JPH0523010Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial application field This invention optically reads image information displayed on an input medium such as a form by moving a hand scanner, and transfers the read image information to another form, display device, etc. The present invention relates to an image information processing device that outputs to an output medium.

Conventional Technology Conventionally, when reading image information displayed on an input medium such as a form using a hand scanner,
An operator visually applies a hand scanner to one end of an image information display portion of an input medium to be read, and then moves the hand scanner to the other end of the image information display portion at a speed within a predetermined range. Ta.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention For example, when reading the image information shown in Figure 5a of the attached drawings with a hand scanner, if the moving speed of the hand scanner is within a predetermined range,
Normal reading is possible, as shown in the left side of straight line 1 in Figure b, but if this exceeds a predetermined speed, an abnormal state occurs in which the hand scanner is jammed in the direction of movement, as shown in the right side of straight line 1 in Figure b. It will be read as . Such an abnormal condition also occurs when the roller provided at the bottom of the hand scanner slips.

However, in the past, it was difficult to determine whether the hand scanner's moving speed was within a predetermined range and the reading was normal, or whether the reading was abnormal due to exceeding the predetermined speed or the rollers slipping. unable to judge,
In case of abnormal conditions, inaccurate readings may be made.
This caused the inconvenience of outputting this.

This inconvenience is caused by, for example, an application form (with image information displayed) that has one client field, multiple recipient fields, product name field, function mark field, etc. when sending gifts to multiple people from a department store, etc. This is the case when reading the image information entered in each column from the input form (input medium), changing its position without changing the information content, and creating a delivery slip (output form as output medium) for each destination. When creating output paper in a format different from the input paper, the information on the input paper cannot be read accurately and is output, making it impossible to create output paper with accurate information printed in accordance with the desired format. It appears in the form of

An object of the present invention is to provide an image information processing device that eliminates such inconveniences.

Means to solve the problem: Move a hand scanner to optically read the image information displayed on an input medium such as a form, store the read image information, and output the stored content to another form or display device, etc. An image information processing device for outputting to a medium, comprising a mark reading means for reading a predetermined input state determination mark provided in advance when image information is read by a hand scanner, and a mark data signal read by the mark reading means set in advance. an input state determining means that compares the mark data signal with a reference data signal corresponding to the mark data signal to determine whether the reading state of the image information is normal; and determining whether the read input data has reached a predetermined amount. A reading amount determining means is also provided.

Operation When reading image information using a hand scanner, an input state determination mark is read, and the read mark data signal is compared with a reference data signal corresponding to the mark data signal set in advance, thereby determining the mark data signal and the reference. If the data signal matches or if the difference is within a certain range, it is determined to be a normal state, whereas if the difference exceeds a certain range, it is determined to be an abnormal state. Further, it is determined whether the read input data has reached a specified amount or not, and if it is determined that the amount has not reached this amount, it is processed as abnormal reading. If it is determined that the image is in an abnormal state, reading is performed again, thereby making it possible to always output image information that has been read in a normal state.

Examples The present invention will be described below by reading image information displayed on input paper such as various forms as input media.
An embodiment applied to outputting the read image information to output paper such as various forms, which is an output medium having a format different from that of the input paper, will be explained in detail based on Figs. 1 to 4 of the attached drawings. do.

Here, FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the image information processing device, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the image information reading operation, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the positioning of input paper and a hand scanner using a guide sheet. FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of the output sheet.

First, the input paper and output paper used in this embodiment, as well as the guide sheet used when reading the input paper with a hand scanner, will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, image information A, B, C, D, E, F, G to be read on input paper 1
is composed of characters etc. written in respective predetermined columns. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the output paper 2 contains image information A,
It is created by cutting out predetermined portions of B, C, D, E, F, and G, specifying the output position, and outputting the paper, and has a different format from the input paper 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, the guide sheet 3 is made of a synthetic resin sheet with a horizontally long rectangular shape. image information reading area 6.
It consists of Further, the four peripheral edges excluding the image information reading area 6 are formed in an opaque white color. Then, on the surface of the guide sheet 3,
Along the upper edge of the image information reading area 6, a large number of straight input state determination marks 7 of about 1 mm width are displayed in black at equal intervals, for example, 1 cm. That is, each input state determination mark 7
are provided at equal intervals in the reading movement direction of the hand scanner 5. At a predetermined interval above these input state determination marks 7,
It is parallel to the upper edge of the image information reading area 6 and extends longer than this, and is spaced at a predetermined distance from the left edge of the image information reading area 6, and is parallel to the left edge and has a lower end slightly below the lower end position of the left edge. A moving guide 8 having an L-shaped planar shape and a convex shape is attached to the lower side. When the moving guide 8 brings the short side end of the hand scanner 5 into contact with its horizontal part 8a and the long side end of the hand scanner 5 into contact with its vertical part 8b, the input state determination mark 7
The position is such that reading can be started from the leftmost mark 7a.

Next, an image processing apparatus for creating output paper 2 from input paper 1 will be explained based on FIG.

Each image information A displayed on input paper 1,
As mentioned above, the hand scanner 5 that optically reads B, C, D, E, F, and G also reads each input status determination mark 7 on the guide sheet 3 at the time of reading, and each read image information A,
B, C, D, E, F, G and each input state determination mark 7 are configured to be sent to an image information storage section 9 and stored therein. That is, the hand scanner 5 also serves as mark reading means. For example, the input state determining unit 10 includes an input state determining unit that determines whether the reading state of the hand scanner 5 is normal or abnormal, and a reading amount determining unit that determines whether the input reaches a predetermined amount. The data corresponding to the width and set interval of each input status determination mark 7, which is the reading status when moving at a speed of about 65 mm/sec, is input in advance as a reference data signal, and the data corresponding to the reading range of image information is input in advance. The corresponding amount of input data to be read is also input. When the input state determination section 10 determines that the read input data has reached a preset amount, image information of each input state determination mark 7 stored in the image information storage section 9 is then processed. The mark data signal is compared with the reference data signal described above, and if the mark data signal is equal to or greater than the reference data signal, that is, the width and set interval of each read input state determination mark 7 is equal to or larger than the reference data signal. If the reading state is equal to or larger than the data signal, the reading state is determined to be normal and within an allowable range, while in other cases, it is determined to be abnormal and outside the allowable range, and error processing is performed. If it is determined to be normal, the image information A, B,
For C, D, E, F, and G, the output position corresponding to the format of the output paper 2 given in advance is specified by the output position control unit 11, and the output printing device is placed at the specified output position. 2 is configured to be printed. Furthermore, if it is determined that there is an abnormality, an error message is displayed on a display device (not shown).

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained based on FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 according to the method of using the hand scanner 5.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the upper left corner of the entry field for image information E located at the upper left of each image information A, B, C, D, E, F, G displayed on the input form 1, The guide sheet 3 is stacked on the input paper 1 so that the leftmost input state determination mark 7a on the upper edge of the image information reading area 6 of the guide sheet 3 corresponds to the corresponding position. Then, each image information A, B, C, displayed on input paper 1
D, E, F, and G become visible through the transparent image information reading area 6, and are positioned relative to the guide sheet 3. Here, when the short side end of the hand scanner 5 is brought into contact with the horizontal part 8a of the moving guide 8, and the long side end is brought into contact with the vertical part 8b of the moving guide 8, the hand scanner 5 is placed in the leftmost input state. Image information reading area 6 from judgment mark 7a
The position is set so that reading can be started, including the

Next, when the reading switch (not shown) of the hand scanner 5 is turned on and the hand scanner 5 is moved along the horizontal portion 8a of the moving guide 8 over the surface of the guide sheet 3, each of the entries written on the input form 1 is read. The image information A, B, C, D, E, F, G and each input state determination mark 7 are optically read by the hand scanner 5 and stored in the image information storage section 9. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, if reading by the hand scanner 5 is stopped midway,
That is, if the input data is stopped by the reading amount determining means before the input data reaches a preset specified amount, an error process will be performed 3 seconds after the reading is stopped, and this will be displayed on a display device (not shown). Ru. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, after the hand scanner 5 has been moved to a predetermined position, the reading switch is turned off.
When the input data read reaches the specified amount,
The input state determination section 10 compares the mark data signal stored in the image information storage section 9 with a reference data signal input in advance, and determines whether the width and interval of each input state determination mark 7 is within an allowable range. If either of them is outside the allowable range, an error process is performed as an abnormal state, and a display to that effect is displayed on a display device (not shown). Then, the above-mentioned judgment is made for all the input state judgment marks 7, and if all of them are within the permissible range, each image information A, B, C, D, E, F, G
It is determined that the reading was performed under normal conditions.

After that, each image information A, B, C, D, E, F, G to be cut out is specified according to the format input in advance, and each of these image information A, B, C, D, E, F is specified. . Each image information A, B, C,
D, E, F, and G are printed at the designated output position by the output printing device 12, so that the fourth
As shown in the figure, an output paper 2 having a format different from that of the input paper 1 is created.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above; for example, the input state determination mark 7 may be provided not on the guide sheet 3 but on the input paper 1; in this case, the guide sheet 3 is not necessarily provided. There is no need to use it. Furthermore, the intervals between the input state determination marks 7 are not limited to equal intervals;
Their shapes are not limited to straight shapes, but may also be characters or symbols. In the case of using characters and symbols, it is determined whether the input state is normal or not depending on whether each input state determination mark 7 read by the mark reading means is correctly recognized as a character or symbol by the input state determination means. It may be configured to make a determination. Furthermore, other reading means that moves in conjunction with the hand scanner 5 can also be used as the mark reading means. Furthermore, the input state determining section 10 may be configured to compare only the data signal of either the width or the interval of each input state determining mark 7 with the reference data signal. Furthermore, the allowable range for comparison with the reference data signal may be set depending on the reading accuracy required depending on the purpose of use. In addition, the comparison operation in the input state determination unit 10 is performed by the image information A, B,
It is also possible to sequentially compare C, D, E, F, G and input status determination marks 7 not only after reading them, but also while they are being read, and immediately perform error processing when they are determined to be abnormal. . Furthermore, it goes without saying that the configurations of the input paper 1 and the output paper 2 are not limited to those described above.

Effects As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, an input state determination mark is read when image information is read by a hand scanner, and the read mark data signal is transmitted to the preset mark by the input state determination means. By comparing the data signal with the corresponding reference data signal, it is determined whether or not the image information has been read in a normal state, so it is possible to always output image information read in a normal state, and The read amount determining means determines whether the read input data has reached a specified amount or not, and an abnormal state can be displayed even when input is stopped midway, so it is possible to read all of the predetermined input data. The present invention has the advantage that it is optimal for reading image information from an input medium such as a form that requires the following.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 4 show a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an image information processing device, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the image information reading operation, and FIG. 3 is a guide FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing a state in which the input paper and hand scanner are positioned using a sheet, FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of the output paper, and FIGS. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of reading image information by the computer. 1... Input paper, 2... Output paper, 3... Guide sheet, 5... Hand scanner, 7... Input status determination mark, 9... Image information storage section, 10
...Input state determination section, 11...Output position control section,
12... Output printing device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An image information processing device that optically reads image information displayed on a predetermined input medium by moving a hand scanner, stores the read image information, and outputs the stored content to another output medium. A mark reading means for reading a predetermined input state determination mark provided in advance when reading information, and comparing the mark data signal read by the mark reading means with a reference data signal corresponding to the mark data signal set in advance, Image information processing characterized by comprising an input state determining means for determining whether the reading state of the image information is normal or not, and a reading amount determining means for determining whether the read input data has reached a specified amount. Device.