JP2002366772A - Advance notes information input supporting device and program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device which automatically read information printed on an advance note or a check without manual work. SOLUTION: An advance notes information input supporting device is provided with a reader 2 for reading magnetic ink characters printed on the advance note or the check and a means for sorting information of the magnetic ink characters read by the reader 2 for each kind and outputting it as computer- readable data. This device has a means for recognizing information inserted between prescribed symbols expressing start and finish as the issuing office code of the advance notes from the information of the magnetic ink characters read by the reader 2, a means for extracting the printing format of each kind of information of the magnetic ink character at the issuing office stored in a storage means 5 in advance based on the recognized issuing office code, and a means for sorting information except for the note issuing office code for each kind of information corresponding to the extracted printing format and outputting it.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a promissory note information input support apparatus, a program and a recording medium for automatically taking in magnetic ink character (MICR) information recorded on promissory notes and checks into a computer system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in the case of a promissory note, a promise for a personal computer for general enterprises, in which information such as the bank name, head office and branch name, account number, and promissory note number of the promissory note is manually entered and managed by an operator. A bill management system has already been provided. The management items include the following items.

[0003] Accounts receivable (meaning promissory notes received)-Account management of bill receivables-Management of notes receivable by month and date of payment-Accounts payable (meaning promissory notes paid)-Payment Management of bill collection destinations ・ Management of bills to be paid by month and date of withdrawal ・ Aggregation of bills to be paid by bank ・ Aggregation of bills to be settled by bank ・ Statement of stamp tax payment declaration ・ List of monthly balances ・ Corporate draft date management ・ Bill date management by bank・ Bill date management by bank head office ・ Account details

[0004] Such complicated management items are calculated, tabulated,
Form output is a specialty of computers.

[0005]

However, the operation of inputting the information printed on the received promissory note into the promissory note management computer system has conventionally been performed manually by an operator, which is time-consuming and requires manual labor. For,
Typing errors could not be completely eliminated.

In particular, since promissory notes have various printing positions for bank codes, head office / branch codes, and promissory note numbers depending on the issuing bank, it is necessary for the operator to input the codes while confirming which codes represent what. Uses nerves and is easy to make mistakes.

Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is as follows:
Information printed on promissory notes and checks can be automatically read without human intervention to process promissory notes and checks using a personal computer at a general company. An object of the present invention is to provide a promissory note information input support device, a program, and a recording medium that can be accurately read.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a promissory note information input support device of the present invention comprises a reader for reading magnetic ink characters printed on promissory notes or checks, and a reader for reading magnetic ink characters. Means for classifying the information of the magnetic ink characters for each type and outputting the data as computer-readable data.
This makes it possible to automatically read information printed on promissory notes and checks without manual intervention and output the data to a computer system.

Further, from the information of the magnetic ink characters read by the reader, means for recognizing information sandwiched between predetermined start and end symbols as a promissory note issuing office code, and a recognized promissory note Means for extracting a print format for each type of magnetic ink character information at the promissory note issuance office stored in advance in the storage means, based on the class issuing office code, and information other than the promissory note issuing office code. Means for classifying and outputting information according to the type of information extracted in accordance with the extracted print format, according to a print format specific to the promissory note / check issuing office, except for the promissory note / check issuing office code. By classifying information by type, information can be read accurately even if the printing format differs depending on the promissory note / check issuing office Door can be.

[0010] Further, the promissory note / check information input support program of the present invention comprises a computer for reading information of magnetic ink characters recorded on a promissory note or a check read by a reader, and a computer read by the reader. Means for recognizing information sandwiched between predetermined start and end symbols from information of magnetic ink characters as a promissory note issuing office code, and previously stored in a storage means based on the recognized promissory note issuing office code. Means for extracting a print format for each type of magnetic ink character information at the promissory note issuing office, and information other than the promissory note issuing office code, by extracting information corresponding to the extracted print format. This is to make it function as a means for classifying and outputting for each type. Further, a promissory note / check information input support recording medium of the present invention stores the above program.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

<First Embodiment> In the first embodiment, a promissory note will be described as an example of promissory notes. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a promissory note information automatic reading device according to the present embodiment. In the figure, 1 is a CPU, 2 is a MICR
(Magnetic ink) reader, 3 is a keyboard, 4 is a memory storing a program, 5 is a hard disk, and 6 is a display. The hard disk 5 has an MICR analysis master 51, a bank master 52, a bank head office / branch master 53,
A supplier master 54, a bill of exchange data file 55, and a check data file 56 are stored.

Next, the processing in this embodiment will be described step by step. 1. Reading Promissory Notes

(1) Reading Process for Each Sheet FIG. 2 shows an input waiting screen displayed on the display 6 before reading the promissory note. Next, the promissory note 7 shown in FIG.
Reads the contents of the MICR character from.

The MICR reader 2 reads the MICR character from the beginning, and the MICR analysis master 51 reads the MIC.
Outputs the R character as computer readable data. Since the format to which the read data corresponds to differs for each bank, it is necessary to recognize the bank code first. The bank code is the name of the clearing house between symbols beginning with "|:" and ending with "|:" or symbols ending with "T" and ending with "T" (others, the start and end symbols can be set arbitrarily). And the code indicating the bank name are printed. Using the bank code as a key, the bank master 52 and the bank head office master 53
Extract the main branch code of the bank. If you know the bank code, MICR will tell you where and what information is printed
Since it can be determined from the analysis master 51, other information such as a bank head office / branch code, a checking account number, and a promissory note number are obtained by analyzing the corresponding positions.

Next, a bank code, a head office / branch code, and a checking account number are used as keys for the business partner master 54.
Search for a matching account, and if found, get the account code and account name for that account.

FIG. 4 shows a display screen of the contents of the promissory note after the automatic reading in this manner. The withdrawal date is manually input using the keyboard 3, and the same date is displayed on the payment date. If there is a change, enter the payment date manually. In addition, the amount of withdrawal is manually input. When entering the due date manually, reference is made to the bank holiday master (not shown) registered in advance. If the due date is a bank business day, the date is displayed as the due date. Show working days. The data input in this way is stored in the bill of exchange data file 5
5 and can be used by other accounting software and management software.

(2) Batch Reading Process FIG. 5 shows an input waiting screen before reading a promissory note. Next, as in the case of the reading process for each sheet, reading and analysis of promissory notes are continuously performed. FIG. 6 shows a display screen of the promissory note contents. If you manually enter a blank withdrawal date, the same date will be displayed on the payment date. When there is a change, the payment date is manually input, and the withdrawal amount is manually input.
When entering the due date manually, the bank holiday master registered in advance will be referred to, if the due date is a bank business day, the date will be displayed as the due date, and if it is a bank holiday, the next business day will be displayed as the due date. . The data input in this way is stored in the bill of exchange data file 55 and can be used by other accounting software and management software.

<Second Embodiment> In a second embodiment, a case of a check will be described. Checks, unlike promissory notes, have no due date and can be redeemed at any time. The system configuration of this embodiment is the same as the block diagram shown in FIG. Next, the processing in this embodiment will be described step by step. 1. Check loading

(1) Reading Process for Each Sheet FIG. 7 shows an input waiting screen displayed on the display 6 before reading a check. Next, the check 8 shown in FIG.
The content of the MICR character is read from the MICR character recording unit 8a through the CR reader 2.

The MICR reader 2 reads the MICR character from the beginning, and the MICR
Outputs the R character as computer readable data. Since the format to which the read data corresponds to differs for each bank, it is necessary to recognize the bank code first. The bank code is the name of the check exchange between symbols beginning with "|:" and ending with "|:" or symbols ending with "T" and ending with "T" (others, start and end symbols can be set arbitrarily). Is printed, and the code indicating the bank name is printed. The bank code is extracted from the bank master 52 and the bank master / branch master 53 using the bank code as a key. If you know the bank code, the MIC will tell you where and what information is printed
Since it can be determined from the R analysis master 51, it is obtained by analyzing other information such as a bank head office / branch code, a checking account number, a check number, and a corresponding position.

Next, a bank code, a head office / branch code, and a checking account number are used as keys for the business partner master 54.
Search for a matching account, and if found, get the account code and account name for that account.

FIG. 9 shows a display screen of the check contents after the automatic reading in this manner. The withdrawal date is manually input using the keyboard 3, and the same date is displayed on the payment date. If there is a change, enter the payment date manually. In addition, the amount of withdrawal is manually input. The data input in this manner is stored in the received check data file 56 and can be used by other accounting software and management software.

(2) Batch Reading Process FIG. 10 shows an input waiting screen before reading a check. Next, as in the case of the reading process for each sheet, the reading and analyzing processes of the check are continuously performed. FIG. 11 shows a check content display screen. If you manually enter a blank withdrawal date, the same date will be displayed on the payment date. When there is a change, the payment date is manually input, and the withdrawal amount is manually input. The data input in this manner is stored in the received check data file 56 and can be used by other accounting software and management software.

The means described above can be realized by a personal computer, and its program and a recording medium (CD-RO) storing the program.
M, magnetic disk, MO disk, DVD-ROM, etc.)
Are also included in the scope of the present invention.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) A reader for reading magnetic ink characters printed on promissory notes and checks, and means for classifying information on the magnetic ink characters read by the reader for each type and outputting them as computer-readable data. With this arrangement, information printed on promissory notes or checks can be automatically read without manual intervention and output to a computer system as data.

(2) From the information of the magnetic ink characters read by the reader, the information sandwiched by the symbols indicating the predetermined start and end is recognized as a promissory note issuing office code, so that it is unique to the promissory note issuing office. According to the printing format, information other than the promissory note issuing office code can be classified for each type, and even if the printing format differs depending on the promissory note issuing office, the information can be accurately read.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a promissory note information input support device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an input waiting screen displayed on a display before reading a promissory note.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a promissory note.

FIG. 4 is a display screen of promissory note contents after automatic reading.

FIG. 5 is an input waiting screen before reading a promissory note in a batch reading process.

FIG. 6 is a display screen of promissory note contents in a batch reading process.

FIG. 7 is an input waiting screen displayed on a display before reading a check.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a check.

FIG. 9 is a display screen of a check content after automatic reading.

FIG. 10 is an input wait screen before reading a check in the batch reading process.

FIG. 11 is a display screen of a check content in a batch reading process.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 CPU 2 MICR (magnetic ink) reader 3 Keyboard 4 Memory 5 Hard disk 51 MICR analysis master 52 Bank master 53 Bank headquarters master 54 Business partner master 55 Receivable bill data file 56 Receipt check data file 6 Display 7 Promissory note 7a MICR character record Part 8 Check 8a MICR character recording part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A reader for reading magnetic ink characters printed on a promissory note or a check, and means for classifying information of the magnetic ink characters read by the reader for each type and outputting it as computer-readable data. A promissory note information input support device comprising: 2. A means for recognizing information sandwiched between predetermined start and end symbols as a promissory note issuing code from information on the magnetic ink characters read by the reader, and a recognized promissory note. Means for extracting a print format for each type of magnetic ink character information at the promissory note issuance office stored in advance in the storage means, based on the class issuing office code, and information other than the promissory note issuing office code. 2. A promissory note information input support device according to claim 1, further comprising means for classifying and outputting information for each type of information corresponding to the extracted print format. 3. A computer for capturing magnetic ink character information recorded on a promissory note or a check read by a reader, wherein a predetermined start and end are determined from the magnetic ink character information read by the reader. Means for recognizing information sandwiched between symbols representing the promissory note issuing office code, based on the recognized promissory note issuing office code, the magnetic ink characters stored in advance in the storage means at the promissory note issuing office. Means for extracting a print format for each type of information, and means for classifying and outputting information other than the promissory note issuing office code for each type of information in accordance with the extracted print format. Proposal note information input support program for. 4. A computer for capturing magnetic ink character information recorded on a promissory note or a check read by a reader, wherein a predetermined start and end are determined based on the magnetic ink character information read by the reader. Means for recognizing information sandwiched between symbols representing the promissory note issuing office code, based on the recognized promissory note issuing office code, the magnetic ink characters stored in advance in the storage means at the promissory note issuing office. Means for extracting a print format for each type of information, and means for classifying and outputting information other than the promissory note issuing office code for each type of information in accordance with the extracted print format. Computer-readable recording medium for recording a promissory note information input support program for use.