JP2015197730A - Information processing device, control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a test support device, a test support system, a control method, and a program which can reduce a work load of a user being a designer when designing a document or the like.SOLUTION: Document data is acquired from a plurality of sheets of a document read in a compound machine, whether ruled lines, characters, diagrams, or the like of the document are located at the same position as in other document data as a result of performing OCR processing of each document data is determined, ruled lines, characters, diagrams, or the like determined to be located at the same position are outputted to a document form as a place (form object) which should be regularly printed and have no need of being written in a document, and subsequently, a field requiring writing is set in the document form with the form object arranged.

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for efficiently creating a form for creating a form in designing a form efficiently.

  In recent years, when designing a form, fields corresponding to items constituting the form are arranged one by one by drag and drop operation on the form for creating the form.

  In each field, it is possible to set data attributes such as date, amount, numerical value, character string, etc., and print attributes such as the number of characters and character type. Settings are being made.

  In addition to these fields on the form form, it is possible to perform regular printing when outputting the form by inputting the fields that do not need to be entered in the form. ing.

  Therefore, many of the operations related to the arrangement and setting are manually performed by the user and may cause the user's workload. Therefore, the attributes of each field are stored in the system as a management table, and the management table is stored. A technique for automatically arranging and setting each field using the attribute information of the field stored in (see, for example, Patent Document 1) is disclosed.

JP 2004-157927 A

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to define and set the attribute information of each field in advance. In this respect, it cannot be denied that a work load on the user is required. In particular, when designing a form having a large number of items, it cannot be denied that a work load is imposed on the user.

  Further, in addition to each field, it may be necessary to input to a portion that does not need to be described in the form in order to perform regular printing.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a test support device, a test support system, a control method, and a program capable of reducing the workload of a user who is a designer when designing a form or the like. To do.

  A first invention for solving the above problem is an information processing apparatus for creating a form form by arranging an object for setting information defining a form, wherein a plurality of read forms are converted into a form. Acquisition means for acquiring as data, comparison means for comparing a plurality of form data acquired by the acquisition means, and form object output means for outputting the same object as a form object to the form form as a result of comparison by the comparison means; , Provided.

  A second invention for solving the above problem is a control method of an information processing apparatus for creating a form by arranging objects for setting information defining a form, wherein the information processing apparatus includes: An acquisition step of acquiring a plurality of read forms as form data, a comparison step of comparing the plurality of form data acquired in the acquisition step, and a result of comparison by the comparison step, the same object as a form object And a form object output step for outputting to a form.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program that can be read and executed by an information processing apparatus that creates a form by arranging an object for setting information that defines a form, the information processing apparatus Are obtained by comparing the plurality of read forms as form data, the comparison means for comparing the plurality of form data acquired by the acquisition means, and the comparison means, the same object as a form object As a form object output means for outputting to a form form.

  According to the present invention, a form is created by reading and comparing a plurality of forms and specifying an arbitrary area where a change occurs as an input field, so that the workload on the designer user can be reduced. , Has the effect.

It is a system configuration figure showing an example of the composition of the information processing system concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the hardware of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the hardware of the multifunctional device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the creation method of the form form performed in the information processing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the form taking-in attribute setting screen which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the reference | standard position setting screen which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the attribute setting screen which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the form correction screen which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the field creation screen which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and a field creation frame list screen. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the field attribute setting screen which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the field creation screen which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the field property screen which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the field creation screen which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the form data table which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the field data table which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing system of the present invention.

  The information processing system 100 includes a local area network (LAN) 103 including an information processing apparatus 101 for performing various settings for designing a form, and a multi-function peripheral 102 having a scanner function for converting a document into read data. It is the structure connected via this.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, using a multifunction machine 102, a written form output on paper is read and converted into data, and then the converted data is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 101 via the LAN 103. A user who is a form designer uses the information processing apparatus 101 to design a form using the data.

  Hereinafter, the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 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 202 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 to be described later are stored.

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

  An input controller 205 controls input from a keyboard (KB) 209 or a pointing device such as a mouse (not shown). A video controller 206 controls display on a display device such as a CRT display (CRT) 210.

  In FIG. 2, although described as CRT 210, the display device is not limited to the CRT, but may be another display device such as a liquid crystal display. These are used by the administrator as needed.

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

  A communication I / F controller 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network (for example, the LAN 103 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 CRT 210 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203, for example. In addition, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the CRT 210.

  Various programs to be described later for realizing the present invention are recorded in the external memory 211 and executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary. Furthermore, definition files and the like used when executing the program are also stored in the external memory 211, and detailed descriptions thereof will be described later.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the multifunction peripheral 102 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the multifunction peripheral 102 illustrated in FIG.

  In FIG. 3, reference numeral 316 denotes a controller unit which is connected to a scanner 314 functioning as an image input device and a printer unit 312 functioning as an image output device, while being connected to a LAN (for example, the LAN 103 shown in FIG. 1) or a public line (WAN). ) (For example, PSTN or ISDN) to input / output image data and device information.

  In the controller unit 316, reference numeral 301 denotes a CPU, which is a processor that controls the entire system. A RAM 302 is a system work memory for the CPU 301 to operate, and is also a program memory for recording a program and an image memory for temporarily recording image data.

  A ROM 303 stores a system boot program and various control programs. A hard disk drive (HDD) 304 stores various programs for controlling the system, image data, and the like.

  An operation unit interface (operation unit I / F) 307 is an interface unit with the operation unit (keyboard) 308. Further, the operation unit I / F 307 serves to transmit the key information (for example, pressing of the start button) input from the operation unit 308 to the CPU 301.

  A network interface (Network I / F) 305 is connected to the network (LAN 103). In addition, wireless communication is also possible, and connection is made with other devices by communication using infrared rays, Bluetooth (registered trademark), or Wi-Fi (registered trademark).

  A modem (MODEM) 306 is connected to a public line and inputs / outputs data such as FAX transmission / reception.

  Reference numeral 318 denotes an external interface (external I / F), which is an I / F unit that accepts external inputs such as USB, IEEE 1394, printer port, RS-232C, etc. In this embodiment, an IC card for a portable terminal required for authentication A card reader 319 for reading (storage medium) is connected to the external I / F unit 318.

  The CPU 301 can control reading of information from the IC card of the mobile terminal by the card reader 319 via the external I / F 318, and can acquire information read from the IC card of the mobile terminal. The above devices are arranged on the system bus 309.

  Reference numeral 320 denotes an image bus interface (IMAGE BUS I / F), which is a bus bridge that connects the system bus 309 and an image bus 315 that transfers image data at high speed and converts the data structure.

  The image bus 315 is configured by a PCI bus or IEEE1394. The following devices are arranged on the image bus 315.

  A raster image processor (RIP) 310 develops vector data such as a PDL code into a bitmap image. A printer interface (printer I / F) 311 connects the printer unit 312 and the controller unit 316 and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data. A scanner interface (scanner I / F) 313 connects the scanner 314 and the controller unit 316 and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data.

  An image processing unit 317 performs correction, processing, and editing on input image data, and performs printer correction, resolution conversion, and the like on print output image data. In addition to this, the image processing unit 317 performs image data rotation and compression / decompression processing such as JPEG for multi-valued image data and JBIG, MMR, MH for binary image data.

  The scanner unit 314 illuminates an image on paper as a document and scans it with a CCD line sensor, thereby converting it into an electrical signal as raster image data. The original paper is set on the tray of the original feeder, and when the apparatus user gives a reading start instruction from the operation unit 308, the CPU 301 gives an instruction to the scanner 314, and the feeder feeds the original paper one by one to read the original image. I do.

  The printer unit 312 is a part that converts raster image data into an image on paper. The method is an electrophotographic method using a photosensitive drum or a photosensitive belt, and ink is ejected from a micro nozzle array directly on the paper. There is an inkjet method for printing an image, but any method may be used.

  The activation of the printing operation is started by an instruction from the CPU 301. The printer unit 312 has a plurality of paper feed stages so that different paper sizes or different paper orientations can be selected, and has a paper cassette corresponding thereto.

  The operation unit 308 has an LCD display unit, and a touch panel sheet is pasted on the LCD. The operation unit 308 displays an operation screen of the system. When a displayed key is pressed, the position information is displayed on the operation unit I / F 307. To the CPU 301 via The operation unit 308 includes, for example, a start key, a stop key, an ID key, a reset key, and the like as various operation keys.

  The display unit has a different display performance depending on the multifunction device. The multifunction device can be operated via a touch panel. The multifunction device is simply equipped with a liquid crystal display and displays a character string (displays the print status and printed document name). Thus, the present invention is constituted.

  Here, the start key of the operation unit 308 is used when starting a document image reading operation. At the center of the start key, there are two color LEDs, green and red, which indicate whether or not the start key can be used.

  Further, the stop key of the operation unit 308 functions to stop the operation in operation. The ID key of the operation unit 308 is used when inputting the user ID of the user. The reset key is used when initializing settings from the operation unit.

  The card reader 319 reads information stored in an IC card (which may be provided in the portable terminal as an IC chip) under the control of the CPU 301, and reads the read information via the external I / F 318. To notify.

  Further, the card reader 319 corresponds to the NFC communication standard, and is configured to be able to read and write to an IC card or an IC chip of a portable terminal. Note that when an NFC standard-compliant portable terminal is held over an NFC standard-compliant card reader, authentication is performed and the portable terminal and the multifunction device are paired.

  Then, it is possible to establish communication (P2P) between the held portable terminal and the multifunction device to perform data communication. In addition, it is also possible to take over communication (handover) to Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wi-Fi (registered trademark), which are high-speed communication standards, and to perform communication between the portable terminal and the multifunction peripheral.

  For example, by holding the portable terminal over a card reader, an image stored in the portable terminal can be transmitted to the multifunction peripheral. The details of the NFC communication standard are conventional techniques, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

  In the MFP 102 described above, a platform for controlling the MFP 102 exists, and an authentication application for communicating with the authentication server is operating on the platform. The authentication application is stored in the HDD 304. An area on the HDD 304 is secured for a login context that is managed by the platform and stores user information at the time of login, and various setting information.

  On the platform, an application in which the main body function of the multifunction peripheral 102 is extended is installed and operated. These applications are executed using the platform API.

  Through this platform, each function of the multifunction peripheral can be controlled.

  In addition, the MFP 102 also stores a Web browser, and can also cooperate with the Web system. In this case, the screen received from the web application server is displayed using a web browser. A command instructed on the Web browser is requested to the Web application server, and an operation (scanning or print processing) can be executed from the MFP 102 by receiving the command from the Web application server.

  With the configuration as described above, the multi-function peripheral 102 can transmit the image data read from the scanner 314 to the LAN 103 and print out the print data received from the LAN 103 by the printer unit 312.

  Further, the image data read from the scanner 314 can be faxed to the public line by the modem 306, and the image data received by fax from the public line can be output by the printer unit 312.

  Hereinafter, with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. 4, processing of a form creation method in the information processing system 100 will be described.

  In step S100, the information processing apparatus 101 sets a form form capture attribute. In this step, the multifunction peripheral 102 reads a plurality of printed forms that have been output on paper, and the multifunction peripheral 102 converts the data into data (hereinafter referred to as form data). Set.

  As an example, in this step, the form capture attribute setting screen 400 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the CRT 210, and the user makes various settings.

  When creating a form form, the form capture attribute setting screen 400 identifies the ruled lines and shading constituting the form with respect to the form data acquired by the multi-function peripheral 102 by the information processing apparatus 101 so that the user can On the other hand, a ruled line recognition selection column 401 is provided for performing selection when processing for recognizing ruled lines and shaded portions is performed.

  In addition, the form capture attribute setting screen 400 displays, in the information processing apparatus 101, data that is directly input to a form that is not required to be described in the form, that is, to be printed on the form data regularly. A form character selection field 402 is provided for performing a process of recognizing the location by identifying the user.

  In addition, the form capture attribute setting screen 400 includes a capture button 403 that is pressed when the user starts to create a form, and a cancel that is pressed when the process ends without creating the form. A button 404 is provided.

  In step S <b> 102, when creation of a form is started in the information processing apparatus 101, a scan instruction is issued to the multi-function peripheral 102, and in the multi-function peripheral 102, reading is started in the scanner 314 by this scan instruction. The

  In this step, when the user sets one form among a plurality of forms to be read for the multifunction peripheral 102 and the start key of the operation unit 308 is pressed, reading starts. Is done.

  In step S104, one form data read by the multifunction device 102 is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 101, and the form data received by the information processing apparatus 101 is displayed on the CRT 210. The reference position is set for the form.

  As an example, in this step, the reference position setting screen 500 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the CRT 210, and the user makes various settings.

  The reference position setting screen 500 displays one form data read by the multi-function peripheral 102, and the user sets a reference position for the displayed form data using a pointing device such as a mouse. To do.

  This reference position is set in order to absorb a deviation generated at the time of reading when a plurality of read forms are compared. As a target, as shown in FIG. It is preferable to target fixedly printed fields such as the field 502, and the more the number of setting points, the higher the accuracy of absorbing the deviation. In the present invention, however, two points are set. ing.

  In step S <b> 106, when the information processing apparatus 101 completes the setting of the reference position and a scan instruction is given to the multifunction device 102, the multifunction device 102 starts reading a plurality of forms. .

  In this step, when the user sets at least one form to be read in the multifunction peripheral 102 and the start key of the operation unit 308 is pressed, reading is started.

  In step S108, the form data acquired in the multifunction peripheral 102 is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 101, and the information processing apparatus 101 receives the form data. Then, the form data obtained by scanning the first sheet transmitted in step S104 is acquired.

  In step S110, the information processing apparatus 101 analyzes the form data by OCR processing on the form data acquired in step S108.

  In this step, processing is performed based on the form capture attribute set in step S100. When the ruled line recognition selection column 401 is selected, the ruled line and the presence or absence of shading are identified and recognized. When processing is performed and the form character selection field 402 is selected, processing for identifying and recognizing a portion that does not need to be described in the form is performed in order to perform regular printing.

  Note that the result of the OCR processing in this step is stored in the form data table shown in FIG.

  The form data table requires that the object ID for uniquely identifying the recognized ruled line, character, figure, etc. object, and the recognized ruled line, character, figure, etc. are written on the form so that the ruled line can be printed regularly. A type 1 for identifying whether it is a portion (form) that is not to be processed or an item (field) that needs to be described, and a type 2 for identifying ruled lines, characters, and figures are provided.

  In addition, the form data table includes color information indicating the color of recognized ruled lines, characters, figures, etc., and if the recognized one is a character, the character type indicating the font of the character, the character size indicating the character size, the form The character coordinate position which shows the position of the character with respect to is provided.

  Also, if the recognized form data table is a ruled line, the ruled line type indicating the type of the ruled line, the ruled line start coordinate position indicating the start coordinate position of the ruled line with respect to the form, and the ruled line end indicating the end coordinate position of the ruled line with respect to the form It has a coordinate position.

  Further, when the recognized data is a graphic, the form data table includes a graphic image type indicating the type of the graphic and a graphic image coordinate position indicating the coordinate position of the graphic with respect to the form.

  In step S112, it is determined whether or not the OCR process has failed in step S110. If it is determined that the process has failed (if it is determined that recognition is not possible), the process proceeds to step S114, and if it is not determined that the process has failed (recognition is not possible). If not determined), the process proceeds to step S116.

  In step S114, in the information processing apparatus 101, attribute information is manually input for a location where the OCR processing has failed (position information in the form data, etc.).

  As an example, in this step, the attribute setting screen 600 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the CRT 210, and the user makes various settings.

  In the attribute setting screen 600, the location 601 where the OCR processing has failed is identified and displayed. When the user presses the location 601 using a pointing device such as a mouse, the attribute information setting screen 602 is displayed. When the attribute information for 601 is input and the next button 603 is pressed, the attribute information for the location 601 is set.

  In step S116, the information processing apparatus 101 determines whether the ruled lines, characters, graphics, and the like of the form are at the same position as other form data as a result of performing the OCR process in step S110.

  For the form data obtained by scanning the first sheet, there is no form to be compared, so the processing in this step is not performed. However, when form data has already been obtained by scanning. Compare with the form data.

  In making this comparison, the reference positions set in step S104 are used to compare the positions of each ruled line, character, figure, etc. of the form.

  In step S118, the information processing apparatus 101 extracts ruled lines, characters, and figures at the same position as form objects in step S116.

  As described above, the form object indicates a portion that does not need to be described in a form, that is, data that is directly input to the form form in order to perform regular printing.

  In step S120, the information processing apparatus 101 acquires form data to be processed next received in step S108. In step S122, the information processing apparatus 101 has form data to be processed next in step S120. If it is determined that there is form data to be processed next, the process proceeds to step S110. If it is not determined that form data exists to be processed next, the process proceeds to step S124. .

  In other words, if all the forms scanned by the multifunction peripheral 102 have been subjected to the OCR process, the process proceeds to step S124. If there is no form that has not been subjected to the OCR process, the process proceeds to step S110.

  In step S116, all the form data already subjected to OCR processing is compared with the form data to be newly compared. In step S118, ruled lines, characters, and figures at the same position are extracted as form objects. Yes.

  In step S124, the information processing apparatus 101 displays the form object extracted in step S118 on the CRT 210.

  As an example, in this step, the form correction screen 700 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the CRT 210, and the user makes various settings.

  The form correction screen 700 is a screen for creating a form form. The form object extracted in step S118 is output to the form form, and the user uses a pointing device such as a mouse to Modify the form form.

  Here, the ruled lines, characters, graphics, and the like output on the form form are printed on paper as they are and output when the form is output on paper.

  In step S126, the information processing apparatus 101 determines whether or not the correction of the form is completed. If it is determined that the correction is completed, that is, if it is determined that the next button 701 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S128. To proceed. If it is determined in this step that the cancel button 702 has been pressed, this processing ends.

  In step S128, the information processing apparatus 101 displays the field creation screen 800 on the CRT 210.

  The field creation screen 800 is a screen for creating a form, and is used when creating a field corresponding to an item to be described on a form with the form object displayed.

  The user creates a field area for the form object displayed on the field creation screen 800 using a pointing device such as a mouse.

  In the present embodiment, the area is set as a rectangle, and corresponds to, for example, the field creation frames 1, 2,... 10 shown in FIG.

  Here, as a method for designating these areas, the user can designate an area having the same attribute as one area. For example, with regard to the field creation frame 1, a customer name, Although there are description fields such as customer name and customer address, the character string is basically described among the date, amount, numerical value, character string, etc. as the type of data to be described, and the attribute of each item is , Will be the same.

  Normally, when designing a form, attribute information is set for each item of customer name, customer name, customer address, but in the present invention, one having the same attribute is one It is possible to define attributes by specifying in the area.

  In particular, when items having similar attributes are arranged over several lines as in the field creation frame 4, it is usually necessary to set attributes for each line and for each item. However, in the present invention, it is possible to define an attribute by designating one area, and to reduce the workload on the user.

  Each area created here is assigned a serial number from the upper left to the lower right each time it is specified, and can be uniquely identified.

  In step S130, the information processing apparatus 101 determines whether or not the region specified in step S128 has been selected using a pointing device such as a mouse. If it is determined that the region has been selected, step S132 is performed. Proceed to the process. Alternatively, the process proceeds to step S132 at the timing when the region is created.

  As this selection method, a method of directly specifying an area of the field creation screen 800 or a list of each area displayed on the field creation frame list screen 810 shown in the lower part of FIG. It is also possible to take an aspect of selecting from the following.

  On the other hand, in step S130, if the information processing apparatus 101 determines that the field creation button 801 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S136.

  If it is determined that the return button 802 has been pressed, the field creation screen 800 is closed and the form correction screen 700 is displayed.

  In step S132, the information processing apparatus 101 displays the field attribute setting screen 900 shown in FIG. 10 on the CRT 210 for the area selected or designated in step S130, thereby creating a field.

  The field attribute setting screen 900 includes a field creation frame NO901 in which a serial number for identifying each area of the field creation screen 800 described above is shown, and a field creation format 902 showing a field creation method for a selected or designated area. ing.

  In the field creation format 902 in the field attribute setting screen 900, for each area on the field creation screen 800, the area is created as one field, or records of the same format are continuously displayed as in the field creation frame 4. In this case, it is possible to select a method such as creating a record by dividing it into one field or dividing an area according to a rule.

  Here, in preparation for a case where a method of partitioning according to a rule is selected, the field attribute setting screen 900 displays the order in which new regions are created when creating a new region by dividing the selected or designated region, A delimiter attribute 903 for setting the arrangement of the characters is provided.

  As the order of separation, a method of separating from left to right and then separating from top to bottom, a method of separating from top to bottom and then separating from left to right, etc. can be selected. As the arrangement of the characters in the area, a method such as left-justification, right-justification, and a method of arranging the characters at the center position can be selected.

  The field attribute setting screen 900 divides the selected or designated area in consideration of a method of dividing with a ruled line in the selected or designated area or a margin in the area when creating a new area. A separation method for selecting a method comprises 904. It should be noted that the length or the like can be designated by a numerical value to be considered as a margin.

  In step S134, when the information processing apparatus 101 determines that the OK button 905 of the field attribute setting screen 900 has been pressed, the information set on the field attribute setting screen 900 is acquired, and the process proceeds to step S130. Alternatively, if it is determined that the cancel button 906 has been pressed, the information set on the field attribute setting screen 900 is not acquired, and the process proceeds to step S130.

  In step S136, in the information processing apparatus 101, for each area designated on the field creation screen 800, a field is created for the area according to the field creation format set on the field attribute setting screen 900, and each field is set. On the other hand, serial numbers are automatically assigned in accordance with the order set in the separation attribute 903.

  Then, the field portion is displayed as in the field creation screen 800 shown in FIG.

  Further, the fact that a field has been created in each field frame is displayed in a field list 820 shown in the lower part of FIG.

  Here, when a plurality of items are included in each created field, if the attributes are different from each other, it is necessary to further separate the fields.

  In this case, when the field list 820 is identified and displayed that different attributes are included, and the field is selected using a pointing device such as a mouse, the field creation frame field attribute setting screen 900 is displayed again. It becomes possible to correct the way of separation.

  Note that an object existing in the field is specified using position information of the form data table, and attribute information is acquired from the form data table related to the specified object, thereby determining whether or not the field includes different attributes. It is possible.

  In step S138, the information processing apparatus 101 determines whether or not the form display button 804 on the field creation screen 800 has been pressed. If it is determined that the selected field (having the same attribute in the field) is selected, the process proceeds to step S140.

  In step S140, the information processing apparatus 101 displays the field property screen 1000 shown in FIG. 12 on the CRT 210 for the field selected in step S138.

  In the field property screen 1000, the attribute information set in the field can be changed at once. After changing each attribute information, the attribute information of the corresponding field is changed by pressing the batch reflection button 1001. To do.

  In this field property screen 1000, it is possible to set a field having the same attribute, for example, in the field creation frame unit shown in FIG. 9, and for each field in the field creation frame after being divided. It is also possible to set.

  In step S142, the information processing apparatus 101 determines whether or not the batch reflection button 1001 has been pressed. If it is determined that the button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S144. In step S144, the information processing apparatus 101 performs field properties. The attribute information set on the screen 1000 is changed. When this step ends, the process proceeds to step S138.

  In step S146, the information processing apparatus 101 displays the form object corrected in step S124 and each field in an overlapping manner as in the field creation screen 800 shown in FIG.

  In step S148, the information processing apparatus 101 determines whether or not the completion save button 805 of the field creation screen 800 has been pressed. If it is determined that the button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S150 to obtain each field. The attribute information is stored in the field data table shown in FIG.

  The field data table includes a form ID for uniquely identifying a form, a generation ID indicating a version of the form, an index ID corresponding to a serial number assigned to the field, an index name indicating a name for the field, and a field position with respect to the form. And a rectangular type indicating the type of data input to the field (character type of the form data table).

  As described above, according to the present invention, a form is created by reading and comparing a plurality of forms and specifying an arbitrary area where a change occurs as an input field, thereby reducing the work load on the user who is a designer. Can do.

  Although the embodiment has been described in detail above, the present invention can take an embodiment as, for example, a method, a program, a storage medium, or the like. Specifically, the present invention is applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices. The present invention may be applied, or may be applied to an apparatus composed of one device.

  The program according to the present invention is a program that allows a computer to execute (read) each processing method, and the storage medium according to the present invention stores a program that allows the computer to execute each processing method.

  The program in the present invention may be a program for each processing method of each device.

  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 performing reading.

  In this case, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing 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 or the like operating on the computer based on an instruction of the program is a part of the actual processing or It goes without saying that the case where the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by performing all of the above processing is also 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.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of 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.

100 Information Processing System 101 Information Processing Device 102 Multifunction Device 103 LAN
201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 System bus 205 Input controller 206 Video controller 207 Memory controller 208 Communication I / F controller 209 KB
210 CRT
211 External memory 301 CPU
302 RAM
303 ROM
304 hard disk drive 305 network interface 306 modem 307 operation unit interface 308 operation unit 309 system bus 310 raster image processor 311 printer interface 312 printer unit 313 scanner interface 314 scanner unit 315 image bus 316 controller unit 317 image processing unit 318 external interface 319 card reader 320 Image bus interface

Claims (8)

An information processing apparatus that creates a form by arranging objects for setting information that defines a form,
An acquisition means for acquiring a plurality of read forms as form data;
A comparison means for comparing a plurality of form data acquired by the acquisition means;
As a result of comparison by the comparison means, form object output means for outputting the same object to the form form as a form object;
An information processing apparatus comprising:   The field object designating unit according to claim 1, further comprising: a field object designating unit for designating, as a field object, an object indicating an area to be described in the form for the form form output by the form object output unit. Information processing device.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a delimiting unit that delimits the field object and generates a new field. Attribute information acquisition means for acquiring attribute information of an object by analyzing the form data;
Attribute information setting means for setting the attribute information acquired by the attribute information acquisition means for the object specified by the specification means;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising:   When there is different attribute information among the attribute information acquired by the attribute information acquisition unit with respect to the object specified by the specification unit, a notification unit for identifying and notifying the field object is provided. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the attribute information setting unit sets the attribute information for a new field delimited by the delimiting unit. A method of controlling an information processing apparatus that creates a form by placing an object for setting information that defines a form,
The information processing apparatus includes:
An acquisition step of acquiring a plurality of read forms as form data;
A comparison step of comparing a plurality of form data acquired in the acquisition step;
As a result of the comparison in the comparison step, a form object output step for outputting the same object to the form form as a form object;
A method for controlling an information processing apparatus, characterized by: There is a program that can be read and executed by an information processing device that creates a form by placing an object for setting information that defines the form,
The information processing apparatus;
An acquisition means for acquiring a plurality of read forms as form data;
A comparison means for comparing a plurality of form data acquired by the acquisition means;
As a result of comparison by the comparison means, form object output means for outputting the same object to the form form as a form object;
A program characterized by making it function.

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