JPH06301802A - Mark data input system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] In computer processing for processing mark data, the time for collection is shortened by directly processing from a remote place without using any special paper or equipment,
The purpose is to be able to process immediately without cost. [Structure] A general form containing a mark in which data is not described is input from an input device, a format, a region, a mark region, a position, etc. are made into a knowledge base, and this information is used. hand,
A handwritten character and mark data described in the above-mentioned form are transmitted from a remote place. This data is directly received by the computer, the handwritten character and the mark data are recognized, and each is stored in a file.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the field of computer processing of handwritten data written on a form. In particular, it relates to mark sheet processing operations such as tabulation using a mark sheet reader.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when inputting an answer or a test answer by a computer, a special mark sheet is prepared and the data marked by the mark is marked by the mark mark.
I was reading it with a trader. This mark sheet is a special sheet whose format is dropped out at the time of input and only the entered data can be read.

The data described in this mark sheet is collected and processed by manually inputting the mark reader.

As a technique related to this type, there is, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-343190.

[0005]

The above-mentioned input method has the following problems.

(1) Since a dropout color paper is used, a special paper must be prepared, which costs the user. Further, the mark sheet paper cannot be mixed with general slip paper, and it is necessary to divide the business process.

(2) Since the mark sheets in which the data is described must be collected and collectively processed by the mark reader, it takes time to collect and mailing costs, and immediate processing is required. could not. Further, it is necessary to input humans into the mark sheet reader, and it is necessary to input a large number of sheets within a fixed deadline.

According to the present invention, a mark sheet processing operation for a general paper is performed by temporarily reading a mark sheet format in which the data printed on the general paper is not described and storing and storing this format. In addition, by distinguishing the general slip data and the mark data with ruled lines, both can be mixed and the cost can be reduced.

Further, by directly receiving and recognizing the image of the paper described in a mixed manner by the facsimile (FAX), the work using the conventional mark sheet reader can be performed inexpensively and immediately. It is intended to be processed unattended.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention temporarily reads a form format and a mark format described on a general paper on which data is not described, and draws ruled lines. A mark that stores the format of the format from the description type title as definition information, automatically recognizes the mark area based on this definition information, recognizes the mark data in this mark area, and stores the recognition result in a file. It features a data entry system.

[0011]

The mark form sheet in which no data is described is read once, and the mark data is marked from the image transmitted from the FAX based on the definition information of the mark area automatically generated from the format information. By extracting the data, you can directly input to the computer from a remote place without using special paper, using ordinary paper, and without using a mark reader, recognize mark data, and totalize. Mark sheet processing business can be performed.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. A console device 1 for issuing a command for processing, a processor 2 for controlling the same, an input device 3 for inputting a form, a controller 4 for controlling the same, a disk device 5 for storing a file, a controller 6 for controlling the same. It is composed of a processor for performing the processing described below and a main storage device 8. Reference numeral 7a is an overall control unit that controls the following processing units as a whole. Reference numeral 7b is a form input unit for inputting a form, 7c is a form recognition unit for recognizing the format of the input form, 7d is a mark data recognition unit for recognizing the described mark data, and 7e.
Is a screen display unit for displaying the recognized result, and 7f is a data storage unit for storing the recognized information. 8a is a format information storage area for storing the form format on the main storage device 8;
Reference numeral 8b is a field information storage area for storing information on the recognized area, 8c is a data storage area for storing the recognized mark data, and 8d is an image data displayed on the screen display section.
An image data storage area for storing data, and a work area 8e.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the format of a slip in which a mark is entered. 201 is a number indicating the type of form. The definition information of the corresponding form is loaded by this number. Two
Reference numeral 02 is a handwriting area in which characters 203 are written by hand like an ordinary slip. Reference numerals 204 and 205 are mark data entry areas. Until now, market tasks are in area 20.
No. 4, 205 were all established, and processing could not be performed when mixed with the handwriting area 202. Reference numeral 207 is an area for writing each mark. 208 is a mark area 207
It is a mark with the data entered. Mark data entry area 20
4, 205 may be the same as the mark data entry area up to now.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a horizontally long mark. Three
01 is a normal handwriting area, 302 and 303 are mark
Is a data entry area, and 304 is a mark.

In FIG. 4, the slips shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 are not manually collected as in the conventional mark sheet and input manually, but by using an input medium such as a FAX from a remote place. 7 is a flowchart of a process of transmitting, receiving an image directly by a computer, recognizing the data, and storing the data in a file. 410 general handwritten data, 411 mark data area slip 405
Input from AX406. In process 407, the data is recognized from the received image, and the handwritten data is stored in the handwritten data storage file 408. The recognized mark data is stored in the mark data storage file 409. File 4
The received image is registered in 14 and is used for correction. In process 412, the recognized marker in the file 409 is recognized.
The data is processed such as tabulation, and is automatically printed out as a list 413. The data recognition in the process 407 is performed based on the information in the knowledge base 404. The information of the knowledge base 404 is recognized by inputting a slip 401 in which no data is described from a FAX 402 or the like and recognizing its format. The information of the area to be recognized as that type of information is stored in the knowledge base 404.

FIG. 5 shows the contents of the knowledge base 404. The knowledge base 404 is composed of form information 502, handwritten data area information 503, and mark data area information 504. The form format information 502 includes information about the entire form 401 and ruled line information. Handwritten data area information 5
In 03, the position information of the left point and the right point of the handwriting area is entered like the position coordinates 506, 507 and 508, 509. The mark data area information 504 includes the left point 5 of the mark data area.
10 information and relative positions 512 and 513 from the left point 510
Information is entered.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart of the recognition process. In step 601, an image is input from a medium such as FAX. In step 602, the type of paper is determined from the number 201 attached to the form. In step 603, the relevant definition information is loaded from the knowledge base 404. In step 605, the misalignment of the paper is corrected, and in step 606, the handwritten data is recognized. In step 607, the mark is painted black.
Recognize the data. The recognition result is file 4 in step 608.
08 and 409.

FIG. 7A is a diagram of the mark area. 70
Reference numeral 1 is a frame indicating an area, and the inner area of this frame is the recognition area.

In FIG. 7B, the middle 7 in the recognition area 702 is shown.
The presence or absence of a black image No. 03 having a length of 2 mm and a width of 2 dots or more is checked, and the mark 304 is recognized. A black image having a length of 2 mm or less or a width of 1 dot is regarded as noise or dust from the FAX and is not regarded as data description.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for storing the recognition result in the file 409. The mark data in the frame 701 of the mark data entry area 901 is 9 in the part marked in the file 409.
The number "1" is entered as in 04, and "0" is entered as in 905 in the unmarked portion. For this reason, the totaling process can be easily performed by a generally provided file totaling process.

[0021]

As is apparent from the above description, it is possible to perform mark processing on the same paper as a general slip without using special paper as in the conventional mark sheet work, which results in cost reduction. It is possible to perform mark sheet processing work without spending time.

In particular, in OCR work using FAX, since the recognition rate of mark recognition is higher than that of character recognition, a form in which characters and marks are mixed can be efficiently processed. At this time, the trouble of collecting the mark sheet paper and the trouble of inputting the mark sheet paper are completely unnecessary.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a format example of a slip in which a mark is entered.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a horizontally long mark.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of processing.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the contents of a knowledge base.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flow of recognition processing.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a mark data area and mark data.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a method of storing a recognition result in a file.

[Explanation of symbols]

204, 205, 302, 303 ... Mark data entry area 404 ... Knowledge base 409 ... Mark data storage file 504 ... Mark data area information

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hiroshi Fujise 5030 Totsuka-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Hitachi Ltd. Software Development Division

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A means for storing definition information relating to an area where mark data is written on a form, and a facsimile (FA).
Means for receiving the mark data input via X), means for recognizing the area by referring to the definition information, recognizing the mark data in the area, and storing the recognition result in a file. A mark data input system comprising: