JP4353729B2 - Information processing apparatus, program, and medium - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that receives information from an electronic pen and processes the information, a program thereof, and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as an electronic pen that can transmit the described information to the outside, there is an electronic pen manufactured by Anoto (see Non-Patent Document 1). This electronic pen is an ordinary pen equipped with a micro camera, an image recognition device, and Bluetooth (Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Telefon Acty Boraget L. Ericsson). It can read and analyze written handwritten content, and can immediately send and receive it to information communication devices such as personal computers, mobile phones, and fax machines.
[0003]
Note that Bluetooth is a wireless communication standard, and the transmission distance is about 10 m when the transmission power is 1 mW, and is a wireless standard that is conscious of power saving and short distance. Moreover, by increasing the transmission power, the transmission distance can be extended up to 100 m at present.
[0004]
In addition, the current correction method for educational use is that the grader uses a red pen to circle the student's answer sheet, write a comment, or write a score. is there.
[0005]
[Non-Patent Document 1]
Anoto Japan Co., Ltd. website, Internet <URL: http://www.anoto.jp/tsuite.html>
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the technique of the electronic pen according to Non-Patent Document 1, it is not considered to receive and process information described with the electronic pen assuming a specific scene such as a test or correction.
[0007]
Specifically, for example, by holding one or more sheets (first sheet) on which information for identifying a student who has become a seal is held by a test or correction student, It is not assumed that the problem paper (second paper) is held and the first paper is pasted on the second paper for testing or correction. Also, a sheet (first sheet) to be used to identify the person using the electronic pen and a sheet (second sheet) to fill in the contents (test answer and scoring information) you want to describe with the electronic pen It is not supposed to be kept separate.
[0008]
Therefore, simply using the above-mentioned electronic pen technology has not been able to meet various demands in the education field.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Therefore, the first invention includes a first pen description information receiving unit that receives first pen description information having first description information that is information for specifying information described with an electronic pen for the first medium. Based on the first description information, a second pen description information receiving unit for receiving second pen description information having second description information that is information for specifying information described with the electronic pen for the second medium The second pen description information or the information based on the second pen description information is stored in association with the user determination unit for determining the user of the first medium and the information about the user determined by the user determination unit. An information processing apparatus including a second pen description information storage unit, and the information processing apparatus and the information processing system including the first medium, the second medium, the electronic pen, and the information processing apparatus, Medium to identify the person ( As one of the medium), medium that provides information required (second medium) can handle separated. In addition, when the first medium and the second medium are, for example, special media provided with Anoto position information (dot information), the same position information is used for authentication of a large number of people. By using the first medium, the position information can be used efficiently.
[0010]
Further, in the second invention, in contrast to the first invention, the information related to the user is answer information that is test answer information, and the information based on the second pen description information or the second pen description information is Correct answer information storage unit that stores one or more correct answer information having correct answer information and correct answer information that is information indicating the correct answer of the test, and correct answer information. By further comprising a scoring accuracy information acquisition unit that acquires scoring accuracy information related to the scoring accuracy of the scorer based on the answer information and scoring configuration information, and a scoring accuracy information output unit that outputs scoring accuracy information, The ability can be automatically measured by a grader such as correction.
[0011]
Further, the first medium is a medium containing an adhesive for pasting on the back surface, and the first medium is pasted on the second medium and used, so that information on the user of the electronic pen and the user can be obtained. The information described in the above can be understood by simply looking at the second medium, and the information processing apparatus can also associate the information described on the first medium with the information described on the second medium.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that in this embodiment, components using the same reference numerals and steps in the flowcharts perform the same function, and thus description of what has been described once may be omitted.
[0013]
(Embodiment 1)
[0014]
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an information processing system in the present embodiment. The information processing system includes a first sheet 11, a second sheet 12, an electronic pen 13, and an information processing device 14. The first sheet 11 and the second sheet 12 are sheets on which special dot patterns are printed. However, the material of paper does not matter. Further, for example, the first paper 11 is a paper (seal) including an adhesive for sticking on the back surface, and can be stuck on the second paper 12.
[0015]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the information processing system in the present embodiment. The electronic pen 13 includes a pen identifier storage unit 1301, a coordinate information acquisition unit 1302, a pen description information configuration unit 1303, and a pen description information transmission unit 1304. The information processing apparatus 14 includes a first pen written information receiving unit 1401, a second pen written information receiving unit 1402, a user determining unit 1403, a second pen written information storing unit 1404, an information output instruction receiving unit 1405, and an information output unit 1406. It comprises.
[0016]
The pen identifier storage unit 1301 stores a pen identifier that is information for identifying an electronic pen. The data structure and content of the pen identifier are not limited. The pen identifier storage unit 1301 is preferably a nonvolatile recording medium, but can also be realized by a volatile recording medium.
[0017]
The coordinate information acquisition unit 1302 acquires coordinate information that is information on coordinates in the first sheet 11 or the second sheet 12. For example, the coordinate information acquisition unit 1302 acquires the coordinate information as follows. When the special dot pattern shown in FIG. 3 is printed on the first paper 11 or the second paper 12, the coordinate information acquisition unit 1302 can be realized by a coordinate detection technique using a special dot pattern. Specifically, for example, the configuration is as shown in FIG. 3 includes a CCD camera 301 and a processor 302 that performs pattern recognition and analysis. The special dot pattern represents dots along a grid with a pitch of 0.3 mm, and coding is performed by distributing the arrangement of the dots by four patterns of Right / Left / Up / Down. Then, a special dot pattern is photographed at 60 frames / second from the CCD camera and input. Then, by analyzing the captured image information, it is possible to detect the movement of the CCD camera as the input device (that is, the change in the captured dot pattern). By detecting the movement of the CCD camera, relative coordinate information in the static object can be acquired. As another means of the coordinate information acquisition unit 1302, the following can be considered. A barcode indicating coordinate information is printed on the surface of the first sheet 11 or the second sheet 12, and the coordinate information acquisition unit 1302 is realized by a barcode reader that reads the barcode and obtains the coordinate information. The
[0018]
The pen description information configuration unit 1303 configures pen description information having the pen identifier in the pen identifier storage unit 1301 and one or more pieces of coordinate information acquired by the coordinate information acquisition unit 1302. The data structure of pen description information does not matter. The pen description information configuration unit 1303 can usually be realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure for the pen description information configuration unit 1303 to configure the description information is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded in a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).
[0019]
The pen description information transmission unit 1304 transmits the pen description information configured by the pen description information configuration unit 1303 to the information processing apparatus 14. The pen description information transmission unit 1304 can be realized by a wireless or wired communication unit. In particular, it is preferable to implement with wireless communication means. However, it may be realized by broadcasting means.
[0020]
The first pen description information receiving unit 1401 receives first pen description information from the electronic pen 13. The first pen description information receiving unit 1401 may receive the first pen description information indirectly from the electronic pen 13. Indirectly receiving the first pen description information is when there is a communication device or the like that transfers the first pen description information between the electronic pen 13 and the information processing device 14. The first description information included in the first pen description information is information for specifying information described with the electronic pen 13 for the first sheet. The first pen written information receiving unit 1401 can be realized by a wireless or wired communication means. In particular, it is preferable to implement with wireless communication means. However, you may implement | achieve by the means to receive broadcast.
[0021]
The second pen description information receiving unit 1402 receives the second pen description information from the electronic pen 13. The second pen description information receiving unit 1402 may receive the second pen description information indirectly from the electronic pen 13. Indirectly receiving the second pen description information is when there is a communication device or the like that transfers the second pen description information between the electronic pen 13 and the information processing device 14. In addition, the 2nd description information which 2nd pen description information has is information which specifies the information described with the electronic pen 13 with respect to the 2nd paper. The second pen written information receiving unit 1402 can be realized by wireless or wired communication means. In particular, it is preferable to implement with wireless communication means. However, you may implement | achieve by the means to receive broadcast. Note that the first pen written information receiving unit 1401 and the second pen written information receiving unit 1402 are usually realized by one physical medium, software, and the like.
[0022]
The user determining unit 1403 determines the user of the first paper based on the first description information received by the first pen description information receiving unit 1401. Various processes of the user determining unit 1403 can be considered. For example, the first description information is a plurality of coordinate information, and a number string described on the first sheet is recognized (acquired) from the coordinate information. Next, the user's name is searched using the numeric string as a key. In such a case, a table (user management table) that holds one or more records having a numeric string and a name is held in advance. The user determination unit 1403 can usually be realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure for the user determining unit 1403 to determine a user is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded in a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).
[0023]
The second pen description information storage unit 1404 associates with the information about the user determined by the user determination unit 1403, or the second pen description information received by the second pen description information reception unit 1402 or the second pen description information. Accumulate information based on. The “information based on the second pen description information” is, for example, a character code when one or more coordinate information included in the second pen description information is recognized and converted into a character code or the like. The recording medium in which the second pen description information storage unit 1404 stores information may be a recording medium built in the information processing apparatus or an external recording medium. The recording medium may be a non-volatile recording medium or a volatile recording medium. The second pen description information storage unit 1404 can be usually realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure for the second pen description information storage unit 1404 to store information is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded in a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).
[0024]
The information output instruction accepting unit 1405 accepts an instruction to output the information accumulated by the second pen description information accumulating unit 1404. The instruction input means may be anything such as a keyboard, mouse, or menu screen. The information output instruction accepting unit 1405 can be realized by a device driver of input means such as a keyboard, menu screen control software, or the like.
[0025]
The information output unit 1406 outputs the information stored by the second pen description information storage unit 1404 in accordance with the instruction received by the information output instruction reception unit 1405. The output is a concept including display on a display, printing on a printer, sound output, transmission to an external device, and the like. The information output unit 1406 may or may not include an output device such as a display or a speaker. The information output unit 1406 can be realized by output device driver software or output device driver software and an output device.
[0026]
Hereinafter, the operation of the information processing system will be described. First, the operation of the electronic pen 13 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0027]
(Step S401) The pen description information configuration unit 1303 acquires the pen identifier in the pen identifier storage unit 1301.
[0028]
(Step S402) The coordinate information acquisition unit 1302 determines whether an image has been acquired. The video is, for example, video acquired with the camera of the electronic pen 13 in FIG. If the video is acquired, the process goes to step S403, and if the video is not acquired, the process returns to step S402.
[0029]
(Step S403) The coordinate information acquisition unit 1302 configures coordinate information from the video acquired in step S402 and / or the video acquired previously.
[0030]
(Step S404) The pen description information configuration unit 1303 temporarily records the coordinate information configured in Step S403.
[0031]
(Step S405) The pen description information transmission unit 1304 determines whether pen description information should be transmitted. Such a determination may be made under any conditions. For example, the pen description information transmission unit 1304 may detect that the coordinate information on the memory is full and determine that the pen description information should be transmitted. The pen description information transmission unit 1304 may determine that the pen description information should be transmitted at regular time intervals. Further, the pen description information transmission unit 1304 may determine that the pen description information should be transmitted when a user instruction (such as pressing a specific button) is received. If the pen description information transmission unit 1304 determines that the pen description information should be transmitted, the process goes to step S406. If it is determined that the pen description information should not be transmitted, the process returns to step S402.
[0032]
(Step S406) The pen description information configuration unit 1303 configures pen description information from the pen identifier acquired in step S401 and one or more recorded coordinate information.
[0033]
(Step S407) The pen description information transmission unit 1304 transmits the pen information configured in step S406 to the information processing apparatus 14. Note that the pen description information transmission unit 1304 holds, for example, the IP address of the information processing apparatus 14. The process returns to step S402.
[0034]
In the flowchart of FIG. 4, the process is terminated by an interruption such as power off or process termination.
[0035]
In the flowchart of FIG. 4, the information described with the electronic pen 13 may be a character or a graphic. Further, the process of constructing the coordinate information from the video acquired by the camera is possible using, for example, the above-mentioned special paper (dedicated paper) manufactured by Anoto Co., Ltd., and is a known technique, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0036]
Further, in the flowchart of FIG. 4, the electronic pen 13 transmits pen description information having coordinate information to the information processing apparatus 14. In such a case, the information processing apparatus 14 recognizes characters and figures from the coordinate information. However, the electronic pen 13 may recognize characters and figures from the coordinate information, and transmit the character data after the recognition to the information processing device 14. In addition, since the process which determines a character code from several coordinate information is the existing technique of character recognition, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
[0037]
Next, the operation of the information processing apparatus 14 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.
[0038]
(Step S501) It is determined whether the first pen written information receiving unit 1401 or the second pen written information receiving unit 1402 has received information. If the information is received, the process goes to step S502, and if the information is not received, the process jumps to step S508.
[0039]
(Step S502) It is determined whether or not the information received in step S501 is the first pen description information. If the received information is the first pen description information, the process goes to step S503, and if the received information is not the first pen description information, the process jumps to step S505. Whether or not the received information is the first pen description information can usually be determined from the coordinate information included in the information.
[0040]
(Step S503) The user determination unit 1403 determines a user based on the received first pen description information. For example, the user determining unit 1403 determines a user by the following processing. The user determination unit 1403 acquires one or more pieces of coordinate information included in the first pen description information. The user determining unit 1403 converts one or more pieces of coordinate information into a character code using a character recognition technique. This character code is a user identifier which is information for identifying the user. In addition, the algorithm which the user determination part 1403 determines a user does not ask | require.
[0041]
(Step S504) The user determining unit 1403 temporarily stores information (user identifier) related to the user determined in step S503. The process returns to step S501.
[0042]
(Step S505) It is determined whether or not the information received in step S501 is second pen description information. If the received information is the second pen description information, the process goes to step S506, and if the received information is not the second pen description information, the process returns to step S501. Whether or not the received information is the second pen description information can usually be determined from the coordinate information included in the information.
[0043]
(Step S506) The second pen description information accumulation unit 1404 constitutes information to be accumulated from the second pen description information. There are various information composition algorithms for the second pen description information storage unit 1404. The second pen description information storage unit 1404 configures information to be stored by the following processing, for example. The second pen description information accumulation unit 1404 acquires one or more pieces of coordinate information included in the second pen description information. The second pen description information storage unit 1404 converts one or more pieces of coordinate information into a character code string using a character recognition technique. This character code string is information stored.
[0044]
(Step S507) The second pen written information accumulation unit 1404 accumulates the information configured in Step S506 in the portion of the recording medium corresponding to the user identifier temporarily stored in Step S504. The process returns to step S501.
[0045]
(Step S508) The information output instruction receiving unit 1405 determines whether or not an information output instruction has been received. The information output instruction includes, for example, a user identifier. If an information output instruction is accepted, the process proceeds to step S509. If an information output instruction is not accepted, the process returns to step S501.
[0046]
(Step S509) The information output unit 1406 searches for information to be output based on the output instruction received in step S508. For example, the information output unit 1406 searches the stored information using the user identifier included in the output instruction as a key.
[0047]
(Step S510) The information output unit 1406 outputs the information searched in step S509. The process returns to step S501. The information output mode in the information output unit 1406 does not matter.
[0048]
In the flowchart of FIG. 5, the process is terminated by an interruption such as power-off or process termination.
[0049]
Hereinafter, a specific operation of the information processing system in the present embodiment will be described. A conceptual diagram of the information processing system is shown in FIG. In this information processing system, answers to corrections and test questions are entered, information on the answers, etc. are managed and processed.
[0050]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a mount on which a plurality of (here, 10) first sheets 11 are attached. The first paper 11 is a paper (a so-called seal) including an adhesive for sticking on the back surface, and is attached to the mount. In this specific example, it is assumed that a mount on which a plurality of first sheets 11 are attached (the mount in FIG. 6) is, for example, mailed to a student who writes an answer to a correction question using an electronic pen. .
[0051]
Next, FIG. 7 shows a second sheet 12 separately mailed to the students. The second sheet 12 is a sheet on which a so-called correction problem is described.
[0052]
In the following, a process and the like when the student tackles the correction problem in a situation where the first sheet 11 and the second sheet 12 exist on the student's desk will be described.
[0053]
First, the student peels off the first paper 11 attached to the mount and attaches it on the second paper 12. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the first paper 11 is pasted on the second paper 12.
[0054]
Next, the student writes the attendance number on the first paper 11 using the electronic pen 13. FIG. 9 shows an example of a paper on which such attendance numbers are written. Here, the attendance number of this student is “12345”.
[0055]
Next, the electronic pen 13 continues the process of acquiring the video information on the first sheet 11 and converting the video information into coordinate information while the student describes the attendance number. The electronic pen 13 temporarily stores the converted one or more pieces of coordinate information. For example, when the electronic pen 13 stores a certain number of coordinate information, the electronic pen identifier (hereinafter also referred to as “pen identifier” as appropriate) and the pen description information are obtained from the coordinate information. Configured and transmitted to the information processing apparatus 14. FIG. 10 shows an example of pen description information transmitted from the electronic pen 13 to the information processing apparatus 14. This pen description information has a pen identifier “abcd” and n pieces of coordinate information.
[0056]
Next, the information processing apparatus 14 receives pen description information. And the information processing apparatus 14 determines a user as follows from one or more coordinate information which pen description information has. The information processing apparatus 14 holds a paper management table shown in FIG. The paper management table is a table for determining paper from the coordinate information included in the received pen description information.
[0057]
In this paper management table, the paper whose coordinate information (X, Y) has an X range of “250 to 400” and a Y range of “1 to 30” is the first paper, and the X range is “28000”. 28800 "and Y range" 520 to 1800 "is managed as the second sheet.
[0058]
Then, the information processing apparatus 14 determines that the description information of FIG. 10 is the description information (first pen description information) indicating the information described on the first sheet from the coordinate information included in the pen description information of FIG. Judging. The information processing apparatus 14 recognizes the coordinate information in FIG. 10 and obtains the character code “12345”. Since the technology for recognizing characters from a plurality of coordinate information to obtain a character code is an existing technology, detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0059]
Next, the information processing apparatus 14 temporarily stores the pen identifier “abcd” and the character code “12345” as a pair. The character code “12345” is a student number, that is, a user identifier. A data structure of data temporarily stored in the information processing apparatus 14 is shown in FIG.
[0060]
The student then starts the correction problem. Then, the answer to the problem is written on the second sheet using the electronic pen 13. While the student writes the answer on the second sheet, the electronic pen 13 accumulates the coordinate information. The coordinate information accumulation process of the electronic pen 13 is as described above.
[0061]
Then, when all the answers are completed, for example, according to the instruction of the student, the electronic pen 13 configures the pen description information and transmits it to the information processing apparatus 14. The instruction from the student is, for example, pressing a specific button of the electronic pen 13. An example of pen description information (second pen description information) transmitted from the electronic pen 13 to the information processing apparatus 14 is shown in FIG.
[0062]
Next, the information processing apparatus 14 receives the pen description information of FIG. Next, the information processing apparatus 14 determines from the coordinate information included in the pen description information of FIG. 13 that the pen description information is described on the second sheet. That is, the information processing apparatus 14 determines that the pen description information in FIG. 13 is the second pen description information. In this determination, the information processing apparatus 14 refers to the paper management table in FIG. 11 as described above.
[0063]
Next, the information processing apparatus 14 performs character recognition processing on the m pieces of coordinate information included in the pen description information illustrated in FIG. 13 and converts the information into character codes. Then, the information processing apparatus 14 obtains student answer information shown in FIG. Next, the information processing apparatus 14 stores the student's answer (information based on the information written in the second pen) in association with the user identifier (information about the user).
[0064]
FIG. 15 is an example of information accumulated by the information processing apparatus 14. FIG. 15 is a student answer management table. The answer management table stores one or more records having “ID”, “student number”, and “answer”. “ID” is information for identifying a record and exists for a request in table management. “Student number” is information for identifying a student. “Answer” is information of an answer described by a student identified by “student number” and transmitted from the electronic pen 13.
[0065]
Through the processing as described above, information is transmitted from one or more electronic pens to the information processing apparatus 14, and necessary information is accumulated.
[0066]
For example, when the information processing apparatus 14 receives an information output instruction including the student number “12345”, the “answer” may be searched and output using the student number “12345” as a key.
[0067]
Further, it is assumed that the information processing apparatus 14 holds correct answer information (correct answer information of the correction problem) shown in FIG. In this case, for example, when the information processing apparatus 14 receives an information output instruction including the student number “12345”, the information processing apparatus 14 searches for “answer” using the student number “12345” as a key, and the correct answer in FIG. Information may be compared and a score of the student number “12345” as shown in FIG. 17 may be output.
[0068]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to efficiently operate correspondence education using an information processing system for education using an electronic pen. Specifically, a large number of small first sheets are distributed to students, and the second sheet, which is a problem sheet, is also distributed separately. Then, the student number is written on the first sheet and the answer is written on the second sheet, whereby the sheet for identifying the student and the sheet for answering can be separated. By separating the paper, it is possible to easily determine on which paper the information received by the information processing apparatus is the information described.
[0069]
According to the present embodiment, the first sheet is a sticker and is affixed to the second sheet, but the first sheet and the second sheet are not joined and used in a separated state. It may be. The same applies to other embodiments.
[0070]
In addition, according to the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus acquires a character code or the like based on the coordinate information received from the electronic pen, but the electronic pen performs character recognition processing, and the electronic pen performs information on the character code or the like. You may transmit to a processing apparatus. The same applies to other embodiments.
[0071]
Further, according to the present embodiment, the first pen description information and the second pen description information have the electronic pen identifier, but may not have the electronic pen identifier. This also applies to other embodiments.
[0072]
Moreover, according to this Embodiment, although the 2nd pen description information storage part did not accumulate | store an electronic pen identifier, you may accumulate | store an electronic pen identifier. In such a case, the accumulated information can be acquired and used (displayed or processed) later based on the electronic pen identifier. This also applies to other embodiments.
[0073]
Further, according to the present embodiment, the information about the user is the user identifier, but the information about the user may be other information associated with the user identifier. This also applies to other embodiments.
[0074]
Moreover, according to this Embodiment, the information processing apparatus output the information accumulate | stored by the user's instruction | indication. That is, the information processing apparatus includes the information output instruction receiving unit and the information output unit, but such components are not necessarily required. That is, the information processing apparatus records the accumulated information on a recording medium (such as an optical disk or a magnetic disk) that can be detached from the information processing apparatus, and processes the information (output, statistical processing, etc.) in another information processing apparatus. May be performed. This also applies to other embodiments.
Further, according to the present embodiment, the material of the first paper 11 and the second paper 12 is paper, but other materials other than paper may be used. That is, the first sheet 11 may be replaced with the first medium, and the second sheet 12 may be replaced with the second medium. The first medium and the second medium may be made of a material such as plastic. For example, the first medium and the second medium are made of plastic, and are printed with dots capable of acquiring position information like the above-mentioned special paper of Anoto. This also applies to other embodiments.
[0075]
Furthermore, the processing in the present embodiment may be realized by software. Then, this software may be distributed by software download or the like. Further, this software may be recorded and distributed on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM. This also applies to other embodiments in this specification. Note that the software that implements the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is the following program. That is, this program receives a first pen description information reception step for receiving first pen description information having first description information that is information for specifying information described with an electronic pen on a first sheet. A second pen description information receiving step for receiving second pen description information having second description information that is information for specifying information described with the electronic pen for the second paper; Based on the second pen description information or the second pen description information, the user determination step for determining the user of the first sheet and the information on the user determined by the user determination unit are associated with each other. It is a program for executing a second pen description information accumulation step to be accumulated.
[0076]
(Embodiment 2)
[0077]
FIG. 18 is a block diagram of the information processing system in the present embodiment. The information processing system includes an electronic pen 13 and an information processing device 184. The sheets on which information is written by the electronic pen 13 are the first sheet 181 and the second sheet 182. The first paper 181 and the second paper 182 are papers on which special dot patterns are printed. However, the material of paper does not matter. In addition, the first paper 181 and the second paper 182 are not papers that include a sticking adhesive on the back surface here.
[0078]
The information processing device 184 includes a first pen written information receiving unit 1401, a second pen written information receiving unit 1402, a user determining unit 1403, a second pen written information accumulating unit 1404, a correct answer information storing unit 18401, and an information output instruction reception. Unit 18402, scoring accuracy information acquisition unit 18403, and scoring accuracy information output unit 18404.
[0079]
The correct answer information storage unit 18401 stores one or more correct answer information having correct answer information and answer information, which is information indicating the correct answer of the test. The data structure of correct answer information does not matter. The correct answer information storage unit 18401 is preferably a non-volatile recording medium, but can also be realized by a volatile recording medium.
[0080]
The information output instruction receiving unit 18402 receives an instruction to acquire scoring accuracy information related to the scoring accuracy of the scorer. The instruction input means may be anything such as a keyboard, mouse, or menu screen. The information output instruction receiving unit 18402 can be realized by a device driver of an input means such as a keyboard, menu screen control software, or the like.
[0081]
When the information output instruction accepting unit 18402 accepts an instruction, the scoring accuracy information obtaining unit 18403 obtains scoring accuracy information related to the grader's scoring accuracy based on the correct answer information and the second pen description information. This second pen description information is scoring configuration information that is information constituting information related to the scoring of the test. That is, in the present embodiment, the electronic pen 13 is used by a grader such as a test or correction. The scoring accuracy information acquisition unit 18402 can be usually realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure for the scoring accuracy information acquisition unit 18402 to acquire scoring accuracy information is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded in a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).
[0082]
The scoring accuracy information output unit 18404 outputs the scoring accuracy information acquired by the scoring accuracy information acquisition unit 18403. The output is a concept including display on a display, printing on a printer, sound output, transmission to an external device, and the like. The scoring accuracy information output unit 18404 may or may not include an output device such as a display or a speaker. The scoring accuracy information output unit 18404 can be realized by driver software of an output device or driver software and an output device of an output device.
[0083]
In addition, the information regarding a user is answer information which is the information of the answer of a test.
[0084]
Next, the operation of the information processing apparatus 184 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.
[0085]
(Step S1901) It is determined whether the first pen written information receiving unit 1401 or the second pen written information receiving unit 1402 has received information. If the information is received, the process goes to step S1902. If the information is not received, the process jumps to step S1908.
[0086]
(Step S1902) It is determined whether the information received in step S1901 is the first pen description information. If the received information is the first pen description information, the process goes to step S1903, and if the received information is not the first pen description information, the process jumps to step S1905.
[0087]
(Step S1903) The user determination unit 1403 determines a user based on the received first pen description information.
[0088]
(Step S1904) The user determining unit 1403 temporarily stores a user identifier for identifying the user determined in step S1903. The process returns to step S1901.
[0089]
(Step S1905) It is determined whether the information received in step S1901 is the second pen description information. If the received information is the second pen description information, the process goes to step S1906, and if the received information is not the second pen description information, the process returns to step S1901.
[0090]
(Step S1906) The second pen description information accumulation unit 1404 constitutes information (scoring configuration information) to be accumulated from the second pen description information. There are various information composition algorithms for the second pen description information storage unit 1404.
[0091]
(Step S1907) The second pen description information accumulating unit 1404 accumulates the scoring configuration information configured in Step S1906 in the location of the recording medium corresponding to the user identifier temporarily stored in Step S1904. The process returns to step S1901.
[0092]
(Step S1908) The information output instruction accepting unit 18402 determines whether or not an instruction to output scoring accuracy information has been accepted. The output instruction for scoring accuracy information includes, for example, a user identifier. If an instruction to output scoring accuracy information is accepted, the process proceeds to step S1909. If an instruction to output scoring accuracy information is not accepted, the process returns to step S1901.
[0093]
(Step S1909) The scoring accuracy information acquisition unit 18403 reads scoring configuration information corresponding to the user identifier included in the output instruction. Note that the scoring configuration information is information accumulated in step S1907.
[0094]
(Step S1910) The scoring accuracy information acquisition unit 18403 reads the corresponding correct answer information from the correct answer information storage unit 18401.
[0095]
(Step S1911) The scoring accuracy information acquisition unit 18403 acquires scoring accuracy information related to the scoring accuracy of the scorer from the scoring configuration information read out in step S1909 and the correct answer information read out in step S1910. An example of a specific algorithm for obtaining scoring accuracy information will be described in detail below.
[0096]
(Step S1912) The scoring accuracy information output unit 18404 outputs the scoring accuracy information acquired in step S1911.
[0097]
In the flowchart of FIG. 5, the process is terminated by an interruption such as power-off or process termination.
[0098]
Hereinafter, a specific operation of the information processing system in the present embodiment will be described. A conceptual diagram of the information processing system is shown in FIG. In this specific example, when a corrector, a grader, etc. (hereinafter referred to as a grader) scores a correction or a test question, “○”, “×”, “ A case where “correct information” and “comment” are transmitted from the electronic pen 13 to the information processing apparatus 184 and processed will be described.
[0099]
Now, it is assumed that a correction student identified by the student number “12345” has performed a kanji test in correspondence education. An example of the answer sheet for this kanji test is shown in FIG. In the answer sheet for the kanji test in FIG. 20, a sheet 201 (first sheet in the first embodiment) affixed by the student attending the correction is affixed to the second sheet 12. Then, it is assumed that the second sheet 11 with the sheet 201 attached has passed to the grader.
[0100]
Next, the information processing apparatus 184 holds correct answer information shown in FIG. The correct answer information includes answer information and correct information of 10-kanji test. The correct answer information is information input to the information processing apparatus 184 in advance. The answer information is information that has been input to the information processing apparatus 184 in advance or described by the electronic pen 13 and transmitted to and stored in the information processing apparatus 184. In addition, the method until the information processing apparatus 184 holds correct answer information does not matter.
[0101]
Next, the corrector holds an input sheet (first paper 11) for the corrector. Here, the first sheet 11 is not attached to the second sheet, and is separated from the second sheet. An example of the first sheet 12 is shown in FIG.
[0102]
The corrector uses the electronic pen 13 to write information “vwxy” identifying the corrector on the first sheet 11. Next, the electronic pen 13 configures the first pen description information from the electronic pen identifier and the coordinate information group constituting the information “vwxy” for identifying the corrector. An example of the structure of the first pen description information is the same as in FIG.
[0103]
Next, the information processing device 184 receives the first pen description information having the same structure as that of FIG. 10 from the electronic pen, and acquires one or more pieces of coordinate information. Then, the information processing apparatus 184 recognizes one or more pieces of coordinate information and configures the character code “vwxy”. Then, the information processing apparatus 184 temporarily stores the user identifier “vwxy”. The electronic pen identifier may also be stored in association with the user identifier “vwxy”.
[0104]
Next, as shown in FIG. 23, the grader enters scoring information on the second sheet 12 using the electronic pen 13. Next, the electronic pen 13 transmits to the information processing apparatus 184 the second pen description information having one or more coordinate information specifying the electronic pen identifier and the information entered by the grader. An example of the structure of the second pen description information is the same as that shown in FIG.
[0105]
Next, the information processing device 184 receives the second pen description information. Next, the information processing device 184 acquires coordinate information of the second pen description information and performs recognition processing. The information processing apparatus 184 obtains scoring configuration information as shown in FIG. 24 as a result of the recognition process. Then, the information processing device 184 accumulates scoring configuration information. The scoring configuration information is stored in pairs with information “vwxy” for identifying the scorer.
[0106]
Next, it is assumed that the information processing apparatus 184 has received an instruction to output scoring accuracy information. This output instruction includes, for example, information “vwxy” for identifying a grader. Next, the information processing apparatus 184 reads the scoring configuration information (see FIG. 24) accumulated in a pair with “vwxy”. Next, the information processing apparatus 184 reads out correct answer information (see FIG. 21) having answer information and correct answer information of the students scored by the grader identified by “vwxy”.
[0107]
Next, the information processing apparatus 184 determines whether or not the grader identified by “vwxy” is correct in the order of questions (answers) (acquires scoring accuracy information). Specifically, the information processing device 184 acquires scoring accuracy information as follows.
[0108]
First, the information processing apparatus 184 acquires “answer information” and “correct information” of “ID = 1” in FIG. Next, the information processing apparatus 184 determines whether the “answer information” of “ID = 1” and the “correct information” match. The information processing apparatus 184 generates data “◯” if “answer information” and “correct information” match, and data “x” if they do not match. Next, the information processing apparatus 184 determines whether or not the generated data matches the “scoring” information of “ID = 1” in FIG. If the generated data and the information of “scoring” of “ID = 1” in FIG. 24 match, the information processing apparatus 184 determines that the scoring person's scoring is correct. Judge that the scoring is incorrect. The information processing apparatus 184 repeats the above processing up to the data “ID = 10”. In this specific example, the information processing apparatus 184 determines that the scoring of “ID = 5” (fifth question) is incorrect and the other scoring is correct. Then, the information processing apparatus 184 calculates scoring accuracy information “9/10”. Then, the information processing apparatus 184 outputs the scoring accuracy information “9/10” as shown in FIG. In addition, the output mode of scoring accuracy information may be a graph or the like. That is, the output mode of scoring accuracy information is not limited.
[0109]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to efficiently operate correspondence education using an information processing system for education using an electronic pen. Specifically, for example, the corrector writes information identifying the corrector on the first sheet, and the corrector writes scoring information on the second sheet on which the student's answer is written. The information described on the first sheet and the second sheet is stored in association with each other, and by performing processing such as calculation of scoring accuracy information, efficient correspondence education can be operated.
[0110]
According to the present embodiment, the first sheet and the second sheet are used in a separated state, but the first sheet is a sticker and is attached to the second sheet. Also good.
[0111]
(Embodiment 3)
[0112]
In the present embodiment, a case where the first sheet is in another mode will be described. The information processing system includes a first sheet 261, a second sheet 12, an electronic pen 13, and an information processing apparatus 14. For example, it is assumed that the number of stickers (paper) for one year (for example, 12 sheets for one subject) is mailed to the students of correspondence correction at the beginning of April (or at the end of March). This sticker (paper) is the first paper 261 of the information processing system. Further, the second sheet 12 is mailed to students at the beginning of the month one by one due to a monthly correction problem.
[0113]
On the first paper 261, for example, the above-mentioned dot (not shown) of Anoto is printed. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the dot patterns of the first paper 261 mailed to each student are all different. Further, as shown in FIG. 26, “name” (for example, “Ichiro Yamada”) is printed on the first sheet 261, and a check box 2611 which is a check area is printed. The first sheet 261 may be printed with other information such as the student number, or may be printed with only the check box 2611.
[0114]
In such a case, when the correction students perform the correction of arithmetic in April, the first paper 261 (seal) for April is pasted on the arithmetic problem paper (second paper 12) (FIG. 27). reference). Then, the student checks the check box with the electronic pen 13 (see FIG. 27).
[0115]
Next, as described in the above embodiment, the electronic pen 13 transmits the coordinate information group of the position of the first sheet 261 checked by the student and the electronic pen identifier to the information processing apparatus 14.
[0116]
The information processing device 14 receives the first pen description information including the position coordinate information group and the electronic pen identifier.
[0117]
Further, the information processing apparatus 14 stores a student management table shown in FIG. The student management table is a table for determining students (determining users) from one or more pieces of coordinate information included in the first pen description information. The student management table stores one or more records having “ID”, “student name”, “X coordinate”, and “Y coordinate”. “ID” is information for identifying a record and exists for a request in table management. The “student name” is the name of the corrective student. “X coordinate” is the range of the X coordinate of the position information indicated by the dot pattern in the check box area of the first sheet 261 mailed to the student. “Y coordinate” is the range of the Y coordinate of the position information indicated by the dot pattern in the check box area of the first sheet 261 mailed to the student.
[0118]
Now, it is assumed that the information processing apparatus 14 has received the first pen description information shown in FIG. In such a case, the information processing apparatus 14 searches the student management table in FIG. 28 based on the one or more pieces of coordinate information included in the first pen description information illustrated in FIG. 29 and acquires the student name “Ichiro Yamada”. . That is, the user of the first sheet 261 is determined as “Ichiro Yamada”. Since this process has been described above, a description thereof is omitted here. Then, the information processing apparatus 14 stores the electronic pen identifier “abcd” and the student name “Ichiro Yamada” in pairs.
[0119]
Next, the student uses the electronic pen 13 to enter an answer to the correction question. Then, the electronic pen 13 transmits an electronic pen identifier “abcd” and an information group of position information indicating the answer to the information processing apparatus 14.
[0120]
Next, the information processing apparatus 14 receives the electronic pen identifier “abcd” and the coordinate information group indicating the answer from the electronic pen 13, recognizes the coordinate information group indicating the answer, and converts it into a character code of the answer. The information processing apparatus 14 stores the student name “Ichiro Yamada” and the character code of the answer in pairs.
[0121]
Through the above processing, the information processing apparatus 14 obtains answer information of the student name “Ichiro Yamada” having a data structure as shown in FIG.
[0122]
Thereafter, the information processing apparatus 14 may output the answer information of the student name “Ichiro Yamada” on the display or automatically score. Since the automatic scoring process and the like have been described in the first embodiment, the description of the process here is omitted.
[0123]
Next, a second example in the present embodiment will be described. In the second example, the first medium 311 is used instead of the first paper 261. The first medium 311 is a card (a material such as plastic or paper) on which a special dot pattern of Anoto is printed on the surface. This card (first medium 311) is distributed to all students of the educational institution, for example. Also, the dot pattern printed on this card (first medium 311) is different for all members. The second sheet 12 is a questionnaire, and a special dot pattern is printed in the same manner as the card. However, the dot pattern of the card and the dot pattern of the second paper 12 are different.
[0124]
Assume that the student “Ichiro Yamada” checks the check box 3111 of his / her card with the electronic pen 13. Then, the electronic pen 13 transmits the first pen description information having the coordinate information indicating the position checked by the student “Ichiro Yamada” with the electronic pen 13 to the information processing apparatus 14. Then, the information processing device 14 receives the first pen description information. Next, the information processing apparatus 14 determines a student by the process as described above based on the student management table of FIG. 28, for example. The information processing apparatus 14 temporarily accumulates information indicating the student “Ichiro Yamada”.
[0125]
Note that the information processing apparatus 14 preferably performs a process of not accumulating (not accepting) the following question when one or more pieces of coordinate information included in the received first pen description information is coordinate information that is not registered. .
[0126]
Next, it is assumed that the student “Ichiro Yamada” writes the question with the electronic pen 13 in the questionnaire. FIG. 32 is an example of a questionnaire, in which a question written by the student “Ichiro Yamada” with the electronic pen 13 is described.
[0127]
Next, the electronic pen 13 accumulates coordinate information specifying information indicating the question described by the student “Ichiro Yamada”. Then, the electronic pen 13 transmits second pen description information having the coordinate information to the information processing device 14.
[0128]
Next, the information processing apparatus 14 receives the second pen description information. Then, the information processing device 14 recognizes characters of one or more pieces of coordinate information included in the second pen description information and converts them into a character code string (question information). Then, the information processing device 14 accumulates the question information in association with the information indicating the student recorded immediately before. A question information management table for managing the question information accumulated by the information processing apparatus 14 is shown in FIG. The question information management table holds one or more records having “ID”, “students”, and “question information”. “ID” is information for identifying a record and exists for a request in table management. “Student” indicates the name of the student determined by checking the check box of the card with the electronic pen 13. “Question information” indicates a question described in the questionnaire.
[0129]
Next, the information processing apparatus 14 outputs the question information on a display or prints it on a printer when a user (such as an employee of the correction operation company) gives an instruction. The information processing apparatus 14 does not ask how information in the question information management table is used.
[0130]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, a user such as a correction user is authenticated (a user is specified) simply by checking with the electronic pen, and the operation of the correction and the test becomes smooth. In other words, it is possible to avoid errors caused by having the correction user or the like write the examination number or name. In such a case, it is assumed that the dot pattern of the first medium is different for each user.
[0131]
Further, in the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus can use one electronic pen 13 by a large number of people by associating the user determined immediately before with the next received information (for example, question information). For example, an electronic pen and multiple questionnaires (second media) are installed at a reception in an educational business company, and a large number of students holding the first media are ordered with the electronic pen in turn. By entering information in the questionnaire, a large number of questions can be automatically acquired with a small amount of equipment (one electronic pen).
[0132]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, for example, efficient communication education can be operated by an information processing apparatus that uses a first medium as an authentication medium and a second medium as an information description medium. it can.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an information processing system according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an information processing system in the first embodiment
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the technology of the electronic pen according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the electronic pen according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the information processing apparatus according to Embodiment 1;
6 is a diagram showing a mount on which the first sheet 11 is pasted in Embodiment 1. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a second sheet according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the first sheet is pasted on the second sheet in the first embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sheet according to the first embodiment.
10 is a diagram showing an example of pen description information in Embodiment 1. FIG.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a sheet management table according to the first embodiment.
12 is a diagram showing a structure of data temporarily stored in the information processing apparatus according to Embodiment 1. FIG.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of second pen description information in the first embodiment
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing student answer information in Embodiment 1
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of information accumulated by the information processing device according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of correct answer information in the first embodiment
17 is a diagram illustrating an output example of the information processing device in Embodiment 1. FIG.
18 is a block diagram of an information processing system in Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment;
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of an answer sheet for a kanji test in the second embodiment
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing correct answer information in the second embodiment.
FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of a first sheet according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 23 shows a scoring result of a grader in the second embodiment.
FIG. 24 is a diagram showing scoring configuration information in the second embodiment.
25 illustrates an output example of an information processing device in Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a first sheet according to the third embodiment.
FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a second sheet on which the first sheet is pasted according to the third embodiment.
28 shows a student management table in Embodiment 3. FIG.
FIG. 29 is a diagram showing first pen description information in the third embodiment.
30 is a diagram showing an example of answer information in Embodiment 3. FIG.
FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating an example of a first medium according to the third embodiment.
32 shows an example of a questionnaire in Embodiment 3. FIG.
33 shows a question information management table in Embodiment 3. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
11, 261 First paper
12 Second paper
13 Electronic pen
14, 184 Information processing device
311 First medium
1301 Pen identifier storage unit
1302 Coordinate information acquisition unit
1303 Pen description information component
1304 Pen Information Transmitter
1401 First pen entry information receiver
1402 Second pen written information receiving unit
1403 User decision part
1404 Second pen description information storage unit
1405 Information output instruction reception unit
1406 Information output unit
2611, 3111 check box
18401 Correct answer information storage unit
18402 Information output instruction reception unit
18403 Scoring accuracy information acquisition unit
18404 Scoring accuracy information output unit

Claims (7)

The first medium first special dot patterns are printed, the user and the electronic pen identifier for identifying the electronic pen with the first described information is user identifier identifying the user as described with the electronic pen the first pen contains information having a first pen contains information receiving unit that receives from the electronic pen,
2nd description information which is the information which specifies the information which the said user described with the said electronic pen on the 2nd medium on which the 2nd special dot pattern of the dot pattern different from said 1st special dot pattern was printed And a second pen description information receiving unit that receives the second pen description information having the electronic pen identifier from the electronic pen,
Recognizing that the user identifier is included in the first pen description information received by the first pen description information receiving unit from the coordinate information included in the first description information, the user identifier is determined from the first description information. A user determination unit for acquiring
Recognizing that the second pen description information received by the second pen description information receiving unit is included in the first pen description information from the coordinate information of the second description information. The second pen that stores the second pen description information having the same electronic pen identifier as the electronic pen identifier or the information based on the second pen description information in association with the user identifier acquired by the user determination unit An information processing apparatus including a written information storage unit. An information output instruction accepting unit for accepting an instruction to output the information accumulated by the second pen description information accumulating unit;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an information output unit that outputs information stored in the second pen description information storage unit in accordance with an instruction received by the information output instruction reception unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second pen description information or the information based on the second pen description information is information on an answer to the question. The information based on the second pen description information or the second pen description information is scoring configuration information that is information constituting information on scoring of the test,
Correct answer information storage unit storing one or more correct answer information having correct answer information and answer information that is information indicating a correct answer of the test;
Based on the correct answer information and the scoring configuration information, a scoring accuracy information acquisition unit that acquires scoring accuracy information related to the scoring accuracy of the scorer,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a scoring accuracy information output unit that outputs the scoring accuracy information.   The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first medium is a medium including an adhesive for pasting on a back surface. On the computer,
The first medium first special dot patterns are printed, the user and the electronic pen identifier for identifying the electronic pen with the first described information is user identifier identifying the user as described with the electronic pen the first pen contains information having a first pen contains information receiving step of receiving from the electronic pen,
2nd description information which is the information which specifies the information which the said user described with the said electronic pen on the 2nd medium on which the 2nd special dot pattern of the dot pattern different from said 1st special dot pattern was printed And a second pen description information receiving step for receiving the second pen description information having the electronic pen identifier from the electronic pen;
Recognizing that the user identifier is included in the first pen description information received in the first pen description information receiving step from the coordinate information included in the first description information, and from the first description information, the user A user determination step for obtaining an identifier ;
Recognizing from the coordinate information of the second description information that the second description information is included in the second pen description information received in the second pen description information receiving step, and included in the first pen description information. The second pen description information having the same electronic pen identifier as the electronic pen identifier or information based on the second pen description information is stored in association with the user identifier acquired in the user determination step . A program for executing the two-pen description information accumulation step. On the computer,
An information output instruction receiving step for receiving an instruction to output the information stored in the second pen description information storing step;
The program according to claim 6, further executing an information output step of outputting the information accumulated in the second pen written information accumulation step in accordance with the instruction accepted in the information output instruction acceptance step.

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