JP6064716B2 - Slip processing support device, slip processing support method, slip processing support processing program - Google Patents

Description

 The present invention relates to a technique for supporting an operation of inputting an amount written on a slip used in a financial institution or the like.

 In sales data such as a financial institution, in the slip data processing in which the sales counter operator inputs the amount entered on the slip by the customer, the image data of the slip read by OCR (Optical Character Reader) is displayed on the screen. An operator manually inputs an amount while looking at the image data.

 The operator looks at the image data generated as a result of reading the slip and inputs a numeric keypad. Therefore, it is conceivable that an operator may make an input error depending on an unfamiliar operation or erroneous operation of the numeric keypad. For example, if an operator who saw the image data “100000000” inputs a numeric keypad “10000000” and completes the input process with the wrong amount of money, the financial institution or the like is at risk of suffering a huge loss. is there.

 Here, there is a technique for supporting numerical input. A display item indicating the most significant digit or the number of digits to be input is presented to prompt the user to select. Then, the number of digits corresponding to the display item selected by the user is specified, stored as the input reception digit number in the digit number storage unit, and the display item is selected based on the input reception digit number stored in the digit number storage unit It is determined whether there is an error in the number of digits entered later (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-250730 A

 However, when using the above technique, the operator first needs to count how many digits are written on the slip. In addition, if the operator misreads the most significant digit or number of digits on the slip, the most significant digit or number of digits selected by the operator is the most significant digit on the slip. The digit is different from the digit or the number of digits. And there was a possibility that the wrong digits were entered. An object of the present invention is to assist an operator to input an amount entered on a slip in a financial institution or the like.

A slip processing support apparatus according to the present invention includes a reading unit that reads a monetary amount entered in the monetary amount entry column from a voucher having a monetary amount entry column composed of a blank or a plurality of entry boxes in which one number is entered. A first specifying unit for specifying the unit of the most significant digit of the amount read by the reading unit, an output unit for outputting the unit of the most significant digit specified by the first specifying unit to a display, and an operator An accepting unit that accepts input of one or more numbers by the operation of; an order of inputting the one or more numbers accepted by the accepting unit; and a unit of the most significant digit specified by the first specifying unit; Based on the second specifying unit for specifying the digit corresponding to each of the one or more numbers in order from the most significant digit, and 0 for the digit that the second specifying unit could not associate the number with Matching padding If has, the output unit outputs the result of the correspondence by the second specific portion and the padding part to the display.

 According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the time and effort for the operator to count how many digits are written on the slip. Further, it is possible to prevent erroneous input of data having a different digit unit or number of digits from the amount entered on the slip.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of a slip process assistance system. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a slip process assistance apparatus. It is a figure which shows the functional block of a slip process assistance apparatus. It is a figure showing an example of a slip. It is a figure which shows an example of a slip definition table. It is a figure which shows an example of a slip reading table. It is a figure which shows an example of a digit specific table. It is a figure which shows an example of a storage table. It is a figure which shows the flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of a slip process assistance apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the processing flow of money amount specific processing. It is a figure which shows an example of the processing flow of a digit specific process. It is a figure which shows an example of the slip reading screen on which the initial screen was displayed. It is a figure which shows an example of the slip reading screen on which the cut-out partial image is displayed. It is a figure which shows an example of the slip reading screen on which the corresponding item on the slip and the unit of the most significant digit are displayed. It is a figure which shows an example of the slip reading screen where the unit of the highest digit was displayed in the pull-down format. It is a figure which shows an example of the slip reading screen on which the account number specified in the slip account display column and the slip amount display column and the amount of money were respectively displayed.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration example of a slip processing support system. The slip processing support system includes a slip processing support device 1 (1-1), 1 (1-2), 1 (1-3), and a business management server 3. The slip processing support devices 1 (1-1), 1 (1-2), and 1 (1-3) all have the same function. In the following description, the slip processing support device 1 (1-1), Any one of 1 (1-2) and 1 (1-3) is referred to as a slip processing support apparatus 1. The business management server 3 and the slip processing support apparatus 1 are connected via a network 2. The network 2 may be any type of communication network, such as the Internet (Internet), a LAN (Local Area Network), or a VPN (Virtual Private Network), whether wired or wireless. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the case where the three slip processing support apparatuses 1 are connected to the business management server 3 is illustrated, but the configuration is not limited to the illustrated configuration.

  The slip processing support apparatus 1 is a computer that supports input processing by an operator of the amount entered on a slip in various processes related to financial work. For example, the financial business corresponds to business such as opening a new account of a normal deposit, transfer, depositing, withdrawing.

The business management server 3 is a computer that executes processing of an operator's business performed in the slip processing support apparatus 1 according to an operation by the operator. For example, the business management server 3 receives, from the slip processing support apparatus 1, transaction information such as an input amount related to a financial business input by an operator who has received a slip from a customer. The business management server 3 performs a series of transaction processing for financial business, and displays the transaction result on the money amount input support apparatus 1.
[Configuration example of slip processing support device]
FIG. 2 is a configuration example of the slip processing support apparatus 1 according to the present invention. The slip processing support apparatus 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a memory 12, a storage device 13, a reading device 14, an input device 15, an input interface 16, an output device 17, a graphic interface 18, a network interface 19, and a bus 20. .

 The CPU 11 is an arithmetic device that executes a program for controlling the slip processing support apparatus 1 in addition to executing peripheral devices and various software.

 The memory 12 is a storage device used for the CPU 11 to execute a program. As the memory 12, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), or the like can be used. The RAM is used as a buffer input from the work area of the CPU 11.

 The storage device 13 stores a program executed by the CPU 11 and various types of information such as a slip definition table 2000, a slip reading table 3000, a digit specifying table 4000, and a storage table 5000, which will be described later. Examples of the storage device 13 include a magnetic disk device, an optical disk device, a magneto-optical disk device, a tape device, and a hard disk drive.

 The reading device 14 is a device that reads an image of a document such as a slip. For example, the image scanner is an example of the reading device 14.

 The input device 15 is a device that inputs operation information, such as operation commands and data, according to an operation by an operator to a computer. For example, a numeric keypad, a mouse, and a keyboard are examples of the input device 15.

 The input interface 16 connects the reading device 14 and the input device 15 to the bus 20. The input interface 16 inputs a read image from the reading device 14 and outputs the input read image to the CPU 11 via the bus 20. The input interface 16 receives operation information from the input device 15 and outputs the input operation information to the CPU 11 via the bus 20.

 The output device 17 is a device that outputs a processing result by the CPU 11. For example, a display and a printer are examples of the output device 17.

 The graphic interface 18 connects the bus 20 and the output device 17. The graphic interface 18 is an interface for causing the output device 17 to display graphic data processed by the CPU 11. The graphic interface 18 converts the graphic data sent from the CPU 11 into a waveform electric signal and outputs it to the output device 17.

 The network interface 19 connects the bus 20 and the network 2. The network interface 19 inputs the data sent from the CPU 11 and sends the input data to the business management server 3 via the network 2.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating functional blocks of the slip processing support apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment.

 The slip processing support apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes a receiving unit 100, a processing unit 200, an output unit 300, and a storage unit 400. The processing unit 200 includes a reading unit 210, a first specifying unit 220, a second specifying unit 230, and a padding unit 240.

 Here, the receiving unit 100 corresponds to the reading device 14, the input device 15, and the input interface 16. The processing unit 200 and the reading unit 210 correspond to the CPU 11. Further, the output unit 300 corresponds to the graphic interface 18 and the output device 17, and the storage unit 400 corresponds to the memory 12 and the storage device 13.

 The accepting unit 100 accepts input of one or more numbers. Then, the receiving unit 100 outputs information regarding the received number to the second specifying unit 230 and the padding unit 240. In addition, the reception unit 100 reads a slip image. Then, the accepting unit 100 outputs the slip image to the reading unit 210.

 The reading unit 210 receives a slip image from the receiving unit 100. Then, the reading unit 210 reads the entry amount entered in the amount entry column from the slip image. Further, the reading unit 210 outputs information regarding the read entry amount to the first specifying unit 220.

 The first specifying unit 220 receives information related to the entry amount output from the reading unit 210. And the 1st specific | specification part 220 specifies the unit of the most significant digit of the money amount described in the slip based on the received information regarding the entered money amount. Further, the first specifying unit 220 outputs information regarding the unit of the most significant digit to the second specifying unit 230 and the output unit 300.

 The second specifying unit 230 receives information regarding the unit of the most significant digit output from the first specifying unit 220. In addition, the second specifying unit 230 receives information related to numbers output from the receiving unit 100. Then, from the information about the numbers and the information about the unit of the most significant digit, the second specifying unit 230 specifies the digits corresponding to each of the one or more numbers that received the information from the receiving unit 100 in order from the most significant digit. . The second specifying unit 230 outputs information specified for the digit corresponding to each of the one or more numbers to the padding unit 240 and the output unit 300.

 The padding unit 240 receives information related to numbers from the receiving unit 100. In addition, information specified for digits corresponding to each of one or more numbers is received from the second specifying unit 230. The padding unit 240 then adds 0 to the digits that the second specifying unit 230 could not associate the numbers with, based on the information about the numbers and the information specified for the digits corresponding to each of the one or more numbers. Are associated with each other to generate information about the amount of money. The padding unit 240 outputs information on the generated amount to the output unit 300.

 The output unit 300 outputs the result calculated by the processing unit 200 to the output device 17 via the graphic interface 18. For example, information on the unit of the most significant digit specified by the first specifying unit 220 and information on the amount of money output by the padding unit 240 are received, and the received result is output via the graphic interface 18 to the output device 17. Output to the display.

 The storage unit 400 stores various types of information such as slip definition information 2000, slip reading data 3000, digit specifying data 4000, and a storage table 5000.

FIG. 4 is an example of a slip 1000 read by the reading device 14.
The slip 1000 has a transaction data entry field such as a slip ID 1001, an account number entry field 1002, a Kana name entry field 1003, a kanji name entry field 1004, a transaction amount entry field 1005, and the like. Is a form filled in by

 The slip ID 1001 is individual identification information given for each type of slip, and is printed on the slip.

 In the account number entry column 1002, a unique number assigned to each deposit account for identifying the depositor's account is entered. In the name entry field 1003, the name of the depositor is entered in katakana. In the Kanji name entry field 1004, the name of the depositor is entered in Kanji. In the transaction amount entry column 1005, the amount to be traded is entered.

 FIG. 5 is an example of the slip definition table 2000 stored in the storage unit 400. The slip definition table 2000 stores a plurality of records having an item “slip ID” 2001, an item “account number” 2002, an item “amount” 2003, an item “Kana name” 2004, and an item “Kanji name” 2005. .

 The item “slip ID” 2001 stores identification information uniquely assigned to each type of slip. The item “account number” 2002 stores information for specifying the position of a rectangular area including a column in which information on the account number is entered in the slip. The item “amount” 2003 stores information for specifying the position of a rectangular area including a column in which information on the amount is entered in the slip. The item “Kana name” 2004 stores information for specifying the position of a rectangular area including a column in which information related to the Kana name is entered in the slip. The item “Kanji name” 2005 stores information for specifying the position of a rectangular area including a column in which information related to the Kanji name is entered in the slip.

 Each item of 2002 to 2005 in FIG. 5 shows the upper left and lower right coordinate positions of each rectangular area when the upper left corner of the slip is the origin for each area as an example of information for specifying the position. An example in which information is stored is shown. If the reading unit 210 can specify which region of the entire image of the read slip should be processed, the information for specifying the position is stored in any form. It doesn't matter.

 In the example of FIG. 5, an example in which information on four items 2002 to 2005 is stored as an area on the slip is shown. However, an area corresponding to the item is displayed on the slip according to the type of slip. There may be an item that does not exist, that is, information that does not store information among these four items, and information that indicates the position of another region may be stored.

 Here, the record of the slip definition table 2000 is stored for each type of the slip 1000. Information stored in the item “slip ID” 2001 is associated with a slip ID 1001 printed on the slip as shown in FIG. In addition, the position where the slip number is printed in each slip is assumed to be in the same position in common with each type of slip, and the information specifying the area where the slip number is printed is also included in each item of 2002 to 2005. Similarly, it is assumed that information is stored in advance as information that can specify the position.

 In addition, when the standard of the slip 1000 is changed, the type is added, or the format itself is changed, the contents stored in the slip definition table 2000 are also changed to correspond to the slip 1000. At this time, the operator may change the registered contents of the slip definition table 2000, or the slip processing support apparatus 1 stores the stored contents of the slip definition table 2000 based on the update information transmitted from the business management server 3. May be changed.

 FIG. 6 is an example of a slip reading table 3000 stored in the storage unit 400. The slip reading table 3000 includes an item “identification ID” 3001, an item “account number information” 3002, an item “amount information” 3003, an item “kana name information” 3004, and an item “kanji name information” 3005. Hereinafter, the item “account number information” 3002, the item “amount information” 3003, the item “kana name information” 3004, and the item “kanji name information” 3005 are collectively referred to as items.

 The item “identification ID” 3001 stores information indicating an identification number that is uniquely identifiable for a read image generated by the reading unit 210 reading a slip.

 The item “account number information” 3002 is a record of the slip definition table specified by the slip number read by the reading unit 210, and the account number cut out from the read image according to the information stored in the “account number” 2002. The partial image is registered. Furthermore, data with a recognized character specified by character recognition for the partial image is registered.

 In the item “amount information” 3003, a partial image of the amount cut out from the read image according to the information stored in the “amount” 2003 in the record of the slip definition table specified by the slip number read by the reading unit 210. be registered. Furthermore, the recognition character specified by the character recognition for the partial image, the highest digit unit specified by the processing unit 200 for the money amount, and the data of the specific money amount are respectively registered.

 The item “Kana name information” 3004 is a record of the slip definition table identified by the slip number read by the reading unit 210, and the name of the Kana name cut out from the read image according to the information stored in “Kana name” 2004. The partial image is registered. Furthermore, the data of the recognized character specified by the character recognition with respect to the partial image is registered.

 The item “Kanji name information” 3005 is a record of the slip definition table identified by the slip number read by the reading unit 210, and contains the name of the Chinese character cut out from the read image according to the information stored in “Kanji name” 2005. The partial image is registered. Furthermore, the data of the recognized character specified by the character recognition with respect to the partial image is registered.

 Here, in the slip reading table 3000, one record shown in FIG. 6 is created for the entire image for one slip 1000 generated by the receiving unit 100. Then, the reading unit 210 converts each partial image cut out from the entire image of the slip 1000 into an item “account number information” 3002, an item “amount information” 3003, an item “Kana name information” 3004, and an item “ Each of them is recorded as a partial image in “Kanji name information” 3005. Further, the reading unit 210 stores characters recognized by character recognition in each partial image as recognized characters in the item “account number information” 3002, the item “Kana name information” 3004, and the item “Kanji name information” 3005, respectively. . Furthermore, the first specifying unit 220 records the unit of the highest digit of the amount entered in the slip 1000 as the unit of the highest digit in the item “amount information” 3003. Further, the amount specified as the amount entered in the slip 1000 by the padding unit 240 is recorded as the specified amount in the item “amount information” 3003.

 FIG. 7 shows an example of the digit specifying table 4000 stored in the storage unit 400. The digit specifying table 4000 stores a plurality of records including data of the item “digit unit” 4001, the item “number of digits” 4002, and the item “multiplier” 4003.

 In the item “digit unit” 4001, a unit corresponding to the place of the numerical value is registered. In the item “digit number” 4002, the number of digits corresponding to each digit is registered. Further, in the item “multiplier” 4003, numerical values corresponding to the respective positions are registered. For example, in the third record (thousands), the digit specifying table 4000 includes “1000” registered in the item “digit unit” 4001, “4” registered in the item “number of digits” 4002, and the item “ “1000” registered in the “multiplier” 4003 is stored in association with each other.

 FIG. 8 shows an example of the storage table 5000 table stored in the storage unit 400. The storage table 5000 has a field corresponding to the number of digits of “1” or more, and temporarily stores one or more numbers corresponding to the number of digits specified by the second specifying unit 130. Here, an example is shown in which the number corresponding to each field is stored in an array structure with the number of digits from “10” to “1”.

 For example, when the amount described on the slip is “34500000 yen”, first, the number of digits corresponding to “3” is determined to be “8” by the later-described processing by the second specifying unit 230. “3” is stored in the field of the number “8”. Similarly, the second specifying unit 230 determines that the number of digits corresponding to “4” is “7” and the number of digits corresponding to “5” is “6”. “4” is stored in the field, and “5” is stored in the field of “6” digits. Then, the padding unit 240 stores “0” in fields below “5”.

 Hereinafter, an example of the operation of the slip processing support apparatus 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 9 and the slip reading screens shown in FIGS.

 As an initial state of this operation, an initial screen shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the display of the slip processing support apparatus 1 as a slip reading screen. The slip reading screen has a slip account display column and a slip amount display column.

 When the slip 1000 is read by the reading device 14 in step S101, the receiving unit 100 reads the entire image of the slip 1000. The reading unit 210 searches the slip definition table 2000 based on the entire image read by the receiving unit 100. Specifically, from the entire image read by the receiving unit 100, the reading unit 210 reads the slip ID 1001, and records that the item “slip ID” 2001 of the slip definition table 2000 matches the key with the slip ID as a key. Identify. Then, data stored in each item 2002 to 2005 associated with the identified item “slip ID” 2001 is referred to.

 In step S102, the reading unit 210 acquires a partial image from the entire image based on the data referenced in step S101. Specifically, the reading unit 210 uses a rectangular area corresponding to the account number entry field 1002 from the entire image based on the position information indicated by the item “account number” 2002 stored in the slip definition information 2000. Is stored in the item “account number information” 3002 as a partial image. Further, the reading unit 210 specifies a rectangular area corresponding to the transaction amount entry column 1005 from the entire image based on the position information indicated by the item “amount” 2003 stored in the slip definition information 2000, The item “amount information” 3003 is stored as a partial image.

 The reading unit 210 identifies a rectangular area corresponding to the Kana name entry field 1003 from the entire image based on the position information indicated in the item “Kana name” 2004 stored in the slip definition information 2000. , And stored in the item “Kana name information” 3004 as a partial image. Further, the reading unit 210 specifies a rectangular area corresponding to the kanji name entry field 1004 from the entire image based on the position information indicated in the item “kanji name” 2005 stored in the slip definition information 2000. , And stored in the item “Kanji name information” 3005 as a partial image.

 At this time, the partial image is output to the slip reading screen. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, partial images of the account number entry column 1002 and the transaction amount entry column 1005 are displayed on the slip reading screen side by side with the display columns of the slip account display column and the slip amount display column. . The partial image may be defined not by the slip definition table 2000 but by the operator designating a region from the start position to the end position using the input device.

 In step S103, the reading unit 210 performs character recognition on each partial image. The recognition character specified by the reading unit 210 by character recognition for the partial image is the item “account number information” 3002 for the account number entry column 1002 and the item “amount information” 3003 for the transaction amount entry column 1005. The entry field 1003 is stored in the item “Kana name information” 3004, and the kanji name entry field 1004 is stored in the item “Kanji name information” 3005. When character recognition is performed on a partial image in the transaction amount entry field 1005, a character other than a number such as a symbol such as “¥” indicating a currency type or a “,” indicating a digit separator is included. If this is the case, ignore it. Further, the output unit 300 may display a warning to the effect that the transaction amount entry field 1005 contains characters or symbols other than numbers on the output device 17.

 In step S104, the first specifying unit 220 specifies the unit of the most significant digit for the amount information. Specifically, the first specifying unit 220 counts the number of characters of the character data stored in the money amount information 3003 and refers to the item “number of digits” 4002 of the digit specifying table 4000 and stores the number of digits. Identify records whose value matches the count. Then, the first specifying unit 220 specifies the unit of the most significant digit by referring to the item “digit unit” 4001 in the specified record. For example, the first specifying unit 220 obtains the count number “8” by counting the number of characters of the character data “34500000”. Then, the first specifying unit 220 refers to the record in which “8” is stored in the item “number of digits”. Further, the first specifying unit 220 refers to the item “digit unit” in the referenced record, and acquires the unit “10 million” of the most significant digit.

 Note that the process of specifying the unit of the most significant digit by the first specifying unit 220 may be specified by the first specifying unit 220 converting the recognized character into a number. For example, the reading unit 210 converts the recognized characters recognized for the partial image in the transaction amount entry field 1005 into numerical data. The reading unit 210 converts character data “34500000” into numerical data “34500000”. Then, the reading unit 210 specifies the unit of the most significant digit of the numerical data.

 At this time, when the acquired character data includes characters other than numerals, for example, a currency symbol or the like at the beginning of the character data, the reading unit 210 does not convert the currency symbol as a numerical value, and there is no currency symbol. As a whole, the entire character data is converted into numerical data. Specifically, when character data having a currency symbol at the head, such as character data “¥ 34500000”, is acquired, the reading unit 110 ignores the currency symbol and sets the character data as numeric data “34500000”. Change to In the conversion process from character data to numerical data, what is ignored is not limited to currency symbols. For example, when the character data includes characters or symbols other than numbers, the reading unit 210 does not convert the characters or symbols as numerical values, and the entire character data is numerically assumed to have no characters or symbols. It may be converted into data.

 In step S <b> 105, the output unit 300 outputs the unit of the most significant digit to the output device 17. As in the slip reading screen shown in FIG. 14, a screen including an item indicating the slip amount and the unit of the most significant digit is displayed. The unit of the most significant digit is displayed in, for example, a pull-down format, and the state in which the unit of the most significant digit specified by the first specifying unit 220 is selected is displayed as an initial display. In the example of FIG. 14, the slip reading screen includes an example including both the slip account item and the slip amount item, but all items read from the slip may be displayed. Of the items read from the slip, items specified in advance by the operator may be displayed.

 Note that information relating to financial services may be displayed in the slip amount item. For example, when a different slip is used for each financial service, that is, when the financial service can be specified by the slip ID, the slip processing support apparatus 1 specifies the financial service from the slip ID 1001 of the slip 1000 read by the reading unit 210. be able to. Therefore, it is conceivable to display the specified financial business in the slip amount field on the slip reading screen. For example, if the slip ID read by the reading unit 210 is a slip relating to a deposit operation, it may be possible to output “deposit amount” or “deposit” in the item column.

 Through the processing of steps S101 to S105, the slip processing support apparatus 1 can specify the unit of the most significant digit of the amount read from the amount entry column of the slip, and output the specified unit of the most significant digit to the display. . Therefore, the slip processing support apparatus 1 can reduce the time and effort for the operator to count how many digits are written on the slip. As a result, it is hoped that the efficiency of financial operations by the operator will be improved.

 In step S <b> 106, it is determined whether the receiving unit 100 has received an operation for changing the unit of the most significant digit displayed on the output device 17. When an operation to change is accepted, the process proceeds to step S107 (step S106: YES). On the other hand, when the operation to change is not performed, it transfers to step S108 (step S106: NO).

 In step S107, the receiving unit 100 changes the unit of the most significant digit based on the instruction input by the input device 15. For example, as in the slip reading screen shown in FIG. 15, the unit of the most significant digit displayed in the pull-down format can be changed to a different unit according to the operation by the operator.

 In step S <b> 108, the first specifying unit 220 stores the unit of the most significant digit in the item “amount information” 3003 of the slip reading table 3000.

 In step S109, the second specifying unit 230 performs a money amount specifying process. Based on the input order of one or more numbers received by the receiving unit 100 and the unit of the most significant digit specified by the first specifying unit 220, the second specifying unit receives one or more numbers. The digits corresponding to each are specified in order from the most significant digit. The amount specifying process will be described in detail later.

 In step S <b> 110, the output unit 300 outputs the specified amount to the output device 17. For example, like the slip reading screen shown in FIG. 16, the specified amount is displayed in the slip amount display field.

 FIG. 10 shows an example of the processing flow of the amount specifying process executed in step S109 of FIG.

 In step S <b> 201, the accepting unit 100 accepts one or more numbers input by the input device 15. For example, the operator uses the keyboard to input sequentially from the highest number entered on the slip. For example, in the case of “34500000 yen”, “3”, “4”, and “5” are input in order. Here, in this processing, the operator does not necessarily need to input all the numbers among the numbers constituting the amount of money displayed on the slip reading screen. When zeros are consecutive from the one's place toward the upper digit, the consecutive zeros need not be input.

 In step S <b> 202, the second specifying unit 230 determines whether the input number received first by the receiving unit 100 is “0”. If it is determined that the value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S203. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S204.

 In step S <b> 203, the output unit 300 displays an error message on the output device 17 because the first input number is “0”. Because the most significant digit cannot be 0, if the first input number is 0, it can be regarded as an erroneous input. After the process of step S203 is completed, the process proceeds to step S201.

 In step S204, the second specifying unit 230 determines whether the number of numbers received by the receiving unit 100 is larger than the number of reading digits. Specifically, the second specifying unit 230 reads the unit of the highest digit stored in the item “amount information” 3003 of the slip reading table 3000. Then, the item “digit unit” 4001 of the digit specifying table 4000 is referenced using the unit of the most significant digit as a key, and the item “digit number” 4002 associated with the referenced item “digit unit” 4001 is read. Further, the second specifying unit 130 determines whether the number of numbers received by the receiving unit 100 exceeds the number indicated by the number of digits.

 When it is determined that the number of numbers received by the receiving unit 100 is larger than the number of reading digits, the process proceeds to step S205 (YES in step S204). On the other hand, when it is not determined that the number of numbers received by the receiving unit 100 is larger than the number of reading digits, the process proceeds to step S206 (NO in step S204).

 In step S205, the output unit 300 displays an error message on the output device 17 that the number of input digits has been exceeded. This is because the number of numbers received by the receiving unit 100 cannot be larger than the number of reading digits, and can be regarded as an erroneous input. After the process of step S205 is completed, the process proceeds to step S201.

 In step S206, the second specifying unit 230 performs digit specifying processing. The digit specifying process will be described later in detail. After the process of step S206 is completed, the process returns to the original process, that is, step S110 of FIG.

FIG. 11 shows an example of the processing flow of the digit specifying process executed in step S206 of FIG.
In step S301, the second specifying unit 230 substitutes 1 for a variable N and 0 for a variable M.

 In step S302, the second specifying unit 230 specifies the Nth input number received by the receiving unit 100 as the number of digits obtained by subtracting M digits from the most significant digit number. Specifically, the second specifying unit 230 acquires the unit of the most significant digit stored in the item “amount information” 3003 of the slip reading table 3000. Then, the second specifying unit 230 refers to the item “digit unit” 4001 of the digit specifying table 4000 using the acquired unit of the most significant digit as a key, and is associated with the referenced item “digit unit” 4001. The number of digits stored in the item “digit number” 4002 is read. Further, the second specifying unit 230 calculates the number of digits obtained by subtracting M from the read number of digits. Then, the second specifying unit 230 specifies the Nth input number received by the receiving unit 100 as the calculated number of digits.

 For example, when the receiving unit 100 sequentially receives input of three numbers “3”, “4”, and “5”, since N = 1 at first, “3” that is the first input number is “1”. However, since M = 0, it is specified as the eighth digit number obtained by subtracting 0 from 8 which is the number of digits.

 In step S <b> 303, the second specifying unit 230 stores the Nth number received by the receiving unit 100 in the field for the corresponding number of digits in the storage table 5000.

 In step S <b> 304, the second specifying unit 230 determines whether all the numbers received by the receiving unit 100 have been processed. When all the numbers have been processed, the process proceeds to step S306 (step S304: YES). On the other hand, when the processing has not been completed for all the numbers, the process proceeds to step S305 (step S304: NO).

 In step S305, the second specifying unit 230 adds 1 to N and M, respectively.

 By repeating the processing from step S302 to step S305, in the above-described example, “3”, which is the first input number, is the second input number as the eighth digit number. “4” is specified as the seventh digit, and “5”, which is the third input number, is specified as the sixth digit.

 In step S <b> 306, the padding unit 240 stores the number “0” in an empty field in the storage table 5000 that is equal to or less than the lowest digit number in which a number is stored and does not store a number. For example, the number field “8” stores the number “3”, the number field “7” stores the number “4”, and the number field “6” stores the number “5”. In the case of the storage table 5000, the padding unit 240 stores the number “0” in each digit number field of “5” or less.

 In step S307, the padding unit 240 outputs the numbers stored in the storage table 5000. Thereafter, the padding unit 240 deletes the information stored in the storage table 5000. At this time, the padding unit 240 calculates the amount based on the numbers stored in each field. Specifically, the padding unit 240 specifies the item “number of digits” 4002 of the digit specifying table 4000 corresponding to the number of digits, using the number of digits in the storage table 5000 where the number is stored as a key. Then, the padding unit 240 refers to the item “multiplier” 4003 associated with the identified item “number of digits” 4002 and reads the multiplier. Further, the padding unit 240 calculates the amount of money by calculating the product of the read multiplier and the number stored in the digit field of the storage table 5000. For example, in the storage table 5000, the number field “8” stores the number “3”, the number field “7” stores the number “4”, and the number field “6” stores the number “5”. The case where the number “0” is stored in the digit number field of “5” or less will be described. At this time, the padding unit 240 calculates an amount of “34500000” from “3 × 10000000 + 4 × 1000000 + 5 × 100000 + 0 × 10000 + 0 × 1000 + 0 × 100 + 0 × 10 + 0 × 1”. The padding unit 240 stores the calculated amount as a specific amount in the item “amount information” 3003 of the slip reading table 3000. After the process of step S307 is completed, the process proceeds to step S110.

According to the digit specifying process S206, the slip processing support apparatus 1 sets each one or more numbers based on the input order of one or more numbers input by the operator and the unit of the specified most significant digit. Can be identified in order from the most significant digit, and 0 can be associated with a digit that cannot be associated with a number. The result of specifying the digit corresponding to each of the one or more numbers and the result of specifying the digit corresponding to 0 can be associated with each other and output to the display. Therefore, according to the slip processing support apparatus 1, it is possible to prevent erroneous input of data having a different digit unit or number of digits from the amount entered in the slip. Further, when the operator inputs a number related to the amount of money, if zeros are consecutive from the first place toward the upper digit, it is possible to eliminate the need to input the consecutive zeros. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of keystrokes at the time of inputting the amount, and to shorten the processing time related to the input.

1 slip processing support device 2 network 3 business management server 11 CPU
12 memory 13 storage device 14 reading device 15 input device 16 input interface 17 output device 18 graphic interface 19 network interface 20 bus 100 receiving unit 200 processing unit 210 reading unit 220 first specifying unit 230 second specifying unit 240 padding unit 300 Output unit 400 Storage unit 1000 Voucher 1001 Voucher ID
1002 Account number entry field 1003 Kana name entry field 1004 Kanji name entry field 1005 Transaction amount entry field 2000 Slip definition table 2001 Item “slip ID”
2002 Item "Account Number"
2003 Item "Amount"
2004 Item “Kana Name 2005 Item“ Kanji Name ”
3000 slip reading table 3001 item “identification ID”
3002 Item “Account Number Information”
3003 Item "Price information"
3004 Item "Kana Name Information"
3005 Item "Kanji name information"
4000 digit specification table 4001 Item "Digit unit"
4002 Item “Number of digits”
4003 Item "Multiplier"
5000 storage table

Claims (3)

A reading unit that reads the amount entered in the amount entry field from a slip having an amount entry field configured by a plurality of entry boxes in which a blank or one number is entered;
A first specifying unit for specifying a unit of the most significant digit of the amount read by the reading unit;
An output unit for outputting the unit of the most significant digit specified by the first specifying unit to the display;
An accepting unit that accepts input of one or more numbers by an operator's operation;
Digits corresponding to each of the one or more numbers based on the input order of the one or more numbers received by the receiving unit and the unit of the most significant digit specified by the first specifying unit A second specifying unit for specifying in order from the most significant digit;
A padding portion that associates 0 with a digit that could not be associated with a number by the second specific portion;
The slip processing support apparatus , wherein the output unit outputs a result associated with the second specifying unit and the padding unit to the display . A slip processing support method executed by a computer,
Reading a monetary amount entered in the monetary amount entry column from a voucher having a monetary amount entry column composed of a plurality of blank boxes or entry boxes filled with one number;
Identifying the unit of the most significant digit of the amount read;
Outputting the identified unit of the most significant digit to a display;
Receiving one or more numbers by an operator's operation;
The step of specifying the digit corresponding to each of the one or more numbers in order from the most significant digit based on the received input order of the one or more digits and the unit of the identified most significant digit When,
Associating 0 with digits not associated with the numbers;
Associating the result of specifying the digit corresponding to each of the one or more numbers with the result of specifying the digit corresponding to the zero, and outputting to the display;
A slip processing support method comprising: On the computer,
Reading a monetary amount entered in the monetary amount entry column from a voucher having a monetary amount entry column composed of a plurality of blank boxes or entry boxes filled with one number;
Identifying the unit of the most significant digit of the amount read;
Outputting the identified unit of the most significant digit to a display;
Receiving one or more numbers by an operator's operation;
The step of specifying the digit corresponding to each of the one or more numbers in order from the most significant digit based on the received input order of the one or more digits and the unit of the identified most significant digit When,
Associating 0 with digits not associated with the numbers;
Associating a result of specifying a digit corresponding to each of the one or more numbers with a result of specifying a digit corresponding to the zero, and outputting the result to a display;
A slip processing support program characterized in that