JPH07200762A - Vh line/character code - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To apply a code to printing matters including many KANJI (Chinese characters) like Japanese by providing the code with at least 6 lines arranged in a vertical direction and at least 6 lines arranged in a horizontal direction crossing with the former lines. CONSTITUTION:Vertically set lines V 1 to V 6 displaying code lines at equal spaces in a vertical direction are regarded as vertical bit lines. Horizontally set liens H 1 to H 6 displaying code lines at equal spaces in a horizontal direction are regarded as horizontal bit lines. These lines define the combination of codes through 64 kinds of 2<6> of combination codes constitutied by the lines up to 6 pieces arranged in the vertical direction and 64 kinds of 2<6> of combination codes constitutied by the lines up to 6 pieces arranged in the horizontal direction. Namely, 64X64=4096 kinds of combination of codes are formed. Therefore, 2965 kinds of KANJI having basic property by ASCII characters and JIS level-1 KANJI set can be shown, the lines are shown on a paper by magnetic printing, etc., and these are read by a magnetic reader, etc.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is used in the field of information processing using a computer. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to Japanese VH line character codes such as characters, especially kana and kanji.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A bar code represented by combining different line widths and line intervals is known. This bar code is read by an optical head and is used in POS terminals, postal classification, inventory management, book management systems, etc., and represents limited characters such as numbers. However, it does not show many kanji in Japanese.

[0003]

When it is desired to save a part or all of printed matter written in Japanese, such as books and catalogs such as magazines and books, as data for information exchange, manual input is performed by a word processor. Or
There is a method of analyzing a character image read by using an image reader by a computer and converting it into a kanji code, for example.

[0004] In the case of personally creating a certain database, the former often takes time and is frustrated on the way, and the latter cannot easily have such an expensive conversion system. .

An object of the present invention is to provide a character code which can be applied to a printed matter containing many Chinese characters such as Japanese.

[0006]

The above-mentioned object comprises at least 6 lines which are vertically arranged and at least 6 lines which are horizontally arranged so as to intersect these lines. This will be achieved.

In order to read such a code efficiently, one identification start line and end line are provided vertically and horizontally for each code or for each row or column thereof.

[0008]

[Operation] Up to 6 vertically arranged lines up to the 6th power of 2 for 64 ways, while up to 6 horizontally arranged lines up to 2
64 combinations of 6 to the power of 64, that is, 64 × 64 = 40
96 combinations of codes are established. As a result, 2965 Kanji characters of the basic character based on the ASCII characters and the JIS level 1 Kanji character set can be represented.

In order to read such a code efficiently, one identification start line and end line are provided vertically and horizontally for each code or for each row or column thereof.

These lines are preferably represented by magnetic printing, optionally by invisible ink printing, on a printable medium such as paper and read by a magnetic reader or an invisible magnetic ink reader. By improving the sensitivity or resolution of magnetic or invisible ink, the space occupied by the unit code becomes smaller and smaller, and it becomes possible to display the code together with the font on the same page.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view illustrating a code setting method according to the present invention. In this drawing, V1, V2, V3
, V4, V5, and V6 are vertical setting lines for which code lines should be displayed vertically at equal intervals, and may be considered as vertical bit lines. H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, and H6 are horizontal setting lines that should display code lines horizontally at equal intervals, and may be considered as horizontal bit lines. These lines can be said to be code construction lines. In the illustrated example, the vertical and horizontal code lines are set at equal intervals, but they may not be set at equal intervals.

Vst is a vertical start line, Hst is a horizontal start line, Ved is a vertical end line, and Hed is a horizontal end line.

FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are examples of codes according to the present invention, and both show that 64 combinations of identification codes are established by combining up to 6 vertical lines with 1 horizontal line. Therefore, if the same combination is applied to up to six horizontal lines, 64 × 64 = 4096 different identification codes are established. In these figures, characters are added to the lower right of each code, but these are merely examples of characters to be assigned. Also, the numbers shown at the top indicate which line the code line is set to.

In the illustrated example, the start line V is set for each code.
Although st, Hst and end lines Ved, Hed are set, if each code is arranged at regular intervals in each row or column, one code will suffice. Further, the end line may be omitted.

The start line and the end line may be distinguished from each other and the code construction line by the line width. Also, even if the same start line, the line width is 2
The other one may be classified into the first level and the second level (3388 characters) of JIS, for example.
In that case, the line width of the end line may be divided into two types, and the other one may be identified as the reset line.

The code according to the invention may be read optically or magnetically. It is arbitrarily selected by the development of the reader.

As the magnetic printing technology advances, the magnetic sensitivity and the invisible magnetic ink sensitivity or resolution are improved, and the space occupied by the unit code becomes smaller and smaller. It is also possible to print a code string according to. Furthermore, it becomes possible to print the code according to the present invention in white and transparent magnetic printing or its invisible ink printing in advance at the arrangement position of characters or the like to print the character string at the same position. Scans are easier and individuals can easily build databases. It can also be used for letters and numbers of various slips such as invoices and invoices in small companies, which saves labor for inputting these. Further, if the code according to the present invention is applied to invisible magnetic ink printing, it is also used as a memory code and the privacy is protected.

[0018]

According to the present invention, the present invention can be applied to a printed matter containing many Chinese characters such as Japanese, and when the space for each code becomes small, the code can be printed together with the character string on the same page.

[0019]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a code setting method according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary diagram of a code according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating another code according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Vn Vertical setting line that should display lines at equal intervals vertically. Hn Horizontal setting line that should display lines at equal intervals. Vst Vertical start line. Start line next to Hst. Ved Vertical end line. The end line next to Hed.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A VH line character, characterized in that it comprises at least six vertically aligned lines and at least six horizontally intersecting lines. code. 2. The VH line character code according to claim 1, wherein one identification start line is provided vertically and horizontally for each code or for each row or column thereof. 3. The VH line according to claim 1, wherein one identification end line is provided vertically and horizontally for each code or for each row or column thereof. Character code.