JP2581692B2 - Handwritten information input device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Table of Contents] Overview Industrial application field Conventional technology Problems to be solved by the invention Means for solving the problem Actions Embodiment I. Correspondence between the embodiment and FIG. II. Solution in the embodiment III. Configuration of the embodiment (i) Overall configuration (ii) Tablet integrated with input and display (iii) Screen data IV. Operation of the embodiment (i) Overall operation (ii) ) Display display example (iii) Screen switching operation (iv) Example of screen data V. Summary of the embodiment VI. Modifications of the invention Effects of the invention [Outline] Information in a system using an online handwritten character recognition device or the like A handwriting information input device, which is capable of manually inputting, for the purpose of easily inputting character information, a display input means having a display unit and a handwritten character input unit integrally formed, and a display unit Character input to display with Display information storage means having a plurality of pieces of information and message information serving as guidance when inputting corresponding to the character input box, and information of a plurality of character input boxes and message information which the display information storage means has Information selection means arbitrarily selected and obtained for each display screen unit, and display control for displaying a frame and a message on a display unit based on the character input box information and message information for each screen obtained by the information selection means Means and character recognition means for recognizing a character input in correspondence with the frame in the handwritten character input unit.

[Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a handwritten information input device, and more particularly to a handwritten information input device that is applied to a system using an online handwritten character recognition device and that enables easy manual input of character information including symbols.

For example, in the case of a bank, securities company or other financial institution, the window operations or the like involve various external or internal processes relating to "transactions" such as cash transfer with a customer, opening an account, and settlement. Automating and mechanizing various processes based on these transactions will increase the efficiency of business,
Today, financial institutions and the like have introduced machines, that is, computer systems, to automate business operations, because they lead to improvements in the services provided.

[Prior art] Conventionally, from such a viewpoint, financial institutions, etc.
A computer system is used and various terminal devices are connected online to automate business.

For example, in consideration of a bank teller, the internal processing is centrally managed by a terminal device connected online and a host computer of the center. In other words, the operations inside the bank, including the back-office processing, are mechanized to be performed extremely efficiently.

However, in the work at a window directly related to the customer, except for a CD (automatic cash withdrawal machine) and an ATM (automatic cash withdrawal / depositing machine), the fact is that it is not mechanized. For example, for one customer's address change report, the customer fills out the standard notification form, and the teller (or a dedicated operator) operates the computer system's terminal device (online terrars machine, inspection terminal, etc.) according to the contents of the report. And then typing by hand. This is the same for other various reports.

In view of such processing, many steps are required for human entry, confirmation at the counter, manual input, and the like. This situation is unsatisfactory from the viewpoint of service for customers and improvement of processing efficiency inside the bank.

Therefore, there is a demand for saving labor for customers, preventing erroneous input of information, and improving business efficiency by utilizing a computer system installed in a bank.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In order to respond to such a demand, a technique is conceivable in which a handwritten character recognition device including a tablet is connected online to a computer system installed in a bank, and the customer's handwritten characters are directly input to the computer system.

For example, as shown in FIG. 9, an entry form 913 such as a fixed form notification form (for example, an address change form) is fixed on a tablet 911 and filled in with a stylus pen 917 equipped with a ball-point pen core 913 from which ink is discharged. I do. At this time, the contents of the notification are described in ink on the standard form 913, and the characters of the description are written on the tablet according to the pen down and pen up of the stylus pen 917.
It is recognized by an online handwritten character recognition device 921 connected to 911. Since the contents of the recognized characters are displayed by the CRT display device 923, the customer can know whether or not the characters entered by the customer are correct. With it
The recognition result of the handwritten character is automatically input to the computer system 930 connected to the online handwritten character recognition device 921. As a result, the handwritten characters are directly input to the computer system 930, and the labor during that time is omitted, so that the work efficiency can be extremely improved.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a standard format of the entry form 913 (form entry form). As shown in the figure, items as addresses include "prefectures", "municipalities and districts", and "municipalities and districts" which are composed of a plurality of entry frames. There is also a "Name" column for the customer to deliver.

However, in this way the computer system 930
Even if the online handwritten character recognition device 921 is connected to the system to simplify the operation of the counter, there are the following problems.

(B) Considering bank counter operations, the forms to be handled are extremely numerous, such as address changes, name changes, and bank transfer requests, and entry forms 913 (for example, forms such as forms used by OCR) are required for each type. It has to be prepared, and each time, it is necessary to fix the desired fixed-form paper on the tablet 911 and then fill in the form.

(B) Stylus pen 917 once you fill out form 913
Since the handwriting with ink by the ballpoint pen core 913 remains, it must be replaced after the entry, and the entry form 913 is wasted.

(C) The fixed position of the entry form 913 on the tablet 911 is fixed, and if the position is shifted, the online handwritten character recognition device 921 cannot perform accurate recognition. for that reason,
This is cumbersome for the customer because it is required to secure the entry form 913 in the correct position prior to entry.

(D) The characters entered on the entry form 913 and the tablet 911
At present, there is a slight shift from the character recognized by the online handwritten character recognition device 921 via the. Therefore, C used in online handwritten character recognition device 921
Although it can be confirmed on the RT display device 923, there is a possibility that a difference relating to the transaction may occur, and it cannot be said that the service is high quality due to the relationship with the customer.

(E) There are usually multiple entry areas on the entry form 913,
In some cases, there is no need to fill out. It is not always clear to the customer whether the entry is necessary or not, and sometimes an entry is made in an area where entry is unnecessary. In addition, if an area where entry is required is left unfilled, accurate character input (registration) cannot be performed in the computer system 930.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has as its object to provide a handwritten information input device which can easily input information to a system using an online handwritten character recognition device or the like. The purpose is.

[Means for solving the problem]

FIG. 1 is a principle block diagram of a handwritten information input device of the present invention.

In the figure, a display unit and a handwritten character input unit are integrally formed in a display input unit 111.

The display information storage unit 113 includes at least a display position of a character frame displayed on the display unit of the display input unit 111, information indicating whether or not to recognize a character written in the character frame, and Character frame information that specifies the information specifying the recognition mode for each character frame, and information that specifies the character string to be displayed, the display position, the display size, and the display timing for each message, are displayed in multiple screen units. Store.

The information storage unit 115 selects and obtains character frame information and message information corresponding to the current screen according to the screen to be currently displayed.

The display control means 117 displays a frame and a message on the display unit of the display input means 111 on the basis of the character input box information and the message information in screen units obtained by the information selection means 115.

The character recognizing unit 119 recognizes a character input corresponding to the frame in the handwritten character input unit of the display input unit 111.

Therefore, as a whole, a character input box and a message serving as a guide are displayed on a display unit integrally formed with the display input unit 111, and characters input by the handwritten character input unit corresponding to the display frame are displayed. It is configured to be recognized by the character recognition means 119.

(Operation)

The display unit integrally formed with the display input unit 111 includes:
The message is selected from a plurality of character input boxes and messages stored in the display information storage unit 113 and displayed.

According to the displayed message, the manually input character input in accordance with the display frame is recognized by the character recognition unit 119.

In the present invention, a display unit for displaying a character input frame and a message for providing input guidance on the screen, and a handwritten character input unit for inputting according to the display frame are integrally formed, and the display message is followed. Since input can be performed, the trouble associated with character input is eliminated.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of a handwritten information input device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows an integrally formed tablet.

I. Correspondence Between Embodiment and FIG. 1 Here, the correspondence between the embodiment of the present invention and FIG. 1 will be described.

The display input means 111 includes a display 213 and a tablet 21.
1 corresponds to an integrally formed one. That is, the display unit of the display input unit 111 corresponds to the display 213, and the handwritten character input unit corresponds to the tablet 211.

The display information storage unit 113 corresponds to the screen data storage unit 229.

The information selection unit 115 includes a main control unit 241, a screen data storage unit 2
Equivalent to 43.

The display control unit 117 corresponds to the screen data storage unit 243, the display control unit 247, and the display 213.

 Character recognition means 119 corresponds to recognition section 227.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below assuming that there is the above correspondence.

II. Solution in Embodiment In the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2, as a method for solving the above-described problem, a thin and flat display is mounted on a tablet, and various types of data are written on the display. A form image as a standard format to be output is output, and handwriting is also displayed on this display.

As a solution to the above problem, first, for the problem (a), a menu is displayed in the first mode of the system, and a form is selected. The system solves the problem by performing processing for the entry on the output of the selected form image.

Next, with regard to the problem (b), handwriting is displayed on a display by a program. There is no problem because such handwriting can be erased at any time.

The problem (c) is also addressed by displaying an entry sheet (form image) on a display by a program. That is, since the entry form is obtained by soft copy, the fixed position of the form does not matter.

The system also addresses the problem (d) by displaying the actually input data as handwriting on the display. As a result, there is no problem of a difference between handwriting and data actually input to the system.

Further, the problem (d) is dealt with by displaying an entry sheet (form image) on a display by a program. However, instead of displaying the fixed form of a certain entry sheet (form image) all at once, the entry items of the entry sheet are finely divided and sequentially displayed. At this time, the items that are sequentially displayed are items that truly need to be filled out, and the user is prompted to fill out the items in accordance with the displayed items, so that the writer (customer) is not confused.

Therefore, depending on the screen to be displayed, it changes variously, such as a character entry area on a certain screen on the tablet or a menu selection area on another screen.

By the way, in the online handwriting input system described above in the section of [Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
Certain locations on the tablet, in the context of the entry form that is fixed on the tablet, have a specific meaning depending on the system and usually do not change during operation of the system. Therefore, processing such as input separation of the tablet is fixedly performed by the program of the control unit.

As described above, in a system that needs to handle various input screens, it is unnecessarily complicated to control the display and the input unit by the program of the control unit, and the flexibility and expandability of the system are increased. May cause a decrease. Therefore, it is desirable that the display and the input unit can be controlled as data as independently of the program of the control unit as possible.

The embodiment of the present invention has been realized from such a viewpoint.

III. Configuration of Embodiment Even in the embodiment of the present invention, the overall configuration is substantially the same as the configuration shown in FIG. In particular, what differs is the configuration of the tablet portion and the associated online handwritten character recognition device. Therefore, these parts will be mainly described in detail.

(I) Overall Configuration FIG. 2 shows a tablet portion and an online handwritten character recognition device portion. It is also possible to connect the well-known online handwritten character recognition device to the subsequent stage, and input the data to the computer system via the connected device.

Here, the tablet portion includes, for example, an electromagnetic induction type tablet 211 (including a stylus pen) having a resolution of 0.1 mm and a display 213 formed of a thin liquid crystal of 640 × 400 dots, and has an integrated input display type. (Described later in FIG. 3).

The on-line handwritten character recognition device receives the handwritten input character data from the tablet 211 and recognizes the characters, displays the recognized character data on the display 213, and displays the recognized character data on a computer system (computer system 930). Corresponding to)
Is to be supplied to

In other words, an input unit 223 that is supplied with handwritten input character data from the tablet 211 and outputs character pattern data 221 and handwriting data 222 of input characters, and a character for character recognition (hiragana, katakana, kanji, other characters, The recognition dictionary unit 225 in which data of symbols and the like are stored as codes, and character data stored in the recognition dictionary unit 225 are compared with the character pattern data 221 to recognize the handwritten input character, and the recognition result 223 (recognition result 223). A recognition unit 227 that outputs the result 233 ₁ and the recognition result 233 ₂ ), and a screen data storage unit 229 that stores form image data composed of data such as menus and frames to be displayed on the display 213 in codes. I have.

Here, the recognition dictionary unit 225 and the screen data storage unit 229
Consists of separate or single magnetic disks.

Also, the storage screen data 231 of the screen data file from the screen data storage unit 229, the recognition result 233 ₁ from the recognition unit 227,
The main control unit 241 receives the menu information 235 from the input unit 223, controls the display and character recognition operations, and supplies the input result data 237 corresponding to the “recognition result” to a subsequent computer system (not shown). It has.

Further, the main control unit 241 controls the screen data storage unit 229.
Temporarily the screen data storing unit 243 for storing the screen data file information receiving screen data 245 representing the screen data file, receives the recognition result 233 ₂ from the recognition unit 227 "recognizes the screen data file obtained from A display control unit 247 for receiving the handwritten input character data based on the “result” and the handwriting data 222 from the input unit 223 and supplying the data to the display 213 to control the display is included.

Here, both the main control unit 241 and the display control unit 247 are configured by a CPU. However, a RAM or the like in which a program for operating the CPU is stored is omitted.

(Ii) Input display integrated tablet FIG. 3 shows a tablet integrated input display. Here, the thin liquid crystal display 213 is mounted in a readable rectangular range 311 on the electromagnetic induction tablet 211. The tablet 211 includes a stylus pen 317 (a ball-point pen 913 shown in FIG. 9).
(Corresponding to the stylus pen 917 provided with the ballpoint pen, but without the ballpoint pen core 913). This stylus pen 3
A sensor for detecting pen-down or pen-up depending on whether or not the tip is in contact with the tablet 211 (display 213) is formed at the tip of the tablet 17. Is supplied to the input unit 223.

(Iii) Screen Data FIG. 4 shows the format of the screen data stored in the screen data storage unit 229 shown in FIG. Here, the screen data includes “frame information” and “message information”.

Frame information: As shown in FIG. 4 (a), “frame information” includes a frame number,
There are a display phase, a frame attribute, a recognition mode, a frame coordinate, and a frame display color.

Here, the frame numbers are defined as 1, 2, 3,.... The display phase is defined as 1, 2, or 3. The frame attributes are defined as 1: text entry, 2: menu, and 3: display only. Recognition modes are only for character entry frames, and are defined as: 1: Kanji only, 2: Numerals only, 3: Kanji, numbers, etc. mixed.

Regarding the next frame coordinates, two coordinates are defined in the form of the image coordinates of the frame. That is, the starting point (Xs, Ys)
And the end point (Xe, Ye). However, as the method of giving these coordinates, the absolute coordinates (Xo, Yo) at the upper left of the display screen (actually, the displayable range) are set as the origin (0, 0), and the vertical direction of the screen is + X, horizontal. The right direction of the screen in the direction is + Y.

Further, there are seven frame display colors, 1: red, 2: green, 3:
Defined as yellow, 4: blue, 5: purple, 6: black, and 7: white.

Message Information: As shown in FIG. 4 (b), the “message information” includes a message number, a display phase, a display color, a display size, a start coordinate, and a message.

Here, the message numbers are defined as 1, 2, 3, 4,.... The display phase is defined as 1, 2, or 3. The display colors are defined as 1 (red) to 7 (white), like the display colors in the frame information described above.

Display size: 16: 16 × 16 dot display, 32: 32 × 3
Two-dot display and others are defined.

As the start coordinates, the coordinates of the first display point of the message to be displayed are defined as (X, Y). The way of giving the coordinates is the same as in the case of the frame information described above.

Furthermore, as a message, for each number, 1: "Please enter the prefecture name", 2: "Did you fill in correctly?",
3: `` Yes '', 4: `` No '', 5: `` Please enter the city name '', 6: `` Please enter the city name '', etc. Message is defined. In addition, messages that are initially required, for example, "Welcome. Please select the desired form," and a number that indicates each form (form image) by number There are indications.

IV. Operation of Embodiment The operation of the embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described below.

(I) Overall Operation First, the main control unit 241 stores the fourth data from the screen data storage unit 229.
The screen data in the format as shown in the figure is read and stored in the screen data storage unit 243. At the same time, the input unit 223 and the display control unit 247 are activated. At that time, "display phase"
Is set to 1.

The display control unit 247 searches the screen data stored in the screen data storage unit 243 and extracts “frame information” and “message information” that match the current “display phase”. Upon receiving the screen data 245 representing the information, the display control unit 247
Performs display control of the display 213.

Further, the input unit 223 searches the “frame information” in the screen data stored in the screen data storage unit 243 in order, and determines that the “attribute” of the first frame that matches the current “display phase” is a character. The operation mode is determined depending on whether the frame is an entry frame, a menu frame, or a simple display frame.

In the case of a menu frame: The input unit 223 starts in the point input mode on the tablet 211. This point input mode is a mode in which the coordinate value at the moment when the switch of the stylus pen 317 is turned on is output.

It is determined which frame of the frame (this frame is hereinafter referred to as an active frame) in which the input coordinates (x, y) match the current “display phase”. If there is a frame that satisfies such a condition, the number of that frame is output to main control unit 241. The main control unit 241 performs necessary operations such as reading of appropriate screen data and switching of a display phase according to the value.

In the case of a character entry box: If the attribute of the active box is the entry box, it is in the character entry mode, and the tablet 211 is activated via the input unit 223 in the stroke entry mode. The stroke input mode is a mode in which coordinate values are output continuously while the switch at the tip of the stylus pen 317 is on.

It is determined which active frame contains the middle point (or start point) of the stroke (coordinate point sequence data input continuously) obtained in this stroke input mode, and the continuous frame included in the same frame is determined. The stroke data is sent as character pattern data 221 to the recognition unit 227 together with the recognition mode specified in the frame. The recognition unit 227, the recognition result 233 _1, as a recognition result 233 _2, the main control unit 241, to the display control unit 247.

In the recognition result 233 ₂ the display control unit 247 is introduced, and displays the "recognition result" to the appropriate within the frame. The main control unit 241 which receives the recognition result 233 ₁ performs a comprehensive and necessary decisions to its "recognition result" it performs the processing according to the application. Here, the applications include screen switching, display phase change, output of input result data, and the like.

(Ii) Display example of display FIG. 5 shows a display example of the display. That is, it is assumed that the address change is to be reported now. In this case, the entry form (form image) is a description field of the address to be delivered.

First, the initial display image is stored in the screen data storage unit 243 by the initial control of the main control unit 241, and the display control unit 2
47 performs an initial display on the display 213 accordingly. Here, for example, together with the message "Welcome. Please select the desired entry form.", Various entry forms required in the form image are displayed by number. Looking at the initial display on the display 213 of the online handwritten character recognition device, the customer selects the corresponding number of the desired entry form (form image) by pressing the stylus pen 317.

Now, since the address change is to be notified, the selected entry form (form image) is an address entry column.

In this way, the main control unit 241 takes out the screen data corresponding to the selected entry form from the screen data storage unit 229 and stores it in the screen data storage unit 243. In response to the stored screen data, the display control unit 247 displays a message "Please input a prefecture name" on the display 213 (see FIG. 5A). According to the displayed message, the customer enters the name of the prefecture (eg, "Kanagawa Prefecture") of the address to be delivered. That is, drawing with the stylus pen 317 is performed.

Once the state name is entered in this way,
A message "Please enter a city, county or county name" is displayed on the display 213 (see FIG. 5 (b)). In accordance with the displayed message, the customer fills in (draws) the name of the city and district of the address (for example, “Kawasaki City”).

In the same manner, a message of "Please enter the ward, town and village" is displayed on the display 213 (see FIG. 5 (c)). In accordance with this display message, the name of the ward, town and village of the address (for example, “Nakahara-ku”) is entered.

Subsequently, this online handwritten character recognition device recognizes “Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa” drawn (input) by the customer using the stylus pen 317 as described above, and displays it on the display 213. . Here, on the display screen of the display 213, it is shown with an underline, such as "Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa", and displayed separately from the message.

Following this, on the display 213, "Please enter the next address." Is displayed and a request is made to fill in the part following the name of the ward (see FIG. 5 (d)). Therefore, the customer completes the input of the address by filling in the portion following the ward, town, and village name of the address (for example, “1015 Uedanaka”) according to the display message.

The above is the display example of the display in the online handwritten character recognition device.

(Iii) Screen switching operation As described above, the customer inputs characters according to the display of the message on the display 213 and the guidance by the message. However, the online handwritten character recognition device needs to confirm every input item. There is.

For example, as shown in FIG.
In step 3, the message "Please enter a prefecture name" is displayed, and the customer's address (prefecture name) is completely input and the next message "Please enter a city name" is displayed. Consider the case of transition.

As shown in FIG. 6 (a), a message "Please input a prefecture name" is displayed on the display 213, and the customer inputs the prefecture name "Kanagawa prefecture". Then, as shown in Fig. 6 (b), "Do you fill in correctly? Message is displayed together with the message "Yes" and "No" (display of a confirmation menu).

Here, as the information for shifting to the display of the confirmation menu, it is assumed that a certain time has elapsed since the last pen-up of the tablet 211. As a result, if it is determined that the entry of the item “prefecture name” is completed at this time, the display may shift to the above-described confirmation menu display. At that time, the online handwritten character recognition device displays the input character recognition result (prefecture name) on the display 213.

By looking at this display, the customer can determine whether or not the name of the prefecture input by the customer is correct. If it is correct, the display area of “Yes” is pushed by the stylus pen 317. In response to this affirmative response, the online handwritten character recognition device shifts to the next message mode of "Please enter the city, district and county" (see FIG. 6 (c)). The corresponding character input is as described above.

Again, after entering the "city name", a confirmation menu appears, "Did you fill out correctly? And the answer message “Yes” and “No” is displayed. At that time, as described above,
Finally, when a certain period of time has elapsed since the pen 211 of the tablet 211 was up, if it is determined that the entry of the item “city name” has been completed, the display shifts to the above-described confirmation menu display. At this time, the input character is displayed on the display 213 together with the recognition result (the name of the city, district or county).

Further, the same applies to the transition from the municipal county name to the ward / village name and from the ward / town / village name to the rest.

By the way, when the input character recognized by the online handwritten character recognition device is different from the name of the prefecture (Kanagawa prefecture) or the like intended by the customer, press the display area of “No” on the display 213 with the stylus pen 317. I just need. At that time, if the main control unit 241 of the handwritten information input device repeats the message display again in the same phase, the customer can easily re-input the item at that time from the beginning.

(Iv) Example of screen data Now, enter the prefecture name as described above,
"Did you fill in correctly? A case will be described in which the "yes" and "no" confirmation menus are displayed together with the computer system of "."

Stroke input mode: When the screen data is stored in the screen data storage unit 243 and the display phase is set to 1, the frame numbers 1 to 4 and the message number 1 become active, and as shown in FIG. On the display 213, a message "Please enter a prefecture name" is displayed along with a frame in which four entry frames are arranged in a line. The frame consists of a start point (Xs, Ys) and an end point (Xe,
Ye) is displayed according to the coordinates, so it is continuous. Their color is white (: 7). In this box, you are required to enter the name of the prefecture.

In this case, the input unit 223 scans the frame information and operates in the character input mode to activate the tablet 211 in the stroke input mode because the attribute of the first active frame 1 is 1 (= character input). I do.

Handwriting display: In this stroke input mode, when characters are entered (input) in the frame displayed on the display 213 with the stylus pen 317, the coordinates (x,
y) Handwriting data 222 in a column is sent from the input unit 223 to the display control unit 247. The display control unit 247 performs handwriting display on the display 213 according to the introduced handwriting data 222 (see FIG. 8 (b)). In other words, display 21
Echoed back on 3. Thus, the customer knows his or her handwriting.

Recognition result display: Stroke data entered in the character entry box is temporarily stored in the input unit 223, and then the entry moves to the next box. 221 is sent to the recognizing unit 227 together with the frame number and the recognition mode of the frame (1: Kanji only). The “recognition result” by the recognition unit 227 is sent to the main control unit 241 and the display control unit 247, and the display control unit 247 deletes the previous handwriting (“God”) in the corresponding frame, and The character according to the "recognition result" is displayed (see FIG. 8 (c)). Here, frame 1
“God” is the recognition result, and “Na” in frame 2 is the echo back. Hereinafter, the same applies.

When the main control unit 241 determines that the entry of the prefecture name has been completed, the display phase is set to 2. Then, the frame numbers 5 to 6 and the message numbers 2 to 4 are activated and displayed. Here, the frame is displayed in purple (: 5), “yes” is green (: 2), and “no” is red (: 1), and is displayed in different colors. However, in this case, the contents of the display phase 1 are not displayed (see FIG. 8 (d)).

At this time, the input unit 223 scans the frame information again and turns on the operation mode of the tablet 211 in the state of the display phase 2 because the attribute of the first active frame (No. 5) is 2 (= menu). Change to input mode.

It is determined whether the coordinates (x, y) input from the tablet 211 are included in the active menu frame (No. 5 or No. 6), and if it is No. 5 (“Yes”), the main control unit 24
1 starts processing for the next screen. If the number is 6 ("No"), the display phase is returned to 1, the display screen of the display 213 is once erased, rewritten, and the operation is started again in the character writing mode.

V. Summary of Embodiment In this way, the display 21 integrally formed
3 and the tablet 211, and the screen data storage unit 229 has a plurality of frame information to be displayed on the display 213 and a plurality of message information as guidance when inputting into the frame.

From these, a frame and a message are arbitrarily selected for each display screen on the display 213, and a frame and a message are displayed on the screen of the display 213 based on the character input frame information and the message information.

Characters input by the tablet 211 in the display frame are recognized by the online handwritten character recognition device.

As described above, the character input of the address to be delivered is performed.

By the way, in the same manner as in the case of another fixed form, the user is prompted to select another desired form (form image) in the first display. The main control unit 241 selectively takes out the screen data that matches the selected form image from the screen data storage unit 229 and retrieves the screen data.
To be stored. Subsequent displays (frames, messages, etc.), character input, and the like are controlled.

VI. Modifications of the Invention In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, character input in the case of an address report at a bank was mainly considered, but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be widely applied to input of handwritten characters into a mechanized system.

In addition, although a square frame is considered as defining a character input area in a fixed manner, any form required for a character input person may be used as long as it is clearly displayed on the display 213.

Further, in "I. Correspondence between the embodiment and FIG. 1",
Although the correspondence between FIG. 1 and the present invention has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and those skilled in the art can easily infer that there are various modifications.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the display unit and the handwritten character input unit are integrally formed, and the character input frame message is arbitrarily selected and displayed for each display screen, and the display frame is displayed. Characters that have been input in response to are recognized, eliminating the hassle associated with character input.
It is extremely useful in practice.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of a handwritten information input device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a handwritten information input device according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of frame information and message information held as screen data in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a diagram of a screen in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a display state, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a screen switching state in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of actual display and data in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of a transition state of a screen in an actual display example in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 9 is an online connection of a handwritten character recognition device equipped with a tablet to a computer system. Illustration adult, FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a filled paper that has fixed format. In the figure, 111 is display input means, 113 is display information storage means, 115 is information selection means, 117 is display control means, 119 is character recognition means, 211 and 911 are tablets, 213 is a display, 221 is character pattern data, 222 is handwriting data, 223 is an input unit, 225 the recognition dictionary unit, 227 the recognition unit, 229 screen data storing unit, 231 storage screen data 233 _1, 233 ₂ recognition result, 235 menu information, 237 input result Data 241 is a main control unit, 243 is a screen data storage unit, 245 is screen data, 247 is a display control unit, 317 and 917 are stylus pens, and 913 is an entry form.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A display means (111) in which a display unit and a handwritten character input unit are integrally formed, at least a display position of a character frame, and whether to recognize a character written in the character frame. , And character frame information defined for each character frame of information for specifying a recognition mode for recognition, and a character string to be displayed, a display position, a display size, and a display timing, for each message. Display information storage means (113) for storing a plurality of specified message information in units of screens to be displayed; and the display information storage means (113) corresponding to the current screen in accordance with the screen to be currently displayed. Information selecting means (115) for selecting character frame information and message information; display input means (111) based on character input box information and message information for each screen obtained by the information selecting means (115); The above display of A display control means (117) for displaying a frame and a message on a screen, and a character recognition means (119) for recognizing an input character corresponding to the frame in the handwritten character input section of the display input means (111). A handwritten information input device characterized by comprising: 2. The display unit of the display input means (111) comprises a display, and the handwritten character input unit formed integrally therewith is constituted by a tablet. Item handwritten information input device.