JP6965656B2 - Form management device and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a form management device and a program.

Conventionally, there is known a technique for creating form information for inputting data corresponding to an information entry field of the form based on a paper form used for commercial transactions in a private store or the like.

For example, there is known a form form registration method in which a form image is acquired by scanning an unfilled form and form form information is created based on the acquired form image (see Patent Document 1). In addition, a form reading device that creates form format information by determining whether the entry field is for character string entry or mark (check mark, etc.) entry from the form image acquired in the same manner as above is known. (See Patent Document 2).

In addition, from the results of physical structure recognition and logical structure recognition composed of line patterns included in the original document (form) image, a plurality of vertical units (columns) and horizontal units (records) are entered in the table-shaped information entry field. A form processing system that treats as a table consisting of output fields and creates format information of the form of the original document is known (see Patent Document 3).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-323586 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-11531 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 3-179570

The form includes a detail area in which a repeating area (record) consisting of rectangular areas of a plurality of columns (for example, an entry area for individual data of a product) is repeated, and data having the same column structure as the repeating area but different types of data. Some have a similar area for inputting (eg, a total entry area for individual data). In the conventional form processing system, a similar area could not be detected, and setting information for inputting data in the similar area could not be easily created.

An object of the present invention is to easily create input setting information for inputting data corresponding to an information entry field of a form.

In order to solve the above problem, in the form management device of the present invention, from the image data of the form, a repeating area in which a plurality of information entry fields composed of rectangular areas are arranged in a first predetermined direction is set in a second predetermined direction. A detail area detecting means for detecting the detail areas repeatedly arranged in the above, and a first creating means for creating the detail area input setting information for setting the data input corresponding to each information entry field in the detected detail area. And the similar area detecting means for detecting the similar area in which the arrangement of each rectangular area is similar to the repeating area and at least one rectangular area is an item name column from the image data of the form. A second creation means for creating similar area input setting information for setting data input corresponding to each information entry field in the detected similar area is provided.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily create input setting information for inputting data corresponding to the information entry field of the form.

It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the form management apparatus of embodiment of this invention. (A) is a figure which shows an example of a rectangular area table. (B) is a figure which shows an example of a linear table. It is a figure which shows an example of the background image of a form. It is a figure which shows an example of a rectangular area and a straight line in a form. It is a figure which shows an example of rectangular item information. It is a figure which shows an example of form form information. It is a figure which shows an example of the area of the form form obtained from the form. It is a figure which shows an example of a character extraction table. It is a flowchart which shows the rectangle information addition processing. It is a flowchart which shows the rectangle item information creation process. It is a flowchart which shows the form information creation process. It is a flowchart which shows the same item group detection processing. It is a flowchart which shows the item information addition processing. It is a flowchart which shows the area division processing. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed information addition processing. It is a flowchart which shows the item addition processing. It is a flowchart which shows the similar item group detection processing. It is a flowchart which shows the similar item addition process.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples.

The apparatus configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the form management device 10.

The form management device 10 shown in FIG. 1 is an information processing device installed in a store such as a private store, and manages information on forms to be issued to customers of the store. The form management device 10 may be a dedicated machine, or may be configured to be realized by a general-purpose PC (Personal Computer) or the like.

The form management device 10 includes a detail area detecting means, a first creating means, a similar area detecting means, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 as a second creating means, an operation unit 12, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13. A display unit 14, a storage unit 15, a communication unit 16, a scanner unit 17, and a printing unit 18 are provided. Each part of the form management device 10 is connected via a bus 19.

The CPU 11 controls each part of the form management device 10. The CPU 11 reads a designated program among the system programs and application programs stored in the storage unit 15 and expands them in the RAM 13, and executes various processes in cooperation with the program.

The operation unit 12 has a key input unit such as a keyboard and a pointing device such as a mouse, receives key input and position input, and outputs the operation information to the CPU 11.

The RAM 13 is a volatile memory and forms a work area for temporarily storing various data and programs. The display unit 14 is composed of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an EL (ElectroLuminescent) display, and the like, and performs various displays according to display information instructed by the CPU 11.

The storage unit 15 is composed of an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like, and is a storage unit capable of writing and reading data and programs. In particular, the storage unit 15 stores the form management database D and the form management control program P related to form management.

The form management database D includes a rectangular area table 20, a straight line table 30, a rectangular item information 40, a form form information 50, and a character extraction table 60, which will be described later. The form management control program P is a program composed of a plurality of program modules and realizes a rectangle information addition process, an item information creation process, and a form form information creation process, which will be described later.

The communication unit 16 is composed of a network card or the like, is connected to a communication network by communication, and communicates with a device on the communication network.

The scanner unit 17 is a scanning unit that optically reads a set document such as a form according to an instruction from the CPU 11, generates image data of the document, and outputs the image data to the CPU 11.

The printing unit 18 is a printer that prints printing information such as characters on paper according to instructions from the CPU 11. For example, as shown in FIG. 3 described later, a paper on which the background image F1 of the form is printed is set, and the printing unit 18 prints specific input data on the paper of the form, and the form including the input data is printed. To create.

Next, the information stored in the storage unit 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 8. FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a rectangular area table 20. FIG. 2B is a diagram showing a straight line table 30. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a background image F1 of the form. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing rectangular regions R1 to R118 and straight lines L1 to L5 in the form. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing rectangular item information 40. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the form information 50. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an area of a form form obtained from a form. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a character extraction table 60.

The rectangular area table shown in FIG. 2A is a table of information regarding the rectangular area of the background image of the form including the information entry field printed on the form. Here, in the present embodiment, a form mainly used in a store and in which information such as a specific character string and a numerical value is not entered is scanned, and for example, a background image F1 of the form shown in FIG. 3 is acquired. An example will be described. This form is a form of a delivery note (copy), and includes a plurality of rectangles surrounded by four sides of the upper end, the lower end, the left end, and the right end, and a straight line extending to the left and right.

The background image F1 of the form is composed of two-dimensional coordinate points of the X-axis in the right direction as the first predetermined direction and the Y-axis in the downward direction as the second predetermined direction, with the upper left end as the origin. And. An object of the present embodiment is to create the form form information 50 for displaying the form form screen information for inputting the specific information of the form from the background image F1.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the background image F1 of the form includes rectangular regions R1 to R118 and straight lines L1 to L5.

The rectangular area table 20 has columns with the name 21 and the area 22. The name 21 is the name of the rectangular area in the background image of the form. The area 22 is a coordinate value of each side of the left end (X-axis), the upper end (Y-axis), the right end (X-axis), and the lower end (Y-axis) of the rectangular area of the name 21.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the straight line table 30 is a table of information regarding straight lines in the background image of the form. The linear table 30 has columns of name 31 and region 32. Name 31 is the name of a straight line in the background image of the form. The area 32 is a coordinate value of each side of the left end (X-axis), the upper end (Y-axis), the right end (X-axis), and the lower end (Y-axis) representing the straight line of the name 31 as a rectangle.

As shown in FIG. 5, the rectangular item information 40 provides information (item detailed information) of items included in the rectangular area acquired from the background image of the form and the rectangular area set corresponding to the straight line for each item group. It is a group of information to have. The item group is a set of item detailed information in a rectangular area having the same Y coordinate in the background image of the form. For example, in the background image F1 of the form, the rectangular areas R1 to R5 are included in one item group G1.

The rectangular item information 40 has information of the item group information address 41, the item detailed information address 42, and the item detailed information 43 associated with each other by the arrows on FIG. The item group information address 41 is the address information of the item group information in the background image of the form. The item detailed information address 42 is the address information of the item detailed information 43 of the rectangular area included in the item group of the item group information address 41. For example, the item group information address 41 is the address of the first item detailed information address 42 included. Further, for example, the item detailed information address 42 is the address of the included item detailed information 43.

The item detailed information 43 is detailed information of the item included in the rectangular area of the item detailed information address 42. The item detailed information 43 has information on the character string 431, the item category 432, and the area 433. The character string 431 is a character string of the item detailed information included in the rectangular area of the item detailed information address 42. The item classification 432 is a classification of the item detailed information included in the rectangular area of the item detailed information address 42. The item category 432 is one of an output item that accepts the input of characters in the form and a name item that only displays the character string in the form. The area 433 is a coordinate value of each side of the left end (X axis), the upper end (Y axis), the right end (X axis), and the lower end (Y axis) of the rectangular area of the item detailed information address 42.

As shown in FIG. 6, the form form information 50 is information for setting a form form (screen) that accepts input of specific characters for the scanned form. The form information 50 has item information 50A and detailed information 50B.

As shown in FIG. 7, the form information 50 obtained from the background image F1 of the form has a detail area SP1, a repeat area RP1, and output items as an area of an information entry field for accepting the input of specific characters. It has information (item detailed information) regarding T1 to T19. In the detailed information 50B, in the form, a repeating region (for example, repeating region PR1) composed of a plurality of rectangular regions having the same arrangement pattern (shape (width) and position) in the X-axis direction is continuously repeated in the Y-axis direction. It is the information of the detailed area (for example, the detailed area SP1). The repeat area RP1 is an area of the item group information unit that is repeated in the Y-axis direction in the detail area SP1. The repeat area PR1 includes output items T6 to T11. The item information 50A is information in each rectangular area (for example, output items T1 to T5, T12 to T19) of the information entry field other than the detail area in the form.

Further, in the repeat region PR1, the output item T9 is a rectangular region in which eight rectangular regions (R9 to R16) having the same width in the X-axis direction are integrated into one. Further, a region having a rectangular region (R97 to R109) having the same arrangement pattern (shape (width) and position) as the repeat region PR1 and having at least one rectangular region (R97) having a different item classification is a repeat region. Let it be a similar region AN1 of PR1. The similar region AN1 includes output items T12 to T16. Also in the similar region AN1, the output item T14 is a rectangular region in which eight rectangular regions (R100 to R108) having the same width in the X-axis direction are integrated into one.

As shown by the arrows in FIG. 6, the form information 50 includes the item information address 51, the item detailed information address 52, the item detailed information 53, and the detailed information 50B in the detailed area as the item information 50A in the area other than the detailed area. As the detailed information address 54, the detailed information 55, the item detailed information address 56, and the item detailed information 57, the information is provided. The item information address 51 is the address information of the item information 50A. The item detailed information address 52 is the address information of the item detailed information 53 included in the item information of the item information address 51. The item information address 51 is represented by, for example, the first item detailed information address 52 included.

The item detailed information 53 is the item detailed information of the item information 50A. The item detailed information 53 has information on the item name 531 and the item type 532 and the area 533. The item name 531 is the name of the output item of the item detailed information of the item detailed information address 52. The item type 532 is a type of an output item of the item detailed information of the item detailed information address 52, and is, for example, a character. The area 533 is the coordinate value of each side of the left end (X axis), the upper end (Y axis), the right end (X axis), and the lower end (Y axis) of the rectangular area of the output item of the item detailed information of the item detailed information address 52. Is.

The detailed information address 54 is the address information of the detailed information 50B. The detailed information 55 has information about the detailed area other than the item detailed information of the repeated area of the detailed information address 54. The detailed information 55 has information on the detailed area 551, the repeating area 552, the movement amount 553, and the item information address 554. The detail area 551 is a coordinate value of each side of the left end (X axis), the upper end (Y axis), the right end (X axis), and the lower end (Y axis) of the detail area of the detail information address 54. The repeat area 552 is a value of the coordinates of each side of the left end (X axis), the upper end (Y axis), the right end (X axis), and the lower end (Y axis) of the repeat area of the detail area of the detail information address 54. .. The movement amount 553 is a value of the width of repetition in the Y-axis direction of the repeat area of the detail area of the detail information address 54. The item information address 554 is the address information of the item detailed information address 56 of the repeating area of the detailed area of the detailed information address 54. The item detailed information address 56 is the address information of the item detailed information 57 in the repeating area of the detailed area of the detailed information address 54. The item information address 554 is, for example, the first item detailed information address 56 included.

The item detailed information 57 is item detailed information of the repeating area of the detailed area of the detailed information address 54. The item detailed information 57 has information on the item name 571, the item type 572, and the area 573. The item name 571 is the name of the output item of the item detailed information of the item detailed information address 56. The item type 572 is a type of an output item of the item detailed information of the item detailed information address 56, and is, for example, a character. The area 573 is the coordinate value of each side of the left end (X axis), the upper end (Y axis), the right end (X axis), and the lower end (Y axis) of the rectangular area of the output item of the item detailed information of the item detailed information address 56. Is.

As shown in FIG. 8, the character extraction table 60 is a table having information on the rectangular area of each character portion extracted from the rectangular area of the item information 50A including the characters in the background image of the form. The character extraction table 60 has columns of characters 61 and regions 62. The character 61 is each character included in the rectangular area of the item information. The area 62 is a coordinate value of each side of the left end (X-axis), the upper end (Y-axis), the right end (X-axis), and the lower end (Y-axis) of the rectangular area containing only the characters of the characters 61.

Next, the operation of the form management device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 18. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the rectangle information addition process. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a rectangular item information creation process. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the form information creation process. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the same item group detection process. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the item information addition process. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the area division process. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the detailed information addition process. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a detailed item addition process. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a similar item group detection process. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a similar item addition process.

First, the rectangle information addition process will be described with reference to FIG. The rectangle information addition process scans the target form for which the form information 50 is created, extracts the information of the rectangle area and the straight line from the background image, sets the rectangle area for the output item in the straight line, and sets the rectangular area of the rectangle area. This is the process of adding information. It is assumed that the target form is set in the scanner unit 17 in advance by the user.

Then, in the form management device 10, for example, the CPU 11 is read from the storage unit 15 and appropriately expanded into the RAM 13 triggered by the input of the execution instruction of the rectangular information addition process from the user via the operation unit 12. Rectangle information addition processing is executed in collaboration with a part of the form management control program P.

As shown in FIG. 9, first, the CPU 11 scans the set form by the scanner unit 17, and stores the background image data in the storage unit 15 (step S11). In step S11, for example, the background image data of the background image F1 of the form of FIG. 3 is stored.

Then, the CPU 11 analyzes the background image data of the form acquired in step S11 to extract a rectangular area and a straight line, acquires the information of the extracted rectangular area and the straight line, and obtains the rectangular area table 20 and the straight line table 30. It is created and stored in the storage unit 15 (step S12). In step S12, for example, the rectangular regions R1 to R115 and the straight lines L1 to L5 of FIG. 4 are acquired. In step S12, a unique name is given to the extracted rectangular area to give the name 21, and the coordinate values of the left end, the upper end, the right end, and the lower end of the rectangular area are set to the area 22 and the rectangular area table 20 is used. Is created. Further, a unique name is given to the extracted straight line to give the name 31, and the coordinate values of the left end, the upper end, the right end, and the lower end of the straight line are set as the area 32, and the straight line table 30 is created.

Then, the CPU 11 acquires the first record of the straight line table 30 as straight line information (step S13). Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is the linear information acquired in step S13 or S18 (step S14). If there is no straight line information (step S14; NO), the rectangle information addition process ends.

When there is straight line information (step S14; YES), the CPU 11 determines whether or not the upper end and the lower end of the area 32 of the straight line information being acquired are the same (that is, straight lines in the left-right direction) (step S15).

When the upper end and the lower end are the same (step S15; YES), the CPU 11 determines whether or not the lower end of the area 32 of the linear information being acquired is 50 or more as a predetermined value (step S16). The predetermined value in step S16 is a value for securing at least the height of the output item (rectangular area for inputting specific characters in the form).

When the lower end is 50 or more (step S16; YES), the CPU 11 sets the left end, the right end, and the lower end of the area 32 of the linear information being acquired to be the same, and sets the upper end -50 (predetermined value for the output item) as the upper end. The rectangular area is set, and the information of the rectangular area is added to the rectangular area table 20 (step S17). In step S17, for example, rectangular regions R116 to R118 are set on the straight lines L3 to L5 in FIG. In step S17, a unique name is given to the set rectangular area to be the name 21, and the coordinate values of the left end, the upper end, the right end, and the lower end of the rectangular area are set to the area 22 and the rectangular area table 20 is used. The record is added to. Then, the CPU 11 acquires the next record of the linear information being acquired in the linear table 30 as linear information (step S18), and proceeds to step S14. If the upper end and the lower end are different (step S15; NO), the process proceeds to step S18. If the lower end is less than 50 (step S16; NO), the process proceeds to step S18.

Next, the rectangle item information creation process will be described with reference to FIG. The rectangular item information creation process is a process of creating rectangular item information 40 having item detailed information for each rectangular area from the rectangular area table 20 created by the rectangular information addition process. It is assumed that the rectangle information addition process is executed in advance and the rectangle area table 20 of the form to be created for creating the form is stored in the storage unit 15.

In the form management device 10, for example, the CPU 11 is read from the storage unit 15 and appropriately expanded into the RAM 13 triggered by the user inputting the execution instruction of the rectangular item information creation process via the operation unit 12. The rectangle item information creation process is executed in cooperation with a part of the form management control program P.

As shown in FIG. 10, first, the CPU 11 acquires the first record as the rectangular area information from the rectangular area table 20 stored in the storage unit 15 (step S21). Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is the rectangular area information acquired in step S21 or S39 (step S22). If there is no rectangular area information (step S22; NO), the rectangular item information creation process ends.

When there is rectangular area information (step S22; YES), the CPU 11 generates empty item detailed information 43 corresponding to the rectangular area information being acquired and stores it in the storage unit 15 (step S23).

Then, the CPU 11 uses the background image data of the form stored in the storage unit 15 to recognize characters in the rectangular area of the rectangular area information area 22 being acquired by OCR (Optical Character Recognition) or the like. , It is determined whether or not there is a recognized character in the rectangular area (step S24). When there is a character in the rectangular area (step S24; YES), the CPU 11 sets the character string 431 of the item detailed information 43 created in step S23 to the character string acquired in step S24 (step S25). When there is no character in the rectangular area (step S24; NO), the CPU 11 sets empty information in the character string 431 of the item detailed information 43 created in step S23 (step S26).

Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the character string (character) recognized in step S24 is arranged at a position straddling the center in the left-right direction of the rectangular area (step S27). When the character string straddles the center of the rectangular area (step S27; YES), the CPU 11 determines whether or not the character string (character) recognized in step S24 is the "year / month" or the "year / month / day". (Step S28). When the character string is "year / month" or "year / month / day" (step S28; YES), the CPU 11 sets the "output item" in the item category 432 of the item detailed information 43 created in step S23 (step S28; YES). S29). In step S29, for example, in the background image F1 of FIG. 4, the rectangular area R11 including the “year / month / day” and the rectangular area R111 in which the character “%” exists at the right end are set as output items. Here, it is assumed that the rectangular areas R6, R19, R32, R45, R58, R71, and R84 whose numbers exist at the left end are set as output items as if the numbers at the left end are small and not read. Even if the leftmost number is treated as a character, it is set as an output item. If the character string does not straddle the center of the rectangular area (step S27; NO), the process proceeds to step S29. When the character string is not "year / month" or "year / month / day" (step S28; NO), the CPU 11 sets the "name item" in the item category 432 of the item detailed information 43 created in step S23 (step S30). ).

After step S29 or S30, the CPU 11 sets the values of the left end, the upper end, the right end, and the lower end of the rectangular area information area 22 being acquired in the area 433 of the item detailed information 43 created in step S23 (step S31). ). Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the upper and lower ends of the area 433 set in step S31 coincide with the upper and lower ends of the previously acquired rectangular area information stored in the RAM in step S38 described later. Determine (step S32). When step S32 is executed for the first time, the previously acquired rectangular area information is not stored in the RAM 13.

When the upper end and the lower end do not match (step S32; NO), the rectangular area information being acquired and acquired immediately before is a different item group, or the rectangular area information being acquired is a new item group, and the CPU 11 Creates new item group information, sets the item detailed information address 42 of the item group information, and stores it in the storage unit 15 in association with the item detailed information 43 created in step S23 (step S33).

Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is the rectangular item information 40 (step S34). When there is no rectangular item information 40 (step S34; YES), the CPU 11 creates the rectangular item information 40, and sets the item group information address 41 of the item group information created in step S33 in the created rectangular item information 40. Then, it is stored in the storage unit 15 in association with the item detailed information address 42 created in step S33 (step S35).

When there is rectangular item information 40 (step S34; NO), the CPU 11 extends the existing rectangular item information 40 to set the item group information address 41 of the item group information created in step S33, and in step S33. It is stored in the storage unit 15 in association with the created item detailed information address 42 (step S36).

When the upper end and the lower end match (step S32; YES), the rectangular area information being acquired and acquired immediately before is the same item group, and the CPU 11 extends the existing item group information created in step S33. Then, the item detailed information address 42 of the item group information is set, and the item detailed information 43 created in step S23 and the item group information address 41 set in step S35 or S36 are associated with the storage unit 15. Store (step S37).

After executing steps S35, S36 or S37, the CPU 11 stores the area 433 of the item detailed information 43 corresponding to the rectangular area information being acquired set in step S31 in the RAM 13 (step S38). Then, the CPU 11 acquires the next record as the rectangular area information from the rectangular area table 20 (step S39), and proceeds to step S22.

Next, the form information creation process will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 18. The form form information creation process is a process of creating the form form information 50 of the form from the rectangular item information 40 created by the rectangular item information creation process. It is assumed that the rectangle item information creation process is executed in advance, and the rectangle item information 40 of the form for which the form information 50 is to be created is stored in the storage unit 15.

In the form management device 10, for example, the CPU 11 is read from the storage unit 15 and appropriately expanded into the RAM 13 triggered by the user inputting an execution instruction of the form information creation process via the operation unit 12. Form management The form information creation process is executed in cooperation with a part of the form management control program P.

As shown in FIG. 11, first, the CPU 11 acquires the information corresponding to the head item group information address 41 from the rectangular item information 40 stored in the storage unit 15 as the item group information g1 (step S41). Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is the item group information g1 acquired in steps S41, S48 or S50 (step S42). If there is no item group information g1 (step S42; NO), the form information creation process ends.

When there is the item group information g1 (step S42; YES), the CPU 11 acquires the information corresponding to the item group information address 41 next to the item group information g1 from the rectangular item information 40 as the item group information g2 (step S43). .. Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is the item group information g2 acquired in step S43 (step S44). When there is item group information g2 (step S44; YES), the CPU 11 executes the same item group detection process (step S45).

Here, the same item group detection process in step S45 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the CPU 11 sets the same configuration flag indicating whether or not the item group information g1 and g2 being acquired have the same configuration (item classification, area (coordinates of each side of the left end and the right end in the X-axis direction)). It is set to "true (same configuration)" (step S61). Then, the CPU 11 acquires the first item detailed information 43 of the item group information g1 being acquired as the item detailed information d1 (step S62). Then, the CPU 11 acquires the item detailed information 43 at the beginning of the item group information g2 being acquired as the item detailed information d2 (step S63).

Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is both the item detailed information d1 acquired in step S62 or S67 and the item detailed information d2 acquired in step S63 or S68 (step S64). If the item detailed information d1 and d2 are not present (step S64; NO), the same item group detection process ends. When there is item detailed information d1 and d2 (step S64; YES), the CPU 11 determines whether or not the item division 432 of the item detailed information d1 and d2 being acquired is the same (step S65).

When the item division 432 is the same (step S65; YES), the CPU 11 determines whether or not the left end and the right end of the area 433 of the item detailed information d1 and d2 being acquired are the same (step S66). When the left end and the right end are the same (step S66; YES), the CPU 11 acquires the next item detailed information 43 of the item group information g1 being acquired as the item detailed information d1 (step S67). Then, the CPU 11 acquires the next item detailed information 43 of the item group information g2 being acquired as the item detailed information d2 (step S68), and proceeds to step S64.

When the item classification 432 is different (step S65; NO), or when the left end and the right end are not the same (step S66; NO), the CPU 11 sets the same configuration flag of the item group information g1 and g2 to "false (not the same configuration)". (Step S69), and the same item group detection process ends.

By the same item group detection processing, for example, the item group information of the area (rectangular area R19 to R31) consisting of the rectangular area having the same item classification, shape and position as the repeating area RP1 in the background image F1 of the form of FIG. 7 is the same. The configuration flag is set to "true".

Returning to FIG. 11, after executing step S45, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the same configuration flag set in step S45 is “true” (step S46). When the same configuration flag is "false" (step S46; NO), the CPU 11 executes the item information addition process (step S47).

Here, the item information addition process in step S47 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, first, the CPU 11 acquires the first item detailed information 43 of the item group information g1 being acquired as the item detailed information d3 (step S71). Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is the item detailed information d3 acquired in step S71 or S75 (step S72). If there is no item detailed information d3 (step S72; NO), the item information addition process ends.

When there is item detailed information d3 (step S72; YES), the CPU 11 determines the item division 432 of the item detailed information d3 (step S73). When the item category 432 is a "name item" (step S73; name item), the CPU 11 stores the character string of the name item in the RAM 13 (step S74). Then, the CPU 11 acquires the next item detailed information 43 of the item group information g1 being acquired as the item detailed information d3 (step S75), and proceeds to step S72.

When the item category 432 is an "output item" (step S73; output item), the CPU 11 creates the item detailed information e1 as the item detailed information 53, and the left end and the upper end of the area 433 of the item detailed information d3 being acquired. And the lower end are set to the left end, the upper end, and the lower end of the area 533 of the item detailed information e1 (step S76).

Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is a character string in the character string 431 of the item detailed information d3 being acquired (step S77). When there is no character string in the character string 431 (step S77; NO), the CPU 11 sets the right end of the area 433 of the item detailed information d3 being acquired to the right end of the area 533 of the item detailed information e1 created in step S76. (Step S78).

Then, the CPU 11 sets the item information address 51 and the item detailed information address 52, associates the item information address 51, the item detailed information address 52, and the item detailed information e1 with each other, and stores the item information 50A of the form information 50 in the storage unit 15. Store (step S79). In step S79, for example, the item information address 51 is set to the address of the first record of the item detailed information address 52. In step S79, when the form information 50 (and the item information address 51) is already stored in the storage unit 15, the item detailed information address 52 is stored in the stored form information 50 (and the item information address 51). And item detailed information e1 is added.

Then, the CPU 11 determines in step S74 whether or not the character string of the name item is stored in the RAM 13 (step S80). When the character string of the name item is not stored (step S80; YES), the CPU 11 stores the character string of the name item stored in the RAM 13 as the item name of the item detailed information e1 of the form information 50 of the storage unit 15. It is set to 531 and "character" is set to the item type 532 (step S81).

Then, the CPU 11 deletes the character string of the name item stored in the RAM 13 (step S82), and proceeds to step S75. If the character string of the name item is not stored (step S80; NO), the process proceeds to step S82. When there is a character string in the character string 431 (step S77; YES), the CPU 11 executes the area division process (step S83), and proceeds to step S82.

Here, the area division process of step S83 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, first, the CPU 11 uses the character string 431 and the area 433 of the detailed item information d3 being acquired to perform image analysis of the background image data of the form stored in the storage unit 15, and the character string 431. The rectangular area of only each character of is acquired as character extraction information, a character extraction table 60 is created, and the character extraction table 60 is stored in the storage unit 15 (step S91). In step S91, each character of the character string 431 acquired by image analysis is set to the character 61, and the coordinate values of the left end, the upper end, the right end, and the lower end of the rectangular area of each character are set to the area 62. .. For example, the character extraction table 60 of FIG. 8 is created by image analysis of the rectangular region R116 of the background image F1 of the form of FIG.

Then, the CPU 11 acquires the first record from the character extraction table 60 as character extraction information (step S92). Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is the character extraction information acquired in step S92 or S101 (step S93). When there is character extraction information (step S93; YES), the CPU 11 sets the left end of the area 62 of the character extraction information being acquired at the right end of the area 533 of the item detailed information e1 created in step S76 (step S94). ).

Then, the CPU 11 determines in step S74 whether or not the character string of the name item is stored in the RAM 13 (step S95). When the character string of the name item is stored (step S95; YES), the CPU 11 sets the character string of the name item stored in the RAM 13 to the item name 531 of the item detailed information e1, and sets the item type 532 to ". "Character" is set (step S96). When the character string of the name item is not stored (step S95; NO), the CPU 11 sets the character 61 of the character extraction information being acquired to the item name 531 of the item detailed information e1, and sets the item type 532 to "character". Is set (step S97).

After executing step S96 or S97, the CPU 11 deletes the character string of the name item stored in the RAM 13 (step S98). Then, similarly to step S79, the CPU 11 sets the item information address 51 and the item detailed information address 52, and associates the item information address 51, the item detailed information address 52, and the item detailed information e1 with the item information of the form information 50. It is stored in the storage unit 15 as 50A (step S99).

Then, the CPU 11 creates the next item detailed information e1 as the item detailed information 53, sets the right end of the character extraction information being acquired to the left end of the area 533 of the item detailed information e1, and sets the item detailed information d3 being acquired. The upper end and the lower end of the area 433 of the above are set to the upper end and the lower end of the area 533 of the item detailed information e1 (step S100). Then, the CPU 11 acquires the next record as the character extraction information from the character extraction table 60 (step S101), and proceeds to step S93.

When there is no character extraction information (step S93; NO), the CPU 11 deletes the item detailed information e1 created in step S76 or S100 (step S102), and ends the area division process.

By the area division processing, for example, the rectangular area R116 in the background image F1 of the form of FIG. 4 is the output items T1 to T3 excluding the "year", "month", and "day" in the form of the background image F1 of the form of FIG. Divided into rectangular areas. Further, the rectangular area R111 in which the character "%" exists at the right end is set in the rectangular area of the output item T17 excluding "%" in the form form of the background image F1 of the form.

Further, by the item information addition processing, for example, the item information corresponding to the output items T1 to T5 and T17 to T19 in the form form of the background image F1 of the form of FIG. 7 (item information address 51, item detailed information address 52 (item details). Information D1 address to item detailed information D5 address, item detailed information D17 address to item detailed information D19 address), and item detailed information 53) are added to the form information 50.

Returning to FIG. 11, after executing step S47, the CPU 11 acquires the information corresponding to the next item group information address 41 from the rectangular item information 40 as the item group information g1 (step S48), and proceeds to step S42. When the same configuration flag is "true" (step S46; YES), the CPU 11 executes the detailed information addition process (step S49).

Here, the detailed information addition process in step S49 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 15, first, the CPU 11 acquires the information corresponding to the item group information address 41 immediately before the item group information g1 being acquired from the rectangular item information 40 as the item group information g3 (step S111). ..

Then, the CPU 11 acquires the first item detailed information 43 from the item group information g3 as the item detailed information d4 (step S112). Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the item category 432 of the item detailed information d4 acquired in step S112 is a "name item" (step S113). When the item category 432 is a "name item" (step S113; YES), the CPU 11 sets the item group information g3 as the item name item group information (step S114).

Then, the CPU 11 sets the detailed information address 54 of the form information 50, sets the empty detailed information 55, associates the detailed information 55 with the detailed information address 54, and stores the detailed information 55 in the storage unit 15 (step S115). Then, the CPU 11 acquires the first item detailed information 43 of the item group information g1 being acquired as the item detailed information d5 (step S116).

Then, the CPU 11 sets the left end, the upper end, and the lower end of the item detailed information d5 being acquired at the left end, the upper end, and the lower end of the repeat area 552 of the detailed information 55 created in step S115 (step S117). Then, the CPU 11 acquires the last item detailed information 43 of the item group information g1 being acquired as the item detailed information d6 (step S118). Then, the CPU 11 sets the right end of the item detailed information d6 being acquired at the right end of the repeat area 552 of the detailed information 55 created in step S115 (step S119).

Then, the CPU 11 sets the left end, the upper end, and the right end of the repeat area 552 set in steps S117 and S119 at the left end, the upper end, and the right end of the detail area 551 of the detail information 55 created in step S115 (step S120). ). Then, the CPU 11 calculates and sets the lower end-upper end of the item detailed information d6 being acquired in the movement amount 553 of the detailed information 55 created in step S115 (step S121). Then, the CPU 11 executes the detail item addition process (step S122).

Here, the detail item addition process of step S122 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 16, first, the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is the item name item group information set in step S114 (step S131). When there is no detail name item group information (step S131; NO), the CPU 11 creates and acquires the item detail information e2 as the item detail information 57 of the detail information 50B of the form information 50 stored in the storage unit 15. The entire contents of the item detailed information 43 of the item group information g1 in the item are set in the item detailed information 57 of the item detailed information e2, the item detailed information address 56 is set, the item information address 554, the item detailed information address 56, and the item. The detailed information e2 is associated with the detailed information e2 and stored in the detailed information 50B of the form information 50 of the storage unit 15 (step S132), and the detailed item addition process is completed.

When there is detail name item group information (step S131; YES), the CPU 11 acquires the item detail information 43 at the beginning of the detail name item group information as item detail information d7 (step S133). Then, the CPU 11 acquires the first item detailed information 43 of the item group information g1 being acquired as the item detailed information d8 (step S134).

Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is both the item detailed information d7 acquired in step S133 or S153 and the item detailed information d8 acquired in step S134 or S154 (step S135). If the item detailed information d7 and d8 are not present (step S135; NO), the detail item addition process ends. When there are item detailed information d7 and d8 (step S135; YES), the CPU 11 creates the item detailed information e2 as the item detailed information 57 of the detailed information 50B of the form information 50 stored in the storage unit 15. The left end, upper end, and lower end of the area 433 of the item detailed information d8 being acquired are set to the left end, upper end, and lower end of the area 573 of the item detailed information e2, the item detailed information address 56 is set, the item information address 554, and the item. The detailed information address 56 and the item detailed information e2 are associated with each other and stored in the detailed information 50B of the form information 50 of the storage unit 15 (step S136).

Then, the CPU 11 sets the variable count to 1 (step S137). Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the right end of the area 433 of the item detailed information d7 is larger than the right end of the area 433 of the item detailed information d8 (step S138). When the right end of the item detailed information d7 is larger than the right end of the item detailed information d8 (step S138; YES), the CPU 11 does not store the width of the area 433 of the item detailed information d8 in the RAM 13 in step S140, or the RAM 13 stores the width of the area 433. It is determined whether or not the stored width and the width in the X-axis direction of the area 433 of the item detailed information d8 being acquired are the same (step S139).

When the width is not stored in the RAM 13 or the width is the same (step S139; YES), the CPU 11 calculates the right end-left end of the area 433 of the item detailed information d8 being acquired and stores it in the RAM 13 (step S140). ). Then, the CPU 11 acquires the next item detailed information 43 of the item group information g1 being acquired as the item detailed information d8 (step S141), and proceeds to step S138.

When the width is stored in the RAM 13 and the widths are not the same (step S139; YES), the CPU 11 sets the item detailed information d8 being acquired at the right end of the area 573 of the item detailed information e2 created in step S136 or S145. The left end of the area 433 is set (step S142). Then, the CPU 11 sets the item name 571 of the item detailed information e2 whose right end is set in step S142 with information obtained by adding the variable count to the character string 431 of the item detailed information d7 being acquired (step S143).

Then, the CPU 11 increments the variable count by 1 (step S144). Then, the CPU 11 creates the item detailed information e2 as the item detailed information 57 of the detailed information 50B of the form information 50 stored in the storage unit 15, and the left end and the upper end of the area 433 of the item detailed information d8 being acquired. , The lower end is set to the left end, the upper end, and the lower end of the area 573 of the item detailed information e2, the item detailed information address 56 is set, and the item information address 554, the item detailed information address 56, and the item detailed information e2 are associated with the storage unit. It is stored in the detailed information 50B of the form information 50 of the 15 forms (step S145). Then, the CPU 11 acquires the next item detailed information 43 of the item group information g1 being acquired as the item detailed information d8 (step S146), and proceeds to step S138.

When the right end of the item detailed information d7 is equal to or less than the right end of the item detailed information d8 (step S138; NO), the CPU 11 determines in step S140 whether or not the width of the area 433 of the item detailed information d8 is stored in the RAM 13. (Step S147). When the width is stored in the RAM 13 (step S147; YES), the CPU 11 is at the right end of the area 573 of the item detailed information e2 created in step S136 or S145, and at the left end of the area 433 of the item detailed information d8 being acquired. Is set (step S148).

Then, the CPU 11 sets the item name 571 of the item detailed information e2 whose right end is set in step S148 with information obtained by adding the variable count to the character string 431 of the item detailed information d7 being acquired (step S149). Then, the CPU 11 increments the variable count by 1 (step S150).

Then, the CPU 11 creates the item detailed information e2 as the item detailed information 57 of the item information of the form information 50 stored in the storage unit 15, and sets the area 433 of the item detailed information d8 being acquired as the item detailed information. Set in the area 573 of e2, set the item detailed information address 56, and store the item information address 554, the item detailed information address 56, and the item detailed information e2 in the detailed information 50B of the form information 50 of the storage unit 15 in association with each other. (Step S151). Then, the CPU 11 sets the item name 571 of the item detailed information e2 in which the area 573 is set in step S151 with information obtained by adding the variable count to the character string 431 of the item detailed information d7 being acquired (step S152).

Then, the CPU 11 acquires the next item detailed information 43 of the detailed name item group information as the item detailed information d7 (step S153). Then, the CPU 11 acquires the next item detailed information 43 of the item group information g1 being acquired as the item detailed information d8 (step S154), and proceeds to step S138.

When the width is not stored in the RAM 13 (step S147; NO), the CPU 11 sets the right end of the area 433 of the item detailed information d8 being acquired at the right end of the area 573 of the item detailed information e2 created in step S136. (Step S155). Then, the CPU 11 sets the character string 431 of the item detailed information d7 being acquired in the item name 571 of the item detailed information e2 in which the right end of the area 573 is set in step S155 (step S156), and proceeds to step S153. ..

By the detail information addition processing, for example, the detail information 50B (detail information address 54, detail information 55) corresponding to the detail area SP1 and the repeat area RP1 (output items T6 to T11) in the form of the background image F1 of the form of FIG. 7 , Item detailed information address 56 (item detailed information D6 address to item detailed information D11 address), item detailed information 57) are added to the form information 50. Further, the rectangular areas R9 to R16 are integrated into the output item T9 by the detailed information addition processing.

Returning to FIG. 15, after executing step S122, the CPU 11 executes the same item group detection process as in step S45 (step S123). Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the same configuration flag set in step S123 is "true" (step S124). When the same configuration flag is "true" (step S124; YES), the CPU 11 places the item detailed information 43 of the item group information g2 being acquired at the lower end of the detail area 551 of the detail information 55 created in step S115. The lower end of the area 433 is set (step S125).

Then, the CPU 11 acquires the information corresponding to the item group information address 41 next to the item group information g2 being acquired for the rectangular item information 40 as the item group information g2 (step S126), and proceeds to step S123. When the same configuration flag is "true" (step S124; YES), the CPU 11 executes the similar item group detection process (step S127).

Here, the similar item group detection process in step S127 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, first, the CPU 11 sets the similar item flag of the item group information g1 and g2 being acquired to "true (similar)" (step S161). Then, the CPU 11 acquires the first item detailed information 43 of the item group information g1 being acquired as the item detailed information d9 (step S162). Then, the CPU 11 acquires the item detailed information 43 at the beginning of the item group information g2 being acquired as the item detailed information d10 (step S163).

Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is both the item detailed information d9 acquired in step S162 or S166 and the item detailed information d10 acquired in step S163 or S167 (step S164). If the item detailed information d9 and d10 are not present (step S164; NO), the similar item group detection process ends. When there are item detailed information d9 and d10 (step S164; YES), the CPU 11 determines whether or not the left end and the right end of the area 433 of the item detailed information d9 and d10 being acquired are the same (step S165).

When the left end and the right end are the same (step S165; YES), the CPU 11 acquires the next item detailed information 43 of the item group information g1 as the item detailed information d9 (step S166). Then, the CPU 11 acquires the next item detailed information 43 of the item group information g2 as the item detailed information d10 (step S167), and proceeds to step S164.

When the left end and the right end are different (step S165; NO), the CPU 11 sets the similar item flag of the item group information g1 and g2 being acquired to "false (similar)" (step S168), and detects the similar item group. End the process.

By the similar item group detection processing, for example, a rectangular area (R97) having a different item classification (name item) is composed of a rectangular area (R98 to R109) having the same shape and position as the repeating area RP1 in the background image F1 of the form of FIG. The same configuration flag of the item group information of the similar area AN1 including) is set to "true".

Returning to FIG. 15, after executing step S127, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the similar item flag set in step S127 is “true” (step S128). When the similar item flag is "false" (step S128; NO), the similar item group detection process ends. When the similar item flag is "true" (step S128; YES), the CPU 11 executes the similar item addition process (step S129), and ends the detailed information addition process.

Here, the process of adding similar items in step S171 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, first, the CPU 11 acquires the item detailed information 57 at the head of the detailed information 55 of the form information 50 stored in the storage unit 15 as the item detailed information d11 (step S171).

Then, the CPU 11 acquires the item detailed information 43 at the beginning of the item group information g2 being acquired as the item detailed information d12 (step S172). Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is both the item detailed information d11 acquired in step S171 or S176 and the item detailed information d12 acquired in step S172 or S177 (step S173). If the item detailed information d11 and d12 are not present (step S173; NO), the similar item addition process ends.

When there are item detailed information d11 and d12 (step S173; YES), the CPU 11 determines whether or not the item category 432 of the item detailed information d12 being acquired is an “output item” (step S174). When the item category 432 is a "name item" (step S174; NO), the CPU 11 stores the character string 431 of the item detailed information d12 being acquired in the RAM 13 (step S175).

Then, the CPU 11 acquires the next item detailed information 57 of the detailed information 55 of the form information 50 stored in the storage unit 15 as the item detailed information d11 (step S176). Then, the CPU 11 acquires the next item detailed information 43 of the item group information g2 being acquired as the item detailed information d12 (step S177), and proceeds to step S173.

When the item category 432 is an "output item" (step S174; YES), the CPU 11 creates the item detailed information e3 as the item detailed information 53 of the item information 50A of the form information 50 stored in the storage unit 15. Then, the left end, upper end, and lower end of the area 433 of the item detailed information d12 being acquired are set to the left end, upper end, and lower end of the area 533 of the item detailed information e3 (step S178).

Then, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the right end of the area 433 of the item detailed information d12 being acquired is smaller than the right end of the area 573 of the item detailed information d11 being acquired (step S179). When the right end of the item detailed information d12 is smaller than the right end of the item detailed information d11 (step S179; YES), the CPU 11 acquires the next item detailed information 43 of the item group information g2 being acquired as the item detailed information d12 (step S179; YES). Step S180) and step S179.

When the right end of the item detailed information d12 is equal to or greater than the right end of the item detailed information d11 (step S179; NO), the CPU 11 sets the right end of the area 433 of the item detailed information d12 being acquired to the right end of the area 533 of the item detailed information e3. (Step S181). Then, the CPU 11 determines in step S175 whether or not the character string of the name item is stored in the RAM 13 (step S182).

When the character string of the name item is stored (step S182; YES), the CPU 11 sets (item name 571 of the item detailed information d11 being acquired) + (character string of the name item stored in the RAM 13) as an item. The item name 531 of the detailed information e3 is set, and the item type 532 is set to "character" (step S183).

When the character string of the name item is not stored (step S182; NO), the CPU 11 sets the item name 571 of the item detailed information d11 being acquired to the item name 531 of the item detailed information e3, and sets the item type 532 to ". "Character" is set (step S184). Then, the CPU 11 sets the item detailed information address 52, associates the item information address 51, the item detailed information address 52, and the item detailed information e3 and stores them in the form information 50 of the storage unit 15 (step S185), and steps S176. Move to.

By the similar item addition processing, for example, the item information 50A (item information address 51, item detailed information address 52 (item details) corresponding to the similar areas AN1 (output items T12 to T16) in the form of the form background image F1 of the form of FIG. 7). Information D12 address to item detailed information D16 address) and item detailed information 53) are added to the form information 50. Further, the rectangular areas R100 to R107 are integrated with the output item T14 by the similar item addition process.

Returning to FIG. 11, after executing step S49, the CPU 11 selects the information corresponding to the next item group information address 41 of the item group information g2 last acquired (referenced) from the rectangular item information 40 in the detailed information addition process. It is acquired as information g2 (step S50), and the process proceeds to step S42. When there is no item group information g2 (step S44; NO), the CPU 11 executes the item information addition process (step S51) in the same manner as in step S47, and ends the form form creation process.

After the form information 50 is created and stored in the storage unit 15, the form management device 10 accepts the data input of the form using the form information 50. For example, the CPU 11 of the form management device 10 uses the form information 50 to arrange and display output items, a detail area, and a repeat area as information entry fields on the background image F1 of the form as shown in FIG. It is displayed in the unit 14, and the input of the data of the output item and the data of the repeat area for the number of repetitions in the detail area is received from the user via the operation unit 12, and the input data is used as the form data. It is stored in the storage unit 15.

Alternatively, when the data corresponding to the output item, the detail area, and the repeat area is stored in the storage unit 15 in advance or stored in an external device (database server, etc.) communicated via the communication unit 16, the form is managed. The CPU 11 of the device 10 acquires the data from the storage unit 15 or an external device, and uses the form information 50 to convert the data of the output items of the form into the data of the repeating area for the number of repetitions of the detail area. Then, the converted data is stored in the storage unit 15 as form data. Then, the CPU 11 of the form management device 10 prints the input form data in each information entry field of the form on which the background image is printed by the printing unit 18 to create a form on which the form data is printed. do.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the CPU 11 of the form management device 10, the repeat area RP1 in which a plurality of information entry fields composed of rectangular areas are arranged in the X-axis direction from the image data of the form is arranged in the Y-axis direction. The detailed area SP1 that is repeatedly arranged is detected, and the detailed information 50B for setting the data input corresponding to each information entry field in the detected detailed area SP1 is created. Further, the CPU 11 detects a similar area AN1 in which the arrangement of each rectangular area is similar to the repeating area RP1 and at least one rectangular area is a name item from the image data of the form, and the detected similarity. Item information 50A for setting the data input corresponding to each information entry field in the area is created.

Therefore, the form information 50 (detailed information 50B and item information 50A) as input setting information for inputting the data corresponding to the information entry field of the form can be easily created.

Further, the CPU 11 creates detailed information 50B having a first item name for each information entry field (rectangular area) of the repeat area RP1. The CPU 11 sets a third item name including a second item name and a first item name of the name item of the similar area AR1 for each information entry field of the output item in the similar area AR1, and sets the item information. Create 50A. Therefore, the third item name of the similar area AR1 indicates the association between the first item name of the repeating area RP1 corresponding to the similar area AR1 and the second item name of the name item of the similar area AR1. be able to.

Further, when the plurality of information entry fields (output items T9 and T10) arranged in the X-axis direction in the repeat area RP1 correspond to the same first item name, the CPU 11 fills each of the plurality of information entry fields. Detailed information 50B is created by setting a fourth item name including the first item name and having identification numbers (1, 2) that can be distinguished from each other. The CPU 11 sets an item name including the fourth item name in the information entry field (output items T14, T15) of the similar area AR1 corresponding to the information entry field in which the fourth item name of the repeat area RP1 is set. Item information 50A is created. Therefore, different information entry fields (output items) corresponding to the same first item name can be set so as to be distinguishable from each other by the fourth item name of the repeat area RP1 (detailed area SP1) and the similar area AR1.

Further, the CPU 11 acquires the first item name from the rectangular area (R1 to R5) of the name item located above the detail area SP1. Therefore, the first item name of each information entry column of the repeat area RP1 (detailed area SP1) can be easily obtained.

Further, when a plurality of information entry fields having the same width are continuously arranged in the repeat area RP1, the CPU 11 uses one information entry field (rectangular areas R1 to R16) as one information entry field (rectangular area R1 to R16). The detailed information 50B is created by integrating with the output item T9). The CPU 11 integrates a plurality of information entry fields (rectangular areas R100 to R107) of the similar area AN1 corresponding to the integrated information entry field of the repeat area RP1 into one information entry field (output item T14) for item information. Create 50A. Therefore, it is possible to easily input data such as the amount of money in the information entry field such as a plurality of digits of the amount of money.

In the above description, an example in which the HDD and SSD of the storage unit 15 are used as the computer-readable medium of the program according to the present invention has been disclosed, but the present invention is not limited to this example. As another computer-readable medium, a portable recording medium such as a flash memory or a CD-ROM can be applied. A carrier wave is also applied to the present invention as a medium for providing data of a program according to the present invention via a communication line.

The description in the above embodiment is an example of the form management device and the program according to the present invention, and is not limited thereto.

For example, in the above embodiment, the form management device 10 executes processing such as rectangle information addition processing, rectangle item information creation processing, and form form information creation processing, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a terminal device such as the form management device 10 is connected to the server via the communication unit 16, the background image data of the form scanned by the scanner unit 17 in the terminal device is transmitted to the server, and the server performs the rectangular information addition process. , The rectangular item information creation process, the form form information creation process, and the like may be executed, and the created form form information may be provided to the terminal device.

Further, it goes without saying that the detailed configuration and detailed operation of each component of the form management device 10 in the above embodiment can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but includes the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.
The inventions described in the claims originally attached to the application of this application are added below. The claims in the appendix are as specified in the claims originally attached to the application for this application.
[Additional Notes]
<Claim 1>
From the image data of the form, a detail area detecting means for detecting a detail area in which a plurality of information entry fields composed of rectangular areas are arranged repeatedly in a first predetermined direction are repeatedly arranged in a second predetermined direction.
A first creation means for creating detail area input setting information for setting data input corresponding to each information entry field in the detected detail area, and
From the image data of the form, a similar area detecting means for detecting a similar area in which the arrangement of each rectangular area is similar to the repeating area and at least one rectangular area is an item name column.
A form management device including a second creation means for creating similar area input setting information for setting data input corresponding to each information entry field in the detected similar area.
<Claim 2>
The first creation means creates detailed area input setting information having a first item name for each information entry field of the repeat area.
The second creating means sets a third item name including the second item name of the item name column of the similar area and the first item name for each information entry field in the similar area. The form management device according to claim 1, wherein the similar area input setting information is created.
<Claim 3>
When the plurality of information entry fields arranged in the first predetermined direction correspond to the same first item name in the repetition area, the first creation means can be applied to each of the plurality of information entry fields. The detailed area input setting information is created by setting a fourth item name that includes the first item name and is mutually identifiable.
The second creation means sets an item name including the fourth item name in the information entry field of the similar area corresponding to the information entry field in which the fourth item name of the repeat area is set. The form management device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the similar area input setting information is created.
<Claim 4>
The form management device according to claim 3, wherein the first creation means acquires the first item name from a rectangular area of an item name column located above the detail area.
<Claim 5>
The first creation means integrates the plurality of information entry fields into one information entry field when a plurality of information entry fields having the same width are continuously arranged in the first predetermined direction in the repetition area. To create the detail area input setting information,
The second creation means integrates a plurality of information entry fields of the similar area corresponding to the integrated information entry field of the repeat area into one information entry field to create the similar area input setting information. The form management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
<Claim 6>
Computer,
A detail area detecting means for detecting a detail area in which a plurality of information entry fields composed of rectangular areas are arranged repeatedly in a first predetermined direction from image data of a form in a second predetermined direction.
A first creation means for creating detail area input setting information for setting data input corresponding to each information entry field in the detected detail area,
A similar area detecting means for detecting a similar area in which the arrangement of each rectangular area is similar to the repeating area and at least one rectangular area is an item name column from the image data of the form.
A second creation means for creating similar area input setting information for setting data input corresponding to each information entry field in the detected similar area,
A program to function as.

10 Form management device 11 CPU
12 Operation unit 13 RAM
14 Display unit 15 Storage unit 16 Communication unit 17 Scanner unit 18 Printing unit 19 Bus

Claims (6)

From the image data of the form, a detail area detecting means for detecting a detail area in which a plurality of information entry fields composed of rectangular areas are arranged repeatedly in a first predetermined direction are repeatedly arranged in a second predetermined direction.
A first creation means for creating detail area input setting information for setting data input corresponding to each information entry field in the detected detail area, and
From the image data of the form, a similar area detecting means for detecting a similar area in which the arrangement of each rectangular area is similar to the repeating area and at least one rectangular area is an item name column.
A form management device including a second creation means for creating similar area input setting information for setting data input corresponding to each information entry field in the detected similar area. The first creation means creates detailed area input setting information having a first item name for each information entry field of the repeat area.
The second creating means sets a third item name including the second item name of the item name column of the similar area and the first item name for each information entry field in the similar area. The form management device according to claim 1, wherein the similar area input setting information is created. When the plurality of information entry fields arranged in the first predetermined direction correspond to the same first item name in the repetition area, the first creation means can be applied to each of the plurality of information entry fields. The detailed area input setting information is created by setting a fourth item name that includes the first item name and is mutually identifiable.
The second creation means sets an item name including the fourth item name in the information entry field of the similar area corresponding to the information entry field in which the fourth item name of the repeat area is set. The form management device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the similar area input setting information is created. The form management device according to claim 3, wherein the first creation means acquires the first item name from a rectangular area of an item name column located above the detail area. The first creation means integrates the plurality of information entry fields into one information entry field when a plurality of information entry fields having the same width are continuously arranged in the first predetermined direction in the repetition area. To create the detail area input setting information,
The second creation means integrates a plurality of information entry fields of the similar area corresponding to the integrated information entry field of the repeat area into one information entry field to create the similar area input setting information. The form management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. Computer,
A detail area detecting means for detecting a detail area in which a plurality of information entry fields composed of rectangular areas are arranged repeatedly in a first predetermined direction from image data of a form in a second predetermined direction.
A first creation means for creating detail area input setting information for setting data input corresponding to each information entry field in the detected detail area,
A similar area detecting means for detecting a similar area in which the arrangement of each rectangular area is similar to the repeating area and at least one rectangular area is an item name column from the image data of the form.
A second creation means for creating similar area input setting information for setting data input corresponding to each information entry field in the detected similar area,
A program to function as.

Images