JP2002133357A - Data entry system and data entry method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data entry system and a data entry method that can ensure evaluation and management in correction work of a text file. SOLUTION: The data entry system comprises a facsimile server 2 for receiving a facsimile signal and converting it into a picture image file, an image file server 4 for sorting the picture image file by format and converting it into a format image file, an input terminal 6 for text input in comparison with the format image file, an entry server 5 connected to the input terminal 6 via a LAN-2 so as to record the text input related to the format image file as a text file, a correcting input terminal 7 for displaying the format image file and text file to correct the text file, and an evaluation server 8 for recording the corrected text file corrected by the correcting input terminal 7 and transferring the corrected text file to a server on the Internet.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data entry system and a data entry method, and more particularly, to converting character information described in a document into electronic data accurately and at low cost, and evaluating and evaluating a text data corrector. The present invention relates to a data entry system and a data entry method that can be managed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, computerization of business has been promoted in various fields. Traditionally, written procedures have been replaced by electronic procedures. However, written procedures are still widely practiced. For example, in a contract, when the contract relationship becomes complicated, information management is difficult with an electronic method, and therefore, a document is mainly used. However, the written procedure is only the first, and the computer is often used in the subsequent administrative work. In such a case, it is necessary to register data such as personal information written in a document in a database. At this time, it is necessary to convert character information written in the document into electronic data (text).

[0003]

An OCR (Optica) method for converting character information written in a document into electronic data.
l Character Recognition) is known. However, the recognition accuracy of OCR is not 100%, and there is a problem that verification and correction by humans are finally required. On the other hand, demand for labor cost reduction is also strong.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems. In the present invention, the most advanced part of the character recognition processing is left to a human, and the other parts are processed by a computer. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a data entry system and a data entry method capable of converting character information written in a document into electronic data accurately and at low cost and evaluating and managing a text data corrector. I do.

[0005]

A data entry system according to the present invention comprises: a facsimile server for receiving a facsimile signal from a communication line and converting it into an image file; An image file server for converting to an image file, an input terminal for displaying the form image file and performing text input in comparison with the displayed form image file, and an input terminal connected to the input terminal via a second network; An entry server for recording a text input related to the form image file as a text file, a modification input terminal for displaying the form image file and the text file, and modifying the text file, and a modification input terminal Connected to a third network A facsimile server, an image file, and a connection means for connecting to the Internet; and an evaluation server for recording the corrected text file corrected by the correction input terminal and transferring the corrected text file to a server on the Internet. The server, the entry server, and the evaluation server are connected to each other by a first network.

Preferably, each time the image file is sequentially transferred to the image file server, the image file server sends a reception response signal from the receiving side to the sending side, and the sending side sends the file sending time. And recording the time when the response signal is received from the receiving side.

[0007] Preferably, a file name of the image file generated by the facsimile server is constituted by an ID and a serial number of the facsimile server.

Preferably, in the data entry system according to the first aspect, the modified text file and the number of modified characters in the text file are transmitted from the evaluation server to the entry server.

Preferably, in the entry server and the evaluation server, IDs of a text file creator and a file verifier are recorded, respectively.

Preferably, on the image file server, the format of the image file is recognized and classified by pattern recognition, and a format number is generated.

Preferably, on the entry server,
Area information to be displayed on the input terminal is generated based on a style number.

Preferably, the entry server and the evaluation server have a web server function, and the input terminal and the correction input terminal have a browser function.

Preferably, the first to third networks are first to third local area networks, respectively.

[0014] Preferably, the first to third networks are the Internet.

[0015] Preferably, the input terminal includes a dedicated input terminal for performing input for each format classified by the image file server.

Preferably, the entry server specifies a dictionary used by the dedicated input terminal.

[0017] Preferably, the character data separated and input for each of the formats classified by the image file server and integrated into document data having the same layout as the original image file in the entry server. I do.

Preferably, the evaluation server has a function of evaluating a correction result of a text file in the correction input terminal.

Preferably, management of the operator of the input terminal for correction is performed based on the evaluation of the result of correction of the text file.

The data entry method according to the present invention comprises:
The facsimile signal transmitted from the communication line is converted into an image image file, the image image file is classified according to style and converted into a style image file, the style image file is displayed, and the displayed style image file is compared with the displayed style image file. Text input is performed, the text input associated with the form image file is recorded as a text file, the form image file and the text file are displayed, the text file is modified, and the text file is modified. Is evaluated by an evaluation server, and the evaluation result is fed back to an operator who modifies the text file.

According to the present invention, text input is performed in comparison with the form image file, the correction result of the text file is evaluated by the evaluation server, and the evaluation result is fed back to the operator who corrects the text file. Therefore, the worker can be evaluated and managed, the work of creating a text file can be further improved, and an efficient data entry system can be constructed.

[0022]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a data entry system. In the figure, the overall configuration of a data entry system 1 includes a facsimile server 2 that receives a facsimile signal from a communication line 3 and converts the received facsimile signal into an image file, and converts the image file into a format image file by classifying the image file by format. An image file server 4, an input terminal 6 for displaying the form image file and inputting text in comparison with the displayed form image file, and an input terminal 6 and a second local area network (LAN-2). )
An entry server 5 that is connected with the server and records the text input related to the style image file as a text file; and a correction input terminal 7 that displays the style image file and the text file and corrects the text file. Connected to the correction input terminal 7 via a third local area network (LAN-3), provided with a connection means to the Internet, and records a correction text file corrected by the correction input terminal 7 on the Internet. An evaluation server 8 for transferring the modified text file to a server.
These facsimile server 2, image file server 4, entry server 5, and evaluation server 8 are connected to a first local area network (LAN-
They are connected to each other in 1).

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the processing procedure of the entire data entry system. In the figure, a facsimile server 2 receives a facsimile signal via a communication line 3 (S1), converts it into an image file,
This image file is transferred to the image file server 4
(S2). In the image file server 4,
A reception response signal for confirming that the image image file has been received is sent to the facsimile server 2 which is the file transmitting side (S3), and the facsimile server 2 transmits the file transfer time and the image file server 4 which is the file receiving side. And the time at which the response signal was received. Further, each time a file is sequentially transferred to each server, a reception response signal is sent from the reception server to the transmission server, and the transmission server receives the file transfer time and the time when the response signal is received from the reception server. Is similarly performed in subsequent servers.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are schematic diagrams showing the file management tables in the facsimile server 2 and the image file server 4 processed as described above. The transmission or reception time of the response signal is recorded in these file management tables.

Next, the function of each server will be further described with reference to the drawings. First, facsimile server 2
Receives a facsimile signal from the communication line 3 and converts it into an image file. The file name of the image file generated by the facsimile server includes the ID of the facsimile server 2 and the serial number.

The image file server 4 classifies the image image file for each format and converts it into a format image file. A document to be processed has a predetermined format defined for each user. For example, even if the contents described are the same between the contract of Company A and the contract of Company B, the writing method and the position of the entry column are different. On the other hand, the same style may be used for different companies. The image file server 4 determines whether or not the input image image file matches the existing format image file, and when matching, associates the format image file with the image file and sends it to the entry server 5. If they do not match, a format image file for the image file is created.

The image file server 4 recognizes and classifies the format of the image file by pattern recognition and generates a format number. Many documents include common items such as addresses, names, ages, occupations, etc., so a format is created for each of these items that includes information such as the position on the document. That is, area information displayed on the input terminal 6 is generated based on the style number. Classification is possible by recognizing characters such as "name" on a document. By setting the style in this way, the input can be facilitated and the input error can be reduced. For example,
When inputting a name field, a personal name dictionary is selected as a dictionary to be used for inputting, when inputting an address field, a place name dictionary is selected, and when inputting an occupation field, an occupation name dictionary is selected. The facsimile server 2, the image file server 4, and the entry server 5 are connected to each other by a first local area network (LAN-1). Note that the first to third local area networks may be the Internet. As described later, the input terminal 6
Considering that the Internet is located in China and the input terminal for correction 7 is located in Japan, the Internet is preferred.

Next, the entry server 5 first separates the image / image file data separately for each description item (style) and sends it to the input terminal 6 specialized for each separated description item (style). This processing will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the separation / integration processing of image / image file data in the entry server 5, and FIG.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a separation / integration process of image / image file data in the entry server. In the entry server 5, the image / image file data 41 is separated for each style such as "name", "address", "occupation", "other" (S10), and transmitted to the specialized input terminal 6 for each style. (S11).

At this time, the entry server 5 may designate a specialized dictionary for each separated format in order to improve the conversion efficiency of characters. Each of the input terminals 61 to 64 displays the style image file created as described above, inputs text corresponding to the style image file, and converts it into a text file (S12). The input operation is not limited to Japanese, but can be performed by a worker such as a Chinese who can discriminate kanji and the like. The operator looks at the image displayed in the form image file and directly inputs the characters corresponding to the image from the keyboard, or selects the best character from the candidate characters provided by the character recognition device. input.

In the work, the work can be assigned to the input terminal 6 in units of images or in units of description items (styles). According to the latter method, a specialized input terminal is used for each item, such as a "name" input terminal 61, an "address" input terminal 62, an "occupation" input terminal 63, and other input terminals 64. Thereby, the efficiency and accuracy of input can be improved.
Also, in the middle of the process, the separated data is handled separately, which is also desirable in terms of security.

Next, the converted character data is transmitted to the entry server 5 (S13), and
(A dedicated integrated server may be provided.) The document data is integrated and edited into document data having the same layout as the original image data (S14). This is desirable also in terms of security.

The entry server 5 has an input terminal 6 and a second
Is connected by a local area network (LAN-2), and records a text input related to the form image file as a text file. Entry server 5
Generates area information to be displayed on the input terminal 6 based on the style number. For example, the entry server 5 displays an image described in the “Name” column on the input terminal 6 and displays a name input column below the image. At this time, as described above, a dictionary for “name” may be specified as the dictionary used by the input terminal 6. As described above, by selecting an appropriate dictionary as the dictionary used by the entry server 5 at the input terminal 6, the conversion efficiency of the input can be improved.

Next, the correction input terminal 7 displays both the style image file and the text file, and corrects the text file. At this time, since the operator of the input terminal 7 for correction examines the meaning of the displayed file, for example, a Japanese who is familiar with the language to be processed is desirable.

Evaluation server (evaluation server)
Numeral 8 is connected to the correction input terminal 7 by a third local area network (LAN-3), and further comprises a connection means to the Internet 9 for recording a correction text file and storing a server on the Internet 9 For example, the corrected text file is transferred to the customer server 10. FIGS. 7A and 7B are schematic diagrams showing file management tables in the entry server and the evaluation server, respectively. In these file management tables, a format number, the number of corrected characters, a verifier ID, a transmission / reception time of a response signal, and the like are recorded.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing in the evaluation server 8. In the figure, a correction result obtained by correcting a text file at the correction input terminal 7, for example, the number of corrected characters, is transmitted from the correction input terminal 7 to the evaluation server 8 (S20).
If there is no correction, a notification of "no correction" is immediately transmitted to the entry server 5 (S21). If there is a correction, a notification “corrected” is sent. At this time, the evaluation server 8 determines the “corrected character count”, “error rate: what percentage”, “wrong image data”, “wrongly input character”, “correct character”, “total score (accumulated error). Rate) "," overall ranking ", etc.

Further, based on these evaluation results, the evaluation server 8 ranks the workers A rank: fast and accurate, B rank: slow and accurate, C rank: fast but many mistakes, D rank: late and wrong. It may have a function of ranking one of the many. Such evaluation results are totaled (S22), and the evaluation results are stored in the entry server 5
(S23). The above operations are repeated until all processes are completed (S24). The data of the obtained evaluation result is sent to the administrator together with the ID of the worker at the input terminal 7 for correction. These data can be used for worker evaluation and management, and can be reflected in wages, bonuses, and the like.

The entry server 5 and the evaluation server 8 record the ID of the creator of the text file and the ID of the file verifier (corrector), respectively. Further, the entry server 5 and the evaluation server 8 have a Web (Web) server function, and the input terminal 6 and the correction input terminal 7 have a browser function. Further, the facsimile server 2, the image file server 4, the entry server 5, and the evaluation server 8 are connected to each other via a first local area network (LAN-1).

The data entry system according to the present invention is applied to, for example, a data entry business. The data entry business is a service that converts the contents of a document into electronic data. Generally speaking, a human who understands the language reads the letters and types the text from the keyboard. There is a FAX (facsimile) -OCR as a device for automatically performing data entry. FAX-OCR means that a user transmits a document by facsimile to the facsimile server 2, and the facsimile server 2 transmits the contents of the facsimile (image data).
Is converted to text data by character recognition and returned to the client. However, the recognition rate of OCR is at most 95%, and the last 5% requires a human to manually select a candidate character.

By the way, there is no need for the Japanese to manually select candidate characters. For example, a Chinese with the same kanji culture can leave it to work. Even if you don't understand the meaning, it is enough to be able to select text similar to an image. Working in China can save costs in terms of labor costs. Of course, the final collation must be performed by a person who can understand Japanese, but the time and effort required for the collation can be reduced, and the overall cost can be suppressed.

By applying the data entry system of the present invention to a data entry business, at least the text input terminal is located in a foreign country, for example, China, and low-cost Chinese can work. Since each server and terminal are connected via the Internet, data can be transmitted and received regardless of the installation location of each device.

Although the foregoing has described advantages in terms of cost, there is also an advantage in terms of work efficiency. If the text input terminal is located in a foreign country with a time difference, for example, South America, the work can be continued during the night of Japan time. It is possible to work continuously for 24 hours.

In the present invention, the work efficiency of the operator of the text input terminal can be monitored. That is, 1
The number of characters that can be processed per time, the correct answer rate (error rate), and the like can be totaled and evaluated. The evaluation result of the work efficiency is fed back to the worker, and for example, the order of the 100 workers can be known. The system administrator, for each worker,
It is possible to evaluate and manage such things as early but many mistakes, fast and accurate, late and accurate, late and many errors, and it is also possible to reflect this in wages and bonuses.
Therefore, the operation of creating a text file is further improved, and an efficient data entry system can be constructed.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the appended claims, which are also included in the scope of the present invention. Needless to say, this is done.

In this specification, means does not necessarily mean physical means, but also includes a case where the function of each means is realized by software.
Further, the function of one unit may be realized by two or more physical units, or the function of two or more units may be realized by one physical unit.

[0044]

As described above, according to the present invention, text input is performed in comparison with a style image file, the result of correction of the text file is evaluated by the evaluation server, and the result of the evaluation is corrected. Is fed back to the worker who performs the data entry, so that the worker can be evaluated and managed, so that the text file creation work is further improved and an effective data entry system can be constructed. In addition, an efficient and highly accurate electronic text conversion system can be provided. Since the data entry system according to the present invention is connected through the Internet, it is free from physical and temporal restrictions, and has the effect of increasing the efficiency of the entire system.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an overall configuration of a data entry system.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a processing procedure of the entire data entry system.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a file management table.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing separation / integration processing of image / image file data in an entry server.

FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram of an input terminal.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of separating and integrating image / image file data in the entry server.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a file management table.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing in the evaluation server.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Data entry system, 2 ... Facsimile server, 3 ... Communication line, 4 ... Image file server, 41
... image file data, 5 ... entry server, 6 ... input terminal, 61 ... "name" input terminal, 62 ...
"Address" input terminal, 63 ... "occupation" input terminal, 64 ... other input terminal, 7 ... correction input terminal, 8 ... evaluation server, 9 ... Internet, 10 ... customer server.

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Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile server that receives a facsimile signal from a communication line and converts it into an image file, an image file server that classifies the image file by format and converts it into a format image file, An input terminal for displaying a file and performing text input in comparison with the displayed style image file; and a text input file connected to the input terminal via a second network, the text input relating to the style image file being used as a text file. An entry server for recording, an input terminal for correction for displaying the form image file and the text file, and correcting the text file; and an input terminal for correction connected to the third input network,
A facsimile server, an image file, a connection means to the Internet, and an evaluation server for recording the corrected text file corrected by the correction input terminal and transferring the corrected text file to a server on the Internet. A data entry system, wherein a server, an entry server, and an evaluation server are connected to each other by a first network. 2. Every time the image file is sequentially transferred to the image file server, the image file server sends a reception response signal from the receiving side to the transmitting side, and the transmitting side determines the file transmission time and The data entry system according to claim 1, wherein a time when the response signal is received from the receiving side is recorded. 3. The data entry system according to claim 1, wherein a file name of the image file generated by said facsimile server is constituted by an ID and a serial number of said facsimile server. 4. The data entry system according to claim 1, wherein the modified text file and the number of corrected characters of the text file are transmitted from the evaluation server to the entry server. 5. The data entry system according to claim 1, wherein IDs of a text file creator and a file verifier are recorded in the entry server and the evaluation server, respectively. 6. The data entry system according to claim 1, wherein the image file server recognizes and classifies a format of the image file by pattern recognition and generates a format number. 7. The data entry system according to claim 6, wherein area information to be displayed on the input terminal is generated on the entry server based on a style number. 8. The data entry system according to claim 1, wherein the entry server and the evaluation server have a web server function, and the input terminal and the correction input terminal have a browser function. . 9. The data entry system according to claim 1, wherein the first to third networks are first to third local area networks, respectively. 10. The data entry system according to claim 1, wherein said first to third networks are the Internet. 11. The data entry system according to claim 1, wherein the input terminal includes a dedicated input terminal for performing input for each format classified by the image file server. 12. The entry server specifies a dictionary used by the dedicated input terminal.
The data entry system according to claim 11. 13. The method according to claim 13, wherein the character data separated and input for each of the formats classified by the image file server are integrated into the document data having the same layout as the original image file in the entry server. The data entry system according to claim 11, wherein: 14. The data entry system according to claim 1, wherein the evaluation server has a function of evaluating a correction result of a text file in the correction input terminal. 15. The data entry system according to claim 14, wherein management of an operator of the input terminal for correction is performed based on evaluation of a correction result of the text file. 16. A facsimile signal transmitted from a communication line is converted into an image file, the image file is classified according to style and converted into a style image file, and the style image file is displayed and displayed. Text input is performed in comparison with the form image file, text input related to the form image file is recorded as a text file, and the form image file and the text file are displayed, and the text file is modified. A data entry method, wherein a result of the modification of the text file is evaluated by an evaluation server, and the result of the evaluation is fed back to an operator who modifies the text file.