JP6666878B2 - Reading device and reading method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a reading device and a reading method.

  In financial institutions, a reading device that reads a medium such as a form is used. In the reading apparatus, a stand-type image scanner (OHR: Over Head Reader) captures an image of a medium set on a pedestal, and an information processing apparatus extracts written contents from the image and reads the medium.

  In a stand-type image scanner, a technique for determining whether or not a captured image includes an image of an object other than a subject has been proposed.

JP 2012-243120 A

  In a stand-type image scanner, the distance between a medium to be read and a camera as an imaging unit is large. For this reason, an image of a medium having a glossy surface, such as a driver's license, captured by a stand-type image scanner may reflect light reflections, making it difficult to obtain an image of the medium.

  When a medium is imaged by a stand-type image scanner, the size and resolution of the image required differ depending on the medium. Some media require a high-resolution image in a narrow range (for example, a driver's license, a form with a barcode), and others require a medium-resolution image in a wide range (for example, an A4 size form). .

Therefore, in a stand-type image scanner, a reading device and a reading method corresponding to a medium are required.
In one aspect, an object of the present invention is to provide a reading device and a reading method that enable imaging according to a medium to be read.

  In order to achieve the above object, a reading device as described below is provided. The reading device has a first imaging unit, a second imaging unit, and a control unit. The first imaging unit is supported by a support standing upright on the pedestal, and images the medium placed on the pedestal from a first direction of the medium. The second imaging unit is installed on the pedestal and captures an image of the medium from a second direction. The control unit accepts selection of a medium or selection of a job handling the medium, and causes at least one of the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit to image the medium according to the medium or the job.

  According to an aspect, in a reading device and a reading method, imaging according to a medium to be read can be performed.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reading device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 illustrates an example of a hardware configuration of a reading device according to a second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of an image scanner according to a second embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of the business process correspondence table of the 2nd execution. It is a figure showing the example of a form of a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure showing the flow chart of the business processing of a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure showing the flow chart of the payment processing of a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure showing the flow chart of the payment processing of a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure showing the flow chart of the account opening processing of a 2nd embodiment (the 1). It is a figure showing the flow chart of the account opening processing of a 2nd embodiment (the 2). It is a figure showing the flow chart of tax public money processing of a 2nd embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of imaging of a form by the reading device according to the second embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of imaging of a driver's license by the reading device of a 2nd embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
A first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the reading device according to the first embodiment.
The reading device 10 includes an image scanner 11 and an information processing unit 17 that controls imaging by the image scanner 11.

The image scanner 11 includes a first imaging unit 12, a second imaging unit 13, a pedestal 14, a support 15, and a head unit 16.
The pedestal 14 is a table on which the medium 20 to be imaged is placed, and includes the second imaging unit 13 that images the medium 20.

The support 15 is a rod-shaped member that is erected on the base 14. The support 15 supports a head unit 16 including the first imaging unit 12 on the upper part.
The head 16 is a member that connects the support 15 and the first imaging unit 12. When the support 15 has a substantially inverted L-shape, the first imaging unit 12 can be directly installed on the support 15 without separately providing the head unit 16.

  The first imaging unit 12 is provided on the side facing the pedestal 14, that is, downward. The first imaging unit 12 is supported by a column 15 erected on the pedestal 14, and images the medium 20 placed on the pedestal 14 from a first direction (for example, the upper side) of the medium 20. In other words, the first imaging unit 12 images the upward surface of the medium 20 placed on the pedestal 14. As the first imaging unit 12, for example, a CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) camera capable of acquiring a two-dimensional image is used. The first imaging unit 12 has a wider imaging range than the second imaging unit 13. For example, the first imaging unit 12 is capable of imaging an A4 size medium, and the second imaging unit 13 is capable of imaging a B6 size or smaller medium.

  The second imaging unit 13 is provided on the pedestal 14 and is provided on the side facing the first imaging unit 12, that is, upward. The second imaging unit 13 is installed on the pedestal 14 and captures an image of the medium 20 from a second direction (for example, from below). In other words, the second imaging unit 13 captures an image of the downward surface of the medium 20 placed on the pedestal 14. As the second imaging unit 13, for example, a line sensor type imaging device or an area sensor type imaging device is used. The second imaging unit 13 can capture an image having a higher resolution than the first imaging unit 12. For example, the first imaging unit 12 can capture an image at a resolution of 240 dpi (Dots per inch), and the second imaging unit 13 can capture an image at a resolution of 300 dpi or more.

  The medium 20 is an object on which information is displayed, for example, a form, a slip, a driver's license, an insurance card, and the like, and is an object to be imaged. Forms and slips are paper on which characters are displayed, and may include stamped imprints and the like. A driver's license or insurance card is a card-shaped object made of a durable material (such as plastic) and has a glossy surface finish. The medium 20 is placed on the pedestal 14 by a person operating the reading device 10.

  The information processing unit 17 is a device that controls the image scanner 11 to image the medium 20 and is, for example, a computer. The information processing unit 17 includes a control unit 18. The control unit is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) included in the information processing unit 17, and the processing function is realized by executing a predetermined reading processing program.

  Here, a method of reading the medium 20 by the reading device 10 will be described. The attendant places the medium 20 on the pedestal 14 and inputs a selection of the medium 20 or a selection of a task for handling the medium 20 to the information processing unit 17. The selection of the medium 20 includes, for example, a medium that requires character recognition, a medium that requires character recognition and imprint verification, a medium that requires barcode recognition, a medium that requires character recognition and image storage, This means selecting a certain medium, a medium that requires double-sided imaging, and the like. The selection of the business handling the medium 20 refers to, for example, selecting a business handling the medium 20 such as a depositing business, a dispensing business, an account opening business, and a fee payment business.

  The control unit 18 of the information processing unit 17 accepts the selection of the medium 20 or the selection of the job handling the medium 20. The control unit 18 causes at least one of the first imaging unit 12 and the second imaging unit 13 to image the medium 20 according to the medium 20 or the job. For example, the reading device 10 can cause only the first imaging unit 12 to capture an image. Further, the reading device 10 can cause only the second imaging unit 13 to capture an image. The first imaging unit 12 and the second imaging unit 13 can capture an image. As a result, the control unit 18 controls the image on the upper surface of the medium 20 (the first surface facing the first imaging unit 12) and the image on the lower surface of the medium 20 (the second surface facing the second imaging unit 13). ) Can be obtained.

The control unit 18 can acquire image data from the first imaging unit 12 and the second imaging unit 13 and execute various processes on the image data.
For example, when receiving an input for selecting a medium that requires character recognition, the control unit 18 causes the first imaging unit 12 to image the medium 20 and obtain an image. The control unit 18 performs a character recognition process on the acquired image to acquire the character information displayed on the medium 20.

  When receiving an input for selecting a medium that requires barcode recognition, the control unit 18 causes the second imaging unit 13 to image the medium 20 and obtain an image. The control unit 18 can acquire a high-resolution image by imaging the medium 20 having a fine display such as a barcode with the second imaging unit 13. The control unit 18 performs a barcode recognition process on the obtained image, and obtains information included in the barcode displayed on the medium 20.

  When receiving an input for selecting a glossy medium, the control unit 18 causes the second imaging unit 13 to image the medium 20 and obtain an image. The control unit 18 can prevent reflection of light from being reflected by imaging the medium 20 with the second imaging unit 13.

  As described above, the reading device 10 receives the selection of the medium 20 and the selection of the job, and can cause at least one of the first imaging unit 12 and the second imaging unit 13 to image the medium 20 according to the received selection. it can. Accordingly, the reading device 10 can perform imaging according to the medium 20 to be read.

[Second embodiment]
In the second embodiment, the first embodiment will be described more specifically.
First, a hardware configuration of the reading device according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the reading device according to the second embodiment. The reading device 100 includes an information processing device 110, a display input device 120 that receives an operation input from a clerk, displays a business processing screen, a read image, and the like, and an image that captures images of various forms and personal identification materials. A scanner 130.

  The information processing device 110 includes a processor 111, a random access memory (RAM) 112, a hard disk drive (HDD) 113, an image signal processing unit 114, an input signal processing unit 115, a medium reader 116, and a communication interface 117. The above units are each connected to a bus 118.

  The processor 111 includes an arithmetic circuit that executes instructions of a program, and is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a DSP (Digital Signal Processor). The processor 111 loads at least a part of the program and data stored in the HDD 113 into the RAM 112 and executes the program. Note that the processor 111 may include a plurality of processor cores, and the information processing apparatus 110 may include a plurality of processors, and the processing described below may be performed in parallel using the plurality of processors or the processor cores. Good. Also, a set (multiprocessor) of a plurality of processors may be called a “processor”.

  The RAM 112 is a volatile semiconductor memory that temporarily stores programs executed by the processor 111 and data used by the processor 111 for calculations. Note that the information processing device 110 may include a type of memory other than the RAM, or may include a plurality of memories.

  The HDD 113 is a non-volatile storage device that stores an OS (Operating System), software programs such as middleware and application software, and data. The program includes a program for reading various forms, managing an account opening, and the like. Note that the information processing device 110 may include another type of storage device such as a flash memory or a solid state drive (SSD), or may include a plurality of nonvolatile storage devices.

  The image signal processing unit 114 outputs an image to a display 121 connected to the information processing device 110 according to a command from the processor 111. As the display 121, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display, a liquid crystal display (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display), a plasma display (PDP: Plasma Display Panel), an organic EL (OEL: Organic Electro-Luminescence) display, or the like can be used. .

  The input device 122 and the image scanner 130 are connected to the input signal processing unit 115. The input signal processing unit 115 notifies each unit of a control signal from the processor 111 via the bus 118, and notifies the processor 111 of signals from the display input device 120 and the image scanner 130.

  The input signal processing unit 115 acquires an input signal from the input device 122 connected to the information processing device 110 and outputs the signal to the processor 111. Further, the input signal processing unit 115 acquires image data from the image scanner 130 connected to the information processing device 110 and outputs the image data to the processor 111.

  As the input device 122, a pointing device such as a mouse, a touch panel, a touch pad, and a trackball, a keyboard, a remote controller, a button switch, and the like can be used.

  The image scanner 130 has a head camera 131 and a pedestal camera 132 that capture images of various forms and personal identification materials. The head camera 131 corresponds to the first imaging unit 12 according to the first embodiment. The pedestal camera 132 corresponds to the second imaging unit 13 in the first embodiment. The head camera 131 is a camera mainly used for reading images of various forms. The pedestal camera 132 is a camera mainly used for reading personal identification materials and fine barcodes used in tax and public money operations. The pedestal camera 132 has a higher resolution than the head camera 131 and has a function of reading a narrow range. The image scanner 130 will be described later with reference to FIG.

Note that the information processing apparatus 110 may be connected to a plurality of other types of input devices.
The medium reader 116 is a reading device that reads programs and data recorded on the recording medium 140. As the recording medium 140, for example, a magnetic disk such as a flexible disk (FD: Flexible Disk) or an HDD, an optical disk such as a CD (Compact Disc) or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), a magneto-optical disk (MO: Magneto-Optical disk), A semiconductor memory or the like can be used. The medium reader 116 stores programs and data read from the recording medium 140 in the RAM 112 or the HDD 113, for example.

  The communication interface 117 is connected to the network 900 and communicates with other computers, accounting servers of financial institutions, and databases. The accounting server is a computer that receives information on deposits and withdrawals from the information processing device 110 and updates account information. The database is a storage device that stores account information and customer information. Illustration of other computers, accounting servers and databases is omitted. The communication interface 117 can be connected to another electronic device such as a printer or a passbook issuing machine, another network, or the like via the network 900. Illustration of other electronic devices and other networks is omitted. The communication interface 117 may be a wired communication interface or a wireless communication interface.

  Note that the information processing apparatus 110 does not need to include the medium reader 116, and can be controlled by a terminal device (a portable electronic device, a tablet personal computer, or the like) operated by a staff member. The input signal processing unit 115 may not be provided. Further, the display 121 and the input device 122 may be formed integrally with the housing of the information processing device 110.

Next, a schematic configuration of the image scanner will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the image scanner according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the image scanner 130. The image scanner 130 includes a first imaging unit (head camera) 131, a second imaging unit (pedestal camera) 132, a reading head unit 133, a support 134, a pedestal 135, and an abutment member 136.

  The head camera 131 is provided on the side facing the pedestal 135 (downward) in the vicinity of the tip of a beam (reading head 133) protruding from the upper end of the column 134 to the upper center of the pedestal 135. As the head camera 131, a CCD camera or the like capable of acquiring an image can be used. The head camera 131 acquires an image of a medium placed on the base 135 with the surface to be read facing upward. The reading head 133 extending from the support 134 is provided not only with the head camera 131 but also with an illuminating device for illuminating the medium at the time of imaging as required. The head camera 131 is an image reading unit provided above the stand-type scanner.

  The pedestal camera 132 is embedded in the pedestal 135 and provided on the side facing the head camera 131 (upward). The pedestal camera 132 acquires an image of the medium placed in the area of the pedestal camera 132 and facing downward with respect to the pedestal 135. As the pedestal camera 132, a line sensor type scanner, an area sensor type scanner, or the like can be used. As the pedestal camera 132, an image reading unit provided on a pedestal portion of a flatbed scanner can be used.

  The pedestal camera 132 has a higher resolution than the head camera 131. For example, the head camera 131 has a resolution of about 6 million pixels (240 dpi), and the pedestal camera 132 has a resolution of about 10 million pixels (300 dpi). Further, the pedestal camera 132 captures an image of an area having a smaller range than the head camera 131. For example, the head camera 131 has an imaging range of A4 size, and the pedestal camera 132 has an imaging range of B6 size or less.

The reading head unit 133 is provided with a head camera 131 and is supported by a support 134.
The support 134 is a bar-shaped member that is provided upright at one corner of the pedestal 135, and supports the head camera 131 at an upper portion thereof.

The pedestal 135 is a stand on which a medium to be imaged is placed when imaging the medium, and has a rectangular outer shape. The pedestal 135 has a pedestal camera 132.
The abutting member 136 is a member for positioning the medium with respect to the head camera 131 or the pedestal camera 132 by abutting the edge of the medium to be imaged. In the illustrated example, three abutment members 136 are provided on the pedestal 135 along two adjacent sides of the pedestal 135 on the side where the pedestal camera 132 is provided.

Here, a method of using the image scanner 130 including two imaging units (the head camera 131 and the pedestal camera 132) having different functions will be described.
First, a case where the medium to be imaged is a form will be described. When reading the form, the attendant places two sides of the form on the inside of the abutting member 136, places the form on the pedestal 135 upward, and causes the head camera 131 to read an image of the upward surface of the medium. The image read by the head camera 131 is output to the information processing device 110. The information processing apparatus 110 performs OCR (Optical Character Recognition) authentication of characters written or printed on a form and collation of the imprint of a seal stamped on the form based on the image data acquired from the head camera 131.

  Next, a case where the medium to be imaged is a driver's license or a tax payment notice will be described. When reading a medium whose surface reflects light, such as a driver's license, or a barcode that requires high-resolution reading, such as a tax payment slip, such as a driver's license, the clerk can use the barcode in the area of the base camera 132 of the base 135. Place the media downward. The attendant causes the pedestal camera 132 to read a medium such as a driver's license or a tax payment slip. The image read by the pedestal camera 132 is output to the information processing device 110. The information processing device 110 executes filing of an image, barcode recognition, and the like based on the image data acquired from the pedestal camera 132.

Here, the reason why the image scanner 130 includes two imaging units having different functions will be described.
The stand-type scanner has an advantage that the distance between the head camera 131 and the medium is large. For example, in a stand-type scanner, when reading a form just stamped, the head camera 131 is not in contact with the medium, so there is no need to wait for the vermilion attached to the form to dry, and the head camera 131 becomes dirty with vermilion. Don't worry. Also, unlike the flatbed type scanner, the stand type scanner does not require the attendant to open and close the lid of the scanner, and is easy to operate and work.

  However, in a stand-type scanner, when the head camera 131 captures an image of a medium whose surface is reflected by light such as a driver's license (for example, a medium on which lamination processing or the like is performed), light is reflected on the medium. Image acquisition may not be successful. Further, in a stand-type scanner, when the head camera 131 captures an image of a medium, since the distance to the medium is large, it is necessary to correct distortion of the captured image, and a flatbed is required in terms of image adjustment processing and image quality yield. May not be as good as the type of scanner.

  By providing the pedestal camera 132 on the stand-type scanner, the image scanner 130 can make up for the disadvantages of the stand-type scanner while having the advantages of the stand-type scanner. The image scanner 130 captures an image of a medium that needs to capture an image with high resolution or a medium whose surface is reflected by light with the pedestal camera 132. The image scanner 130 captures an image of a medium that does not require high resolution, such as OCR authentication and imprint verification, by the head camera 131. As described above, the image scanner 130 can acquire an image of a medium using two imaging units having different functions according to the characteristics of the medium.

  In addition, since the image scanner 130 has a high resolution of the pedestal camera 132, it is not necessary to make the resolution of the head camera 131 high, and it is not necessary to strengthen the support 134 or to adjust the head camera 131 with high precision. Become.

  In addition, the image scanner 130 includes two image pickup units of the head camera 131 and the pedestal camera 132 and picks up images of the front and back surfaces of the medium, so that an attendant can obtain images of both sides of the medium at once without turning over the medium. Can be. In a case where both sides of a medium are imaged by a flatbed type scanner, it is necessary for a clerk to manually turn over the medium after taking in the surface of the medium into the scanner. On the other hand, since the image scanner 130 has two imaging units arranged vertically, it is possible to image both sides at once even with a hard material such as a driver's license.

  Next, an example of a relationship between a target business in which an image scanner is used in a financial institution and a reading medium will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a business process correspondence table according to the second embodiment.

  The business process correspondence table 200 shows a relationship between a target business in which the image scanner 130 is used in the financial institution and a reading medium. The business process correspondence table 200 includes items of an item number, a target business, a reading medium, image processing contents, and a camera to be used. The item number is identification information for identifying an entry included in the business process correspondence table 200. The target business is the name of the business in which the staff uses the image scanner 130 in the financial institution. The reading medium is the name of the medium to be read by the image scanner 130 in the target business. The image processing content is information indicating the content of a process of executing an image captured by the image scanner 130 in the information processing device 110. The camera to be used is information indicating which of the two types of imaging units included in the image scanner 130 is the head camera 131 or the pedestal camera 132 as the imaging unit that captures an image of a medium. The number of cameras used is not limited to one, but may be two.

  Here, the contents of the business process correspondence table 200 will be described in the order of the item numbers. The target business "payment" of the item number (1) has a reading medium of "payment slip", image processing content of "OCR authentication (character recognition)", and a camera used of "head camera". The item number (1) indicates that in the depositing operation, the head camera 131 captures an image of the deposit slip to acquire image data, and the information processing apparatus 110 performs OCR authentication on the image data.

  The target business "transfer" of the item number (2) is that the read medium is "transfer request", the image processing content is "OCR authentication (character recognition)", and the camera used is "head camera". The item number (2) indicates that in the transfer business, the transfer request form is captured by the head camera 131 to obtain image data, and the information processing apparatus 110 performs OCR authentication on the image data.

Note that the task of item number (2) can handle images in the same manner as the payment task of item number (1).
The target business "payment" of the item number (3) is such that the reading medium is "payment slip", the image processing content is "OCR authentication (character recognition), imprint verification", and the camera used is "head camera". The item number (3) indicates that, in the dispensing operation, the dispensing slip is imaged by the head camera 131 to obtain image data, and the information processing apparatus 110 performs OCR authentication and imprint verification on the image data. . It should be noted that the withdrawal slip is stamped together with characters such as the amount of withdrawal money. In order to execute the dispensing business, it is necessary to perform imprint collation of the seal stamped on the dispensing slip and approve it.

  The target business "Account Opening" of item number (4) is that the reading medium is "Account Opening Voucher, Identity Verification Material (driver's license, insurance card, etc.)", the image processing content is "OCR authentication (character recognition), image filing" And the camera used is a "head camera, pedestal camera". The item number (4) indicates that in the account opening operation, the account opening slip is imaged by the head camera 131 to acquire image data, and OCR authentication is performed on the image data captured by the information processing device 110. Item number (4) indicates that in the account opening operation, the pedestal camera 132 captures the front side of the personal identification card, and the head camera 131 captures the back side of the personal identification card to acquire two pieces of image data. 110 indicates that OCR authentication and image filing are performed on the image data. Note that the image filing is a process in which the information processing apparatus 110 transmits image data to a database and saves an image file in the database.

  The target business "payment of tax and public money" of the item number (5) is such that the reading medium is "payment of tax and public money", the image processing content is "barcode recognition", and the camera used is "pedestal camera". Item number (5) indicates that in the tax and public money payment business, the pedestal camera 132 captures an image of the tax and public payment receipt to obtain image data, and performs barcode recognition on the image data captured by the information processing device 110. Is shown. In addition, a bar code such as a GS1-128 code is printed on the tax and payment notice in advance, and information such as a due date and a payment amount can be acquired by reading the barcode.

Note that the medium reading process in business will be described later with reference to FIGS.
Next, an example of a form captured by the image scanner will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a form according to the second embodiment. The form 300 is an example of a time deposit refund bill used in a time deposit refund business included in the withdrawal business.
The form 300 includes, on the medium 301, a box 302 for entering a branch number, a box 303 for entering an account number, a box 304 for entering the name of a refunder, a box 305 for entering an amount, and a notification. A frame 306 on which the mark is imprinted is printed. The customer who uses the financial institution fills in the required items in the boxes 302 to 305 of the medium 301, seals the box 306, hands over the medium 301 to the staff of the financial institution, and requests the business of the time deposit refund.

  Job identification information 307 for identifying the job of the medium 301 is printed on the medium 301. For example, when the task identification information 307 is “1010”, the task of the medium 301 indicates a withdrawal task. When the business identification information is “1001”, it indicates that the business is a deposit business. When the business identification information is “1100”, it indicates that the business is an account opening business.

Next, business processing executed by the reading device will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of the business process according to the second embodiment.
The job process is a process in which the reading device 100 executes a process according to the selection of the job. The control unit (processor 111) of the reading device 100 executes each process according to the selection of the job.

  [Step S11] The control unit determines the selection of a task. The control unit displays a task selection screen on the display 121, accepts a task selection from the attendant, and can determine which task has been selected (screen-driven process). In addition, the control unit can determine the business selection by identifying the business identification information included in the image data captured by the image scanner 130 for the medium placed on the pedestal 135 (form led process).

  The control unit proceeds to step S12 when it is determined that the deposit business (first business) has been selected, and proceeds to step S13 when it determines that the withdrawal business (second business) has been selected. In addition, the control unit proceeds to step S14 when determining that the account opening business (third business) has been selected, and proceeds to step S15 when determining that the tax and public money payment business (fourth business) has been selected. . The control unit returns to Step S11 when no job is selected.

  When this step is executed in the form-initiated process, the control unit detects a defect such as inability to recognize business identification information, inability to recognize characters, or inability to recognize a barcode, and checks the front and back of the loaded medium. Can be displayed on the display 121 to prompt the attendant to do so.

  In addition, the control unit displays a screen for selecting a medium (for example, various slips, a driver's license, etc.) on the display 121, and accepts the selection of the medium from the attendant, thereby determining the selection of the job handling the medium. Can be. The control unit stores information that associates the medium with the business in a storage unit such as the HDD 113 and can determine the selection of the business according to the medium.

[Step S12] The control unit executes a payment process. The deposit process is a process of reading a deposit slip with the head camera 131. The deposit processing will be described later with reference to FIG.
[Step S13] The control unit executes a dispensing process. The dispensing process is a process in which the head camera 131 reads a dispensing slip. The dispensing process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  [Step S14] The control unit executes an account opening process. The account opening process is a process in which the head camera 131 and the pedestal camera 132 read an account opening slip and personal identification data. The account opening process will be described later with reference to FIGS.

[Step S15] The control unit executes tax and public money processing. The tax and public money process is a process in which the pedestal camera 132 reads a tax and public money payment note. The tax and public money process will be described later with reference to FIG.
Next, the deposit processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the deposit processing of the second embodiment. The deposit process is a process of reading a deposit slip with the head camera 131. The depositing process is a process executed by the control unit (processor 111) of the reading device 100 in step S12 of the business process.

  [Step S21] The control unit displays on the display 121 an instruction to set the deposit slip on the pedestal 135 with the entry side up. Note that, when the form initiating process is executed in step S11, the control unit omits this step because the deposit slip has already been placed on the pedestal 135.

  [Step S22] The control unit receives an instruction to start reading. Specifically, the control unit detects pressing of a button for instructing start of reading provided in the image scanner 130 or pressing of a button for instructing start of reading of the input device 122. Note that a button for instructing start of reading provided in the image scanner 130 is not shown.

[Step S23] The control unit notifies the head camera 131 of an imaging request.
The head camera 131 captures an image of a medium placed on the pedestal 135 based on a capture request notified from the control unit. The head camera 131 notifies the control unit of image data obtained by imaging through the input signal processing unit 115.

[Step S24] The control unit obtains image data from the head camera 131.
[Step S25] The control unit executes the OCR authentication and displays the character recognition result on the display 121. Here, the control unit proceeds with the processing assuming that characters (such as the amount of money received) written on the money reception slip have been correctly recognized.

  [Step S26] The control unit receives an input indicating that cash has been received. The clerk deposits the cash received from the customer together with the deposit slip from the deposit machine, and inputs from the input device 122 that the cash deposit has been confirmed. The control unit receives, from the attendant, an input to the effect that payment has been confirmed via the input device 122. It is assumed that the control unit also accepts input of information regarding cash payment, such as a payment amount and a payment date.

  [Step S27] The control unit accepts the payment approval. For example, the control unit receives a cash deposit approval request from a clerk via the input device 122 and transmits the request to another computer. The approver of the payment operation confirms the content of the payment approval request using another computer. The other computer receives an approval response to the payment approval request from the payment business approver, and transmits the approval response to the information processing device 110. The control unit receives the payment approval from another computer, and proceeds to step S28.

  [Step S28] The control unit instructs the printer to print a deposit slip on which the deposit amount, the deposit date, and the like are printed, and terminates the deposit process. The printer receives an instruction from the control unit and prints a check slip. The attendant hands over the deposit slip to the customer and terminates the deposit operation.

  Steps S26, S27, and S28 are individual tasks in each financial institution, and can be omitted from the processing in the control unit by performing these steps manually.

  Next, the dispensing process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of a dispensing process according to the second embodiment. The dispensing process is a process in which the head camera 131 reads a dispensing slip. The dispensing process is a process executed by the control unit (processor 111) of the reading device 100 in step S13 of the business process.

  [Step S31] The control unit displays on the display 121 an instruction to set the dispensing slip on the pedestal 135 with the entry side up. Note that, when the form initiating process is executed in step S11, the control unit omits this step because the deposit slip has already been placed on the pedestal 135.

  [Step S32] The control unit receives an instruction to start reading. Specifically, the control unit detects pressing of a button for instructing start of reading provided in the image scanner 130 or pressing of a button for instructing start of reading of the input device 122. Note that a button for instructing start of reading provided in the image scanner 130 is not shown.

[Step S33] The control unit notifies the head camera 131 of an imaging request.
The head camera 131 captures an image of a medium placed on the pedestal 135 based on a capture request notified from the control unit. The head camera 131 notifies the control unit of image data obtained by imaging through the input signal processing unit 115.

[Step S34] The control unit acquires image data from the head camera 131.
[Step S35] The control unit executes the OCR authentication and displays the character recognition result on the display 121. Here, the control unit proceeds with the processing assuming that the characters (for example, the withdrawal amount) written on the withdrawal slip have been correctly recognized.

  [Step S36] The control unit executes authentication of the imprint image, and displays a recognition result on the display 121. Here, the control unit proceeds with the process assuming that the image of the imprint of the seal stamped on the dispensing slip has been correctly recognized.

  [Step S37] The control unit accepts approval for withdrawal. For example, the control unit receives a cash withdrawal approval request from a clerk via the input device 122, and transmits the request to another computer. The approver of the dispensing operation confirms the content of the dispensing approval request using another computer. The other computer receives an approval response to the withdrawal approval request from the approver of the withdrawal operation, and transmits the approval response to the information processing apparatus 110. The control unit receives the withdrawal approval response from another computer, and proceeds to step S38. It is assumed that the control unit also accepts input of information regarding cash payment such as a withdrawal amount and a withdrawal date.

  [Step S38] The control unit receives an input indicating that cash withdrawal has been confirmed. The attendant discharges the cash described on the withdrawal slip from the customer from the dispensing machine, and inputs from the input device 122 that the cash dispensing has been confirmed. The control unit receives an input from the attendant to the effect that payment has been confirmed via the input device 122.

  [Step S39] The control unit instructs the printer to print a payment slip on which the payment amount, the payment date, and the like are printed, and ends the payment processing. The printer receives the instruction from the control unit and prints a payment slip. The clerk hands the cash and the withdrawal slip to the customer and ends the withdrawal operation.

  Steps S37, S38, and S39 are individual tasks in each financial institution, and can be omitted from the processing in the control unit by performing these steps manually.

  Next, the account opening process will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of an account opening process according to the second embodiment (part 1). FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of an account opening process according to the second embodiment (part 2). The account opening process is a process in which the head camera 131 and the pedestal camera 132 read an account opening slip and personal identification data. The account opening process is a process executed by the control unit (processor 111) of the reading device 100 in step S14 of the business process.

  [Step S41] The control unit displays an instruction to set the account opening slip on the pedestal 135 with the entry side up, on the display 121. Note that, when the form initiating process is executed in step S11, the control unit omits this step because the account opening form has already been placed on the pedestal 135.

  [Step S42] The control unit receives an instruction to start reading. Specifically, the control unit detects pressing of a button for instructing start of reading provided in the image scanner 130 or pressing of a button for instructing start of reading of the input device 122. Note that a button for instructing start of reading provided in the image scanner 130 is not shown.

[Step S43] The control unit notifies the head camera 131 of an imaging request.
The head camera 131 captures an image of a medium placed on the pedestal 135 based on a capture request notified from the control unit. The head camera 131 notifies the control unit of image data obtained by imaging through the input signal processing unit 115.

[Step S44] The control unit acquires image data from the head camera 131.
[Step S45] The control unit performs OCR authentication on the image data acquired from the head camera 131, and displays the character recognition result on the display 121. Here, the control unit proceeds assuming that the characters (such as the name of the customer who opens the account, the date of opening the account, and the like) written on the account opening slip have been correctly recognized.

  [Step S46] The control unit obtains a seal imprint image of the seal stamped on the account opening slip from the image data obtained in step S44, and registers the seal imprint image in the database. Specifically, the control unit transmits the data of the imprint image to the database. The database stores the received data of the imprint image as a report stamp of the account opener.

  [Step S47] The control unit displays on the display 121 an instruction to set the personal identification material on the pedestal 135 with the front side down. The personal identification data is, for example, a driver's license, an insurance card, or the like.

  [Step S48] The control unit determines whether or not it is possible to image the personal identification data. The control unit proceeds to Step S49 when the image of the personal identification material is available, and returns to Step S48 when the image is not available. In addition, when performing step S48 again, the control unit displays an instruction to the staff in charge of correctly placing the identification data on the display 121.

  The processing of this step will be described in more detail. The control unit acquires the image captured by the head camera 131, and determines whether or not the medium (in the case of this step, the personal identification material) can be imaged, based on the presence or absence of the personal identification material and the presence or absence of hand shot. The control unit determines that it is possible to image the personal identification material when the personal identification material is placed in the imaging region of the pedestal camera 132 and there is no object other than the medium above the personal identification material.

  For example, when the personal identification data is a driver's license, the front surface (display surface such as a photograph, name, address, and date of issuance) is imaged downward by the pedestal camera 132, and the back surface (remarks column, address change, etc.) The display surface is imaged upward by the head camera 131. In order to acquire the display of the back side of the driver's license as an image, the head camera 131 needs to capture an image in a state where there is no obstacle between the back side of the driver's license and the head camera 131. For this reason, it is checked whether or not there is anything other than the identification material between the identification material and the head camera 131.

[Step S49] The control unit notifies the head camera 131 and the pedestal camera 132 of an imaging request.
The head camera 131 performs imaging of the medium placed upward on the pedestal 135 based on the imaging request notified from the control unit. The head camera 131 notifies the control unit of image data obtained by imaging through the input signal processing unit 115. The pedestal camera 132 performs imaging of a medium placed downward in the imaging range of the pedestal camera 132 based on an imaging request notified from the control unit. The pedestal camera 132 notifies the control unit of image data obtained by imaging through the input signal processing unit 115.

  [Step S50] The control unit acquires image data from the head camera 131 and the pedestal camera 132. The control unit acquires the image data of the front surface of the personal identification material from the pedestal camera 132, and acquires the image data of the back surface of the personal identification material from the head camera 131.

[Step S51] The control unit registers the image data of the personal identification material in the database.
Specifically, the control unit transmits the two pieces of image data acquired in step S50 to the database. The database receives image data from the information processing device 110 and stores the image data.

  [Step S52] The control unit performs OCR authentication on the image obtained from the personal identification material, and displays the character recognition result of the personal identification material on the display 121. Here, the process proceeds assuming that the control unit has correctly recognized the characters (name, date of birth, address, display in the remarks column, etc.) displayed on the personal identification data.

  [Step S53] The control unit determines whether or not the opened account has a deposit. The control unit determines that there is payment in the opened account when receiving an input from the clerk indicating that there is payment in the opened account. Further, the control unit can determine that the account to be opened has a deposit based on the character recognition result on the entry surface of the account opening slip. The control unit proceeds to step S54 when there is payment in the opened account, and proceeds to step S55 when there is no payment.

  [Step S54] The control unit receives an input to the effect that payment has been confirmed in the opened account. The clerk deposits the cash received from the customer together with the account opening slip from the deposit machine, and inputs from the input device 122 that the cash deposit has been confirmed. The control unit receives, from the attendant, an input to the effect that payment has been confirmed via the input device 122. It is assumed that the control unit also accepts input of information relating to payment to the opened account, such as an account number, a payment amount, and a payment date.

  [Step S55] The control unit receives approval for opening an account. For example, the control unit receives an account opening approval request from a clerk via the input device 122 and transmits the request to another computer. The approver of the account opening operation confirms the contents of the account opening approval request using another computer. The other computer receives an approval response to the account opening approval request from the approver of the account opening operation, and transmits the approval response to the information processing device 110. The control unit receives an account opening approval response from another computer, and proceeds to step S56.

  [Step S56] The control unit instructs the passbook issuing machine to create a passbook on which the account number of the opened account, the customer name, and the like are printed, and ends the account opening process. The passbook issuing machine receives a command from the control unit and issues a passbook. The clerk hands the passbook to the customer and ends the account opening business.

  Steps S53, S54, S55, and S56 are individual tasks in each financial institution, and can be omitted from the processing in the control unit by manually executing these steps.

  Next, the tax and public money processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of a tax and public money process according to the second embodiment. The tax and public money process is a process in which the pedestal camera 132 reads a tax and public money payment note. The tax and public money process is a process executed by the control unit (processor 111) of the reading device 100 in step S15 of the business process.

  [Step S61] The control unit displays on the display 121 an instruction to set the tax code payment receipt on the pedestal 135 with the barcode printed side down. Note that, when the form initiating process is executed in step S11, the control unit skips this step because the tax and payment notice has already been placed on the pedestal 135.

  [Step S62] The control unit determines whether it is possible to capture an image of the payment notice of tax and public money. The control unit proceeds to Step S63 when the image of the tax and public payment slip can be captured, and returns to Step S62 when the image cannot be captured. In addition, when executing the step S62 again, the control unit displays an instruction to the staff instructing that the tax and payment notice is correctly placed on the display 121.

  The processing of this step will be described in more detail. The control unit determines, based on the captured image of the pedestal camera 132, whether the tax payment deposit is placed or stopped. The control unit, when the bar code printing surface of the tax and public payment slip is placed in the imaging area of the pedestal camera 132, and, when the tax and public payment slip is stationary, it is possible to image the tax and public payment slip. judge.

  [Step S63] The control unit notifies the pedestal camera 132 of an imaging request. The pedestal camera 132 performs imaging of the medium placed on the pedestal 135 based on the imaging request notified from the control unit. The head camera 131 notifies the control unit of image data obtained by imaging through the input signal processing unit 115.

[Step S64] The control unit acquires image data from the pedestal camera 132.
[Step S65] The control unit performs barcode authentication on the image data acquired from the pedestal camera 132, and displays the result of the barcode recognition on the display 121. The control unit executes the barcode recognition to acquire information on information (payment due date, payment amount, tax and public money payment account number, etc.) included in the barcode. Here, the control unit proceeds with the process assuming that the barcode has been correctly recognized.

  [Step S66] The control unit receives an input indicating that payment has been confirmed in the tax and public money payment account. The clerk deposits the cash received from the customer together with the tax and public money payment form from the deposit machine, and inputs from the input device 122 that the cash deposit has been confirmed. The control unit receives, from the attendant, an input to the effect that payment has been confirmed via the input device 122. The control unit also accepts input of information related to the payment of tax and public money, such as a tax and public money payment account number, a deposit amount, and a payment date.

  [Step S67] The control unit accepts approval of payment of tax and public money. For example, the control unit receives a tax and public money deposit approval request from a clerk via the input device 122 and transmits the request to another computer. The approver of the tax and public money deposit business confirms the contents of the tax and public money deposit approval request using another computer. The other computer receives an approval response to the approval request for the payment of tax and public money from the approver of the tax and public money payment business, and transmits the approval response to the information processing device 110. The control unit receives the approval response of the payment of the tax and public money from another computer, and ends the processing.

The clerk stamps the receipt of the payment of tax and public money, passes the stamped receipt to the customer, and ends the tax and payment service.
Next, imaging of a form by the reading device will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of imaging of a form by the reading device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 illustrates an example of a state in which the image scanner 130 included in the reading device 100 captures an image of the form 400 as a medium.
The form 400 is placed above the pedestal camera 132 (shown by a dotted line) and inside the butting member 136. The form 400 is placed on the pedestal 135 with the surface on which the characters are written facing the head camera 131, that is, facing upward.

  The image scanner 130 captures an image of the form 400 using the head camera 131. In the image scanner 130, the pedestal camera 132 is disposed inside the butting member 136 of the pedestal 135. In the image scanner 130, the pedestal camera 132 is configured such that the size of the surface (glass surface) for imaging the medium is equal to or smaller than the size of the form 400.

  With the configuration of the image scanner 130, the form 400 is placed above the pedestal camera 132 and inside the abutting member 136, so that the glass surface of the pedestal camera 132 is covered and hidden. This makes it possible to prevent reflection of the glass surface of the pedestal camera 132 when the form 400 is imaged by the head camera 131.

Next, imaging of the driver's license by the reading device will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of imaging of a driving license by the reading device according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 13 illustrates an example of a state in which the image scanner 130 included in the reading device 100 captures an image of the driving license 410 as a medium.

  The driver's license 410 is placed in the imaging range above the pedestal camera 132 and inside the butting member 136. The driver's license 410 is placed with the front side on which the photograph is displayed facing the pedestal camera 132 and the rear side on which the remarks column is displayed facing the head camera 131.

  The cover 420 fills a gap between the medium mounted on the upper part of the pedestal camera 132 and the pedestal camera 132, and is substantially L-shaped to prevent reflection of the pedestal camera 132 when imaging with the head camera 131. It is a thin plate-shaped object. The cover 420 may be formed of a material such as rubber, plastic, cloth, or the like, or may be formed by laminating these. The cover 420 is an object for preventing light reflection, and may be another material as long as a similar effect can be obtained.

  The image scanner 130 receives an instruction from the information processing device 110 and captures an image of the front surface of the driver's license 410 using the pedestal camera 132 and captures an image of the rear surface of the driver's license 410 using the head camera 131.

  Thus, the reading apparatus 100 can image the medium by selectively using the head camera 131 and the pedestal camera 132 according to the reading medium. The reading device 100 can acquire image data of the front surface and image data of the back surface of one medium at different resolutions by using two types of imaging units. Further, the reading apparatus 100 can receive a selection of a task to be executed or a selection of a medium to be imaged, and can control a plurality of imaging units in accordance with the received selection of a task or selection of a medium.

  The above processing functions can be realized by a computer. In this case, a program describing the processing contents of the functions that the information processing unit 17 and the information processing device 110 should have is provided. By executing the program on a computer, the processing functions are realized on the computer.

  The program describing the processing content can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a magnetic storage device, an optical disk, a magneto-optical storage medium, and a semiconductor memory. The magnetic storage device includes a hard disk drive (HDD), a flexible disk (FD), a magnetic tape (MT), and the like. The optical disc includes a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), a DVD-RAM (Random Access Memory), a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), a CD-R (Recordable) / RW (ReWritable), and the like. The magneto-optical storage medium includes an MO (Magneto-Optical disk) and the like. Semiconductor memories include flash memories such as USB (Universal Serial Bus) memories.

  When distributing the program, portable recording media such as DVDs and CD-ROMs on which the program is recorded are sold. Alternatively, the program may be stored in a server computer, and the program may be transferred from the server computer to another computer via a network.

  The computer that executes the above program stores, for example, the program recorded on a portable recording medium or the program transferred from the server computer in its own storage device. Then, the computer reads the program from its own storage device and executes processing according to the program. Note that the computer can also read the program directly from the portable recording medium and execute processing according to the program. Further, each time the program is transferred from the server computer, the computer may sequentially execute processing according to the received program.

  Further, part or all of the processing described in the program can be replaced with an electronic circuit. For example, at least a part of the above processing functions may be realized by an electronic circuit such as a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or a PLD (Programmable Logic Device).

It should be noted that various changes can be made to the above-described embodiment without departing from the spirit of the embodiment.
Furthermore, many modifications and changes are possible for those skilled in the art in the above-described embodiment, and the present invention is not limited to the exact configuration and application example described above.

Reference Signs List 10 reading device 11 image scanner 12 first imaging unit 13 second imaging unit 14 pedestal 15 support 16 head unit 17 information processing unit 18 control unit 20 medium

Claims (8)

A first imaging unit that is supported by a support standing upright on the pedestal and captures an image of the medium placed on the pedestal from a first direction of the medium;
A second imaging unit installed on the pedestal and imaging the medium from a second direction;
A control unit that receives the selection of the medium or the selection of a task that handles the medium, and causes at least one of the first imaging unit or the second imaging unit to image the medium according to the medium or the task,
A reading device having: The second imaging unit is capable of capturing an image having a higher resolution than the first imaging unit.
The reading device according to claim 1. The first imaging unit has a wider imaging range than the second imaging unit.
The reading device according to claim 1. The control unit includes:
When a selection of a medium that requires character recognition as the medium is received, or when a selection of a first task is received as the task, the first imaging unit causes the medium to be imaged,
Acquiring image data of the medium from the first imaging unit;
Performing character recognition on the image data,
The reading device according to claim 1. The control unit includes:
When a selection of a medium that requires character recognition and imprint collation as the medium is received, or when a selection of a second task is received as the task, the first imaging unit causes the medium to be imaged,
Acquiring image data of the medium from the first imaging unit;
Performing character recognition and imprint verification on the image data,
The reading device according to claim 1. The control unit includes:
When a selection of a medium that requires character recognition and image storage as the medium is received, or when a selection of a third task is received as the task, the first imaging unit causes the first imaging unit to image the medium,
Acquiring image data of the medium from the first imaging unit;
Performing character recognition on the image data,
Determine the possibility of imaging of another medium different from the medium,
If it is determined that the imaging of the other medium is possible, the first imaging unit causes the first surface of the other medium to be imaged, and the second imaging unit causes the second surface of the other medium to be imaged,
Acquiring image data of the first surface of the other medium from the first imaging unit,
Acquiring image data of the second surface of the other medium from the second imaging unit;
The reading device according to claim 1. The control unit includes:
When the selection of a medium that requires barcode recognition as the medium is received, or when the selection of a fourth task is received as the task, the second imaging unit causes the medium to be imaged,
Acquiring image data of the medium from the second imaging unit,
Performing barcode recognition on the image data,
The reading device according to claim 1. A reading method in a reading device,
The reading device,
A first imaging unit that is supported by a support standing upright on the pedestal and captures an image of the medium placed on the pedestal from a first direction of the medium;
A second imaging unit installed on the pedestal and imaging the medium from a second direction,
Accepting the selection of the medium or the selection of a job handling the medium, and causing at least one of the first imaging unit or the second imaging unit to image the medium according to the medium or the operation,
Read method.

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