JPH1081080A - Form having address indicating number entry frame and forming method of customer bar code data utilizing the form - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a form suitable for efficiently form customer bar code data in a short period of time by making the manual inputting of the data unnecessary by a method wherein an address indicating number entry frame is provided in the address column of a customer. SOLUTION: At the upper part of an application form, a requester column 1 is provided. At the lower part of the requester column, a receiver's address column 8 is provided. At the right upper and of the application form, an application form number 7 is indicated. In the requester column 1, a requester's address 2 and a requester's full name 3 are written and a seven figure postal code number entry frame 4, an address indicating number entry frame 5 and a telephone number entry frame 6 provided. Then, the contents of the seven figure postal code number entry frame 4, the address indicating number entry frame 5 and the telephone number entry frame 6 are read with an OCR. By using the read seven figure postal code number and address indicating number, check digits are calculated so as to form customer bar code data. As a result, no manual inputting of data is necessary at all and efficient formation of the customer bar code data can be effected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a form having an address display number entry frame and a method of creating customer barcode data using the form.

[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. There is a plan to streamline the delivery of mail by printing a customer 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 send out large quantities of postal items are required to print a customer barcode on the postal item. However, the customer barcode is composed of a seven-digit postal code and an address display number consisting of a numeral part of the address and a check code. The method of creating customer barcode data by manually inputting the 7-digit postal code corresponding to each customer and the address display number obtained by extracting only the alphanumeric characters in the address requires time and effort. And very inefficient.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to eliminate the need to manually input data, and to create a form suitable for efficiently creating customer barcode data in a short time and a customer barcode using the same. It is to provide a method for creating data.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided a form having an address display number entry frame in which an address display number entry frame is provided in a customer address field. Since the displayed address display number can be read by an OCR (optical character reader), it is not necessary to take out the numeric part of the address and manually input it.

[0005] By making the above-mentioned form having the above-mentioned address display number entry frame provided with a 7-digit postcode entry frame and a telephone number entry frame, the address display number entry frame and the 7-digit postcode entry frame are filled in. Since the 7-digit postal code and address display number can be read by OCR, there is no need for manual input.

Since the address display number entry frame, the seven-digit postal code entry frame, and the telephone number entry frame are the above-described forms having the address display number entry frame printed in dropout color, The address display number, 7-digit postal code and telephone number entered in the 7-digit postal code box and the telephone number input box can be accurately read by OCR.

[0007] An address display number entry box, a 7-digit postcode entry box, and a telephone number entry box are printed in OCR, such as black, in a dark color that is easy to read. By providing a form with three positioning marks and a form identification on the top of the form, the address display number entry box, 7-digit postcode entry box and telephone number entry box are easy to see and within the box. In addition to easy entry into the data, the entered data can be accurately read by OCR.

[0008] A step of reading the 7-digit postal code and address display number entered in the 7-digit postal code entry box and address display number entry box of the form by OCR, and using the read 7-digit postal code and address display number. And generating a 21-digit customer barcode data from the 7-digit zip code, address display number and check digit. The 7-digit postal code and address display number entered in the number entry box and address display number entry box can be read by OCR. By using the read data, there is no need for manual input of data at all. Thus, customer barcode data can be created efficiently.

The telephone number and the address display number entered in the telephone number and address display number entry boxes of the form are OC
R, a step of removing the last four digits of the read telephone number and extracting an area code consisting of an area code and a local area code, and searching for a seven-digit postal code using the area code. Calculating a check digit using the 7-digit zip code and the address display number; and creating 21-digit customer barcode data from the 7-digit zip code, the address display number and the check digit. Since it is a method of creating customer barcode data comprising steps, even if it is not entered in the 7-digit postal code box, the telephone number and address display number entered in the telephone number box and address display number box are entered. By reading with OCR and using those data, customer barcode data can be created efficiently without any manual input of data. It can be.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partial plan view showing a first embodiment of a form having an address display number entry frame according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial plan view showing a second embodiment of the form according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial plan view showing a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a view schematically showing an apparatus used in the method of the present invention.
Is the address of the client, 2 is the address of the client, 3 is the name of the client, 4
Is a 7-digit postal code box, 5 is an address display number box, 6 is a telephone number box, 7 is an application form number, 8 is a recipient field, 9 is a reading position mark, 10 is a position regulation mark, and 11 is a form. An identification display, 13 indicates an OCR, 14 indicates a personal computer, and 15 indicates a printer.

First, the customer bar code will be described. The format and number of digits of the customer barcode are a total of 23 consisting of a start code (1 digit) + a new postal code (7 digits) + an address display number (13 digits) + a check digit (1 digit) + a stop code (1 digit). 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.

[0012]

[Table-1]

With respect to a form having an address display number entry frame of the present invention, an embodiment of an application form used for applying for a gift or the like shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a requester column 1 is provided at the top of the application form, a plurality of destination columns 8 are provided at the bottom of the requester column 1, and an application is provided at the upper right corner. The vote number 7 is displayed. In the requester column 1, a requester's address 2 and a requester's name 3 are described, and a 7-digit postcode entry frame 4, an address display number entry frame 5, and a telephone number entry frame 6 are provided. 7-digit postal code box 2, address display number box 5, and telephone number box 6
Are provided with reading position marks 9 respectively. The address display number entry box 5 is set to 13 digits so that a 13 digit number can be entered. The 7-digit postal code box 4, address display number box 5 and telephone number box 6 are filled with a 7-digit postal code, address display number and telephone number, respectively, and read by OCR. In the first embodiment, a 7-digit post code entry box 4 and an address display number entry box 5
The telephone number entry frame 6 is printed in a drop-out color such as pale pink or pale blue. In the first embodiment, the entry in the address display number entry box 5 may be performed by a clerk. In that case, the customer may enter the address and name as before.

A second embodiment of the form having an address display number entry frame according to the present invention is as shown in FIG. 2, and is basically the same as the first embodiment. The position where the number entry frame 5 is provided is different. That is, the difference is that only the portion of the address other than the address display number is described in the requester address 2 of the requester column 1 and the address display number entry frame 5 is provided below the portion.
Reading position marks 9 are provided corresponding to the seven-digit post code entry frame 4, the address display number entry frame 5, and the telephone number entry frame 6, respectively. In the case of the second embodiment, only the part of the address other than the address display number in the address is described in the client address 2, and the address display number is entered in the address display number entry box 5 provided below the address display number. Therefore, it is not necessary to enter the address display number in the address display number entry frame 5 separately from the entry of the address. Also in the second embodiment, since the 7-digit postal code, address display number, and telephone number are read by OCR, the 7-digit postal code box 4, the address display number box 5, and the telephone number box 6 are dropped. It is printed in out color.

A third embodiment of the form having the address display number entry frame of the present invention is as shown in FIG. 3, and a requester column 1 is provided at the upper part of the application form, and a lower part of the requester column 1 is provided at the lower part. Is provided with a plurality of destination fields 8, and an application form number 7 is displayed at the upper end. In the requester column 1, a requester's address 2 and a requester's name 3 are described, and a 7-digit postal code box 4 ', an address display number box 5', and a telephone number box 6 'are provided. In the case of the third embodiment, as in the first and second embodiments, the reading positions correspond to the 7-digit postal code box 4 ', the address display number box 5' and the telephone number box 6 '. Mark 9
Instead of being provided, a position setting mark 10 for setting the position of the application form is provided on each of the left and right sides of the upper end of the application form and the left side of the lower end, and a predetermined position on the left side of the upper end is provided. Is provided with a form identification 11. Also, 7-digit post code entry frame 4 'and address display number entry frame
Unlike the first and second embodiments, 5 'and the telephone number entry frame 6' are printed in a dark color such as black which is easy to read by OCR.

In the application form of the third embodiment, a 7-digit postal code box 4 ', an address display number box 5' and a telephone number box 6 '
To read the 7-digit postal code, address display number, and telephone number entered in the OCR, use the three positioning marks provided on the left and right sides of the upper end and the left side of the lower end of the application form.
The position of the application form when reading by OCR is accurately determined by 10 and the form area identification display 11 provided at a predetermined position on the upper left side of the application form allows the outline area to be read by OCR in the application form. The 7-digit postal code entry box 4 ', address display number entry box 5', and telephone number entry box 6 'printed in dark color such as black, which is easy to read by OCR, specify the exact reading position. 7-digit postal code, address display number, and telephone number entered in 4-digit postal code box 4 ', address display number box 5', and telephone number box 6 'can be accurately read by OCR. . Report style identification 11
Is a 7-digit postal code box 4 ', depending on the form of the form used.
Because the locations where the address display number entry frame 5 ', telephone number entry frame 6', etc. are provided are different, the 7-digit postcode entry frame 4 ', address display number entry frame 5', telephone number for each form Fill-in box 6 '
Etc., which are provided to indicate the approximate position provided, that is, the area to be read, and the form format identification display 11 is usually a two-digit or three-digit number or symbol. is there.

The method of entering the address display number into the address display number frames 5, 5 'is to take out the numeric part of the address and connect it with a hyphen. For the area where the resident display is implemented, enter up to the number of the street, and for the area where the resident display is not implemented, enter the address-the branch number. If there is a building / room number such as a building / apartment in the dialect part of the address, enter it including these. For example, in the case of 4-16-16-25 Dainippon Mansion A Building No. 103, it is entered as 4-16-25-A-103.

When using the form having the address display number entry frame of the present invention, the customer is asked to provide a 7-digit postal code entry frame 4,4 ', an address display number entry frame 5,5', and a telephone number entry frame 6,5. It is necessary to have the 7-digit postal code, address number, and telephone number correctly entered in the 6 '. In the first and third embodiments, if there is any omission in the address display number entry boxes 5,5 ', the staff member displays the address in the address display number boxes 5,5' by checking the requester's address when accepting the application form. You will fill in the numbers. By doing so, no entry is made in the address display number entry boxes 5, 5 ', and reading by the OCR can be performed smoothly.

Hereinafter, a method of creating customer barcode data using a form having an address display number entry frame according to the present invention will be described. The first method, that is, a method for creating customer barcode data from a seven-digit postal code and an address display number, is described in FIG. 1 through FIG. By reading the 7-digit postal code and the address display number in the boxes 4, 4 'and the address display number entry boxes 5, 5' by OCR, the postal code 530 is obtained.
−0004 and the address display number 2-2-28 are read, and the 7-digit postal code + address display number, that is, 530-00
04-2-2-28 is obtained. 7-4 postal code 3-4
53000042-2-28 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4
CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 data is obtained.

In order to calculate the check digit, the bar code character and the check numeral 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.

Check digit, start code (STC) and stop code (S
TC) to add STC 5 3 00 0 0 4 2
10 2 10 2 8 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4 CC4
Customer barcode data consisting of CC48 SPC is created. By using the above-mentioned customer barcode data, the customer barcode can be easily printed. By recording the created customer barcode data in correspondence with the address in the customer database, when printing the destination address in direct mail etc.
The customer barcode can be printed at the same time as the address.

When a customer fills out a form such as an application form, a telephone number is entered in most cases, but in many cases, a postal code is not entered. In such cases,
The second method, that is, a method of creating customer barcode data from a telephone number and an address display number is used. The second method is performed according to the following procedure. The address display number and the telephone number entered in the address display number entry boxes 5,5 'and the telephone number entry boxes 6,6' are read by OCR, and the last four digits of the read telephone number are deleted to indicate the area code. And a local number consisting of the local number, and retrieves the corresponding 7-digit postal code using the local number. In order to search for a 7-digit postal code using an area code, for example, an NTT area code address master “address in” or the like can be used. When “address in” is used, the station number data “06341” shown in FIGS.
6341 "are four addresses of Umeda Kita-ku, Sonezaki Shinchi Kita-ku, Dojima Kita-ku and Dojimahama Kita-ku, and 7-digit postal codes 530-0001 and 530 corresponding to those addresses.
-0002, 530-0003, and 530-0004 are displayed on the screen. By specifying the corresponding Dojimahama in Kita-ku from among them, the 7-digit zip code "530-000" is displayed.
4 "can be searched. 7-digit postal code and OC obtained above
The customer bar code data can be created using the address display number read by R in the same manner as in the first customer bar code data creation method described above.

An apparatus used in the method for creating customer barcode data according to the present invention is schematically shown in FIG.
R13 and a personal computer 14 equipped with a printer 15
7-digit postal code entry boxes 4,4 ', address display number entry boxes 5,5', and telephone number entry boxes 6,6 'in the application form at 13 And the like, the customer barcode data can be created as described above.

[0024]

According to the present invention, a form having an address display number entry frame in which an address display number entry frame is provided in the customer's address field is read by the OCR using the address display number entered in the address display number entry frame. You can enter
There is no need to take out the numeric part of the address and manually enter the address display number. Further, by forming a form having the above-mentioned address display number entry frame provided with a seven-digit post code entry frame and a telephone number entry frame, a 7-digit post code entry frame and a telephone number entry frame can be provided in the same manner as the address display number. Since the written 7-digit postal code and address display number can be read by OCR, there is no need for manual input even when using the 7-digit postal code and address display number. In the above form, the address display number box, 7-digit post code box, and telephone number box are printed in dropout color, so that the address display number box, 7-digit post code box, and telephone number box The address display number, 7-digit postal code, and telephone number entered in can be read accurately by OCR. Also, in the above-mentioned form, the address display number entry frame, the 7-digit zip code entry frame, and the telephone number entry frame are printed in OCR, such as black, in a dark color that is easy to read, and the left and right sides and the lower end of the upper end of the form. The location display mark, 7-digit postal code box, and telephone number box are easy to see and set by providing the position setting marks at the three places on the left side of the form and the form style identification at the top of the form. It is easy to fill in the data, and the written data can be accurately read by the OCR. Using the form having the above-mentioned address display number entry frame, a step of reading the 7-digit postcode entry frame and the 7-digit postal code and address display number entered in the address display number entry frame by OCR, and a step 7 Calculating a check digit using the digit postal code and the address display number; and generating 21-digit customer bar code data from the 7-digit postal code, the address display number and the check digit. By adopting the creation method, the 7-digit postal code and address display number entered in the 7-digit postal code entry box and address display number entry box can be read by OCR and automatically entered, so the data is manually entered. , It is possible to efficiently create customer barcode data without any need. Even when the 7-digit postal code is not entered in the 7-digit postal code box on the form, the telephone number and address display number entered in the telephone number entry box and address display number entry box on the form are recorded in the OCR. Reading the read telephone number, removing the last four digits of the read telephone number to extract the area code consisting of the area code and the local area code, and searching for the seven-digit postal code using the area code. Calculating a check digit using the digit postal code and the address display number; and generating 21-digit customer bar code data from the 7-digit postal code, the address display number and the check digit. By adopting the creation method,
By reading the telephone number and address display number entered in the telephone number entry box and address display number entry box with OCR,
It is possible to efficiently create customer barcode data without requiring any manual input of data.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial plan view showing a first embodiment of a form having an address display number entry frame according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial plan view illustrating a form having an address display number entry frame according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial plan view showing a third embodiment of a form having an address display number entry frame according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically illustrating an apparatus used in a method of creating a customer barcode according to the present invention.

[Explanation of Signs] 1 Client Address Field 2 Client Address 3 Client Name 4 7-digit Postal Code Box 5 Address Display Number Box 6 Phone Number Box 7 Application Form Number 8 Delivery Address 9 Reading Position Mark 10 Position Correction Mark 11 Form identification 13 OCR 14 PC 15 Printer

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A form having an address display number entry frame, wherein an address display number entry frame is provided in a customer address field. 2. A form having an address display number entry frame according to claim 1, wherein a 7-digit postcode entry box and a telephone number entry box are provided. 3. The address display number entry box, the 7-digit postcode entry box, and the telephone number entry box are printed in drop-out color.
A form with the address display number entry frame described. 4. The address display number entry box, the 7-digit postcode entry box, and the telephone number entry box are printed in a dark color such as black, and are printed on the right and left sides of the upper end of the form and on the left side of the lower end. 3. A form having an address display number entry frame according to claim 1, wherein a position setting mark is provided at three places, and a form identification is provided at an upper part of the form. 5. A step of reading, by OCR, a 7-digit postal code and an address display number entered in the 7-digit postal code entry box and the address display number entry box of the form according to claim 2;
Calculating a check digit using the read 7-digit zip code and the address display number; and creating 21-digit customer bar code data from the 7-digit zip code, the address display number, and the check digit. A method for creating customer barcode data, comprising: 6. A step of reading, by OCR, a telephone number and an address display number entered in a telephone number entry box and an address display number entry box of the form according to claim 2; A step of removing a digit to obtain an area code consisting of an area code and a city code; a step of searching for a 7-digit postal code using the area code;
Calculating a check digit using the digit postal code and the address display number, and generating 21-digit customer bar code data from the 7 digit postal code, the address display number and the check digit. A method of creating customer barcode data characterized by the following.