JP2003335082A - Form for electronic pen - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and precisely correct and delete the contents, in an input and processing system for various written applications utilizing an electronic pen. <P>SOLUTION: The entry to a form utilizing an electronic pen is executed by the electronic pen equipped with an ink pen unit or a reading unit for optically reading a dot pattern. The form has a dot pattern region and an entry frame provided in the dot pattern region. By providing a delete point or a check box near the entry frame, a user can indicate the deletion of entries in the entry frame. Further, by the check box, the sequencing of entries extending over a plurality of forms and the distinction information of a form between a new form and a correcting form can be inputted in the check box. Thus, in the forming system of the form utilizing the electronic pen, the user can easily indicate or request the deletion, correction or the like of the entry information through entry actions on the form utilizing the electronic pen. <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 method of acquiring and processing data filled in a form using an electronic pen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various documents such as application forms and applications submitted to government offices, financial institutions, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “various application documents”) require a user to fill out necessary items by using a ballpoint pen or the like. Filled out and submitted the completed documents. On the other hand, in recent years, instead of the conventional paper form, an electronic form in which the form is digitized has been used. The electronic form is electronic data that includes, as a plurality of fields, entries on a paper form. A user who creates a document such as an application form reads an electronic form on a personal computer or the like and displays it on a display device, and operates an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse to input necessary items into the electronic form. The entered items are acquired as electronic data and can be transmitted to the institution to which the form is submitted via a network or the like.

However, when preparing various documents to be submitted to government offices or financial institutions, for users who do not have sufficient knowledge about how to operate personal computers, and users who are not very good at keyboard input, etc.
It is often difficult to make good use of the electronic forms described above. For such a user, the method of inputting with a pen on a paper form is rather the easiest as is conventionally done.

As an effective input device in such a case, a pen type input device called "electronic pen", "digital pen" or the like has recently appeared (hereinafter referred to as "electronic pen" in the present specification). ), A typical example of which was developed by Anoto of Sweden.
to pen) "is known. The Anoto pen is used as a pair with a special paper (hereinafter, referred to as “special paper”) on which a predetermined dot pattern is printed. In addition to the usual ink type pen tip, Anoto Pen is a small camera for reading the dot pattern on special paper and Bluetooth.
Equipped with a compatible communication unit. When a user writes a character or the like on the special paper with an Anoto pen, the small camera detects a dot pattern on the special paper as the pen moves, and the input data such as the character written by the user is acquired. The input data is transmitted from the Anoto pen to a terminal device such as a personal computer or a mobile phone in the vicinity by a Bluetooth-compatible communication unit. The system using the Anoto pen can be used as an input device instead of the keyboard, and is very easy to use for the above-mentioned personal computer or a user who is not comfortable using the keyboard. On the other hand, even at the submission destination of documents such as government offices, the user's entries can be obtained as input data instead of paper documents as in the past, so that subsequent electronic processing can be performed as it is. There is an advantage.

[0005]

However, since the above-mentioned electronic pen is mainly intended to realize the same operability as that of an ordinary ink pen, basically, when a writing error occurs, a new paper is used. It is supposed to be rewritten using. However, there are many entry items in various application documents,
It's easy to write badly. In addition, documents submitted to public offices are required to be accurate. Therefore, in a system for creating various application documents using an electronic pen as an input means, it is required to have a function capable of easily and accurately correcting or deleting the contents in the case of writing errors.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is possible to easily and accurately correct or delete contents when inputting various application documents using an electronic pen. It is an issue.

[0007]

In one aspect of the present invention, a form for an electronic pen to be filled by an electronic pen having an ink pen unit and a reading unit for optically reading a dot pattern is provided by the reading unit. A readable dot pattern area, an entry frame provided in the dot pattern area, and an ink pen unit that is provided outside the entry frame and is deleted by the ink pen unit when deleting an item entered in the entry frame And a pair of deletion points.

According to the above-mentioned electronic pen form, when the user fills in the necessary items in the entry frame with the ink pen unit of the electronic pen, the electronic pen reads the dot pattern on the form as the electronic pen moves, Acquire electronic data of the items entered by the user. A pair of deletion points are provided outside the entry frame, and when the user deletes the items entered in the entry frame, the user writes a deletion line so that the ink pen unit traces the pair of deletion points. When a deletion line is written so as to extend over a pair of deletion points, the electronic pen and the application that processes the output data treats the entry in the entry frame as deleted.

In another aspect of the present invention, a form for an electronic pen filled with an electronic pen having an ink pen unit and a reading unit for optically reading a dot pattern is provided.
The dot pattern area optically readable by the reading unit, the entry frame provided in the dot pattern area, and the entry frame provided in the dot pattern area in association with the entry frame. A correction check box is provided for entering a check mark when correcting the items entered therein.

According to the above-mentioned electronic pen form, when the user fills in necessary items in the entry frame with the ink pen unit of the electronic pen, the electronic pen reads the dot pattern on the form as the electronic pen moves, Acquire electronic data of the items entered by the user. A correction check box is provided in the form corresponding to the entry frame, and the user enters a check mark in the correction check box when correcting the entry in the entry frame. If a check mark is entered in the correction check box, the electronic pen and the application processing the output data thereof will process the entry in the entry frame as corrected.

In the above-described electronic pen form, the entry frame may include a correction entry frame for entering the corrected entry. As a result, the user can make a correction by entering a check mark in the correction check box and entering a correction item in the correction entry frame.

In the above electronic pen form, the electronic pen form may be a correction-only form, and the entry frame may be a correction entry frame. As a result, it is possible to correct the entry items by using the ordinary form and the correction-only form in combination.

In still another aspect of the above electronic pen form, an electronic pen form filled with an electronic pen having an ink pen unit and a reading unit for optically reading a dot pattern is optically read by the reading unit. Possible dot pattern area, entry frame provided in the dot pattern area, and corresponding to the entry frame, provided in the dot pattern area, and precedes the entry items entered in the entry frame The first check box for entering a check mark indicating that there is another form in which the items to be entered are provided, and the check box is provided in the dot pattern area in association with the entry frame, and is entered in the entry frame. A second check to fill in a check mark to indicate that there is another form that has the following entries. It includes a Kkubokkusu, the.

According to the above-mentioned electronic pen form, when the user fills in the necessary items in the entry frame with the ink pen unit of the electronic pen, the electronic pen reads the dot pattern on the form as the electronic pen moves, Acquire electronic data of the items entered by the user. The form is provided with first and second check boxes corresponding to the entry frames.
If the entry does not fit in the entry frame of one form, put a check mark in the second check box of the form and put a check mark in the first check box of another form to Enter the continuation of the entry in the entry box of the form. The application that processes the electronic pen and its output data determines that the form with the check mark in the first check box has the form preceding it, and the form with the check mark in the second check box has the form following it. Therefore, the items entered in the entry frame of each form are processed.

In still another aspect of the present invention, an electronic pen form filled with an electronic pen having an ink pen unit and a reading unit for optically reading a dot pattern is provided so as to be optically readable by the reading unit. And a dot pattern area, which is provided in the dot pattern area, is not filled when the form is used as a new form, and is used for entering identification information when the form is used as a correction form. An identification information entry frame and a check box provided in the dot pattern area for entering a check mark when the form is used as a new form and when the form is used as a correction form.

According to the above-mentioned electronic pen form, when the user fills in the necessary items in the entry frame with the ink pen unit of the electronic pen, the electronic pen reads the dot pattern on the form as the electronic pen moves, Acquire electronic data of the items entered by the user. When using the form as a new form, the user does not enter anything in the identification information entry frame, but enters a check mark in the check box.
On the other hand, when using the form as a correction form, the user enters the identification information of the form to be corrected in the identification information entry frame and puts a check mark in the check box. Therefore, the electronic pen and the application that processes the output data thereof can determine whether the form is a new form or a correction form according to the entry state of the identification information entry frame and the check box.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a form for an electronic pen filled with an electronic pen having an ink pen unit and a reading unit for optically reading a dot pattern, which is optically readable by the reading unit. Provided dot pattern area, provided in the dot pattern area, identification information entry frame for entering identification information, and provided in the dot pattern area, when using the form as a new form, Enter different checkmarks when using the form as a correction form and when using the form as a cancellation request form for canceling processing related to the identification information entered in the identification information entry frame And a check box for doing so.

According to the above-mentioned electronic pen form, when the user fills in the necessary items in the entry frame with the ink pen unit of the electronic pen, the electronic pen reads the dot pattern on the form as the electronic pen moves, Acquire electronic data of the items entered by the user. The form has a check box so that the user can use the form as a new form, use it as a correction form, and cancel the processing related to the identification information entered in the identification information entry frame. Enter a different check mark than when using as a cancellation request form. Therefore, the application that processes the electronic pen and its output data determines whether the form is a new form, a correction form, or a cancellation request form according to the distinction of the check marks entered in the check boxes. Can be determined.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[Electronic Pen] First, the electronic pen will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing how the electronic pen is used, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the structure of the electronic pen. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic pen 10 is used in combination with a dedicated paper 20 on which a dot pattern is printed. The electronic pen 10 includes a pen tip portion 17 similar to a normal ink pen, and a user writes characters on the dedicated paper 20 like a normal ink pen.

As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic pen 10 includes a processor 11, a memory 12, a Bluetooth transceiver 13, a battery 14, an infrared LED 15, a camera 16 and a pressure sensor 18 inside. In addition, electronic pen 1
Reference numeral 0 has an ink cartridge (not shown) as a component similar to that of a normal ink pen.

The electronic pen 10 does not convert the trajectory of ink drawn on the dedicated paper 20 by the pen tip portion 17 into data, but converts the trajectory coordinates of the movement of the electronic pen 10 on the dedicated paper 20 into data. While the infrared LED 15 illuminates the vicinity of the pen tip 17 on the dedicated paper 20, the camera 16 reads the dot pattern printed on the dedicated paper 20 and converts it into data. That is, the electronic pen 10 can acquire a stroke generated by the user moving the electronic pen 10 on the dedicated paper 20 as image data or vector data.

The user of the pressure sensor 18 uses the electronic pen 10
When writing letters on a special paper, the pen tip 1
The pressure applied to 7, that is, the writing pressure, is detected, and the processor 1
Supply to 1. The processor 11 switches on / off the infrared LED 15 and the camera 16 based on the writing pressure data given from the pressure sensor 18. That is, when the user writes a character or the like on the dedicated paper 20 with the electronic pen 10, the pen tip 17 receives a writing pressure. Therefore, when the writing pressure of a predetermined value or more is detected, it is determined that the user has started writing, and the infrared LED 15 and the camera 16 are operated.

The camera 16 reads the dot pattern on the dedicated paper 20 and supplies the pattern data to the processor 11. The processor 11 calculates X / Y coordinates on the dedicated paper 20 from the supplied dot pattern.

The processor 11 obtains the writing pressure array data and the X / Y coordinate data while the user's description is being made, and associates them with the time stamp (time information) to store in the memory 1.
Remember in 2. Therefore, the data corresponding to the description content of the user is stored in the memory 12 in time series.
The capacity of the memory 12 can be set to, for example, about 1 Mbyte.

Until a transmission instruction is given by the user,
All the acquired data are held in the memory 12.
When the user gives a transmission instruction, the Bluetooth transceiver 13 transmits the data in the memory 12 to the terminal device 25 within a predetermined distance from the electronic pen 10. Basically, once a transmission instruction is issued, the electronic pen 10 will transfer all the data stored in the memory 12 to the terminal device 25.
The contents of the memory 12 are cleared to be transmitted to the. Therefore, if the user wants to send the same information to the terminal device 25 again after the sending, the user needs to describe it again on the dedicated paper 20. In this case, the user has only to trace the characters written with the ink pen on the dedicated paper 20.

The electronic pen 10 itself does not have a function button such as a send button. For sending instructions and other instructions, the user checks the dedicated box provided at a predetermined position on the dedicated paper 20 with the electronic pen 10. It is executed by A transmission instruction is previously associated with the position coordinate of the dedicated box, and when the processor 11 receives the position coordinate of the dedicated box, the processor 11 supplies the data in the memory 12 to the Bluetooth transceiver 13 and transmits the data to the terminal device 25. Let it be done. Although the electronic pen 10 does not have a display or buttons, the completion of data transmission can be indicated by the vibration of the electronic pen.

The battery 14 is for supplying power to each element in the electronic pen 10, and the power of the electronic pen 10 itself can be turned on / off by a cap (not shown) of the electronic pen, for example.

As described above, the electronic pen 10 has a function of acquiring coordinate data and writing pressure data corresponding to characters written on the dedicated paper 20 by the user and transmitting the data to the nearby terminal device 25. Since the pen tip portion 17 of the pen 10 is an ordinary ink pen, the content described on the dedicated paper 20 remains as an original original. That is, at the same time as describing the original paper, the contents can be digitized in real time in the form of coordinate data or the like.

According to the standard function of the electronic pen 10,
In principle, the data obtained by the electronic pen 10 is in the form of coordinate data or vector data, not text data. However, as a standard function, the electronic pen 10 has a function of converting only alphanumeric characters into text by describing it in a dedicated area provided on the dedicated paper 20. In the terminal device 25 or the like, it is of course possible to obtain text data from the coordinate data or vector data transmitted from the electronic pen 10 using a character recognition application.

In the electronic pen 10, property information (pen information and pen owner information) about the pen itself and its owner can be held and can be referred to by an application. Pen information includes battery level, pen ID, pen manufacturer number, pen software version, and subscription provider I.
Can hold D, etc. Also, as the pen owner information,
It can hold nationality, language, time zone, email address, free memory capacity, name, address, fax / phone number, mobile phone number, etc.

Next, a method of acquiring the X / Y data having the contents described by the user with the electronic pen will be described. As described above, the predetermined dot pattern is printed on the dedicated paper 20. The camera 16 of the electronic pen 10 reads the dot pattern on the dedicated paper 20 instead of reading the ink trajectory described on the dedicated paper 20 by the user. In fact, as shown in Figure 1, infrared LEDs
In the illumination area of 15 and the imaging area of the camera 16 (positioned in the illumination area), the pen tip 17 is provided with the dedicated paper
It is out of contact with.

The dot pattern is printed with a dedicated ink containing carbon, and the camera 16 can recognize only the pattern with the dedicated ink. Even if a ruled line, a frame, or the like is printed on the dedicated paper with an ink (not containing carbon) other than the dedicated ink, the electronic pen does not recognize them. Therefore, when creating forms such as various application forms using dedicated paper, input frames, ruled lines, notes, etc. are printed with ink other than the dedicated ink.

In the dot pattern, as shown in FIG. 3, the position of each dot is associated with the data. In the example of FIG. 3, by shifting the position of the dot from the reference position of the grid (the intersection of the vertical line and the horizontal line) vertically and horizontally,
This is an example in which 2-bit information of 0 to 3 is displayed. The position coordinates on the dedicated paper are determined by the combination of the information expressed in this way. As illustrated in FIG. 4 (a), 36 dots are arranged in a grid pattern within a range of 2 mm in length and width, and the array of data indicated by these dots (FIG. 4 (b)) is on the dedicated paper. Is associated with the position coordinates of. Therefore, when the camera 16 of the electronic pen 10 captures a dot pattern as shown in FIG. 4A, the processor 11 creates the data array shown in FIG. 4B based on the dot pattern data input from the camera 16. The position coordinates on the special paper corresponding to the acquired data are calculated (that is, the position of the dot pattern on the special paper) is calculated in real time. The minimum unit for recognizing the dot pattern is 2 mm × 2 mm, and the camera 16 captures about 100 times per second.

Next, the dedicated paper will be described. An example of the structure of the dedicated paper is shown in FIG. As shown,
The dedicated paper 20 has a dot pattern 32 on the mount 30.
Is printed, and a design 34 such as ruled lines is printed on it. The mount 30 is usually paper, and the dot pattern 32
Is printed with a dedicated ink containing carbon as described above. Further, the design 34 is printed with normal ink or the like. The dot pattern and the design may be printed at the same time, or either one may be printed first.

An example of the design 34 is shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an example of a certain application form 36, in which a plurality of entry fields 38 and a transmission box 39 are printed. Although not clearly shown in FIG. 6, a dot pattern is actually printed on the entire surface of the application form 36, on which an entry field 38 and a transmission box 3 are provided.
9 is printed with normal ink. The user does not need to be aware of the dot pattern, and uses the electronic pen 10 to fill out the necessary items as in the conventional application form.
6 may be filled in each of the entry fields 38.

The area on the dedicated paper 20 can be roughly divided into two types. One is an entry area, which is an area where the description content of the electronic pen 10 is directly handled as information. In the example of FIG. 6, a plurality of entry fields 38
Corresponds to this. The other is a functional element,
When checking the corresponding area with the electronic pen 10,
The action, instruction, etc. defined in advance for the area are executed. The transmission box 39 in the example of FIG. 6 corresponds to this.

As described above, the transmission box 39 stores the data stored in the electronic pen 10 in the vicinity of the terminal device 25.
Used when sending instructions to. When the user puts a check in the transmission box 39 with the electronic pen 10, the electronic pen 10 reads the dot pattern in the transmission box. The pattern is associated with a transmission instruction, and the processor 11 in the electronic pen 10 issues a transmission command for transmitting data stored in the memory 12 to the Bluetooth transceiver 13.

The dot pattern is usually assigned for each application (paper type). That is, the dot patterns in a certain application form do not overlap on one sheet, but the same application forms are all printed with the same dot pattern. Therefore, when the user inputs necessary items with the electronic pen 10, it is possible to specify which item of the application form the input item corresponds to from the coordinate data on the application form.

As described above, by printing a predetermined design on the special paper on which the dot pattern is printed, various application forms using the special paper can be created. The user can use the electronic pen 10 to enter necessary information in the usual manner, and the electronic data can be automatically acquired.

Next, a transmission process of data acquired by the electronic pen will be described. As described above, the electronic pen 10
Has a communication function of Bluetooth, and directly from the electronic pen 10 to a service server (in the case of a specific application form, the server of the application destination) that handles the data input to the dedicated paper 20. No data can be sent. Therefore, the data acquired by the electronic pen 10 is transmitted from the terminal device 25 to the service server.

The processing at that time will be described with reference to FIG.
The data acquired by the electronic pen 10 is mainly data of items input by the user, but usually does not include information about where the service server to which the data is transmitted is. Instead, information specifying an application or service related to the dedicated paper is printed on the dedicated paper, and the information is acquired from the dedicated paper during the user's input work. Therefore, the terminal device 25 having received the input data from the electronic pen 10 first makes an inquiry to the inquiry server 26 to which service server 27 the data input to the dedicated paper should be transmitted. Inquiry server 2
6 has information of a corresponding service server for each dedicated paper, and in response to an inquiry from the terminal device 25, information (URL, etc.) of the service server 27 that performs services related to the dedicated paper is stored in the terminal device. Answer 25. Then, the terminal device 25 transmits the input data acquired from the electronic pen to the service server 27.

[Application Procedure] Next, as an embodiment of the present invention, a series of steps in which the user uses the electronic pen to input the application form created by the dedicated paper and the server receives the input data. The application procedure processing of is explained. It should be noted that the present invention is characterized in that it provides a method for correcting or deleting data once input by using the electronic pen during the application procedure.

FIG. 7 schematically shows the environment in which the user uses the form. The user uses the electronic pen 10 to input data on the form (in this example, a certain application form) 4. The input data is transmitted to the terminal device 25 by Bluetooth communication, and is transmitted from the terminal device 25 to the acceptance server 3 for the application form via the network 2. The reception server 3 is a server that receives an application procedure based on an application form created by a user, and includes a database 8 for storing application data and the like.

FIG. 8 shows the flow of application processing. The user first creates a new application form in Phase 1 (Phase 1). That is, the necessary items are input to the application form 4 using the dedicated paper using the electronic pen 10. At this time, if there is an error in the entry information, the user needs to correct / delete the entry information (process 1).

Next, when the user completes the entry of the necessary items in the application form 4, the user transmits the input data as application data (phase 2). The input data is transmitted from the electronic pen 10 to the reception server 3 via the terminal device 25. At this time, the user performs a user ID input process (process 2). The user ID is an ID that identifies the user, and in this case, is information that identifies who the applicant is.

The acceptance server 3 receives the application data specified by the user ID, performs acceptance processing, and notifies the applicant of the acceptance number. This is performed by transmitting the reception number issued by the reception server 3 side to the applicant by various methods such as fax, telephone, and electronic mail.

This completes a series of acceptance processing. However, after the reception process is completed, the user may need to make corrections or cancellations because he / she notices that the application content is incorrect or the application content is changed. In that case, the applicant first inputs the user ID for identifying himself / herself (phase 3, processing 3), and further performs processing such as correction and cancellation of the application form (phase 4). Specifically, the applicant inputs the reception ID issued to the application form received in the past (process 4a), and corrects or deletes the information entered in the application form (process 4b). . Also, if necessary, it is designated whether the procedure to be performed this time is correction or deletion of the data entered in the application form or cancellation of the application procedure itself (Process 4).
c). After these processes, data regarding correction, cancellation, etc. is transmitted from the electronic pen 10 to the reception server 3 via the terminal device 25, and the procedure for correction, cancellation, etc. is completed.

In the system of the present invention using the electronic pen, in order to make the most of the merit of the electronic pen, not only filling in the application form but also processing such as correction and deletion of the application data at each stage and the user ID Input is also performed using the electronic pen 10 as an input device.

Hereinafter, those specific methods will be described.

(1) ID Input First, an ID input method using the electronic pen 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, as a standard function of the electronic pen, the user needs to input the ID such as the user ID or the application form ID by operating the terminal device 25. However, in order to take full advantage of the electronic pen 10, it is preferable that those IDs can also be input by the electronic pen 10. Therefore, the ID is input using the electronic pen 10 and a dedicated paper such as the application form 4 by the following method.

The first method of inputting an ID is to print an ID input field as shown in FIG. 9A on the application form 4 in advance. In FIG. 9 (a), the check boxes corresponding to the respective numbers are on the dedicated paper that constitutes the application form 4,
Printed with normal ink. The numerical value corresponding to each frame is associated with the data indicated by the dot pattern in the check box. That is, the dot pattern in the upper left check box indicates that the seventh digit of the ID is zero, and the dot pattern in the lower right check box indicates that the first digit of the ID is 9. The dot pattern and the number of digits of the ID and the number information are associated with each other and stored as ID association information in the service server 27, for example. Therefore, the user
If the electronic pen 10 is used to check the corresponding check box in the input field, the corresponding data will be displayed in the terminal device 2.
5 to the service server 27. The application in the service server 27 can obtain the ID input by the user by referring to the ID association information. Note that the ID association information is stored in the terminal device 2 and the application prepared in the terminal device 2 is
ID corresponding to the dot pattern by referring to the association information
Can also be obtained.

In an ordinary mark sheet, it is necessary to accurately fill an elliptical entry field, but in an ID entry field using an electronic pen, the camera can form a dot pattern by simply entering a check mark in the check box. Since it is recognized, it is possible to easily input.

If there is little margin on the application form side,
As shown in FIG. 9B, it is possible to use the minimum required 4-bit input field to represent 10 digits. In this case, the input ID can be specified by a combination of one or more check positions input for each digit.

The second method of inputting IDs is to print a bar code type input field as shown in FIG. 9 (c) on the application form. Patterns corresponding to several IDs are previously printed on the form side. It can be printed and used when the user selects an ID from them. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9C, a portion where the dot pattern is missing is formed in a band shape on the dedicated paper on which the dot pattern is printed. This band-shaped pattern is obtained by converting a specific ID into a bar code in advance. Since the electronic pen reads the coordinate data of the position corresponding to the movement path of the pen from the special paper,
If the pattern-missing portion is formed in a band shape in advance and traced over it with an electronic pen, a pattern which is discontinuous at the pattern-missing portion can be acquired as shown in FIG. 9C.
(C) acquired data). By using this pattern like a barcode and associating it with an ID, the user can input the corresponding ID simply by tracing on the pattern with an electronic pen. Therefore, it is possible to print some patterns on the form side as options and the user traces one of them with an electronic pen to transmit the corresponding ID to the terminal device 25.

This ID input method is effective when the user selects a specific ID from among several IDs. For example, when a specific sales office ID is selected from a plurality of sales office IDs in a specific company, only the pattern corresponding to the own sales office is selected from the plurality of patterns printed on the form in advance by the electronic pen. By tracing with, it is convenient because the business office ID can be transmitted.

Further, even when the user does not select from among several IDs but inputs a specific ID, if the ID is known, the above method can be used. For example, when the user inputs his own ID, when the user performs user registration and acquires the user ID, the service provider side displays the user ID to the user. Distribute coded small pieces of pattern paper (functionally, it can be thought of as a dedicated user ID input sheet). When creating a form using an electronic pen, the user may
By tracing a small piece of the pattern paper with an electronic pen, the user ID associated with the barcode can be input.

As another example, when the user creates a specific form and performs application processing, the service provider side makes a bar code of the reception number and the like for the user, and is a pattern paper. Distribute a small piece (functionally, you can think of it as a dedicated receipt number input sheet). When correcting the already submitted application form, the user can input the reception number by tracing a small piece of the pattern paper before, during, or after the correction work.

The pattern missing portion shown in FIG. 9C can be created by not printing the dot pattern when printing the dot pattern. Further, it is also possible to create it later by printing a band-shaped pattern with a dedicated ink containing carbon or toner by recording with an inkjet printer or toner on an ordinary form created without missing parts. . Since ink or toner containing carbon covers the dot pattern in the band-shaped pattern portion, the electronic pen cannot read the dot pattern, and as a result, a discontinuous pattern as shown in FIG. 9C is obtained as acquired data.

The first ID input method shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B can be used in the processes 2 and 3 during the application procedure shown in FIG. That is, FIG. 9 (a) or (b)
If you print the ID entry field as shown in the application form 4 on the application form and the user inputs it and sends new application data to the reception server 3, the application data will be associated with the user ID. Will be transmitted to the reception server 3.

On the other hand, the second ID input method shown in FIG. 9C can be suitably used for inputting the acceptance ID of the application form in the process 4a during the application procedure shown in FIG.
For example, in the case where one form also serves as a form for multiple purposes, the user I
If D is selected, the form can be used for the intended purpose. As described above, the second ID input method is such that a predetermined ID is selected and input from some known IDs such as the ID of the company that processes the form, the ID of the form, and the reception number. It can be used effectively in the situation.

By the above-described ID input method, the user can save the trouble of inputting only the user ID by using the input device of the terminal device after inputting the necessary items in the application form. As a result, the input work can be completed only by combining the form made of a dedicated paper and the electronic pen. There is also a method of inputting a user ID, etc. by using the alphanumeric text input / recognition function that the electronic pen has as standard.
Since reliable reading accuracy is required for inputting important information such as the user ID, it is desirable to adopt the above-described ID input method.

(2) Deletion of entered information Next, a method of deleting the entered information will be described. FIG. 10A shows an example of the entry fields of the form considering deletion of the input information. An entry field as shown in FIG. 10A is printed on the form of the dedicated paper on which the dot pattern is printed.
The entry field has a pair of deletion points 72 on both sides of the entry frame 70. Unlike the dots of the dot pattern printed on the dedicated paper, the deletion points 72 are formed by normal printing that does not contain carbon like the entry frame of the form. When deleting the contents once entered in the entry frame 70, the user draws a deletion line 71 so as to pass through a pair of deletion points 72 on both sides of the entry frame 70.

The position coordinates corresponding to the deletion point 72 are stored in advance on the side of the application operating on the terminal device 25 or the like, and the application which has received the input data passing through the pair of deletion points 72 stores in the entry frame 70. Treat the entered data as deleted.

By arranging the deletion point 72 outside the entry frame 70, and by arranging a pair of deletion points and treating only the deletion line 71 passing through both as valid, the user can enter the entry frame 70.
Even if the entry data intended to be entered in the column is out of the entry frame 70 and overlaps with the deletion point 72, it can be prevented from being mistakenly treated as the deletion data. The deletion points 72 may be arranged vertically when the entry frame 70 is vertically written.

The method of deleting a character or the like once written by drawing a deletion line is a method familiar to the user when using a normal pen input means, and the method of the present invention using an electronic pen is used. In this case, the deletion data itself is transmitted from the electronic pen to the terminal device 25 or the like for processing, and since the deletion line remains on the original form, it is possible to visually confirm that it is the deleted part. is there. The method of using this deletion line can also be used to specify the correction point in the correction method described later.

(3) Correction of entry information Next, a method of correcting the entered information will be described.

(First Correction Method) FIG. 10B shows the first correction method. In the first correction method, the entry frame 70, the correction entry frame 73, and the correction check box 74 form a set to form one entry field, which is printed on a dedicated paper having a dot pattern. Are configured. The user checks the correction check box 74 on the left side of the entry frame 70 to be corrected and writes the correction content in the correction entry frame 73. The application that processes the input data ignores the input data in the entry frame 70 when the correction check box 74 is checked,
The input data in the correction entry frame 73 is adopted.

A method may be considered in which the correction check box is omitted and the correction data is automatically determined if the correction data is in the correction input frame 73. However, the user is willing to input the correction data in the correction input frame 73. Even if it does not exist, it is possible that the electronic pen accidentally touches the correction entry frame 73. Therefore, it is safer to use the correction check box as a correction condition.

In the example of FIG. 10B, only one correction check box is arranged on the entry frame side, but the entry frame 70
It is also possible to arrange one for each of the correction entry frame 73 and the correction entry frame 73 so that the user can check the correction check box 74 corresponding to the frame on which the entry content is adopted.
Instead of providing the correction check box 74, as shown in the example of deletion in FIG. 10A, a pair of deletion points 72 are provided outside the entry frame 70, and a deletion line is formed so as to pass through the deletion points 72. It is also possible to specify the entry frame to be corrected by subtracting.

The first correction method can be used in both cases of processing 1 and processing 4b in FIG.

(Second Correction Method) FIG. 10C shows the second correction method. The second correction method is a method of making a correction using the same form, rather than providing a correction entry frame in the form itself. The form used for new input and the form used for correction are the same form (separate sheets). If the user wants to correct the contents once entered, prepare the same form,
Enter the corrected data in the entry box corresponding to the correction point and check the correction check box corresponding to the entry box on the sheet used for correction. According to this method, it is not necessary to provide a correction entry frame on the assumption that the form itself will be corrected in advance, so that the space of the form can be effectively used. In addition, since it is possible to make corrections using the same form as the new entry, it is not necessary to prepare a special form for correction. Further, the user only needs to correct the erroneous portion on the separate sheet, and it is not necessary to write all the contents other than the corrected portion on the separate sheet from the beginning, so the correction can be easily performed.

(Third Correction Method) FIG. 11A shows the third correction method. The third correction method is to prepare a correction-dedicated sheet and fill in the correction contents. As shown in the figure, a normal entry sheet 80 is provided with a plurality of entry boxes 70 and correction check boxes 74 corresponding thereto. Further, the correction dedicated sheet 81 is provided with a correction entry frame 73 and a correction check box 74 corresponding thereto. When making a correction, the user checks the correction check box 74 corresponding to the entry frame to be corrected in the entry frame 70 included in the normal entry sheet 80, and selects any of the correction dedicated sheets 81. The correction content is entered in the correction entry frame 73, and the correction check box 74 corresponding to the correction entry frame 73 is checked. In the example shown in FIG. 11A, the “Ai” entered in the second entry box 70 from the top of the entry sheet 80 is corrected to “Kakiku” entered in the top correction entry box 73 of the correction-specific sheet 81 is doing. However, in this method, the input frame 7 of the entry form 80 to be corrected is
0 and the correction entry frame 73 on the correction-only sheet 81 do not correspond one-to-one unlike the case of the second correction method, so the correction content is entered on the correction-only sheet 81 by the entry sheet 80. Must be done immediately after filling in. As described above, since the electronic pen 10 acquires the time stamp (time information) of the input data, immediately after the entry frame 70 to be corrected on the entry sheet 80 side is entered, the correction entry frame 73 on the correction dedicated sheet 81 side is entered. Fill in and corresponding correction check box 7
If the check of No. 4 is performed, these entry frames can be associated. That is, in this method, the first entry and the correction for the first entry are sequentially performed to associate the entry frames to be corrected.

As described above, in order not to make it necessary to make continuous corrections in terms of time, the entry form
It is necessary to associate the correction target entry frame 70 on the side and the correction entry frame 73 on the correction dedicated sheet 81 side. One of the methods is to use a plurality of different check marks as check marks to be entered in the correction check boxes 74 on both sheets and to define the correspondence relationship by the type of check mark. For example, in the example of FIG. 11A, when correcting “aiku” on the second line of the entry form 80 to “scratch”, a check mark “” is added to the correction check box on the second line of the entry form 80. "○" is entered, and a check mark "○" is also entered in the corresponding correction check box of the correction entry frame 73 on the side of the dedicated correction sheet 81. As a result, one correction pair with a check mark “◯” can be specified. If there are other correction items, another check mark (for example, "x") is entered in the correction check box of the entry frame 70 to be corrected on the entry sheet 80 side, and the corresponding correction sheet 81 side is entered. Similarly, “x” is entered as a check mark in the correction check box 74 of the correction entry frame 73. This makes the check mark "x"
It can be seen that the entry frame 70 marked with and the correction entry frame 73 correspond. If the entry frame 70 on the entry sheet 80 side to be corrected and the correction entry frame 73 on the correction dedicated sheet 81 side are associated with each other by this method, it is not necessary to input the correction contents immediately in time.

The third correction method can be applied to the correction of processing 1 and processing 4b in FIG. In any case, the electronic pen 10 transmits the data to the terminal device 25 after the completion and the correction are completed for all the necessary entry frames in the entry sheet 80 and the correction only sheet 81.

(3) Addition of entry information FIG. 11B shows a method of adding entry information. Figure 1
As shown in FIG. 1 (b), a start check box 83 and a following check box 84 are provided for one entry frame 70. When the entry contents do not fit in the entry frame 70, the same sheet 82 is prepared and the additional content is entered in the entry frame 70. At that time, when shifting to the next sheet 82, the user checks the subsequent check box 84 of the original sheet 82 and also checks the start check box 83 of the sheet 82 in which additional content is to be entered next. By performing these two checks successively in time, the application can specify the writing order of the plurality of sheets 82 based on the time information in the input data.

In addition, when performing additional entry using three or more sheets, the entry order can be specified by changing the combination of check marks attached to the check boxes of the respective sheets. For example, when transferring from the first sheet to the second sheet, a check mark “◯” is entered in the check box 84 for the first sheet and the start check box 83 for the second sheet. . Also, 2
When moving from the third sheet to the third sheet, a check mark “x” is entered in the check box 84 following the second sheet and the start check box 83 of the third sheet. In this way, if you change the check mark, even if you fill in the content using three or more additional sheets,
The order of entry can be specified correctly.

This entry information addition processing can be applied to the processing 1 and processing 4b in FIG.

(4) Designation of correction / cancellation of transmitted application form Next, a method of designating correction / cancellation of the transmitted application form to the reception server 3 will be described. In Phase 4 shown in FIG. 8, there may be a case where it is desired to cancel the application data once transmitted. This is a cancellation of the application procedure itself, rather than a partial correction in the application data as described above. Although this cancellation procedure can be performed by the user operating the terminal device 25, it can be performed by the electronic pen 10 and the application form 4 as follows.

FIG. 12A shows an example of an application form that can be used to cancel the application procedure. In addition, FIG.
(C) is a diagram showing a part of the application form 4. The example of FIG. 12A shows the simplest method of providing the new box 91, the correction box 92, and the cancel box 93 in the application form 4. The user uses the same application form 4, and checks a new box 91 when making a new application, and a correction box 92 when correcting the application data transmitted in the past. To cancel the application procedure itself performed in the past, check the cancel box 93.

The example shown in FIG. 12B is an example in which the box provided in the application form 4 is simplified, and a new application / correction check box 94 is used for new application and correction. It should be noted that the application form 4 is provided with a reception ID entry frame 95 in which the reception ID issued by the reception server 3 for the application procedure performed in the past is entered. New user
When the correction check box 94 is checked and the reception ID is entered in the reception ID entry frame 95, the application determines that the correction of the application data transmitted in the past is requested. On the other hand, when the new / correction check box 94 is checked but the reception ID is not entered in the reception ID entry frame 95, the application is determined to be a new application procedure. On the other hand, when the cancellation check box 93 is checked and the reception ID is entered in the reception ID entry frame 95, the application determines that cancellation of the reception procedure corresponding to the reception ID is requested.

The example of FIG. 12C is an example in which new application, correction, and cancellation are distinguished by only one check box 96, and the application is entered by the user in the check box 96 as shown in the figure. The check mark distinguishes which is which. In the illustrated example, the application determines that the application is a new application if a check mark “○” is entered in the check box 96,
If the check mark “△” is entered, it is determined that the correction is made, and if the check mark “x” is entered, it is determined that the procedure is canceled. In the case of correction and cancellation, the user will enter the reception ID in the reception ID entry frame 95.

As described above, it is possible to specify whether the application is a new application, a correction, or a cancellation of the procedure by the combination of the application form 4 and the electronic pen 10 composed of the dedicated paper. For that purpose the terminal device 25
This eliminates the need to operate the, and can be done by the work of filling out the application form with an electronic pen, including the work of creating the application form and entering corrections. For the user, the input means required for each procedure are unified, which has the advantage of facilitating the work.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
By using the electronic pen and the form consisting of a dedicated paper, the user can obtain the input data corresponding to the entered contents only by filling in the form as in the conventional pen input. In addition, even when the user corrects the entry contents or cancels the procedure, the entry information can be easily deleted, corrected, added, or the procedure itself canceled by only the input work using the electronic pen and the form. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a usage pattern of an electronic pen.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a structure of an electronic pen.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a method of expressing information by a dot pattern printed on a dedicated paper.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a dot pattern and information corresponding to it.

FIG. 5 shows a structure of a form composed of dedicated paper.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a form.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an application system using an electronic pen and a dedicated paper.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a flow of an application procedure.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a method of deleting entry information performed during an application procedure.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of correcting entry information performed during an application procedure.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining another correction method of the entry information performed during the application procedure.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a new application, a method for correcting entry information, and a method for designating cancellation of a procedure.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 network 3 reception servers 4 application forms 8 database 10 electronic pen 11 processors 12 memories 13 transceiver 14 battery 15 LED 16 cameras 17 Pen tip 20 dedicated paper 25 terminal equipment

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A form for an electronic pen filled by an electronic pen, comprising an ink pen unit and a reading unit for optically reading a dot pattern, the dot pattern region being provided so as to be optically readable by the reading unit. An entry frame provided in the dot pattern area, and a pair of deletion points provided outside the entry frame and overwritten by the ink pen unit when deleting an item entered in the entry frame. A form for an electronic pen, which is characterized by that. 2. A form for an electronic pen written by an electronic pen, comprising an ink pen unit and a reading unit for optically reading a dot pattern, the dot pattern region being provided so as to be optically readable by the reading unit. An entry frame provided in the dot pattern area, and a check mark provided when correcting matters entered in the dot pattern area provided in the dot pattern area in association with the entry frame A check box for correction of, and a form for an electronic pen. 3. The entry frame includes a correction entry frame for entering corrected entries.
Form for electronic pen described in. 4. The electronic pen form according to claim 2, wherein the electronic pen form is a correction-only form, and the entry frame is a correction entry frame. 5. A form for an electronic pen written by an electronic pen, comprising an ink pen unit and a reading unit for optically reading a dot pattern, the dot pattern region being provided so as to be optically readable by the reading unit. , The entry frame provided in the dot pattern area, and another form in which the entry items provided in the dot pattern area in association with the entry frame and preceding the entry items entered in the entry frame are entered Exists in the dot pattern area in association with the entry frame, and the entry items following the entry items entered in the entry frame are associated with the entry box. A second check box for entering a check mark indicating that the other completed form exists. Electronic pen for the form to be a butterfly. 6. A form for an electronic pen written by an electronic pen, comprising an ink pen unit and a reading unit for optically reading a dot pattern, the dot pattern region being provided so as to be optically readable by the reading unit. Provided in the dot pattern area, when the form is used as a new form, no entry is made, and when the form is used as a correction form, an identification information entry frame for entering identification information , A check box provided in the dot pattern area for entering a check mark when the form is used as a new form and when the form is used as a correction form. Form for pen. 7. A form for an electronic pen filled by an electronic pen, comprising an ink pen unit and a reading unit for optically reading a dot pattern, the dot pattern region being provided so as to be optically readable by the reading unit. , An identification information entry frame provided in the dot pattern area for entering identification information, and a case provided in the dot pattern area when the form is used as a new form, and when the form is used as a correction form A check box for inputting different check marks depending on whether to use the form as a cancellation request form for canceling processing related to the identification information entered in the identification information entry frame, A form for an electronic pen, characterized by comprising: