JP2003296353A - Business card ocr (optical character reader) processing system via network - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To modify, process or delete character codes constituting a business card after an OCR processing to be managed by a server. <P>SOLUTION: A business card OCR processing system is provided with a data reception part 1 that receives scanned business card image data via a communication network, a data storage part 3 that stores the received business card image data, a data analysis part 2 that recognizes the character codes constituting the business card from the business card image data, a data base 8 that stores the recognized character codes constituting the business card in a business card storage area, a data display/edit part 5 that executes a browsing processing, a modification processing, a working processing, a deletion processing, a printing processing, a transfer processing or a duplication processing to the character codes constituting the business card according to an access request, a data retrieval part 4 that reads the character codes constituting the business card to be processed by the data display/edit part from the database and a data transmission part 6 that transmits the character codes constituting the business card processed by the data display/edit part to an external terminal or an external printer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a business card OCR processing system, and more particularly to a business card OCR processing system for recognizing business card constituent characters from business card image data and storing them in a database.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional example of this kind, there is, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-350768. In the invention described in this publication, business card information and business card images are stored in a database, and additional information not written on the business card (date of acquisition,
The location, purpose, etc.) can also be registered so that the registered information can be searched and viewed later.

Further, the invention described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-337977 proposes a system in which a member company side device and a headquarters device are connected via a communication network, and member card information is shared between the member companies. . According to this, the business card reading result transmitted from the member company side device is input to the collection server of the headquarters, subjected to OCR processing, and then registered in the database. Then, the database is searched according to the search instruction from the member company side device to the headquarters device, and the business card information is provided to the member company side device.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, the information read by the OCR process from the business card is only browsed by the search process thereafter, and the OC
The information itself read by the R process could not be modified, processed or deleted. Therefore, for example, when there is a change in business card information, a new business card reflecting the change must be prepared, and the work of reading the new business card and the work of applying the OCR process must be performed again, which is wasteful. In addition, every time the OCR process is performed, it is necessary to confirm whether the correct character code is recognized.

[0005]

It is an object of the present invention to improve the disadvantages of the conventional example, and in particular, to enable correction, processing or deletion of the OCR processed business card constituent character code managed by the server. The purpose is to

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the invention of claim 1, a data receiving section for receiving business card image data read by a scanner function via a communication network, and this data receiving section. The data storage unit that stores the received business card image data, the data analysis unit that recognizes the business card constituent character code from the business card image data stored by this data storage unit, and the business card constituent character code that this data analysis unit recognizes. A database to be stored in the business card storage area for each, and browsing processing, correction processing, modification processing, deletion processing, printing processing for the business card constituent character code in response to an access request received from an external terminal via the data receiving unit, A data display / editing unit that executes a moving process or a duplication process, and a business card composition statement that is processed by this data displaying / editing unit A data retrieval unit that reads the code from the database, the data display and editing unit and a data transmission unit that transmits the business card configuration character code processing to the external terminal or external printing apparatus, adopts a configuration that.

According to the present invention, it is possible to perform correction, processing, deletion, printing, data movement or data duplication on a business card constituent character code stored in the database by the character recognition processing while browsing from any external terminal.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the first aspect is
In the business card OCR processing system described above, the data receiving unit receives the business card image data in association with a user ID, the data storage unit stores the business card image data in association with the user ID, and the database is , The business card constituent character code of the business card image data and the user ID are associated with each other and stored in the user unique business card storage area for each user, and the user ID is acquired via the data receiving unit at the time of the access request, and this user is acquired. ID
Is registered in the database, and the data display / editing unit is provided with a user recognition unit that permits the data display / editing unit to respond to the access request, provided that the user ID is registered in the database. The search unit uses the user ID acquired at the time of the access request.
The business card constituent character code associated with is read from the database and is processed by the data display / editing unit.

According to the present invention, the business card constituent character code can be managed for each user, and can be corrected on a user-by-user basis, and at the same time, it is possible to prevent other people from arbitrarily correcting it.

According to the invention described in claim 3, claim 1
In the described business card OCR processing system, the data receiving unit receives the business card image data in association with a group ID, the data storage unit stores the business card image data in association with the group ID, and the database is , The business card constituent character code of the business card image data and the group ID are associated and stored in the user unique business card storage area for each user, and the user ID is acquired via the data receiving unit at the time of the access request, and this user Determine whether the ID is registered in the database,
The data display / editing unit is provided with a user recognition unit that permits the data display / editing unit to respond to the access request on condition that the user ID is registered in the database, and the database includes a plurality of user IDs and the group ID. And a user group information storage area in which the data retrieval unit refers to the user group information storage area and identifies a group ID associated with the user ID acquired at the time of the access request, The business card constituent character code associated with the group ID is read from the database and is processed by the data display / editing unit.

According to the present invention, the business card constituent character codes can be managed for each group and can be corrected in group units, and at the same time, it is possible to prevent others outside the group from making corrections without permission.

In the invention according to claim 4, the invention according to claim 3
In the described business card OCR processing system, the user group information storage area is a user-specific user group information storage area provided in association with a user ID for each user, and the user recognition unit is configured to receive data via the data reception unit. When the user ID of the user and the user ID of the other user and the group ID of the group to which the other user belongs are received, the user ID of the received other user and the group ID are associated with each other. It is configured to be stored in the user group information storage area associated with the ID.

According to the present invention, each user can determine the constituent users of the group.

According to the invention described in claim 5, claim 1
In the described business card OCR processing system, the database includes an image data / character data comparison information storage area in which a correspondence relationship between image data and a character code corresponding to the image data is registered in advance, and the data analysis unit includes: When recognizing the business card constituent character code, refer to the image data / character data comparison information storage area,
When an image data part recognized as the same as the image data registered in the comparison information storage area is found in the business card image data, the found image data part is converted into a corresponding character code registered in the comparison information storage area. It is configured to be converted and included in the business card constituent character code.

According to the present invention, an image in which characters cannot be recognized, such as a company logo, can be replaced with a character code and included as a part of the character code of the business card.

According to the invention of claim 6, claim 1
In the described business card OCR processing system, the data analysis unit is configured to have a continuous processing function of performing continuous character recognition processing on a plurality of business card image data stored in the data storage unit.

In addition, in the business card OCR processing system according to claim 1, when the data display / editing unit requests the move process or the copy process by the access request, the name card constituent character code of the move or copy source. And the business card constituent character code in the business card storage area to be moved or copied partially match, and if they partially match, the overwrite confirmation interface is transmitted to the external terminal via the data transmission unit. When an instruction to overwrite is received from an external terminal via this overwrite confirmation interface, the partially identical moving or copying destination business card constituent character code is replaced with the moving or copying source business card constituent character code, When an instruction not to overwrite is received from the external terminal via the overwrite interface, the above-mentioned part-matching business card constituent character code and the above Add dynamic or copy source of the business card configurations character codes, may be adopted a configuration that.

Further, in the business card OCR processing system according to claim 5, the image data / character data comparison information storage area is provided for each user in association with a user ID. In the storage area, the data analysis unit refers to the image data / character data comparison information storage area associated with the user ID received by the data reception unit when recognizing the business card constituent character code, and compares the comparison information. When an image data portion recognized as the same as the image data registered in the storage area is found in the business card image data, the found image data portion is converted into a corresponding character code registered in the comparison information storage area. A configuration may be adopted in which the character code is included in the business card constituent character code.

This is intended to achieve the above-mentioned object.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
It will be described with reference to FIG.

The business card OCR processing system shown in FIG. 1 has a configuration in which a scanner, a printer 300, a computer 400, and a mobile terminal (PDA, mobile phone, etc.) 500 are connected to a server device 100 via a communication network 200. Has become.

The scanner and printer 300 are a scanner for reading a business card and a printer for printing business card information. The scanner and the printer do not have to be installed in a physically integrated housing, and the scanner and the printer may be installed at different locations.

The computer 400 is an external terminal for a user who has registered business card information in the server 100 or a shared user to browse, modify, process, delete, move and copy the registered information. The mobile terminal 500 is also a computer 400
Similarly, is an external terminal for the user to browse, modify, process, delete, move, and copy registration information.

The communication network 200 includes the server 10
As long as it can communicate with 0, the type may be any of Internet connection, peer-to-peer connection, LAN, WAN and the like.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the server 100.

The server 100 transmits the business card image data read by the scanner function to the communication network 20.
The data receiving unit 1 that receives via 0, the data storing unit 3 that stores the business card image data received by the data receiving unit 1, and recognizes the business card constituent character code from the business card image data stored by the data storing unit 3. The data analysis unit 2 is provided. In addition, the database 8 that stores the business card constituent character code recognized by the data analysis unit 2 for each business card, and the external terminals 400 and 50 via the data receiving unit 1.
Data display that executes browsing processing, correction processing, processing processing, deletion processing, printing processing, moving processing, and copying processing for the business card constituent character code according to the access request received from 0.
It has an editing unit 5. In addition, this data display / editing unit 5
A data retrieval unit 4 for reading the business card constituent character code processed by the database 8 from the database 8, and a data transmission unit 6 for transmitting the business card constituent character code processed by the data display / editing unit 5 to the external terminals 400, 500 or the external printer 300. Is equipped with.

Here, the data receiving unit 1 and the data transmitting unit 6 are communication devices such as a modem compatible with the communication network 200. Further, the data analysis unit 2, the data search unit 3, the data display / editing unit 5, and the user recognition unit 7 are C
It is realized by the program processing of PU. The data storage unit 3 and the database 8 are stored in a storage device such as a RAM or HDD.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a storage area secured in the database 8. The database 8 has a system-specific business card storage area 84 in which business card constituent character codes are stored for each business card, a user information storage area 85 in which authentication information of each user is stored, and correspondence between each user and a group to which the user belongs. User group information storage area 86 that stores relationships
And an image data / character data comparison information storage area 87 in which the correspondence between the partial image data included in the business card image data and the character code corresponding to the partial image data is stored. In addition, a user-specific business card storage area 81 prepared for each user by associating the business card storage area with each user's user ID and image data /
A user-specific image data / character data contrast information storage area 82 prepared for each user by associating the character data contrast information storage area with each user's user ID, and a user by associating the user group information storage area with each user's user ID. A user-specific user group information storage area 83 prepared for each is provided.

FIG. 4 is a data structure diagram of each user unique business card storage area 81. In each user unique business card storage area 81, various business card constituent character codes associated with the user ID of each user are managed for each business card. The business card composition character code of each business card is the company name, department name 1, department name 2,
It includes fields such as name, address, telephone number (TEL), and fax number (FAX), and is associated with the user ID of the sharing user of the business card. Or
Instead of the user ID of the shared user, it is associated with the group ID of the shared user. Here, each field of the business card constituent character code can be specified from the external terminals 400 and 500 as a search condition when the data search unit 4 searches.

The structure of the system predetermined business card storage area 84 shown in FIG. 3 is the same as the structure of each user unique business card storage area 81 shown in FIG. 4 except that it is not associated with a user ID. .

FIG. 5 shows an example of the image data / character code comparison table stored in the user-specific image data / character data comparison information storage area 82. In this way, partial image data such as logos included in business cards,
The association with the corresponding character code is registered in advance.

Here, the image data / character data comparison information storage area 87 shown in FIG. 3 also stores the same table as the image data / character code comparison table shown in FIG. 5, but it is associated with the user ID. Is not done.

Based on the above structure, the data receiving unit 1 shown in FIG. 2 receives the business card image data in association with the user ID, and the data storage unit 3 stores the business card image data in association with the user ID. It is supposed to do. Further, the database 8 associates the name card constituent character code corresponding to the name card image data with the user ID, and stores them in the user unique name card storage area 81 for each user. The server 100 also includes a user recognition unit 7,
The user recognizing unit 7 receives the user I via the data receiving unit 1 when an access request is issued from the external terminals 400 and 500.
D is acquired, it is determined whether or not this user ID is registered in the database 8, and the user ID is stored in the database 8
The data display / editing unit 5 is permitted to respond to the above access request on condition that the data is registered in. Further, the data search unit 4 reads out the business card constituent character code associated with the user ID acquired at the time of the access request from the database 8 and causes the data display / editing unit 5 to process it.

Alternatively, the data receiving unit 1 receives the business card image data in association with the group ID, and the data storage unit 3 stores the business card image data in association with the group ID. The database 8 associates the business card constituent character code of the business card image data with the group ID and stores them in the user unique business card storage area 81 for each user. The user recognizing unit 7 acquires the user ID via the data receiving unit 1 when making an access request, determines whether this user ID is registered in the database 8, and determines the user I
On condition that D is registered in the database 8, the data display / editing unit 5 is allowed to respond to the access request. The database 8 stores a plurality of user IDs and group I in the user group information storage areas 83 and 86.
The data retrieval unit 4 refers to the user group information storage areas 83 and 86 to store the group ID associated with D and the group I associated with the user ID acquired at the time of the access request.
D is specified, the business card constituent character code associated with the group ID is read from the database 8 and is processed by the data display / editing unit 5.

Alternatively, when the data receiving unit 1 receives the business card image data without associating it with the user ID, the data storage unit 3 stores the business card image data, and the database 8 stores the business card image data. The business card constituent character code corresponding to is stored in the system predetermined business card storage area 84 open to each user. If the user ID is not attached at the time of the access request, the data search unit 4 reads the business card constituent character code from the system predetermined business card storage area 84 open to each user and processes it in the data display / editing unit 5. It is designed to let you.

The user recognizing unit 7 also includes a data receiving unit 1.
When the user ID of the person himself / herself, the user ID of another user who wants the person himself / herself to share the character card code and the group ID of the group to which the other user wants to belong are received via The user ID of the user and the group ID are associated and stored in the user group information storage area 83 associated with the user ID of the user.

The database 8 is, as described above,
The data analysis unit 2 includes an image data / character data comparison information storage area 87 in which a correspondence relationship between image data and a character code corresponding to the image data is registered in advance.
Refers to the image data / character data comparison information storage area 87 when recognizing the business card constituent character code, and identifies the image data portion that is recognized as the same as the image data registered in this comparison information storage area 87 as the business card image data. If found, the found image data portion is converted into a corresponding character code registered in the comparison information storage area 87 and included in the business card constituent character code.

Alternatively, when recognizing the business card constituent character code, the data analysis section 2 refers to the image data / character data comparison information storage area 82 associated with the user ID received by the data reception section 1, and compares this. When an image data portion recognized as the same as the image data registered in the information storage area 82 is found in the business card image data, the found image data portion is converted into a corresponding character code registered in the comparison information storage area 82. It is included in the above-mentioned character code of the business card.

In addition, the data analysis section 2 includes a data storage section 3
It is equipped with a continuous processing function for performing continuous character recognition processing on a plurality of business card image data accumulated in the.

Further, when the data display / editing unit 5 is requested to perform the moving process or the copying process by the access request,
It is determined whether the business card constituent character code of the moving or duplicating source and the business card constituent character code in the business card storing area 81, 84 which is the moving or duplicating destination partially match. When an instruction for overwriting is transmitted to the external terminals 400, 500 via the data transmitting unit 6 and the overwriting confirmation interface is received from the external terminals 400, 500, the business cards of the moving or duplicating destinations that partially coincide with each other. The constituent character code is moved or replaced with the constituent card code of the original business card. On the other hand, when an instruction not to overwrite is received from the external terminal 400 or 500 via the overwrite interface,
The business card constituent character code of the moving or copying source is added to the record separately from the business card constituent character code of the partially matching moving or copying destination.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, the data receiving section 1 includes the scanner 300.
It waits until it receives the business card image data read in (S1). Then, when the business card image data is received, the user recognizing unit 7 checks whether or not the user ID is associated with this data, and if the user ID is associated, the user ID is registered in the user information storage area 85. It is a member of
2, S3). As a result, if the user ID belongs to the registered member, the received business card image data is set to the user I.
Data is stored in the data storage unit 3 in association with D, and the OCR process (character recognition process) by the data analysis unit 2 is executed (S
4). On the other hand, if the user ID is not registered, the display information of the error screen is displayed as the user I via the data transmission unit 6.
Reply to the sender of D (S7).

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing details of the OCR processing.

The business card image data stored in the data storage unit 3 is stored in a predetermined storage area "TMP" (S1).
1). Then, when the OCR processing is activated, the data analysis unit 2 first searches the area "TMP" and calculates the number of stored business cards (S12). Then, the calculated number of business cards is set in the variable "number of business cards" (S1).
3). Moreover, "0" is set to the variable "counter" (S14).

Then, the data analysis unit 2 sequentially assigns serial numbers from 0 to the value of "number of business cards" to each business card area on the area TMP (S15, left side of FIG. 8). Then, the business card image data stored in the area of the value of the variable "counter" is moved from the area "TMP" to another area "A" (S17, right side of FIG. 8). Initially, the variable “counter” is 0, so the business card image data with the number “0” is moved to the area A and is subjected to character recognition processing (image analysis processing).

Subsequently, the data analysis unit 2 determines whether or not there is an image portion registered in the image data / character data comparison information storage area 82 (87) in the business card image data placed in the area A (S18). . As a result, if the registered image part exists, the image data /
The corresponding character code is acquired from the character data comparison information storage area 82 (87) (S19).

Further, the character recognition processing is executed for each part of the business card image data placed in the area A to obtain the business card constituent character code (S21). Then, the recognized character code is added to the character code acquired in step S19 and stored in a predetermined storage area for each business card (S22).

As a result, since the processing of one business card is completed, the value of the variable "counter" is incremented by "1" (S2
3) It is determined whether the value of the variable "counter" matches the variable "number of business cards" (S24). As a result, if they match, it means that the OCR processing has been completed for all the business cards in the area “TMP”.
Return to the flow. On the other hand, if they do not match, the processing from S16 is repeatedly executed until the processing is completed for all business cards. Thereby, the data analysis unit 2 continuously executes the OCR processing on the plurality of business card image data.

After the OCR processing is completed, if the user ID is associated with the data reception in S1, a plurality of business card constituent character codes acquired by the OCR processing are associated with the user unique business card storage areas associated with the user ID. 81
(S5). Then, the display information of the normal end screen is returned to the sender of the business card image data via the data transmitter 6 (S6).

In the above operation, when the user ID is not associated at the time of receiving the data in S1, the system predetermined business card storage area 84 is used in place of each user unique business card storage area 81, and the user-specific image data / An image data / character data comparison information storage area 87 is used instead of the character data comparison information storage area 82.

After that, when the external terminal 400 or 500 requests the database 8 to browse, modify, process, delete, print, move, or copy, the data display / editing unit 5
Performs processing according to each request.

When there is a browsing request accompanied by a user ID and a search condition, the data display / editing unit 5 requests the data search unit 4 to perform a search, and the data search unit 4 causes each user-specific business card with a matching user ID. The storage area 81 is searched for a record having a business card constituent character code that matches the search condition, and is passed to the data display / editing unit 5. The data display / editing unit 5 sends the search result to the external terminal 4 of the request source via the data transmitting unit 6.
Reply to 00,500.

Further, when there is a browsing request accompanied by the search condition without the user ID, the data display / editing unit 5 requests the data searching unit 4 to search, and the data searching unit 4 stores the system predetermined business card. The area 84 is searched for a record having a character card constituent character code that matches the search condition, and the record is delivered to the data display / editing unit 5. The data display / editing unit 5 sends the search result to the request-source external terminals 400, 5 via the data transmitting unit 6.
Reply to 00.

Further, when there is a correction request designating the record of the business card constituent character code, the data display / editing unit 5 updates the correction content attached to the correction request to the designated record in the database 8. .

When there is a processing request designating a record of a business card constituent character code, the data display / editing section 5 updates the processing content attached to the processing request with respect to the designated record in the database 8. .

When there is a deletion request designating a record of the business card constituent character code, the data display / editing section 5 deletes the designated record in the database 8.

Further, when there is a move request designating a record of a business card constituent character code, the data display / editing unit 5 inspects the move destination attached to the move request, and a part of the data is stored in the move destination area. When it finds a matching record, it sends an overwrite interface to the external terminal, and if there is an overwrite instruction, replaces the partially matching record at the move destination with the move source record and updates it, and deletes the move source record. To do. On the other hand, if the instruction is not to overwrite, the existing record at the move destination is not changed, the record at the move source is added, and the record at the move source is deleted. If no record with a part of the data is found in the move destination area, the move source record is added to the move destination area without changing the move destination existing record. Will be deleted.

Further, when there is a duplication request designating a record of a business card constituent character code, the data display / editing unit 5 inspects the duplication destination attached to the duplication request, and a part of the data is placed in the duplication destination area. If a record that matches with is found, the overwrite interface is sent to the external terminal, and if there is an overwrite instruction, the partially matching record at the copy destination is replaced with the copy source record and updated. On the other hand, if the instruction is not to overwrite, the copy source record is added without changing the copy destination existing record. If no record having a part of the data matching the copy destination area is found, the copy source record is added to the copy destination area without changing the copy destination existing record.

Further, the own user ID and the shared user ID
And a sharer addition request designating a record of a business card constituent character code, the data display / editing unit 5 adds the shared user ID to the designated record.

Further, when there is a shared group addition request designating the principal user ID, the shared user group ID, and the record of the business card constituent character code, the data display / editing unit 5 causes the designated record to display the shared user group. Add ID.

Further, when there is a group user addition request designating the principal user ID, the shared user group ID, and the stranger user ID, the user ID and the shared user group ID are associated with each other, and are associated with the principal user ID. It is stored in the user group information storage area 83 specific to the user. Here, when there is no association of the user ID of the user, the user group information storage area 86 is used instead of the user group information storage area 83 specific to the user.

Further, when there is a print request designating the record of the business card constituent character code and the printing destination, the data display / editing unit 5 causes the business card form to print the business card constituent character code included in the designated record. Is generated and the print command is transmitted to the printer 300, which is the designated print destination, via the data transmission unit 6.

Further, when there is a partial image registration request accompanied by the user ID, the partial image data, and the character code corresponding to this partial image data, the data display / editing unit 5 causes the partial image data and the character code. And are registered in the image data / character data comparison information storage area 82 unique to the user associated with the user ID.

Further, when there is a partial image registration request that is accompanied by the partial image data and the character code corresponding to this partial image data without the user ID, the data display / editing unit 5 will It is associated with the character code and registered in the image data / character data comparison information storage area 87.

According to this embodiment described above, the OC managed by the server by the function of the data display / editing unit.
It is possible to correct, process or delete the business card constituent character code after the R processing. In addition, each user does not need to have a dedicated OCR device, and the management of business card information on the server side allows the business card information to be viewed and modified anytime and anywhere. The managed business card information can be shared with others by server management.

The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. The environment in which a user scans a business card is sufficient if it has a scan function and a communication function, and a personal computer is not always necessary. At this time, it is preferable that the scanner is configured so that data is transmitted to the server installed at the designated address by simply designating the user ID and pressing the start button of the scanner. Further, the overwrite interface may be configured to be able to cancel a move or copy request.

[0067]

Since the present invention is constructed and functions as described above, according to this, the function of the data display / editing unit corrects the character card code after OCR processing managed by the server, It is possible to provide a business card OCR processing system via a network, which has not been conventionally excellent and can be processed or deleted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the entire system showing an embodiment of a business card OCR processing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a server device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a data structure diagram of the database shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a data structure diagram of each user unique business card storage area shown in FIG.

5 is a data structure diagram of a user-specific image data / character data comparison information storage area shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of the server shown in FIG.

7 is a flowchart of the OCR process shown in FIG.

8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the OCR process of FIG. 6. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Data receiver 2 Data analysis section 3 data storage 4 Data search section 5 Data display / editing section 6 Data transmitter 7 Data recognition section 8 database

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A data receiving unit for receiving business card image data read by a scanner function via a communication network, a data storing unit for storing the business card image data received by the data receiving unit, and the data storing unit. A data analysis unit that recognizes the business card constituent character code from the stored business card image data, a database that stores the business card constituent character code recognized by this data analysis unit in the business card storage area, and an external device via the data receiving unit. Browsing processing, correction processing, processing processing, deletion processing for the business card constituent character code in accordance with the access request received from the terminal,
A data display / editing unit that executes a printing process, a moving process, or a duplicating process, a data search unit that reads the business card constituent character code processed by this data display / editing unit from the database, and the data display / editing unit A business card OCR processing system comprising: a data transmission unit that transmits a business card constituent character code to an external terminal or an external printing apparatus. 2. The business card OCR processing system according to claim 1, wherein the data receiving unit receives the business card image data in association with a user ID, and the data storage unit stores the business card image data and the user ID. The database is stored in association with each other and stored in the user-specific business card storage area for each user by associating the business card constituent character code of the business card image data with the user ID, and through the data receiving unit at the time of the access request. Acquires the user ID, determines whether this user ID is registered in the database, and permits the data display / editing unit to respond to the access request, provided that the user ID is registered in the database. And a user recognizing unit for performing the access request. Business Card OCR processing system characterized in that to be processed by said data display and editing unit reads the name card configuration character code associated with The ID from the database. 3. The business card OCR processing system according to claim 1, wherein the data receiving unit receives the business card image data in association with a group ID, and the data storage unit receives the business card image data and the group ID. The database is stored in association with each other and stored in the user-specific business card storage area for each user in association with the business card constituent character code of the business card image data and the group ID, and when the access request is made, the data is received via the data receiving unit. Acquires the user ID, determines whether this user ID is registered in the database, and permits the data display / editing unit to respond to the access request, provided that the user ID is registered in the database. A user recognizing unit for storing the user ID and the group Comprising a user group information storage area that stores in association with ID, the data retrieval unit refers to the user group information storage area, the user ID obtained at the time of the access request
A business card OCR processing system, characterized in that a group ID associated with the group ID is specified, the business card constituent character code associated with the group ID is read from the database, and is processed by the data display / editing unit. 4. The business card OCR processing system according to claim 3, wherein the user group information storage area is a user-specific user group information storage area provided in association with a user ID for each user. When receiving the user ID of the user himself, the user ID of another user, and the group ID of the group to which the other user belongs, via the data receiving unit, the user ID of the received other user and the group I
A business card OCR processing system characterized in that it is stored in a user group information storage area which is associated with D and is associated with the user's user ID. 5. The business card OCR processing system according to claim 1, wherein the database has an image data / character data comparison information storage area in which a correspondence relationship between image data and a character code corresponding to the image data is registered in advance. The data analysis unit refers to the image data / character data comparison information storage area when recognizing the business card constituent character code, and an image recognized as the same as the image data registered in the comparison information storage area. When a data portion is found in the business card image data, the found image data portion is converted into a corresponding character code registered in the comparison information storage area and included in the business card constituent character code. Processing system. 6. The business card OCR processing system according to claim 1, wherein the data analysis unit has a continuous processing function of performing continuous character recognition processing on a plurality of business card image data stored in the data storage unit. A business card OCR processing system characterized by that.