JP7562344B2 - Information processing device and program - Google Patents

Description

An embodiment of the present invention relates to an information processing device and a program.

An information processing device is provided that acquires an image from a VCD (Video Coding Device) and performs OCR (Optical Character Recognition) on the acquired image. If the OCR process fails, such an information processing device displays the image from the VCD and accepts key input from an operator. The information processing device inputs an operation signal indicating the key input to the VCD.

Conventionally, information processing devices can experience a lag between when an operator inputs something on a key and when that input is reflected on the screen, due to the time it takes to generate an operation signal or capture an image. As a result, the operator cannot immediately check the characters he or she has input.

JP 2008-90531 A

To solve the above problem, we provide an information processing device and program that allows an operator to effectively check the characters being entered into a VCD.

According to an embodiment, an information processing device includes an image interface, an input interface, a display interface, an operation interface, and a processor. The image interface acquires a screen for inputting a character string from an external device. The input interface transmits a signal indicating an operation to the external device. The display interface communicates with a display terminal. The operation interface communicates with the operation terminal. The processor displays the screen on the display terminal through the display interface, accepts a key input through the operation interface, displays a dialogue including the character string indicated by the key input on the display terminal through the display interface, transmits a signal indicating the key input to the external device through the input interface, acquires the screen on which the character string indicated by the key input is input from the external device through the image interface, and displays the dialogue and the screen on the display terminal through the display interface. The screen includes a character string image showing a character string, and the processor obtains a result of the character recognition processing from a character recognition processing device that has performed character recognition processing on the character string image, and transmits a signal to the external device via the input interface for inputting a character string based on the result of the character recognition processing, and if the character recognition processing fails, accepts key input via the operation interface.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an input system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a VCD according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an OCR device according to an embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a VCD screen according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the input system according to the embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
An input system according to an embodiment acquires an image including a character string such as a postal code from a VCD. The input system performs OCR processing (character recognition processing) on the acquired image in an OCR device. The input system inputs an operation signal to the VCD for inputting a character string based on the result of the OCR processing. If the OCR processing fails, the input system displays the acquired image on the OCR device. The input system accepts key input from an operator through the OCR device. The input system inputs an operation signal indicating the key input from the OCR device to the VCD.

Figure 1 shows an example of the configuration of an input system 1 according to an embodiment. As shown in Figure 1, the input system 1 includes a management PC 2, a network 3, an emulator 4, a capture board 5, a display terminal 7, an operation terminal 8, a VCD 10, and an OCR device 20.

The emulator 4 is composed of a first emulator 4a and a second emulator 4b. The capture board 5 is composed of a first capture board 5a and a second capture board 5b. The display terminal 7 is composed of a first display terminal 7a and a second display terminal 7b. The operation terminal 8 is composed of a first operation terminal 8a and a second operation terminal 8b. The VCD 10 is composed of a first VCD 10a and a second VCD 10b. The OCR device 20 is composed of a first OCR device 20a and a second OCR device 20b.

The management PC 2 is connected to the network 3 .
The first VCD 10a is connected to the first emulator 4a and the first capture board 5a. The first OCR device 20a is connected to the network 3, the first emulator 4a, the first capture board 5a, the first display terminal 7a, and the first operation terminal 8a.

The second VCD 10b is connected to the second emulator 4b and the second capture board 5b. The second OCR device 20b is connected to the network 3, the second emulator 4b, the second capture board 5b, the second display terminal 7b, and the second operation terminal 8b.

In addition, the input system 1 may include additional components as necessary in addition to the components shown in FIG. 1, and certain components may be excluded from the input system 1.

The management PC 2 manages the entire input system 1. The management PC 2 transmits and receives data to the OCR device 20. The management PC 2 transmits various operation signals to the OCR device 20. The management PC 2 also receives data from the OCR device 20 (such as the results of OCR processing).

The network 3 relays communications between the management PC 2 and the OCR device 20, and communications between the OCR devices 20. For example, the network 3 is a LAN (Local Area Network).

VCD10 (first VCD10a and second VCD10b, external device) inputs a character string to be displayed on an image from a specified processing device.

For example, the processing device is a sorting machine that sorts items such as mail or luggage into chutes. The processing device uses a camera to capture an image of the address side of the item (the side on which the address is written). After capturing an image of the address side, the processing device performs OCR (primary OCR) processing on an image showing the address side (address image, character string image) according to a predetermined algorithm (first algorithm).

When OCR processing is performed, the processing device obtains the address written on the destination side of the item based on the results of the OCR processing. Once the address is obtained, the processing device sorts the item based on the obtained address.

If the OCR process fails and the destination cannot be obtained, the processing device sends the destination image to VCD10.

As will be described later, the VCD 10 transmits the destination written on the destination face included in the destination image to the processing device.
The processing device obtains the destination from the VCD 10. Upon obtaining the destination, the processing device sorts the items based on the obtained destination.

The VCD 10 acquires a destination image including a destination surface. The VCD 10 transmits a screen (VCD screen) including the destination image to the OCR device 20. The VCD 10 acquires the destination described in the destination image as a character string from the OCR device 20. The VCD 10 transmits the acquired destination to the processing device.
The VCD 10 will be described in more detail later.

The emulators 4 (first emulator 4a and second emulator 4b) emulate an operation terminal such as a keyboard or a mouse connected to the VCD 10. The emulators 4 supply to the VCD 10 operation signals similar to operation signals input by an operator through the operation terminal under control of the OCR device 20. For example, the emulators 4 supply to the VCD 10 operation signals indicating mouse movement or clicking, keyboard input, etc.

Here, the first emulator 4a supplies an operation signal to the first VCD 10a according to the control of the first OCR device 20a. Also, the second emulator 4b supplies an operation signal to the second VCD 10b according to the control of the second OCR device 20b.

The capture board 5 acquires the VCD screen provided by the VCD 10. The capture board 5 supplies the acquired VCD screen to the OCR device 20.

Here, the first capture board 5a supplies the VCD screen from the first VCD 10a to the first OCR device 20a. The second capture board 5b supplies the VCD screen from the second VCD 10b to the second OCR device 20b. The display terminal 7 displays information according to the control from the OCR device 20. That is, the display terminal 7 displays the information supplied from the OCR device 20. For example, the display terminal 7 is a liquid crystal monitor. The display terminal 7 may also be configured with a lamp such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode).

Here, the first display terminal 7a displays information according to the control from the first OCR device 20a. The second display terminal 7b displays information according to the control from the second OCR device 20b.

The operation terminal 8 accepts input of various operations from an operator. The operation terminal 8 transmits a signal indicating the input operation to the OCR device 20. The operation terminal 8 is composed of a keyboard, a mouse, etc.

Here, the first operation terminal 8a transmits a signal indicating the input operation to the first OCR device 20a. Also, the second operation terminal 8b transmits a signal indicating the input operation to the second OCR device 20b.

The OCR device 20 (information processing device, external device) performs OCR (secondary OCR) processing on the destination image on the VCD screen from the capture board 5. The OCR device 20 transmits the destination to the VCD 10 based on the results of the OCR processing. Furthermore, if the OCR processing fails, the OCR device 20 transmits the key input entered into the operation terminal 8 to the VCD 10. The OCR device 20 will be described in detail later.

Here, the first OCR device 20a transmits the destination or key input to the first VCD 10a. Also, the second OCR device 20b transmits the destination or key input to the second VCD 10b.

Next, we will explain VCD 10. Since the first VCD 10a and the second VCD 10b have the same configuration, they will be explained as VCD 10.

Figure 2 shows an example of the configuration of the VCD 10 according to the embodiment. Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the VCD 10. As shown in Figure 2, the VCD 10 includes a processor 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, an NVM 14, a communication unit 15, a display interface 16, and an operation interface 17.

The processor 11, the ROM 12, the RAM 13, the NVM 14, the communication unit 15, the display interface 16, and the operation interface 17 are connected to one another via a data bus or the like.
The VCD 10 may include components other than those shown in FIG. 2 as necessary, and certain components may be excluded from the VCD 10.

The processor 11 has the function of controlling the operation of the entire VCD 10. The processor 11 may include an internal cache and various interfaces. The processor 11 realizes various processes by executing programs stored in advance in the internal memory, the ROM 12, or the NVM 14.

Note that some of the various functions realized by the processor 11 executing the program may be realized by a hardware circuit. In this case, the processor 11 controls the functions executed by the hardware circuit.

ROM 12 is a non-volatile memory in which control programs, control data, etc. are pre-stored. The control programs and control data stored in ROM 12 are pre-installed according to the specifications of VCD 10.

RAM 13 is a volatile memory. RAM 13 temporarily stores data being processed by processor 11. RAM 13 stores various application programs based on instructions from processor 11. RAM 13 may also store data required for the execution of application programs and the execution results of application programs.

NVM14 is a non-volatile memory to which data can be written and rewritten. For example, NVM14 is composed of a HDD, SSD, or flash memory. NVM14 stores control programs, applications, various data, etc. according to the operational use of VCD10.

The communication unit 15 is an interface for transmitting and receiving data to and from a specific processing device. For example, the communication unit 15 is an interface that supports a wired or wireless LAN connection.

The display interface 16 is an interface that transmits and receives data to and from the capture board 5. The display interface 16 transmits the VCD screen to the capture board 5 under control of the processor 11.

The operation interface 17 is an interface for receiving operation input. For example, the operation interface 17 receives an operation signal indicating an operation input to an operation terminal such as a keyboard or a mouse. The operation interface 17 supplies the received operation signal to the processor 21. For example, the operation interface 17 supports a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection.

Here, the operation interface 17 is connected to the emulator 4. That is, the operation interface 17 receives an operation signal from the emulator 4.
For example, the VCD 10 is a desktop PC or a notebook PC.

The processor 11 of the VCD 10 acquires the destination image from the processing device through the communication unit 15. Upon acquiring the destination image, the processor 11 generates a VCD screen that accepts input of the destination shown in the destination image. The VCD screen includes the acquired destination image.

Once the VCD screen is generated, the processor 11 outputs the generated VCD screen to the capture board 5 via the display interface 16.

When the VCD screen is output, the processor 11 accepts destination input via the operation interface 17. The processor 11 obtains from the emulator 4, via the operation interface 17, a signal similar to that received when an operation unit is connected (an operation signal indicating key input, etc.).

When the processor 11 receives an operation signal that confirms an input through the operation interface 17 (for example, an operation signal indicating that the enter key has been pressed), it transmits the input destination to the processing device through the communication unit 15.

Here, the first VCD 10a includes a processor 11a, a ROM 12a, a RAM 13a, an NVM 14a, a communication unit 15a, a display interface 16a, and an operation interface 17a.

The second VCD 10b also includes a processor 11b, a ROM 12b, a RAM 13b, an NVM 14b, a communication unit 15b, a display interface 16b, and an operation interface 17b.

Next, we will explain the OCR device 20. The first OCR device 20a and the second OCR device 20b have the same configuration, so they will be explained as OCR device 20.

Fig. 3 shows an example of the configuration of the OCR device 20 according to the embodiment. Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the OCR device 20. As shown in Fig. 3, the OCR device 20 includes a processor 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, an NVM 24, a communication unit 25, an emulator interface 26, an image interface 27, a display interface 28, and an operation interface 29.

The processor 21, the ROM 22, the RAM 23, the NVM 24, the emulator interface 26, the image interface 27, the display interface 28 and the operation interface 29 are connected to one another via a data bus or the like.
The OCR device 20 may include components as necessary in addition to the components shown in FIG. 3, or certain components may be excluded from the OCR device 20.

The processor 21 has the function of controlling the operation of the entire OCR device 20. The processor 21 may include an internal cache and various interfaces. The processor 21 realizes various processes by executing programs stored in advance in the internal memory, the ROM 22, or the NVM 24.

Note that some of the various functions realized by the processor 21 executing the program may be realized by a hardware circuit. In this case, the processor 21 controls the functions executed by the hardware circuit.

The ROM 22 is a non-volatile memory in which control programs, control data, etc. are pre-stored. The control programs and control data stored in the ROM 22 are pre-installed according to the specifications of the OCR device 20.

RAM 23 is a volatile memory. RAM 23 temporarily stores data being processed by processor 21. RAM 23 stores various application programs based on instructions from processor 21. RAM 23 may also store data necessary for executing application programs and execution results of application programs.

The NVM 24 is a non-volatile memory to which data can be written and rewritten. For example, the NVM 24 is composed of a HDD, SSD, or flash memory. The NVM 24 stores control programs, applications, various data, etc. according to the operational use of the OCR device 20.

The communication unit 25 (image interface, input interface) is an interface for transmitting and receiving data with the management PC 2 or another OCR device 20. The communication unit 25 connects to the network 3. For example, the communication unit 25 is an interface that supports a wired or wireless LAN connection.

The emulator interface 26 (input interface) is an interface for sending and receiving data to and from the emulator 4. The emulator interface 26 causes the emulator 4 to output an operation signal to the VCD 10 according to control from the processor 21. For example, the emulator interface 26 supports a USB connection.

The image interface 27 is an interface that transmits and receives data to and from the capture board 5. The image interface 27 acquires the VCD screen from the capture board 5. The image interface 27 supplies the acquired VCD screen to the processor 21.

The display interface 28 is an interface that transmits and receives data to and from the display terminal 7. The display interface 28 displays information on the display terminal 7 according to control from the processor 11.

The operation interface 29 is an interface that transmits and receives data to and from the operation terminal 8. The operation interface 29 receives an operation signal indicating an operation input to the operation terminal 8. The operation interface 29 supplies the received operation signal to the processor 21. For example, the operation interface 29 supports a USB connection.

For example, the OCR device 20 is a desktop PC or a notebook PC.
It should be noted that the emulator interface 26, the image interface 27, the display interface 28 and the operation interface 29 (or a part of these) may be integrally formed.

Here, the first OCR device 20a includes a processor 21a, a ROM 22a, a RAM 23a, an NVM 24a, a communication unit 25a, an emulator interface 26a, an image interface 27a, a display interface 28a, and an operation interface 29a.

The second OCR device 20b also includes a processor 21b, a ROM 22b, a RAM 23b, an NVM 24b, a communication unit 25b, an emulator interface 26b, an image interface 27b, a display interface 28b, and an operation interface 29b.

Next, the functions realized by the OCR device 20 will be described. The functions realized by the OCR device 20 are realized by the processor 21 executing a program stored in the ROM 22 or NVM 24, etc.

First, the processor 21 has a function of acquiring the VCD screen supplied by the VCD 10 using the capture board 5 .
That is, the processor 21 obtains an image to be displayed on a display terminal (such as a display) connected by the VCD 10 to the display interface 16 .

The processor 21 acquires the VCD screen from the capture board 5 through the image interface 27. That is, the capture board 5 acquires the VCD screen according to control from the processor 21. The capture board 5 supplies the acquired VCD screen to the processor 21 through the image interface 27.

For example, the processor 21 acquires a VCD screen at a predetermined interval (for example, one second). The processor 21 may also acquire a VCD screen when a change occurs on the VCD screen. In this case, the processor 21 may determine whether a change has occurred on the VCD screen according to an image processing algorithm or the like.

The processor 21 has the function of obtaining the address from the VCD screen using OCR (secondary OCR) processing.

When the VCD screen is acquired, the processor 21 extracts a destination image from the VCD screen in accordance with a previously acquired format or the like.
After extracting the destination image, the processor 21 performs OCR processing on the destination image according to a predetermined algorithm (a second algorithm) different from the first algorithm, the second algorithm being capable of recognizing at least a portion of the character image that the first algorithm cannot recognize.

When OCR processing is performed, the processor 21 obtains the address written on the address side of the item based on the results of the OCR processing.

The processor 21 may perform a predetermined process on the VCD screen or the destination image before performing the OCR process. For example, the processor 21 may enlarge or reduce the VCD screen or the destination image. The processor 21 may also perform a process to remove noise from the VCD screen or the destination image.

The processor 21 also has the function of using the emulator 4 to send the address obtained by OCR processing to the VCD 10.

When the address is obtained by OCR processing, the processor 21 uses the emulator 4 to send the address to the operation interface 17 of the VCD 10. That is, the processor 21 sends an operation signal indicating a key input operation to input the address to the operation interface 17.

The processor 21 may also input an operation signal to the operation interface 17 indicating an operation to complete input of the destination.

In addition, if the OCR process fails, the processor 21 has the function of inputting an operation signal indicating an operation (such as a key input) to the operation terminal 8 to the VCD 10.

If the OCR process fails, the processor 21 displays the VCD screen from the VCD 10 on the display terminal 7.

Figure 4 shows an example of a VCD screen 30. In the example shown in Figure 4, the VCD screen 30 accepts input of a postal code as a destination. As shown in Figure 4, the VCD screen 30 displays a display area 31, an input form 32, and the like. In addition, a dialogue 33 is displayed on the VCD screen 30. The dialogue 33 will be described later.

The display area 31 displays the destination image. Here, the display area 31 displays the destination side of an envelope.

The input form 32 accepts input of a postal code as a destination, and displays the destination (here, the postal code) input to the operation terminal 8.
When the VCD screen is displayed on the display terminal 7 , the processor 21 accepts input to the input form 32 via the operation terminal 8 .

The operator then visually checks the display area 31 of the VCD screen 30 displayed on the display terminal 7 and inputs the destination into the operation terminal 8. When the destination input is complete, the operator inputs an operation to complete the input into the operation terminal 8.

When the operator performs key input on the operation terminal 8, the processor 21 receives an operation signal indicating the key input from the operation terminal 8 through the operation interface 29. The processor 21 uses the emulator 4 to transmit the operation signal indicating the key input to the VCD 10.

The processor 11 of the VCD 10 receives an operation signal from the emulator 4 through the operation interface 17. Upon receiving the operation signal, the processor 11 generates a VCD screen 30 that displays a character string based on the operation signal in an input form 32. Upon generating the VCD screen 30, the processor 11 supplies the VCD screen 30 to the capture board 5 through the display interface 16.

The capture board 5 supplies the VCD screen 30 to the OCR device 20 .
The processor 21 of the OCR device 20 acquires the VCD screen 30 from the capture board 5 through the image interface 27. Upon acquiring the VCD screen 30, the processor 21 displays the VCD screen 30 (the VCD screen 30 displaying the character string entered in the input form 32) on the display terminal 7 through the display interface 28.

The processor 21 may also transmit the VCD screen 30 to another OCR device 20. For example, the processor 11b of the second OCR device 20b transmits the VCD screen 30 to the first OCR device 20a.

The processor 21a of the first OCR device 20a acquires the VCD screen 30 from the second OCR device 20b through the communication unit 25a. Upon acquiring the VCD screen 30, the processor 21a displays the VCD screen 30 on the first display terminal 7a through the display interface 28.

When the VCD screen 30 is displayed, the processor 21a accepts input of the destination through the first operation terminal 8a. The processor 21a transmits a signal indicating the input operation to the second OCR device 20b through the communication unit 25a.

The processor 21b of the second OCR device 20b acquires the signal from the first OCR device 20a. The processor 21b uses the second emulator 4b to input an operation signal indicating the operation input to the first OCR device 20a based on the signal to the operation interface 17b of the second VCD 10b.

The processor 11b of the second VCD 10b receives an operation signal from the second emulator 4b through the operation interface 17b. Upon receiving the operation signal, the processor 11b generates a VCD screen 30 that displays a character string based on the operation signal in the input form 32. Upon generating the VCD screen 30, the processor 11b supplies the VCD screen 30 to the second capture board 5b through the display interface 16b.

The second capture board 5b supplies the supplied VCD screen 30 to the second OCR device 20b.
The processor 21b of the second OCR device 20b acquires the VCD screen 30 from the second capture board 5b through the image interface 27b. When the processor 21b acquires the VCD screen 30, it transmits the VCD screen 30 to the first OCR device 20a through the communication unit 25b.

The processor 21a of the first OCR device 20a receives the VCD screen 30 from the second OCR device 20b through the communication unit 25a. Upon receiving the VCD screen 30, the processor 21a displays the VCD screen 30 (the VCD screen 30 displaying the character string entered in the input form 32) on the first display terminal 7a through the display interface 28a.

The processor 21 also has the function of displaying a character string input through the operation terminal 8 on the display terminal 7.

The processor 21 displays the dialogue on the VCD screen 30 .
The dialogue 33 is displayed near the input form 32. In this example, the dialogue 33 is displayed above the input form 32.

Dialog 33 displays the string to be entered into input form 32.

As described above, the processor 21 accepts input to the input form 32 through the operation terminal 8. When the processor 21 accepts input to the input form 32, it displays the input character string in the dialog 33.

The processor 21 displays a character string in the dialog 33 each time it receives a key input through the operation terminal 8. That is, the processor 21 displays the operator's key input in real time in the dialog 33. In addition, when the processor 21 receives an input of an operation to delete an input through the operation terminal 8, it may delete the character string (or a part of the character string) from the dialog 33 in accordance with the operation.

The processor 21 may display the VCD screen 30 on the display terminal 7 and at the same time display the dialog 33 on the VCD screen 30. The processor 21 may also pop up and display the dialog 33 when it receives key input through the operation terminal 8. The processor 21 may also delete the character string from the dialog 33 when the input is complete. The processor 21 may also erase the dialog 33 when the input is complete.

Next, an example of the operation of the input system 1 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the input system 1. As shown in FIG.

Here, it is assumed that the second VCD 10b outputs the VCD screen 30. Also, it is assumed that the operator inputs the destination into the first OCR device 20a.

First, the processor 11b of the second VCD 10b transmits the VCD screen 30 to the second OCR device 20b via the display interface 16b (S11).

The processor 21b of the second OCR device 20b acquires the VCD screen 30 through the second capture board 5b. Upon acquiring the VCD screen 30, the processor 21b performs OCR processing on the display area 31 of the VCD screen 30 (S12). Here, it is assumed that the processor 21b has failed in the OCR processing. In other words, it is assumed that the processor 21b has not been able to acquire the destination through the OCR processing.

If the OCR process fails, the processor 21b transmits the VCD screen 30 to the first OCR device 20a via the communication unit 25b (S13).

The processor 21a of the first OCR device 20a acquires the VCD screen 30 from the second OCR device 20b through the communication unit 25a. Upon acquiring the VCD screen 30, the processor 21a displays the acquired VCD screen 30 on the first display terminal 7a through the display interface 28a (S14).

The operator then inputs a character string into the input form 32 on the VCD screen 30 (S15). That is, the operator performs key input into the first operation terminal 8a.

The processor 21a of the first OCR device 20a receives an operation signal indicating a key input from the first operation terminal 8a through the operation interface 29a. Upon receiving the operation signal, the processor 21a displays the character string indicated by the key input in the dialogue 33 on the VCD screen 30 (S16).

When the character string indicated by the key input is displayed in the dialog 33, the processor 21a transmits a signal indicating the key input to the second OCR device 20b via the communication unit 25a (S17).

The processor 21b of the second OCR device 20b receives the signal from the first OCR device 20a through the communication unit 25b. Upon receiving the signal, the processor 21b inputs an operation signal indicating a key input to the second VCD 10b based on the signal using the second emulator 4b (S18).

The processor 11b of the second VCD 10b acquires the operation signal from the second OCR device 20b through the operation interface 17b. Upon acquiring the operation signal, the processor 11b transmits the VCD screen 30, which displays the character string indicated by the key input in the input form 32, to the second OCR device 20b through the display interface 16b (S19).

The processor 21b of the second OCR device 20b acquires the VCD screen 30 through the second capture board 5b. Upon acquiring the VCD screen 30, the processor 21b transmits the acquired VCD screen 30 to the first OCR device 20a through the communication unit 25b (S20).

The processor 21a of the first OCR device 20a acquires the VCD screen 30 through the communication unit 25a. When the processor 21a acquires the VCD screen 30, the processor 21a displays the acquired VCD screen 30 on the first display terminal 7a through the display interface 16a (S21). Here, the processor 21a maintains the display of the dialog 33.

The input system 1 repeats steps S15 to S21 until the operator completes input of the destination.
When the input of the destination is completed, the processor 21a of the first OCR device 20a deletes the character string on the VCD screen 30 and in the dialogue 33 (S22).

When the processor 21a deletes the text on the VCD screen 30 and in the dialog 33, the input system 1 ends its operation.

When the input of the destination address is completed, the processor 21a may proceed to S22 before the display of the input form 32 is completed (i.e., before S21 is completed).
Furthermore, if the OCR process is successful in S12, the processor 21a inputs an operation signal to the second VCD 10b for inputting a destination based on the result of the OCR process using the first emulator 4a.

The processor 21 may also display a dialog 33 on the input form 32 .
Furthermore, the processor 21 may accept input of an ID, an address, a name, an email address, a telephone number, etc., as a character string. The character string that the processor 21 accepts as an input is not limited to a specific content.

The processor 21 may also realize the functions of the emulator 4. For example, the processor 21 realizes the functions of the emulator 4 by executing a program stored in the NVM 24 or the like.
In addition, the OCR device 20 may be formed integrally with the emulator 4 , the capture board 5 , the display terminal 7 and the operation terminal 8 .

If the OCR device configured as described above fails to perform secondary OCR, it displays the VCD screen and accepts input of a character string from the operator. The OCR device displays the input character string in a dialog. As a result, the OCR device can display the input character string before it is reflected on the VCD screen. Therefore, the OCR device can effectively allow the operator to check the character string to be input to the VCD.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and spirit of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents described in the claims.
In addition, the claims as originally filed of this application are set forth below.
[C1]
an image interface for acquiring a screen for inputting a character string from an external device;
an input interface for transmitting a signal indicating an operation to the external device;
a display interface in communication with the display terminal;
an operation interface that communicates with an operation terminal;
Displaying the screen on the display terminal through the display interface, and accepting key input through the operation interface;
displaying a dialogue including a character string represented by the key input on the display terminal through the display interface;
transmitting a signal indicating the key input to the external device through the input interface;
acquiring, from the external device, the screen on which the character string indicated by the key input is input via the image interface;
displaying the dialogue and the screen on the display terminal through the display interface;
A processor;
An information processing device comprising:
[C2]
The processor displays the dialog on the screen.
The information processing device according to claim 1 .
[C3]
The screen includes a character string image showing a character string.
3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2.
[C4]
The character string image is an image on which a predetermined processing device has failed to perform character recognition processing.
The information processing device according to claim 3 .
[C5]
The predetermined processing device is a sorter that sorts items.
The information processing device according to claim 4.
[C6]
The processor,
performing character recognition processing on the character string image;
A signal for inputting a character string based on a result of the character recognition process is transmitted to the external device through the input interface;
if the character recognition process fails, accepting a key input through the operation interface;
6. The information processing device according to claim 3.
[C7]
The character string that the screen accepts as input is a destination.
The information processing device according to claim 1 .
[C8]
The address includes a zip code.
The information processing device according to claim 7.
[C9]
The input interface is connected to an emulator that emulates an operation terminal.
The information processing device according to claim 1 .
[C10]
A program executed by a processor,
The processor,
A function to obtain a screen for inputting a character string from an external device;
A function of displaying the screen and accepting key input;
a function of displaying a dialog including a character string represented by the key input;
a function of transmitting a signal indicating the key input to the external device;
acquiring, from the external device, the screen on which the character string indicated by the key input is input;
a function for displaying said dialog and said screen;
A program to achieve this.

1...input system, 2...management PC, 3...network, 4...emulator, 4a...first emulator, 4b...second emulator, 5...capture board, 5a...first capture board, 5b...second capture board, 7...display terminal, 7a...first display terminal, 7b...second display terminal, 8...operation terminal, 8a...first operation terminal, 8b...second operation terminal, 10...VCD, 10a...first VCD, 10b...second VCD, 11 (11a and 11b)...processor, 12 (12a and 12b)...ROM, 13 (13a and 13b)...RAM, 14 (14a and 14b)...NVM, 15 (15a and 15b)...communication unit, 16 (16a and 16b)...display I interface, 17 (17a and 17b)...operation interface, 20...OCR device, 20a...first OCR device, 20b...second OCR device, 21 (21a and 21b)...processor, 22 (22a and 22b)...ROM, 23 (23a and 23b)...RAM, 24 (24a and 24b)...NVM, 25 (25a and 25b)...communication unit, 26 (26a and 26b)...emulator interface, 27 (27a and 27b)...image interface, 28 (28a and 28b)...display interface, 29 (29a and 29b)...operation interface, 30...VCD screen, 31...display area, 32...input form, 33...dialog.

Claims (8)

an image interface for acquiring a screen for inputting a character string from an external device;
an input interface for transmitting a signal indicating an operation to the external device;
a display interface in communication with the display terminal;
an operation interface that communicates with an operation terminal;
Displaying the screen on the display terminal through the display interface, and accepting key input through the operation interface;
displaying a dialogue including a character string represented by the key input on the display terminal through the display interface;
transmitting a signal indicating the key input to the external device through the input interface;
acquiring, from the external device, the screen on which the character string indicated by the key input is input via the image interface;
displaying the dialogue and the screen on the display terminal through the display interface;
A processor;
Equipped with
the screen includes a character string image on which a character string is displayed,
The processor,
obtaining a result of character recognition processing from a character recognition processing device that has performed character recognition processing on the character string image;
A signal for inputting a character string based on a result of the character recognition process is transmitted to the external device through the input interface;
If the character recognition process fails, the information processing device accepts a key input through the operation interface . The processor displays the dialog on the screen.
The information processing device according to claim 1 . The character string image is an image on which a predetermined processing device has failed in the character recognition process.
The information processing device according to claim 2 . The predetermined processing device is a sorter that sorts items.
The information processing device according to claim 3 . The character string that the screen accepts as input is a destination.
The information processing device according to claim 1 . The address includes a zip code.
The information processing device according to claim 5 . The input interface is connected to an emulator that emulates an operation terminal.
The information processing device according to claim 1 . A program executed by a processor,
The processor,
A function to acquire a screen for inputting a character string from an external device;
A function of displaying the screen and accepting key input;
a function of displaying a dialog including a character string represented by the key input;
a function of transmitting a signal indicating the key input to the external device;
a function of acquiring, from the external device, the screen on which the character string indicated by the key input is input;
a function for displaying said dialog and said screen;
A function of acquiring a result of character recognition processing from a character recognition processing device that has performed character recognition processing on a character string image including a character string included in the screen;
a function of transmitting a signal to the external device to input a character string based on a result of the character recognition process;
a function of accepting the key input if the character recognition process fails;
A program to achieve this.