JP2015102919A - Portable terminal, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mechanism that can output, in a place where collective mailboxes are installed, meter-reading slips to be put into the respective mailboxes.SOLUTION: There is provided a portable terminal that is used for meter-reading work, receives the input of results of the meter-reading on meter-reading equipment in the vicinity of respective rooms, and outputs the input results of the meter-reading at the installation place of collective mailboxes. When the portable terminal outputs the result of the meter-reading, detects a two-dimensional code included in a photographed image obtained by photographing a subject and outputs a result of the meter-reading for a customer corresponding to the detected two-dimensional code.

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, an information processing method, and a program.

  In recent years, due to miniaturization of information devices and printers, it has become possible to print forms such as receipts using a portable terminal such as a handy terminal without any restrictions on place or time. Such a form output method is known for a meter reading operation in which a meter reading operator visits a customer's entrance and prints the meter reading slip on the spot.

  When issuing a meter reading slip or the like on a portable terminal, the operation of inputting the meter reading result, printing the meter reading slip, and posting it on a customer post or the like is repeated.

  Here, when performing meter reading work in an apartment house, etc., after confirming the meter reading meter installed in the vicinity of each room, repeat the printing of the meter reading slip for each room, and finally go to the collective post to each customer's It becomes the work of posting the meter reading slip on the post.

  Patent Document 1 describes a mechanism for performing meter reading work using a mobile terminal and outputting a meter reading slip.

JP 2006-139715 A

  However, after confirming the meter reading meter installed in the vicinity of each room as described above, printing the meter reading slip is repeated for each room, and finally going to the collective post and posting the meter reading slip on each customer post In the case of work, until the input of all the meter reading results in the apartment house is completed, the meter reading operator must carry the printed meter reading slip, and there is a risk of loss.

  Since the personal information (personal name, address, etc.) is printed on the meter reading slip, there is a risk that the personal information will leak if the meter reading slip is lost.

  Therefore, the present invention is characterized by providing a mechanism capable of outputting a meter reading slip to be posted on the post at the place where the post is installed.

  The present invention is a portable terminal used for meter reading work, a meter reading result input means for receiving an input of a meter reading result, an output means for outputting a meter reading result inputted by the meter reading result input means, and an imaging means for photographing a subject. And detecting means for detecting a two-dimensional code included in the image photographed by the imaging means, wherein the output means outputs a customer meter reading result corresponding to the two-dimensional code detected by the detecting means It is characterized by doing.

  Further, the present invention is an information processing method in a portable terminal used for meter reading work, wherein the meter reading result input means of the portable terminal accepts input of the meter reading result, and the output means of the portable terminal includes: An output step of outputting the meter reading result input in the meter reading result input step, an imaging step in which the imaging means of the mobile terminal images the subject, and a detection means of the mobile terminal in the image captured in the imaging step A detection step of detecting a two-dimensional code included, wherein the output step outputs a customer meter reading result corresponding to the two-dimensional code detected in the detection step.

  Further, the present invention is a program that can be executed in a portable terminal used for meter reading work, the meter reading result input means for accepting input of a meter reading result on the portable terminal, and the meter reading result input by the meter reading result input means. An output means for outputting, an imaging means for photographing an object, and a detection means for detecting a two-dimensional code included in an image photographed by the imaging means, the output means being detected by the detection means. It is made to function so that the meter reading result of the customer corresponding to a dimension code may be output.

  Therefore, the present invention can output a meter reading slip to be placed on the post at the place where the post is installed.

Functional block diagram showing functions of portable terminal 101 The figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the portable terminal 101 The flowchart which shows the meter-reading work process which the portable terminal 101 performs The flowchart which shows the meter-reading slip output process which the portable terminal 101 performs Diagram showing an example of a two-dimensional code master Diagram showing an example of customer information master The figure which shows an example of the table in which the meter-reading result was registered The figure which shows the transition of the screen displayed on the display part of the portable terminal 101 Diagram showing an example of a two-dimensional code Diagram showing an example of a post with a two-dimensional code attached The figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on a portable terminal at the time of photography of the post where the two-dimensional code was pasted The figure which shows an example of the screen for setting the output order of the form The figure which shows an example of the screen for setting the output order of the form Figure showing an example of an error screen

  The function of the portable terminal 101 in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  The portable terminal 101 in the present embodiment will be described as a terminal used in meter-reading work (business for inputting usage amounts such as electricity, gas, and water and outputting a form in which usage amounts and billing amounts are described).

  The portable terminal 101 includes a meter reading result input unit 151, an output unit 152, an imaging unit 153, a detection unit 154, and the like. The function of each functional unit will be described below.

  The meter reading result input unit 151 has a function of accepting input of a meter reading result.

  The output unit 152 has a function of outputting the meter reading result input by the meter reading result input unit 151. For example, it is output by printing a form from a printing means (printer) provided in the mobile terminal 101 or by a printer connected as an external device.

  The imaging unit 153 has a function of photographing a subject. The subject in this embodiment includes a two-dimensional code.

  The detection unit 154 detects a two-dimensional code included in the image captured by the imaging unit.

  The output unit 152 outputs a customer meter reading result corresponding to the two-dimensional code detected by the detecting unit 154.

  Hereinafter, an example of a hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 101 illustrated in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a CPU that comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204. Further, the ROM 203 or the external memory 211 is necessary to realize a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as an OS), which is a control program of the CPU 201, or a function executed by each server or each PC. Various programs are stored.

  A RAM 202 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201. The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program necessary for execution of processing from the ROM 203 or the external memory 211 into the RAM 202 and executing the loaded program.

  An input controller 205 controls input from the input device 209 or the like. A video controller 206 controls display on a display device 210 such as a liquid crystal display. The display device is not limited to a liquid crystal display, and may be a CRT display or the like. These are used by clients as needed.

  A memory controller 207 is connected to the hard disk (HD), flexible disk (FD), or PCMCIA card slot for storing a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, etc. via an adapter. The access to the external memory 211 such as a compact flash (registered trademark) memory is controlled.

  A communication I / F controller 208 connects and communicates with an external device via a network (for example, the LAN 400 shown in FIG. 1), and executes communication control processing in the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  Note that the CPU 201 enables display on the display device 210 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 202, for example. Further, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the display device 210.

  Various programs that operate on the hardware are recorded in the external memory 211 and are executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 202 as necessary.

  The printer controller 212 controls a printing machine such as a thermal dot line type printer 213.

  The scanner controller 214 controls a discriminator such as the scanner 215.

  It should be noted that not all apparatuses have these configurations, and it is only necessary to have necessary ones.

  Next, the meter reading work process in the present embodiment will be described using.

  Note that the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 is a process in which the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 101 reads and executes a predetermined control program.

  In step S301, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 101 displays a menu screen shown in FIG. 8A on the display unit and accepts a menu selection from the user. In the present embodiment, description will be made assuming that the meter reading menu is selected.

  When the meter reading menu is selected by the user, in step S302, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 101 displays the screen of FIG. 8B, accepts the selection of the customer selection menu from the user, and in the screen of FIG. 8C. Accepts selection of customers for meter reading.

  When accepting selection of a customer to be metered from the user, in step S303, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 101 displays a meter reading input screen shown in FIG. 8D on the display unit.

  In step S304, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 101 receives the meter reading result via the meter reading input screen displayed in step S303, and stores the received result in the meter reading result table shown in FIG. The output information item is not output.

  In step S305, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 101 displays a billing screen (FIG. 8E) on the display unit.

  In step S306, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 101 accepts pressing of a confirmation button from the user on the screen of FIG.

  When the pressing of the confirmation button is accepted, in step S307, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 101 displays a print screen (FIG. 8F) on the display unit.

  In step S308, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 101 receives a selection as to whether to output a meter reading slip later from the user via the print screen displayed in step S307. Specifically, the pressing of either the meter reading slip post button 802 or the confirmation button 803 shown in FIG. 8F is accepted, and when the meter reading slip post button 802 is pressed, the meter reading slip is popped out.

  Here, the post-reading of the meter-reading slip means that a plurality of meter-reading results are stored and then the meter-reading slips are output at a later time instead of outputting each time when the meter-reading is performed. That is, when the meter reading slip post button 802 is pressed here, the meter reading slip is not printed at this timing. On the other hand, when the confirmation button 803 is pressed, the meter reading slip is printed at this timing.

  When the meter reading slip is to be taken out later (step S308: YES), the processing of this flowchart is terminated.

  When the meter reading slip is not taken out later, that is, when it is output at this timing (step S308: NO), the process proceeds to step S309.

  In step S309, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 101 outputs a meter reading slip, and stores the output to the output information of the meter reading result table shown in FIG. And the process of this flowchart is complete | finished.

  Next, the meter reading slip output process in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  Note that the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is a process in which the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 101 reads and executes a predetermined control program.

  In step S401, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 101 displays a menu selection screen shown in FIG. 8A on the display unit, and accepts a menu selection from the user. In the present embodiment, selection of a meter reading menu is accepted.

  In step S402, when the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 101 accepts selection of the meter reading menu from the user via the menu display screen displayed in step S401, the CPU 201 displays the screen of FIG. 8B on the display unit and selects meter reading work. Accept. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the table creation process is selected.

  When the table creation process is selected, in step S403, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 101 determines whether or not meter reading data that has not been output exists. More specifically, the determination is made based on whether or not there is data registered as not output in the output information item in the meter reading result table of FIG.

  If an unoutput meter reading result exists (step S403: YES), the process proceeds to step S404.

  If there is no non-output meter reading result (step S404: NO), the processing shown in this flowchart is terminated.

  In step S404, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 101 captures a two-dimensional code in accordance with a user operation.

  In this embodiment, it is assumed that a two-dimensional code exists at a place where a collective post exists. For example, a two-dimensional code may be affixed to each post, or a set of two-dimensional codes may exist in the vicinity of a set post. In any case, in order to perform a process of photographing a two-dimensional code and posting a customer's meter reading result corresponding to the photographed two-dimensional code to the customer's post, the two-dimensional code is placed near the post where the meter reading result is to be posted. It is desirable to have a dimension code.

  Here, the two-dimensional code refers to a code configured by arranging a plurality of cells as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-78973. When the two-dimensional code described in Patent Document 2 is included in the still image, the ID (identification information) of the two-dimensional code and the position of the two-dimensional code in the still image ( And (coordinates) are acquired. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the portable terminal 101 has an application that detects a two-dimensional code and acquires its ID and a position (coordinates) in a still image.

  Any two-dimensional code may be used as long as a plurality of two-dimensional codes can be recognized at a time. An example of the two-dimensional code is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the two-dimensional code is attached to the post. A post port 1001, dial keys 1002, and a two-dimensional code 1003 are included.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal 101 when the collective post is photographed. FIG. 11 shows a state where a four-stage, three-row collective post is photographed.

As shown in FIG. 11, a two-dimensional code is attached to each post. Further, a frame line (rectangular rectangle) indicating that a two-dimensional code has been detected is displayed.

Hereinafter, output processing of the meter reading result will be described.

  In step S405, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 101 analyzes the image captured in step S404.

  In the analysis processing in step S405, the ID indicated by the two-dimensional code included in the photographed image and the position (coordinates) in the image of the two-dimensional code are acquired. When a plurality of two-dimensional codes are present in the image, the IDs and positions of the plurality of two-dimensional codes are acquired.

  In step S406, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 101 acquires customer information corresponding to the two-dimensional code ID acquired by the analysis processing in step S405 from the tables shown in FIGS.

  In step S407, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 101 determines whether customer information has been acquired by the acquisition process in step S406. That is, it is determined whether or not customer information corresponding to the two-dimensional code ID acquired by the analysis process in step S405 is registered.

  If customer information exists (step S407: YES), the process proceeds to step S408.

  When the customer information does not exist (step S407: NO), the process proceeds to step S413, and an error screen (FIG. 14A as an example) indicating that the customer information does not exist is displayed on the display unit. Shift to processing for dimension code.

  In step S408, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 101 determines whether an unoutput meter reading result is registered in the customer information acquired in step S406, using the meter reading result table in FIG.

  If an unoutput meter reading result is registered (step S408: YES), the process proceeds to step S409.

  If an unoutput meter reading result is not registered, that is, if the meter reading result has been registered but has already been output, or if no meter reading result has been registered (step S408: NO), the process proceeds to step S414. The error screen (for example, FIG. 14B) is displayed on the display unit, and the processing for the next two-dimensional code is performed.

  In step S409, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 101 determines whether the processes in steps S406 to S408 have been executed for all the two-dimensional code IDs acquired in step S405.

  When the processes in steps S406 to S408 are executed for all the two-dimensional codes (step S409: YES), the process proceeds to step S410.

  If there is a two-dimensional code that has not been processed yet (step S409: NO), the process proceeds to step S406, and the two-dimensional code that has not been processed is processed.

  In step S410, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 101 accepts the setting of the output order (printing order) of the customer meter reading results corresponding to the two-dimensional code ID acquired by the analysis process in step S405.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 11, a case will be described where 12 two-dimensional codes are photographed and customer meter reading results corresponding to these two-dimensional codes are output.

  In this case, a print order setting screen as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the display unit, and by receiving an instruction from the user, in which order the meter reading results are output is determined. In the example shown in FIG. 12, it is designated as number 1 from the upper left, number 2 below it, number 3 below and so on, and the top of the middle row is designated as number 5. .

  Regarding the order designation method, there is a method of setting the printing order in order from the first in the order in which the two-dimensional code detected by the user is touched. Instead of the touching method, a designation method of printing in the order traced with the finger may be used. Further, a method may be used in which the order of printing is designated by the direction as shown in FIG. 13 without using the photographed image. For example, “upper left → upper right → lower left → lower right” in FIG. 13 sets the left end of the top row as No. 1, sets the right as No. 2, further sets the right as No. 3, and so on. This means that the printer is set to print in order from the left end of the second row when it comes to the right end of the top row.

  In addition, by using the position (coordinates) where the two-dimensional code is detected, it is possible to determine in which order (in what order) the customer meter reading results corresponding to which two-dimensional code are output. .

  As described above, designating the order in which the forms are output means that the user designates the order in which the forms are posted on the post. That is, by designating the order in which the user can easily post forms to the post as the printing order, the user can post printed forms to the post in the designated order. This makes it possible to reduce the trouble of confirming which customer's meter reading result is output each time it is output.

  In step S411, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 101 outputs the customer meter reading results corresponding to the two-dimensional code acquired in step S405 in the order specified in step S410.

  In step S412, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 101 updates the output information (FIG. 7) of the meter reading result output in step S411 to be output. And the process of this flowchart is complete | finished.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a two-dimensional code master. The two-dimensional code master shown in FIG. 5 is a data table in which two-dimensional code IDs and customer numbers are registered in association with each other.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a customer information master. The customer information master shown in FIG. 6 includes a customer number, a customer name, a customer address, and a customer room number.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the meter reading result table. As shown in FIG. 7, it consists of a customer number, current guidelines (checkup results), billing amount, and output information. The output information indicates that “1” has been output and “2” has not been output in the example of FIG.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the meter reading operator in the apartment houses the meter reading result of each room (each customer) to the portable terminal, and outputs the meter reading result collectively before the collective post. Is possible. This eliminates the need for the meter reading operator to carry a form on which the result of meter reading is written during the meter reading operation, thereby reducing the risk of leakage of personal information due to loss.

  Also, when outputting the meter reading result, it is possible to read the two-dimensional code corresponding to each customer and output the customer meter reading result corresponding to the read two-dimensional code, so the collective post is divided into a plurality of In such a case, it is possible to reduce the trouble of outputting while checking which customer's meter reading result should be output.

  In addition, since it is possible to set the output order of the meter reading results, the meter reading operator only needs to post to the posts in the order in which they are output. It is possible to reduce the trouble of checking each time whether or not to post.

  It should be noted that the configuration and contents of the various data described above are not limited to this, and it goes without saying that the various data and configurations are configured according to the application and purpose.

  Further, the program in the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the processes of FIGS. The program in the present invention may be a program for each process in FIGS.

  As described above, a recording medium that records a program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the program stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by reading and executing.

  In this case, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium recording the program constitutes the present invention.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon A disk or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) operating on the computer based on an instruction of the program is actually It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the processing and the processing is included.

  Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written to the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board is based on the instructions of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  The present invention may be applied to a system constituted by a plurality of devices or an apparatus constituted by a single device. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network using a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention. In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

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Claims (7)

A portable terminal used for meter reading work,
A meter reading result input means for receiving an input of the meter reading result;
Output means for outputting the meter reading result input by the meter reading result input means;
Imaging means for photographing a subject;
Detecting means for detecting a two-dimensional code included in the image photographed by the imaging means;
With
The portable terminal characterized in that the output means outputs a customer meter reading result corresponding to the two-dimensional code detected by the detecting means. Customer information determination means for determining whether there is customer information corresponding to the two-dimensional code detected by the detection means;
If it is determined by the customer information determination means that there is no customer information corresponding to the two-dimensional code, a display control means for displaying an error screen on the display unit;
With
The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the output means outputs the meter reading result of the customer when the customer information determination means has customer information corresponding to the two-dimensional code.   The portable terminal according to claim 1, further comprising: an output order setting receiving unit that receives setting of an output order of the meter reading results output by the output unit.   The mobile phone according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising output information update means for managing that the output meter reading result is output when the output means outputs the meter reading result. Terminal.   The portable terminal according to claim 4, wherein the output means outputs the meter reading result when the meter reading result is not output. An information processing method in a portable terminal used for meter reading work,
The meter reading result input means of the portable terminal receives a meter reading result input step,
An output step of outputting the meter reading result input in the meter reading result input step by the output means of the portable terminal;
An imaging step in which the imaging means of the portable terminal captures a subject;
A detection step in which the detection means of the mobile terminal detects a two-dimensional code included in the image taken in the imaging step;
With
In the information processing method, the output step outputs a customer meter reading result corresponding to the two-dimensional code detected in the detection step. A program that can be executed on a portable terminal used for meter reading work,
The portable terminal;
A meter reading result input means for receiving an input of the meter reading result;
Output means for outputting the meter reading result input by the meter reading result input means;
Imaging means for photographing a subject;
Function as a detecting means for detecting a two-dimensional code included in an image photographed by the imaging means;
A program for causing the output means to function to output a customer meter reading result corresponding to the two-dimensional code detected by the detecting means.

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