JP2003051919A - Scanner with guide display - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a scanner with a guide information display function for accurately guiding a set position of a read medium. SOLUTION: Display medium set position information depending on a type of a read medium on a read base 12 of the scanner prevents mistake, such as setting deviation of the read medium or the like.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a scanner device having a medium setting position information display function for correctly setting a reading medium, or a computer device incorporating the scanner function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art This type of device is used for various purposes, but when it is used in a process of reading a plurality of types of media for a specific process, a scanner device is used according to the size of each medium to be read. The position and width of the actual reading area on the reading stand are changed. Therefore, even if the medium is smaller than the reading table of the scanner device, only the image data of the medium size, that is, the extra blank area is not read, and the image data can be obtained as the reading result.

By the way, in order to obtain desired data with the above-mentioned device, it is required to set each medium at a set position determined according to the type. If it is set at a position other than the set position, desired data cannot be obtained as shown in FIG. Therefore, conventionally, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, the guide is fixedly displayed vertically and horizontally along the reading stand with the lower right of the reading stand of the scanner device (when the reading stand is viewed as a surface) as a reference, and the operator displays the guide. A measure is taken to set the media together.

[0004]

However, if only the fixed vertical and horizontal guide displays as described above are used and the guide displays for all the medium types are mixed and fixedly displayed along the reading stand, the operation is not possible. It is easy for a person to set the wrong position. Therefore, desired data may not be obtained. In addition, it may be physically difficult to show a fixed guide along the reading stand when there are various kinds of media to be handled or when there are different kinds of media having similar sizes. Furthermore, since it is a fixed display, the handling medium can be changed, added,
It is difficult to redisplay the display due to deletion.

In order to further clarify the problem, as an example, consider an unmanned contract machine with a scanner function, which is used in financial institutions and the like. This is based on the premise that an unspecified customer directly operates, and the customer applies for a loan with an unmanned contract machine. The application transaction is performed online between the customer who operates the unmanned contract machine and the unmanned contract machine online, and is usually exchanged between the operator of the financial institution who operates the remote operator terminal. Here, the customer needs to present a certificate medium (for example, license, insurance card, passport, etc.) for personal identification. In this case, the image data of the certificate medium is acquired by the scanner of the unmanned contract machine, and the data is transmitted to the remote operator terminal. The operator confirms the data and performs a predetermined process.

In the case of such a system, in particular, a large number of unspecified customers operate it, and therefore, in general, there are many improper setting of the certification medium in the correct position with respect to the scanner. Furthermore, when it is found that the set in the correct position is defective,
This is the time when the financial institution operator confirms the image data displayed on the remote operator terminal. In such cases, the operator of the financial institution will contact the customer by phone etc. to correct the setting position of the medium, and the customer must set the medium correctly according to the instruction and read it again with the scanner. Processing will occur. As described above, in the unmanned contract machine, an increase in transaction time due to a defective setting on the scanner is a particular problem.

An object of the present invention is to provide a scanner device having a function of guiding a customer to correct medium setting position information so that a medium can be set at a correct position when being read by a scanner, or a computer device incorporating the scanner function. Is to provide.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a scanner device for reading a plurality of types of media, characterized in that it displays medium set position information of the read medium on a reading stand. And a computer device incorporating a scanner function for reading a plurality of types of media, characterized by displaying the medium setting position information of the reading medium on the reading stand of the scanner, and a plurality of types of media It is an unmanned contract machine with a built-in scanner function for reading, and is characterized by displaying the medium setting position information of the reading medium on the reading stand of the scanner. Further, it is a computer device that judges the medium type instructed by the operator and displays the medium set position information according to the medium type. Moreover, it is an unmanned contract machine and the medium type instructed by the operator. Then, the medium set position information corresponding to the medium type is displayed.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the embodiments, an unmanned contract machine for financial institutions, which is considered to be particularly effective in incorporating the technology of the present invention, is taken as an example, but of course the present invention is not limited thereto. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the unmanned contract machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

A scanner section 1 shown by a broken line in the drawing is a unit incorporated as a scanner function in the unmanned contract machine, and includes a reading sensor 11 such as a CCD sensor or a line image sensor, and a transparent glass. A reading stand 12 that is a surface or the like and serves as a stand on which a reading medium is set, and an openable plate cover 13 for covering the set reading medium. Read medium 3
Will be placed on the reading table 12 with the reading surface facing down as shown in the figure.

A liquid crystal panel 2 is provided between the reading table 12 and the reading sensor 11. The liquid crystal panel 2 is used here, but any other unit may be used as long as it can display an image. The liquid crystal panel 2 displays medium set information for correctly setting the reading medium according to the type of the reading medium. Liquid crystal panel 2 as shown in FIG.
When the reading table 12 is provided under the reading table 12, the reading table 12 is transparent, so that the contents displayed on the liquid crystal panel 2 are naturally displayed on the reading table 12. Further, the liquid crystal panel 2 itself may serve as the reading table 12. The liquid crystal panel 12 is transparent. Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, the display on the liquid crystal panel 2 and the display on the reading surface 12 have the same meaning.

The control unit 4 includes a scanner unit 1 and a liquid crystal panel 2.
And other components are controlled to perform desired operations. The touch panel 5 is an input device through which a customer inputs necessary items for transactions. The display 6 is a part for displaying information for guiding and displaying a transaction operation and a touch panel button. That is, the customer selects the type of medium to be read by the scanner unit 1 as a certificate by operating the touch panel 5 according to the guidance displayed on the display 2.

The hard disk 7 is information necessary for the operation of this terminal, such as the type of medium handled, the reading area of the scanner for each medium type, and the medium set position information pattern displayed on the reading table 122 (liquid crystal panel). Is stored, for example, as a medium information table in a configuration as shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the unmanned contract machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. Each function mainly functions by software in cooperation with the structural hardware shown in FIG. Further, in FIG. 5, the flow of information in the embodiment is shown by an arrow, and hence the flow of operation in the embodiment will be described below based on this figure and FIG.

In the unmanned contract machine, for example, in a transaction operation such as a new card issuance transaction, when the certificate confirmation stage for the customer's identity verification is reached, the control function 52 of the control unit 4 is stored in the hard disk 7. Media information table 5
From 1), refer to the type information of the medium that can be handled by this unmanned contract machine (), and display the display 6 on the display 6 to show the type of medium that can be handled and a guide for selecting the medium type (). .

When the customer selects the certificate brought by the customer from the handleable medium types displayed on the display 6 on the touch panel 5, the touch panel function 54 notifies the control function 52 of the information (). Control function 52
Refers to the notified information of the medium type in the medium information table 51 (), and obtains the reading area information of the medium type and the medium set position information pattern (). When the control function 52 notifies the liquid crystal panel function 56 of the liquid crystal panel 2 of the information obtained in, the medium setting position information for the medium set of the medium type is read by the reading stand 12 (liquid crystal panel 2).
Display on ().

FIG. 6 shows an example of medium set position information display on the reading stand 12 (liquid crystal panel 2) at this time. Figure 6
In, the reading stand 12 (liquid crystal panel 2) is displayed so that only the medium setting position (a portion) for guiding the medium setting is transparent and the remaining portion (b portion) is black.
The customer can visually judge the set position of the medium. The transparent portion is displayed on the size and setting position of each medium, which enables reliable medium setting. Also, for example, as shown in the figure, a message such as "Please set your license face down." May be added to the medium setting position information.

Next, the customer sets the certificate on the reading stand 12 according to the medium setting position information on the reading stand 12 (liquid crystal panel 2), closes the pressure plate cover 13, and starts the reading process of the scanner by the scanner function 55. To be done. At this time, the control function 52 determines that the medium information table 5
The scanner function 55 is notified of the read area information of the read medium type that has been extracted in advance from (1), and the scanner function 55 reads the medium based on the information. Here, when the pressure plate cover 13 is closed and the reading of the scanner is being performed, the display of the reading stand 12 (liquid crystal panel 2) is
The entire surface becomes transparent, and the medium is read under the same conditions as when there is no liquid crystal panel 2.

The read image data is controlled by the control function 5.
(8), and then to an operator terminal (not shown) connected online to continue the predetermined transaction processing.

In this way, even when the customer directly operates the scanner, in order to display appropriate medium set position information on the reading stand 12 (liquid crystal panel 2) for each medium type,
It is possible to surely eliminate set mistakes. Therefore, complicated processing such as redoing the transaction procedure due to a set mistake is eliminated and the overall transaction time can be reduced. The medium set position information displayed on the reading table 12 (liquid crystal panel 2) is realized by software. Therefore, it is possible to flexibly deal with a change in the type of medium to be handled and a change in size.

[0020]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the following effects can be expected. That is, since the medium setting position information is displayed on the reading table 12 (liquid crystal panel 2), the operator can easily understand how to set the reading medium on the scanner, and mistakes such as setting deviation can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram of acquired data when set at a position displaced from a predetermined position.

FIG. 2 is a diagram of an example of a guide for fixing a set position of a scanner reading stand.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an unmanned contract machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram of an example of a medium information table.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the unmanned contract machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram of a display example of medium set position information on a reading table.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Scanner section 2 LCD panel 3 Read medium 4 control unit 5 touch panel 6 display 7 hard disk 11 Reading sensor 12 reading stand 13 Pressure plate cover 51 Media information table 52 Control function 53 Display function 54 Touch panel function 55 Scanner function 56 LCD panel functions

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A scanner device for reading a plurality of types of media, wherein the scanner device displays the medium set position information of the read medium on a reading stand. 2. A computer device incorporating a scanner function for reading a plurality of types of media, characterized in that medium setting position information of the read medium is displayed on a reading stand of the scanner. 3. An unmanned contract machine incorporating a scanner function for reading a plurality of types of media, characterized by displaying the medium setting position information of the read medium on the reading stand of the scanner. 4. The computer device according to claim 2, wherein the medium type specified by the operator is determined and the medium set position information corresponding to the medium type is displayed. 5. The unmanned contract machine according to claim 3, wherein the medium type instructed by the operator is determined, and the medium set position information corresponding to the medium type is displayed. . 6. A program for realizing the function according to claim 2, 3, 4, or 5.