JP3060751B2 - Address input sorting device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an address input sorting device, and more particularly to an address input sorting device for inputting address information entered in a form such as a postal matter and sorting the form according to a delivery category.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, OCR has been used as a means for mechanically inputting address information entered in forms, but it is often impossible to read an address or the like freely written by ordinary people. A method of efficiently inputting the address information by key entry has been studied.

[0003] As this type of address input sorting device, there is, for example, a postal code keying type sorting machine which sorts by inputting a postal code written in a mail from a keyboard. However, the classification by postal code is limited to the prefecture or city level.

[0004] In recent years, with the progress of mechanization of postal delivery divisions, up to delivery divisions that cannot be represented by postal codes,
Moves to expand to the town, chome, and street levels are emerging worldwide, including Japan. For this reason, a method of efficiently inputting an address itself as address information is being studied. Overseas, a method called “address extraction code method” is used in which input rules, such as inputting the first and last characters of an alphabetic address word, are predetermined and input.

In this method, if the input rule is, for example, "input up to five characters at the beginning and end of the address word and input the number as it is at the address", the address is "1402 Sci".
In the case of "ence Museum Load", the key input is "S, E, M, M, R, 1, 4, 0, 2".

[0006] However, in such an input method, although there are portions such as an address where simple input can be performed, there are also portions where an input error is likely to occur such as an address word. It is.

[0007]

As described above, in order to prevent a key entry error, key entry of address information is performed using a trained expert. But,
The difficulty of securing a labor force is increasing year by year, and it is difficult to train a large number of skilled workers. Therefore, it is desired to reduce the number of parts requiring skill and to assign the unskilled person to the part that requires only simple work, thereby improving the efficiency of keying input as a whole.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an address input classifying apparatus which can improve the reliability and efficiency of key input by assigning key input of address information to a skilled person and an unskilled person.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided an address input / separation device for inputting address information entered in a form and classifying it for each delivery section. Means for scanning to generate image data of an address, means for displaying an identification number on the surface of the form, means for reading the displayed identification number, and storing the image data in association with the identification number Image storage means,
A plurality of input terminals each having a display unit for displaying image data stored in the image storage means on a screen and a key input unit for inputting address information, and provided for a plurality of operators for inputting the address information; Means for distributing the image data stored in the image storage means to the plurality of input terminals; and address information transmitted from a key input section of the plurality of input terminals for each corresponding identification number. Means for registering the form in a file and means for classifying the forms based on the information registered in the address information file. As a first process, the identification number is displayed on the surface of the form and displayed. The image data corresponding to the identified identification number is stored in the image storage means in association with the identification number, and the address information input by key is stored in the address information file for each corresponding identification number. It performs a process of registering the yl, second
As a third process, a process of reading the identification number displayed on the surface of the form and reading the form according to the information corresponding to the read identification number among the information registered in the address information file is executed. . Also, in the above configuration
Te, means for distributing the pre-Symbol image data is first skilled operations
The image data is sent to the input terminal of the coordinator , and characters such as the name of a ward and a town are input. Thereafter, the address information file is checked to identify the ones for which a number such as a tent number has not been input, and the corresponding image data is unskilled. The information is sent to the operator 's input terminal to input a number such as a toe number, thereby completing the address information input.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Mails 101 are transported twice from a supply section 1 to a sorting and stacking section 9 to be sorted by delivery section.

Here, the address scanning unit 2 scans the address entry surface of the mail to generate image data D 1 and sends it to the image storage unit 3. The image storage unit 3 stores the image data D1. The identification number assigning unit 4 codes and prints the identification number of the serial number on each mail. The identification number reading unit 5
The identification number printed on each mail is read and sent to the overall control unit 7. The input terminals 81 to 8n are arranged for the respective keying operators, and each have a display unit and a key input unit. On the screen of the display unit, the image data D2 read from the image storage unit 3, that is, the address image of the mail is displayed. Each operator inputs address information from the key input unit while viewing the address image. Input order setting section 6
Is the operator identification code K input from the key input section.
Assignment of input work for each operator is automatically programmed according to 1 to Kn. The overall control unit 7 controls each unit in the apparatus. The sorting / accumulating section 9 sorts and accumulates mail items into sorting boxes for each delivery category in accordance with the sorting control signal C2 from the overall control section 7.

Next, the operation will be described.

In the first process, the mail 101 is transported from the supply unit 1 to the sorting / stacking unit 9, the address scanning unit 2 scans the address entry surface of the mail, and the image data D 1 is stored in the image storage unit 3. At the same time, the mail is stored and the identification number is printed on each mail by the identification number assigning section 4. Further, the image data is read out from the image storage unit 3 and displayed on the input terminal, and the operator inputs address information.

In the case of the first processing, since the identification number is not printed on the mail passing through the identification number reading unit 5, the identification number reading unit 5 outputs the identification number signal S1 indicating that there is no identification number. It is sent to the overall control unit 7. The overall control unit 7 newly sets an identification number, generates an identification number signal S2, and sends it to the image storage unit 3 and the identification number assigning unit 4. The image storage unit 3 stores the image data D1 in one-to-one correspondence with the identification number. The identification number assigning section 4 encodes the identification number signal S2 and prints it on mail. Note that the postal matter transported to the sorting and stacking unit 9 is stacked at one place without being sorted.

The input operation of the address information is performed using input terminals 81 to 8n arranged for each operator. As an initial setting at the start of the input operation, each operator sets an operator identification code K1 assigned in advance.
To Kn are input from the key input units of the input terminals 81 to 8n and transmitted to the input order setting unit 6. Input order setting section 6
Checks input work assignment tables predetermined according to the abilities and skills of each operator, and automatically rearranges the assignment of input work for each input terminal.

After the initial setting of the input terminal is completed, the key entry of the address information can be performed. The overall control unit 7 sequentially selects one of the plurality of input terminals in a standby state, sends out the display permission signal C1 to the image storage unit 3, reads out the image data D2 in the order of the identification number of the mail, and reads out the input terminal. And display it on the display unit. The operator looks at the image of the image data D2, that is, the address written on the mail, and inputs the corresponding address information to the key input unit. The input address information A1 to An is stored in the local area network (L
AN) and the like, and transmitted to the overall control unit 7. The general control unit 7 registers and stores the address information in a file in association with the identification number of the mail.

Note that the input operation can be performed in parallel with the image storage processing of the postal matter, and after the image storage processing is completed,
It is also possible to carry out by batch processing. When the key input operation is performed in a batch process, the storage capacity of the image storage unit 3 needs to be large enough to store the image data of all mails. The second process is executed after the input of the address information is completed.

The mail 1 once accumulated in the sorting / accumulating section 9
Is transported from the supply unit 1 to the sorting / stacking unit 9 again. This time, the identification number reading unit 5 reads the coded identification number printed on the mail, and sends an identification number signal S1 to the overall control unit 7. The overall control unit 7 controls the identification number signal S
With reference to the inputted address information corresponding to the identification number indicated by 1, a sorting control signal C 2 is generated and transmitted to the sorting and accumulating section 9. The sorting / accumulating section 9 sorts and accumulates mail items in the sorting box indicated by the sorting control signal C2.

Next, the input of the address information will be described in more detail.

As mentioned earlier, there is an address extraction code system as a method for quickly and efficiently inputting address information. When this is applied to an address in Japan, for example, as shown in FIG. For a street name, an extraction code is set in advance in accordance with an extraction rule, and for a cho, a number, and a number, a number is directly input.

As an example, "CD (break) KGS (break) 1 (break) 3 (break) 2" can be input for the address "1-3-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku".

Note that (delimiter) is a special function key representing a delimiter. In addition, the extraction codes of “Kojimachi” and “Kojimachi” are both the same as “KJ”. At this time, candidate numbers are added to the two extracted codes and displayed on the display unit, and the corresponding candidate numbers are displayed. Is configured to be selected.

As described above, it is necessary to be proficient in the code extraction rules for inputting the "ku town name part", so that it is impossible to input reliably and efficiently unless the user is an expert. On the other hand, "Ding,
Since the "number, number" part is a simple numerical input, even an unskilled person can input it.

Therefore, in this embodiment, attention is paid to the fact that there is a part that requires skill and a part that can be performed by an unskilled person when inputting the address information, and the input part of the address information is divided according to the level of the key input person. And a method of sharing inputs. Here, it is assumed that the input of the information on the name of the ward and town requiring skill is business A, and the input of the information on the “cho, no.

Here, for example, when there are seven operators (key inputting persons), three of them are skilled and four are unskilled, that is, for each operator's operator identification code K1 to K7. And the operator identification code K1
The operation will be described in the case where .about.K3 is an expert and the operator identification codes K4 to K7 are unskilled.

First, at the start of the input operation, when each operator inputs the operator identification codes K1 to K7 from the key input units of the input terminals 81 to 87, respectively, the input order setting unit 6 sets the input order setting unit 6 as shown in FIG. An input work assignment table as shown in FIG. 2B is created according to the ability and skill of the operator with reference to a predetermined work assignment table. That is, the input terminal 81 operated by a skilled person
Tasks A are assigned to .about.83, and tasks B are assigned to input terminals 84-87 operated by unskilled persons. When the assignment of the input terminals is completed in this way, it becomes possible to input address information.

When the image data of the mail is stored in the image storage unit 3, the general control unit 7 selects one of the input terminals 81 to 83 assigned for the business A, For example, the input terminal 81 is selected and the display permission signal C1 is selected.
To the image storage unit 3. The image storage unit 3 reads out the stored image data from the oldest one and sends it out to the display unit of the selected input terminal 81 as image data D2. The skilled operator looks at the address displayed on the display unit of the input terminal device 81 and inputs an extraction code corresponding to the city name into the key input unit. The key input unit sends the input extraction code to the overall control unit 7 as address information A1.

Next, the general control unit 7 registers the information in the address information file as shown in FIG. 3, for example, in correspondence with the identification number of the mail. Thereafter, the address information field of the address information file is checked to check whether the input of the address information of the corresponding identification number is completed. Here, "Ding,
If the input in the "No., No." column is not completed, one of the input terminals 84 to 87 assigned for the task B is selected, and for example, the input terminal 83 is selected and the display permission signal is selected. C1 is sent to the image storage unit 3, the image data is read out again from the image storage unit 3 and displayed on the input terminal 83, and the unskilled operator inputs the numbers corresponding to the numbers, numbers and numbers, and "Ding, number, number" of the corresponding identification number in the information column
Register in the column. As a result, the input of the address information of one mail is completed.

When the registration of the address information in the address information file is completed, the overall control unit 7 converts the address information into a division code by referring to the dictionary file, and registers it in the division code column of the address information file. This division code is assigned to the division control signal C
By sending the mail as 2 to the sorting / accumulating section 9, the sorting / accumulating section 9 sorts the postal matter according to the delivery section.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention, when inputting address information, attention is paid to the fact that there are an extraction code input portion that requires skill and a simple numeric input portion that can be performed by an unskilled person. By sharing the input of the address information in accordance with the level, the input operation can be performed reliably and efficiently.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing an example of an assignment table referred to by an input order setting unit 6 shown in FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 2A is a business assignment table and FIG. 2B is an input work assignment table;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an address information file used by the overall control unit 7 shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an extraction code corresponding to a ward town name.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 supply unit 2 address scanning unit 3 image storage unit 4 identification number assigning unit 5 identification number reading unit 6 input order setting unit 7 overall control unit 9 sorting / stacking unit 81-8n input terminal 101 mail A1-An addressing information C1 Display permission signal C2 Division control signal D1, D2 Image data K1 to Kn Operator identification code S1, S2 Identification number signal

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] An address input sorting device for inputting address information entered in a form and classifying the form for each delivery section, means for scanning a surface of the form to generate image data of the address, A means for displaying an identification number on the surface of the form, a means for reading the displayed identification number, an image storage means for storing the image data in association with the identification number, and an image storage means for storing the image data. a plurality of input terminals provided corresponding to a plurality of operators to enter the address information includes a key input unit respectively for inputting a display unit and address information for displaying an image data on a screen and the
The image data stored in the image storage means is input to the plurality of input devices.
Means for distributing to the terminal, means for registering the address information sent from the key input unit of the plurality of input terminals in an address information file for each corresponding identification number, and means for registering the information registered in the address information file. based and means for dividing the paper sheet, as a first round of treatment, the table of paper sheet
Display the identification number on the
Storing the image data by associating the image data with an identification number.
Means, and the address information inputted by key input is applicable.
Executes the process of registering in the address information file for each identification number.
And display it on the surface of the form as the second processing
The identification number is read and the address information file is read.
In the information corresponding to the read identification number of the registered information
Address input sorting apparatus characterized that you perform a process of partitioning a more the paper sheet. 2. The address input sorting device according to claim 1, wherein
Te, means for distributing the pre-Symbol image data is first skilled operations
The image data is sent to the input terminal of the coordinator , and characters such as the name of a ward and a town are input. Thereafter, the address information file is checked to identify the ones for which a number such as a tent number has not been input, and the corresponding image data is unskilled. An address input sorting device, wherein the address information is input to an input terminal of an operator to input a number such as a toe number to complete address information input.