JPS61182169A - Picture retrieving system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the efficiency of the collating work of a picture by displaying related information together with the picture information on the same display surface when the related information is included in the picture information based upon the retrieving information. CONSTITUTION:When picture information is registered and plural pieces of picture information are stored accompanying the account number as the same retrieving information, the address on a magnetic disk memory device 11 of respective seal print history tables concerning the picture information of the second - n-th seal prints together with the picture information of the first seal print continuous to the account number and concerning the history table, the old table to the present table are serially stored on to the magnetic disk memory device 11. When the picture information from the account number to collate the seal print presented at the time of transaction with the registered seal print is retrieved, respective pieces of information are displayed on a displaying device 4 if the picture information of plural seal prints is present.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to an image search method used in, for example, an image search system, a seal verification system, and the like.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems] An image search system, such as a seal imprint search device, is used to verify registered seals for bank deposits, etc., but for these registered seals, one representative company seal in a corporate account is used. In addition to the regulatory inspection stamp, there may be multiple stamps for one account, such as the stamp of a representative such as an accountant.

For this reason, when checking death notification seals, it is necessary to check not only the person's seal but also the presence or absence of the agent's seal and the status of the change of seal.
There is a problem that verification work cannot be performed efficiently.

[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been made based on the above-mentioned circumstances, and when collating an image (for example, a seal impression), there is a plurality of related information (for example, a seal impression) corresponding to the search information of the image. The purpose of this invention is to provide an image retrieval method that can quickly perform matching operations when

[Summary of the Invention] The summary of the present invention for achieving the above object is that when performing a search by displaying already registered image information based on search information associated with the image information, the search information is If related information is included in the image information based on the image information, the related information is displayed together with the image information on the same display screen, and multiple pieces of related information can be viewed by simply inputting the search information twice. It is characterized in that it is recognized as 1 [16].

1 Example 1 of the invention The present invention will be explained in detail below.

As shown in the external perspective view of FIG. 1, one embodiment of the apparatus for realizing the image search method of the present invention includes a reading device 1 as an image input means for inputting a seal image of a bank deposit notification seal;
A yearboard 2 as a search information input means for inputting search information such as a seat number, the reading device 1 and a vertical board 2
A storage device 3 for storing image information, search information, etc. input from a display bag'? as a display means for displaying image information, search information, etc. 14, an image printer 5 for obtaining hard copies, a journal printer 6, and a control device 7 as a control means for controlling each section. The keyboard 2 is equipped with an operation mode instruction switch for instructing operation modes such as seal image registration and seal imprint verification, and a kana key for inputting account name and the like.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the configuration of the apparatus of this embodiment.

The details of the storage device 3 will be explained with reference to FIG. 2. This storage device 3 includes an optical disk storage device 10 serving as an image information storage means for storing image information at a predetermined address in a searchable manner; A magnetic disk storage device 11 as a search information storage means connected to the control device 7 and storing information in correspondence with the information, and the reading device 1
An image memory 12 consisting of a frame memory, etc. connected to a display bag @ 4, a control device 7, and an optical disk storage device 10.
It is made up of.

The magnetic disk storage device 11 includes a plurality of search tables TB1 and history table TB2 that use account numbers as search information.
As shown in FIG. 3, each search table TBt has first to n-th addresses in which to store an account number and an address on the optical disk storage device 10 of a plurality of stamp valves corresponding to this account number. Memorizes the seal impression history table.

On the other hand, the history ruble l' B 2 is based on the attributes of individual deples (representative director 1 agent, etc.) as shown in Figure 4.
and an address on the optical disk storage device 10 that stores image information from the oldest seal impression to the current seal impression corresponding to each of these attributes is adopted to form a single drop. It's been done.

Here, the control device 7 will be explained in detail. Its control includes a registration mode in which the image information of the seal imprint of the registered seal is searchably registered when opening an account or changing the seal, and a registration mode in which the image information of the seal impression of the registered seal is searchably registered when opening an account or changing the seal. There are two types of search modes: a search mode in which image information is searched by account number in order to check the registered seal impression with a registered and stored seal impression; And in this example device,
When storing a plurality of image information (related information) along with an account number as the same search information in the registration mode, the second image information is stored together with the image information of the first seal imprint following the account number.
- The address on the magnetic disk storage device 11 of each seal impression history table regarding the image information of the n-th seal impression, and τ for the history table TB2 is the serial number of each image information from the oldest to the current one. It is stored on the magnetic disk storage device 11.

On the other hand, in the case of the search mode, when image information corresponding to the account number is displayed on the display device 4, if image information of a plurality of seal impressions exists, the operator inputs a search for another seal impression from the keyboard 2. Information 9 Principal's seal impression book 1 Agent's seal impression and the information of the latest seal impression currently used among the principal's [flll] and the agent's seal impression book are displayed on the display device 4.

Next, an example of an image registration method using the apparatus of the embodiment will be explained.

First, the registration mode will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When registering a seal impression, the image information of the seal impression is read by the reading device 1 and stored in the image memory 12. next,
When the selection key for multiple image registration and the account number corresponding to the seal imprint are entered manually from the keyboard 2, the control unit 7 searches each search table TB1 on the magnetic disk storage device 11 and stores the information in the first seal imprint history table. Registered image information on the optical disk storage device 10 corresponding to the stored address is read out and displayed on the display device 4.

If the operator recognizes that there is a correspondence between the displayed registered image information and the seal impression to be registered, the operator presses the confirmation key on the keyboard 2.

As a result, the control I device 7 displays the image information of the seal impression to be registered stored in the image memory 12 on the display device 4. After confirming this, the operator presses the confirmation key.

As a result, the control bag M7 creates a file containing the data of the image information of the seal impression to be registered as the n-th seal impression history table, stores the address of this file in the search table TB1, and stores the image information of this seal impression on the optical disk. The information is stored in the device 10.

Incidentally, in the case of registration of a reseal, etc., processing is performed in the same manner as in the case described above, and the data of the image information of the seal imprint resulting from the reseal is added to the searchable table TBt as the nth and first seal imprint history table.

On the other hand, when the selection key for a single image σ record is pressed and the account number is input, the seal impression to be recorded this time is displayed on the display device 7, and the confirmed light rain image information is stored in the optical disk storage bag. @10, and then information consisting of the address where the image information is stored and the current account number is stored in the magnetic disk storage device 11 as a new search table associated with the current registration.

Next, the seal imprint search mode will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, when the account number of the account to be searched is input from the keyboard 2, the control device 7 searches the search table 1B1 for the same account number from the magnetic disk storage device 11, and the search table TBz stores the single stamp information. If it is a single seal impression information, it is stored in an optical disk using the address of the latest seal impression from the seal impression history table for that seal stored in the magnetic disk storage device 11. Registered image information corresponding to that address is read from H@10, stored in the image memory 12, and displayed in the display space 41.

On the other hand, if it is determined that a plurality of seal imprint information is included, the image information on the search table B1 and the attributes on the history table TB2 corresponding to each seal imprint history table are displayed on the display device 4.
display on top.

The operator presses the selection key on the keyboard 2 based on this information.

As a result, the image of the already registered seal imprint on the same display screen on the display device 4, the image information about this image, the seal book about the already registered seal impression as shown in FIG. .

Therefore, in the case of an information search involving multiple images, the operator can visually check the first, second, etc. related seal impressions corresponding to this search information by inputting the search information only once. It can be recognized, and the desired seal imprint can be quickly found and verified.

Incidentally, if there is an error in the account number, an error message will appear on the display device 4.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which image information such as a seal impression is stored in an optical disk storage device, and search information is stored in a magnetic disk storage device, but image information is stored in a magnetic disk storage device and search information is stored in an optical disk storage device. It is also possible to store this information in each device, or to store this information only in an optical disk storage device or a magnetic disk storage device.

Further, it is also possible to display only a part of the related information corresponding to one piece of search information on the display device, rather than all of it.

[Effect of the Invention 1] According to the present invention detailed above, a plurality of pieces of related information corresponding to the search information can be displayed together on the same display screen by only inputting the search information - times, and the image It is possible to provide an image search method that can improve the efficiency of matching work.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of the image search system of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the structure of the device, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the first part of the search table, and FIG. 4 History 1 - A configuration diagram showing units of pull, Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing the registration mode, Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing the search mode, and Fig. 7 is an explanation showing an example of searching and displaying multiple seal imprints by the same device. It is a diagram. 4...Display device. Figure 3 Figure 4

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) When performing a search by displaying already registered image information based on the search information associated with the image information, if the image information based on the search information contains related information, An image search method characterized in that the related information is displayed on the same display screen together with the image information. (2) The image search method according to claim 1, wherein the both image information is a seal impression. (3) The image search method according to claim 1, wherein the related information is a seal impression.