JP2005157526A - Data input method, data input system and form - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data input system that can streamline works and reduce the cost, by dispensing with key input and sending to a data entry part about unfilled data items, irrespective of the type of forms. <P>SOLUTION: The data input system 100, which inputs data of contents entered on a form, comprises an entry status determining part 105 for determining whether entry fields on the form are filled, and a key input part 106 for inputting data only for entry fields found filled by the entry status determining part. Information, necessary for entry status determination can be embedded, in advance in the form to enable correct determination processing on each form, even if various types of forms are mixed. Since key input regarding unfilled data items can be made unnecessary, irrespective of the type of the form, work streamlining and cost reduction can be made. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a method and system for inputting data entered in a form such as a questionnaire form.

  Conventionally, as a method of inputting data entered in a form such as a questionnaire survey, data conversion is performed by character recognition using OCR (Optical Character Reading), and data items that cannot be recognized are converted into data by key input. It was a thing.

  For example, the data input system disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3185170 “Data Input System” divides data items that cannot be recognized among the data items entered in the form image data into a plurality of processing devices. The code data distributed and collected by key input at each processing device were collected.

  In addition, the data processing method disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-123022 “actual form data processing method and system” transmits form image data read by a user with a scanner to a data processing center via a network, and the data processing center receives the received form. The image data is divided and sent to multiple data entry units. The data entry unit converts the received image into data and returns it to the data processing center. The data processing center integrates the returned data and returns it to the user. It was a thing. In the data processing center, character recognition is sometimes performed using OCR. In this case, the recognition result data is also transmitted to the data entry part and used for data conversion.

Japanese Patent No. 3185170 JP 2003-123022 A

  However, data items that are arbitrarily entered, such as a free entry field for a questionnaire survey, may be blank. Since such data items are blank, no character input is required, but they are sent to the data entry section as being unrecognizable, and subjected to key input processing. This has the problem of causing unnecessary data transmission and entry work.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional data input system, and the object of the present invention is to perform key input relating to data items not to be entered and transmission to the data entry section regardless of the type of form. The present invention provides a new and improved data input method, data input system, and form that can eliminate the need for work efficiency and reduce costs.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data input method for inputting data entered in a form. The data input method of the present invention includes a step (S207) of determining whether or not there is an entry in a form entry field based on predetermined determination information prepared in advance, and a step of inputting data only in the entry field determined to be filled in. (S209). That is, it is determined whether or not there is an entry in the entry field of the form based on predetermined determination information prepared in advance, and data is input only in the entry field that is determined to be filled (claim 1).

  According to this method, it is determined whether or not each data item of the form image data is filled in, and only the item determined to be filled is converted into data by key input or the like. In addition, by embedding information necessary for determining the presence or absence of entry in a form in advance, even when various types of forms are mixed, correct determination processing can be performed for each form. Since the present invention is a method for inputting form entry contents in this way, it is possible to eliminate the need for key entry and transmission to the data entry section for data items that are not entered regardless of the type of form. And cost reduction.

  In the data input method of the present invention, the following applications are possible.

  The determination information may be embedded in the form (claim 2). At this time, the determination information may be, for example, information embedded in a form with a barcode (claim 3) or information embedded in a form with a background pattern (claim 4).

  The determination information may include position information (layout information) of the entry field on the paper surface of the form (claim 5).

  The user may be instructed to input data only in the entry field that is determined to be filled in (claim 6). At this time, the data input instruction may be performed by outputting a form image (claim 7). The data input instruction may be performed by, for example, outputting the entry field determined to be filled out of the form image by a method that can be specified (claim 8). This may be done by outputting an image obtained by cutting out the entry field determined as (claim 9). In the above, “output” includes, for example, displaying a screen on a display unit such as a display device, and printing and outputting by a printing unit such as a printer device. The method that can specify the entry field is an output method that allows the user to identify the entry field by displaying the entry field in the center of the screen or at the top.

  Further, it may be controlled to output specific information by a specific method. For example, a specific entry field that is determined to be filled out of the image of the form may be sequentially output (claim 10), and the entry field that is determined to be filled in for the specific form is sequentially output. (Claim 11).

  As for data input, for example, data entry in an entry field determined to have entry may be performed by key input (claim 12), and the entry field determined to be entry is automatically recognized by character recognition. The data may be input to (Claim 13).

  In order to solve the above problem, according to the second aspect of the present invention, a data input system (or data input device) for inputting data entered in a form is provided. In the data input system according to the present invention, it is determined that there is an entry by an entry presence / absence determination unit (105) that determines whether or not an entry is made in a form entry column based on predetermined determination information prepared in advance and an entry presence / absence determination unit. And an input unit (106) for inputting data only in the entry field (claim 14).

  According to such a system, the presence or absence of entry is determined for each data item of the form image data, and only the item determined to be filled is converted into data by key input or the like. In addition, by embedding information necessary for determining the presence or absence of entry in a form in advance, even when various types of forms are mixed, correct determination processing can be performed for each form. Since the present invention is a system for inputting form entry contents in this way, it is possible to eliminate the need for key entry and transmission to the data entry section for data items that are not entered regardless of the type of form. And cost reduction.

  The data input system of the present invention can be applied as follows.

  A determination information creation unit (102) for creating determination information may be further provided, and the entry presence / absence determination unit may determine whether or not an entry is made in the entry field of the form based on the determination information. .

  An information storage unit that stores information may be further provided, and the determination information generation unit may store the generated determination information in the information storage unit. As the information storage unit, for example, an external recording medium such as a hard disk (HD) or a flexible disk provided in the data input system can be used. In this way, the entry presence / absence determination unit can determine whether or not an entry has been made in the entry field of the form based on the determination information stored in the information storage unit.

  You may make it further provide the information embedding part (402) which embeds determination information in a form (claim 18). In this case, the information embedding unit may embed the determination information in the form using a barcode (claim 19), or may embed the determination information in the form using a background pattern (claim 20). In this way, the entry presence / absence determination unit can determine the presence / absence of entry in the entry field of the form based on the determination information embedded in the form (claim 21).

  The entry presence / absence determination unit may acquire the determination information from, for example, a barcode on the paper surface of the form (claim 22), or may acquire the determination information from a background pattern on the paper surface of the form ( Claim 23).

  The entry presence / absence determination unit may determine the presence / absence of entry in the entry field of the form based on the position information (layout information) of the entry field on the form sheet (claim 24).

  The input unit may instruct the user to input data only in the entry field determined to be filled in by the entry presence / absence judging unit. In this case, the input unit may include an output unit that outputs a form image, and the data input instruction may be performed by outputting the form image. For example, the output unit may output the entry field determined to be filled in the image of the form by a method that can be specified (claim 27), and the portion determined to be filled in the image of the form An image obtained by cutting out the image may be output (claim 28). In the above, “output” includes, for example, displaying a screen on a display unit such as a display device, and printing and outputting by a printing unit such as a printer device. The method that can specify the entry field is an output method that allows the user to identify the entry field by displaying the entry field in the center of the screen or at the top.

  The output unit may output specific information using a specific method. For example, the output unit may sequentially output specific entry fields determined to be filled in the image of the form (claim 29), and sequentially enter the entry fields determined to be filled in for the specific form. You may make it output (Claim 30).

  As for data input, for example, the input unit may be provided with a key input unit for performing data input in the entry column determined to be entered by the entry presence / absence determination unit by key input. ), The entry field determined to be filled in by the filling presence / absence judging unit may be automatically input by character recognition (claim 32).

  In order to solve the above problem, according to the third aspect of the present invention, a form or the like having an entry column is provided. The form or the like according to the present invention is characterized in that determination information for determining whether or not there is an entry in the entry column is embedded (claim 33).

  In the form of the present invention, the following applications are possible.

  The determination information may be embedded with a barcode (Claim 34), or may be embedded with a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern (Claim 35).

  The determination information may include position information (layout information) of the entry field on the paper (claim 36).

  In the above, reference numerals and the like written in parentheses accompanying the constituent elements are merely shown as examples of the corresponding constituent elements in the following embodiments and drawings for easy understanding. However, it is not limited to this.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the presence or absence of entry is determined for each data item of the form image data, and only the item determined to be filled is converted into data by key input or the like. In addition, by embedding information necessary for determining the presence or absence of entry in a form in advance, even when various types of forms are mixed, correct determination processing can be performed for each form. Since the present invention is a method / system for inputting a form entry content in this way, it is possible to eliminate the need for key input relating to data items not to be entered and transmission to the data entry section regardless of the type of form. Work efficiency and cost reduction are possible.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a data input method, a data input system, and a form according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

(First embodiment)
A data entry system for form entry contents (hereinafter simply referred to as a data entry system) according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the data input system 100 includes a form creation unit 101, a layout information creation unit 102, a form entry unit 103, a form reading unit 104, an entry presence / absence judgment unit 105, and a key input unit 106. It is configured with. In the figure, solid arrows indicate the flow of electronic data, and broken arrows indicate the flow of forms. In addition, each part in the figure is a part that performs processing using a computer or the like except for the form entry part 103.

  The form creation unit 101 is a part that creates and prints a form, and is a part where an operator works using commercially available document creation software (word processor software, word processor software). A layout information creation unit (an example of a judgment information creation unit of the present invention) 102 creates image data of a form, and creates the coordinate position of each data item on the image data as layout information (an example of judgment information of the present invention). It is a part to do. The form entry unit 103 is a part where an entry person (for example, a person to be investigated in the case of a questionnaire survey) enters an answer to the printed form. The form reading unit 104 is a part for reading a completed form with a scanner. The entry presence / absence judging unit 105 is a part for judging whether or not each data item of the form is filled in. The key input unit 106 is a part that displays an image of a data item that has been filled in and is used for key input by an operator.

The data input system 100 is configured as described above.
Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S201, the form creation unit 101 creates and prints a form document. At this time, the document data of the form is stored as a document file.

  Next, in steps S202 and S203, the layout information creating unit 102 creates layout information. First, in step S202, form image data is created. Image data can be created using commercially available imaging software for a document file of a form created by document creation software. In step S203, the coordinate position of the area corresponding to each data item of the form image data is acquired and recorded as layout information. The acquisition of the coordinate position can be performed using image display software. The layout information is recorded as a text file in a predetermined format.

  The layout information (text file in which the layout information is recorded) may be recorded in an information storage unit (not shown) in the data input system 100. The information storage unit can be composed of, for example, a hard disk (HD). Alternatively, the layout information may be recorded on an external recording medium such as a flexible disk (FD), or may be recorded on a recording medium of another system via a network.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the created layout information. FIG. 3A shows an example of a form having two data items. Two questions Q1 and Q2 and respective entry columns (answer columns) A1 and A2 are prepared. FIG. 3B shows layout information created for this form, in which the question name and the upper left and lower right coordinate positions are described for each entry field A1, A2 in the image data of the form. The origin of the coordinate system may be the upper left corner of the image data, and may be a specific position such as the upper left corner of the beginning “[” of the character string “Q1”. The unit of the coordinate system may be a pixel, for example, an actual size value on a printed form. The actual size value can be calculated by the resolution at the time of printing (for example, the number of pixels per inch).

  Next, in step S204, the form entry unit 103 fills in an answer to the form created and printed by the form creation unit 101.

  In step S205, the form reading unit 104 reads the completed form with a scanner. The scanned image is saved as a file or the like, or saved on the computer memory.

  Next, in steps S206 to S208, the entry presence / absence determination unit 105 determines the presence / absence of entry in the form. First, in step S206, the layout information saved as a file in the layout information creation unit 102 is read. At this time, the operator designates and reads out the correct layout information file corresponding to the scanned form. When the layout information creation unit 102 and the entry presence / absence determination unit 105 are configured as software on different computers, the layout information is obtained from a removable storage medium or a network.

  Next, in step S207, the presence / absence determination unit 105 determines whether or not there is an entry. This determination can be performed by using the coordinate position of each data item described in the read layout information and examining the number of black pixels in the coordinate range of the scanned image. At this time, it is necessary to specify the origin position of the coordinate system in the scanned image, for example, with a mouse or the like in the scanned image display window. Further, it is necessary to correct a difference in resolution between printing and scanning using, for example, an actual size value. It is also necessary to correct the tilt of the scanned image.

  Next, in step S208, the data item portion of the form scan image is cut out and saved in a separate file for the data item determined to be filled in. At this time, a serial number sequentially assigned to successive forms, a serial number assigned sequentially to successive data items, or the like is used as the file name.

  Next, in step S209, the key input unit 106 performs key input by the operator. At this time, the image file of the data item stored in the entry presence / absence determination unit 105 is displayed. The image display order is performed in the order sorted by the image file name. For example, when a sequential number of a form is given at the beginning of the file name, the sequential number of the data item is given at the beginning of the file name. Can be displayed in the order of data items. In the latter case, key input of the same data item is continued, which is preferable in terms of work efficiency. The key input result is stored, for example, for each form or data item.

(Effects of the first embodiment)
As described above, according to the present embodiment, only data items determined to be filled in a form can be converted into data by key input, and the work on data items not filled in can be omitted. it can.

  For data items judged to be filled in, in addition to the method of cutting the data item part image and saving it to a file, for example, the scanned image and the data item part position coordinates are saved together, and the key input part scans the data item. It is also possible to display the image and display the data item portion in the center. In this case, it is preferable to install the screen scroll function because, for example, even if the entry column of the data item is small and there is an entry that extends outside the entry field, that portion can be displayed.

(Second Embodiment)
The second embodiment is characterized in that the layout information is embedded in the form and printed, and the presence / absence of the entry can be determined only by the form scan image, as compared to the first embodiment. Is.

  A data input system for form entry contents according to the present embodiment (hereinafter simply referred to as a data input system) will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the data input system 400 changes the layout information creation unit 102 to a layout information embedded printing unit 402 with respect to the configuration of the data input system 100 shown in FIG. Is added.

  A layout information embedding printing unit 402 is a part that embeds layout information in a form image data by a method such as a barcode and prints it. The layout information extraction unit 405 is a part that extracts layout information embedded and printed by a method such as barcode from a form scan image.

  The other components of the data input system 400, such as the form creation unit 401, the form entry unit 403, the form reading unit 404, the entry presence / absence determination unit 406, and the key input unit 407, are shown in FIG. Since the component creation unit 101, the form entry unit 103, the form reading unit 104, the entry presence / absence determination unit 105, and the key input unit 106, which are constituent elements of 100, are substantially the same, redundant description is omitted.

The data input system 400 is configured as described above.
Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S501, the form creation unit 401 creates a form document. The written data of the created form is saved as a document file.

  Next, in steps S502 to S504, the layout information embedded printing unit 402 embeds the layout information in the image data of the form by a method such as a barcode and prints it. First, in step S502, form image data is created. Image data can be created using commercially available imaging software for a document file of a form created by document creation software. In step S503, layout information similar to that in the first embodiment is created. In step S504, the layout information is embedded in the form image data and printed.

  As a method for expressing layout information, a bar code such as a two-dimensional code can be used. In the watermark information embedding device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-101762, a plurality of dot patterns whose wave directions and / or wavelengths are changed depending on the dot arrangement are prepared, and one symbol is assigned to one dot pattern. Confidential information is given by combining and arranging dot patterns in an image. The watermark information detection apparatus includes the same number of two-dimensional wavelet filters as the dot pattern having the same wave direction and wavelength as the dot pattern. Then, the convolution of an arbitrary region in the watermarked image and a plurality of two-dimensional wavelet filters is calculated, and it is determined that the dot pattern corresponding to the two-dimensional wavelet filter that maximizes the convolution is embedded in the region. To do. If such a method is used, the information can be embedded as a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern on the form, which is preferable in that it does not occupy a limited space. An example of a form when this method is used is shown in FIG. When using such a tint block, the upper left corner of the tint block can be used as the coordinate origin of the layout information.

  In step S <b> 505, an answer or the like is entered in the form entry unit 403 for the form printed by the layout information embedded printing unit 402.

  In step S506, the form reading unit 404 reads the completed form with a scanner. The scanned image of the read form is saved as a file or the like, or saved in a computer memory.

  Next, in step S507, the layout information extraction unit 405 extracts layout information from the scanned image. For this, means corresponding to a layout information embedding method in a form such as barcode recognition or a method described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-101762 is used.

  Next, in steps S508 and S509, the entry presence / absence determination unit 406 determines the presence / absence of entry in the form. First, in step S508, whether or not there is entry is determined. This determination can be performed by using the coordinate position of each data item described in the extracted layout information and examining the number of black pixels in the coordinate range of the scanned image. At this time, for example, when the layout information is embedded as a barcode, the barcode processing technique described in “Image Processing Method” of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-18393 is used for the origin position setting and the inclination correction of the coordinate system in the scanned image. Can be used. In the case of embedding by the method described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-101762, the upper left corner and inclination of the tint block can be obtained by observing the peak value distribution of the filter output.

  In step S509, the data item portion of the form scan image is cut out and stored in a separate file for the data item determined to be filled in as a result of the presence / absence determination. At this time, a serial number sequentially assigned to successive forms, a serial number assigned sequentially to successive data items, or the like is used as the file name.

  In step S510, the key input unit 407 performs key input by the operator. At this time, the image file of the data item stored in the entry presence / absence determination unit 406 is displayed. The image display order is performed in the order sorted by the image file name. For example, when a sequential number of a form is given at the beginning of the file name, the sequential number of the data item is given at the beginning of the file name. Can be displayed in the order of data items. In the latter case, key input of the same data item is continued, which is preferable in terms of work efficiency. The key input result is stored as one file for each form or data item, for example.

  FIG. 7 shows a state of image display at the key input unit 407 when displaying data items in order. In the figure, an entry field A1 of question Q1 is displayed at the center of the display screen as a data item determined to be filled in, and the operator inputs the contents by key entry. The result of key input is displayed in the second row 702 of the input screen. In the first row 701, the entry contents in the entry field A1 of the question Q1 inputted last time are displayed, and the entry is sequentially made in the entry field A1 of the question Q1.

(Effect of the second embodiment)
As described above, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, since the presence / absence of entry can be determined using the layout information embedded in the form, the computer that saves the layout information in a file and determines the presence / absence of entry It is possible to eliminate the need for operations such as transmission to and specification of layout information when determining whether or not to fill in.

  The preferred embodiments of the data input method, data input system, and form according to the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be conceived within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. It is understood that it belongs.

  For example, the method for inputting a form entry content according to the present invention can be used for automatic entry data entry in combination with character recognition means using OCR in addition to key entry of entry contents.

  In addition to displaying only the entered data items and performing key input, for example, instead of displaying an image file on the screen of the terminal that performs key input, the name of the data item is displayed, and the key input operator displays the displayed data item. It is also possible to enter a key while looking at the contents of the completed form for the item.

  In addition to being able to be executed by a program on a computer to which a printer or scanner is connected, the program can be installed in a copier or a fax machine.

  Distribution of the program in which the method of the present invention is written can be provided via a network, for example, in addition to a method using a CD-ROM or the like.

  Further, the form is applicable not only to a so-called paper form but also to a so-called electronic form such as an electronic document file or a PDF (Portable Document Format) file.

  The present invention is applicable to a method and system for inputting data entered in a form such as a questionnaire form.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the data input system regarding 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the data input system regarding 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the form and layout information regarding 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the data input system regarding 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the data input system regarding 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the layout information embedding form regarding 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the layout information embedding form regarding 2nd Embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Data input system 101 Form creation part 102 Layout information creation part 103 Form entry part 104 Form reading part 105 Fill presence determination part 106 Key input part 400 Data input system 401 Form creation part 402 Layout information embedding printing part 403 Form entry part 404 Form reading unit 405 Layout information extracting unit 406 Entry / existence determining unit 407 Key input unit

Claims (36)

A data input method for inputting data entered in a form,
A data input method characterized by determining the presence or absence of entry in a form entry field based on predetermined judgment information prepared in advance, and inputting data only in the entry field judged to be filled.   2. The data input method according to claim 1, wherein the determination information is embedded in the form.   The data input method according to claim 2, wherein the determination information is embedded in the form by a barcode.   The data input method according to claim 2, wherein the determination information is embedded in the form with a ground pattern.   5. The data input method according to claim 1, wherein the determination information includes position information of an entry field on the paper surface of the form.   The data input method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the user is instructed to input data only in the entry field that is determined to be filled in.   The data input method according to claim 6, wherein the data input instruction is performed by outputting an image of the form.   The data input method according to claim 7, wherein the data input instruction is performed by outputting an entry field determined to be filled out of the image of the form by a method that can be specified.   8. The data input method according to claim 7, wherein the data input instruction is performed by outputting an image obtained by cutting out an entry field that is determined to be filled out from the image of the form.   The data input method according to claim 7, wherein specific entry fields determined to be filled in are sequentially output from the images of the form.   The data input method according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein an entry field determined to be filled in for a specific form is sequentially output.   The data input method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein data entry in the entry field determined to be entered is performed by key entry.   The data input method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein data is automatically input by character recognition in the entry field determined to be filled. A data input system for inputting data entered in a form,
An entry presence / absence determination unit that determines whether or not an entry is made in a form entry field based on predetermined determination information prepared in advance;
An input section for inputting data only in the entry field determined to be filled in by the filling presence determination section;
A data input system characterized by comprising: A judgment information creating unit for creating the judgment information;
15. The data input system according to claim 14, wherein the presence / absence determination unit determines whether or not there is an entry in an entry field of the form based on the determination information. An information storage unit for storing information;
The data input system according to claim 15, wherein the determination information creation unit stores the created determination information in the information storage unit. An information storage unit for storing information;
The said entry presence / absence judging unit judges the presence / absence of entry in the entry column of the form based on the judgment information stored in the information storage unit. Data entry system.   The data input system according to claim 14, further comprising an information embedding unit that embeds the determination information in the form.   The data input system according to claim 18, wherein the information embedding unit embeds the determination information in the form with a barcode. 19. The data input system according to claim 18, wherein the information embedding unit embeds the determination information in the form with a ground pattern.   The data according to any one of claims 14 to 20, wherein the presence / absence determination unit determines whether or not there is an entry in an entry field of the form based on determination information embedded in the form. Input system.   The data input system according to claim 21, wherein the entry presence / absence determination unit acquires the determination information from a barcode on a paper surface of the form.   The data input system according to claim 21, wherein the entry presence / absence determination unit acquires the determination information from a tint block on a paper surface of the form.   24. The entry determination unit according to any one of claims 14 to 23, wherein the presence / absence determination unit determines whether or not there is an entry in the entry field of the form based on position information of the entry field on the paper surface of the form. The data entry system described.   The data input system according to any one of claims 14 to 24, wherein the input unit instructs the user to input data only in an entry field determined to be filled in by the entry presence / absence determining unit. The input unit includes an output unit that outputs an image of the form,
26. The data input system according to claim 25, wherein the data input instruction is performed by outputting an image of the form.   27. The data input system according to claim 26, wherein the output unit outputs the entry field determined to be filled in the image of the form by a method capable of specifying.   27. The data input system according to claim 26, wherein the output unit outputs an image obtained by clipping a portion determined to be filled in the image of the form.   The data input system according to any one of claims 26 to 28, wherein the output unit sequentially outputs specific entry fields determined to be filled in the image of the form.   29. The data input system according to claim 26, wherein the output unit sequentially outputs entry fields determined to be filled in for a specific form.   The said input part is provided with the key input part for performing the data input of the entry column determined with the entry determination part by the said entry presence determination part by a key input, The any one of Claims 14-30 characterized by the above-mentioned. The data entry system described.   The data input system according to any one of claims 14 to 30, wherein the input unit automatically inputs data by character recognition in an entry field determined to be filled in by the entry presence / absence determining unit. A form with an entry field,
A form in which determination information for determining whether or not there is an entry in the entry field is embedded.   The form according to claim 33, wherein the determination information is embedded by a barcode.   The form according to claim 33, wherein the determination information is embedded by a ground pattern.   36. The form according to any one of claims 33 to 35, wherein the determination information includes position information of the entry field on a paper surface.

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