JP5491774B2 - Data entry system and data entry method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a data entry system and a data entry method.

  For example, there is a data entry system in which an image of a form such as an application form is displayed on a screen, and an operator inputs key information for the form information while viewing the screen.

  As an example of data entry technology, an entry screen having, for example, an image data display unit that displays image data of an input form, and an input field unit that displays an input field for inputting entry data described in the input form is provided below the image data display unit. An entry terminal for displaying is disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 1, Paragraph 0047).

JP 2007-226329 A

  In the case of a conventional entry terminal, a display field for a form image and a field for keying text data are arranged side by side on one screen.

  For this reason, the operator must alternately compare the characters in the upper and lower fields when performing key input while looking at the form image. This causes a line of sight movement every time for each input item, resulting in a loss of key input work.

  Therefore, a technology has been developed to enlarge the form image in the form image display field and improve the visibility of the characters themselves, but there is no difference in the field, and the line of sight moves across the field. Will occur. Further, in this case, every time the item is changed, it is necessary to scroll the form image, and this operation also leads to time loss.

  As described above, since the display field for image data and the field for data input have been completely separated (separated) in the past, line-of-sight movement for comparing each other field occurs, and the time between them is wasted. There was a problem that the efficiency of data input work deteriorated.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a data entry system and a data entry method capable of efficiently performing a data input operation while viewing a form image.

In order to solve the above problems, the data entry system of the present invention is a form information in which format information including an arrangement for displaying an image obtained by optically reading a form and a character description column of the form is stored. A storage unit; an input box setting information storage unit storing setting information for displaying a text input box for key input of text data for each character entry field in the image of the form; and the form information storage. The format information of the form is read from the section, and the character description column is specified or specified, whereby a frame line surrounding the character image area of the character description column , and the character description connected with the frame line and the link line corresponding to the column of the text input box, background in the vicinity of the character entry fields on the screen using the setting information of the input box setting information storage unit semipermeable It includes a text entry box display control unit Popup in such format.

Further, the data entry method of the present invention is a data entry method in a data entry system for performing data entry by displaying an image obtained by reading a form on the screen of a display device, and displaying the image of the form on the display device. And displaying the format information of the form including the layout of the character description column of the form from the form information storage unit, and specifying or specifying the character description field, The setting information for displaying the text input box for key input of the text data is read from the input box setting information storage unit for each character description field of the character, and the character image area of the character description field is read using the setting information. a frame enclosing, the text input box corresponding to the character entry field connected with the frame line and link lines, before Background in the vicinity of the character entry fields on the screen and a step of pop up in a semi-transparent form.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently perform a data input operation while viewing a form image.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the data entry system of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the data entry system of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a data entry screen. It is a figure which shows the data entry screen where the text input box was displayed. It is a figure which shows a mode that the text was input into the text input box. It is a figure which shows a mode that the text input box was moved. It is a flowchart which shows another operation example. It is a figure which shows the structure of the data entry system of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the data entry system of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a data entry screen.

  Hereinafter, a data entry system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of the data entry system of the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the data entry system according to the first embodiment includes an image scanner 1 (hereinafter referred to as “scanner 1”) as an image input device, and text input, data entry start operation, end operation, and the like. An input device 2 such as a keyboard for performing an instruction operation, a computer main body 3, and a display device 4 such as a monitor are provided. Examples of the input device 2 include devices that operate a pointer on the screen such as a mouse and a trackball.

  The scanner 1 includes, for example, a CCD line sensor in which imaging elements such as CCDs are arranged in a line, and a paper feed mechanism for continuously supplying a form P to the CCD line sensor. In addition, the scanner 1 may include a flat bed for reading the forms P one by one. The scanner 1 scans (reads) an object to be read (form such as an application form) with a CCD line sensor, and inputs it to the computer main body 3 as a digital image.

  In this embodiment, the scanner 1 is exemplified as the image input device. However, if an “image obtained by optically reading a form” is input, for example, a server on a network, a network line, a communication interface thereof, and the like can be input. Included in the device. In addition, various types of image input devices are allowed.

  The display device 4 displays a data editing screen (see the data entry screen 5 in FIG. 3) output from the computer main body 3. That is, the display device 4 functions as a display unit that displays an image obtained by optically reading the form P. On the screen of the display device 4, image data processed by the computer main body 3 is displayed, and a text input box for inputting text pops up by moving the pointer to a desired image (mouse over). Is displayed.

  The computer body 3 includes a control unit 31, a memory 32, an image storage unit 33, an input data storage unit 34, a form information storage unit 35, an input field definition database 36 (hereinafter referred to as “input field definition database 36”), an input field A screen control unit 37 and the like are provided. Elements other than the memory 32 are realized by a CPU installed in the computer main body 3 executing a program installed in the hard disk device. Each of the above elements may be realized not only by software but also by hardware.

  The control unit 31 stores input data such as text data input from the input device 1 in the input data storage unit 34. In the input data storage unit 34, the input data is stored in units of items that are character description fields, and a flag indicating that is added to the items for which the input data has been stored, and this flag stores the input data in each item. You can check whether it is done.

  Further, the control unit 31 stores the image data of the form P input from the scanner 1 (hereinafter referred to as “form image”) in the memory 32. The controller 31 reads the form image from the memory 32 and outputs it to the display device 4 by performing an operation for key entry.

  The memory 32 functions as a work area (temporary data storage area) for the control unit 31 and the input field screen control unit 37 to perform processing related to data entry.

  The image storage unit 33 stores a form image input from the scanner 1. Text data input from the input device 2 is stored in the input data storage unit 34.

  The form information storage unit 35 stores a form code that is form type information for identifying the form P. The form code is, for example, 001 ... car inspection certificate, 002 ... mobile phone application, etc. The form information storage unit 35 stores format information (hereinafter referred to as “form format”) for each form code.

  The form format is information indicating what information is written at which position of the form image. In other words, the form information storage unit 35 functions as a form format storage unit in which a form format including the arrangement of the character description columns in the form P is stored.

  The control unit 31 reads the form code printed at a predetermined position of the form P, and specifies the form format of the form when the read form code matches the form code in the form information storage unit 35. Note that the form code may be input by a key operation by an operator during data entry work.

  The input field definition DB 36 stores attribute data of an image area (hereinafter referred to as a “character image area”) that is an individual character description column of a form image, attribute data of a text input box, an input order, and the like. Has been. The attribute data of the character image area is, for example, coordinate information (start point (upper left corner) and end point (lower right corner)) indicating the frame range of the text input box. The coordinate information is, for example, coordinates on a two-dimensional plane in which the upper left corner of the form image is x0, y0, etc.

  The input field definition DB 36 functions as an input box setting information storage unit in which setting information for displaying a text input box for key input of text data is stored for each character description column in the form image.

  The attribute data of the input field includes coordinate information (start point) indicating the default position for displaying the text input box for each character entry field, character type (kanji, alphanumeric characters, etc.), number of characters, prohibited characters, color (background, characters), etc. It is. The input order is the order in which the character image area (character description column) to be entered is switched.

  When the mouse pointer moves to an arbitrary character image area in the form image displayed on the screen, the input field screen control unit 37 pops up a text input box corresponding to the character image area.

The display device 4 displays a screen for displaying a form image and a pointer for designating a desired part in the form image on this screen.
The input field screen control unit 37 reads the format information of the corresponding form P from the form information storage unit 35 according to the position information where the pointer is moved in the form image displayed on the screen, and the pointer moves from the read format information. The character description column at the position is specified.

  As for the character description field, an order for switching the character description field (display order of the text input box) may be set in the memory 32 in advance, and the character description field of the form P may be specified in accordance with this order. . In this case, it is not necessary to move the pointer to the position of the next character entry column with the mouse, and the work efficiency can be further improved.

  The input field screen control unit 37 reads the setting information of the text input box corresponding to the specified character description column from the input field definition DB 36, generates a text input box, and sets the text input box as a default near the character description column. It functions as a text input box display controller that pops up at a position.

  The input field screen control unit 37 moves and displays the text input box at the moving position by dragging and dropping the text input box pop-up displayed on the screen to a desired position with a mouse or the like. Thereby, the operator can visually confirm the form image hidden under the text input box at the default display position.

  The operation of the data entry system according to the first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  In this data entry system, when a form code of a form P to be processed is designated and a data entry start operation is performed, the form P is scanned by the scanner 1 (step S101 in FIG. 2), and the form image is displayed on the computer body 3. Is input. The form code may be detected from the form image at the time of scanning.

  In the computer main body 3, the control unit 31 stores the input image data in the image storage unit 33. The image data is, for example, JPEG format or PNG format.

  After storing the image data, the control unit 31 reads out the form type data and the input field definition data corresponding to the form code from the form information storage unit 35 and the input field definition DB 36 (step S102) and develops them in the memory 32.

  Subsequently, the input field screen control unit 37 reads out the image data to be data entry from the image storage unit 33 and outputs it as a data entry screen to the display device 4, and the data entry screen 5 as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display device. 4 is displayed (step S103).

  On the initial screen of the data entry screen 5, a field for text input as in the prior art is not displayed, and a form image 50 is displayed on the entire screen.

  Here, when the operator moves the pointer (arrow) on the data entry screen 5 to the position of the desired character by operating the mouse and designates the character image area to be input (step S104), the input field screen control unit 37 The coordinate information is read from the memory 32 based on the position of the pointer, and as shown in FIG. 4, a frame line 51 surrounding the character image area including the character and the text obtained by connecting the frame line 51 with the link line 52 The input box 53 is displayed in a pop-up (step S105). In the text input box 53, a cursor 54 indicating the text input position is displayed.

  In this example, the frame line 51, the link line 52, and the text input box 53 are displayed in different colors. For example, the frame line 51 is displayed in red, the link line 52 is displayed in blue, and the text input box 53 is displayed in light blue with a transparent background. The link line 52 and the text input box 53 may be the same color.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, when the text 56 is input to the text input box 53 displayed on the data entry screen 5 by the operator, the control unit 31 converts the text data input to the text input box 53. The data is stored in the input data storage unit 34 (step S106).

  After storing the data, the control unit 31 checks the flag for each item for which data is stored in the input data storage unit 34, and whether there is an item for which text data has not yet been input (an item for which no text has been input). It is determined whether or not (step S107).

  If there is an item with no text input (Yes in step S107), the control unit 31 returns to the process in step S104 and waits for a character image area to be specified.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the text input box 53 on the data entry screen 5 is dragged by the operator and moved in the direction of the arrow 57 and dropped at a desired position, the input field screen control unit 37. Displays a new link line 52a and a text input box 53a for the frame line 51 at the movement position.

  As described above, according to the data entry system of the first embodiment, the text is moved to the default position near the character image area simply by moving the pointer on the data entry screen 5 to the position of the character image area targeted for key entry. Since the input box 53 is displayed in a pop-up, the operator can input text data into the text input box 53 without moving the line of sight substantially, and the data input operation can be performed efficiently.

  The designated character image area is surrounded by the frame line 51, and the frame line 51 and the text input box 53 are connected by the link line 52. Therefore, the operator can easily determine which range (item) the character is input. It is possible to prevent incorrect input from occurring.

Here, another operation example of the data entry system will be described.
In the above operation example, an example has been described in which the operator moves the pointer to a desired character position by operating the mouse. Specifying the character position with the mouse is effective when text entry items are skipped, but in data entry work for mobile phone company applications, the name, address, and telephone number of the contractor Often, items such as are entered in order.

  In such a case, in order to improve the efficiency of the data entry work, it is preferable to reduce the mouse operation for releasing the hand from the keyboard as much as possible.

  Therefore, the memory 32 stores in advance order information in which the text input order is associated with the character image areas of the individual items, and in accordance with the order information, the frame line 51, the link line 52, and the text input A box 53 is displayed. An example of operation in such a case is shown below. In addition, the same description as the step demonstrated in the said FIG. 2 is abbreviate | omitted, and different operation | movement is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the form image 50 scanned by the scanner 1 is displayed on the data entry screen 5 (steps S101 to S103).

  In this case, the input field screen control unit 37 reads the order information in the memory 32 almost simultaneously with displaying the image data on the data entry screen 5, and links the frame 51 to the default position of the first character image area in the input order. A text input box 53 connected by the line 52 is displayed in a pop-up (step S201). In the text input box 53, a cursor 54 indicating the text input position is displayed.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, when the operator inputs a text 56 in the text input box 53 and then performs a key input confirmation operation (text input end operation) by pressing the enter key of the keyboard ( In step S202, the input field screen control unit 37 stores the text data input in the text input box 53 in the input data storage unit 34 (step S106).

  After the data is saved, if there is an item for which text data has not yet been input (an item for which no text has been input) (Yes in step S107), the input field screen control unit 37 returns to the processing in step S104 and proceeds to the next order. The text input box 53 connected by the frame line 51 and the link line 52 is popped up at the default position of the (second) character image area (step S201).

  As described above, according to this operation example, the form image 50 is displayed on the data entry screen 5, and at the same time, the text input box 53 is popped up at the default position of the character image area targeted for key entry. Because the operation of the next item can be moved by key operation, the operator can continue the operation only by operating the keyboard (without specifying the character image area with a mouse or the like), and the data input operation can be performed efficiently. it can.

  Next, a data entry system according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same structure as 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the data entry system according to the second embodiment has a character recognition definition database 41 (hereinafter referred to as “character recognition definition DB 41”), a character recognition unit, in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment. 42, a recognition result correction control unit 43 is provided.

  The character recognition definition DB 41 stores reading conditions for the character image area. The reading conditions are the character type (kanji, alphanumeric characters, etc.) and the number of characters included in the area specified by the coordinates of the start point and end point.

  The character recognition unit 42 performs character recognition processing for the character image area designated using the reading conditions of the character recognition definition DB 41 and the recognition dictionary data stored in the memory 32 in advance.

  The recognition result correction control unit 43 reads characters (text data) recognized by the character recognition unit 42 from the memory 32 and inserts them into the text input box 53.

Next, the operation of the data entry system according to the second embodiment will be described.
In the data entry system of the second embodiment, when the form code of the form P to be processed is specified and the data entry start operation is performed, the form P is scanned by the scanner 1 (step S301 in FIG. 9), and the form is scanned. An image 50 is input to the computer main body 3. The form code may be detected from the form image 50 at the time of scanning.

  In the computer main body 3, the control unit 31 stores the input image data in the image storage unit 33. The image data is, for example, JPEG format or PNG format.

  After storing the image data, the control unit 31 reads out the form type data and input field definition data corresponding to the form code from the form information storage unit 35 and the input field definition DB 36, and at the same time, the character recognition definition data from the character recognition definition DB 41. Is read out (step S302) and expanded in the memory 32.

  Subsequently, the input field screen control unit 37 reads out the image data to be data entry from the image storage unit 33 and outputs it as a data entry screen to the display device 4, and the data entry screen 5 as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed (step S303).

  On the initial screen of the data entry screen 5, a field for text input as in the prior art is not displayed, and a form image 50 is displayed on the entire screen.

  Here, when the operator moves the pointer (arrow) on the data entry screen 5 to a desired character position by operating the mouse (designates a character image area to be input) (step S304), the input field screen control unit 37 reads the coordinate information from the memory 32 based on the position of the pointer, specifies (designates) a character image area including the character, and passes it to the character recognition unit 42.

  The character recognition unit 42 performs character recognition processing on the specified (designated) character image area using the character recognition definition data and the recognition dictionary data that have been read in advance in the memory 32 (step S305). The recognition result is stored in the memory 32.

  After the character recognition, the input field screen control unit 37 reads the input field definition data and the form type data from the memory 32, and displays the frame line 51, the link line 52 and the text in order to display them at the position of the designated character image area. An input box 53 is generated.

  The recognition result correction control unit 43 reads the text data of the recognition result from the memory 32, inserts the text data into the text input box 53 generated by the input field screen control unit 37, and outputs these data to the display device 4. To do.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, the data entry screen 5 includes a text input box 53 in which the text data 60 is inserted, and a frame line 51 that surrounds the character image area connected to the text input box 53 and the link line 52. Is pop-up displayed (step S306).

  In this example, a field (field) of “address” which is one item in the character image area of the form image 50 is recognized, and the text input box 53 includes “Tokyo? The recognition result text data 60 is displayed with an underline. Question mark of recognition result? Is a symbol indicating a character that failed or could not be recognized.

  Here, when the text data 60 in the text input box 53 is corrected by the operator and a data correction end operation such as an enter key is performed (Yes in step S307), the control unit 31 reads the text data 60 in the text input box 53. Is stored in the record (storage area) of the corresponding item in the input data storage unit 34 (step S308).

  After storing the data, the control unit 31 checks the flag for each item for which data is stored in the input data storage unit 34, and whether there is an item for which text data has not yet been input (an item for which no text has been input). It is determined whether or not (step S309).

  If there is an item with no text input (Yes in step S309), the control unit 31 returns to the process in step S304 and waits for the character image area to be specified.

  In the above operation example, the case where characters are recognized for each item (character image region) has been described. However, when the form image 50 is read, characters are recognized for all items (character image regions) and the memory 32 is recognized. The corresponding recognition result may be inserted into the text input box 53 and displayed when the character image area is designated.

  In this case, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, a character recognition process is inserted between the processes of steps S302 and S303.

  As described above, according to the data entry system of the second embodiment, the form image 50 is recognized, and the recognition result is inserted into the text input box 53 and displayed. can do. This can contribute to further improvement in work efficiency as the accuracy of the character recognition process is improved.

  In addition, this invention is not limited only to the said embodiment, You may deform | transform a component in the range which does not deviate from the summary in an implementation stage. For example, each component may be realized by a program installed in a storage such as a hard disk device of a computer.

  The program may be stored in a computer-readable electronic medium, and the computer may realize the functions of the present invention by causing the computer to read the program from the electronic medium. Examples of the electronic medium include a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, flash memory, and removable media.

  Further, the configuration may be realized by distributing and storing components in different computers connected via a network, and communicating between computers in which the components are functioning.

  P ... Form, 1 ... Scanner, 2 ... Input device, 3 ... Computer body, 4 ... Display device, 5 ... Data entry screen, 31 ... Control unit, 32 ... Memory, 33 ... Image storage unit, 34 ... Input data storage unit 35 ... Form information storage unit 36 ... Input field definition database (input field definition DB) 37 ... Input field screen control unit 41 ... Character recognition definition database (character recognition definition DB) 42 ... Character recognition Part, 43 ... recognition result correction control part, 50 ... form image, 51 ... frame line, 52, 52a ... link line, 53, 53a ... text input box, 54 ... cursor, 56 ... text, 57 ... arrow, 60 ... text data.

Claims (7)

A display unit for displaying an image obtained by optically reading a form;
A form information storage unit storing format information including the arrangement of the character description column of the form;
An input box setting information storage unit storing setting information for displaying a text input box for key input of text data for each character description field in the image of the form;
The format information of the form is read from the form information storage unit, and the character description column is designated or specified, so that the frame line surrounding the character image area of the character description column is connected with the frame line and the link line. text the text input box, background in the vicinity of the character entry fields on the screen using the setting information of the input box setting information storage unit to pop up in a semi-transparent format corresponding to the character entry field has A data entry system comprising an input box display control unit. The text input box display control unit
2. The data entry system according to claim 1, wherein the character entry column of the form is designated in a preset order. The text input box display control unit
2. The data entry system according to claim 1, wherein the character entry column on the image of the form is specified from position information on which the pointer displayed on the screen is moved. A character recognizing unit for recognizing a character entry field in the image of the form
2. The data entry system according to claim 1, further comprising a correction control unit that inserts the character string recognized by the character recognition unit into the text input box. The character recognition unit
5. The data entry system according to claim 4, wherein each time the character description column is specified, the character is recognized in the column. The character recognition unit
5. The data entry system according to claim 4, wherein characters in each character description column are recognized from the entire image of the form. In a data entry method in a data entry system for performing data entry by displaying an image obtained by reading a form on the screen of a display device,
Displaying an image of the form on the screen of the display device;
The format information of the form including the layout of the character description column of the form is read from the form information storage unit, and the character description field is designated or specified, so that the text for each character description field in the image of the form Setting information for displaying a text input box for data key input is read from the input box setting information storage unit, and a frame line surrounding the character image area of the character description column using the setting information, and the frame line And a step of pop-up displaying the text input box corresponding to the character description column connected by a link line in a semi-transparent background at a position in the vicinity of the character description column on the screen. How to enter data.

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