JP2008097120A - Processor and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a processing system for easily generating image information whose copying processing and desensitization processing has been performed on the basis of digital data to be acquired by using an electronic pen. <P>SOLUTION: In the processing system 100, a user fills in an application form 3 with an electronic pen 10. The electronic pen 10 transmits the content of filling in the application form 3 as information of filling to a server 5. The server 5 extracts area coordinate information corresponding to specific identification information, and extracts image information corresponding to the information filled in an information acquisition area from the information of filling on the basis of the area coordinate information for generating filling image information. Also, the server 5 extracts background image information corresponding to the specific identification information, and generates composite image information by combining it with the generated filling image information. Thus, it is possible to acquire effects similar to those in applying a transfer function or desensitization function or the like in a normal paper medium even in the digital data to be acquired with the electronic pen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for performing a predetermined process based on information entered in an electronic pen form.

  In the case of a form used in a bank, a single form is often used for a plurality of purposes. Specifically, a single form is often used for multiple purposes such as “customer allowance”, “sales allowance”, and “administrative department allowance”. Therefore, the form used in the bank has a function of copying (transcribing) the contents entered on the first sheet to the items on the other sheet.

  It should be noted that such a form has a function of not copying information and contents that do not need to be copied on a specific sheet by applying a desensitization process to the corresponding item. Desensitization processing or the like is a printing technique that prevents information from being copied to other sheets.

  On the other hand, in recent years, pen-type input devices called “electronic pens”, “digital pens” and the like have appeared (hereinafter referred to as “electronic pens” in this specification). “Anoto pen” developed by the company is known. Anotopen is used in a pair with dedicated paper (hereinafter also referred to as “dedicated paper”) on which a predetermined dot pattern is printed. In addition to the normal ink-type pen tip, the Anoto pen is equipped with a small camera for reading the dot pattern on the dedicated paper and a data communication unit. When a user writes characters on the special paper with an anotopen or checks an image that is designed on the special paper, the small camera detects the dot pattern on the special paper as the pen moves, and the user Entry information such as written characters and images is acquired. This entry information is transmitted from the Anotopen by the data communication unit to a terminal device such as a nearby personal computer or mobile phone. The system using this anotopen can be used as an input device in place of the keyboard, and is very easy to use for users who are reluctant to use the personal computer and keyboard described above. Therefore, as a technique for digitizing data entered in various business documents, application forms, contracts, etc., a system using an electronic pen is becoming widespread (for example, Patent Document 1). For this reason, the use of electronic pens in forms used in banks as described above is also becoming widespread.

  For this reason, it is usually possible to incorporate functions corresponding to copy processing and desensitization processing even in digital data obtained using an electronic pen in association with performing copy processing and desensitization processing on a paper medium form. It is convenient if possible.

JP 2004-153612 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and can easily generate image information subjected to copy processing, desensitization processing, and the like based on digital data obtained using an electronic pen. It is an object to provide a processing system.

  In one aspect of the present invention, in a processing apparatus for processing information entered in an electronic pen form on which a dot pattern recognizable by the electronic pen is printed, the electronic pen form is filled in using the electronic pen. An entry information obtaining means for obtaining the entered entry information, identification information for identifying entry image information generated based on the entry information, and an area in which necessary information is entered in the entry image information in the electronic pen form Corresponding from the area coordinate information storage means based on the specific identification information that is specific identification information and the area coordinate information storage means that stores the area coordinate information that is position coordinates on the dot pattern indicating Area coordinate information extracting means for extracting area coordinate information, and area coordinate information extracted by the area coordinate information extracting means from the entry information. There are, and an entry image information generating means for generating an entry image information is image information corresponding to the information entered in the area.

  In the processing apparatus configured as described above, the user fills in the electronic pen form using the electronic pen. Then, the electronic pen reads the dot pattern on the electronic pen form as the electronic pen moves, and acquires information on strokes and coordinates related to the contents entered by the user. The processing device stores area coordinate information in advance. The area coordinate information is coordinate information for specifying an information acquisition area indicating which area of the electronic pen form is to be obtained from the entry information, and is a dot pattern printed on the electronic pen form. It is expressed by the upper position coordinates. The processing device extracts area coordinate information corresponding to the specific identification information, and based on the area coordinate information, extracts image information corresponding to the information entered in the information acquisition area from the entry information, whereby the entry image Generate information. In this way, the processing apparatus can generate entry image information corresponding to the information acquisition area based on the information entered in the electronic pen form that is a paper medium. According to this, it is possible to easily generate entry image information that is digital data of various patterns simply by setting various information acquisition areas. Therefore, even in digital data acquired with an electronic pen, it is possible to obtain the same effect as when a transfer function and a desensitization function are performed on a normal paper medium. Here, the transfer function is a function for copying predetermined information, and the desensitization function is a function for preventing the predetermined information from being copied.

  In another aspect of the present invention, in a processing device for processing information entered in an electronic pen form printed with a dot pattern recognizable by the electronic pen, the electronic pen form is filled in using the electronic pen. An entry information obtaining means for obtaining the entered entry information, identification information for identifying the synthesized image information generated based on the entered information, and an area in which information necessary for the synthesized image information is entered in the electronic pen form Corresponding area coordinate information storage means for storing area coordinate information, which is position coordinates on the dot pattern indicating, the identification information, and background image information related to a background image necessary for the composite image information The background image information storage means for storing the information and the area coordinates corresponding from the area coordinate information storage means based on the specific identification information which is the specific identification information. Area coordinate information extracting means for extracting information, and entry image information which is image information corresponding to information entered in the area based on the area coordinate information extracted by the area coordinate information extracting means from the entry information. An entry image information generating means to be generated, a background image information extracting means for extracting corresponding background image information from the background image information storage means based on the specific identification information, and an entry image generated by the entry image information extracting means Composite image information generation means for generating composite image information corresponding to the specific identification information based on the information and the background image information extracted by the background image information extraction means.

  In the processing apparatus configured as described above, the user fills in the electronic pen form using the electronic pen. Then, the electronic pen reads the dot pattern on the electronic pen form as the electronic pen moves, and acquires information on strokes and coordinates related to the contents entered by the user. The processing device stores area coordinate information and background image information in advance. The area coordinate information is coordinate information for specifying an information acquisition area indicating which area of the electronic pen form is to be obtained from the entry information, and is a dot pattern printed on the electronic pen form. It is expressed by the upper position coordinates. On the other hand, the background image information is image data related to a fixed design image that is the background of the composite image information. The processing device extracts area coordinate information corresponding to the specific identification information, and based on the area coordinate information, extracts image information corresponding to the information entered in the information acquisition area from the entry information, whereby the entry image Generate information. The processing device also extracts background image information corresponding to the specific identification information. The processing device generates composite image information by combining the generated entry image information with the extracted background image information. According to this, it is possible to easily generate entry image information that is digital data of various patterns simply by setting various information acquisition areas. Further, by combining the generated entry image information with background image information having an arbitrary fixed design, it is possible to generate composite image information that is digital data of various patterns. Therefore, even in digital data acquired with an electronic pen, it is possible to obtain the same effect as when a transfer function and a desensitization function are performed on a normal paper medium. Specifically, a paper medium on which composite image information is printed can be used in the same manner as a conventional copy form. According to this, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of the copy form.

  In one aspect of the processing apparatus, the electronic pen form comprises a plurality of copy forms and a set of forms in which information entered in the electronic pen form is copied, and identifies the composite image information. The identification information to be used is information for identifying the sheets of each form constituting a set of form sets, and an area where information necessary for the composite image information is entered is information entered in the form for the electronic pen Is an area to be copied on the copy form, and the background image information is information on the electronic pen form or a background image that is not filled in or copied on the copy form.

  In the processing apparatus configured as described above, an information acquisition area is set so as to correspond to each sheet of a form set composed of a plurality of forms. Further, background image information is stored so as to correspond to each sheet of the form set. Specifically, the background image information is image data of a fixed design portion that is not filled in or copied on each sheet of the form set. Therefore, the processing device generates composite image information to correspond to each sheet of the form set that is a paper medium, and the background and user printed on each sheet in advance are displayed by the electronic pen. It becomes possible to easily store and manage digital data having both contents entered on each sheet. In other words, since the composite image information has both the background and the entry contents, it is easy to confirm what the user wrote in what item by displaying the composite image information on the screen or printing it. It becomes possible.

  By executing the above program by a computer, the above-described processing device can be realized. Moreover, each aspect of the processing apparatus described above can be realized in the same manner.

  According to the present invention, based on digital data acquired using an electronic pen, it is possible to easily generate image information subjected to a copying process, a desensitization process, and the like, similar to a paper medium form. .

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, an outline of an electronic pen used as an input device in the system of the present invention will be described.

[Electronic pen]
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing how the electronic pen is used, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the structure of the electronic pen. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic pen 10 is used in combination with a dedicated paper 20 on which a dot pattern is printed. The electronic pen 10 includes a pen tip portion 17 similar to a normal ink pen, and a user writes characters on the dedicated paper 20 in the same manner as a normal ink pen.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic pen 10 includes a processor 11, a memory 12, a data communication unit 13, a battery 14, an LED 15, a camera 16, and a pressure sensor 18 therein. The electronic pen 10 includes an ink cartridge (not shown) as a component similar to a normal ink pen.

  The electronic pen 10 does not convert the locus of the ink drawn on the dedicated paper 20 by the pen tip unit 17, but converts the locus coordinates of the movement of the electronic pen 10 on the dedicated paper 20 into data. While the LED 15 illuminates the vicinity of the pen tip 17 on the dedicated paper 20, the camera 16 reads the dot pattern printed on the dedicated paper 20 and converts it into data. That is, the electronic pen 10 can acquire a stroke generated when the user moves the electronic pen 10 on the dedicated paper 20 as image data or vector data.

  The pressure sensor 18 detects the pressure applied to the pen tip portion 17 when the user writes characters on the dedicated paper with the electronic pen 10, that is, the writing pressure, and supplies the detected pressure to the processor 11. The processor 11 switches the LED 15 and the camera 16 on and off based on the writing pressure data given from the pressure sensor 18. That is, when the user writes characters or the like on the dedicated paper 20 with the electronic pen 10, writing pressure is applied to the pen tip portion 17. Therefore, when the writing pressure exceeding the predetermined value is detected, it is determined that the user has started the description, and the LED 15 and the camera 16 are operated.

  The camera 16 reads the dot pattern on the dedicated paper 20 and supplies the pattern data to the processor 11. The processor 11 calculates X and Y coordinates on the dedicated paper 20 from the supplied dot pattern.

  The processor 11 acquires writing pressure array data and X and Y coordinate data while the user's description is performed, and stores them in the memory 12 in association with a time stamp (time information). Therefore, data corresponding to the description content of the user is stored in the memory 12 in time series. The capacity of the memory 12 can be about 1 Mbyte, for example.

  All the acquired data is held in the memory 12 until a transmission instruction is given by the user. When the user issues a transmission instruction, the data communication unit 13 transmits the data in the memory 12 to the terminal device 25 within a predetermined distance from the electronic pen 10. Basically, once a transmission instruction is given, the electronic pen 10 transmits all the data stored in the memory 12 to the terminal device 25, so that the memory 12 is cleared. Therefore, when it is desired to transmit the same information to the terminal device 25 again after transmission, the user needs to write the description on the dedicated paper 20 again. In this case, the user only has to trace characters written on the dedicated paper 20 with an ink pen.

  The transmission instruction and other instructions are executed when the user checks the dedicated box provided at a predetermined position on the dedicated paper 20 with the electronic pen 10. A transmission instruction is associated with the position coordinates of the dedicated box in advance. When the processor 11 receives the position coordinates of the dedicated box, the processor 11 supplies data in the memory 12 to the data communication unit 13 and transmits the data to the terminal device 25. To do. The electronic pen 10 can indicate completion of data transmission by vibration of the electronic pen. Further, the electronic pen 10 itself may be equipped with a transmission function.

  The battery 14 is for supplying power to each element in the electronic pen 10, and the electronic pen 10 itself can be turned on / off by a cap (not shown) of the electronic pen, for example.

  As described above, the electronic pen 10 has a function of acquiring coordinate data and writing pressure data corresponding to characters and the like described on the dedicated paper 20 by the user and transmitting them to the nearby terminal device 25. Since the pen tip portion 17 is a normal ink pen, the content described on the dedicated paper 20 remains as an original original. That is, at the same time as describing the original paper, its contents can be digitized in the form of coordinate data in real time.

  According to the standard function of the electronic pen 10, data obtained by the electronic pen 10 is in principle in the form of coordinate data or vector data, and is not text data. However, as a standard function, the electronic pen 10 has a function of converting text into alphanumeric characters by describing it in a dedicated area provided on the dedicated paper 20.

  Also, the electronic pen 10 can hold property information (pen information and pen owner information) regarding the pen itself and its owner, and can be referred to from an application. As the pen information, a battery level, a pen ID, a pen manufacturer number, a pen software version, a subscription provider ID, and the like can be held. The pen owner information can hold nationality, language, time zone, email address, free memory capacity, name, address, fax / phone number, mobile phone number, and the like.

  In the data communication unit 13 in the above example, the electronic pen 10 is connected to the terminal device 25 by various methods such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) wireless transmission, wired transmission using a USB cable, and data transmission by contact with a terminal. It is conceivable to perform data transmission.

  Next, a method for acquiring X and Y coordinate data of contents described by the user with the electronic pen will be described. As described above, a predetermined dot pattern is printed on the dedicated paper 20. The camera 16 of the electronic pen 10 does not read the locus of ink described on the dedicated paper 20 by the user, but reads the dot pattern on the dedicated paper 20. Actually, as shown in FIG. 1, the illumination area by the LED 15 and the shooting area of the camera 16 (located in the illumination area) are deviated from the position where the pen tip 17 contacts the dedicated paper 20.

  The dot pattern is printed with a special ink containing carbon, and the camera 16 can recognize only the pattern with the special ink. Even if ruled lines or frames are printed on dedicated paper with inks other than dedicated ink (not including carbon), the electronic pen does not recognize them. Therefore, when creating forms such as various application forms using dedicated paper, input frames, ruled lines, cautions, etc. are printed with ink other than dedicated ink.

  In the dot pattern, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the position of each dot is associated with data. In the example of FIG. 3, the 2-bit information of 0 to 3 is displayed by shifting the dot position vertically and horizontally from the reference position (intersection of vertical and horizontal lines) of the grid. The position coordinates on the dedicated paper are determined by the combination of information expressed in this way. As illustrated in FIG. 4A, 36 dots are arranged in a grid within a range of 2 mm in length and width, and the data array (FIG. 4B) indicated by these dots is displayed on the dedicated paper. Are associated with the position coordinates. Therefore, when the camera 16 of the electronic pen 10 captures a dot pattern as shown in FIG. 4A, the processor 11 changes the data array shown in FIG. 4B based on the dot pattern data input from the camera 16. The position coordinates on the dedicated paper (that is, where the dot pattern is located on the dedicated paper) corresponding to the acquired position are calculated in real time. The minimum unit for recognizing the dot pattern is 2 mm × 2 mm, and the camera 16 takes about 100 shots per second.

  Next, the dedicated paper will be described. An example of the structure of the dedicated paper is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the dedicated paper 20 has a dot pattern 32 printed on a mount 30 and a design 34 such as a ruled line printed thereon. The mount 30 is usually paper, and the dot pattern 32 is printed with dedicated ink containing carbon as described above. Also, the design 34 is printed with normal ink or the like. The dot pattern and the design may be printed at the same time, or one of them may be printed first.

  An example of the design 34 is shown in FIG. FIG. 6 shows an example of a certain application form 36 in which a plurality of entry fields 38 and a transmission box 39 are printed. Although it is not clearly shown in FIG. 6 and will be described in detail later, a dot pattern is actually printed on the entire surface of the application form 36, and an entry box 38 and a transmission box 39 are formed on the entire surface using ordinary ink. It is printed. The user can enter the necessary items in each entry field 38 of the application form 36 using the electronic pen 10 in the same manner as a conventional application form without being aware of the dot pattern.

  The area on the dedicated paper 20 can be roughly divided into two types. One is an entry area, in which the content described by the electronic pen 10 is handled as information as it is. In the example of FIG. 6, a plurality of entry fields 38 correspond to this. The other is a functional element, and when the corresponding area is checked with the electronic pen 10, actions, instructions, etc. defined in advance for the area are executed. The transmission box 39 in the example of FIG. 6 corresponds to this.

  The transmission box 39 is used when giving an instruction to transmit data stored in the electronic pen 10 to the nearby terminal device 25 as described above. When the user checks the transmission box 39 with the electronic pen 10, the electronic pen 10 reads the dot pattern in the transmission box. The pattern is associated with a transmission instruction, and the processor 11 in the electronic pen 10 issues a command to transmit data stored in the memory 12 to the data communication unit 13.

  The dot pattern is normally assigned for each application (paper type). In other words, the dot patterns in a certain application form do not overlap in one sheet, but the same dot pattern is printed on the same application form. Therefore, when the user inputs necessary items with the electronic pen 10, it can be specified from the coordinate data on the application form which item of the application form the input item is for.

  As described above, by printing a predetermined design on the dedicated paper on which the dot pattern is printed, various application forms using the dedicated paper can be generated. If the user uses the electronic pen 10 and fills in necessary items in a normal manner, the electronic data is automatically acquired.

  In the above example, the dot pattern is printed on the dedicated paper with carbon-containing ink. However, the dot pattern can be printed on ordinary paper using a printer and carbon-containing ink. Furthermore, the design on the dedicated paper can also be formed by a printer instead of printing. When dot patterns are formed on paper by a printer, different dot patterns can be formed on each sheet. Therefore, it is possible to identify and distinguish each of these sheets by the difference in the formed dot patterns.

  In the present specification, the term “printing” has a concept including not only normal printing but also printing by a printer.

  Next, transmission processing of data acquired by the electronic pen will be described with reference to FIG. The data acquired by the electronic pen 10 is mainly data of items input by the user, but usually does not include information on where the service server that is the transmission destination of the data is. Instead, information specifying the application or service related to the dedicated paper is included in the dot pattern on the dedicated paper, and the information is acquired from the dedicated paper during the user's input operation. Therefore, the terminal device 25 that has received the entry information from the electronic pen 10 first makes an inquiry to the inquiry server 26 to which service server 27 the data input to the dedicated paper should be transmitted. The inquiry server 26 has information on a corresponding service server for each dedicated paper, and in response to an inquiry from the terminal device 25, information (such as a URL) of the service server 27 that performs a service related to the dedicated paper. Reply to the terminal device 25. Then, the terminal device 25 transmits the entry information acquired from the electronic pen to the service server 27.

  In the above example, the terminal device 25, the inquiry server 26, and the service server 27 are separately configured. However, some or all of them may be configured as one device. The server described later in this embodiment also serves as the inquiry server 26 and the service server 27.

[Processing system]
Next, the processing system of the present invention will be described. FIG. 7 shows a schematic configuration of the processing system 100. The processing system 100 shown in FIG. 7 uses the electronic pen 10 to acquire information entered on the above-described dedicated paper, and generates entry image information and composite image information similar to the state in which the copying process and the desensitization process are performed. System.

  In this embodiment, an electronic pen form on which a dot pattern that can be recognized by the electronic pen 10 is used as the dedicated paper. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the electronic pen form is a paper medium on which no dot pattern is printed, and is set with a copy form in which information entered in the electronic pen form is copied. . In other words, it is assumed that the application form 3 composed of one electronic pen form and a plurality of copy forms is used, and the user uses the electronic pen 10 to form the electronic pen form. Complete the entry.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the processing system 100 is configured by connecting the terminal device 25 and the server 5 through the network 2. Here, one suitable example of the network 2 is the Internet. The terminal device 25 is a terminal device that can exchange data via a network such as a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “PC”) or a mobile phone used by a user. The contents entered in the application form 3 by the electronic pen 10 are transmitted to the server 5 via the terminal device 25 as entry information. The entry information includes information about strokes and coordinates relating to entry contents entered by the user.

  Based on the acquired entry information, the server 5 generates entry image information and composite image information similar to those in a state where the copy process and the desensitization process are performed. The server 5 is connected to a background image database (hereinafter referred to as “DB”) 6, an area coordinate DB 7, and a composite image DB 8.

[application]
Here, the application form 3 used in the processing system 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is an example of the application form 3.

  The application form 3 is composed of two forms that are paired with the upper part glued. As shown in the figure, the first sheet is an electronic pen form on which a dot pattern is printed, and includes a name item, an address item, an income item, and a family component item. On the other hand, the second sheet is a copy form on which no dot pattern is printed, and is composed of a name item, an address item, and a precaution item. A sheet ID for identifying each sheet is printed on the upper left of each sheet. In the present embodiment, the first sheet ID is “P1”, and the second sheet ID is “P2”. In addition, when the entry by the user is completed, the first sheet will be operated separately as the “company copy” and the second sheet as the “customer copy”.

  The user uses the electronic pen 10 to fill in the necessary items on the first sheet of the application form 3. Specifically, the user uses the electronic pen 10 to fill in the name item, address item, income item, and family component item. In this way, all or part of the information entered by the user on the first page is copied on the second page of the application form 3. Specifically, information entered by the user in the first name item and address item is copied to the second name item and address item. At this time, the information entered by the user in the first income item and family component item is not copied on the second image. This is because the precaution items are printed on the second sheet, and the application form 3 is pre-processed so that the first income item and family component are not copied on the second sheet. It is. For the processing not to be copied, for example, various methods can be considered depending on the properties of the application form 3 such as not placing carbon on the back of the first sheet in carbon copying or using special ink in non-carbon copying. . In the present embodiment, processing that is not copied is referred to as “desensitization processing or the like” for convenience.

  Since the dot pattern is printed only on the first sheet of the application form 3, when the user fills in the application form 3 using the electronic pen 10, the server 5 receives the first sheet from the electronic pen 10. Only information entered in can be obtained. In other words, the server 5 can acquire only the information entered on the first sheet on which the dot pattern is printed as digital data.

  In the present embodiment, the application form 3 is composed of two forms. However, if the first sheet is an electronic pen form, one copy form on which no dot pattern is printed is provided. It does not matter how many sheets it is. That is, the configuration and design of the application form 3 can be arbitrarily set, but the user uses the electronic pen 10 to fill in only the first electronic pen form, It is assumed that an item for entering necessary information is included in all copy forms.

[Generate image information]
Next, a method in which the server 5 generates entry image information corresponding to each sheet based on the entry information entered in the application form 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing an information acquisition area. FIG. 10 is an example of entry image information generated by the server 5.

  The server 5 generates entry image information by extracting information corresponding to the content entered in the preset information acquisition area from the entry information. Here, the image information is image data such as JPEG. The information acquisition area is set according to each sheet constituting the application form 3, and indicates an area where information is entered or copied on each sheet. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the information acquisition area corresponding to the first sheet of the application form 3 is an area including a name item, an address item, an income item, and a family component item. On the other hand, the information acquisition area corresponding to the second sheet of the application form 3 is an area including only the name item and the address item. That is, according to the information acquisition area, the server 5 causes the item copied from the first entry information such as the second name item and address item and the first item such as the second note item. It is possible to identify items that are not copied from the entry information.

  As described above, the electronic pen form, which is the first sheet of the application form 3, includes items for filling in information necessary for all copy forms. Therefore, extracting information corresponding to the contents entered in the information acquisition area corresponding to each sheet from the entry information which is digital data of the information entered on the first sheet of the application form 3 Information corresponding to information entered or copied into the eye is extracted. Based on the information extracted in this way, the server 5 generates entry image information corresponding to each sheet as shown in FIG. In other words, the entry image information is image information corresponding to information entered or copied on each sheet, and is generated by the number of forms constituting the application form 3.

  By generating such entry image information, the processing system 100 can easily store and manage digital data corresponding to each sheet of the application form 3 which is a paper medium.

  Information regarding the information acquisition area is stored in the area coordinate DB 7. Since the information acquisition area is set for each sheet, the area coordinate DB 7 associates the sheet ID for identifying each sheet with area coordinate information that is position coordinates on the dot pattern indicating the information acquisition area. I remember it. In the present embodiment, the area coordinate information specifies the information acquisition area by the upper left vertex coordinates and the lower right vertex coordinates of the information acquisition area. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the expression method and data format of the area coordinate information can be arbitrarily set as long as it is information specifying the information acquisition area.

[Generate composite image information]
Next, a method in which the server 5 generates the composite image information corresponding to each sheet based on the entry information entered in the application form 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. FIG. 11 is an example of background image information. FIG. 12 is an example of composite image information generated by the server 5.

  The server 5 generates combined image information by combining the entry image information generated as described above and the background image information stored in the background image DB 6 in advance. As shown in FIG. 11, the background image information is background image information that is a fixed design of each sheet constituting the application form 3. Since the background of each sheet is different, the background image information is also different for each sheet.

  The server 5 combines the entry image information corresponding to the first image as shown in FIG. 10 with the background image information corresponding to the first image as shown in FIG. Composite image information corresponding to the sheet is generated. Further, the server 5 combines the entry image information corresponding to the second page as shown in FIG. 10 with the background image information corresponding to the second page as shown in FIG. Composite image information corresponding to the second image is generated. That is, the server 5 generates composite image information corresponding to each sheet of the application form 3 by combining the entry image information and background image information of the same sheet.

  By generating such composite image information, the processing system 100 corresponds to each sheet of the application form 3 that is a paper medium, the background printed on each sheet in advance, and the usage It becomes possible to easily store and manage digital data having both the contents entered on each sheet by the person using the electronic pen. According to this, since the composite image information has both the background and the contents to be filled in, it is easy to determine what items the user has described by displaying the composite image information on the screen or printing it. Can be confirmed.

  Usually, each sheet of the application form 3 that is a paper medium is subjected to a copying process and a desensitization process. However, the processing system 100 according to the present invention performs each sheet subjected to a copying process and a desensitization process. Digital data corresponding to eyes is generated. That is, according to the processing system 100 of the present invention, the transfer function and the desensitization function can be mounted on the digital data acquired from the electronic pen 10 as well as the copy printing and the desensitization printing on the paper medium. .

[server]
Next, the server 5 will be described in detail. FIG. 13 shows the internal configuration of the server 5 in the processing system 100 in particular. As illustrated, the server 5 includes an analysis program 101, an entry information acquisition function 102, an area coordinate information extraction function 103, an entry image information generation function 104, a background image information extraction function 105, a composite image information generation function 106, and a composite image information. A storage function 107 is provided. The server 5 is connected to the background image DB 6, the area coordinate DB 7, and the composite image DB 8. Each function is realized by the CPU included in the server 5 executing a program prepared in advance.

  The analysis program 101 generates entry image information and composite image information corresponding to each sheet of the application form 3 based on the entry information acquired from the electronic pen 10 via the terminal device 25 and stores the entry image information and the composite image information in the composite image DB 8. It is a program.

  The entry information acquisition function 102 is a function for acquiring entry information entered in the application form 3 by the user using the electronic pen 10 by executing the analysis program 101. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the entry information acquisition function 102 acquires entry information entered by the user on the electronic pen form, which is the first sheet of the application form 3, using the electronic pen 10.

  The area coordinate information extraction function 103 is a function for extracting corresponding area coordinate information from the area coordinate DB 7 based on a sheet ID for identifying a specific sheet constituting the application form 3. On the electronic pen form, which is the first sheet of the application form 3, an information acquisition area is set so as to correspond to each sheet, and the area coordinate information is coordinate information for specifying the information acquisition area. It is. Here, the area coordinate DB 7 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically showing the data structure of the area coordinate DB 7. As illustrated, the area coordinate DB 7 stores a sheet ID and area coordinate information in association with each other. The sheet ID is information for identifying each sheet constituting the application form 3. The area coordinate information is position coordinates on a dot pattern that specifies an information acquisition area set so as to correspond to each sheet. The area coordinate information extraction function 103 can easily extract corresponding area coordinate information by referring to the area coordinate DB 7 as shown in the figure using a specific sheet ID as a key.

  The entry image information generation function 104 obtains information corresponding to the contents entered in the information acquisition area based on the area coordinate information extracted by the area coordinate information extraction function 103 from the entry information acquired by the entry information acquisition function 102. This is a function for extracting and generating entry image information.

  The background image information extraction function 105 is a function for extracting corresponding background image information from the background image DB 6 based on a specific sheet ID that is used as a key by the area coordinate information extraction function 103. Here, the background image DB6 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram schematically illustrating the data structure of the background image DB 6. As illustrated, the background image DB 6 stores the sheet ID and background image information in association with each other. The sheet ID is information for identifying each sheet constituting the application form 3. The background image information is image data of a background image that is a fixed design of each sheet. The background image information extraction function 105 can easily extract corresponding background image information by referring to the background image DB 6 as shown in the figure using a specific sheet ID as a key.

  The composite image information generation function 106 is a function that generates composite image information by combining the input image information generated by the input image information generation function 104 and the background image information extracted by the background image information extraction function 105. . The entry image information and the background image information to be combined at this time are information associated with the same sheet ID. That is, the composite image information generation function 106 generates composite image information that is digital data corresponding to each sheet constituting the application form 3.

  The composite image information storage function 107 is a function that stores the composite image information generated by the composite image information generation function 106 in the composite image DB 8 in association with the sheet ID corresponding to the composite image information. Here, the composite image DB 8 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram schematically illustrating the data structure of the composite image DB 8. As illustrated, the composite image DB 8 stores the sheet ID and the composite image information in association with each other. The sheet ID is information for identifying each sheet constituting the application form 3. The composite image information is digital data corresponding to the background and entry contents of each sheet. Specifically, the composite image information is image data such as JPEG. The server 5 extracts the corresponding composite image information from the composite image DB 8 based on the sheet ID, and displays the composite image information on the screen or prints it to each sheet of the application form 3. The entered or copied content can be easily confirmed.

[Composite image information generation processing]
Next, the composite image information generation process executed by the processing system 100 will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the composite image information generation process.

  It should be noted that the composite image information generation process of the present embodiment automatically generates composite image information corresponding to all sheets constituting the application form 3, and the initial value of “n” in the flowchart is “1”. Suppose that However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, only the composite image information of the sheet designated by the user may be generated as appropriate.

  The user first fills in the application form 3 using the electronic pen 10. Specifically, the user uses the electronic pen 10 to fill in the item of the electronic pen form, which is the first sheet of the application form 3. The electronic pen 10 transmits the entered entry information to the server 5 via the terminal device 25. The server 5 acquires entry information from the electronic pen 10 via the terminal device 25 (step S1).

  The server 5 first extracts area coordinate information corresponding to the first sheet from the area coordinate DB 7 (step S2). Specifically, the server 5 extracts the corresponding area coordinate information from the area coordinate DB 7 using the sheet ID “P1” as a key. Further, the server 5 extracts information corresponding to the contents entered in the information acquisition area corresponding to the first image from the acquired entry information based on the extracted area coordinate information, and generates entry image information. (Step S3). Further, the server 5 extracts background image information corresponding to the first image from the background image DB 6 (step S4). Specifically, the server 5 extracts the corresponding background image information from the background image DB 6 using the sheet ID “P1” as a key.

  The server 5 synthesizes the generated entry image information and the extracted background image information to generate composite image information that is digital data corresponding to the first background and entry contents (step S5). Further, the server 5 stores the generated composite image information in the composite image DB 8 using the sheet ID “P1” as a key (step S6). Then, the server 5 determines whether or not the composite image information corresponding to all the sheets constituting the application form 3 has been generated (step S7). When it is determined that the composite image information corresponding to all the sheets has not been generated (step S7; No), the server 5 adds 1 to “n” in the flowchart (step S8) and corresponds to the second sheet. Steps S2 to S6 are repeated to generate composite image information to be performed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the composite image information corresponding to all the sheets has been generated (step S7; Yes), the server 5 completes the composite image information generation process.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the server 5 automatically determines for each piece of the application form 3 which entry information in the information acquisition area should be generated, and the background image information. The composite image information is easily generated by combining the Specifically, the server 5 generates input image data from the input information based on an information acquisition area set in advance for each sheet, and generates composite image information by combining with the background image information. That is, the server 5 can generate composite image information corresponding to each form constituting the application form 3 that is a paper medium. In other words, by setting an information acquisition area for each sheet in advance, the server 5 can generate composite image information corresponding to each sheet on which any copying process and desensitization process have been performed based on the information acquisition area. Can be generated. Therefore, according to the present invention, the digital data acquired by the electronic pen 10 can be equipped with a transcription function and a desensitization function as in the case of a normal paper medium.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the server 5 has various functions and various DBs. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the various functions and various DBs are stored in the terminal device 25. It is good also as having. That is, the terminal device 25 that has acquired the entry information from the electronic pen 10 may perform the composite image information generation process.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, the area coordinate DB 7 is composed of a sheet ID and area coordinate information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in addition to this, the area coordinate DB 7 may store identification information and names of each item arranged in the information acquisition area indicated by the area coordinate information. Good. That is, the data configuration of the area coordinate DB 7 can be arbitrarily set, but it is assumed that it always has area coordinate information for specifying the information acquisition area. This is because the server 5 generates entry image information and composite image information based on the information acquisition area without being conscious of the field definition of items arranged on the electronic pen form.

  In the present embodiment, it is described that the server 5 generates composite image information and manages it by the composite image DB 8. The composite image information managed by the composite image DB 8 can be transmitted to the terminal device 25 and displayed on the screen or printed according to a predetermined instruction. At this time, if the login ID of the terminal device 25 is associated with the access authority in advance, the server 5 can restrict the display and printing of the composite image information by the terminal device 25. For example, in the case of a general manager level user, the terminal device 25 can browse the composite image information corresponding to the first sheet of the application form 3, but in the case of a section manager level user, the terminal apparatus 25 uses the application form 3. It is possible to set a restriction that only the composite image information corresponding to the second image can be viewed. That is, a user with a low job title level can set a restriction that the terminal device 25 cannot browse the income item and the family component item.

  In the present embodiment, the application form 3 is composed of one electronic pen form and a plurality of copy forms, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the application form 3 3 may be one electronic pen form. In this case, the paper medium form is one electronic pen form, but the server 5 can generate a plurality of patterns of composite image information based on preset background image information and information acquisition areas. Therefore, the paper medium on which the generated composite image information is printed can be used in the same manner as a conventional copy form. According to this, the manufacturing cost reduction of the application form 3 etc. can be aimed at.

[Modification]
In the above embodiment, the application form 3 is composed of one electronic pen form and a plurality of copy forms, and information necessary for the copy form is entered in the first electronic pen form. All items to be included are included. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 18, the application form 3 is composed of a plurality of electronic pen forms, and is entered based on information entered on the plurality of sheets. Image information and composite image information may be generated.

  In this case, dot patterns are printed on both the first and second sheets of the application form 3. When the user fills in the first name item, address item and income item using the electronic pen 10, the contents are copied to the second name item, address item and income item. Since the family composition item is not arranged on the first sheet, nothing is copied to the second family composition item even if the user makes an entry on the first sheet. Therefore, the user turns the first sheet and uses the electronic pen 10 to fill in the second family component item. The electronic pen 10 uses the information entered in the name item, the address item, and the income item on the first sheet and the information entered in the second family component item as entry information. Send to server 5. Based on the entry information acquired from the electronic pen 10, the server 5 generates entry image information and composite image information as in the above embodiment.

  In addition, as shown in the broken line of FIG. 18, when the information filled in in multiple sheets is required in order to generate corresponding entry image information like the 2nd sheet of application 3, for example, An area that spans multiple sheets. Therefore, the server 5 generates entry image information having both the information entered on the first page and the information entered on the second page based on the information acquisition area from the entry information.

  According to the present invention, based on digital data acquired using an electronic pen, image information subjected to copy processing and desensitization processing can be easily generated in the same manner as a paper medium form.

It is a figure which shows the usage pattern of an electronic pen typically. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of an electronic pen. It is a figure explaining the expression method of the information by the dot pattern printed on the exclusive paper. It is an example of a dot pattern and the information corresponding to it. The structure of a form composed of dedicated paper is shown. An example of an electronic pen form is shown. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a processing system. It is an example of an application form. It is a figure which shows an information acquisition area typically. It is an example of entry image information. It is an example of background image information. It is an example of synthetic image information. It is a functional block diagram of the server contained in a processing system. It is a figure which shows typically the data structure of background image DB. It is a figure which shows typically the data structure of area coordinate DB. It is a figure which shows typically the data structure of synthetic | combination image DB. It is a flowchart of a composite image information generation process. It is an example of the application form in a modification.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 ... Network 3 ... Application form 5 ... Server 10 ... Electronic pen 11 ... Processor 12 ... Memory 13 ... Data communication unit 14 ... Battery 25 ... Terminal device 26 ... Inquiry server 27 ... Service server 100 ... Processing system

Claims (5)

In a processing device that processes information entered in a form for an electronic pen printed with a dot pattern that can be recognized by an electronic pen,
Entry information acquisition means for acquiring entry information entered in the electronic pen form using the electronic pen;
Identification information for identifying entry image information generated based on the entry information, and area coordinates which are position coordinates on the dot pattern indicating an area in which information necessary for the entry image information is entered in the electronic pen form Area coordinate information storage means for storing information in association with each other;
Area coordinate information extraction means for extracting corresponding area coordinate information from the area coordinate information storage means based on specific identification information which is specific identification information;
Entry image information generation means for generating entry image information, which is image information corresponding to information entered in the area, based on the area coordinate information extracted by the area coordinate information extraction means from the entry information. A processing apparatus characterized by that. In a processing device that processes information entered in a form for an electronic pen printed with a dot pattern that can be recognized by an electronic pen,
Entry information acquisition means for acquiring entry information entered in the electronic pen form using the electronic pen;
Identification information for identifying composite image information generated based on the entry information, and area coordinates that are position coordinates on the dot pattern indicating an area in which information necessary for the composite image information is entered in the electronic pen form Area coordinate information storage means for storing information in association with each other;
Background image information storage means for storing the identification information and background image information related to a background image necessary for the composite image information in association with each other;
Area coordinate information extraction means for extracting corresponding area coordinate information from the area coordinate information storage means based on specific identification information which is specific identification information;
Based on the area coordinate information extracted by the area coordinate information extraction means from the entry information, entry image information generation means for generating entry image information that is image information corresponding to the information entered in the area;
Background image information extraction means for extracting corresponding background image information from the background image information storage means based on the specific identification information;
A composite image information generating unit that generates composite image information corresponding to the specific identification information based on the input image information generated by the input image information extracting unit and the background image information extracted by the background image information extracting unit; A processing apparatus comprising: The electronic pen form is a set of a plurality of copy forms on which information entered in the electronic pen form is copied and a set of forms. The identification information for identifying the composite image information is a set of forms. Information for identifying the sheets of each form constituting the form set,
The area where information necessary for the composite image information is entered is an area where the information entered in the electronic pen form is copied to the copy form,
3. The processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the background image information is information relating to a background image that is not filled in or copied in the electronic pen form or the copy form. A program executed by a computer that processes information entered in a form for an electronic pen printed with a dot pattern that can be recognized by an electronic pen,
Entry information acquisition means for acquiring entry information entered in the electronic pen form using the electronic pen;
Identification information for identifying entry image information generated based on the entry information, and area coordinates which are position coordinates on the dot pattern indicating an area in which information necessary for the entry image information is entered in the electronic pen form Area coordinate information storage means for storing information in association with each other;
Area coordinate information extraction means for extracting corresponding area coordinate information from the area coordinate information storage means based on specific identification information which is specific identification information;
The computer as entry image information generation means for generating entry image information, which is image information corresponding to information entered in the area, based on the area coordinate information extracted by the area coordinate information extraction means from the entry information A program characterized by functioning. A program executed by a computer that processes information entered in a form for an electronic pen printed with a dot pattern that can be recognized by an electronic pen,
Entry information acquisition means for acquiring entry information entered in the electronic pen form using the electronic pen;
Identification information for identifying composite image information generated based on the entry information, and area coordinates that are position coordinates on the dot pattern indicating an area in which information necessary for the composite image information is entered in the electronic pen form Area coordinate information storage means for storing information in association with each other;
Background image information storage means for storing the identification information and background image information related to the background image necessary for the composite image information in association with each other;
Area coordinate information extraction means for extracting corresponding area coordinate information from the area coordinate information storage means based on specific identification information which is specific identification information;
Based on the area coordinate information extracted by the area coordinate information extraction means from the entry information, entry image information generation means for generating entry image information that is image information corresponding to the information entered in the area;
Background image information extraction means for extracting corresponding background image information from the background image information storage means based on the specific identification information;
Composite image information generating means for generating composite image information corresponding to the specific identification information based on the input image information generated by the input image information extracting means and the background image information extracted by the background image information extracting means; A program for causing the computer to function as:

Images