JPH10272426A - Video coding system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a video coding system which enables an operator to input village subsection codes with an efficient, rapid and less fatiguing operation and improves exactness and saving of manpower. SOLUTION: This video coding system fetches the user codes consisting of postal code numbers and address display numbers, the image over the entire part on postal items stated with address information and the information on the results of the recognition to the entire part image from a reading section 2 and displays the same on a display section 31 and inputs the user codes on the postal items by a keyboard 30 in accordance with the displayed images. The system checks the presence or absence of the village subsection to the postal code numbers by referencing the information of the village subsection station registered with the presence and absence information of the village subsection areas corresponding to the respective postal code numbers according to the postal code numbers at the time of confirming the input of the postal code numbers. If the postal code numbers are the presence of the village subsection areas, the system references the village subsection name files registered with the village subsection codes for the respective village subsection names, displays the village subsection name lists corresponding to the postal code numbers and inputs the desired village subsection codes from the display.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a multi-digit user including at least a postal code and an address display number, which is described in a user code designation description area preset on a postal matter. The code was read, the bar code information corresponding to the read user code was printed on the mail, and the user code could not be read by the mail processing apparatus that sorts the mail based on the bar code information. The operator inputs the user code while viewing the entire image on the mail displayed, converts the user code into corresponding barcode information, and prints the barcode information on the mail. The present invention relates to a video coding apparatus for sorting mail items according to code information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, mail processing apparatuses using a video coding apparatus have been developed. This type of mail processing apparatus reads, for example, a user code (for example, consisting of a zip code and an address display number) indicating an address written on a mail by an optical character reading apparatus, and reads it. By converting the barcode information into barcode information and printing it on the mail, the mail is sorted according to the barcode information for each delivery area.

[0003] For mail items for which the user code could not be read, the entire image is displayed on the display unit of the video coding apparatus, and the operator inputs the user code while visually observing the display screen. By converting it to the corresponding barcode information and printing it on mail,
The mail is sorted according to the barcode information. This makes it possible to compensate for the limitations of the machine classification by the optical character reader.

[0004]

However, in the conventional video coding apparatus, it is not possible to input a small-letter code (a code corresponding to a small-letter name which is a division level in an area specified by a street name level). Therefore, it was not possible to perform detailed classification processing up to the small-sized information level. Therefore, since the detailed sorting process had to rely on the hand sorting, the mail processing system could only perform a limited process.

Therefore, the present invention enables a small-size code to be input, and further enables an operator to input a small-size code efficiently and in a short time with less fatigue, thereby improving accuracy and labor saving and speeding up processing. It is an object to provide a video coding device that can be realized.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A video coding apparatus according to the present invention captures an entire image on a mail having at least a zip code and address information, and inputs the captured image to a recognition means. Thus, based on the image, a multi-digit user code consisting of a postal code and an address display number which is a part of the address information is recognized, and predetermined code information corresponding to the recognized user code is sent to the mail. In a mail processing apparatus that processes mail by printing it on the basis of the code information, the whole image of the mail that could not be recognized by the recognition means, and the recognition means for the mail First input means for inputting the candidate characters of the user code recognized by the user respectively, the whole image of the postal matter inputted by the first input means, the candidate characters of the user code and the like. User code input area for inputting a fine the user code and a first display means for displaying respectively,
A second input unit for inputting a user code into a user code input area simultaneously displayed while visually observing the entire image of the postal matter displayed on the display unit, and the presence or absence of a small area corresponding to each postal code; First storage means for storing small office information in which information is registered; second storage means for storing small name files in which small code for each small name is registered; When the input of the user code by the input means is confirmed, when the input of the postal code is confirmed, the small area area corresponding to the postal code is referred by referring to the substation information in the first storage means according to the postal code. A small-letter check means for checking the presence or absence of the sub-code, and if the postal code has a small-letter area as a result of the check by the small-letter check means, by referring to the small-letter name file in the second storage means, A second display means for displaying a small name list corresponding to the postal code, and a third input means for inputting a desired small code from the small name list displayed on the second display means. .

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show a postal matter according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1 shows an example of a handwritten postal matter (postcard) P, in which a user code (division of municipalities + chome numbers) in place of a conventional postal code or address information is a new postal code (city). It is composed of a section up to the ward, town and village, described in a red frame) and an address display number (a section up to a street number and a building room number, described in an address information area). That is, for example, the upper three digits and the lower four
A new zip code designation area 61 in which a new zip code consisting of a total of seven digits (division up to municipalities, described in a red frame) is set in advance. Reference numeral 62 denotes an address information area in which address information including an address display number (division up to a street number and a ridge room number) is handwritten.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a print type postal matter (postcard) P. On the surface of the postal matter P, a new postal code designation area 61 is set in advance similarly to a handwritten postal matter. However, in this case, the new zip code is stored in the new zip code designation area 61 similarly to the address display number.
Are often described in print type together with the address information in the address information area 62 as shown in the figure.

FIG. 3 schematically shows a configuration of a mail processing apparatus to which the video coding apparatus according to the present embodiment is applied. That is, a large number of postal items P configured as described above are set in the supply unit 1 collectively. The supply unit 1 supplies the set mail items P to the reading unit 2 one by one.

The reading section 2 reads (recognizes) a user code written on the mail P based on the image by taking in the whole image on the mail P to be supplied. When the user code is read, the user code is output to the barcode printing unit 3. At this time, regardless of whether or not reading is possible, the reading unit 2 prints a serial number (hereinafter abbreviated as an ID number) corresponding to each mail P on the barcode printing unit 3.
Output to

The postal matter P from which the user code has been read by the reading unit 2 is formed by a long transport path.
The postal matter P is conveyed to the barcode printing unit 3 via a delay path 4 which delays the conveyance of the postal matter P to the subsequent stage. The barcode printing unit 3 converts the user code from the reading unit 2 into corresponding barcode information, and prints on the mail P while confirming the mail P associated with the ID number.

The postal matter P on which the barcode information is printed by the barcode printing unit 3 is sent to the barcode reading unit 5.
The barcode reading unit 5 reads and decodes the barcode information printed on the mail P, and sends the reading result (user code) to the sorting unit 6 together with the mail P. Division 6
The postal matter P is classified for each delivery area based on the result of reading from the barcode reading unit 5.

For the mail P whose user code cannot be read by the reading section 2, the corresponding mail P
Image, ID number, attribute information (classification other than postcard / postcard, classification of handwritten mail / printed mail, character line direction judgment result, etc.), user code recognition result, and user code description area Is sent to the video coding device 7 and a reject signal is sent to the barcode printing unit 3.

In the video coding device 7, the whole image of the mail P from the reading unit 2 is displayed on the display unit, as will be described in detail later. The operator inputs (or corrects) the user code by input operation with a keyboard, a mouse, or the like while visually checking the display image, and after the user code is checked for correctness, the bar code printing unit. Sent to 3.

On the other hand, the postal matter P whose user code could not be read is conveyed to the bar code printing unit 3 via the delay path 4. The bar code printing unit 3 converts the user code from the video coding device 7 into bar code information based on a reject signal for the postal matter P from which the user code output from the reading unit 2 cannot be read at this time. It is printed on the mail P correlated by the number.

[0016] The subsequent steps are the same as those of the postal matter P from which the user code has been read, and a description thereof will be omitted. FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the reading unit 2. That is, the photoelectric conversion unit 11 irradiates light on the mail P supplied from the supply unit 1 from a light source, and converts the reflected light into C light.
After being converted into an electric signal by a CD type line sensor or the like, the whole image of the mail P is captured by digitizing.

The entire image of the postal matter P captured by the photoelectric conversion unit 11 is temporarily stored in an image memory 12, and
It is sent to the area detection unit 13. The area detection unit 13 detects a new postcode code designation area 61 and an address information area 62 on the postal matter P from the input image of the postal matter P, and re-reads the information from the user code recognition unit 18 described later. When the read command signal is input, the user code description area other than the new postal code code specification description area 61 is detected again from the input image of the postal matter P.

The output of the area detection unit 13 is
4 The character line detection unit 14 detects a character line by obtaining, for example, a horizontal projection pattern from the image in the detected area.

The output of the character line detector 14 is
Sent to 5. The character detection unit 15 detects a character for each character by obtaining, for example, a projection pattern in the vertical direction from the detected character line.

The output of the character detection unit 15 is output to a character recognition unit 16
Sent to The character recognizing unit 16 performs a recognition process on the detected character by referring to the character dictionary 17. The recognition result of the character recognition unit 16 is sent to a user code recognition unit 18 as recognition means. The user code recognition unit 18 performs a user code recognition process by performing a knowledge process using the user code dictionary 19 based on the recognition result of the character recognition unit 16. If the user code can be recognized in this recognition processing, the user code is output to the barcode printing unit 3.

In the above recognition process, if the user code cannot be recognized, a re-read command signal is sent to the area detecting unit 13.
, The user code is recognized again. In this recognition process, if the user code cannot be recognized, it is finally determined to be unrecognizable, and an ID number for associating with the postal matter P and a reject indicating that the user code has not been recognized. The signal is output to the video coding device 7.

When the user code recognition unit 18 cannot recognize the user code, the user code candidate character information and the postal matter P attribute information (other than postcard / postcard) are used as recognition result information at this time. Classification, classification of handwritten mail / printed print mail, character line direction determination result, etc.), coordinate information of the new zip code designation area 61 detected by the area detection unit 13, and new zip code designation area 61
It outputs to the video coding device 7 coordinate information of a user code description area other than the above (that is, user code description candidate area information) and the like.

Here, the classification of the handwritten mail / printed print mail is, for example, when the new zip code is described in the new zip code designation area 61, the mail is determined to be a handwritten mail, and the new mail is determined. If the number is not described, it is classified by judging it as a print type mail.

The user code recognizing section 18 outputs an ID number corresponding to the mail P to the bar code printing section 3 irrespective of whether the user code can be recognized. Further, if the user code cannot be recognized by the user code recognition unit 18, the entire image of the corresponding mail P in the image memory 12 is output to the video coding device 7.

Next, the video coding device 7 will be described in detail. FIG. 5 schematically shows the configuration of the video coding device 7. That is, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21 as control means for controlling the entire apparatus includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22 storing fixed information such as a control program of the CPU 21, a working memory. RAM (random access memory) 2 used as
3, a first storage unit 24 as a storage unit, a second storage unit 25 as a storage unit, an input interface 26 as an input unit, a keyboard control unit 27, a display control unit 28,
Further, the print control unit 29 is connected.

The input interface 26 includes the reading unit 2
However, the keyboard control unit 27 has a keyboard 30 as input means, and the display control unit 28 has a CR as display means.
A display unit 31 such as a T display and a printer 32 are connected to the print control unit 29, respectively.

The first storage section 24 temporarily stores image data and secures a specific area shown in FIG. 6 described later. For example, a semiconductor memory such as a RAM or an EEPROM is used.

The second storage unit 25 is composed of, for example, a large-capacity hard disk device. When a user code is input by using the keyboard 30, the input mail item P for supporting the input operation is input. An overall image, a recognition result of the reading unit 2, an input user code, an address database for checking the input user code, and the like are stored.

The input interface 26 is constituted by, for example, an interface called SCSI, and the whole image of the postal matter P whose user code could not be determined by the reading unit 2; As recognition results, attribute information (classification other than postcard / postcard, classification of handwritten mail / printed mail, character line direction judgment result, etc.), candidate character information of user code (new zip code, address display number), The user inputs coordinate information of the new zip code designation area 61 and user code entry candidate area information.

In the keyboard 30, the operator corrects and inputs only the corrected portion in the entire image of the mail P and the user code input area displayed by the display unit 31 while referring to the recognition result of the reading unit 2. If the recognition result of the reading unit 2 is incorrect, all digits can be corrected and input.

The display unit 31 displays the whole image of the mail P inputted by the input interface 26 and the candidate characters of the user code (new post code + address display number) as the recognition result of the reading unit 2. User code input area for inputting the user code, new zip code code specification entry area 6
1 and the like are displayed.

The printer 32 prints out the processing contents of this apparatus and its evaluation table. FIG. 6 shows the first storage unit 24.
2 shows a memory map of a specific area secured in the area. In FIG. 6, an input mode information area 40 is capable of writing input mode setting information for inputting with the present apparatus. For example, an input user level setting, an image layout change, a customizing function of the present apparatus, Input mode (division input mode: "mode to split and input postal code input or address display number input", or user code input mode "mode to input user code collectively")
Can be set.

In the mail attribute information area 41, the attribute information of the mail P, which is the recognition result of the reading unit 2 for each of the two reject images, is written. The attribute information includes, for example, classification other than postcard / postcard, classification of handwritten mail / printed mail, and character line direction determination result.
In the entire image area 42, two reject images captured by the reading unit 2 are written.

User code description candidate area information area 43
Is the coordinate information of the area that the reading unit 2 has recognized with the highest recognition rate as the area where the user code is described, except for the new postal code code specification area 61, for each of the two rejected images. That is, user code description candidate area information) is written.

New zip code designation area 4
Reference numeral 4 denotes the coordinate information of the new postal code designation area 61 of the postal matter P. New zip code result area 45
Is written as a result of the reading unit 2 recognizing the new zip code from the image in the new zip code designation area 61 of the postal matter P. In the address display number code result area 46, the result of the reading unit 2 recognizing the address display number from the image of the mail P is written.

The image work area 47 is used for promptly performing image processing when the operator looks at the entire image on the display unit 31 and performs image operations such as rotation, reduction / enlargement, and scrolling with the mail P. Area for image processing to be performed.

In the user code input result area 48, the operator visually recognizes the user code by visually checking the entire image display area of the display unit 31 or the image display area of the new zip code code designation area. Code 3 on keyboard
The result of the keystroke input at 0 is written.

The search result area 49 is an area in which the user code input by the operator by key input is checked against the address database in the second storage unit 25, and the check result is written. The small office information area 50 is an area having a file in which the small office presence information for each town area in the post office is registered with the post office number as a file name. As the registered contents, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, a small-digit presence / absence information is registered in each address bit in a four-digit map configuration in which the last four digits of each town area code are an address. For example,
As will be described later as an actual example, if there is a small character in Maihama-cho (2100003) in Urata City (210 station), "1" will be set in the bit MSB of the address "0003". "0" will stand.

The specific information file area 51 is an area in which a town name file and a small name file as shown in FIG. 8 are stored (registered), and are opened to display a town name list and a small name list. I have. Here, the small letter name file in FIG. 8 includes the maximum number of digits of the small letter code, the name of the corresponding town area, the number of small letters, reading information as individual registration information, small letter names, small letter codes, and the like.

FIG. 9 shows an example of an operation screen displayed on the display unit 31. An entire image display area 71 for displaying the entire image of the mail P, a new zip code input area 72, and an address display code input. A user code input area 74 for inputting a user code;
5a and a small-letter code list area 75b for displaying a small-letter code input area 75b. The new zip code input area 72 includes a small code input digit 76 for displaying the input small code.

The user code input area 74 includes a new zip code input area 72 and an address display number code input area 73.
Are divided into two different colors, so that the operator can easily recognize them quickly.

The new zip code input area 72 includes an unread digit (reading unit 2) of the recognition result of the reading unit 2 for the new zip code.
The candidate characters to be notified to the operator are displayed based on the pattern in which the characters cannot be recognized).

In the address display number code input area 73, candidate characters as a result of recognition of the address display number by the reading unit 2 are displayed. Next, an operation when a rejected mail is generated in the above configuration will be described with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS.

First, in step S1, the entire image of the mail P rejected by the reading unit 2, ie, the mail P whose user code sent from the reading unit 2 via the input interface 26 could not be recognized, Various attribute information of the postal matter P as a recognition result of the reading unit 2, candidate character information of a user code (new zip code, address display number), candidate code description candidate area information, and new zip code designation area The coordinate information 61 is stored in the mail attribute information area 41, the entire image area 42, the user code description candidate area information area 43, the new zip code code designation area information area 44, and the new zip code in the first storage unit 24. The results are written in the result area 45 and the address display number code result area 46, respectively.

Next, in step S2, by reading the entire image of the mail P from the entire image area 42 in the first storage unit 24, for example, as shown in FIG. The whole image is displayed in the whole image display area 71 of the display unit 31.

Further, by reading the recognition results of the new postal code code result area 45 and the address display number code result area 46 in the first storage unit 24, as shown in FIG. In the user code input area 74 (the new postal code code input area 72 and the address display number code input area 73), candidate characters as the recognition result of the reading unit 2 are displayed.

Next, in step S3, the operator uses the keyboard 30 to enter a user code in the user code input area 74 of the display unit 31 while viewing the entire image of the postal matter P displayed on the display unit 31. Enter sequentially.

In step S4, the process waits for the operator to press the enter key on the keyboard 30. If the enter key is pressed after inputting the seven-digit postal code, the process proceeds to step S5, where the input postal code ( 7 digits).

Next, in step S6, the postal code (7
When the input of the (digit) is determined, the substation information in the substation information area 50 in the first storage unit 24 is searched based on the postcode, and the subscript presence / absence information corresponding to the input postcode is obtained. I do. If the obtained small-letter presence / absence information indicates that there is no small-letter, the process proceeds to step S7, where entry of the small-letter code digit is prohibited, and the cursor moves to the address display number code input area 73 (S8). Thereafter, the normal input mode is set (S9).

In step S6, if the small-letter presence / absence information indicates that a small-letter is present, the postal code (in this example,
"2100003") is set as the search code (S1
0), using the search code, searches for a matching directory (21000) in the specific information file area 51 in the first storage unit 24 (S11), and further searches the directory under the directory for a search code and A matching small file name file (2100003) is searched, and the small file name file is opened (S12). If there is no small name file that matches the search code, "No small name file exists."
Is displayed on the display unit 31.

Next, in step S13, the small-letter name list 75a and the small-letter code input area 75b are displayed on the small-letter name list display section 75 from the retrieved small-letter name file. As shown in FIG. 9, for example, a small name list of “Maihamamachi” is displayed. In this case, Maihama-cho has four small-form information.

Next, in step S14, if the operator performs a canceling process (for example, pressing the "DEL" key),
The small name list 75a and the small code area 75b are deleted (S15). Also, for example, as in the postal matter shown in FIG. 12, even in Maihama-cho, if there is no subscript, if a subscript-less code (here, “000”) is input, the cursor changes the subcode input digit 76. Skip,
Move to the address display number code input area 73 (S1
6). Also, from the displayed small-letter name list 75a, input the corresponding small-letter code (in this example, "01
When "0" is input), the input code is displayed as "010" in the small code input digit 76 (S17).

When the processing in steps S15, S16, and S17 is completed, the process proceeds to step S9, where normal input is performed.
Here, the normal input is an input of an address display number that is input following the postal code. Therefore, the operator inputs the address display number one digit after the postal code.

The input result of the user code input as described above is written in the user code input result area 48 in the first storage unit 24. Next, the address database stored in the second storage unit 25 is compared with the input result of the user code written in the user code input result area 48 in the first storage unit 24. The collation result is written into the search result area 49 in the first storage unit 24.

If the collation result is correct, the user code in the user code input result area 48 in the first storage unit 24 is transferred to the barcode printing unit 3 and converted into barcode information. Is printed on the postal matter P to be printed.

If the collation result is incorrect, the incorrect data is transferred to the barcode printing unit 3 and is also converted into barcode information and printed on the corresponding mail P. As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, it is possible to input a small-size code, and furthermore, the small-size office information in which small-size presence information is registered in a town area unit (7-digit zip code) has When the (7 digits) is confirmed, the small station information is searched. If the postal code (7 digits) is in an area with small letters, the area corresponding to the postal code (7 digits) is specified. The subscript name list is automatically displayed by referring to the existing subscript name file. Therefore, the operator does not need to judge the presence of subscript, and even when inputting the subscript code, the subscript list (for example, paper) can be used. And saves the task of searching for code. Therefore, a small code can be input efficiently with a short fatigue operation in a short time, accuracy and labor saving can be improved, and quick processing can be realized.

In a town area determined to be a small-sized area, there is a case where a small-sized name is not included (in some cases, there is no small-sized｝), and the input is complicated. , And a code without subscript is provided, and the code without subscript is set to “0” in all digits (when the total number of digits is three,
By setting it to "000", human operation can be performed by the same operation as ordinary small-size code manual operation, so that it is possible to implement a system with high manpower efficiency and high accuracy without breaking the keying rhythm.

Further, when it is determined that the input of the subscript code is not necessary, the input of the subscript code in the user code input area is automatically prohibited, so that the operation of skipping the subscript input processing can be omitted. Without breaking the keying rhythm,
A highly accurate system can be realized.

[0059]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to input a small-size code, and further, an operator can input a small-size code efficiently and in a short time with less fatigue, thereby achieving accuracy and labor saving. And a video coding apparatus capable of realizing quick processing can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of a handwritten mail.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of a print type mail.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a mail processing apparatus to which the video coding apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a reading unit.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a video coding device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a memory map of a specific area secured in a first storage unit.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining small station information;

FIG. 8 is a view for explaining a small name file.

FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of a display screen for a rejected mail on the display unit.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the video coding device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the video coding device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another example of a display screen for a reject mail on the display unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

P: mail, 1 ... supply unit, 2 ... reading unit, 3 ... barcode printing unit, 4 ... delay path, 5 ... barcode reading unit, 6 ... sorting unit, 7 ... video Coding equipment,
11: photoelectric conversion unit, 16: character recognition unit, 18: user code recognition unit, 21: CPU, 24: first storage unit, 25: second storage unit, 26: input Interface 27 Keyboard control unit 28 Display control unit 30 Keyboard 31 Display unit 50 Small office information area 51 Specific information file area 61
… New zip code designation area, 62… address information area, 71… entire image display area, 72… new zip code input area, 73… address display code input area,
74: user code input area; 75: small name list display area; 76: small code input digit.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An image of at least a postal code and a postal address on which a postal code and address information are described. The postal code is input to a recognizing means. By recognizing a multi-digit user code consisting of an address display number that is part of the information, and printing predetermined code information corresponding to the recognized user code on a mail, the postal code is used according to the code information. In a mail processing apparatus for processing a mail, an entire image of a mail that could not be recognized by the recognition unit and a candidate character of a user code recognized by the recognition unit for the mail are input. First
Input means, and first display means for displaying the entire image of the postal matter input by the first input means, candidate characters of a user code, and a user code input area for inputting the user code, respectively. A second input means for inputting a user code into a user code input area simultaneously displayed while visually observing the entire image of the postal matter displayed on the display means; First storage means for storing small office information in which presence / absence information is registered; second storage means for storing small font name files in which small code for each small font name is registered; At the time of inputting the user code by the input means of (2), when the input of the postal code is confirmed, the first
A small-letter check means for checking the presence or absence of a small-letter area for the postal code by referring to the small-letter station information in the storage means. Second display means for displaying a small name list corresponding to the postal code by referring to the small name file in the second storage means; and a small name list displayed on the second display means. And a third input means for inputting a desired small code from the video coding apparatus. 2. The video coding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the small office information includes information indicating the presence or absence of a small area in each town area specified by a postal code for each post office. 3. The video coding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the small office information is information in which predetermined lower-order digits of a postal code are used as an address. 4. The video coding as claimed in claim 1, wherein the small name file includes a directory having a post code as a directory name, and a sub name file having a post code as a file name under each directory. apparatus. 5. If the postal code has a small area as a result of the check by the small character check means, the second display means searches a directory with a predetermined upper digit of the postal code, and searches for a directory of the postal code. 5. The small letter name file in the second storage means is referred to by all digits.
A video coding device as described. 6. The video coding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display of the small name list performed by the second display means displays information of a small name file specified by a zip code. 7. The video coding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein in the third input means, when there is no small-size name, a small-size no-code consisting of the same characters in all digits is input. 8. When a small-letter code is input while the second display means is displaying a small-letter name list, the input target skips the small-letter code input and shifts to the next code input. The video coding apparatus according to claim 7, wherein: 9. The user code input area includes a small code input section, and if the zip code indicates that there is no small area, the input of the small code input section is prohibited. The video coding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: