JP2007179181A - Slip classification device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slip classification device for automatically classifying all slips even if slips having arbitrary subsequent slips coexist. <P>SOLUTION: This slip classification device is configured to classify original slips as slips having forms including a first area where at least destinations are described and a second area where only unique information is described and slips constituted of subsequent slips as slips accessory to the original slip, and to eject those respective slips to storage pockets corresponding to destinations among preset storage pockets. This slip classification device is provided with a reading determination part for operating reading processing to the position of a first area by applying the form to the slips, and for determining whether or not described data exist, and for, when it is determined that any described data do not exist, operating reading processing to the position of the second area, and for determining whether or not the described data exist; an identification part for, when it is determined that any described data do not exist, identifying that the slips are subsequent slips; and an ejecting part for, when it is identified that the slips are subsequent slips, ejecting the subsequent slips to the storage pocket corresponding to the slips which have been ejected immediately before the subsequent slips. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a form classification apparatus for classifying forms, and more particularly, to a form classification apparatus that can classify even if a form consisting of only original forms and a form consisting of original forms and continuous sheets are mixed.

  A subscriber who is a member of any insurer, such as a health insurance association, that is, an insured person, has a health insurance card issued by an insurer for the treatment of illness or injury, such as a hospital or clinic. Visit a medical institution and get medical care. After the medical treatment is completed, the insured pays a part of the medical fee, for example, 30% on the spot at a medical institution. The medical institution bills the insurer corresponding to the insured at a later date for the remaining medical fee, for example, 70%.

  Requests for medical fees from medical institutions to insurers are made, for example, on a monthly basis. Each medical institution provides a report that describes the details of medical fees for each patient, that is, an insured person received at the medical institution for one month, that is, a medical fee statement (hereinafter referred to as “receipt”). Create the following.

Each medical institution submits the receipts made for all patients to the Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund by the beginning of the following month. This social insurance medical fee payment fund is set up in each prefecture, and after receiving a receipt from each medical institution each month, an OCR (Optical Character Reader) processing device is used to describe, for example, the contents of the receipt. Check validity and classify by insurer. The classified receipt is sent to each insurer.
Thereafter, a medical fee calculated from the details described in the receipt is paid to each medical institution by the insurer to whom the receipt is sent.

In this social insurance medical fee payment fund, a large amount of receipts are collected every month, so in order to classify these receipts easily and quickly, it is stipulated that a uniform receipt is used as the original slip for each medical institution. .
This original form has a predetermined form. The original form is provided with an area called an OCR area at a predetermined position. In the OCR area, an insurer number for specifying an insurer, a medical institution code for specifying a medical institution, and a billing point used for calculating a medical fee Are printed in a readable format by the OCR recognition process.
The OCR processing device performs checking and classification by reading the contents such as the insurer number printed from the OCR area of the original slip. In other words, this OCR processing apparatus can classify only the original document on which the OCR area is printed.

  By the way, most of the receipts created by medical institutions consist only of the above-mentioned original slips, but if there is a lot of medical care that one insured person received in the medical institution for one month, the details of the medical fee , It becomes impossible to describe with only the original form, and it becomes necessary to use additional paper attached to the original form. That is, the receipt may include an original slip and an additional sheet. For this reason, the receipt bundle of receipts submitted by the medical institution to the social insurance medical fee payment fund includes a mixture of only the original sheets and a receipt including the original sheets and additional sheets.

  Here, the additional sheet attached to the original slip is created by printing or handwriting on an arbitrary sheet as a continuous sheet. In other words, the size of the stencil sheet and how to write the contents differ depending on each medical institution.

  Therefore, the social insurance medical fee payment fund has manually taken out a receipt including a single sheet of a slip from a bundle of manuscripts of a receipt by an operator's manual operation, and automatically classified only the receipt of the original slip by the OCR processing device.

For this reason, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique of a character recognition device that processes a bundle of documents in which a receipt including only a parent receipt (original form) and a receipt including a continuous sheet single sheet are mixed. This character recognition device detects the paper size of the receipt from each of the receipts carried one by one, determines that the receipt created in a predetermined size, that is, A4 size, is the parent receipt, and accepts the receipt produced in a small size. Is determined to be a continuous sheet.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-164381

  However, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is premised that a continuous sheet single sheet is always created with a sheet having a smaller size than the original sheet. For this reason, if a continuous paper sheet of the same size as the original paper or a larger size than the original paper is used, it is impossible to make an automatic judgment on the continuous paper sheet, and the above-mentioned artificial Must be removed.

  Therefore, there has been a demand for a form classification device as a receipt classification device capable of automatically classifying all the receipts even if there are receipts having arbitrary continuous paper sheets.

  The present invention adopts the following configuration in order to solve the above points.

<Configuration 1>
The form classification apparatus according to the present invention includes a form consisting of only a form as a single form having a form including at least a first area for describing a destination and a second area for describing only unique information, Classification is performed on at least one slip sheet attached to the original form, and each form is discharged into a storage pocket corresponding to an address in each storage pocket provided in advance. In order to do this, a form storage unit that stores the form in advance, a conveyance unit that sequentially conveys the cut sheets, a reading process is performed by applying the form to the conveyed single sheets, and based on the result of the reading process, A reading determination unit for determining presence / absence, an identification unit for identifying whether a single sheet is an original sheet or a continuous sheet, and a discharge unit for discharging a single sheet to a storage pocket Performs a reading process on the position of the first area, determines whether or not the description data exists as the first description in the position of the first area, and if it is determined that the first description does not exist, The reading determination unit further performs a reading process on the position of the second area, determines whether or not the description data exists as the second description at the position of the second area, and determines that the second description does not exist. Then, the identification unit identifies that the cut sheet is a continuous sheet cut sheet, and if the cut sheet is identified as the continuous sheet cut sheet, the discharge unit discharges the cut sheet immediately before the continuous sheet cut sheet. The continuous sheet single sheet is discharged into a storage pocket corresponding to the above.

  In the form classification device according to the present invention, when it is determined that the second description exists, a frame recognition unit that surrounds the second description with respect to a single sheet and recognizes the presence or absence of a corresponding frame corresponding to the second area of the form Further, it can be provided. When it is recognized that there is no corresponding frame, the identification unit identifies that the cut sheet is a continuous sheet cut sheet, and the discharge unit stores the corresponding sheet discharged immediately before the continuous sheet cut sheet. The continuous sheet cut sheet can be discharged into the pocket.

  When it is recognized that there is a corresponding frame, the identification unit identifies that the single sheet is the original form, the form further includes a third area for describing only the destination, and the reading determination unit further includes the original form. By applying the form and reading the destination from the position of the third area, the discharge unit can discharge the original slip to the storage pocket corresponding to the destination read by the reading determination unit.

  In the form classification device according to the present invention, when it is determined that the first description exists, a code recognition unit that recognizes a plurality of codes included in the first description and a first description based on the recognized plurality of codes And a determination unit that determines whether or not is formed according to a predetermined rule. When it is determined that the plurality of codes are not formed according to the predetermined rule, the reading determination unit further performs a reading process on the position of the second area, and the data described in the position of the second area is second. When it is determined whether the second description does not exist, the identification unit identifies that the single sheet is a continuous sheet single sheet, and the discharge unit determines that the continuous sheet single sheet The follow-up sheet cut sheet can be discharged to the storage pocket corresponding to the sheet sheet discharged immediately before.

  When it is determined that a plurality of codes are formed according to a predetermined rule, the identification unit identifies that the single sheet is the original sheet, and the discharge unit stores the original sheet into the storage pocket corresponding to the destination included in the first description Can be discharged.

  In this case, a number can be adopted as a code, and a calculation formula for calculating a plurality of numbers in association with each other can be included as a predetermined rule.

  In the form classification device according to the present invention, when it is determined that the second description exists, a frame recognition unit that surrounds the second description with respect to a single sheet and recognizes the presence or absence of a corresponding frame corresponding to the second area of the form Further, it can be provided. When it is recognized that there is no corresponding frame, the identification unit identifies that the cut sheet is a continuous sheet cut sheet, and the discharge unit stores the corresponding sheet discharged immediately before the continuous sheet cut sheet. The continuous sheet cut sheet can be discharged into the pocket.

  When it is recognized that there is a corresponding frame, the identification unit identifies that the single sheet is the original form, the form further includes a third area for describing only the destination, and the reading determination unit further includes the original form. By applying the form and reading the destination from the position of the third area, the discharge unit can discharge the original slip to the storage pocket corresponding to the destination read by the reading determination unit.

In the form classification apparatus according to the present invention, a medical fee remuneration statement (receipt) issued by the medical institution is used as the form so that the insured can request the insurer for medical treatment for medical care received at the medical institution. be able to. In this case, the form is used uniformly by each medical institution, the original form is printed based on the form, the follow-up form is an additional form that can be freely described using any form, and the destination is insurance. The unique information is the number of claims used for requesting medical fees, and the first area is an OCR area for OCR (Optical Character Reader) recognition processing.
<Configuration 2>

The form classification apparatus according to the present invention has a form including a specific area for describing only specific information and includes only a form as a single form in which a destination is described, an original form, and an accompanying form Forms for classifying at least one continuous sheet form as a single form, and discharging each form into a storage pocket corresponding to the destination of each storage pocket provided in advance A form storage unit that stores in advance, a conveyance unit that sequentially conveys the cut sheets, a form is applied to the conveyed single sheets, and a reading process is performed on the position of the specific area. A reading determination unit that determines whether or not the description data exists in the position of the specific area;
When it is determined that there is no description data, an identification unit that identifies that a single sheet is a continuous sheet, and a single sheet that is discharged immediately before a continuous sheet when it is identified as a continuous sheet. And a discharge unit that discharges the continuous sheet single sheet to a storage pocket corresponding to the vote.

  In the form classification device according to the present invention, when it is determined that the description data exists, the form classification device includes a frame recognition unit that surrounds the description data for the single sheet and recognizes the presence or absence of a corresponding frame corresponding to the specific area of the form. When it is recognized that there is a frame, the identification unit identifies that the single sheet is the original sheet, and the discharge unit can discharge the original sheet to the storage pocket corresponding to the destination.

  The form further includes at least an OCR (Optical Character Reader) area for describing the destination. When the form is identified as the original form, the reading determination unit further applies the form to the original form and places it in the position of the OCR area. A reading process is performed, and based on the result of the reading process, it is determined whether or not the description data exists in the position of the OCR area as the OCR description. If it is determined that the OCR description exists, the OCR description A code recognition unit that recognizes a plurality of included codes, a determination unit that determines whether or not the OCR description is formed according to a predetermined rule based on the recognized plurality of codes, and a code recognition unit that is formed according to the predetermined rule If it is determined, a destination acquisition unit that acquires a destination from a plurality of codes may be further provided.

  Furthermore, when it is determined that the form includes a destination area for describing only the destination and is not formed according to a predetermined rule, the reading determination unit further applies the form to the original slip and determines the destination address from the position of the destination area. Reading processing is performed, and the destination acquisition unit can acquire a destination based on the result of the reading processing.

  In the form classification apparatus according to the present invention, a medical fee remuneration statement (receipt) issued by the medical institution is used as the form so that the insured can request the insurer for medical treatment for medical care received at the medical institution. be able to. In this case, the form is used uniformly by each medical institution, the original form is printed based on the form, the follow-up form is an additional form that can be freely described using any form, and the destination is insurance. The insurer number that identifies the insurer, the specific information is the number of claims used to calculate the medical fee, the OCR area is read by OCR (Optical Character Reader) recognition processing, and the OCR description indicates the insurer number Can be included.

  In this case, the OCR description may further include a medical institution code that specifies the medical institution.

  Further, the OCR description may further include a claim score.

  In the form classification device according to the present invention, the reference numeral is a number, and the predetermined rule can include a calculation formula for calculating a plurality of numbers in association with each other.

  In the form classification device according to the present invention, the reference numeral is a number, and the predetermined rule may include a calculation formula for calculating a plurality of numbers included in the claim score in association with each other.

  When it is recognized that there is no corresponding frame, the identification unit identifies that the cut sheet is a continuous sheet cut sheet, and the discharge unit enters the storage pocket corresponding to the single sheet discharged immediately before the continuous sheet cut sheet. It is possible to discharge a cut sheet.

  According to the form classification device of the present invention, a form is formed for a form including a form as a single form having a form, and a form including a form and a follow-up sheet form as a form attached to the form. Reading processing is performed, and it is determined whether or not predetermined description data exists in a predetermined area of a single sheet. Based on the determination result, either the original slip or the slip sheet is identified, so even if a slip having any slip sheet is mixed, all the slips are automatically being classified.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, a case where the present invention is applied to a receipt classification apparatus will be described as an example.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of a receipt classification apparatus according to the present invention. By using this receipt classification apparatus 10, the receipt can be automatically classified for each insurer number.
The receipt is a medical fee remuneration statement as an original document issued by the medical institution to request the insurer for medical fee for medical treatment received by the insured who is the patient at the medical institution. In the bundle of receipts to be classified, there are a mixture of a receipt made up of only the original sheet as a single sheet and a receipt made up of the original sheet and a continuous sheet single sheet attached to the original sheet.

  The receipt classification device 10 has a function as a form classification device, and includes a conveyance unit 11, a form storage unit 12, an image acquisition unit 22, a reading determination unit 13, a frame recognition unit 14, a code recognition unit 15, and a predetermined rule storage unit 16. , A determination unit 17, an identification unit 18, a discharge unit 19, a storage pocket 20, a storage unit 21, and a control unit 23 for controlling these units.

  The transport unit 11 has a function of sequentially transporting a plurality of receipts placed on a placement unit (not shown) one by one.

  The form storage unit 12 is a dedicated storage unit that stores a form of the original slip in advance.

FIG. 2 is an abbreviated view showing a part of the original form.
The original form 30 is provided with an OCR (Optical Character Reader) area 31 as a first area at a predetermined position below. In FIG. 2, the OCR area 31 is indicated by a region surrounded by a dotted line.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the form 30 is provided with a billing point area 32 as a second area and a destination area 33 as a third area at predetermined positions.

FIG. 3 is an abbreviated view showing a part of the printed original slip.
Many of the original receipts created by each medical institution are created using a uniform form 30 as shown in FIG.

  At the position of the OCR area 31 of the original form, the first description, that is, the OCR description 34, the numbers of one to three lines are printed in a format that can be read by the OCR recognition process. In the original sheet 37 shown in FIG. 3, two lines of numbers are printed.

  A 67-digit number is printed on the bottom line of the OCR description 34. In the original form 37 shown in FIG. 3, “00001029999901200002003...” Is printed on the bottom line of the OCR description 34. The 67-digit number includes an insurer number for specifying an insurer, a medical institution code for specifying a medical institution, a billing point used for calculating a medical fee, and the like in the order described later.

First, the first 8-digit number in the bottom line of the OCR description 34 is an insurer number 34a, which is printed as “000001102”. That is, the insurer number of the insurer who is the recipient of the receipt including the original form 37 is 1102.
The next 7-digit number is the medical institution code 34b and is printed as “9999012”.
The next 7-digit number is the billing score 34c used for calculating the medical fee, and is printed as “0000200”. In other words, the number of claims for the receipt including the original slip 37 is 200.
Further, the next one-digit number is a verification number 34d to be described later, and is printed as “3”.
Description of the following digits is omitted.

  The second line from the bottom of OCR description 34 is printed with a gender number that identifies the gender, an era number that identifies the era name of the insured's year of birth, and a plurality of numbers that indicate the insured's year of birth, etc. Is done. In the original form 37 of FIG. 3, a 26-digit number “2356...” Is printed on the second line from the bottom of the OCR description 34. Detailed description of this second line is omitted.

  Also, the form 30 shown in FIG. 2 is printed on the original form. In the frame of the claim point area 32, the number of claims is written as the second description, that is, the claim point description 35. In the original form 37 shown in FIG. 3, “200” is printed as the claim point description 35, and the number of claim points is 200 points.

  Further, in the frame of the destination area 33, the third description, that is, the destination description 36, the insurer number of the insurer who is charged for the medical fee is described. In the original form 37 shown in FIG. 3, “1102” is printed as the address description 36, and the insurer number is 1102.

  The image acquisition unit 22 has a function of acquiring a receipt conveyed one by one, that is, a single-cut image. The acquired image is stored in the storage unit 21 described later.

  The reading determination unit 13 has a function of performing reading processing on a predetermined area by applying the form 30 stored in the form storage unit 12 to the single-cut image acquired by the image acquisition unit 22 and stored in the storage unit 21. . Further, the reading determination unit 13 has a function of determining whether or not there is written data at a predetermined position of a single sheet based on the result of the reading process. In the present embodiment, the reading process by the reading determination unit 13 is performed by an OCR recognition process.

  The frame recognition unit 14 surrounds the description data read by the reading determination unit 13 for the single-cut image stored in the storage unit 21 and corresponds to a predetermined area of the form 30 stored in the form storage unit 12. It has a function of recognizing the presence or absence of a corresponding frame. For example, a frame surrounding the claim point description 35 exists at the position of the claim point area 32 of the original slip 37 as shown in FIG. This frame matches the frame surrounding the claim point area 32 in the form 30 shown in FIG. 2 and is recognized as a corresponding frame by the frame recognition unit 14.

  The code recognition unit 15 has a function of recognizing a code included in the description data read by the reading determination unit 13. For example, at the position of the OCR area 31 of the original form 37, there is an OCR description 34 in which a plurality of numbers are printed as shown in FIG. The code recognition unit 15 recognizes a plurality of numbers included in the OCR description 34.

  The predetermined rule storage unit 16 is a dedicated storage unit that stores a predetermined rule including a calculation formula used for a determination operation by the determination unit 17 described later.

  The determination unit 17 is printed in accordance with a predetermined rule in which an OCR description 34 is stored in the predetermined rule storage unit 16 based on a plurality of numbers printed at the position of the OCR area 31 of a single sheet and recognized by the code recognition unit 15. It has a function to determine whether or not.

  In the present embodiment, the determination unit 17 performs determination using the verification number 34d. As described above, the verification number 34d is a one-digit number printed on the bottom line of the OCR description 34 following the claim score 34c, and "3" is printed on the original sheet 37 in FIG. This verification number 34d is calculated according to a predetermined rule stored in the predetermined rule storage unit 16 from a seven-digit number having a claim score 34c.

A specific method for calculating the verification number 34d is as follows.
First, the target number of multiple digits, that is, the number of each claim score is sequentially multiplied by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 2,. Since the number of claims is 7 digits, for example, “n ₇ n ₆ n ₅ n ₄ n ₃ n ₂ n ₁ ”, “n ₇ × 2 + n ₆ × 7 + n ₅ × 6 + n ₄ × 5 + n ₃ × 4 + n ₂ × 3 + n ₁ × 2 ”. This “n ₇ × 2 + n ₆ × 7 + n ₅ × 6 + n ₄ × 5 + n ₃ × 4 + n ₂ × 3 + n ₁ × 2” is used as a calculation formula. In the OCR description 34 of the original form 37 shown in FIG. 3, since the claim score 34c is “0000200”, the calculation formula is “0 × 2 + 0 × 7 + 0 × 6 + 2 × 4 + 0 × 3 + 0 × 2”, and the total numerical value “8” Is obtained.

  Next, the remainder is calculated by dividing the total value by 11. When the total value is “8”, “8 ÷ 11 = 0 remainder 8” is obtained, and the remainder number “8” is obtained.

  Finally, the numerical value obtained by subtracting the remainder from 11 is the verification number 34d. When the remainder is “8”, “11−8 = 3” is obtained, and “3” is obtained as the verification number 34d.

  The determination unit 17 determines whether or not the verification number 34d included in the OCR description 34 matches the numerical value calculated from the claim score 34c included in the OCR description 34 based on the predetermined rule described above. Perform the action. As described above, the predetermined rule includes a calculation formula, a remainder derived from division, and subtraction.

  In this embodiment, the determination is performed by applying the predetermined rule to the claim score. However, in addition to the claim score, the predetermined rule is added to a number such as an insurer number or medical institution code included in the OCR description. It is also possible to make a determination by applying.

  The identification unit 18 has a function of identifying whether a conveyed single sheet is an original sheet or a continuous sheet single sheet.

  The discharge unit 19 has a function of discharging a single sheet to a storage pocket 20 described later. In the case of the original form, the storage pocket corresponding to the insurer number written on the original form is selected as the discharge destination of the single form. In the case of the follower single form, the same storage pocket as the single form that was discharged immediately before is used. Selected.

  The storage pocket 20 is a storage unit for storing the receipts classified and discharged for each insurer number, and a plurality of storage pockets 20 are provided corresponding to each insurer number. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the storage pocket 20-2 is a storage pocket corresponding to the insurer number “1102” described in the original slip 37 shown in FIG. In addition, in this embodiment, as will be described later, a non-recognizable receipt storage pocket 20-n is also provided for storing a non-recognizable insurer number.

  The storage unit 21 includes a single-cut image acquired by the image acquisition unit 22, a plurality of codes recognized by the code recognition unit 15, identification results of each single-cut by the identification unit 18, and each discharged by the discharge unit 19. It is a temporary storage part which memorize | stores temporarily the information etc. which show the storage pocket 20 corresponding to a receipt.

  The control unit 23 has a function of controlling the above-described units 11 to 22.

Next, a flow of processing for classifying a receipt for each insurer number using the receipt classification apparatus 10 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation in the first embodiment of the receptor sorting apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram (No. 1) of the receptor conveyed to the receptor sorting apparatus.

  First, the flow of processing in the case of classifying the receipts composed of the original form 37 and the continuous sheet form 38 shown in FIG. 5 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the original form 37 is printed using the form 30, and the OCR description 34 exists at the position of the OCR area 31. The OCR description 34 is formed according to a predetermined rule. Further, “200” is printed as the billing point description 35 at the position of the billing point area 32 of the original slip 37, and the insurer number “1102” is printed as the destination description 36 at the position of the destination area 33.

  When the original document 37 is conveyed by the conveyance unit 11 (S101), the control unit 23 controls the image acquisition unit 22 to acquire an image of the original document 37 (S102). The acquired image is stored in the storage unit 21.

  Subsequently, the control unit 23 controls the reading determination unit 13 to read the image of the form 30 stored in the form storage unit 12 and the original form 37 stored in the storage unit 21, and the form 30 is read from the original form 37. And reading the position of the OCR area 31 of the original form 37 (S103).

  The reading determination unit 13 further determines whether or not the OCR description 34 exists at the position of the OCR area 31 based on the result of the reading process (S104).

  If it is determined that the OCR description 34 exists, the control unit 23 causes the code recognition unit 15 to recognize a plurality of codes included in the OCR description 34 (S105). The plurality of recognized codes are stored in the storage unit 21.

  Subsequently, the control unit 23 determines whether or not the plurality of recognized codes, that is, numbers, are formed according to the predetermined rule stored in the predetermined rule storage unit 16, that is, the recognized verification number. It is determined whether 34d matches the numerical value calculated from the claim score 34c based on a predetermined rule (S106).

  When it is determined that the original form is formed according to the predetermined rule, the identification unit 18 identifies that the original form 37 is an original form (S107).

  Subsequently, the control unit 23 reads the insurer number “1102” from the plurality of numbers stored in the storage unit 21, and sends the invoice 37 to the discharge unit 19 to the storage pocket 20-2 corresponding to the insurer number. Is discharged (S108). Information indicating the storage pocket 20-2 of the discharge destination of the original slip 37 is stored in the storage unit 21.

Subsequently, the continuous paper sheet 38 is conveyed (S101).
The continuous paper sheet 38 is created using the form 30 as shown in FIG. There is no OCR description 34 at the position of the OCR area 31 of the continuous paper sheet 38. Further, the claim point description 35 does not exist at the position of the claim point area 32 of the continuous sheet single sheet 38.

  When the cut sheet 38 is conveyed (S101), the image acquisition unit 22 acquires an image (S102), the reading determination unit 13 reads the position of the OCR area 31 (S103), and the OCR based on the result of the reading process. It is determined whether or not the description 34 exists (S104).

  If it is determined that the OCR description 34 does not exist, the control unit 23 controls the reading determination unit 13 to further apply the form 30 to the image of the continuous sheet cut sheet 38, so Read processing for the position of the area 32 is performed (S109).

  Further, the reading determination unit 13 determines whether or not the claim point description 35 exists at the position of the claim point area 32 based on the result of the reading process (S110).

  If it is determined that the claim point description 35 does not exist, the identifying unit 18 identifies that the continuous sheet single sheet 38 is a continuous sheet single sheet (S111).

  Subsequently, the control unit 23 reads out information indicating the storage pocket 20-2 of the discharge destination of the original sheet 37 discharged immediately before from the storage unit 21, and the discharge unit 19 enters the storage pocket 20-2 into a single sheet of continuous paper. 38 is discharged (S112), and information indicating the storage pocket 20-2 of the discharge destination of the continuous sheet single sheet 38 is stored in the storage unit 21.

  As described above, by identifying the presence or absence of the OCR description at the position of the OCR area and the presence or absence of the claim point in the claim point area, the identification of the original slip or the subsequent sheet cut is automatically performed. Can be done.

Next, a description will be given of the flow of processing in the case of classifying the receipts composed of the original sheet 39, the continuous sheet single sheet 40 and the continuous sheet single sheet 41 shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram (No. 2) of the receipt conveyed to the receipt classification apparatus.

  The original form 39 is printed using the form 30 as shown in FIG. 6A, but the OCR description 34 does not exist at the position of the OCR area 31. Further, “200” is printed as the billing point description 35 at the position of the billing point area 32 of the original form 39, and the insurer number “1102” is printed as the destination description 36 at the position of the destination area 33.

  When the original form 39 is conveyed (S101), the image acquisition unit 22 acquires an image (S102), the reading determination unit 13 reads the position of the OCR area 31 (S103), and the OCR description 34 based on the result of the reading process is generated. A determination is made as to whether or not it exists (S104).

  If it is determined that the OCR description 34 does not exist, the reading determination unit 13 further includes a reading process (S109) for the position of the claim point area 32 of the original form 39 and a claim point description 35 based on the result of the reading process. Is determined (S110).

  If it is determined that the claim point description 35 is present, the control unit 23 controls the frame recognition unit 14 to enclose the claim point description 35 and correspond to the request point area 32 of the form 30 with respect to the original form 39. The presence or absence of a frame is recognized (S113).

  When it is recognized that there is a corresponding frame, the identification unit 18 identifies that the original form 39 is an original form (S114).

  Subsequently, the control unit 23 causes the reading determination unit 13 to apply the form 30 to the image of the original form 39 and perform a reading process on the position of the destination area 33 of the original form 39 (S115).

  Then, the control unit 23 causes the code recognition unit 15 to recognize a plurality of codes included in the destination description 36, that is, the insurer number “1102” (S116). When the insurer number “1102” is recognized, the insurer number is stored in the storage unit 21.

  Subsequently, the discharge unit 19 discharges the original slip 39 to the storage pocket 20-2 corresponding to the insurer number “1102” (S117). Information indicating the discharge destination storage pocket 20-2 is stored in the storage unit 21.

  If the insurer number cannot be recognized in S117, the discharge unit 19 discharges the original form 39 to the unrecognizable receipt storage pocket 20-n (S118).

Subsequently, the continuous paper sheet 40 is conveyed (S101).
As shown in FIG. 6B, the continuous paper sheet 40 is created without using the form 30. Although there is written data, that is, OCR description 34, at the position of the OCR area 31 of the continuous paper sheet 40, it does not correspond to the insurer number, the number of claims, etc., and is not formed according to a predetermined rule. Further, although there is description data, that is, claim point description 35, at the position of the claim point area 32 of the continuous sheet single form 40, it does not correspond to the number of claim points, and there is no corresponding frame surrounding the description data. .
6B is created using a sheet of the same size as the original sheet 39, it can be created using any sheet, in which case The flow of classification processing is the same as the flow shown below.

  When the continuous paper sheet 40 is carried in (S101), the image acquisition unit 22 acquires an image (S102), the reading determination unit 13 reads the position of the OCR area 31 (S103), and the OCR based on the result of the reading process. It is determined whether or not the description 34 exists (S104). Since the description data is present at the position of the OCR area 31 in the stencil sheet 40, it is determined that the OCR description 34 exists (S104).

  Subsequently, the control unit 23 causes the code recognition unit 15 to recognize a plurality of codes included in the OCR description 34 (S105), and whether or not the plurality of codes recognized by the determination unit 17 are formed according to a predetermined rule. That is, it is determined whether or not the recognized verification number 34d matches the numerical value calculated from the claim score 34c based on a predetermined rule (S106). Since the OCR description 34 of the continuous paper sheet 40 does not correspond to the number of claims, the determination unit 17 determines that it is not formed according to a predetermined rule (S106).

  Further, the control unit 23 applies the form 30 to the image of the continuous sheet single sheet 40 to the reading determination unit 13 to perform the reading process (S109) for the position of the billing point area 32 of the continuous sheet single sheet 40 and the reading process. It is determined whether there is a claim point description 35 based on the result (S110). Since the description data is present at the position of the claim point area 32 in the continuous sheet single form 40, it is determined that the claim point description 35 exists (S110).

  When it is determined that the claim point description 35 exists, the control unit 23 controls the frame recognition unit 14 so as to surround the claim point description 35 with respect to the continuous sheet cut sheet 40 and to enter the claim point area 32 of the form 30. The presence or absence of a corresponding corresponding frame is recognized (S113). Since the slip sheet 40 does not use the form 30, it is determined that there is no corresponding frame surrounding the claim point description 35 (S113).

  If it is determined that there is no corresponding frame, the identification unit 18 identifies that the continuous sheet single sheet 40 is a continuous sheet single sheet (S111), and the discharge unit 19 discharges the original sheet 39 discharged immediately before. The information indicating the storage pocket 20-2 is read out from the storage unit 21, and the discharge unit 19 discharges the continuous paper sheet 40 into the storage pocket 20-2 (S112). Information indicating the storage pocket 20-2 is stored in the storage unit 21.

Further, the continuous paper sheet 41 is conveyed (S101).
As shown in FIG. 6C, the continuous paper sheet 41 is created without using the form 30. There is no description data at the position of the OCR area 31 of the cut sheet 41, that is, the OCR description 34 does not exist. Further, there is no description data in the position of the claim point area 32, and the claim point description 35 does not exist.

  When the continuous paper sheet 41 is carried in (S101), the image acquisition unit 22 acquires an image (S102), the reading determination unit 13 reads the position of the OCR area 31 (S103), and the OCR based on the result of the reading process. It is determined whether or not the description 34 exists (S104).

  If it is determined that the OCR description 34 does not exist, the reading determination unit 13 further reads the position of the billing point area 32 of the cut sheet 41 (S109) and the claim point description 35 based on the result of the reading process. Is determined (S110).

  When it is determined that the claim point description 35 does not exist, the identification unit 18 identifies the continuous sheet single sheet 41 as a continuous sheet single sheet (S111), and the discharge unit 19 detects the single continuous sheet single sheet discharged. The continuous sheet single form 41 is discharged to the storage pocket 20-2 corresponding to the discharge destination of the form 40 (S112). Information indicating the discharge destination storage pocket 20-2 is stored in the storage unit 21.

  As described above, whether or not there is a claim point description at the position of the claim point area even for an original slip that does not have OCR description in the OCR area, or a continuous sheet single sheet that has description data that does not correspond to the number of claim points in the OCR area. By determining the presence or absence of the corresponding frame surrounding the claim point description, it is possible to accurately identify the original form or the continuous sheet form.

Also, a brief description will be given of the processing flow in the case of classifying a receipt consisting only of the original slip 42 shown in FIG.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram (No. 3) of the receipt conveyed to the receipt classification apparatus.

  The original slip 42 is printed using the form 30 as shown in FIG. Although there is written data, that is, OCR description 34, at the position of the OCR area 31 of the original slip 42, it does not correspond to the insurer number, the number of claims, etc., and is not formed according to a predetermined rule.

  When the original document 42 is conveyed (S101), it is determined that the OCR description 34 exists (S104) but is not formed in accordance with a predetermined rule (S106). Subsequently, the reading process for the position of the claim point area 32 (S109), the presence / absence determination of the claim point description 35 (S110), and the presence / absence determination of the corresponding frame (S113) are performed, and the original form 42 is identified as an original form ( S114). The processing of S115 to S117 is the same as that of the original form 39.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, a reading process for the OCR area is performed based on the form of the original sheet for the original sheet or the continuous sheet single sheet included in the receipt, and there is written data in the OCR area and When the description data is formed according to a predetermined rule, the single slip is identified as the original slip, and the original slip is discharged to the storage pocket corresponding to the insurer number included in the description data. In addition, when there is no description data in the OCR area and when the description data in the OCR area is not formed according to a predetermined rule, the billing point area is further read based on the form, and the presence / absence of the description data in the claim point area and the The presence / absence of a frame surrounding the description data is determined. If it is determined that there is no frame, the single sheet is identified as a continuous sheet single sheet, and is discharged following the single sheet that was discharged immediately before. As a result, even if a receipt containing a single cut sheet is mixed, all the receipts can be automatically classified, so that no manual classification work is required, and the classification process can be speeded up. .

  In this embodiment, if the original address, i.e., the insurer number cannot be recognized, the original form is discharged to the unrecognizable receipt storage pocket for storing the unrecognizable insurer number. However, for example, a notification unit for notifying the operator that the insurer number cannot be recognized and an input unit for allowing the operator to input the insurer number may be further provided. In this case, when the operator receives a notification from the notification unit, the operator reads the insurer number described in the original form where the insurer number cannot be recognized, and inputs the insurer number through the input unit. The receipt classification device discharges the receipt containing the original slip into the storage pocket corresponding to the entered insurer number. Thereby, it becomes possible to classify all the receipts corresponding to the insurer numbers. The configuration and operation of providing the notification unit and the input unit will be described in the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the embodiment 2 of the receipt classification apparatus according to the present invention.
In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

  The receipt classification device 50 has a function as a form classification device, and includes a conveyance unit 11, a form storage unit 12, an image acquisition unit 22, a reading determination unit 13, a frame recognition unit 14, a code recognition unit 15, and a predetermined rule storage unit 16. The determination unit 17, the insurer number acquisition unit 51, the notification unit 52, the display unit 53, the input unit 54, the identification unit 18, the discharge unit 19, the storage pocket 20, the storage unit 21, and a control unit 55 for controlling these units. It has.

  The insurer number acquisition unit 51 has a function as a destination acquisition unit that acquires an insurer number as a destination from a plurality of codes recognized from the OCR description 34 by the code recognition unit 15.

  The notification unit 52 has a function of notifying the operator that the insurer number acquisition unit 51 cannot acquire the insurer number, for example, by voice.

  The display unit 53 includes a display, for example, and has a function of displaying an image of the original slip to the operator.

  The input unit 54 includes, for example, a keyboard, and has a function of causing an operator to input a destination read from an image of an original form displayed on the display unit 53, that is, an insurer number.

Next, the flow of processing for classifying a receipt for each insurer number using the receipt classification apparatus 50 will be described.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation in the embodiment 2 of the receipt classification apparatus according to the present invention.

  First, the flow of processing in the case of classifying the receipts composed of the original form 37 and the continuous sheet form 38 shown in FIG. 5 will be described.

  When the original document 37 (FIG. 5A) is conveyed by the conveyance unit 11 (S201), the control unit 55 controls the image acquisition unit 22 to acquire an image of the original document 37 (S202). The acquired image is stored in the storage unit 21.

Subsequently, the control unit 55 controls the reading determination unit 13 to read the image of the form 30 stored in the form storage unit 12 and the original form 37 stored in the storage unit 21, and the form 30 is read from the original form 37. Is applied to the original image 37, and the reading process for the position of the specific area of the original form 37, that is, the claim point area 32 is performed (S203).

  Further, the reading determination unit 13 determines whether or not the description data, that is, the claim point description 35 exists at the position of the claim point area 32 based on the result of the reading process (S204).

  If it is determined that the claim point description 35 is present, the control unit 55 controls the frame recognition unit 14 so as to surround the claim point description 35 and correspond to the claim point area 32 of the form 30 with respect to the original slip 37. The presence / absence of a frame is recognized (S205).

  When it is recognized that there is a corresponding frame, the identification unit 18 identifies that the original document 37 is an original document (S206).

  Subsequently, the control unit 55 causes the reading determination unit 13 to apply the form 30 to the image of the original sheet 37 and perform a reading process on the position of the OCR area 31 of the original sheet 37 (S207).

  Further, the reading determination unit 13 determines whether or not the OCR description 34 exists at the position of the OCR area 31 based on the result of the reading process (S208).

  If it is determined that the OCR description 34 exists, the control unit 55 causes the code recognition unit 15 to recognize a plurality of codes included in the OCR description 34 (S209). The plurality of recognized codes are stored in the storage unit 21.

  Subsequently, the control unit 55 determines whether or not the plurality of recognized codes are formed according to the predetermined rule stored in the predetermined rule storage unit 16 in the determination unit 17, that is, the recognized verification number 34d is the predetermined rule. Based on the above, it is determined whether or not it matches the numerical value calculated from the claim score 34c (S210).

  If it is determined that it is formed according to the predetermined rule, the insurer number acquisition unit 51 reads out and acquires the insurer number “1102” from the plurality of codes stored in the storage unit 21 (S211).

  Then, the control unit 55 causes the discharge unit 19 to discharge the original slip 37 to the storage pocket 20-2 corresponding to the insurer number “1102” (S212). Information indicating the storage pocket 20-2 of the discharge destination of the original slip 37 is stored in the storage unit 21.

  When the continuous paper sheet 38 (FIG. 5B) is conveyed following the original sheet 37 (S201), the image acquisition unit 22 acquires an image (S202), and the reading determination unit 13 reads the position of the billing point area 32. A determination is made as to whether or not there is a claim point description 35 based on the processing (S203) and the result of the reading processing (S204).

  If it is determined that the claim point description 35 does not exist, the identifying unit 18 identifies that the continuous sheet single sheet 38 is a continuous sheet single sheet (S213).

  Subsequently, the control unit 55 reads out information indicating the storage pocket 20-2 of the discharge destination of the original sheet 37 discharged immediately before from the storage unit 21, and causes the discharge unit 19 to enter the storage pocket 20-2. 38 is discharged (S214), and information indicating the storage pocket 20-2 that is the discharge destination of the cut sheet 38 is stored in the storage unit 21.

  As described above, by determining the description of the specific information at the position of the specific area, that is, the claim point area, that is, the presence or absence of the claim point description and the presence or absence of the corresponding frame surrounding the claim point description for the transported receipt. The identification of the original slip or the cut sheet can be automatically performed.

  Next, a description will be given of the flow of processing in the case of classifying the receipts composed of the original sheet 39, the continuous sheet single sheet 40 and the continuous sheet single sheet 41 shown in FIG.

  When the original form 39 (FIG. 6A) is conveyed (S201), the image acquisition unit 22 acquires an image (S202), the reading determination unit 13 reads the claim point area 32 (S203), and the reading process. A determination is made as to whether or not there is a billing point description 35 based on the result (S204).

  If it is determined that the claim point description 35 exists, the frame recognition unit 14 recognizes the presence / absence of a corresponding frame (S205). If it is recognized that there is a corresponding frame, the identification unit 18 determines that the original form 39 is the original form. It is identified that there is (S206).

  Subsequently, the reading determination unit 13 determines a reading process (S207) for the position of the OCR area 31 and whether or not there is an OCR description 34 based on the result of the reading process (S208).

  If it is determined that the OCR description 34 does not exist, the control unit 55 causes the reading determination unit 13 to apply the form 30 to the image of the original form 39 and perform a reading process on the position of the destination area 33 of the original form 39 (S215). ).

  Subsequently, the control unit 55 causes the insurer number acquisition unit 51 to acquire a plurality of codes included in the destination description 36, that is, the insurer number (S216). The acquired insurer number “1102” is stored in the storage unit 21.

  Then, the discharge unit 19 discharges the original slip 39 to the storage pocket 20-2 corresponding to the insurer number “1102” (S212). Information indicating the storage pocket of the discharge destination is stored in the storage unit 21.

  If the insurer number cannot be acquired in S216, the control unit 55 causes the notification unit 52 to notify the operator that the insurer number cannot be acquired from the original slip 39 (S217) and the display unit 53. Then, the image of the original form 39 stored in the storage unit 21 is displayed (S217).

  When the operator confirms the described destination, that is, the insurer number, from the image of the original form 39 displayed on the display unit 53, the operator inputs the insurer number “1102” through the input unit 32 (S218). The entered insurer number is stored in the storage unit 21.

  Subsequently, the control unit 55 causes the discharge unit 19 to discharge the original slip 39 to the storage pocket 20-2 corresponding to the insurer number (S219), and stores information indicating the discharge destination storage pocket 20-2. 21 is stored.

  Subsequently, when the continuous paper sheet 40 (FIG. 6B) is carried in (S201), the image acquisition unit 22 acquires an image (S202), and the reading determination unit 13 reads the position of the billing point area 32 (S203). ) And whether or not there is a claim point description 35 based on the result of the reading process (S204).

  If it is determined that the claim point description 35 exists, the frame recognition unit 14 recognizes whether or not there is a corresponding frame (S205). Is identified as a continuous sheet single sheet (S213).

  Subsequently, the control unit 55 reads information indicating the storage pocket 20-2 of the discharge destination of the original sheet 39 discharged immediately before from the storage unit 21, and causes the discharge unit 19 to enter the storage pocket 20-2. 40 is discharged (S213), and information indicating the storage pocket 20-2 that is the discharge destination of the continuous paper sheet 40 is stored in the storage unit 21.

  Further, when the continuous paper sheet 41 (FIG. 6C) is conveyed (S201), the image acquisition unit 22 acquires an image (S202), and the reading determination unit 13 reads the position of the billing point area 32 (S203). A determination is made as to whether or not there is a claim point description 35 based on the result of the reading process (S204).

  If it is determined that the claim point description 35 exists, the frame recognition unit 14 recognizes the presence / absence of a corresponding frame (S205). Is identified as a continuous sheet single sheet (S213).

  Subsequently, the control unit 55 reads out information indicating the storage pocket 20-2 of the discharge destination of the continuous sheet single sheet 40 discharged immediately before from the storage unit 21, and continues to the discharge unit 19 to the storage pocket 20-2. The paper single sheet 41 is discharged (S214), and information indicating the storage pocket 20-2 of the discharge destination of the continuous paper single sheet 40 is stored in the storage unit.

  As described above, with respect to an original slip that does not have an OCR description in the OCR area, a destination storage pocket can be selected by obtaining a destination, that is, an insurer number from the position of the destination area. In addition, when it is impossible to obtain an insurer number from the original slip, it is possible to classify all receipts by insurer number by displaying the image of the original slip and allowing the operator to input the insurer number. Become.

  Also, in the case of the original slip 42 (FIG. 7) that has the description data at the position of the OCR area 31, that is, the OCR description 34 but does not correspond to the number of claims, etc., the claim point description 35 and the correspondence Since there is a frame, the classification process is performed in the same manner as the original form 39 (FIG. 6A), and the original form 42 is discharged to the corresponding storage pocket 20-2.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the billing point area is read based on the form of the original sheet for the receipt original sheet and the continuous sheet single sheet, and the description data in the claim point area and the frame surrounding the description data When it is determined that there is a document, it is possible to identify the original slip or the continuous paper slip without performing the reading process on the OCR area by identifying the single slip as the original slip. As a result, the reading process for the OCR area of the continuous sheet single sheet becomes unnecessary, and the classification process can be further speeded up.
In addition, by providing a notification unit and an input unit, it is possible to classify a receipt including an original slip that cannot automatically read an insurer number written in the destination area by allowing the operator to input the insurer number. , It is possible to classify all receipts in correspondence with the insurer number.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of Example 1 of the receipt classification | category apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is an abbreviated figure which shows a part of original form. It is an abbreviated figure which shows a part of the printed original document. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement in Example 1 of the receipt classification | category apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 1) of the receptor conveyed to the receipt classification | category apparatus. It is explanatory drawing (the 2) of the receptor conveyed to the receipt classification | category apparatus. It is explanatory drawing (the 3) of the receptacle conveyed to the receipt classification | category apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of Example 2 of the receipt classification | category apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement in Example 2 of the receipt classification | category apparatus based on this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Receipt classification apparatus 11 Conveyance part 12 Form memory | storage part 13 Reading judgment part 14 Frame recognition part 15 Code recognition part 16 Predetermined rule memory | storage part 17 Judgment part 18 Identification part 19 Discharge part 20 Storage pocket

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A form consisting only of a single form as a single form having a form including at least a first area for describing a destination and a second area for describing only unique information, and at least one sheet accompanying the original form and the original form And a form classification for discharging each of the forms into the storage pocket corresponding to the destination of the storage pockets provided in advance. A device,
A form storage unit for storing the form in advance;
A transport unit for sequentially transporting the cut sheets;
A reading determination unit for applying the form to the conveyed single sheet to perform a reading process, and determining the presence or absence of written data based on the result of the reading process;
An identification unit for identifying whether the single sheet is the original sheet or the continuous sheet single sheet;
A discharge unit for discharging the cut sheet to the storage pocket;
The reading determination unit performs the reading process on the position of the first area, determines whether or not the description data exists in the position of the first area as the first description,
If it is determined that the first description does not exist, the reading determination unit further performs the reading process on the position of the second area, and the description data exists as the second description at the position of the second area. Decide whether or not to
When it is determined that the second description does not exist, the identification unit identifies that the single sheet is the continuous sheet single sheet,
When identified as the continuous sheet cut, the discharge unit discharges the continuous sheet cut into the storage pocket corresponding to the single sheet discharged immediately before the continuous sheet cut. Form classification device. When it is determined that the second description exists, the frame further includes a frame recognition unit that recognizes the presence or absence of a corresponding frame that surrounds the second description and corresponds to the second area of the form.
When it is recognized that there is no corresponding frame, the identification unit identifies that the single sheet is the continuous sheet single sheet, and the discharge unit discharges the single sheet discharged immediately before the continuous sheet single sheet. 2. The form classification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the continuous sheet single sheet is discharged into the storage pocket corresponding to the item number. When it is recognized that the corresponding frame is present, the identifying unit identifies that the single sheet is the original sheet,
The form further includes a third area for describing only the destination, and the reading determination unit further applies the form to the original slip, reads the destination from the position of the third area, and the discharge unit. 3. The form classification apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the form is discharged to the storage pocket corresponding to the destination read by the reading determination unit. When it is determined that the first description exists, a code recognition unit that recognizes a plurality of codes included in the first description, and the first description is formed according to a predetermined rule based on the plurality of recognized codes. And a determination unit for determining whether or not
When it is determined that the first description is not formed according to the predetermined rule, the reading determination unit further performs the reading process on the position of the second area, and the data described in the position of the second area Is determined as the second statement,
When it is determined that the second description does not exist, the identification unit identifies that the single sheet is the continuous sheet single sheet, and the discharge unit discharges the short sheet immediately before the continuous sheet single sheet. 2. The form classification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the continuous sheet single form is discharged into the storage pocket corresponding to the single form.   When it is determined that the first description is formed according to the predetermined rule, the identification unit identifies the single sheet as the original document, and the discharge unit includes the destination included in the first description. The form classification apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the original form is discharged to the storage pocket corresponding to the item number.   6. The form classification apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the code is a number, and the predetermined rule includes a calculation formula for calculating a plurality of the numbers associated with each other. When it is determined that the second description exists, the frame further includes a frame recognition unit that recognizes the presence or absence of a corresponding frame that surrounds the second description and corresponds to the second area of the form.
When it is recognized that there is no corresponding frame, the identification unit identifies that the single sheet is the continuous sheet single sheet, and the discharge unit discharges the single sheet discharged immediately before the continuous sheet single sheet. 5. The form classification apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the slip sheet is ejected to the storage pocket corresponding to the item number. When it is recognized that the corresponding frame is present, the identifying unit identifies that the single sheet is the original sheet,
The form further includes a third area for describing only the destination, and the reading determination unit further applies the form to the original slip, reads the destination from the position of the third area, and the discharge unit. 8. The form classification apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the form is discharged to the storage pocket corresponding to the destination read by the reading determination unit.   The form is a medical fee reimbursement statement (receipt) issued by the medical institution in order to charge the insurer a medical fee for medical care received by the insured at the medical institution. Used for unification, the original slip is printed based on the form, the follow-up slip is a free additional slip that can be described using any paper, and the destination is an insurance for identifying the insurer. The personal information is a claim number used for claiming the medical fee, and the first area is an OCR area for OCR (Optical Character Reader) recognition processing. The form classification device according to Item 1. As a form having only a form as a single form having a form including a specific area for describing only unique information and having a destination written therein, and as the at least one single form attached to the original form and the original form A form classification device for performing classification on a form composed of a continuous sheet single sheet, and discharging each form to the storage pocket corresponding to the destination of each storage pocket provided in advance,
A form storage unit for storing the form in advance;
A transport unit for sequentially transporting the cut sheets;
The form is applied to the conveyed single sheet, the reading process is performed on the position of the specific area, and it is determined whether or not the description data exists at the position of the specific area based on the result of the reading process. A reading determination unit;
When it is determined that the description data does not exist, an identification unit that identifies the cut sheet as the continuous sheet cut sheet;
A discharge unit that discharges the continuous sheet cut into the storage pocket corresponding to the single sheet discharged immediately before the continuous sheet cut when identified as a continuous sheet cut. Form classification device to do. When it is determined that the description data exists, a frame recognition unit that surrounds the description data with respect to the single sheet and recognizes the presence or absence of a corresponding frame corresponding to the specific area of the form,
When it is recognized that the corresponding frame is present, the identification unit identifies that the single sheet is the original sheet, and the discharge unit discharges the original sheet to the storage pocket corresponding to the destination. The form classification device according to claim 10. The form further includes at least an OCR (Optical Character Reader) area for describing the destination,
When it is identified as the original form, the reading determination unit further applies the form to the original form and performs a reading process on the position of the OCR area, and based on the result of the reading process, Determine whether the description data at the location exists as OCR description,
When it is determined that the OCR description exists, a code recognition unit that recognizes a plurality of codes included in the OCR description;
A determination unit that determines whether or not the OCR description is formed in accordance with a predetermined rule based on the plurality of recognized codes;
The form classification device according to claim 11, further comprising: a destination acquisition unit that acquires the destination from the plurality of codes when it is determined that the destination is formed according to the predetermined rule. The form further includes a destination area for describing only the destination,
When it is determined that it is not formed according to the predetermined rule, the reading determination unit further applies the form to the original slip to perform the reading process of the destination from the position of the destination area, and the destination acquisition unit 13. The form classification apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the destination is acquired based on a result of reading processing.   The form is a medical fee remuneration statement (receipt) issued in accordance with the medical treatment period in order to charge the insurer a medical fee for medical care that the insured has received at the medical institution. Used for unification, the original slip is printed based on the form, the follow-up slip is a free additional slip that can be described using any paper, and the destination is an insurance for identifying the insurer. And the unique information is the number of claims used to calculate the medical fee, the OCR area is read by an OCR (Optical Character Reader) recognition process, and the OCR description indicates the insurer number. The form classification apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising:   15. The form classification apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the OCR description further includes a medical institution code for specifying the medical institution.   15. The form classification apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the OCR description further includes the claim score.   13. The form classification apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the code is a number, and the predetermined rule includes a calculation formula for calculating a plurality of the numbers associated with each other.   15. The form classification apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the code is a number, and the predetermined rule includes a calculation formula for calculating a plurality of the numbers included in the claim score in association with each other. When it is recognized that there is no corresponding frame, the identification unit identifies that the single sheet is the continuous sheet single sheet, and the discharge unit discharges the single sheet discharged immediately before the continuous sheet single sheet. The form classification device according to claim 11, wherein the sheet slip is discharged into the storage pocket corresponding to.

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