JP2004086704A - Method for processing documents and automatic document receiving machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display image data in a correct direction even when an inserting direction of a document is incorrect, to record the picture data also on a journal recording sheet in the integrated printing direction and to use a substitutive receipt when a receipt part of the document can not be cut off. <P>SOLUTION: Supposing that a document is inserted in a normal inserting direction 603 or in a rotated direction of right 90° 604, right 180° 605, or right 270° 606, the coincidence of each inserting direction with document definition data 602 is checked, so that the definition of the document and the definition of the inserting direction can be simultaneously performed. Thus the segmentation of a correct area, necessary rotation, etc. can be performed by correcting a position for segmenting an image by the defined inserting direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is applied to a customer-operated type automatic device used in a financial institution and the like. In particular, the present invention relates to a form for processing forms such as payment of taxes and utilities, and account transfer by a transfer request form by the automatic machine. The present invention relates to a processing method and a form automatic reception machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in forms processing technology in automatic machines and the like, if a form is inserted in a direction different from a predetermined insertion direction of the apparatus, the apparatus considers that the direction is correct and performs erroneous processing. Alternatively, the inserted form is determined to be unprocessable and returned to the user.
[0003]
Also, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-258356, even when an operator mistakenly sets a form, the automatic machine recognizes the insertion direction and reverses the form when the insertion is determined to be in the opposite direction. In addition, there is disclosed a form handling apparatus in which when it is determined that the document is upside down, the printing process is performed by using the inverted character in the reverse mode printing so that the interruption of the process is eliminated.
However, the apparatus described in the above-mentioned publication does not solve other problems related to customer operations and the like. Also, alternatives in which processing is not performed on forms inserted in the wrong direction have been considered.
[0004]
For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-212562 discloses a medium management method and a medium cut processing method in a utility bill processing device. That is, in the printing unit, the rejecting unit, and the retraction unit, when the medium is conveyed, the physical direction of the reference position is set in the reference flag, and the processing of the medium in each unit and the inter-media , And the processing and transport of the medium are performed accurately and at high speed regardless of the direction in which the medium is inserted into the apparatus.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in the related art, when a form is inserted in a direction different from the predetermined insertion direction of the device, the device assumes that the direction is correct and performs an erroneous process, or the device is inserted. A method was adopted in which a form was determined to be unprocessable and returned to the user. Here, one of the reasons that processing cannot be performed is that when a read form image is displayed on the display unit and the user confirms the form, the image in the correct position and orientation cannot be displayed because the form is in a different direction. Is mentioned.
[0006]
Another reason that processing cannot be performed is that when a read form image is recorded on a statement or journal paper, the correct position and orientation of the image cannot be printed because the form orientation is different. Can be
[0007]
Another reason that processing cannot be performed is that when a function of separating a part of a form and returning it to a user is provided, the form cannot be cut at a correct position because the direction of the form is different.
[0008]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve these conventional problems, and even for a form inserted with an incorrect insertion direction, image data at a required position on the form can be displayed in a correct direction. A form in which the printing direction can be unified on recording paper such as a journal, and if it is not possible to cut off the receipt of the form, processing can be continued by using another method instead. An object of the present invention is to provide a processing method for forms and an automatic form receiving apparatus.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the form processing method of the present invention determines the orientation of the form, and from the information, the characters and figures to be displayed on the display are cut out from the correct positions and displayed so that they can be read upright. By doing so, processing can be performed.
Further, the processing can be performed by judging the orientation of the form, extracting characters and graphics to be printed on the paper from the correct position from the information, and printing the characters in a uniform direction.
Also, by judging the orientation of the form, if it is judged from the information that it cannot be cut at the correct position, the necessary parts of the form to be returned are printed on paper and handed over to the user, enabling processing. I do.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a form automatic receiving machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, a view of a form automatic receiving machine according to the present invention as viewed from the right side and a view as viewed from the front are shown simultaneously.
A form unit 100 for performing form processing described later, a passbook unit 101 for handling a passbook, a statement form / journal unit 102 for printing and issuing a statement form and journal recording, and a coin unit 103 for depositing and dispensing coins; A banknote unit 104 for depositing and withdrawing banknotes, a customer operation unit 105 for displaying information such as operation procedures to a customer, a staff member, or a maintenance person and receiving a key input, and controlling all operations in the apparatus, and a form unit 100 The control unit 106 performs a form identification and character recognition process on the basis of the image data of the form obtained from the printer, and a power supply unit 107 that supplies power for operation in the apparatus.
[0011]
In the form processing, the image data of the form read by the form unit 100 is sent to the control unit 106, and the control unit 106 determines the type of the form and recognizes the amount of money described. Details will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.
[0012]
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the form unit 100 in FIG.
The form unit 100 transports the form inserted from the form insertion slot 201 through the form transport path 202, reads the entire image of the form with the image reader 203, and receives the stamp at an arbitrary position on the form with the seal unit 204. The printing unit 205 performs printing at an arbitrary position on the form, returns the form to the transport path 202 in the reverse direction, cuts the form at an arbitrary position on the form at the cutting unit 206, and sets the transport path 202 Further, the receipt is returned to the form insertion slot 201, the receipt is returned to the user, and the remaining stub of the form is stored in the storage unit 208.
[0013]
Here, when the receipt to be returned to the user is located on the back side of the apparatus, control is performed to once save the receipt to the evacuation route 207, and then the form can be stored in the storage unit 208. Have been. In order to control these, a form unit control unit 209 that controls the form unit 100 in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 106 is provided.
[0014]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a form processing procedure mainly in accordance with a user's operation, which is the same as the conventional procedure. 3A shows a main flow, FIG. 3B shows a detailed flow of the image processing in step 309, and FIG. 3C shows a detailed flow of the form processing in step 311.
The transaction is started when the operator touches the screen on the customer operation unit 105 on which the screen of "Welcome" is displayed and selects the transaction to be used (step 301). In this case, for example, “pay phone bill” is selected.
Thereafter, the operation proceeds by touching a selection key or a numeric key displayed on the customer operation unit 105 as necessary.
[0015]
In the selection of the payment method (step 302), whether to apply from a magnetic card account or to pay cash into the device is selected. In this example, a magnetic card transaction is assumed, and the magnetic card is transferred to the device. The password is inserted (step 303), and a password is entered (step 304).
Subsequently, assuming that the bank finds a defect in the form after the transaction, the telephone number of the contact is input (step 305).
[0016]
Next, a major classification of the payee is selected (step 306). For example, in the case of the form shown in FIG. 4, a classification such as "telephone" is selected.
Next, the payment amount is keyed while looking at the form (step 307). For example, in the case of the form shown in FIG. 4, "56789 yen" is input.
Next, when the corresponding form is inserted into the form insertion slot 201 of the form unit 100 (Step 308), the image is immediately read and the image processing is performed (Step 309).
[0017]
An example of a form 400 shown in FIG. 4 is a form for transferring a telephone charge to Telephone Co., Ltd., in which three receipts 406 are stamped. Reference numeral 407 denotes a form stored in the financial institution handled by the central piece, and a form provided by the telephone company along with the fee on the left side. What is cut by the cutting unit 206 is a cut line (cut position) 408 between the left piece and the center piece, and the other pieces are stored in the storage unit 208 without being cut.
Reference numeral 401 denotes an ID code, 402 denotes an account number, 403 denotes a form name, 404 denotes a payment amount, and 405 denotes a bar code.
[0018]
Hereinafter, the image processing (step 309) will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
The image reader 203 is a one-dimensional line sensor, and two-dimensional form image data can be obtained by transporting the form under the image reader at a constant speed (step 321). The form image data is transferred to the control unit 106, and the degree of matching with the total number of form data included in the corresponding large classification is calculated (step 322), and the matching one is selected. The large classification is, for example, a classification of a tax (a municipal tax, a municipal tax, a fixed asset tax) and a utility charge (an NTT telephone charge, a TEPCO electricity charge, etc.).
[0019]
The degree of coincidence is calculated by calculating whether or not the ruled line information 500 of the form as shown in FIG. 5 exists similarly on the image data of the inserted form. Specifically, the form image is divided into 16 parts in each of the vertical and horizontal directions, the number of vertical and horizontal ruled lines included in each cell is counted, and similarity of the count value is obtained.
In addition, the recognition result of the form-specific ID number 401, the recognition result of the form-specific account number 402, the recognition result of the form name 403 shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the form can be handled based on whether the amount input in step 3 matches the amount recognized by the machine (step 323).
[0020]
If a sheet that can be handled is not obtained, it is determined that the inserted form could not be handled by this apparatus, the form is returned, and the process ends (step 324). Here, the returned form includes a form in which the top, bottom, left, and right are incorrectly inserted.
[0021]
In addition, as a result of the determination as to whether or not the form can be handled (step 323), if a form that can be handled is obtained, at the same time, the form name 403 of the form, the position 404 of the amount column, the display image cutout position (700 in FIG. The information such as the print image cutout position (701 in FIG. 8), the stamping position of the receiving stamp (800 to 802 in FIG. 8), the cutting position (803 in FIG. 8), the position of the receipt after cutting, and whether the position of the receipt is on the front or back side of the device. It is known from the stored data.
[0022]
In the image processing (step 320), the display image is cut out based on the display image cut-out position (700 in FIG. 7) (step 325), and further based on the print image cut-out position (701 in FIG. 7). A print image is cut out for recording or the like (step 326), and the process ends.
[0023]
Returning to FIG. 3A, next, the device confirms the contents of payment to the user (step 310), and sends the “form name”, “transfer amount”, “display image” (main image) determined by the device to the customer operation unit 105. Is set to display the amount column), and the user is allowed to select whether to continue the transaction. When the user selects to continue the transaction, the form is stamped based on the stamped position of the receipt (800 to 802 in FIG. 8) by the stamping unit 204, and the date and serial number are printed by the printing unit 205. Then, the cutting unit 206 cuts the form based on the cutting position (803 in FIG. 8).
[0024]
Thereafter, when the receipt is on the back side of the apparatus, the receipt is temporarily evacuated to the evacuation path 207, the stub to be collected is collected in the storage unit 208, and the receipt of the evacuation path 207 is inserted into the form insertion slot 201. Transport to a nearby location. When the receipt is on the front side of the apparatus, the stub to be collected is collected in the storage unit 208, and the receipt is conveyed to the vicinity of the form insertion slot 201. As described above, the form processing ends (step 311).
[0025]
Although the details of the account debiting process using a card will not be described in detail here, the account data is updated to the center, and a statement slip on which necessary information is printed is created.
Further, details such as the serial number of the transaction and the transaction amount are printed on the journal recording paper of the statement slip / journal unit 102, and the image data cut out by the print image cut-out process (step 326) is printed. In the case of continuous payment, the user is caused to select continuous payment (step 312).
When the above processing is completed, the receipt is first released (step 313), and then the card and the statement are released (step 314), and the transaction ends.
[0026]
Next, details of the form processing (step 311) will be described with reference to FIG.
Sealing is performed by the sealing unit 204 (Step 331), and then date and amount are printed by the printing unit 205 (Step 332), and the receipt is cut by the cutting unit 206 (Step 333). After the parts other than the receipt are stored in the storage unit 208 (step 334), the receipt is transported to the form insertion slot 201 to prepare for the return of the receipt (step 335). Thus, the form processing ends.
[0027]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a calculation example of the degree of coincidence in the present invention.
An example is shown in which the inserted form is compared with the form data stored in the apparatus to determine whether or not they match, and further, in which direction the form is inserted.
The form data stored inside the apparatus includes “form width”, “form length”, “form name” 4, “ID code” 5, “ID code” 5, which correspond to the ruled line information 600 and the judgment items shown in the table 602 for each form. It has information such as "logo mark" 6.
[0028]
When the form is inserted, the above judgment items 1 to 7 are determined based on the read image. If the similarity of the ruled lines is, for example, 75% or more, it is determined that the ruled line information 600 is a similar form. If the width and height of the form are within 5% of the value indicated by the form data, it is determined that the form is OK. The form name 4, ID code 5, logo mark 6 and the like are determined as to whether or not the recognition results match, and if they match, the result is OK. The recognition result of the amount is determined to be OK if all the digits are numbers or symbols indicating the amount, such as “$”, “,”, “.”, “−”. If these determination items all indicate similar forms, it is determined that this form is a form that matches the form data possessed by the apparatus.
[0029]
The result of the determination corresponding to the orientation 603 when it is assumed that the insertion is performed normally is shown in the “normal” column 607 of the table 602. Similarly, the result of making a determination assuming that the form is inserted by rotating the form 90 degrees to the right 604 is the “right 90 degree” column 608. Hereinafter, when the form is rotated 180 degrees to the right, 605 is “ The result of the “right 180 degrees” column 609 and the case 606 when rotated right 270 degrees are shown in the “right 270 degrees” column 610. The values shown in the table 602 are obtained when the form is inserted in the normal direction. The comprehensive judgment in the “normal” column is “match”, and the comprehensive judgment in the other directions is “mismatch”.
[0030]
Here, when the form is rotated and inserted, the overall judgment of the column corresponding to the rotated direction becomes “match”. For example, when the form is rotated 180 degrees and inserted, 605 is “right 180 degrees”. Column 609 is "match". Thus, if the determination is made according to this table, it is possible to determine not only whether the form matches the data in the apparatus but also the orientation of the inserted form.
[0031]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a form definition for display and printing in the present invention.
In this example, it is assumed that the money amount column 700 is displayed on the customer operation unit 105 so as to be compared and confirmed with the money amount input by the key, and that a part 701 of the receipt is printed on the journal paper. In this example, the positions of the upper left corners 703 and 704 of the display and print area are determined based on the upper left corner 702 of the form, and the size of the display and print area is specified by width (Wo, Wp) and height (Ho, Hp). is there.
[0032]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a definition example for the form processing in the present invention.
In this example, it is assumed that the receipt stamp of the form stock is stamped at three places and the receipt is cut off. In this example, the center of the stamp 800, 801, 802 is determined based on the upper left corner 702 of the form, and the cutting position 803 is specified by the distance from the left end of the form.
[0033]
If it is determined that the form definition is performed as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, when the form insertion direction is different, that is, the direction of an image (referred to as an original image) obtained as a result of image reading. Even if is different from the normal insertion, by changing the reference position on the image from the result obtained by the method of determining the insertion direction of the form described above, and by rotating the obtained cut-out image Thus, it is possible to obtain an image in a correct direction, which is cut out at a correct position. A specific processing procedure will be described with reference to FIG.
[0034]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a display process at the time of right 180 ° rotation insertion according to the present invention.
As pre-processing, it is assumed that an insertion direction determination process has been performed (step 890), and it has been determined that the image has been rotated 180 degrees to the right. Assuming that the display image clipping from the original image is processed on the basis of the upper left 902 of the form image, in the case of the original image rotated by 180 degrees, the form direction Ow ′ of the cutout reference position 903 is determined by the form Since the reference position 702 in the definition is the lower right corner on the image, it is obtained by the equation (W-Wo-Ow) (step 900). Similarly, the cutout position (Oh ′) in the height direction is obtained by the equation (H-Hp-Ph) (step 901).
[0035]
If an area having the cut-out positions Oh 'and Ow' at the upper left is cut out with the height Ho and the width Wo, the image at the desired position is cut out (step 904). Next, since the cut image is a rotated image because the insertion direction is wrong, in the case of this example, an erect image to be obtained is obtained by rotating the image 180 degrees to the left (step 905). When the image obtained by this processing is displayed on the customer operation unit 105, the money amount column is cut out at a correct position and displayed upright (step 906) (corresponding to claim 1).
[0036]
With respect to the image data to be printed on the paper, the desired image can be obtained by performing the same processing, so that the detailed description will not be given here. By printing the image obtained by the same processing on paper, the image can be recorded in a unified direction regardless of the insertion direction of the form, and a record excellent in searchability can be left. (Corresponds to item 2).
[0037]
Next, FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a cutting process at the time of insertion by 180-degree right rotation in the present invention.
8 shows an example of a processing method when it is assumed that a form has been rotated 180 degrees to the right and inserted when cutting by the apparatus at the receipt cutting position 803 in FIG.
First, the insertion direction is checked (step 990). Assuming that the form cutting processing is performed by designating the cutting position from the right end of the form, if the form is rotated 180 degrees to the right, the specified cutting position Cw ′ is determined from the form width W. The value is obtained by subtracting the cutting position Cw on the form definition, and the cutting position is calculated by the equation (Cw ′ = W−Cw) (step 1000). After the sheet is conveyed to the position of Cw ′ (step 1002), the cutting process is performed (step 1004), so that the cutting process can be executed at the desired position (here, the insertion direction of the form is detected, and A method of changing the processing is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-258356, which is shown as a conventional example).
[0038]
Here, if the rotation angle at the time of insertion is 90 degrees to the right or 270 degrees to the right, the cutting direction is different from the normal cutting direction by 90 degrees, and is perpendicular to the normal cutting direction. The cutting process cannot be performed unless a mechanism for cutting or a mechanism for rotating the form by 90 degrees is provided. However, the cutting process is not performed, and the image of the part that should be cut and released to the user is printed on the statement slip. It is possible to continue the processing by substituting the data with another (corresponding to claim 3). When printing on a statement, it is necessary to calculate the image cutout position and correct the orientation of the image by rotation. Since this can be obtained by performing the same processing as the procedure for obtaining the display image described above, it will be described in detail. Do not.
[0039]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, image data at a required position on a form can be displayed in a correct direction on a customer operation unit even for a form in which the insertion direction is wrong, and recording of a journal or the like can be performed. The printing direction can be unified on a sheet of paper, and if it is not possible to cut the receipt portion of the form, the receipt can be printed on the statement form to perform the processing instead.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a form automatic reception machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a form unit in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a conventional automatic forms receiving apparatus.
FIG. 4 is a diagram of an example of a form to be covered by the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of form ruled line information for obtaining a degree of coincidence of form data according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a calculation example of the degree of coincidence in the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a definition example for display and printing in the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a definition for form processing in the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of display processing at the time of insertion by 180-degree rotation in the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a cutting process at the time of right 180 ° rotation insertion according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
100: form unit 101: passbook unit 102: statement form / journal unit 103: coin unit 104: bill unit 105: customer operation unit 106: control unit 107: power supply unit 201: form insertion port 202: form transport path 203: image reader 204: Sealing section 205: Printing section 206: Cutting section 207: Evacuation route 208: Collection section 209: Form unit control section 400: Form example 401: ID code 402: Account number 403: Form name 404: Payment amount 405: Bar code 406: Sealing column 407: Receipt part 408: Cut position 500: Ruled line information example 600: Referenced ruled line information example 601: Insertion direction pattern 602: List listing the degree of coincidence assumed for each insertion direction assumed during normal insertion 603: Drawing in the normal insertion direction 604: Drawing in the right 90 ° rotation direction 605: Right 18 Fig. 606 in the direction of rotation by degrees 606: Fig. 607 in the direction of rotation by 270 degrees to the right: Judgment column 608 when it is assumed to be inserted in the normal direction Judgment column 609 when it is assumed to be inserted in the direction of 90 degrees to the right: 180 right Determination column 610 when it is assumed that it is inserted in the rotation direction by 270 degrees: determination column 700 when it is assumed that it is inserted in the rotation direction by 270 degrees to the right 700: display area 701: print area 702: reference position of display / print definition 703: display Position reference position 704: Print position reference position 800 to 802: Sealing center position 803: Cutting position

Claims (5)

In a processing method including display, printing and cutting of forms by an automatic machine,
When the forms are inserted from the insertion slot, the characters and figures described in the forms are read, and the possibility that the forms are inserted in the wrong direction is determined by the characteristics of the image data of the read characters and figures. Judge,
If it is determined that the image data was inserted in the wrong direction, assuming that the image data was inserted upside down or rotated 90 degrees each left and right, specify the insertion direction,
When displaying all or a part of the image data of the read character or figure on the display, the character or figure to be displayed on the display is displayed in an upright manner so that the image of the display can be read by the user. A form processing method by an automatic machine, wherein the form is processed by making the user confirm it. In a processing method including display, printing and cutting of forms by an automatic machine,
When the forms are inserted from the insertion slot, the characters and figures described in the forms are read, and the possibility that the forms are inserted in the wrong direction is determined by the characteristics of the image data of the read characters and figures. Judge,
If it is determined that the image data was inserted in the wrong direction, assuming that the image data was inserted upside down or rotated 90 degrees each left and right, specify the insertion direction,
When all or part of the read character or graphic image data is printed on paper and the printed paper is handed over to the user or recorded inside the apparatus, the insertion direction depends on the specified insertion direction. A method of processing forms by an automatic machine, characterized in that characters and figures to be printed on paper are unified regardless of the orientation. In a processing method including display, printing and cutting of forms by an automatic machine,
When the forms are inserted from the insertion slot, the characters and figures described in the forms are read, and the possibility that the forms are inserted in the wrong direction is determined by the characteristics of the image data of the read characters and figures. Judge,
If it is determined that the image data was inserted in the wrong direction, assuming that the image data was inserted upside down or rotated 90 degrees each left and right, specify the insertion direction,
If a part of the form is separated and returned to the user, it is determined whether the specified insertion direction is compatible with a cutting mechanism for separating the part of the form,
If it does not conform, a required part of the form to be returned is printed on paper and handed over to a user. Payment of taxes or utility bills, and automatic payment machines that process bank transfers, etc.
Means for determining the possibility that the forms have been inserted in the wrong direction;
If it is determined that it was inserted in the wrong direction, display image clipping from the original image, means for calculating the clipping position in the width direction and height direction of the clipping reference position,
A means for obtaining an erect image by correcting the rotated image because the cut image has an incorrect insertion direction,
Means for displaying the obtained image on the customer operation unit and displaying the amount column as an erect image cut out at a correct position. In the form automatic receiving machine according to claim 4,
If the rotation angle inserted in the wrong direction is 90 degrees to the right or 270 degrees to the right, the cutting direction is different from the normal cutting direction by 90 degrees, so the cutting is performed perpendicular to the normal cutting direction. Provide a cutting mechanism to rotate, or provide a rotating mechanism to rotate the form by 90 degrees, and cut after rotating, or to cut the image of the part to be released to the user without performing the cutting process A voucher automatic receiving machine comprising a printing mechanism for printing on a statement slip and replacing it.

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