WO2004114146A1 - External character registration information providing system and external character identification support system - Google Patents

Abstract

It is possible to use an external character without installing an external character font and rapidly share external character information on a network by a plurality of information processing devices. A system receives registration of an arbitrary external character and provides external character information. The system includes: an external character information registration device (10) for disclosing external information for performing image formation of an external character to an information user and receiving a use request; an information processing device (20) for transmitting a use request of the external character to the external information registration device (10) and registering the external character information; and communication means (30) for connecting the external character information registration device (10) to the information processing device (20). The external character information registration device (10) registers the external information for which a use request has been received from the information processing device (20) and provides external information which has been registered, to the information user.

Description

 External character registration information providing system and external character identification support system

Technical field

 The present invention relates to an external character registration information providing system suitable for application and management of a web site that provides an external character registration and use service on a network in which external character information can be registered and used in common by a plurality of information users. Regarding a registration device and an information processing method, a system in which a plurality of similar characters are present because a plurality of character information are registered and used for one character in a system connected via a network, and such a system The present invention relates to a character identification support system, a character identification support device, and an information processing method that are suitable for being applied to character identification and deletion of duplicated character information by visual inspection between them. Background art

 Conventionally, character processing in an it-information processing device such as a computer is executed based on a code number assigned to a glyph (glyph). The code number is a JIS kanji code (encoding for information exchange). Kanji set: Character code (encoded character set) standardized by a public standard such as JIS X 0208: 1997) S is used.

In character codes standardized by such public standards, characters necessary for accurately describing personal names, place names, and the like are lacking. For this reason, if characters that are not included in the standardized character code, that is, external characters (external characters) are needed, The external character information for forming the external character is created, and the external character can be used by assigning the external character code number to the external character information.

 However, in the external character codes described above, the external characters are individually assigned to user-defined areas not used for standardized character codes by a user of the information processing apparatus, a font maker, a system developer, or the like. The external character code number assigned to the external character cannot be shared. For this reason, characters cannot be uniquely determined from the external character code number, and when exchanging character information between multiple information processing devices, external characters whose character reproducibility is not guaranteed can be replaced with substitute characters or exception processing can be performed. Must.

 In addition, in each local government such as prefectures, external characters were required when documents such as resident's cards were created, so the external character information was created using the information processing device (system) of each local government, and individual characters were added to this external character information. It has been managed by adding external character code numbers.

 In recent years, the Basic Resident Register Network (hereinafter referred to as the “Juki Net”) has been realized and local government systems have been networked, so each local government system has an electronic system that encodes character information such as resident certificates. The data can now be shared via a network.

However, the external character codes (encoded external character sets) used by each local government depend on the system or device, etc., for the connection between characters and code numbers. Can not determine. Therefore, when character information is exchanged between systems used by local governments, external characters used in these systems are linked to each other (association), and another unified character table is prepared to sort out duplicate characters. Then, the external characters of each system connected to this network are linked with each other, or the external character information itself, not the character code, that is, is transmitted and received as an image (image). In the receiving system, the external character information must be managed by adding a new external character code number to the external character information.

 Therefore, when viewed from the whole system connected by the network, duplicate external character information for one external character exists without being identified with different external character code numbers, respectively. Such duplication of external character information and external character codes not only increases the load on the system of each local government, but also becomes a major obstacle to infrastructure development for maintaining the Juki Net.

 Therefore, an external character conversion server that converts all of the external character information individually possessed by a plurality of information processing devices into a new external character code and stores it is provided. When exchanging character information via this external character conversion server, the common use of external character information via a network can be maintained while maintaining the existing system of each information processing device and reducing cost burden. By exchanging character information via a conversion system and the external character conversion server, external character information for generating a desired external character is extracted from existing external character information. There has been proposed a technology capable of assigning an external character code number corresponding to a character code unique to each system to the external character information and managing the character (for example, see Patent Document 1).

 [Patent Document 1]

 [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-324432 (page 3-5, FIG. 1) By the way, the conventional system for converting external character information has the following problems.

(1) The information processing device could not use external characters unless the external character fonts were installed. Therefore, when the frequency of using external characters was low, the cost of the storage device for storing the external characters font was high. (2) Since a plurality of information processing devices had to access the external character conversion server and search the external character information individually, until the desired external character information was obtained from the external character information stored by the external character conversion server. It took time. Therefore, in particular, when the same external character information is commonly used by other information processing devices, the cost burden such as communication cost is large.

 (3) According to the conventional method of converting external character information, the work of comparing a large number of characters, including external characters, individually owned by a plurality of systems to identify the same character requires the same character as a human. However, even characters that cannot be systematically identified due to physical differences in fonts must be extracted and confirmed one by one, which is a complicated task that requires human visual inspection. there were. For example, even for the same character as a human, the value of the bit string and / or the combination of bit strings for generating a character image differs depending on the font, so that the combination of identified character candidates is extracted by collating the bit string. I couldn't do that. Therefore, in order to construct a conversion server so that characters possessed by a plurality of systems on a network can be grasped without duplication and managed with new character codes, it takes a long time, a huge amount of work, and a large amount of work associated with these. Cost was required.

Disclosure of the invention

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described problem, and allows external characters to be used without installing an external character font, and allows external information to be quickly shared by a plurality of information processing devices on a network. In an information providing system, an external character information registration device, an information processing method, and a character identification system, a character to be compared having a high probability of being identified with a high degree of approximation can be preferentially displayed, and visual character identification can be supported. A character identification support system, a character identification support device, and an information processing method. The porpose is to do.

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a system for providing external character registration information according to the present invention is a system for receiving external character registration and providing external character information, and stores external character information for forming an image of the external character. An external character information registering device that discloses to a user and accepts a use request, an information processing device that transmits an external character use request to the external character information registration device and registers the external character information, an external character information registration device, and an information processing device This external character information registration device registers external character information for which a use request has been received from an information processing device, and provides the registered external character information to an information user. That is.

 According to the external character registration information providing system according to the present invention, when external character information is provided by accepting registration of an arbitrary external character, the external character information registration device and the information processing device are connected by communication means, and the external character is stored in an image. The external character information to be formed is disclosed to the information user by the external character information registration device. Then, a request for use of the external character information from the information user is transmitted to the external character information registration device by the information processing device, and when the use request is received by the external character information registration device, the external character information for which the use request is received is converted to the external character information. The registered character is registered by the information registration device, and the registered external character information is provided to the information user.

Therefore, the external characters can be used without installing the external character font in the information processing device, and the external character information on the network can be shared by a plurality of information processing devices. For this reason, it is possible to eliminate problems such as garbled characters caused by external character fonts to which external character codes are individually assigned, and to process external character information not as an image but as coded electronic data. Therefore, character information including external character information can be easily and quickly exchanged between a plurality of information devices. Further, the capacity of the storage device required to store such external character information can be reduced. An external character information registration device according to the present invention is a device that receives registration of an external character from an information user and provides the information user with the external character information. The external character information for forming an image of the external character is transmitted to the information user. Input means for disclosing a use request by distributing the external character information relating to a use request from an information user accepted by the input means, and controlling input / output of these input means and storage means Control means for performing reading control of the storage means so as to provide the external character information registered by the information user to the information user.

 According to the external character information registration device of the present invention, when external character registration is received from an information user, and external character information is provided to the information user, external character information for forming an image of the external character is input to the information means. The information is disclosed to the user, and a request to use the external character information from the information user is accepted by the input means. The external character information requested to be used by the information user is registered by the storage unit, and the input / output of the input unit and the storage unit is controlled by the control unit so that the registered external character information is provided to the information user. .

 Therefore, the information user can use the external character without the external character font and can share the external character information with a plurality of information users. For this reason, it is possible to eliminate problems such as garbled characters that occur due to an external character font to which an external character code is individually assigned, and to process external character information as coded electronic data. Therefore, character information including external character information can be quickly and easily exchanged between a plurality of information devices. In addition, the capacity of the storage device necessary for storing such external character information can be reduced.

The information processing method according to the present invention is a method of processing information of an arbitrary external character, in which a plurality of external characters are collected in advance, and external character information for forming an image of the external character is created for the collected external characters. The external character information created here is disclosed to the information user and a use request is accepted, and the external character information for which the use request has been received from the information user is registered here. Is provided to the information user.

 According to the information processing method of the present invention, when processing an arbitrary external character, the external character can be used without an external character font, and the external character information can be shared by a plurality of information users. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate problems such as character squeaking caused by an external character font to which an external character code is individually assigned, and to process external character information not as an image but as coded electronic data. become. Therefore, character information including external character information can be quickly and easily exchanged between various information devices.

 A first character identification support system according to the present invention is a system that supports character identification based on character information for generating an arbitrary character, and acquires a plurality of pieces of character information to perform character identification. A character identification support device to support, an information processing device that generates and displays the character under the support of the character identification support device, and identifies the character; and a character identification support device and an information processing device. Communication means for connecting, and when a plurality of pieces of character information, character information serving as a reference for identifying this character is used as reference information, and character information to be compared with this reference information is used as compared information. By comparing the reference information with a plurality of pieces of information to be compared, a character to be compared approximated to the character is extracted by the character identification support device, and the extracted characters to be compared are arranged in order of approximation to the character. This The characters are both information processing apparatus is characterized in that displayed on the same screen.

According to the first character identification support system of the present invention, when character identification is supported based on character information for generating an arbitrary character, the character identification support device and the information processing device are communicated by the communication means. Connected and a plurality of character information is acquired by the character identification support device. The character identification support device compares the reference information with a plurality of pieces of information to be compared, extracts a character to be compared that is close to the character, and arranges the extracted characters to be compared in an order that approximates the character. On the same screen with the information processing device Is displayed.

 Therefore, a character to be compared having a high probability of being identified with a high degree of approximation to this character can be preferentially displayed, and visual character identification can be supported. As a result, characters can be identified quickly and easily, and even when there are a large number of characters to be compared, character identification can be completed in a short time. It can be deleted efficiently. Therefore, since one character information can be associated with one character and managed by one character code, the character information managed by this one character code depends on the system configuration by multiple information processing devices. It can be used in common without having to perform such operations, and the storage capacity for storing these character information and character codes can be reduced. A second character identification support system according to the present invention is a system that supports character identification based on character information for generating an arbitrary character, and a character that supports character identification by acquiring a plurality of pieces of character information. An identification support device, an information processing device for generating and displaying the character under the support of the character identification support device, and an information processing device for identifying the character; and a communication connecting the character identification support device and the information processing device. When character information that is a reference for identifying this character among a plurality of character information is set as reference information, and character information to be compared with this reference information is set as compared information, The information is compared with a plurality of pieces of information to be compared, and a character to be compared that is similar to the character is extracted, and a process of emphasizing the character to be compared and characteristics of the character is executed by the character identification support device. And it is characterized in you to view on the same screen by the information processing apparatus to be compared character and the character that has been processed features strong tone.

According to the second character identification support system of the present invention, when character identification is supported based on character information for generating an arbitrary character, the character identification support device and the information processing device are communicated by the communication means. Connected, and multiple character information is acquired by the character identification support device. It is. The character identification support device compares the reference information with a plurality of pieces of information to be compared, extracts a character to be compared similar to the character, and emphasizes the extracted characters to be compared and the characteristics of the character. Is executed. The compared character subjected to the feature emphasizing process and the character are displayed on the same screen by the information processing device. At this time, for example, a process of emphasizing the compared character and the characteristics of the character is executed a plurality of times, and the characteristics of the compared character and the character are classified, and the classified characters and the characteristics of the character are classified. In this regard, the compared character in the upper hierarchy, the compared character and the compared character in the lower hierarchy, and the compared character are connected to the compared character and the compared character and the character are subjected to information processing. Displayed by the device.

 Therefore, the character and the compared character can be systematically displayed so that the similarity between the character and the plurality of compared characters can be visually recognized clearly, so that visual character identification can be supported. As a result, characters can be identified quickly and easily. Even when there are many characters to be compared, character identification can be completed in a short time. Can be efficiently deleted. Therefore, since one character information can be associated with one character and managed by one character code, the character information managed by this one character code depends on the system configuration in a plurality of information processing devices. It can be used in common without the need for this, and the storage capacity for storing these character information and character codes can be reduced.

A first character identification support device according to the present invention is a device that supports character identification on a network based on character information for generating an arbitrary character, and serves as a reference when identifying this character. Storage means for storing reference information; and control means for controlling input / output of the storage means. When character information to be compared with the reference information is set as compared information, the control means includes a plurality of compared information. Information and compare this compared information with the reference information A character to be compared which is similar to the character is extracted, and the extracted character to be compared is arranged in the order of approximation to the character, and data for displaying the character together with the character on the same screen is provided on the network. It is characterized by the following.

 According to the first character identification support device of the present invention, when character identification is supported on a network based on character information for generating an arbitrary character, a reference when identifying the character is used. The reference information is stored by the storage unit. A plurality of pieces of compared information to be compared with the reference information are obtained by the control means, and the compared information is compared with the reference information to extract a compared character similar to the character. The extracted characters to be compared are arranged in an order approximating the characters, and data for displaying the characters together with the characters on the same screen is provided on the network by the control means.

Therefore, a compared character having a high probability of being identified with a high degree of approximation to this character can be preferentially displayed, and visual character identification can be supported. As a result, characters can be identified quickly and easily, and even when there are a large number of characters to be compared, character identification can be completed in a short time. It can be deleted efficiently. Therefore, since one character information can be associated with one character and managed by one character code, the character information managed by this one character code depends on the system configuration by multiple information processing devices. It can be used in common without having to perform such operations, and the storage capacity for storing these character information and character codes can be reduced. A second character identification support device according to the present invention is a device that supports character identification on a network based on character information for generating an arbitrary character, and serves as a reference when identifying this character. Storage means for storing reference information; and control means for controlling input / output of the storage means. When character information to be compared with the reference information is set as compared information, the control means includes a plurality of compared information. Information and compare this compared information with the reference information In order to extract a compared character similar to this character, and to perform a process of emphasizing the compared character and the characteristics of the character, and displaying the compared character and the character subjected to the characteristic emphasis processing on the same screen. It is characterized by providing data on a network.

 According to the second character identification support device of the present invention, when character identification is supported on a network based on character information for generating an arbitrary character, a reference when identifying this character is used. The reference information is stored by the storage unit. A plurality of pieces of compared information to be compared with the reference information are obtained by the control means, and the compared information is compared with the reference information, and a compared character similar to the character is extracted. A process for emphasizing the extracted character to be compared and the characteristics of the character is executed. At this time, for example, the process of emphasizing the to-be-compared character and the characteristics of this character is executed a plurality of times by the control unit, and the to-be-compared character and the characteristics of this character are classified, and the classified to-be-compared character and this character are classified. Regarding the characteristics of the characters, the compared character in the upper layer, the compared character and the compared character in the lower layer, and the compared character and this character, which are connected and connected with each other and feature-enhanced in the form of a rectangle. Is provided on the network by the control means.

Therefore, the character and the compared character can be systematically displayed so that the similarity between the character and the plurality of compared characters can be visually recognized clearly, thereby assisting visual character identification. As a result, characters can be identified quickly and easily, and even when there are many characters to be compared, character identification can be completed in a short time. Information can be deleted efficiently. Therefore, since one character information can be associated with one character and managed by one character code, the character information managed by this one character code can be processed by a plurality of information processing devices. It can be used commonly without depending on the system configuration, and the storage capacity for storing these character information and character codes can be reduced.

 A first information processing method according to the present invention is a method of processing an arbitrary character, wherein a plurality of character information for generating the character is obtained, and a plurality of pieces of character information obtained here are used. When character information that is a reference for identifying this character is used as reference information, and character information to be compared with this reference information is used as compared information, this reference information is compared with a plurality of pieces of compared information. Characters to be compared that are similar to leverage characters are extracted, and the characters are displayed on the same screen, and the extracted characters to be compared are displayed in order in which they are approximated to the characters.

 According to the first information processing method according to the present invention, when processing an arbitrary character, a compared character having a high probability of being identified with a high degree of approximation to this character can be preferentially displayed, Visual identification of characters can be supported. Therefore, the character can be identified quickly and easily, and even when there are many compared characters, the character identification can be completed in a short time. Can be deleted. Therefore, since one character information can be associated with one character and managed by one character code, the character information managed by this one character code depends on the system configuration in a plurality of information processing devices. In addition to this, it is possible to commonly use the character information and character codes, and to reduce the storage capacity for storing these character information and character codes.

A second information processing method according to the present invention is a method for processing information of an arbitrary character, wherein a plurality of character information for generating the character is acquired, and a plurality of pieces of character information acquired here are obtained. When character information that is a reference for identifying this character is used as reference information, and character information to be compared with this reference information is used as compared information, this reference information is compared with a plurality of pieces of compared information. Each of the compared characters similar to the leverage character is extracted, and the extracted It is characterized in that, along with the process of emphasizing the characteristics of the comparison character, the process of emphasizing the characteristics of this character is performed, and the character to be compared subjected to the feature emphasis processing and this character are displayed on the same screen. . For example, the process of emphasizing the feature of the compared character and the process of emphasizing the feature of the character are performed a plurality of times, and the compared character and the character subjected to the feature emphasis process are displayed in a hierarchy, and the hierarchy is displayed. The displayed compared character and the characteristics of this character are classified, and the classified compared character and the characteristics of this character are compared with the compared character in the upper layer and the compared character and the lower layer in the compared character and this character. The character to be compared and the character that has been subjected to the feature emphasis processing in the form of a line connecting between the characters and the character are displayed.

 Therefore, the character and the compared character can be displayed in a systematic manner so that the similarity between the character and the plurality of compared characters can be visually recognized clearly, so that visual character identification can be supported. As a result, characters can be identified quickly and easily, and even when there are many characters to be compared, character identification can be completed in a short time. Information can be deleted efficiently. Therefore, since one character information can be associated with one character and managed by one character code, the character information managed by this one character code depends on the system configuration in a plurality of information processing devices. It can be used in common without the need for this, and the storage capacity for storing these character information and character codes can be reduced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

 FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration example of the external character registration information providing system 100.

 FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the external character information registration device 10.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of the web page WP1 by the computer 20a. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of the web page WP2 by the personal computer 20a. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of the web page WP3 by the personal computer 20a. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of a web page WP4 by the personal computer 20a. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example of the web page WP5 by the personal computer 20a. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of the web page WP 6 by the personal computer 20a. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example of the homepage WP7 by the personal computer 20a. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of the web page WP8 by the personal computer 20a. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of a web page WP 9 by the personal computer 20a. FIG. 12 (a) is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the external character registration information providing system 100.

 FIG. 12 (b) is a flowchart showing an operation example of the external character registration information providing system 100.

 FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the external character registration information providing system 100.

 FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example of the home page WP10 by the personal computer 20a.

 FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of mail transmission by the external character registration information providing system 100.

 FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display example of the mail reception notification P1 by the personal computer 20b. Fig. 17 (a) Fig. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the homepage WP11 by Sokon 20b.

Fig. 17 (b) Fig. It is a figure showing the example of a display of web page WP12 by Sokon 20b. FIG. 18 (a) is a diagram showing a display example of the received mail P2 by the personal computer 20b.

 FIG. 18 (b) is a diagram showing a display example of the received mail P2 by the computer 20b.

 FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a display example of the received mail P3 by the personal computer 20b. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a display example of a received mail by the external character registration information providing system 100.

 FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a display example of a received mail by the external character registration information providing system 100.

 FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a display example of a received mail by the external character registration information providing system 100.

 FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a display example of the web page WP13 by the personal computer 20b.

 FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a display example of a received mail by the external character registration information providing system 100.

 FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a display example of the received mail P4 by the computer 20b. FIG. 26 (a) is a flowchart showing a display example of a received mail by the external character registration information providing system 100. -FIG. 26 (b) is a flowchart showing a display example of a received mail by the external character registration information providing system 100.

 FIG. 27 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration example of the character identification support system 500.

 FIG. 28 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the character identification support device 50.

Fig. 29 shows an example of the transfer of character information to a bitmap by the character identification support device 50. FIG.

 FIG. 30 (a) is a diagram showing an example of digitizing an on-bit volume in the row direction in the bitmap font BF1.

 FIG. 30 (b) is a diagram showing an example of digitizing an on-bit volume in the column direction in the bitmap font BF1.

 FIG. 31 (a) is a graph showing an example of an on-bit volume curve C1 derived from a function of the row direction volume value and the number of rows.

 FIG. 31 (b) is a graph showing an example of an on-bit volume curve C2 derived from a function of the column direction volume value and the number of columns.

 FIG. 32 is a display example of a first screen for a judge by the character identification support apparatus 50. FIG. 33 (a) is a conceptual diagram showing a character code conversion table T before updating.

 FIG. 33 (b) is a conceptual diagram illustrating a character code conversion table T after generating and updating character codes for missing characters.

 FIG. 34 is a flow chart showing a first example of character identification support by the character identification support system 500.

 FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing an example of extracting a compared character by the character identification support device 50.

 FIG. 36 (a) is a schematic diagram showing an example of a feature emphasis process by the character identification support device 50, and is a diagram showing a reference character and a plurality of compared characters before the feature emphasis process.

 FIG. 36 (b) is a diagram showing a state after the first half step of the feature emphasis processing.

 FIG. 36 (c) is a diagram showing the state after the latter half of the feature emphasis processing.

FIG. 37 is a display example of the second screen for the judge by the character identification support apparatus 50. FIG. 38 is a diagram showing a second example of character identification support by the character identification support system 500. It is a low chart. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

 Hereinafter, an external character registration information providing system, an external character information registration device, and an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an external character registration information providing system 100 as an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a configuration of an external character information registration device 100 as an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example.

 In the first embodiment, in a case where registration of an arbitrary external character is received and external character information is provided, external character information for forming an external character image is disclosed to an information user and an external character information registration for receiving a use request is provided. A device is provided, and the external character information requested to be used by this information user is numbered and registered, and this external character information is provided to the information user. As a result, external characters can be used without installing external characters fonts, and external character information on the network can be shared by multiple information users.

 The external character registration information providing system 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a system that allows a plurality of information users to share and exchange external character information over a network. This external character registration information providing system 100 is suitable for application and management of websites that provide external character information registration and use services that can be registered and used by multiple information users on a network. It is.

As shown in FIG. 1, the external character registration information providing system 100 includes an external character information registration device 10, a plurality of information processing devices 20, and the plurality of information processing devices 20 and the external character information registration device 10. Are connected to each other by communication means 30. As shown in FIG. 2, the external character information registration apparatus 10 includes at least an input unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a control unit 13, and these are connected to each other via a bus 14. It is.

 The input unit 11 is a network interface (NIZF: Network Interface) such as an Ethernet (Ether Port) conforming to the IEEE802.3 standard, and connects the external character information registration device 10 to the communication unit 30. The input means 11 transmits and discloses external character information for forming an external character (external character) to an information user, and receives and uses a request for use of external character information from the information user.

 The storage unit 12 is a storage device including an electronic recording medium such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) or a large-capacity magnetic recording medium such as an HDD (HardDiskDrive). The storage means 12 stores an external character code (a set of character and external characters) in which an external character information for forming an external character in an image is associated with an internal code of the external character information registration device 10, a shift J ISS code,

Unicode (Universal multi-octet coded character set: IS0 / IEC10646),

Stores public or privately standardized character codes (encoded character set) such as EUC (Extended Unix (R) Code) and TRON (The Real-time Operating-system Nucleus) code. The external character information relating to the use request from the information user accepted by the input means 11 is registered.

The control means 13 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 13 a, a RAMI 3 b and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 13 c, and uses the CPU 13 a RAMI 3 b as a work area to store the ROM 13 c. The input and output of the input means 11 and the storage means 12 are controlled by executing the stored control program. Thereby, the control means 13 controls the reading of the storage means 12 so as to provide the external character information registered by the information user to the information user. As described above, the external character information registration device 10 can be constructed by a known computer system, and operates as a Web server for operating a Web site that can provide external character information on a network. Function.

 As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing device 20 is a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a “server”) used by an information user (user) to access (connect) to an external character information registration device (hereinafter referred to as a server) 10. PC: Personal Computer), etc., equipped with a communication modem that supports the communication standard based on the ITU-T recommendation or an NI ZF such as a NIC (Network Interface Card) conforming to the IEEE 802.3 standard (not shown). By this NI / F, Information processing equipment. One personal computer: hereinafter referred to as a personal computer) 20 is connected to the server 10 via the communication means 30. The personal computer 20 is operated by the user to transmit a request for using an external character to the server 10 and register the external character information.

 The communication means 30 is constructed from a LAN (Local Area Network) constructed with an Ethernet cable such as 10BASE-T conforming to the IEEE 802.3 standard, an optical cable, and the like. This is a network capable of two-way communication consisting of an IP (Internet Protocol) network and a general public telephone network connected via a communication modem that supports the communication standard according to the ITU-T recommendation. The communication means (network) 30 is connected to the input means (NI / F) 11 of the server 10 and the NIZF of the personal computer 20 by an Ethernet cable or the like, so that the server 10 and the server 10 are connected to each other. To the other 20 so that bidirectional communication is possible.

In the external character registration information providing system 100 configured as described above, a web browser (Web Browser) is installed in the personal computer 20 as software for two-way communication with the server 10. Also, this personal computer 20 is a display means 2 1 and input means 22. The display means 21 is a display device having an image display function such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and the input means 22 is an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse. By providing these, the computer 20 reads the data sent from the server 10 by a web browser, and displays a web page (Web page) by the display means 21 based on the data, It becomes possible to input various setting information etc. for sending to 10 on the web page. That is, the server 10 interactively communicates information with the personal computer 20 by switching the display of the web page by the display means 21 in response to various inputs on the web page by the input means 22.

 The control means 13 of the server 10 gives the user a user ID as an identification number. That is, the user is given a user ID from a website (information provider) operated by the server 10 and accesses the server 10 by the personal computer 20 using the user ID. The user ID is given differently for each user, such as "aaa" for user A and "bbb" for user B, and serves as an identification number when these multiple users access server 10 I do. When the user ID is recognized by the server 10 and successfully accesses the server 10, bidirectional communication between the personal computer 20 and the server 10 becomes possible.

 The website by the server 10 correctly prints a document that is created based on character information including external character information, for example, a document in which it is desired to accurately describe a personal name such as a business card, a post card, and a paper for wrapping paper. It can provide a service that supports sending and receiving e-mails with correct addresses without using substitute characters.

In the first embodiment, the user A assigns a user ID “aaa” in advance. Then, a case will be described in which the server 10 is accessed by the personal computer 20a using this user ID, and a postcard printed with a correct address is ordered. Note that the postcard design has already been selected, and it is assumed that external character information required for accurately printing the address written on the postcard of the selected design will be used.

 A When the user accesses the server 10 via a web browser installed on the personal computer 20a, the personal computer 20a reads the data transmitted from the server 10 with a web browser and uses the web browser based on the data. The page is displayed by the display means 21a.

When a user selects a postcard design on such a web page, the control means 13 of the server 10 determines whether or not the external character is correctly displayed along with an arbitrary external character and an image of the external character. The web page data on which the selection input button for inputting the information is loaded is transmitted to the personal computer 20a. Based on the data sent from the server 10, the display means 21 a displays the external character correctly along with an arbitrary external character D 1 and an image D 2 of the external character as shown in FIG. 3, for example. The web page WP 1 on which the selection input buttons K l and K 2 for inputting whether or not the input has been performed is displayed. This enables the server 10 to investigate the system environment of the personal computer 20a. In the web page WP1, as a necessary information to generate the external character image on the personal computer 20a, the question Q1 and the selection for verifying the local setting such as the language and the font of the personal computer 20a are used. Item VI is displayed. In addition, in case the user A does not know the language or font used on the PC 20a, a message Ml such as "See the font menu on the Options tab" is displayed on the web page WP1 at the same time. Is done. This message Ml is sent to the PC and OS installed on this PC 20a by detecting the system environment of the computer 20a. (Operating System) and the content according to their version (Version).

 When the setting of the font and language of the personal computer 20a is selected by the input means 22a, the setting information of the selected font and language is transmitted to the server 10 as a local setting, and the server 10 According to the local setting, an arbitrary external character code and external character information corresponding to the external character code are transmitted to the personal computer 20a. As a result, the external character D1 displayed in the font selected by the personal computer 20a, the external character image D2 displayed based on the external character information, and the power page WP1 are simultaneously displayed.

 If the user A does not install the external character font on the personal computer 20a, there is no external character font corresponding to the external character code, so the external character D1 is garbled as shown in FIG. Therefore, the question "Does this character look the same as the image below?" Is clicked with a mouse or the like so that the "No" button K1 is selected as an answer to Q2. If the user has installed the external character font on the personal computer 20a, the external character D1 and the external character image D2 are displayed in the same way, so the `` Yes '' button K2 is used as the answer to the question Q2. Selected.

 As described above, the server 10 displays the external character in the web page WP 1 simultaneously in both the font and the image, and determines whether the external character is correctly displayed in the font by selecting the “Yes” or “No” selection input button K. The data of the web page WP1 is transmitted to the personal computer 20a so that the data can be input by l, Κ2. As a result, the server 10 can verify the language used by the personal computer 20a, the type of font, and the system environment such as whether or not the personal character is possessed.

If the “No” button K1 or the “Yes” button K2 is selected on the web page WP1, The control means 13 of the bar 10 is a web page data on which a font selection button for selecting a font for printing characters on a boss card, that is, a font type for displaying an external character from a plurality of fonts. To PC 20a. Based on the data sent from the server 10, the display means 21a displays a web page WP2 on which a font selection button for selecting a font type from a plurality of fonts is placed as shown in FIG. Switch the display as shown.

 This web page WP 2 contains the message "Please select a font" M2 and font samples such as Gothic, Mincho, Taisho, line, and bold, etc. , A plurality of button images also serving as a font selection button for selecting one font, and a “don't change current setting” button K3 for selecting setting unchanged. This web page WP 2 allows A users to easily select the font type for printing characters on postcards while viewing the font.

 The font setting selected here is also reflected when displaying characters as images. For example, when the user A selects the “select gothic” button K 4, the external character image D 2 is displayed by the selected gothic.

When either the font selection button or the setting non-change button K3 is selected on the web page WP2, the control means 13 of the server 10 transmits the setting information relating to the font type selected from the plurality to A. The web page data on which a save button for storing in the storage means 12 in association with the user ID "aaa" of the user is transmitted to the personal computer 20a. Based on the data sent from the server 10, the display means 21a associates the setting information relating to the font type selected from the plurality with the user ID "aaa" as shown in FIG. 10 Press the save button K 5 to save Switch the display so that the loaded web page WP 3 is displayed.

 The web page WP 3 displays the message "Bost card ordered here will be printed in C Gothic" because user A has selected C Gothic. In addition to displaying M3, the setting confirmation button K5 also serves as a save button. And the setting change button K6. This allows the A user to check the font used for printing the postcard, and if the user does not like the font, selects the setting change button K 6 and returns to the web page WP 2 to select the font. Can be repeated any number of times. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation where the ordered postcard is printed in a font different from the expectation (image) of the A user.

 In addition, the server 10 confirms the save from the save button K5. The setting information relating to the font type of the computer 20 a can be stored in the storage means 12 in association with the user ID “a a a”. Therefore, since the server 10 can store the fonts used by the personal computer 20a in the external character database as one item of local setting information, it is not necessary to repeatedly examine the system environment of the personal computer 20a. It will be possible to build an environment where information can be provided immediately for access from the Internet.

 When the save button K5 of the web page WP 3 is selected, the control means 13 of the server 10 saves the setting information relating to the font type selected from the plurality on the web page WP 2 to the personal computer 20a. The data of the web page on which the save button is placed is sent to the personal computer 20a. Based on the data sent from the server 10, the display means 21a stores the setting information relating to the font type selected from the plurality in the personal computer 20a as shown in FIG. Display the WP4 page with the save button K7.

This web page WP 4 confirms the font type selected by A user A message asking whether or not to store the font and language settings in the personal computer 20a together with the message M4, and a save button "Yes JK7" and an unsave button "No" K8 are posted.

Here, when the save button K7 is selected, the control means 13 of the server 10 accepts a save request by the save button K7, and creates setting information on the font type by the web browser of the personal computer 20a. Cookies. As a result, the server # 0 can read the setting information regarding the font type of the computer 20a from the cookie as needed. If user A does not want to write cookie ¹ "on server 10 for security reasons, etc., select" No "button K8 to save the font and language settings to personal computer 20a. Ban.

 A The user is not limited to a specific information processing device such as a personal computer 20a, but can connect to the server 10 with a user ID “aaa” using a plurality of various information devices. Each time you use multiple information devices, you can change settings such as fonts and save these settings in cookies. For example, even in the case where an unspecified number of information users use an unspecified number of information devices in an Internet cuff or library, personal computers randomly selected from such information devices For example, the user A can receive the service for registering external character information by the server 10.

When the “Yes” button K 7 or the “No” button K 8 is selected on the web page WP 4, an application for sending a request to use external character information to the server 10 as shown in FIG. The display switches to WP 5. In this web page WP5, after inputting the address input column I1 with, for example, "Watanabe Junichi" using the keyboard, After converting to "Junichi Watanabe" with the input key "Enter" on one board and selecting the send button K9, the character code of "Junichi Watanabe" entered in this input column I1 is sent to the server 10 Is done.

 When the server 10 receives the character code transmitted from the server 20a, the server 10 transmits the image file for enlarging the character corresponding to the character code and displaying the image, thereby obtaining the web page WP. 5 Switch the display so that the enlarged image "Junichi Watanabe" D3 is placed on top. Then, the message “If you use a vague character (external character) that cannot be converted on a personal computer, check the check box under that kanji and press the convert button.” M5 displays this computer. The user is prompted to enter a check mark in the check box (input column) of the kanji that is not converted in 20a, that is, the kanji that is converted to the external character that is not installed on this personal computer 20a. When there is no request to use external characters, the ability to select the non-conversion button K 10 Here, select the check box I 2 provided under the kanji `` side '' with a mouse, etc., and enter a check mark. Select the conversion button Kl1. According to this. The computer 20a sends to the server 10 a request to use an external character that is a variant of “side”, that is, a request to use external character information for forming an image of the external character.

 When the control means 13 of the server 10 receives the use request of the external character information from the user A in response to the access by the web browser, the control means 13 based on the external character information for forming the external character based on the external character information. Is transmitted to the personal computer 20a for displaying an image of the web page. Thereby, the server 10 discloses the external character information for forming the external character to the image to the A user.

As shown in FIG. 8, the display means 21 a of the computer 20 a displays a web page WP 6 for displaying an external character image based on the external character information disclosed from the server 10. I do. In this way, the web page WP 6 can efficiently disclose to the user A the external character information for forming an image of these variant characters by displaying a plurality of variant character images D 4 of the variant characters of “side”. User A can select from multiple external characters to be used for postcard addressing.

 When the desired conversion candidate is not displayed on the web page WP 6 as the external character image D 4 of the variant character of “side”, the user selects the cancel button K 1 2 to cancel the use request of the external character information, Can select another character "button K 13 You can select the button. Here, select the check box I 3 provided below the desired external character image F 1, enter a check mark, and then press the conversion button K 1 Select 4. As a result, a request to use the external character image F1 based on the external character information is transmitted (transmitted) to the server 10. When the input means 11 of the server 10 accepts the use request of the external character image F1 from the user A, the control means 13 sends the external character image based on the external character information relating to the use request from the user A together with the external character image. The external character information is associated with the user ID “aaa”, and the data of the web page on which the registration button for registering the number is transmitted is transmitted to the personal computer 20a. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the display means 21a displays this external character information, that is, the address D5 together with the external character image F1 based on the external character information for which the use request has been received by the server 10, as shown in FIG. A page W 7 on which a registration button K 15 for numbering registration in association with “aaa” is displayed.

When the registration button K 15 is selected on the web page WP 7, the control means 13 of the server 10 accepts a registration request by the registration button Κ 15 and receives the external character information, that is, the external character image F 1 Is associated with the user ID “aaa” assigned to the user (computer 20 a), and is assigned to the external character number 5 as in message M 6 and registered in the storage means 12. . At this time, for example, as shown in Table 1, the external character code “4897563210” assigned as the internal code to the external character image F1 is replaced with the character code of “Water”, “Jun” and “I” (not shown in Table 1). ), Is registered in association with the user ID “aaa”, and the external character registration information conversion table T 1 is updated in the storage means 12 of the server 10. The external character code “4897563210” assigned to the external character image F1 is an internal code selected so as not to overlap with the standardized character code.

 【table 1】

External character registration information conversion table T 1

 The external character registration information conversion table Τ 1 stores information on the system environment such as fonts and OSs used by a plurality of users, and external character codes corresponding to the external character information registered by the plurality of users, with the user ID of each user. This is a conversion table of external character information that is made into a database by being stored in association with each other. The control means 13 of the server 10 associates external character information for forming an external character with an image, and substitutes the character for the external character, for example, "edge" belonging to a standardized character code for "edge". When the user does not select to use an external character, the external character can be replaced with a substitute character.

When the registration button Κ15 is selected so that the address D5 including the external character image F1 is registered as the external character No.5 in the process page WΡ7 shown in FIG. These character codes and external character codes are registered in the order of F1, “Jun”, and “I” in the order of “5” under the user ID “aaa” of the user ID. By selecting the send button K16 following the input "outbound 5" in the input column I4 of the web page WP7, the image is displayed based on the external character information registered in the external character No. 5. When a request to use external character information is sent from the user PC 20 a to the server 10, the server 10 searches for external character information registered under the user ID “aaa”, and The character code and external character code stored in the external character No. 5 of ID “aaa” are picked up, and the address D5 can be displayed as an image using the C Gothic font (font) saved in association with this user ID “aaa”. Generate a graphic file (image file) in the computer, and send this graphic file to user A's personal computer 20a. As a result, the server 10 can provide the image of the address D5 registered from the personal computer 20a in response to the request from the user A, so that the user A can enter the external character font into the computer 20a. The desired external character can be used repeatedly as needed without having to install the external character.

 In the web page WP7, there is also a cancel button K17 for canceling the registration of the address D5 including the external character image F1 and a confirmation button K18 for "seeing the list of external character registration" before registering the external character information. Post. As a result, registration, cancellation, and confirmation of external character information can be selected on a single screen, so that usability when using the external character registration information providing system 100 is improved. When the OK button 19 is selected on the web page WP7, the input of information necessary for ordering the postcard is completed. .

When the external character information is newly registered by selecting the registration button K 15 on the web page WP 7, the control means 13 of the server 10 transmits the web page on which the save button for storing this external character information is placed. Send data to PC 20a. Based on the data sent from the server 10, the display means 21a displays the external character information, that is, a graphic file for displaying the address D5 registered with the external character, as shown in FIG. The paso Display the web page WP 8 on which the save button K 20 is saved to the console 20 a.

 In this web page WP8, the question “Do you want to save this external character registered graphic file in the computer?” According to Q3, if you select the save button “Yes” Κ 20, the control means 1 3 accepts the save request by the save button # 20, and saves the graphic file of the address D5 newly registered on the web page WP7 in a cookie created by the web browser of the personal computer 20a. As a result, the user A can use the address D5 on the personal computer 20a without accessing the server 10. If the "No" button K21 is selected here, the saving of the graphic file in the personal computer 20a can be refused, so that it is possible to cope with security settings such as the prohibition of writing to the cookie by the server 10.

 When the confirmation button K 18 of the web page WP 7 is selected, the display is switched to a web page WP 9 for displaying a list of external character registration, as shown in FIG. This web page WP 9 says, "You can register up to 10 external characters. You can register up to 5 more, but after that, you can't register a new one without deleting the previous one." In this way, the number of external character information that can be registered is notified, and a check box for inputting a deletion mark is displayed for each image based on the registered external character information.

Here, for example, by inputting a check mark in the check box I 5 to the left of “Suzuki ****” registered in the external character No. 2 and selecting the delete button K 22, the external character information “Suzuki **** "can be deleted. Therefore, the registered external character information can be confirmed on the web page WP 9 and the necessity / unnecessity of the registered external character information can be easily determined, so that the unnecessary external character information can be easily deleted. Therefore, the storage capacity of the storage means 12 of the server 10 and the storage capacity of the personal computer 20a can be used efficiently. This web page WP 9 is a message "If you register for the external character increase service, you will be able to register up to 100." The "Register to service" selection button K23 is also posted. This makes it possible to distinguish between users who need a large number of external characters and users who only need a small number of external characters, and provide external character information according to each user's request. The user can also be set to display a web page where a large number of external character information can be easily registered immediately after the option registrant accesses the server 10.

 Next, an operation example of the external character registration information providing system 100 will be described as an embodiment of an information processing method according to the present invention with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

 This embodiment is based on the precondition that the user A registers and uses external character information necessary for printing an accurate address when ordering a postcard from a website operated by the server 10.

 Assuming this, first, in step S11 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 12 (a), a plurality of external characters which are not in the standard character code are collected. In the next step S12, with regard to the external characters collected here, external character information for forming these external characters is formed, and the generated external character information is registered in the next step S13. It is stored in the storage means 12 of the device (server) 10. As a result, the server 10 completes the preparation for the operation of the website providing the external character information on the network 30.

In step S21 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 12 (b), the control means 13 of the server 10 provides the user A with the user A so that the user A can access the website and order the postcard. Issue ID "aaa" as membership number. In response to the access from the personal computer 20a by the user ID "aaa", in the next step S22, the control means 13 of the server 10 displays the web page WP1 shown in FIG. Send data as shown in 1a and investigate the system environment of computer 20a used by user A. In the next step S23, the control means 13 sends data so as to display the web page WP2 shown in FIG. 4 on the display means 21a, and prompts the user A to select a font. These web pages WP 1 and WP 2 allow the server 10 to understand the low power setting of the personal computer 20a, so that the language and fonts required for generating external character images on the computer 20a can be determined. It is possible to acquire setting information on types and the like.

 Next, in step S24, the control means 13 sends data so that the web page WP3 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display means 21a, and the font used for printing the postcard is printed. Prompt user A to confirm the type of Here, when the user A confirms the setting information regarding the font type (Yes), the process proceeds to the next step S25. On the other hand, if the user A selects to change the setting information on the font type (No), the process returns to step S23 to select the font again.

In step S25, the control means 13 of the server 10 sends data so that the web page WP4 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display means 21a, and sets the language and font type. Displays a message confirming that the information has been saved on PC 20a. Here, if the user A accepts the saving of the font and language settings (Yes), in the next step S26, the control means 13 creates this setting information by the web browser of the personal computer 20a. Save to Tatsuki and proceed to the next step S27. On the other hand, if the user A does not approve the saving of the font and language settings (No), skip step S26 and save this setting Proceed to step S27.

 In this step S27, the control means 13 of the server 10 sends data so that the web page WP5 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display means 21a, and a post card such as an address is sent. Prompts you to enter information required for printing. Here, when the address is entered in the input column I 1 and the transmission button K 9 is selected, in the next step S 28, the character code corresponding to the character entered in the input column I 1 is transmitted to the server 10. Is done. When the input means 11 of the server 10 receives the character code, in the next step S29, the control means 13 enlarges the character corresponding to the received character code so that the image is displayed on the web page. Switch the display of WP 5.

 Next, proceeding to step S30 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 13, the control means 13 of the server 10 displays the message M5 on the web or page WP5, thereby displaying Check whether there is a request for a conversion candidate. If the user A selects the "Keep it as is" button K10 and does not request a conversion candidate for external characters (No), the process proceeds to step S36, where the character is identified by the enlarged image D3. Complete the order acceptance to print the address on the card and finish. On the other hand, if the user A requests a conversion candidate for an external character (Yes), in the next step S31, the control means 13 receives a request for a conversion candidate for an external character from the computer 20a, and proceeds to step S31. In S32, the external character information is disclosed to the user A by sending data so that the web page WP6 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display means 21a.

A In the next step S33, if the external character to be used exists in the external character image D4 formed based on the external character information disclosed from the server 10 (Yes), the user checks the external character. By checking the box and selecting the conversion button K 14, a request to use external character information is sent to the server 10, and the process proceeds to step S 34. This Here, when the user A selects the conversion candidate request button K 13, the external character image D 4 posted on the web page WP 6 is changed, and therefore, the user wants to use the external character image D 4 which has been changed. In step S33, the user again determines whether or not there is an external character. When there is no desired external character in the external character image D4 (No), the user A returns to step S30 by selecting the cancel button K12. Then, in this step S30, it is determined again whether or not the ability to request a conversion candidate for an external character is present. A request to use external character information is sent to the server 10 and the process proceeds to step S34. When the request to use is received by the input means 11 of the server 10, in step S35, the control means 13 sends the ninth The data is transmitted so that the web page WP7 shown in the figure is displayed on the display means 21a. As a result, the control means 13 prompts the user A to confirm the address D5 formed based on the character information including the external character information, and determines whether or not to register the address D5, that is, whether or not to register the external character information. To confirm.

 When the user selects the OK button K 19 without selecting the registration of the external character information (No), the process proceeds to step S36, and the server 10 does not register the external character information, and the address D 5 Accepts the order to print on the postcard and ends. When the user selects the external character information registration button K15 (Yes), the process proceeds to step S37, and the control means 13 of the server 10 registers the external character information in the storage means 12 by numbering. .

 The external character information numbered and registered in this way is stored in the storage means 12 of the server 10 by inputting the registration number in the input column I 4 of the web page WP 7 and selecting the transmission button K 16. Since it can be easily called, character images containing external characters can be repeatedly used based on the external character information registered here.

Next, in step S38, it is determined whether or not to call the registered external character information. If the user A requests the registered external character information (Yes), the process proceeds to the next step S39, and the example For example, when the “view list of external character registration” button K 18 is selected, the control means 13 of the server 10 sends the data of the web page WP 9 in FIG. 11 to transmit the registered external character information. To Pacicon 20a. The control means 13 also provides the requested external character information to the A user by inputting the external entry 1 to 5 into the input column I4 of the web page WP7 from the personal computer 20a. I do. After providing the requested external character information in this way, the process proceeds to the next step S40. If the user does not request the external character information registered (No), the process skips step S39 and proceeds to step S40.

 In step S40, the control means 13 of the server 10 is registered by sending data to display the web page WP8 shown in FIG. 10 on the display means 21a. A user is urged to determine whether to store the graphic file of the address D5 in the personal computer 20a. A When the user selects the saving of the graphic file with the "Yes" button (Yes), the control means 13 saves the graphic file to the personal computer 20a in the next step S41. Then, the flow advances to step S36 to complete the order reception so as to print the Bost card with the address D5 formed with the image by the graphic file, and ends the processing. A If the user does not select to save the figure file (No), skip step S41 and proceed to step S36, complete the order acceptance without saving this figure file and exit .

As described above, in the external character registration information providing system 100 of the present embodiment, since the user A can repeatedly use necessary external characters without installing the external character font on the personal computer 20a, the user A is operated by the server 100. Web sites allow quick and easy ordering of Bost Cards and business cards, etc., whose addresses are correctly printed in external characters. In the registration of the external character information described above, the information to be registered is not particularly limited. Not only the external character information for forming characters but also all graphic characters including internal characters (internal characters), figures, symbols and characters in other languages belonging to character codes that are officially or privately standardized. Information for generation (image formation) can be registered. Further, such a character selection method is suitable for selecting an external character, but may be used for a normal character selection method.

 [Second embodiment: transmission and reception of electronic mail]

 [1] Example of sending e-mail from web browser

 In the second embodiment, a user A accesses a server 10 by a personal computer 20a using a user ID “aaa” and sends an e-mail (Email) containing a sentence including an external character to a user B. When sending to the user, pre-registered external character information is used. This allows external characters to be used even without external character fonts, and allows numbered registered external character information to be shared between multiple PCs 20a and 20b. is there. Note that the configuration of the external character registration information providing system 100 as the second embodiment is the same as that of the above-described first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

 A When the user accesses the server 10 via a web browser and selects to create a new mail, the control means 13 of the server 10 transmits, for example, the data of the web page WP 10 as shown in FIG. To PC 20a. Thus, the display means 21a of the personal computer 20a displays the web page WP10 as a screen for creating an external character using mail. In the web page WP10, a font is selected by selecting a font in a "font selection" column V2 and selecting a "determine" button K24 by clicking with a mouse or the like. With this font, the display of “List of registered external characters that can be used in the text” V3 etc. can be switched, so that the font status can be confirmed by these displays.

Web page WP10 0 destination input column I6, title input column I7 and body When inputting necessary items in the input column I8, the "insert" button of the external character number in which the desired external character information is registered is selected at the input position of the external character. For example, if the name of the B user is to be described using an external character when entering the body text, register the external character No. 5, that is, select the "Insert" button K25 on the right side of "External climbing 5".

 Thus, the registration number assigned to the desired external character information can be obtained from the server 10 and can be arranged at a position where the external character information is required. Also, by selecting the “Convert” button K 26 for refreshing the text, the external characters can be displayed as an image based on the external character information under this registration number. You can check the text and the state of the font including external characters as necessary. Therefore, the user A can use the external character information provided from the server 10 to create a text as an image in which the name of the user B is correctly displayed in the external character.

 The control means 13 of the server 10 stores the registration number assigned to the external character information when transmitting the mail including the external character information registered by the user A to the user B as described above. Obtain from 2 and provide to B user. Therefore, after receiving the e-mail, the B user can easily retrieve the external character information from the registration number in a short time, so that both the A user and the B user do not need to install the external character font. External characters can be used in common.

 After completing the input to input columns I6, 17 and I8, enter a check mark in any of the check boxes I9, 110 and I11 in the "Transmission method selection" column V4. Select the transmission method of this mail from “Normal”, “html mail” or “external character compatible”.

The normal transmission method is the method recommended by the server 10. In this normal sending method, B user sends a message via email sent from A browser by A user. By accessing the server 10, the external character information used for this mail is acquired from the storage means 12 of the server 10. In the transmission method using html (Hyper Text Markup Language) mail, B user opens the file created and transmitted in html format by A user with mail software, restores the mail, and embeds it in this html file. By accessing the server 10 via the link to the obtained external character information, the external character information used for this mail is obtained from the storage means 12 of the server 10. In the transmission method with external character compatibility, external characters are displayed as substitute characters belonging to standardized character codes. That is, in this transmission method, since the user A does not select the display using the external character, the external character is replaced by the substitute character stored in the storage means 12 in association with the external character information used for creating the mail. 'By selecting one of these transmission methods and then selecting the transmission button K27, the mail created by user A will be the registration number of the external character information used to create this mail. The user 20a is sent to the address of user B with the user ID "aaa" embedded. As described above, the user A can transmit the mail including the external character as encoded electronic data to the user B without installing the external character font on the personal computer 20a.

 Next, an example of sending a mail by the external character registration information providing system 100 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of mail transmission from User A to User B by the external character registration information providing system 100 according to the second embodiment.

In this embodiment, when an email composed of sentences including foreign characters is sent from User A to User B using a website operated by Server 10, User A has registered in Server 0 in advance. Prerequisite is to use external character information I do.

 Assuming this, first, in step S51 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 15, the user A uses the personal computer 20a to open the web page WP10 as an external character mail creation screen using an external browser. Next, in step S52, a font to be used for creating an e-mail is selected in the selection column V2 of the web page WP10. In the next step S53, the font is determined by the determination button K24, and in the next step S54, the destination of the mail, that is, the e-mail address (Email address) of the B user is input to the input column I6. input. In the next step S55, enter the title in the input column I7, for example, "Thank you", and in the next step S556, enter the desired text in the input column I8 to enter the text. Create

 In the next step S57, for example, by selecting the input button K25 corresponding to the desired external character registration number (in this case, external registration 5) at a necessary place in the text described in the text. Insert external character information. In the next step S58, the state of the text and font created by selecting the conversion button K26 is checked, and in the next step S59, one of the check boxes I9 to I11 is checked. And select the transmission method from selection column V4. At this time, the check box of the selected transmission method is inserted with a small circle inside, for example, as in check box I9, or the color tone is inverted, so that it is possible to clearly determine which transmission method was selected. Will be displayed. Finally, in step S60, the mail is transmitted to user B by selecting the transmission button K27, and the processing ends.

As described above, according to the mail transmission example in the external character registration information providing system 100 of the present embodiment, the external character information is registered on the web page WP 10 for creating the external character use mail by using the registered external character information. Can be easily created, and the mail creator and A transmission method suitable for the receiver's system environment can be selected from a plurality of transmission methods.

 [2] E-mail reception example

 FIG. 16 shows an example of a reception notification P1 of the mail transmitted by the above-mentioned normal transmission method by the mail software. The notification of receipt of this mail P1 includes a UR L (Uniform Resource Locator) A1 that accesses a file for displaying the entire received mail as a single image, and the received mail as text and images URLA2, which is used to access the file to be used, is pasted as a link, and these URLs A1, A2 have the necessary information to obtain external character information such as the user ID “aaa” of the A user. Information is embedded.

 When the user B recognizes the reception of the mail from the user A by the reception notification P1, and selects the URLA1 and successfully accesses the server 10 from the personal computer 20b, the control means 13 of the server 10 (a) Send the web page WP 11 denita as shown in the figure to the personal computer 20b. As a result, the display means 21 b of the personal computer 20 b switches the display so as to display the web page WP 11, so that the user B can read the mail from the user A by displaying the image in the font selected by the user A. Can be. At this time, since the entire content of the e-mail is provided as image data from the server 10 to the personal computer 20b, the communication volume between the personal computer 20b and the server 10 is large, but the text of the e-mail is The text is displayed in, so the text is easy to read without discomfort.

On the other hand, if URLA 2 is selected and the access from the personal computer 20 b to the server 10 is successful, the control means 13 of the server 10 transmits the data of the web page WP 12 as shown in FIG. b, and the display means 21 b switches the display so as to display the web page WP12. First, it is possible to read a text message composed of a text M9 converted from a character code and an external character image F1.

 At this time, the sentence M9 other than the external character image F1 is transmitted from the server 10 as a character code, and the external character image F1 is embedded in the sentence M9. Therefore, if the font used by the user B is different from the font selected by the user A, the disparity caused by the font difference between the sentence M9 converted to the font used by the user B and the external character image F1 The impression may be perceived and the text may be difficult to read. However, the display method using the sentence M9 and the external character image F1 is suitable for the narrow band connection communication because the communication amount between the personal computer 20b and the server 10 is small. FIG. 18 shows a display example of the mail transmitted from the user A by html mail and received by the user B by the display means 21b. When the B user opens the html mail with the mail software, the registration number of the external character information in the text M9 displayed in the font used by the B user, that is, the mail P 2 with the link to the external character image F 1 embedded Is displayed. Successful access to the server 10 from the link to the external character image F1 and the transfer of the image file based on the external character information from the server 10 in response to the mail software request. Inserted inside. As a result, as in the received mail P2a shown in FIG. 18 (a), the entire text of the mail is correctly displayed including the external characters. On the other hand, if access to the server 10 fails, the main software of the personal computer 20 cannot obtain the image file for displaying the external character image F1 from the storage means 12 of the server 10; ) As shown in the received mail P 2 b in the figure, a text in which the part of the external character image F 1 is replaced with a blank F 2 is displayed.

Here, for example, when describing the external character image F1 in the htral file, use IMG SRC = 〃 (link to the external character image file) “ALT = 〃 (substitute character of the external character image file)” A If described by the user, even if the image file for displaying the external character image F1 has failed to be obtained, the “substitute character for external character image file” is displayed by the browser.

 For example, when "side" is used as a substitute character for the external character image F1, the link of the external character image F1 is described in (link of the external character image file) described above, and " By describing the "edge", even if the user B cannot access the server 10 to obtain the image file, the "edge" is used instead of the image file that cannot be obtained. It can be displayed by the display means 21b of the personal computer 20b. Therefore, even if the user B (mail recipient) fails to access the server 10, the content of the received mail can be grasped by displaying the text of the mail using this substitute character.

 Also in the transmission method using the html mail, the sentence M9 other than the external character image F1 is transmitted (transmitted) from the server 10 as a character code, and the external character image F1 is inserted into the sentence M9. Therefore, if the font used by the user B is different from the font selected by the user A, the font is different between the sentence M9 converted to the font used by the user B and the external character image F1. This may result in uncomfortable and unreadable text. However, the method of displaying the html mail with the sentence M9 and the external character image F1 is suitable for narrowband communication because the amount of communication between the personal computer 20b and the server 10 is small. .

FIG. 19 shows a display example of the mail P3 transmitted by the external character compatible mail from the user A and received by the user B by the display means 21b. In this display example, when the user B opens the received mail P3 using mail software, as shown in Fig. 19, the external character image F1 used by the user A is replaced with the substitute character F3, as shown in Figure 19. Along with external characters A method for displaying correctly written text is displayed. Thus, even if the user B cannot access the server 10, the content of the received mail P 3 can be grasped by displaying the substitute character F 3.

 In addition, the B user has a UR LA 1 linked to a file for displaying the entire received mail P 3 as one image, and a file for displaying the received mail P 3 as a sentence and an image. By accessing the super 10 by one of the linked URLA 2, the user can read the mail in the text including the external character image F1, as shown in FIG.

 Next, an example of receiving a first electronic mail by the external character registration information providing system 100 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. FIGS. 20 to 22 are flowcharts showing an example in which the user B receives an email transmitted from the user A by the external character registration information providing system 100, and FIG. Fig. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of receiving an email sent by the sending method shown in Fig. 21. Fig. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of receiving an email sent by html mail. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of receiving a received mail.

In this embodiment, when the user B receives an e-mail including the external character sent from the user A using the website operated by the server 10, the reception notification P 1 of the e-mail is linked as a link to the e-mail. The precondition is that the external character information is obtained from the storage means 12 of the server 10 by the pasted URL or the link embedded in the text of this mail, and the mail is displayed correctly. It should be noted that the reception of the e-mail is notified by e-mail software or a web browser equipped with a normal e-mail transmission / reception function. (1) Display example of e-mail sent by normal (recommended) sending method

 In the above prerequisites, first, in step S101 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 20, the user B starts the mail software installed on the personal computer 20b, and receives a notification P1 of the external character mail as shown in FIG. Confirms the receipt of the e-mail. Next, in step S102, if the personal computer 20b is accessing the network 30 using a broadband capable of high-speed information communication (Yes), the process proceeds to step S103a, and the broadband use is performed. In this case, image display is recommended, so in the next step S104a, a URL A1 embedded with a link for image display is selected by clicking on it, and in the next step S105a, The link embedded in the URLA 1 is accessed to access the server 110 to obtain mail data including external character information. .

 In the last step S106a, based on the data obtained from the storage means 12 of the server 10, the display means 21b displays the web page WP11 for displaying the entire mail as one image by using the display means 21b, and ends. I do.

 On the other hand, if the personal computer 20b is accessing the network 30 using the narrow band in which high-speed information communication is difficult (No in step S102), the process proceeds to step S103b, and in the case of using the narrow band, Since the display by text and images is recommended, in the next step S104, a URLA2 embedded with a link for display by text and images is selected by clicking, and in the next step S105, By accessing the server 10 by using the link embedded in the URLA 2, the mail data including the character code including the external character information is acquired from the storage unit 12 of the server 10.

In the last step S 106 b, the character code contained in the data of this e-mail The font is converted to the font used in the font 20b, and the text M9 of the web page WP12 in Fig. 17 (b) is generated, and the external character image F formed on the text M9 based on the external character information Buy 1. As a result, based on the data of the mail provided from the server 10, the web page WP 12 for displaying the mail with the text and the external character image is displayed by the display means 2 1 b and the processing is terminated. .

 As described above, according to the display example of the mail transmitted by the normal transmission method using the external character registration information providing system 100 of the present embodiment, the external character is included in the received mail, and the external character font is changed. Even if it is not installed on PC 20b, texts including external characters can be displayed correctly as intended by the mail sender. In addition, since the display of the received mail can be selected from the display by image or the display by text and image, depending on the system environment of the mail recipient, the display to the server 10 can be made by selecting the display with text and images with low communication volume. The system load and communication cost on the personal computer 20b can be reduced for the access by the user.

 (2) Display example of e-mail sent by html mail

 In this example, the user A selects the html mail as the mail transmission method in the selection column V4 of the web page WP10. In the above preconditions, the user B activates the mail software installed on the personal computer 20b and confirms the mail reception in step S101 of the flowchart shown in FIG. Next, in step S110, open the html file received as e-mail with e-mail software, and open this html e-mail. A link to the external character information is embedded in the sentence M9 generated using the font used by Sokon 20 b.

In the next step S 1 1 1, an attempt is made to access server 10 via this link, and in the next step S 1 1 2, if access to server 10 is successful (Y es), Proceeding to step S1 13a, a request is made to the server 10 for a graphic file for displaying an external character as an image, and based on the graphic file transferred from the server 10, the external character image F1 is written to the sentence M9. insert. Finally, in step S114, as shown in Fig. 18 (a), the mail P2a composed of the sentence M9 and the external character image F1 is displayed on the display means 21b, and the processing ends. I do.

 If the access to the server 10 fails in step S112, proceed to step S113b and insert a blank (blank) F2 in the sentence M9 instead of the external character. Then, in the last step S114, as shown in Fig. 18 (b), the mail P2b in which a blank F2 is entered in this sentence M9 is displayed as a display means 21. Display with b and end.

 Here, for example, when writing the external character image F 1 in the html file, the external character image is written as img src = "http: //www.gaiji.xx.xx/be.jpg" alt = "side"> If the link to Huai Nore http: 〃 丽 w. Gaiji.xx.xx / be.jpg> is described by the A user, and if the acquisition of the image file for displaying Even so, the substitute character "side" of the external character image file is inserted into the sentence M9 and displayed by the display means 21b.

 As described above, according to the display example of the mail transmitted as html mail by the external character registration information providing system 100 of the present embodiment, the external mail is included in the received mail, and the external character font is not installed. Even with this, the mail containing the external character can be displayed with ordinary mail software. Therefore, if the fonts of the sentence M 9 and the external character image F 1 are not unified, the communication between the PC 2 Qb and the server 10 may be small, although it may be displayed in a strange and difficult-to-read text. In addition, the system load on the personal computer 20b can be reduced and the communication cost can be reduced.

(3) Display example of e-mail sent with external character compatibility In this example, the user A selects the external character compatible mail as the mail sending method in the selection column V4 of the web page WP10. In the above preconditions, the user B confirms the reception of the mail P3 by activating mail software installed in the personal computer 20b in step S101 of the flowchart shown in FIG. Next, in step S110a, the mail P3 sent by the external character compatible mail is opened by mail software, and as shown in FIG. 19, the external character image F1 based on the external character information is displayed. Is replaced with the substitute character F3, and a method for correctly displaying the substitute character F3 with an external character together with the sentence containing the substitute character F3 by the display means 21b using the font used on the personal computer 20b. indicate.

 In the next step S102, if the personal computer 20b is accessing the network 30 using broadband (Yes), the process proceeds to step S103a, and if the broadband is used, the image is displayed. Because it is recommended, in the next step S104a, select the URLA1 embedded with the link to the file for image display, and in the next step S105a, the link embedded in this URLA1 To access the server 10 to obtain the mail P3 data including the external character information.

 In the last step S106a, a web page WP11 for displaying the entire mail as one image based on the data obtained from the server 10 is displayed as shown in Fig. 17 (a). The display is completed by the display means 2 1 b and the processing ends.

On the other hand, if the computer 20b is accessing the network 30 using the narrow band (No in step S102), the process proceeds to step S103b. In the case of using the narrowband, the display using the text and the image is performed. In the next step S • 104b, it is recommended to select by clicking on the URLA2 with embedded links for text and image display, and in the next step S105b, Embed in URLA2 By accessing the server 10 from the link provided, mail data consisting of character codes including external character information is obtained from the server 10.

 In the last step S106b, the character code included in the data of this e-mail is converted to the font used in the computer 20b, and the 17th (b). M9 is generated, and the external character image F1 is inserted into the sentence M9. As a result, based on the data of the mail provided from the server 10, the display means 21 displays the web page WP 12 for displaying the mail P 3 with the sentence M 9 and the external character image F 1. And exit.

As described above, according to the display example of the mail transmitted by the external character conversion mail by the external character registration information providing system 100 of the present embodiment, the external mail is included in the received mail P3 and the external character font is installed. Even if it is not, the user can replace the external character with the substitute character F3 and display the mail contents. Even when 0 cannot be accessed, the contents of the received mail P3 can be grasped. In addition, since the display of the received mail P3 can be selected from image display or display with text and image, depending on the system environment of the mail recipient, the display with text and image with low communication volume can be selected by the server 1 The system load on accessing 0 can be reduced. In this embodiment, the B user is not given a user ID from the server 10. For example, when the B user is given a user ID “bbb” and the B user accesses the server 10, By constructing the system so that at least the user ID "bbb" must be entered, in order for the B user to read the external character mail from the A user with the correct display, the B user's user ID "bbb" May require a password. Therefore, transmission / reception of the external character mail by the external character registration information providing system 100 can be made a member-only registration system or a billing service.

 [3] Example of receiving e-mail

 In this embodiment, the user B, like the user A, is a member of the website operated by the server 10 and is given the user ID “bbb” in advance, and the user ID “bbb” The server 10 is accessed from the personal computer 20b by using the external character information included in the e-mail sent from the user A from the server 10 and displayed on the display means 20b, and the e-mail is created. The external character used for the user is registered in the external character registration area of the B user, that is, the area for the B user in the external character registration information conversion table T1 stored in the storage means 12 of the server 10. As a result, the external character information numbered and registered by the user A can be provided to the user B for common use.

 According to the web page WP10 in FIG. 14, for example, the user A sends a mail including the external character to the user B by a normal transmission method, and the user B receives the mail shown in FIG. When the URLA 1 of the P1 notification is selected, the control means 13 of the server 10 provides the external character information relating to the use request from the user A to the user B, and registers the external character information from the user B. In response to the request, the web page data on which a registration button for registering the external character information in the storage means 12 of the server 10 is transmitted to the personal computer 20b. As a result, the display means 21b displays a web page WP13 on which the external character information D5 and the registration button K28 are placed, as shown in FIG.

According to the web page WP 13, the control means 13 of the server 10 receives the use request from the user A and receives the external character information D 5 registered in the registration area of the user A as the external character No. 5 to the user B. Provision and registration button K2 8 by B user In response to the registration request, the same external character information D 5 is associated with the user ID “bbb” assigned to the user B, and, for example, as shown in the external character registration information conversion table T 1, User ID in the registration area "Register under the subordinate of bbbj as the external character No. 3.

 This allows the B user to read the e-mail sent from the A user by displaying the correct external character, and also allows the B user's own registration area to easily reuse the external character used by this A user. Can be registered at Therefore, both User A and User B can share necessary external characters without installing external character fonts on their personal computers 20a and 20b. The data can be exchanged as electronic data without causing inconveniences such as daggers.

 Next, an example of receiving a second e-mail by the external character registration information providing system 100 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example in which an e-mail transmitted from the A user by the external character registration information providing system 100 of the present embodiment is received and displayed by the B user's personal computer 20b.

In this embodiment, when a user B receives a mail including an external character transmitted from the user A by a normal transmission method using the website operated by the server 10, the reception notification P 1 of the mail is received. The data embedded in the mail containing the external character information is obtained from the server 10 using the URL embedded as a link in the URL, the mail is displayed correctly, and the external character information used to create this mail is registered in the user B's external character registration area. It is assumed that you As described above, it is assumed that both the A user and the B user have been given user IDs as members of the website operated by the server 10. Assuming this, first, in step S101 in FIG. 24, the B user recognizes the mail reception by the mail reception notification P1 in FIG. Next, in step S102, if the personal computer 20b of the B user is accessing the network 30 using broadband (Yes), the process proceeds to step S103a and the mail reception notification P Since the image display is recommended in step 1, in the next step S104a, select UR LA 1 in which the link for image display is embedded, and in the next step S105a, this URLA1 Access the server 10 via the link embedded in to obtain mail data including external character information. .

 In the next step S106a, the web page WP13 for displaying the entire mail as one image based on the data obtained from the server 10 is displayed by the display means 21b of the personal computer 20b. indicate. Then, in the last step S107, a registration button K28 for registering the external character information D5 used in the main body of the main page is posted on the page WP13, and the processing ends.

 On the other hand, if the personal computer 20b is accessing the network 30 using the narrow band (No in step S102), the process proceeds to step S103b, and the text and image are displayed in the mail reception notification P1. In the next step S104b, select UR LA 2 in which links for displaying text and images are embedded, and in the next step S105, this URLA By accessing the server 110 from the link embedded in 2, the server 10 obtains mail data including external character information and character codes.

Next, in step S106b, the character code included in the data of this e-mail is converted into the font used for the personal computer 20b, and the sentence is written as in the web page WP12 in Fig. 17 (b). In addition to generating M9, the sentence M9 contains Insert the character image F1. Finally, in step S107, a web page WP12 for displaying this mail with the sentence M9 and the character image F1 is displayed based on the mail data obtained from the server 10 and Then, a registration button for registering the external character image F1 used in the body of this e-mail is posted on the web page WP12, and the processing ends. As described above, according to the reception example of the second e-mail by the external character registration information providing system 100 of the present embodiment, the external character information used by the user A can be easily reused by the user B. You can register in your own registration area. Therefore, both the A user and the user can use necessary external characters in common without installing external character fonts on their personal computers 20a and 20b. Information can be exchanged as coded electronic data without causing inconvenience such as garbled characters.

 [4] Example of sending e-mail from htral editor

 In this example of sending an e-mail from html data, A user creates an e-mail with the registration number of the external character information embedded in the document M9 as a link to the server 10 using the html editor and sends it to B user Then, the user B receives this mail, obtains the external character image F1 from the server 10 via the registration number of the external character information, and displays it on the display means 21b of the personal computer 20b. As a result, the mail including the external character image F1 can be read by both the A user and the B user.

A user installs a general html editor on the personal computer 20a, and on the edit screen of this html editor, for example, registers a figure file stored in the personal computer 20a on the web page WP8 in Fig. 10. The number is inserted between the character codes as a link to the registration area in server 10 of this graphic file. The html file created in this way and the figure embedded in this html file Send (forward) multiple files consisting of files, etc. to the user as email from the html editor.

 User B receives the email from User A with multiple attachments, and opens the html file in the multiple files using a web browser to create the email P created by User A. To reproduce. Then, by accessing the server 1 using the registration number of the graphic file embedded in the reproduced mail P4 as a link, the server 10 is requested to transfer the graphic file. FIG. 25 shows a display example of the mail P4 reproduced in this way by the display means 21b.

 In this display example, the text of the mail P 4 is displayed as the text M 9 and the external character image F 1 together with the address A 3 of the html file. This sentence M9 is displayed in the font used by the personal computer 20b, while the external character image F1 is displayed in the font registered by the user A. Therefore, if user B does not have the same font as the external character image F1 embedded by user A, the sentence M9 and the external character image F1 will be displayed in different fonts, resulting in an uncomfortable display. It becomes. Also, when creating an email by the A user, the burden of editing work with the html editor is large, and it takes time and effort to send multiple files when sending an email, so the work efficiency is slightly inferior.

However, in the transmission and reception of the e-mail according to this embodiment, the registration number of the external character information stored locally by the user A can be embedded as a link to the graphic file stored in the server 10. Since text other than the registration number can also be sent using character codes, both users A and B can send and receive e-mails while suppressing the amount of communication. Even if user A cannot access server 10, mail can be sent using the registration number of the external character information stored locally. Next, an example of transmitting an e-mail from the html editor and a display example of the received e-mail will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 26 (a) is a flowchart showing an example in which the user A creates an e-mail with the html editor and sends it to the B user, and FIG. 26 (b) shows this e-mail by the display means 21. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a display.

 In this embodiment, the user A stores the external character information provided from the server 10 in the personal computer 20a, and inserts the registration number of the external character information stored in the personal computer 20a into the html file by the html editor. To create a mail P4, and send this mail P4 to User B from the html editor. The registration number of the external character information embedded in the html file by the html editor is used as a link to the server 10 when requesting the external character image based on the external character information to the server 10.

 Assuming this, first, in step S121 of the flowchart shown in Fig. 26 (a), the user A starts the html editor and opens the editing screen, and the next step S122 Then, the registration number of the external character information stored in the personal computer 20a is embedded as a link to the server 10 at a desired position on the editing screen. In the next step S123, a plurality of files including the html file created as the main file P4 and the graphic file inserted into the html file are transferred to the B user via the html editor. As a result, transmission of the mail P4 by the user A ends.

When the mail P4 is sent from the user A to the user B in this way, the user B first receives the user A in step S131 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 26 (b). Receive multiple files forwarded as emails from. In the next step S1 32, B user opens the html file from among these multiple files, In the next step S133, the mail P4 created by the user A is reproduced. In the next step S134, the server 10 is accessed using the registration number of the external character information embedded in the reproduced mail P4 as a link, and requests the server 10 to transfer the external character image F1. In the last step S135, by inserting the external character image F1 transferred from the server 10 into the sentence M9, the contents of the mail P4 are changed as shown in FIG. Is displayed by the display means 2 1 b, and the processing ends.

 Here, for example, when describing the external character image F1 in the html file, the external character image F1 is written as <IMG SRO〃 (link of the image file) “ALT = 〃 (substitute character“ side ”)”> If the link to the image file for forming the image is described by the user A according to the html grammar, the image file for displaying the external character image F1 cannot be obtained and the external character image F1 is read. Even if it fails, the substitute character "edge" is inserted into the sentence M9 and displayed by the display means 21b.

 When creating and sending an e-mail using this html editor, the registration number of the external character information and text other than this registration number can be sent using character codes. Both can be suppressed. In addition, even if the A user cannot access the server 10, a mail including an external character can be created and transmitted using the registration number of the external character information stored in the personal computer 20 a.

Instead of an html editor, use software such as ordinary word processing software or PDF (Portable Document Format) such as Adobe Acrobat (R) to edit the file. When creating a mail by embedding the saved figure file between fonts by editing the PDF file ^ /, the same burden on the mail creator as creating a mail with the html editor occurs. In addition, the same word processing software or PDF file editing software must be Must be installed on PC 20. However, since only the document file or PDF file created as e-mail needs to be transmitted / received, the trouble of transmitting / receiving e-mail can be reduced.

 When creating an e-mail containing external characters using ordinary word processing software or PDF file editing software, the external character image stored locally is embedded in the text, so the mail sender does not access the server 10 and includes the external character image The mail can be created, and the mail recipient can correctly display and read the mail without accessing the server 10. Also, when an e-mail is created using PDF file editing software, even if the e-mail recipient does not have the font used to compose the e-mail, the font can be accurately reproduced. Therefore, in the word processing software, the power that may cause discomfort due to the font difference between the sentence and the external character image Such occurrence of discomfort can be completely prevented by using the PDF file editing software.

 The messages displayed on the web page and the like described as the embodiment according to the present invention and the display of the selection buttons and the like are not particularly limited, and may have the same contents as the expressions used in the present embodiment. If it is displayed so that it can be understood, it has the same operational effects as the present embodiment.

 Next, embodiments of a character identification support system, a character identification support device, and an information processing method according to the present invention will be described.

 [Third Embodiment: First Character Identification Support System]

 FIG. 27 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration example of a character identification support system 500 as an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 28 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a character identification support device 50. is there.

In the third embodiment, a character is generated based on character information for generating an arbitrary character. When assisting identification, a first character identification support device is provided to acquire character information and assist character identification. The first character identification support device compares reference information with a plurality of pieces of information to be compared and approximates the character. Each of the comparison characters is extracted, and the extracted characters to be compared are arranged in an order approximating the characters, and are displayed together with the characters on the same screen by the information processing device. As a result, a character to be compared having a high probability of being identified with a high degree of approximation to this character can be preferentially displayed, and visual character identification can be supported. The character identification support system 500 in FIG. 27 is a system that can support on a network so that character identification can be completed quickly and easily by comparing a plurality of pieces of information to be compared with reference information. Since this character identification support system 500 exchanges multiple pieces of character information for one character by a plurality of information processing devices connected to the network, such as the Juki Net, It is suitable for application to visual character identification and deletion of duplicate character information in a system where a plurality of similar characters exist in the entire system including the processing device.

 As shown in FIG. 27, the character identification support system 500 includes a character identification support device 50, a plurality of information processing devices 60, and the plurality of information processing devices 60 and the character identification support device 50. It comprises communication means 70 connected to each other.

 As shown in FIG. 28, the character identification support device 50 includes at least a storage means 51, a control means 52, and a connection means 53, and a computer system in which these are mutually connected by a bus 54. It is. The character identification support device 50 acquires a plurality of pieces of character information for generating an arbitrary character, and communicates the character identification by the information processing device 60 based on the character information for generating the character. Help on means 70.

The storage means 51 is a storage device including an electronic recording medium such as a nonvolatile memory and / or a large-capacity magnetic recording medium such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and identifies arbitrary characters. In this case, reference information 511 as a reference for the reference and a reference character code 5 12 corresponding to the internal code of the character identification support device 50 are stored.

 The control means 52 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 5 21, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 5 2 2 and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 5 2 3, and the CPU 5 2 1 RAM 5 2 The input / output of the storage means 51 is controlled by executing the control program stored in the ROM 52 3 while using 2 as a work area. The control means 52 acquires a plurality of pieces of character information to be compared information from the plurality of information processing apparatuses 60, compares the acquired compared information with the reference information 511, and outputs a text based on the reference information. The extracted characters to be compared are similar to the characters (reference characters), and the extracted characters to be compared are arranged in the order of approximation to the reference characters. Provide on 0.

 The connection means 53 is a network interface (NI / F: Network Interface) such as an Ethernet (R) port (Ethernet (R> Port)) conforming to the IEEE 802.3 standard, and is a character identification support device. Connect 50 to communication means 70.

 The information processing apparatus 60 is, as shown in FIG. 27, at least information equipment such as a personal computer (PC) having a display means 21, an identification means 22 and a control means 23. Communication is performed by a communication modem that supports communication standards based on the ITU-T recommendation or a network interface (NI / ¥: Network Interface) such as a NIC (Network Interface Card) compliant with the IEEE 802.3 standard. Means 70 can be connected.

The display means 21 of the information processing device 60 is a display device having an image display function such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and generates characters under the support of the character identification support device 50. indicate. Identifying means 22 This is a force device that is operated by an operator or the like to identify characters. The control means 23 of the information processing device 60 includes a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM (not shown). The CPU executes a control program stored in the ROM while using the RAM as a work area. Thus, bidirectional communication is performed with the character identification support device 50, and the display means 21 and the identification means 22 are controlled.

 The communication means 70 includes a LAN (Local Area Network) constructed by an Ethernet cable such as 10 BASE-T conforming to the IEEE 802.3 standard, and an I-construction constructed by an optical cable and the like. This is a network capable of two-way communication including a p (Internet Protocol) network and a general public telephone network connected via a communication modem that supports a communication standard according to the ITU-T recommendation. The communication means (hereinafter, referred to as a network) 30 is connected to the character identification support device 50 by connecting means 53 and the NI ZF of the information processing device 60 by an Ethernet cable or the like. 50 and the information processing device 60 are connected so that bidirectional communication is possible.

 In the character identification support system 500 thus configured, in the third embodiment, the character identification support device 50 is used as a reference system, and the information processing device 60a is used as a system to be compared. When the same character candidate for the character (reference character) based on the reference information 5 11 1 stored in the storage means 51 of the character identification support device 50 is extracted from the information processing device 60 a to support the character identification Is assumed.

The control means 52 of the character identification support device 50 transmits a plurality of pieces of character information from the information processing device 60a online (On Line) via the network 30 or offline (Off Line) via a magnetic recording medium or the like. ), And each of these pieces of character information is compared with the reference information 511 as compared information, to extract a compared character that is close to the reference character. When each of the plurality of pieces of compared information and the reference information 511 are compared, the control means 52 transfers the reference information 511 and the compared information to a bit map, respectively, and transfers them to a bit map font. Font). Since the point where the character information such as the reference information 5 1 1 or the compared information is transferred is an On Bit, for example, a numerical value “1” is given to the transferred point, and there is no transfer. When a value “0” is given as an off bit to a point, a bitmap font BF 1 as shown in FIG. 29 is generated. The bitmap font BF1 is a bitmap font with character information transferred so that any character can be generated with a total of 50 dots in the vertical direction (Dot: dot) and 50 dots in the horizontal direction. The dimensional orthogonal plane is divided into 2500 lattice-like regions composed of 50 rows in the vertical direction and 50 columns in the horizontal direction.

 In the bitmap font BF1 divided in a grid like this, by adding the on-bits in each row and each column, the amount of on-bits in each row and each column, that is, the on-bit volume (Volume) Can be quantified. For example, the row direction addition value obtained by adding the ON bits of the third row L3 in the row direction, that is, the row direction volume value of the third row L3 is 34. Similarly, the row direction volume value of the fifth row L5 can be calculated as 8. The column direction addition value obtained by adding the ON bits of the third column C3 in the column direction, that is, the column direction polymuth value of the third column C3 is 46, and the column direction volume of the fifth column C5 is The value is easily calculated to be 6.

FIG. 30 is a table showing a numerical example of the on-bit volume in such a bitmap font BF1. Figure 30 (a) is a table showing the relationship between the number of rows and the row-direction volume value for each row, and Figure 30 (b) is a table showing the relationship between the number of columns and the column-direction volume value for each column. is there. Based on these tables, the function curve between the row-wise volume value and the number of rows in each row is graphed to obtain a bitmap as shown in Fig. 31 (a). An on-bit volume curve C 1 in the line direction (horizontal direction) of the font BF 1 can be derived. Similarly, by plotting the function curve between the column direction volume value and the number of columns in each column, as shown in Fig. 31 (b), the bitmap font BF1 in the column direction (vertical direction) The on-bit volume curve C 2 can be derived.

 The control means 52 derives such on-bit volume curves C l and C 2 with respect to the reference information 5 11 and a plurality of pieces of information to be compared, respectively, and generates a bitmap font generated from the reference information 5 11 1. Approximate analysis is performed between the on-bit volume curve in the horizontal direction in the above and the on-bit volume curve in the horizontal direction in the bitmap font generated from the compared information. Similarly, the vertical on-bit volume curve of the bitmap font generated from the reference information 5 11 1 and the vertical on-bit volume curve of the bitmap font generated from the compared information are compared. Approximate analysis is performed between the two. For such an approximation analysis between a plurality of curves, a statistical analysis program employed in general spreadsheet or graph drawing software can be applied.

The control means 52 of the character identification support device 50 compares the reference information 511 with a plurality of pieces of information to be compared by approximation analysis on the on-bit volume curve as described above. The character to be compared is extracted based on a bitmap font having an on-bit volume curve in which a certain curve approximation is recognized between the on-bit volume curve and the on-bit volume curve. For example, in an approximation analysis by a statistical analysis program, a comparison target character based on a bitmap font having an on-bit volume curve determined to have an approximation relation of 50% or more is extracted as the same character candidate approximating the reference character. When a plurality of identical character candidates are extracted with an approximation relationship of 50% or more, the control means 52 sorts the plurality of identical character candidates in descending order of the degree of approximation, that is, as a reference character. Approximation The data to be displayed on the same screen together with the reference characters in the order in which the information is to be displayed is provided to the information processing apparatus 60a on the network 30.

 At this time, the control means 52 corresponds to the point where the subtraction value between the reference information 5 11 1 transferred to the bit map and the compared information transferred to the bit map becomes “1” or “1 1”. Data for discoloring the portion in the compared character is also provided to the information processing device 60a.

 In the bitmap font generated from the reference information and the bitmap font generated from the compared information, the part where the character information has been transferred is given 1 as an on-bit. When the bitmap font of the compared character is subtracted from, the point where this subtraction value is 0 is the part where the reference character and the compared character match. On the other hand, the point where the subtraction value is “1” or “−1” is a part where the reference character and the compared character are different.

 Therefore, the portion corresponding to the point where the subtraction value is “1” or “_1” is discolored and displayed with the compared character, so that the portion of the compared character different from the reference character can be immediately visually recognized. Can be displayed as follows. Therefore, visual character identification can be supported, and character identification can be completed more quickly.

 As described above, the information processing device 60a arranges the compared characters extracted by the control means 52 of the character identification support device 50 in the order of approximation to the reference character, and arranges the reference characters together with the reference character on the same screen by the display means 21a. indicate. At this time, the portion of the compared character that is different from the reference character is displayed in a discolored manner, for example, as a black character with a red difference.

For this reason, the operator of the information processing apparatus 60a outputs the reference character on the screen for the character to be compared, which has a high probability of being identified with a high degree of approximation to the reference character, that is, the screen for the judge who preferentially displays the same character candidate. Can be compared with the same character candidate. Can be completed quickly and easily.

 FIG. 32 shows a display example of the first screen D1 for the discriminator by the information processing device 60a. The screen D1 for the judge includes a reference system, that is, a title “character of the reference system” TS for indicating a display area of information on the reference character of the character identification support device 50, and a target system, that is, information processing. The title “Same character candidate of target system” TC for indicating the display area of the information on the compared character in the device 60a is displayed at the end of the display area so as to be easily visually recognized. In addition, the screen D 1 for the judge displays the “display of identified characters” button B 1 and the “display of all candidates” button B 2 on the other end where the titles TS and TC are not arranged. I do.

 In the display area belonging to the title TS, a character code number CS corresponding to the reference character by the reference character code 512, an image IS1 of the reference character, and a “Previous” button B for displaying other reference characters 3 and a “next” button B4 and an “identify check” button B5 for identifying the same character and character are displayed.

 On the other hand, the display area belonging to the title TC includes a character code number CC assigned to a plurality of to-be-compared characters (same character candidates) as an internal code of the information processing device 60a, and a plurality of the same character candidates. Of the same character candidates IC1, IC2, IC3, and IC4 and the reference character IS1 as a percentage P And a check box CH for selecting a character to be identified from the plurality of identical character candidates IC1, IC2, IC3, and IC4.

In the screen D1 for the judge, the same character candidate IC1 having the highest matching rate is displayed next to the reference character IS1 so that the same character candidate IC1 having the matching rate of 85% and the matching rate of 70% are displayed. The same character candidate IC 2 is displayed next to the reference character IS 1 in the order of the same character candidate IC 3 with a precision of 60% and the same character candidate IC 4 with a precision of 55%. Here, if the operator of the information processing device 60a determines that the same character candidate IC1 is the same character as the reference character IS1, the check box CH1 of the same character candidate IC1 is checked by the identification means 22a. I do. Similarly, if the operator determines that the difference between the other characters I C2, IC 3 and I C4 with a low matching rate and the reference character IS 1 is minor and acceptable, these multiple identical character candidates I Check the check box CH corresponding to C2, I C3, I C4.

 If the operator determines that only the same character candidate IC 1 having the highest matching rate is the same character as the reference character IS 1, as shown in FIG. 32, the same character candidate IC 1 has the check box CH 1. By checking, a check mark is written in the check box CH1 and the user clicks the "identification check" button B5 to select it. As a result, the fact that the character is identified by the information processing device 60a is transmitted from the information processing device 60a to the character identification support device 50, and the character code number CC1 of the identified character IC1 is set to " 0523 ”is stored in the storage unit 51 in association with the character code number CS“ 0001 ”in the reference system of the reference character.

Thereby, the control means 52 of the character identification support device 50 sets the same character candidate IC 1 identified here to another reference character, that is, a reference character corresponding to a character code number other than “0001”. At the time of character identification, control is performed so as not to be a compared character. If there is no identical character in the identical character candidates displayed on the screen D 1 for the judge, the operator selects the “display identified character” button B 1 and excludes the same character candidate by the control means 52. Check the presence or absence of the same character among the identified characters identified, select the `` Display all candidates '' button B2, and select among the candidates that were not displayed because the precision was calculated to be less than 50%. Or the presence of the same character. After searching for the same character as the reference character IS1 in the character information in the information processing device 60a to complete character identification, click the "Previous" button B3 or the "Next" button B4. Thus, character identification is performed for the reference character corresponding to another character code number. As a result, character identification can be continuously performed based on a plurality of reference characters corresponding to the reference character codes 5 12, so that there are a large number of characters to be compared in the information processing device 60 a. Even if there is, character identification can be completed in a short time.

 By performing the above-described character identification on the plurality of information processing devices 60, the control means 52 of the character identification support device 50, as shown in FIG. It is possible to create a character code conversion table T between a unique character code that 0 individually has and a reference character code 512, and this character code conversion table T can be stored in the storage means 51. In this character code conversion table T, character code A is a character code adopted in information processing device 60a, character code B is a character code adopted in information processing device 60b, and character code C is This is a character code adopted in the information processing apparatus 60, not shown.

According to the character code conversion table T, the character corresponding to the code number “0 0 0 1” T 11 by the reference character code 5 1 2 is converted to the code number “0 5 2” by the character code A in the information processing device 60 a. 3 '' T12, code number “3 8 2 9” T13 by character code KB on information processing device 60b, code by character code C on other information processing device 60 It can be understood that the number "1 5 4 6" T14 is assigned. Therefore, in the plurality of information processing apparatuses 60, the same character is assigned a different code number and can be deleted by replacing the duplicated character information with the reference information 511. One character information (reference information) 1 1 1 can be associated and managed by the reference character code 5 1 2. In the above-described character identification in the information processing device 60a, for example, when the character corresponding to the reference character code number “0 0 2” T 21 is not identified, this character is referred to as the information processing device 60 Since the character is a missing character in a, that is, a missing character, there is no character code number in the corresponding column T22 in the character code conversion table T as shown in FIG. 33 (a). As described above, when a character is missing due to the lack of character identification by the information processing device 60a, the control means 52 of the character identification support device 50 sets an unused character code A for the information processing device 60a. The code number is searched, and, for example, when the character code A is not used, the unused number “5.555” is made to correspond to the missing character.

 Similarly, when the character corresponding to the reference character code “00003” T31 is not identified in the character identification in the information processing device 60b, this character is deleted from the information processing device 60b. Therefore, there is no character code in the corresponding column T33 of the character code conversion table T. Therefore, the control means 52 searches for an unused code number in the character code B of the information processing device 60b. The number "4 9 4 8" corresponds to the missing character.

 As a result, the control means 52 of the character identification support device 50 generates a code number associated with the reference character code 512, and provides the code number and the reference information 511 to the information processing device 60. I do. Further, the control means 52 updates the character code conversion table T with the newly generated code number as shown in FIG. 33 (b).

In this updated character code conversion table T, the missing characters in character code A are assigned the code number “5 5 5 5” T22b, and this code number T22b is used as the reference character code. Code number “0 0 0 2” by code 5 1 2 Stored in association with T 2 1b. Similarly, the code number "4 9 4 8" T33b is added to the missing character in the character code B, and the code number T33b is set to the code number "0 0" based on the reference character code 512. 0 3 "T Stored in association with 3 1 b.

 Therefore, even if a missing character occurs in a plurality of information processing devices 60, the same character can be found in the character identification support system 500. There is no need to generate information to compensate for missing characters. Therefore, the reference information 511 managed by the reference character code 512 can be shared (used) by a plurality of information processing apparatuses 60 without depending on the system configuration. Therefore, in this character identification support system 500, the storage capacity for storing character information and character codes can be reduced.

 The above-described character code conversion table T is not only stored in the storage means 51 of the character identification support device 50, but also stored in any information processing device 60 included in the character identification support system 500. May be. Further, by writing the character code conversion table T on a magnetic recording medium or the like, the character code conversion table T can be stored outside the character identification support system 500. When saving this character code conversion table T, access to this character code conversion table T is set by setting an electronic authentication request and time limit for access to this character code conversion table T. It can be operated to limit to specific users, access routes and / or time.

 Next, an operation example of the first character identification support system 500 as an embodiment of the first information processing method according to the present invention will be described with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS. 34 and 35. I will explain it. FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing an example of a first character identification support by the first character identification support system 500. FIG. 35 is a flowchart of extracting a compared character by the character identification support device 50. It is a flowchart which shows an example.

In the _third embodiment, based on the reference information 511 stored in the storage means 51 of the character identification support device 50 described above, as shown in FIG. The same character candidates IC1, IC2, IC3, and IC4 to be extracted are extracted from the information processing device 60a, and the extracted identical character candidates ICI, IC2, IC3, and IC4 are used as reference characters. It is assumed that they are displayed on the screen D1 for judgers together with the reference character IS1 in the order of approximation.

 Assuming this, first, in step S101 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 34, a plurality of pieces of character information for generating an arbitrary character are obtained. Among the plurality of pieces of character information, character information serving as a reference for identifying this character is reference information 5 11 1 stored in the storage unit 51 of the character identification support device 50. The character information to be compared with 11 is the compared information acquired from the information processing device 60a.

 In the next step S102, a subroutine shown in FIG. 35 is called in order to extract a compared character by the character identification support device 50. In step S21 of the flowchart shown in Fig. 35, the basic information 1 11 and the compared information are transcribed into a bitmap and are generated by transferring the bitmap font of the reference character S1 and the compared information. The generated bitmap fonts are generated, and in step S22, the column-wise addition value and the row-direction addition value of the on-bits are calculated for these bitmap fonts as shown in FIG.

 Next, in step S23, a function curve of the column direction addition value and the number of columns, that is, an on-bit volume curve in the column direction, and a function curve of the row direction addition value and the number of rows, that is, a function curve of the row direction In step S24, the on-bit volume curve derived from the bitmap font of the reference character IS1 and the on-bit volume curve derived from the bitmap font to which the compared information is transferred are derived in step S24. Statistical analysis of the approximation relationship with the on-bit volume curve.

As a result of this statistical angle analysis, in step S25, the approximation relationship is a specified value, for example, 50% or more. If (Yes), the process proceeds to step S26a, and the character based on the compared information is selected as the compared character, that is, the identification target, and the process proceeds to step S27. On the other hand, if the approximation relationship is less than the specified value, that is, less than 50% (No), the process proceeds to step S26, and the character based on the compared information is excluded as an identification candidate, and the process proceeds to step S27. Proceed to _α

 In step S27, if there is other compared information (Yes), the process proceeds to step S28, in which the next compared information is transferred to a bitmap to generate a bitmap font, and then step S28 is performed. 2 Return to 2. In this way, the loop from step S22 to step S28 is repeated until all of the plurality of pieces of information to be compared are excluded as the force selected as an identification candidate or excluded as an identification candidate. Then, if there is no other information to be compared in step S27 (No), the process returns to step S102 of the main routine.

In step S102 of this main routine, the identification candidate selected in the above subroutine is extracted as a character to be compared, and in the next step S103, the extracted character to be compared is extracted as the same character candidate. As IC1, IC2, IC3, and IC4, they are arranged in the order similar to the reference character IS1, and displayed on the screen D1 for the judge, as shown in FIG. As described above, according to the information processing example by the character identification support system as the third embodiment, the same character map IC1, IC2, IC3, and IC4 are displayed side by side in the order of approximation to the reference character IS1. Therefore, it is possible to support visual character identification in the information processing device 60a. The extraction of the same character candidate is based on the volume distribution of on-bits and off-bits on the rows and columns of a bitmap font in which character information is transferred to a bitmap. Even if the positions of the characters differ, it is possible to extract the same character candidate in a different font as in the same font in the same font in which the on-bits completely match. Therefore, systematic (mechanical and (Physical), it can be a similar character, but the same character candidate that is visually the same for humans can be efficiently extracted. Therefore, similar characters are deleted by deleting character information to generate similar characters. Can help.

 Therefore, in systems such as the Juki Net, where external characters cannot be processed as coded electronic data because similar characters cannot be organized, external character information for generating external characters created individually by multiple local governments And the reference information can be used to sort similar external characters. Therefore, the storage capacity for storing character information including external character information and character codes can be reduced.

 In the present embodiment, when transferring character information to a bitmap, the number of dots after the transfer, that is, the divided area of the bitmap font BF1 is assumed to be 250. However, by setting an arbitrary prescribed value in advance, the same operation and effect as in the present embodiment can be obtained.

 In the present embodiment, the reference character IS1 is set based on the reference information 511 stored in the storage means 51 of the character identification support device 50. By obtaining the information as reference information, the character information of the information processing device 60a and the character identification support device 50 can be compared with each other. At this time, there is no particular limitation on the number of information processing devices (systems) to be compared. Character information is obtained from a plurality of information processing devices 60 other than the information processing device 60a, and the compared information is obtained. It is good.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the threshold for judging the presence or absence of the approximate relationship between the plurality of on-bit volume curves has been described as 50%. However, this threshold is set to the accuracy in extracting the same character candidate. Is determined in view of the following. Therefore, when the same character candidate having an approximate relationship with higher precision is desired, the threshold value can be changed to 80% or the like. [Fourth embodiment: second character identification support>

 In the fourth embodiment, when character identification is supported based on character information for generating an arbitrary character, a second character identification that supports character identification by acquiring a plurality of pieces of character information A support device is provided, which compares the reference information with a plurality of pieces of information to be compared, extracts each of the compared characters similar to the reference character, and executes processing for emphasizing the characteristics of the compared character and the reference character. Then, the compared character and the reference character subjected to the feature emphasis processing are displayed on the same screen. As a result, similarities between the reference character and a plurality of compared characters can be displayed so that they can be clearly seen, and visual character identification can be supported.

 In the fourth embodiment, a character identification support system 500 configured in the same manner as the third embodiment described above acquires character information from a plurality of systems using a plurality of information processing devices 60, and The character information obtained from the information processing device 60a (A system) among the plurality of information processing devices 60 is stored as reference information 5 11 1 in the storage means 51 of the character identification support device 50, and this reference The information 511 is compared with the character information obtained from the other B to H systems by the same method as in the first example of the character identification support described above, and a character (reference character) based on this reference information 511 is compared. After extracting a character similar to the character as the compared character, the case where an image processing filter that can remove the splash and locomotive of these characters is used to emphasize the characteristics of the reference character and the compared character. Suppose. Here, the “period” of the character means scale-like irregularities observed on the periphery and the surface of the character image.

The control means 52 of the character identification support device 50 compares the basic information 111 with a plurality of pieces of information to be compared by using the same method as in the above-described first character identification support example. 6 (a) As shown in the figure, multiple compared characters IC similar to the reference character IS 11 1 Extract 1, IC 12, IC 13, IC 14, IC 15, IC 16, IC 17. Then, by applying a filter to these character images, a blurring (contour blurring) process is performed as the first half of the feature enhancement process.

 As shown in Fig. 36 (b), the character image before shading is applied to the character image IS11, IC11, IC12, IC13, IC14, as shown in Fig. 36 (b). Since the fine features such as the splash and the scotch existing in IC15, IC16 and IC17 are removed, the features common to these character images can be emphasized.

 Next, a sharpness (contour sharpening) process is applied to these blurred character images as the latter half of the feature enhancement process. As a result, as shown in Fig. 36 (c), image processing can be performed so that the pattern of the graphic image from which the fine features of the character image have been removed by the blur processing can be easily recognized. Easily identify differences and similarities between the character IS11a and the compared characters IClla, IC12a, IC13a, IC14a, IC15a, IC16a, and ICI7a. It can be displayed so that it can be visually recognized. Thus, visual character identification can be supported.

In this way, the process of extracting the compared characters IC11 to IC17 similar to the reference character IS11 and emphasizing the features of the plurality of compared characters IC11 to IC17 and the reference character IS11, This is executed by the control means 52 of the character identification support device 50, and as shown in FIG. 37, the reference character IS11 and the compared characters IC11 to IC17 before the feature emphasis processing and the reference character IS 11. 1a and the compared characters IClla to IC17a are displayed on the same screen as the second screen for the judge D2. When the character identification is requested from the information processing device 60a to the character identification support device 50, the screen D2 for the determiner is displayed by the display means 21a of the information processing device 60a. The screen D2 for the judge is displayed in the title display area The character code number “1 2 3 3 5 6” assigned to the reference character IS 11 by the system and the character code number assigned to the compared characters IC 11 to IC 17 by the B to H systems, respectively. Are displayed together with the title of the system to which these characters belong, so as to also serve as the title. Further, an “identification check” box for selecting a character to be identified from these compared characters IC11 to IC17 is also displayed on the title display area CD. Under these title display areas CD, the reference character IS11 and the compared characters IC11 to IC17 and the features of these reference characters IS11 and the compared characters IC11 to IC17 are emphasized. The character image IS 1 1 a, IC lla to IC 17 a for which processing has been performed once and the graphic image F 1 for which processing for emphasizing this characteristic have been performed twice are controlled by the character identification support device 50. It is displayed hierarchically by means 52. The control means 52 classifies the features of the reference character IS 11 and the compared characters IC 11 to IC 17 displayed in this hierarchy, and classifies the compared characters IC 11 1 a to IC 17. Regarding the features of 17a and the reference character IS11a, the compared characters IC11 to IC17 in the upper layer and the reference character IS11 and the compared character IC11a in the lower layer: [C17 a and the reference character IS11a and the reference character IC11 to IC17 before and after the feature enhancement processing in a ruffle structure connecting the graphic image F1 in the lower hierarchy. Data for displaying 11 by the display means 21a of the information processing device 60a is provided on the network.

In the screen D2 for the discriminator, the reference character IS11a and the characters to be compared IC11a to IC15a after performing the feature emphasis processing once are the group G0 having no closed part (circle). are categorized. Similarly, the compared character IC 16 a after performing the feature enhancement once is classified into a group G 1 in which one circle g 1 exists, and the compared character IC 1 after performing the feature enhancement once. 7a is classified into a group G2 in which two circles g2 exist. Accordingly, the reference character IS11 and the compared characters IC11-: IC15 and the group G0 having no circle are connected to the force control means 52 by connecting the line LN0. In addition, the compared character IC 16 is related to the group G 1 having one circle g 1 by connecting the line LN 1, and the compared character IC 17 is a group G 2 having two circles g 2 And the line LN 2 is connected.

 After performing the feature enhancement process twice, all the graphic images F1 are classified into the group G3 where no circle exists. Therefore, the groups G0, G1, and G2 after the feature enhancement process are performed once. The lower layer group G3 is connected to the lower layer group G3 by connecting the line LN3 by the control means 52.

 Accordingly, a tree structure in which all of the reference character IS 11 and the compared characters IC 11 to IC 17 converge on one group G 3, that is, a difference between these characters is generated. As shown in the evolutionary phylogenetic diagram that suggests the process performed, the similarities and differences between the reference character IS11 and the compared characters IC11 to IC17 can be clearly displayed, so that character identification by visual observation can be performed visually. Can help. For this reason, there is no classification by such image processing and no display by a tree structure, and the work efficiency can be improved as compared with character identification relying only on visual observation.

 Also, this tree structure has high academic value because it may reflect the historical change of characters. Therefore, by storing and disclosing this tree structure as data, it is possible to provide social and cultural added value.

The control means 52 of the character identification support device 50 is provided with an information processing device 60a on a network for displaying data for discoloring and displaying the difference between the reference character IS11 and the compared characters IC11 to IC17. To provide. In the screen D2 for the judge shown in Fig. 37, there is a circle between the reference character IS11a and the compared characters IC16a and IC17a. Since there is a difference in the number of circles, the circles g1 and g2 are discolored and displayed, for example, in fluorescent yellow. As a result, the difference between the group GO to which the reference character IS 11a belongs and the groups G 1 and G 2 having one or two circles can be displayed more clearly. We can help you run quickly.

 When the character is identified through the information processing device 60a, the control means 52 sets the check boxes CH2, CH3, and CH4 to the information processing device 60a, for example, as shown in FIG. When the characters to be compared IC 11, IC 12, and IC 14 are identified by the operator and the like, the characters to be compared IC 11, IC 12, and IC 14 are converted to other characters. In character identification, it is not regarded as a compared character. This eliminates operational inefficiencies where one character can be compared in identifying many characters. When character identification is not performed, the control means 52 generates a code number associated with the reference character code 5 12 similarly to the first character identification support example, and also generates the code number and the reference information 5 11 1 To the B to H systems. This makes it possible to provide the same character to the B to H systems that do not have the same character as the A system, together with the character code number associated with the reference character code 512.

Therefore, all the systems A to H can share the same character by using the character code conversion table T stored (stored) in the storage means 51 of the character identification support device 50. For example, one character information (reference information 5 1 1) can be associated with “Ρ¾” and managed by one character code (reference character code) 112. Next, an operation example of the second character identification support system 500 will be described as an embodiment of the second information processing method according to the present invention with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a second example of character identification support by the second character identification support system 500. In the fourth embodiment, the reference information 5 11 1 stored in the storage means 51 of the character identification support apparatus 50 described above is compared with the compared information, and the compared character similar to the reference character IS 11 is compared. , Respectively, and as shown in FIG. 36, a process of emphasizing the features of the reference character IS 11 and the compared characters IC 11-: IC 17 is executed. Thus, the reference character IS11a and the compared characters IC11a to IC17a, which have been subjected to the feature emphasis processing, are displayed on the same screen as in the second screen for the judge D2. It is a precondition.

 On the premise of this, first, in step S201 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 38, a plurality of pieces of character information for generating an arbitrary character are obtained. Among these plural pieces of character information, character information serving as a reference for identifying this character is obtained by reference information 5 11 1 acquired from the A system by the information processing device 60 a and stored in the storage means 51. The character information to be compared with the reference information 511 is a plurality of pieces of compared information acquired from a plurality of B to H systems by a plurality of other information processing apparatuses 60.

 In the next step S202, the character to be compared is extracted by calling the subroutine shown in FIG. The extraction of the compared character according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 35 has been described in detail in the first character identification support example, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

 In the next step S203, the reference character IS11 and the compared characters IC11 to IC17 are subjected to feature enhancement processing, and in step S204, the reference character IS11a subjected to the feature enhancement processing is applied. And the compared characters IClla to IC17a are classified based on the features clearly defined by the feature emphasizing process, for example, the number of circles present in the character image.

In the next step S205, the reference character IS11 and the compared characters IC11 to IC17, and the classified reference character IS11a and the compared characters IClla to IC17a are As in the screen D2 for the judge shown in FIG. 37, the connections are made by the connections LNO, LN1, and LN2, respectively, and the character images before and after the feature emphasis processing are displayed hierarchically.

 In step S206, if the reference character IS11a and the compared characters IC11a to IC17a are not all converged to the same group (Yes), the process returns to step S203 and returns to step S203. Re-execute the emphasis process. In this way, steps S203 to S206 are repeated until all the characters including the reference character IS11 converge to one group G3. Then, when all the characters belong to one group G 3, in step S 206, there is no need for feature enhancement processing (No), so that the group G 3 , And the display means 21a displays a tree structure in which the reference character IS11 and the compared characters IC11 to IC17 before the feature emphasis processing are the terminal branches.

 As described above, according to the information processing example by the character identification support system as the fourth embodiment according to the present invention, the graphics classified with respect to the features clearly defined by the feature enhancement processing that combines the blur processing and the sharpness processing By connecting the image with the reference character IS 11 and a plurality of compared characters IC 11 to IC 17 to display a complete structure, the reference character IS 11 and the compared character IC 11 are displayed. Since similarities and differences in 11 to IC 17 can be displayed so as to be clearly visible, character identification by visual observation can be supported. Industrial applicability

As described above, according to the external character registration information providing system of the present invention, when accepting registration of an arbitrary external character and providing the external character information, the external character information for forming an image of the external character is provided to the information user. An external character information registration device that accepts usage requests In addition, the external character information for which the use request has been received from the information processing device is registered, and the external character information is provided to the information user.

 With this configuration, the external character can be used without installing the external character font in the information processing device, and the external character information can be shared by a plurality of information processing devices. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate problems such as garbled characters caused by an external character font to which an external character code is individually assigned, and to process external character information not as an image but as coded electronic data. Therefore, character information including external character information can be quickly and easily exchanged between a plurality of information processing devices. Also, the storage capacity of the storage device required to store such external character information can be reduced.

 According to the external character information registration device according to the present invention, when external character registration is received from an information user and the external character information is provided to the information user, the external character that has been disclosed to the information user and used has been accepted. A storage unit for registering information is provided, and read-out of the storage unit is controlled so as to provide external character information registered by the information user to the information user.

 With this configuration, an information user can use an external character without an external character font, and can share external character information among a plurality of information users. For this reason, it is possible to eliminate problems such as garbled characters caused by an external character font to which an external character code is individually assigned, and to process external character information as coded electronic data. Therefore, character information including external character information can be quickly and easily exchanged between a plurality of information devices. In addition, the capacity of the storage device required to store such external character information can be reduced.

According to the information processing method of the present invention, when processing an arbitrary external character, the external character information created to form a plurality of external characters is disclosed to an information user, and a usage request is accepted to receive the external character information. And provide this external character information to information users. It is done.

 With this configuration, external characters can be used without an external character font, and external character information can be shared by a plurality of information users. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate a problem such as a character error caused by an external character font to which an external character code is individually assigned, and to process external character information not as an image but as coded electronic data. become. Therefore, character information including external character information can be quickly and easily exchanged between various information devices.

 INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is very suitable when applied to the operation and use of a web site that provides on a network a service for registering and using external character information in which external character information can be registered and used in common by a plurality of information users.

 According to the first character identification support system and the information processing method of the present invention, when supporting character identification based on character information for generating an arbitrary character, a plurality of pieces of character information are acquired. A character identification support device that supports character identification is provided. The reference information and a plurality of pieces of compared information are compared to extract a compared character that is similar to the character, and the extracted compared character is extracted from the character. Are arranged in the order of approximation and displayed together with this character on the same screen.

With this configuration, a compared character having a high probability of being identified with a high degree of approximation to this character can be preferentially displayed, so that visual character identification can be supported. Therefore, characters can be identified quickly and easily, and character identification can be completed in a short time even when there are many compared characters. For this reason, duplicate character information for the same character can be efficiently deleted, and one character code can be managed by associating one character information with one character. Therefore, the character information managed by this one character code can be transferred by a plurality of information processing devices without depending on the system configuration. In addition to the common use, the storage capacity for storing these character information and character codes can be reduced.

 According to the second character identification support system and information processing method of the present invention, when supporting character identification based on character information for generating an arbitrary character, a plurality of pieces of character information are acquired. A character identification support device that supports character identification is provided. The reference information is compared with a plurality of pieces of information to be compared, and characters to be compared that are similar to the character are extracted. The emphasis processing is executed, and the compared character and the character subjected to the characteristic emphasis processing are displayed on the same screen.

 With this configuration, the character and the features of the plurality of compared characters can be displayed so that they can be visually recognized clearly, so that visual character identification can be supported. Therefore, the similarity between these characters can be easily grasped and the characters can be quickly identified, so that the character identification can be completed in a short time even when there are many compared characters. Can be completed. For this reason, duplicate character information for the same character can be efficiently deleted, so that one character can be associated with one character information and managed by one character code. Therefore, the character information managed by the one character code can be commonly used by a plurality of information processing devices without depending on the system configuration, and the storage capacity for storing the character information and the character code is also reduced. it can.

According to the first character identification support device of the present invention, when character identification is supported on a network based on character information for generating an arbitrary character, a reference when identifying the character is used. Storage means for storing reference information, and comparing the reference information with a plurality of pieces of information to be compared, extracting a character to be compared that is similar to the character, and approximating the extracted character to be compared to the character. It provides data to be displayed on the same screen together with these characters in the order in which they appear. With this configuration, the probability that the degree of approximation to the character is large is high, and the compared character can be displayed preferentially, so that visual character identification can be supported. Therefore, characters can be identified quickly and easily, and character identification can be completed in a short time even when there are many compared characters. For this reason, duplicate character information for the same character can be efficiently deleted, and one character code can be managed by associating one character information with one character. Therefore, the character information managed by this one character code can be commonly used by a plurality of information processing apparatuses without depending on the system configuration, and the storage capacity for storing the character information and the character code is also increased. We can save.

 According to the second character identification support device of the present invention, when character identification is supported on a network based on character information for generating an arbitrary character, a reference when identifying this character is used. Storage means for storing reference information, and comparing the reference information with a plurality of pieces of information to be compared, extracting a character to be compared similar to the character, and characterizing the character to be compared and the characteristics of this character. The emphasis processing is performed to provide the compared character subjected to the feature emphasis processing and data for displaying the character on the same screen.

With this configuration, the character and the features of the plurality of compared characters can be displayed so that they can be visually recognized clearly, so that visual character identification can be supported. Therefore, the similarity between these characters can be easily grasped and the characters can be quickly identified, so that the character identification can be completed in a short time even when there are many compared characters. Can be completed. For this reason, duplicate character information for the same character can be efficiently deleted, so that one character can be associated with one character information and managed by one character code. Therefore, the character information managed by this one character code can be commonly used by a plurality of information processing devices without depending on the system configuration, and these information can be used. The storage capacity for storing character information and character codes can also be reduced.

 The present invention relates to a system in which a plurality of similar characters exist because a plurality of character information is registered and used in duplicate for one character, such as a system connected by the Basic Resident Register network. (4) It is extremely suitable for application to visual character identification and deletion of duplicate character information between such systems.

Claims

The scope of the claims 1. A system for receiving registration of an arbitrary external character and providing the external character information, the external character information registering device for disposing external character information for forming an image of the external character to an information user and receiving a use request. ,  An information processing device that transmits a use request of external characters to the external character information registration device and registers the external character information;  A communication unit that connects the external character information registration device and the information processing device;  An external character registration information providing system for registering external character information for which a use request has been received from the information processing apparatus and providing the registered external character information to the information user. 2. The external character information registration device,  Assigning an identification number to the information processing apparatus,  2. The external character registration information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the external character information received from the information processing device is numbered and registered in association with the identification number.  3. The external character information registration device,  3. The external character registration information providing system according to claim 2, wherein the number-registered external character information is provided so as to be commonly used with another information processing apparatus.  4. The information processing device Reads data sent from the external character information registration device and uses the data based on the data. Display means for displaying the web page,  2. The external character registration information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the external means displays an external character image based on the external character information disclosed from the external character information registration device. 5. The display means comprises:  5. The external character registration information providing system according to claim 4, wherein a page displaying an external character image based on the external character information whose use request has been received by the external character information registration device is displayed. 6. The display means includes:  6. The external character registration information providing system according to claim 5, wherein a Web page on which a registration button for registering the external character information in a numbered manner in relation to the identification number is displayed. 7. The external character information registration device is  7. The external character registration information providing system according to claim 6, wherein a registration request by the registration button is received, and the external character information is registered in the external character information registration device in association with the identification number. 8. The display means comprises: 8. The external character registration information providing system according to claim 7, wherein a page displaying a save button for storing the external character information in the information processing device is displayed. 9. The external character information registration device is  9. The external character registration information providing system according to claim 8, wherein a storage request by the save button is received, and the external character information is stored in a cookie created by a web browser of the information processing device. 1 0. The information processing apparatus comprises:  When transmitting the external character information to another information processing device,  10. The external character registration information providing system according to claim 9, wherein the registration number assigned to the external character information is acquired from the external character information registration device and transmitted to the other information processing device. 1 1. The external character information registration device  2. The external character registration information providing system according to claim 1, wherein external character information for forming the external character as an image and a substitute character for the external character are stored in association with each other. 1 2. The external character information registration device,  The external character information that has received the use request from the information processing apparatus is provided to another information processing apparatus, and the external character information registration request is received from the other information processing apparatus and the external character information is registered. The external character registration information providing system described in item 1. 13. The external character registration information providing system according to claim 12, wherein said external character information is registered in association with an identification number assigned to said another information processing apparatus. 1 4. The display means,  The external character registration information according to claim 4, which displays an arbitrary external character and an image of the external character, and a page on which a selection input button for inputting whether or not the external character is correctly displayed as a character is displayed. Offer system. 15. The display means:  15. The external character registration information providing system according to claim 14, wherein a web page on which a font selection button for selecting a font type for displaying the external character from a plurality of fonts is displayed. 1 6. The display means,  16. The external character registration information providing system according to claim 15, wherein a page displaying a save button for storing setting information relating to a font type selected from a plurality of fonts in the information processing apparatus is displayed. 17. The external character registration information providing system according to claim 16, wherein the setting information on the font type is stored in a cookie created by a web browser of the information processing apparatus. 18. The display means:-displays a web page on which a save button for saving in the external character information registration device the setting information relating to the type of font selected from a plurality of fonts in association with the identification number. The external character registration information providing system described in Paragraph 15 of the Scope. 1 9. A device that accepts registration of external characters from information users and provides external character information to the information users.  An input unit for disclosing external character information for forming an image of the external character to an information user and receiving a use request;  Storage means for registering external character information relating to a use request from the information user accepted by the input means;  Control means for controlling the input and output of the input means and the storage means,  The control means,  An external character information registration device that controls reading of the storage unit so as to provide the external character information registered by the information user to the information user. 20. The control means,  Assigning an identification number to the information user,  20. The external character information registration device according to claim 19, wherein the external character information registered by the information user is numbered and registered in the storage unit in association with the identification number. 2 1. The control means:  20. The external character information registration device according to claim 20, wherein the number-registered external character information is provided so as to be commonly used by other information users. 2 2. The control means: The external character is displayed as an image in response to access from a web browser by the information user. 20. The external character information registration device according to claim 19, wherein based on the external character information to be formed, data of a web page for displaying an image of the external character is transmitted. 2 3. The control means:  22. The external character information registration device according to claim 22, wherein the external character information registration device transmits data of a top page on which an external character image based on the external character information according to the use request from the information user is placed. 24. The control means includes:  24. The method according to claim 23, further comprising transmitting a web page data on which a registration button for registering the external character information relating to the use request from the information user in association with the identification number is placed. External character information registration device. 25. The control means,  24. The external character information registration device according to claim 24, wherein a registration request by said registration button is received, and said external character information is numbered and registered in said storage means in association with said identification number. 26. The control means comprises:  26. The external character information registration device according to claim 25, wherein the external character information registration device transmits data of a top page on which a save button for storing the external character information is placed. 2 7. The control means: 27. The external character information registration device according to claim 26, wherein a storage request by the save button is received, and the external character information is stored in a cookie created by the web browser. 2 8. The control means:  When transmitting the external character information to other information users,  26. The external character information registration device according to claim 25, wherein the registration number assigned to the external character information is obtained from the storage unit and provided to the other information user. 2 9. The control means:  The method according to claim 22, further comprising transmitting a web page data on which a selection input button for inputting whether or not the external character is correctly displayed is displayed together with an arbitrary external character and an image of the external character. External character information registration device. 30. The control means includes:  30. The external character information registration device according to claim 29, wherein the external character information registration device transmits web page data on which a font selection button for selecting a font type for displaying the external character from a plurality of fonts. 3 1. The control means:  30. The external character information registration device according to claim 30, wherein a save button for saving setting information relating to a font type selected from a plurality of fonts is provided. 3 2. The control means: A save request by the save button is received, and setting information on the font type is The external character information registration device according to claim 31, wherein the device is stored in a cookie created by the web browser. 3 3. The control means includes:  30. The method according to claim 30, wherein the setting information relating to the font type selected from the plurality is transmitted in association with the identification number and the data of a web page on which a save button for saving in the storage unit is transmitted. External character information registration device. 3 4. The control means:  20. The external character information registration apparatus according to claim 19, wherein external character information for forming an image of the external character and a substitute character for the external character are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit. 3 5. The control means includes:  A request for providing the external character information relating to the use request from the information user to another information user, receiving a registration request for the external character information from the other information user, and registering the external character information in the storage unit. The external character information registration device described in the item 19 of the scope. 36. The external character information registration device according to claim 35, wherein the external character information is registered in association with an identification number given to the other information user. 3 7. A method for processing arbitrary external characters,  Collect a plurality of the external characters in advance, For each of the collected external characters, external character information for forming an image of the external character is created. And  Disclose the created external character information to an information user and accept a use request, register the external character information that has received a use request from the information user,  An information processing method for providing the registered external character information to the information user. 38. A system for supporting character identification based on character information for generating an arbitrary character,  A character identification support device that acquires the plurality of pieces of character information and supports the character identification; and an information processing device that generates and displays the character under the support of the character identification support device and identifies the character. When,  Communication means for connecting the character identification support device and the information processing device;  With  When the character information serving as a reference for identifying the character among the plurality of character information is set as reference information, and the character information to be compared with the reference information is set as compared information,  The reference information and the plurality of pieces of the compared information are compared to each other to extract a compared character approximating the character by the character identification support device, and the extracted compared characters are approximated to the character in the order in which the characters are compared. A character identification support system that displays the characters side by side with the characters on the same screen by the information processing device. 3 9. The character identification support device includes:  When comparing the reference information and the compared information,  The reference information and the compared information are respectively transferred to a bit map, A numerical value “1” is given to the point where the reference information or the compared information is transferred, and When giving the number "0" to the point where there was no  The function curve of the column direction addition value and the number of columns and the function curve of the row direction addition value and the number of rows in the bit map to which the reference information is transferred are added in the column direction to the bit map to which the compared information is transferred. 39. The character identification support system according to claim 38, wherein an approximate analysis is performed between a function curve of a value and the number of columns or a function curve of a row direction addition value and a number of rows.  4 0. The character identification support device comprises:  When displaying the compared character by the information processing device,  A portion corresponding to a point where a subtraction value between the reference information transferred to the bitmap and the compared information transferred to the bitmap becomes “1” or “1-1” is displayed in a discolored manner in the compared character. A character identification support system according to claim 39. 4 1. The character identification support device includes:  When character identification by the information processing device has been performed,  39. The character identification support system according to claim 38, wherein said compared character identified by said character is not regarded as a compared character when identifying another character.  4 2. The character identification support device includes:  When character identification by the information processing device is not performed, 39. The character identification support system according to claim 38, wherein a code number associated with a reference character code corresponding to the reference information is generated, and the reference information and the code number are provided to the information processing device. 4 3. A system for supporting character identification based on character information for generating an arbitrary character,  A character identification support device that acquires the plurality of pieces of character information and supports the character identification; and an information processing device that generates and displays the character under the support of the character identification support device and identifies the character. When,  Communication means for connecting the character identification support device and the information processing device;  With  When the character information serving as a reference for identifying the character among the plurality of character information is set as reference information, and the character information to be compared with the reference information is set as compared information,  The reference information and the plurality of pieces of the compared information are compared to extract a compared character similar to the character, and a process of emphasizing the compared character and the characteristics of the character is executed by the character identification support device. And a character identification support system for displaying the compared character and the character subjected to the feature emphasis processing on the same screen by the information processing device. 4 4. The character identification support device includes:  The process of emphasizing the compared character and the characteristics of the character is performed a plurality of times to classify the compared character and the characteristics of the character. The character to be compared and the character to be compared and the data for displaying the character which have been subjected to the feature emphasizing processing in the form of a line connecting the character to the character to be compared and the character in the lower hierarchy are The character identification support system according to claim 43, which is provided to said information processing device. 4 5. The character identification support device includes: When displaying the compared character by the information processing device,  The character identification support system according to claim 43, wherein a different portion between the compared character and the character is discolored and displayed. 4 6. The character identification support device includes:  When there is character identification by the information processing device,  43. The character identification support system according to claim 43, wherein the compared character whose character has been identified is not regarded as a compared character when identifying another character. 4 7. The character identification support device includes:  If there is no character identification by the information processing device,  The character identification support system according to claim 43, wherein a code number associated with a reference character code corresponding to the reference information is generated, and the reference information and the code number are provided to the information processing device.  48. A device that supports character identification on a network based on character information for generating an arbitrary character,  A storage unit that stores reference information that is a reference when identifying the character, and a control unit that controls input and output of the storage unit,  When character information to be compared with the reference information is compared information,  The control means, A plurality of the compared information is obtained, and the compared information is compared with the reference information to extract a compared character that is similar to the character, and the extracted compared character is extracted. A character identification support device that provides data for displaying on the same screen together with the characters arranged in an order approximating the characters on the network. 4 9. The control means:  When comparing the reference information and the compared information,  The reference information and the compared information are respectively transferred to a bit map,  When a value “1” is given to a point where the reference information or the compared information is transferred, and a value “0” is given to a point where there is no transfer,  The function curve of the column direction addition value and the number of columns and the function curve of the row direction addition value and the number of rows in the bit map to which the reference information is transferred are added in the column direction to the bit map to which the compared information is transferred. 49. The character identification support device according to claim 48, wherein an approximate analysis is performed between a function curve of a value and the number of columns or a function curve of a row direction addition value and a number of rows. 5 0. The control means:  A portion corresponding to a point where a subtraction value between the reference information transferred to the bitmap and the compared information transferred to the bitmap becomes “1” or “1-1” is displayed in a discolored manner in the compared character. 40. The character identification support device according to claim 49, wherein data for providing the data is provided on the network. 5 1. The control means includes:  If the character identification is given, 49. The character identification assisting device according to claim 48, wherein said identified character is not regarded as a compared character when identifying another character. 5 2. The control means includes:  If there is no character identification,  49. The character identification support device according to claim 48, wherein a request for generating a code number associated with a reference character code corresponding to the reference information is provided. 5 3. A device that supports character identification on a network based on character information for generating an arbitrary character,  A storage unit that stores reference information that is a reference when identifying the character, and a control unit that controls input and output of the storage unit,  When character information to be compared with the reference information is compared information,  The control means,  A plurality of the compared information is obtained, the compared information is compared with the reference information, a compared character similar to the character is extracted, and the characteristics of the compared character and the character are emphasized. A character that provides on the network data for displaying the compared character subjected to the feature emphasis processing and the character on the same screen. 5 4. The control means includes: The process of emphasizing the compared character and the characteristics of the character is performed a plurality of times to classify the compared character and the characteristics of the character. The feature-enhanced processing of the character to be compared and the character and the character to be compared with the character to be compared and the character in the lower hierarchy are performed in a ri-l structure. The character identification support device according to claim 53, wherein the character to be compared and data for displaying the character are provided on the network. 5 5. The control means includes:  43. The character identification support device according to claim 53, wherein data for discoloring and displaying a difference between the compared character and the character is provided on the network. 5 6. The control means,  If the character identification is given,  53. The character identification support device according to claim 53, wherein the compared character whose character has been identified is not regarded as a compared character when identifying another character. 5 7. The control means:  If there is no character identification,  The character identification support device according to claim 53, wherein the request for generating a code number associated with a reference character code corresponding to the reference information is provided. 5 8. A method for processing arbitrary characters,  Obtain a plurality of character information for generating the character, In the obtained plurality of pieces of character information, when character information serving as a reference when identifying the character is set as reference information, and when character information to be compared with the reference information is set as compared information, the reference information and Extracting a compared character approximating the character by comparing a plurality of the compared information, An information processing method for displaying the characters on the same screen and arranging and displaying the extracted to-be-compared characters in an order that approximates the characters. 5 9. A method for processing arbitrary characters,  Obtain a plurality of character information for generating the character,  In the obtained plurality of pieces of character information, when character information serving as a reference when identifying the character is set as reference information, and when character information to be compared with the reference information is set as compared information, the reference information and By comparing a plurality of pieces of the compared information and extracting a compared character similar to the character,  Performing a process of emphasizing the features of the extracted characters as well as a process of emphasizing the features of the extracted compared characters;  An information processing method for displaying the compared character subjected to the feature emphasis processing and the character on the same screen. -6. A process for emphasizing the characteristics of the character to be compared and a process for emphasizing the characteristics of the character are performed a plurality of times.  The compared character and the character subjected to the feature emphasizing process are displayed in a hierarchy, and the character to be compared and the characteristic of the character displayed in the hierarchy are classified.  With respect to the classified characters to be compared and the characteristics of the characters, feature enhancement processing is performed in a tree-like structure for connecting the compared characters and the characters in the upper hierarchy with the compared characters and the characters in the lower hierarchy. The information processing method according to claim 59, wherein the compared character and the character are displayed.