JPH10192791A - Paper sheets sorting system, paper sheets sorting method, postal item sorting processing system and postal item sorting processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the certainty of recognition processing of postal code numbers, addresses, etc., and to improve processing efficiency by reading the information on the paper sheets to be supplied, determining the stowage positions of the paper sheets by the information contents and stowing the paper sheets into the specific stowage positions when there is no information in the paper sheets. SOLUTION: The reading and sorting machine 1 of the postal item sorting processing system consisting of the reading and sorting machine 1 and a video coding system 2 has a supplying section 10 for supplying the postal items P by one piece each, a scanner section 11 which reads the images over the entire part of the postal items P, an ID code reading section 12 for reading the bar codes applied on the postal items P and a bar code printing section 13 for printing the postal items P with the bar codes corresponding to the addresses, postal code numbers, etc. The processing system has a sorting section 14 for sorting the postal items P in accordance with the prescribed sorting information. This sorting section 14 includes sorting sections and sorting box groups using many gates and is so constituted that the postal items P not subjected to the recognition or input of the addresses and the postal code numbers are sorted to reject cabinets.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sheet sorting apparatus, a sheet sorting method, a mail sorting apparatus, and a mail sorting method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a mail sorting apparatus which is a kind of sheet sorting apparatus, a mail box in which a zip code is not described in a zip code frame is provided with a sorting box for entering no zip code. (Pocket). Such a postal code recognition process for a postal matter is performed by using an image reading system and a recognition system to recognize that a number corresponding to a postal code is not described in a postal code description area.

[0003]

However, in the case of the conventional example, a postal matter in which not only a postal code but also an address is not described at all is recognized as having no postal code. Until the postal code is filled in, it is sorted into a sorting box. For this reason, when mails sorted in the sorting box are hand-sorted by the addressee, there is a problem that the processing efficiency is reduced.

[0004] Therefore, the present invention increases the certainty of recognition processing for sorting information such as paper sheets and postal matter to be sorted and postal codes and addresses, and can improve the processing efficiency. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sorting apparatus, a sheet sorting method, a mail sorting processing apparatus, and a mail sorting processing method.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a paper sheet sorting apparatus for supplying a plurality of paper sheets on which information is described one by one, and the paper sheet supplied by the supply means. Reading means for reading leaf information; sorting means for preliminarily determining the storage position of paper sheets according to the content of the information, and defining a specific storage position as a storage position for completely blank paper sheets; And transport means for transporting and storing the paper sheet to the specific storage position of the sorting means when the paper sheet does not have the information on the basis of the reading result of the above.

In the paper sheet sorting method according to a second aspect, the storage position of the paper sheet is determined in advance according to the content of the information described in the paper sheet, and the specific storage position is completely blank. It is determined as a position, a plurality of paper sheets on which information is written are supplied one by one by a supply unit, and the information of the paper sheets supplied by the supply unit is read by a reading unit, and the information is read by the reading unit. When the information is not present in the sheet by the conveying means based on the read result, the sheet is conveyed and stored in the specific storage position of the sorting means.

According to the paper sheet sorting method using such a paper sheet sorting apparatus, the information of the paper sheet is taken in, and when there is no information, the paper sheet is stored in the specific storage of the sorting means. Since the paper is transported and stored at the position, it is possible to sort the paper into a sorting box for completely blank paper only when there is no information, thereby improving the reliability of the sorting process and improving the processing efficiency. It is possible to aim.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mail sorting apparatus for sorting mail into an arbitrary number of sorting box groups based on the address information attached to the mail. An image reading means for setting a specific sorting box of an arbitrary number of sorting box groups as a sorting box for completely blank postal matter, and acquiring image information on the surface of the postal matter; and A recognizing means for retrieving the image information of the postal matter obtained by the above, and recognizing the presence or absence of address information; and transporting the postal matter recognized by the recognizing means as having no address information to the sorting box for the completely blank postal matter. And carrying means for carrying out.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mail sorting processing method, wherein a specific sorting box in an arbitrary number of sorting box groups in a mail sorting apparatus is set as a sorting box for a completely blank entry of address information. Then, the image information of the surface of the postal matter is acquired by the image reading means, and the presence or absence of the address information is fetched by recognizing the acquired image information of the postal matter by the recognition means,
The postal matter recognized as having no address information is transported and sorted to the sorting box for the completely blank postal matter.

According to the mail sorting method using such a mail processing apparatus, the mail information is fetched, the presence or absence of the address information is recognized by the recognition means, and the mail recognized as having no address information is recognized. Since the articles are transported and sorted into the sorting box for the completely blank mail, it is possible to sort the mail into the sorting box for completely blank mail only when there is no address information. It is possible to increase the certainty of sorting mail and improve the processing efficiency.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mail sorting apparatus which sorts mail into an arbitrary number of sorting boxes according to the address information based on the address information attached to the mail. An image reading means for setting a specific sorting box out of an arbitrary number of sorting box groups as a sorting box for completely blank postal matter, and acquiring image information of the postal matter; Window detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a window in the postal matter based on the obtained image information; recognition means for recognizing the presence or absence of address information in the postal matter without a window by the window detection means; A transporting means for transporting and sorting the postal matter recognized as having no information into the sorting box for the completely blank postal matter.

According to this mail sorting apparatus, it is possible to sort only mail having no window such as a cello window and having no address information into a sorting box for completely blank mail. In addition, it is possible to improve the certainty of sorting mail and improve the processing efficiency. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mail sorting apparatus which sorts mail into an arbitrary number of sorting box groups according to the address information based on the address information attached to the mail. A specific sorting box of the sorting box group is set as a sorting box for completely blank postal matter, and image reading means for acquiring image information of the mail, and image information acquired by the image reading means. Window detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a window in the postal matter, and recognizing the presence or absence of address information in the postal matter without a window by the window detecting means, A recognizing means for recognizing a postal code, an address and the like as the address information on the object, and, according to the recognition result by the recognizing means, transporting to a sorting box according to the address information; Mail recognized as none Objects and is characterized in that it has a conveying means for conveying divided into the complete Blank sorting boxes for mailpieces.

According to this mail sorting apparatus, it is possible to sort only mail having no window such as a cello window and having no address information into a sorting box for completely blank mail. In addition, since postal code and address recognition processing is performed on postal items with windows, for example, processing of standard postal items such as direct mail having a window frame such as a cello window is also accurate. It is possible to improve the certainty of sorting the mail items and improve the processing efficiency.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mail sorting apparatus for sorting mail into an arbitrary number of sorting box groups based on the address information attached to the mail. An image in which a specific sorting box of an arbitrary number of sorting box groups is set as a sorting box for completely blank mail, and image information including a postal code and an address as the address information of the mail is obtained. A reading unit, an image processing unit that captures image information of the postal matter obtained by the image reading unit, determines image information of the postal code and address, and obtains image information in which these image information are deleted, An integrating means for performing an integration process of black pixel information on the image information from which the postal code and address image information obtained by the image processing unit has been deleted, and determining whether or not there is address information based on the integration result of the integrating means. Recognition Means and the mailpiece this recognition means recognizes that there is no address information, is characterized in that it has a conveying means for conveying divided into the complete Blank sorting boxes for mailpieces.

According to this postal matter sorting apparatus, the postal code and address information are erased, the black pixel information is integrated, and the presence or absence of the address information is recognized based on the integrated result. Since mails recognized as having no address information are transported and sorted to the sorting box for completely blank mails, recognition of mails without address information becomes extremely accurate, and sorting of a large number of mails is performed. And the processing efficiency can be improved.

The invention according to claim 8 provides a mail sorting apparatus which sorts mail into an arbitrary number of sorting box groups according to the address information based on the address information attached to the mail. Image information including a postal stamp of the postal matter, a postal code and an address as the address information, while setting a specific one of the arbitrary number of bins as a bin for completely blank mail. Image reading means for obtaining image information of the postal matter obtained by the image reading means, and discriminating the image information of the postal code, address, and charge stamp, and erasing the image information. An image processing unit for obtaining
Integrating means for integrating vertical and horizontal black pixel information with respect to the image information from which the image information of the postal code, address, and charge stamp obtained by the image processing unit has been deleted. The presence / absence of address information is recognized based on the result, and the postal code,
It has a recognizing means for recognizing an address and the like, and a transporting means for transporting and sorting the postal matter recognized by the recognizing means as having no address information to the sorting box for the completely blank postal matter. It is.

According to this mail sorting apparatus, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 7, the recognition of mail having no address information becomes extremely accurate, and the reliability of sorting processing of a large number of mails is improved. Thus, the processing efficiency can be improved.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mail sorting apparatus which sorts mail into an arbitrary number of sorting boxes according to the address information based on the address information attached to the mail. And setting a specific sorting box of an arbitrary number of sorting box groups as a first sorting box for completely blank mail, and setting a second sorting box for rejection, and setting a postage stamp of the mail. Image reading means for acquiring image information including a postal code and an address as the address information, and image information of the postal matter acquired by the image reading means to determine the postal code, address and charge stamp An image processing unit that obtains image information obtained by erasing the image information, and a vertical and horizontal black pixel corresponding to the image information obtained by deleting the image information of the postal code, address, and price stamp obtained by the image processing unit. Integration means for performing information integration processing A recognition means for recognizing presence / absence of address information based on the result of the integration by the integration means, and performing a recognition process of a postal code, an address, etc. on the mail recognized as having the address information, and a recognition result by the recognition means. The postal matter recognized as having no address information is transported and sorted to the first sorting box for the completely blank postal matter according to
It has a transport means for transporting a postal matter whose address or the like cannot be completely recognized to a second sorting box different from the first sorting box.

According to this mail sorting apparatus, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 8, even if there is address information, the recognition means can recognize the postal matter whose postal code, address, etc. cannot be completely recognized. Since the mail is conveyed to a second sorting box different from the first sorting box for filled mails, completely blank mails and mails with incomplete address information can be clearly separated and classified. It is possible to increase the certainty of sorting mail and improve the processing efficiency.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a mail sorting apparatus according to an embodiment. This mail sorting apparatus includes a reading sorting machine 1 and a video coding system 2.

The reading / sorting machine 1 reads an address and a zip code as address information on the mail P, recognizes the address and the zip code from the read contents, and recognizes the address and the zip code or the video coding system 2. This is a sorting machine that sorts postal matter P according to the address and postal code information input from, and prints a bar code corresponding to the weaving result and the input result on each postal matter P.

In the main body 1a of the reading / sorting machine 1, for example, a plurality of mails P are set in batches (lots) or mails rejected for this batch, and the set mails P,. , A scanner unit 11 for reading the entire image on each postal matter P supplied by the supply unit 10, and a scanner unit 11 provided on the postal matter P passing through the scanner unit 11. Code reading unit 1 that reads a bar code as a management number
2. A bar code print for printing a bar code corresponding to an address and a zip code on the postal matter P that has passed through the ID code reading unit 12 based on a recognition result by a recognition unit 15 described later or an input result by a video coding system. Part 13,
The postal matter P that has passed through the barcode printing unit 13 is classified based on the address and postal code recognition result or the pre-determined classification information (sort box number) corresponding to the address and postal code entered empty from the video coding system 2. And postal code, ID code reading unit 1 from the image signal from the scanner unit 11, the sorting unit 14 for recognizing the postal matter P whose address and postal code have not been recognized or input.
The recognition unit 15 for recognizing the bar code from the second unit 2 and the mail P from the supply unit 10 to the sorting unit 14 in the transport sorting unit main body 1a
, A control panel 18 having a key for selecting a processing mode in accordance with the type of postal matter P to be processed, and a control unit 16 for controlling each of the above-mentioned parts, the address and the zip code could not be recognized. It is constituted by a reject data control unit 17 for controlling reject data of the mail P.

The transport section main body 1a has a mechanism including a supply section 10, a scanner section 11, an ID code reading section 12, a bar code print section 13, and a division section 14.

The sorting section 14 is composed of a sorting section 14A using a large number of gates and a large number of sorting box groups 14B.
In the sorting box group 14B, the sorting box 14-1 in the lowermost column of the leftmost column in FIG. 1 is a completely blank sorting box in which completely blank mail items having no address, zip code, etc. are stored. (Pocket).

The operation panel 18 includes, for example, a changeover switch for switching between New Year's mail and ordinary mail as the mail to be supplied to the reading / sorting machine 1, and whether the reading content is to read only the postal code or to read the postal code and address. A changeover switch for switching is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the recognizing unit 15 detects an area in which an address, a postal code, and a charge mark are described from an image supplied from the photoelectric conversion unit 11a as a scanner unit. Section 31, a line detecting section 32 for detecting a character line in which an address, a postal code, and the like are described in the area detected by the area detecting section 31, and a character line detecting section 3.
2, a character detection unit 33 that detects and cuts out the characters, numbers, etc. of the character line detected one by one, and a postal code detection unit 34, which detects postal code numbers from the characters, numbers, etc. detected by the character detection unit 33. A zip code recognition unit 35 that recognizes a zip code by referring to a zip code dictionary 36 based on the numbers detected one by one by the zip code detection unit 34, and a character sent from the character detection unit 33 one by one. A character recognizing unit 37 for recognizing a character by referring to a character dictionary 37A based on each character and numeral in a character line, and recognizing a destination address by referring to an address dictionary 38 from the characters recognized by the character recognizing unit 37. An address recognizing unit 39, a block character detecting unit 40 for detecting a block character such as a street or an address from the address of the destination recognized by the address recognizing unit 39, and a block character dictionary with reference to the block character dictionary 42. The block character recognition unit 41 refers to the section designation table 44 in which the correspondence between the postal code or address and the section box group 14B is previously set, and edits or rejects the section information necessary for the mail transport section processing. An answer editing unit 43 for editing reject data and the like such as attributes (discrimination between handwriting and print type) is provided.

When the recognizing unit 15 cannot completely recognize the postal code or address of the postal matter P by the recognition performed by the recognizing unit 15, the rejection data control unit 17 responds to the rejection attribute of the postal matter P and the recognition result. The reject data and the image signal of the mail P surface from an image memory (not shown) are output to the video coding system 2.

The video coding system 2 comprises an image distribution server 3 and a plurality of video coding terminals 4,.

The image distribution server 3 determines the category according to the reject attribute supplied from the reject data control unit 17 and the reject data according to the recognition result.
Video coding terminals 4 corresponding to this category, ...
, And as shown in FIG. 1,
It comprises a distribution server main body 91, a keyboard 92, a display unit 93, a storage unit 94 and the like.

Note that the reject attribute indicates the attribute of the mail P (for example, vertical writing, horizontal writing, handwritten characters or printed type characters), and the reject data indicates the range recognized by the recognition unit 15.

The video coding terminal 4 comprises a keyboard 95, a display unit 96, etc., displays an image signal distributed from the image distribution server 3 on the display unit 96, and displays a zip code from the keyboard 95 by the operator. And an address are entered.

Next, the area detecting section 31 will be described with reference to FIG.
It will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the area detecting section 31 includes a window detecting section 50 for detecting the presence or absence of a window based on image information supplied from the photoelectric conversion section 11a, and a window for the mail P. A window frame detecting unit 51 for detecting a frame (cell window frame), a postal code frame detecting unit 52, an advertising sentence detecting unit 53 for detecting an advertising sentence posted in, for example, a lower area of the postal matter P; A payee pay detector 54 for detecting the presence or absence of payee payment, a pre-direction detector 55 for detecting the writing direction of the address area in the mail P, a stamp applied to the mail P, A charge mark detection unit 56 that detects a charge mark such as a stamp (date stamp), a destination area detection unit 57 that detects the address area of the mail P, and a direction limited to the mail area of the mail P ( The direction detection unit 58 for determining the length or width and the image information of the postal code frame and the postage mark are removed. The image processing unit 59 to obtain the image information
And an integrating unit 60 that performs an integrating process for each bit in the vertical and horizontal directions on the image information processed by the image processing unit 59.
And an answer editing unit 61 for editing determination results such as the presence / absence of sorting information of the mail P and the presence / absence of a window frame based on the processing results of the above-described respective units.
Is provided.

The window detector 50 is provided with the photoelectric converter 11
Using the horizontal and vertical projection of the information of the image supplied from a,
A label is first detected from the density of an image, and if no label is detected, a window frame is detected based on a difference in the amount of reflected light.

The window frame detecting section 51 detects a window frame by detecting a label edge when the window detecting section 50 detects that there is a cell window, for example.

The postal code frame detecting section 52 uses horizontal and vertical projections of image information supplied from the photoelectric conversion section 11a. For example, a vertical projection is obtained from the fixed area of the red signal compressed image, the position is calculated therefrom, and when it matches a postal code range table (not shown), it is determined as a red frame postal code frame.

The advertisement sentence detecting section 53 uses horizontal and vertical projections of the image information supplied from the photoelectric conversion section 11a. For example, if the projection value of the compressed image is extremely large compared to the width of the postal matter P, it is determined to be an advertisement.

The receiver payment detector 54 uses horizontal and vertical projections of the image information supplied from the photoelectric converter 11a. For example, the portion where the integral value of the projection value is maximum in a section 20 mm from the vertical projection of the compressed image is paid by the recipient (3
This bar is detected as the existing position.

The pre-direction detecting section 55 uses horizontal and vertical autocorrelations of image information supplied from the photoelectric conversion section 11a. For example, in order to detect an address area, it is necessary to know the writing direction of the address in advance,
In obtaining the writing direction, generally, the writing direction of the address is detected by utilizing the characteristic that the character pitch is narrow in the writing direction.

The charge mark detection unit 56 uses horizontal and vertical labeling of image information supplied from the photoelectric conversion unit 11a. That is, by labeling the red signal compressed image, if there is a label 14 mm in each of the horizontal and vertical directions, it is determined to be a part of the price stamp and the labels are combined.

The address area detecting section 57 uses horizontal and vertical projection and labeling of image information supplied from the photoelectric conversion section 11a. Based on the labeling result, the size and position of the label are appropriate, and the area excluding the area detected as the postal code frame and the area determined as the stamp is determined as the label of the destination area.

The direction detecting section 58 is provided with the photoelectric conversion section 1.
Using the horizontal and vertical projection of the image information supplied from 1a, the direction (vertical or horizontal) is determined only for the destination area of the mail P. Image processing unit 59, integrating unit 60, answer editing unit 61
Will be described later.

Next, the operation of the mail processing apparatus having the above-described configuration will be described mainly with reference to FIGS.

Supply unit 1 in main body 1a of reading and sorting machine 1
0 to a plurality of mails P are supplied in batches (lots), and the mails P are supplied by the photoelectric conversion unit 11a of the scanner unit 11.
Is sent to the area detecting section 31.

In the area detecting section 31, first, the window detecting section 50 detects the presence or absence of a window such as a cello window of the mail P (step S1). And there is no window (step S2)
The postal code frame is detected by the postal code frame detection unit 52 using the horizontal and vertical projections of the image information supplied from the photoelectric conversion unit 11a (step S3). Further, the mail P
For example, detection of an advertisement sentence posted in the lower area (step S4), detection of the position of payee (three bars) using horizontal and vertical projection of image information by the payee detector 54 (step S4). S5) The pre-direction detecting unit 55 detects the writing direction of the address area in the mail P (step S5).
6), the postage stamp detection unit 56 detects the postage stamp applied to the postal matter P, the postage stamp such as the post office stamp (date stamp), etc. (step S7), and the postal matter P by the address area detection unit 57. (Step S8), the direction detection unit 58
The determination of the direction (vertical or horizontal) (step S9) is sequentially performed only for the destination area according to the above.

Next, image information obtained by removing image information such as a postal code frame, a charge mark, and an advertisement from the detection result of each of the detection units described above in the image processing unit 59 is obtained by image processing (step S10). . Next, the image processing section 59
The integration processing for each black pixel in the vertical and horizontal directions (step S11) is performed on the image information processed in step (1), and the processing results are sent to the answer editing unit 61.

For the postal matter P determined to have a window in the process of step S2, when the window frame detecting section 51 detects, for example, that the By detecting a label edge, window frame area detection is executed (step S12), and the detection result is also sent to the answer editing unit 61.

The answer editing unit 61 determines whether or not there is a postal code or address to be described in the postal matter P based on the processing result of each unit described above.
The judgment result such as the presence or absence of the window frame is edited (step S13),
The editing result is sent to the subsequent row detection unit 32.

Here, the processing of steps S10, S11 and S13 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

In the process of step S10, the image processing unit 5
For example, as shown in FIG. 7, image information P1 of completely blank mail item P is taken in (step S10a), and image information such as a postal code frame, a charge mark, and an advertisement is removed from this image information P1 (step S10a). (Erasing) to obtain image information P2 shown in FIG. 7 (step S10b). In other words, since the position of the postal code frame or the like is known by the front and rear detection units, it can be removed by changing the black pixel corresponding to this position to a white pixel.

In the processing of step S11, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 7, the integration processing of the image information P2 processed by the image processing section 59 by the integration section 60 for each pixel (bit) in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. Step S11) is performed,
The integrated value of the vertical and horizontal black pixels is calculated.

The processing result of the accumulator 60 is stored in the answer editor 61
Is sent to the answer editing unit 61, and the integration result of the integration unit 60 is 0.
It is determined whether or not the sum is 0 (step S13a), and if the integration result is 0, it is determined that the postal matter P is completely blank (step S13b), and the postal matter P is placed on the leftmost side of the sorting box group 14B. Is sent to the row detection unit 32 to perform the sorting process on the sorting box 14-1 in the bottom column of the column (step S13).
c). The postal matter P is not subjected to the processing by the line detection unit 32 to the block character recognition unit 41, and the answer editing unit 6
By designating 1, the mail box P can be sorted into the sorting box 14-1 for sorting only the completely blank postal matter P, and the processing efficiency thereafter can be improved. That is, the fact that the integration result is 0 means that there is no black pixel.
Is determined.

When the result of accumulation by the accumulation unit 60 is not 0, the answer editing unit 61 determines that the postal matter is not completely blank (step S13d), and proceeds to the next processing (step S13e). A series of recognition processes after the detection unit 32 are executed.

The postal matter P whose zip code or address could not be completely recognized by the recognition processing of the recognition unit 15 is shown in FIG.
A separate box 14 different from the box 14-1 in the lowermost column shown in FIG.
Classification processing is performed as -2 for postal mail with incompletely recognized address. As a result, the completely blank postal matter P and the incompletely-recognized postal matter can be separated into the respective sorting boxes 14-1 and 14-2, so that the processing efficiency can be improved thereafter.

[0056]

According to the present invention, only when there is no information, it is possible to sort the paper sheets into a box for completely blank paper sheets, thereby increasing the certainty of the sorting process and improving the processing efficiency. A sheet sorting apparatus and a sheet sorting method capable of improving the sheet quality can be provided.

Further, according to the present invention, the presence / absence of information such as a postal code and an address, which is address information, is reliably determined. Therefore, it is possible to provide a mail sorting apparatus and a mail sorting method capable of increasing the certainty of sorting processing of mail and improving the processing efficiency.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of a mail sorting apparatus according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mail sorting apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recognition unit in a reading / sorting machine in the mail sorting processing apparatus of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an area detection unit in a reading / sorting machine in the mail sorting processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of an area detecting unit in the mail sorting processing device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of image processing and integration processing in the mail sorting processing apparatus of the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing image processing and integration processing of mail in the mail sorting processing apparatus of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 reading sorting machine 2 video coding system 3 image distribution server 4 video coding terminal 10 supply unit 11 scanner unit 11a photoelectric conversion unit 12 ID code reading unit 13 barcode printing unit 14 sorting unit 15 recognition unit 16 control unit 18 operation panel 19 transport Control unit 31 Area detection unit 50 Window detection unit 51 Window frame detection unit 52 Postal code frame detection unit 56 Charge stamp detection unit 59 Image processing unit 60 Accumulation unit 61 Answer editing unit

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A supply unit for supplying a plurality of paper sheets on which information is described one by one; a reading unit for reading the information on the paper sheets supplied by the supply unit; When the storage position of the paper sheet is determined and the specific storage position is determined as the storage position of the completely blank paper sheet, and when the information is not present in the paper sheet based on the result of reading by the reading means. And a transport means for transporting and storing the paper sheet to the specific storage position of the sorting means. 2. The storage position of the paper sheet is determined in advance according to the content of the information described on the paper sheet, a specific storage position is determined as the storage position of the completely blank paper sheet, and the information is described by the supply unit. The supplied plurality of paper sheets are supplied one by one, and the information of the paper sheets supplied by the supply means is read by the reading means. Based on the result of reading by the reading means, the paper sheet is supplied by the transport means. A sheet sorting method, wherein the sheet is conveyed and stored in the specific storage position of the sorting unit when the information does not exist in the class. 3. A mail sorting apparatus that sorts mail into an arbitrary number of sorting boxes according to the address information based on the address information attached to the mail. An image reading means for setting a specific sorting box in the group as a sorting box for completely blank mail, and obtaining image information of the surface of the mail, and the mail obtained by the image reading means; Recognition means for taking in the image information of, and recognizing the presence or absence of address information; and transport means for transporting and sorting the postal matter recognized by the recognition means as having no address information into the sorting box for the completely blank postal matter. A mail sorting apparatus comprising: 4. A specific sorting box in an arbitrary number of sorting box groups in a mail sorting processing apparatus is set as a sorting box for mail with no address information completely entered therein, and image information on the surface of the mail is read by image reading means. And get
The acquired image information of the postal matter is taken in, the presence / absence of address information is recognized by a recognizing means, and the postal matter recognized as having no address information is transported and sorted into the sorting box for the completely blank postal matter. Mail sorting method. 5. A mail sorting apparatus which sorts mail into an arbitrary number of sorting box groups according to the address information based on the address information attached to the mail. A specific sorting box in the group is set as a sorting box for a completely blank postal matter, and an image reading means for acquiring image information of the postal matter, based on the image information acquired by the image reading means. A window detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a window in the postal matter; a recognizing means for recognizing the presence or absence of address information in the postal matter without a window by the window detecting means; and a mail recognized by the recognizing means as having no address information. Transport means for transporting and sorting articles into a sorting box for the completely blank postal matter; and a mail sorting apparatus. 6. A mail sorting apparatus which sorts mail into an arbitrary number of sorting boxes according to the address information based on the address information attached to the mail. A specific sorting box in the group is set as a sorting box for completely blank postal matter, and an image reading means for acquiring image information of the mail, and the image information acquired by the image reading means. Window detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a window in the postal matter, and recognizing the presence or absence of address information in the postal matter without a window by the window detecting means, Means for recognizing the postal code, address, etc. as the address information, and, according to the recognition result by the recognition means, transporting to a sorting box according to the address information and recognizing that there is no address information Mail The complete mailpiece, characterized in that it comprises a transport means, the for conveying divided into sorting box for Blank mailpiece sorting device. 7. A mail sorting apparatus which sorts mail into an arbitrary number of sorting box groups according to the address information based on the address information attached to the mail. An image reading means for setting a specific sorting box in the group as a sorting box for completely blank postal matter, and acquiring image information including a zip code and an address as the address information of the postal matter; An image processing unit that captures the image information of the postal matter obtained by the reading unit, determines the image information of the postal code and the address, and obtains image information in which the image information is deleted, and an image processing unit that obtains the image information. An accumulating means for accumulating black pixel information on the image information from which the postal code and address image information has been deleted, and a recognizing means for recognizing presence / absence of address information based on an accumulation result of the accumulating means. Recognition hand There address information without the mailpiece recognized, the complete conveying means for conveying divided into sorting box for Blank mailpiece, mail sorting processing apparatus characterized by having a. 8. A mail sorting apparatus which sorts mail into an arbitrary number of sorting boxes according to the address information based on the address information attached to the mail. Image reading means for setting a specific sorting box in the group as a sorting box for completely blank postal matter, and acquiring image information including a postage stamp of the mail and the postal code and address as the address information An image processing unit that captures image information of the postal matter obtained by the image reading unit, determines image information of the postal code, address, and charge stamp, and obtains image information obtained by deleting these image information; The postal code obtained by this image processing unit,
An integrating means for performing an integrating process of vertical and horizontal black pixel information on the image information from which the image information of the address and the charge mark has been deleted, and recognizing the presence or absence of the address information based on the integrated result of the integrating means, Recognition means for recognizing postal code, address, etc. for postal matter recognized as having address information, and postal matter recognized by this recognizing means as having no address information to the complete blank entry mail box. A mail sorting apparatus, comprising: transport means for transport sorting; 9. A mail sorting apparatus which sorts mail into an arbitrary number of sorting boxes according to the address information based on the address information attached to the mail. A specific sorting box in the group is set as a first sorting box for completely blank mail, and a second sorting box for reject is set. Image reading means for acquiring image information including a zip code and an address; fetching image information of the postal matter obtained by the image reading means, discriminating the zip code, address and charge stamp, and determining the image information; An image processing unit that obtains image information from which image information has been deleted, and performs a process of integrating vertical and horizontal black pixel information with respect to the image information from which the postal code, address, and price stamp image information obtained by the image processing unit has been deleted And an integrating means. Recognition means for recognizing the presence / absence of address information based on the integration result, and performing recognition processing of postal code, address, etc. for mail items recognized as having address information, and no address information according to the recognition result by this recognition means The postal matter recognized as "1" is transported and sorted into the first sorting box for the completely blank postal matter, and the mailing means in which the recognizing means cannot completely recognize the postal code, address, etc. is separated from the first sorting box. And a transporting means for transporting the mail to the second sorting box.