JPH0558540A - Document classifying method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain classification even in the case that a document of new kind is issued to generate necessity for classifying this new document and even in the case that kinds of documents to be classified are more than a number of stackers. CONSTITUTION:A data of showing a relation between a document kind and a storing stacker is received from a central system 1 and stored in a memory part 8. Next, a document kind data read in a read part 5 is used, and the stored data in the memory part 8 is referred to obtain a document storage destination stacker. Then, a stacker part is controlled so as to store the concerned document in the obtained storage destination stacker.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a form classification method, and more particularly to a form classification method suitable for classifying various kinds of forms based on data received from a central system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional technique, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 50488, it is known that a plurality of types of forms are stacked in an accumulation chamber for each type. Here, the types of the plurality of types of forms are limited in advance, and it is impossible to classify other types of forms.

[0003]

In the above prior art, the type of a form is determined based on the processing when a new type of form is issued and it is necessary to classify it, and the number of stackers for storing the classified form. There was a problem that no consideration was given to the treatment when there are many cases.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and when a new type of form is issued and it is necessary to classify it, and the type of form to be classified is the number of stackers. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a form classification method that enables classification even when the number is larger.

[0005]

The form classification method of the present invention is described in a hopper mechanism for inserting a plurality of types of forms to be classified, a mechanism for taking out the form from the hopper mechanism and placing it on a conveyance path. Communication mechanism for communication between the central system and a reading mechanism provided in the transport path to read the other form type data, a plurality of stacker mechanisms for storing each form, an operation mechanism for inputting various instructions, and a central system. The present invention is applied to a form classification device including a processing mechanism and a control mechanism that controls each of the above mechanisms and that switches a stacker to which a form is conveyed according to form type data read by the reading means. It has the characteristics of

That is, the first step of receiving data indicating the relationship between the form type and the storage stacker from the central system and storing the data, and the form type data read by the reading unit are used to store the data. A second step of searching the stored data and obtaining a storage destination stacker of the form, and a third step of switching the transport destination stacker so as to store the form in the storage destination stacker obtained in the second step. Composed of and.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the stacker in which the form whose form type has been determined is stored is not specified in advance, and the data received from the central system before the start of the classification process
A stacker that stores each type of form is specified. Therefore, even if a new form is created, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the form cannot be classified.

Further, even when the types of forms to be classified are larger than the number of stackers, it is possible to store all the forms to which no stacker is assigned in a specific storage stacker. Therefore, regarding the form stored in the specific stacker, the data specifying the stacker for storing the form is received again from the central system, and the form is processed again by this data to perform the specific storage. It becomes possible to classify the forms stored in the stacker.

By repeatedly executing the process of storing in the specific stacker and the process of classifying the forms stored in the specific stacker, it becomes possible to classify all forms even if there are many types of forms.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, a terminal device 1 and a central system 2 are provided.
It consists of and. Here, the terminal device 1 includes an operation unit 3, a hopper unit 4, a form reading unit 5, and a stacker unit 6.
And a control unit 7 having a storage unit 8 and a central system communication unit 9.

FIG. 2 shows a form 10 which is inserted into the terminal device 1 shown in FIG. 1 for classification, and form type data is recorded in at least the machine reading data section 11.

FIG. 3 shows the table information 12 registered in the storage unit 8 of the terminal device 1, in which at least the stacker number data 13 and the form type data 14 are registered.

FIG. 4 shows the appearance of the terminal device 1 shown in FIG. 1, and includes at least the operation unit 3, the hopper unit 4, the first stacker 15, the second stacker 16 to the nth stacker 17, and the collective storage stacker 18. And the reject stacker 19 and the first
Stacker display unit 20 and second stacker display unit 21
And an n-th stacker display unit 22.

FIG. 5 shows the mechanism of the terminal device 1 shown in FIG. 1, and includes an operation section 3, a hopper section 4, and a form reading section 5.
, Control unit 7, first stacker 15 and second stacker 16
~ Nth stacker 17, batch storage stacker 18, reject stacker 19, first stacker display unit 20,
Second stacker display unit 21 and nth stacker display unit 2
2 and.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the operation of the embodiment shown in FIGS. When the terminal device 1 according to the present embodiment classifies the forms 10, when a process start input operation is performed from the operation unit 3 of the terminal device 1, the terminal device 1 transmits a process start message to the central system 2. .. Upon receiving the processing start message from the terminal device 1, the central system 2 sends to the terminal device 1 data designating the type of the form 10 to be classified by the terminal device 1 and the stacker for storing the classified form 10. Send. The terminal device 1 receives, via the central system communication unit 9, data indicating the type of the form 10 to be classified and data specifying a stacker for storing the classified form 10 (step S1). ).

Next, the terminal device 1 stores the received form type data and stacker number data as stacker number data 13 and form type data 14 in the storage unit table information 12 of the storage unit 8. And the form type data 14 is displayed on the display units 20, 21 and 22 corresponding to the stacker for storing the forms (steps S2 and S3).

Next, the control unit 7 starts the classification process of the form 10. First, when the form 10 for classification is set in the hopper unit 4 of the terminal device 1, the control unit 7 takes out the form 10 from the hopper unit 4 and sends it to the form reading unit 5 (step S
4). The form reading unit 5 reads the form type data of the machine reading data unit 11 recorded in the form 10 and sends it to the control unit 7 (step S5). Next, the control unit 7 determines whether or not the form type data of the machine read data unit 11 has been normally read (step S6). When it is determined that the document cannot be read normally, the control unit 7 sends the form 10 to the reject stacker 19 (step S12). As a result, the unreadable form is discharged to the reject stacker, so that it is possible to prevent the unreadable form from being stored in the batch storage stacker 18 and being mixed into the form for performing the sorting operation described later.

When it is determined that the data has been read normally, the control unit 7 stores the table information 12 stored in the storage unit 8.
The form type data 14 is searched to determine whether or not the same form type data recorded in the machine reading data unit 11 of the form 10 is registered (step S7).
When it is determined that the same form type is registered, the control unit 7 applies the stacker indicated by the stacker number 13 corresponding to the form type registered in the table information 12 of the storage unit 8. Store the form 10 (step S
8).

When it is determined that the same form type is not registered as a result of searching the form type data 14 of the table information 12 in the storage unit 8, the control unit 7 controls the form. 10 is stored in the batch storage stacker 18 (step S18).

Next, it is determined whether or not the hopper unit 4 is empty (step S9). If it is determined that the hopper unit 4 is not empty, the above-described steps S4 to S8, until the form 10 set in the hopper 4 is exhausted. The processing of S12 and S13 is repeated.

When it is determined that the reading of all the set forms 10 has been completed and the hopper 4 has been emptied, the control unit 7 sends the form data read from all the forms to the central system communication unit 9. It transmits to the central system 2 via (step S10).

Next, it is determined whether or not the forms stored in the batch storage stacker 18 need to be reclassified. If not necessary, the process ends, and if necessary, the process returns to step S1. ..

On the other hand, when it is necessary to reclassify the forms stored in the batch storage stacker 18, the central system 2 that has received the data of the forms 10 sorted by the terminal device 1
Next, the terminal device 1 transmits to the terminal device 1 data indicating the type of form to be classified by the terminal device 1 and data designating a stacker for storing the form. The terminal device 1 receives new form type data and stacker designation data from the central system 2 (step S1), and uses the received data to store the data in the storage unit 8.
The bull information 12 is updated (step S2), and thereafter, the operating unit 3 of the terminal device 1 is displayed to indicate that it is in an operable state (not shown).

When it is displayed on the operation unit 3 of the terminal device 1 that the terminal device 1 is in the operable state, the operator can check all the stackers 1
The forms 10 stored in 5, 16, 17, 18 are taken out, the forms 10 stored in the batch storage stacker 18 are set in the hopper 4, and steps S4 to S8, S12,
A series of classification processing shown in S13 is started. As a result, it becomes possible to classify the forms 10 that could not be classified in the previous processing.

After that, by repeating the above processing, the classification method designated by the central system 2
The form 10 can be classified.

[0027]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, when a new type of form is issued and it becomes necessary to classify the form, and the type of form to be classified depends on the stacker number. It is possible to classify even if there are many cases.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a form for classification in the terminal device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing table information showing a correspondence relationship between a stacker number and a form type stored in a storage unit of a terminal device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an appearance of the terminal device shown in FIG. 1.

5 is a diagram showing an outline of a mechanism inside the terminal device shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Terminal device 2 Central system 3 Operation part 4 Hopper part 5 Form reading part 6 Stacker part 7 Control part 8 Storage part 9 Central system communication part 10 Form 11 Machine reading data part 12 Table information 13 Stacker number 14 Form type Data 15 1st stacker 16 2nd stacker 17 nth stacker 18 Batch storage stacker 19 Reject stacker 20 1st stacker display section 21 2nd stacker display section 22 nth stacker display section

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A hopper mechanism for inserting a plurality of types of forms to be classified, a mechanism for taking out forms from the hopper mechanism and placing them on a conveying route, and a conveying route for reading the form type data on the form. A reading mechanism provided, a plurality of stacker mechanisms for storing each form, an operation mechanism for inputting various instructions, a communication processing mechanism for communicating with the central system, and each mechanism for controlling the above, and In a form classifying device comprising a control mechanism for switching a stacker to which a form is conveyed according to the form type data read by the reading means, data indicating a relationship between the form type and the storage stacker is received from the central system, The first step of storing data and the form type data read by the reading unit are used to search the stored data, and a storage destination of the form is stored. A form comprising a second step of obtaining a stacker and a third step of switching the transport destination stacker so that the form is stored in the storage destination stacker obtained in the second step. Classification method. 2. In the step 1, when the types of forms to be classified are larger than the number of the stackers, the data indicating the relationship between the form types and the storage stacker is less than the number of stackers. The form classification method according to claim 1, wherein the form classification method further includes data for storing all forms excluded from classification targets in a specific stacker.