JPH01199682A - Keying type destination segmenting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make segmentation by destinations by providing a keying input section which inputs destination extraction codes by keying, a registered destination dictionary and a destination conversion section to the above device. CONSTITUTION:Postal matter are taken out of a supply section 1 by each piece and are sent to a presentation section 2 for a keying input operator. The operator inputs the destinations thereof by the keying input section 3. The inputted extraction codes are converted to the intrinsic destinations and the segment codes thereof by referencing to the destination dictionary 5 in a destination conversion section 4. The segment codes corresponding to the destinations are stored in the destination dictionary 5 and are sent from the destination conversion section 24 to a segmentation section 28. The postal matter with which the destination keying is completed are sent to the segmentation section 28 where the postal matter are segmented and stacked into the corresponding segment boxes in accordance with the segment codes.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention enables mail processing by looking at the address written on paper sheets such as letters and postcards and postal items such as parcels and inputting the address using keys. This invention relates to a key-type destination sorting device for sorting things by destination.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, this type of destination sorting device looks at the postal code that is already coded and is written as destination information on paper sheets such as letters and letters, and postal items such as parcels, and then enters this into a key. There is a device that inputs information and sorts it by destination.

However, postal codes generally encode only general classification information such as prefectures, states, and cities, and often do not include detailed classification information such as street names, street numbers, and pilding names. A conventional key-type destination sorting device for mail items sorts mail by prefecture, state, or city based on postal codes.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Recently, address reading and sorting devices using optical character readers (OCR) have been put into practical use, and in some cases, devices that read and sort address information such as street names, house numbers, and pilling names are also used. There is. However, since addresses are still written by hand, there is still a need to sort mail that cannot be read using OCR. There is a need for the development of a device that can efficiently input and classify information in some form.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to employ an extraction code method in which one destination information is simplified according to a certain rule in order to simplify destination input. , - If there are destinations that cannot be distinguished by entering the extraction code, enter another extraction code to further narrow down the destination candidates, or select one destination. To provide a key-type destination sorting device that allows one desired destination to be easily selected and input.

Particularly in the extraction rule for the extraction code, k is also important because it improves the efficiency of keystrokes by making the rules simple and easy for the keystroker to remember. However, by simplifying the rules, the same extraction code may be used redundantly at different destinations. To solve this problem, when there are multiple destinations with the same extraction code, another simple rule can be applied to narrow down the destination candidates to one.Thus, the desired destination can be selected. or display multiple destinations and easily select the desired one from among them.
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[Means to solve the problem]

The key-type destination sorting device of the present invention is a key-type destination sorting device that includes a sorting section that sorts the mail by destination by inputting the address written on the mail such as paper sheets or parcels by key-pressing. , a key input section for inputting a destination extraction code extracted from the destination written on the mail by typing a key, a destination dictionary in which a destination corresponding to the destination extraction code is registered, and a destination extraction code for inputting the destination extraction code. a destination conversion unit that refers to the destination dictionary and converts the destination to a regular destination; an extraction rule switching unit that switches a destination extraction code conversion rule for selecting a corresponding destination; an extraction rule switching display section that displays the conversion rules, or a sorting section that sorts the postal items by destination by inputting the address written on the postal items such as paper sheets or parcels by keystroke. The key-press type destination sorting device includes a key-press input section for inputting a destination extraction code extracted from the destination written on the mail by pressing a key, and a destination dictionary in which destinations corresponding to the destination codes are registered. , comprising a destination conversion section that converts the destination extraction code into a regular destination by referring to the destination dictionary, and a destination display section that displays a plurality of destinations when there is a plurality of destinations, and displays them on the destination display section. A corresponding destination is selected from among the plurality of destinations provided, and its number is inputted from the key input section, so that the mail is sorted by destination in the sorting section.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, mail is taken out one by one from a supply section 1 and sent to a presentation section 2 for a key input operator. The operator reads the address written on the mail and inputs the address using the key input section 3. At this time, instead of inputting all the addresses written on the mail, a simplified destination code (called an extraction code) according to certain rules is input. The input extraction code is converted into the original destination and its classification code by referring to the destination dictionary 5 in the destination conversion section 4.

In this conversion, if there are multiple destinations corresponding to one extracted code, the rules for converting the extracted code are switched in order to select the original destination from these multiple destinations. The extraction rule switching section 6 switches the extraction rule for selecting the original destination from such a plurality of destinations. The switching result in the extraction rule switching section 6 is displayed on the extraction rule switching display 1117. The extraction rule from the second time onwards selects the only destination candidate by applying the rule of inputting the last characters of words in order from the first word. If there is only one destination corresponding to the extraction code, the extraction rule is not switched and the key input of the destination is completed.

The classification code corresponding to the destination is stored in the destination dictionary 5, and is sent from the destination conversion section 4 to the classification section 8. Further, the mail items for which the destination key input has been completed are sent to the sorting section 8, and are sorted and stacked in corresponding sorting boxes based on the sorting code.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the above-mentioned extraction code.

When inputting the address written on the postal item as indicated by reference numeral 11 in FIG. 2, it is necessary to input 12 characters as shown in the upper row of reference numeral 12. In such an input, the key input speed becomes slow, which impairs processing efficiency. If a key input destination code is used, as shown in the lower row of reference numeral 12, in which the first letter of each word and the street number are input, only six characters need to be input. However, with this rule alone, the reference sign 1
As shown in Figure 3, a plurality of destinations may appear. In such a case, apply the second extraction rule of inputting the last character of each word as shown in reference numeral 14, and enter the second extraction code of the two corresponding characters to calculate the total. Destination input is completed by entering 8 characters.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a second embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 3, mail pieces are taken out one by one from a supply section 21 and sent to a presentation section 22 for a key input operator.

The operator reads the address written on the mail,
The destination is input using the keystroke input section 23.

At this time, instead of inputting all of the addresses written on the mail, a simplified destination code (called an extraction code) is input according to certain rules. This extracted code is converted into the original destination and its classification code in the destination conversion section 24 by referring to the destination dictionary 25. In this conversion, if there are a plurality of destinations corresponding to the 17 extraction codes, these plurality of destinations are displayed on the destination display section 27. The operator selects the destination corresponding to the address written on the mail item from among the plurality of destinations displayed on the destination display section 27 and enters the corresponding code from the key input section 13, thereby inputting the destination using the key input section 13. Complete. If there is only one destination corresponding to the extracted code, the destination display section 27 only displays that destination and the destination key entry is completed.

The classification code corresponding to the destination is stored in the destination address t25, and is sent from the destination conversion section 24 to the classification section 28. Further, the mail items for which the destination key input has been completed are sent to the sorting section 28, and are sorted and stacked in corresponding sorting boxes based on the sorting code.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the above-mentioned extraction code.

When inputting the address written on the postal item indicated by reference numeral 31 in FIG. 4 as is, it is necessary to input 12 characters. In such an input, the key input speed becomes slow, which impairs processing efficiency. This is reference number 3
If a keystroke input address code is used that applies the rule of inputting the first letter of each word and the street number as shown in the lower part of 2, only 6fl characters need to be input. However, with this rule alone, multiple applicable destinations may appear.

At this time, as shown by reference numeral 33, all candidate destinations are displayed on the destination display section 27, and the number of the corresponding destination is selected from the displayed destination candidates and inputted from the key input section 23. The input of the destination is completed by inputting a total of 7 characters (reference numeral 34).

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the keystroke type destination sorting device of the present invention has the following features:
The effect is that addresses that are not coded by postal code, etc. can be simplified and inputted efficiently using simple rules, and therefore the speed and efficiency of sorting mail by address can be improved. effective.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an extraction code for destination input and an example of a plurality of destination candidates in the embodiment of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an extraction code for destination input and a display example of a plurality of destination candidates in the embodiment of FIG. 3. 1.21--... Supply section, 2.22--...Presentation w7 section, 3,23...Key input section, 4,24...Destination conversion Part, 5.25...
...Destination dictionary, 6...Extraction rule switching unit, 7...
. . . Extraction rule switching display section, 8, 28 . . . Classification section, 27 . . . Destination display section. Agent Patent Attorney Shinpaku Uchihara 3 Figure

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a key-type address sorting device equipped with a sorting section that sorts the mail by destination by inputting the address written on the mail such as a paper sheet or a parcel using the key, a key input section for inputting a destination extraction code extracted from a destination by pressing a key; a destination dictionary in which destinations corresponding to the destination extraction code are registered; and a destination dictionary for inputting the destination extraction code by referring to the destination dictionary. a destination conversion section for converting to a regular destination; and a destination for selecting a corresponding destination from among the plurality of destinations by inputting another destination extraction code from the key input section when a plurality of the destinations exist. A key-press type destination sorting device comprising: an extraction rule switching unit for switching an extraction code conversion rule; and an extraction rule switching display unit displaying the conversion rule switched by the extraction rule switching unit. (2) In a key-type address sorting device that is equipped with a sorting unit that sorts the mail by destination by inputting the address written on the mail such as a paper sheet or a parcel using the key. a key input section for inputting a destination extraction code extracted from a destination by pressing a key; a destination dictionary in which destinations corresponding to the destination code are registered; and a destination dictionary for authenticating the destination extraction code by referring to the destination dictionary. a destination conversion section that converts the destination into a destination, and a destination display section that displays the destinations when a plurality of destinations exist, and selects the corresponding destination from among the plurality of destinations displayed on the destination display section. A key-type destination sorting device, characterized in that the mail is selected and its number is entered from the key-type input section, and the mail is sorted by destination in the sorting section.