JP5158654B2 - Image processing system, control method therefor, program, and recording medium recording program - Google Patents

Description

  According to the present invention, the image data obtained by scanning the recording medium in the image processing apparatus is subjected to OCR processing in the information processing apparatus, and the result of the execution is returned to the image processing apparatus, thereby preventing a failure that occurs during the OCR processing. The present invention relates to an image processing system for confirmation.

  In a form with a predetermined format such as an application form or a payment form used by an insurance company or the like, a printed matter is fetched from a multifunction peripheral or scanner, and OCR processing is performed based on the fetched image data. In addition, using the contents of the OCR process, operations in accordance with the workflow such as an approval process and a payment process in a subsequent system are performed.

  Most of the OCR processing is performed on the OCR server side that received the image data, and the result is notified to the user by returning the result of the OCR processing to the client side. In recent years, various methods for notifying a user of the result of OCR processing have been considered.

  As one of them, in Patent Document 1, an OCR form in which contents requested by a facsimile apparatus are entered is transmitted, an OCR process is performed on the OCR form transmitted from the reception terminal, and the result of the OCR process is A system is disclosed in which an error notification that there is a character that cannot be recognized by NG is sent to a facsimile machine as a transmission source.

JP 2000-276554 A

  In OCR forms used by insurance companies, etc., subsequent work such as approval processing is performed using the contents of OCR processing, but with the user who performs the OCR form scanning process with the necessary items described In many cases, the user who executes the subsequent work is another user who belongs to another base.

  Therefore, if the character string cannot be read by the OCR process and the result is NG, the user in charge of the subsequent work cannot perform the work, and it is necessary to request the scan process execution user to scan again each time. It was.

  Although there is a problem of the accuracy of the acquired character string as a result of OCR processing, it is important to be able to determine as soon as possible whether or not the character string could be read before the execution result of OCR processing. Become.

  However, in the technology described in Patent Document 1, the main purpose is to automate the subsequent processing for each form type by recognizing the form type to be transmitted by facsimile by OCR processing. After notifying the execution result of the OCR processing, there is no mention of a confirmation method on the facsimile machine side.

  In addition, despite the progress of automation of OCR processing, the success or failure of the execution result of OCR processing is often checked on the server side that performs OCR processing, such as an error log, and cannot be confirmed on the spot when it is scanned. There are many cases.

  In particular, when scanning is performed from an image processing apparatus such as a multifunction peripheral, the image processing apparatus and the PC placed at his / her seat are often separated from each other, and the server is accessed each time scanning is performed to check the result of OCR processing. This is cumbersome for the user.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and confirms the result of OCR processing of data obtained by a user executing scan processing using an image processing apparatus at an appropriate timing for the user. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing system that can be used, a control method therefor, a program, and a recording medium on which the program is recorded.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus for processing a read recording medium into image data and transmitting the image data to an information processing apparatus, and the information for analyzing image data received from the image processing apparatus. In an image processing system connected to a processing device via a network, the information processing device receives an analysis result for image data received from the image processing device and user information requested for the analysis received from the image processing device. A determination result information transmitting unit configured to transmit to the image processing device, wherein the image processing device accepts user information indicating a user who requests analysis of the image data; user information accepted by the accepting unit; and An image processing device transmitting unit that transmits image data to the information processing device and a determination result information transmitting unit. Determination result information receiving means for receiving the transmitted analysis result and user information, user information acquiring means for acquiring login user information indicating a user who is logged in the image processing apparatus, and user received by the determination result receiving means A notification method for displaying an analysis result for the image data of the user information on a display unit of the image processing device for display during login of the user who requested the analysis when the information and the login user information match. The notification is performed using the notification method different from the notification method because the user who requested the analysis has logged out and the analysis result for the image data of the user information is notified. And an image processing system.

According to a second aspect of the invention for achieving the above object, the read recording medium is processed into image data and transmitted to the information processing apparatus, and the information for analyzing the image data received from the image processing apparatus In a control method of an image processing system connected to a processing device via a network, the information processing device requests an analysis result for image data received from the image processing device and the analysis received from the image processing device. A determination result information transmission step for transmitting user information to the image processing device is executed, and the image processing device receives the user information indicating a user who requests the analysis of the image data, and the reception step receives the user information. An image processing device transmission step for transmitting user information and the image data to the information processing device; Received by the determination result information receiving step for receiving the analysis result and user information transmitted in the step, the user information acquiring step for acquiring login user information indicating the user who is logged in to the image processing apparatus, and the determination result receiving step If the logged-in user information matches the logged-in user information, a notification for displaying the analysis result of the user information on the image data on the display unit of the image processing apparatus for display during login of the user who has requested the analysis When the notification is performed using the method, and the user who requested the analysis is logged out, the analysis result for the image data of the user information is notified by using a notification method different from the notification method. And a notification step for executing the control method of the image processing system.

According to a third aspect of the invention for achieving the above object, an image processing apparatus that processes a read recording medium into image data and transmits the image data to an information processing apparatus, and the information that analyzes the image data received from the image processing apparatus A program executed in an image processing system connected to a processing device via a network, wherein the information processing device receives an analysis result of image data received from the image processing device and the image processing device received from the image processing device Functioning as determination result information transmitting means for transmitting user information requested to be analyzed to the image processing apparatus; and accepting means for accepting user information indicating a user who requests analysis of the image data; and accepting the image processing apparatus. An image processing apparatus transmitter that transmits the user information received by the means and the image data to the information processing apparatus Determination result information receiving means for receiving the analysis result and user information transmitted by the determination result information transmitting means, user information acquisition means for acquiring login user information indicating a user who is logged in to the image processing apparatus, When the user information received by the determination result receiving unit matches the login user information, the image processing apparatus displays the analysis result of the user information on the image data for display during login of the user who has requested the analysis. When the notification is performed using the notification method displayed on the display unit, and the user who requested the analysis is logged out, the analysis result for the image data of the user information is logged using a notification method different from the notification method. programming of the notifying means and performs notification, characterized in that to function in It is a non.

  According to the present invention, since the user switches the method of notifying the result of the OCR processing of data obtained by executing the scan processing using the image processing device according to the usage status of the user's image processing device, For this reason, it is possible to confirm the result of the OCR process at an appropriate timing.

1 is a system configuration diagram showing a configuration of an image processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the image processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the module of the program which operate | moves with the image processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the module of the program which operate | moves with the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of transmitting image data obtained by scanning a recording medium in the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention to the information processing apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the OCR process of the image data received with the image processing apparatus in the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of receiving an OCR process result in the information processing apparatus and displaying the received result on a panel of the image processing apparatus in the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration of a screen for selecting a transmission destination of image data obtained by scanning a recording medium in the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the file name and naming convention of the transmission file which consists of image data obtained by scanning a recording medium in the image processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the table structure for memorize | storing the user information which the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention hold | maintains. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the table structure for memorize | storing the transmission file which consists of the image data obtained by scanning transmitted from the image processing apparatus in the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the file name and naming convention of the OCR result file transmitted to an image processing apparatus as a result of the OCR process in the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the screen which receives an OCR result file and displays the received OCR result file in the image processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the file name and naming convention of the display result file which can identify whether the OCR result file was able to be displayed on the screen of the image processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the message at the time of notifying an OCR process result with mail in the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process which displays the OCR process result file withheld in the image processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process which defers an OCR process result file in the image processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process deleted when the OCR process result file exceeds predetermined period in the image processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention.

[First embodiment]

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of an image processing system in an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the image processing system 100 includes image processing apparatuses 101 a and 101 b that indicate multifunction peripherals having functions such as printing, copying, and facsimile, and a network (for example, a LAN) 103. The information processing apparatus 102 is communicably connected to the information processing apparatus 102, and the information processing apparatus 102 executes processing such as OCR (Optical Character Reader) processing on the image data output (output request) from the image processing apparatuses 101a and 101b. To do.

  In this embodiment, the image processing apparatuses 101a and 101b and the information processing apparatus 102 are described. However, the configuration of various terminals connected to the network 103 in FIG. 1 is an example, and the information processing apparatus is configured in a plurality of units. Needless to say, there are various configuration examples depending on applications and purposes.

  Further, the configuration and processing corresponding to both the image processing apparatuses 101a and 101b will be described as the image processing apparatus 101.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 102 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The CPU 201 comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204.

  The ROM 202 or the external memory 211 stores a control program for the CPU 201.

The control program of the CPU 201 is, for example, BIOS (BASIC Input /
Output system), an operating system program (OS), and various programs described later that are necessary for realizing the function to be executed.

  The RAM 203 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201.

  The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program necessary for execution of processing into the RAM 203 and executing the program.

  An input controller (input C) 205 controls input from a pointing device such as a KB (keyboard) 209 or a mouse (not shown).

  A video controller (VC) 206 controls display on a display device such as a CRT display (CRT) 210.

  The display device may be a liquid crystal display as well as a CRT.

  A memory controller (MC) 207 controls access to a hard disk (HD), floppy disk (registered trademark FD), or external memory 211.

  Here, the hard disk (HD) stores a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, and various data.

  The external memory 211 is, for example, a compact flash (registered trademark) memory connected to the PCMCIA card slot via an adapter.

  A communication I / F controller (communication I / FC) 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via the network 103 and executes communication control processing in the network 103. For example, Internet communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  Note that the CPU 201 can perform display on the CRT 210 by executing outline font rasterization processing on the display information area of the RAM 203, for example.

  In addition, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the CRT 210.

  A program for realizing the present invention is recorded in the external memory 211, and is executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary.

  Furthermore, definition files and various information tables used by the program according to the present invention are stored in the external memory 211, and detailed descriptions thereof will be described later.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the controller unit that controls the image processing apparatus 101 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the controller unit of the image processing apparatus 101 illustrated in FIG. 1.

  In FIG. 3, reference numeral 316 denotes a controller unit which is connected to a scanner unit 314 functioning as an image input device and a printer unit 312 functioning as an image output device, while being connected to a LAN (for example, the LAN 103 shown in FIG. (WAN) (for example, PSTN or ISDN) to input / output image data and device information.

  In the controller unit 316, reference numeral 301 denotes a CPU, which is a processor that controls the entire system. A RAM 302 is a system work memory for the CPU 301 to operate, and is also a program memory for recording a program and an image memory for temporarily recording image data.

  A ROM 303 stores a system boot program and various control programs. A hard disk drive (HDD) 304 stores various programs for controlling the system, image data, and the like.

  An operation unit interface (operation unit I / F) 307 is an interface unit with the operation unit (keyboard) 308. In addition, the operation unit I / F 307 serves to transmit key information (for example, pressing of a start key) input from the operation unit 308 to the CPU 301.

305 is a network interface (Network
I / F) connects to the network (LAN) 103 and inputs / outputs data. A modem (MODEM) 306 is connected to a public line and inputs / outputs data such as FAX transmission / reception.

  An external interface (external I / F) 318 is an I / F unit that accepts external inputs such as USB, IEEE 1394, printer port, RS-232C, etc. In this embodiment, an IC card (storage medium) required for authentication ) Is connected to the external I / F 318.

  The CPU 301 can control reading of information from the IC card by the card reader 319 via the external I / F 318, and can acquire information read from the IC card. The above devices are arranged on the system bus 309.

320 is an image bus interface (IMAGE).
BUS I / F), which is a bus bridge that connects a system bus 309 and an image bus 315 that transfers image data at high speed and converts a data structure.

  The image bus 315 is configured by a PCI bus or IEEE1394. The following devices are arranged on the image bus 315 or higher.

  A raster image processor (RIP) 310 develops vector data such as a PDL code into a bitmap image.

  A printer interface (printer I / F) 311 connects the printer unit 312 and the controller unit 316 and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data. A scanner interface (scanner I / F) 313 connects the scanner unit 314 and the controller unit 316 and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data.

  An image processing unit 317 performs correction, processing, and editing on input image data, and performs printer correction, resolution conversion, and the like on print output image data.

  In addition to this, the image processing unit 317 performs image data rotation and compression / decompression processing such as JPEG for multi-valued image data and JBIG, MMR, MH for binary image data.

  The scanner unit 314 illuminates an image on paper as a document and scans it with a CCD line sensor, thereby converting it into an electrical signal as raster image data.

  The original paper is set on the tray of the original feeder, and when the apparatus user gives a reading start instruction from the operation unit 308, the CPU 301 gives an instruction to the scanner unit 314, and the feeder feeds the original paper one by one to read the original image. Perform the action.

  The printer unit 312 is a part that converts raster image data into an image on paper. The method is an electrophotographic method using a photosensitive drum or a photosensitive belt, and ink is ejected from a micro nozzle array directly on the paper. There is an inkjet method for printing an image, but any method may be used.

  The activation of the printing operation is started by an instruction from the CPU 301.

  The printer unit 312 has a plurality of paper feed stages so that different paper sizes or different paper orientations can be selected, and has a paper cassette corresponding thereto.

  The operation unit 308 has an LCD display unit, and a touch panel sheet is pasted on the LCD. The operation unit 308 displays an operation screen of the system. When a displayed key is pressed, the position information is displayed on the operation unit I / F 307. To the CPU 301 via

  The operation unit 308 includes, for example, a start key, a stop key, a reset key, and the like as various operation keys.

  Here, the start key of the operation unit 308 is used when starting a document image reading operation. At the center of the start key, there are two color LEDs, green and red, which indicate whether or not the start key can be used.

  Further, the stop key of the operation unit 308 functions to stop the operation in operation. The reset key is used when initializing settings from the operation unit 308.

  The card reader 319 reads information stored in an IC card provided in the portable terminal under the control of the CPU 301 and notifies the read information to the ICPU 301 via the external I / F 318.

  With the configuration described above, the printer 300 can transmit the image data read from the scanner unit 314 to the LAN 103, and can print out the print data received from the LAN 103 by the printer unit 312.

  Further, the image data read from the scanner unit 314 can be fax-transmitted on the public line by the modem 306, and the image data received by FAX from the public line can be output by the printer unit 312.

  Next, in the image processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention, OCR processing is executed on image data obtained by scanning a recording medium such as a paper medium printed by the image processing apparatus, and the execution result is displayed as an image. Processing to be transmitted to the processing device will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 4 is a functional configuration diagram illustrating modules of a program operating on the image processing apparatus 101 which is an example of the embodiment of the present invention.

  A scan image data transmission unit 401 illustrated in FIG. 4 stores an image data file created from image data obtained by scanning a recording medium with the scanner unit 314 in a client PC, a file server, or the like (not shown). A function of inputting scan type settings such as transmitting for the purpose or transmitting to the information processing apparatus 102 and transmitting for the purpose of receiving the result of performing the OCR processing in the information processing apparatus 102; and a function of executing a scan instruction Have

  In addition, when the scan image data transmission unit 401 is configured to transmit an image data file to the information processing apparatus 102 and transmit the result of performing the OCR process in the information processing apparatus 102, the scan image data transmission unit 401 displays the execution result of the OCR process. A function for selecting whether to display on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101, or to display only the mail notification from the information processing apparatus 102 without displaying the execution result of the OCR processing on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101. Have.

  When the setting for transmitting an image data file for the purpose of storing it in a client PC or a file server (not shown) is selected, the scanned image data transmission unit 401 acquires the image data file, An image data file is transmitted to the client PC or file server.

  When the setting for transmitting the image data file to the information processing apparatus 102 and receiving the result of executing the OCR processing in the information processing apparatus 102 is selected, the user information and image data logged in the image processing apparatus 101 are selected. The file can be acquired and added as the file name of the image data file using the user information, the IP address of the image processing apparatus 101, and the time stamp at the time of executing the scan process.

  Further, a function of determining whether or not the setting for displaying the execution result of the OCR processing on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 is performed, adding the image data file name, and transmitting the function data to the information processing apparatus 102 is provided. Have.

  The OCR result receiving unit 402 has a function of receiving an OCR result file in which an execution result of the OCR processing of the image data file in the information processing apparatus 102 is recorded.

  When the OCR result file is received, the login state determination unit 403 can determine whether there is a user logged in to the image processing apparatus 101 at that time, and the login state determination unit 403 is logged in. If it is determined that there is no user, the OCR result display unit 404 can generate a display result file indicating that the display result is “NG”.

  When the login state determination unit 403 determines that there is a user logged in to the image processing apparatus 101, the OCR result display unit 404 includes the user information logged in the image processing apparatus 101 and the OCR result file. If the user information matches, the contents of the OCR result file are displayed on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101.

  Further, a display result file is generated to record display result information indicating that the display result is “OK” in the sense that the display of the OCR result file has succeeded on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101. If they do not match, a display result file indicating that the display result is “NG” is generated.

  The display result transmission unit 405 has a function of transmitting the display result file generated by the OCR result display unit 404 to the information processing apparatus 102.

  FIG. 5 is a functional configuration diagram illustrating modules of a program operating on the information processing apparatus 102 which is an example of the embodiment of the present invention.

  The scan image data receiving unit 501 shown in FIG. 5 has a function of determining whether the data received from the image processing apparatus 101 is an image data file or a display result file.

  When the received data is an image data file, the user ID, the IP address of the transmission source image processing apparatus, the file name, and the OCR result file are displayed on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 from the image data file. It has a function of acquiring transmission source information such as a flag for identification and storing it in the information processing apparatus 102.

  If the received data is a display result file, it is determined whether the content of the display result file is “OK” or “NG”. If it is “OK”, the process is terminated. If it is “NG”, the processing of the OCR result mail transmission unit 504 described later can be performed.

  The OCR processing unit 502 stores the transmission source information by the scanned image data receiving unit 501, and then executes OCR processing on the image data included in the image data file, and performs image data processing on predetermined definition information. It has a function of performing validity determination and storing determination result information indicating success or failure of the execution result as an OCR result file.

  The OCR result transmission unit 503 has a function for determining whether or not to display an OCR result file for the image data file storing the transmission source information on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101, and a flag to display Has a function of creating an OCR result file and transmitting it to the image processing apparatus 101 of the transmission source. When the determination result is a flag indicating that no display is performed, the processing of the OCR result mail transmission unit 504 described later can be performed.

  In the case of a system composed of a plurality of types of domains, the OCR result mail transmission unit 504 includes an information processing apparatus (not shown) such as an Active Directory (Microsoft product) for managing resources for the information processing apparatus 102 or users for each domain. If the information of the user who sent the image data file is found, the user's e-mail address is found. If it is not found, the system management The user's mail address is acquired from the user setting information (see FIG. 12 to be described later in detail) and used as the destination address, and an OCR processing result transmission mail can be created and transmitted.

  The transmission source information saved by the scanned image data reception unit 501 and the user information used by the OCR result mail transmission unit 504 are stored in the RAM 203 in the information processing apparatus 102. These pieces of information are created as an information file. An information file can also be used as setting information.

  The information file can be stored and used in a server (not shown) or the external memory 211, and user information can be pointed to the KB 209 or a mouse (not shown) using a UI (user interface). Setting information may be input by designating from the device.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating processing for transmitting an image data file obtained by scanning a recording medium to the information processing apparatus in the scanned image data transmission unit 401 illustrated in FIG. Note that the processing in each step of this flowchart is executed under the control of the CPU 301.

  First, in step S <b> 101, the scan image data transmission unit 401 acquires information of a user who logs in to the image processing apparatus 101 and stores it in the RAM 302. At the time of logout, the user information stored in the RAM 302 is deleted.

  User information for identifying the user who logs in may be acquired from the card reader 319 by holding the IC card, or may be input by displaying a software keyboard on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101.

  As an authentication destination for login, an authentication information processing apparatus (not shown) such as ActiveDirectory may be used, and authentication user information for performing authentication permission / inhibition to the information processing apparatus 102 and the image processing apparatus 101 is used. You may use it.

  In step S102, login processing to the image processing apparatus 101 is performed using the user information stored in the RAM 302 in step S101.

  In step S103, the scan image data transmission unit 401 transmits an image data file created from image data obtained by scanning the recording medium for the purpose of storing it in a client PC, a file server or the like (not shown), or an image. The scan type is set as control information such as transmitting the data file to the information processing apparatus 102 and transmitting the data file for the purpose of receiving the result of performing the OCR processing in the information processing apparatus 102.

  Further, when the image data file is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 102 and is set to be transmitted for the purpose of receiving the result of performing the OCR processing in the information processing apparatus 102, the OCR processing result is displayed on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101. Whether the OCR processing result is not displayed on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 and only the mail notification from the information processing apparatus 102 is set.

  The scan type is set for each user by displaying a transmission screen shown in FIG. 7 to be described later on the operation unit 308 and accepting an instruction input from the user to the displayed transmission screen. And stored in the RAM 302.

  In the display area 601 provided in the transmission screen illustrated in FIG. 7, the user ID of the logged-in user who is logged in to the image processing apparatus 101 is displayed. That is, the user ID acquired from the user information stored in the RAM 302 in step S101 is extracted and displayed.

  In the radio buttons 602 and 603 provided in the image processing apparatus 101, selection of the scan type of the image data file is input by the user.

  When the user transmits the image data file for the purpose of storing it in a client PC or a file server (not shown), the user selects the radio button 602, transmits the image data file to the information processing apparatus 102, and the information processing apparatus 102 When transmitting for the purpose of receiving the result of executing the OCR processing in, the radio button 603 is selected.

  Only when the radio button 603 is selected by the user, the radio buttons 604 and 605 for selecting whether or not to display the OCR processing result in the information processing apparatus 102 on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 are valid. .

  When the user performs OCR processing in the information processing apparatus 102 and displays the OCR processing result on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101, the user selects the radio button 604 and displays the OCR processing result on the operation of the image processing apparatus 101. The radio button 605 is selected when only the mail notification from the information processing apparatus 102 is displayed without being displayed on the part 308.

  If the radio button 603 is not selected and not valid, for example, the radio buttons 604 and 605 for selecting whether or not to display the OCR processing result in the information processing apparatus 102 on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 are grayed out. The

  In the transmission screen shown in FIG. 7, radio buttons are used, but the radio buttons 602, 603, 604, and 605 may be arranged as buttons.

  In addition, the setting of the radio button on the transmission screen can be defined and stored in advance in the scan image data transmission unit 401 and reflected when the scan instruction is executed. Note that the user executes the scan process by pressing a scan start button 606.

  In step S104, a scan instruction for a recording medium such as a printed paper medium set in the image processing apparatus 101 is performed. This instruction executes the scan process at the timing when the scan start button 606 is detected. To do.

  In step S105, whether or not the scan type stored in the RAM 302 in step S103 is a setting for transmitting an image data file to the information processing apparatus 102 and receiving the result of executing the OCR processing in the information processing apparatus 102. Determine whether.

  If it is determined in step S105 that the setting is to receive the result of performing the OCR process, the process proceeds to step S108. If it is determined that the setting is not to receive the result of performing the OCR process, the process proceeds to step S106.

  In step S <b> 106, the scan image data transmission unit 401 executes a scan and creates an image data file from the image data obtained by the scan.

  In step S107, the image data file created in step S107 is transmitted to the transmission destination (not shown) designated on the operation unit 308, and the process ends.

  In step S108, the scanned image data transmission unit 401 acquires the user ID of the user who is currently logged in to the image processing apparatus 101 from the user information stored in the RAM 302 in step S101.

  In step S109, a scan is executed, and an image data file is created from the image data obtained by the scan. In step S110, the user ID acquired in step S108, the IP address of the image processing apparatus 101 that executed the scan, the scan It is added to the file name of the image data file using the time stamp at the time of processing execution.

  In step S <b> 111, the scan image data transmission unit 401 determines whether the setting stored in the RAM 302 in step S <b> 103 displays the OCR processing result on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101.

  If it is determined in step S112 that the OCR processing result is set to be displayed on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101, the scanned image data transmission unit 401 sets the file name of the image data file in step S114. A flag (for example, ON) indicating that the OCR processing result is displayed on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 is added.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in order to identify whether the user ID, the IP address of the image processing apparatus as the transmission source, and the OCR processing result are displayed on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 as the file name of the image data file. Display request identification information, and information including a time stamp at the time of execution of scanning processing, and a naming rule such as “user ID_source image processing apparatus IP address_display request identification information_time stamp.pdf” is defined.

  When a file name such as “abcd001 — 192168001028_ON — 20091015125807.pdf” is used, the user ID is abcd001, the IP address of the transmission source image processing device is 192.168.001.028, and the OCR processing result is the image processing device 101. The flag indicating that it is displayed on the operation unit 308 is ON, and the time stamp at the time of executing the scanning process is 12:58:07 on Oct. 15, 2009.

  When user information is acquired as an information processing apparatus (not shown) such as Active Directory in cooperation with an external system, the same user ID may exist in different domains. Must be taken into account so that they can be correctly recognized as different users.

  In the case of a system configuration considering a domain, the file name of the image data file also includes domain information. For example, “user ID−domain name_source image processing apparatus IP address_display request identification information_time stamp.pdf ”Is defined.

  When a file name such as “abcd001-DomainName — 192168001028_ON — 20091015125807.pdf” is used, the file ID is abcd001, the domain name of the transmission source image processing device is DomainName, and the IP address of the transmission source image processing device is 192.168 .. 001.028, a flag indicating that the OCR processing result is displayed on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 is ON, and the time stamp at the time of executing the scanning process is 12: 58: 7 on October 15, 2009. ing.

  When the above file name naming rule is used, the necessary information can be determined from the file name, so the contents of the file are not limited and an empty file may be used. In the example of FIG. 8, necessary information is given by the file name naming rule. However, such information is described in a file having the same file name every time, for example, “Scan_Info”, and the scan image data and You may send together. It goes without saying that the same applies to the file name and naming convention of the OCR result file described later and the file name and naming convention of the display result file.

  If it is determined in step S111 that the OCR processing result is not set to be displayed on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101, the scanned image data transmission unit 401 adds the OCR processing to the file name of the image data file in step S113. Display request identification information (display request identification information is set to OFF, for example) indicating that the result is not displayed on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 is added.

  In step S <b> 114, the scan image data transmission unit 401 transmits the image data file generated in steps S <b> 108 to S <b> 113 to the information processing apparatus 102.

  In step S115, it is determined whether or not the transmission to the information processing apparatus 102 is successful. If the transmission is successful, the process ends. If the transmission fails, the process proceeds to step S103.

  Next, in the scan image data reception unit 501, the OCR processing unit 502, the OCR result transmission unit 503, and the OCR result mail transmission unit 504 shown in FIG. An example of this process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that the processing in each step of this flowchart is performed under the control of the CPU 201.

  In step S <b> 201, the scan image data receiving unit 501 waits for data to be transmitted from the image processing apparatus 101.

  As long as it is determined in step S201 that data is not transmitted, the process returns to step S201 and the standby state is continued.

  If it is determined in step S201 that data has been transmitted from the image processing apparatus 101, the process proceeds to step S202.

  In step S202, it is determined whether the data received from the image processing apparatus 101 is an image data file or a display result file.

  If it is determined in step S202 that the received data is an image data file, the process proceeds to step S203. If it is determined that the received data is a display result file, the process proceeds to step S211.

  In step S203, the scanned image data receiving unit 501 displays the user ID, the IP address of the transmission source image processing device, the time stamp, and the OCR processing result on the operation unit 308 of the image processing device 101 from the file name of the image data file. Is obtained, and is stored in a processing status information table for managing the processing status of the image data file as shown in FIG.

  In the processing status information table, one line represents information of one image data file, the first column contains the user ID, the second column contains the IP address information of the image processing apparatus that is the transmission source, and the third column. Stores the information on the file name of the received image data file, and the fourth column stores display request identification information for setting whether or not to display the OCR processing result on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101.

  These pieces of information are stored in order corresponding to the user ID, IP address, file name, and display request identification information constituting the transmission source information.

  In addition, in the fifth column of the processing status information table, information on the success / failure of the execution result of the OCR processing is displayed, and in the sixth column, whether or not the result of the OCR processing on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 has been successfully displayed. In the seventh column, information indicating whether or not the transmission of the OCR processing result mail is successful is stored.

  When the scanned image data receiving unit 501 receives the image data file, the information in the first to fourth columns is stored, and the information in the fifth to seventh columns is blank. The information in the fifth to seventh columns is referred to by the subsequent processing of the OCR processing unit 502, the OCR result transmission unit 503, and the OCR result mail transmission unit 504, and is updated with the result of each success / failure.

  In step S204, the OCR processing unit 502 executes OCR processing on the image data included in the image data file.

  Necessary information such as the definition of the form for executing the OCR process (definition of the form type, the position information and the number of digits for executing the OCR process, etc.) is stored in advance in a storage device such as the ROM 202 of the information processing apparatus 102, Based on these pieces of information, the processing unit 502 identifies an area where the OCR process is to be performed on the image data, and executes the OCR process.

  In step S205, it is determined whether or not the character string has been normally recognized from the designated area as a result of the OCR process. If the OCR recognition cannot be normally performed, a form defined in advance in the information processing apparatus 102 is stored in the ROM 202, and a form different from the defined form is read, or no character string is stored. The case where it cannot recognize is considered.

  If it is determined in step S205 that the OCR process has been performed normally, the process proceeds to step S206, and the fact that the execution result of the OCR process is OK is stored in the OCR result of the processing status information table of the information processing apparatus 102. To do.

  If it is determined in step S205 that the OCR process could not be performed normally, the process proceeds to step S207 to indicate that the OCR process result is NG. The OCR result in the process status information table of the information processing apparatus 102 To remember.

  In step S208, the OCR result transmission unit 503 displays the execution result of the OCR process in step S604 on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 by reading the display request identification information stored in the processing status information table in step S203. It is determined whether or not.

  In step S208, if it is determined to be displayed, the process proceeds to step S209. If it is not determined to be displayed, the process proceeds to step S212.

  In step S209, the OCR result transmission unit 503 creates an OCR result file based on the transmission source information stored in the RAM 203 in step S203.

  The OCR result file includes a user ID, an IP address of the transmission source image processing apparatus, a file name including a time stamp, display request identification information, and information on the OCR processing result.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the file name and naming convention of the OCR result file.

  The file name of the OCR result file includes the user ID that transmitted the image data file from the image processing apparatus 101, the IP address of the image processing apparatus 101 that is the transmission source, the display request identification information, the time stamp at the time of executing the scan process, and the OCR process It is possible to define a naming rule such as “user ID_source image processing apparatus IP address_OCR result panel display flag_time stamp.OCR processing result”.

  For example, when a file name such as “abcd001 — 192168001028_ON — 20091015125807.ocrOK” is set, the user ID is abcd001, the IP address of the transmission source image processing apparatus is 192.168.001.008, the display request identification information is ON, The time stamp at the time of executing the scan process is 12:58:07 on Oct. 15, 2009, and the execution result of the OCR process is normal (for example, OK).

  When the execution result of the OCR process is abnormal (for example, NG), the file name is named as “abcd001 — 192168001028_ON — 20091015125807.ocrNG”.

  In step S210, the OCR result transmission unit 503 transmits the OCR result file created in step S209 to the image processing apparatus 101 that is the transmission source of the image data file. The transmission source image processing apparatus 101 identifies from the IP address of the transmission source information stored in the RAM 203 in step S203.

  In step S212, when the display of the execution result of the OCR process on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 has failed or when the setting is not displayed on the operation unit 308, the transmission mail of which the execution result of the OCR process is suggested is indicated. User setting information regarding the transmission destination is retrieved from a system linked to an information processing apparatus such as the information processing apparatus 102 or Active Directory.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of user setting information held by the information processing apparatus 102. The OCR result transmission unit 503 shown in FIG. 5 is used to specify the transmission destination of the transmission mail in which the execution result of the OCR process is suggested.

  The user setting information represents information for one user in one line, the user ID is in the first column, the email address information is in the second column, and whether the user is an administrator user in the third column. An administrator identification flag for identifying is stored. The user information can be uniquely identified based on the user ID information in the first column.

  In step S211, it is determined whether or not the result of the OCR processing is displayed on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 based on the file name of the display result file described later. If displayed, the process ends. If not displayed, the process proceeds to step S212.

  In step S <b> 212, the OCR result transmission unit 503 searches for a destination user who transmits a transmission mail related to the execution result of the OCR process. The user ID of the user to be searched is the image data file received by the scan image data reception unit 501. A search is performed by acquiring a mail address corresponding to the user ID of the user setting information shown in FIG. 12 corresponding to the acquired user ID.

  In step S213, if it is determined that the user ID acquired in step S212 matches the user setting information, the process proceeds to step S214. If it is determined that the user ID does not exist, the process proceeds to step S215.

  In step S214, the mail address corresponding to the user ID determined to match in step S213 is acquired, and an OCR processing result transmission mail is created for the acquired mail address.

  In step S215, an OCR processing result transmission mail is created using the mail address of the user whose administrator identification flag is valid. Therefore, the user setting information in FIG. 12 must always include user information for which the administrator identification flag in the third column is valid.

  When creating the OCR processing result transmission mail in step S214 and step S215, the user ID corresponding to the image data file stored in the processing status information table in step S203, the IP address of the transmission source image processing apparatus, the file name, and the OCR result are displayed. Enter in the email.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of an OCR processing result transmission mail. The OCR processing result transmission mail describes the user ID, information on the transmission time of the image data file, the IP address of the image processing apparatus 101 that is the transmission source, the file name of the transmitted image data file, and the execution result of the OCR processing. .

  Even in a mode in which the execution result of the OCR process is displayed on the image processing apparatus 101, the user may leave the place before the execution result of the OCR process is displayed on the operation unit 308 provided in the image processing apparatus 101. Conceivable.

  For example, it seems that there is a time lag of several seconds to several tens of seconds before displaying the execution result of the OCR processing of image data obtained by scanning from the image processing apparatus 101. It is also disadvantageous for the user to wait for the execution result of the process.

  In this case, even when notifying the execution result of the OCR processing to the image processing apparatus 101, the user returns to his / her seat and the user is not always waiting in the vicinity of the image processing apparatus 101. Can not be confirmed.

  Therefore, by confirming the OCR processing result transmission mail, it is possible to receive the execution result of the OCR processing even when the user leaves the image processing apparatus 101 and is not logged in to the image processing apparatus 101. Therefore, there is no omission of notification of the execution result of the OCR process, and it is possible to confirm as soon as possible whether or not the character string has been read as the execution result of the OCR process.

  In addition, by attaching the image data file transmitted to the OCR processing result transmission mail, not only the file name but also the image of the image data included in the image data file transmitted by itself can be confirmed, and which image data It is possible to easily determine whether or not the execution result of the OCR process is displayed.

  In step S216, the OCR result mail transmission unit 504 executes processing for transmitting the OCR result transmission mail created in step S214 or step S215.

  Next, an example of processing related to display control on the operation unit 308 is performed on the execution results of the OCR processing in the OCR result receiving unit 402, the login state determination unit 403, the OCR result display unit 404, and the display result transmission unit 405 illustrated in FIG. This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Processing in each step of this flowchart is executed under the control of the CPU 301.

  In step S301, the information processing apparatus 102 waits for an OCR result file to be transmitted.

  In step S301, as long as it is determined that the OCR result file is not transmitted, the standby state is continued in step S301.

  If it is determined in step S301 that the OCR result file has been transmitted from the information processing apparatus 102, the OCR result file is stored in the RAM 302, and the process proceeds to step S302.

  In step S <b> 302, the login state determination unit 403 determines whether there is a user who is logged in to the image processing apparatus 101 when the OCR result file is received.

  Note that the determination method is based on whether user information exists in the RAM 302 stored in step S101.

  If it is determined in step S302 that there is a user logged in to the image processing apparatus 101, the process proceeds to step S303 in order to display the execution result of the OCR process on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101.

  If it is determined in step S302 that there is no user logged in to the image processing apparatus 101, it is determined that the execution result of the OCR process included in the OCR result file cannot be displayed on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101. Then, the process proceeds to step S308.

  In step S <b> 303, the OCR result display unit 404 acquires user information indicating a logged-in user who is logged in to the image processing apparatus 101 from the RAM 302.

  In step S304, the OCR result display unit 404 acquires user information included in the file name of the OCR result file stored in the RAM 302 in step S301.

  In step S305, the OCR result display unit 404 determines whether the user information acquired in step S303 matches the user information acquired in step S304.

  In step S305, if it is determined in step S304 that the user information matches, the process proceeds to step S306. If it is determined that the user information does not match, the process proceeds to step S308.

  In step S306, the OCR result display unit 404 displays the contents of the OCR result file stored in the RAM 302 in step S301 on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an OCR result display screen of the OCR result display unit 404 shown in FIG. By displaying the OCR result display screen on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101, the user who has transmitted the image data file logged in to the image processing apparatus 101 performs the OCR processing execution result of the image data file transmitted by the user. It is possible to confirm the success or failure of

  The display area 701 shown in FIG. 15 displays the user ID of the user who has logged in to the image processing apparatus 101, and the display area 702 displays a message indicating the execution result of the OCR process.

  Further, the message displayed in the display area 702 displays the file name of the transmitted image data file and information on the success or failure of the execution result of the OCR processing in the information processing apparatus 102.

  By confirming the success / failure information, for example, when the execution result of the OCR process is OK, it can be confirmed that the subsequent work can be continued in the department that has received the execution result of the OCR process.

  If the execution result of the OCR process is NG, it can be confirmed that the subsequent work in the department that received the execution result of the OCR process has not been continued, so it is immediately necessary to execute the scan instruction again. I can judge.

  In addition, by arranging an image button 703 for inputting a display instruction for the image data corresponding to the execution result of the OCR processing by the user, not only the file name but also the image data file transmitted by the user himself / herself. It is possible to more easily determine which image data file the execution result of the OCR process is displayed on.

  In order to provide an image confirmation function, for example, in step S210 shown in FIG. 9, it is necessary to add processing such as sending an image data file together with the OCR result file to the transmission source image processing apparatus 101. Become.

  Therefore, if the user is logged in to the image processing apparatus 101, the user can check the execution result of the OCR process in front of the scanned image processing apparatus 101. Therefore, the user can check the image for checking the execution result of the OCR process. The trouble of moving between the processing apparatus 101 and the seat is eliminated.

  In step S307, the OCR result display unit 404 generates a display result file having display result identification information (for example, OK) indicating that the display of the OCR result file is successful on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101.

  In the display result file, the user ID, the IP address of the transmission source image processing apparatus, the time stamp at the time of scanning by the scanned image data transmission unit 401, and the result of the OCR processing to the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 have been successful. Display result identification information for identifying whether or not.

  In step S308, if the OCR result display unit 404 has no user logged in to the image processing apparatus 101 (step S303) and the user information does not match (step S305), the OCR result display unit 404 Then, a display result file having display result identification information (for example, NG) indicating that the display of the OCR result file has failed on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 is generated.

  FIG. 16 shows an example of the display result file generated in step S307 and step S308, and shows an example of the file name and naming convention of the display result file transmitted by the display result transmission unit 405 shown in FIG. FIG. The display result file indicates whether or not the display of the execution result of the OCR process on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 has been successful.

  The file name of the display result file includes information including the user ID that transmitted the image data file, the IP address of the image processing apparatus that is the transmission source, display request identification information, a time stamp at the time of executing the scan process, and display result identification information. For example, it is possible to define a naming rule such as “user ID_source image processing apparatus IP address_OCR result panel display flag_time stamp. Display result identification information”.

  For example, in the case of a file name such as “abcd001 — 192168001028_ON — 20091015125807.dispOK”, this file name has the user ID abcd001, the IP address of the transmission source image processing apparatus, 192.168.001.028, and the display request identification information ON, scan. The time stamp at the time of execution of the process indicates that the display result identification information is normal (for example, OK) on October 15, 2009, 12: 58: 7.

  When the display of the execution result of the OCR process to the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 is unsuccessful (for example, NG), the file name is “abcd001 — 192168001028_ON — 20091015125807.dispNG”.

  In step S309, the display result transmission unit 405 transmits the display result file generated in step S307 or step S308 to the information processing apparatus 102 by the display result transmission unit 405.

[Second Embodiment]

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  In the first embodiment, when displaying the execution result of the OCR process on the operation unit, if the display fails, an OCR display result file indicating that the display has failed is transmitted to the information processing apparatus, and the user As an alternative to the notification means, the OCR processing result mail is transmitted from the information processing apparatus. In the second embodiment, the OCR processing result mail is transmitted or when the user logs in to the image processing apparatus next time. In addition, the execution result of the OCR process can be displayed again on the operation unit of the image processing apparatus.

  Note that it is possible to select whether to send an OCR processing result mail or to display the execution result of the OCR processing again on the operation unit of the image processing device when the user logs in to the image processing device next time. This is possible and needs to be set in advance in the image processing apparatus or the information processing apparatus.

  This setting is included in an example of a transmission screen when the scan image data transmission unit 401 illustrated in FIG. 7 transmits an image data file, or included in user setting information included in the information processing apparatus illustrated in FIG. It is possible.

  The image processing system according to the second embodiment has the same configuration as the configuration including the image processing apparatuses 101a and 101b, the information processing apparatus 102, and the network 103 according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. Therefore, the description will be omitted, and the description will be given below using the same reference numerals.

  In addition to the first embodiment, when the OCR result file is transmitted to the image data file transmission source image processing apparatus, there is no user logged in to the image processing apparatus at that time, or the image processing apparatus A process in which the user who has logged in and the user information included in the OCR result file do not match and the OCR display result is regarded as failure will be described.

  First, a process for transmitting an image data file obtained by scanning a recording medium in the scan image data transmission unit 401 shown in FIG. 4 to the information processing apparatus will be described. Since this process is the same as the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 in the first embodiment, the difference from the process in the first embodiment will be described, but the same process will be used. In the case of performing the above, description will be made using the same reference numerals.

  In the second embodiment, after the process of step S502 shown in FIG. 6 is executed, the process of each step of the flowchart shown in FIG. 17 is executed, and when the process shown in FIG. 17 ends, step S503 shown in FIG. The subsequent steps in which the process is advanced to are different from the first embodiment in that the process of each step in the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 is executed.

  Note that the processing in each step of this flowchart is executed under the control of the CPU 301.

  In step S401, it is determined whether or not the OCR result file of the currently logged-in user is held in the image processing apparatus 101.

  The pending OCR result file is information held in the image processing apparatus 101 in step S502 of FIG.

  If it is determined in step S401 that the OCR result file of the currently logged-in user is held, the process proceeds to step S402. In step S402, the OCR result file of the currently logged-in user is held. If it is determined that there is not, the process ends, and the process proceeds to step S103 in FIG.

  In step S402, the OCR result display unit 404 displays the contents of the OCR result file suspended in step S401 on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101.

  For example, the user who has displayed the content on the OCR result display screen shown in FIG. 13 and has transmitted the image data file logged in to the image processing apparatus 101 performs the OCR processing of the image data file transmitted at the time of the previous login. It is possible to confirm the success or failure of the implementation result.

  In step S403, the OCR result display unit 404 generates a display result file having display result identification information (for example, OK) indicating that the display of the OCR result file is successful on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101.

  In the display result file, the user ID, the IP address of the transmission source image processing apparatus, the time stamp at the time of scanning by the scanned image data transmission unit 401, and the result of the OCR processing to the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 have been successful. Display result identification information for identifying whether or not.

  The file name of the display result file has the same contents as those of the display result file described with reference to FIG.

  In step S <b> 404, the display result transmission unit 405 transmits the display result file generated in step S <b> 403 to the information processing apparatus 102 by the display result transmission unit 405.

  In step S <b> 405, the OCR result file that is no longer necessary because it is displayed on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 is deleted from the image processing apparatus 101. After the pending OCR result file is deleted from the image processing apparatus 101, the process proceeds to step S103 shown in FIG.

  Next, an example of processing related to display control on the operation unit 308 is performed on the execution results of the OCR processing in the OCR result receiving unit 402, the login state determination unit 403, the OCR result display unit 404, and the display result transmission unit 405 illustrated in FIG. This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Since this process is the same as the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14 in the first embodiment, the same steps are used for the same steps, and different from the processes in the first embodiment. Give an explanation.

  Therefore, step S301 and steps S303 to S309 are the same as the steps in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  Processing in each step of this flowchart is executed under the control of the CPU 301.

  In step S <b> 501, the login state determination unit 403 determines whether there is a user who is logged in to the image processing apparatus 101 when the OCR result file is received.

  Note that the determination method is based on whether user information exists in the RAM 302 stored in step S101.

  If it is determined in step S501 that there is a user logged in to the image processing apparatus 101, the process proceeds to step S303 in order to display the execution result of the OCR process on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101.

  If it is determined in step S501 that there is no user logged in to the image processing apparatus 101, it is determined that the execution result of the OCR process included in the OCR result file cannot be displayed on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101. The process proceeds to S502.

  In step S502, when there is no user logged in to the image processing apparatus 101 when the OCR result receiving unit 402 receives the OCR result file, or user information logged in the image processing apparatus 101 and the OCR result file are stored. In any case where the user information does not match and the OCR display result is NG, an OCR display result file indicating that the display result has failed is transmitted from the information processing apparatus 102 to the OCR processing result mail. Whether or not the setting is made to display the execution result of the OCR process on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 when the user logs in to the image processing apparatus 101 next time. To do.

  If it is determined in step S502 that the OCR display result file indicating that the display result has failed is transmitted and the OCR processing result mail is set to be transmitted from the information processing apparatus 102, the display result is a failure. In order to generate an OCR display result file indicating that the process has been performed, the process proceeds to step S308.

  In step S502, when it is determined that the OCR processing execution result is set to be displayed on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 when the user logs in to the image processing apparatus 101 next time, the process is performed in step S503. Proceed.

  In step S502, when the user logs in to the image processing apparatus 101 next time, the OCR result file is stored in the ROM 303 of the image processing apparatus 101 in order to display the execution result of the OCR process on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 again. .

  Information to be stored includes information including a user ID, an IP address of an image processing apparatus as a transmission source, a file name of a received image data file, display request identification information, and display result identification information.

  Such information can be stored, for example, for each image data file in the processing status information table shown in FIG.

  Next, in the OCR result reception unit 402, the login state determination unit 403, the OCR result display unit 404, and the display result transmission unit 405 shown in FIG. 4, the OCR held in the image processing apparatus 101 after a predetermined period has elapsed (storage period). Processing for automatically deleting the result file at regular intervals will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Processing in each step of this flowchart is executed under the control of the CPU 301.

  In step S601, it is determined whether there is an OCR result file that is not displayed in the image processing apparatus 101 and is held. As a determination method, it is determined whether or not the display result corresponding to the user ID in the processing status information table stored in the ROM 303 that matches the user ID stored in the RAM 302 in step S101 is unregistered (not displayed). To do.

  If it is determined in step S601 that there is an OCR result file that is not displayed and is pending, the process proceeds to step S602, and if it is determined that there is no OCR result file that is not displayed and is held. The process is terminated.

  In step S602, it is determined whether or not the set retention period has elapsed for one pending OCR result file. It should be noted that the setting of the time interval for repeatedly executing this flowchart and the setting of the storage period for holding the OCR result file can be made by storing them in a storage medium such as the ROM 303 of the image processing apparatus 101 in advance.

  If it is determined in step S602 that the set retention period has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S603. If it is determined that the set retention period has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S806. To proceed.

  In step S603, a display result file indicating that the set retention period has elapsed and the execution result of the OCR process has not been displayed on the operation unit 308 of the image processing apparatus 101 is created.

  In step S604, after the display result file created in step S603 is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 102, the information processing apparatus 102 receives and processes the display result file according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, and transmits the image data file. An OCR processing result transmission mail is transmitted to the user or administrator.

  In step S605, the OCR result file whose storage period has passed is deleted.

  By the processing from step S602 to step S605, the processing for one OCR result file that is not displayed on the image processing apparatus 101 and is held is completed.

  In step S606, it is determined whether there is a remaining in the OCR result file that is not displayed on the image processing apparatus 101 and is on hold.

  In step S606, when it is determined that there is a remaining in the OCR result file that is not displayed on the image processing apparatus 101 and is pending, the process proceeds to step S602, and the process is continued for the next one. .

  If it is determined in step S606 that there is no remaining OCR result file that has not been displayed on the image processing apparatus 101, the process ends.

  Accordingly, by automatically deleting the OCR result file held in the image processing apparatus 101 at regular intervals, the held OCR result file is accumulated indefinitely, and a storage medium such as the ROM 303 of the image processing apparatus 101 It is possible to prevent pressure on the capacity.

  As described above, in the present invention, the user switches the method of notifying the result of the OCR processing of data obtained by executing the scan processing using the image processing device according to the usage status of the user's image processing device. Therefore, the result of the OCR process can be confirmed at an appropriate timing.

  Although the embodiment has been described in detail above, the present invention can take an embodiment as, for example, a method, a program, a storage medium, or the like. Specifically, the present invention is applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices. The present invention may be applied, or may be applied to an apparatus composed of one device.

  The program according to the present invention is a program that allows a computer to execute (read) each processing method, and the storage medium according to the present invention stores a program that allows the computer to execute each processing method.

  The program in the present invention may be a program for each processing method of each device.

  As described above, a recording medium that records a program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the program stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by performing reading.

  In this case, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program constitutes the present invention.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon A disk or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) operating on the computer based on an instruction of the program is actually It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the processing and the processing is included.

  Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written to the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board is based on the instructions of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of a single device. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network by a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention. In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

101a Image processing apparatus 101b Image processing apparatus 102 Information processing apparatus 103 LAN
201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 System bus 205 Input controller 206 Video controller 207 Memory controller 208 Communication I / F controller 209 Keyboard 210 CRT display 211 External memory (HD, FD)
301 CPU
302 RAM
303 ROM
304 Hard Disk Drive 305 Network Interface 306 Modem 307 Operation Unit Interface 308 Operation Unit 309 System Bus 310 Raster Image Processor 311 Printer Interface 312 Printer Unit 313 Scanner Interface 314 Scanner Unit 315 Image Bus 316 Controller Unit 317 Image Processing Unit 318 External Interface 319 Card Reader 320 Image bus interface

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An image processing system in which an image processing apparatus that processes a read recording medium into image data and transmits the image data to an information processing apparatus and the information processing apparatus that analyzes image data received from the image processing apparatus are connected via a network In
The information processing apparatus includes:
A determination result information transmitting means for transmitting to the image processing apparatus analysis results for the image data received from the image processing apparatus and user information requested from the image processing apparatus for the analysis;
The image processing apparatus includes:
Receiving means for receiving user information indicating a user who requests analysis of the image data;
Image processing apparatus transmitting means for transmitting the user information and the image data received by the receiving means to the information processing apparatus;
Determination result information receiving means for receiving the analysis result and user information transmitted by the determination result information transmitting means;
User information acquisition means for acquiring login user information indicating a user who is logged in to the image processing apparatus;
When the user information received by the determination result receiving unit matches the login user information, the image processing apparatus displays the analysis result of the user information on the image data for display during login of the user who has requested the analysis. When the notification is performed using the notification method displayed on the display unit, and the user who requested the analysis is logged out, the analysis result for the image data of the user information is logged using a notification method different from the notification method. A notification means characterized by performing notification ;
An image processing system comprising:   The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the user information acquisition unit acquires the login user information at a timing when the analysis result is received by the determination result information reception unit. The information processing apparatus includes:
A user information storage unit the destination address of the mail corresponding to the user information is stored,
When using the different notification method by the notification means, determination result mail transmission means for mailing the analysis result corresponding to the user information to the transmission destination address stored by the user information storage means corresponding to the user information;
The image processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: The determination result mail transmission means, when using the different notification method by the notification means , represents that the received user information does not match the login user information, and to the mail destination address corresponding to the user information, 4. The image processing system according to claim 3, wherein display result information indicating that display is impossible is transmitted to the notification means by e-mail. The analysis result is mailed to a user set as an administrator when there is no destination address stored by the user information storage means corresponding to the user information by the determination result mail sending means. The image processing system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein: The analysis result can be configured to include the image data,
The image processing apparatus includes:
A display instruction input means for inputting an instruction to display the image data for the analysis result displayed on the notification means;
The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit is capable of displaying the image data when a display instruction is received by the display instruction input unit. . The image processing apparatus includes:
Control information setting means for setting, for each user, control information indicating whether or not to display the analysis result by the notification means;
Control information determination means for determining whether there is a user set in the control information that matches the user information corresponding to the analysis result;
Further comprising
The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit displays the analysis result in accordance with the control information determined to match by the control information determination unit. The image processing apparatus includes:
Control information setting means for setting, for each user, control information indicating whether to display an analysis result by the notification means;
Control information determination means for determining whether there is a user set in the control information that matches the user information corresponding to the analysis result;
Further comprising
When the control information indicates that the analysis result is not displayed by the notification means, the determination result mail transmission means adds the user information to the transmission destination address stored by the user information storage means that matches the user information. 7. The image processing system according to claim 3, wherein the corresponding analysis result is transmitted by mail. The image processing apparatus includes:
In the case where the different notification method is used by the notification means, it further comprises a determination result information storage means for storing the user information and the analysis result,
The image according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the notification unit displays an analysis result stored in a determination result information storage unit of the user information that matches the login user user information. Processing system. The image according to claim 9, wherein the image processing apparatus includes a deletion unit that deletes the analysis result displayed by the notification unit and user information corresponding to the analysis result from the determination result information storage unit. Processing system. The image processing system is configured by arranging the image processing apparatuses composed of a plurality of types of domains,
The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the user information and the login user information include domain identification information for identifying the domain. An image processing system in which an image processing apparatus that processes a read recording medium into image data and transmits the image data to an information processing apparatus and the information processing apparatus that analyzes image data received from the image processing apparatus are connected via a network In the control method of
The information processing apparatus includes:
A determination result information transmitting step of transmitting the analysis result for the image data received from the image processing apparatus and the user information requested for the analysis received from the image processing apparatus to the image processing apparatus;
The image processing apparatus includes:
An accepting step of accepting user information indicating a user who requests analysis of the image data;
An image processing device transmitting step for transmitting the user information and the image data received in the receiving step to the information processing device;
A determination result information receiving step for receiving the analysis result and user information transmitted by the determination result information transmitting step;
A user information acquisition step of acquiring login user information indicating a user who is logged in to the image processing apparatus;
When the user information received by the determination result receiving step matches the login user information, the image processing device displays the analysis result of the user information on the image data for display during login of the user who requested the analysis. When the notification is performed using the notification method displayed on the display unit, and the user who requested the analysis is logged out, the analysis result for the image data of the user information is logged using a notification method different from the notification method. A notification process characterized by performing notification ;
The control method of the image processing system characterized by performing. An image processing system in which an image processing apparatus that processes a read recording medium into image data and transmits the image data to an information processing apparatus and the information processing apparatus that analyzes image data received from the image processing apparatus are connected via a network A program executed in
The information processing apparatus;
The analysis result for the image data received from the image processing device and the user information requested for the analysis received from the image processing device function as determination result information transmitting means for transmitting to the image processing device,
The image processing apparatus;
Receiving means for receiving user information indicating a user who requests analysis of the image data;
Image processing apparatus transmitting means for transmitting the user information and the image data received by the receiving means to the information processing apparatus;
Determination result information receiving means for receiving the analysis result and user information transmitted by the determination result information transmitting means;
User information acquisition means for acquiring login user information indicating a user who is logged in to the image processing apparatus;
When the user information received by the determination result receiving unit matches the login user information, the image processing apparatus displays the analysis result of the user information on the image data for display during login of the user who has requested the analysis. When the notification is performed using the notification method displayed on the display unit, and the user who requested the analysis is logged out, the analysis result for the image data of the user information is logged using a notification method different from the notification method. A notification means characterized by performing notification ;
A program characterized by making it function.

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