JP6455677B2 - Scoring system, scoring device and scoring program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a scoring system, a scoring device, and a scoring program for scoring based on image data read from an answer sheet by a reading device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a scoring device that scores on the basis of image data read from an answer sheet by a reading device is known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1-3).

JP 2001-154573 A JP 2004-029107 A JP 2007-322748 A

  However, in the conventional scoring device, since the program for scoring the answer included in the answer sheet is stored even when the scoring is not executed, there is a storage capacity for storing the program for scoring the answer. There is a problem that it is always necessary.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a scoring system, a scoring device, and a scoring program that can reduce the storage capacity required for the scoring device for scoring based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device. Objective.

  The scoring system of the present invention includes a reading device that reads image data from a manuscript, a scoring device that scores based on image data read by the reading device from an answer sheet that includes problem identification information as problem identification information, A server for managing an execution file executed by the scoring device, the server managing a scoring execution file as the execution file for scoring the answer included in the answer sheet, and the scoring device An execution file acquisition means for acquiring the scoring execution file corresponding to the problem identification information acquired from the server based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device, and acquired by the execution file acquisition means Execution file execution means for scoring the answer by the scoring execution file; For example, the execution file acquiring unit, and deletes the scoring executable scoring of the answers is completed from the scoring device.

  With this configuration, in the scoring system of the present invention, the scoring device acquires the problem identification information based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device, and the scoring device receives the scoring execution file corresponding to the acquired problem identification information. The scoring device deletes the scoring execution file from the scoring device itself after scoring the answer using the scoring execution file acquired from the server, and then the scoring device does not need the scoring execution file. There is no need to keep memorizing. Therefore, the scoring system of the present invention can reduce the storage capacity required for the scoring device for scoring based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device.

  In the scoring system of the present invention, the execution file acquisition unit acquires the scoring execution file one by one, and the execution file acquisition unit performs the scoring execution when the scoring execution file exists in the scoring device. File acquisition may be stopped.

  With this configuration, the scoring system of the present invention does not store a plurality of scoring execution files at the same time, so the storage capacity required for the scoring device to score based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device Can be reduced.

  In the scoring system of the present invention, the server manages a problem determination execution file as the execution file for acquiring the problem identification information based on image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device, and The execution file acquisition means acquires the problem determination execution file from the server, and the execution file execution means includes a specific identification including acquisition of the problem identification information by the problem determination execution file acquired by the execution file acquisition means. The function may be executed, and the execution file acquisition unit may delete the problem determination execution file for which the execution of the specific function has been completed from the scoring device.

  With this configuration, in the scoring system of the present invention, the scoring device acquires the problem determination execution file from the server, and the scoring device acquires the problem identification information from the answer sheet by the acquired problem determination execution file and executes a specific function. Thereafter, since the scoring device deletes the problem determination execution file for which the execution of the specific function has been completed from the scoring device itself, it is not necessary for the scoring device to keep storing the problem determination execution file unnecessarily. Therefore, the scoring system of the present invention can reduce the storage capacity required for the scoring device for scoring based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device.

  In the scoring system of the present invention, the answer sheet includes answerer identification information as answerer identification information, and the server performs transmission execution as the execution file for transmitting the result of scoring by the scoring execution file. The file is managed, the execution file acquisition means acquires the transmission execution file from the server, and the execution file execution means is acquired based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device. The result is transmitted by the transmission execution file acquired by the execution file acquisition unit to a destination corresponding to the answerer identification information, and the execution file acquisition unit reads the image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device. To all the destinations according to the solver identification information obtained based on The transmission executable file the transmission of the results has been completed may be deleted from the scoring apparatus.

  With this configuration, in the scoring system of the present invention, the scoring device acquires the transmission execution file from the server, and the destination according to the answerer identification information acquired by the scoring device based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device. In addition, after the scoring device transmits the scoring result by the transmission execution file, the scoring device deletes the transmission execution file from which the transmission of the result to all the destinations has been completed from the scoring device itself. There is no need to keep memorizing unnecessarily. Therefore, the scoring system of the present invention can reduce the storage capacity required for the scoring device.

  The scoring device of the present invention includes an execution file acquisition unit that acquires a scoring execution file as an execution file for scoring an answer included in an answer sheet including question identification information as question identification information, and the execution file And an execution file execution means for scoring the answer by the scoring execution file acquired by the acquisition means, wherein the execution file acquisition means is based on image data read by the reading device from the answer sheet The scoring execution file corresponding to the question identification information acquired in this way is acquired, and the scoring execution file for which the scoring of the answer has been completed is deleted from the scoring device.

  With this configuration, the scoring device of the present invention acquires problem identification information based on image data read by the reading device from the answer sheet, acquires a scoring execution file corresponding to the acquired problem identification information from the server, and acquires After scoring the answer with the scoring execution file, the scoring execution file for which the scoring of the answer has been completed is deleted from the scoring device itself, so there is no need to keep storing the scoring execution file unnecessarily. Therefore, the scoring device of the present invention can reduce the storage capacity necessary for scoring based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device.

  The scoring program of the present invention is an execution file acquisition means for acquiring a scoring execution file as an execution file for scoring an answer included in an answer sheet including question identification information as question identification information, and the execution The computer functions as an execution file execution means for scoring the answer by the scoring execution file acquired by the file acquisition means, and the execution file acquisition means is acquired based on the image data read by the reading device from the answer sheet The scoring execution file corresponding to the question identification information thus obtained is acquired, and the scoring execution file for which the scoring of the answer has been completed is deleted from the computer.

  With this configuration, the computer that executes the scoring program of the present invention acquires the problem identification information based on the image data read by the reading device from the answer sheet, and obtains the scoring execution file corresponding to the acquired problem identification information from the server. After obtaining and scoring the answer with the obtained scoring execution file, the scoring execution file for which the scoring of the answer has been completed is deleted from the computer itself, so there is no need to keep storing the scoring execution file unnecessarily. Therefore, the computer that executes the scoring program of the present invention can reduce the storage capacity necessary for scoring based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device.

  The scoring system, scoring device and scoring program of the present invention can reduce the storage capacity required for the scoring device for scoring based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device.

It is a block diagram of the scoring system which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the MFP shown in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows an example of the answer sheet read by the scanner shown in FIG. It is a block diagram of the server shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the scoring execution file corresponding | compatible information shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of destination correspondence information illustrated in FIG. 4. It is a figure which shows an example of the name corresponding | compatible information shown in FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation of the MFP shown in FIG. 2 when scoring is executed. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of an operation subsequent to the operation shown in FIG. 8. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part shown in FIG. 2 in the state in which the scoring start button is included. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part shown in FIG. 2 in the state in which the message which urges reading of an answer sheet is included. It is a flowchart of the problem determination process shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the operation of the server shown in FIG. 4 when a combination of “question ID” and “question number” is received. It is a figure which shows an example of the scoring scenario produced in the operation | movement shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the operation of the server shown in FIG. 4 when a combination of “solver ID” and “name” is received. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an answer sheet read by the scanner illustrated in FIG. 2 and different from the example illustrated in FIG. 3.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, the configuration of the scoring system according to the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a scoring system 10 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the scoring system 10 includes an MFP (Multifunction Peripheral) 20 as a scoring device that executes scoring, and a server 30 that manages an execution file executed by the MFP 20. The MFP 20 and the server 30 can communicate with each other via a network 11 such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet.

  The scoring system 10 can include a plurality of MFPs similar to the MFP 20. However, the MFP 20 will be described below as a representative of the MFP provided in the scoring system 10.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the MFP 20.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the MFP 20 is a display device such as an operation unit 21 that is an input device such as buttons for inputting various operations by a user and an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) that displays various information. A display unit 22, a printer 23 that is a printing device that performs printing on a recording medium such as paper, a scanner 24 that is a reading device that reads image data from a document, an external facsimile device (not shown), a public telephone line, and the like A fax communication unit 25, which is a fax device that performs fax communication via a communication line, a communication unit 26, which is a network communication device that communicates with an external device via the network 11 (see FIG. 1), and various data. Storage devices such as semiconductor memory and HDD (Hard Disk Drive) There storage unit 27, and a control unit 28 which controls the entire MFP 20.

  The storage unit 27 stores a scoring program 27a for scoring based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the scanner 24. The scoring program 27 a may be installed in the MFP 20 at the manufacturing stage of the MFP 20, may be additionally installed in the MFP 20 from an external storage medium such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, or the MFP 20 from the network 11. It may be additionally installed.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the answer sheet 60 read by the scanner 24.

  The answer sheet 60 shown in FIG. 3 includes an answerer ID column 61 in which an answerer ID as answerer identification information is described, and an answerer name column 62 in which the name of the answerer is described. And question fields 63, 64, and 65 indicating the respective questions.

  The question column 63 includes a type symbol 63a indicating the type of problem at the upper left end. The question type is a descriptive question in which the answerer freely describes characters or symbols, a choice question in which the answerer selects an answer from the choices, and the answerer in letters or symbols in parentheses. A parenthesis-filled question that fills parentheses by describing it, a question of a sort-type question that is answered by the solver rearranging multiple elements prepared in advance, and an answer that the answerer fills in a specific part There are various types, such as a mark sheet type problem. The type symbol 63a shown in FIG. 3 is “α” indicating a problem with the description formula.

  The question column 63 includes problem identification information, that is, a problem ID 63b as problem identification information on the right side of the type symbol 63a. The question column 63 includes a question number 63c indicating the order of questions on the right side of the question ID 63b.

  Similar to the question column 63, the question column 64 includes a type symbol 64a, a problem ID 64b, and a question number 64c. The type symbol 64a shown in FIG. 3 is “β” indicating a problem of the selection formula.

  Similar to the question column 63, the question column 65 includes a type symbol 65a, a problem ID 65b, and a question number 65c. The type symbol 65a shown in FIG. 3 is “ε” indicating a problem of the parenthesis filling method.

  2 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) storing programs and various data, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) used as a work area of the CPU. It is a computer equipped with. The CPU executes a program stored in the ROM or the storage unit 27.

  The control unit 28 executes the scoring program 27a stored in the storage unit 27, thereby obtaining an execution file acquisition unit 28a that acquires an execution file from the server 30, and the execution file acquired by the execution file acquisition unit 28a. It functions as execution file execution means 28b to be executed.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the server 30.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the server 30 includes an operation unit 31 that is an input device such as a mouse and a keyboard for inputting various operations by a user, and a display unit that is a display device such as an LCD that displays various information. 32, a communication unit 33 that is a communication device that communicates with an external device via the network 11 (see FIG. 1), and a storage unit 34 that is a storage device such as a semiconductor memory or HDD that stores various data. And a control unit 35 that controls the entire server 30. The server 30 is configured by a computer such as a PC (Personal Computer).

  The storage unit 34 includes a problem determination execution file 34a as an execution file for acquiring a question ID from an answer sheet, a scoring execution file 34b as an execution file for scoring an answer included in the answer sheet, and a scoring result A transmission execution file 34c as an execution file for transmitting. The question determination execution file 34a includes the type symbol type included in the question column of the answer sheet, that is, information on the correspondence between the type of question and the position of the answer in the question column. The scoring execution file 34b is provided for each problem.

  The storage unit 34 stores scoring execution file correspondence information 34d indicating the correspondence between the problem ID and the identification information (hereinafter referred to as “file ID”) of the scoring execution file 34b.

  The storage unit 34 stores destination correspondence information 34e indicating the correspondence between the answerer ID and the destination.

  Here, for example, when the answerer targeted by the server 30 is only a student of one class of one school, the attendant number of the answerer in the class may be used as the answerer ID. In addition, when the answerer targeted by the server 30 is a student of a plurality of classes of one school, the answerer ID is the identification information of the class to which the answerer belongs and the attendance number of the answerer in the class. A combination may be used. In addition, when the answerer targeted by the server 30 is a student of a plurality of schools, the answerer ID is the identification information of the school to which the answerer belongs, the identification information of the class to which the answerer belongs, and the class It may be combined with the attendee's attendance number.

  The storage unit 34 stores name correspondence information 34f indicating the correspondence between the answerer ID and the name.

  The control unit 35 includes, for example, a CPU, a ROM that stores programs and various data, and a RAM that is used as a work area of the CPU. The CPU executes a program stored in the ROM or the storage unit 34.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the scoring execution file correspondence information 34d.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the scoring execution file correspondence information 34d indicates the correspondence between the problem ID and the file ID. In the scoring execution file correspondence information 34d shown in FIG. 5, for example, the problem with the question ID “Q1234” is associated with the scoring execution file 34b with the file ID “F1234”.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the destination correspondence information 34e.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the destination correspondence information 34e indicates the correspondence between the solver ID and the destination. In the address correspondence information 34e shown in FIG. 6, for example, the answerer with the answerer ID “A6789” indicates the address of the answerer himself “XXX@XXX.XXX” and “xxx @ xxx”. Is associated with an address other than the respondent himself, that is, a destination of another person. Here, when the answerer targeted by the server 30 is a student, as an example of the answerer himself / herself and others, a student and a teacher are assumed, respectively.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the name correspondence information 34f.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the name correspondence information 34f indicates the correspondence between the answerer ID and the name. In the name correspondence information 34f shown in FIG. 7, for example, the solver ID “A6789” is associated with the name “Taro Yamada”.

  Next, the operation of the scoring system 10 will be described.

  The control unit 28 of the MFP 20 executes the operation shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 by executing the scoring program 27a.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the operation of the MFP 20 when executing scoring. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the operation subsequent to the operation shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the executable file acquisition unit 28a of the MFP 20 adds a scoring start button 41 to the screen 40 displayed on the display unit 22 as shown in FIG. 10 (S101). In FIG. 10, an image other than the scoring start button 41 is not displayed on the screen 40, but an image other than the scoring start button 41 may actually be displayed in addition to the scoring start button 41. .

  Next, the execution file acquisition unit 28a determines whether or not the scoring start button 41 has been pressed until it is determined that the scoring start button 41 has been pressed (S102). Here, the user can press the scoring start button 41 via the operation unit 21.

  If the execution file acquisition unit 28a determines in S102 that the scoring start button 41 has been pressed, it acquires a problem determination execution file from the server 30 (S103).

  Next, the execution file execution unit 28b of the MFP 20 executes the processing of S104 to S106 by executing the problem determination execution file acquired in S103.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 11, the executable file execution unit 28b displays a screen 50 including a message 51 that prompts reading of the answer sheet on the display unit 22 (S104). In FIG. 11, an image other than the message 51 is not displayed on the screen 50, but an image other than the message 51 may actually be displayed in addition to the message 51.

  Next, the execution file execution unit 28b determines whether or not an instruction for reading an original is instructed until it is determined that an instruction for reading an original is instructed (S105). Here, the user can set an answer sheet as a document on the scanner 24 and can instruct the MFP 20 to read the document via the operation unit 21.

  When the execution file execution unit 28b determines in S105 that an instruction to read a document has been issued, the execution file execution unit 28b executes a problem determination process shown in FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the problem determination process shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the execution file execution unit 28b reads one document by the scanner 24 (S131).

  Next, the execution file execution unit 28b analyzes the document read in S131 by OCR (Optical Character Recognition) (S132). Here, the question determination execution file includes the type symbol type included in the question column of the answer sheet, that is, information on the correspondence between the type of question and the position of the answer in the question column. Therefore, the execution file execution unit 28b can recognize the position of the answer in the question column according to the type of the type symbol included in the question column of the answer sheet, that is, the type of the question.

  Next, the execution file execution unit 28b determines whether or not the document read by the scanner 24 is an answer sheet based on the analysis result in S132 (S133). Here, the answer sheet corresponding to the scoring system 10 is made into a template. Therefore, the execution file execution unit 28b can determine that the original is an answer sheet when the original analyzed in S132 is a specific type of original.

  When the execution file execution unit 28b determines in S133 that the document read by the scanner 24 is an answer sheet, the combination of “solver ID” and “name” included in the answer sheet is based on the analysis result in S132. Then, a combination of “question ID” and “question number” included in the answer sheet and a combination of “question number” and “answer” included in the answer sheet are extracted (S134).

  Next, the execution file execution unit 28b transmits all combinations of the “problem ID” and “question number” extracted in S134 to the server 30 (S135).

  When the control unit 35 of the server 30 receives the combination of the “problem ID” and the “question number” transmitted from the MFP 20, the control unit 35 executes the operation shown in FIG.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the operation of the server 30 when a combination of “question ID” and “question number” is received.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the control unit 35 assigns “file ID” corresponding to “problem ID” to all the combinations of “problem ID” and “question number” transmitted from the MFP 20. Obtained based on the correspondence information 34d (S161).

  Next, the control unit 35 arranges the “file IDs” acquired in S161 for all combinations of the “problem ID” and the “question number” transmitted from the MFP 20 in the “question number” order. A scoring scenario is created as scenario information including identification information of the transmission execution file 34c (S162).

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a scoring scenario 70 created in the operation shown in FIG.

  The scoring scenario 70 shown in FIG. 14 includes a scoring execution file part 71 in which “file IDs” are arranged in the “question number” order, and a transmission execution file part 72 in the last line in which the identification information of the transmission execution file is indicated. Contains. That is, the scoring scenario 70 is data in which executable files necessary from the scoring of the answer sheet to the notification of the scoring result are listed. In the scoring execution file portion 71, “file ID” is associated with the question number.

  As shown in FIG. 13, after the process of S162, the control unit 35 notifies the MFP 20 that a scoring scenario has been created (S163), and ends the process shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the execution file execution unit 28b of the MFP 20 notifies the server 30 that the scoring scenario has been created until it is determined that the scoring scenario has been created from the server 30 after the process of S135. It is determined whether it has been done (S136).

  When the execution file execution unit 28b determines in S136 that the server 30 has notified that the scoring scenario has been created, the execution file execution unit 28b downloads the scoring scenario created in S162 by the server 30 from the server 30 (S137), and is shown in FIG. The problem determination process ends.

  If the execution file execution unit 28b determines in S133 that the original read by the scanner 24 is not an answer sheet, the execution determination unit 28b ends the problem determination process shown in FIG. 12 without executing the processes of S134 to S137.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the execution file acquisition unit 28a of the MFP 20 determines whether or not the next document is set on the scanner 24 after the problem determination process of S106 is completed (S107). For example, when the user has set a plurality of answer sheets on the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) of the scanner 24 at the time of the instruction to read the document after the processing of the message 51 in S104, at least the first S106 After the problem determination process is completed, the next document is set on the scanner 24.

  If the execution file acquisition unit 28a determines in S107 that the next document is not set on the scanner 24, the execution file acquisition unit 28a deletes the problem determination execution file from the MFP 20 (S108). Here, the execution file acquisition unit 28 a deletes the problem determination execution file from both the storage unit 27 and the RAM of the control unit 28. That is, the execution file acquisition unit 28 a completely deletes the problem determination execution file from the MFP 20.

  The execution file acquisition unit 28a determines in S107 that the next document is set on the scanner 24 or executes the process of S108, and determines whether or not the scoring scenario has been downloaded in the immediately previous problem determination process ( S109).

  When the execution file acquisition unit 28a determines in S109 that the scoring scenario has been downloaded in the immediately previous problem determination process, the scoring execution of the file ID with the earliest order among the scoring scenarios downloaded in the immediately previous problem determination process is not performed. Targeting the file (S110), the target scoring execution file is downloaded from the server 30 (S111). Here, the execution file acquisition unit 28a downloads the target scoring execution file from the server 30 using the file ID of the target scoring execution file.

  Next, the execution file execution unit 28b of the MFP 20 executes the scoring execution file downloaded in S111, thereby corresponding to the “question number” associated with the “file ID” of the target scoring execution file in the scoring scenario. In addition, the “answer” extracted in S134 is scored (S112). Here, scoring is performed by a known method. For example, an answer to a description question may be scored according to the degree of matching of a specific keyword.

  The execution file execution unit 28b may generate two types of scoring results in S112. In other words, the execution file execution means 28b may generate, as a result of scoring, what includes commentary data for questions and does not include commentary data for questions. Here, the explanation data for the question is included in the scoring execution file.

  The execution file acquisition unit 28a deletes the scoring execution file from the MFP 20 after the process of S112 (S113). Here, the execution file acquisition unit 28 a deletes the scoring execution file from both the storage unit 27 and the RAM of the control unit 28. That is, the execution file acquisition unit 28a completely deletes the scoring execution file from the MFP 20.

  Next, the execution file acquisition unit 28a determines whether or not there is a scoring execution file having a file ID that is not yet targeted among the scoring scenarios downloaded in the previous problem determination process (S114).

  If the execution file acquisition unit 28a determines in S114 that there is a scoring execution file having a file ID that is not yet targeted, the execution file acquisition unit 28a executes the process of S110.

  If the execution file acquisition unit 28a determines in S114 that there is no scoring execution file having a file ID that is not yet targeted, the execution file acquisition unit 28a transmits the combination of the “solver ID” and “name” extracted in S134 to the server 30 (S115). ).

  When the control unit 35 of the server 30 receives the combination of “solver ID” and “name” transmitted from the MFP 20, the control unit 35 performs the operation shown in FIG.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the operation of the server 30 when a combination of “solver ID” and “name” is received.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the control unit 35 determines whether or not the combination of “solver ID” and “name” transmitted from the MFP 20 is correct (S191). Here, when the combination of “solver ID” and “name” transmitted from the MFP 20 is included in the name correspondence information 34f, the control unit 35 determines that the combination of “solver ID” and “name” is correct. To do. On the other hand, when the combination of “solver ID” and “name” transmitted from the MFP 20 is not included in the name correspondence information 34f, the control unit 35 determines that the combination of “solver ID” and “name” is not correct. to decide.

  If the control unit 35 determines in S191 that the combination of the “solver ID” and the “name” is correct in S191, the “address” corresponding to the “solver ID” transmitted from the MFP 20 in the destination correspondence information 34e. Preparation for downloading is made (S192), the MFP 20 is notified of permission to download “destination” (S193), and the processing shown in FIG.

  If the control unit 35 determines in S191 that the combination of “solver ID” and “name” is not correct, the control unit 35 notifies the MFP 20 that download of “destination” is not permitted (S194), and performs the processing shown in FIG. finish.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the executable file acquisition unit 28a determines whether or not the server 30 has notified that the download of the “destination” is permitted after the process of S115 (S116).

  When the execution file acquisition unit 28a determines in S116 that the server 30 has not been notified that permission to download the “destination” has been received, the execution file acquisition unit 28a determines whether or not the server 30 has notified that the download of the “destination” is not permitted. (S117).

  If the execution file acquisition unit 28a determines in S117 that the server 30 has not notified that download of the “destination” is not permitted, the execution file acquisition unit 28a executes the process of S116.

  If the execution file acquisition unit 28a determines in S116 that the server 30 has notified that the download of the “destination” is permitted, the execution file acquisition unit 28a downloads the destination from the server 30 (S118). Here, the destination downloaded from the server 30 by the executable file acquisition unit 28a is the destination prepared in S192.

  Next, the execution file acquisition unit 28a downloads from the server 30 a transmission execution file of the identification information described in the scoring scenario downloaded in the previous problem determination process (S119). Here, the execution file acquisition unit 28a downloads the transmission execution file from the server 30 using the identification information of the transmission execution file.

  Next, the execution file execution unit 28b of the MFP 20 transmits the scoring result in S112 to the destination downloaded in S118 by executing the transmission execution file downloaded in S119 (S120). Here, the execution file execution means 28b may employ the destination downloaded in S118 including the comment data for the question as a result of scoring transmitted to the address of the answerer. In particular, data including commentary data for incorrect questions may be adopted. On the other hand, the executable file execution means 28b may adopt the address downloaded in S118 that does not include commentary data for the question as a result of scoring to be transmitted to another person's address.

  Next, the execution file acquisition unit 28a of the MFP 20 deletes the destination downloaded in S118 and the transmission execution file downloaded in S119 from the MFP 20 (S121). Here, the execution file acquisition unit 28 a deletes the transmission execution file and the destination from both the storage unit 27 and the RAM of the control unit 28. That is, the execution file acquisition unit 28a completely deletes the transmission execution file and the destination from the MFP 20.

  The execution file acquisition unit 28a determines in S117 that the server 30 has notified that the download of the “destination” is not permitted, or deletes the scoring scenario downloaded in S137 from the MFP 20 when the processing of S121 is completed (S122). . Here, the executable file acquisition unit 28a deletes the scoring scenario from both the storage unit 27 and the RAM of the control unit 28. That is, the executable file acquisition unit 28a completely deletes the scoring scenario from the MFP 20.

  The execution file acquisition unit 28a determines in S109 that the scoring scenario has not been downloaded in the previous problem determination process, or determines whether or not the problem determination execution file remains in the MFP 20 when the process of S122 is executed ( S123).

  When it is determined in S123 that the problem determination execution file remains in the MFP 20, the execution file execution unit 28b executes the problem determination process of S106.

  If the execution file acquisition unit 28a determines in S123 that the problem determination execution file does not remain in the MFP 20, the process illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9 ends.

  As described above, in the scoring system 10, the MFP 20 acquires the problem ID included in the answer sheet based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the scanner 24 (S 134), and the MFP 20 according to the acquired problem ID. Acquires a scoring execution file from the server 30 (S111), and after the MFP 20 scores the answer by the acquired scoring execution file (S112), the MFP 20 deletes the scoring execution file for which the scoring of the answer has ended from the MFP 20 itself (S113) Therefore, it is not necessary for the MFP 20 to keep storing the scoring execution file unnecessarily. Therefore, the scoring system 10 can reduce the storage capacity required for the MFP 20 for scoring based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the scanner 24.

  In the scoring system 10, the MFP 20 acquires a scoring execution file from the server 30 one by one, and when the scoring execution file acquired from the server 30 still remains in the MFP 20 itself, acquires a new scoring execution file from the server 30. (S109 to S114). With this configuration, since the MFP 20 does not store a plurality of scoring execution files at the same time, the scoring system 10 reduces the storage capacity required for the MFP 20 for scoring based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the scanner 24. Can do.

  The MFP 20 may acquire a plurality of scoring execution files from the server 30 at the same time.

  In the scoring system 10, the MFP 20 acquires a problem determination execution file from the server 30 (S103), and the MFP 20 acquires a problem ID included in the answer sheet from the acquired problem determination execution file and executes a specific function (S104 to S104). After S106), since the MFP 20 deletes the problem determination execution file for which the execution of the specific function has been completed from the MFP 20 itself (S108), it is not necessary for the MFP 20 to keep storing the problem determination execution file unnecessarily. Therefore, the scoring system 10 can reduce the storage capacity required for the MFP 20 for scoring based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the scanner 24.

  In the scoring system 10, the MFP 20 acquires a transmission execution file from the server 30 (S119), and sends the transmission execution file to a destination corresponding to the answerer ID acquired by the MFP 20 based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the scanner 24. After the MFP 20 has transmitted the scoring result (S120), the MFP 20 deletes the transmission execution file for which transmission of the result to all destinations has been completed from the MFP 20 itself (S121), so the MFP 20 makes the transmission execution file unnecessary. There is no need to keep memorizing. Therefore, the scoring system 10 can reduce the storage capacity required for the MFP 20.

  Since the scoring system 10 creates a scoring scenario for each answer sheet, it can continuously score answer sheets for a plurality of different question sheets.

  In the present embodiment, the scoring system 10 uses a problem ID described for each question on the answer sheet as problem identification information. However, the problem identification information may not be configured only by information described for each question. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, if the answer sheet 60 itself includes a corresponding question sheet ID 66 as identification information of the corresponding problem sheet, the corresponding problem may be solved even if the question ID is not described for each question. Each question can be identified by a combination of the paper ID 66 and the question number. That is, in FIG. 16, the combination of the corresponding problem paper ID 66 and the question number is the problem identification information.

  The scoring device of the present invention is an MFP in the present embodiment, but may be an electronic device other than the MFP, such as a dedicated scanner.

  The scoring device of the present invention includes a scanner in the present embodiment, but may be an electronic device that is provided separately from the scanner and can communicate with the scanner. For example, the scoring device of the present invention may be a computer such as a PC that is provided separately from the scanner and can communicate with the scanner.

10 scoring system 20 MFP (scoring device)
24 Scanner (reading device)
27a scoring program 28a execution file acquisition means 28b execution file execution means 30 server 34a problem determination execution file 34b scoring execution file 34c transmission execution file

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A reading device that reads image data from a document;
A scoring device for scoring based on image data read by the reading device from an answer sheet containing question identification information as question identification information;
A server for managing an executable file executed by the scoring device,
The server manages a scoring execution file as the execution file for scoring the answers included in the answer sheet;
The scoring device
Execution file acquisition means for acquiring from the server the scoring execution file according to the problem identification information acquired based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device;
Execution file execution means for scoring the answer by the scoring execution file acquired by the execution file acquisition means,
The execution file acquisition means deletes the scoring execution file for which the scoring of the answer has been completed from the scoring device ,
The execution file acquisition means acquires the scoring execution files one by one,
The scoring system, wherein the execution file acquisition means stops the acquisition of the scoring execution file when the scoring execution file exists in the scoring device .   A reading device that reads image data from a document;
  A scoring device for scoring based on image data read by the reading device from an answer sheet containing question identification information as question identification information;
  A server for managing an executable file executed by the scoring device,
  The server manages a scoring execution file as the execution file for scoring the answers included in the answer sheet;
  The scoring device
    Execution file acquisition means for acquiring from the server the scoring execution file according to the problem identification information acquired based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device;
    Execution file execution means for scoring the answer by the scoring execution file acquired by the execution file acquisition means,
  The execution file acquisition means deletes the scoring execution file for which the scoring of the answer has ended from the scoring device,
  The server manages a problem determination execution file as the execution file for acquiring the problem identification information based on image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device;
  The execution file acquisition means acquires the problem determination execution file from the server,
  The execution file execution means executes a specific function including acquisition of the problem identification information by the problem determination execution file acquired by the execution file acquisition means,
  The scoring system, wherein the execution file acquisition means deletes the problem determination execution file for which execution of the specific function has been completed from the scoring device.   A reading device that reads image data from a document;
  A scoring device for scoring based on image data read by the reading device from an answer sheet containing question identification information as question identification information;
  A server for managing an executable file executed by the scoring device,
  The server manages a scoring execution file as the execution file for scoring the answers included in the answer sheet;
  The scoring device
    Execution file acquisition means for acquiring from the server the scoring execution file according to the problem identification information acquired based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device;
    Execution file execution means for scoring the answer by the scoring execution file acquired by the execution file acquisition means,
  The execution file acquisition means deletes the scoring execution file for which the scoring of the answer has ended from the scoring device,
  The answer sheet includes answerer identification information as answerer identification information,
  The server manages a transmission execution file as the execution file for transmitting the result of scoring by the scoring execution file,
  The execution file acquisition means acquires the transmission execution file from the server,
  The execution file execution means is the transmission execution file acquired by the execution file acquisition means at a destination corresponding to the answerer identification information acquired based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device. Send the result by
  The execution file acquisition means is the transmission execution in which the transmission of the result to all the destinations according to the answerer identification information acquired based on the image data read from the answer sheet by the reading device is completed. A scoring system, wherein a file is deleted from the scoring device.   Execution file acquisition means for acquiring from the server a scoring execution file as an execution file for scoring an answer included in an answer sheet including problem identification information as problem identification information;
  A scoring device comprising execution file execution means for scoring the answer by the scoring execution file acquired by the execution file acquisition means,
  The execution file acquisition means acquires the scoring execution file according to the problem identification information acquired based on the image data read by the reading device from the answer sheet, and the scoring execution after the scoring of the answer is completed Delete the file from the scoring device,
  The execution file acquisition means acquires the scoring execution files one by one,
  The scoring device, wherein the execution file acquisition means stops acquiring the scoring execution file when the scoring execution file exists in the scoring device.   An execution file acquisition means for acquiring a scoring execution file as an execution file for scoring an answer included in an answer sheet including problem identification information as problem identification information; and
  Causing the computer to function as an execution file execution means for scoring the answer by the scoring execution file acquired by the execution file acquisition means;
  The execution file acquisition means acquires the scoring execution file according to the problem identification information acquired based on the image data read by the reading device from the answer sheet, and the scoring execution after the scoring of the answer is completed Delete the file from the computer,
  The execution file acquisition means acquires the scoring execution files one by one,
  The scoring program, wherein the execution file acquisition means stops acquisition of the scoring execution file when the scoring execution file exists in the computer.

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