JPH09311901A - Document handling system and data corrector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently and exactly perform the correction of information concerning a financial institute such as a bank name. SOLUTION: In this document handling system including a facsimile equipment for reading a document, a character recognizing device for reading a cut part including the information concerning the financial institute in these image data and a data corrector 19 for correcting the read data, the corrector 19 of provided with a display part 25 for correspondently displaying the relevant parts of read data and image data and a storage part 26 for previously storing the information concerning the financial institute. When the information field concerning the financial institute is selected on the display part 25, information lists 31 and 36 corresponding to the information field are displayed on the display part 25.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a form processing system using a facsimile and a data correction apparatus used in this system, and particularly to a form suitable for use as a centralized exchange processing system in a financial institution such as a bank. The present invention relates to a processing system and a data correction device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a foreign exchange concentration system used by financial institutions, for example, when a bank branch receives a request for foreign exchange business such as a transfer request from a customer, a request form containing necessary information is an image data. As a result, the image data is read by a facsimile and sent to the information processing center via a telephone network or a dedicated communication line. In the information processing center, a predetermined necessary part is cut out from the image data received by the facsimile control device, and the cut out part is read by the character recognition device. A correction workstation is provided as a data correction device in the processing center for correction of read data including supplementation of the unreadable portion by the character recognition device.

In the data correction workstation, the cut-out portion of the image data and the corresponding data read by the character recognition device are displayed correspondingly on the screen of the display unit of the workstation. Therefore, the operator of the workstation judges the correctness of the read data corresponding to the cutout portion of the image data, corrects the error, and writes the correct information in the unreadable portion. be able to. After the correction workstation corrects the character data and the verification workstation verifies the correction, the data is sent to the host computer, and the host computer executes a predetermined currency exchange process based on the data.

[0004]

By the way, in the conventional form processing system as described above, no reference data is displayed on the screen when the cut portion of the image data is read. For this reason, for example, if the character recognition device causes a erroneous reading or an unreadable character in the transfer destination bank, the correct bank name, etc. is displayed based on the image display of the cut portion that the character recognition device misreads or is illegible. It is necessary to read. Moreover, since the bank name in the transfer request form is generally written in Kanji, when inputting Kana in the correct reading in the read data portion corresponding to the cut portion of the image data written in Kanji, incorrect reading, Alternatively, in addition to correctly interpreting the kanji display that is determined to be unreadable, it is necessary to input the bank name in correct kana, which is troublesome for interpretation and investigation.

In order to facilitate the correction operation, it is considered to select a financial institution code on the screen and convert it into a corresponding bank name and input it. However, as described above, character recognition is performed. It takes a lot of time to properly read the Kanji display that the device has mistakenly read or has determined to be unreadable, and it takes a lot of time to research to select the corresponding code from many financial institution codes. . Therefore, it has been desired to develop a form processing system capable of efficiently and accurately correcting information on financial institutions such as bank names.

[0006]

The present invention adopts the following constitution in order to solve the above points. <Structure> The present invention is a facsimile device that reads an image of a form that includes information about a financial institution, and a character recognition device that reads a predetermined cutout portion that includes information about the financial institution of image data received from the facsimile device, In a form processing system including a data correction device for correcting read data read by the character recognition device, the data correction device includes an input operation unit for inputting correction data, read data by the character recognition device, and When a display unit for displaying the corresponding portion of the image data in correspondence, a storage unit in which information about the financial institution is stored in advance, and an information field about the financial institution on the display unit are selected, the display command Displays a list of information corresponding to information fields as a window on the display by input Characterized in that it comprises a control unit for.

<Operation> In the form processing system according to the present invention, in the data correction work in the data correction device, in addition to the image data cutout portion for displaying information about the financial institution and the read data corresponding thereto, it is stored in advance. The information list of the financial institution stored in the department is displayed in a window on the display unit by operating the operation unit. Therefore, since it is possible to read the display of the cutout portion while referring to the information of the list displayed in the window, even the display of the cutout portion which the character recognition device determines to be unreadable can be compared with the displayed list information. By comparison,
Accurate reading can be performed relatively easily without burdening the operator as in the conventional case.

The control unit can write the selected information among the information listed in the list as the corresponding read data, which enables more efficient and accurate correction work. Further, the display command for displaying the window of the information list can be obtained by operating a specific key on the keyboard, such as a search key, which enables easier operation. As information about financial institutions, for example, there are financial institution names or branch names,
The information list can be a list in which the Kanji notation and the Kana notation for these financial institution names or branch names are mutually associated.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments. <Specific Example> FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a data correction apparatus according to the present invention. Prior to the description of the data correction device according to FIG. 1, the entire form processing system including the data correction device will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 shows a form processing system 1 according to the present invention.
It is a system block diagram which shows the example which applied 0 to the centralized exchange control system of the bank. When the customer submits the transfer request form 12 to the window of the branch office 11 of a financial institution such as a bank, whether or not necessary items such as a transfer requester, a payee, a transfer destination bank name and a branch name are described. After receiving the confirmation of
The request form 12 is read as image data by the facsimile machine 13 of the sales office 11, and the image data is sent to the information processing center 15 via the public network 14 such as a telephone network (step S1).

In the information processing center 15, when the facsimile control device 16 receives the image data of the request form 12, the facsimile control device 16 temporarily stores the image data in its storage unit and also receives the received image data. Transfer to main controller 17 (step S
2). The image data transferred to the main controller 17 is
It is stored in the storage unit 17a of the main controller 17 and
The data is transferred to a character recognition device 18 such as a CR, a predetermined necessary part is cut out, the cut out part is read by the character recognition device 18, and the read data read by the character recognition device 18 is stored as character data in a storage unit. 17a
(Step S3).

As a data correction device for correcting the read data read by the character recognition device 18, a correction workstation 19 is provided. The cut-out image data portion of the image data stored in the storage unit 17a of the main controller 17 and the character data read by the character recognition device 18 for this image data portion are sent to the workstation 19 (step S4). After the necessary corrections are made to the read character data at the correction workstation 19, the image data portion and the character data are sent to the verification workstation 20 for verifying the correction work (step S).
5).

The data necessary for the exchange process including the character data which has been verified by the verification workstation 20 is sent to the host computer 22 via the gateway device 21 which is a protocol converter (step S6). Exchange processing is executed by the host computer 22 based on the above. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the information processing center 1
5 is provided with a facsimile device 23 for directly reading and processing the request form 12 which is a form collectively brought into the information processing center 15 from each business office 11 by, for example, an in-house flight.

As shown in FIG. 1, the correction workstation 19 which is a data correction device has an input operation section 24 having a keyboard or a mouse for inputting correction data, and a CRT or a liquid crystal display. A display unit 25 including a display device, a storage unit 26 in which information about the financial institution such as a financial institution name or a branch name of each financial institution is stored, and information stored in the storage unit 26 is input to the input operation unit 24. A control unit 27 for displaying a window on the display unit 25 according to an operation is provided.

The control unit 27 operates the input operation unit 24 to modify the cut-out image data portion stored in the storage unit 17a of the main control unit 17 and the read character data for the image data portion, and corrects the display unit 25. Display the screen.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the correction screen 28 displayed on the display unit 25. On the correction screen 28, a cut image of the necessary items described in the request form 12, such as the recipient and the client, is displayed, and characters are displayed in the rectangular area corresponding to each cut image display part. The character data read by the recognition device 18 is displayed. An image display portion and a kana display portion relating to the information of the financial institution are provided in these many corresponding image display portions and character data display portions. In the example of FIG. 3, the information column about the financial institution is the financial institution name column 29 and its branch name column 30, and the image display portion 29 a of the financial institution name column 29 includes the request form 12
For example, a handwritten cutout image of the bank name of the transfer destination is displayed. In the image display portion 30a of the branch name column 30, a handwritten description cutout image of the transfer destination branch name described in the request form 12 is displayed.

Immediately below the image display portions 29a and 30a which are the information fields of the correction screen 28, rectangular information fields 29b and 30b which are the kana display portions are provided. Each information field 29b and 30b
The character data of the image display portions 29a and 30a read by the character recognition device 18 is displayed in the control unit 27.
Under the control of, each is displayed in kana. Therefore, the operator of the correction workstation 19 can display the image display portions 29 a and 3 of the correction screen 28 displayed on the display unit 25.
By comparing 0a with the corresponding information fields 29b and 30b, it is possible to determine whether or not the character recognition device 18 has correctly read the information about the financial institution name and the branch name described in the request form 12. it can. If it is determined that the read result is incorrect, the information field 29 is operated by operating the input operation unit 24.
Correct information can be entered in b and 30b respectively.

Reference data used for the determination of the read result is stored in the storage unit 26. Referring again to FIG. 1, the storage unit 26 is provided with a financial institution name list portion 26a and a branch name list portion 26b. The financial institution name list portion 26a stores financial institution name lists 31 (a to n) for each financial institution type such as Tokyo Metropolitan Bank, regional bank, credit union, and agricultural cooperative. Each financial institution list 31 includes a row name code column 32 for displaying the financial institution name in Kanji, a kana code column 33 for displaying the financial institution in kana corresponding to each row name code column 32, and a corresponding financial column. Code number field 3 for displaying the code number of the institution
4 and an address column 35 indicating an address in which the branch list of the financial institution is stored, and the columns 32 to 34 store codes corresponding to the respective displays.

In the branch name list portion 26b, each address corresponding to the address column 35 of the financial institution name list portion 26a is associated with a branch name list 36 (α to y) of the corresponding financial institution.
Is stored. In the branch name list 36, a branch name code column 3 in which a code for representing each branch in Kanji is stored
7 and a kana code column 38 for displaying the branch in kana corresponding to each branch and a code number column 39 for displaying the code number of the branch, each column 3
Codes corresponding to the respective displays are stored in 7 to 39.

The information stored in the storage unit 26 can be displayed in a window on the display unit 25 under the control of the control unit 27 by operating the input operation unit 24 on the correction screen 28. On the correction screen 28 shown in FIG.
For example, when "?" Is displayed in the information field 29b of the financial institution name column 29, the display of "?" Means that the image display portion 29a cannot be read by the character recognition device 18. In this case, the operator can
In the state where the information field 29b in which "?" Is displayed in 8 is selected, for example, a search key (not shown) provided on the keyboard of the input operation unit 24 is pressed, or the information field 29b is double-clicked with the mouse. As a result, the bank name search window can be displayed on the display unit 25.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the bank name search window displayed on the correction screen 28 of the display unit 25. Bank name search window 4 displayed on the correction screen 28
0 is a selection unit 40a in which a plurality of selection buttons (a to f) for selecting a financial institution type are displayed, and a financial institution name corresponding to the type of financial institution selected by the selection buttons (a to f). A list display unit 40b for selectively displaying the lists 31 (a to n) is provided. In the list display section 40b, the line name code column 3 of the selected financial institution name list 31 is displayed.
2. Corresponding to the kana code column 33 and the code number column 34, the kanji notation, kana notation and financial institution code number of the financial institution are displayed, respectively.

By referring to the display of the financial institution name list 31 displayed in this window, even if the character recognition device 18 cannot read the unclear image display portion 29.
Even the handwritten information a can be read relatively easily and accurately. Further, even when erroneous character information is read in the information field 29b, the correct financial institution name can be grasped accurately and quickly by referring to the display of the financial institution name list 31.

The correct financial institution name obtained by referring to the financial institution name list 31 can be individually input in kana characters by operating the keyboard of the input operation unit 24. In place of this keyboard character input operation, financial institution name list 31
Is selected under the control of the control unit 27 by pressing the search key with the corresponding bank name selected from, or double-clicking the corresponding bank name in the financial institution name list 31 with the mouse. The Kana character of the financial institution name can be written in the information field 29b in an instant, and the correction work can be performed more efficiently.

After inputting the correct financial institution name in the information field 29b, the selection section 40 of the bank name search window 40
By selecting the cancel selection button f displayed in a, the correction screen 28 is returned to the screen shown in FIG. In this correction screen 28, if "?" Is displayed in the information field 30b of the branch name column 30, for example, the information field 3 will be displayed as in the information field 29b.
When 0b is selected, the branch key search window can be displayed on the display unit 25 by pressing the search key provided on the keyboard of the input operation unit 24 or by double-clicking the mouse.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a branch name search window displayed on the correction screen 28 of the display unit 25. The branch name search window 41 includes a selection section 41a in which a window cancel button f for returning to the correction screen 28 shown in FIG. 3 is displayed, and a list display section 41b. In this list display portion 41b, the financial institution name column 29
The branch name list 36 (α to ω) specified by the branch list address (35) corresponding to the financial institution name entered in the information field 29b of No. 6 is selectively displayed and specified by the branch list address (35). Branch name list 36
Corresponding to the branch name code column 37, the kana code column 38, and the code number column 39, the kanji notation, kana notation, and branch code number of the branch are displayed, respectively.

Therefore, by referring to the display of the branch name list 41b of the branch name search window 41, the operator cannot read the character recognition device 18 in the branch name column 30 as in the financial institution name column 29. The handwritten information of the unclear image display portion 30a can be read relatively easily and accurately. Further, even when incorrect character information is read in the information field 30b, by referring to the display of the branch name list 41b,
The correct branch name can be grasped accurately and quickly, and the correction work to the correct branch name can be carried out quickly and easily without error. This quick, accurate, and easy correction work enables the form processing system 10 to accurately and promptly process foreign exchange operations.

The financial institution name list portion 26a of the storage unit 26
And each list 31 and 3 of the branch name list portion 26b
6, the financial institution name code number 34 and the code number 36 about the branch code number are provided, and the financial institution code number and the branch code number are displayed in the windows 40 and 41, respectively, but information about these code numbers is unnecessary. Can be However, it is desirable to display the financial institution code number and the branch code number in order to adopt the operation method of inputting or displaying the corresponding kana notation by selecting the code number.

In the specific example shown above, the currency exchange processing system has been described, but the present invention can be applied to various form processing systems other than the currency exchange processing. Further, the example in which the data correction device is a workstation has been described, but as the data correction device, various terminals such as a terminal in which the control unit is incorporated in the main control device or a personal computer can be used.

[0029]

As described above, in the form processing system according to the present invention, the information displayed by the window display on the display unit is also referred to for displaying the cut-out portion which is determined by the character recognition device to be erroneous or unreadable. Since it is possible to read, accurate reading can be performed relatively easily without burdening the operator as in the conventional case. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform accurate and efficient data correction work for a financial institution, thereby improving the operability of the form system.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a correction workstation according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a form processing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a correction screen of a correction workstation.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a bank name search window screen of a correction workstation.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a branch name search window of a correction workstation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Form processing system 12 Form (request form) 13 Facsimile device 18 Character recognition device 19 Data correction device (correction workstation) 24 Input operation unit 25 Display unit 26 Storage unit 27 Control unit 29a, 30a Information field (image display unit) 29b, 30b Information field

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus for reading an image of a form including information about a financial institution, a character recognition apparatus for reading a predetermined cutout portion of image data received from the facsimile apparatus including information about the financial institution, and A form processing system including a data correction device for correcting read data read by a character recognition device, wherein the data correction device includes an input operation unit for inputting correction data, and the character recognition device. A display unit for displaying corresponding portions of the read data and the image data in each display field, a storage unit in which information about the financial institution is stored in advance, and the information field about the financial institution on the display unit When selected, the display command can be input by operating the input operation section. Ri, form processing system, characterized in that it comprises a control unit for window display information list corresponding to the information fields on the display unit. 2. The form processing system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit writes information selected from an information list displayed in a window in a corresponding information field. 3. The data correction device is a terminal device including a keyboard as the input operation unit, and the input operation of the display command is performed by operating a search key on the keyboard. The form processing system described in 1. 4. The form processing system according to claim 1, wherein the information about the financial institution is a financial institution name, and the information list includes a list in which kanji notation and kana notation for the financial institution name are associated with each other. 5. The form processing according to claim 1, wherein the information about the financial institution is a financial institution branch name, and the information list includes a list in which Kanji notation and Kana notation for the financial institution branch name are associated with each other. system. 6. The read data read by a character recognition device which reads a predetermined cutout portion of image data received from a facsimile which reads an image of a form including information about a financial institution and which includes information about the financial institution is corrected. A data correction device for inputting correction data, a display part for displaying corresponding portions of read data and image data by the character recognition device in association with each other, and the financial institution When the information field about the financial institution is selected on the storage unit and the display unit in which the information of the above is stored in advance, the information list corresponding to the information field is input by the input of the display command by the operation of the input operation unit. And a control unit for displaying a window on the display unit. Data correction device.