JP5068424B2 - Form sort processing device, form sort processing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a form sorting processing apparatus and a form sorting processing method used in a financial institution such as a bank, and in particular, a form that can efficiently sort a large amount of forms and improve the work efficiency of the form processing work. The present invention relates to a sorting processing apparatus and a form sorting processing method.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in financial institutions such as banks, a great number of forms such as payment forms for payment of public utility charges and payment forms for revenues such as national taxes and social insurance premiums are processed in large quantities. For the sorting process of these forms, a sorting apparatus that reads data written on the surface of the form and automatically sorts the data using the data is used.

  For example, Patent Document 1 sequentially stores form reading data according to the form items, and checks the stored form reading data for each form item, totals the form reading data of predetermined items, Furthermore, a technique is disclosed in which when the legitimacy is confirmed by checking the form reading data, the form is sorted into a sorting and sorting mechanism according to a predetermined item of the form.

JP 2003-187289 A

  However, in the conventional techniques such as the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, the forms are stored in the sorting apparatus from when the forms are taken into the sorting apparatus until they are classified and stored in a form shelf such as a sorter pocket. There is no mechanism to hold. For this reason, the form after reading the data must be discharged out of the sorting apparatus. If the forms are not discharged sequentially, the sorting process of the next form cannot be performed. For this reason, if the data written on the surface of the form cannot be recognized normally, the form is once discharged to the form shelf or the form is not imported and the operator The work of restarting the sorting process after correction is required. When the form is discharged to the form shelf, it is necessary to perform the process of taking the form into the sorting apparatus again in order to perform the sorting process of the discharged form, so that efficient sorting work cannot be performed. There is a problem.

  For the above reasons, the worker cannot always move away from the sorting apparatus until the sorting of the form is completed, and is restricted by the sorting apparatus. And since the amount of forms processed in a financial institution becomes very large, there is a problem that the binding time becomes long and the burden on the operator is large.

  In addition, since there are so many types of forms to be processed, it is not always possible to secure a form shelf corresponding to all forms. For this reason, for example, even when the form data is normally read, there is a situation in which a form shelf to which the form is to be transported is not secured. Even in this case, the form must be discharged to the form shelf once. In order to perform the sorting process of the discharged form, it is necessary to perform the process of retrieving the form into the sorting apparatus again after securing the form shelf for the form, and the efficient sorting work cannot be performed. There is.

  This problem is not a problem that occurs only in forms such as payment forms for payment of public utility charges and payment forms for revenues such as national taxes and social insurance premiums. For example, securities such as bills and checks are processed. This is a problem that also occurs in some cases.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and is a form sorting processing apparatus that can improve the processing efficiency of a form and increase the degree of freedom of the work time of the worker to reduce the burden on the worker. It is another object of the present invention to provide a form sorting processing method.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention is a form sorting processing apparatus that reads and recognizes data described in a form and sorts and stores the form based on the recognized data. Reading means for reading the data described in the above, recognition means for recognizing the data of the read form, data storage means for storing the form data read by the reading means and the form data recognized by the recognition means, and reading means of the form read by the temporary holding means is normally recognized recognition did not form and successfully performed was done for temporarily holding the document without the transport destination, data normally is recognized by the recognition means and, a plurality of storage means for sorting and containing the form for each form type in which the transport destination is specified, the form based on the successful recognition has been performed data And sorting control means for controlling the sorting and containing in the housing means, and display means for displaying the image image data of a form read by the reading means relating to the could not be successfully recognized which are escrowed in the escrow unit form, wherein Operation for confirming / correcting data of a form that has been temporarily held by the temporary holding means displayed on the display means and could not be recognized normally, an instruction for changing the form type, and an instruction for discharging the form held by the temporary holding means Input means used when a person performs, the sorting control means receives a change instruction from the input means for the form type designated in the storage means, and the input means for the form held in the temporary holding means When the discharge instruction is received from the storage unit, the storage unit holds the form held in the temporary holding unit and sorts and stores it in the storage unit. And wherein a call.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the above invention, a plurality of temporary holding means are provided.

Further, in the above invention, it includes all or part of the recognition means and data storage means and the display means and input means to an external control device, in the input means and the recognition means and data storage means and the display means All or part of the processing can be externally operated.

Further, in the above invention is characterized in that to check and correct the data of the form stored in the data storage manually stage accessed from other external control device into the data storage means.

Moreover, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the form is a payment document for payment of a fee.

The present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the form is a specified securities.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the sorting control means has data for specifying a storing means for sorting and storing the form.

According to the present invention, a form sorting processing device that reads and recognizes data described in a form, sorts and stores the form based on the recognized data, and a reading unit that reads the data described in the form Recognizing means for recognizing the read form data; data storage means for storing the form data read by the reading means and the form data recognized by the recognizing means; and the form read by the reading means. Among them, a form that was not normally recognized and a temporary hold means that temporarily holds a form that was normally recognized but without a transport destination, and the data is normally recognized by the recognition means, and A plurality of storage means for sorting and storing the forms for each form type for which a transport destination is designated, and the previous based on the data that has been normally recognized Sorting control means for controlling sorting and storing of the form in the storing means, and display means for displaying image image data of the form read by the reading means relating to the form that has been temporarily held by the temporary holding means and could not be recognized normally A confirmation / correction operation for the data of the form temporarily held by the temporary holding means displayed on the display means that could not be recognized normally, an instruction to change the form type, and the discharge of the form held on the temporary holding means Input means used when an operator performs an instruction, and the sorting control means receives a change instruction from the input means for the form type specified in the storage means, and the form is held in the temporary holding means. When a discharge instruction is received from the input means, the forms held in the temporary holding means are sorted and stored in the storage means. And then, is earthenware pots control, discharge of the form that is normally recognized the data according to the form, reuptake process該帳votes to form the sorting processing apparatus is not required, sorting of the form in a single reading process Processing can be performed, and the processing efficiency of the form is improved. In addition, the worker is not always restrained by the form sorting processing device until the work for sorting the forms is completed, and the degree of freedom of the work time of the worker is improved. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the processing efficiency of the form by continuously sorting a large number of forms without stopping a series of processes, and to increase the flexibility of the work time of the worker. There is an effect that the burden can be reduced.

  In the present invention, the forms to be sorted and stored include, for example, payment bills for public charges such as gas charges, telephone charges, and electricity charges, payment forms for revenues such as national taxes and social insurance charges, bills, etc. , Specific securities such as checks. Here, the specific securities in the present invention mean general securities such as bills and checks, but cash is excluded. In addition to this, the present invention can be applied to various forms that can be read and classified.

In addition, according to the present invention , since a plurality of temporary holding means are provided, it is possible to perform sorting processing of a large number of forms at the same time, and there is an effect that more efficient form processing is possible. Further, the temporary holding means can be used for each type of form, and there is an effect that it is possible to smoothly sort and store the forms that are held in the temporary holding means.

Further, according to the present invention, includes all or part of the recognition means and data storage means and the display means and input means to an external control device, the processing in the input means and the recognition means and data storage means and the display means Since all or part of it can be operated externally, the size of the form sorting processing apparatus can be reduced, and the form sorting and layout freedom of the form sorting processing apparatus can be increased. Play.

Further, according to the present invention, since it is configured to check and correct the data of the form stored in the data storage manually stage accessed from other external control device into the data storage means, a plurality of document processing operations of a plurality batch There is an effect that these workers can perform simultaneously and smoothly. In addition, there is an effect that the data of the form can be confirmed and corrected even at a place away from the form sorting processing apparatus.

In addition, according to the present invention , since the form to be sorted is configured as a payment form for payment, the processing efficiency of the form can be improved with respect to payment forms for payment of public charges, etc., for which there are very many types. As well as improving the degree of freedom of the operator's work time, it is possible to perform a sorting process that reduces the burden on the operator.

In addition, according to the present invention , since the forms to be sorted are configured as specific securities, with regard to specific securities that have many types, the processing efficiency of the forms is improved and the flexibility of the work time of the worker is increased. There is an effect that it is possible to perform sorting processing that is increased to reduce the burden on the operator. Here, the specific securities in the present invention mean general securities such as bills and checks, but cash is excluded.

Further, according to the present invention , since the sorting control unit is configured to have data for specifying the storing unit for sorting and storing the form, it is possible to reliably specify the storing unit for sorting and storing the form. Play.

  Exemplary embodiments of a form sorting processing apparatus and a form sorting processing method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Below, the case where the payment process for payment of public utility charges and the sorting process of specified securities are performed will be described. Here, the specific securities in the present invention mean general securities such as bills and checks. In addition, this invention is not limited to the following description, In the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, it can change suitably.

  In the first embodiment, a description will be given of the case where the payment process for paying a utility bill is performed. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a form sorting apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the form sorting processing apparatus 1 includes a form sorting processing apparatus main body 10 and an external control device 20. The form sorting processing apparatus main body 10 includes a hopper 101, a feeding roller 102, a conveyance path 103, an endorser 104, a form data reading unit 105, a temporary holding unit 106, a discharge roller 107, a plurality of pockets 108, and a sorting. And a control unit 109.

  The external control device 20 includes a control unit 201, a display unit 202, and an operation unit 206. The control unit 201 includes a recognition unit 203, a data storage unit 204, and a correction unit 205.

  A plurality of forms are set in the hopper 101, and the forms set in the hopper 101 are fed out one by one by the feeding roller 102 and taken into the form sorting processing apparatus main body 10. Forms taken into the form sorting processing apparatus main body 10 are transported one by one through the transport path 103 in the form sorting processing apparatus main body 10.

  The endorser 104 is provided in the middle of the conveyance path 103 and prints a management serial number on a form taken into the form sorting processing apparatus main body 10. This management serial number is a management number assigned in association with the form data and the form body, which will be described later. By using this management serial number, the corresponding form data can be specified from the form body. The corresponding form can be identified from the data.

  The form data reading unit 105 has an optical character reading function such as an image scanner, and is an input unit for reading an image image of information written on the surface of a form to be sorted and loading it into the apparatus. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the image of the form 30 is optically read to generate image image data. The form data reading unit 105 outputs the read image data to the data storage unit 204. Further, the form data reading unit 105 reads the image images on both sides and outputs them to the data storage unit 204 when information is written on both the front and back sides of the form.

  The temporary holding unit 106 is a holding unit that temporarily holds a form whose image data has been read by the form data reading unit 105 until it is discharged out of the apparatus. The temporary holding unit 106 can hold all the forms whose image data has been read by the form data reading unit 105. In this case, in all the forms from which the image image data is read, the data can be surely confirmed and corrected as will be described later, and sorting errors can be surely prevented. Accordingly, it is possible to perform a form sorting process with better sorting accuracy.

  The temporary storage unit 106 includes only the forms whose image data has not been normally recognized by the recognition unit 203, as will be described later, among the forms whose image data has been read by the form data reading unit 105. Can also be suspended. In this case, since the number of data to be confirmed / corrected can be reduced, the processing efficiency of the form can be further improved. It is also possible to temporarily hold a form without a destination.

  In addition, the form sorting processing apparatus 1 includes a plurality (four) of temporary holding units 106. By providing a plurality of temporary holding units 106, a large amount of forms can be held in the temporary holding unit 106 in a single process, so that efficient form processing is possible even when a large amount of forms are sorted. In addition, by providing a plurality of temporary holding units 106, for example, the temporary holding unit 106 can be used for each type of form, and it is possible to smoothly sort and store the forms held in the temporary holding unit.

  Here, the temporary holding unit 106 that temporarily holds a form will be described. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a configuration example of the temporary storage unit 106. Here, an example in which the temporary holding unit 106 has a cassette structure is shown. The cassette 301 is formed in a box shape, and a horizontally long slit-shaped form entrance 302 is opened at an upper position on one side surface so that the form P can enter and exit in the longitudinal direction. In this configuration example, two tapes TA and TB (hereinafter, two tapes may be collectively referred to as a tape T) are used, and a form P is placed between the tape TA and the tape TB. The case where it comprised so that it may be pinched | interposed and stored in the direction is shown. For the tape T, for example, a uniaxially stretched tape is used. Moreover, it is preferable that the surface of the tape T is coated with silicon or the like to prevent jamming due to adhesion of an adhesive.

  As shown in FIG. 3, rollers 303 </ b> A and 303 </ b> B through which the tapes TA and TB pass are provided vertically opposite to each other at a position closest to the inside of the form entrance / exit 302. Further, on the back side and the lower side of the roller 303B provided on the lower side of the roller 303A provided on the upper side, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, a first reel having a tape-like guide flange is provided. The winding roller 304A and the first winding roller 304B are attached to the first winding shaft 305A and the first winding shaft 305B via a tension applying torque limiter 306A and a tension adding torque limiter 306B, respectively. Yes. Further, idlers 309A and 309B are arranged in the vicinity of the first winding roller 304A and the first winding roller 304B.

  At a substantially central position between the first winding rollers 304A and 304B, a second winding roller 307 having an axial length equal to or longer than the form width is provided on the second winding shaft 308. It is supported. FIG. 5 is a main part perspective view for explaining the storage of the form P in the second winding roller 307. The tapes TA and TB wound around the second winding roller 307 are guided to the first winding rollers 304A and 304B via the rollers 303A and 303B and idlers 309A and 309B, respectively.

  In FIG. 5, the tape width of the tape TA and the tape TB is shown to be approximately 1/3 of the form width. However, the tape width is not particularly limited, and the form can be surely attached to the tape TA and the tape. Any width can be set as long as it can be accommodated and fed out by TB. In consideration of the fact that stamps etc. are affixed to the forms, the tape width of the tape TA and the tape TB should be such that the part where the stamps etc. are affixed can be covered with the tape TA and the tape TB. Is preferred. By setting the tape widths of the tape TA and the tape TB to such a width, it is possible to store and feed out the form while preventing the peeling of the stamp or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a sensor S ₁ for detecting the presence or absence of the form P is provided at a predetermined distance from the outer peripheral surface of the second winding roller 307 on the outer periphery of the second winding roller 307. Are arranged. As a result, even if one form P is wound around the second winding roller 307, this can be detected.

In addition, in the cassette 301, as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of form detection sensors S ₂ provided between the rollers 303A and 303B and the second winding roller 307 with the tape T interposed therebetween, the rollers 303A and the idler. A sensor T ₃ for detecting both ends of the tape T provided with the tape T sandwiched between 309A and the tape 309A is disposed.

  Further, outside the form entry / exit 302 of the cassette 301, a transfer device 310 is provided for transferring or taking out the form P to / from the form entry / exit 302. The conveying device 310 can be constituted by, for example, a pair of upper and lower belts or roller rows.

When the form is delivered to the temporary holding unit configured as described above, the second winding shaft 308 is rotated in the clockwise direction (arrow direction) in FIG. 3 by a drive system (not shown) as shown in FIG. As a result, the second winding roller 307 rotates clockwise (in the direction of the arrow), and the tape T is wound around the second winding roller 307. At this time, the rotational speed of the second winding shaft 308 is set so that the winding speed V ₁ of the tape TA, TB is larger than the transport speed V ₂ of the transport device 310, and acts to pull in the form P, Form jams are prevented.

  Further, when the tapes TA and TB are wound by the second winding roller 307, the first winding rollers 304A and 304B try to rotate counterclockwise by the pulling action of the tape T. Since the roller shafts 305A and 305B do not rotate counterclockwise, tension is generated on the tapes TA and TB. When the tension exceeds a predetermined value, a torque greater than a predetermined value is applied to the torque limiters 306A and 306B, and the first winding rollers 304A and 304B rotate counterclockwise (arrow direction). As a result, a tension corresponding to the set torque of the torque limiter is always applied to the tapes TA and TB.

In this way, when the storage of the form P to be stored is completed, the drive system is stopped. At this time, the number of accommodated the form P is counted by the slip detection sensor S _2. Then, going to house the form P by repeating the above action every time there is a housing command of the form P, but if housing a predetermined amount progressed housing of the form P, the end of the tape T is detected by the sensor S _3, Stop receiving any more. As a result, the tape T can be prevented from being damaged and the form can be securely stored.

  When the form P is discharged, the second winding shaft 308 rotates counterclockwise (arrow direction) in the drawing as shown in FIG. 6 by a drive system (not shown), and the second winding roller 307 is moved. The tapes TA and TB are rewound by rotating counterclockwise (arrow direction). Further, at this time, the first winding shafts 305A and 305B are provided with power of a winding speed faster than the speed at which the tapes TA and TB are rewound from the drive system. As a result, since the first winding rollers 304A and 304B attempt to wind the tape TA and TB at a speed higher than the speed at which the tape TA and TB are rewound, the tape TA and TB do not sag and the tape TA, Tension is generated in TB. When the tension exceeds a predetermined value, a torque exceeding a predetermined value is applied to the torque limiters 306A and 306B, and slipping occurs. As a result, a tension according to the set torque of the torque limiters 306A and 306B is always applied to the tapes TA and TB.

In this way, as the tapes TA and TB are rewound from the second take-up roller 307, the form P between the tapes TA and TB is ejected from the form entrance 302 and delivered to the transport device 310. The drive system and form P number of sheets to be discharged is detected by the slip detection sensor S ₂ is stopped, the discharge from the escrow unit of the form is completed. Then, every time there is a command for discharging the form P, the above operation is repeated to discharge the form P. When all of the forms P are discharged, the sensor S ₁ detects the “form not stored”, The control device side is notified that the form stored in the second winding roller 307 has been exhausted. The relationship between the velocity V ₂ of the speed V ₁ and the transfer apparatus 310 of the tape T at the time of discharge of the form is a V ₁ <V _2, towards the V ₂ are increased by a predetermined amount, while preventing jamming of the form It acts to pull out the form P.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 1, the recognition unit 203 has a character recognition function such as an OCR (Optical Character Reader), for example, and identifies a document by identifying characters from the image data of the form read by the form data reading unit 105. It is a recognition means that converts it into In the recognition unit 203, characters are identified from the image data read by the form data reading unit 105 and output to the data storage unit 204, converted into a document, recognized, and output to the data storage unit 204.

  The data storage unit 204 is a data storage unit that stores the image data of the form read by the form data reading unit 105 and the recognition data of the form recognized by the recognition unit 203 by identifying characters and converting them into documents. .

  The correction unit 205 is a correction unit that checks and corrects the form recognition data recognized by the recognition unit 203 and stored in the data storage unit 204. When confirming and correcting the recognition data, the image data and the recognition data of the corresponding form are displayed on the display unit 202, and the validity of the recognition data is confirmed by visually comparing them. If there is an error, the operation unit 206 is used to correct the recognition data. The operation unit can be performed using a normal keyboard, mouse, or a touch panel function provided in the display unit 202.

  As described above, the recognition unit 203, the data storage unit 204, and the correction unit 205 are provided in the external control device 20, and the processing in the recognition unit 203, the data storage unit 204, and the correction unit 205 can be externally operated. The sorting processing apparatus main body 10 can be downsized, and the form sorting processing apparatus 1 has a higher degree of freedom in shape and arrangement. As the external control device 20 including the recognition unit 203, the data storage unit 204, and the correction unit 205, for example, a general personal computer can be used.

  The pocket 108 is a storage means for sorting and storing a form temporarily held in the temporary holding unit 106 based on data that has been confirmed and corrected, and is disposed on the side surface of the form sorting processing apparatus main body 10. The form is conveyed from the temporary storage unit 106 through the conveyance path 103, and a discharge roller 107 is provided at the end of the conveyance path 103, and is discharged into the pocket 108 by the discharge roller 107. Further, when only the forms that are not normally recognized by the recognition unit 203 in the temporary storage unit 106 are reserved in the temporary storage unit 106, the forms that have been normally recognized do not pass through the temporary storage unit 106. It is directly conveyed to the pocket 108 and sorted and stored. A plurality of pockets 108 are provided (11 pockets 108A to 108K in FIG. 1), and predetermined forms preset for each pocket are sorted and stored. Here, the case where the above pocket is provided as a form storage means has been described. However, for example, a plurality of stackers are provided in the form sorting processing apparatus 1, and the forms are also sorted and stored in the stacker. Is also possible.

  The sorting control unit 109 controls the process of sorting and storing the payment slips held in the temporary holding unit 106 in the pocket 108 which is a storing unit based on the recognition data confirmed and corrected by the correcting unit 205, and is also recognized by the OCR. Based on the data, the process of sorting and storing the payment slip in the pocket 108 which is a storage unit without temporarily holding the payment slip is controlled. Further, the sorting control unit 109 has data for specifying the pockets 108 for sorting and storing payment documents. This data may be stored in other components such as the data storage unit 204.

  The display unit 202 includes an operation screen in the processing of the form sorting processing device 1, image image data of a form read by the form data reading unit 105, and recognition data of the form recognized by the recognition unit 203 by identifying characters and converting them into documents. Data such as is displayed.

  Next, with respect to the operation of the form sorting processing apparatus according to the present embodiment configured as described above, an example is shown in which a payment notice for payment of public utility charges (hereinafter simply referred to as a payment notice) is sorted. This will be described with reference to FIGS. Also, in the following, when the form data reading unit 105 reads all the image image data of the information written on the surface of the form in the temporary storage unit 106, the form data reading unit 105 puts the form on the surface of the form. Description will be given of a case where, among the forms obtained by reading the image image data of the described information, the form in which the data of the read form is not normally recognized and the form whose storage destination is not specified are held in the temporary holding unit 106. To do. First, the former case will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the form sorting processing apparatus. 8 to 14 are diagrams showing display screens of the display unit 202 during the form sorting process.

  First, the worker turns on the form sorting processing apparatus 1. When the power is turned on, an initial screen as shown in FIG. The operator uses the operation unit 206 such as a keyboard to select the “Public utility (F1)” button on the display screen. When the “Public Fee (F1)” button is selected, a screen of “Public Money Collecting System” as shown in FIG.

  Here, the screen of FIG. 9 will be briefly described. The “work day input (F1)” button is a button for selecting a screen for inputting a work day. The button of “Summary process (F2)” is a button for selecting a screen of a summary process menu. The “master maintenance (F3)” button is a button for selecting a screen for setting and changing the type of handled form and other data necessary for determination. The “data maintenance (F4)” button is a button for selecting a screen for searching past data. The “backup (F5)” button is a button for selecting a screen for performing data backup. The “return (F12)” button is a button for returning to the initial screen shown in FIG.

  Next, the worker sets, in the hopper 101, a mixture of various types of payment forms as a form to be sorted. Then, the operator uses the operation unit 206 such as a keyboard to select the “Summary Processing (F2)” button on the “Public Money Summary System” screen shown in FIG. When the “Summary Process (F2)” button is selected, a “Summary Process Menu” screen as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed.

  Here, the screen of FIG. 10 will be briefly described. The “public money input (F1)” button is a button for selecting a public money input menu. The “daily inquiry (F2)” button is a button for selecting a screen for inquiring total data for each day. The “daily schedule printing (F3)” button is a button for selecting a print screen of the aggregate data for each day. The “Monthly total inquiry (F4)” button is a button for selecting aggregated data in units of one month. The “Monthly calendar print (F5)” button is a button for selecting a print screen of the monthly total data. The “annual inquiry (F6)” button is a button for selecting a screen for inquiring total data for each year. The “Annual Chart Print (F7)” button is a button for selecting a print screen of aggregate data for each year. The “print slip (F8)” button is a button for selecting a print screen such as a schedule to be attached when a slip is sent to an external organization such as a city, prefecture, or country. The “return (F12)” button is a button for returning to the “public money collecting system” screen shown in FIG.

  Next, the “public money input (F1)” button is selected on the “summary processing menu” screen shown in FIG. When the “public money input (F1)” button is selected, a “public money input menu” screen shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. On the “public money input menu” screen, a “new input (F1)” button is a button for selecting a “public money input” screen for performing a new public money input process. The “resume interrupt input (F2)” button is a button for selecting a processing screen for data read in the past. The “Return (F12)” button is a button for returning to the “Summary Processing Menu” screen shown in FIG. By selecting this “interrupt input restart (F2)” button, the sorting process can be started from the confirmation / correction process of the recognition data stored in the data storage unit 204.

  Next, when the “new input (F1)” button is selected on the screen of FIG. 11, the “public money input” screen shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. Here, the “public money input” screen will be briefly described. The “public money input” screen includes a recognition data display field 202-1 in which the contents of the recognition data are displayed, and a payment slip data that cannot be read by the scanner. In the manual input total column 202-2 in which the total of the payments is displayed, the OCR total column 202-3 in which the total of the number of payments recognized by the OCR and the total of the payment amount is displayed, and the recognition data display column 202-1 A selection display field 202-4 for displaying the selected data, an OCR read number display field 202-5 for displaying the number of payment slips read by OCR, and a batch number input field 202-8 for inputting the data batch number. And comprising.

  Also, a “start scan (F1)” button that is a scan start button, an “image input (F2)” button for selecting a data correction screen, and a “delete (F3)” button for deleting data And a “move cursor (F4)” button for operating the cursor, a “discharge (F5)” button for discharging a delivery slip held in the temporary holding unit 106, and a “public money input menu” shown in FIG. A “return (F12)” button for returning to the screen and a “pocket change (F6)” button for changing pocket setting conditions and the like are provided.

  Next, specific processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the “Scan start (F1)” button is selected on the “Public money input” screen shown in FIG. 12, the scanner is activated, and the feeding roller 102 operates to process the payment slips set on the hopper 101 one by one. It starts to be taken into the device 1 (step S101).

  The payment slip taken into the form sorting apparatus 1 is transported along the transport path 103 and first passes through the endorser 104. When the payment slip passes through the endorser 104, a predetermined management serial number is printed on the payment slip by the endorser 104 (step S102). The payment slip that has passed through the endorser 104 is conveyed to an image scanner that is a form data reading unit 105. When the payment form is conveyed to the form data reading unit 105, the form data reading unit 105 (image scanner) starts reading the image image data of the information described on the surface of the payment form, and the read image image data is used as the data. The data is output to the storage unit 204. The data storage unit 204 stores the read image data (step S103). In addition, a dialog “scanning” is displayed on the image image data reading screen.

  When the image image data of the payment slip is stored in the data storage unit 204, the recognition unit 203 generates recognition data by identifying characters from the image image data stored in the data storage unit 204 by OCR, and the recognition data is The data is output to the data storage unit 204. The data storage unit 204 stores this recognition data (step S104). The recognition unit 203 determines the type of payment form from the recognition data.

  When the payment slip set in the hopper 101 disappears, the content of the recognition data is displayed in the recognition data display field 202-1 of the “public money input” screen shown in FIG. 13, and the “public money” shown in FIG. In the OCR total column 202-3 of the “input” screen, the total number of payment slips recognized by the OCR and the total payment amount are displayed. Further, the data selected in the recognition data display column 202-1 is displayed in the selection display column 202-4, and the number of payment slips read by OCR is displayed in the OCR read number display column 202-5. The payment data that is not normally recognized in the recognition data display column 202-1 includes, for example, red for payment data for which no type has been input and yellow for payment data for which no amount has been input. Are distinguished by a predetermined color so that data with uncertain items can be seen at a glance.

  These data such as the number of payment slips and the amount of payment slips are used when creating payment slips by summarizing payment slip data, but when working solely for the purpose of sorting payment slips. These data are not particularly necessary, and the correctness of recognition of these data is not a problem. Therefore, when the work is performed only for the purpose of sorting the payment slips, only the payment slip type needs to be recognized normally.

  Then, all payment notices for which the recognition data has been stored are conveyed to the temporary holding unit 106 and held (step S105). In this way, all the payment slips for which the recognition data has been stored are held in the temporary holding unit 106, so that the recognition data can be confirmed and corrected reliably in all payment slips from which the data has been read. Since it can be surely prevented, it is possible to perform a sorting process for a payment slip with high sorting accuracy. Here, since a plurality of temporary holding units 106 are provided, it is possible to specify the temporary holding unit 106 to be held according to a predetermined condition and hold the classification. Although the payment slip sorting process will be described subsequently, it is also possible to interrupt the sort processing when all the payment slips are held in the temporary holding unit 106 and perform the following processing after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  As the recognition data stored in the data storage unit 204 increases, the contents of the recognition data stored are additionally displayed in the recognition data display field 202-1 on the screen of the display unit 202 as shown in FIG. Next, the recognition data is confirmed and corrected. For confirmation / correction of the recognition data, the recognition data to be confirmed / corrected is selected in the recognition data display field 202-1 of the “public money input” screen shown in FIG. 13, and the “image input (F2)” button is selected. When the “image input (F2)” button is selected, as shown in FIG. 14, a recognition data display column 202-1; an image display column 202-6 for displaying an image image; The screen is switched to a correction screen displaying the correction column 202-7. Information of the selected recognition data is displayed in the recognition data confirmation / correction column 202-7. In addition, “previous form” and “following form” buttons that perform continuous processing of forms, “range selection start”, “drag mode”, “rotation (90 degrees)”, “ Buttons “enlarge / reduce” and “full screen display” are provided.

  The worker compares the display of the image display column 202-6 and the recognition data confirmation / correction column 202-7 on this screen, and confirms the validity of the recognition data. When the validity of the recognition data is confirmed, that is, when the recognition by the OCR is normally performed, the “confirm (F1)” button for confirming the data is selected. As a result, the confirmation of the recognition data recognized by the OCR is completed, and the recognized recognition data is handled as formal recognition data.

  On the other hand, as a result of confirming the correctness of the recognition data, if an error is recognized in the recognition data or if there is an unrecognized item, the item to be corrected is selected in the recognition data confirmation / correction column 202-7. Then, the correction data is directly input, and finally the “Confirm (F1)” button is selected. Thereby, the confirmation / correction of the recognition data recognized by the OCR is completed, the corrected data is stored in the data storage unit 204, and thereafter, the correction data is handled as formal recognition data (step S106).

  Next, the “Return (F12)” button is selected to return to the “Public money input” screen shown in FIG. 13, and the “Discharge (F5)” button is selected. At this time, the sorting control unit 109 is in a waiting state for a discharge instruction, and determines whether or not a discharge instruction has been received (step 107). When the discharge instruction is not received (No at Step 107), the reception is continued. When the discharge instruction is received (Yes at Step 107), the sorting control unit 109 sorts and stores the payment slip held in the temporary holding unit 106 in the pocket 108 serving as a storage unit.

  Here, the sorting control unit 109 determines whether there is a delivery destination of the payment slip based on the type discrimination result in the OCR or the type discrimination result based on the predetermined data included in the confirmed / corrected recognition data, that is, the corresponding It is determined whether or not the pocket 108 to be present exists (step S108). Here, when the corresponding pocket 108 exists (Yes at Step S108), the pocket 108 from which the payment slip is discharged is designated, and the conveyance to the pocket 108 is controlled. As a result, the payment slip is discharged into a predetermined pocket 108 for each type and sorted and stored (step S109). As described above, a series of processes for sorting and storing payment notices is completed.

  On the other hand, if the corresponding pocket 108 does not exist (No at Step S108), the sorting control unit 109 determines whether there is an instruction to change the pocket designation type (Step 110). If there is no instruction to change the pocket designation type (No at Step 110), the process returns to Step S108, and the determination of whether or not there is a delivery destination for the payment slip is repeated. If there is an instruction to change the designated pocket type (Yes at Step 110), the designated type of the corresponding pocket 108 is changed (Step S111). The sorting control unit 109 controls the delivery of the delivery slip to the predetermined pocket 108, and the payment slip is discharged into the predetermined pocket 108 for each type and sorted and stored (step S112). As described above, a series of processes for sorting and storing payment notices is completed.

  In addition, when the button “Resume interrupt input (F2)” is selected in FIG. 11, the batch number of the data is input to the batch number input field 202-8 on the screen of FIG. A screen is displayed and subsequent processing can be performed.

  Next, among the forms obtained by reading the image data of the information described on the surface of the form by the form data reading unit 105, the form in which the read form data is not normally recognized, and the storage destination are not specified. A case where a temporary form is held in the temporary holding unit 106 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the form sorting processing apparatus.

  First, the worker turns on the form sorting processing apparatus 1. When the power is turned on, an initial screen as shown in FIG. The operator uses the operation unit 206 such as a keyboard to select the “Public utility (F1)” button on the display screen. When the “Public Fee (F1)” button is selected, a screen of “Public Money Collecting System” as shown in FIG.

  Next, the worker sets, in the hopper 101, a mixture of various types of payment forms as a form to be sorted. Then, the operator uses the operation unit 206 such as a keyboard to select the “Summary Processing (F2)” button on the “Public Money Summary System” screen shown in FIG. When the “Summary Process (F2)” button is selected, a “Summary Process Menu” screen as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed.

  Then, a “public money input (F1)” button is selected on the “collection processing menu” screen shown in FIG. When the “public money input (F1)” button is selected, a “public money input menu” screen shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. Furthermore, when the “new input (F1)” button is selected on the screen of FIG. 11, the “public money input” screen shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. Next, when the “scan start (F1)” button is selected on the “public money input” screen shown in FIG. 12, the scanner is activated, and the payout rollers 102 are operated so that the payment slips set on the hopper 101 one by one. It starts to be taken into the form sorting processing apparatus 1 (step S201).

  The payment slip taken into the form sorting apparatus 1 is transported along the transport path 103 and first passes through the endorser 104. When the payment slip passes through the endorser 104, a predetermined management serial number is printed by the endorser 104 on the payment slip (step S202). The payment slip that has passed through the endorser 104 is conveyed to an image scanner that is a form data reading unit 105. When the payment form is conveyed to the form data reading unit 105, the form data reading unit 105 (image scanner) starts reading the image image data of the information described on the surface of the payment form, and the read image image data is used as the data. The data is output to the storage unit 204. The data storage unit 204 stores the read image data (step S203). In addition, a dialog “scanning” is displayed on the image image data reading screen.

  When the image image data of the payment slip is stored in the data storage unit 204, the recognition unit 203 generates recognition data by identifying characters from the image image data stored in the data storage unit 204 by OCR, and the recognition data is The data is output to the data storage unit 204. The data storage unit 204 stores this recognition data (step S204). The recognition unit 203 determines the type of payment form from the recognition data.

  When the recognition data is stored in the data storage unit 204, the sorting control unit 109 determines whether or not the payment slip can be sorted and discharged based on the type discrimination result in the recognition unit 203 (step S205). If recognition by OCR is normal and the type of payment slip can be identified, it is determined that the payment slip can be sorted and discharged, recognition by OCR is not normal, and the type of each payment slip is If the payment cannot be identified, it is determined that the payment cannot be sorted out.

  If it is determined that the payment cannot be sorted out (No at Step S205), the payment is transferred to the temporary storage unit 106 and held (Step S209). In this way, the payment processing efficiency can be further improved by holding in the temporary holding unit 106 only payment notices for which the read data is not normally recognized. Here, since a plurality of temporary holding units 106 are provided, it is possible to specify the temporary holding unit 106 to be held according to a predetermined condition and hold the classification. Although the payment slip sorting process will be described subsequently, it is also possible to interrupt the sort processing when the payment slip is held in the temporary holding unit 106 and perform the following processing after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  Here, the recognition data of the delivery note held in the temporary holding unit 106 is confirmed and corrected. Confirmation / correction of the recognition data is performed by selecting each recognition data in the recognition data display field 202-1 on the “public money input” screen shown in FIG. 13 and selecting the “image input (F2)” button. When the “image input (F2)” button is selected, a recognition data display column 202-1, an image display column 202-6, and a recognition data confirmation / correction column 202-7 are displayed as shown in FIG. Switch to the modified screen. Information of the selected recognition data is displayed in the recognition data confirmation / correction column 202-7.

  The worker compares the display of the image display column 202-6 and the recognition data confirmation / correction column 202-7 on this screen, and confirms the validity of the recognition data. When the validity of the recognition data is confirmed and the type of payment can be determined, that is, when the recognition by OCR is normally performed, the “confirmation (F1)” button is selected. As a result, the confirmation of the recognition data recognized by the OCR is completed, and the recognized recognition data is handled as formal recognition data.

  On the other hand, as a result of confirming the correctness of the recognition data, if an error is recognized in the recognition data, the item to be added / corrected in the recognition data confirmation / correction column 202-7 is selected, and the image display column 202- 6. Add / modify data is input with reference to FIG. Thus, the confirmation / correction of the recognition data recognized by the OCR is completed, the corrected data is stored in the data storage unit 204, and thereafter, the correction data is handled as formal recognition data (step S210).

  Then, the sorting control unit 109 determines whether or not the correction is correctly performed, that is, whether or not the payment slip can be sorted and discharged based on the corrected recognition data (step S211). If the correction is not correct (No at step S211), the process returns to step S210. If the correction is correct (Yes at step S211), the sorting control unit 109 determines whether there is a discharge instruction (step S212). If there is no discharge instruction (No at step S212), step S212 is repeated. If there is a discharge instruction (Yes at step S212), the process proceeds to the next step S206, where the sorting and storing process of the payment slip held in the temporary holding unit 106 is performed.

  Returning to step S205, if it is determined that the payment can be sorted and discharged (Yes at step S205), the sorting control unit 109 determines whether there is a classification determination result in the OCR, a delivery destination of the payment, that is, It is determined whether or not the corresponding pocket 108 exists (step S206). Further, when the recognition data is confirmed / corrected, it is determined whether or not there is a delivery destination of the payment based on the type determination result based on the predetermined data included in the recognized / corrected recognition data.

  Here, if the corresponding pocket 108 exists (Yes at step S206), the pocket 108 from which the payment slip is discharged is designated, and the conveyance to the pocket 108 is controlled. As a result, the payment slip is discharged into a predetermined pocket 108 for each type and sorted and stored (step S207). Then, data confirmation / correction of the delivery slip discharged into the pocket 108 and sorted and stored is performed (step S208). If there is no item to be corrected, the “Confirm (F1)” button on the screen of FIG. 14 is selected. As a result, the confirmation of the recognition data is completed, and the recognized recognition data is handled as formal recognition data. However, the process of step 210 is actually performed substantially at the same time as step S206.

  If there is an item to be corrected, the item to be corrected is selected in the recognition data confirmation / correction column 202-7 on the screen of FIG. 14, the correction data is input, and finally "Finalize (F1)" is selected. Select a button. As a result, the confirmation / correction of the recognition data is completed, and the corrected data is stored in the data storage unit 204 and handled as formal recognition data. As described above, a series of processes for sorting and storing payment notices is completed.

  Returning to step S206, if the corresponding pocket 108 does not exist (No in step S206), the payment notice is conveyed to the temporary holding unit 106 and held (step S213). Here, invoices of the type designated in the order of the number of pockets 108 or more, invoices for which the type is identified by OCR but the discharge destination pocket is not designated, etc. are put on hold.

  Then, the sorting control unit 109 determines whether there is an instruction to change the pocket designation type (step 214). If there is no instruction to change the pocket designation type (No at step 214), the process returns to step S206 to repeat the determination of whether there is a delivery destination for the payment slip. If there is an instruction to change the pocket designation type (Yes at step 214), the designation type of the corresponding pocket 108 is changed (step S215).

  Next, the sorting control unit 109 determines whether or not there is a discharge instruction (step S216). If there is no discharge instruction (No at step S216), step S216 is repeated. If there is a discharge instruction (Yes at step S216), the following steps S207 and S208 are performed, and the sorting and storing process of the payment slip held in the temporary holding unit 106 is performed. In the case of a delivery note of the type specified in the order of the number of pockets 108 or more, when the pocket 108 is empty, the “discharge (F5)” button is selected to issue a discharge instruction. In addition, in the case of a delivery note for which classification is made by OCR but the discharge destination pocket is not specified, after selecting the “Pocket change (F6)” button and specifying the discharge destination pocket, Select the “discharge (F5)” button to issue a discharge instruction. As described above, a series of processes for sorting and storing payment notices is completed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, even when the data written on the surface of the payment slip cannot be normally recognized, the recognition data is stored in a state where the payment slip is held in the temporary holding section 106. Can be confirmed and corrected. This eliminates the trouble of once discharging the payment notice for which the data written on the front surface has not been recognized normally to the outside of the apparatus and performing the process of re-importing the form into the form sorting processing apparatus 1 and reading it once. Since the payment can be sorted by the processing, the payment can be processed efficiently.

  In addition, when the delivery note is of a type designated in the order of the number of pockets 108 or when the type is determined by OCR but the discharge destination pocket is not designated, the temporary storage unit 106 is also notified. In the suspended state, it is possible to deal with the discharge process in the subsequent process. This eliminates the trouble of once discharging such a payment slip to the outside of the device and re-importing the slip into the slip sorting processing device 1, and performing the pay slip sorting processing by a single reading process. Therefore, the payment slip can be processed efficiently.

  In addition, even if the data written on the surface of the payment slip cannot be recognized normally, there is no need for the operator to rectify the recognition data of the payment slip after the receipt of the payment slip is stopped. Thus, the worker is not restrained by the form sorting processing apparatus 1, and the flexibility of the worker's work time is improved.

  Therefore, according to the form sorting processing apparatus and the form sorting processing method according to the present embodiment, it is possible to improve the processing efficiency of the form by performing the sorting process of a large amount of payment documents continuously without stopping a series of processes. It is possible to increase the degree of freedom of the worker's work time and reduce the burden on the worker.

  In the above description, the case where processing such as correction of recognition data is performed by the external control device 20 has been described. For example, another personal computer or the like is connected to the external control device 20 via a network, and the correction unit 205 is accessed from the personal computer. It is also possible to perform recognition data confirmation / correction processing. By adopting such a form, the recognition data is stored, and when the payment slip is held in the temporary holding unit 106, the processing in the form sorting processing apparatus 1 is interrupted, and another personal computer separated from the form sorting processing apparatus 1 It is possible to perform confirmation / correction processing. Thus, another worker can immediately perform another batch of form processing work, and a plurality of batches of form processing work can be simultaneously and smoothly performed by a plurality of workers.

  In the above embodiment, the payment slip of the utility bill was described as an example of the sort processing target form, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the revenue of the national tax, social insurance premium, etc. The present invention is widely applicable to various forms such as payment slips and securities that can be read and classified. The processing in this case is the same as described above.

  The form sorting processing apparatus and the form sorting processing method according to the present invention are useful for sorting and storing forms that are mixed in various types.

It is a figure explaining schematic structure of the form classification processing apparatus concerning a present Example. It is a figure which shows the image image of a form. It is sectional drawing explaining the example of 1 structure of a temporary storage part. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the peripheral part of a 1st winding roller. It is a principal part perspective view for demonstrating accommodation of the form to the 2nd winding roller. It is sectional drawing explaining the example of 1 structure of a temporary storage part. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a form classification processing apparatus. It is the figure which showed the display screen of the display part in the form classification process. It is the figure which showed the display screen of the display part in the form classification process. It is the figure which showed the display screen of the display part in the form classification process. It is the figure which showed the display screen of the display part in the form classification process. It is the figure which showed the display screen of the display part in the form classification process. It is the figure which showed the display screen of the display part in the form classification process. It is the figure which showed the display screen of the display part in the form classification process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a form classification processing apparatus.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Form sort processing apparatus 10 Form sort processing apparatus main body 20 External controller 30 Form 101 Hopper 102 Feeding roller 103 Conveying path 104 Endorser 105 Form data reading part 106 Temporary holding part 107 Discharge roller 108 Pocket 109 Sorting control part 201 Control part 202 Display Unit 203 recognition unit 204 data storage unit 205 correction unit 206 operation unit

Claims (7)

A form sorting processing apparatus that reads and recognizes data described in a form and sorts and stores the form based on the recognized data,
Reading means for reading the data described in the form;
Recognition means for recognizing the read form data;
Data storage means for storing the form data read by the reading means and the form data recognized by the recognition means;
Of the forms read by the reading means, a form that was not normally recognized and a temporary holding means for temporarily holding a form that was normally recognized but without a transport destination;
A plurality of storage means for sorting and storing the forms for each form type for which data is normally recognized by the recognition means and a transport destination is designated ;
Sorting control means for controlling sorting and storing of the form in the storing means based on the normally recognized data ;
Display means for displaying image image data of the form read by the reading means regarding the form that was temporarily held by the temporary holding means and could not be recognized normally;
An operation for confirming and correcting data of a form that has been temporarily held by the temporary holding means and that has not been recognized normally, an instruction to change the form type, and an instruction to discharge the form held by the temporary holding means. Input means used when the operator performs,
The sorting control means receives the change instruction from the input means for the form type specified in the storage means, and receives the discharge instruction from the input means for the form held in the temporary hold means. Control to sort and store the forms on hold in the storage means
Document sorting processing device comprising a call. The form sorting processing apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising a plurality of the temporary holding means. Wherein comprising the whole or part of the recognition means and said data storage means and said display means and said input means to an external control device, the recognition means and data storage means and all of the processing in the display means and the input means or a thereof The form sorting processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the unit is externally operable. Form sorting apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that to check and correct the data of the form stored in the data storage means and accessed by other external control device to the data storage hand stage.   2. The form sorting processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the form is a payment form for payment.   The form sorting processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the form is a specified securities.   2. The form sorting processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sorting control means has data for specifying a storing means for sorting and storing the forms.

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