JPH1185897A - Fax ocr system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate the need for switching input modes of a keyboard at the time of inputting a symbol and to improve operability by providing a symbol input key which inputs a prescribed symbol at the time of pressing. SOLUTION: A correction client 25 is provided with a keyboard which inputs a character, a numeric character and a command, also memory which records a conversion program which inputs '-' when a PF key 12 of the keyboard is depressed and furthermore, a display device that displays image data, the result of character recognition, etc. For instance, when there is '-' in the name of a receiver like 'TOKYO KONPU-TA(Tokyo computer)' and also the '-' cannot be read correctly, '?' mark is displayed in the '-' position of the receiver's KATAKANA (the square form of KANA) read field. There, when an operator confirms image data, positions a cursor at the position of '?' and presses the key 12 of the keyboard, the '-' is inputted at the place of the '?'.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fax OCR system capable of easily inputting symbols.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a centralized facsimile exchange control system for financial institutions (hereinafter referred to as "fax OCR system"), exchange data of a client, a recipient, a bank, and the like entered by a customer in a form is faxed from a sales office to a center. The center reads the fax with a character recognition device and centrally manages the exchange. It should be noted that the currency exchange data that could not be read correctly by the character recognition device is manually corrected by the operator while checking the image of the form.

In the above fax OCR system, for example, "-" (hyphen) is mixed in the name of the recipient or the client, such as "Tokyo Computer", and the hyphen cannot be read correctly by the character recognition device. In this case, the operator manually inputs "-" from the keyboard.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional fax OCR system, the input mode of the normal keyboard is the kana input mode. Therefore, when inputting "-", the operator presses, for example, an alphanumeric key. Switch the input mode to alphanumeric input mode, and press the-key to select "-"
And press the katakana key to return to the input mode again.

[0005] However, there is a problem that the operation of switching the input mode to the kana input mode or the alphanumeric input mode is troublesome. There is also a problem that when switching the input mode or when forgetting to switch the input mode, another character is input instead of "-". If an input error is made, it takes time to correct the input error, and it also affects operational safety.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention relates to a fax OCR system having a key for inputting letters and numbers to correct letters and numbers that are not correctly read. A facsimile OCR system provided with a symbol input key for occasionally inputting a predetermined symbol.

In the fax OCR system, for example, when the PF12 key on the keyboard is pressed, "-" is input. This eliminates the need to switch the input mode, thereby improving operability. Further, since the input mode is not switched, an input error such as input of a character other than "-" does not occur.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited by this. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a fax OCR system according to the present invention. This fax O
In the CR system 100, 10 is a sales office, 20 is a center,
30 is a host computer.

[0010] The sales office 10 is provided with a facsimile apparatus 11 for sending a transfer request to the center.
The center 20 includes a facsimile control device (hereinafter, referred to as a facsimile server) 21 and a file server 22.
, A character recognition device 23, a character recognition server 24, a correction client 25, a verification client 26, a communication gateway 27, and a fax device 28.

As shown in FIG. 2, the correction client 25 is provided with a keyboard for inputting characters, numbers and commands. Although not shown, the correction client 25 is provided with a memory for recording a conversion porogram for inputting "-" when the PF12 key of the keyboard is pressed. Although not shown, the correction client 25 is provided with a display device for displaying image data, a result of character recognition, and the like.

The host computer 30 is connected to the center 2
Transactions such as transfer are performed based on the data sent from 0. Next, the fax OCR system 100
Will be described. First, a customer receives a transfer request form at the counter of the business office 10, fills in the transfer request form with exchange data of a recipient, a client, a transfer destination bank, etc., and passes it to a staff member.

A clerk checks the contents, and checks the fax device 1
1 to transmit the transfer request to the center 20. When the transfer request is received at the center window, the fax is transmitted using the fax device 28 on the center side. The fax server 21 of the center 20
After receiving a fax from the sales office 10 and temporarily storing the image data of the fax on a disk, the image data is transferred to the file server 22.

The file server 22 transmits the image data to a character recognition device 23 via a character recognition server 24.
Send to The character recognition device 23 performs character recognition based on the image data, and transfers the character recognition result to the database of the file server 22 via the character recognition server 24.

Next, the character recognition result is displayed on the screen by the correction client 25 to the operator as shown in FIG. When the bank name, the payee, the client, and the like are read correctly, the katakana reading is automatically input. The operator visually confirms the character recognition result, and corrects any erroneous or unread characters or numbers by manual input from the keyboard.

If there is a "-" in the name of the recipient such as "Tokyo Computer" and the "-" cannot be read correctly, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. A “?” Mark is displayed at the position of “−” in the field F. Then, the operator checks the image data G, positions the cursor on the position of "?" In the katakana reading field F as shown in FIG. 6, and presses the PF12 key on the keyboard as shown in FIG. Then, at the position of “?” In the katakana reading field F, FIG.
As shown in the figure, "-" is input. Thus, PF
Since "-" is input only by pressing the 12 key, there is no need to switch the input mode of the keyboard.

Next, the corrected exchange data is delivered to the verification client 26. After the verification operator completes the verification in the verification client 26, the host computer 3
Send exchange data to 0. As a result, centralized management of exchange data can be performed by the host computer 30. In the above-described embodiment, it is described that "-" is input by pressing the PF12 key. , ",", (,), /
One or more symbols may be entered.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, it is described that "-" is input by pressing the PF12 key, but "-" is input by pressing another key to which no specific operation is given. You may make it input possible.

[0018]

As described above, in the present invention, a symbol is input by pressing a symbol input key. Therefore, it is not necessary to switch the input mode of the keyboard when inputting symbols, so that operability is improved.
Further, since no input mode switching is performed, an input error does not occur.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a fax OCR system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a keyboard of the fax OCR system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of confirmation of a character recognition result.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a case where a hyphen in a recipient name is not correctly read.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram (1) of hyphen input.

FIG. 7 is an exemplary view showing an arrangement of PF12 keys on the keyboard of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram (2) of hyphen input.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 100 fax OCR system 10 branch office 20 center 25 correction client 30 host computer

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile OCR system having a key for inputting a character or a number for correcting a character or a number which is not correctly read, comprising a symbol input key for inputting a predetermined symbol when pressed. A fax OCR system. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the symbol is Δ, or, or. Or, a fax OCR system characterized by "or" or / or / or / or /.