the electronic pen. The electronic pen form is composed of a plurality of items filled in by the electronic pen,
One of a plurality of items constituting the electronic pen form is a basic item, and the identification information of one or more items other than the basic item is associated with the identification information of the basic item as related information. Related information storage means for storing;
Coordinate information acquisition means for acquiring, as coordinate information, information in which the item and position coordinates on the dot pattern are associated;
Basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring entry data entered in the basic items as basic entry data;
Based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the basic entry data and the coordinate information, basic item specifying means for specifying the basic items written by the electronic pen;
An entry information storage means for storing the identification information of the identified basic item as entry information in association with the electronic pen identification information for identifying the electronic pen;
Related entry data acquisition means for acquiring, as related entry data, entry data entered in items other than the basic items constituting the electronic pen form;
Based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the related entry data and the coordinate information, related item specifying means for specifying the other items written by the electronic pen as related items;
Item information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the basic item from the entry information based on the electronic pen identification information included in the related entry data;
Based on the acquired identification information of the basic item, related item information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the other item from the related information;
Determination means for determining whether or not the identification information of the related item specified by the related item specifying means is included in the identification information of the other item acquired by the related item information acquisition means. Related form judgment system characterized by that. An electronic pen that includes an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern, and fills in an electronic pen form on which a different dot pattern is printed for each type of form by a user operation. Pen forms include basic forms and related forms,
Associated information storage means for storing identification information of one or more related forms as related information in association with identification information of the basic form;
Basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring basic entry data entered in the basic form;
Based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the basic entry data, basic form specifying means for specifying the entered basic form;
Entry information storage means for storing the identification information of the identified basic form as entry information;
Related entry data acquisition means for acquiring related entry data entered in the related form;
Based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the related entry data, related form specifying means for specifying the entered related form,
Related form information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the related form from the related information based on the identification information of the basic form stored in the entry information storage means;
Determining means for determining whether or not the identification information of the related form specified by the related form specifying means is included in the identification information of the related form acquired by the related form information acquiring means;
An electronic pen comprising: notification means for notifying the user of the determination result. An electronic pen that includes an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern, and that fills an electronic pen form printed with a different dot pattern for each type of form by a user operation, The form is composed of a plurality of items filled in with the electronic pen,
One of a plurality of items constituting the electronic pen form is a basic item, and the identification information of one or more items other than the basic item is associated with the identification information of the basic item as related information. Related information storage means for storing;
Coordinate information acquisition means for acquiring, as coordinate information, information in which the item and position coordinates on the dot pattern are associated;
Basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring entry data entered in the basic items as basic entry data;
Based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the basic entry data and the coordinate information, basic item specifying means for specifying the entered basic item;
Entry information storage means for storing the identification information of the identified basic item as entry information;
Related entry data acquisition means for acquiring, as related entry data, entry data entered in items other than the basic items constituting the electronic pen form;
Based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the related entry data and the coordinate information, the related item specifying means for specifying the other items entered as related items;
Based on the identification information of the basic item stored by the entry information storage means, the related item information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information of the other item from the related information, and the specified by the related item specification means Determination means for determining whether identification information of a related item is included in identification information of the other item acquired by the related item information acquisition means;
An electronic pen comprising: notification means for notifying the user of the determination result. An associated form determination system using an electronic pen including an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern, and a form for electronic pen on which a different dot pattern for each form type is printed so as to be recognizable by the electronic pen A program executed in a computer constituting the electronic pen form, including a basic form and a related form;
Related information storage means for storing identification information of one or more related forms as related information in association with identification information of the basic form,
Basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring basic entry data entered in the basic form;
Basic form specifying means for specifying the basic form filled in by the electronic pen based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the basic entry data;
An entry information storage means for storing the identification information of the identified basic form as entry information in association with the electronic pen identification information for identifying the electronic pen;
Related entry data acquisition means for acquiring related entry data entered in the related form,
Basic form information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the basic form from the entry information based on the electronic pen identification information included in the related entry data;
A related form specifying means for specifying a related form filled in by the electronic pen based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the related entry data;
Based on the acquired identification information of the basic form, related form information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information of the related form from the related information,
Causing the computer to function as determination means for determining whether or not the identification information of the related form specified by the related form specifying means is included in the identification information of the related form acquired by the related form information acquisition means A program characterized by that. An associated form determination system using an electronic pen including an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern, and a form for electronic pen on which a different dot pattern for each form type is printed so as to be recognizable by the electronic pen A program executed in a computer comprising the electronic pen form, including a basic form composed of a plurality of items filled in by the electronic pen and a related form,
Related information storage means for storing identification information of one or more related forms as related information in association with identification information of the items constituting the basic form,
Coordinate information acquisition means for acquiring, as coordinate information, information in which the item and position coordinates on the dot pattern are associated;
Basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring basic entry data entered in the basic form;
Item specifying means for specifying the item written by the electronic pen based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern and the coordinate information included in the basic entry data;
Entry information storage means for storing the identification information of the identified item as entry information in association with the electronic pen identification information for identifying the electronic pen;
Related entry data acquisition means for acquiring related entry data entered in the related form;
A related form specifying means for specifying a related form written by the electronic pen based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern and the coordinate information included in the related entry data;
Item information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the item from the entry information based on the electronic pen identification information included in the related entry data,
Based on the acquired identification information of the item, related form information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information of the related form from the related information;
Causing the computer to function as determination means for determining whether or not the identification information of the related form specified by the related form specifying means is included in the identification information of the related form acquired by the related form information acquisition means A program characterized by that. The program according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising determination result transmission means for transmitting a determination result by the determination means to the electronic pen based on the electronic pen identification information. A related form determination system using an electronic pen including an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern and an electronic pen form on which a different dot pattern for each form type is printed by the electronic pen. A program executed by a computer comprising the electronic pen form, including a basic form and a related form;
Related information storage means for storing identification information of one or more related forms as related information in association with identification information of the basic form,
Basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring basic entry data entered in the basic form;
Basic form specifying means for specifying the basic form filled in by the electronic pen based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the basic entry data;
Based on the identified identification information of the basic form, related form information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information of the related form from the related information,
A program that causes the computer to function as information transmission means for transmitting the acquired identification information of the related form to the electronic pen based on the identification information of the electronic pen. An associated form determination system using an electronic pen including an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern, and a form for electronic pen on which a different dot pattern for each form type is printed so as to be recognizable by the electronic pen A program executed in a computer constituting the electronic pen form, including a basic form and a related form composed of a plurality of items,
Related information storage means for storing identification information of one or more related forms as a related form in association with identification information of the items constituting the basic form,
Coordinate information storage means for storing, as coordinate information, information in which the item and position coordinates on the dot pattern are associated;
Basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring basic entry data entered in the basic form;
Item specifying means for specifying the item written by the electronic pen based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern and the coordinate information included in the basic entry data;
Based on the identified identification information of the item, related form information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the related form from the related information;
A program that causes the computer to function as information transmission means for transmitting the acquired identification information of the related form to the electronic pen based on the identification information of the electronic pen. An associated form determination system using an electronic pen including an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern, and a form for electronic pen on which a different dot pattern for each form type is printed so as to be recognizable by the electronic pen A program to be executed in a computer constituting the electronic pen form, the electronic pen form is composed of a plurality of items filled in by the electronic pen;
One of a plurality of items constituting the electronic pen form is a basic item, and the identification information of one or more items other than the basic item is associated with the identification information of the basic item as related information. Related information storage means for storing,
Coordinate information acquisition means for acquiring, as coordinate information, information in which the item and position coordinates on the dot pattern are associated;
Basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring entry data entered in the basic items as basic entry data;
Basic item specifying means for specifying the basic item written by the electronic pen based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern and the coordinate information included in the basic entry data;
Entry information storage means for storing the identification information of the identified basic item as entry information in association with the electronic pen identification information for identifying the electronic pen;
Related entry data acquisition means for acquiring, as related entry data, entry data entered in other items other than the basic items constituting the electronic pen form;
Related item specifying means for specifying the other item written by the electronic pen as a related item based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the related entry data and the coordinate information;
Item information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the basic item from the entry information based on the electronic pen identification information included in the related entry data;
Related item information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the other items from the related information based on the acquired identification information of the basic items;
The computer as determination means for determining whether or not the identification information of the related item specified by the related item specifying means is included in the identification information of the other item acquired by the related item information acquisition means A program characterized by functioning. This is a program executed by a computer that includes an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern, and that fills in an electronic pen form printed with a different dot pattern for each form type by a user operation. The electronic pen form includes a basic form and a related form,
Related information storage means for storing identification information of one or more related forms as related information in association with identification information of the basic form,
Basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring basic entry data entered in the basic form;
Basic form specifying means for specifying the entered basic form based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the basic entry data;
Entry information storage means for storing the identification information of the identified basic form as entry information;
Related entry data acquisition means for acquiring related entry data entered in the related form,
A related form specifying means for specifying the related form that has been entered based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern included in the related entry data;
Related form information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the related form from the related information based on the identification information of the basic form stored in the entry information storage means;
A determination unit for determining whether or not the identification information of the related form specified by the related form specifying unit is included in the identification information of the related form acquired by the related form information acquisition unit;
A program for causing the computer to function as notifying means for notifying the user of the determination result. A program that includes an ink pen unit and a reading unit that optically reads a dot pattern, and that is executed by a computer that fills an electronic pen form printed with a different dot pattern for each form type by a user operation. The electronic pen form is composed of a plurality of items filled in with the electronic pen,
One of a plurality of items constituting the electronic pen form is a basic item, and the identification information of one or more items other than the basic item is associated with the identification information of the basic item as related information. Related information storage means for storing,
Coordinate information acquisition means for acquiring, as coordinate information, information in which the item and position coordinates on the dot pattern are associated;
Basic entry data acquisition means for acquiring entry data entered in the basic items as basic entry data;
Basic item specifying means for specifying the entered basic item based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern and the coordinate information included in the basic entry data,
Entry information storage means for storing identification information of the identified basic item as entry information;
Related entry data acquisition means for acquiring, as related entry data, entry data entered in other items other than the basic items constituting the electronic pen form;
A related item specifying means for specifying the other item as a related item based on the position coordinates on the dot pattern and the coordinate information included in the related entry data;
Related item information acquisition means for acquiring identification information of the other item from the related information based on the identification information of the basic item stored by the entry information storage means;
A determination unit for determining whether or not the identification information of the related item specified by the related item specifying unit is included in the identification information of the other item acquired by the related item information acquisition unit;
A program for causing the computer to function as notifying means for notifying the user of the determination result.

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