JPH1040325A - Method for preparing customer bar code data - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the labor for data input and to improve the efficiency of work by preparing customer bar code data from a new ZIP code, an address display number and a check digit obtained from the office number data of a telephone number. SOLUTION: A new ZIP code of seven digits corresponding to telephone office number data is retrieved by using the office number data of an inputted telephone number. Then an operator manually inputs an address display number consisting of alphanumerics and hyphens while observing an address column. Consequently the 7-digit ZIP code and the address display number can be obtained. Then checking numerals are substituted for bar code characters by using a correspondence list between bar code characters and checking numerals and check digits are generated so that the total number of numerals becomes the multiple of nineteen. Then a check digit, a start code and a stop code are added to an address display part consisting of thirteen digits to complete the preparation of customer bar code data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for creating customer barcode data for printing a customer barcode on mail.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a postal code has a three-digit or five-digit postal code, and the postal code is automatically read to sort the postal matter according to a delivery area. Alternatively, sorting by five-digit zip code has not been able to subdivide the delivery area. Therefore, from February 2, 1998, a new seven-digit postal code is entered in the postal matter, the new postal code is automatically read, and the postal matter is subdivided and sorted according to the delivery member's area of responsibility. It is planned to streamline the delivery of mail by printing the customer's barcode that can identify the address to be delivered to the mail at the same time as the address. Then, by printing a customer barcode capable of specifying an address to be delivered to the mail, postal items printed with the customer barcode can receive postage discounts.
For this reason, companies that ship large quantities of postal items are required to print customer barcodes on postal items, but customer barcodes have a seven-digit postal code and an address display number consisting of only alphanumeric characters in the address. Since it is composed of a check digit, there is a problem that it takes time and effort to create customer barcode data corresponding to each customer.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for efficiently creating customer barcode data in a short time by reducing the trouble of inputting data.

[0004]

A step of inputting station number data consisting of an area code and a local station number of a telephone number by using a form on which a customer address and a telephone number are described; Searching for a new seven-digit postal code corresponding to the area code data; inputting an alphanumeric address display number in the customer address; and using the new postal code and the address display number to enter a check digit. Calculating customer barcode data by a method comprising: calculating; and generating 21-digit customer barcode data from the new zip code, the address display number, and the check digit. Customer barcode data can be created simply by inputting the area code consisting of the area code and city code and the address display number in the address. Since kill, efficient reducing the labor of inputting the data can be created customer barcode data.

[0005] By inputting the station number data in the step of reading the telephone number written on the form by OCR and in the step of truncating the last four digits of the read telephone number data, the station number data of the telephone number can be obtained. Since the trouble of manually inputting is unnecessary, the customer barcode data can be created only by manually inputting the address display number in the address.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of a slip in which an address and a telephone number used in the method of the present invention are described.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when a new postal code is searched by inputting telephone number data of a telephone number, and FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing an apparatus used in the method of the present invention. Represents a requester column, 2 represents an address column, 3 represents a telephone number column, 4 represents a terminal device, 5 represents an OCR, 6 represents a printer, and 10 represents an application form.

The format and the number of digits of the customer bar code are: start code (1 digit) + new postal code (7 digits) +
Address display number (13 digits) + check digit (1 digit) +
The stop code (1 digit) is a total of 23 digits. Hyphens in the third and fourth digits of the new postal code and hyphens in the new postal code to the address display number are omitted, and one alphabetic character is represented by a combination of a control code and a numeric code, and is treated as a two-digit bar code. When the address display number is less than 13 digits, the address display number is filled with a bar code corresponding to the control code CC4 until it becomes 13 digits. The check digit is generated so that each character of the information included in the new postal code to the address display number is replaced with a check numeral, and the total is a multiple of 19. Table 1 shows the replacement of bar code characters with check numerals.

[0008]

[Table-1]

The method of creating customer barcode data according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the example of creating customer barcode data corresponding to the address of the requester of the application form 10 for a gift or the like shown in FIG. First, the step of inputting the telephone number data of the telephone number is performed. How to enter, or
Telephone number entry column 3 in requester column 1 of application form 10 shown in FIG.
Is read by an OCR (optical character reading device), the lower four digits of the read telephone number data are deleted, and the station number data “06341” is input. When the phone number is read by OCR, a timing mark (not shown) for confirming the reading position corresponding to the phone number column 3 of the application form is printed and dropped in order to prevent erroneous reading. It is necessary to print out the entry frame in an out color or the like so that the customer can accurately enter the telephone number in the entry frame.

Using the station number data input as described above, a new seven-digit postal code corresponding to the station number data is searched. In order to search for a new postal code using area code data consisting of an area code and a local area code, for example, an NTT area code address master “address in” or the like can be used. The station number data of the client shown in FIG.
341 ", as shown in FIG. 3, the addresses corresponding to the station number data" 06341 "correspond to the four addresses of Umeda Kita-ku, Sonezaki Shinchi Kita-ku, Dojima Kita-ku and Dojimahama Kita-ku and their addresses. 7-digit postal code 530-0001, 53
Since 0-0002, 530-0003, and 530-0004 are displayed, the corresponding address, that is, the line of Dojimahama, Kita-ku, is designated to indicate the 7-digit zip code “530”.
−0004 ”can be searched.

Next, the address display number consisting of alphanumeric characters and hyphens in the address, that is, the client address 2 shown in FIG.
Address display number "2-2-2 corresponding to Chome 2-28
Enter "8" manually while looking at the address field. Or application form
If you print a box (not shown) containing only the address display number in the 10 client fields 1, and ask the customer to fill in the address display number in the box, you can use the same method as for telephone numbers. It is also possible to input the address display number by OCR reading. Through the above steps, a seven-digit postal code + address display number, that is, 530-0004-2-2-2-28 is obtained. Omit the hyphen between the 3rd and 4th digits of the 7-digit postal code and the 7-digit postal code to the address display number.
Fill with CC4 so that it becomes 3 digits.
2-28 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 data is obtained.

In order to calculate the check digit, a bar code character and a check numeral table shown in Table 1 are used to calculate the check digit.
-28 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4, are replaced with check numerals, and the total is 5 + 3 + 0 + 0 + 0.
+ 0 + 4 + 2 + 10 + 2 + 10 + 2 + 8 + 14 + 14 +
By generating a check digit such that 14 + 14 + 14 + 14 + 14 = 144 is a multiple of 19,
The check digit 8 is obtained.

A check digit, a start code (STC) and a stop code (S
PC) to add STC 5 3 0 0 0 0 4
210 2 10 2 8 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4
CC4 CC4 8 Creation of customer barcode data consisting of SPC is completed. The customer barcode is printed using the above customer barcode data. By recording the created customer barcode data in association with the address in the customer database, the customer barcode can be printed simultaneously with the address when printing the destination address in direct mail or the like.

An apparatus used in the method of generating customer barcode data according to the present invention is schematically shown in FIG.
A terminal device 4 equipped with an R5 and a printer 6, and the terminal device 4 is equipped with software for searching for a new postal code from telephone number data of a telephone number, for example, NTT's local address master "Address In". Keep it.

[0015]

According to the present invention, a step of inputting station number data consisting of an area code and a local station number of a telephone number using a form in which the address and telephone number of a customer are described, and 7 corresponding to the station number data from the station number data Searching for a new digit postal code, entering an address display number consisting of alphanumeric characters and hyphens in the customer address, calculating a check digit using the new postal code and address display number, A step of creating 21-digit customer bar code data from a zip code, an address display number, and a check digit is employed to obtain area code data consisting of an area code and a city code of a telephone number, Customer barcode data can be created simply by manually inputting the address display number, which reduces the time and effort required for data entry and improves work efficiency. Can. Also, by inputting the station number data in the steps of reading the telephone number written on the form by OCR and deleting the last four digits of the read telephone number data, the station number data of the telephone number is manually input. Since it is not necessary to perform the operation, customer barcode data can be created only by manually inputting the address display number in the address. By creating the customer barcode data and recording it in the customer database or the like, the customer barcode can be printed at the same time as the destination address such as direct mail is printed. It is possible to receive a discount.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of a slip in which an address and a telephone number used in a method for creating customer barcode data according to the present invention are entered.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when searching for a new postal code from telephone number data of a telephone number.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing an apparatus used in the method of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Requester column 4 Terminal device 2 Address column 5 OCR 3 Telephone number column

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A step of inputting station number data consisting of an area code and a local station number of a telephone number using a form on which a customer's address and telephone number are described, and corresponding to the station number data from the station number data. Searching for a new 7-digit postal code to be entered, inputting an alphanumeric address display number in the customer address, and calculating a check digit using the new postal code and the address display number. And creating 21-digit customer barcode data from the new postal code, the address display number, and the check digit. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the input of the station number data is performed by a step of reading the telephone number written on a form by OCR and a step of deleting the last four digits of the read telephone number data. Method of creating customer barcode data described in 1.