JP2021114688A - Image forming device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

An image forming apparatus and a program are provided that are capable of notifying a user of information for resolving errors when there are multiple errors in answers recorded on a read answer sheet. An image forming apparatus includes a reading unit 24 that reads an image from a sheet of paper on which second information is recorded for first information, and a processor 20a. When there are multiple errors in the second information included in the read image, information for resolving the multiple errors is output. [Selection diagram] Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus and a program.

Conventionally, a system for creating a question for learning and processing a learner's grade has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

The system described in Patent Document 1 consists of a main storage device, a display, a data input means for learning problems, a printer, and a master file and a data file input to the storage device. The master file includes a problem-related file. In a computer system that stores learning grade management files in a data file and processes learning grades, each question in the question-related file has a question code and a plurality of codes representing weakness learning contents corresponding to incorrect answers. Then, from the question-related file, a learning question creation means for automatically printing out an individual or group question sheet and its answer sheet and answer sheet, and a printed-out question sheet or answer sheet are attached. It is provided with a grade processing means for analyzing weaknesses of an individual or a group based on the reading means.

Japanese Patent No. 2880326

Depending on the results of the answer, it may be necessary to call attention not only to the learner but also to the instructor. In such a case, there is a need for a system that calls attention to learners, instructors, etc. according to the results of the answers.

An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus and a program capable of notifying a user of information for resolving an error when there are a plurality of errors in the answer recorded on the read answer sheet. To provide.

[1] A reading unit that reads an image from a sheet of paper on which the second information is recorded with respect to the first information.
With the processor
With
When the second information included in the image read by the reading unit has a plurality of errors, the processor outputs information for resolving the plurality of errors.
Image forming device.
[2] The processor outputs information for solving the problem when there are a plurality of errors in the second information recorded on the paper by the same first person.
The image forming apparatus according to the above [1].
[3] In the processor, when the plurality of the first information corresponding to the plurality of erroneous second information is a predetermined number or more of the same type of first information. Output the information for solving the above,
The image forming apparatus according to the above [2].
[4] As information for resolving the plurality of errors, the processor makes the plurality of errors with respect to a second person who manages the first person who has recorded the second information on the paper. Output guidance information to notify you,
The image forming apparatus according to any one of the above [1] to [3].
[5] The processor further outputs the name of the first person and the second information to the second person as information for resolving the plurality of errors.
The image forming apparatus according to the above [4].
[6] The processor outputs information for solving the problem when there are a plurality of errors in the second information recorded on the paper by the plurality of first parties.
The image forming apparatus according to any one of the above [1] to [5].
[7] When the plurality of said first information corresponding to the plurality of erroneous said second information is a predetermined number or more of the same kind of first information. Outputs the information for solving the above to the management terminal for the administrator connected to the own device.
The image forming apparatus according to the above [6].
[8] The processor outputs information instructing to support the first person as the information for solving the problem.
The image forming apparatus according to the above [6] or [7].
[9] To the processor
When there are a plurality of errors in the second information included in the image read by the reading unit that reads the image from the paper on which the second information is recorded with respect to the first information, the plurality of errors are made. A program to control the output of information for resolution.

According to the inventions of claims 1 and 9, when there are a plurality of errors in the answers recorded on the read answer sheet, the user can be notified of the information for resolving the errors.
According to the invention of claim 2, when there are a plurality of errors in the answers of the same user, it is possible to notify the user of information for resolving the errors.
According to the invention of claim 3, when the same user erroneously answers the same kind of problem a plurality of times, information for resolving the erroneous can be notified.
According to the inventions of claims 4 and 5, it is possible to urge the user to notify the administrator who manages the user.
According to the invention of claim 6, when there are a plurality of errors among a plurality of users, information for resolving the errors can be notified.
According to the inventions of claims 7 and 8, when a plurality of users have a plurality of errors, the administrator who manages the plurality of users may be notified of information for resolving the errors. can.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of an image forming system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the control system of the multifunction device shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an example of a notification level table. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a notification method table. 5 (a) to 5 (c) are diagrams showing an example of the content of the notification. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a paper used in the image forming system shown in FIG. 1, (a) and (b) are diagrams showing an example of an answer paper, and (c) is an example of a notification paper. It is a figure which shows. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation of the image forming system shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of determining and notifying the level of the multifunction device shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the image forming system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an example of the control system of the server device shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of the control system of the multifunction device shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each figure, components having substantially the same function are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description thereof will be omitted.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of an image forming system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The image forming system 1 includes a multifunction device 2, a student terminal device 3A used by a learner such as a student 300A, a teacher terminal device 3B used by an instructor such as a teacher 300B, a multifunction device 2, a student terminal device 3A, and a teacher. It is configured to have a network 8 that connects the terminal device 3B and the terminal device 3B so as to be able to communicate with each other. Student 300A is an example of a "first person". Teacher 300B is an example of "administrator" and "second person".

The multifunction device 2 has, for example, a plurality of functions such as a scanning function, a printer function, a copying function, a facsimile function, and an e-mail function, and a server function. The multifunction device 2 is an example of an image forming apparatus.

As the student terminal device 3A and the teacher terminal device 3B, for example, a personal computer, a tablet terminal, a mobile information terminal such as a multifunctional mobile phone (smartphone) can be used. The teacher terminal device 3B is an example of a management terminal. Hereinafter, when the student terminal device 3A and the teacher terminal device 3B are collectively referred to, they are also simply referred to as "terminal device 3".

The terminal device 3 is not an indispensable configuration. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 1, a configuration in which two terminal devices 3 are provided is given as an example, but the number of terminal devices 3 is not limited to two, and may be one. It may be more than one.

The network 8 is, for example, a communication network such as a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), the Internet, or an intranet, and may be wired or wireless.

(Configuration of multifunction device 2)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the control system of the multifunction device 2. The multifunction device 2 has a control unit 20 for controlling each unit, a storage unit 21 for storing various data, and an operation display screen (hereinafter, also referred to as “display surface”) 22a for inputting and displaying information. An operation display unit 22, a paper feed unit 23 that conveys paper, a reading unit 24 that reads an image from the paper conveyed from the paper feed unit 23, a printing unit 25 that prints an image, an alarm, a buzzer sound, or the like. A network that communicates between a sound generating unit 26 that outputs voice, a warning display unit 27 that displays a warning using a light emitting body such as an LED (Light Emitting Device) or a lamp, and a terminal device 3 via a network 8. It includes a communication unit 28.

The control unit 20 is composed of a processor 20a such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an interface, and the like. By operating according to the program 210 stored in the storage unit 21, the processor 20a operates the setting means 200, the executing means 201, the image processing means 202, the scoring means 203, the determination means 204, the display control means 205, and the first notification means. It functions as 206, a second notification means 207, a notification instruction means 208, and the like. Details of each means 200 to 208 will be described later.

The storage unit 21 is composed of a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk, and the like, and includes a program 210, a notification level table 211 (see FIG. 3), a notification method table 212 (see FIG. 4), and a notification. Various data such as text information 213, question correct answer information 214, and answer log information 215 are stored. Details of the notification level table 211 and the notification method table 212 will be described later.

The notification text information 213 is information that records the text notified to the student 300A or the faculty member 300B. The notification text information 213 is recorded by associating the notified text with the text identification information (described later) that identifies the text and the print notification identification information (described later) that identifies the content of the printed notification. Has been done. The text is an example of information for resolving a plurality of errors.

The question correct answer information 214 is information recorded in association with the question provided to the student 300A and the correct answer. The question correct answer information 214 is recorded in association with the question identification information so that the corresponding question and the correct answer can be identified by the question identification information for identifying the question recorded on the answer sheet, for example. The problem is an example of the first piece of information. The answer sheet is an example of the sheet. As the "answer sheet", a name such as "answer sheet" may be used as another name.

The answer log information 215 is information that records the answers of the student 300A. The answer log information 215 includes, for example, a student ID that identifies the student 300A who wrote the answer on the answer sheet, information indicating the date and time when the answer sheet was read, a sheet ID that identifies the read answer sheet, and question identification. Information, information such as answers entered by student 300A is included. The answer is an example of the second piece of information. In this specification, when indicating that the answer sheet contains information, "record" is used, and when the student 300A writes the answer by hand on the answer sheet or indicates the answer written by hand. Use "fill in" or "description" for.

The operation display unit 22 is, for example, a touch panel display, and has a configuration in which a touch panel is superposed on a display such as a liquid crystal display.

The paper feed unit 23 is composed of, for example, an automatic document feeder (ADF: Auto Document Feeder) or a double-sided automatic document feeder (DADF: Dual Auto Document Feeder).

The reading unit 24 reads an image from the paper, has a scanner function, and optically reads the image from the paper arranged on the platen (not shown) or the paper sent by the paper feeding unit 23.

The printing unit 25 prints a color image or a black-and-white image on a recording medium such as paper by, for example, an electrophotographic method or an inkjet method. In the present embodiment, the printing unit 25 further performs "additional printing" to further print on one side of the paper on which some information is recorded.

The paper to be reprinted includes, for example, paper whose image has been read by the reading unit 24. In this case, the paper may be temporarily made to stand by in a standby unit such as a double-sided transport path (not shown) or a discharge destination (not shown) after the reading is executed by the reading unit 24.

The network communication unit 28 is realized by a NIC (Network Interface Card) or the like, and transmits / receives a signal to / from the terminal device 3 via the network 8.

The setting means 200 sets the notification level (described later) and the notification method for the student 300A and the teacher 300B in response to the instruction from the teacher terminal device 3B. Specifically, the setting means 200 creates or changes the notification level table 211 and the notification method table 212 in response to an instruction from the teacher terminal device 3B.

The executing means 201 controls the paper feed unit 23, the reading unit 24, the printing unit 25, and the like to execute each process. Specifically, when the paper detection unit (not shown) detects that the paper is placed on the platen, the execution means 201 controls the paper feed unit 23 to feed the paper to the reading unit 24 and read the paper. The unit 24 is controlled to read an image from the paper.

Further, the execution means 201 controls the printing unit 25 to execute printing according to the operation of the user (mainly the student 300A). Further, the executing means 201 sends the paper on which the image has been read by the reading unit 24 to the standby unit and temporarily waits in the standby unit, and takes out the paper from the standby unit according to the operation of the user. Perform reprinting.

Further, the executing means 201 ejects the paper on which the image has been read and the paper on which the reprint has been executed to the ejection destination.

The image processing means 202 performs preprocessing of the image read by the reading unit 24 and recognition processing for recognizing the information contained in the image. Preprocessing includes, for example, distortion correction and noise removal. The recognition process includes, for example, a character recognition process such as OCR (Optical Character Recognition) for acquiring character information, a shape recognition process for recognizing the shape of a figure, and the like.

The scoring means 203 scores the information contained in the image read by the reading unit 24. Specifically, the scoring means 203 scores the answers included in the image related to the answer sheet read by the reading unit 24 (hereinafter, also referred to as “answer image”).

More specifically, the scoring means 203 collates the answer recognized by the image processing means 202 with the correct answer recorded in the question correct answer information 214 of the storage unit 21, and the answer recognized by the image processing means 202 is correct. Outputs the result of whether it is incorrect or incorrect (hereinafter, also referred to as "scoring result"). Further, the scoring means 203 records the scoring result in the answer log information 215 of the storage unit 21.

The determination means 204 determines whether or not the answer image is an image related to the answer sheet to be scored. Further, the determination means 204 determines how much the answer error (hereinafter, also referred to as “wrong answer”) included in the read answer image is, according to the scoring result output by the scoring means 203. do. Specifically, the determination means 204 refers to the notification level table 211, and which level corresponds to the rank (hereinafter, also referred to as “level” or “level”) determined in advance according to the degree of incorrect answer. To judge.

The determination means 204 determines whether or not the characters constituting the answer, which are determined to be incorrect by the scoring means 203, include characters that may be erroneously recognized by the character recognition process. For example, the determination means 204 uses an index (hereinafter, also referred to as “certainty”) indicating the degree of correct recognition by the character recognition process, and is a character that may be erroneously recognized among the characters constituting the answer. Is included or not. The certainty is low, for example, when the recognized answer contains letters of similar shape (eg, "b" and "d", "1" and "l", etc.). , Calculated according to a predetermined calculation method.

The display control means 205 controls to display the display target on the display surface 22a of the operation display unit 22. The display control means 205 controls to display an answer image with a scoring result on the display surface 22a of the operation display unit 22 as an example of the display target.

The first notification means 206 uses the display surface 22a of the operation display unit 22 to perform notification. Specifically, the first notification means 206 instructs the display control means 205 to display the content of the notification on the display surface 22a of the operation display unit 22. The content of the notification is configured with reference to the notification text information 213 stored in the storage unit 21 according to the level determined by the determination means 204.

The second notification means 207 controls the sound generation unit 26 and the warning display unit 27, and notifies by using a method such as light, sound, printing, or display. The notification method is determined with reference to the notification method table 212 according to the level determined by the determination means 204.

The notification instruction means 208 instructs the student terminal device 3A and the teacher terminal device 3B to notify the student 300A and the teacher 300B according to the level determined by the determination means 204. The notification instruction means 208 may, for example, transmit image information including the content of the notification to the student terminal device 3A or the teacher terminal device 3B, and includes information indicating the content of the notification to the student terminal device 3A or the teacher terminal device 3B. You may send an email.

(Table structure)
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the notification level table 211. The notification level table 211 is provided with a "level" column, a "definition" column, and a "processing content" column.

The level of incorrect answers is recorded in the "Level" column. In FIG. 3, the case where five levels of "Level 0" to "Level 4" are provided is taken as an example, but the number of levels is not limited to five.

In the "Definition" column, information indicating a level definition indicating what kind of incorrect answer is classified into that level is recorded. Here, the "similar question" included in "level 2" and "level 4" is, for example, some factor representing the nature of the question such as the difficulty level of the question, the type of the question, the subject, the direction of the question, and the answer format. Refers to problems that have a certain degree of commonality. A similar problem is an example of a first piece of information of the same kind.

In the "Processing content" column, information indicating the content of the processing to be executed when the wrong answer corresponds to a specific level is recorded. The "screen notification to the student" includes, for example, displaying the content of the notification on the display surface 22a of the operation display unit 22 or the display screen (not shown) of the student terminal device 3A, or on the student terminal device 3A. Includes sending an email containing the content of the notification.

The “print notification to students” includes, for example, printing the content of the notification on a paper medium by the printing unit 25. The "notification to the teacher" includes, for example, displaying the content of the notification on the display screen of the teacher terminal device 3B and sending an e-mail containing the content of the notification to the teacher terminal device 3B.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the notification method table 212. In the notification method table 212, information indicating how to perform notification is recorded for each level recorded in the notification level table 211. The notification method table 212 is provided with a "light" column, a "sound" column, a "print notification" column, and a "text" column.

In the "light" column, information indicating the color of the light output by the warning display unit 27 is recorded. In the "sound" column, information indicating the type of the warning sound output by the sound generating unit 26 is recorded. In the "print notification" column, print notification identification information for identifying the content notified by printing is recorded when the notification is given by printing. In the "text" column, text identification information such as "text 1", "text 2", and "text 3" is recorded.

(Example of notification)
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the content of the notification, and FIG. 5A is a diagram showing an example of the content of the notification corresponding to “level 2” of the notification level table 211 shown in FIG. 3 (b). ) Is a diagram showing an example of the content of the notification corresponding to “level 3”, and (c) is a diagram showing an example of the content of the notification corresponding to “level 4”.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the content of the notification 5A output when the wrong answer is "level 2" includes, for example, "a certain number of wrong answers have occurred due to a similar problem". The name 50 of the student 300A, along with a text indicating that the number of incorrect answers is increasing due to the same type of questions such as, etc. (corresponding to "text 1" recorded in the notification method table 212 shown in FIG. 4). Includes subject 51, test identification information 52 that identifies tests such as quiz numbers, question information 53A that indicates a plurality of similar questions that the student 300A erroneously answered, and the like.

The question information 53 is composed of, for example, a number 530, a content 531, a correct answer 532, an incorrect answer 533 (including information indicating how many times the incorrect answer is made when there are a plurality of incorrect answers), and the like. NS. This notification 5A is an example of a notification directed to the student 300A. For example, the notification 5A may be displayed on the display surface 22a of the operation display unit 22 or the display screen of the student terminal device 3A, and may be displayed by e-mail to the student terminal device 3A. You may.

As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the content of the notification 5B output when the incorrect answer is "level 3" includes, for example, "the same problem has caused an incorrect answer more than a certain number of times." Name 50, subject 51, test, along with a text indicating that the number of incorrect answers is increasing due to similar questions such as, etc. (corresponding to "text 2" recorded in the notification method table 212 shown in FIG. 4). Identification information 52, question information 53B indicating the same question that the student 300A answered incorrectly, and the like are included. This notification 5B is an example of a notification directed to the student 300A. For example, the notification 5B may be displayed on the display surface 22a of the operation display unit 22 or the display screen of the student terminal device 3A, and may be displayed by e-mail to the student terminal device 3A. You may. The same problem is an example of the same kind of first information.

As shown in FIG. 5 (c), the content of the notification 5C output when the wrong answer is "level 4" includes, for example, "a plurality of students have wrong answers". Along with a text indicating that the student in question answered incorrectly (corresponding to "text 3" recorded in the notification method table 212 shown in FIG. 4), subject 51, test identification information 52, and a plurality of students who answered incorrectly. The name 50 of the 300A, question information 53 indicating the question that these plurality of students 300A answered incorrectly, and the like are included. This notification 5C is an example of a notification directed to the teacher 300B, and may be displayed on the display screen of the teacher terminal device 3B or may be sent by e-mail to the teacher terminal device 3B, for example.

6A and 6B are diagrams showing an example of paper, FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an example of an answer sheet read by the reading unit 24, and FIG. 6B is a diagram showing an example of an answer sheet on which reprinting has been executed. It is a figure which shows an example of the paper on which the content of the notification corresponding to "level 3" was printed.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the question sentence 60 and the answer column 61 are printed on the answer sheet 6. It should be noted that the question sentence 60 does not necessarily have to be printed on the answer sheet 6, and information that can identify the question corresponding to the answer column 61 may be printed.

As shown in FIG. 6B, on the answer sheet 6B on which the reprint is executed, "○", "X", etc. indicating the correctness of the answer recorded in the answer column 61 obtained by the scoring means 203 are displayed. Correct / incorrect information 62 is further printed. The correct / incorrect information 62 may be printed in a color different from the color used in the answer, such as vermilion.

As shown in FIG. 6 (c), the paper on which the notification corresponding to "Level 3" is printed (hereinafter, also referred to as "notification paper") 7 is, for example, "Please give it to the teacher in charge." Guidance information 70, subject 71, test identification information 72, answer history information 73 indicating the answer history of the student 300A, etc. are printed. .. Further, on the notification form 7, the past information 74 indicating the result of the past test may be further printed with reference to the answer log information 215 of the storage unit 21. The guidance information 70 is an example of information for resolving a plurality of errors. In addition to the above, the guidance information 70 may include, for example, clues to solve a problem or advice for deriving a correct answer (hereinafter, collectively referred to as “hint”).

(Operation of the first embodiment)
(1) Operation of the image forming system 1 FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation of the image forming system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. First, the teacher 300B performs a setting operation for setting the notification conditions and the like in the multifunction device 2 on the teacher terminal device 3B. Specifically, the teacher 300B performs an operation of creating or changing the notification level table 211 and the notification method table 212 on the teacher terminal device 3B. Such an operation does not necessarily have to be performed from the teacher terminal device 3B, and may be performed from the operation display unit 22 of the multifunction device 2 while logged in as an administrator, for example.

Next, when the teacher terminal device 3B transmits a setting instruction instructing the multifunction device 2 to perform the setting, the multifunction device 2 accepts the setting instruction (S01). The setting means 200 of the multifunction device 2 sets notification conditions and the like (hereinafter, also referred to as “notification setting”) in response to the above setting instruction (S02).

Next, the student 300A installs the answer sheet 6 on the manuscript stand of the multifunction device 2. In addition, the student 300A performs an operation instructing the reading of the set answer sheet 6.

The executing means 201 controls the paper feed unit 23 to send the answer sheet 6 to the reading unit 24 (S03), and controls the reading unit 24 to read the answer image from the answer sheet (S04). Further, the executing means 201 sends the answer sheet 6 which has been read to the standby unit and temporarily waits in the standby unit.

The scoring means 203 scores the answer by collating the answer included in the answer image with the correct answer recorded in the question correct answer information 214 of the storage unit 21 (S05).

The display control means 205 controls to display the scoring result on the display surface 22a of the operation display unit 22 (S06). Specifically, the display control means 205 may be controlled to display an answer image with a scoring result, or may be controlled to display a list of correctness or error as a text or an image.

The determination means 204 refers to the notification level table 211 and the notification method table 212, and determines the level of the incorrect answer according to the scoring result output by the scoring means 203 (S07). The flow of level determination will be described later.

The execution means 201 takes out the answer sheet 6 from the standby unit and executes additional printing related to printing the scoring result (S08). The answer sheet 6B on which the reprint has been executed is discharged to a discharge destination such as a discharge tray.

The multifunction device 2 refers to the notification text information 213 and gives a notification according to the level determined by the determination means 204 (S09). Specifically, the first notification means 206 may display the contents of the notifications 5A, 5B, 5C shown in FIG. 5 on the display surface 22a of the operation display unit 22, and the second notification means 207 may display the sound generation unit. 26 and the warning display unit 27 may be controlled to notify using methods such as light, sound, printing, and display, or both methods may be used.

Further, the notification instruction means 208 instructs the teacher terminal device 3B to notify the teacher 300B when the wrong answer is "level 4" (see "Notification instruction" in S10). The notification instruction means 208 may send an e-mail containing information indicating the content of the notification to the teacher terminal device 3B.

When the teacher terminal device 3B receives the above notification instruction, it gives a notification (S11). The notification may be performed, for example, by displaying information indicating the content of the notification transmitted from the multifunction device 2 as an image on the display screen.

Further, the notification instruction means 208 instructs the student terminal device 3A to notify the student 300A when the wrong answer is "level 2" or "level 3" (S12). The notification instruction means 208 may send an e-mail containing information indicating the content of the notification to the student terminal device 3A.

When the student terminal device 3A receives the above notification instruction, it gives a notification (S13). The notification may be performed, for example, by displaying information indicating the content of the notification transmitted from the multifunction device 2 as an image on the display screen. Further, although not shown, in the case of "level 2" or "level 3", as a notification to the teacher 300B, a notification including information instructing to support the corresponding student 300A may be given.

(2) Operation of the multifunction device FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of determining the level of the multifunction device 2 and the notification operation according to the first embodiment of the present invention. When the read answer image is received, the determination means 204 executes preprocessing (S701). The determination means 204 determines whether or not the answer image is an image related to the answer sheet to be scored (S702).

When the answer image is an image related to the answer sheet to be scored (S702: Yes), the scoring means 203 scores the answer included in the answer image, that is, determines whether the answer is correct or incorrect (S703). The determination means 204 determines the level of the wrong answer according to the scoring result by the scoring means 203.

When it is necessary to refer to the data of a plurality of students 300A or the past data of a specific student 300A in order to determine the level of the wrong answer, the determination means 204 uses the answer log information 215 of the storage unit 21. You may refer to it.

(A) In the case of level 4 When the judgment means 204 determines that the wrong answer is "level 4", that is, the number of students 300A who answered a specific question incorrectly is the standard number of people (hereinafter, simply "standard number of people"). (Hereinafter, the same description may be omitted.) When it is determined that the above is true (S704: Yes), the notification instruction means 208 notifies the teacher terminal device 3B of the teacher 300B, that is, Instruct students to give a notice (see FIG. 5 (c)) urging them to support all 300A students (S705).

Further, the second notification means 207 controls the sound generation unit 26 to output a long buzzer sound, and controls the warning display unit 27 to output red light.

The executing means 201 discharges the answer sheet on which the scoring result is additionally printed to a predetermined discharge destination (S706).

Next, the determination means 204 determines whether or not the characters used in the answer include characters that may be erroneously recognized (S707). When it is determined that the characters used in the answer may be erroneously recognized, the scoring means 203 records the answer in the answer log information (S708).

(B) In the case of level 3 When the determination means 204 determines that the incorrect answer is "level 3", that is, the number of times the student 300A incorrectly answers the same question is determined to be equal to or greater than the first reference number. If this is the case (S709: Yes), the multifunction device 2 notifies the student 300A that the same question has been answered incorrectly (S710). The first reference number is an example of the first number.

Specifically, the display control means 205 displays the content of the notification 5B (see FIG. 5B) indicating that the same question has been erroneously answered on the display surface 22a of the operation display unit 22, and the second notification. The means 207 controls the sound generation unit 26 to output a long buzzer sound, and controls the warning display unit 27 to output red light.

The executing means 201 controls the printing unit 25 to print a notification sheet (see FIG. 6 (c)) (S711), and discharges the scoring result to a predetermined discharge destination together with the reprinted answer sheet (see S711). S706).

(C) In the case of level 2 When the determination means 204 determines that the incorrect answer is "level 2", that is, the number of times the student 300A incorrectly answers a similar question is equal to or greater than the second reference number. If this is the case (S712: Yes), the student 300A is notified that he / she has answered the same question incorrectly (S713).

Specifically, the display control means 205 displays the content of the notification 5A (see FIG. 5A) indicating that a similar problem has been erroneously answered on the display surface 22a of the operation display unit 22, and the second notification. The means 207 controls the sound generation unit 26 to output a short warning sound, and controls the warning display unit 27 to output yellow light.

Further, the first notification means 206 may further use the display surface 22a of the operation display unit 22 to further notify the student 300A, that is, a notification to the teacher 300B to present the result and request ad ice.

The executing means 201 discharges the answer sheet on which the scoring result is additionally printed to a predetermined discharge destination (S706).

(D) In the case of level 1 When the determination means 204 determines that the incorrect answer is "level 1", that is, when it is determined that only the student 300A has one new incorrect answer (S714: Yes). The scoring means 203 records the answer in the answer log information (S708). The executing means 201 discharges the answer sheet on which the scoring result is additionally printed to a predetermined discharge destination (S706).

(E) In the case of level 0 When the determination means 204 determines “level 0”, that is, when it is determined that all the questions are correct without any incorrect answer (S715: Yes), the display control means 205 uses the operation display unit 22. It is controlled to display information indicating that the score is perfect on the display surface 22a of the above (S716). The information indicating that the score is perfect may be displayed in a text format, for example, or may be attached to the answer image and displayed as an image.

The executing means 201 reprints the information indicating that the score is perfect on the answer sheet together with the scoring result (S717) by, for example, a stamp or the like, and discharges the answer sheet to a predetermined discharge destination (S706).

(F) In addition, when the answer sheet is not an image related to the answer sheet to be scored (S702: No), the display control means 205 also has the answer sheet to be scored on the display surface 22a of the operation display unit 22. It is controlled to display a warning prompting the student 300A to review whether or not it is (S718). The executing means 201 discharges the answer sheet to a predetermined discharge destination (S706).

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the image forming system 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The image forming system 1 according to the second embodiment is different from the image forming system 1 according to the first embodiment in that the server device 4 is further provided. Further, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the multifunction device 2 does not necessarily have to have a server function. Hereinafter, elements having the same configuration and function as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, detailed description thereof will be omitted, and differences from the image forming system 1 according to the first embodiment. Will be mainly explained.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the server device 4 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The server device 4 is, for example, a learning support server that supports learning. As shown in FIG. 10, the server device 4 communicates between the control unit 40 that controls each unit, the storage unit 41 that stores various data, and the multifunction device 2 and the terminal device 3 via the network 8. It includes a network communication unit 48. The server device 4 is an example of an image forming device.

The control unit 40 is composed of a processor 40a such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an interface, and the like. By operating according to the program 410 stored in the storage unit 41, the processor 40a functions as a setting means 200, an image processing means 202, a scoring means 203, a determination means 204, a notification instruction means 208, a transmission / reception means 209, and the like. Since the functions of the setting means 200, the image processing means 202, the scoring means 203, the determination means 204, and the notification instruction means 208 are the same as the functions described in the first embodiment, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The transmission / reception means 209 transmits and receives various information and signals to and from the multifunction device 2 via the network 8. Specifically, the transmission / reception means 209 transmits an instruction signal or the like instructing the multifunction device 2 to display information indicating the scoring result, the content of the notification, or the like via the network 8. Further, the transmission / reception means 209 receives the answer image transmitted from the multifunction device 2 via the network 8.

The storage unit 41 is composed of a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk, and the like, and includes a program 410, a notification level table 211, a notification method table 212, a notification text information 213, a question correct answer information 214, and an answer. Various information such as log information 215 is recorded. Since the notification level table 211, the notification method table 212, the notification text information 213, the question correct answer information 214, and the answer log information 215 are the same as those described in the first embodiment, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The network communication unit 48 is realized by a NIC (Network Interface Card) or the like, and transmits / receives signals to / from the multifunction device 2 and the terminal device 3 via the network 8.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the multifunction device 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 20 of the multifunction device 2 according to the second embodiment does not necessarily include the setting means 200, the image processing means 202, the scoring means 203, the determination means 204, and the notification instruction means 208. May be good.

The control unit 20 further includes a transmission / reception means 290 that transmits and receives various information and signals to and from the server device 4 via the network 8. The transmission / reception means 290 transmits the answer image read by the reading unit 24 to the server device 4 via the network 8. Further, the transmission / reception means 290 receives information indicating a scoring result, an instruction signal, and the like transmitted from the server device 4 via the network 8.

Further, the storage unit 21 of the multifunction device 2 according to the second embodiment does not necessarily have to store the notification level table 211, the notification method table 212, the notification text information 213, the question correct answer information 214, and the answer log information 215. good.

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The second embodiment of the present invention is not necessarily limited to the configuration in which the server device 4 includes the image processing means 202 and the scoring means 203, and the image processing means 202 or the scoring means 203 is the first. Similar to the embodiment, the multifunction device 2 may be provided.

In this case, the transmitting / receiving means 290 of the multifunction device 2 may transmit the text information output by the recognition process of the image processing means 202 to the server device 4 instead of the answer image read by the reading unit 24, and scores. The scoring result output by the means 203 may be transmitted. In this case, the server device 4 does not have to execute preprocessing, recognition processing, and scoring processing of the answer image.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and implementations are possible without changing the gist of the present invention. be. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the guidance information 70 is notified at "level 3", that is, when the same student 300A makes an incorrect answer multiple times, but is limited to this. Instead, you may notify at other levels as well.

Further, for example, in the above embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the student 300A is taken as an example as a learner, but the description is not necessarily limited to university students, and high school, junior high school, elementary school, various vocational schools, etc. Students and children are also included.

Each means of the control units 20 and 40 is composed of hardware circuits such as a reconfigurable circuit (FPGA: Field Programmable Gate Array) and an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which are partially or wholly reconfigurable. You may.

In addition, some of the components of the above embodiment can be omitted or changed. Further, steps can be added, deleted, changed, replaced, etc. in the flow of the above-described embodiment without changing the gist of the present invention. Further, the program used in the above embodiment can be recorded and provided on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, stored in an external server such as a cloud server, and used via a network. You can also do it.

1 ... Image forming system 2 ... Composite machine 20 ... Control unit 20a ... Processor 200 Setting means 201 ... Execution means 202 ... Image processing means 203 ... Scoring means 204 ... Judgment means 205 ... Display control means 206 ... First notification means 207 ... Second notification means 208 ... Notification instruction means 209 ... Transmission / reception means 290 ... Transmission / reception means 21 ... Storage unit 210 ... Program 211 ... Notification level table 212 ... Notification method table 213 ... Notification text information 214 ... Question correct answer information 215 ... Answer log information 22 ... Operation display unit 22a ... Display surface 23 ... Paper feed unit 24 ... Reading unit 25 ... Printing unit 26 ... Sound generation unit 27 ... Warning display unit 28 ... Network communication unit 3 ... Terminal device 3A ... Student terminal device 300A ... Student 3B ... Teacher terminal device 300B ... Teacher 4 ... Server device 40 ... Control unit 40a ... Processor 41 ... Storage unit 410 ... Program 48 ... Network communication unit 5A, 5B, 5C ... Notification 50 ... Name 51 ... Subject 52 ... Test identification information 53, 53A, 53B ... Question information 530 ... Number 531 ... Content 532 ... Correct answer 533 ... Wrong answer 6, 6B ... Answer sheet 60 ... Question sentence 61 ... Answer column 62 ... Correct / wrong information 7 ... Notification form 70 ... Guidance information 71 ... Subject 72 ... Test identification information 73 ... Answer history information 74 ... Past information 8 ... Network

Claims (9)

A reading unit that reads an image from the paper on which the second information is recorded with respect to the first information,
With the processor
With
When the second information included in the image read by the reading unit has a plurality of errors, the processor outputs information for resolving the plurality of errors.
Image forming device. The processor outputs information for resolving the second information recorded on the paper by the same first person when there are a plurality of errors.
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1. The processor solves the problem when the plurality of the first information corresponding to the plurality of erroneous second information is a predetermined number or more of the same type of first information. Output information for
The image forming apparatus according to claim 2. The processor notifies the second person who manages the first person who has recorded the second information on the paper as the information for resolving the plurality of errors. Output guidance information to guide,
The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The processor further outputs the name of the first person and the second information to the second person as information for resolving the plurality of errors.
The image forming apparatus according to claim 4. The processor outputs information for solving the problem when there are a plurality of errors in the second information recorded on the paper by the plurality of first parties.
The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. When the plurality of the first information corresponding to the plurality of erroneous second information is the predetermined first number or more of the same type of first information, the processor causes the own device. Output the information for solving the above to the management terminal for the administrator to be connected.
The image forming apparatus according to claim 6. The processor outputs information instructing the first person to assist the first person as the information for solving the problem.
The image forming apparatus according to claim 6 or 7. To the processor
When there are a plurality of errors in the second information included in the image read by the reading unit that reads the image from the paper on which the second information is recorded with respect to the first information, the plurality of errors are made. A program to control the output of information for resolution.

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