JP6452009B1 - Reading paper and reading system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a reading sheet and a reading system capable of easily and accurately reading a description.
A reading system includes an image generation unit that generates an image of a taxi ticket and an image of the taxi ticket generated by the image generation unit to thereby analyze the mark fields 40A, 40B, and 40C. A recognizing unit 202 is provided for recognizing which of the display columns 50, 60, 70, and 80 is selected in each of them, and performing recognition processing of the contents represented by the item column 30.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a reading sheet and a reading system provided with an item column for reading by a reading device.

Conventionally, taxi tickets are used to pay taxi fare when taxis are used for company business.
Taxi tickets are issued by taxi companies and credit card companies to companies that have signed taxi ticket usage contracts. When a company employee or company customer uses a taxi, the user hands the taxi ticket to the taxi driver. The taxi company collects the taxi ticket from the taxi driver, inputs the taxi fee described in the taxi ticket into a computer, totals the taxi fee for each company, and issues an invoice for the taxi fee. The company receiving the invoice checks the taxi ticket attached to the invoice and pays the taxi fee.

  Such taxi fare entry and tabulation work at taxi companies is a significant administrative burden. As a technology for reducing the burden of taxi fare counting work, Patent Document 1 describes that an OCR reading entry column is provided in a taxi ticket to perform OCR recognition.

JP 2002-56418 A

  However, since the OCR recognition rate for handwritten characters is low, it is necessary to check whether the amount of money is correctly recognized by OCR, or to manually input taxi tickets that could not be recognized by OCR. May not be reduced.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a reading sheet and a reading system capable of easily and accurately reading the description.

In order to achieve at least one of the above objects, a reading sheet according to the present invention is a reading sheet provided with an item column for reading by a reading device, and the item column includes a plurality of mark columns. Each of the mark fields is provided with 10 number display fields for displaying the numbers from 0 to 9, respectively.
According to the present invention, each of the mark fields provided in the item field is provided with 10 number display fields for displaying the respective numbers from 0 to 9, so that the 10 10 provided in each mark field. By selecting one of the number display fields by painting or the like, the number selected in each mark field can be read without error by the reader.

In the above invention, the mark column is provided with a cancellation column for canceling the contents represented by the item column.
According to the present invention, it is possible to indicate that the content represented by the item field has been canceled by selecting the cancellation field by painting or the like, and that the cancellation field has been selected. Can be read easily and accurately.

In the above invention, the item field includes an amount field representing an amount of money, and the mark field corresponding to each digit provided in the amount field displays 10 numbers each displaying a number from 0 to 9. In addition to the numeral display field, a \ mark display field for displaying a \ mark is provided.
According to the present invention, since the mark field is provided with a ¥ mark display field for displaying a ¥ mark, it can be expressed that the item field is an amount field. It is possible to prevent falsification of the indicated amount of money and to make the amount recognition processing by the recognition device more efficient.

In the above invention, the item field includes a code field representing a code, and the plurality of mark fields provided in the code field include ten number display fields for displaying numbers from 0 to 9, respectively. In addition, an alphabet display field for displaying alphabets is provided.
According to the present invention, the mark field is provided with an alphabet display field for displaying an alphabet, so that various codes can be represented by numbers or alphabets, and selected in each mark field without error by the reader. Can read numbers or alphabets.

The reading system according to the present invention is a reading system that reads the item field from the reading sheet, and includes an image generation unit that generates an image of the reading sheet, and a reading sheet generated by the image generation unit. Recognizing means for recognizing which display field is selected in each of the mark fields by analyzing an image, and performing recognition processing of the contents represented by the item field, .
According to the present invention, the reading system can easily and accurately read the contents described on the reading paper.

In the above invention, when the recognizing unit recognizes that the cancellation field provided in at least one of the mark fields is selected, all the contents represented by the item field displayed on the reading sheet are canceled. It is characterized by recognizing it.
According to the present invention, the reading system can easily and accurately read that all the contents represented in the item column have been canceled. Further, the entrant can cancel all the contents shown in the item column by checking only one place in the cancellation column of the reading sheet.

In the above invention, when the item field is an amount field, the recognizing means performs recognition processing of the numbers represented in the mark field in order from the mark field of the least significant digit, and the ¥ mark display field is selected. If there is a mark field, the recognition process of the higher-order mark field is not performed with respect to the mark field in which the ¥ mark display field is selected. According to the present invention, the ¥ mark display field is selected. If there is a marked mark field, the recognition process is not performed for the higher-order mark field than the marked mark field in the \ mark display field, thereby improving the processing efficiency and shortening the processing time. be able to.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a reading system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the layout of the taxi ticket which concerns on the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the layout of the mark column of the number column of the taxi ticket which concerns on the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the layout of the mark column of the money amount column of the taxi ticket which concerns on the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the layout of the mark column of the code column of the taxi ticket which concerns on the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the data memorize | stored in the position item corresponding | compatible database. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the reader which comprises the reading system which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the adjustment process of the taxi ticket which the reading system concerning the embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the modification of the layout of the mark column of the amount column of the taxi ticket which concerns on the embodiment.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, an embodiment when the reading paper according to the present invention is applied to a taxi ticket will be described in detail.
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a reading system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the reading system 1 includes a taxi ticket 10 and a reading device 20. Connected to the reading device 20 are a scanner 21 that reads an image of the taxi ticket 10 and a printer 22 that prints a bill for charging a taxi fee settled with the taxi ticket 10. The reading device 20 is installed in a taxi company that performs taxi fare settlement processing or a company that performs accounting processing.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the layout of the taxi ticket 10. The taxi ticket 10 is bound as, for example, a booklet, and a portion of the taxi ticket 10 is cut off from a copy with a Kiritori line and used.
As shown in the figure, the taxi ticket 10 is provided with columns for entering a ticket number, a user name, a customer name, a date of use, a boarding section, a company name, a fee, and the like. Further, the taxi ticket 10 is provided with an item column 30 for reading by the scanner 21. The item field 30 includes a number field 30A representing numbers such as dates, an amount field 30B representing taxi fare, and a code field 30C representing codes including numbers such as department codes and at least one of alphabets. Hereinafter, when the number field 30A, the money amount field 30B, and the code field 30C are collectively indicated, they are referred to as “item field 30”.

The number field 30A is provided with a plurality of mark fields 40A. In the example shown in FIG. 2, eight (year: four, month: two, day: two) mark columns 40A are provided so that the date of use can be expressed by the number column 30A. . Note that any number of mark columns 40A can be provided according to the type of number to be expressed.
In the amount column 30B, a mark column 40B corresponding to each digit of the amount is provided. In the example shown in FIG. 2, seven mark fields 40B are provided, and can represent an amount of money of 7 digits (6 digits when the 7th digit is a \ mark). In addition, the mark column 40B can be provided in an arbitrary number according to the usage limit amount of the taxi fare of the company.
In the example shown in FIG. 2, a code column 30C corresponding to each of an employee number, a department code, a customer number, and an event code is provided. Each code column 30C is provided with a plurality of mark columns 40C. In the example shown in FIG. 2, each code column 30C has six mark columns 40C. The mark column 40C can be provided in an arbitrary number according to the number of digits of the code to be expressed.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of one mark field 40A constituting the number field 30A shown in FIG. 2, and is a diagram showing an example of the layout of the mark field 40A. As shown in the figure, the mark column 40A is provided with ten number display columns 50 for displaying numbers from 0 to 9, respectively. The mark column 40A is provided with a cancel column 60 for canceling the contents of the item column 30.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of one mark field 40B constituting the money amount field 30B shown in FIG. 2, and is a diagram showing an example of the layout of the mark field 40B. As shown in the figure, the mark column 40B is provided with ten number display columns 50 for displaying respective numbers from 0 to 9. Further, the mark column 40B is provided with a cancel column 60 for canceling the contents of the item column 30 and a ¥ mark display column 70 indicating the beginning of the amount.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of one mark field 40C constituting the code field 30C shown in FIG. 2, and shows an example of the layout of the mark field 40C. As shown in the figure, the mark column 40C is provided with ten number display columns 50 for displaying numbers 0 to 9, and an alphabet display column 80 for displaying alphabets. As an alphabet to be displayed, an alphabet used for expressing a code is printed in advance. In the present embodiment, five alphabets from A to E are printed. The mark column 40C is provided with a cancel column 60 for canceling the contents of the item column 30.

Of the ten number display fields 50 provided in the mark fields 40A, B, and C, any one of the number display fields 50 is filled with a ballpoint pen or a pencil so that the mark fields 40A, B, and C are represented. The number can be recognized by the reading device 20 as a filled number.
In addition, by painting any one of the five alphabet display fields 80 provided in the mark field 40C with a ballpoint pen or pencil, the alphabet represented by the mark field 40C is filled. It is possible to make the reading device 20 recognize that it is an alphabet.
Further, by filling out the ¥ mark display field 70 provided in the mark field 40B, the beginning of the amount can be expressed, and the left side of the mark field 40B in which the ¥ mark display field 70 is filled (that is, the above digit). ) Mark column 40B can be prevented from causing the reader 20 to perform recognition processing. Thereby, processing can be made efficient and processing time can be shortened.

  Also, all the contents represented by the item column 30 displayed on the taxi ticket 10 on the reading device 20 have been canceled by filling in the cancellation column 60 provided in any of the mark columns 40A, 40B, 40C. Can be recognized, and the contents of all the item fields 30 can be easily canceled.

  In the present embodiment, the number display field 50, the cancellation field 60, the ¥ mark display field 70, and the alphabet display field 80 are filled with a ballpoint pen or a pencil to express that they are selected. It may be surrounded by or may be marked with a dot. However, the accuracy of recognition by the reading device 20 can be improved by painting.

  The scanner 21 includes a document table, an image irradiation lamp, and a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) sensor. The scanner 21 reads the image of the taxi ticket 10 by irradiating the taxi ticket 10 placed on the document table with the image irradiation lamp and receiving the reflected light with the CCD sensor.

The reading device 20 is, for example, a personal computer, and includes, as hardware, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a storage device such as a RAM, a ROM, and a hard disk, and an input / output interface with external devices such as a scanner 21 and a printer 22. It is equipped with.
Various data and programs are stored in the hard disk. As various programs stored in the hard disk, a program for reading the taxi ticket 10 with the scanner 21, and for analyzing the read image of the taxi ticket 10 and recognizing the numbers, amounts and codes described in the taxi ticket 10 There are other programs.

  As various data stored in the hard disk, there is a position item correspondence database 23 that stores in advance data that associates position data on the taxi ticket 10 with the item column 30. FIG. 6 shows an example of data stored in the position item correspondence database 23. In the example shown in the figure, the positions of items such as an amount column 30B, a mark column 40B, a number display column 50, a cancellation column 60, and a ¥ mark display column 70 on the taxi ticket 10 are represented by coordinates. Note that the position data stored in the position item correspondence database 23 shown in FIG. 4 is merely an example, and the position data can be held according to the shape and size of the area where the items are arranged. For example, if the area in which items such as the item column 30 and the number display column 50 are arranged is a large rectangle, the position data may be represented by the upper left coordinates and the lower right coordinates of the rectangular area of the item column 30. When the area in which the item column 30 and the number display column 50 are arranged is small, the position data may be represented only by the coordinates of the center position.

The functions shown in FIG. 7 are realized in the reading device 20 by the CPU of the reading device 20 executing a process according to a program stored in the hard disk.
The image generation unit 201 includes the scanner 21, and transmits a reading instruction to the scanner 21, thereby reading the taxi ticket 10 with the scanner 21 and generating an image of the taxi ticket 10.

The recognizing unit 202 analyzes the image of the taxi ticket 10 generated by the image generating unit 201 of the taxi ticket 10, thereby displaying which display fields 50, 60, 60 in each of the mark fields 40 </ b> A, 40 </ b> B, 40 </ b> C constituting the item field 30. By recognizing whether 70 and 80 are selected, the content represented by the item column 30 is recognized. Specifically, the recognizing unit 202 extracts the item column 30 from the image of the taxi ticket 10 based on the position item correspondence database 23, and the mark columns 40A and 40B provided in the extracted item column 30. , 40C, one display column 50, 60, 70, 80 that is filled (ie, selected) is recognized, and the contents (numbers, numbers) corresponding to the one display column 50, 60, 70, 80 are recognized. (Alphabet, ¥ mark, Cancel).
As a recognition method, for example, the recognition unit 202 determines which of the plurality of position coordinates stored in advance in the position item correspondence database 23 includes the position coordinates of the filled area or the closest distance. Then, the content is converted into the contents associated with the determined position coordinates.

  Further, when recognizing the money amount column 30B, the recognition unit 202 performs recognition processing of the numbers represented by the mark column 40B in order from the mark column 40B of the least significant digit, and the ¥ mark display column 70 is selected. If the mark field 40B exists, the mark field 40 on the right side of the mark field 40 in which the \ mark display field 70 is filled is recognized as the head of the amount of money, and the mark field 40B in which the ¥ mark display field is selected. The recognition process of the mark column 40B on the left side (that is, the upper digit) is not performed. Thereby, the processing can be made efficient and the processing time can be shortened.

  When the recognizing unit 202 recognizes that the cancellation column 60 provided in at least one of the mark columns 40A, 40B, and 40C is selected, the content represented by the item column 30 displayed on the taxi ticket 10 is displayed. Recognizes that all have been cancelled. Thereby, the person who entered the taxi ticket 10 can easily cancel all the contents of the item column 30 described in the taxi ticket 10 without painting all the cancellation columns 60. Note that there is no limitation to canceling all, and only the mark fields 40A, 40B, and 40C in which the cancellation field 60 is selected may be subject to cancellation, or the mark fields 40A and 40B in which the cancellation field 60 is selected. , Only the item column 30 including 40C may be a cancellation target.

Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 8, the adjustment process of the taxi ticket 10 performed by the reading system 1 having the above configuration will be described.
First, an operator of the checkout process places a taxi ticket 10 of a certain company among the collected taxi tickets 10 on a reading table of the scanner 21, operates the reading device 20, and reads the taxi ticket 10 with the scanner 21. Perform the operation.
As a result, the image generation unit 201 of the reading device 20 transmits a reading instruction to the scanner 21. The scanner 21 irradiates the taxi ticket 10 placed on the document table with an image irradiation lamp, receives the reflected light with a CCD sensor, reads the image of the taxi ticket 10, and reads the read image into the reading device 20. (Step S101).

  Next, the recognition unit 202 of the reading device 20 that has received the image from the scanner 21 performs recognition processing for the item column 30 of the taxi ticket 10. Specifically, the recognition unit 202 extracts the item column 30 from the image of the taxi ticket 10 based on the position item correspondence database 23, and each mark column 40 </ b> A provided in the extracted item column 30. 40B and 40C are extracted. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the use date, taxi fare, employee number, department code, customer number, and event code mark fields 40A, 40B, and 40C are extracted. Then, the recognition unit 202 recognizes the contents of each item column 30 by recognizing which display columns 50, 60, 70, and 80 are filled in the mark columns 40A, 40B, and 40C (step S102). . If it is determined that two or more display fields 50, 60, 70, 80 are filled in one mark field, an error message is displayed and the process is terminated.

Next, the reading device 20 adds up the taxi fare recognized in step S102 for each use date, employee number, department code, customer number, and event code (step S103).
Then, the reading device 20 creates bill data for charging the collected taxi fare, and transmits the bill data to the printer 22. The printer 22 receives the bill data and prints the bill according to the bill data (step S104). The worker mails the bill, the billing statement, and the taxi ticket 10 to the company.

  The company receiving the bill checks the bill and the taxi ticket 10 and pays the taxi fare. The company can also perform recognition processing using the reading device 20 in the company, and can sort the expenses in the company based on the event code.

  As described above, the item column 30 of the taxi ticket 10 is provided with a plurality of mark columns 40A, 40B, 40C, and each of the mark columns 40A, 40B, 40C provided in the item column 30 is 0. 10 number display fields 50 for displaying numbers from 1 to 9 are provided, so that one of the 10 number display fields 50 provided in each of the mark fields 40A, 40B, 40C is filled. By making a selection based on, for example, the reading device 20 recognizes a handwritten character. The contents (numbers, alphabets, ¥ marks, and cancellation) selected in the mark fields 40A, 40B, and 40C can be read without error.

In addition, by filling out the cancellation column 60, it is possible to indicate that all the contents represented in the item column 30 have been canceled. In addition, it can be read without error by the reading device 20 that the cancellation column 60 is filled, that is, selected.
Further, when the reading device 20 recognizes that the ¥ mark display field 70 is filled, the recognition process is ended there, and the upper digit mark field 40B on the left side thereof is not recognized. , Processing time can be shortened.

  Note that the layout of the taxi ticket 10 and the layout of the item column 30 and the mark columns 40A, 40B, and 40C in the above-described embodiment are merely examples. For example, the mark fields 40A, 40B, and 40C are not limited to rectangles, and may be circular as shown in FIG. Further, for example, four alphabet display columns 80 may be provided according to the code to be represented. In the above-described embodiment, the image of the taxi ticket 10 is generated by the scanner 21. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the image of the taxi ticket 10 may be generated by photographing with a camera. In addition, when the digit of the taxi fare is large and the number of mark fields 40B is insufficient, the ¥ mark display field 70 may be used without being painted.

  In the above-described embodiment, the reading paper according to the present invention is applied to the taxi ticket 10, but other than the taxi ticket 10, the reading paper can be applied to paper such as a receipt and the amount written in handwriting. When applied to a receipt, the amount of money can be prevented from being falsified. The code column 30C can be used for a code expressing a combination of numerals and alphabets in addition to the date, employee number, department code, customer number, and event code.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Reading system 10 ... Reading paper 20 ... Reading apparatus 21 ... Scanner 22 ... Printer 23 ... Position item correspondence database 201 ... Image generation part 202 ... Recognition part 30 ( 30A, 30B, 30C) ... Item column 30A ... Number column 30B ... Amount column 30C ... Code column 40A, 40B, 40C ... Mark column 50 ... Number display column 60 ... Cancellation column 70 ... ¥ mark display field 80 ... Alphabet display field

Claims (5)

Reading by the reading device the paper read the item column is provided, a reading system that performs recognition processing of the read item column,
A plurality of mark fields are provided in the item field of the reading paper ,
Each of the mark fields is provided with 10 number display fields for displaying numbers from 0 to 9 ,
The item field includes an amount field representing the amount of money,
In the mark field corresponding to each digit provided in the money amount field, in addition to 10 number display fields for displaying each number from 0 to 9, a ¥ mark display field for displaying a ¥ mark is provided. And
Image generating means for generating an image of the reading paper;
By analyzing the image of the reading paper generated by the image generation means, it is determined whether or not each of the numeric display fields is selected in each of the mark fields and whether or not the ¥ mark display field is selected. Recognizing means for recognizing the content represented in the item field by recognizing,
When the item field is a monetary amount field, the recognizing unit performs recognition processing of numbers represented in the mark field in order from the mark field of the least significant digit, and a mark field in which the ¥ mark display field is selected. If present, the reading system is characterized in that the ¥ mark display field is not subjected to the recognition process for the mark field in a higher digit than the selected mark field. Reading paper provided with an item column for reading by a reading device,
The item field is provided with a plurality of substantially square mark fields,
Each of the mark fields is provided with 10 number display fields for displaying numbers from 0 to 9 along the periphery of the mark field . The reading sheet according to claim 2, wherein the mark column is provided with a cancel column for canceling the contents represented by the item column at one place on the periphery of the mark column . The item field includes an amount field representing the amount of money,
In the mark field corresponding to each digit provided in the money amount field, in addition to 10 number display fields for displaying each number from 0 to 9, a ¥ mark display field for displaying a ¥ mark is provided. The reading paper according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein the reading paper is provided at one position on a peripheral edge of the mark column . The item field includes a code field representing a code,
  In the plurality of mark fields provided in the code field, in addition to 10 number display fields for displaying numbers from 0 to 9, an alphabet display field for displaying alphabets is provided at the periphery of the mark field. The reading paper according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein one or a plurality are provided along the reading paper.

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