JP2016134897A - Information processing apparatus, program, and information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing apparatus configured to allow a user to easily confirm a registration state of data scanned when a scanner is operated, a program, and an information processing system.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus includes: a transmission section which transmits scan instruction information to a scanner having an operation display section; a receiving section which receives scan data of a form scanned by the scanner; an image analysis section which performs image analysis on the received scan data; a data registration section which registers the received scan data on a first database; and a display control information generation section which generates display control information for displaying analysis information corresponding to a result of the image analysis and a registration state of the received scan data registered on the first database. The transmission section transmits the generated display control information to the scanner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a program, and an information processing system.

  Conventionally, various techniques for digitizing and managing information on a form by reading the form with a scanner have been proposed.

  For example, Patent Document 1 describes a technique for automatically identifying a barcode in a check sheet read by a scanner, and adding the identified information to a check sheet image and storing it as electronic data. Further, in Patent Document 2, image information of a plurality of documents is continuously read, unique identification information is identified from each read image information, and a plurality of pieces of information read until different unique identification information is identified. Describes a technique for recognizing image information of a single document set. Patent Document 3 describes a technique for updating a file stored in a document management server with a document scanned by a multifunction device based on a user operation on the multifunction device.

JP 2002-24335 A JP 2009-301272 A JP 2012-74006 A

  By the way, it is desirable that the user can easily confirm the registration status of the scanned data in the database. However, in the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 to 3, the workload when the user confirms the registration status is large. For example, in the above technique, the user cannot check the registration status using a scanner, but needs to check it using another device.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to allow a user to easily check the registration status of scanned data when operating a scanner. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved information processing apparatus, program, and information processing system.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, a transmission unit that transmits scan instruction information to a scanner having an operation display unit, and a reception unit that receives scan data of a form scanned by the scanner, An image analysis unit that analyzes the received scan data, a data registration unit that registers the received scan data in the first database, analysis information according to the result of the image analysis, and the received scan data A display control information generation unit that generates display control information for displaying the registration status of the first database in the first database, and the transmission unit transmits the generated display control information to the scanner. An information processing apparatus is provided.

  The information processing apparatus further includes a form type specifying unit that specifies a form type of the form corresponding to the received scan data based on the result of the image analysis, and the analysis information is specified by the form type specifying unit. It may include the form type.

  The information processing apparatus further includes a comparison unit that compares the form setting information recorded in the second database in association with the form type specified by the form type specifying unit and the result of the image analysis, The data registration unit may register the received scan data in the first database based on a comparison result by the comparison unit.

  The data registration unit may register the received scan data in the first database when the comparison result by the comparison unit matches.

  The data registration unit may register information indicating that the received scan data cannot be registered in the first database when the comparison result by the comparison unit does not match.

  In the form, an identification image of a product corresponding to the form is recorded, the image analysis unit recognizes the identification image of the product included in the received scan data, and the analysis information includes the image Information further recognized from the identification image of the product by the analysis unit may be further included.

  The reception unit further receives a scan request for a form based on a user input to the scanner from the scanner, and the transmission unit receives the scan instruction information when the scan request for the form is received. It may be sent to the scanner.

  The form may be a product quality record form.

  In order to solve the above problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, a computer transmits a scan instruction information to a scanner having an operation display unit, and scan data of a form scanned by the scanner A reception unit that receives the received scan data, an image analysis unit that analyzes the received scan data, a data registration unit that registers the received scan data in the first database, and analysis information according to the result of the image analysis, , A program for functioning as a display control information generation unit that generates display control information for displaying the registration status of received scan data in the first database, wherein the transmission unit includes: A program is provided for transmitting the generated display control information to the scanner.

  In order to solve the above problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, a scan unit that scans a form based on scan instruction information, an acquisition unit that acquires scan data of the scanned form, and An image analysis unit that performs image analysis on the scanned data, a data registration unit that registers the acquired scan data in a first database, analysis information according to the result of the image analysis, and the first of the received scan data An information processing system is provided that includes an operation display unit that displays a registration status in one database.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when the scanner is operated, the user can easily confirm the registration status of the scanned data.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the structural example of the information processing system by embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the quality record form by the embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the quality record form by the embodiment. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a server 10 according to the same embodiment. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which showed the structural example of form information DB by the embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed the structural example of quality record DB by the embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed the example of a display of the form classification selection screen by the embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed another display example of the in-scan screen by the same embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed the example of a display of the registration status list screen by the embodiment. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of a multifunction machine 20 according to the embodiment. FIG. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation when a form is scanned according to the embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the operation | movement of the quality record data registration process by the embodiment. It is the sequence diagram which showed the operation | movement at the time of the confirmation of the registration condition by the embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed the hardware constitutions of the server 10 by the embodiment.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

  In the present specification and drawings, a plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by adding different alphabets after the same reference numeral. For example, a plurality of configurations having substantially the same functional configuration are distinguished as the multi-function device 20a and the multi-function device 20b as necessary. However, when it is not necessary to particularly distinguish each of a plurality of constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration, only the same reference numerals are given. For example, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the multifunction device 20a and the multifunction device 20b, they are simply referred to as the multifunction device 20.

Further, the “DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION” will be described according to the following item order.
1. Background 2 2. Detailed description of embodiments 2-1. Basic configuration of information processing system 2-2. Configuration 2-3. Operation 2-4. Effect 3. Hardware configuration Modified example

<< 1. Background >>
The present invention can be implemented in various forms as will be described in detail in “2. Detailed Description of Embodiments” as an example. First, in order to clearly show the features of the present invention, the background that led to the creation of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

  Conventionally, a quality record form is used in a factory for an operator to record the quality of a product. In order to leave a quality recording result, a manufacturer stipulates that a quality recording form is stored for a long period of time, for example, 10 years.

  By the way, storing a paper form for a long period of time is costly for a company because, for example, a large storage place is required and manual management is required. Accordingly, it is desirable that the quality record form can be electronically managed by registering the scanned data in the database. Furthermore, it is desirable that the scanned form can be discarded.

  Conventionally, various techniques for digitizing and managing information on a form by reading the form with a scanner have been proposed. However, in the known technique, in order to confirm the registration status of the scanned data in the database, the worker needs to use another device such as a PC (Personal Computer). For this reason, for example, when the scanner and the PC are installed apart from each other, the worker must move back and forth between the installation location of the scanner and the installation location of the PC. The registration process takes a long time. Furthermore, even if a PC for operation is necessary, there may be a case where a space for installing the PC cannot be secured if there is a space limitation in the factory.

  In view of the above, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention has been created from the above viewpoint. According to the present invention, it is possible for an operator to easily confirm the registration status of scanned data during operation of the multifunction machine. Hereinafter, such embodiments of the present invention will be sequentially described in detail.

<< 2. Detailed Description of Embodiment >>
<2-1. Basic Configuration of Information Processing System>
First, a basic configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system according to the present embodiment includes a server 10, a multifunction device 20, a communication network 22, and a management terminal 30.

[2-1-1. Server 10]
The server 10 is an example of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention. This server 10 is a device for managing electronic data of forms. In the following, an example applied to a scene where the server 10 manages electronic data of a quality record form will be described.

  The server 10 can transmit and receive information to and from the multifunction device 20 and the management terminal 30 via, for example, a communication network 22 described later. For example, the server 10 can transmit a scan instruction and a display screen display instruction to the multi-function device 20, and can receive scan data of a quality record form from the multi-function device 20.

(2-1-1-1. Quality record form)
Here, with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the structural example (quality recording form 40) of a quality recording form is demonstrated. Note that the quality record form 40a and the quality record form 40b shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 show the configuration example of the cover, that is, the first page of the series of form sets of the quality record form 40.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the quality record form 40a and the quality record form 40b include a barcode 400 such as a one-dimensional barcode 400a or a two-dimensional barcode 400b. The barcode 400 is an example of an identification image in the present invention. In the barcode 400, for example, the production control number of the product corresponding to the relevant quality record form 40, the form type of the quality record form, and the like are recorded. For example, in the barcode 400a shown in FIG. 2, “X14ZZ-0123” is recorded as the production management number, and “Quality Record_A” is recorded as the form type. The production control number and the form type of the quality record form are examples of analysis information in the present invention. The production control number is a number uniquely determined for each product. In principle, the quality record form created at the factory and the production control number are associated one-to-one. It should be noted that, in the series of form sets of the quality record form 40, the form after the second page does not basically include the barcode 400.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the quality record form 40 records, for example, the quality confirmation result in each manufacturing process, the signature of the confirmer, and the like.

[2-1-2. MFP 20]
The multi-function device 20 is an example of a scanner in the present invention. The multifunction machine 20 has a function of scanning a paper medium and a function of printing electronic data on the paper medium. The multifunction machine 20 is installed in a factory, for example, and is used for scanning a form such as a quality record form.

[2-1-3. Communication network 22]
The communication network 22 is a wired or wireless transmission path for information transmitted from a device connected to the communication network 22. For example, the communication network 22 may include a public line network such as a telephone line network, the Internet, and a satellite communication network, various LANs including the Ethernet (registered trademark), a wide area network (WAN), and the like. . The communication network 22 may include a dedicated line network such as an IP-VPN (Internet Protocol-Virtual Private Network).

[2-1-4. Management terminal 30]
The management terminal 30 is a terminal capable of referring to registration data managed by the server 10 and instructing registration data printing, for example. The management terminal 30 includes, for example, a display for displaying a display screen, a network interface for connecting to the communication network 22, an input device for a user to perform input, and the like. The management terminal 30 may be a PC or a tablet terminal, for example.

<2-2. Configuration>
[2-2-1. Server 10]
The configuration of the information processing system according to this embodiment has been described above. Next, the configuration according to the present embodiment will be described in detail. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the server 10 according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the server 10 includes a control unit 100, a communication unit 120, and a storage unit 122.

(2-2-1. Control unit 100)
The control unit 100 generally controls the operation of the server 10 using hardware such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 150 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 154, which will be described later, built in the server 10. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the control unit 100 includes a transmission control unit 102, an image analysis unit 104, a form type identification unit 106, a comparison unit 108, a data registration unit 110, and a display control information generation unit 112.

(2-2-1-2. Transmission Control Unit 102)
The transmission control unit 102 causes the multifunction device 20 to transmit various types of information such as display control information generated by the display control information generation unit 112 described later to the communication unit 120 described later.

  For example, the transmission control unit 102 causes the communication unit 120 to transmit display control information for causing the multifunction device 20 to display a screen for selecting a form type to be scanned. In addition, when a scan request for a quality record form is received from the multifunction device 20, the transmission control unit 102 displays on the multifunction device 20 scan instruction information for causing the multifunction device 20 to scan and that scanning is in progress. Display control information to be transmitted to the multifunction device 20 to the communication unit 120. In addition, when a confirmation request for scan data registration status is received from the multifunction device 20, the transmission control unit 102 displays display control information for displaying the registration status of scan data received from the corresponding multifunction device 20. Is transmitted to the communication unit 120 to the multifunction device 20.

(2-2-1-3. Image Analysis Unit 104)
-Analysis example 1
The image analysis unit 104 performs image analysis on the scan data received from the multifunction device 20. For example, the image analysis unit 104 analyzes the position, size, type, or the like regarding a table or a diagram included in the scan data. The image analysis unit 104 recognizes characters included in the scan data by performing character recognition.

-Analysis example 2
Further, the image analysis unit 104 can read information recorded in a barcode included in the received scan data. For example, the image analysis unit 104 confirms whether or not the received scan data includes a barcode such as a one-dimensional barcode, and if it is confirmed that the barcode is included. Reads the information recorded in the barcode. As an example, in the example of the quality record form 40a shown in FIG. 2, the image analysis unit 104 confirms that the one-dimensional barcode 400a is included from the scan data of the quality record form 40a, and Information such as the production control number and form type recorded in the code 400a is read.

(2-2-1-4. Form type specifying unit 106)
When the form type is received together with the scan data from the multifunction device 20, the form type specifying unit 106 specifies the received form type as the form type of the quality recording form corresponding to the received scan data. .

  Alternatively, the form type specifying unit 106 specifies the form type read by the image analysis unit 104 from the barcode included in the received scan data as the form type of the quality recording form corresponding to the received scan data. Is also possible.

(2-2-1-5. Comparison Unit 108)
The comparison unit 108 compares the form setting information recorded in the form information DB 124 in association with the form type specified by the form type specifying unit 106 and the result of image analysis by the image analysis unit 104.

-Report information DB124
The form information DB 124 is an example of a second database in the present invention. The form information DB 124 is a database in which form setting information for each form type is recorded. Here, a configuration example of the form information DB 124 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, in the form information DB 124, for example, the form type 1240, the number of pages 1242, the barcode type 1244, the barcode position 1246, the orientation 1248, and the registered contents 1250 of each page are recorded in association with each other. Is done. Note that the registered content 1250 of each page includes, for example, the number of pages included in the form set corresponding to the corresponding form type.

  Here, in the form type 1240, the form type of the quality recording form is recorded. The page number 1242 records the number of pages registered in advance in association with the corresponding form type. For a quality record form for which the number of pages is not determined, for example, a blank is recorded in the page number 1242. In the barcode type 1244, the type of barcode recorded on the first page of the quality record form of the corresponding form type is recorded. In the barcode position 1246, the position information where the barcode is recorded in the quality record form of the corresponding form type is recorded. In the direction 1248, the printing direction of the quality recording form of the corresponding form type is recorded. In addition, for example, a print content 1252 and a position 1254 are recorded in the registration content 1250 of each page. The print content 1252 records the type of print item printed on the corresponding page, such as a process table or a parts table. Also, in the position 1254, position information where the corresponding print item is printed is recorded.

(2-2-1-6. Data Registration Unit 110)
The data registration unit 110 records information related to the quality record form corresponding to the scan data received from the multifunction machine 20 in the quality record DB 126 based on the comparison result by the comparison unit 108. For example, when the comparison result by the comparison unit 108 matches, the data registration unit 110 records information on the corresponding quality recording form in the quality record DB 126.

  Further, when the comparison result by the comparison unit 108 does not match, the data registration unit 110 records in the quality record DB 126 that registration cannot be performed for the corresponding quality record form. For example, in the above case, the data registration unit 110 records, in the quality recording DB 126, the number of pages in which the comparison by the comparison unit 108 does not match among all pages included in the corresponding quality recording form (form set) .

  As a modification, for example, when the barcode included in the received scan data is unreadable by the image analysis unit 104 because the quality record form is dirty, the data registration unit 110 It is also possible to record in the quality record DB 126 that registration is not possible for the quality record form.

-Quality record DB 126
The quality record DB 126 is an example of a first database in the present invention. The quality record DB 126 is a database in which the registration status of the quality record form corresponding to the scan data received from the multifunction device 20 is recorded. Here, a configuration example of the quality record DB 126 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, in the quality record DB 126, for example, a process ID 1260, an MFP identification ID 1262, a registration time 1264, a form type 1266, a status 1268, a production management number 1270, a reception page 1272, a processing page 1274, and an abnormal page 1276. Are recorded in association with each other. Here, in the process ID 1260, an ID given to each registered data recorded in the quality record DB 126 is recorded. Further, in the MFP identification ID 1262, the identification ID of the MFP 20 that is the transmission source of the corresponding scan data is recorded. Also, at the registration time 1264, the date and time when the corresponding registration data was recorded in the quality record DB 126 is recorded. In the form type 1266, the form type specified by the form type specifying unit 106 is recorded for the corresponding registered data. In the state 1268, the current processing state or processing result by the server 10 regarding the corresponding registration data is recorded. For example, in the state 1268, “processing image”, “processing completed”, “waiting for processing”, “abnormal”, or the like is recorded. Further, the production management number 1270 is recorded with the production management number specified by the image analysis unit 104 from the quality record form corresponding to the corresponding registered data. The reception page 1272 records the number of pages included in the quality record form corresponding to the corresponding registration data. Further, the processing page 1274 records the number of pages that have been processed at the present time with respect to the quality record form corresponding to the corresponding registered data. The abnormal page 1276 records the number of pages determined to be inconsistent (that is, abnormal) by the comparison unit 108 with respect to the quality record form corresponding to the corresponding registered data.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6, when the recorded value of the reception page 1272 is equal to the recorded value of the processing page 1274 and “0” is recorded in the abnormal page 1276, the relevant quality record form This indicates that the registration of information related to is complete.

(2-2-1-7. Display Control Information Generation Unit 112)
-Generation example 1
The display control information generation unit 112 generates various display control information to be displayed on the multifunction machine 20. For example, the display control information generation unit 112 generates display control information for causing the multifunction device 20 to display a form type selection screen for selecting the form type of the quality record form to be scanned.

  Here, a configuration example of the form type selection screen (form type selection screen 50) will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the form type selection screen 50 includes a form type selection field 500, a message display field 502, a registration status list selection button 504, and a registration selection button 506. Here, the form type selection field 500 is a selection field for selecting the form type of the quality recording form to be scanned. As shown in FIG. 7, when “automatic selection” is selected in the form type selection column 500, the server 10 (specifically, after the scanned quality record form is received by the server 10) The form type of the relevant quality recording form is automatically specified by the form type specifying unit 106). In the message display field 502, for example, a message prompting the worker to “set the quality record form in the multifunction device 20 and select the registration selection button 506” is displayed. The registration status list selection button 504 is a selection button for displaying the registration statuses of a plurality of quality record forms recorded in the quality record DB 126 in association with the corresponding multifunction machine 20. As will be described later, when the registration status list selection button 504 is selected, the multi-function device 20 displays the registration status list screen 54 shown in FIG. The registration selection button 506 is a selection button for causing the corresponding multifunction device 20 to start scanning.

-Generation example 2
Further, when a scan request for a quality record form is received, the display control information generation unit 112 generates display control information for causing the multifunction device 20 to display a scanning screen indicating that scanning is in progress.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 8, a configuration example of the screen during scanning (screen 52 during scanning) will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the in-scanning screen 52 includes a form type display field 520, a message display field 522, and a registration status list selection button 524. Here, in the form type display column 520, the form type selected by the worker in the form type selection column 500 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. In the message display field 522, for example, a message for notifying the worker that scanning is in progress is displayed. The contents of the registration status list selection button 524 are the same as those of the registration status list selection button 504 shown in FIG.

-Generation example 3
In addition, when a confirmation request for the scan data registration status is received from the multifunction device 20, the display control information generation unit 112 displays a registration status list indicating the registration status of the quality record form scanned in the corresponding multifunction device 20. Display control information for displaying the screen on the multifunction device 20 is generated.

  Here, a configuration example of the registration status list screen (registration status list screen 54) will be described with reference to FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the registration status list screen 54 includes, for example, a plurality of registration data 540, an update button 542, a print button 544, and a return button 546. Here, in the registration data 540, for example, registration time, form type, status, production management ID, reception regarding the registration data of each quality record form recorded in the quality record DB 126 in association with the corresponding multi-function device 20. The number of pages, the number of processed pages, and the number of abnormal pages are displayed. The update button 542 is a selection button for updating the display content of the registration status list screen 54 to the latest status. The print button 544 is a selection button for causing the multifunction device 20 to print the display content of the registration status list screen 54. The return button 546 is a selection button for redisplaying the form type selection screen 50 shown in FIG. 7 (instead of the registration status list screen 54).

  On this registration status list screen 54, the production control number and the number of abnormal pages are displayed in association with each scanned quality record form. If the production control number cannot be read by the server 10, a blank is displayed in the “production management ID” column for the relevant quality record form. For this reason, for example, the worker can check the production management number corresponding to the scanned quality record form, which is managed at hand, with the production management number displayed on the registration status list screen 54. It is possible to confirm at a glance whether the registration of the quality record form is incomplete.

(2-2-1-8. Communication unit 120)
The communication unit 120 is an example of a transmission unit and a reception unit in the present invention. The communication unit 120 transmits and receives information to and from other devices via the communication network 22 or the like, for example. For example, the communication unit 120 transmits the display control information generated by the display control information generation unit 112 to the corresponding multifunction device 20 according to the control of the transmission control unit 102. In addition, the communication unit 120 receives scan data from the multifunction device 20.

(2-2-1-9. Storage unit 122)
The storage unit 122 can store various data such as a form information DB 124 and a quality record DB 126, for example.

  Note that the configuration of the server 10 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the configuration described above. For example, any one or more of the form information DB 124 and the quality record DB 126 may be stored in another device (not shown) that can communicate with the server 10 instead of being stored in the storage unit 122. .

[2-2-2. MFP 20]
FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the multifunction machine 20 according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 10, the multifunction machine 20 includes a control unit 200, a communication unit 220, a scanning unit 222, an operation display unit 224, and a printing unit 226.

(2-2-1. Control unit 200)
The control unit 200 generally controls the operation of the multifunction device 20 using a processor such as a CPU and hardware such as a RAM, which are built in the multifunction device 20. For example, when the display control information is received from the server 10, the control unit 200 causes the operation display unit 224 to display a display screen corresponding to the received display control information.

(2-2-2-2. Communication unit 220)
The communication unit 220 transmits and receives information to and from other devices via the communication network 22 or the like, for example. For example, the communication unit 220 transmits data scanned by the scanning unit 222 described later to the server 10 under the control of the control unit 200. In addition, the communication unit 220 receives display control information from the server 10.

(2-2-2-3. Scan Unit 222)
The scanning unit 222 optically reads various forms and records them as digital still images. For example, the scan unit 222 records the form as a digital image by shining light on the arranged form and converting the reflected light into an electrical signal by the image sensor.

(2-2-2-4. Operation display unit 224)
The operation display unit 224 is configured by a touch panel type display, for example. The operation display unit 224 displays various display screens such as a form type selection screen, for example, under the control of the control unit 200. In addition, the operation display unit 224 receives various inputs by the worker, such as selection of a selection button displayed on the display screen.

(2-2-2-5. Printing unit 226)
The printing unit 226 performs printing on a paper medium using ink, toner, or the like under the control of the control unit 200. For example, the printing unit 226 prints information displayed on the operation display unit 224 on a paper medium based on the operation of the worker on the operation display unit 224.

<2-3. Operation>
The configuration according to this embodiment has been described above. Next, operations according to the present embodiment will be described in “2-3-1. Operation when scanning a form” to “2-3-2. Operation when confirming registration status”. Note that the “operation when scanning the form” and the “operation when confirming the registration status” are executed in parallel according to the operation of the operator with respect to the multifunction machine 20, for example.

[2-3-1. Operation when scanning forms]
(2-3-1-1. Overall operation)
FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing “operation when scanning a form” according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, first, the display control information generation unit 112 of the server 10 generates display control information for causing the multifunction peripheral 20 to display a form type selection screen. Then, the communication unit 120 transmits the generated display control information to the multi-function device 20 according to the control of the transmission control unit 102 (S101).

  Thereafter, the control unit 200 of the multifunction device 20 causes the operation display unit 224 to display a form type selection screen according to the display control information received in S101 (S103).

  Thereafter, the worker selects the form type of the quality recording form to be scanned on the form type selection screen displayed in S103 (S105). At this time, the worker can also select “automatic selection” as the form type.

  Thereafter, the worker arranges a form set of quality record forms to be scanned in the scanning unit 222 (S107). Then, the worker selects a registration button on the form type selection screen (S109).

  Subsequently, the communication unit 220 of the multifunction device 20 transmits the form type selected in S105 to the server 10 according to the control of the control unit 200 (S111).

  Thereafter, the display control information generation unit 112 of the server 10 generates display control information for causing the multifunction device 20 to display the screen during scanning. Then, the communication unit 120 transmits the generated display control information and scan instruction information to the multi-function device 20 according to the control of the transmission control unit 102 (S113).

  Thereafter, the control unit 200 of the multifunction machine 20 causes the scan unit 222 to scan the form set arranged in S107 based on the scan instruction information received in S113 (S115).

  Subsequently, the communication unit 220 transmits the scan data scanned in S115 to the server 10 according to the control of the control unit 200 (S117).

  Thereafter, the server 10 performs a “quality record data registration process” described later (S119).

(2-3-1-2. Quality record data registration process)
Here, the operation of the “quality record data registration process” in S119 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, first, the form type specifying unit 106 of the server 10 determines the quality corresponding to the scan data received in S117 when the form type received in S111 is other than “automatic selection”. The form type received in S111 is specified as the form type of the recorded form.

  Then, the data registration unit 110 records, for example, the identification ID of the multifunction device 20 and the registration time in the quality record DB 126 regarding the quality record form corresponding to the scan data received in S117 (S201).

  Subsequently, the image analysis unit 104 recognizes the barcode from the first page of the scan data received in S117, and reads the production management number recorded in the barcode (S203). For example, when the form type received in S111 is “automatic selection”, the image analysis unit 104 can further read the form type of the corresponding quality recording form from the barcode. Then, the form type specifying unit 106 specifies the form type read by the image analysis unit 104 as the form type of the corresponding quality recording form.

  Subsequently, the image analysis unit 104 performs image analysis on the corresponding page (S205).

  Subsequently, the form type specifying unit 106 acquires form setting information of the corresponding page of the quality recording form of the form type specified in S201 or S203 from the form information DB 124 (S207).

  Subsequently, the comparison unit 108 compares the form setting information acquired in S207 with the image analysis result in S205 (S209). If the comparison results match (S211: Yes), the server 10 performs an operation of S215 described later.

  On the other hand, if the comparison results do not match (S211: No), the comparison unit 108 adds 1 to the number of abnormal pages for the relevant quality recording form (S213). It is assumed that “0” is set for the number of abnormal pages in the initial state with respect to the relevant quality record form.

  Subsequently, the image analysis unit 104 checks whether or not the next page exists in the scan data received in S117 (S215). When the next page does not exist (S215: No), the data registration unit 110 calculates the form type specified in S201 or S203, the production control number specified in S203, and the calculated quality record form. The number of abnormal pages is additionally recorded in the quality record DB 126 in association with the corresponding quality record form (S217). Then, the process ends.

  On the other hand, if there is a next page (S215: Yes), the image analysis unit 104 sends one processing page (S219).

  Subsequently, the image analysis unit 104 determines whether or not a barcode is printed on the corresponding page (S221). When the barcode is not printed on the corresponding page (S221: No), the image analysis unit 104 performs the operation from S205 on the corresponding page again.

  On the other hand, when the barcode is printed on the corresponding page (S221: Yes), the data registration unit 110 performs the same operation as S217 (S223). Then, the server 10 determines that another quality record form is included in the scan data received in S117. Then, the server 10 regards the corresponding page as the first page of the next quality record form, and repeats the operations after S201 regarding the next quality record form.

[2-3-2. Operation when checking registration status]
Next, the “operation when confirming the registration status” according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This operation is performed when an operator wishes to confirm the registration status of the quality record form scanned in the multifunction device 20.

  As shown in FIG. 13, first, the worker selects a registration status display button on a display screen such as a form type selection screen displayed on the operation display unit 224 of the multifunction machine 20 (S301).

  Subsequently, the communication unit 220 of the multifunction device 20 transmits a registration status acquisition request including the identification ID of the corresponding multifunction device 20 to the server 10 according to the control of the control unit 200 (S303).

  Thereafter, the display control information generation unit 112 of the server 10 extracts, for example, all registered data recorded in the quality record DB 126 in association with the identification ID received in S303 (S305). Next, the display control information generation unit 112 generates display control information for displaying the registration status list screen including the registration data extracted in S305 on the multifunction machine 20 (S307). And the communication part 120 transmits the display control information produced | generated by S307 to the multifunction device 20 according to control of the transmission control part 102 (S309).

  Thereafter, the control unit 200 of the multifunction machine 20 displays the registration status list screen on the operation display unit 224 in accordance with the display control information received in S309 (S311).

  Thereafter, when the worker desires to print the displayed registration status list screen, the worker selects a print button on the registration status list screen (S313).

  Then, the printing unit 226 of the multifunction device 20 prints the displayed registration status list screen on a paper medium according to the control of the control unit 200 (S315).

<2-4. Effect>
[2-4-1. Effect 1]
As described above, for example, with reference to FIGS. 4 and 11 to 13, the server 10 according to the present embodiment transmits scan instruction information to the multifunction device 20, and the quality record form scanned by the multifunction device 20. The scan data is received, the scan data is registered in the quality record DB 126 based on the image analysis result of the received scan data, and the registration status of the scan data in the quality record DB 126 is displayed on the multi-function device 20.

  For this reason, the operator can check the registration status of the scan data in the quality record DB 126 in the same multifunction device 20 after scanning the quality record form with the multifunction device 20. Therefore, since it is not necessary for the worker to use another device such as a PC in order to confirm the registration status of the scan data, the workload of the worker is reduced and the registration work is made more efficient.

[2-4-2. Effect 2]
Further, the server 10 causes the multifunction device 20 to display a registration status list screen including the production management number and the number of abnormal pages analyzed from the scan data based on the operation of the operator with respect to the multifunction device 20. As described above, the production control number is in principle associated with each quality record form. Therefore, the worker registers each scanned quality record form by comparing the production control number corresponding to the scanned quality record form with the production control number displayed on the registration status list screen. It can be easily confirmed whether or not the process is completed. This is particularly effective when scanning a large amount of quality record forms in a short time.

  For a quality record form that has been successfully registered, the worker can quickly decide to discard the corresponding quality record form. For the quality record form that failed to be registered, the worker can re-register the corresponding quality record form by, for example, rescanning or requesting the administrator to register it separately.

<< 3. Hardware configuration >>
Next, the hardware configuration of the server 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 14, the server 10 includes a CPU 150, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 152, a RAM 154, an internal bus 156, an input / output interface 158, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 160, and a network interface 162.

<3-1. CPU 150>
The CPU 150 functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls the overall operation within the server 10 according to various programs. Further, the CPU 150 realizes the function of the control unit 100 in the server 10. The CPU 150 is configured by a processor such as a microprocessor.

<3-2. ROM152>
The ROM 152 stores programs and calculation parameters used by the CPU 150.

<3-3. RAM154>
The RAM 154 temporarily stores programs used in the execution of the CPU 150, parameters that change as appropriate during the execution, and the like.

<3-4. Internal bus 156>
The internal bus 156 is composed of a CPU bus and the like. The internal bus 156 connects the CPU 150, the ROM 152, and the RAM 154 to each other.

<3-5. Input / output interface 158>
The input / output interface 158 connects the HDD 160 and the network interface 162 to the internal bus 156. For example, the HDD 160 exchanges data with the RAM 154 or the like via the input / output interface 158 and the internal bus 156.

<3-6. HDD 160>
The HDD 160 is a data storage device that functions as the storage unit 122. The HDD 160 includes, for example, a storage medium, a recording device that records data on the storage medium, a reading device that reads data from the storage medium, and a deletion device that deletes data recorded on the storage medium. The HDD 160 stores programs executed by the CPU 150 and various data.

<3-7. Network Interface 162>
The network interface 162 is a communication interface including a communication device for connecting to a communication network such as the Internet. This network interface 162 functions as the communication unit 120. The network interface 162 may be a wireless LAN compatible communication device, a LTE (Long Term Evolution) compatible communication device, or a wire communication device that performs wired communication.

<< 4. Modification >>
The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, when it is confirmed that the scan data received from the multifunction device 20 includes an abnormal page, the server 10 determines that the content is abnormal (for example, the form setting information recorded in the form information DB 124 and The contents of the different parts) may be further transmitted to the multifunction device 20. In addition, each quality record form (registration data) is designed to be selectable on the registration status list screen, and if any quality record form is selected by the worker on the registration status list screen, The multi-function device 20 may further display the determination content of the abnormal page regarding the selected quality record form.

  In the embodiment described above, the scene in which the server 10 manages the electronic data of the quality record form has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. For example, the server 10 can be applied to a scene for managing scan data of other types of documents such as contracts.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a computer program for causing hardware such as the CPU 150, the ROM 152, and the RAM 154 to perform the same functions as the components of the server 10 described above. A recording medium on which the computer program is recorded is also provided.

10 server 20 multifunction device 22 communication network 30 management terminal 100 control unit 102 transmission control unit 104 image analysis unit 106 form type identification unit 108 comparison unit 110 data registration unit 112 display control information generation unit 120 communication unit 122 storage unit 124 form information DB
126 Quality record DB
200 Control Unit 220 Communication Unit 222 Scan Unit 224 Operation Display Unit 226 Printing Unit

Claims (10)

A transmission unit for transmitting scan instruction information to a scanner having an operation display unit;
A receiving unit for receiving scan data of a form scanned by the scanner;
An image analysis unit for image analysis of the received scan data;
A data registration unit for registering the received scan data in the first database;
A display control information generating unit that generates display control information for displaying analysis information according to a result of the image analysis and a registration status of the received scan data in the first database;
With
The transmission unit is an information processing apparatus that transmits the generated display control information to the scanner. The information processing apparatus further includes a form type specifying unit that specifies the form type of the form corresponding to the received scan data based on the result of the image analysis,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the analysis information includes a form type specified by the form type specifying unit. The information processing apparatus further includes a comparison unit that compares the form setting information recorded in the second database in association with the form type specified by the form type specifying unit and the result of the image analysis,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the data registration unit registers received scan data in the first database based on a comparison result by the comparison unit.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the data registration unit registers received scan data in the first database when a comparison result by the comparison unit matches.   5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the data registration unit registers information indicating that the received scan data cannot be registered in the first database when the comparison result by the comparison unit does not match. 6. . In the form, an identification image of a product corresponding to the form is recorded,
The image analysis unit recognizes an identification image of the product included in the received scan data;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the analysis information further includes information recognized from the identification image of the product by the image analysis unit. The receiving unit further receives a scan request for a form based on a user input to the scanner from the scanner,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit transmits the scan instruction information to the scanner when a scan request for the form is received.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the form is a product quality record form. Computer
A transmission unit for transmitting scan instruction information to a scanner having an operation display unit;
A receiving unit for receiving scan data of a form scanned by the scanner;
An image analysis unit for image analysis of the received scan data;
A data registration unit for registering the received scan data in the first database;
A display control information generating unit that generates display control information for displaying the analysis information according to the result of the image analysis and the registration status of the received scan data in the first database;
Is a program for functioning as
The transmission unit transmits the generated display control information to the scanner. A scan unit that scans a form based on the scan instruction information;
An acquisition unit for acquiring scan data of the scanned form;
An image analysis unit for analyzing the acquired scan data;
A data registration unit for registering the acquired scan data in the first database;
An operation display unit that displays analysis information according to a result of the image analysis and a registration status of the received scan data in the first database;
An information processing system comprising:

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