JP2006146606A - Document creation apparatus, document creation method, document creation program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To import images into a document to be created, relating to a document processing system that creates a document (electronic document), prints the document on paper using a printer or the like, and executes processing corresponding to the document (electronic document) on the images (image data) captured from the paper by a scanner or the like. <P>SOLUTION: A document creation apparatus serves as a component element of a document processing system which comprises the document creation apparatus for creating a document for printing on paper using an image printer, and a document processor for executing processing corresponding to the document on images captured from the paper by an image scanner. The document creation apparatus includes a document creation means for creating a document for printing on paper by the image printer while using images for document creation which are obtained from manuscripts for document creation; and a transfer means for transferring to the image printer or an image printing service information about either the document created by the document creation means or the storage position of the document so that the document is printed on paper using the image printer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a document creation device, a document creation method, a document creation program, and a recording medium.

  Speaking of documents, “paper documents” have been common in the past, but recently “electronic documents” have become common. Both paper documents and electronic documents have their merits and demerits, but paper documents are usually superior to electronic documents in terms of readability and readability, so there are few occasions when an electronic document is printed out as a paper document. Absent.

  A specific example of a document is a form. Various forms such as a questionnaire form for filling in a questionnaire, an order form for filling in an order, and an application form for filling in an application are widely used. Speaking of forms, “paper forms” have been common in the past, but recently “electronic forms” have become common.

  The form before entry is presented to the entry person, and the form after entry is received from the entry person. This is an example of using a form. Create the form before entry as "electronic form" and print it as "paper form", submit the "paper form" before entry to the writer, receive the "paper form" after entry from the entrant, It would be convenient to execute the form processing of the form after the entry as a process of the entry contents acquired as an image from the “paper form”.

  When creating this “form before entry”, that is, “form form” as an electronic form, you may want to capture an image in a part of the form. In the “proof sheet” for proofreading the text, you will want to capture the image of the text to be proofed into a part of the “proof sheet”, and in the “print request sheet” for selecting the print request target file. You will want to capture the image of the candidate file as part of the “print request form”.

  The present invention creates a document (electronic document), prints it on paper with a printer or the like, and executes a process corresponding to the document (electronic document) on an image (image data) acquired from the paper with a scanner or the like An object of the processing system is to allow an image to be captured in a document to be created.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a document creation device that creates a document to be printed on paper by an image printing device, and a document processing device that executes processing corresponding to the document for an image obtained from the paper by an image acquisition device. , A document creation device that is a component of a document processing system, and uses a document creation image acquired from a document creation document to print a document to be printed on paper by an image printing device Document creating means to be created, and transfer means for transferring information relating to the document or the storage location of the document to the image printing apparatus or the image printing service in order to print the document created by the document creating means on paper with the image printing apparatus And a document creating apparatus characterized by comprising:

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document creation device that creates a document to be printed on paper by an image printing device, and a document processing device that executes processing corresponding to the document for an image obtained from the paper by an image acquisition device. A paper ID for identifying the paper printed together with the document on the paper and acquired from the paper, a document ID for identifying the document, and a process ID for identifying the process. A document creation device that is a component of a document processing system including a storage device that stores a correspondence between IDs, a creation result of the document, and an execution result of the processing. Document creation means for creating a document to be printed on paper by an image printing apparatus using an image for document creation acquired from an original, and a creation result of the document created by the document creation means A document creation result storing means for storing the document ID, a ID storing means for storing the correspondence relationship between the paper ID, the document ID and the processing ID in the storage device, and a document created by the document creating means to be printed on the paper by the image printing apparatus. A document creating apparatus comprising: transfer means for transferring information relating to the document or a storage position of the document to an image printing apparatus or an image printing service.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document creation device that creates a document to be printed on paper by an image printing device, and a document processing device that executes processing corresponding to the document for an image obtained from the paper by an image acquisition device. , A document creation device that is a component of a document processing system, and uses a document creation image acquired from a document creation document to print a document to be printed on paper by an image printing device Document creation means to be created, distribution means for delivering the document or information relating to the storage location of the document to the client terminal of the image printing apparatus so as to provide the document created by the document creation means to the client terminal of the image printing apparatus And a document creating apparatus characterized by comprising:

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document creation device for creating a document to be printed on paper by an image printing device, and a document processing device for executing processing corresponding to the document on an image obtained from the paper by an image obtaining device. A paper ID for identifying the paper printed together with the document on the paper and acquired from the paper, a document ID for identifying the document, and a process ID for identifying the process. A document creation device that is a component of a document processing system including a storage device that stores a correspondence between IDs, a creation result of the document, and an execution result of the processing. Document creation means for creating a document to be printed on paper by an image printing apparatus using an image for document creation acquired from an original, and a creation result of the document created by the document creation means Document creation result storage means for storing in the storage device, ID storage means for storing the correspondence between the paper ID, the document ID and the processing ID in the storage device, and the document created by the document creation means is provided to the client terminal of the image printing apparatus Accordingly, the document creation apparatus includes distribution means for distributing the document or information relating to the storage position of the document to the client terminal of the image printing apparatus.

  The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the paper ID is encoded and printed on the paper together with the document, and is acquired from the paper together with the image and decoded. This is a document creation device.

  The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the document creation means reflects the input information input by the user interface of the document creation apparatus in the contents of the document. The document creation device described in the section.

  In the invention according to claim 7, the document creation means reflects the input information input by the user interface of the image acquisition apparatus that acquires the document creation image from the document creation document in the content of the document. The document creation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the document creation apparatus is a document creation apparatus.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the document creation means performs the document creation process in response to an input operation input by a user interface of an image acquisition apparatus that acquires a document creation image from a document creation document. The document creation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the document creation apparatus starts.

  The invention according to claim 9 is characterized in that information relating to a transfer destination to which the transfer unit transfers information relating to the storage location of the document or the document is reflected in the file name of the file of the document. Alternatively, the document creation apparatus according to 2.

  The invention according to claim 10 is characterized in that information relating to a delivery destination to which the delivery unit delivers information related to the storage location of the document or the document is reflected in the file name of the file of the document. Alternatively, the document creation apparatus according to 4.

  The invention according to claim 11 is characterized in that the distribution means attaches the document or information relating to the storage location of the document to an e-mail, and distributes the e-mail to a client terminal of the image forming apparatus. A document creation device according to claim 3 or 4.

  The invention according to claim 12 is characterized in that the distribution means converts the document into image data and distributes the image data or information relating to the storage position of the image data to a client terminal of the image forming apparatus. The document creation device according to claim 3 or 4.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document creation device that creates a document to be printed on paper by an image printing device, and a document processing device that executes processing corresponding to the document for an image obtained from the paper by an image acquisition device. , A document creation method executed by a document creation apparatus that is a component of a document processing system configured by the image printing apparatus using an image for document creation acquired from a document creation document. A document creation stage for creating a document to be printed on paper, and the document created by the document creation stage is printed on paper by an image printing apparatus. A document creation method comprising a transfer step of transferring to an image printing service.

  The invention according to claim 14 is a document creation device that creates a document to be printed on paper by an image printing device, and a document processing device that executes processing corresponding to the document for an image obtained from the paper by an image acquisition device. A paper ID for identifying the paper printed together with the document on the paper and acquired from the paper, a document ID for identifying the document, and a process ID for identifying the process. A document creation method executed by a document creation device that is a component of a document processing system including a storage device that stores correspondence between IDs, the creation result of the document, and the execution result of the processing A document creation stage for creating a document to be printed on paper by an image printing apparatus using a document creation image acquired from a document creation document; A document creation result storage stage for storing the creation result of the created document in the storage device, an ID storage stage for storing the correspondence between the paper ID, the document ID, and the processing ID in the storage device, and the document created by the document creation stage. In order to print a document on paper with an image printing apparatus, the document creation method includes a transfer step of transferring information related to the document or a storage position of the document to the image printing apparatus or the image printing service.

  According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document creation device for creating a document to be printed on paper by an image printing device, and a document processing device for executing processing corresponding to the document on an image obtained from the paper by an image obtaining device. , A document creation method executed by a document creation apparatus that is a component of a document processing system configured by the image printing apparatus using an image for document creation acquired from a document creation document. Document creating stage for creating a document to be printed on paper, and image printing apparatus for providing the document created in the document creating stage to the client terminal of the image printing apparatus. A document creating method comprising: a distribution stage for distributing to a client terminal.

  According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document creation device that creates a document to be printed on paper by an image printing device, and a document processing device that executes processing corresponding to the document for an image obtained from the paper by an image acquisition device. A paper ID for identifying the paper printed together with the document on the paper and acquired from the paper, a document ID for identifying the document, and a process ID for identifying the process. A document creation method executed by a document creation device that is a component of a document processing system including a storage device that stores correspondence between IDs, the creation result of the document, and the execution result of the processing A document creation stage for creating a document to be printed on paper by an image printing apparatus using a document creation image acquired from a document creation document; A document creation result storage stage for storing the creation result of the created document in the storage device, an ID storage stage for storing the correspondence between the paper ID, the document ID, and the processing ID in the storage device, and the document created by the document creation stage. Is provided to the client terminal of the image printing apparatus, and a distribution step of distributing the document or information relating to the storage position of the document to the client terminal of the image printing apparatus.

  The invention according to claim 17 is a document creation program for causing a computer to execute the document creation method according to any one of claims 13 to 16.

  The invention described in claim 18 is a computer-readable recording medium on which a document creation program for causing a computer to execute the document creation method according to any one of claims 13 to 16 is recorded.

  The present invention creates a document (electronic document), prints it on paper with a printer or the like, and executes a process corresponding to the document (electronic document) on an image (image data) acquired from the paper with a scanner or the like With respect to the processing system, it is possible to incorporate an image into a document to be created.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a form processing system. The form processing system in FIG. 1 includes a printer 101, a scanner 102, a copier 103, a client PC (personal computer) 104, a form creation PC 111, a form processing PC 112, a data server 113, and these devices. The network 121 is configured to interconnect each other.

  The printer 101 is a device that prints an image on paper. The scanner 102 is a device that acquires an image from paper. The copier 103 is a multi-function device that functions as a copy, printer, scanner, facsimile, or the like. The client PC 104 is a device that functions as a client terminal such as the printer 101, the scanner 102, and the copier 103. The printer 101 may be a copier that functions as a printer, the scanner 102 may be a copier that functions as a scanner, and the printer 101 and the scanner 102 may be a printer unit and a scanner unit that constitute the same copier. The printer 101 may be a laser printer or an inkjet printer, and the scanner 102 may be a face-down imaging type flatbed scanner, a face-up imaging type flatbed scanner, or a handwritten image (handwritten coordinate) acquisition type digital PAD.

  The form creation PC 111 is a device that creates a form (electronic form) to be printed on paper by the printer 101 or the like and saves the form creation result in a storage destination. In this way, the form creation form 111 forms a form before entry (form form).

  The form processing PC 112 is a device that executes processing corresponding to the form (electronic form) on the image acquired from the paper by the scanner 102 or the like, and stores the execution result of the process in a storage destination. In this way, the form processing PC 112 executes the form processing after the entry (form processing).

  The data server 113 is a device serving as a storage destination for storing the creation result of the form and the execution result of the process. In this way, the data server 113 manages the creation result of the form before filling and the processing result of the form processing after filling. The data server 113 further serves as a storage destination for storing a correspondence relationship between three types of IDs: a paper ID, a document ID, and a processing ID. The paper ID is an ID (identifier) unique to each paper for identifying the paper, printed on the paper together with the form, and acquired from the paper together with the image. The document ID is an ID (identifier) unique to each document (each form) for identifying the document (form). The process ID is an ID (identifier) unique to each process for identifying the process. In this way, the data server 113 manages the correspondence between the three types of IDs: paper ID, document ID, and processing ID.

  FIG. 1 shows a program installed in an HDD (hard disk drive) of each device. An OS 132, a printer driver 133, a scanner driver 134, a mailer 135, and the like are installed in the HDD 131 of the client PC 104. An OS 142, a form creation program 143, and the like are installed in the HDD 141 of the form creation PC 111. An OS 152, a form processing program 153, and the like are installed in the HDD 151 of the form processing PC 112. An OS 162, a data server program 163, and the like are installed in the HDD 161 of the data server 113.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the form processing system. The form creation PC 111 includes a form creation unit 211, a form creation result storage unit 212, an ID storage unit 213, an ID encoding unit 214, a form printing unit 215, a form distribution unit 216, and the like. The form processing PC 112 includes a form processing unit 221, a form processing result storage unit 222, an ID acquisition unit 223, an ID decoding unit 224, a setting storage unit 225, and the like. The data server 113 includes a form creation result management unit 231, a form processing result management unit 232, an ID management unit 233, a setting management unit 234, and the like.

  The form creation unit 211 is a functional block that creates a form (electronic form) for printing on paper. The form creation result storage unit 212 is a functional block that saves the form creation result in a storage destination. The ID storage unit 213 creates a paper ID for printing on the paper together with the form, associates the paper ID, the document ID, and the processing ID with each other, and sets the correspondence between the paper ID, the document ID, and the processing ID as a storage destination. It is a functional block to be saved. The ID encoding unit 214 is a functional block that encodes a paper ID for printing on paper together with a form. The form printing unit 215 is a functional block that transfers information related to the form or the storage location of the form to the image printing apparatus (the printer 101 or the like) or the image printing service in order to print the form on paper with the image printing apparatus. The form distribution unit 216 is a functional block that distributes the form or information related to the storage location of the form to the client terminal (client PC 104 or the like) of the image printing apparatus in order to provide the form to the client terminal of the image printing apparatus.

  The form processing unit 221 is a functional block that executes processing corresponding to the form (electronic form) for the image acquired from the paper. The form processing result storage unit 222 is a functional block that stores processing execution results in a storage destination. The ID acquisition unit 223 is a functional block that acquires a document ID and a process ID corresponding to the paper ID acquired together with the image from the paper. The ID decoding unit 224 is a functional block that decodes the paper ID acquired together with the image from the paper. The setting storage unit 225 is a functional block that stores the correspondence between the process ID and the process (form processing program 153) in the storage destination by associating the process ID with the process (form processing program 153).

  The form creation result management unit 231 is a functional block that manages the form creation result in the data server 113. The form processing result management unit 232 is a functional block that manages the processing execution result in the data server 113. The ID management unit 233 is a functional block that manages the correspondence between the paper ID, the document ID, and the processing ID in the data server 113. The setting management unit 234 is a functional block that manages the correspondence between the process ID and the process (form processing program 153) in the data server 113.

  The form creation unit 211 of the form creation PC 111 can create a form (electronic form) to be printed on paper using the form creation image acquired from the form creation document. . For example, as a “proof sheet” for proofreading a sentence, using a proofreading sentence image acquired from a manuscript on which the proofreading sentence image is printed, the proofreading sentence image is partially imported. It is possible to create a “proof sheet”. For example, as a “print request paper” for selecting a print request target file, an image of a selection candidate file obtained from a document on which an image of the selection candidate file is printed is used. It is possible to create a “print request paper” that includes a part of In this way, an image can be captured in a part of the form to be created. The calibration paper and the print request paper are also taken up in the following embodiments.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 3 is a diagram related to the form “proof sheet”. FIG. 3A shows a document for creating a form on which an image for creating a form is printed. FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C show a form in which a form creation image acquired from a form creation document is captured. FIG. 3B shows a form before entry, and FIG. 3C shows a form after entry.

  In the form 1101 of FIG. 3, in addition to the form creation image 1121 (the image of the text to be proofread) acquired from the form creation original 1111, a comment entry field title 1122, a comment entry field 1123, and a name entry There are a column title 1124, a name entry column 1125, entry contents 1131, a paper ID 1141, and the like.

  FIG. 4 is a screen view of the form edit screen. The form edit screen in FIG. 4 is a GUI (graphical user interface) of the form creation PC 111. In the form edit screen shown in FIG. 4, a form edit operation can be performed. A form is created through a form editing operation on the form edit screen in FIG. 4, and the form creation result is saved in a storage destination.

  In the form edit screen 1201 in FIG. 4, a form layout design area 1211 for designing a form layout, a label button 1212 for generating a label, a text box button 1213 for generating a text box, and a check box are generated. There are a check box button 1214 for performing the operation, an image button 1215 for defining the image capture position, a paper ID button 1216 for defining the print position of the paper ID, and the like.

  FIG. 5 is a data structure diagram of the form structure. FIG. 5A shows a description format (XML description format) of the form structure. FIG. 5B shows the properties of the form structure. A form creation result is managed in the data server 113 as a form structure as shown in FIG.

  The form structure 1301 in FIG. 5 includes a description field 1311 for describing information relating to the form layout, a description field 1312 for describing information relating to the execution method of the form process, and a storage destination of the execution result of the form process. There is a description column 1313 or the like for describing the information related to. The properties of the form structure 1301 in FIG. 5 correspond to the properties of the form 1101 in FIG. The container ID 0001 corresponds to the image 1121, the container ID 0002 corresponds to the title entry column 1122, the container ID 0003 corresponds to the comment entry column 1123, the container ID 0004 corresponds to the title entry column 1124, and the container ID 0005 corresponds to the name entry column 1125. Note that the type “Image” of the image 1121 is the type of the container ID 0001, the character code “JHFD42...” That encodes the image 1121 is the background image of the container ID 0001, and the storage location of the image 1121 is the link of the container ID 0001. “C: ¥ scan ¥ 394e3r438.tiff” is described.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram of an ID management table. The correspondence relationship between the paper ID, the document ID, and the process ID is managed in the data server 113 as an ID management table as shown in FIG.

  The ID management table 1401 in FIG. 6 includes a storage field 1411 for storing a paper ID, a storage field 1412 for storing a document ID, a storage field 1413 for storing a processing ID, and an application program that created the document. There is a storage column 1414 for storing names. The paper ID is a numerical value such as “0001”, the document ID is a file path such as “c: \ My Document \ file1.form? 1”, and the processing ID is a numerical value such as “0000”. A network path or URI may be used instead of the file path.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram of an ID code. At the time of image printing, the paper ID is encoded from the original ID (character) into an ID code (image code) as shown in FIG. At the time of image acquisition, the paper ID is acquired together with the image from the paper and decoded from the ID code (image code) as shown in FIG. 7 to the original ID (character).

  The ID code 1501 in FIG. 7 corresponds to 72 bits of data. The 56 bits are the ID itself, and the 16 bits are the Reed-Solomon error correction code. The shape of the ID code 1501 in FIG. 7 may be a square or a rectangle instead of the trapezoid.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram of a setting management table. The correspondence between the process ID and the process is managed in the data server 113 as a setting management table as shown in FIG.

  The setting management table 1601 in FIG. 8 includes a storage field 1611 for storing a process ID, a storage field 1621 for storing a storage position of a job for which the form processing program 153 executes processing, and a form processing program. There are a storage field 1622 for storing the extension of the document to be processed by 153, a storage field 1623 for storing information relating to the execution contents of the process executed by the form processing program 153, and the like.

  FIG. 9 is a data flow diagram of the ID acquisition process. The paper ID is printed together with the form on the paper (1701), and acquired together with the image from the paper (1702). The form processing PC 112 acquires the document ID corresponding to the paper ID and the processing ID from the ID management table 1401 (1711). The document ID is used to access (1721) the form structure 1301. The process ID is used to access (1722) the setting management table 1601.

  FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram of form processing. In the form processing, first, the difference between the form image before filling and the form image after filling is calculated (1801). The form image before filling is an image restored from the form structure 1301, and the form image after filling is an image obtained from paper. In the form processing, subsequently, the difference is decomposed into containers (1802), and character recognition processing is executed for each container for the difference (1803). In the form processing, subsequently, the execution result of the character recognition processing is stored in the storage destination (1804). In this way, processing corresponding to the form (form processing for the calibration sheet in FIG. 3) is executed on the form image (calibration sheet image in FIG. 3) acquired from the paper, and the execution result of the processing is obtained. Saved to the save destination.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram of an information management table. The execution result of the process is managed in the data server 113 as an information management table as shown in FIG.

  The information management table 1901 in FIG. 11 also stores the execution result of the form processing of the form 1101 in FIG. In the row where the paper ID “0001” is stored, the entry content 1131 in the comment entry field 1123 “revised the corrected part” and the entry content 1131 “Taro Sato” in the name entry field 1125 are stored. I understand that

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart according to the first embodiment.

  First, an incomplete form is created by the form creation PC 111 (S101), and the creation result of the incomplete form is stored in the data server 113 (S102). Here, it is assumed that the form 1101 in FIG. 3 is completed up to the point where the form 1101 in FIG. 3 is completed by inserting the form creation image 1121 acquired from the document 1111 for creating the form. In the property of the form structure 1301 in FIG. 5, the background image and link of the container ID 0001 are blank.

  Next, the incomplete form is reproduced from the data server 113 by the form creation PC 111 (S111). Next, a TscanScan request is issued from the form creation PC 111 to the copying machine 103 (S112). Next, the copying machine 103 acquires a form creation image from the form creation document (S113). Next, the form creation image acquired from the form creation document is transferred from the copying machine 103 to the form creation PC 111 (S114).

  Subsequently, the form creation PC 111 inserts the form creation image acquired from the form creation document into the incomplete form (S121), and saves the completed form creation result in the data server 113 (S122). ) In the property of the form structure 1301 in FIG. 5, the background image and the link of the container ID 0001 are not blank.

  Subsequently, in order to print the completed form on paper with the printer 101, the form or the information relating to the storage location of the form is transferred from the form creation PC 111 to the print service existing in the printer 101 or the print server of the printer 101. In step S131, the form is printed on paper by the printer 101 (step S132). Transferring the form corresponds to so-called “PUSH type printing”, and transferring the information relating to the storage position of the form corresponds to so-called “PULL type printing”. The form may be converted into “image data” such as PDF data or TIFF data, and the image data or information relating to the storage position of the image data may be transferred. In order to print the completed form on the paper together with the paper ID by the printer 101, the paper ID is inserted into the form. The execution subject of the insertion processing is the form creation PC 111, the printer 101, the print server of the printer 101. Or a print service existing in the

  In this way, in the first embodiment, a form in which a form creation image acquired from a form creation document can be printed on paper by the printer 101.

(Second embodiment)
FIG. 13 is a diagram related to the form “print request paper”. FIG. 13A, FIG. 13B, and FIG. 13C show a document for document creation on which an image for document creation is printed. FIG. 13D and FIG. 13E show a form in which a three-page form creation image acquired from three form creation originals is captured. FIG. 13D shows a form before entry, and FIG. 13E shows a form after entry.

  The form 2101 in FIG. 13 includes, in addition to the form creation images 2121, 2122, and 2123 (images of selection target files) acquired from the form creation originals 211, 1122, and 2113, a print request number entry field. There are titles 2124, 2125, 2126, print request number entry fields 2127, 2128, 2129, entry contents 2131, paper ID 2141, and the like.

  FIG. 14 is a data structure diagram of the form structure.

  A form structure 2201 in FIG. 14 corresponds to the form 2101 in FIG. Container IDs 0001, 0004, and 0007 are images 2121, 2122, and 2123, Container IDs 0002, 0005, and 0008 are titles 2124, 2125, and 2126 of a print request number entry column, and Container IDs 0003, 0006, and 0009 are print request number entry columns 2127, 2128, 2129. Further, note the types of container IDs 0001, 0004, and 0007, the background image, and the description contents of the link.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram of an information management table.

  The information management table 2301 in FIG. 15 also stores the execution result of the form processing of the form 2101 in FIG. It can be seen that the entry contents 2231 “25, 42, 37” of the print request number entry fields 2127, 2128, 2129 are stored in the row where the paper ID “0024” is stored.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart according to the second embodiment.

  First, an incomplete form is created by the form creation PC 111 (S201), and the creation result of the incomplete form is stored in the data server 113 (S202). Here, if the K page form creation images 2121, 2122, 2123 acquired from the K form creation documents 2111, 2112, 2113 are inserted (K = 3), the form 2101 in FIG. It is assumed that the form 2101 shown in FIG. 13 is completed in which N pages of form creation images acquired from N sheets of form creation documents can be inserted (N = 4). In the form structure 2201 in FIG. 14, the background images and links of the container IDs 0001, 0004, and 0007 are blank.

  Next, the incomplete form is reproduced from the data server 113 by the form creation PC 111 (S211). Next, a TscanScan request is issued from the form creation PC 111 to the copying machine 103 (S212). Next, the copy machine 103 sequentially acquires form creation images 1, 2, 3,... K from the form creation originals 1, 2, 3,... K (S213). Next, the form creation images 1, 2, 3,... K acquired in order from the form creation originals 1, 2, 3,... K are transferred from the copying machine 103 to the form creation PC 111. S214). The number “k” is assigned to the kth form creation image acquired from the kth form creation document. Naturally, “k = 1, 2, 3... K”.

  Next, the form creation images 1, 2, 3,... K acquired in order from the form creation originals 1, 2, 3,... Inserted in order (S221) within the limit of k ≦ N ”, and the creation result of the completed form is stored in the data server 113 (S222). The number “k” is sequentially incremented from 1 to K (processing A, B, C, D). In the form structure 2201 in FIG. 14, the background images and links of the container IDs 0001, 0004, and 0007 are not blank.

  Subsequently, in order to print the completed form on paper with the printer 101, the form or the information relating to the storage location of the form is transferred from the form creation PC 111 to the print service existing in the printer 101 or the print server of the printer 101. In step S231, the printer 101 prints the form on paper (S232). Transferring the form corresponds to so-called “PUSH type printing”, and transferring the information relating to the storage position of the form corresponds to so-called “PULL type printing”. The form may be converted into “image data” such as PDF data or TIFF data, and the image data or information relating to the storage position of the image data may be transferred. In order to print the completed form on the paper together with the paper ID by the printer 101, the paper ID is inserted into the form. The execution subject of the insertion processing is the form creation PC 111, the printer 101, the print server of the printer 101. Or a print service existing in the

  In this way, in the second embodiment, a form in which a form creation image acquired from a form creation document can be printed on paper by the printer 101. Description of matters common to the first embodiment is omitted.

  FIG. 17 is a first specific example of the GUI of the copying machine 103 displayed on the operation panel of the copying machine 103. In the GUI of FIG. 17, various inputs can be performed on the form created as shown in FIG. The GUI in FIG. 17 includes a setting field 2401 for setting the value “N” that appeared in FIG. 16 and a start button 2402 for starting a form creation process as shown in FIG. By setting a value of “N” in the setting field 2401 and pressing the start button 2402, a form creation process is started in response to the pressing operation of the start button 2402, and the setting information in the setting field 2401 is changed to the contents of the form. Will be reflected. In this way, the copying machine 103 can consistently perform operations from the setting operation of the document for document creation on which the image for document creation is printed to the start operation and setting operation.

  Such remote operation is realized, for example, using Microsoft's ASP (Active Server Pages). The ASP is stored in the URL “http://www.formmpc.r.co.jp/default.asp” of the form creation PC 111, and the form is sent to the ASP by the HTTP get method from the copying machine 103 to the form creation PC 111. The creation program 143 is activated, and the URL “http://www.formmpc.r.co.jp/default.asp?n=8” of the form creation PC 111 sends “N” to the form creation PC 111. = 8 "is provided.

  FIG. 18 is a second specific example of the GUI of the copying machine 103 displayed on the operation panel of the copying machine 103. In the GUI of FIG. 18, various inputs can be performed on the form created as shown in FIGS. The GUI of FIG. 18 includes a selection field 2501 for selecting whether to create a form “proof sheet” or a form “print request sheet” as shown in FIGS. There is a start button 2502 for starting the form creation process. In the selection field 2501, whether to create a form “proof sheet” or a form “print request sheet” is selected, and a start button 2502 is pressed, so that a form creation process is performed according to the pressing operation of the start button 2502. The selection information in the selection field 2501 is reflected on the contents of the form. In this way, the copying machine 103 can consistently perform operations from the setting operation of the document for document creation on which the image for document creation is printed to the start operation and the selection operation.

  Such remote operation is realized, for example, using Microsoft's ASP (Active Server Pages). The ASP is stored in the URL “http://www.formmpc.r.co.jp/default.asp” of the form creation PC 111, and the form is sent to the ASP by the HTTP get method from the copying machine 103 to the form creation PC 111. The creation program 143 is activated, and the form creation PC 111 URL “http://www.formmpc.r.co.jp/default.asp?form=profreading” is sent from the copier 103 to the form creation PC 111. = Proof sheet ”is provided. For information on what form can be created, create a form from the copier 103 using the URL “http://www.formmpc.r.co.jp/default.asp?request=form&number=3” of the PC 111 for form creation The PC 111 is requested to “information related to three types of forms”, and the XML data is used to provide “information related to the three types of forms” from the form creation PC 111 to the copying machine 103, so that real-time information is exchanged. It will be.

  The GUI shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 may be the GUI of the form creation PC 111 displayed on the display of the form creation PC 111 instead of the GUI of the copy machine 103 displayed on the operation panel of the copy machine 103.

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FIG. 19 is a flowchart according to the third embodiment.

  First, the incomplete form is created by the form creation PC 111 (S301), and the creation result of the incomplete form is stored in the data server 113 (S302). Here, it is assumed that the form 1101 in FIG. 3 is completed up to the point where the form 1101 in FIG. 3 is completed by inserting the form creation image 1121 acquired from the document 1111 for creating the form. In the property of the form structure 1301 in FIG. 5, the background image and link of the container ID 0001 are blank.

  Next, the incomplete form is reproduced from the data server 113 by the form creation PC 111 (S311). Next, a TscanScan request is issued from the form creation PC 111 to the copying machine 103 (S312). Next, the copying machine 103 acquires a form creation image from the form creation document (S313). Next, the form creation image acquired from the form creation document is transferred from the copying machine 103 to the form creation PC 111 (S314).

  Subsequently, the form creation PC 111 inserts the form creation image acquired from the form creation document into the incomplete form (S321), and saves the completed form creation result in the data server 113 (S322). ) In the property of the form structure 1301 in FIG. 5, the background image and the link of the container ID 0001 are not blank.

  Subsequently, in order to provide the completed form to the client PC 104, the form creation PC 111 distributes the form or information relating to the storage location of the form to the client PC 104 (S331), and the form is printed on the paper by the printer 101. In order to print, the form 101 or information relating to the storage location of the form is transferred from the client PC 104 to a print service or the like existing in the printer 101 or the print server of the printer 101 (S332). Printing is performed on paper (S333). By attaching a form or information related to the storage location of the form to an “e-mail” such as an SMTP mail and distributing the e-mail, the general purpose such as a “mailer” can be used without the client PC 104 having a special program. If there is only the program, S331 is realized. If the form is converted into “image data” such as PDF data or TIFF data, and the information related to the storage position of the image data or the image data is distributed, the client PC 104 does not have a special program. If there is a general-purpose program such as “driver”, S332 is realized. If information (file path or the like) related to the storage location of the form is distributed or transferred instead of distributing or transferring the form in S331 or S332, the communication load can be suppressed. In order to print the completed form on the paper together with the paper ID by the printer 101, the paper ID is inserted into the form. The execution subject of the insertion processing is the form creation PC 111, the printer 101, the print server of the printer 101. Or a print service existing in the

  In this manner, in the third embodiment, a form in which a form creation image acquired from a form creation document can be printed on paper by the printer 101. Description of matters common to the first and second embodiments will be omitted.

  FIG. 20 shows a third specific example of the GUI of the copying machine 103 displayed on the operation panel of the copying machine 103. In the GUI of FIG. 20, various inputs can be performed on the form created as shown in FIG. The GUI in FIG. 20 includes a designation field 3101 for designating one or more delivery destinations for delivering a form or information relating to the storage location of the form as shown in FIG. 19 and a form creation process as shown in FIG. There is a start button 3102. By designating a delivery destination for delivering the form or information relating to the storage location of the form in the designation field 3101 and pressing the start button 3102, the form creation process is started in response to the pressing operation of the start button 3102, The form or information related to the storage position of the form is distributed to the distribution destination specified in the specification column 3101. In this way, the copying machine 103 can consistently perform operations from the setting operation of the document for document creation on which the image for document creation is printed to the start operation and the designation operation.

  Such remote operation is realized, for example, using Microsoft's ASP (Active Server Pages). The ASP is stored in the URL “http://www.formmpc.r.co.jp/default.asp” of the form creation PC 111, and the form is sent to the ASP by the HTTP get method from the copying machine 103 to the form creation PC 111. The creation program 143 is activated, and the XML data provides “information about the delivery destination” such as the delivery destination user's email account and the delivery destination user's email address from the copying machine 103 to the form creation PC 111. is there.

  FIG. 21 is a first specific example of electronic mail distributed to each distribution destination. The form file “2004040203-193527.form” is attached to the electronic mail shown in FIG. 21 or information “http://formpc.r.co.jp/temp/2004040203-” relating to the storage location of the form file is attached. 193527.form "is attached. It can be seen that the form creation date “2004040203-193527” is reflected in the file name of the form file.

  FIG. 22 is a second specific example of an electronic mail distributed to each distribution destination. 22 is attached with a form file “2004040203-193527-email-Taro Sato.form” or information “http://formmpc.r.co.jp” regarding the storage location of the form file. / Temp / 2004040203-193527-email-Taro Sato.form "is attached. It can be seen that the form creation date “2004040203-193527” and information “Taro Sato” regarding the delivery destination of the form are reflected in the file name of the form file.

  FIG. 23 is a third specific example of an electronic mail distributed to each distribution destination. 23 is attached with a form file “2004040203-193527-email-Taro Sato.tiff” or information “http://formpc.r.co.jp” regarding the storage location of the form file. / Temp / 2004040203-193527-email-Taro Sato.tiff "is attached. It can be seen that the data format of the form file has been converted from the original FORM data format to the TIFF data format.

  The file name assignment method shown in FIGS. 21, 22 and 23 can also be applied to the first and second embodiments. Information on the creation date of the form and the transfer destination such as the form is reflected in the file name of the form file. In this way, in the form creation PC 111, information on the transfer destination of the form or the delivery destination of the form is added to the file name of the form file, and the transfer destination or form of the form or the like is added to the file name of the form file. It is possible to reflect information related to the distribution destinations.

  In the third embodiment, a form as shown in FIG. 24 is created. The form in FIG. 24 is the same “form before entry” as the form 1101 in FIG. 3D, but it is understood that the name “Taro Sato” is stored in the name entry field 1125 by default, unlike the form 1101 in FIG. 3D. . In the third embodiment, the form creation result as shown in FIG. 24 is managed as a form structure as shown in FIG. In the form structure 1301 in FIG. 25 corresponding to the form 1101 in FIG. 24, the name “Taro Sato” is described in the characters of the container ID 0005 corresponding to the name entry field 1125, and the input reception is “possible” to “impossible”. You can see that it has been changed. In this case, information “Taro Sato” relating to a delivery destination of a form or the like is registered by default in the form creation PC 111.

It is a system configuration diagram of a form processing system. It is a functional block diagram of a form processing system. It is a figure related to the form “proof sheet”. It is a screen figure of a form edit screen. It is a data structure figure of a form structure. It is a figure of an ID management table. It is a figure of ID code. It is a figure of a setting management table. It is a data flow figure of ID acquisition processing. It is a conceptual diagram of form processing. It is a figure of an information management table. It is a flowchart figure which concerns on 1st Example. FIG. 10 is a diagram relating to a form “print request paper”. FIG. 10 is a diagram relating to a form “print request paper”. FIG. 10 is a diagram relating to a form “print request paper”. FIG. 10 is a diagram relating to a form “print request paper”. FIG. 10 is a diagram relating to a form “print request paper”. It is a data structure figure of a form structure. It is a figure of an information management table. It is a flowchart figure which concerns on 2nd Example. It is a 1st specific example of GUI of a copying machine. It is the 2nd specific example of GUI of a copying machine. It is a flowchart figure which concerns on 3rd Example. It is a 3rd specific example of GUI of a copying machine. It is a 1st specific example of the electronic mail delivered to each delivery destination. It is the 2nd specific example of the electronic mail delivered to each delivery destination. It is the 3rd specific example of the electronic mail delivered to each delivery destination. It is a figure related to the form “proof sheet”. It is a data structure figure of a form structure.

Explanation of symbols

101 Printer 102 Scanner 103 Copier 104 Client PC
111 PC for creating forms
112 Form processing PC
113 Data server 121 Network 131 HDD
132 OS
133 Printer Driver 134 Scanner Driver 135 Mailer 141 HDD
142 OS
143 Form creation program 151 HDD
152 OS
153 Form processing program 161 HDD
162 OS
163 Data server program 211 Form creation unit 212 Form creation result storage unit 213 ID storage unit 214 ID encoding unit 215 Form printing unit 216 Form distribution unit 221 Form processing unit 222 Form processing result storage unit 223 ID acquisition unit 224 ID decoding unit 225 Setting storage unit 231 Form creation result management unit 232 Form processing result management unit 233 ID management unit 234 Setting management unit

Claims (18)

Document processing system comprising: a document creation device that creates a document to be printed on paper by an image printing device; and a document processing device that executes processing corresponding to the document for an image obtained from the paper by an image acquisition device A document creation device that is a component of
Document creation means for creating a document to be printed on paper by an image printing apparatus using a document creation image acquired from a document creation original, and the document created by the document creation means by the image printing apparatus A document creation apparatus comprising: a transfer unit configured to transfer information related to a storage position of the document or the document to an image printing apparatus or an image printing service for printing on paper. A document creation device that creates a document to be printed on paper by an image printing device, a document processing device that performs processing corresponding to the document on an image acquired from the paper by an image acquisition device, and a print together with the document on the paper The ID of the paper ID for identifying the paper acquired together with the image from the paper, the document ID for identifying the document, and the process ID for identifying the processing, A document creation device that is a component of a document processing system that includes a storage device that stores a document creation result and an execution result of the processing,
Document creation means for creating a document to be printed on paper by an image printing apparatus using an image for document creation acquired from a document creation document, and storing the creation result of the document created by the document creation means Document creation result storage means stored in the apparatus, ID storage means for storing the correspondence relationship between the paper ID, the document ID, and the processing ID in the storage device, and the document created by the document creation means is printed on paper by the image printing apparatus. Therefore, a document creation apparatus comprising: a transfer unit configured to transfer the information related to the document or the storage position of the document to the image printing apparatus or the image printing service. Document processing system comprising: a document creation device that creates a document to be printed on paper by an image printing device; and a document processing device that executes processing corresponding to the document for an image obtained from the paper by an image acquisition device A document creation device that is a component of
Document creation means for creating a document to be printed on paper by an image printing apparatus using an image for document creation acquired from a document creation original, and a document created by the document creation means in the image printing apparatus A document creating apparatus, comprising: a distribution unit that distributes the document or information related to a storage position of the document to the client terminal of the image printing apparatus to be provided to the client terminal. A document creation device that creates a document to be printed on paper by an image printing device, a document processing device that performs processing corresponding to the document on an image acquired from the paper by an image acquisition device, and a print together with the document on the paper The ID of the paper ID for identifying the paper acquired together with the image from the paper, the document ID for identifying the document, and the process ID for identifying the processing, A document creation device that is a component of a document processing system that includes a storage device that stores a document creation result and an execution result of the processing,
Document creation means for creating a document to be printed on paper by an image printing apparatus using an image for document creation acquired from a document creation document, and storing the creation result of the document created by the document creation means Document creation result storage means stored in the apparatus, ID storage means for storing the correspondence between the paper ID, document ID, and processing ID in the storage device, and the document created by the document creation means provided to the client terminal of the image printing apparatus Therefore, a document creation apparatus comprising: a distribution unit that distributes the document or information related to a storage position of the document to a client terminal of the image printing apparatus.   5. The document creation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the paper ID is encoded and printed on the paper together with the document, and is acquired together with the image from the paper and decoded.   5. The document creation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the document creation unit reflects input information input by a user interface of the document creation apparatus in contents of the document.   2. The document creation unit reflects input information input by a user interface of an image acquisition apparatus that acquires a document creation image from a document creation document in the content of the document. 5. The document creation device according to any one of 4.   The document creation unit starts the document creation process in response to an input operation input by a user interface of an image acquisition apparatus that acquires a document creation image from a document creation document. Item 5. The document creation device according to any one of Items 1 to 4.   3. The document creation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transfer unit reflects information on a transfer destination to which the transfer unit transfers information related to the storage position of the document or the document in a file name of the document file. .   5. The document creation apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein information relating to a delivery destination to which the delivery unit delivers the information related to the document or the storage position of the document is reflected in the file name of the document file. .   5. The distribution unit according to claim 3, wherein the distribution unit attaches the document or information related to a storage position of the document to an electronic mail, and distributes the electronic mail to a client terminal of the image forming apparatus. Document creation device.   5. The distribution unit according to claim 3, wherein the distribution unit converts the document into image data, and distributes the image data or information relating to a storage position of the image data to a client terminal of the image forming apparatus. Document creation device. Document processing system comprising: a document creation device that creates a document to be printed on paper by an image printing device; and a document processing device that executes processing corresponding to the document for an image obtained from the paper by an image acquisition device A document creation method executed by a document creation device as a component of
Using a document creation image acquired from a document creation document, a document creation stage for creating a document to be printed on paper by an image printing apparatus, and a document created by the document creation stage using the image printing apparatus A document creation method comprising: a transfer step of transferring information relating to a storage position of the document or the document to an image printing apparatus or an image printing service for printing on paper. A document creation device that creates a document to be printed on paper by an image printing device, a document processing device that performs processing corresponding to the document on an image acquired from the paper by an image acquisition device, and a print together with the document on the paper The ID of the paper ID for identifying the paper acquired together with the image from the paper, the document ID for identifying the document, and the process ID for identifying the processing, A document creation method that is executed by a document creation device that is a component of a document processing system including a storage device that stores a document creation result and an execution result of the processing,
Using a document creation image acquired from a document creation document, a document creation stage for creating a document to be printed on paper by an image printing apparatus, and a creation result of the document created by the document creation stage is stored. A document creation result storage stage to be stored in the apparatus, an ID storage stage in which the correspondence relationship between the paper ID, the document ID, and the processing ID is stored in the storage apparatus, and a document created by the document creation stage is printed on paper by the image printing apparatus. Therefore, a transfer step of transferring information related to the document or the storage position of the document to the image printing apparatus or the image printing service. Document processing system comprising: a document creation device that creates a document to be printed on paper by an image printing device; and a document processing device that executes processing corresponding to the document for an image obtained from the paper by an image acquisition device A document creation method executed by a document creation device as a component of
A document creation stage for creating a document to be printed on paper by an image printing apparatus using an image for document creation acquired from a document for document creation, and a document created by the document creation stage of the image printing apparatus A document creation method comprising: a distribution step of distributing to the client terminal of the image printing apparatus the document or information relating to the storage location of the document to be provided to the client terminal. A document creation device that creates a document to be printed on paper by an image printing device, a document processing device that performs processing corresponding to the document on an image acquired from the paper by an image acquisition device, and a print together with the document on the paper The ID of the paper ID for identifying the paper acquired together with the image from the paper, the document ID for identifying the document, and the process ID for identifying the processing, A document creation method that is executed by a document creation device that is a component of a document processing system including a storage device that stores a document creation result and an execution result of the processing,
Using a document creation image acquired from a document creation document, a document creation stage for creating a document to be printed on paper by an image printing apparatus, and a creation result of the document created by the document creation stage is stored. Document creation result storage stage to be stored in the apparatus, ID storage stage to store the correspondence between the paper ID, document ID and processing ID in the storage apparatus, and the document created by the document creation stage is provided to the client terminal of the image printing apparatus Therefore, a document creation method comprising: a distribution step of distributing the document or information relating to the storage position of the document to a client terminal of the image printing apparatus.   A document creation program for causing a computer to execute the document creation method according to any one of claims 13 to 16.   A computer-readable recording medium on which a document creation program for causing a computer to execute the document creation method according to claim 13 is recorded.

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