JPH0916687A - Document data correcting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently and accurately executes correcting work for diversified document data by displaying server management information for managing document data inputted by an OCR device on a batch selection screen and executing data correcting processing based upon a selected document processing pattern. SOLUTION: A batch file 10 for storing all document codes and image data read out and transferred from a WS 300 with an OCR device and a batch information management file 20 storing the management information of the file 10 are connected to a batch management/storage device 100. The WS 300 is provided with a data correcting processing part 311 for extracting picture data from a document format control file 70, displaying corresponding batch data code and image on a display 80 and executing correcting processing based upon a data correcting function corresponding to data correction starting information stored in a data correction starting information memory 306.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention uses an OCR device (optical character reading device) to input form data into an OCR device.
The present invention relates to a form data correction system when data is corrected by a WS (workstation) without a device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, forms to be recognized by an OCR device have been diversified, and various forms such as small size and few reading items, or large size and many reading items are targeted. ing.

Therefore, the form data input by the OCR device (this form data is also referred to as "batch")
The data can be modified in a single screen because the size is small and there are few items to read, or the data can be modified without using multiple screens because the size is large and there are many items to read. Things exist.

When the form data input by the OCR device is modified on a WS without the OCR device, conventionally, batches are selected by unified data processing regardless of the form of the form and the data is displayed on the same screen. I often make corrections. Here, the data correction includes "data correction" for correcting characters that could not be recognized by the OCR device, "data confirmation" for visually confirming the consistency of the recognized characters, and data checking for consistency. There are three functions of "data correction" for confirming.

[0005]

As described above, in the conventional case, when the form data input by the OCR device is corrected by WS, the batch data is uniformly distributed regardless of the forms in various forms. Data was selected, data was confirmed, and data was corrected on the same screen by a unified data correction process. Therefore, there is a problem that not only the working efficiency of the operator is lowered, but also the accuracy of the correction data is lowered.

For example, even in the case of a form in which there are many items to be read and data correction must be performed using a plurality of screens, data correction, data confirmation, and correction processing up to data correction are performed once on the display screen. Must be done. In such a case, it is difficult for the operator to clearly understand whether the current operation is correction or correction. Also, for example, when the numerical value and its total value (both are related items to each other) are not on the same screen, such as a spreadsheet screen, the numerical value correction and the total value correction are on the same screen. You can't do it above, search the previous / next screen,
It is complicated to search for related items, which is a factor that reduces operability. On the other hand, for a form that has few items to be read and data can be corrected on one screen, it is more efficient to perform data correction, data confirmation, and data correction at once. Also, some forms do not require data correction and some do not require data confirmation.

As described above, there has been a problem that the conventional consistent data correction cannot deal with various kinds of forms. Further, since it takes a long time to correct the data due to a decrease in the data correction work efficiency, there is a problem that the OCR input batch cannot be processed in a short time and the processing efficiency of the entire OCR processing is decreased.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a form data correction system having a high operability, which is capable of efficiently and accurately correcting a wide variety of form data. To do.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a form data storage means for storing form code and image data input by an OCR (optical character recognition device) as form data. Management information storage means for storing management information of the form data stored in the form data storage means, processing pattern storage means for storing a plurality of correction processing patterns created in advance based on the form of the form, and When the form data retrieved from the form data storage means based on the management information is corrected, the form data correction means for correcting the form data by applying the processing pattern corresponding to the form data is provided. Characterize.

According to the above configuration, the management information in the management information storage means of the server (batch management storage device) which manages the form data input by the OCR device is displayed on the batch selection screen. Data correction processing is performed based on the processing pattern of the form selected from the management information. As a result, it becomes possible to perform a data correction process corresponding to the diversification of the form input by the OCR device.

[0011]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment (first embodiment) of a form data correction system according to the present invention. In this embodiment, an OCR device is connected. In the WS that does not exist, the form data (batch) is corrected.

As shown in the figure, this system comprises a batch management / accumulation device 100 and a data correction device 300 connected to the batch management / accumulation device 100 via a communication line 200. Batch management / storage device 10
0 functions as a server, and the data correction device 300 is composed of a workstation.

The batch management / accumulation device 100 stores all batches and executes a process of transferring batch data in response to a request from the data correction device 300. In this batch management / accumulation device 100, a batch file 10 for storing code and image data of all forms read and transferred by a WS with an OCR device (not shown), that is, form data (batch), and this batch file As shown in FIG. 2, the management information 10 is connected to the batch information management file 20 in which the batch management number, the processing status, the form number, and the storage location of the batch file 10 are stored. In FIG. 2, the first digit of the processing status column is assigned as an area showing the processing status, and the next three digits are the current correction processing “correction”, “confirmation”, and “correction”, respectively. It is assigned as an area indicating which of the above.

Further, this batch management / accumulation device 100
In terms of its function, the batch information input unit 101 that fetches batch information from the batch information management file 20 and the batch information transmission memory 102 that temporarily stores the batch information fetched by the batch information input unit 101 as transfer batch information. And a batch information reception memory 103 for temporarily storing the batch information updated and transferred by the data correction device 300, and a batch information output for outputting the batch information stored in the batch information reception memory 103 to the batch information management file 20. And a section 104. Further, the batch management / accumulation device 100 includes a batch input unit 105 for fetching the batch data of the batch file 10 and a batch transmission memory 106 for temporarily storing the batch data fetched from the batch input unit 105 as batch data for transfer. And a batch reception memory 107 for temporarily storing the batch data transferred from the data correction device 300,
A batch output unit 108 that outputs the batch data stored in the batch reception memory 107 to the batch file 10.
And the batch management / accumulation device 100 and the data correction device 30
The communication unit 109 serves as an interface for communication with 0.

On the other hand, the data correction device 300 includes a form information file 50 in which a form number, a form name, a processing pattern, and a form format number are stored as form information.
Display a batch file 60 that stores the code and image data of the form, a form format control file 70 that stores the screen data to be displayed on the display and the calculation check formula in the data correction unit described later, and all batch information. It is connected to a batch selection screen having a scroll function that can be performed and a display 80 for displaying codes and images of batch data.

Further, the data correction device 300 is, due to its function, a batch reception memory 301 for temporarily storing the batch data transferred from the batch management / accumulation device 100.
And a batch output unit 30 that outputs the batch data stored in the batch reception memory 301 to the batch file 60.
2, a batch input unit 303 for reading the batch data stored in the batch file 60, and a temporary storage area for transferring the batch data read from the batch input unit 303 to the batch management / accumulation device 100. A batch transmission memory 304, a data correction activation unit 305 that activates a corresponding data correction function from designated batch information, and a data correction activation created by this data correction activation unit 305, as shown in FIG. 3 described later. And a data correction activation information memory 306 for storing information. Further, this data correction device 300 is used for batch management /
A batch information memory 307 for storing the batch information transferred from the storage device 100, and a batch information memory 30.
7. The batch information output unit 308 that edits the batch information of No. 7 and displays it on the display 80, the designated batch information input unit 309 that fetches the batch information of the batch designated on the screen of the display 80, and the designated batch information input unit 309. Screen data is extracted from the form format control file 70 based on the designated batch information transmission memory 310 for temporarily storing the prepared batch information and the corresponding data correction function of the data correction start information of the data correction start information memory 306, and the corresponding A data correction processing unit 311 that displays a code and an image of batch data on the display 80 and executes a correction process, and a communication unit 312 that serves as an interface for communication between the data correction device 300 and the batch management / accumulation device 100 are provided. There is.

As shown in FIG. 3, the data correction start-up unit 305 has a function, as shown in FIG. 3, of a process pattern input unit 351 for taking in a process pattern (see Table 1 described later) from the form information file 50, and this process pattern input. A processing pattern storage area 352 for storing the processing pattern fetched from the unit 351 and a processing status input unit 353 for fetching the processing status (unprocessed, in process, processed, interrupted) from the designated batch information transmission memory 310. A processing status storage area 354 for storing the processed processing status, a processing mode based on the processing pattern and processing status stored in the processing pattern storage area 352 and the processing status storage area 354, and the data correction start information As data correction start information memory 306 And a processing mode creating section 355.

Here, the data correction in this embodiment is made up of seven functions, function to function, as schematically shown in FIG. That is, the function is data correction, the function is data confirmation, the function is data correction,
Function is data correction + check, function is data check + correction, function is data correction + correction, function is data correction +
Confirmation + correction are shown respectively.

By combining these functions, ten processing patterns as shown in Table 1 are set.

[0020]

[Table 1] In Table 1, processing patterns P1 to P3 indicate data correction processing performed on the same screen (screen of data correction 1).
Processing patterns P4 to P10 indicate data correction processing performed on a plurality of screens for each function (three screens of data correction 1, data correction 2, and data correction 3).

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. In the flowchart, steps ST3 and ST11
~ ST15 and the processes of steps ST23 and ST24 are processes on the side of the batch management / accumulation device 100, and the other steps are processes on the side of the data correction device 300.

First, when the batch data correction process is started, an initial screen for batch selection is displayed on the display 80 of the data correction device 300 (step ST1).
It requests batch information from the batch management / accumulation device 100 (step ST2).

When the batch management / accumulation device 100 receives a request for batch information, the batch information management file 20
All batch information is extracted from the batch information transmission memory 1
02, transfer to the data correction device 300 via the communication unit 200 (step ST3).

All transferred batch information is displayed on the batch selection screen of the display 80 (step ST
4). A desired batch number is designated by the operator's batch information selection operation (step ST5, step S
T6) and the batch information of the designated batch number is stored in the designated batch information memory 310 (step ST7).

Next, based on the form number of the designated batch,
The form information file 5 is processed by the processing pattern input unit 351.
The processing pattern of the corresponding form is fetched from 0 and stored in the processing pattern storage area 352. As described above, this processing pattern is the ten kinds of processing patterns P1 to P10 shown in Table 1. Also, the processing status input unit 3
The processing status is fetched from the designated information transmission memory 353 by 53 and stored in the processing status storage area 354. Then, the processing mode creation unit 355 creates a processing mode by combining the stored processing pattern and processing status (step ST9). The created processing mode is added to the specified batch information and batch management /
It is transmitted to the storage device 100.

When the batch management / accumulation device 100 receives the designated batch information added with the processing mode, the batch management / accumulation device 100 executes a process of collating with the processing status of the same batch in the batch information management file 20 (step ST11).
As a result of the collation, if there is no unprocessed processing status for the processing mode, a negative response is returned to the data correction device 300, and batch information is requested again ST2
The process returns to step (NO in steps ST12 and ST13). On the other hand, as a result of collation, if there is an unprocessed processing status for the processing mode, the processing status of the designated batch is updated, and then the batch data of the designated batch is fetched and transferred to the data correction device 300 (step ST12).
YES, ST14, ST15).

When the transferred batch data is received, the data correction device 300 writes this batch data in the batch file 60 (step ST16). Next, the processing mode, the form number, and the form format number are retrieved from the data correction start information memory (step S
T17). Then, the screen data in the form format control file 70 is taken out based on the taken form format number and displayed on the display 80 (step ST18).

Next, the code and the image are taken out from the batch file 60 and output on the screen to start the correction process (step ST19). The code corrected in this way is written in the batch file 60, and this correction processing is executed up to the final form (steps ST20 and ST2).
1). When the correction process is executed up to the final form, the corrected batch data is fetched from the batch file 60 and transferred to the batch management / accumulation device 100 (step ST2).
2).

The batch management / accumulation device 100 receives the transferred batch data and updates the server side batch file 10 (step ST23). Further, the processing status of the corrected batch is updated to "processed" (step ST24).

As described above, according to this embodiment, by selecting a data correction processing pattern according to a form, it is possible to perform efficient data correction according to a variety of forms.

Further, according to this embodiment, in the data correction processing by the function-specific screen, the processing pattern information of each function of the data correction is registered by the form information file corresponding to the batch, and the function-based processing of the batch management information is registered. Just by controlling the batch control by the status and the data correction function, the data correction function that automatically processes operates.
It is not necessary to be aware of the divided data correction function.

Further, according to this embodiment, by dividing the function, if a plurality of WSs are in different batches,
It is possible to perform distributed / parallel processing of data correction processing, and the OCR processing corresponds to the processing capacity (input capacity) of the WS to which the OCR device is connected. ) Is possible.

Furthermore, according to this embodiment, by dividing the data correction function, a dedicated screen suitable for each function can be created, the efficiency of the data correction work of the operator is improved, and the correction data Accuracy increases.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing another embodiment (second embodiment) of the form data correction system according to the present invention. The same components as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the form data correction system for correcting the form data between the server and WS via the network is shown. However, the batch information management file and the batch information management file managed on the server side and If the batch file is in a location accessible by WS (not limited to the file of its own WS), it can be modified even without a server. This embodiment is a stand-alone type in which data is corrected by a data correction device 300 which is a WS to which an OCR device is not connected.

As shown in FIG. 8, this data correction value 3
A batch information management file 20, a form information file 50, a batch file 60, a form format control file 70, and a display 80 are connected to 00. Due to its function, the data correction device 300 also takes in batch information from the batch information management file 20 and writes updated batch information in the batch information management file 20.
60 and batch information memory 3 for temporarily storing batch information
07, a batch information input / output unit 370, a processing pattern input unit 351 for extracting a processing pattern from the form information file 50, a processing pattern storage area 352 for temporarily storing the extracted processing pattern, a processing pattern and a processing status. A processing mode creation unit 355 that creates a processing mode based on the data modification activation information memory 306 that stores the created data modification activation information, and a corresponding data modification function of the data modification activation information of the data modification activation information memory 306. On the basis of this, the screen data is taken out from the form format control file 70, the code and image of the corresponding batch data are displayed on the display 80, and the data correction processing unit 311 for executing the correction processing, and the batch data is taken in from the batch file 60. Write the batch information And a Chideta input / output unit 380.

According to this embodiment having the above structure, the correction process based on the correction process pattern can be executed only by the data correction device 300.

[0038]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a form data correction system which has a high operability and is capable of efficiently and accurately performing a wide variety of form data correction work.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a form data correction system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of data stored in a batch information management file.

FIG. 3 is a female block diagram of the configuration of a data correction starting unit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing classification of data correction functions.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example configuration of another embodiment of the form data correction system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 60 batch file (form data storage means) 20 batch information management file (management information storage means) 50 form information file (processing pattern storage means) 70 form format control file 100 batch management / storage device (server) 300 data correction device (Workstation) 305 Data correction start part (form data correction means) 311 Data correction processing part (form data correction means)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A form data storage means for storing form code and image data input by an OCR (optical character recognition device) as form data, and management information for the form data stored in the form data storage means. Management information storage means, processing pattern storage means in which a plurality of correction processing patterns created in advance based on the form of the form are stored, and a form retrieved from the form data storage means based on the management information A form data correction system comprising: a form data correction means for correcting the form data by applying the processing pattern corresponding to the form data when correcting the data.