JP4053052B2 - Data input system and data management server in the data input system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a data input system in which data input based on image data is performed, and more particularly to a data input system in which data input for converting image data obtained by reading a document into text data is performed.

  Conventionally, customer data is stored by managing personal information of each customer based on a form such as an application form in which predetermined items are entered in a predetermined column by the customer. As a method for storing customer data, a data input system for inputting data as text data for a predetermined item entered in a predetermined column of a form is used, so that multiple types of data including personal information of each customer can be used as customer data. Data management is also provided. In addition, in this data input system, when a form filled in by a customer is collected, a predetermined item entered in each of the predetermined columns of the collected form is entered into a text by inputting it on the keyboard at the company or an agent. The data is converted into data, and the converted text data is managed as customer data.

  However, in the case of such a data input system, data input is performed as it is from the collected form. Therefore, when personal information or secret information is included in the form, the personal information or secret information obtained from the form leaks to the outside. There is a fear. On the other hand, in order to protect personal information and confidential information, the present applicant has proposed a data input system that reads a form as image data and divides the read image data into regions and records them in different databases ( Patent Document 1).

In this data input system, when image data is obtained by reading a form with an image scanner, the image data is divided into regions. Then, the division data obtained by dividing in this way is assigned a unique number given to the image data before division and stored in a database designated for each area. Then, each of a plurality of terminal devices for inputting data reads the divided data stored in each database, and text data is input based on the divided data. In this way, a unique number is assigned to the text data input by the terminal device, and the divided data having the same unique number is combined to form text data representing a form and record it in the customer database.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-353395

  However, in the data input system according to Patent Document 1, it is necessary for a terminal device that converts divided data to text data to read from the database by the number of divided data. That is, it is necessary to perform the communication operation for each terminal device from the computer managing the database by the number of the divided data, and the communication operation is significantly burdened compared to the case where the data is not divided. . In addition, when a plurality of divided data transmitted to one terminal device happens to have the same unique number, personal information or secret information based on the combination of the divided data may be recognized by an operator operating the terminal device. . Furthermore, according to the input operation using only the divided data, there is a possibility that erroneous input by the operator is induced because the input is not based on the entire image.

  In view of such a problem, the present invention forms a single pseudo document by combining divided data obtained by dividing information described in a document such as a form for each region into different documents. An object of the present invention is to provide a data input system transmitted to a terminal device to which data is input and a data management server in the data input system.

  In order to achieve the above object, a data input system according to the present invention includes an image scanner that reads a document in which various information is entered as image data, and a terminal device in which text input based on the various information entered in the document is made. And dividing the image data for each document read by the image scanner into a plurality of divided image data for each predetermined area, and then dividing the divided image data for each predetermined area. And a data management server that generates pseudo image data representing one document in a pseudo manner by selecting and combining the documents from the plurality of documents and transmitting the pseudo image data to the terminal device. Text input is performed based on the text data for the various information of the document. Characterized in that it is force.

  In such a data input system, the terminal device transmits pseudo text data based on text data input based on the pseudo image data to the data management server, and the data management server sends the pseudo text data to the data management server. After the predetermined area is divided into a plurality of divided text data, text data corresponding to the document is generated by combining the plurality of divided text data.

  At this time, the data management server includes a data table indicating a relationship between the divided image data constituting the pseudo image data, and generates text data corresponding to the document from the pseudo text data based on the data table. The data management server may include a data table indicating a relationship of the divided image data divided from the image data of the document, and the pseudo text data may be used as the document based on the data table. Text data corresponding to the above may be generated.

  In the above data input system, the data management server includes a recording unit for recording the text data generated for each document, and information management of the text data generated for each document is performed. The data management server may include a media recording unit that writes the text data generated for each document to a recording medium, and the recording medium may be distributed. Note that when the media recording unit is provided, the text data written to the recording medium may be encrypted.

  In addition, a terminal management server may be provided that is connected to each of the plurality of terminal devices and the data management server and distributes the pseudo text data received from the data management server to the terminal devices.

  Further, the terminal device and the data management server may be connected to each other by a dedicated line, and each of the terminal device and the data management server may be connected to the terminal management server by a dedicated line. It doesn't matter if it is done. At this time, the dedicated line may be a virtual dedicated line, or may be a LAN or WAN to which access is restricted.

  The data management server of the present invention is obtained by dividing the image data of a document in which various information is entered into a plurality of divided image data for each predetermined area and the image dividing unit. A pseudo-joining unit that generates pseudo image data representing a single document by selecting and joining the divided image data from the plurality of documents for each predetermined area, and the pseudo-joint unit. A communication unit that transmits the pseudo image data to a terminal device that receives text input based on the various information entered in the document.

  In such a data management server, when the communication unit receives text data input based on the pseudo image data in the terminal device, the text data is divided into a plurality of divided text data for each predetermined area. A text dividing unit that divides the document into a plurality of divided text data, and a document combining unit that generates text data corresponding to the document by combining the plurality of divided text data.

  Further, at this time, the data table indicating the relationship of the divided image data constituting the pseudo image data may be provided, and the text data may be generated by referring to the data table in the original document combining unit, A data table indicating the relationship of the divided image data divided from the image data of the document may be provided, and the text data may be generated by referring to the data table in the original document combining unit.

  Further, it may include a recording unit that records the text data generated by the original document combining unit, or may include a media recording unit that writes the text data generated by the original document combining unit to a recording medium. I do not care. Note that when the media recording unit is provided, the text data written to the recording medium may be encrypted.

  According to the present invention, pseudo image data combining image data divided for each predetermined area is given to the terminal device, so when inputting text on the terminal device, confirm and input an image close to the original document It can be performed. Therefore, since an input operation is performed on a pseudo-formed document for an operator who performs text input, erroneous input by the operator can be suppressed as compared with a case where the input is performed in pieces. Moreover, since the pseudo image data constituting the pseudo document is transmitted to the terminal device, the number of communications between the terminal device and the data management server can be reduced, and the burden on the communication medium can be suppressed. . In addition, since the pseudo image data is formed by combining the divided image data of a plurality of documents in advance, it is possible to prevent personal information and secret information from being recognized by an operator who operates the terminal device.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a connection relationship of each block in the data input system according to this embodiment.

  The data input system of FIG. 1 includes an image scanner 1 that reads a form 10 in which predetermined items are entered for each predetermined column as image data, an image management server 2 that processes image data read by the image scanner 1, and image management. A plurality of terminal devices 3 are connected to the server 2 via a dedicated line 11 for communication. The private line 11 may be a virtual private line such as VPN (Virtual Private Network), and only the terminal device 3 connected to the private line 11 can access the image management server 2. That's fine. Further, by setting the dedicated line 11 as a LAN (Local Area Network), the access may be restricted so that only the terminal device 3 connected by the same LAN can access the image management server 2. Furthermore, as the dedicated line 11, a virtual dedicated line, a LAN, and a WAN (Wide Area Network) may be mixed, and the terminal device 3 that can access the image management server 2 may be limited.

  In this data input system, as shown in FIG. 2, the image management server 2 is connected to the image scanner 1 and inputs / outputs data, and a scanner interface (I / F) 21 and a scanner I / F 21. An image dividing unit 22 that divides image data from the image scanner 1 (hereinafter referred to as “original form image data”) input from the image scanner 1 and divided image data obtained by dividing the original form image data by the image dividing unit 22. Image data (DB) 23 for storing image data and image data representing one pseudo form by combining the divided image data stored in the image DB 23 in a pseudo manner (hereinafter referred to as “pseudo form image data”). ”) And the dedicated line 11 are connected. Both the communication I / F 25 that transmits / receives pseudo form image data and text data based on the pseudo form image data (hereinafter referred to as “pseudo form text data”) to and from the terminal device 3, and is received by the communication I / F 25. A text dividing unit 26 for dividing the pseudo form text data, and the divided text data divided by the text dividing unit 26 are temporarily stored and the original form image data obtained by combining and combining the divided text data Text DB 27 for storing text data (hereinafter referred to as “original document text data”) and an original document combining unit for generating original document text data by reading and combining the divided text data temporarily stored in the text DB 27 28, original image data and pseudo-form image data It comprises a memory 29 comprising a data table showing the relationship between each image division data formed, the.

  When the image management server 2 configured as described above receives the original image data of the form 10 read by the image scanner 1 by the scanner I / F 21, the received original image data is given to the image dividing unit 22. The image dividing unit 22 generates divided image data for each area by dividing the given original form image data into data for each predetermined area in the form 10. At this time, the image dividing unit 22 confirms the unique number assigned to the form 10 from the original form image data, assigns a unique number to each generated divided image data, and stores it in the image DB 23.

  The operation in the image dividing unit 22 will be specifically described. First, as shown in FIG. 3, in the form 10, the name, telephone number, postal code, and address are entered as customer information. The customer's "last name" is entered in the entry column 101x, and the customer's "first name" is entered in the entry column 101y. ”Is the“ area code ”of the telephone number in the entry field 102x, the“ local number ”of the telephone number in the entry field 102y, the“ subscription number ”of the telephone number in the entry field 102z, and the postal code in the entry field 103x. The “first 3 digits” of the postal code in the entry field 103y, the “prefecture name and city group name” of the address in the entry column 104x, and the “town and village name and address” in the entry field 104y. “Address” and “Condominium name and room number” of the address are entered in the entry field 104z. Further, a bar code 105 indicating a unique number assigned to each form 10 itself is described in the form 10. A form 10 as shown in FIG. 3 is installed in the image scanner 1, and the description content of the form 10 is read as image data.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4A, it is assumed that customers A, B, and C describe the forms 10a, 10b, and 10c configured as shown in FIG. That is, in the form 10a, customer A's surname "A", first name "a", telephone number "0111-11-1111", postal code "123-4567", address "Pa prefecture Ca city Ta town Na address Ma condominium na "is entered, and in the form 10b, the last name" B ", the first name" b "of the customer B, the telephone number" 0222-22-2222 ", the postal code" 234-5678 ", the address" Pb prefecture Cb city Tb Town Nb address ”is entered, and in the form 10c, customer C's surname“ C ”, first name“ c ”, telephone number“ 0333-33-3333 ”, postal code“ 345-6789 ”, address“ Pc prefecture Cc city ” Tc Town Nc Address Mc Mansion nc "is entered.

  Therefore, in the form 10a, the last name "A" and the first name "a" are entered in the entry fields 101x and 101y, and the area code "0111", the city code "11", and the subscription number " 1111 ”is in the entry fields 103x and 103y, the first three digits“ 123 ”of the zip code, and the last four digits“ 4567 ”in the zip code is the prefecture name and city name“ Pa prefecture Ca ”in each of the entry columns 104x to 104z. “City”, town name and address “Ta town Na address”, apartment name and room number “Ma apartment na number” are entered respectively. Further, the unique number by the bar code 105 of this form 10a is set to Ba.

  Similarly, in the form 10b, the last name "B" and the first name "b" are entered in the entry fields 101x and 101y, the area code "0222", the city code "22", and the subscription number are entered in the entry fields 102x and 102z, respectively. “2222” is the first three digits “234” of the postal code in the entry fields 103x and 103y, and the last four digits “5678” is the postal code and the city name “Pb prefecture” in each of the entry fields 104x and 104y. “Cb city”, town name and address “Tb town Nb address” are entered, and the entry field 104z is left blank. Further, the unique number by the bar code 105 of this form 10b is set to Bb.

  Similarly, in the form 10c, the last name “C” and the first name “c” are entered in the entry fields 101x and 101y, the area code “0333”, the city code “33”, and the subscription number are entered in the entry fields 102x and 102z, respectively. “3333” is the first 3 digits of the postal code “345” and the last 4 digits of the postal code “6789” is entered in each of the entry fields 103x and 103y, and the prefecture name and city name “Pc prefecture” are entered in the entry fields 104x to 104z, respectively. “Cc city”, town name and address “Tc town Nc address”, apartment name and room number “Mc apartment nc number” are entered respectively. Further, the unique number by the barcode 105 of this form 10c is set to Bc.

  When the forms 10a, 10b, and 10c filled in as shown in FIG. 4A are read by the image scanner 1 and the respective original form image data is generated, it is given to the image management server 2. In the image management server 2, when the original image data of the forms 10a, 10b, and 10c is received by the scanner I / F 21, the received original image data of the forms 10a, 10b, and 10c is entered by the image dividing unit 22. The columns 101x, 101y, 102x to 102z, 103x, 103y, and 104x to 104z are divided into data based on images. Then, by adding the unique numbers Ba, Bb, and Bc confirmed by the barcode 105 to the data divided for each entry field, divided image data as shown in FIG. 4B is generated. Is done. At this time, the divided image data is image data obtained by dividing the entry content as one piece of information, so that each piece of entered information cannot be specified.

  That is, when the original form image data of the form 10 a is received by the scanner I / F 21 and given to the image division unit 22, first, it is confirmed from the barcode 105 that it is the unique number Ba. Next, the original form image data of the form 10a is converted into the last name “A”, the first name “a”, the area code “0111”, the city code “11”, the subscription number “1111”, and the first three digits “123” of the postal code. , Last 4 digits of postal code “4567”, prefecture name and city name “Pa prefecture Ca city”, town name and address “Ta town Na address”, and apartment name and room number “Ma apartment na number” are entered. The image data is divided into ten image data, and a unique number Ba is added to each of the ten image data to generate divided image data Ida-1 to Ida-10.

  When the original form image data of the form 10b is received by the scanner I / F 21 and given to the image division unit 22, the surname "B", the name "b", the area code "0222", and the city code "22" , Subscription number “2222”, first three digits of postal code “234”, last four digits of postal code “5678”, prefecture name and city name “Pb prefecture Cb city”, and town name and address “Tb town Nb address” respectively Is divided into 10 image data by the one filled in and the blank in the entry column 104z. Then, a unique number Bb is added to each of the ten image data to generate divided image data Idb-1 to Idb-10.

  When the original form image data of the form 10c is received by the scanner I / F 21 and given to the image division unit 22, the surname “C”, the name “c”, the area code “0333”, the city code “33”, and the subscription The number “3333”, the first three digits of the postal code “345”, the last four digits of the postal code “6789”, the prefecture name and city name “Pc prefecture Cc city”, the town name and address “Tc town Nc address”, and the apartment name And the room number “Mc Mansion nc” is divided into 10 image data in which each is entered. Then, a unique number Bc is added to each of the ten pieces of image data to generate divided image data Idc-1 to Idc-10.

  In this way, when the divided image data Ida-1 to Ida-10, Idb-1 to Idb-10, and Idc-1 to Idc-10 are generated from the original form image data of the forms 10a to 10c, the divided image data Ida. -1 to Ida-10, Idb-1 to Idb-10, and Idc-1 to Idc-10 are stored in the image DB 23. At this time, in the image DB 23, as shown in FIG. 5, the divided image data is stored for each area corresponding to the entry columns 101x, 101y, 102x to 102z, 103x, 103y, and 104x to 104z.

  That is, in the image DB 23, image data Ida-1 to Idc-1 which are images in the entry field 101x are entered in the area 201x, and image data Ida-2 to Idc-2 which are images in the entry field 101y are entered in the area 201y. Image data Ida-3 to Idc-3 as images in the column 102x are in the region 202x, image data Ida-4 to Idc-4 as images in the entry column 102y are in the region 202y, and image data are images in the entry column 102z. Ida-5 to Idc-5 are in the area 202z, image data Ida-6 to Idc-6 which are images in the entry field 103x are in the area 203x, and image data Ida-7 to Idc-7 which are images in the entry field 103y are in the area 202z. In area 203y, Image data Ida-8 to Idc-8 which are images in the column 104x are in the region 204x, image data Ida-9 to Idc-9 which are images in the entry column 104y are in the region 204y, and image data which is an image in the entry column 104z. Ida-10 to Idc-10 are stored in the area 204z.

  In this way, when divided image data obtained from a plurality of original document image data is stored in the image DB 23, the pseudo coupling unit 24 converts the divided image data stored in the image DB 23 into a plurality of entry fields. The pseudo form image data is generated by selecting and combining the divided image data of the form 10. That is, the divided image data in each entry field constituting the pseudo form image data becomes divided image data obtained from a plurality of original form image data, and the original image is obtained by combining the divided image data constituting the plurality of pseudo form image data. The original form image data is constructed. When a management number representing each pseudo form image data is added to the pseudo form image data generated in this way and given to the communication I / F 25, the pseudo form image data is transmitted to the terminal device 3 through the dedicated line 11.

  Therefore, when the divided image data Ida-1 to Ida-10, Idb-1 to Idb-10, and Idc-1 to Idc-10 are stored in the image DB 23 as shown in FIG. From the image data Ida-1 to Ida-10, Idb-1 to Idb-10, Idc-1 to Idc-10, divided images corresponding to the entry fields 101x, 101y, 102x to 102z, 103x, 103y, 104x to 104z, respectively. Data is selected. That is, the divided image data stored in each of the areas 201x, 201y, 202x to 202z, 203x, 203y, and 204x to 204z is selected from the image DB 23 one by one. At this time, the divided image data is selected so that the unique numbers added to all the selected divided image data are not the same.

  When operating in this way, as shown in FIG. 6A, in order to construct the pseudo form image data Fa to which the management number Sa is added, the divided image data Ida-1 of the area 201x, the area from the image DB 23 201y divided image data Idb-2, area 202x divided image data Ida-3, area 202y divided image data Idc-4, area 202z divided image data Idb-5, area 203x divided image data Ida-6, area The divided image data Idb-7 of 203y, the divided image data Ida-8 of the region 204x, the divided image data Idc-9 of the region 204y, and the divided image data Idb-10 of the region 204z are selected. By combining the divided data selected in this way and adding the management number Sa, pseudo form image data Fa is generated.

  Therefore, the pseudo form image data Fa has a surname “A” and a first name “b” in the entry columns 101x and 101y, an area code “0111”, a city code “33” in each of the entry columns 102x to 102z, The subscription number “2222” is in the entry fields 103x and 103y, the first three digits “123” of the zip code, and the last four digits “5678” is in the entry fields 104x and 104y. “Pa prefecture Ca city”, town name and address “Tc town Nc address” are entered, and the data represents a form in which the entry field 104z is blank.

  Similarly, as shown in FIG. 6B, in order to construct the pseudo form image data Fb to which the management number Sb is added, the divided image data Idc-1 of the area 201x and the divided image of the area 201y are formed from the image DB 23. Data Ida-2, divided image data Idb-3 of region 202x, divided image data Ida-4 of region 202y, divided image data Idc-5 of region 202z, divided image data Idc-6 of region 203x, and divided image of region 203y Data Ida-7, divided image data Idb-8 of region 204x, divided image data Ida-9 of region 204y, and divided image data Idc-10 of region 204z are selected. By combining the divided data selected in this way and adding the management number Sb, pseudo form image data Fb is generated.

  Similarly, as shown in FIG. 6C, in order to construct the pseudo form image data Fc to which the management number Sc is added, the divided image data Idb-1 of the area 201x and the divided image of the area 201y are formed from the image DB 23. Data Idc-2, divided image data Idc-3 of region 202x, divided image data Idb-4 of region 202y, divided image data Ida-5 of region 202z, divided image data Idb-6 of region 203x, and divided image of region 203y The data Idc-7, the divided image data Idc-8 of the region 204x, the divided image data Idb-9 of the region 204y, and the divided image data Ida-10 of the region 204z are selected. Pseudo form image data Fc is generated by combining the divided data selected in this way and adding the management number Sc.

  The pseudo form image data Fa to Fc generated in this way are given to the communication I / F 25 and transmitted to the terminal device 3 through the dedicated line 11. At this time, the terminal device 3 serving as the transmission destination may be set based on the management number of each of the pseudo form image data, and transmitted to the terminal device 3 set as the transmission destination from the communication I / F 25. In this way, the terminal device 3 that transmits the pseudo form image data can be made different based on the management number. Further, in the present embodiment, when generated by the pseudo coupling unit 24, it is transmitted to the terminal device 3 from the communication I / F 25. However, the pseudo form image data generated by the pseudo coupling unit 24 is the image DB 23. When the download request is received from the terminal device 3 through the communication I / F 25, the pseudo form image data is read from the image DB 23 and transmitted to the requested terminal device 3 from the communication I / F 25. It doesn't matter if it is done.

  Further, when the pseudo form image data is generated in this way, the memory 29 generates a data table indicating the relation of the original form image data in which the divided image data constituting each pseudo form image data is incorporated. Generated according to pseudo form image data. In other words, for the management number added to the pseudo-form image data, a data table storing the unique numbers added to the divided image data constituting the pseudo-form image data is stored in the memory 29. It becomes.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the divided image data Ida-1, Idb corresponding to the entry numbers 101x, 101y, 102x-102z, 103x, 103y, 104x-104z, respectively, with respect to the management number Sa of the pseudo-form image data Fa. -2, Ida-3, Idc-4, Idb-5, Ida-6, Idb-7, Ida-8, Idc-9, Idb-10 to indicate that they are composed of entry fields 101x, 101y, 102x- The unique numbers Ba, Bb, Ba, Bc, Bb, Ba, Bb, Ba, Bc, Bb are stored in the columns corresponding to 102z, 103x, 103y, 104x to 104z, respectively.

  Similarly, for the management number Sb of the pseudo-form image data Fa, in the columns corresponding to the entry columns 101x, 101y, 102x to 102z, 103x, 103y, 104x to 104z, the unique numbers Bc, Ba, Bb, Ba, Bc, Bc, Ba, Bb, Ba, and Bc correspond to the entry fields 101x, 101y, 102x to 102z, 103x, 103y, and 104x to 104z, respectively, with respect to the management number Sc of the pseudo form image data Fa. The unique numbers Bb, Bc, Bc, Bb, Ba, Bb, Bc, Bc, Bb, Ba are stored.

  The terminal device 3 that receives the pseudo-form image data is connected to the dedicated line 11 and communicates with the image management server 2 for sending / receiving pseudo-form text data and pseudo-form image data as shown in FIG. I / F 31, storage unit 32 that stores pseudo-form text data and pseudo-form image data, and data processing unit that reads pseudo-form image data stored in storage unit 32 and converts it into data for text data input 33, a display control unit 34 that performs display control of the pseudo form based on the data obtained by the data processing unit 33, a display unit 35 that is controlled by the display control unit 34, and text data input by the operator. Pseudo-form text based on the text data confirmed by the input unit 36 and the data processing unit 33 Includes a text data generator 37 for generating over data, the.

  When receiving the pseudo form image data from the image management server 2, the terminal device 3 configured as described above stores the received pseudo form image data in the storage unit 32. Then, when the pseudo form image data is read from the storage unit 32 by the data processing unit 33, it is changed to display image data to be displayed on the display unit 35 based on the pseudo form image data. In other words, the image of the entry in each entry field is displayed based on the pseudo form image data, and the display is based on the pseudo form image data so that the operator can input the entry contents in each entry field as text data. Image data is generated. When the display image data is given to the display control unit 34, the display unit 35 performs display according to the display image data.

  That is, for example, on the display unit 35, the entry content entered by the customer in each entry column is displayed as an image, and the input text data is displayed for each entry column. At this time, as in the display screen as shown in FIG. 9, images of the entry contents in the entry fields 101x, 101y, 102x to 102z, 103x, 103y, 104x to 104z are displayed, and the entry fields 101x, 101y, and 102x are displayed. ˜102z, 103x, 103y, 104x˜104z, rectangular areas 301x, 301y, 302x˜302z, 303x, 303y, 304x˜ for displaying text in which the entry content is converted and input in the vicinity of the image of the entry content. 304z is displayed. That is, for example, text input based on the image of “last name” entered in the entry field 101x is displayed in the rectangular area 301x.

  When the display based on the pseudo form image data is displayed on the display unit 35 in this way, the input unit 36 is operated by the operator, whereby text entry of each entry content is performed. That is, when the display based on the pseudo-form image data Fa is made, the input unit 36 is operated so that the surname “A”, the name “b”, the area code “0111”, the city code “33”, the subscription number “2222”, first three digits of postal code “123”, last four digits of postal code “5678”, prefecture name and city name “Pa prefecture Ca city”, town name and address “Tc town Nc address” are entered as text The

  When the text input is made in this way, the content input by the input unit 36 is given to the data processing unit 33, and the input rectangular area and the input content are confirmed by the data processing unit 33. Then, since the rectangular area and the input content confirmed by the data processing unit 33 are given to the display control unit 34, the input content is displayed in the input rectangular area. Therefore, when display based on the pseudo-form image data Fa is made on the display unit 35, the last name “A” and the first name “b” are respectively displayed in the rectangular areas 302x to 302z in the rectangular areas 301x and 301y according to the input. The area code “0111”, the city code “33”, and the subscription number “2222” are respectively included in the rectangular areas 303x and 303y, with the first three digits “123” of the zip code and the last four digits “5678” of the zip code. Is displayed in text in the rectangular areas 304x and 304y, respectively, and the town name and address “Tc town Nc address” are displayed as text, and the rectangular area 304z remains blank. .

  Thus, after the text input regarding the images in all the entry fields is made by the input unit 36, the operator operates the input unit 36 to make an input indicating that the text input content is confirmed. Then, when the confirmation of the contents inputted by the text is instructed, the text data corresponding to the image data in each entry column confirmed by the data processing unit 32 is generated together with the management number added to the pseudo-form image data. Part 37 is given. The data generation unit 37 generates pseudo form text data by combining text data corresponding to the image data in each entry field, and stores the pseudo form text data in the storage unit 32. Thereafter, the pseudo form text data stored in the storage unit 32 is read out and transmitted to the image management server 2 from the communication I / F 31 via the dedicated line 11.

  Therefore, the divided image data Ida-1 to Ida-10, Idb-1 to Idb-10, Idc-1 to Idc-10 are respectively input to the text data Tda-1 to Tda-10, Tdb-1 through the input unit 36. When each of .about.Tdb-10 and Tdc-1 to Tdc-10 is input, the text data Tda-1, Tdb-2, Tda-3 are displayed on the pseudo form image data Fa as shown in FIG. , Tdc-4, Tdb-5, Tda-6, Tdb-7, Tda-8, Tdc-9, and Tdb-10, and the pseudo form text data Fx to which the management number Sa is added is generated.

  Similarly, for the pseudo form image data Fb, as shown in FIG. 10B, text data Tdc-1, Tda-2, Tdb-3, Tda-4, Tdc-5, Tdc-6, Tda- 7, pseudo form text data Fy composed of Tdb-8, Tda-9, Tdc-10 and added with the management number Sb is generated. For pseudo form image data Fc, FIG. ), The text data Tdb-1, Tdc-2, Tdc-3, Tdb-4, Tda-5, Tdb-6, Tdc-7, Tdc-8, Tdb-9, and Tda-10. At the same time, pseudo form text data Fz to which the management number Sc is added is generated.

  When the image management server 2 receives the pseudo form text data generated by each terminal device 3 in this way via the communication I / F 25, the pseudo form text data is given to the text dividing unit 26 to construct the pseudo form text data. Divide the text data. Then, by adding the management number added to the pseudo form text data to the divided text data, the divided text data is generated and stored in the text DB 27. In this way, by dividing each pseudo form text data transmitted from each terminal device 3 and adding its management number, the divided text data for constituting a plurality of original form text data is stored in the text DB 27. Is done.

  That is, when the pseudo form text data Fx as shown in FIG. 10A is received by the communication I / F 25, the text dividing unit 26 receives the text data Tda-1, Tdb-2, Tda-3, Tdc-4, Tdb-5. , Tda-6, Tdb-7, Tda-8, Tdc-9, and Tdb-10. Then, the divided text data Tda-1, Tdb-2, Tda-3, Tdc-4, Tdb-5, Tda-6, Tdb-7, Tda-8, Tdc-9, and Tdb-10 are respectively simulated. By adding the management number Sa of the form text data Fx, the divided text data Tdx-1 to Tdx-10 are generated and stored in the text DB 27 as shown in FIG.

  Similarly, when the pseudo form text data Fy as shown in FIG. 10B is received by the communication I / F 25, the text dividing unit 26 receives the text data Tdc-1, Tda-2, Tdb-3, Tda-4, Tdc-. 5, Tdc-6, Tda-7, Tdb-8, Tda-9, and Tdc-10, and by adding the management number Sb, as shown in FIG. 11A, the divided text data Tdy-1 ~ Tdy-10 is generated and stored in the text DB 27. When pseudo form text data Fz as shown in FIG. 10C is received by the communication I / F 25, the text dividing unit 26 receives the text data Tdb-1, Tdc-2, Tdc-3, Tdb-4, and Tda-5. , Tdb-6, Tdc-7, Tdc-8, Tdb-9, Tda-10 and adding the management number Sc, as shown in FIG. Tdz-10 is generated and stored in the text DB 27.

  In this way, when divided text data obtained from a plurality of pseudo form text data is stored in the text DB 27, the original form combining unit 28 converts the divided text data stored in the text DB 27 into data in the memory 29. By referring to the table and selecting and combining the divided text data having the same unique number for each entry field, the original slip text data is generated. That is, by referring to the data table in the memory 29, the unique number corresponding to the divided text data is confirmed based on the management number added to the divided text data and the entry column corresponding to the divided text data. Therefore, by confirming the divided text data that has the same unique number as the form corresponding to the original text data to be generated, and combining the divided text data according to the position of the entry field, the original text data Is generated. The generated original document text data is stored in the text DB 27.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 11A, divided text data Tdx-1 to Tdx-10, Tdy-1 to Tdy-10, and Tdz-1 to Tdz-10 obtained from the pseudo form text data Fx to Fz, respectively. When the original text data Oa corresponding to the form 10a is generated when stored in the text DB 27, the data table shown in FIG. 7 is confirmed, and the divided text data having the unique number Ba is searched.

  At this time, the divided text data Tdx-1, Tdx-3, Tdx-6, and Tdx-8 in the entry fields 101x, 102x, 103x, and 104x are selected from the divided text data Tdx-1 to Tdx-10 serving as the management number Sa. From the divided text data Tdy-1 to Tdy-10 that become the management number Sb, the divided text data Tdy-2, Tdy-4, Tdy-7, and Tdy-9 in the entry fields 101y, 102y, 103y, and 104y are managed. The divided text data Tdz-5 and Tdz-10 in the entry fields 102z and 104z are selected from the divided text data Tdz-1 to Tdz-10 with the number Sc.

  Then, the divided text data Tdx-1, Tdy-2, Tdx-3, Tdy-4, Tdz-5, Tdx-6, Tdy-7, Tdx-8, and Tdy- with the unique number Ba selected in this way. 9, text data Oa as shown in FIG. 11B is generated by combining the text data Tda-1 to Tda-10 of Tdz-10. The original document text data Oa generated in this way is stored in the text DB 27.

  Similarly, when the original form text data Ob corresponding to the form 10b is generated, the divided text data Tdz-1, Tdx-2, Tdy-3, Tdz which are the unique numbers Bb are referred to by referring to the data table of FIG. -4, Tdx-5, Tdz-6, Tdx-7, Tdy-8, Tdz-9, and Tdx-10 are selected. The text data of the selected divided text data Tdz-1, Tdx-2, Tdy-3, Tdz-4, Tdx-5, Tdz-6, Tdx-7, Tdy-8, Tdz-9, Tdx-10. By combining Tdb-1 to Tdb-10, original slip text data Ob as shown in FIG. 11B is generated and stored in the text DB 27.

  Similarly, when the original form text data Oc corresponding to the form 10c is generated, the divided text data Tdy-1, Tdz-2, Tdz-3, Tdx having the unique number Bc are referred to by referring to the data table of FIG. -4, Tdy-5, Tdy-6, Tdz-7, Tdz-8, Tdx-9, and Tdy-10 are selected. The text data of the selected divided text data Tdy-1, Tdz-2, Tdz-3, Tdx-4, Tdy-5, Tdy-6, Tdz-7, Tdz-8, Tdx-9, and Tdy-10. By combining Tdc-1 to Tdc-10, original slip text data Oc as shown in FIG. 11B is generated and stored in the text DB 27.

  By operating in this way, original form text data in which the entry items of the form are input as text is generated and stored in the text DB 27. Therefore, the original form text data corresponding to each form is managed in the text DB 27 of the image management server 2. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the image management server 2 can convert the image data of the form read by the image scanner 1 into text data and store it in the text DB 27 to manage the form information.

(Another configuration example of data table)
In the present embodiment, the data table stored in the memory 29 stores the unique number of the divided text data having the management number for each management number. The management number of the pseudo form image data into which the divided image data having the number is incorporated may be stored. That is, as in the above example, when the pseudo form image data Fa to Fc with the management numbers Sa to Sc are generated from the forms 10 a to 10 c with the unique numbers Ba to Bc, the data table is as shown in FIG.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12, with respect to the unique number Ba of the form 10a, the divided text data Tdx-1, Tdy-2, corresponding to the entry fields 101x, 101y, 102x-102z, 103x, 103y, 104x-104z, respectively. Since Tdx-3, Tdy-4, Tdz-5, Tdx-6, Tdy-7, Tdx-8, Tdy-9, and Tdz-10 are selected, entry fields 101x, 101y, 102x to 102z, 103x, Management numbers Sa, Sb, Sa, Sb, Sc, Sa, Sb, Sa, Sb, and Sc are stored in columns corresponding to 103y and 104x to 104z, respectively.

  Similarly, for the unique number Bb of the form 10b, the unique numbers Sc, Sa, Sb, Sc, Sa, Sc are displayed in the fields corresponding to the entry fields 101x, 101y, 102x-102z, 103x, 103y, 104x-104z, respectively. , Sa, Sb, Sc, Sa are the unique numbers Sb, Sc, Sc in the columns corresponding to the entry columns 101x, 101y, 102x-102z, 103x, 103y, 104x-104z with respect to the unique number Bc of the form 10c. , Sa, Sb, Sb, Sc, Sc, Sa, Sb are respectively stored.

(Another configuration example of the image management server)
In the present embodiment, original text data obtained by converting the contents entered in the form 10 into text input data is stored in the text DB 27 and the data management is performed in the image management server 2. However, the form 10 may be delivered from the requester who requests the creation of the form 10 as a database, the original form text data for the form 10 may be recorded on a recording medium, and returned to the requester. The image management server in such a data input system is an image management server 2a configured as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the image management server 2a uses the configuration of the image management server 2 in the present embodiment (see FIG. 2) to read and encrypt the original text data stored in the text DB 27. And a media recording unit 51 for writing the encrypted original document text data to the recording medium 12. That is, when the original form text data corresponding to each form 10 generated by combining the divided text data by the original form combining unit 28 is stored in the text DB 27, the text DB 27 is read by the encryption unit 50.

  Then, the encryption unit 50 confirms the encryption key corresponding to the requester who requested the text of the original document 10 according to the read original document text data, and encodes the original document text data based on this encryption key. Encrypts the original text data. At this time, the original slip text data for the same client is read from the text DB 27 and encrypted with the same encryption key. Then, when the encrypted original document text data is given to the media recording unit 51, the encrypted original document text data is written to the recording medium 12, and the original document text data is encrypted and recorded. Is created.

  The recording medium 12 created in this way is sent to the requester who requested the text of the original document 10 together with the original document 10 identical to the original document text data stored in the recording medium. Therefore, the client who has received the recording medium 12 reads the original document text data in the recording medium 12 and performs decryption using the encryption key, thereby acquiring the original document text data. The contents of the original document 10 can be managed by storing the information in the original document text data by storing it in a database or the like.

(Another configuration example of the data input system)
Further, in the data input system of the present embodiment, the terminal device 3 is directly connected to the image management server 2 of FIG. 1, but the terminal management server that manages the terminal device 3 as shown in FIG. 4 may be provided. That is, a terminal management server 4 connected to the image management server 2 via a dedicated line 11a is provided, and the terminal device 3 is connected to the terminal management server 4 via a dedicated line 11b. A plurality of image management servers 2 are connected to the terminal management server 4 via the dedicated line 11a. As with the dedicated line 11, the dedicated line 11a may be a LAN, WAN, or a virtual dedicated line such as a VPN as long as a device for communication connection is limited.

  In the data input system configured as shown in FIG. 14, pseudo form image data generated from the divided image data for the form 10 generated by the image management server 2 is transmitted to the terminal management server 4 via the dedicated line 11a. Is temporarily stored in the terminal management server 4. The terminal management server 4 distributes the pseudo form image data to the terminal device 3 based on the management number of the pseudo form image data, and sends the pseudo form image data to the distributed terminal device 3 via the dedicated line 11b. Send.

  Thereafter, when the pseudo form text data generated by inputting text based on the pseudo form image data in the terminal device 3 is transmitted to the terminal management server 4 via the dedicated line 11b, the terminal management server 4 temporarily stores the pseudo form text data. Stores pseudo form text data. Then, by confirming the management number of the pseudo form text data, the image management server 2 as the destination is confirmed, and the pseudo form text data is transmitted to the confirmed image management server via the dedicated line 11a. . When receiving the pseudo form text data, the image management server 2 acquires the original form text data from the divided text data divided from the pseudo form text data, and stores the original form text data in the text DB 27 for information management.

  In the data input system that operates in this way, the terminal management server 4 has a data table that represents the relationship between the management number and the terminal device 3 in order to confirm the destination of the pseudo form image data, and the destination of the pseudo form text data. In order to confirm the above, a data table representing the relationship between the management number and the image management server 2 is provided. Note that transmission of pseudo form image data from the terminal management server 4 to the terminal device 3 may be performed when the terminal device 3 requests the terminal management server 4 to download pseudo form image data. I do not care.

  The data input system according to the present invention captures a document such as a form in which personal information such as customer information and confidential information such as confidential company information is written as image data, and converts the image data into text data. Applicable in the system.

These are block diagrams which show the connection relation of each block in the data input system in embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of an image management server in the data input system of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a form. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an operation of generating divided image data. These are the figures which show the relationship of the recording area of the division | segmentation image data in image DB of the image management server of FIG. These are figures which show the structural example of pseudo-form image data. These are figures which show the example of a structure of the data table in the memory of the image management server of FIG. These are block diagrams which show the internal structure of the terminal device in the data input system of FIG. These are figures which show an example of the display screen in the display part of the terminal device of FIG. These are figures which show the structure of the pseudo-form text data produced | generated based on the pseudo-form image data of FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining operations for generating divided text data and original document text data. These are figures which show another example of a structure of the data table in the memory of the image management server of FIG. These are block diagrams which show the internal structure in another structural example of an image management server. These are block diagrams which show the connection relation of each block in the data input system in another embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image scanner 2 Image management server 3 Terminal device 4 Terminal management server 10 Form 11, 11a, 11b Dedicated line 12 Recording media 21 Scanner I / F
22 Image division unit 23 Image DB
24 Pseudo coupling part 25 Communication I / F
26 Text Division 27 Text DB
28 Original document combiner 29 Memory 31 Communication I / F
32 storage unit 33 data processing unit 34 display control unit 35 display unit 36 input unit 37 text data generation unit 50 encryption unit 51 media recording unit

Claims (14)

In a data input system comprising: an image scanner that reads a document in which various information is entered as image data; and a terminal device on which text input based on the various information entered in the document is made.
After the image data for each document read by the image scanner is divided into a plurality of divided image data for each predetermined area, the divided image data is selected from the plurality of documents for each predetermined area. A data management server that generates pseudo image data representing a single document by combining and transmits the pseudo image data to the terminal device;
In the terminal device, text data for the various information of the document is input by performing text input based on the pseudo image data. In the terminal device, the pseudo text data by the text data input based on the pseudo image data is transmitted to the data management server,
The data management server includes a data table indicating the relationship of the divided image data constituting the pseudo image data, and after dividing the pseudo text data into a plurality of divided text data for each predetermined area, the data The data input system according to claim 1, wherein text data corresponding to the document is generated by combining a plurality of the divided text data based on a table . In the terminal device, the pseudo text data by the text data input based on the pseudo image data is transmitted to the data management server,
After the data management server has a data table indicating the relationship of the divided image data divided from the image data of the document, and after dividing the pseudo text data into a plurality of divided text data for each predetermined area 2. The data input system according to claim 1, wherein text data corresponding to the document is generated by combining a plurality of the divided text data based on the data table . The data management server is provided with a recording unit for recording the text data generated in the each document according to claim 2, characterized in that the information management of the text data generated in the each document is carried out or The data input system according to claim 3 . The data management server, the data input system according to claim 2 or claim 3, characterized in that it comprises a media recording unit writing the text data generated in said each document on a recording medium. Data input system according to any of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that between the terminal device and the data management server is communicatively connected by a dedicated line. A terminal management server that is communicatively connected to each of a plurality of the terminal devices and the data management server, and that distributes the pseudo text data received from the data management server to the terminal devices. 6. The data input system according to any one of items 5 . 8. The data input system according to claim 7 , wherein each of the terminal device and the data management server is connected to the terminal management server by a dedicated line. Data input system according to claim 6 or claim 8, characterized in that said dedicated line is a virtual private line. An image division unit that divides image data of a document in which various information is entered into a plurality of divided image data for each predetermined area;
Pseudo-join that generates pseudo image data representing one document in a pseudo manner by selecting and joining the divided image data obtained by being divided by the image dividing unit from the plurality of documents for each predetermined region And
A communication unit that transmits the pseudo image data generated by the pseudo coupling unit to a terminal device on which text input based on the various information entered in the document is made;
A data management server comprising: A text dividing unit that divides the text data into a plurality of divided text data for each of the predetermined areas when the communication unit receives text data input based on the pseudo image data in the terminal device;
An original document combining unit that generates text data corresponding to the document by combining a plurality of the divided text data;
A data table showing the relationship of the divided image data constituting the pseudo image data;
Equipped with a,
The data management server according to claim 10 , wherein the text data is generated by referring to the data table in the original document combining unit . A text dividing unit that divides the text data into a plurality of divided text data for each of the predetermined areas when the communication unit receives text data input based on the pseudo image data in the terminal device;
An original document combining unit that generates text data corresponding to the document by combining a plurality of the divided text data;
A data table showing the relationship of the divided image data divided from the image data of the document;
Equipped with a,
The data management server according to claim 10 , wherein the text data is generated by referring to the data table in the original document combining unit . The data management server according to claim 11 or 12 , further comprising a recording unit that records the text data generated by the original document combining unit. The data management server according to claim 11 or 12 , further comprising a media recording unit that writes the text data generated by the original document combining unit to a recording medium.

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