WO1999054837A1 - Dispositif et procede d'aide a la production de documents, et support d'enregistrement sur lequel le programme d'aide a la production de documents est enregistre - Google Patents

Dispositif et procede d'aide a la production de documents, et support d'enregistrement sur lequel le programme d'aide a la production de documents est enregistre Download PDF

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WO1999054837A1
WO1999054837A1 PCT/JP1999/002078 JP9902078W WO9954837A1 WO 1999054837 A1 WO1999054837 A1 WO 1999054837A1 JP 9902078 W JP9902078 W JP 9902078W WO 9954837 A1 WO9954837 A1 WO 9954837A1
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Kouhei Noumi
Kazuhiko Sugo
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  • the present invention relates to a form creation support technology for supporting creation of a form (hereinafter referred to as “electronic form”) that can be used by a computer, and particularly to a technique for improving the efficiency of creating an electronic form.
  • electronic form a form creation support technology for supporting creation of a form (hereinafter referred to as “electronic form”) that can be used by a computer, and particularly to a technique for improving the efficiency of creating an electronic form.
  • paper forms have been used in corporate operations as an example of a visible medium on which an entry frame for entering data such as numbers and characters is printed.
  • Various types of paper forms are prepared in advance for various uses such as slips and quotations, and numbers and characters are filled in manually.
  • Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Hei 6-309341 discloses a form design system in which a rectangular area is equally divided by a specified number.
  • the electronic form is required to be output from the output ⁇ of the printer etc. in the same size as the 3 ⁇ 4 long form so as not to break the image of the ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4 long form.
  • the present invention traces the components of a paper form.
  • the goal is to share the skills of creating electronic forms that can be output in the same size as paper forms.
  • the present invention provides an element data input means for tracing a form represented on a visible medium and inputting element data constituting the form in a device-independent unit. And a form data conversion means for converting the element data input by the element data input means into a data format usable in an interactive programming language.
  • the element data that constitutes the form is input by tracing the form represented on the visible medium by the element data input unit. Then, the input element data is converted by the element data conversion means into a data format usable in the interactive data programming language. The converted element data is read into a conversational programming language. For example, after code for realizing required functions such as display and printing is added, the form is compiled and executed by a computer. Is created. At this time, since the element data is input in device-independent units, for example, thighs, inches, points, etc., when output from an output device such as a printer, it must be the same size as the original form. Can be.
  • the elementary data that makes up a form that can be output in the same size as the original form is input by the simple work of tracing the form, thereby improving form creation efficiency and reducing labor costs, etc. be able to.
  • the element data input means includes: image reading means for reading the image of the form; image display means for displaying the image read by the image reading means; and display by the image display means. Trace input means for tracing the captured image and inputting the element data, and A unit conversion means for converting the obtained element data into a unit unit independent of the device.
  • the image of the ⁇ long form is read by the image reading means, and the image of the read form is displayed by the image display means. Is done.
  • the input element data is converted into a device-independent unit by the unit conversion means.
  • the operator who inputs the element data constituting the form can input the element data while visually recognizing the displayed image of the form, so that the element data can be input quickly and accurately.
  • the element data may include at least display frame data, input frame data, and character data constituting the form.
  • the “display frame” refers to a rectangular area composed of two-dimensionally arranged communication lines.
  • the “input frame” refers to a rectangular area that is arranged in the display frame and into which data such as characters and numbers is input.
  • the form is composed of the minimum necessary element data, so that the element data can be input more easily and in a shorter time.
  • the input frame data may include input order setting data in which the order of inputting data is set. .
  • the input order is set in the input frame data, so that the work in the interactive programming language can be reduced.
  • the element data may be configured to include various controllers that can be used in the interactive programming language.
  • control data refers to the components of a form that can be used in a conversational programming language, and specifically includes a combo box, a check box, an image display frame, and the like.
  • the element data includes various controllers, so that the work in the interactive programming language can be reduced.
  • the present invention provides an element data input step of tracing a form represented on a visible medium and inputting element data constituting the form in units independent of a device; And a component data conversion step of converting the element data input by the element data input means into a data format usable in an interactive programming language.
  • the element data input step the element data constituting the form is input by tracing the form represented on the visible medium. Then, the input element data is converted into a data format usable in an interactive data programming language by an element data conversion step. The converted element data is read into a conversational programming language. For example, after code for realizing required functions such as display and printing is added, the form is compiled and executed by a computer. Is created. At this time, since the element data is entered in units that do not depend on the device, for example, images, inches, points, etc., when output from an output device such as a printer, it must be the same size as the original form. Can be.
  • the elementary data that makes up a form that can be output in the same size as the original form is input by the simple work of tracing the form, thereby improving form creation efficiency and reducing labor costs, etc. be able to.
  • the element data input step includes an image reading step of reading the image of the form, an image displaying step of displaying the image read by the image reading step, and an image displayed by the image displaying step. And a unit conversion step of converting the element data input by the trace input step into units independent of the device. Is also good.
  • the image of the form is read in the image reading step. Is displayed.
  • the trace input step when the displayed image is traced and element data is input, the input element data is converted into a device-independent unit by a unit conversion step. Therefore, the operator who inputs the element data constituting the form can input the element data while visually recognizing the displayed image of the form, so that the element data can be input more quickly and accurately.
  • the present invention provides an element data input function for tracing a form represented on a visible medium and inputting element data constituting the form in units independent of a device;
  • an element data conversion function that converts element data input by the element data input function into a data format that can be used in an interactive programming language, and a form creation support program for realizing are recorded on a recording medium.
  • the “recording medium” refers to a medium that can securely record electronic information and that can be reliably removed as needed, such as a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, a magnetic drum, an IC card, A portable medium such as a CD-ROM corresponds to this.
  • the form creation support program for realizing the element data input function and the element data conversion function is stored in the recording medium.
  • the form creation support program according to the present invention can be distributed to the market, and a person who has obtained a recording medium on which the program is recorded can easily use a general computer system to support the form creation support program.
  • the device can be built.
  • the element data input function includes an image reading function for reading an image of the form, an image display function for displaying an image read by the image reading function, A trace input function for tracing an image displayed by the image display function and inputting the element data, and a unit for converting the element data input by the trace input function into a device-independent unit It may have a configuration that includes both a transformation and a transformation.
  • the image of the form is read by the image reading function, and the image of the read form is converted into an image. Displayed by the display function. Next, when the displayed image is traced by the trace input function and element data is input, the input element data is converted into a device-independent unit by the unit conversion function.
  • element data can be input while visually recognizing the image, element data can be input more quickly and accurately.
  • FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram of a form creation support device according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a control block configuration diagram of the above.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the above.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which display frame data is input.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state where a display frame and character data are input.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state where a display frame, characters, and input frame data are input.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the automatic input order for the input frame is set.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which the electronic form is executed.
  • FIG. 1 shows a hardware configuration of a form creation support device according to the present invention.
  • the form creation support device is at least a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as “CPU”).
  • CPU central processing unit
  • RAM random access memory
  • the external storage device 30 is composed of, for example, a hard disk drive.
  • the input device 40 includes a keyboard 42, a pointing device 44 such as a mouse, a tablet, or a digitizer, and a scanner 46.
  • the output device 50 includes a display 52 such as a CRT and an LCD, and a printer 54.
  • CPU 10 RAM 20, external storage 30, input device
  • the 40 and the output device 50 are interconnected by a system bus 60, and data, control commands, and the like are transmitted through the system bus 60.
  • a form creation support program (hereinafter, referred to as “program”) is installed in the external storage device 30 from a recording medium such as a CD-ROM (not shown).
  • program is installed in the external storage device 30 from a recording medium such as a CD-ROM (not shown).
  • program is loaded from the external storage device 30 onto the RAM 20 and various controls of the form creation support device are performed by a powerful program.
  • the external storage device 30 stores conversational programming language data (hereinafter referred to as “language data”) described later when the program is installed.
  • FIG. 2 shows a control block configuration of a form creation support device having a powerful configuration.
  • the form creation support device includes an input unit 100, an output unit 110, a data control unit 120, a data storage unit 130, a data conversion unit 140, and a language data storage unit 1. 50 and a conversion data storage section 160.
  • the input unit 100 corresponds to the input device 40, and inputs various data required by the form creation support device. That is, the scanner 46 reads an image of a paper form, and the keyboard 42 and the pointing device 44 trace element of the form to input element data.
  • the input unit 100 and its control software realize an image reading means, an image reading step, an image reading function, a trace input means, a trace input step, and a trace input function.
  • the “elements of a form” refer to display frames, input frames, characters, and the like as elements constituting the form.
  • trace of a component means that a coordinate point or the like of the component is input by designating a control point such as a vertex specifying the component with the pointing device 44.
  • the output unit 110 corresponds to the output device 50, and provides a (GUI (Graphical User Interface) to a user of the IS form creation support device. That is, a form read by the scanner 46 is used. In addition to displaying the image, it also displays the input process of the form elements, etc.
  • Printer 54 Outputs the displayed image (hereinafter referred to as “display image”), and finally creates the electronic form.
  • the output unit 110 and its control software provide image display means and image output. The image display step and the image display function are realized.
  • the data storage unit 130 corresponds to the RAM 20 or the external storage device 30, and sequentially stores input element data of the form.
  • the data control unit 120 corresponds to the CPU 10 that executes a program, and transmits data between the input unit 100, the output unit 110, and the data storage unit 130, and performs unit conversion described later. And so on.
  • the data control unit 120 realizes a unit conversion means, a unit conversion process, a unit conversion function, and the like.
  • the language data storage unit 150 corresponds to the external storage device 30 that stores language data.
  • language data For example, a conversion table for converting element data of a form into a data format usable in an interactive programming language. One bull is stored.
  • the data conversion unit 140 corresponds to the CPU 10 executing the program, and converts the element data of the form stored in the data storage unit 130 into a data format usable in an interactive programming language.
  • Examples of the conversational programming languages include “Visual Basic (registered trademark)” and “Visual C ++ (registered trademark)” of Microsoft Corporation. That is, while referring to the language data such as the conversion table stored in the language data storage unit 150, the form element data is converted into a data format usable in an interactive programming language.
  • the data conversion section 140 and the language data storage section 150 realize an element data conversion means, an element data conversion step, and an element data conversion function.
  • the input unit 100, the output unit 110, the data control unit 120, the data conversion unit 140, and the language data storage unit 150 provide element data input means, an element data input step, and element data input means. An input function is realized.
  • the conversion data storage unit 160 corresponds to the external storage device 30, and stores the conversion data converted by the data conversion unit 140.
  • step 1 the image of the long ticket is read from the scanner 46, and the display image is displayed on the display 52.
  • the display image is, for example, BMP (Bitmap), TIFF (Tag Image File Format), and may be temporarily stored as a file in the external storage device 30 in an image data format.
  • a file selection box for file selection may be displayed so that desired image data can be selected and displayed from the image data stored in the external storage device 30.
  • Paper data such as the size and direction of the paper is determined from the resolution and the number of pixels in the vertical and horizontal directions when the paper form is read by the scanner 46.
  • the determined paper data is converted by the data control unit 120 into paper data on a device-independent coordinate system (for example, a coordinate system of units such as inches and points), and the converted paper data is converted.
  • the data is stored in the data storage unit 130. This conversion corresponds to the unit conversion means, the unit conversion step, and the unit conversion.
  • step 2 the display image is traced, and the element data such as the display frame, the input frame, and the characters constituting the form are input.
  • the input display frame data is converted into vertex coordinates on a device-independent coordinate system by the data control unit 120, and the converted vertex coordinates are stored in the data storage unit 130. Also, the input display frame data is superimposed and displayed on the display image as shown in FIG. In this case, the display color of the display image and the element data of the display frame may be changed to clarify the superimposed display.
  • the start position of the character is designated by the pointing device 44.
  • the character type such as the font and size of the character is specified on the dialog box, and the character string is input from the keyboard 42.
  • the input character data is converted by the data control unit 120 into character data on a coordinate system independent of a device, and the converted character data is stored in the data storage unit 130. At the same time, the input character data is superimposed and displayed on the display image as shown in FIG.
  • the coordinates of the vertices on the diagonal of the rectangular area to be the input frame are calculated using the pointing device 44. Specify a point.
  • the input input frame data is converted into vertex coordinates on a coordinate system independent of the device by the data control unit 120, and the converted vertex coordinates are stored in the data storage unit 130.
  • the “maximum number of data inputs” indicates the number of characters (including numbers) that can be input in the input box.
  • the “data display position” indicates the display position of data displayed in the input frame, that is, the display position of left alignment, centering, or right alignment.
  • "Automatic data input order” is used to confirm the input of data such as letters and numbers. When the "Enter" key is pressed, the input force moves automatically to the next input box for inputting data. It shows the order.
  • the maximum number of data inputs or the data display position is specified on the dialog box for setting the input frame attribute, similarly to the input of the character attribute described above.
  • the automatic input order of the data is, for example, after selecting the automatic input order setting menu, the input device is designated by the pointing device 44 in a desired order.
  • the specified maximum data input number, data display position, and automatic input order are converted into data on a coordinate system independent of the device by the data control unit 120, and the converted data is stored in the data storage unit 1. Stored in 30.
  • the input frame data and the maximum number of input data are superimposed on the display image.
  • the maximum number of data inputs is “15”, and the data display position is “rightward”.
  • the automatic data input order is indicated by a dotted line 210 connecting the input frames as shown in FIG.
  • the automatic input order shown in the figure indicates that data is automatically input in the following order: date, person name code, name, date of reimbursement, date, destination, institution name used, amount, total. ing.
  • enter the various controllers available in the interactive programming language. Examples of the control include a check box, a combo box, and an image frame.
  • the check box indicates whether a predetermined item has been selected based on the presence or absence of the “X” mark.
  • a combo box is composed of a so-called drop-down list, and an item selected from a drop-down list.
  • the eye is what is displayed at the top.
  • the image frame is a rectangular area in which image data such as BMP is displayed.
  • the diagonal coordinates of the diagonal of the rectangular area where the control is to be placed are designated by a pointing device 4. Specify 2 points with 4.
  • the input controller is a controller on the coordinate system independent of the device by the data controller 120! Control data that has been converted to data
  • the reproducible element data may be input not only by the method described above but also by any force specification method.
  • step 3 the data conversion unit 140 converts the element data of the form stored in the data storage unit 130 into a format usable in an interactive programming language.
  • the element data stored in the data storage unit 130 is read one by one, and the language data stored in the language data storage unit 150 is referred to in the conversational programming language.
  • the data is converted into a usable format, and this is sequentially stored in the converted data storage unit 160.
  • the converted data is configured to include element data constituting the electronic form, that is, a display frame, an input frame, an automatic input order, and the like.
  • the converted data since the converted data is stored in a file format, the converted data can be used by reading the converted data in an interactive programming language.
  • step 4 using an interactive programming language, a load module that implements an electronic form using converted data is created.
  • the conversion data stored in the conversion data storage section 160 includes only the element data constituting the electronic form, the electronic form can be used alone. I can't do that. For this reason, after reading the converted data into an interactive programming language, the source code that realizes functions such as displaying a form, inputting data into an input box, calculation processing, and printing processing is added, and compilation is performed. By doing so, a load module is created.
  • Figure 8 shows the execution of the created load module.
  • the electronic form screen 300 includes a menu 340 for designating various processes in addition to a display frame 310, an input frame 320, a character 330, and the like.
  • the menu 340 includes a "file” menu 342, an "edit” menu 344, and a "print” menu 346.
  • the “Finore” menu 3 4 2 is selected when executing various functions related to the file, and includes, for example, functions such as opening a file, saving a file, managing a file, and terminating the file.
  • the "edit” file 344 is selected when executing each of the functions for collecting information on the electronic form, and includes, for example, the specification of functions such as data clearing and counting.
  • the “Print” menu 364 is selected when an electronic form is output from the printer 540. Note that the menu 340 is not limited to these, and it goes without saying that any menu can be added according to the use of the electronic form.
  • the data entered in the electronic form may be saved in a CSV (Comma Separated Value format) format that saves database and spreadsheet data as text files. This makes it possible to use data entered in electronic forms in databases and spreadsheets.
  • CSV Common Separated Value format
  • element data of a form can be input by a simple operation of tracing a display image with the pointing device 44.
  • the coordinate values specified by the tracing work are converted to coordinate values in a coordinate system independent of the device, so that, for example, when a form is output from an output device such as a printer 54, a paper form is used. It can be the same size as.
  • the input element data is converted into a data format that can be used in an interactive programming language, so that the converted data can be used in the interactive programming language.
  • conversational programming After reading the converted data using the language language functions and adding the code that realizes the required functions, By performing the file creation, a mouth module that realizes the function of the electronic form is created.
  • the form creation support program according to the present invention can be marketed. Can be distributed. Then, those who have obtained the power medium can easily construct a form creation support device using a general computer system.
  • the element data of the form is input by tracing the display image.
  • the element data may be input by directly tracing the paper form using a digitizer.
  • the traced components are displayed on the display 52, so that you can trace all the components of the ⁇ long sheet while watching the powerful display.
  • CAD Computer Aided Design
  • the form creation support device and the form creation support method according to the present invention can easily and quickly perform the transition from the thin I-form to the electronic form. Therefore, the cost associated with creating electronic forms can be significantly reduced, which is extremely useful. Further, the recording medium on which the form creation support program according to the present invention is recorded is very useful for the user of the present invention since a form creation support apparatus can be easily configured using a general computer system.

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Selon la présente invention, on entre des données d'élément sur un document en traçant un élément constitutif d'un document à l'aide d'un dispositif pointeur tel qu'une souris. Le format des données d'élément entrées est converti en un format pouvant être utilisé dans un langage de programmation dialogal, et c'est de cette manière que sont produits les éléments constitutifs d'un document électronique. Etant donné que les données d'élément entrées sont converties en unités indépendantes du dispositif, la taille des éléments constitutifs ne change pas même si les données converties sont utilisées dans le langage de programmation dialogal, et un document dont la taille est la même que celle d'un document papier est sorti par une unité de sortie, par exemple une imprimante.
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