JP2011003964A - Document read image processor and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To save a time and effort for finding a document corresponding to read images having defects after acquiring the images read from a plurality of documents including an entry area.SOLUTION: A scanning processing portion 32 at a composite machine 3 reads an image of a questionnaire. A document management apparatus 1 receives the read image of the questionnaire. An input value verification portion 16 analyzes the read image of the questionnaire, and detects the content of a reply for an investigation item (the content of the entry). Then, the input value verification portion performs verification based on a verification rule stored in a verification rule storage 13, and determines whether there are defects in the contents of entry for the investigation items or not. If a questionnaire with the investigation items of written defects exists, a print form generation portion 17 generates a document image for printing for the corresponding read image. A printing instruction portion 18 transmits the printing instruction to a composite machine 3 to print and output the document image for printing.

Description

  The present invention relates to a document reading image processing apparatus and a program.

  In Patent Document 1, in a document registration system having a function of registering an image read from a device such as a scanner or an image received by FAX in an arbitrary document management system, OCR processing or the like is performed on the image data read from the device. To obtain specific text data (character string such as emergency), determine the importance of the document image according to the specific text data, and when the registration of the image data to the document management system fails, the importance is Sending a reflected e-mail is disclosed.

  In Patent Document 2, in an image forming method using an automatic document feeder, a conveyance process for conveying a document to an image information reading position, a blank sheet detection process for detecting presence / absence of image information of a document, and a blank sheet state on one side of a document are described. When detected, a reversing step of reversing the document and reversing and transporting it to the image information reading position, a detecting step of detecting predetermined image information in the image information page area set at the image information reading position, and A recognition process for recognizing the image direction of the image information from the image information data, a determination process for comparing the recognized image direction data of each document and determining the image direction consistency of each document, and detection of blank state on both sides of the document The image forming process on the paper corresponding to the original is deactivated and the paper is discharged. The image forming is performed by sequentially executing these processes. Door has been disclosed.

JP 2006-313489 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-225053

  An object of the present invention is to save the trouble of finding a document corresponding to a read image having a defect in the contents of the entry area from the plurality of documents after obtaining the read image from the plurality of documents including the entry area.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a receiving unit that receives a plurality of read images each of which reads a plurality of documents including an entry region, and the contents of the entry region are preset for each read image received by the accepting unit. A document reading image processing apparatus comprising: control means for controlling whether or not to print out the read image according to whether or not the verification rule is satisfied.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the control means prints out the read image in a form in which the contents of the entry area are erased.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the control means prints out the read image in a mode in which correction candidate values are applied to the entry area.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a reception function for receiving a plurality of read images each of which reads a plurality of documents including an entry area, and the contents of the entry area are preset for each read image received by the reception function. This is a program for causing a computer to realize a control function for controlling whether or not to print out the read image according to whether or not the verification rule is satisfied.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reading device, a document reading image processing device, and a printing device, wherein the reading device reads a plurality of documents each including an entry area, and a plurality of reading images. Transmitting means for transmitting to the document reading image processing device, the document reading image processing device, receiving means for receiving a plurality of reading images transmitted from the reading device, and for each received reading image, Transmission control means for controlling whether or not a printing instruction for the read image is transmitted to the printing apparatus by a transmission means when the contents of the entry area do not satisfy a preset verification rule, and the printing apparatus Receiving means for receiving a print instruction for the read image from the document read image processing apparatus, and printing the read image based on the received print instruction for the read image. Comprising a printing unit, a, is a document read image processing system, characterized in that.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, after obtaining a read image from a plurality of documents including an entry area, it is possible to save the trouble of finding a document corresponding to the read image having incomplete contents in the entry area from the plurality of documents. .

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the operation of correcting the document in which the content of the entry area is incomplete and re-reading the image is only performed by filling in the entry area of the paper on which the read image of the document is printed and re-reading the image. It will be enough.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the operation of correcting the document in which the contents of the circular entry area are incomplete and re-reading the image is performed using the correction candidate value set in the entry area of the paper on which the read image of the document is printed. If the contents are correct, it is only necessary to read the image as it is.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, after obtaining a read image from a plurality of documents including an entry area, it is possible to save the trouble of finding a document corresponding to the read image having a defect in the contents of the entry area from the plurality of documents. .

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, after obtaining a read image from a plurality of documents including an entry area, it is possible to save the trouble of finding a document corresponding to the read image having a defect in the contents of the entry area from the plurality of documents. .

It is a figure which illustrates the functional block of the document management system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which illustrates the flow at the time of verification of the reading image of the survey form which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which illustrates the survey form which has the deficiency which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which illustrates the registration situation of the survey form which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which illustrates the survey form printed by inputting the correction candidate value which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which illustrates the registration situation of the survey form which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which illustrates the hardware constitutions of the computer which comprises the document management apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 illustrates functional blocks of a document management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The document management system of this example includes a document management apparatus 1 (an example of a document reading image processing apparatus) that collects and manages (stores) reading images of paper documents, and functions such as printing, copying, and scanning (image reading) Are provided so as to be able to communicate with each other.
In the following explanation, the survey forms (survey forms) on which responses to survey items are filled are collected and managed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any document with an entry area may be used. That's fine.

The multifunction machine 3 of this example scans (reads an image) a communication unit 31 that transmits and receives data to and from other devices by wired or wireless communication, and a paper document to be read (in this example, a questionnaire filled with responses). And a functional unit such as a scan processing unit 32 that obtains the read image and a printing unit 33 that prints (records) the target image on a recording medium such as paper based on a print instruction.
In this example, the multifunction machine 3 is used as the reading device and the printing device, but each may be realized by a separate device.

  The document management apparatus 1 of this example includes a document metadata management unit 11, a document content management unit 12, a verification rule storage unit 13, a correction candidate value storage unit 14, a communication unit 15, an input value verification unit 16, and a print paper creation unit 17. , A print instruction unit 18, a correction candidate value creation unit 19, and an operation / UI display unit 20.

The document metadata management unit 11 manages attribute data (hereinafter referred to as document metadata) related to an electronic document such as the name, creation date, and access authority of the electronic document.
The document content management unit 12 manages actual data of an electronic document (hereinafter referred to as document content).
In the document management system of this example, the read image of the survey form with completed responses is stored as document content in the document content management unit 12, and the document metadata is stored in the document metadata management unit 11, and these documents are stored. Content and corresponding document metadata are associated with each other by document identification information.

  The verification rule storage unit 13 is a verification rule (verification rule) for verifying whether or not the response content (contents entered in the entry area) is incomplete for each survey item in the survey form to be managed by this system Is stored. As the verification rule, for example, the coordinate information indicating the position of the answer input column (an example of the entry area) for each survey item in the survey form, the mandatory item identification information for identifying the mandatory input survey item, and the answer input column for the survey item It uses attribute definition information that defines the attributes (numerical values, hiragana, katakana, etc.) of input (filled in) values, type definition information that defines the type of survey items (name, address, postal code, etc.), etc. The target survey form and the survey item are set in association with each other.

  The correction candidate value storage unit 14 stores candidate data serving as a basis for acquiring correction candidate values for the incomplete description item. As candidate data, for example, an existing database such as a vocabulary database or an address database, information generated based on registration contents of the document content management unit 12 or the document metadata management unit 11, and a user such as a survey operator are set in advance. Information, etc. are used.

  The communication unit 15 transmits and receives data to and from other devices by wired or wireless communication. In this example, for example, a scanned image of a survey form is received from the multi-function device 3, or a print instruction of a read image of a survey form that has been found to be defective is transmitted to the multi-function device 3.

  The input value verification unit 16 analyzes the read image of the survey form received and received by the communication unit 15 from the multifunction machine 3, and inputs values for each survey item in the survey form (contents to be entered in the corresponding answer input column) Perform processing to verify. That is, the verification rule corresponding to each survey item of the target survey form is read from the verification rule storage unit 13, and it is determined whether or not the response content of each survey item is incomplete based on this verification rule.

  Specifically, for example, first, a character reading process is performed on the image area corresponding to the coordinate information in the answer input field of the survey item to detect the input content (input value), and further, the detected input value Attribute verification of the input value based on the attribute definition information of the survey item, validation of the input value based on the type definition information of the survey item and the database corresponding to that type, etc. If it is determined that there is a deficiency, it is determined that the contents of the survey item are incomplete. In addition, for example, when an input value cannot be detected for a required input survey item corresponding to the required item identification information, although the character reading process is performed on the image area corresponding to the coordinate information in the answer input field (missing entry) In the case), it is determined that the contents of the survey item responses are incomplete.

  The printing paper creation unit 17 uses the survey item that the input value verification unit 16 has determined that the response content of the survey item is incomplete (survey item with the survey item with incomplete description) in the read image. Candidate data in the correction candidate value storage unit 14 to create a print document image in a form in which the answer entry field is blank (an entry content is erased), or to the answer entry field for the incomplete description item in the read image A document image for printing in a form in which correction candidate values based on the above are fitted is created.

Here, the document image for printing in which the response entry field for the survey item with incomplete description is left blank is, for example, an image area corresponding to the coordinate information in the response input column for the incomplete survey item in the read image of the survey form Is created by painting with a base color (for example, white).
In addition, the print document image in a mode in which the correction candidate value based on the candidate data in the correction candidate value storage unit 14 is applied to the answer entry column for the survey item having the description defect is, for example, a description defect in the read image of the survey form. After the image area corresponding to the coordinate information in the answer input field of the survey item is filled with the background color, the correction candidate value is overwritten and created.
The correction candidate value based on the candidate data in the correction candidate value storage unit 14 is selected based on a preset selection criterion. For example, it is determined that the character configuration is most similar to the current input value. To be elected.

The print instruction unit 18 issues a print instruction for the read image or the print document image created by the print sheet creation unit 17 for the survey form determined to be incomplete by the input value verification unit 16 in the response content of the survey item. The data is output and transmitted to the MFP 3 by the communication unit 15.
Here, when a print instruction for a print document image created by the print paper creation unit 17 is transmitted, the print document image in a form in which the answer entry column for the survey item that is incomplete is left blank or incomplete Either one of the print document images in which the correction candidate value is applied to the answer entry column for the survey item may be transmitted, or both may be transmitted.

  Based on the registered contents of the document content management unit 12 and the document metadata management unit 11, the correction candidate value creation unit 19 creates candidate data that serves as a basis for acquiring correction candidate values for survey items that are incomplete in the response content. And stored in the correction candidate value storage unit 14. Specifically, for example, the contents of responses in verified past survey results are tabulated for each survey item, and the top N items are set as candidate data related to the survey item.

  The operation / UI display unit 20 accepts various operations performed by an operator using an input device such as a mouse or a keyboard, or displays various information on a display device such as a liquid crystal panel and provides the information to the operator. User interface.

Next, processing at the time of verification of the read image of the survey form in the document management apparatus 1 of this example will be described with reference to the processing flow illustrated in FIG.
In the flow of this example, every time the document management apparatus 1 receives and accepts an image read by the scan processing unit 32 of the multifunction machine 3 and transmitted by the communication unit 11 and received by the communication unit 11, an input is performed. The value verification unit 16 analyzes the read image of the survey form, detects the response content (entry content) for the survey item, and performs verification based on the verification rule stored in the verification rule storage unit 13 (step S11). Then, it is determined whether or not the contents of the survey item are incomplete (step S12).
This processing is performed on the read images of all the survey forms to be collected, and is classified into a survey form that does not have a deficient survey item and a survey form that has a deficient survey item.

If there is a survey form with a survey item that is incompletely specified, the print sheet creation unit 17 creates a print document image for the read image, and the print command unit 18 combines the print command with the communication unit 15. The data is transmitted to the machine 3 and printed out by the printing unit 33 of the multifunction machine 3 (step S13). Also, create a success document that bundles the scanned images of survey forms that do not have incompletely surveyed items, and a failed document that bundles scanned images of survey forms that have incompletely surveyed items, and separate them into document content. The document metadata is stored in the management unit 12 and the document metadata is stored in the document metadata management unit 11 (step S14).
On the other hand, if there is no survey form having a survey item with incomplete description, a document in which the read images of all the survey forms are bundled is stored in the document content management unit 12 and the document metadata is stored in the document metadata management unit. 11 (step S15).

Next, the operation of the document management apparatus 1 according to this example will be described with reference to specific examples illustrated in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, the survey form used in this example is a survey conducted by company B on product A, and the name and address of the survey target person (the purchaser of product A in this example). And a column for selecting the use frequency and purchase place of the product A from the list.

  For example, as a result of 100 images being sequentially scanned by the scan processing unit 32 of the multifunction machine 3 and verified by the input value verification unit 16 of the document management apparatus 1, the address entry field of the fourth survey form is displayed. If it turns out that an incorrect address (in this example, “Takatsu-ku, Tokyo”) has been entered, and the fourth questionnaire is determined to be incomplete in the response to the survey item in the address, As illustrated in FIG. 4, a successful document containing a read image of a survey form (survey form other than the fourth one) that does not have any deficient survey items, and a survey form (fourth sheet) that contains deficient survey items. The failure document containing the scanned image of the survey form) is created, and these are registered as separate documents. In this example, the right to access the failed document is limited to a specific registrant (for example, an administrator or an investigator).

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, for the survey form (the fourth survey form) with a survey item with incomplete description, a correction candidate value (in this example, “Kanagawa Prefecture”) is entered in the address entry field where an incorrect address is entered. A printing document image is generated by the printing paper creation unit 17 and the printing instruction is output by the printing instruction unit 18 and transmitted to the multifunction device 3, and the printing unit 33 of the multifunction device 3. Is printed out.
Thereafter, the worker confirms the printed survey form, and if the content (correction candidate value) in the address entry column is determined to be correct, the scan processing unit 32 of the multifunction machine 3 reads the image of the survey form. By doing so, the read image is transmitted to the document management apparatus 1. Then, the document management apparatus 1 performs the verification again by the input value verification unit 16, and when it is determined that there is no defect (the defect has been eliminated), as shown in FIG. Merge failed documents and delete failed documents.

  In this example, a single survey form is used. However, a multiple form survey form may be used. May be set as a print target, and only a read image of a page having a survey item having a poor description may be set as a print target.

FIG. 7 illustrates main hardware of a computer constituting the document management apparatus 1 according to this example.
In this example, a CPU 51 that performs various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 that is a work area of the CPU 51, a ROM 53 that stores a basic control program, and each functional unit of the document reading image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. HDD 54 for storing various programs and various data, a display device for displaying and outputting various information, an input / output I / F 55 that is an interface with devices such as a keyboard and a mouse used for input operations by an operator, and other devices It is comprised by the computer which has hardware resources, such as communication I / F56 which is an interface which communicates between.
Then, a program for realizing each functional unit of the document reading image processing apparatus is read from the HDD 54 or the like, developed in the RAM 52, and executed by the CPU 51, thereby causing each functional unit of the document reading image processing apparatus to be a document management apparatus. 1 is realized.

In this example, the document reading image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is realized by one computer. However, each functional unit is distributed and provided in a plurality of computers. The document read image processing apparatus according to the embodiment may be realized.
In addition, the program according to the embodiment of the present invention may be a document according to this example, for example, in a format read from an external storage medium such as a CD-ROM storing the program or a format received via a communication line. It is set in the computer of the management apparatus 1.
Moreover, it is not restricted to the aspect which implement | achieves each function part by software configuration like this example, You may make it implement | achieve each function part with a dedicated hardware module.

1: Document management device 11: Document metadata management unit 12: Document content management unit 13: Verification rule storage unit 14: Correction candidate value storage unit 15: Communication unit 16: Input value verification unit 17: Print paper creation unit, 18: print instruction unit, 19: correction candidate value creation unit, 20: operation / UI display unit,
3: MFP, 31: communication unit, 32: scan processing unit, 33: printing unit

Claims (5)

Receiving means for receiving a plurality of read images each of which reads a plurality of documents including an entry area;
For each read image received by the receiving means, a control means for controlling whether or not to print out the read image depending on whether or not the contents of the entry area satisfy a preset verification rule;
A document reading image processing apparatus comprising: The control means prints out the read image in a form in which the contents of the entry area are erased.
The document reading image processing apparatus according to claim 1. The control means prints out the read image in a mode in which a correction candidate value is applied to the entry area.
The document reading image processing apparatus according to claim 1. A reception function for receiving a plurality of scanned images obtained by scanning a plurality of documents including an entry area,
For each read image received by the reception function, a control function for controlling whether to print out the read image depending on whether the contents of the entry area satisfy a preset verification rule;
A program to make a computer realize. A reading device, a document reading image processing device, and a printing device,
The reading device includes a reading unit that reads each of a plurality of documents including an entry area, and a transmission unit that transmits a plurality of read images to the document reading image processing device.
The document reading image processing apparatus receives a plurality of reading images transmitted from the reading apparatus, and when the contents of the entry area of the received reading images do not satisfy a preset verification rule. Transmission control means for controlling whether or not to transmit a print instruction of the read image to the printing apparatus by a transmission means,
The printing apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives a print instruction for a read image from the document read image processing apparatus, and a print unit that prints the read image based on the received print instruction for the read image.
A document reading image processing system.

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