JP2022105344A - Information processing system, control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To reduce the number of selection candidates for a format to improve the operability of work related to selection of the format.SOLUTION: An information processing system manages, from the difference between first image data of an answer sheet to a task not handwritten by a user and second image data of the answer sheet handwritten by the user, the first image data used for acquiring the details handwritten by the user, and the information processing system includes display control means that displays a registration screen for registering the first image data for a task received by the user; and a receiving unit that receives the user's selection as to whether the registration screen displayed by the display control means registers the first image data as common first image data of candidates that can be registered for tasks other than the task or registers as single first image data that can be registered only for the task.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 26

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing system, a control method, and a program, and more particularly to a technique for reducing format selection candidates and improving the operability of work related to format selection.

Currently, at universities, in response to paper submissions such as reports submitted by students, documents with evaluations and comments added by faculty members are imported into the learning management server by a scanner and systematically returned (feedback) to students. The method is adopted. In this case, the learning management server registers the information about the submission in advance, and when scanning the evaluated paper submission, the information of the pre-registered submission is specified. The submission can be recognized and managed at. In addition, in order to manage the submissions submitted by multiple students for each student, the student ID number etc. entered by the student in the submission is read from the data of the submissions scanned in a batch, and for each student. Data is divided and stored in. At the same time, it is also possible to read the evaluation results (points, etc.) entered by the faculty member on the submission and register it as information on the submission.

Patent Document 1 describes a mechanism for registering image data (format) of an answer sheet for a problem, which is not handwritten by a user.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-101188

However, as the number of formats registered by the faculty member increases, when the faculty member selects a format at the time of scanning, many candidates (multiple formats) to be selected are displayed, which makes it complicated to select the format. ..

Therefore, the present invention is to reduce the number of format selection candidates and improve the operability of the work related to the format selection.

The present invention is to obtain the content handwritten by the user from the difference between the first image data of the answer sheet not handwritten by the user and the second image data of the answer sheet handwritten by the user. An information processing system that manages the first image data used in the above, and is displayed by a display control means for displaying a registration screen for registering the first image data for a task accepted by the user, and the display control means. On the registration screen, the first image data can be registered as common first image data of candidates that can be registered for other tasks that are not the task, or a single first image data that can be registered only for the task. It is characterized by including a reception unit that accepts the user to select whether to register as image data.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the number of format selection candidates and improve the operability of work related to format selection.

The block diagram which shows an example of the system configuration of the learning management system which is an embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows an example of the hardware composition which can apply to the MFP management server, the learning management server, the OCR server, and the client terminal which configures the learning management system which is an embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows an example of the hardware configuration applicable to the MFP which constitutes the learning management system which is an embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows an example of the functional structure of the learning management system which is an embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows an example of the login process of the learning management system which is an embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows an example of the course selection process of the learning management system which is an embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows an example of the format confirmation processing of the learning management system which is an embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows an example of the scan data registration process of the learning management system which is an embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows an example of the format selection process of the learning management system which is an embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows an example of the problem data registration process of the learning management system which is an embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows an example of the OCR execution processing of the learning management system which is an embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows an example of the format new registration process of the learning management system which is an embodiment of this invention. A screen image showing an example of a login screen of a learning management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. A screen image showing an example of a menu screen of a learning management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. A screen image showing an example of a course list screen of a learning management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. A screen image showing an example of a problem list screen of the learning management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. A screen image showing an example of a scan execution screen of the learning management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. A screen image showing an example of a format selection screen of a learning management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. A screen image showing an example of a format confirmation screen of the learning management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. A screen image showing an example of a scan execution completion screen of the learning management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. A screen image showing an example of a format new registration screen of the learning management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. A data structure diagram showing an example of tables used in the learning management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. A data structure diagram showing an example of tables used in the learning management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. This is an example of a flowchart showing a process of newly imposing a task to a student from the client terminal 106 by operating the client terminal 106 and registering the format of the answer sheet for the task in the learning management server 103. .. It is a figure which shows an example of the problem new registration screen 2500 displayed on the display part of a client terminal 106. It is a figure which shows an example of a format new registration screen 2600.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a system configuration of a learning management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The learning management system 100 includes an MFP 101, an MFP management server 102, a learning management server 103, an OCR server 105, and a client terminal 106.

The MFP 101 is a device (document scanner) equipped with a printing function and a scanning function, and is used by students and faculty members to print submissions and form scan data.

The MFP management server 102 controls the functions of the MFP 101, registers and manages the scan data scanned by the MFP 101, and transmits / receives management data such as submissions and scan data such as submissions to and from the learning management server 103. It is an information processing device.

The learning management server 103 manages information and data of learning in general, transmits necessary data in response to a request from the MFP management server 102, and manages scan data such as submissions received from the MFP management server. It is a device.

The learning management server 103 is an application example of the server of the present invention, and is an image data in a format not handwritten by the user, which is used as an answer sheet for a task, and an image of the answer sheet handwritten by the user on the answer sheet. The image data in the above format, which is OCR processed for the difference from the data and is used to acquire the handwritten content handwritten by the user, is managed in association with the task information indicating the task in which the answer sheet in the format is used. do.

The OCR server 105 is an information processing device that recognizes character data in a predetermined area from the scan data scanned by the MFP 101 and transmits the recognition result to the learning management server 103.

The network 104 links the MFP 101 with the MFP management server 102 (functioning as a WEB server) and the learning management server 103 (functions as a WEB server), and are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other. The network 104 may be the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network).

Next, the devices and the hardware configurations of the devices constituting the learning management system (functioning as a scanning system) according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration applicable to the MFP management server 102, the learning management server 103, the OCR server 105, and the client terminal 106 of FIG.

In FIG. 2, 201 is 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 function executed by a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter, OS) which is a control program of the CPU 201, and each server or each PC. Various programs described later are stored.

Reference numeral 203 denotes a RAM, which functions as a main memory, a work area, and the like of the CPU 201. The CPU 201 realizes various operations by loading a program or the like necessary for executing a process from the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 into the RAM 203 and executing the loaded program.

Further, 205 is an input controller, which controls input from a keyboard (KB) 209, a pointing device such as a mouse (not shown), or the like. Reference numeral 206 denotes a video controller, which controls the display on a display such as a display 210. There are various types of displays such as CRTs and liquid crystal displays.

The 207 is a memory controller that can be used in an external storage device (hard disk (HD)) that stores boot programs, various applications, font data, user files, edit files, various data, etc., a flexible disk (FD), or a PCMCIA card slot. It controls access to an external memory 211 such as a CF card memory connected via an adapter.

Reference numeral 208 denotes a communication I / F controller, which connects and communicates with an external device via a network (for example, the network 104 shown in FIG. 1), and executes communication control processing on the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP is possible.

The CPU 201 enables display on the display 210 by, for example, executing an outline font expansion (rasterization) process in the display information area in the RAM 203. Further, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor or the like (not shown) on the display 210.

Various programs described later for realizing the present invention are recorded in the external memory 211, and are executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as needed. Further, a definition file and various information tables used when executing the above program are also stored in the external memory 211, and detailed explanations thereof will be described later.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the MFP 101 shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, 316 is a controller unit, which is connected to a scanner unit 314 that functions as an image input device and a printer unit 312 that functions as an image output device, while a LAN (for example, the network 104 shown in FIG. 1) or a public line. (WAN) (for example, PSTN, ISDN, etc.) is connected to input / output image data and device information.

In the controller unit 316, 301 is a CPU, which is a processor that controls the entire system. The 302 is a RAM, which is a system work memory for operating the CPU 301, a program memory for recording a program, and an image memory for temporarily recording image data.

Reference numeral 303 is a ROM, which stores a system boot program and various control programs. Reference numeral 304 denotes an external storage device (hard disk drive (HDD)), which stores various programs, image data, and the like for controlling the system.

Reference numeral 307 is an operation unit interface (operation unit I / F), which is an interface unit with the operation unit (UI) 308, and outputs image data to be displayed on the operation unit 308 to the operation unit 308. Further, the operation unit I / F 307 plays a role of transmitting information (for example, user information and the like) input by the system user from the operation unit 308 to the CPU 301. The operation unit 308 includes a display unit having a touch panel, and various instructions can be given by the user pressing (touching with a finger or the like) a button displayed on the display unit.

Reference numeral 305 is a network interface (Network I / F), which is connected to a network (LAN) to input / output data. Reference numeral 306 is a modem (MODEM), which is connected to a public line to input / output data such as transmission / reception of FAX.

Reference numeral 318 is an external interface (external I / F), which is an I / F unit that accepts external inputs such as USB, IEEE1394, a printer port, and RS-232C. In this embodiment, it is for reading an IC card required for authentication. Card reader 319 is connected to an external I / F 318. Then, the CPU 301 can control the reading of information from the IC card by the card reader 319 via the external I / F 318, and can acquire the information read from the IC card. The storage medium is not limited to the IC card and may be any storage medium that can identify the user. In this case, the storage medium stores identification information for identifying the user. This identification information may be a serial number of a storage medium or a user code given by the user in the company.

The above devices are arranged on the system bus 309.

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

The image bus 315 is composed of a PCI bus or IEEE 1394. The following devices are arranged on the image bus 315.

Reference numeral 310 denotes a raster image processor (RIP), which expands vector data such as a PDL code into a bitmap image. Reference numeral 311 is a printer interface (printer I / F), which connects the printer unit 312 and the controller unit 316 to perform synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data. Further, 313 is a scanner interface (scanner I / F), which connects the scanner unit 314 and the controller unit 316 to perform synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data.

Reference numeral 317 is an image processing unit, which corrects, processes, and edits input image data, and corrects printers, converts resolution, and the like on print output image data. In addition to this, the image processing unit 317 performs compression / decompression processing such as rotation of image data and 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 to convert it into an electrical signal as raster image data. The manuscript paper is set in the tray of the manuscript feeder, and when the device user gives an instruction to read and start from the operation unit 308, the CPU 301 gives an instruction to the scanner unit 314, and the feeder feeds the manuscript paper one by one and reads the manuscript image. Do the action.

The printer unit 312 is a part that converts raster image data into an image on paper, and the method is an electrophotographic method using a photoconductor drum or a photoconductor belt, and ink is ejected from a minute nozzle array and directly onto the paper. There is an inkjet method for printing an image, but any method may be used. The start of the print operation is started by the 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 to the plurality of paper feed stages.

The operation unit 308 has an LCD display unit, a touch panel sheet is attached on the LCD, displays the operation screen of the system, and when the displayed key is pressed, the position information is displayed on the operation unit I / F307. Is transmitted to the CPU 301 via. Further, 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.

Here, the start key of the operation unit 308 is used when starting the reading operation of the original image. In the center of the start key, there is a two-color LED of green and red, and the color indicates whether the start key is ready for use. Further, the stop key of the operation unit 308 functions to stop the operation during operation. Further, the ID key of the operation unit 308 is used when inputting the user ID of the user. The reset key is used to initialize the settings from the operation unit.

The card reader 319 reads the information stored in the IC card (for example, FeliCa (registered trademark) of Sony Corporation) under the control of the CPU 301, and reads the read information via the external I / F 318. Notify CPU 301.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the learning management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The learning management system 100 has an MFP 101, an MFP management server 102, a learning management server 103, an OCR server 105, and a client terminal 106.

The MFP 101 has a screen display unit 411, an operation reception unit 412, a scan execution unit 413, and a data transmission / reception unit 414.

The screen display unit 411 is a functional unit that presents information to the user and displays a screen for receiving an operation from the user. The operation reception unit 412 is a functional unit that receives operations such as a login operation from a user and an execution request for various processes, transmits the process request to the controller unit 316, and further transmits the process request to the MFP management server 102. The scan execution unit 413 is a function unit that scans the task paper and captures it as scan data. The data transmission / reception unit 414 is a functional unit that receives screen display data or the like and transmits the captured scan data or the like together with related information to the MFP management server 102.

The MFP management server 102 has a user authentication unit 421, an MFP screen display control unit 422, a scan data management unit 423, and a data transmission / reception unit 424.

The user authentication unit 421 is a functional unit that receives user login information from the MFP 101 and performs user authentication. Based on the login information of the authenticated user, the course in charge and the assignment to be submitted are determined. The MFP screen display control unit 422 is a functional unit that generates and transmits display data for displaying the screen required for the MFP 101. The scan data management unit 423 is a functional unit that stores the scan data received from the MFP 101 in a database or the like and manages the scan data by associating the created user with the scan data. The data transmission / reception unit 424 is a functional unit that receives scan data from the MFP 101 and transmits necessary information, requests, etc. to the learning management server 103. In this embodiment, the information processing related to the MFP 101 is performed on the MFP management server 102, and the MFP 101 is configured to mainly perform screen display and operation acceptance by receiving the processing of the MFP management server 102, but on the MFP 101 side. The function of the MFP management server 102 may be provided and the MFP 101 may be used alone for processing.

The learning management server 103 has a data management unit 431, a client terminal screen display control unit 432, and a data transmission / reception unit 433.

The data management unit 431 is a functional unit that manages data related to learning such as task data. The data managed by the data management unit 431 includes a student table 1100 exemplified in FIG. 22 (a), a teacher table 1110 exemplified in FIG. 22 (b), and a course table 1120 exemplified in FIG. 22 (c). The instructor table 1130 exemplified in 22 (d), the student table 1140 exemplified in FIG. 22 (e), the assignment table 1200 exemplified in FIG. 23 (a), the format data table 1210 exemplified in FIG. 23 (b), There is a scan data table 1220, etc. illustrated in FIG. 23 (c).

The client terminal screen display control unit 432 is a functional unit that causes the client terminal 106 to display screens necessary for confirming task data and updating tasks, and each screen may be displayed on the display of the learning management server 103 itself. The data transmission / reception unit 433 is a functional unit that transmits / receives necessary information, requests, etc. to / from the MFP management server 102 and the OCR server 105.

The OCR server 105 has an OCR execution unit 451 and a data transmission / reception unit 452.

The OCR execution unit 451 is a functional unit that executes OCR (character recognition) from the scan data based on the format data stored in the learning management server 103 and the scan data stored in the MFP management server 102. The data transmission / reception unit 452 is a functional unit that transmits / receives necessary information, requests, etc. to / from the learning management server 103.

The client terminal 106 has a screen display unit 461, an operation reception unit 462, and a data transmission / reception unit 463.

The screen display unit 461 is a functional unit that presents information to the user and displays a screen for receiving an operation from the user. The operation reception unit 462 is a functional unit that receives operations such as a login operation from a user and an execution request for various processes, transmits the process request to the controller unit 316, and further transmits the process request to the learning management server 103. The data transmission / reception unit 463 is a functional unit that receives screen display data and the like from the learning management server 103 and transmits screen display requests and the like to the learning management server 103.

Hereinafter, the processing in the learning management system 100 will be described with reference to the figure.

Each process assigned to the MFP 101, the MFP management server 102, the learning management server 103, and the OCR server 105 is performed in the controller unit 316 of the MFP 101, the CPU 201 of the MFP management server 102, the CPU 201 of the learning management server 103, and the CPU 201 of the OCR server 105, respectively. Will be executed.

5 to 12 and 24 are flowcharts showing an example of the overall processing of the learning management system 100.

First, using FIG. 24, for example, a faculty member operates a client terminal 106 to learn and manage a task newly imposed on a student and a format of an answer sheet for the task (an answer sheet not filled in by the student). The process of registering in the server 103 will be described.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a process of registering a task newly imposed on a student from the client terminal 106 and a format of an answer sheet for the task in the learning management server 103 by the faculty member operating the client terminal 106. This is an example.

The processing of S2401, S2404, and S2405 shown in FIG. 24 is realized by executing the program by the CPU 201 of the client terminal 106.

Further, the processes of S2402, S2403, and S2406 shown in FIG. 24 are realized by the CPU 201 of the learning management server 103 executing the program.

First, the client terminal 106 accesses the learning management server 103 and performs user authentication processing of the teacher who is operating the client terminal 106 (S2401).

Specifically, the client terminal 106 accesses the learning management server 103 and transmits a display request for a login screen (not shown) (S2401). Then, when the learning management server 103 receives the display request, it transmits display information (HTML or the like) for displaying the login screen to the client terminal 106 (S2402). Then, when the client terminal 106 acquires the display information, the client terminal 106 displays the login screen (not shown) based on the display information. When the client terminal 106 receives the input of the user ID (teacher ID) and password (authentication information) by the user via the login screen, the client terminal 106 transmits the authentication information to the learning management server 103 (S2401). Then, when the learning management server 103 receives the authentication information, the learning management server 103 performs the authentication process of the teacher based on the authentication information. Then, the learning management server 103 displays the authentication result of the authentication process, and if the authentication is successful, the display information for displaying the list screen of the lesson (course) in charge of the teacher who succeeded in the authentication is the client terminal 106. Send to. On the other hand, when the authentication fails, the learning management server 103 notifies the client terminal 106 that the authentication has failed and displays it on the display unit of the client terminal 106 (S2402).

For the lesson that the teacher who has succeeded in the authentication is in charge, the learning management server 103 identifies from the teacher table 1130 in charge shown in FIG. 22 (d) and generates display information for displaying the list screen ( S2402). In the teacher table 1130 in charge, the teacher ID (user ID) and the course ID are registered in association with each other as information for identifying the lesson conducted by the teacher.

When the client terminal 106 receives the display information for displaying the list screen of the lessons (courses) that the teacher is in charge of from the learning management server 103, the teacher is in charge of it based on the display information. The list screen of the lesson (course) is displayed on the display unit.

Then, the client terminal 106 transmits information (course ID, etc.) indicating a lesson selected by the user among the plurality of lessons included in the list screen to the learning management server 103 (S2401). Then, when the learning management server 103 receives the information indicating the selected lesson, the learning management server 103 transmits the information for displaying the lesson management screen shown in the information to the client terminal 106 (S2402). Upon receiving the information, the client terminal 106 displays the management screen of the selected lesson on the display unit based on the information (S2401).

Then, when the client terminal 106 receives an instruction from the user via the management screen to display the task new registration screen for accepting the registration of a new task for the student taking the class, the learning management server receives the instruction. A request for acquisition of display information on the task new registration screen is transmitted to 103 (S2404). The acquisition request here includes information (course ID, etc.) indicating the currently selected class.

Then, when the learning management server 103 receives the acquisition request, it transmits the display information of the task new registration screen in the class indicated by the information (course ID, etc.) to the client terminal 106.

Here, the learning management server 103 acquires the format name of the format managed in the format data table 1210 (FIG. 23 (b)) as the answer format (the format of the answer sheet) already registered in the learning management server 103. Then, the display information of the task new registration screen including the format name is transmitted to the client terminal 106 (S2403). Here, the format name of the format acquired by the learning management server 103 is the format name of the format registered in the format data table 1210 of FIG. 23, but the individual format not registered for the currently selected task. The format name of (single format) is not acquired, and the format name of the common format is acquired.
Therefore, the client terminal 106 is also common to the registration screen for registering the format (first image data) for the tasks other than the task for which the format is registered when the common format registration button is selected. Information (format name, etc.) related to the first image data registered as the first image data can be displayed. Further, when the individual format registration button 2604 is pressed, the client terminal 106 has the first image registered as a single first image data on the registration screen for registering the first image data for another task. It is possible to hide the information related to the data. S2403 is an application example of the display control means of the present invention.

Next, when the client terminal 106 acquires the display information, the client terminal 106 displays the task new registration screen (for example, FIG. 25) in the class indicated by the information (course ID, etc.) on the display unit based on the display information. indicate.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of the task new registration screen 2500 displayed on the display unit of the client terminal 106.

As shown in FIG. 25, the lesson name (course A) of the currently selected lesson is displayed.

The client terminal 106 accepts the input of the task title, the content of the task, and the attached file (for example, the question sentence) attached as the task via the task new registration screen 2500 according to the operation by the user.

The task new registration screen 2500 is a format of an answer sheet for entering an answer to the task, and is a radio that allows the user to select the format of the answer format (answer sheet format) already registered in the learning management server 103. A button 2501 (selection reception unit), a format new registration button 2502 for newly registering an unregistered format in the learning management server 103, and a registration button 2503 for registering an assignment are displayed.

The answer format (answer sheet format) already registered in the learning management server 103 is a format managed by the format data table 1210 (FIG. 23 (b)), and these formats are displayed in 2501. In the example of FIG. 25, the common format registered for another task is displayed and the radio button thereof is displayed, but the individual format registered for the other task is not displayed.

When it is determined by the user that the format new registration button 2502 of the task new registration screen 2500 is pressed, the client terminal 106 transmits a display request for the format new registration screen 2600 shown in FIG. 26 to the learning management server 103. (S2404). Upon receiving the display request, the learning management server 103 transmits the display information for displaying the format new registration screen 2600 to the client terminal 106 (S2403). This process is an application example of the display control means for displaying the registration screen (format new registration screen 2600) for registering the first image data for the task accepted by the user.

Upon receiving the display information, the client terminal 106 displays the format new registration screen 2600 on the display unit based on the display information (S2403).

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of the format new registration screen 2600.

The format new registration screen 2600 learns the format of the storage destination shown in the format name input field 2601, the format storage destination input field 2602, the format preview screen (display area) 2603, and the format storage destination input field 2602. The registration buttons (2604, 2605) to be registered in are displayed.
On the format new registration screen 2600, a common format registration button 2605 and an individual format registration button 2604 are displayed as registration buttons.
The common format registration button 2605 registers the data (first image data) in the format shown in the format storage destination 2602 as the common first image data of candidates that can be registered for other tasks that are not the currently selected task. It is a button that can be done.
The individual format registration button 2604 is a button for registering the data (first image data) in the format shown in the format storage destination 2602 as a single first image data that can be registered only for the currently selected task.
The registration button (2604, 2605) registers the format (first image data) as common first image data of candidates that can be registered for other tasks that are not the task being selected, or makes the task being selected. It is a reception unit that accepts the user to select whether to register as a single first image data that can be registered only with respect to the data.

When the client terminal 106 receives the input of the format name in the input field 2601 and the input of the format storage destination in the input field 2602 by the user, the client terminal 106 is specified by the format storage destination (path) input in the input field 2602. The acquired format is acquired and the acquired format is displayed in the display area of 2603. Here, the format is the format of a document file of a document application such as WORD, and is displayed in that format. Then, when the client terminal 106 accepts the user to press any of the registration buttons 2604 and 2605, the format name input in the input field 2601 and the format storage destination (path) input in the input field 2602. The format specified by the above is transmitted to the learning management server 103, and a registration request for the format is made (S2404).
When the common format registration button 2605 is pressed, the client terminal 106 makes a request to the learning management server 103 to register the format as the common first image data. Further, when the individual format registration button 2604 is pressed, a request for registering the format as a single first image data is made to the learning management server 103. The format registered by pressing the individual format registration button 2604 may be deleted from the storage means of the learning management server 103 after a predetermined time has elapsed.

Upon receiving the registration request, the learning management server 103 determines whether or not the format is a file format of a predetermined application such as a TIFF file that is the same as the scan data acquired in S303. Then, when the learning management server 103 determines that the format is not the file format of the predetermined application, the learning management server 103 sets the file format of the format to the file format of the predetermined application which is the same as the scan data acquired in S303. (For example, a conversion process for converting from a WORD document file to a TIFF image file) is performed, and the converted format is targeted for processing. Further, when the learning management server 103 determines that the format is the file format of a predetermined application, the learning management server 103 does not perform the conversion process and targets the format as the processing target. This conversion process makes it possible to appropriately execute the process of S402.

S2403 and S2406 are application examples of the acquisition means, the conversion means, and the registration means of the present invention, and acquire the format file which is the format file of the answer sheet for the problem from the client terminal (acquisition means). If the file format of the format file is different from the file format of the image data of the answer sheet, the acquired format file is converted into image data of the same file format as the file format of the image data of the answer sheet (conversion means). Register the image data in the converted format (registration means). The acquisition means acquires the task information indicating the task from the client terminal, and the registration means registers the image data in the format converted by the conversion means in association with the task information acquired by the acquisition means.

Then, the learning management server 103 stores the format currently to be processed and the format name in the format data table 1210 of FIG. 23 (b). Specifically, the learning management server 103 stores (stores) the format in an arbitrary storage location, and stores the storage path (format data storage path 1213) indicating the storage location in the format data table 1210. The format name is stored in the format name 1212 of the format data table 1210. Then, the format ID for identifying the format is stored in the format ID 1211 of the format data table 1210.
When the learning management server 103 receives the request to be registered as the common first image data, the learning management server 103 records the data of the "common format" as the data indicating that fact in the attribute item of the format data table 1210. When a request for registration as single first image data is received, "individual format" data is recorded in the attribute item of the format data table 1210 as data indicating that fact.

Then, the learning management server 103 acquires the format name of the format managed in the format data table 1210 (including the format name of the format newly stored (registered) in this way). Then, the display information of the task new registration screen including the format name is transmitted to the client terminal 106 (S2403). Here, when the format new registration 2502 button is pressed and a new format is registered on the format new registration screen 2600, the registered new format (common first image data, single first image data). The format name of is displayed.

Then, when the client terminal 106 acquires the display information, the client terminal 106 displays a task new registration screen (for example, FIG. 25) including the format name of the newly stored (registered) format in 2501 based on the display information. Display in. Then, the client terminal 106 accepts the selection of one arbitrary format name from the one or a plurality of format names displayed on 2501 of the task new registration screen (FIG. 25) by the user, and presses the registration button 2503. Accept (S2404). Then, the client terminal 106 has the assignment title, the content, the attached file, the course ID for identifying the currently selected lesson, and the format of the selected format name, which are input to the assignment new registration screen (FIG. 25). The ID is transmitted to the learning management server 103 to request registration of the assignment. Here, it is assumed that each format ID and the course ID are included in the displayed information on the transmitted task new registration screen.

In the above example, it has been described that the user can select one arbitrary format name from one or more format names displayed on 2501 of the task new registration screen (FIG. 25). However, this format name has been described. The registration button 2503 can be pressed without accepting the selection of. In that case, the client terminal 106 transmits the assignment title, the content, the attached file, and the course ID for identifying the currently selected lesson to the learning management server 103, which is input to the assignment new registration screen (FIG. 25). Then request registration of the assignment. In this way, only the assignment can be registered from the client terminal 106, and the format can be registered from the MFP 101.

Upon receiving the assignment registration request, the learning management server 103 stores the assignment title included in the assignment request in the assignment name of the assignment table 1200 (FIG. 23A), and includes the contents included in the registration request and attachments. Register the file in association with the issue name. Further, the learning management server 103 registers the course ID included in the registration request in the course ID 1202 of the task table 1200 (FIG. 23 (a)), and the format ID included in the registration request is registered in the task table 1200 (FIG. 23). It is registered in the format ID 1205 of (a)). Then, a new task ID is assigned and registered in the task ID 1201 of the same record in the task table 1200 in which these data are registered. Here, when the format ID is not included in the registration request, the format is not selected in 2501, so Null (not selected) is set in the format ID 1205 of the task table 1200 (FIG. 23 (a)). Register (S2406).

In this way, the client terminal 106 can register the information about the task and the format information to the learning management server 103.

Next, the authentication process and the menu screen display process executed by the MFP 101 and the MFP management server 102 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an authentication process / menu screen display process executed by the MFP 101 and the MFP management server 102.

In step S101, the MFP 101 activates the service.

In step S102, the MFP 101 sends a login screen display request to the MFP management server 102.

In step S103, the MFP management server 102 receives a login screen acquisition request (login screen display request) from the MFP 101.

In step S104, the MFP management server 102 generates display data for displaying login screen data and transmits the display data to the MFP 101.

In step S105, the MFP 101 receives the login screen display data transmitted from the MFP management server 102, and displays the login screen on the operation unit 308 based on the received display data.

FIG. 13 (login screen) will be described.

FIG. 13 shows an example of the login screen. The login screen 1300 is a standby screen until the user touches the card reader 319 with the user's ID card to execute the authentication process.

In step S107, the MFP 101 determines whether or not the user's ID card is touched by the user on the card reader 319. If it is determined that the touch has been made, the process proceeds to step S108. If not, it waits in step S107.

In step S108, the MFP 101 sends an authentication processing request to the MFP management server 102. At that time, the authentication information (user ID, etc.) acquired from the ID card touched in step S107 is transmitted to the MFP management server 102.

In step S109, the MFP management server 102 receives the authentication processing request and the authentication information (user ID and the like) from the MFP 101.

In step S110, the MFP management server 102 executes the authentication process based on the received authentication information.

In step S111, the MFP management server 102 determines whether the authentication process succeeds or fails. If it is determined to be successful, the process proceeds to step S112. If it is determined to be a failure, the process is returned to step S104, and the user is requested to touch the ID card again.

In step S112, the MFP management server 102 generates display data for displaying the menu screen and transmits it to the MFP 101.

In step S113, the MFP 101 receives the display data of the menu screen (FIG. 14) transmitted from the MFP management server 102, and displays the menu screen on the operation unit 308 based on the received display data.

FIG. 14 (menu screen) will be described.

FIG. 14 shows an example of the menu screen. The menu screen 1400 is provided with buttons for executing each function of copy, print, scan and transmission, which are the basic functions of the MFP 101, and further includes a task scan button 1401 for scanning task data, and pressing each button is provided. The corresponding function is executed, and the operation unit 308 displays a screen corresponding to the execution function.

FIG. 6 will be described.

In step S115, the MFP 101 determines whether or not the user has detected the pressing of the execution mode button on the displayed menu screen 1400. If it is determined that the press of the task scan button 1401 is detected, the process proceeds to step S116. If not, it waits in step S115 (or, if another button is pressed, a process for realizing the corresponding function is executed).

In step S116, the MFP 101 transmits a course list display request in charge of the logged-in user (teacher).

In step S117, the MFP management server 102 receives the course list display request from the MFP 101.

In step S118, the MFP management server 102 transmits a course list acquisition request to the learning management server 103. At this time, the user ID acquired at the time of login is transmitted.

In step S119, the learning management server 103 receives the course list acquisition request.

In step S120, the learning management server 103 executes the course search process. At this time, the user ID transmitted from the MFP management server 102 is used as a search condition to search the instructor table 1130 shown in FIG. 22D to acquire the corresponding course ID (course ID corresponding to the user ID).

In step S121, the learning management server 103 transmits the course list acquisition processing result to the MFP management server 102.

In step S122, the MFP management server 102 receives the course list acquisition processing result from the learning management server 103.

In step S123, the MFP management server 102 generates display data for displaying the course list screen based on the course list acquisition processing result, and transmits the display data to the MFP 101.

In step S124, the MFP 101 receives the display data of the course list screen from the MFP management server 102, and displays the course list screen (FIG. 15) on the operation unit 308 based on the received display data.

FIG. 15 (course list screen) will be described.

FIG. 15 shows an example of the course list screen. The course list screen 1500 displays a list of courses in charge of the faculty member who is the user in a timetable format. The course list screen 1500 includes a course selection link 1501, and by pressing the link of the target course, the task list screen (FIG. 16) of the target course is displayed.

In step S126 illustrating FIG. 6, the MFP 101 determines whether or not the course has been selected by the user on the course list screen 1500. If it is determined that the course has been selected, the process proceeds to step S127. If not, it waits in step S126 (or, if another button is pressed, the corresponding process is executed).

In step S127, the MFP 101 transmits a task list screen display request corresponding to the course selected by the user to the MFP management server 102. At this time, the course ID of the selected course is transmitted.

In step S128, the MFP management server 102 receives the task list screen display request from the MFP 101.

In step S129, the MFP management server 102 transmits a task list acquisition request to the learning management server 103. At this time, the course ID transmitted from the MFP 101 is transmitted.

In step S130, the learning management server 103 receives the task list acquisition request from the MFP management server 102.

In step S131, the learning management server 103 executes the task search process. At this time, the task table 1200 shown in FIG. 23A is searched using the course ID transmitted from the MFP management server 102 as a search condition, and the record of the corresponding task ID (task list acquisition processing result) is acquired.

In step S132, the learning management server 103 transmits the task list acquisition processing result to the MFP management server 102.

In step S133, the MFP management server 102 receives the task list acquisition processing result from the learning management server 103.

In step S134, the MFP management server 102 generates display data for displaying the task list screen based on the task list acquisition processing result, and transmits the display data to the MFP 101.

In step S135, the MFP 101 receives the display data of the task list screen from the MFP management server 102, and displays the task list screen (FIG. 16) on the operation unit 308 based on the received display data.

FIG. 16 (problem list screen) will be described.

FIG. 16 shows an example of the task list screen. The task list screen 1600 displays the tasks corresponding to the course selected by the user in a list format. The task list screen 1600 includes a return / feedback link 1601 for each task. By pressing the return / feedback link 1601 of the target task, the scan execution screen is displayed.

FIG. 7 will be described.

In step S140, the MFP 101 determines whether or not the task has been selected by the user on the task list screen 1600, that is, whether or not the return / feedback link 1601 of a specific task has been pressed. If it is determined that the task is selected (YES), the process proceeds to step S141. If not (NO), the process proceeds to step S140.

In step S141, the MFP 101 sends a display request for the scan execution screen of the selected task to the MFP management server 102.

In step S142, the MFP management server 102 receives the display request of the scan execution screen from the MFP 101.

In step S143, the MFP management server 102 generates data for displaying the scan execution screen and transmits the data to the MFP 101.

In step S144, the MFP 101 receives the display data of the scan execution screen from the MFP management server 102, and displays the scan execution screen (FIG. 17) on the operation unit 308 based on the received display data.

FIG. 17 (scan execution screen) will be described.

FIG. 17 shows an example of the scan execution screen. On the scan execution screen 1700, the subject name and course name to be scanned, the setting contents for scanning execution, etc. are displayed, and the displayed contents are displayed by pressing the scan start button 1701 (scan instruction receiving means). The scan will be performed according to.

FIG. 7 will be described.

In step S145, the MFP 101 sends an inquiry request to the learning management server 103 to confirm whether or not the format corresponding to the task ID of the task selected by the user in step S140 has already been registered in the learning management server 103. .. At this time, the task ID selected in S140 is transmitted.

In step S146, the learning management server 103 receives an inquiry request from the MFP 101.

In step S147, the learning management server 103 searches the task table 1200 of FIG. 23 (a) using the received task ID as a key, and the format ID (format) corresponding to the task ID is already in the learning management server 103. Determine if it is registered.

When the format ID corresponding to the task ID is registered in the task table 1200, the learning management server 103 is registered in the format data table 1210 (FIG. 23 (b)) corresponding to the format ID. When the format name is acquired as a confirmation result, while the format ID corresponding to the task ID is not registered in the task table 1200 (Null (unselected) is registered in the item of the format ID 1205 corresponding to the task ID). If there is), information indicating that the format is not registered (unselected) is acquired as a confirmation result for the task identified by the task ID.

In step S148, the learning management server 103 transmits the confirmation result of step S147 to the MFP 101.

In step S149, the MFP 101 receives the confirmation result of step S147 from the learning management server 103. After receiving, the process proceeds to step S150.

As another embodiment, the confirmation result of step S147 received here is "information indicating that the format is not registered (unselected) for the task identified by the task ID" (Null (unselected)). ), It is also possible to control to proceed to the step of step S171 in order to automatically request the display of the format selection screen.

In step S150, when the MFP 101 receives the format name as the confirmation result in step S149, the MFP 101 displays the format name on 1702 of the scan execution screen 1700 (A) shown in FIG. 17, while confirming in step S149. As a result, when "information indicating that the format is not registered (unselected) for the task identified by the task ID" is received, the scan execution screen 1700 (B) shown in FIG. 17 is displayed. A message is displayed in 1702 to the effect that the format is not selected and the format should be registered (selected).

S146 is an application example of the receiving means of the present invention, and receives task information (task ID, etc.) indicating a task for the answer sheet to be read from a terminal (MFP101) provided with a reading means (scanner) for reading the answer sheet.

Further, S147 is an application example of the determination means of the present invention, and determines whether the image data in the format is associated and registered by the registration means with respect to the problem information received by the reception means of S146.

Further, S148 is an application example of the notification means of the present invention, and it is determined by the determination means of S147 that the problem information received by the reception means is not registered in association with the image data in the format by the registration means. If so, the terminal is notified to that effect. That is, when the determination means determines that the problem information received by the reception means is registered in association with the image data in the format by the registration means, the notification means determines the registered format. Notifies the terminal to display a screen for displaying the format information to be identified.

By performing such control, the user visually confirms whether or not the format corresponding to the task ID selected in step S140 has already been registered in the learning management server 103 on the scan execution screen shown in FIG. You will be able to do it.

In step S151, the MFP 101 determines whether or not the scan start button 1701 is pressed by the user on the scan execution screen 1700. If it is determined that the button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S152. If not, the process proceeds to step S170 (or, if another button is pressed, the corresponding process is executed).

In step S152, the MFP 101 scans. Here, the student's student ID number, answer contents, etc. are filled in and submitted, and the assignment sheets evaluated by the faculty member are collectively taken in from the scanner unit 314 of the MFP 101 and temporarily stored in the HDD 304 or the like as scan data.

FIG. 8 will be described.

In step S160, the MFP 101 transmits the temporarily stored scan data to the MFP management server 102.

In step S161, the MFP management server 102 receives the scan data transmitted from the MFP 101.

In step S162, the MFP management server 102 associates the received scan data with the task ID and registers it in an arbitrary storage device. The storage device may be an external memory 211 of the MFP management server 102 or the learning management server 103, or may be a storage device such as another file server that can be connected by the network 104.

In step S163, the MFP management server 102 generates data for displaying the scan execution completion screen and transmits the data to the MFP 101.

In step S164, the MFP 101 receives the display data of the scan execution completion screen, and displays the scan execution completion screen (FIG. 20) on the operation unit 308 based on the received display data.

FIG. 20 (scan execution completion screen) will be described.

FIG. 20 shows an example of the scan execution completion screen. On the scan execution completion screen 2000, the scanned task name and course name are displayed, and it is displayed that the import of the scan data has been completed normally.

By pressing each button, the screen changes to the corresponding screen.

FIG. 8 will be described.

In step S165, the MFP management server 102 transmits the scan data registration notification to the learning management server 103. At this time, the task ID corresponding to the scan data, the file name of the scan data, and the like are transmitted.

In step S166, the learning management server 103 receives the scan data registration notification.

In step S167, the learning management server 103 executes the task data registration process (FIG. 10). In this embodiment, this process is executed immediately after receiving the scan data registration notification, but it may be executed asynchronously such as a periodic batch process.

FIG. 9 will be described.

In step S170, the MFP 101 determines whether or not the format selection button 1702 is pressed by the user on the scan execution screen 1700. If it is determined that the button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S171. If not, the process returns to step S170. Alternatively, if another button is pressed, the corresponding process is executed.

In step S171, the MFP 101 transmits a format list screen display request (format selection screen display request) to the MFP management server 102.

In step S172, the MFP management server 102 receives the format list screen display request from the MFP 101.

In step S173, the MFP management server 102 transmits a format list acquisition request to the learning management server 103.

In step S174, the learning management server 103 receives the format list acquisition request from the MFP management server 102.

In step S175, the learning management server 103 executes the format search process. All the format IDs, format names, and format data storage paths registered from the format data table 1210 shown in FIG. 23 (b) are acquired.

In step S176, the learning management server 103 transmits all the format acquisition processing results acquired in step S175 to the MFP management server 102.

In step S177, the MFP management server 102 receives the format acquisition processing result from the learning management server 103.

In step S178, the MFP management server 102 generates display data for displaying the format confirmation screen based on the format acquisition processing result, and transmits the display data to the MFP 101.

In step S179, the MFP 101 receives the display data of the format confirmation screen from the MFP management server 102, and displays the format confirmation screen (FIG. 18) on the operation unit 308 based on the received display data.

FIG. 18 (format selection screen) will be described.

FIG. 18 shows an example of the format selection screen. On the format selection screen 1800,
A list of buttons 1801 (format selection means) for selecting each format and 1802 (reception unit for receiving reference image display instructions) for confirming the format (blank paper) for each format corresponding to each format (blank format). It is displayed in. By pressing each other button, the screen changes to the corresponding screen.

FIG. 9 will be described.

In step S180, the MFP 101 determines whether or not one format has been selected by the user on the format selection screen 1800, that is, whether or not the button 1801 for selecting a specific format has been pressed. If it is determined that the specific format is selected (YES), the process proceeds to step S181. Further, after selecting a specific format, the selected button 1801 changes its display from "selected" to "selected". If not (NO), the process proceeds to step S186.

In step S181, the MFP 101 transmits a format registration request corresponding to the format selected by the user in step S180 to the MFP management server 102. At this time, the format ID (and the set of task IDs) of the selected format is transmitted.

In step S182, the MFP management server 102 receives the format registration request from the MFP 101.

In step S183, the MFP management server 102 transmits a format registration request to the learning management server 103. At this time, the format ID (and the set of task IDs) transmitted from the MFP 101 is transmitted.

In step S184, the learning management server 103 receives the format registration request from the MFP management server 102.

In step S185, the learning management server 103 executes the format ID registration process. At this time, the task ID transmitted as a set from the MFP management server 102 is searched from the task table 1200 shown in FIG. 23 (a) as a search condition, and the format ID transmitted in association with the corresponding task ID is registered. ..

S185 is an application example of the registration means of the present invention, and the image data in the format acquired by the image data acquisition means is registered in association with the problem information.

In step S186, the MFP 101 determines whether or not one button 1802 for confirming the format has been selected by the user on the format selection screen 1800. If it is determined that one button 1802 is selected (YES), the process proceeds to step S187. If not (NO), the process proceeds to step S501. Alternatively, if another button is pressed, the corresponding process is executed.

In step S187, the MFP 101 transmits a format confirmation screen display request corresponding to the format selected by the user to the MFP management server 102. At this time, the format ID of the format selected in step S186 is transmitted.

In step S188, the MFP management server 102 receives the format confirmation screen display request from the MFP 101.

In step S189, the MFP management server 102 transmits a format confirmation screen acquisition request to the learning management server 103. At this time, the format ID transmitted from the MFP 101 is transmitted.

In step S190, the learning management server 103 receives the format confirmation screen acquisition request from the MFP management server 102.

In step S191, the learning management server 103 executes a format display image search process. At this time, the format data table 1210 shown in FIG. 23B is searched using the format ID transmitted from the MFP management server 102 as a search condition, and a display image of the format corresponding to the selected format ID is acquired.

In step S192, the learning management server 103 transmits the display image search result of the format to the MFP management server 102.

In step S193, the MFP management server 102 receives the display image search result of the format from the learning management server 103.

In step S194, the MFP management server 102 generates display data for displaying a screen for confirming the format (blank paper) based on the display image search result of the format, and transmits the display data to the MFP 101.

In step S195, the MFP 101 receives the display data of the screen for confirming the format (blank paper) from the MFP management server 102, and the operation unit 308 confirms the format (blank paper) based on the received display data (FIG. 19). ) Is displayed.

FIG. 19 (confirming the format (blank paper)) will be described.

FIG. 19 shows an example of a screen for confirming the format (blank paper). On the screen 1900 for confirming the format (blank paper), a reference image is displayed in FIG. 18, in which the content (blank paper) of each format corresponding to each format name selected from the list can be visually confirmed.

As a result, while it is not possible to grasp the contents (blank paper) of each format only with each format name, a reference image that allows you to check the contents (blank paper) of each format corresponding to each format name, and a reference image at hand to capture scan data from now on. You will be able to visually compare whether the tasks are the same.

FIG. 19 shows an example in which an image in which the contents (blank paper) of the format designated by the university A can be visually confirmed is displayed. In this way, by first displaying a reference image that can visually confirm the contents (blank paper) of the format of the university designation A, visually confirming the contents of the university designation A properly, and then correctly specifying the university designation A, the score is obtained. The user can visually confirm whether the format data (blank paper) and the scan data (the score etc. have been entered) are correctly associated with each other before the OCR process.

Furthermore, you must press the button 1802 to confirm each format, display a reference image that allows you to visually confirm the contents (blank paper) of the format uniquely corresponding to each format name button, and visually confirm the contents properly. , It may be possible to control whether or not each format name button can be pressed so that each format name button 1801 cannot be pressed.

That is, in FIG. 11, it is possible to prevent an error in associating the scan data (with the score or the like entered) with the format data (blank paper) acquired during the OCR processing of the score or the like.

By pressing each other button, the screen changes to the corresponding screen.

FIG. 10 will be described.

Here, the task data registration process will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S301, the learning management server 103 transmits an OCR execution request to the OCR server 105. At this time, the file name and the like of the scan data registered in step S150 are transmitted.

In step S302, the OCR server 105 receives the OCR execution request from the learning management server 103.

In step S303, the OCR server 105 acquires the scan data registered in step S150. That is, the scan data table 1220 (FIG. 23 (C)) is inquired, the scan data table 1220 is searched for the storage location of the scan data (tiff file) corresponding to the task ID, and the scan corresponding to the task ID is searched. The data (tiff file) is acquired by the OCR server 105.

In step S304, the OCR server 105 executes OCR processing on the scan data. Here, the scan data is divided for each submitter (student), and the user ID (student ID number) entered by the student and the score (evaluation result) entered by the faculty member are used as the OCR result for each divided scan data. Obtained by character recognition.

In step S305, the OCR server 105 transmits the acquired OCR result to the learning management server 103. At this time, the scan data divided for each submitter or the storage location path is transmitted.

In step S306, the learning management server 103 receives the OCR result from the OCR server 105.

In step S307, the learning management server 103 registers task data based on the received OCR result. Here, in the scan data table 1220 shown in FIG. 23 (c), the task data NO1222 is assigned to the task ID 1221 for each scan data divided for each submitter, a new record is registered, and the scan data is stored. Register the storage location of the scan data divided for each submitter, the OCR student registration number 1224, and the OCR score 1225 in the pass 1223. If the student ID number 1224 and the score 1225 cannot be obtained by OCR processing, it will be blank.

In this embodiment, the learning management server 103 sends an OCR execution request to the OCR server 105 to execute the OCR process, but the OCR server 105 detects the registration of the scan data and performs the OCR process. It may be executed, or OCR may be executed by periodic execution.

This is the end of the explanation of the task data registration process.

Step When the task data registration process in step S167 is completed, the entire process is completed.

FIG. 11 will be described.

In step S401, the OCR server 105 also acquires format data (tiff file) associated with the scan data registered in step S150.

That is, an inquiry is made to the task table 1200, and the format ID corresponding to the task ID is first checked from the task table 1200.

Next, the format data table 1210 is inquired, and the format data (tiff file) corresponding to the problem ID is obtained by OCR by searching the format data table 1210 for the storage location of the format data (tiff file) corresponding to the format ID. The server 105 will acquire it.

In step S402, the format data portion (format portion) in the scan data (tiff file) acquired in step S303 is erased using the scan data (tiff file) and the format data (tiff file). That is, since all the blank format data information is erased from the scan data (tiff file) acquired in step S303 by the erasing process, only the entry information such as the student ID number and the score remains. That is, by the difference method, for example, characters such as ruled lines, frames, student ID numbers, and scores printed on the blank answer sheet shown in FIG. 19 were handwritten by students and examinees without being subject to OCR processing. Only characters can be processed by OCR, and OCR processing can be performed.

In step S403, the remaining entry information (character string) such as the student ID number and the score is OCR processed.

FIG. 12 will be described.

In step S501, the MFP 101 determines whether or not the button 1803 for newly registering the format is pressed by the user on the format selection screen 1800 (FIG. 18). If it is determined that the button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S502. If not, the process returns to S179. Alternatively, if another button is pressed, the corresponding process is executed.

In step S502, the MFP 101 transmits a display request for a screen for newly registering the format to the MFP management server 102.

In step S503, the MFP management server 102 receives a display request for a screen for newly registering the format from the MFP 101.

In step S504, the MFP management server 102 generates data for displaying a screen for newly registering the format, and transmits the data to the MFP 101.

In step S505, the MFP 101 receives the display data of the screen for newly registering the format from the MFP management server 102, and displays a screen (FIG. 21) for newly registering the format in the operation unit 308 based on the received display data. indicate.

FIG. 21 (a screen for newly registering a format) will be described.

FIG. 21 shows an example of a screen for newly registering a format. On the screen 2100 for newly registering a format, a scan start button 2101 for setting an unregistered format (blank paper) in the reading unit and then starting scanning is displayed.

After that, when the scan start button 2101 is pressed by the user, the MFP 101 scans an unregistered format (blank paper) (answer sheet not handwritten by the user) and is handwritten by the user by a reading means (scanner). The image data in the format of the answer sheet obtained by reading the answer sheet is transmitted to the learning management server 103. Then, the learning management server 103 acquires image data in the format of the answer sheet (image data acquisition means).

Then, the learning management server 103 registers the image data of the format acquired by the image data acquisition means, and additionally registers a new record in FIG. 23 (b). When a new record is additionally registered in FIG. 23 (b), the teacher ID acquired in S109 is associatedly registered in order to identify the additionally registered teacher.

By pressing each of the other buttons, the screen also transitions to the corresponding screen.

As described above, according to the present invention, as described with reference to FIG. 24, the format used in S402 can be registered in the learning management server 103 from the client terminal 106 operated by the teacher, so that the user can register the format in the learning management server 103. It is possible to reduce the work for reading the formatted paper.

Although each embodiment has been described in detail above, the present invention can be, for example, an embodiment as a system, an apparatus, a method, a program, a storage medium, or the like, and specifically, from a plurality of devices. It may be applied to a configured system, or it may be applied to a device consisting of one device.

For example, the MFP management server 102, the learning management server 103, and the OCR server 105 can be combined into one housing, and the housing can be operated as one learning management server 103.

Further, the program in the present invention is a program in which a computer can execute (readable) each processing method, and the storage medium of the present invention stores a program in which a computer can 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 recording a program that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment is supplied to the system or device, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or device stores the program in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention is achieved by reading and executing.

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

Recording media for supplying programs include, for example, flexible disks, hard disks, optical disks, magneto-optical disks, CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, DVD-ROMs, magnetic tapes, non-volatile memory cards, ROMs, EEPROMs, and silicon. A disk or the like can be used.

Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the function of the above-described embodiment is realized, but also the OS (operating system) or the like running on the computer is actually realized based on the instruction of the program. Needless to say, there are cases where a part or all of the processing is performed and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment.

Further, after the program read from the recording medium is written in the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted in the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board is based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that there are cases where the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs a part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment.

Further, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or a device composed of one device. It goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied when it is achieved by supplying a program to a system or an apparatus. In this case, by reading the recording medium containing the program for achieving the present invention into the system or the device, the system or the device can enjoy the effect of the present invention.

Further, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, or the like on a network by a communication program, the system or device can enjoy the effect of the present invention. It should be noted that the present invention also includes all the configurations in which each of the above-described embodiments and modifications thereof are combined.

100 Learning management system 101 MFP
102 MFP management server 103 Learning management server 104 Network 105 OCR server 106 Client terminal

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The above-mentioned used to acquire the content handwritten by the user from the difference between the first image data of the answer sheet for the task that is not handwritten by the user and the second image data of the answer sheet handwritten by the user. It is an information processing system that manages the first image data.
A display control means for displaying a registration screen for registering the first image data for the task accepted by the user, and
The registration screen displayed by the display control means either registers the first image data as common first image data of candidates that can be registered for other tasks that are not the task, or only for the task. An information processing system including a reception unit that allows a user to select whether to register as a single first image data that can be registered. When the reception unit accepts the selection to be registered as the common first image data, the display control means displays the common first on the registration screen for registering the first image data for the other task. To display the information related to the first image data registered as image data, and to register the first image data for the other task when the selection to be registered as the single first image data is accepted. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the information relating to the first image data registered as the single first image data is controlled so as not to be displayed on the registration screen of the above. The above-mentioned used to acquire the content handwritten by the user from the difference between the first image data of the answer sheet for the task that is not handwritten by the user and the second image data of the answer sheet handwritten by the user. First, it is a control method in an information processing system that manages image data.
A display control process that displays a registration screen for registering the first image data for the task accepted by the user, and
The registration screen displayed by the display control step either registers the first image data as common first image data of candidates that can be registered for other tasks that are not the task, or only for the task. A control method comprising a reception unit that accepts a user to select whether to register as a single first image data that can be registered. A program for executing the control method according to claim 3.

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