WO2012093791A2

WO2012093791A2 - Method for processing facsimile data using two-dimensional barcode, and facsimile server for performing same

Info

Publication number: WO2012093791A2
Application number: PCT/KR2011/010007
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이윤규
Original assignee: Lee Yun Kyu
Priority date: 2011-01-05
Filing date: 2011-12-22
Publication date: 2012-07-12
Also published as: KR20120092750A; KR101286717B1; WO2012093791A3

Abstract

Disclosed is a method in which a facsimile server processes facsimile image data including a two-dimensional barcode. The method comprises: a step in which a facsimile server receives facsimile image data including a two-dimensional barcode through a public switched telephone network (PSTN); a step in which the facsimile server interprets the received two-dimensional barcode; and a step in which the facsimile server automatically classifies and stores the facsimile image data according to the interpretation result.

Description

Fax data processing method using two-dimensional bar code, and fax server capable of performing the method

An embodiment according to the concept of the present invention relates to a fax data processing method, and in particular, a fax data processing method capable of automatically classifying fax image data using a two-dimensional barcode received together with the fax data, and a method of performing the method. It is about a fax server.

Existing public switched telephone networks (PSTNs) cannot send additional information along with fax image data other than the calling party's telephone number.

The conventional method for transmitting fax image data using a PSTN has a problem that a receiver needs to manually perform classification and normal reception of fax image data.

In addition, the fax image data can be read using an optical character reader (OCR). However, since this method reads the characters included in the fax image data, it is possible to read the characters correctly after the character reading. There is a problem that the receiver must check whether or not.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to include a two-dimensional bar code in the fax image data in order to automatically store the fax image data, and to automatically classify the fax image data using the received two-dimensional bar code And a fax server capable of performing the method.

The fax image data processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention has the effect of transmitting additional data together with the fax data.

The fax image data processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention automatically classifies received fax image data according to a two-dimensional bar code and automatically stores the same in a corresponding folder. You do not have to manually sort and save them in the folder of your choice.

The fax image data processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention automatically classifies fax image data according to a two-dimensional bar code and automatically stores the fax image data in a corresponding folder when the sender sends the fax image data. You do not have to do any manual sorting of.

The detailed description of each drawing is provided in order to provide a thorough understanding of the drawings cited in the detailed description of the invention.

1 is a data flow diagram illustrating a fax data transmission method including a two-dimensional barcode of a fax server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a data flow diagram illustrating a fax data processing method including a two-dimensional bar code of a fax server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an internal block diagram of the fax server shown in FIG.

4 is a diagram illustrating a plurality of folders for explaining a fax data processing method of the fax server illustrated in FIG. 2.

5 shows a block diagram of a fax server including a memory and a microprocessor.

In the fax image data processing method including the two-dimensional barcode of the fax server according to an embodiment of the present invention, the fax server receives the fax image data including the two-dimensional barcode through a public switched telephone network (PSTN), and the fax A server interpreting the received two-dimensional bar code, and the fax server automatically classifying and storing the fax image data according to the analysis result.

According to an embodiment, in the step of automatically classifying and storing, the fax server automatically creates a folder according to the analysis result, and automatically stores the received fax image data in the generated folder.

According to another embodiment, the step of automatically classifying and storing, the fax server automatically stores the received fax image data in any one of a plurality of folders according to the analysis result.

According to yet another embodiment, the step of automatically classifying and storing may include generating a folder corresponding to the new code automatically when the interpreted two-dimensional barcode is a new code, and storing the generated folder in the generated folder. The received fax image data is automatically stored, and when the interpreted two-dimensional barcode is not a new code, the fax server automatically stores the received fax image data in any one of a plurality of folders. do.

The two-dimensional barcode is a QR code.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of processing fax image data including a two-dimensional bar code of a fax server, the method including receiving, by the fax server, document information indicating additional information of the fax data and the fax server; Generating a two-dimensional barcode based on the document information, and transmitting the fax image data including the two-dimensional barcode and the fax data through a public switched telephone network (PSTN).

According to an embodiment, there is provided a fax image data processing method including a two-dimensional barcode of a fax server, wherein the fax server interprets the generated two-dimensional barcode, and the fax server automatically generates a folder according to the analysis result. And automatically storing the fax image data in the generated folder.

According to another embodiment, a method of processing a fax image data including a two-dimensional bar code of a fax server may include: analyzing, by the fax server, the generated two-dimensional bar code, and the fax server according to a result of the analysis. Automatically storing the data in any one of the plurality of folders.

A fax image data processing method including a two-dimensional bar code of a fax server may be created by a computer program and stored in a computer-readable recording medium.

A fax server according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a memory for storing a program for processing fax image data including a two-dimensional bar code, and a microprocessor for executing the program stored in the memory. As the program is executed, the microprocessor interprets the two-dimensional barcode included in the fax image data received through a public switched telephone network (PSTN), and automatically classifies the fax image data according to the analysis result. And store it.

A fax server according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a receiving module for receiving fax image data including a two-dimensional barcode through a public switched telephone network (PSTN), and the two included in the fax image data output from the receiving module. A two-dimensional barcode analysis module for interpreting a two-dimensional barcode, and a folder generation module for automatically generating a folder according to an analysis result of the two-dimensional barcode analysis module and automatically storing the received fax image data in the generated folder. do.

The fax server further includes a classification module for automatically storing the received fax image data in any one of a plurality of folders according to an analysis result of the two-dimensional barcode analysis module.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of processing fax image data including a two-dimensional barcode of a fax server, the method including receiving, by a fax server, fax image data including a two-dimensional barcode through a public switched telephone network (PSTN); Interpreting, by the fax server, a received two-dimensional bar code; and displaying, by the fax server, data included in the two-dimensional bar code on a display device according to the analysis result.

The data displayed on the display device is data related to a tax invoice.

Referring to FIG. 1, a fax image data (or fax data) including a two-dimensional bar code, such as a QR code (QR Code ^® ), is generated and the generated fax image data is a public switched telephone network (PSTN). The fax system 10 for transmitting via a fax apparatus 20 and a fax server 30.

According to an embodiment, the fax device 20 and the fax server 30 may be implemented as one device.

The two-dimensional bar code may include information indicating that the fax image data transmitted through the PSTN is an accounting document such as a tax invoice, income statement, balance sheet, total balance sheet, or general document.

In addition, the two-dimensional bar code may include information indicating that the fax image data transmitted through the PSTN is a general document such as a business registration certificate, a contract, a credit rating check, an order form, a quotation, an order form, an official letter, a fax cover page, or a transaction statement. have.

That is, the two-dimensional bar code transmitted together with the fax data (i.e., the contents of the fax) may include identification information for automatically identifying and classifying the fax image data transmitted through the PSTN.

In addition, the two-dimensional bar code may include various additional data besides the caller's telephone number, such as the name of the fax data sender, the name of the fax data sender, the mobile telephone number of the fax data sender, or the title of the fax data.

The fax server 30 receives the fax image data transmitted from the fax apparatus 20, that is, the document information including the fax data and additional information about the fax data, for example, the fax image data including the two-dimensional bar code (S13). ).

In case I (CASE 1), the fax apparatus 20 may transmit the fax image data including the two-dimensional barcode to the receiving fax apparatus through the PSTN (S16).

According to an embodiment, as in case III (CASE III), the facsimile server 30 recognizes the document information, for example, a two-dimensional bar code, and is included in the two-dimensional bar code to facilitate the classification of the received fax image data. The information may be interpreted and the fax image data may be automatically classified and stored according to an analysis result (S15).

For example, when a folder called a tax invoice already exists in the fax server 30 and the two-dimensional barcode includes information indicating that it is an accounting document, for example, a tax invoice, the fax server 30 is included in the two-dimensional barcode. After the fax image data 40 is automatically stored in a folder named tax invoice among the plurality of folders already existing according to the analysis result of the received information (S15), the two-dimensional barcode 41 and the fax data ( The fax image data 40 including 42 may be transmitted to the PSTN (S16).

However, when the folder called income statement does not exist in the fax server 30 and the two-dimensional barcode includes information indicating that it is an accounting document, for example, an income statement, the fax server 30 interprets the information contained in the two-dimensional barcode. After automatically creating a folder with a new name called income statement according to the result, and automatically storing the fax image data in the created folder (S15), the fax including the two-dimensional barcode 41 and the fax data 42 The image data 40 may be transmitted to the PSTN (S16).

As another embodiment, when a computer having fax data creation and transmission functions is used in place of the fax device 20, the user may have additional information (e.g., author, fax) before, during, or after creating the fax data. Document information indicating the title of the data or the trade name to which the author belongs is input to the computer.

As in case II (CASE II), the computer transmits the document information and the fax data to the fax server 30 (S13). Fax server 30 generates a two-dimensional bar code, such as QR code (QR Code ^®) on the basis of the received document information (S14). The fax server 30 transmits the fax image data 40 including the two-dimensional bar code 41 and the fax data 42 through the PSTN (S16).

According to an embodiment, the fax server 30 may automatically classify and store the fax image data by using the generated two-dimensional barcode to facilitate the classification of the transmitted fax image data 40 (S15).

As described above, the fax image data is automatically stored in one of a plurality of folders and the fax image data is transmitted to a PSTN, or a new folder is automatically created and the fax is created in a folder. After storing the image data automatically, the fax image data may be transmitted to the PSTN.

2 is a data flow diagram illustrating a fax data processing method including a two-dimensional bar code of a fax server according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an internal block diagram of the fax server shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is FIG. A plurality of folders for explaining the fax data processing method of the fax server shown in FIG.

A module in the present specification may mean hardware capable of performing functions and operations according to each name described in the present specification, or computer program code capable of performing specific functions and operations. It may mean, or may mean, an electronic recording medium, for example, a processor, on which computer program code is capable of performing specific functions and operations.

In other words, a module may mean a functional and / or structural combination of hardware for performing the technical idea of the present invention and / or software for driving the hardware.

2 to 4, the receiving module 31-1 of the fax server 31 includes fax image data including a two-dimensional bar code 41 and a fax data 42 through a public switched telephone network (PSTN). 40) (S20).

The two-dimensional barcode analysis module 31-3 of the fax server 31 interprets the information included in the two-dimensional barcode 41 included in the fax image data 40 by using the two-dimensional barcode recognition technology (S30). .

The data extraction module 31-9 may provide data from the two-dimensional bar code 41 (for example, information on a supplier, information on a supply recipient, supply value, tax amount, and total amount of money, etc.) on the two-dimensional bar code 41. Similarly, information on the tax invoice may be extracted (S31), and the extracted data may be displayed through the display device 33 (S32).

For example, the tax invoice related data extracted from the data extraction module 31-9 which can operate in conjunction with the tax invoice management program may be used as raw data of the tax invoice management program. In this case, the user does not have to directly enter the tax invoice-related data directly into the tax invoice management program.

Although the fax data 42 of the fax image data 40 received by the fax server 31 via the PSTN includes tax invoice related data and the tax invoice related data is recognized through OCR, the recognition rate of the OCR is low. Therefore, the user is inconvenient to check and verify the contents of the fax data and the contents of the data recognized by the OCR.

However, the fax server 31 according to the embodiment of the present invention does not recognize the fax data 42 included in the fax easy data 40 by using the OCR, but instead uses the two-dimensional barcode analysis module 31-3. Through this, the data contained in the two-dimensional bar code 41 can be accurately extracted and the extracted data can be displayed through the display device 33 or directly used as raw data of the tax invoice management program.

For convenience of description, as an example of the data extracted from the two-dimensional bar code by the data extraction module 31-9, the tax invoice related data will be described, but this is merely exemplary. Therefore, the data extracted from the two-dimensional barcode by the data extraction module 31-9 includes all kinds of data that can be inserted into the two-dimensional barcode.

The two-dimensional barcode analysis module 31-3 of the fax server 31 automatically classifies the received fax image data 40 according to the analysis result of the information included in the two-dimensional barcode and automatically stores it in a corresponding folder. (S40).

For example, when a folder 50-1 called a tax invoice already exists in the fax server 31 and the two-dimensional barcode includes information indicating that it is an accounting document, for example, a tax invoice, the fax server 31 generates a two-dimensional barcode ( According to the result of the analysis of 41, among the already existing folders 50-1, 50-2, 50-3, 52-1, 52-2, 52-3, and 54, a folder called a tax invoice (50- The fax image data 40 is automatically stored in 1) (S60).

Thus, the display device 33 connected to the fax server 31 displays the stored fax image data. The display device 33 may be a display device of a computer connected to the fax server 31.

As shown in Fig. 3, the classification module 31-7 has a plurality of folders which already contain the received fax image data 40 according to the two-dimensional barcode analysis result of the two-dimensional barcode analysis module 31-3. Automatically save in any one of the folders (S60).

However, when the folder called income statement does not exist in the fax server 31 and the two-dimensional bar code 41 includes information indicating that it is an accounting document, for example, an income statement, the fax server 31 is connected to the two-dimensional bar code 41. According to the analysis result, a folder 50-2 having a new name called income statement is automatically generated and then the fax image data 40 is automatically stored in the created folder 50-2 (S50).

As shown in Fig. 3, the folder generation module 31-5 automatically generates a new folder according to the two-dimensional barcode analysis result of the two-dimensional barcode analysis module 31-3 and receives the received fax image in the generated folder. Save the data (S50). The fax image data automatically classified for each folder is stored in the memory 31-9 of the fax server 31.

5 shows a block diagram of a fax server including a memory and a microprocessor. Referring to FIG. 4, the fax server 31A implemented as another example of the fax server 31 of FIG. 2 includes a memory 110 and a microprocessor 120.

The memory 110, which may be implemented as a nonvolatile memory, stores a program for processing fax image data including a 2D barcode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The microprocessor 120 may execute the program stored in the memory 110, and as the program is executed, the microprocessor 120 may include the two included in the fax image data received through the public switched telephone network (PSTN). The dimensional barcode is interpreted, and the fax image data is automatically classified and stored according to the analysis result.

If each module 31-3, 31-5, 31-7, and 31-9 is written as a computer program as software, the microprocessor 120 may use each module 31-3, 31-5 described herein. , 31-7, and 31-9) may be performed.

The present invention can be used in a fax, a fax server, and a method for processing fax image data.

Claims

Receiving, by the fax server, fax image data including a two-dimensional barcode through a public switched telephone network (PSTN);

Interpreting, by the fax server, a received two-dimensional barcode; And

And the fax server automatically classifying and storing the fax image data according to the analysis result.
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of automatically classifying and storing comprises:

And a two-dimensional barcode of a fax server, wherein the fax server automatically generates a folder according to the analysis result, and automatically stores the received fax image data in the generated folder.
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of automatically classifying and storing comprises:

And a two-dimensional barcode of a fax server, wherein the fax server automatically stores the received fax image data in any one of a plurality of folders according to the analysis result.
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of automatically classifying and storing comprises:

As a result of the analysis, when the interpreted two-dimensional bar code is a new code, the fax server automatically creates a folder corresponding to the new code and automatically stores the received fax image data in the generated folder.

As a result of the analysis, when the interpreted two-dimensional barcode is not a new code, the fax server includes a two-dimensional barcode of a fax server that automatically stores the received fax image data in any one of a plurality of folders. How image data is processed.
The method of claim 1, wherein the two-dimensional barcode,

A method for processing fax image data including a two-dimensional barcode of a fax server which is a QR code.
Receiving, by a fax server, document information representing fax data and additional information of the fax data;

Generating, by the fax server, a two-dimensional barcode based on the document information; And

And transmitting the fax image data including the two-dimensional barcode and the fax data through a public switched telephone network (PSTN).
According to claim 6, Fax image data processing method comprising a two-dimensional barcode of the fax server,

The fax server interpreting the generated two-dimensional barcode; And

And a two-dimensional barcode of a fax server for automatically generating a folder according to the analysis result and automatically storing the fax image data in the generated folder.
According to claim 6, Fax image data processing method comprising a two-dimensional barcode of the fax server,

The fax server interpreting the generated two-dimensional barcode; And

And a two-dimensional barcode of a fax server, wherein the fax server automatically stores the fax image data in one of a plurality of folders according to the analysis result.
A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program capable of performing a method for processing fax image data including a two-dimensional bar code of the fax server according to claim 1.
A memory for storing a program for processing fax image data including a two-dimensional bar code; And

A microprocessor for executing the program stored in the memory, wherein the microprocessor, as the program is executed,

Interpreting the two-dimensional barcode included in the fax image data received through a public switched telephone network (PSTN); And

And classifying and storing the fax image data automatically according to the analysis result.
A receiving module for receiving fax image data including a two-dimensional barcode through a public switched telephone network (PSTN);

A two-dimensional barcode analysis module for analyzing the two-dimensional barcode included in the fax image data output from the receiving module; And

And a folder generation module for automatically generating a folder according to an analysis result of the two-dimensional barcode analysis module and automatically storing the received fax image data in the generated folder.
The method of claim 11, wherein the fax server,

And a classification module for automatically storing the received fax image data in one of a plurality of folders according to an analysis result of the two-dimensional barcode analysis module.
Receiving, by the fax server, fax image data including a two-dimensional barcode through a public switched telephone network (PSTN);

Interpreting, by the fax server, a received two-dimensional barcode; And

And a fax server displaying the data included in the two-dimensional bar code on a display device according to the analysis result.
The method of claim 13,

The data displayed on the display device is a fax image data processing method comprising a two-dimensional barcode of the fax server which is a tax invoice.