JPS63105565A - Picture input confirming system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To confirm the input efficiently without using much time by returning important picture information and error occurrence information to a destination. CONSTITUTION:In detecting an error line, error line information is added to picture information sent to a host computer 1. The host computer 1 recognizes a frame representing a seal stamp 102 from the fetched picture information and segments an area surrounded by the frame. Then the host computer 1 recognizes a frame representing a seal stamp number 110, recognizes character/ picture information in the frame as the character, converts the result into code information to check the seal stamp number. The segmented seal stamp picture information and the seal stamp number information are stored in a storage device 5 while the input number of times information of the seal stamp number is added. Then the host computer 1 sends the said picture information and a telephone number of a facsimile equipment 2 to a facsimile connecting device 3 to command the transmission to the facsimile equipment 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an image input confirmation method, and particularly to a method for inputting and confirming important images using a facsimile machine.

[Conventional technology]

Traditionally, online facsimile machines and host computers are connected via communication lines, and image information input from the facsimile machine is stored in the host computer, or image information stored in the host computer is output to the facsimile machine.
There is a system. This system automatically stores input images without the operator of the host computer viewing and checking them. Therefore, the facsimile operator at the sender always had to confirm that the image was input correctly. Possible causes of incorrect image input include incorrect operation when placing the original on the facsimile machine, poor image reading due to dust on the original, and defective image information due to poor quality of the communication line. be. Due to these factors, there is a possibility that incorrect image information may be stored or the storage operation itself may fail.

As a method for confirming the delivery of an image using a facsimile machine, there are techniques described in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-30252 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-68768. In the former method, the facsimile relay station checks the stored images by returning the stored image information and destination information to the transmitting station. In other words, when the relay station receives a relay request from the transmitting station and an image signal is transmitted from the transmitting station, the relay station receives this image signal, stores it in the storage device, and then sends it to the transmitting station. Request transmission reversal. Thereafter, the image signal is read from the storage device and sent back from the relay station to the transmitting station. At the transmitting station, the operator evaluates the returned relay destination and image information, and responds with a transmittable signal if accurate, and a transmittable signal if inaccurate. When it receives a sendable signal, 5 ends the reception process, and when it receives an impossible signal, it erases this data and opens the line.9 In the latter case, the facsimile receiver displays the recipient, date and time of reception,
By returning the number of received sheets as a receipt to the transmitter,
Confirm sending. That is, at the same time as the reception of image information is completed, recipient display data indicating the department that received the image information, data indicating the date and time of reception, and the number of sheets received are automatically transmitted to the transmitter as receipt information.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

Here, a case will be described in which a system in which a facsimile machine and a host computer are connected is applied to an ink registration certification service, which is one of the municipal services. First, the original seal registration form is inputted through the facsimile machine, and the seal image information transmitted by the user is stored in the host computer 1. Such a system has the following problems.

(b) When inputting a seal registration slip, accurate input of the seal image is most important, so it is necessary to sufficiently check the quality of the seal image. (b) When storing image information, check whether the image information is In order to increase the J accumulation efficiency, the seal imprint image is cut out from the seal registration original slip, and only these 11 images are stored. Since this image cropping process is automatically performed by all five machines, it is necessary for the operator of the facsimile machine to confirm the result of this image cropping process. (c) Since it takes a long time to communicate image information, it is not efficient to send image information that does not require confirmation to the facsimile machine.

An object of the present invention is to solve these problems and provide an image input confirmation method that allows a sender's facsimile machine to automatically inspect a transmitted image, thereby confirming that important image information has been input correctly. There is a particular thing.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the image input confirmation method of the present invention connects a facsimile device and a host computer via a communication line, and inputs an image from the facsimile device and registers it in the host computer. cuts out only the important parts of the input image information, and returns the cut out image information and communication error information related to the image information to the facsimile machine, thereby comparing the image sent back by the facsimile machine with the input image. It is characterized by matching.

[For production]

In the present invention, only important parts of image information input from a facsimile machine are image-cut out by a host computer, and the cut-out image information and related communication error information are returned to the facsimile machine. The location of the important image information is recognized by a conventional method, for example by following predetermined direction marks on the input image;
Sill. Communication error information includes, for example, text information that displays the number of communication errors, error line marks that indicate the location of errors that exist in cut-out image information, or host totals, 0. It is also possible to send the image information and cropping position information cut out by the machine back to the facsimile machine.In other words, if the position information in the original input image information of the cropped image information is added and sent back,
Since the facsimile device compares and inspects the input image information and the returned cut-out image information, it is automatically checked for the occurrence of a communication error in the cut-out image information, making it possible to more reliably confirm delivery of the image information. In this way, it is possible to confirm the input of important images and confirm the image cutting process within a short communication time.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of an online system to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, HOS 1 to Calculation@1 is an electronic computer system consisting of a central processing unit, etc.
In particular, a storage device 5 such as a magnetic disk device is connected here. The facsimile device 2 has a facsimile connection table with the switching network 4! It is connected to host 1 and computer 1 via i13. Facsimile connection table E! The lc3 connects the host 1 to the machine 1 via a channel, etc. The exchange Wi4 is, for example, a subscriber telephone network, and the facsimile device 2 and the facsimile connection device 3 are connected to the exchange, The network 4 is equipped with network control functions such as automatic dialing, young call detection, call setup, and disconnection.
,C,1,T,T, is a GTII facsimile machine that complies with Recommendations T,4 and T,30 by (International Telegraph and Telephone Advisory Committee), and is also a facsimile machine of facsimile machine 2 and facsimile connection table [3 is Recommendation Transmission control procedures according to T.30 and compressed encoded image information according to Recommendation 7.4 are transmitted.

In the facsimile connection table 3, the facsimile device decodes the image information received from 2 and transmits it to the host computer 1 via a channel or the like. In addition, the image information transmitted from the host 1 to the computer 1 is compressed and encoded, and the facsimile machine 2
Send to.

The host computer 1 performs image cutting processing for image information in a wide range and low area from the image information, and also recognizes characters for character recognition in the image information and converts them into character code information. Furthermore, character fonts are developed from the character code information to generate character image information, or a plurality of image information is combined and edited to generate one image information. Further, by correlating image information and character code information and storing them in the storage device 5, and specifying the character code information, the corresponding image information can be read out. Further, when image information is received from the facsimile device 2, according to Recommendation T.30,
Since the identification code of the facsimile device 2 can be stored, when transmitting image information to the facsimile device 2, the telephone number is obtained from the identification code and an instruction is sent to the facsimile connection device 3. You can make a call to

Figures 2 and 3 are diagrams of the original seal registration form and the registration confirmation form used in the present invention, respectively.

What is input from the facsimile machine 2 is the stamp LKY record slip, and what is returned from the host computer 1 is the registration confirmation slip.

On the seal registration slip 101 in FIG.
03 is printed. Since the seal impression 102 is stored as 5-image information, a solid line frame indicating the seal impression area is printed in advance on the original slip 101. When a seal is stamped within this frame, the host computer wi1 cuts out the area within the frame as seal imprint image information. The seal number 103 is a unique number assigned to each original document for the purpose of identifying the stamp 102. In order to convert image information to character code information, the seal number 103 is a unique number given to each original document for the purpose of identifying the stamp 102. It is written in Japanese characters. Indicator No. E1 contains test numbers by a conventional method in order to check the validity of the numerical values with Hoss 1-Computer I. The address and name on the original form 101 are information for easily identifying the original form 101, and the addresses and names are not read and stored as information.

Personal information regarding the address, name, etc. of the person related to the stamp 102 is stored separately using a conventional method, and this personal information also includes the name of the corresponding stamp.

Since the storage device 5 stores the seal imprint image information and the seal stamp number in association with each other, the host computer 1 reads out this information and collects it as a seal registration certificate.

This embodiment relates to the input processing of the original document 101 and the method of confirming the seal imprint image, and is not directly related to the transfer of personal information or the issuance of the seal registration certificate, so the details will be explained in detail in A'. A detailed explanation will be omitted.

FIG. 3 shows a registration confirmation slip transmitted from the post computer 1 to the facsimile machine 2. The date of registration, the registration time, and the seal number are written, as well as a confirmation seal impression 202 and an error mark 203. The number of times the seal has been input and the number of error lines in the five seal impression images (when different from the current number of dots in one line) are also recorded.

FIG. 1 is a sequence chart 1 of an image input confirmation operation showing an embodiment of the present invention.

The operation from inputting the original slip 101 to checking the seal image will be described in detail below. Original document 10 that should be registered in 2 on the facsimile machine
1 and the telephone number of the facsimile connection device 3 is set to the automatic dialing function, the facsimile device 2 makes a call to the facsimile connection device 3 via exchange #14.

When the facsimile connection device 3 detects an incoming call, it connects the line and sets up the call. After connecting the line, facsimile machine 2
and facsimile connection device 3 exchange a series of control procedures in accordance with Recommendation T.30. Next, the facsimile machine 2 reads the original slip 101 with an image reading unit, converts it into image information, compresses and encodes it, and connects it to the facsimile connection device!
! Send to 3. At this stage, even if there is a reading failure in the image reading unit, such as stains or defects due to U dust, the operator does not immediately notice it (input operation 1).

Fax connection device i! 23 receives the image information, decodes it, and then transmits it to the host computer 1 (
2). After the transmission of the image information is completed, the facsimile connection device 3 sends the image IJ? to the facsimile device 2.
The completion of reception of the information is notified, and the line is disconnected and the call is restored in accordance with 1J Notice T, 30. If an undefined code exists during the restoration of the compression code, or if the restored image
If the number of dots on a line is different from the specified number of dots specified in the control procedure at the start of transmission, the line is regarded as an error line (image data error detection 13). Since there is a high possibility that the error line does not accurately reflect the original image, in this embodiment, if there are eight or more consecutive error lines, the transmission of the image information is regarded as a failure. In this case, after receiving the image information, the facsimile connection device 3 notifies the facsimile device 2 of the reception failure in accordance with recommendation T.30. When the facsimile machine 2 is notified of the reception failure, it generates an alarm, disconnects the line, and restores the call. The operator of facsimile machine 2 is the same Jf.
Re-enter c form 101.

If the number of error lines is 7 or less consecutive lines, the image information transmission is considered to have been successful, but there is a possibility that the image information includes error lines. In addition, defects in elevation information that are not included in the error line definition described above,
For example, there is a possibility that one line of image information may be accidentally lost due to a line failure. The facsimile connection device 3 is.

If an error line is detected, the error line information is added to the image information transmitted to the host 1-computer 1. This error line information is, for example, numerical information indicating the number of error lines and numerical information indicating the line number where the error line has occurred.

The host computer 1 extracts the seal impression 102 from the imported image information.
, and the area surrounded by the frame is cut out (Seal imprint image cutout, 14). The error line information is the original document 1.
Since it shows the error line regarding the entire image information of 01,
If an error line exists in the seal impression image information, the number and position of the error line are calculated as error line information regarding the seal impression.

Next, the computer 1 recognizes the frame indicating the stamp number 103, recognizes the character image information within the frame, converts it into character code information, and performs a numerical check on the stamp number. If the numerical value test is incorrect, standard image information indicating the numerical value incorrectness is transmitted to the facsimile machine 2, and the image input process is completed in A13.

The extracted seal imprint side information and seal number information H1 are recorded with the input number information of the seal number added! The data is stored in the device unit 5 (storage 15). If the seal number is stored for the first time, the input number information is calculated as the first time, and in other cases, the input number information for the same seal number that has already been stored is incremented by one (input number count up). 16). Seal image information with old input count information will be updated in consideration of recovery after an operation error.
Keep it without deleting it.

Next, the host computer 1 creates a seal registration confirmation type 201 shown in FIG. 3 (reads 17. Generation of confirmations 18)
. On the confirmation type 201, as mentioned above, the host computer 1
The date and time when the image information of the original slip 101 was received, the seal number converted into character code information, information on the number of inputs, the extracted seal image, and error line information regarding the seal image are recorded. The image information of the confirmation type 201 is created by character code information, character font development and image synthesis, and further image synthesis of the seal image information 202 read from the storage device 5. Also, based on the error line information related to the seal image information, a3! of one line width is placed at the error line position! ! An error line mark 203 is added as a solid black line with a length of i.

When the image information for confirmation type 201 is completed, the host computer 1
transmits this image (n report and the telephone number of facsimile device 2 to facsimile connection table 3, and
Instruct to send to. The facsimile connection device 3 makes a call to the facsimile device 2, sets up the call, compresses and encodes image information, and transmits the image information (transmission 19).

On the other hand, on the facsimile machine 2, the inputted sending number, '? Image data is stored (memory 21). The facsimile device 2 receives the transmitted image information, decodes the image information, and prints it on recording paper (reception 22 and 23). Also, during the transmission of this image 1'iv report.

Transmission failure may occur. Facsimile machine 2
If eight or more consecutive error lines are displayed, the facsimile connection table rf13 notifies the facsimile connection device 3 of reception failure, so the facsimile connection table rf13 disconnects the line and restores the call. When the facsimile connection table 3 notifies the host computer 1 of the transmission error, the host computer 1 sends the same image information to the facsimile machine 2 again. If the retransmission a prescribed number of times fails, a warning is issued to the operator of the host planner 1.

If the confirmation type 201 is normally output, the operator of the facsimile machine 5 compares and verifies the original slip 101 and the confirmation type 201 to confirm the seal image. The operator can easily know the existence of error lines by the error line number mark 203. If the operator determines that the individual seal numbers and the seals X are the same, the seal imprint input confirmation work ends (comparison confirmation 24. result output 25). If it is determined that the operators are not the same, the original form 101 is re-inputted. Since it is operationally impossible to issue a seal registration certificate until the confirmation of the seal imprint is correctly completed, there is no problem even if defective seal imprint image information is stored in the storage device 5.

As described above, in this embodiment, important seal imprint image information is cut out and sent back to the sender along with information indicating the existence of an error line, and the operator at the sender compares and verifies the information. Registration of defective images can be avoided.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the facsimile machine has two i
i! It has a built-in storage circuit consisting of a half-centered memory for storing IR image information, and also has a built-in logical operation circuit that compares and inspects any area of each image information. There is a method of comparison and matching.

In this method, the host computer 1 determines the image information of the original document 101, the position of the stamp image 4': i-report within the image information, specifically, the dots at the upper left corner and the lower right corner of the frame indicating the stamp image 1h''111.
- Calculate position. Next, the position of the seal imprint image information within the image information of the confirmation class 201 is calculated in the same manner.

Post 1 - Computer 1 sends a command to compare and inspect the image information to the facsimile machine [2, and information in each place, Recommendation'r,
:Using the non-standard Pyi function created by +o, the image information of confirmation class 20 is sent according to the transmission control procedure when transmitting the image information.

When the facsimile machine 2 receives the comparison inspection command, it compares and inspects the seal imprint side 1g (information area) indicated by the information in the position in each image information, and only when it completely matches, confirms the confirmation class 201. Print out. If the respective stamp image information does not match, the facsimile machine 2 automatically records and prints the image of the original document 101 (using the Qt information, facsimile r again) without any instruction from the operator. '! Performs the input process 11J! to the device 3. If the stamp images do not match even after re-entering the predetermined number of times, the facsimile device 2 issues an alarm and notifies the operator, and then inputs the original document 101. Return to the state before reading.

In this manner, in this implementation 11, since the seal imprint information read by the facsimile machine 2 is reliably stored in the storage device 5, the operator can read the seal imprint on the original document 101 and the confirmation core 2.
There is no longer a need to check and compare each 01, and the operator can simply check whether the stamp image of the confirmation core 201 is correct or not. All you need to do is check that the image is being captured and that the image cutting process is being performed correctly. Therefore, compared to the previous embodiment, the burden on the operator is significantly reduced.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, important image information and error occurrence information are returned to the sender, so the operator at the sender can check important images and grasp the error occurrence status. When an important image and its original location information are sent back to the sender, the sender's facsimile machine can automatically compare and inspect the image information. This allows you to check the important screen 4Q (that the information has been entered correctly).
Since only images that can be confirmed and are important are returned, input confirmation can be done efficiently without taking much time.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an operation sequence 1 of an image input confirmation method showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a format diagram of a seal registration slip used in the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the format of a seal registration slip used in the present invention. FIG. 4 is a connection diagram between a host machine and a facsimile machine to which the present invention is applied. 1: Host correction r1. Machine, 2: Facsimile 'J device if
, 3: Facsimile connection table, 4: Exchange network, 5: Storage device, 101: Seal registration original slip, 1.02, 202: Seal image residence information 9■, 101 Impression number, 201: Registration confirmation slip, 20
3: Error line mark. Figure 1 Host computer facsimile number
2 Figure 3 Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a method in which a facsimile device and a host computer are connected via a communication line, and an image is input from the facsimile device and registered in the host computer, the host computer cuts out only important parts of the input image information. An image input confirmation method characterized in that the image information returned by the facsimile device and the input image are compared and verified by sending back image information and communication error information related to the image information to the facsimile device.