JP2009059055A - Image processing program and image processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing program and an image processing device for transmitting information between a process using a paper document and a process using an electronic document created by means of the paper document. <P>SOLUTION: A multi-function machine 3 and terminals 4A, 4B are connected to an image processing server 2 via a network 10. By operating in accordance with an image processing program 210, a control unit 20 of the server 2 functions as a reception means 200 for receiving an electronic document from the machine 3; an acquisition means 201 for acquiring revised information from the electronic document; a screen information generation means 202 for generating an instruction input screen including the electronic document and an electronic document associated with an electronic document through the revised information; an instruction reception means 203 for receiving an instruction to the screen; a creation means 204 for combining new revised information with a revised electronic document to create a new electronic document; and a transmission means 205 for transmitting the new electronic document. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing program and an image processing apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a workflow support system that supports a work including a plurality of steps for evaluating the value of information described in an electronic document (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  This workflow support system is based on the information included in the e-mail transmitted by the transmission means, the transmission means for transmitting the e-mail including the information on the storage location of the electronic document to the e-mail address of the worker in the next step, An electronic document storage location is specified, and an identification means for specifying a location where the operator's work is required in the next step is specified among the specified electronic documents. It is possible to identify a place where an operator's work is necessary.

  In addition, a workflow system for returning a process in an operation including a plurality of processes using an electronic document is known (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

The workflow system includes first and second information processing terminals, the second information processing terminal receives matter data as an electronic document from the first information processing terminal, and the second information processing terminal is the first information processing terminal. When the item information return instruction is received from the information processing terminal, the second information processing terminal can return the item data to the first information processing terminal.
JP2003-108725A JP 2002-91893 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing program and an image processing apparatus capable of transmitting information between a process using a paper document and a process using an electronic document generated based on the paper document.

  In order to achieve the above object, an aspect of the present invention provides the following image processing program and image processing apparatus.

[1] Receiving means for receiving an electronic document generated based on a paper document including revision information, an acquisition means for obtaining the revision information from the electronic document received by the receiving means, and received by the receiving means Creating a revised electronic document based on the electronic document, generating new revision information from the revision information obtained by the obtaining means, and adding the new revision information to the revised electronic document. An image processing program for causing a computer to function as creation means for creating a new electronic document by synthesizing, and transmission means for sending the electronic document created by the creation means to a transmission source to the reception means.

[2] Screen information generating means for generating screen information including the electronic document received by the receiving means and the electronic document associated with the electronic document based on the revision information acquired by the acquiring means. The image processing program according to [1] for causing a computer to function.

[3] Further, the revised electronic document created by the creating unit that causes the computer to function as a receiving unit that receives information about the area about the electronic document received by the receiving unit, The image processing program according to [1] or [2], including information that distinguishes the area.

[4] Further, the screen information generated by the screen information generating unit causes the computer to function as a receiving unit that receives information about the region about the electronic document received by the receiving unit, and the screen information generating unit generates the region as another region. The image processing program according to the above [2], which includes information to distinguish from the above.

[5] A receiving unit that receives an electronic document generated based on a paper document including revision information, an acquisition unit that acquires the revision information from the electronic document received by the receiving unit, and the receiving unit A revised electronic document is created based on the received electronic document, new revision information is generated from the revision information obtained by the obtaining means, and the new revision information is generated in the revised electronic document. An image processing apparatus comprising: a creation unit that creates a new electronic document by combining information; and a transmission unit that transmits the electronic document created by the creation unit to a transmission source to the reception unit.

  According to the image processing program of the first aspect, information can be transmitted between a process using a paper document and a process using an electronic document generated based on the paper document.

  According to the image processing program according to claim 2, compared with the case where the present configuration is not provided, the electronic document and the electronic document associated with the electronic document are compared with each other, and the changed portion in the electronic document is compared. Can be easily confirmed.

  According to the image processing program of the third aspect, it is possible to easily grasp the area to be confirmed in the process using the paper document, as compared with the case where the present configuration is not provided.

  According to the image processing program of the fourth aspect, it is possible to easily grasp the area to be confirmed in the process using the electronic document, as compared with the case where the present configuration is not provided.

  According to the image processing apparatus of the fifth aspect, information can be transmitted between a process using a paper document and a process using an electronic document generated based on the paper document.

  FIG. 1 is an overall view showing an example of a schematic configuration of an image processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The image processing system 1 includes an MFP 3 that acquires an electronic document generated based on a paper document including revision information by a function such as fax and scan, and an image for the electronic document acquired by the MFP 3. An image processing server 2 that performs processing, and a network 10 that includes an electronic document and first and second terminals 4A and 4B that display an input form corresponding to the electronic document, and interconnects them. Yes.

  The network 10 is a local area network such as a wired LAN or a wireless LAN. The network 10 may be a network connected to the Internet.

  Here, the “revision information” included in the paper document includes a plurality of pieces of information entered in the paper document between the step of using the paper document and the step of using the electronic document generated based on the paper document. This is information for managing the status of a series of exchanges in a time series when multiple exchanges occur. The revision information includes, for example, a time series number, version, version, and the like.

  In addition, the “process” indicates a work range in which each worker is in charge of work, and the final purpose is achieved by processing a plurality of processes in time series or in parallel. For example, in the product ordering business, a process for creating a purchase order and placing an order for the product, a process for confirming the contents of the created purchase order, a process for sending the product based on the purchase order, etc. Become.

(Multifunction machine)
The multifunction machine 3 has a plurality of functions such as copying (copying) and printing in addition to the above-described fax and scan functions.

  That is, the multifunction device 3 controls each unit of the multifunction device 3, for example, a control unit including a CPU, a storage unit including a ROM, a RAM, a hard disk, and the like for storing various programs and data, and a paper document. Such as a reading unit that optically reads an electronic document from a printing unit, a printing unit that prints an electronic document, such as an electrophotographic method or an inkjet method, a touch panel display that is configured by superimposing a touch panel on the surface of the display, a start key, etc. Hard key, display operation unit for instructing operation by the user and displaying the screen, network communication unit connected to the network 10 such as a network interface card, etc., and facsimile communication connected to the telephone line network 11 Are connected to each other via a bus.

  Note that the plurality of functions of the multifunction device 3 may be provided by a device having a single function, such as a facsimile machine or a scanner device.

(Terminal)
The first and second terminals 4A and 4B control each part of the terminals 4A and 4B. For example, the first and second terminals 4A and 4B include a control unit including a CPU and the like, and a ROM, RAM, hard disk, and the like that store various programs and data. A storage unit, a communication unit including, for example, a network interface card connected to the network 10, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like for receiving instruction operations such as data input for creating an electronic document, and sending back and approval of the electronic document The input unit includes a display unit including a liquid crystal display that displays a screen for displaying the contents of the electronic document and instructing operation on the electronic document.

  Such 1st and 2nd terminal 4A, 4B can be comprised by a personal computer (PC), a portable information terminal (PDA), etc., for example.

  Here, “return” means that if the worker in each process finds a defect in the one received from the worker in the previous process of his / her process, the defect in the worker in the previous process is eliminated. Is what you want. On the other hand, “approval” means that the work received from the worker in the previous process is appropriately processed and the subsequent work is taken over by the worker in the subsequent process of the own process.

(Image processing server)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the image processing server 2. The image processing server 2 controls each unit of the image processing server 2, for example, a control unit 20 including a CPU and the like, a storage unit 21 including a ROM, a RAM, a hard disk and the like for storing various programs and data, and the like. A communication unit 22 connected to the network 10 for transmitting and receiving data, for example, a network interface card or the like, an input unit 23 having a keyboard and a mouse for receiving data input and operation instructions, and a processing result by the control unit 20 Etc., and a display unit 24 including a liquid crystal display or the like.

  Such an image processing server 2 can be constituted by, for example, a personal computer (PC), a workstation (WS) or the like in addition to the server.

  The storage unit 21 stores an image processing program 210, image management data 211, and the like. Details of the image management data 211 will be described later.

  The control unit 20 operates according to the image processing program 210 stored in the storage unit 21 to receive an electronic document generated based on a paper document. The control unit 20 revises the electronic document received by the receiving unit 200. Screen information for generating screen information including an electronic document received by the receiving unit 200 and an electronic document associated with the electronic document by the revision number acquired by the acquiring unit 201 A generation unit 202, an instruction reception unit 203 that receives an instruction on an instruction input screen displayed based on the screen information, a revised electronic document is created based on the electronic document received by the reception unit 200, and acquired by the acquisition unit 201 A new revision number is generated from the revised revision number and a new revision number is added to the revised electronic document. Synthesizes the creating means 204 for creating a new electronic document, functions as a transmitter 205, such as sending a new electronic document created in the sender to the receiver 200 by generating module 204.

(Operation of the first embodiment)
Next, an example of the operation of the image processing system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, a case will be described in which an order form, which is a paper document, is exchanged between the orderer and the contractor.

(1) Transmission of electronic document by orderer First, the orderer enters predetermined items in a new order form. Here, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an order form. The order form 12A includes an entry form 120A for filling in the contents of entry such as product name, number, amount, etc., a marking 121A including various information related to the order form 12A, an orderer field 122 for entering the name of the orderer, A destination column 123 for entering the name of the contractor who is the destination of the purchase order is printed.

  The marking 121A printed on the purchase order 12A includes a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark) and a glyph code (registered trademark), and a one-dimensional code such as a barcode. The marking 121A includes a region (cutout region 124) including a specific document type from a plurality of document types, that is, a form ID for identifying the order form 12A and an entry form 120A printed on the order form 12A. ) Indicating area information. The area information includes, for example, an X coordinate and a Y coordinate representing the upper left point of the cutout area 124 from the origin, and an X coordinate and a Y coordinate representing the lower right point with the upper left of the order form 12A as the origin.

  FIG. 4 is an order form in which predetermined items are entered by the orderer with respect to the order form 12A. This order form 12B is filled in the entry form 120A by the orderer with respect to the order form 12A, and the name of the orderer who entered the order form 12B in the orderer field 122 and the destination field 123 The name of the contractor is entered. In the orderer column 122 and the destination column 123, names of the orderer and the contractor may be printed in advance.

  Next, the orderer instructs the facsimile machine (not shown) to send a fax in order to send the completed order form 12B to the contractor. In response to the instruction, the facsimile apparatus transmits the electronic document obtained by reading the order form 12 </ b> B to the multifunction machine 3 used by the contractor for order reception via the telephone line network 11.

(2) Image Processing for Electronic Document When the facsimile communication unit of the multifunction device 3 receives the electronic document sent from the facsimile apparatus via the telephone line network 11, the received electronic document is transmitted via the network 10 by the network communication unit. To the image processing server 2.

  Next, the receiving unit 200 of the image processing server 2 receives the electronic document transmitted from the multifunction machine 3 through the communication unit 22. The receiving unit 200 notifies the obtaining unit 201 that the electronic document has been received, and sends the electronic document to the obtaining unit 201.

  Next, when receiving the notification from the receiving unit 200, the acquiring unit 201 extracts the marking 121A by image processing for the electronic document, and obtains the form ID and the region information included in the extracted marking 121A. get.

  Next, the acquisition unit 201 cuts out an image corresponding to the cutout region 124 from the electronic document based on the region information acquired from the marking 121A, and acquires the image as a cutout image.

  Further, the acquisition unit 201 newly issues a document ID for identifying a specific electronic document from a plurality of electronic documents having the same document type, and obtains the form ID, the electronic document, and the cutout image acquired above as the document ID. And registered in the image management data 211 of the storage unit 21. Then, the acquisition unit 201 acquires input form information corresponding to the form ID from the image management data 211.

  Here, FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the image management data 211. The image management data 211 includes three tables. Specifically, the form management table 2110 illustrated in FIG. 5A, the document management table 2111 illustrated in FIG. 5B, and FIG. The revised information management table 2112A illustrated in FIG. Here, it is assumed that the document ID newly issued by the acquisition unit 201 is “Doc1” and the form ID acquired from the marking 121A is “F1”.

  The form management table 2110 stores input form information for each form ID. The input form information is information for generating an input form for inputting predetermined items according to the type of document indicated by the form ID. That is, the acquisition unit 201 acquires the input form information “FormA” corresponding to the form ID “F1” from the form management table 2110.

  In the document management table 2111, the document ID issued by the acquisition unit 201 is registered, and a form ID is stored for each registered document ID. That is, when a new document ID is issued, the acquisition unit 201 adds a record that records the issued document ID “Doc1” and the acquired form ID “F1” to the document management table 2111.

  In the revision information management table 2112A, a document ID and a revision number corresponding to the document ID are registered. Using the document ID and the revision number as a key, the electronic document received by the reception unit 200 and the cutout acquired by the acquisition unit 201 The image and the input content input to the input form are stored.

  That is, when the document ID is newly issued, the acquisition unit 201 displays the document ID “issued to the revision information management table 2112A in the bottom line of the revision information management table 2112A as illustrated in FIG. A record in which “Doc1” and revision number “1” are recorded is added. Furthermore, the acquisition unit 201 registers the electronic document and the cutout image of the order form 12B in association with the record. The input contents will be described later because they will be registered later.

  Then, the acquisition unit 201 sends the document ID, the cutout image, and the input form information to the image information generation unit 202.

(3) Display of instruction input screen The image information generation unit 202 generates screen information for displaying an instruction input screen based on the cut-out image acquired by the acquisition unit 201 and the input form information, and displays the screen information on the network. 10 to the first terminal 4A used in the order receiving work by the contractor.

  Next, when receiving the screen information from the image processing server 2, the control unit of the first terminal 4A displays an instruction input screen on the display unit based on the screen information.

  Here, FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an instruction input screen displayed on the display unit of the first terminal 4A. On the instruction input screen 13A, the cutout image 130A acquired by the acquisition unit 201 is displayed on the left side of the screen, and the input form 131 based on the input form information is displayed on the right side. Further, the instruction input screen 13A approves the order input from the orderer, the comment input box 132 for entering the orderer's comment, the return button 133 for returning the order form to the orderer, and the order received. An approval button 134 for taking over the subsequent work is provided to the worker in the subsequent process.

  Next, the contractor visually confirms the cutout image 130A displayed on the instruction input screen 13A, and uses the input unit of the first terminal 4A to display the product name and number on the input form 131 as illustrated in FIG. Enter the amount of money, etc., and enter a comment in the comment input box 132 if necessary. Note that the control unit 20 may acquire characters included in the cut-out image 130A by character recognition processing, and input and display the acquired characters in corresponding fields of the input form 131 in advance.

  For example, if the contractor finds deficiencies such as entry mistakes or omissions in the content displayed in the cut-out image 130A, for example, an area in the input form 131 corresponding to the area where the deficiency is found is selected. The blanks 1310A and 1310B are set, and the return button 133 is pressed by the input unit. On the other hand, if the contractor finds no deficiencies, he presses the approval button 134.

  Next, when the control unit of the first terminal 4 </ b> A detects that the return button 133 or the approval button 134 has been pressed, a notification of return processing is given in the case of the return button 133, and an approval process is made in the case of the approval button 134. A notification is transmitted to the image processing server 2.

  Next, the instruction accepting unit 203 of the image processing server 2 accepts a sending instruction for the return process or the approval process based on the notification sent from the first terminal 4A. Also, the instruction receiving unit 203 receives the input contents input to the input form 131 and the comment input box 132. Here, the areas that are blank 1310A and 1310B in the input form 131 of the instruction input screen 13B are areas where the contractor requests the orderer to make corrections.

  Next, the instruction receiving unit 203 registers the received input content in the record corresponding to the document ID “Doc1” and the revision number “1” in the revision information management table 2112A. Then, the instruction receiving unit 203 sends the input content to the creating unit 204.

(4) Creation of electronic document based on input result Upon receiving the input content from the instruction receiving unit 203, the creating unit 204 combines the input content with the electronic document of the order form 12B received by the receiving unit 200. Create a revised electronic document.

  Further, the creation unit 204 issues a new revision number for the revised electronic document. Here, since the revision number of the order form 12B is “1”, the new revision number for the revised electronic document is “2”. Then, the creation unit 204 generates a marking including the document ID “Doc1”, the newly issued revision number “2”, the form ID “F1”, and the cutout information, and uses the marking as an image on the revised electronic document. Create a new electronic document.

  Then, as illustrated in FIG. 8A, the creation unit 204 adds a record in which the document ID “Doc1” and the revision number “2” are recorded to the bottom line of the revision information management table 2112B. A new electronic document is registered as the electronic document.

(5) Transmission of Electronic Document The transmission unit 205 determines the transmission destination of the new electronic document created by the creation unit 204 based on the transmission instruction received by the instruction reception unit 203.

  That is, when the transmission instruction is an approval process, the transmission unit 205 transmits the new electronic document to the second terminal 4B used by the worker in the post-process of the contractor in the work. Then, the order receiving work as a contractor for the order form 12B is finished, and the subsequent work is taken over by the worker in the subsequent process. Instead of transmitting the electronic document to the second terminal 4B, the transmission unit 205 may print the electronic document as a paper document using, for example, a fax or print function of the multifunction device 2.

  On the other hand, if the transmission instruction is a return process, the transmission unit 205 transmits the new electronic document to the orderer. Specifically, the transmission unit 205 sends the electronic document to the multifunction device 3 via the network 10 and instructs the multifunction device 3 to transmit the electronic document to the orderer by fax. The multifunction device 3 receives the instruction and transmits the received electronic document to the orderer by the facsimile communication unit. The following describes the subsequent operation when a new electronic document is transmitted to the orderer.

(6) Re-transmission of electronic document by orderer The facsimile machine possessed by the orderer receives the electronic document sent from the multifunction machine 3 and prints an order form as a paper document based on the electronic document.

  Here, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a printed order form. In this order form 12C, an entry form 120A, a marking 121B, an orderer field 122, and an address field 123 are printed at the same positions as the order form 12A shown in FIG.

  The marking 121B of the purchase order 12C includes the document ID “Doc1” and the revision number “2” in addition to the form ID “F1” and the cutout information as in the marking 121A illustrated in FIG. . In the present embodiment, the marking 121A corresponds to “revision information”. In the entry form 120B, the input contents inputted by the contractor are printed, and the area that needs correction such as correction or additional writing by the orderer is surrounded by thick frames 1201A and 1201B, and other areas Are printed separately. In the comment field 125, a comment input by the contractor is printed.

  Note that the areas displayed in the thick frames 1201A and 1201B in the entry form 120B correspond to the areas in which the instructions from the contractor who accept the blanks 1310A and 1310B in the entry form 131 on the instruction input screen 13B are received. In addition, such an area that needs to be corrected by the orderer need only be distinguishable from other areas. For example, it can be distinguished by the background pattern or color of that area, the color, size, font, etc. It may be distinguished using a balloon.

  Next, the orderer visually confirms the printed order form 12C, and corrects or appends the contents of entry to the thick frames 1201A, 1201B, etc. of the entry form 120B. Here, FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an order form entered by the orderer with respect to the order form 12C. This order form 12D is a form in which entry contents 1200 are entered in thick frames 1201A and 1201B in the entry form 120B by the orderer with respect to the order form 12C.

  In the same manner as described above, the orderer transmits an electronic document obtained by reading the completed order form 12 </ b> D by the facsimile apparatus to the multi function device 3 through the telephone line network 11.

(7) Image processing for re-transmitted electronic document When the facsimile communication unit of the multifunction machine 3 receives the completed order form 12D sent from the facsimile apparatus as an electronic document, the received electronic document is the same as described above. Is transmitted to the image processing server 2.

  Next, the receiving unit 200 of the image processing server 2 receives the electronic document transmitted from the multifunction machine 3 and sends the electronic document to the acquiring unit 201 together with a notification that the electronic document has been received.

  Next, when receiving the notification from the receiving unit 200, the acquiring unit 201 performs image processing on the electronic document, and acquires the document ID, revision number, form ID, and region information included in the marking 121B. . Note that the acquisition unit 201 does not add a record in which the new document ID is recorded in the document management table 2111 because the marking 121B includes the document ID.

  Next, the acquisition unit 201 acquires a cut-out image based on the area information acquired from the marking 121B, and acquires input form information corresponding to the form ID “F1” from the form management table 2110.

  Further, the acquisition unit 201 issues a new revision number to the order form 12D based on the revision number included in the marking 121B. Here, since the revision number of the marking 121B is “2”, the new revision number for the order form 12D is “3”.

  The acquisition unit 201 adds a record in which the document ID “Doc1” acquired from the marking 121B and the newly issued revision number “3” are recorded as illustrated in the revision information management table 2112C in FIG. , The electronic document of the order form 12D and the cutout image are registered in association with the record.

  Then, the acquisition unit 201 sends the acquired document ID “Doc1”, revision number “3”, cut-out image, and input form information to the image information generation unit 202.

(8) Display of instruction input screen when there is a revision number When the image information generation unit 202 receives information from the acquisition unit 201, the same document ID “Doc1” is stored in the document ID column of the revision information management table 2112C. A registered record is extracted, and a cut-out image or input content of the extracted record is acquired. Then, the image information generation unit 202 generates screen information for displaying the instruction input screen based on the information received from the acquisition unit 201 and the information acquired from the revision information management table 2112A, and the screen information is displayed. Transmit to the first terminal 4A.

  Next, when receiving the screen information from the image processing server 2, the control unit of the first terminal 4A displays an instruction input screen on the display unit based on the screen information.

  Here, FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an instruction input screen displayed on the display unit of the first terminal 4A. On the instruction input screen 13C, a cut-out image 130A of the order form 12B corresponding to the revision number “1” 136A acquired from the revision information management table 2112C is displayed at the upper left of the screen, and the revision information is displayed at the upper right of the screen. The input content 135 of the revision number “2” 136B for the order form 12D acquired from the management table 2112C is displayed, and the order form 12D corresponding to the revision number “3” 136C acquired by the acquisition unit 201 is displayed at the lower right of the screen. A cut-out image 130B is displayed.

  Further, an input form 131, a comment input box 132, a return button 133, and an approval button 134 similar to those shown in FIG. 6 are displayed on the lower right of the instruction input screen 13C. In the input form 131, the input content 135 with the revision number “2”, that is, the input content with respect to the input form 131 of FIG. 7 is input as an initial value, and the blank areas 1310A and 1310B are indicated by thick frames 1311A and 1311B. Is displayed separately from other areas.

  Next, the contractor visually confirms the cut-out images 130A and 130B and the input content 135 on the instruction input screen 13C in the same manner as described above, and uses the input unit of the first terminal 4A to display the thick frame of the input form 131. Enter the product name, number, amount, etc. in 1311A and 1311B, and enter a comment in the comment input box 132 if necessary. The contractor may change the input content input as the initial value in the input form 131.

  Then, when the contractor finds that the content displayed in the cut-out image 130B is incomplete, the order button 133 is pressed by the input unit, and when the incompleteness is not found, the approval button 134 is pressed.

  Next, the control unit of the first terminal 4A transmits a return process notification or an approval process notification to the image processing server 2 in accordance with the button pressed by the contractor.

  Then, the instruction accepting unit 203 of the image processing server 2 accepts the sending instruction of the return process or the approval process, and accepts the input contents input to the input form 131 and the comment input box 132 by the notification.

  Then, the instruction receiving unit 203 registers the received input content in a record corresponding to the document ID “Doc1” and the revision number “3” in the revision information management table 2112A, and sends the input content to the creation unit 204.

(9) Creation of an electronic document based on an input result when there is a revision number Upon receiving the input content from the instruction receiving unit 203, the creating unit 204 applies the electronic document of the order form 12D received by the receiving unit 200 to the electronic document Create a revised electronic document by combining the input contents.

  Also, the creation means 204 issues a new revision number “4”, generates a document ID “Doc1”, the new revision number “4”, a form ID “F1”, and a marking including cutout information, and is revised. A new electronic document is created by synthesizing the marking as an image with the electronic document.

(10) Transmission of electronic document When the transmission instruction is an approval process, the transmission unit 205 transmits the new electronic document created by the creation unit 204 to the second terminal 4B in the same manner as described above, and the order is sent. The order receiving work as the contractor for the document 12D ends.

  On the other hand, if the transmission instruction is a return process, the transmission unit 205 transmits a new electronic document to the orderer via the multifunction device 3 as described above, and the electronic document is printed on the orderer side, The printed contents of the order are corrected or added again.

[Other embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the reception unit 200, the acquisition unit 201, the image information generation unit 202, the instruction reception unit 203, the creation unit 204, and the transmission unit 205 of the image processing server 2 are controlled by the control unit 20 and the image processing program 210. However, some or all of them may be realized by hardware such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

  In the above embodiment, the electronic document and the cutout image are stored in the storage unit 21 of the image processing server 2, but an image management server for storing and accumulating the image is separately provided, and the electronic document and the cutout image are stored in the image. The file path that is the storage destination of the image in the image management server may be registered in the revision information management table 2112A.

  The program used in the above embodiment may be read from a recording medium such as a CD-ROM into a storage unit in the apparatus, or downloaded from a server connected to a network such as the Internet to the storage unit in the apparatus. May be.

FIG. 1 is an overall view showing an example of a schematic configuration of an image processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the image processing server according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an order form handled by the image processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an order form in which predetermined items are filled in with respect to the order form illustrated in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of image management data. FIG. 5A is a form management table, FIG. 5B is a document management table 2111, and FIG. 5C is an example of a revision information management table. FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an instruction input screen displayed on the terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an instruction input screen in which predetermined items are input to the instruction input screen illustrated in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a revision information management table in which a record is added to the revision information management table illustrated in FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an order form on which a new electronic document created by the image processing server according to the embodiment of the present invention is printed. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an order form in which predetermined items are filled in with respect to the order form illustrated in FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an instruction input screen displayed on the terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image processing system 2 Image processing server 3 Multifunction device 4A, 4B Terminal 10 Network 11 Telephone network 12A-12D Purchase order 13A-13C Instruction input screen 20 Control part 21 Storage part 22 Communication part 23 Input part 24 Display part 120A, 120B Entry form 121A, 121B Marking 122 Ordering party field 123 Address field 124 Area 125 Comment field 130A, 130B Image 131 Input form 132 Comment input box 133 Button 134 Approval button 135 Input content 200 Receiving means 201 Acquisition means 202 Image information generation means 203 Instruction Reception means 204 Creation means 205 Transmission means 210 Image processing program 211 Image management data 1200 Contents 1201A, 1201B Thick frames 1310A, 1310B Blank fields 1311A, 1311B Thick frame 2110 Form management table 2111 Document management tables 2112A to 2112C Revision information management table

Claims (5)

Receiving means for receiving an electronic document generated based on a paper document including revision information;
Obtaining means for obtaining the revision information from the electronic document received by the receiving means;
A revised electronic document is created based on the electronic document received by the receiving means, new revision information is generated from the revision information obtained by the obtaining means, and the revised electronic document is created. Creating means for synthesizing the new revision information to create a new electronic document;
An image processing program for causing a computer to function as a transmission unit that transmits the electronic document created by the creation unit to a transmission source to the reception unit.   Further, as a screen information generating unit that generates screen information including the electronic document received by the receiving unit and the electronic document associated with the electronic document based on the revision information acquired by the acquiring unit, a computer is provided. The image processing program according to claim 1 for functioning. Further, the computer functions as an accepting unit that receives information related to the area about the electronic document received by the receiving unit,
The image processing program according to claim 1, wherein the revised electronic document created by the creating unit includes information for distinguishing the area from other areas. Further, the computer functions as an accepting unit that receives information related to the area about the electronic document received by the receiving unit,
The image processing program according to claim 2, wherein the screen information generated by the screen information generation unit includes information for distinguishing the region from other regions. Receiving means for receiving an electronic document generated based on a paper document including revision information;
Obtaining means for obtaining the revision information from the electronic document received by the receiving means;
Creating a revised electronic document based on the electronic document received by the receiving means, generating new revision information from the revision information obtained by the obtaining means, and adding the revised electronic document to the revised electronic document A creation means for creating a new electronic document by combining the information of the new revision,
An image processing apparatus comprising: a transmission unit that transmits the electronic document created by the creation unit to a transmission source to the reception unit.

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