JP4802984B2 - Processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for performing a predetermined process based on information entered in an electronic pen form.

  In recent years, pen-type input devices called “electronic pens” and “digital pens” have appeared (hereinafter referred to as “electronic pens” in this specification). The developed “Anoto pen” is known. Anotopen is used in a pair with dedicated paper (hereinafter also referred to as “dedicated paper”) on which a predetermined dot pattern is printed. In addition to the normal ink-type pen tip, the Anoto pen is equipped with a small camera for reading the dot pattern on the dedicated paper and a data communication unit. When a user writes characters on the special paper with an anotopen or checks an image that is designed on the special paper, the small camera detects the dot pattern on the special paper as the pen moves, and the user Entry information such as written characters and images is acquired. This entry information is transmitted from the Anotopen by the data communication unit to a terminal device such as a nearby personal computer or mobile phone. The system using this anotopen can be used as an input device in place of the keyboard, and is very easy to use for users who are reluctant to use the personal computer and keyboard described above. Therefore, as a technique for digitizing data entered in various business documents, application forms, contracts, etc., a system using an electronic pen is becoming widespread (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In connection with this, a method of manufacturing the above-described dedicated paper by a printer used by a user is considered. In the case of manufacturing by a printer, it is possible to easily manufacture a wide variety of dedicated papers by setting a paper medium on which a dot pattern is printed in advance in a printer and printing arbitrary background information.

  However, when outputting exclusive paper from the printer, the deviation at the time of printing caused by the cause of the printer can not be avoided, and when filling in with the electronic pen in that state, the position when the entry information was converted into data, It will shift by the amount of misalignment during printing. For this reason, conventionally, due to this deviation, there has been a problem that it is not possible to specify the exact entry contents based on the entry information converted into digital data corresponding to the contents entered on the dedicated paper by the user with the electronic pen. .

JP 2004-153612 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a processing system for correcting a shift in coordinate information generated from a shift during printing due to a cause on the printer side when an electronic pen form is manufactured by a printer. The issue is to provide.

  In one aspect of the present invention, in a processing device that processes information entered in an electronic pen form on which a dot pattern and background information recognizable by the electronic pen are printed on a paper medium, the electronic pen form includes The background information is printed on a dot pattern form on which a dot pattern is printed, and the dot pattern form has a first correction symbol at a reference position when the background information is printed without deviation. The background information has information on a second correction symbol printed at a position that matches the first correction symbol when the background information is printed on the dot pattern form without deviation. The processing device acquires correction entry information acquisition means for acquiring correction entry information entered so as to connect the first correction symbol and the second correction symbol with the electronic pen. A correction value calculating means for calculating a correction value indicating a deviation between the background information and the dot pattern form when the background information is printed based on the correction entry information, and the electronic pen form by the electronic pen. Form entry information acquisition means for acquiring form entry information entered in the form, and pre-correction coordinate information extraction for extracting pre-correction coordinate information indicating the position coordinates of the stroke entered in the electronic pen form from the form entry information And a post-correction coordinate information acquisition unit that acquires post-correction coordinate information by correcting the pre-correction coordinate information based on the correction value calculated by the correction value calculation unit.

  An electronic pen form used in the processing apparatus configured as described above is manufactured by printing background information on a dot pattern form by a printer. Here, the dot pattern form is a form on which a dot pattern that can be recognized by the electronic pen is printed, and a first correction symbol serving as a deviation reference is printed on the form. On the other hand, the background information is information related to a fixed design such as ruled lines and characters of the electronic pen form, and has information related to a second correction symbol that is a reference for deviation. When the background information is printed without deviation on the dot pattern form, the second correction symbol is printed at the same position as the first correction symbol. That is, when the background information is printed on the dot pattern form without any deviation, the position of the first correction symbol and the position of the second correction symbol coincide. In other words, the degree of deviation between the dot pattern form and the background information during printing can be calculated from the position of the first correction symbol and the position of the second correction symbol. Therefore, the processing device acquires correction entry information related to the line connecting the first correction symbol and the second correction symbol from the electronic pen, and based on the correction entry information, shifts between the dot pattern form and the background information at the time of printing. The correction value shown is calculated. Then, the processing device corrects the coordinate information of the form entry information entered in the electronic pen form by the electronic pen based on the calculated correction value. According to this, the user can easily manufacture a wide variety of electronic pen forms using the printer. In addition, the processing apparatus can automatically correct the coordinate information based on the correction value even if a deviation occurs during printing.

  In another aspect of the present invention, in a processing device for processing information entered in an electronic pen form on which a dot pattern recognizable by an electronic pen and background information is printed on a paper medium, the electronic pen form includes A dot pattern form on which a dot pattern is printed is printed with background information composed of a plurality of items, and the dot pattern form is used as a reference when the background information is printed without deviation. A first correction symbol is printed at a position, and the background information is printed at a position that matches the first correction symbol when the background information is printed on the dot pattern form without deviation. Definition information that includes information about symbols, and the processing device associates items constituting the background information with coordinate information that is position coordinates on the dot pattern Definition information storage means for storing, correction entry information acquisition means for obtaining correction entry information entered so as to connect the first correction symbol and the second correction symbol by the electronic pen, and the correction entry information A correction value calculating means for calculating a correction value indicating a deviation between the background information and the dot pattern form at the time of printing the background information, and calculating all the coordinate information defined in the definition information. Correction definition information creating means for creating correction definition information by correcting based on the correction value calculated by the means, and form entry information for obtaining the form entry information entered in the electronic pen form by the electronic pen An item entry information extracting means for extracting item entry information written in each item from the form entry information based on the correction definition information; and And a process execution means for executing a predetermined process based on the input information.

  An electronic pen form used in the processing apparatus configured as described above is manufactured by printing background information on a dot pattern form by a printer. Here, the dot pattern form is a form on which a dot pattern that can be recognized by the electronic pen is printed, and a first correction symbol serving as a deviation reference is printed on the form. On the other hand, the background information is information related to a fixed design such as ruled lines and characters of the electronic pen form, and has information related to a second correction symbol that is a reference for deviation. When the background information is printed without deviation on the dot pattern form, the second correction symbol is printed at the same position as the first correction symbol. That is, when the background information is printed on the dot pattern form without any deviation, the position of the first correction symbol and the position of the second correction symbol coincide. In other words, the degree of deviation between the dot pattern form and the background information during printing can be calculated from the position of the first correction symbol and the position of the second correction symbol. Therefore, the processing device acquires correction entry information related to the line connecting the first correction symbol and the second correction symbol from the electronic pen, and based on the correction entry information, shifts between the dot pattern form and the background information at the time of printing. The correction value shown is calculated. Then, the processing device corrects the coordinate information included in the definition information stored in advance based on the calculated correction value. Furthermore, the processing device extracts item entry information entered in each item based on the corrected definition information from the form entry information entered in the electronic pen form by the electronic pen. Based on the item entry information extracted in this way, the processing device executes a predetermined process. According to this, the item entry information can be accurately extracted from the form entry information by correcting the definition information based on the correction value. Therefore, the processing apparatus can execute accurate data processing in consideration of a shift during printing.

  In another aspect of the present invention, in a program executed by a computer that processes information entered in an electronic pen form in which a dot pattern and background information recognizable by the electronic pen are printed on a paper medium, The form is obtained by printing the background information on a dot pattern form on which the dot pattern is printed, and the dot pattern form has a reference position when the background information is printed without deviation. One correction symbol is printed, and the background information is information regarding the second correction symbol printed at a position that matches the first correction symbol when the background information is printed without deviation on the dot pattern form. And the program includes correction entry information entered by the electronic pen so as to connect the first correction symbol and the second correction symbol. A correction entry information acquisition means for acquiring a correction value, a correction value calculation means for calculating a correction value indicating a deviation between the background information and the dot pattern form at the time of printing the background information based on the correction entry information, and the electronic pen , A form entry information acquisition means for obtaining form entry information entered in the electronic pen form, and extracts pre-correction coordinate information indicating a position coordinate of a stroke entered in the electronic pen form from the form entry information The computer as the post-correction coordinate information extracting unit, the post-correction coordinate information is acquired based on the correction value calculated by the correction value calculation unit, thereby acquiring the post-correction coordinate information. Make it work.

  In another aspect of the present invention, in a program executed by a computer that processes information entered in an electronic pen form in which a dot pattern and background information recognizable by the electronic pen are printed on a paper medium, When the form is a dot pattern form on which the dot pattern is printed, background information composed of a plurality of items is printed, and when the background information is printed without deviation on the dot pattern form A first correction symbol is printed at a reference position, and the background information is printed at a position that matches the first correction symbol when the background information is printed on the dot pattern form without deviation. Information relating to the second correction symbol, and the program includes items constituting the background information and position coordinates on the dot pattern. Definition information storage means for storing definition information associated with coordinate information, correction entry information for obtaining correction entry information entered by the electronic pen so as to connect the first correction symbol and the second correction symbol An acquisition unit, a correction value calculation unit that calculates a correction value indicating a deviation between the background information and the dot pattern form at the time of printing the background information based on the correction entry information, and all coordinates defined in the definition information Correction definition information creating means for creating correction definition information by correcting information based on the correction value calculated by the correction value calculating means, and form entry information entered in the electronic pen form by the electronic pen Form entry information acquisition means for acquiring item entry information for extracting item entry information respectively entered in each item from the form entry information based on the correction definition information Extracting means, process executing means for executing a predetermined process based on the item entry information, as to function the computer.

  By executing the above program by a computer, the above-described processing device can be realized. Moreover, each aspect of the processing apparatus described above can be realized in the same manner.

  According to the present invention, in the coordinate information included in the entry information by the electronic pen, it is possible to correct a deviation generated from a deviation at the time of printing due to a cause on the printer side when the electronic pen form is manufactured by the printer.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, an outline of an electronic pen used as an input device in the system of the present embodiment will be described.

[Electronic pen]
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing how the electronic pen is used, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the structure of the electronic pen. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic pen 10 is used in combination with a dedicated paper 20 on which a dot pattern is printed. The electronic pen 10 includes a pen tip portion 17 similar to a normal ink pen, and a user writes characters on the dedicated paper 20 in the same manner as a normal ink pen.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic pen 10 includes a processor 11, a memory 12, a data communication unit 13, a battery 14, an LED 15, a camera 16, and a pressure sensor 18 therein. The electronic pen 10 includes an ink cartridge (not shown) as a component similar to a normal ink pen.

  The electronic pen 10 does not convert the locus of the ink drawn on the dedicated paper 20 by the pen tip unit 17, but converts the locus coordinates of the movement of the electronic pen 10 on the dedicated paper 20 into data. While the LED 15 illuminates the vicinity of the pen tip 17 on the dedicated paper 20, the camera 16 reads the dot pattern printed on the dedicated paper 20 and converts it into data. That is, the electronic pen 10 can acquire a stroke generated when the user moves the electronic pen 10 on the dedicated paper 20 as image data or vector data.

  The pressure sensor 18 detects the pressure applied to the pen tip portion 17 when the user writes characters on the dedicated paper with the electronic pen 10, that is, the writing pressure, and supplies the detected pressure to the processor 11. The processor 11 switches the LED 15 and the camera 16 on and off based on the writing pressure data given from the pressure sensor 18. That is, when the user writes characters or the like on the dedicated paper 20 with the electronic pen 10, writing pressure is applied to the pen tip portion 17. Therefore, when the writing pressure exceeding the predetermined value is detected, it is determined that the user has started the description, and the LED 15 and the camera 16 are operated.

  The camera 16 reads the dot pattern on the dedicated paper 20 and supplies the pattern data to the processor 11. The processor 11 calculates X and Y coordinates on the dedicated paper 20 from the supplied dot pattern.

  The processor 11 acquires writing pressure array data and X and Y coordinate data while the user's description is performed, and stores them in the memory 12 in association with a time stamp (time information). Therefore, data corresponding to the description content of the user is stored in the memory 12 in time series. The capacity of the memory 12 can be about 1 Mbyte, for example.

  All the acquired data is held in the memory 12 until a transmission instruction is given by the user. When the user issues a transmission instruction, the data communication unit 13 transmits the data in the memory 12 to the terminal device 25 within a predetermined distance from the electronic pen 10. Basically, once a transmission instruction is given, the electronic pen 10 transmits all the data stored in the memory 12 to the terminal device 25, so that the memory 12 is cleared. Therefore, when it is desired to transmit the same information to the terminal device 25 again after transmission, the user needs to write the description on the dedicated paper 20 again. In this case, the user only has to trace characters written on the dedicated paper 20 with an ink pen.

  The transmission instruction and other instructions are executed when the user checks the dedicated box provided at a predetermined position on the dedicated paper 20 with the electronic pen 10. A transmission instruction is associated with the position coordinates of the dedicated box in advance. When the processor 11 receives the position coordinates of the dedicated box, the processor 11 supplies data in the memory 12 to the data communication unit 13 and transmits the data to the terminal device 25. To do. The electronic pen 10 can indicate completion of data transmission by vibration of the electronic pen. Further, the electronic pen 10 itself may be equipped with a transmission function.

  The battery 14 is for supplying power to each element in the electronic pen 10, and the electronic pen 10 itself can be turned on / off by a cap (not shown) of the electronic pen, for example.

  As described above, the electronic pen 10 acquires coordinate data (also referred to as “coordinate information”) and writing pressure data corresponding to characters described on the dedicated paper 20 by the user, and transmits the acquired data to the nearby terminal device 25. Although it has a function, since the pen tip portion 17 of the electronic pen 10 is a normal ink pen, the content described on the dedicated paper 20 remains as an original original. That is, at the same time as describing the original paper, its contents can be digitized in the form of coordinate data in real time.

  According to the standard function of the electronic pen 10, data obtained by the electronic pen 10 is in principle in the form of coordinate data or vector data, and is not text data. However, as a standard function, the electronic pen 10 has a function of converting text into alphanumeric characters by describing it in a dedicated area provided on the dedicated paper 20.

  Also, the electronic pen 10 can hold property information (pen information and pen owner information) regarding the pen itself and its owner, and can be referred to from an application. As the pen information, a battery level, a pen ID, a pen manufacturer number, a pen software version, a subscription provider ID, and the like can be held. The pen owner information can hold nationality, language, time zone, email address, free memory capacity, name, address, fax / phone number, mobile phone number, and the like.

  In the data communication unit 13 in the above example, the electronic pen 10 is connected to the terminal device 25 by various methods such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) wireless transmission, wired transmission using a USB cable, and data transmission by contact with a terminal. It is conceivable to perform data transmission.

  Next, a method for acquiring X and Y coordinate data of contents described by the user with the electronic pen will be described. As described above, a predetermined dot pattern is printed on the dedicated paper 20. The camera 16 of the electronic pen 10 does not read the locus of ink described on the dedicated paper 20 by the user, but reads the dot pattern on the dedicated paper 20. Actually, as shown in FIG. 1, the illumination area by the LED 15 and the shooting area of the camera 16 (located in the illumination area) are deviated from the position where the pen tip portion 17 contacts the dedicated paper 20.

  The dot pattern is printed with a special ink containing carbon, and the camera 16 can recognize only the pattern with the special ink. Even if ruled lines or frames are printed on dedicated paper with inks other than dedicated ink (not including carbon), the electronic pen does not recognize them. Therefore, when creating forms such as various application forms using dedicated paper, input frames, ruled lines, cautions, etc. are printed with ink other than dedicated ink.

  In the dot pattern, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the position of each dot is associated with data. In the example of FIG. 3, the 2-bit information of 0 to 3 is displayed by shifting the dot position vertically and horizontally from the reference position (intersection of vertical and horizontal lines) of the grid. The position coordinates on the dedicated paper are determined by the combination of information expressed in this way. As illustrated in FIG. 4A, 36 dots are arranged in a grid within a range of 2 mm in length and width, and the data array (FIG. 4B) indicated by these dots is displayed on the dedicated paper. Are associated with the position coordinates. Therefore, when the camera 16 of the electronic pen 10 captures a dot pattern as shown in FIG. 4A, the processor 11 changes the data array shown in FIG. 4B based on the dot pattern data input from the camera 16. The position coordinates on the dedicated paper (that is, where the dot pattern is located on the dedicated paper) corresponding to the acquired position are calculated in real time. The minimum unit for recognizing the dot pattern is 2 mm × 2 mm, and the camera 16 takes about 100 shots per second.

  Next, the dedicated paper will be described. An example of the structure of the dedicated paper is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the dedicated paper 20 has a dot pattern 32 printed on a mount 30 and a design 34 such as a ruled line printed thereon. The mount 30 is usually paper, and the dot pattern 32 is printed with dedicated ink containing carbon as described above. Further, the design 34 is printed with normal ink or the like. The dot pattern and the design may be printed at the same time, or one of them may be printed first.

  An example of the design 34 is shown in FIG. FIG. 6 shows an example of a certain application form 36 in which a plurality of entry fields 38 and a transmission box 39 are printed. Although it is not clearly shown in FIG. 6 and will be described in detail later, a dot pattern is actually printed on the entire surface of the application form 36, and an entry box 38 and a transmission box 39 are formed on the entire surface using ordinary ink. It is printed. The user can enter the necessary items in each entry field 38 of the application form 36 using the electronic pen 10 in the same manner as a conventional application form without being aware of the dot pattern.

  The area on the dedicated paper 20 can be roughly divided into two types. One is an entry area, in which the content described by the electronic pen 10 is handled as information as it is. In the example of FIG. 6, a plurality of entry fields 38 correspond to this. The other is a functional element, and when the corresponding area is checked with the electronic pen 10, actions, instructions, etc. defined in advance for the area are executed. The transmission box 39 in the example of FIG. 6 corresponds to this.

  The transmission box 39 is used when giving an instruction to transmit data stored in the electronic pen 10 to the nearby terminal device 25 as described above. When the user checks the transmission box 39 with the electronic pen 10, the electronic pen 10 reads the dot pattern in the transmission box. The pattern is associated with a transmission instruction, and the processor 11 in the electronic pen 10 issues a command to transmit data stored in the memory 12 to the data communication unit 13.

  The assignment of dot patterns is usually performed for each application (paper type). In other words, the dot patterns in a certain application form do not overlap in one sheet, but the same dot pattern is printed on the same application form. Therefore, when the user inputs necessary items with the electronic pen 10, it can be specified from the coordinate data on the application form which item of the application form the input item is for.

  As described above, by printing a predetermined design on the dedicated paper on which the dot pattern is printed, various application forms using the dedicated paper can be generated. If the user uses the electronic pen 10 and fills in necessary items in a normal manner, the electronic data is automatically acquired.

  In the above example, the dot pattern is printed on the dedicated paper with carbon-containing ink. However, the dot pattern can be printed on ordinary paper using a printer and carbon-containing ink. Furthermore, the design on the dedicated paper can also be formed by a printer instead of printing. When dot patterns are formed on paper by a printer, different dot patterns can be formed on each sheet. Therefore, it is possible to identify and distinguish each of these sheets by the difference in the formed dot patterns.

  In the present specification, the term “printing” has a concept including not only normal printing but also printing by a printer.

  Next, transmission processing of data acquired by the electronic pen will be described with reference to FIG. The data acquired by the electronic pen 10 is mainly data of items input by the user, but usually does not include information on where the service server that is the transmission destination of the data is. Instead, information specifying the application or service related to the dedicated paper is included in the dot pattern on the dedicated paper, and the information is acquired from the dedicated paper during the user's input operation. Therefore, the terminal device 25 that has received the entry information from the electronic pen 10 first makes an inquiry to the inquiry server 26 to which service server 27 the data input to the dedicated paper should be transmitted. The inquiry server 26 has information on a corresponding service server for each dedicated paper, and in response to an inquiry from the terminal device 25, information (such as a URL) of the service server 27 that performs a service related to the dedicated paper. Reply to the terminal device 25. Then, the terminal device 25 transmits the entry information acquired from the electronic pen to the service server 27.

  In the above example, the terminal device 25, the inquiry server 26, and the service server 27 are separately configured. However, some or all of them may be configured as one device. The server described later in this embodiment also serves as the inquiry server 26 and the service server 27.

[Processing system]
Next, the processing system of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 shows a schematic configuration of the processing system 100. A processing system 100 shown in FIG. 7 is a system that corrects a shift in coordinate information that occurs due to a shift during printing due to a cause on the printer side when an electronic pen form is manufactured by a printer.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the processing system 100 is configured by connecting the terminal device 25 and the server 5 through the network 2. Here, one suitable example of the network 2 is the Internet.

  The terminal device 25 is a terminal device capable of transmitting and receiving data via a network such as a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “PC”) or a mobile phone used by a user. The entry content entered in the electronic pen form 3 by the electronic pen 10 is transmitted as entry information to the server 5 via the terminal device 25. The entry information includes information about strokes and coordinates relating to entry contents entered by the user. The terminal device 25 is connected to the printer 4. The user sets a paper medium (hereinafter referred to as “dot pattern form”) on which a dot pattern is printed on the printer 4 and prints arbitrary background information on the printer medium so that the electronic pen form 3 can be obtained. To manufacture. The background information is information about fixed designs such as characters and ruled lines. That is, the user can manufacture a wide variety of electronic pen forms 3 by setting an arbitrary design with the terminal device 25, printing the design on a dot pattern form, and outputting it from the printer 4. Here, the electronic pen form 3 is the above-described dedicated paper that the electronic pen 10 can recognize.

  Although details will be described later, the electronic pen form 3 output by the printer 4 includes a first correction symbol and a second correction symbol for correcting a deviation between the dot pattern form and the background information generated during printing. Have.

  The server 5 acquires entry information corresponding to the contents entered in the electronic pen form 3 by the electronic pen 10, corrects the coordinate information included in the entry information, and executes predetermined data processing. Specifically, the server 5 acquires entry information corresponding to a line (hereinafter referred to as “correction line”) entered so as to connect the first correction symbol and the second correction symbol as correction entry information, and Based on the correction entry information, a correction value indicating a deviation between the dot pattern form and the background information in the electronic pen form 3 is calculated. Further, the server 5 acquires entry information corresponding to contents other than the correction line entered in the electronic pen form 3 as form entry information, and based on the correction value obtained by calculating the coordinate information included in the form entry information. to correct. Then, the server 5 performs predetermined data processing based on the corrected form entry information.

  According to this, even if a deviation between the dot pattern form and the background information occurs at the time of printing in the electronic pen form 3 output by the printer 4, the server 5 corrects the deviation and then based on the form entry information. Predetermined data processing can be executed. Therefore, predetermined data processing using the electronic pen 10 can be accurately executed.

[Form for electronic pen]
Here, the electronic pen form 3 manufactured and used in the processing system 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is an example of a dot pattern form and background information. FIG. 9 is an example of the electronic pen form 3 manufactured by the printer 4.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, a dot pattern that can be recognized by the electronic pen 10 is printed on the dot pattern form in advance. Further, the first correction symbol 50 is printed on the dot pattern form at a reference position when the background information is printed without deviation.

  As shown in FIG. 8B, the background information is composed of a plurality of items filled in with an electronic pen, and is information related to a fixed design such as characters and ruled lines representing the configuration. The background information is digital data relating to a fixed design as shown in the figure, and the data format and design are arbitrary. The background information may be designed by the user using the terminal device 25 or may be downloaded from the server 5 or the like via the network 2. Further, the background information includes information on the second correction symbol 52 printed at a position that matches the first correction symbol 50 when the background information is printed on the dot pattern form without deviation.

  The electronic pen form 3 is manufactured by setting a dot pattern form as shown in FIG. 8A on the printer 4 and printing background information as shown in FIG. 8B on it. When the background information is printed on the dot pattern form without deviation, as shown in FIG. 9A, the first correction symbol 50 and the second correction symbol 52 match in the electronic pen form 3. On the other hand, when the background information is printed out of alignment on the dot pattern form, the first correction symbol 50 and the second correction symbol 52 are deviated in the electronic pen form 3 as shown in FIG. 9B. That is, the deviation between the first correction symbol 50 and the second correction symbol 52 is a deviation that occurs during printing by the printer 4.

Thus, in this embodiment , since the electronic pen form 3 is manufactured by printing the background information on the dot pattern form by the printer 4, the user easily manufactures a wide variety of electronic pen forms 3. It becomes possible. Specifically, since the contents can be freely designed in the case of a questionnaire form, it is easy to produce a questionnaire form that reflects various question contents according to the purpose, the choice contents for the question contents, and the number of choices. It becomes possible.

  Further, based on the first correction symbol and the second correction symbol printed on the electronic pen form 3 manufactured by the printer 4, it is possible to specify the degree of deviation generated during printing. Therefore, it is possible to execute predetermined data processing after correcting the form entry information, and it is possible to perform accurate data processing in consideration of a deviation during printing.

[Definition information]
Next, the definition information will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating the data structure of the definition information. The definition information is information defined by associating the items constituting the electronic pen form 3 with the position coordinates on the dot pattern of the item, and when the electronic pen form 3 is manufactured, the terminal device 25 or Created by server 5. Specifically, it is created based on the coordinate information of the dot pattern printed on the dot pattern form and the items constituting the background information printed on the dot pattern form.

  The definition information is composed of an item ID, an item name, and coordinate information as illustrated. The item ID is information for identifying each item printed on the electronic pen form 3 as shown in FIG. The item name is the name of each item, such as a name item or an address item. The coordinate information is position coordinates indicating the arrangement of each item on the dot pattern printed on the electronic pen form 3. In the present embodiment, the arrangement of each item, which is a quadrangle, on the dot pattern is indicated by the upper left vertex coordinate and the lower right vertex coordinate of each item.

  The server 5 refers to the definition information as shown in FIG. 10 based on the coordinate information included in the form entry information to determine which item the form entry information corresponds to the content entered in. Can be easily identified. That is, the server 5 can extract the item entry information entered in each item from the form entry information by referring to the definition information. For example, the server 5 can specify the contents entered in each item based on the item entry information extracted in this way, and can execute predetermined data processing.

[Displacement correction]
Next, deviation correction will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a method for calculating a correction value based on the first correction symbol and the second correction symbol. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a method for correcting a coordinate point based on a correction value.

  When the electronic pen form 3 is output from the printer 4, misalignment between the dot pattern form and the background information occurs due to a cause on the printer 4 side such as paper feed or paper set misalignment. As described above, the deviation between the dot pattern form and the background information that occurs during printing by the printer 4 is represented by the first correction symbol 50 and the second correction symbol 52 printed on the electronic pen form 3. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11, by calculating the horizontal shift and the vertical shift based on the position coordinates of the first correction symbol 50 and the second correction symbol 52, the dot pattern form and the background information are calculated. The deviation can be quantified. In this embodiment, for the sake of convenience, the horizontal deviation based on the position coordinates of the first correction symbol 50 and the second correction symbol 52 is “a”, and the vertical deviation is “b”.

  Specifically, when the user manufactures the electronic pen form 3 with the printer 4, the first correction symbol 50 and the second correction symbol 52 printed on the electronic pen form 3 are connected using the electronic pen 10. Fill in the correction line. In response to the user's instruction, the electronic pen 10 transmits the entry information regarding the correction line as correction entry information to the server 5 via the terminal device 25. When acquiring the correction entry information, the server 5 specifies the position coordinates of the start point and the end point of the stroke based on the time information and the coordinate information included in the correction entry information. Then, the server 5 specifies the position coordinate of the start point as the position coordinate of the first correction symbol 50, and specifies the position coordinate of the end point as the position coordinate of the second correction symbol 52. Furthermore, the server 5 calculates the numerical values of the horizontal deviation “a” and the vertical deviation “b” based on the difference between the position coordinates of the identified first correction symbol 50 and the second correction symbol 52. . The digitized horizontal shift and vertical shift are collectively referred to as “correction values”.

  When the correction value is calculated, the server 5 corrects the coordinate information included in the form entry information based on the correction value.

  Specifically, the user enters necessary items in each item of the electronic pen form 3. When the entry is completed, the electronic pen 10 transmits the entry information regarding the entry contents to the item to the server 5 through the terminal device 25 as the form entry information according to the user's instruction. When the server 5 acquires the form entry information, the server 5 corrects the coordinate information included in the form entry information based on the correction value. For example, in the case of the coordinate point 60 as shown in FIG. 12, the coordinate point 62 is corrected by adding the horizontal shift “a” and the vertical shift “b”.

  In this way, the server 5 can automatically correct all the coordinate information included in the form entry information based on the correction value obtained by digitizing the deviation that has occurred during printing. Therefore, the server 5 can accurately execute predetermined data processing based on the corrected coordinate information.

[server]
Next, the server 5 will be described in detail. FIG. 13 shows the internal configuration of the server 5 in the processing system 100 in particular. As illustrated, the server 5 includes a correction program 101, a definition information creation function 102, a correction entry information acquisition function 103, a form entry information acquisition function 104, a coordinate information correction function 105, an item entry information extraction function 106, and a data processing execution function. 107. Each function is realized by the CPU included in the server 5 executing a program prepared in advance.

  The correction program 101 calculates a correction value indicating a deviation when the electronic pen form 3 is manufactured by the printer 4, and corrects coordinate information included in the form entry information written in the electronic pen form 3 based on the correction value. It is a program to do.

  When the electronic pen form 3 is manufactured by the printer 4, the definition information creating function 102 is based on the items constituting the dot pattern coordinate information and background information printed on the dot pattern form 3. This is a function for creating definition information in which items constituting the item and coordinate information indicating the position coordinates on the dot pattern of the corresponding item are defined in association with each other. Here, it is assumed that the server 5 has the coordinate information and background information of the dot pattern printed on the dot pattern form that is the basis of the definition information by receiving it from the terminal device 25 or the like.

  In this embodiment, the definition information is created on the assumption that the background information is printed on the dot pattern form without deviation. In the present embodiment, the server 5 creates definition information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the definition information is created by the terminal device 25, and the server 5 receives the definition information from the terminal device 25. It is good also as acquiring.

  The correction entry information acquisition function 103 acquires, as correction entry information, entry information relating to the correction line entered so as to connect the first correction symbol and the second correction symbol printed on the electronic pen form 3 from the electronic pen 10. It is a function to do. Further, the correction entry information acquisition function 103 specifies the position coordinates of the first correction symbol and the position coordinates of the second correction symbol based on the coordinate information included in the acquired correction entry information, and the horizontal deviation and the vertical direction. This is a function for calculating a correction value indicating the deviation.

  The form entry information acquisition function 104 is a function for acquiring, as form entry information, entry information related to the contents entered in each item constituting the electronic pen form 3 from the electronic pen 10.

  The coordinate information correction function 105 is a function for correcting the coordinate information included in the form entry information acquired by the form entry information acquisition function 104 based on the correction value calculated by the correction entry information acquisition function 103.

  The item entry information extraction function 106 fills in each item from the form entry information by referring to the definition information created by the definition information creation function 102 based on the coordinate information of the form entry information corrected by the coordinate information correction function 105. This is a function for extracting the entered item entry information.

  The data processing function 107 is a function for executing predetermined processing based on the item entry information extracted by the item entry information extraction function 106.

[Correction process]
Next, the correction process executed by the processing system 100 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the correction process.

  The user first sets the dot pattern form on the printer 4 and prints background information having an arbitrary design, thereby producing the electronic pen form 3. Then, the user enters a correction line connecting the first correction symbol and the second correction symbol printed on the electronic pen form 3 with the electronic pen 10. In response to a user instruction, the electronic pen 10 transmits the entry information regarding the correction line to the server 5 as the correction entry information. Further, if necessary, the terminal device 25 provides the server 5 with information on the coordinate information of the dot pattern printed on the dot pattern form used when manufacturing the electronic pen form 3 and the items constituting the background information. Send to.

  The server 5 creates definition information in which the items constituting the electronic pen form 3 and the coordinate information related to the position coordinates on the dot pattern of the corresponding items are defined in association with each other (step S1). In addition, the server 5 acquires correction entry information from the electronic pen 10 via the terminal device 25 (step S2). Then, the server 5 specifies the position coordinates of the first correction symbol and the position coordinates of the second correction symbol printed on the electronic pen form 3 based on the acquired correction entry information. Further, the server 5 calculates a correction value indicating a deviation in manufacturing the electronic pen form 3 based on the position coordinates of the first correction symbol and the position coordinates of the second correction symbol (step S3).

  Further, the user uses the electronic pen 10 to enter necessary items in the items constituting the manufactured electronic pen form 3. In response to the user's instruction, the electronic pen 10 transmits entry information regarding the entry contents to the server 5 as form entry information.

  The server 5 acquires form entry information from the electronic pen 10 via the terminal device 25 (step S4). Further, the server 5 corrects the coordinate information included in the acquired form entry information based on the calculated correction value (step S5). Then, the server 5 extracts the item entry information entered in each item from the form entry information by referring to the definition information based on the corrected coordinate information included in the form entry information (step S6). ). The server 5 executes predetermined data processing based on the extracted item entry information (step S7).

According to the present embodiment , after the electronic pen form 3 is manufactured by the printer 4, it is possible to perform deviation correction using the electronic pen 10. Specifically, the correction line information is transmitted by filling the correction line connecting the first correction symbol and the second correction symbol with the electronic pen 10, so that the server 5 makes the printer 4 based on the correction entry information. Thus, it is possible to calculate a correction value that is a degree of deviation between the position printed with deviation and the accurate position. Therefore, the server 5 can automatically correct the form entry information based on the correction value.

  Thus, the user can easily manufacture a wide variety of electronic pen forms 3 using the printer 4. Moreover, even if it is the electronic pen form 3 manufactured in this way, the server 5 can perform an accurate data process by correcting based on a correction value.

  In the present embodiment, the correction symbol is a symbol as shown in FIG. 8 or the like, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any symbol such as a register mark, a circle, a square, or a character can be applied. it can.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the server 5 has various functions. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the terminal device 25 has a part or all of the functions. It is good as well. That is, the correction value may be calculated and the form entry information may be corrected by a process completed by the terminal device 25 itself. In this case, the terminal device 25 does not need to be connected to the network 2 and may be a stand-alone device.

  In the present embodiment, the server 5 executes predetermined data processing based on the item entry information extracted from the form entry information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the coordinate information is Predetermined data processing may be executed based on the corrected form entry information.

  In the present embodiment, the coordinate information included in the form entry information is corrected based on the calculated correction value. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the coordinate information constituting the definition information may be corrected based on the calculated correction value. In this case, the server 5 extracts item entry information by referring to the corrected definition information based on the coordinate information included in the form entry information. That is, the information entered in each item can be extracted in consideration of printing misalignment. Therefore, even if a deviation occurs during printing, the server 5 can execute accurate data processing based on the form entry information.

  According to the present invention, the electronic pen can be used to automatically correct the deviation generated during the production by the printer. Therefore, the electronic pen can be used when producing a wide variety of electronic pen forms. .

It is a figure which shows the usage pattern of an electronic pen typically. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of an electronic pen. It is a figure explaining the expression method of the information by the dot pattern printed on the exclusive paper. It is an example of a dot pattern and the information corresponding to it. The structure of a form composed of dedicated paper is shown. An example of an electronic pen form is shown. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a processing system. It is an example of a dot pattern form and background information. It is an example of the electronic pen form. It is a figure which shows the data structure of definition information typically. It is a figure explaining the method of calculating the correction value based on a 1st correction symbol and a 2nd correction symbol. It is a figure explaining the method of correct | amending a coordinate point based on a correction value. It is a functional block diagram of the server contained in a processing system. It is a flowchart of a correction process.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 ... Network 3 ... Electronic pen form 5 ... Server 10 ... Electronic pen 11 ... Processor 12 ... Memory 13 ... Data communication unit 14 ... Battery 25 ... Terminal device 26 ... Inquiry server 27 ... Service server 100 ... Processing system

Claims (4)

In a processing apparatus for processing information written in a form for an electronic pen in which a dot pattern and background information that can be recognized by an electronic pen are printed on a paper medium,
The electronic pen form is obtained by printing the background information on a dot pattern form on which the dot pattern is printed,
In the dot pattern form, a first correction symbol is printed at a reference position when the background information is printed without deviation,
The background information has information on a second correction symbol printed at a position that matches the first correction symbol when the background information is printed on the dot pattern form without deviation,
The processor is
Correction entry information acquisition means for acquiring correction entry information entered so as to connect the first correction symbol and the second correction symbol by the electronic pen;
Correction value calculation means for calculating a correction value indicating a deviation between the background information and the dot pattern form when the background information is printed based on the correction entry information;
Form entry information acquisition means for acquiring form entry information entered in the electronic pen form by the electronic pen;
Pre-correction coordinate information extraction means for extracting pre-correction coordinate information indicating the position coordinates of the stroke entered in the electronic pen form from the form entry information;
A processing apparatus comprising: corrected coordinate information acquisition means for acquiring corrected coordinate information by correcting the pre-correction coordinate information based on a correction value calculated by the correction value calculation means. In a processing apparatus for processing information written in a form for an electronic pen in which a dot pattern and background information that can be recognized by an electronic pen are printed on a paper medium,
The electronic pen form is obtained by printing background information composed of a plurality of items on the dot pattern form on which the dot pattern is printed,
In the dot pattern form, a first correction symbol is printed at a reference position when the background information is printed without deviation,
The background information has information on a second correction symbol printed at a position that matches the first correction symbol when the background information is printed on the dot pattern form without deviation,
The processor is
Definition information storage means for storing definition information in which items constituting the background information are associated with coordinate information that is position coordinates on the dot pattern;
Correction entry information acquisition means for acquiring correction entry information entered so as to connect the first correction symbol and the second correction symbol by the electronic pen;
Correction value calculation means for calculating a correction value indicating a deviation between the background information and the dot pattern form when the background information is printed based on the correction entry information;
Correction definition information creating means for creating correction definition information by correcting all coordinate information defined in the definition information based on the correction value calculated by the correction value calculating means,
Form entry information acquisition means for acquiring form entry information entered in the electronic pen form by the electronic pen;
Based on the correction definition information, item entry information extracting means for extracting item entry information entered in each item from the form entry information,
And a processing execution means for executing a predetermined process based on the item entry information. In a program executed by a computer that processes information entered in an electronic pen form in which a dot pattern and background information that can be recognized by an electronic pen are printed on a paper medium,
The electronic pen form is obtained by printing the background information on a dot pattern form on which the dot pattern is printed,
In the dot pattern form, a first correction symbol is printed at a reference position when the background information is printed without deviation,
The background information has information on a second correction symbol printed at a position that matches the first correction symbol when the background information is printed on the dot pattern form without deviation,
The program is
Correction entry information acquisition means for acquiring correction entry information entered so as to connect the first correction symbol and the second correction symbol by the electronic pen;
A correction value calculating means for calculating a correction value indicating a deviation between the background information and the dot pattern form when the background information is printed based on the correction entry information;
Form entry information acquisition means for acquiring form entry information entered in the electronic pen form by the electronic pen,
Pre-correction coordinate information extraction means for extracting pre-correction coordinate information indicating the position coordinates of the stroke entered in the electronic pen form from the form entry information;
The computer is caused to function as post-correction coordinate information acquisition means for acquiring post-correction coordinate information by correcting the pre-correction coordinate information based on the correction value calculated by the correction value calculation means. program. In a program executed by a computer that processes information entered in an electronic pen form in which a dot pattern and background information that can be recognized by an electronic pen are printed on a paper medium,
The electronic pen form is obtained by printing background information composed of a plurality of items on the dot pattern form on which the dot pattern is printed,
In the dot pattern form, a first correction symbol is printed at a reference position when the background information is printed without deviation,
The background information has information on a second correction symbol printed at a position that matches the first correction symbol when the background information is printed on the dot pattern form without deviation,
The program is
Definition information storage means for storing definition information in which items constituting the background information are associated with coordinate information which is position coordinates on the dot pattern;
Correction entry information acquisition means for acquiring correction entry information entered so as to connect the first correction symbol and the second correction symbol by the electronic pen;
A correction value calculating means for calculating a correction value indicating a deviation between the background information and the dot pattern form when the background information is printed based on the correction entry information;
Correction definition information creating means for creating correction definition information by correcting all coordinate information defined in the definition information based on the correction value calculated by the correction value calculating means,
Form entry information acquisition means for acquiring form entry information entered in the electronic pen form by the electronic pen,
Item entry information extraction means for extracting item entry information entered in each item from the form entry information based on the correction definition information,
A program for causing the computer to function as processing execution means for executing predetermined processing based on the item entry information.

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