JP2005309633A - Data input support method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data input support method in which a reference image of a completed input slip and an electronic form are displayed side by side on the same screen to increase efficiency and accuracy of inputting data described in the input slip. <P>SOLUTION: The data input support method in which a reference image of an input slip to which data input has been completed and an electronic form are displayed side by side on the same screen, and the data are inputted in the electronic form, comprises: a step wherein the data describing side of the input slip to which data input has been completed is made into a reference image; a step wherein the reference image and the electronic form are displayed side by side on the same screen; a step wherein a reference data item corresponding to a part where data are to be inputted of the electronic form is selected with a cursor for selecting the part; a step wherein the reference data are referred to and data are inputted in a corresponding input field of the electronic form; and a step wherein the reference data of the reference image and the input data of the electronic form are all highlighted, and the data inputted in the electronic form are examined closely. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  Provided is a data input support method for inputting data described in an input form on a screen.

Several techniques for improving input efficiency and input accuracy when inputting information entered in an input form such as an application form with an input device and registering it as data have been disclosed.
For example, if character recognition processing is used for the form input to the database, the form input person cannot concentrate on the form input work because the registration of the character recognition format is required as preprocessing for effective recognition. Since efficient input operations cannot be performed, character recognition is performed based on link information and form image, the recognition result is displayed in the vicinity of the form image, the contents of the recognition result are confirmed, and then stored in the database (Patent Literature) 1).

  Also, as a method for correcting the OCR recognition result, which can easily determine where the recognition result item is in the captured image, when the cursor position is changed, it is determined whether or not the program is finished. A method of highlighting a frame line corresponding to a new cursor position after changing the highlighted frame line at the current position to normal frame line display (see Patent Document 2).

  In addition, an information display device adopting a multi-display system is used to reduce the burden on the operator's operation and improve the work efficiency. For example, in the environment provided by the area setting means, the operator When the information about the area to be highlighted, such as size and highlighting method, is input and the display start determination is made by the display start determining means, the highlighted area control unit is already set on the area management table. Based on the information about the area to be highlighted, the display that has not been input is highlighted so that the area to be noticed can be immediately grasped when the eyes are moved to the display again. Device for performing (see Patent Document 3).

  In addition, regarding the image data processing device, in order to enable easy and quick image data processing, an image data display screen for displaying the image data of the forms and a data input screen are displayed on the display device, In a device for displaying a ruler on an image data display screen, layout information detecting means for detecting layout information of tabular data including ruled line information and item information from image data, and next processing target data from the detected layout information A data position detecting means for detecting the expected data position, and a ruler control means for highlighting the next processing target data position by the ruler by moving the ruler to the detected data position (Patent Document 4) reference).

JP 2000-3403 A JP 2001-256433 A JP-A-6-75740 JP 11-219246 A

However, the disclosed technology has the following problems.
For example, in Patent Document 1, the input screen and the edit screen are in the form of a list of database (hereinafter referred to as DB) items, and input and confirmation operations cannot be performed unless the operator has a certain skill. .
Further, since the DB item name is displayed on the input screen, the notation of the input item may be different from the notation of the image portion.
Therefore, the operator needs to associate data between input items on the input screen and input items in the image portion.

Further, in Patent Document 2, it is assumed that OCR is input, and the target form is also an OCR form. Therefore, it is not intended for all data input operations.
Also, the correction screen is a field generated after OCR reading, and is just a list of data items. When checking all data, it is necessary to place the cursor on the field one by one, and all data Cannot be verified across the board.

In Patent Document 3, a part of the image data is highlighted at the same time when the cursor is moved to the input location. This is only for inputting the features of image data, not for inputting text data.
The image data is highlighted, but the input portion is not highlighted. Furthermore, the verification work of input data cannot be performed unless the cursor is held on the input table one by one, and it becomes a burden on the operator.

  Further, in Patent Document 4, only the captured image data is highlighted and compared with input data to perform data collation.

  Therefore, in order to improve the input efficiency and input accuracy of the data described in the input form, a data input support method for displaying the reference image of the completed input form and the electronic form in parallel on the same screen is provided.

In order to achieve the object, the invention according to claim 1 of the data input support method of the present invention displays the reference image of the data entry completed data form and the electronic form in parallel on the same screen. A data input support method for inputting data into a form,
The step of converting the data description surface of the input form with data into a reference image, the step of displaying the reference image and the electronic form in parallel on the same screen, and the reference data corresponding to the input portion in order to select the input portion of the electronic form Select the item with the cursor, refer to the reference data, enter the data into the input frame of the corresponding electronic form, highlight all the reference data of the reference image and the input data of the electronic form, and And a step of closely examining the data input to.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the electronic form displayed on the screen has the same size and the same layout as the reference image of the input form. is there.

In the data input support method according to claim 1, wherein the reference image of the data entry completed data form and the electronic form are displayed in parallel on the same screen, and the data is input to the electronic form.
1) Convert the data description surface of the input form with data into a reference image, display the reference image and the electronic form in parallel on the same screen, refer to the reference data, and input the text data to the input part of the corresponding electronic form As a result, it is possible to input data to the electronic form simply by referring to the reference images displayed in parallel, and input can be performed with little movement of the line of sight, and confirmation of the input data is simplified.
In addition, the training of operators (input persons) is simplified, and corrections can be made while looking at the original data in call center operations.
2) In order to select the input location of the electronic form, the reference data item corresponding to the input location is selected with the cursor, and the data is input into the input frame of the electronic form. Is automatically selected.

  The electronic form displayed on the screen according to claim 2 has the same size and layout as the reference image of the input form, and the data input to the electronic form according to claim 1 By highlighting all the reference data of the reference image and the data part of the electronic form for scrutiny, the visibility of the input data is improved and the visual check is facilitated.

  Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to visually input and confirm using an electronic form, so that it is not necessary to require an operator with advanced skills or to perform complicated settings. Further, since the input screen is an electronic form, the input part of the electronic form can be set only by selecting the input item of the reference image portion with the cursor.

In addition, according to the present invention, the electronic form technology is applied as an input value confirmation interface to the technology described in Patent Document 1, and completed form data is displayed in parallel as reference image data, so that input is simple. You can enter, confirm, and correct values.
In addition, for the technique described in Patent Document 2, by using an electronic form for an interface for input, correction, and verification, not only OCR forms as described, but also general forms and complex forms are used. Can also respond.
The target function is different from the technique described in Patent Document 3.
Further, with respect to the technique described in Patent Document 4, it is possible to perform input work and examination more easily by emphasizing reference data and emphasizing an input unit.

A data input support method that is the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1 is a diagram for explaining an input screen of the data input support method of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an input item setting screen, and FIG. 3 emphasizes reference image data and input data. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a screen, FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a screen for examining input data, FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a device configuration for carrying out the data input support method of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a data input work execution flow chart for executing a data input work using the data input support method of the present invention.

With reference to FIG. 5, a device configuration for implementing the data input support method of the present invention will be described.
First, the scanner 3 that reads the data description surface of the input form 4 in which the input data is described is connected to the communication terminal 1. The communication terminal 1 includes an input unit and a display unit, and an electronic form for inputting data is downloaded from a server 2 that distributes the electronic form.
When reading and inputting an electronic form from a recording medium such as a CD, the communication terminal may be an input terminal having no communication function.
The electronic form for input and the form image input from the scanner 3 have the same design and the same size.
The scanner 3 can also use an anotopen or the like.

With reference to FIG. 1, the input screen of the data input support method of this invention is demonstrated.
In the following description, a case where an electronic form is downloaded from an electronic form distribution server and used will be described.
The image of the data description surface of the form input from the scanner is displayed in parallel with the electronic form 41 as the reference image 40 on the display screen 10 of the input terminal (hereinafter referred to as communication terminal).
The reference image reference data portion 4011 is associated with the input frame 4101 of the electronic form by the coordinates of the display screen 10, and when the cursor is moved to the position of the reference image data item 401 and designated, the reference image data portion 4011 and The input box 4101 of the corresponding electronic form is highlighted.
When the screen unit input is completed and a scrutinizing instruction is given, both the reference data 4011 portion of the reference image 40 and the input data of the input frame 4101 are highlighted.

The input item setting screen will be described with reference to FIG.
First, in order to input data to the electronic form, when the cursor is moved to the position of the reference image data item 401 and designated, the input frame 4101 of the electronic form corresponding to the reference image data portion is highlighted.
The operator inputs data in the input frame 4101 with reference to the image data displayed in the reference image data item 401 of the reference image 40.

A screen for emphasizing reference image data and input data will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 2, when the operator refers to the image data displayed in the reference image data item 401 of the reference image 40 and completes the data input to the input frame 4101, the operator confirms whether the input data has been correctly input. The reference image data portion 4010 and the input frame 4101 that has been input can be highlighted.

A screen for examining input data will be described with reference to FIG.
When the operator refers to the image data displayed in the reference image data item of the reference image 40 and completes the data input to the input frame that needs to be input, the operator confirms whether the input data has been input correctly. All reference image data portions and all input frames are highlighted, and all data can be visually checked.

With reference to FIG. 6, a data input work execution procedure for performing a data input work using the data input support method of the present invention will be described.
First, the communication terminal 1 downloads an electronic form for inputting data from the server 2 that distributes the electronic form (step 1; hereinafter referred to as S1).
Next, the scanner 3 is used to scan the data description surface of the input form, and the scan data is transmitted to the communication terminal (S2).
The reference image transmitted from the scanner is captured on the display screen (S3) and displayed in parallel with the electronic form (S3).
The reference image data item corresponding to the input frame of the electronic form is selected with the cursor (S5).
With reference to the image data, the data is input to the highlighted input frame (S6).
When all the data input in the input frame is completed, the input data is examined by highlighting the input data of the image data part and the electronic form (S7).
When it is confirmed that the input data is correct, the screen is returned to the original blank electronic form display screen in order to start the input operation of the next form.
At this time, the previous input data is stored in the storage unit of the communication terminal, and when the work is completed, the input data is collectively transmitted to the server.

It can be used for general data entry and call center operations.

It is a figure for demonstrating the input screen of the data input assistance method of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the input item setting screen. It is a figure for demonstrating the screen which emphasizes reference image data and inputted data. It is a figure for demonstrating the screen which examines input data. It is a figure for demonstrating the apparatus structure for implementing the data input assistance method of this invention. It is a data input work execution flowchart which performs data input work using the data input support method of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication terminal or input terminal 2 Server 3 Scanner or Anotopen 4 Input form 10 Display screen 40 Reference image 41 Electronic form 401 Input item 4010 Reference image data 4101 Input frame

Claims (2)

A data input support method for displaying a reference image of an input form filled with data and an electronic form in parallel on the same screen and inputting data into the electronic form,
The step of converting the data description surface of the input form with data into a reference image, the step of displaying the reference image and the electronic form in parallel on the same screen, and the reference data corresponding to the input portion in order to select the input portion of the electronic form Select the item with the cursor, refer to the reference data, enter the data into the input frame of the corresponding electronic form, highlight all the reference data of the reference image and the input data of the electronic form, and A data input support method comprising the steps of: The data input support method according to claim 1, wherein the electronic form displayed on the screen has the same size and the same layout as the reference image of the input form.

Images