JPH1155381A - Image recognizing transmitting and receiving device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain various types of use not available so far and also to attain the miniaturization of an image recognizing transmitting/receiving device for improvement of the mobility saving of the resources by combining an image recognition mechanism and a transmitting/receiving device. SOLUTION: An image recognition mechanism 2 is added to a transmitting/ receiving device 1. The mechanism 2 processes the black/white image information on an original 5 formed in an image on a CCD sensor 4 by a CPU 6 and via an optical mechanism 3 including an original illumination device 3-1, a prism 3-2 and a lens 3-3 respectively. The data processed by the CPU 6 are temporarily stored in a RAM 8. Then the opposite party of communication is indirectly called via an automatic dialer or called directly by the automatic dialer with no intervention of the RAM 8 by a user's instruction given via a keyboard 7. Furthermore, a display device 13 is added to the device 1 to confirm the results which are inputted mainly by the mechanism 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a communication device, and more particularly to a multifunction device of a communication device and an image recognition device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the recent development of communication equipment networks, for example, telephones have been equipped with various ideas, and some of them are remarkably easy to use. In recent years, for example, in a familiar example, a mobile communication device—a mobile phone— has been remarkably popularized, in addition to the spread of a transceiver that can be said to be the ancestor of an ordinary wired telephone or a mobile communication device. Although the communication distance with the base station is relatively short, there is a limitation that it can be used only in a specific area.However, due to the large transmission capacity that can be sent at one time and the low communication cost, information can be received from a computer.・ PHS (Personal Handy Phone), which is high in utility value as a transmission base, is becoming popular, and at the present time the transmission capacity that can be sent at one time is inferior to the above PHS, and the communication cost is somewhat higher. The spread of mobile phones, taking advantage of the fact that the transmission and reception areas cover almost the entire area of the whole country, and the spread of these recent mobile communication devices is truly remarkable. Furthermore, the above-mentioned mobile communication devices communicate via a ground station, but a plurality of launched satellites can be used as transmitting / receiving stations at any time from anywhere in the world and with anyone in the world. The iris plan to make calls possible will not be a reality in the near future. With the development of media, it is expected that the number of digits of a communication station's ID number-in short, a code including a telephone number-will continue to increase. This means that if it is a telephone, the longer the number of digits, the more complicated it will feel, and if you enter the wrong ID number for one character, you will be in a terrible time zone due to the time difference. The consequences of talking to unintended people in a terrible country will not be a story in the distant future. The so-called nuisance call rampant at the time of day becomes an international scale. On the other hand, older people will continue to grow. As you get older, the input of your ID number becomes suspicious and its operation is unavoidable to be slow, so the above-mentioned cross-border nuisance calls will become more prevalent. In addition, there has been a growing demand for improved white-collar productivity, and recently, communication using computers such as the Internet and e-mail has become very popular, and is playing a very important role as a business tool. Computers and the devices they connect to have become indispensable tools for driving business efficiently. Control your computer on the go,
The sight of promoting efficient business using mobile phones and the like is no longer unusual. Even in such an environment, the presence of a business card, that is, a business card, is immovable, and more and more people are imprinting a business or home telephone number, an Internet ID number, or a so-called address on the business card. I have. At that time,
Manually entering a phone number or the address conflicts with the eternal goal of "promoting business efficiently and improving white-collar productivity".
That's where computer peripherals called business card scanners came into play. A general table type scanner has a platen, and there is a large type of a type which scans by moving an optical system without moving a document. There are handheld scanners that are several steps smaller than that and move the original, and scan by moving the entire apparatus, which is cheaper. Although each of them has advantages and disadvantages, if only so-called OCR software is firmly maintained, image information can be replaced with character information and processed. There is also a computer peripheral device that specializes in this and moves the document and is called a business card scanner. For example, in this device and the OCR software used for its processing,
Because it is a business card reading-only scanner, it has the function of reading the name, company name, affiliation, post, zip code, address, telephone number, fax number, etc. and organizing the information, the function of printing, Has a variety of features in software, such as the ability to auto-dial using a modem. Although this software has a sort function etc., it must be in an advantageous position in that respect, but it tries to recognize almost all information on business cards continuously and automatically. To move the business card by driving the motor,
As a result, it is necessary to perform scanning, so that it becomes large to carry, so that a power supply unit must be separately prepared, and the amount of information to be taken is too large, so that software is so-called "heavy". It will be in a state. Regardless of whether the scanner has a platen or a handy scanner, it can be small or large, and such processing is possible depending on the software. However, "heavy" is the biggest disadvantage in all. By the way, observing the features of the business cards obtained so far, it is quite interesting. First, the size is 55 mm x 90 mm. This is the so-called “business card size”. Foreign-made business cards are similar in size, but the variation in size is larger than that in Japan. The company logo, company name, office name, department, section, section, group, group,
Group, etc. are described, the title of the person, the name of the person, a photograph of the person's face, postal code, address, telephone number, fax number, and recently the homepage ID of the Internet
It is not unusual to see emails and email addresses. And recently, because of that, many are horizontal. Some people also list them in English on the back. Here, by observing this business card a little more, and paying attention to the telephone number, fax number and Internet address part of the information described,
Despite being the most important information to contact with that person, it seems to be long and therefore they are small and difficult to read. This is a significant disadvantage, especially for middle-aged and older people. As mentioned above, the number of digits in the number will increase and the number of elderly people will increase in the future. It can be said that no one can memorize and input all the numbers and characters in the symbols written on the business card at once. Most people once remember about 4.5 or 5 digits and type it into the device, then chase the fine letters on the business card to see how much they have input and check the next 4.5 digits the first time the work went continue to be such as to store also input to _...... is completed. This operation is very complicated. Also, NT
The same process is performed when making a call while referring to the telephone number book issued by Company T or the like. Happens. In other words, because you are in a row, you often enter the number you have already learned halfway, and when you try to return to that line of the telephone number book to continue inputting, you often lose track of the original line you saw. I do. Then, when trying to find it and try to input the continuation, this time there is no experience of so-called "time-out", an unpleasant sound coming from the other side of the handset, and annoyed. The telephone number book attached to the public telephone is
Perhaps because of theft prevention, it is hung on a stand. When you open it, you finally get to the required page and required place, and start to input the ID number of the other party, the page is turned up by the wind, you can not know where you were opening, In many cases, the book is so thick that it naturally turns over at the waist of the paper. Recently, public telephones have been placed on private railways and trains such as JR. Alternatively, a mobile phone may be used on a deck or the like. At this time, shaking and brightness must be taken into account. To input fine characters written on business cards and brochures,
It is quite troublesome even for healthy people. If you are a person with advanced presbyopia, you will also have the trouble of not being able to resolve finer characters. The hand shakes. Since the deck is dark, the characters cannot be clearly resolved. Remove reading glasses and read the numbers. Remember that part and type the numbers into the dial. I want you to imagine the scenery. on the other hand,
In a mobile phone or the like driven by a battery, the longer the discharge time (standby time or talk time) after one charge, the more convenient the device. In order to start the operation as described above, when the circuit is active, the limited number of electricity in the battery is consumed as wasteful power even if the input work of the ID number is not actually performed. Therefore, as a method to prevent battery power consumption due to loss of time between inputs, for example,
In the middle of the input-although it is a very short time-If a short pause for a certain period of time or more is inserted during the operation as described above, the input that has been continued until now will be automatically and mercilessly Some have a basic design that cancels out. As I mentioned earlier, the younger generation of people now uses these tools and media, so in the future this generation will be getting older and the tools mentioned above The age of the age group who uses the media will definitely advance. However, the aging phenomenon of the brain cannot be avoided,
Along with this, it is expected that the operation of inputting the ID number becomes slow, and a situation in which information during the input is automatically canceled in the middle of the input will occur again. Thus, the ID number must be re-inputted from the beginning, the power consumption of the battery becomes more intense, the time is wasted, and the customer-operator's stress from irritation accumulates. Currently, in telephones, the number of digits of the ID number is "0", which is used for recognizing so-called out-of-town, toll-free, mobile phones, and the like.
And 10 digits. If you specify the telephone company line to use, it will be at least 14 digits. In addition, if you are making an international call, you will need to add at least two more digits as a country code, and you will only use it once or more times in your lifetime At least once, you have to manually input this long sequence of numbers and letters. When the iris plan mentioned above became a reality,
Incorrect <at least 15 digits will require accurate and quick input. The above-mentioned business card scanner is based on the idea of inputting data collectively. However, the scanner portion is configured as a single unit, and the document, that is, in this case, a business card is automatically fed by a motor to scan and take in data. It is a very common usage to create an address book, a personal electronic telephone directory in a part of the memory of the computer, input and store it in advance, and call and use it as needed. However, it can be seen that it is surprisingly complicated to perform only the address book creation operation. Those who have no spare time do not know, and the goals of "promoting business efficiently" and "improving white-collar productivity" as described above are distant configurations and apparatuses. Further, as described above, since all of the information is to be taken in, the biggest drawback is that everything is "heavy". However, since all scanners are computer peripherals, their true value is exhibited only when they are integrated with them, and if they are not connected to a computer, they are just boxes. In other words, for example, when trying to do something on the go via a so-called mobile personal computer, the user must first start up the operation of starting up the personal computer. Just waiting for this “launch” is quite confusing. In addition, when the specification of the data import is unexpectedly complicated and it is necessary to use only the ID number described above among various items, for example, a telephone number book manufactured by NTT. If you only need the phone number of one person, scan the document to capture the image information of the original, and narrow down to only the image of the part you need from the captured image. erase the data, it was subjected to re-uptake is converted to character information, it must be carried out endlessly that it is determined whether or not to save it with the name _... such as that in the captured information. This is a tedious and tedious process, and it's easy to think that this task will be completed in an instant, but it's actually a daunting task. And
Remember that mobile PCs are also powered by batteries. Therefore, the work of inputting a telephone number by a combination of a computer and a scanner is actually impractical due to the above-mentioned drawbacks, and therefore, it is not necessary to do so or not.
Furthermore, in combination with a mobile personal computer, there is no way to do such a thing. In most cases, the first time anyone reads a telephone number book, pamphlet or business card, learns partially, repeatedly rubs, and inputs the ID number into a telephone or computer through the above-described process. Even if it proved to be difficult, such as memorizing a series of small characters that were difficult to resolve, manual work was dozens of times faster and forced to do so. However, on the other hand, there are many lazy people who do not create an address book and keep business cards in stock. In general, this will not hinder your business, so it's not a lazy one, but it could be a pretty simple and good way. However, at the stage of inputting the ID number, I was reminded of the inconvenience. Also, the above-mentioned OC
There is also an apparatus that uses a so-called barcode reading software, which is distinguished from R, to manage the entry / exit of goods, and to manage the trace / address of mails and packages, etc. This device temporarily stores barcode information in a memory in a handy-type scanner device, sets it in a computer terminal device at a base mounted on a truck or the like, and transfers the stored information through the terminal. And send it to a large computer. To explain in more detail, for example, when used for managing the delivery of parcels such as courier services, at the time of deposit from the customer, first activate the deposit slip and paste a barcode seal on the luggage, at the same time, The customer information is read by the handy scanner on the truck bed and temporarily stored in the memory of the scanner device. When the numbers are collected, the information stored in the scanner is collected by a computer terminal mounted on the truck and pooled. Then, the pooled information is transmitted wirelessly to the host computer. The bar code reader reads the barcode on the baggage and reads it into the host computer each time the baggage is changed or is kept at the terminal, so that the whereabouts of the baggage are grasped and managed. At this time, a handy scanner is used. In this device, information is temporarily stored in a barcode reader as described above,
There is a disadvantage that the information cannot be transmitted to the host computer unless the information is connected to a computer terminal device mounted on a truck or the like and the information is collected and pooled, and the device is complicated by the computer terminal device described above. With it becomes expensive.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned inconvenience of tools and media as described above, and the present invention has improved work efficiency in inputting an ID number. It is intended to provide a transmitting / receiving device at low cost.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there are provided: Transmission / reception device characterized by having an image recognition mechanism, 2-1. The image recognition mechanism includes an optical mechanism, a susceptor for identifying a dark part and a bright part of a subject, and a part for processing a signal generated on the susceptor as image information, and after converting the image information into a signal. The transmitting / receiving apparatus according to the above 1, which includes a program for receiving the signal and generating a signal for connecting to a communication partner; 2-2. The transmission / reception device according to the item 2-1 having a transmitter and a receiver, 2-3. Including a medium for storing image information of a subject in advance, a medium for storing image information, and a program,
The transmitting / receiving device according to 2-1 above, wherein a display is provided, 2-4. 2. The transmission / reception devices of 2-1 to 2-3 including a program for converting the image information into audio information and executing the audio information; 3. The transmitting / receiving apparatus according to any one of 1 to 2, wherein a cursor for determining a position of a subject is provided in any part of the image recognition mechanism. Compare the image information and the image information of the subject stored in advance in the storage medium, and based on the subject when both roughly match, further perform the subsequent information processing of substantially adjacent subjects, Subsequently, information processing of substantially adjacent objects is further performed, and the operation is performed gradually and repeatedly, and a signal for connecting to a communication partner is generated based on a signal converted according to the processing for the set of objects. 4. The transmitting / receiving apparatus according to any one of the above items 1 to 3, including a program to be executed. A program for measuring the size of the reference subject and the distance between the subject and the next subject that is substantially adjacent to the reference subject. If it is longer than the interval approximating to the above, it is ignored and the next subject is validated as information, and the work is repeatedly executed gradually, based on the signal converted with the validation of the processing for the set of subjects. 5. The transmitting / receiving apparatus according to any one of the above 1 to 4, including a program for generating a signal for connecting to a communication partner. The specific image information previously stored in the storage medium is compared with the subject, and when the two roughly match, the image information of the subject is ignored, and the information of the next substantially next subject is valid. The program includes a program for determining whether or not the communication is to be performed, and performing the operation gradually and repeatedly, and generating a signal for connecting to a communication partner based on a signal converted according to the activation of the processing for the set of subjects. 1
6. transmitting / receiving devices of the above-mentioned, It has a program for measuring the size of the reference subject and the distance between the next subject substantially adjacent to the subject, and detecting an image to be a subject. 7. The transmitting and receiving apparatus according to the above 5 and / or 6, which includes a program for determining that the set sequence of the objects has been completed when the object to be located next cannot be detected. 7. The transmission / reception device according to claim 1, further comprising a program for associating image information stored in a storage medium in advance with a signal for connecting to a communication partner, and including a program for executing the association.

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Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 1 is a block diagram for indicating the overall image of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram when a mobile phone and the present invention are combined, FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional view for explaining an outline of the entire present invention, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view for explaining an internal structure. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for implementing the present invention. Explaining with reference to these drawings, in FIGS. 1 to 4, the transmission / reception device 1 is provided with an image recognition mechanism 2.
The image recognition mechanism 2 includes an optical mechanism 3, that is, an original illuminating device 3-1, a prism 3-2, and a lens 3 in this embodiment.
-3, and the image information composed of white and black of the original 5 imaged on the CCD sensor 4 via these is
The data is processed in U6. The data processed by the CPU 6 is temporarily stored in the RAM 8 and then indirectly called by the auto dialer mechanism 9 in response to a user's instruction from the keyboard 7 or the RAM 8 is used.
The communication destination is directly called by the auto dialer mechanism 9 without going through the communication. In the case of this embodiment, the connection to the communication network 12 via the wireless system 11 such as a portable telephone is taken into consideration, but the transmitting and receiving apparatus 1 may be connected to the communication network 12 by wire. . The transmitting / receiving device 1 may be provided with a display device 13 for mainly confirming the result input by the image recognition device 2, and the keyboard 7 and / or the display device 13 are different from the transmitting / receiving device 1. It may be separate, but in view of convenience, it is preferable that it is an integral structure. The case where the present invention is incorporated in a mobile phone is described as an example, but is not limited to this. Therefore, the device of the present invention can be mounted on a handset of a general telephone or a public telephone. Document illumination device 3-1
Can be used by preparing an artificial light source and using it, or by taking in natural light from above as shown in FIG. 3, or by using both forms. Good. In the present invention, the original 5 of the transmitting / receiving device 1 is used.
The bottom surface on the side in contact with is angled to make it easy to see the figures and the like displayed on the display device 13 in a user-friendly form. In addition, the optical mechanism 3 may form an optical path using an optical fiber or a so-called selfoc lens.

In FIG. 4, a cursor 10 is provided in the vicinity of the optical mechanism 3 of the image recognition mechanism 2 so that it is easy to aim at an arbitrary image at an arbitrary position, for example, a figure in the front row of a character line. When a specific key of the keyboard 7, for example, an enter key is pressed with the cursor 10 aligned with a target document image such as a target character or code,
It is programmed to start reading. still,
Regardless of whether the position of the cursor 10 is at the leftmost, middle, or rightmost position in the row, if the software program and its positional relationship are related and matched. It doesn't matter where you are. That is,
The target item may be a character, a number, a code, an edge portion of a document, etc., of a line other than the subject set column such as a character, a number, a code to be read, or another line itself. The cursor 10 can be illuminated from the device side, that is, a method of pointing with a pointer. In this case, light of a specific wavelength may be used as a pointer, and even if the CCD sensor 4 detects this specific wavelength, it may be programmed to ignore it. Also, here, CCD
Has been exemplified as an optical sensor, but any sensor can be used as long as it can recognize a pattern. For example, there is no problem if the present invention is performed using a magnetic sensor instead. In this case, a combination of a magnetic code on a magnetic material and a magnetic sensor is used instead of the visualized original image described above.

[0007] In the case of Japanese business cards, telephone numbers and fax numbers are counted from the bottom row, and the last 5 digits have a very high probability that there is a blank, a sign, or a sign. The first one to four digits are the local area code, and there is also a blank, a sign (or a sign-). First, it was stated that the discovery that there is also a space or a sign (there is a sign or a sign-) is one of the important backgrounds leading to the present invention. Must be kept.

Referring to FIG. 5 in addition to FIG. 4, in this embodiment, when the cursor 10 is positioned at the leftmost position of the apparatus and an enter key is pressed, the position is detected by a sensor. It instructs the CPU 6 to start preparation for taking in from the leftmost type. In the United States and Canada, telephone numbers begin with the letter O or the number other than 0, and letters are also used in the case of telephone numbers issued by NTT and others. The discovery of the law of starting with a number other than 0 in the O number is also one of the important backgrounds leading to the present invention. Further, for example, the same applies to a case where the user wants to make a telephone call using a business card of a partner who is located in Tokyo-ku and is located in Tokyo-ku, and a case where he wants to call from Osaka to Osaka. In such a case, it is not always necessary to set a specific type located at the head as a default, so that the program can be configured as such.
In many cases, what is printed on a business card starts with the area code or the letter O, which is a number for recognizing that the other party is a mobile phone, or the letter number 0. This is also one of the important backgrounds leading to the present invention, in which the character O or the number 0 is used as a target item for the cursor 10.
When the enter key is pressed, the number of points of the type and the distance to the characters before, after, and after the character are measured, and dialing is started after the measurement is completed. However, even if you are in the same city and input from the area code or the letter O or the number 0, which is a number that recognizes that the other party is a mobile phone, at least in recent Japanese telephone exchanges, It is convenient because some systems recognize and perform dialing from the local area code.

As described above, the style of the set of characters, numbers, codes, etc., written on a business card varies widely, and the sign of-between the area code, the local code, and the telephone number is different. , A sign (or a sign) is inserted, or there is a blank space. It is also a part of the present invention to combine an image recognition device that can also include a program for recognizing it and a transmission / reception device to execute dialing. As a reminder, as is clear from the above description, blank portions other than visible images, such as characters and figures, are also referred to as “images”.
It is an invention based on the idea that Therefore, in the present invention, characters such as codes and characters, and blanks on the upper, lower, left and right sides of an image are also referred to as "images".
The idea that it is considered as the basis is underlying. Further, the edge portion of the sheet is also regarded as an “image” in the present invention.

On the other hand, in order to exclude these from the information as telephone "numbers", the size of the type read first, that is, the number of points of the type, the type and the second
If the distance between the type and the second read character is taken into the CPU 6, the pattern is analyzed in the CPU 6, and if it is not an approximate interval, the program can be programmed to ignore it and take in the next number. Better. This can be added to the present invention. And
If the above-mentioned sign, etc. is detected, it is also ignored,
It is a program that captures the next letter and number.

In particular, for convenience, in addition to the letter O and the number 0 described above, as a default, a sign +, a number 1, a number 8, a letter L, a letter l, , N of characters, n of characters,. , The letter X, the letter x, the letter h, the sign ＠, and the sign ＼
It is a common convention in the notation of telephone numbers, TEL / FAX, etc., and in the entries of passwords and addresses on the Internet, such as "/", "/", and "|". It is desirable that the code or the barcode itself be programmed so that it can be set as a target item as a means for further smooth operation. Further, it is more desirable that the items can be programmed from the keyboard 7 for the convenience of the user. Assuming that a business card is used for the manuscript 5 shown in FIG. 4 when inputting the telephone number, whether the printed character string consisting of letters, codes, and numbers starts with a plus sign of a common convention representing a country code Or, since the telephone numbers in the world except the United States and Canada start with O or 0, in most cases, the default is set to O or 0, the cursor 10 is set to the type, and the enter key is pressed. The reading is started by the operation of the recognition mechanism 2, and dialed to the intended partner by the operation of the auto dialer mechanism 9. At this time, at the same time, this data is stored in the RAM 8 which is a memory device in the apparatus of the present invention, and is configured so that it can be created later as a unique electronic telephone directory. Information may be stored in the memory of the computer.

As described above, even if the user is in the same city and inputs from the area code or the letter O or the number 0, which is a number for recognizing that the other party is a mobile phone, at least in Japan, The telephone exchange recognizes this,
There is no problem because there are many systems that dial the local area code and the telephone number ignoring the input of the area code and the like. However, since some exchanges do not have such a correspondence, a program for issuing an instruction to capture an image from the rightmost position can be provided by positioning the cursor 10 at the rightmost position. When the cursor 10 is moved to the rightmost position and an instruction to match the rightmost end of the print with the rightmost end of the character and to start image capture is given from the keyboard 7, the first four digits are absolutely the unique number of the other party, so-called. The CPU 6 interprets it as a telephone number, and attempts to read an image located further to the left. At this time, as described above, on the left side, there is a very high probability that there is a space, a sign) or a sign-. A group of numbers until a blank, a sign), or a sign-appears is determined to be a local area code. Thereafter, the program executes dialing in order from the upper digit.

In preparing the electronic telephone directory, a mode is prepared in which characters, codes, symbols, and / or numbers such as katakana and alphabets can be input from the keyboard 7, and names and titles corresponding to the numbers are provided. It is configured to be writable. In addition, to save memory and creation time, "stock company" and "limited company",
For example, "Yuyo Business Division" and so on, "Kyoto" is one key of "K", "Limited Company" is one key of "Y", "Yuyo Business Division" is one key of "J" In this way, the program can be programmed so that the entry for the entry can be made, and the information is displayed on the display device 13 without being omitted at the time of the next information call.

The situation for making an international call is extremely low compared to the situation for making a domestic call.
For this reason, the default is currently set to 10 digits. However, business cards often include an international telephone number that begins with a plus sign. Assuming that,
Except for developing countries, since the country identification number is two digits, it may be arbitrarily programmed so that the auto dial mechanism is activated from the letter O or the number 0 in the fourth column counted from the left side. And when making international calls,
When the target marker is matched with “+” and a code promised in advance, for example, a key of #, is input from the keyboard 7, the access number 001 to the KDD company is obtained.
Is automatically added, the reading is started from the type immediately after the sign + on the document, and the dialing is executed. Alternatively, for example, by inputting 001 continuously and matching the target marker with the sign “+” within a certain period of time, the program may be programmed so that dialing is started from the type immediately after the sign “+”. In this case, although it is case-by-case, in most cases, the type in the fourth column from the left including the sign + is often O or 0, and it may be more convenient to ignore it. Since there are many programs, they can be programmed in such a manner. However, in this case, it is preferable to adopt a configuration in which a means for canceling the program is provided.

In the United States and Canada, telephone numbers begin with a type other than O or 0, and in the case of a telephone number book issued by NTT, etc., the numbers begin with a type other than O or 0. Also,
For example, if you are in Tokyo and want to make a call using a business card of the other party in Tokyo, or if you want to make a call from Osaka to Osaka using a telephone number book for Osaka, the same applies. is there. In such a case, it is not always necessary to set a specific type located at the head as a default. In consideration of the fact that there are users who only have such situations, prepare a switch to allow the user to select between the city and the outside of the city on a case-by-case basis. A program that reads only a set of eight-digit numbers from the bottom and executes the dial may be used. Alternatively, for example, L of a character, N of a character,. Alternatively, a configuration may be adopted in which a blank portion can be used as a substantial target item.

When there is a blank space of, for example, two or more characters following the set sequence of characters, the CPU 6 is programmed to recognize that the space is the end of the set sequence of numbers. Can also.

As described above, an example in which an image on a document is read by the image recognition device 2 provided in the transmission / reception device 1, the image information is converted into character information, and the dial is automatically dialed has been described. If so, the barcode information can be directly transmitted to a specific destination. In the case of a barcode, the barcode reading is triggered by the first sign starting with |. When the communication line is opened by the above-described means, or almost simultaneously with the shortened dial format, the barcode is scanned, and the CPU or the like converts the barcode into a signal and transmits the signal. As described above, there is an independent barcode reader as a product, but by combining it directly with a communication device, convenience and mobility can be increased several times. For example, when used for managing the delivery of parcels such as courier services, when a customer first deposits a ticket, it activates a deposit slip and affixes a barcode sticker to the parcel, and at the same time, stores the customer information on the truck. The barcode is read on the carrier by the image recognition mechanism 2 according to the present invention, and is temporarily stored in the RAM 8 in the transmission / reception device.
When the numbers are collected, the information stored in the transmission / reception device 1 is transmitted directly to the host computer via wireless communication such as a mobile phone. In the prior art,
The present invention has a drawback that information cannot be transmitted to a host computer unless information is temporarily stored in a barcode reader, connected to a computer terminal terminal device mounted on a truck or the like, and the information is collected there. In this case, there is a remarkable advantage that the apparatus is simplified and inexpensive, because the apparatus does not go through the above-mentioned computer terminal.

According to the present invention, it is possible to execute substantially the same as the above-described case of reading a telephone number for a homepage address and an e-mail address of the Internet.
In this case, it can be executed by sending data read by the apparatus of the present invention to the computer. Address in this case, there is a feature that endlessly is also a long alphabet is mainly no. In advertising fields of magazines and the like, it is often seen that the print is slightly larger than the type of business card, and recently, business cards with addresses printed thereon are often seen. In any case, it is undeniable that the length causes resistance. Most people remember one or four or five digits and type them into the device, then chase the fine letters on the manuscript and remember how much they have input, and then the next four and five digits the first time work and stores also input to carry on that went _...... a is completed. Therefore, the fusion of the communication device and the image recognition mechanism as in the present invention has great significance. That is to say, it is not easy to handle it outdoors, even if you are inside a house, your computer is already active and your scanner is still active, As described above, just to input the mail address, scan to capture the image information of the original document, narrow down to only the image of the part that you need, and capture the image with the scanner Specify a range, delete other unnecessary data, convert it to character information, and decide whether to save the imported information with a name
It must be carried out endlessly things like that _.... The amount of work is indispensable to the brush and tongue. And don't forget that mobile PCs are also powered by batteries.

In general, a person remembers graphic information more quickly and remembers it more quickly than character list information. It is one of the major features of the present invention that such features can be exhibited to the maximum. Some current mobile phones have a speed dial function, but in this case, the speed dial number must be remembered or the speed dial number itself must be pulled out from a notebook or the like. The search also takes time. Basically, the present invention is an applied technology of pattern recognition. For example, a pattern of a logo mark such as a company on a business card is changed to one company name and / or
Or, it can be treated as a code of the business division. Then, when making a call, for example, the pattern is first taken in, and the graphic information stored in the memory is gradually displayed on the display to find out. Since the graphic information is associated with an ID number such as a telephone number in the present invention, the search and dialing can be performed quickly. That is, the pattern is fetched by the bit map, and the RA of the apparatus of the present invention is used.
The data compression technique is stored in the M8, and at the same time, the telephone number and the address are associated with this pattern in the same manner as described above so as to maximize the features of the present invention described above. Input.

In the apparatus of the present invention, by changing the focal length of the lens 3-3 of the optical mechanism 3 of the image recognition mechanism section 2, it can also serve as a so-called digital camera. Alternatively, an image taken by a digital camera can be sent to the memory of the device of the present invention. In the present invention, because of the various features as described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned company logo mark, but, for example, a face photograph of Mr. A itself is taken into the device of the present invention, and Enter a phone number in association with
It is very easy to display that face on the display and make the call automatically.
By inputting not only faces but also buildings and houses with the device of the present invention and associating them with ID numbers and inputting them,
Inorganic killing machines can also be very lively and attractive.

Further, there is no problem at all when an image created by a combination of a computer and another scanner is associated with an ID number and data is imported from the computer to the transmitting / receiving apparatus of the present invention. In describing the present invention, information processing is performed by a CPU for convenience. However, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to this, since these processes can be performed without a CPU.

As has been made clear in the foregoing detailed description, the association between an ID number and a figure is the most important part of the present invention, but as an example of this application technique or usage method. In the present invention, by the addition of a simple optical path change and focal length switching and changing mechanism of the optical system, during work on site such as a factory or a dam, using a mobile communication device employing the present invention, By sending a schematic drawing or landscape, you can meet at a remote location
It should be noted that V-phone-like things can be made possible. Note that the image associated with the ID number is
It may be configured so that it can be confirmed by voice, but it is needless to say that if both of them are provided, the usability is further improved.

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As described above in detail, according to the present invention, by combining the image recognition mechanism and the transmitting / receiving device,
A number of conveniences, which have not been provided in the past, can be obtained, and the downsizing can be performed to enhance the mobility, and the resources can be saved. In addition, by combining a relatively simple mechanism and program and associating ID numbers with images, it becomes very easy to input and search for ID numbers, which is convenient for everyone. However, it is a very convenient device especially in the aging society.

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 1. 1. Transmission / reception device Image recognition mechanism 3. 3. Optical mechanism 3-1 Document illumination device 3-2 Prism 3-3 Lens CCD sensor 5. Manuscript 6. CPU 7. Keyboard 8. RAM 9. Auto dialer 10. Cursor 11. Wireless system 12. Communication network 13. Display device

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[Claims] 1. A transmission / reception device comprising an image recognition mechanism. 2. The image recognition mechanism includes an optical mechanism, a susceptor for identifying a dark part and a bright part of the subject, and a part for processing a signal generated on the susceptor as image information,
2. The transmission / reception apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a program for converting the image information into a signal, and receiving the signal to generate a signal for connecting to a communication partner. 2. The transmission / reception device according to the above 1, further comprising a transmitter and a receiver. 3. The transmission / reception device according to the above-mentioned 1, which includes a medium for storing image information of a subject in advance, a medium for storing image information, and a program, and is provided with a display. 4. The transmission / reception device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, including a program for converting the image information into audio information and executing the audio information. 3. The transmission / reception apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a book provided with a cursor for determining a position of a subject is provided in any part of the image recognition mechanism. 4. A method of comparing specific image information stored in a storage medium in advance with direct image information of a subject, and when the two substantially match, the subject is used as a basis, and subsequently, substantially adjacent to each other. The information processing of the subject is performed, and subsequently, the information processing of the substantially adjacent subject is further performed, and the operation is performed gradually and repeatedly, and the communication partner is determined based on the signal converted according to the processing for the set sequence of the subject. 4. A transmission / reception apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a program for generating a signal for connecting to said transmission / reception apparatus. 5. A program for measuring a size of a reference subject and a distance between the subject and a next subject substantially adjacent to the reference subject, and further including an image to be a subject substantially further adjacent to the subject. If the interval is equal to or longer than the interval approximating the interval, ignore it and further activate the next subject as information, perform the work gradually and repeatedly, and convert it with the activation of the process for the set of subjects. 5. A program for generating a signal for connecting to a communication partner on the basis of the transmitted signal.
Transceiver. 6. A method for comparing specific image information stored in a storage medium in advance with a subject, ignoring the image information of the subject when the two substantially match, and further substantially adjoining the next subject. It is determined whether the information is valid or not, and the operation is gradually and repeatedly performed, and a signal for connecting to the communication partner is generated based on the signal converted according to the activation of the processing for the set of subjects. 6. The transmission / reception apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmission / reception apparatus includes a program. 7. A program for measuring the size of a reference subject and the distance between the subject and the next substantially adjacent subject. When detecting an image to be a subject, the distance is substantially equal to the distance. 7. The transmission / reception according to claim 5, further comprising a program for assuming that the set sequence of the subject is completed when a subject to be located next cannot be detected even in the distant portion. apparatus. 8. A program according to claim 1, further comprising a program for associating image information previously stored in a storage medium with a signal for connecting to a communication partner, and executing the association. Transceiver.