JP6700705B2 - Distribution system, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention, vibration Ri divided system, an information processing method, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a document distribution system that captures a printed matter such as a form as a scan image, analyzes the scan image with a program to specify the type of the scan image, and distributes the scan image according to the type. A document distribution system may be constructed using a multi-function peripheral (hereinafter referred to as an MFP) that has a single function such as a copying machine, a printer, an image scanner, and a facsimile. For example, the MFP scans the document, analyzes the program to identify the document type, and saves the scanned image in a preset folder.

  In the document distribution system, a document type, a correct image for each document type, and a document save folder are associated in advance in accordance with a user operation. Then, the document distribution system identifies the correct image that the scanned image matches by the image classification technology that compares the scanned image with the correct image by analyzing the scanned image, and identifies the type of document corresponding to the scanned image. Specify. Then, the document sorting system sorts the scan images into folders according to the type of document. Regarding this technique, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for highlighting the difference between the correct image and the image to be classified.

  In some cases, the image classification technology cannot accurately classify the scanned images. In this case, the user confirms the scanned images and specifies the folder of the classification destination. If the display screen of the scan image is small, the scan image is enlarged and displayed. On the other hand, there is also known a technique of registering an enlarged area of a scan image in association with a folder when registering a correct answer image. Accordingly, the document distribution system can perform enlarged display of the corresponding enlarged area when the document type is specified by the user.

JP, 2011-118513, A

  However, in order to automatically perform enlarged display as in the related art, it is extremely troublesome to specify and register an enlarged area in advance. In particular, the user needs to register a plurality of correct images, and there is a problem in that registering an enlarged area each time is a burden on the user.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object thereof is to be able to easily register an enlarged area .

Accordingly, the present invention provides a Ri divided system vibration, and sample images, a first acquisition unit for acquiring the folder name of the destination folder selected by the user, the character recognition process on the sample image A second obtaining unit that obtains a character string by executing, and a determining unit that determines whether or not the character string obtained by the second obtaining unit has the same character string as the folder name of the save destination folder. When the determination unit determines that there is the same character string as the folder name of the save destination folder, the area in which the same character string is detected is specified as an enlarged area, and the specified enlarged area and the sample A registration unit that registers an image and the folder name in association with each other, a third acquisition unit that acquires a target image to be distributed, and a sample image similar to the target image acquired by the third acquisition unit are specified. , Specifying means for specifying an enlarged area registered in association with the specified sample image .

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily register an enlarged area .

It is a figure which shows a document distribution system. It is a flow chart which shows correct image data registration processing. It is an explanatory view of correct answer image data registration processing. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a correct image registration screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of an expansion area designation screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the information which links|relates the document type and expansion area information. It is a flowchart which shows a target image data distribution process. It is explanatory drawing of a target image data distribution process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a folder designation screen. It is a figure which shows an example of target image data. It is a flowchart which shows the correct image data registration process which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a document distribution system according to the first embodiment. The document sorting system according to the present embodiment analyzes image data obtained by scanning a document, identifies a corresponding document type, and stores the image data in a folder preset according to the document type. Store. Here, the folder is an example of a group. The document distribution system includes an MFP (Multifunction Peripheral) 100, an information processing device 110, and a DB server device 120.

  The MFP 100 has a CPU 101, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, an HDD 104, a display unit 105, an input unit 106, a communication unit 107, a printer 108, and a scanner 109. The CPU 101 reads the control program stored in the ROM 102 and executes various processes. The RAM 103 is used as a main memory of the CPU 101 and a temporary storage area such as a work area. The HDD 104 stores various information such as image data and various programs. The display unit 105 displays various information. The input unit 106 has a keyboard and a mouse and receives various operations by the user. The communication unit 107 performs communication processing with external devices such as the information processing device 110 and the DB server device 120 via the network. The functions and processing of the MFP 100 described later are realized by the CPU 101 reading a program stored in the ROM 102 or the HDD 104 and executing the program.

  The information processing device 110 includes a CPU 111, a ROM 112, a RAM 113, an HDD 114, a display unit 115, an input unit 116, and a communication unit 117. The processes of the CPU 111, the ROM 112, the RAM 113, the HDD 114, the display unit 115, the input unit 116, and the communication unit 117 are the same as the processes of the CPU 101, the ROM 102, the RAM 103, the HDD 104, the display unit 105, the input unit 106, and the communication unit 107, respectively. . Further, the functions and processes of the information processing apparatus 110 described later are realized by the CPU 111 reading a program stored in the ROM 112 or the HDD 114 and executing the program.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a correct image data registration process by the document sorting system. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the correct image data registration process. Here, the correct answer image data is image data obtained by the MFP 100 scanning a correct answer document (correct answer document) prepared in advance for each type of document to be scanned, that is, for each folder. That is, the correct answer image data is image data belonging to the corresponding folder. First, as indicated by “1” in FIG. 3, the scanner 109 of the MFP 100 scans the correct document 300 in response to a user operation. Then, in S201, the CPU 101 of the MFP 100 acquires correct image data.

  Next, in S202, the CPU 101 links the correct answer image data, the correct answer document type corresponding to the correct answer image data, and the folder (group) (see "2" in FIG. 3). At this time, the CPU 101 displays the enlarged area designation screen 400 shown in FIG. 4 on the display unit 105. A document type area 401, a folder name area 402, and an OK button 403 are displayed on the enlarged area designation screen 400. In the document type area 401, a plurality of type buttons indicating the type of document are displayed. In the folder name area 402, a plurality of folder name buttons indicating the folder name (group name) of the folder for saving the image data corresponding to the document are displayed. On the enlarged area designation screen 400, the user selects the type of correct answer document to be scanned and the folder name of the linked folder, and then presses the OK button 403. On the other hand, the CPU 101 associates the selected type with the folder name, and further associates the correct answer image data with the selected type. Next, in S203, the correct answer image data, the type, the folder, and the linking information indicating that these are linked are transmitted to the information processing apparatus 110 (see "3" in FIG. 3).

  When the information processing apparatus 110 receives the correct image data and the like in S203, the process proceeds to S204. In S204, the CPU 111 of the information processing device 110 performs image analysis of the correct image data. Specifically, the CPU 111 performs area division processing and character recognition (OCR) processing on the entire correct image data. The region division process is a process of performing region analysis on the scanned image and dividing the scanned image into regions for each attribute such as text, figure, table, and caption.

  Next, in S205, the CPU 111 confirms whether or not the result of the character recognition processing obtained in S204 includes the same character string as the folder name associated with the correct image data. If the same character string exists (Yes in S205), the CPU 111 advances the process to S206. CPU111 advances a process to S207, when the same character string does not exist (No in S205). The process of S205 is an example of a detection process of detecting a character string corresponding to a folder name. Although the same character string as the folder name is detected in the present embodiment, the character string to be detected may be any character string corresponding to the folder name and is not limited to the embodiment. It should be noted that the condition for the CPU 111 to specify the character string corresponding to the folder name is set in advance in the HDD 104 or the like. As another example, when the CPU 111 includes a character string that matches a part of the character string in the folder name, such as the character string of “quote” for the folder name of “quote”, the corresponding character It may be determined that a column is included.

  In S206, the CPU 111 specifies the area in which the same character string as the folder name is detected as the enlarged area. Then, the CPU 111 associates the document type, the folder name, the correct answer image data, and the enlarged area information indicating the enlarged area with each other and registers them in the DB 310 (see "4" in FIG. 3). Here, the process of S206 is an example of the registration process. The DB 310 is a storage unit realized by the HDD 114. Further, as another example, the CPU 111 may register the document type and the like in the DB server device 120 via the communication unit 117 instead of the DB 310.

  On the other hand, if there is no same character string, the CPU 111 cannot specify the enlarged area from the result of character recognition. Therefore, in S207, the CPU 111 displays the enlarged area designation screen for the user to designate the enlarged area. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of the enlarged area designation screen 500. The correct image data 501 and the document type 502 are displayed on the enlarged area designation screen 500. The correct answer image data 501 is the correct answer image data received in S203, and the document type 502 is the kind of document associated with the correct answer image data 501. The user designates an enlarged area on the correct image data 501 via the input unit 116, as shown in FIG. In response to this, in S208, the CPU 111 accepts the area designated by the user as an enlarged area (acceptance process). Then, the CPU 111 associates the document type, the folder name, the correct image data, and the enlarged area information indicating the enlarged area with each other and registers them in the DB 310 (“4” in FIG. 3).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of information 600 associating the document type with the enlarged area information. In the example of FIG. 6, the document type “quote” 601 and the enlarged area 602 are associated with each other. “10, 20, 120, 150” in the enlarged area 602 in FIG. 6 represents the upper left coordinates (10, 20) and the lower right coordinates (120, 150) of the character string area. In the present embodiment, the enlargement area is a rectangle, and the enlargement area information is information indicating the coordinates of two points at the upper left and lower right of the rectangle. However, the shape of the enlarged area is not limited to the embodiment, and the information for specifying the enlarged area is not limited to the embodiment.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing target image data distribution processing. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the target image data distribution processing. Here, the target image data is image data obtained by the MFP 100 scanning a document to be scanned (target document). That is, the target image data is the image data that is the target of the distribution process to the folders prepared in advance. First, as indicated by “1” in FIG. 8, the scanner 109 of the MFP scans the target document 800 according to a user operation. Then, in step S701, the CPU 101 of the MFP 100 acquires target image data. Next, in S702, the CPU 101 transmits the target image data to the information processing device 110 (see "2" in FIG. 8).

  Upon receiving the target image data in S702, the information processing apparatus 110 advances the process to S703. In step S703, the CPU 111 of the information processing device 110 analyzes the target image data. Specifically, the CPU 111 compares each correct image data registered in the DB 310 for each document type with the target image data received in S702 (see “3” in FIG. 8). Then, the CPU 111 calculates the reliability, which is an index indicating the likelihood that the target image data is each correct image data, based on the comparison result (calculation process). The CPU 111 calculates, for example, the similarity between both images as the reliability. Further, the CPU 111 identifies the type of document associated with the identified correct image data, and identifies the enlarged area information associated with the identified document type. Next, in step S704, the CPU 111 transmits the analysis result and the enlarged area information corresponding to each document type to the MFP 100 (see “4” in FIG. 8). Here, the analysis result includes the reliability for each type of document obtained in S703.

  Upon receiving the analysis result and the enlargement area information in S704, the MFP 100 advances the process to S705. In step S705, the CPU 101 of the MFP 100 compares the maximum value of the reliability as the analysis result received in step S704 with the threshold value. Here, it is assumed that the threshold value is preset in the HDD 104 or the like. When the maximum value is equal to or larger than the threshold value (Yes in S705), the CPU 101 advances the process to S706. It should be noted that when the maximum value is equal to or larger than the threshold value, the type of document corresponding to the correct image data indicating the maximum value can be specified as the type of document corresponding to the target image data. Therefore, in this case, in S706, the CPU 101 identifies the folder associated with the document type corresponding to the correct image data showing the maximum value as the folder to which the target image data is distributed, and thereafter performs the processing. Proceed to S710.

  On the other hand, if the maximum value is less than the threshold value in S705 (No in S705), the CPU 101 advances the process to S707. Note that when the maximum value is less than the threshold value, the CPU 101 cannot automatically identify the type of document corresponding to the target image data. Therefore, in this case, processing is performed to allow the user to specify the destination folder. That is, in S707, the CPU 101 displays a folder designation screen (see "5" in FIG. 8). FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example of the folder designation screen 900. The target image data 901, the document type area 902, and the reliability area 903 are displayed on the folder designation screen 900. In the document type area 902 and the reliability area 903, the document type and the reliability calculated for the document type are displayed in correspondence with each other.

  Here, when the user selects the folder name button shown in the document type area 902, in step S708, the CPU 101 accepts designation of the folder name corresponding to the folder name button in the target image data 901. Then, the CPU 101 controls the display unit 105 to magnify and display the enlarged area indicated by the enlarged area information associated with the specified folder name among the areas in the target image data (display control processing). As shown in the lower diagram of FIG. 9, when the user selects the “quote” folder name button 911, the enlarged image data 910 is displayed. Here, the enlarged image data 910 is an image in which the enlarged region of the target image data 901 is enlarged and displayed. In the present embodiment, the target image data 901 cut out so that the enlarged area is located at the center of the enlarged image data 910 is displayed as the enlarged image data 910.

  When the user selects the wrong folder name button, the enlarged image data corresponding to the folder name button is displayed, but in this case, the area not intended by the user is enlarged and displayed. Therefore, the user can recognize from the enlarged image data that the folder name is incorrect, and can select another folder name button again.

  The user confirms the enlarged image data 910 and confirms whether the distribution destination of the target image data may be the folder corresponding to the selected folder name button. Then, the user confirms that the folder corresponding to the selected folder name button is sufficient, and presses the OK button 904. Correspondingly, in S709, the CPU 101 identifies the folder corresponding to the selected folder name button as the distribution destination folder, and then advances the processing to S710.

  In S710, the CPU 101 stores the target image data in the folder specified in S706 or S709 (see “6” in FIG. 8). The storage destination of the target image data as a folder is the DB 810, and the DB 810 is a storage unit realized by the HDD 104. Further, as another example, the CPU 101 may be a storage unit such as the HDD 104 of the MFP 100, and as another example, the CPU 101 replaces the DB 810 and the DB server device 120 via the communication unit 107. For example, the target image data may be registered in an external device. Thus, the target data distribution process is completed.

  The folder name of the distribution destination of the target image data specified by the user often indicates the type of document. For example, in many cases, a document of the type "quote" is set to be distributed to folders with the folder name "quote". Further, it is highly possible that the document of the type "quote" contains the character string "quote" in the document. In view of these, in the document distribution system according to the present embodiment, a character string having the same name as the distribution destination folder is searched for, and the area of this character string is automatically registered as the enlarged area. As a result, it is not necessary to register the enlarged area by the user operation, and the burden on the user can be reduced.

  As a first modification of the first embodiment, the correct image data registration processing and the target image data distribution processing realized by the cooperation of the MFP 100 and the information processing apparatus 110 are, for example, one information processing apparatus 110 and the like. It may be performed by the device. In this case, the data transmission/reception process (S203, S702, S704) is unnecessary.

(Second embodiment)
Next, with respect to the document distribution system according to the second embodiment, differences from the document distribution system according to the first embodiment will be described. As in the target image data 1000 shown in FIG. 10, the target image data 1000 may include a plurality of character strings that are the same as the folder name. The target image data 1000 shown in FIG. 10 includes two character strings 1001 and 1002 of “estimate” which is the same as the folder name. In the document distribution system according to the second embodiment, in the correct image data registration process, when the analysis result includes a plurality of character strings that are the same as the folder name, one of these character strings is specified and specified. The area of the selected character string is registered as an enlarged area.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a correct image data registration process by the MFP 100 according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 11, the same processing as each processing of the correct image data registration processing shown in FIG. 2 is given the same number. In S205, when the analysis result has the same character string as the folder name (Yes in S205), the CPU 111 advances the process to S1101. In step S1101, the CPU 111 confirms whether the analysis result includes a plurality of character strings that are the same as the folder name. When there are a plurality of the same character strings (Yes in S1101), the CPU 111 advances the process to S1102. If the same character string is one (No in S1101), the CPU 111 advances the process to S207.

  In step S1102, the CPU 111 confirms whether or not there is a character string that is independently displayed and has a maximum font size in the plurality of character strings. Here, being displayed alone means, for example, not being in a state of being combined with another character string like a character string in a sentence, but being displayed as a character string alone like a headline. If there is a character string that is displayed alone and has the largest font size (Yes in S1102), the CPU 111 advances the process to S206. Then, in step S206, the CPU 111 identifies a character string that is independently displayed and has a maximum font size, and registers the identified character string area as an enlarged area.

  If there is no character string that is displayed alone and has the maximum font size (No in S1102), the CPU 111 advances the process to S207. That is, in this case, the user is made to specify the enlarged area. It is assumed that the condition for the CPU 111 to specify one character string from the plurality of character strings in S1102 is registered in the HDD 104 or the like in advance by a designer or the like. Further, this condition is an example and is not limited to the embodiment. As another example, the CPU 111 may simply register the area of the maximum character string as the enlarged area. Further, as another example, the CPU 111 may register a character string whose font type is different from other character strings or a region of a bold character string as an enlarged region. Here, the process of S1102 is an example of a specifying process for specifying one character string according to a predetermined condition. The other configurations and processes of the document distribution system according to the second embodiment are the same as the configurations and processes of the document distribution system according to the first embodiment.

  As described above, according to each of the above-described embodiments, it is possible to reduce the burden on the user when registering image data.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims. -Can be changed.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention supplies a program that implements one or more functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus via a network or a storage medium, and one or more processors in a computer of the system or apparatus read and execute the program. It can also be realized by the processing. It can also be realized by a circuit (for example, ASIC) that realizes one or more functions.

100 MFP
110 Information processing device

Claims (10)

It is a distribution system,
First acquisition means for acquiring the sample image and the folder name of the save destination folder selected by the user,
Second acquisition means for acquiring a character string by performing character recognition processing on the sample image;
Determination means for determining whether or not the character string acquired by the second acquisition means includes the same character string as the folder name of the save destination folder;
When it is determined by the determination means that there is the same character string as the folder name of the save destination folder, the area in which the same character string is detected is specified as an enlarged area, and the specified enlarged area and the sample image are specified. Registration means for registering the folder name in association with each other;
Third acquisition means for acquiring the target image to be distributed,
And a specifying unit that specifies a sample image similar to the target image acquired by the third acquiring unit and specifies an enlarged region registered in association with the specified sample image. Sorting system.   The distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising a display control unit that controls to enlarge and display the region of the target image corresponding to the enlarged region specified by the specifying unit.   The display control means controls to display an enlarged area of the target image corresponding to the enlarged area specified by the specifying means on a folder designation screen for designating a folder for storing the target image. The sorting system according to claim 2, wherein:   The distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the target image acquired by the third acquisition unit is stored in a folder corresponding to the folder name registered by the registration unit. .   When the determination unit determines that the same character string as the folder name of the save destination folder does not exist, the registration unit causes the user to specify the enlargement region in the sample image, and the enlargement region designated by the user The distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sample image and the folder name are registered in association with each other.   When the determination unit determines that the character strings acquired by the second acquisition unit include a plurality of character strings having the same folder name as the save destination folder, the registration unit determines that the plurality of character strings are An area in which a character string satisfying a predetermined condition is detected is specified as an enlarged area, and the specified enlarged area, the sample image, and the folder name are registered in association with each other. The distribution system according to any one of 1 to 5.   7. The sorting system according to claim 1, wherein the sample image is an image obtained by scanning.   The distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the target image is an image obtained by scanning. An information processing method,
A first acquisition means of the computer, which acquires a sample image and a folder name of a save destination folder selected by the user;
A second acquisition step of acquiring a character string by performing a character recognition process on the sample image by a second acquisition means of the computer ;
A determination step of the determination means of the computer determining whether the character string acquired in the second acquisition step includes the same character string as the folder name of the save destination folder;
When the registration means of the computer determines in the determination step that the same character string as the folder name of the save destination folder is present, the area in which the same character string is detected is specified as an expansion area, and the specified expansion is performed. A registration step of registering an area, the sample image, and the folder name in association with each other;
A third acquisition means of the computer acquires a target image to be distributed;
The specifying means of the computer specifies a sample image similar to the target image acquired in the third acquisition step, and specifies an enlarged area registered in association with the specified sample image. An information processing method comprising:   A program for causing a computer to execute the information processing method according to claim 9.

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