JP2011135211A - Information processing apparatus, and method and program thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mechanism which appropriately combines data for facsimile transmission even if there is facsimile data which can not be combined and transmitted out of data obtained by scanning an original. <P>SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus acquires first image data of the original by scanning and reading thereof, carries out character recognition of the acquired first image data, and determines whether there is a missing part in the first image data to be transmitted in accordance with the number of pages included in the obtained character recognition result. If it determines that the first image data is image data with a missing part, it acquires second image data which is a missing part corresponding to the first image data, and the acquired first image data and the acquired second image data are combined and outputted to a destination determined from the obtained character recognition result. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  Information processing apparatus for facsimile transmission and a method therefor and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, character recognition processing is performed on a scanned image using a digital multi-function peripheral equipped with a scanner function, and the scanned image is faxed to a recognized destination.

  For example, in an inspection organization that has received a test request such as blood from a medical institution, a report such as an inspection result report is faxed to the medical institution in order to immediately report the result to the medical institution.

  After sending the fax, the inspection organization sends the original inspection result report to the requested medical institution.

  Here, some inspection organizations have introduced a mechanism that performs character transmission of destination information (FAX number) from a form and performs FAX transmission for each request destination in consideration of cost and efficiency of FAX transmission.

  In the case of this mechanism, generally, the destination information (FAX number) of the inspection result is read and processing is performed in units of FAX transmission until the destination information changes.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a mechanism for performing FAX transmission collectively for each destination.

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  However, in Patent Document 1, since the inspection results are scanned and grouped / sorted by the unit in which the reading process has been performed, even when the inspection report has the same destination (FAX number), the reading unit is different or a page is missing. If this happens, the fax will be sent separately.

  For this reason, work such as rearrangement has occurred on the FAX receiver side, and there have been cases where manual work remains.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism capable of appropriately collectively transmitting facsimile data even when there is facsimile data that cannot be transmitted collectively in facsimile transmission data obtained by scanning a document.

  In order to achieve the object of the present invention, first image data acquisition means for acquiring first image data of a scanned and read document, and first image data acquired by the image data acquisition means A character recognition unit that recognizes, a first deficiency determination unit that determines whether or not there is a deficiency in the first image data to be transmitted according to the number of pages included in the character recognition result obtained by the character recognition unit, A second image acquisition unit configured to acquire the second shortage of image data corresponding to the first image data when the first image data is determined to be the shortage of image data; The first image data acquired by the image acquisition unit and the second image data acquired by the second image acquisition unit are combined into a transmission destination determined from the character recognition result obtained by the character recognition unit. To send And an outputting means for force.

In addition, when it is determined that the first image is deficient image data, second deficiency determining means for determining whether or not there is the second image data corresponding to the first image data. And a retraction unit that retreats the first image data as second image data when the second deficiency determination unit determines that the second image data is not present. And

  The output means is determined from the character recognition result of the first image data when the first deficiency determining means determines that the first image data is image data without deficiency. It is characterized in that it is output so as to be transmitted together with other image data that is consistent with the transmission destination and has no shortage.

  The other image data is image data composed of the first image data and the second image data.

  The image processing apparatus further includes a second image data deleting unit that deletes the second image data saved by the saving unit according to the output of the second image data.

  Further, the information processing apparatus is characterized by an image forming apparatus.

  According to the present invention, even when there is facsimile data that cannot be transmitted in batches in the data to be transmitted by facsimile obtained by scanning a document, it is possible to appropriately transmit the data collectively by facsimile.

Diagram showing an example of the configuration of a facsimile system A block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus applicable to the management server 100, the OCR PC 200, and the document issuing PC 300 Block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the multifunction machine 400 Flow chart regarding form definition of form used for OCR Overall flowchart for scanning Flow chart of missing check process The figure which shows an example of a document information management table The figure which shows an example of a transmission object data table The figure which shows an example of an evacuation data table Figure showing an example of a file that defines the storage destination Figure showing an example of form definition data Image diagram showing an example of form layout

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a facsimile system according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a facsimile system according to the present embodiment.

  The management server 100 is a management server that manages data read by the MFP 400 (image forming apparatus) and the OCR PC 200 (information processing apparatus), and is configured by an information processing apparatus such as a general-purpose computer. The management server 100 is connected to the OCR PC 200 and the document issuing PC 300 via a predetermined communication network 500 so as to be communicable, and is installed in a corporate office room. Specifically, it is connected by an in-house LAN. Furthermore, on the management server 100, an OS and applications (not shown) are running.

  The document issuing PC 300 is, for example, an information processing apparatus that issues an inspection result as an inspection report, and is communicably connected to an output device 330 such as a printer. A form (original) output (printed) by the output device 330 is scanned by the multi-function peripheral 400, OCR processing is performed, and FAX transmission is performed.

  The MFP 400 (reading unit) is connected to the OCR PC 200 and the management server 100 so as to be communicable directly or via the communication network 500, and continuously reads a document on which FAX transmission destination information and page numbers are described. , Digitize.

  The image data digitized by the multifunction device 400 is stored in an arbitrary folder of the OCR PC 200.

  This facsimile system scans a document with FAX destination information and a page number when an operator receives a document reading request from the multifunction device 400, and captures image information obtained by the multifunction device 400 into the OCR PC 200. It is configured to (image data, for example TIFF).

  Further, the OCR PC 200 monitors an arbitrary folder for storing the image data transmitted from the multi-function peripheral 400. When the image data is detected, the OCR PC 200 performs OCR processing on the destination information and page number set by the form definition. It is configured to store the OCR recognition result to the transmission target data table.

  In addition, when there is no missing page in image data (for example, a document serving as a check result form) for FAX transmission for each destination, FAX transmission is performed from the MFP 400 to the corresponding destination via the public line network. It is configured.

  Hereinafter, the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus applicable to the management server 100, the OCR PC 200, and the document issuing PC 300 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus applicable to the management server 100, the OCR PC 200, and the document issuing PC 300 illustrated in FIG.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a CPU that comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204. Further, the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 is necessary to realize a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as an OS), which is a control program of the CPU 201, or a function executed by each server or each PC. Various programs to be described later are stored.

  A RAM 203 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201. The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program or the like necessary for execution of processing from the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 into the RAM 203 and executing the loaded program.

  An input controller 205 controls input from a keyboard (KB) 209 or a pointing device such as a mouse (not shown). A video controller 206 controls display on a display device such as a CRT display (CRT) 210. In FIG. 2, although described as CRT 210, the display device is not limited to the CRT, but may be another display device such as a liquid crystal display. These are used by the administrator as needed.

  A memory controller 207 is connected to the hard disk (HD), flexible disk (FD), or PCMCIA card slot for storing a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, etc. via an adapter. The access to the external memory 211 such as a compact flash (registered trademark) memory is controlled.

  A communication I / F controller 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network (for example, the LAN 600 shown in FIG. 1), and executes communication control processing on the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  Note that the CPU 201 enables display on the CRT 210 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203, for example. In addition, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the CRT 210.

  Various programs to be described later for realizing the present invention are recorded in the external memory 211 and executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary. Furthermore, definition files and various information tables used when executing the program are also stored in the external memory 211, and a detailed description thereof will be described later.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the multifunction machine 400 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the multifunction peripheral 400 illustrated in FIG.

  In FIG. 3, reference numeral 316 denotes a controller unit which is connected to a scanner 314 functioning as an image input device and a printer unit 312 functioning as an image output device, while being connected to a LAN (for example, the LAN 600 shown in FIG. ) (For example, PSTN or ISDN) to input / output image data and device information.

  In the controller unit 316, 301 by a CPU, a is a processor for controlling the entire system. A RAM 302 is a system work memory for the CPU 301 to operate, and is also a program memory for recording a program and an image memory for temporarily recording image data.

  A ROM 303 stores a system boot program and various control programs. A hard disk drive (HDD) 304 stores various programs for controlling the system, image data, and the like.

  An operation unit interface (operation unit I / F) 307 is an interface unit with the operation unit (keyboard) 308. Further, the operation unit I / F 307 serves to transmit the key information (for example, pressing of the start button) input from the operation unit 308 to the CPU 301.

  A network interface (Network I / F) 305 is connected to the network (LAN) 600 and inputs / outputs data. A modem (MODEM) 306 is connected to a public line and inputs / outputs data such as FAX transmission / reception.

  Reference numeral 318 denotes an external interface (external I / F), which is an I / F unit that accepts external inputs such as USB, IEEE 1394, printer port, and RS-232C. In this embodiment, an IC card for a portable terminal required for authentication A card reader 319 for reading (storage medium) is connected to the external I / F unit 318. The CPU 301 can control reading of information from the IC card of the mobile terminal by the card reader 319 via the external I / F 318, and can acquire information read from the IC card of the mobile terminal. The above devices are arranged on the system bus 309.

  Reference numeral 320 denotes an image bus interface (IMAGE BUS I / F), which is a bus bridge that connects the system bus 309 and an image bus 315 that transfers image data at high speed and converts the data structure.

  The image bus 315 is formed from a PCI bus or IEEE1394. The following devices are arranged on the image bus 315.

  A raster image processor (RIP) 310 develops vector data such as a PDL code into a bitmap image. A printer interface (printer I / F) 311 connects the printer unit 312 and the controller unit 316 and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data. A scanner interface (scanner I / F) 313 connects the scanner 314 and the controller unit 316 and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data.

  An image processing unit 317 performs correction, processing, and editing on input image data, and performs printer correction, resolution conversion, and the like on print output image data. In addition to this, the image processing unit 317 performs image data rotation and compression / decompression processing such as JPEG for multi-valued image data and JBIG, MMR, MH for binary image data.

  The scanner unit 314 illuminates an image on paper as a document and scans it with a CCD line sensor, thereby converting it into an electrical signal as raster image data. The original paper is set on the tray of the original feeder, and when the apparatus user gives a reading start instruction from the operation unit 308, the CPU 301 gives an instruction to the scanner 314, and the feeder feeds the original paper one by one to read the original image. I do.

  The printer unit 312 is a part that converts raster image data into an image on paper. The method is an electrophotographic method using a photosensitive drum or a photosensitive belt, and ink is ejected from a micro nozzle array directly on the paper. There is an inkjet method for printing an image, but any method may be used. The print operation starts in response to an instruction from the CPU 301. The printer unit 312 has a plurality of paper feed stages so that different paper sizes or different paper orientations can be selected, and has a paper cassette corresponding thereto.

  The operation unit 308 has an LCD display unit, and a touch panel sheet is pasted on the LCD. The operation unit 308 displays an operation screen of the system. When a displayed key is pressed, the position information is displayed on the operation unit I / F 307. To the CPU 301 via The operation unit 308 includes, for example, a start key, a stop key, an ID key, a reset key, and the like as various operation keys.

  Note that the display unit has different display performance depending on the printer, and a printer that can be operated via a touch panel, a printer that simply has a liquid crystal screen and displays a character string (displays the print status and the name of the document being printed). Is structured.

  Here, the start key of the operation unit 308 is used when starting a document image reading operation. At the center of the start key, there are two color LEDs, green and red, which indicate whether or not the start key can be used. Further, the stop key of the operation unit 308 functions to stop the operation in operation. The ID key of the operation unit 308 is used when inputting the user ID of the user. Reset key is used to initialize settings from the operation unit.

  The card reader 319 reads information stored in an IC card provided in the mobile terminal under the control of the CPU 301 and notifies the CPU 301 of the read information via the external I / F 318.

  With the configuration described above, the printer 300 can transmit the image data read from the scanner 314 to the LAN 600 and print out the print data received from the LAN 600 by the printer unit 312.

  Further, the image data read from the scanner 314 can be faxed to the public line by the modem 306, and the image data received by fax from the public line can be output by the printer unit 312.

  Hereinafter, detailed processing of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  First, in this embodiment, a form used for OCR is defined in advance and stored in the external memory 211 of the OCR PC 200. Further, for example, a report of the test results for each patient is output from the output device 330 from the document issuing PC 300 that stores the test results. The output form has a form layout as shown in FIG. 12, in which a record creation date 1201, a patient ID 1202, a hospital telephone number 1203, a page number 1204, and a test result are printed. As the information to be printed, the data stored in the external memory 211 of the document issuing PC 300 is called, and the form stored in the external memory 211 is overlaid and printed.

  This will be described with reference to the flowchart relating to the form definition of the form used for OCR in FIG.

  In the form definition, after reading the raw paper image, block selection is performed from the read image data, and ruled line information obtained by the block selection is stored (step S401). Each form is registered in the form definition table (FIGS. 11, 1101-1103) of the database stored in the PC 200 for OCR. Incidentally, we have the coordinate values for each area obtained by the block selection.

  Depending on the user's operation, it receives designation of area (step S402). In response to a user operation, an ORC area is set as an OCR area corresponding to the designated area (step S403). For the area set as the OCR area, OCR attribute information setting (step S404) such as a character type to be read (numerals, kanji, etc.) is performed.

  The values set in steps S403 and S404 are registered as OCR definitions in the database (FIGS. 11, 1104-1107).

  The form definition is stored in the external memory 211 of the OCR PC 200 as an image (base paper image) that is a form read in advance by a scanner or an image (base paper image) that is an image of a form generated by a form creation application. In accordance with a form definition instruction corresponding to a user operation, image data defining this form is acquired.

  Note that the form definition is performed using general OCR software general-purpose technology.

  FIG. 5 is an overall flowchart at the time of scanning executed by the scanning system of FIG. 1, and each step of this flowchart is performed by the CPU 201 of the OCR PC 200.

  Note that as preparation, a document (document) to be processed is issued from the document issuing PC 300. The management server 100 updates the document issuance flag (704) in the document information management table (FIG. 7) from unissued (0) to issued (1) at the timing when the document issuance request is received from the document issuance PC 300). The other items (701 to 703) in the document information management table (FIG. 7) are periodically registered on the management server 100 side, and a unique value is entered in the record creation date and time 701.

  Incidentally, this flowchart may be executed by CPU301 of the MFP 400.

  Steps S501 to S504 are the steps of form recognition processing for matching to which form definition the read document image corresponds.

  First, in step S <b> 501, an image of a document read by the scanner of the multifunction device 400 is acquired from the multifunction device 400.

  In step S502, the form definition table (FIG. 11) saved in the database in step S405 and the form image data (image file) stored in the form folder 1004 are read. The document image data (recognition target image) acquired in step S501 is matched with form image data (form recognition).

  In step S503, setting information (OCR pattern) for performing the OCR saved in step S405 is determined from a plurality of OCR patterns and acquired.

At this time, if the matching between the document image and the form image data fails (the corresponding form does not exist), the data is moved to an error folder (1005 in FIG. 10) designated internally in advance as a form recognition error, and the process is performed. finish. When the corresponding form exists, the document image (recognition target image) is stored in a storage destination (1001 in FIG. 10) designated internally in advance. Further, the OCR pattern (definition) of the corresponding form is stored on the RAM 203.

  The form recognition process can be realized using an existing general technique. In this form recognition processing, for example, ruled lines are extracted from the read form image data and the recognition target image, the positional relationship between the ruled lines is regarded as a feature of the form, and the saved form image data and the ruled line of the recognition target image are used. Match the structure to identify the form.

  Next, in step S504, it divides the image identification for each page. Then, recognition processing (OCR processing) is performed using the stored OCR pattern (OCR definition) corresponding to the image. The OCR processed image is given a file name and stored in a folder 1002 in FIG.

  The OCR process uses existing technology. The OCR process is to optically read a handwritten character or a printed character, specify a character by collating with a previously stored pattern, and input character data. For example, if the form layout is shown in FIG. 12, the area start position (1105 in FIG. 11) and area end position (1106 in FIG. 11) and the use dictionary (1107 in FIG. 11) are acquired from the determined OCR pattern, and the character is specified. To do.

  In step S505, an OCR result having values 1201 to 1204 in FIG. 12 is acquired. The result acquired in step S505 is stored in 801 to 804 of the transmission target data table (FIG. 8) in the database on the external memory 211 of the OCR PC 200. Note that the total number of pages (805) in the transmission target data table (FIG. 8) stores values referenced from the document information management table of the database 110 of the management server 100 using the record creation date and time as a key.

  Note that the total number of pages (805) in the transmission target data table (FIG. 8) may be acquired as an OCR target. In addition, the file name (806) of the transmission target data table (FIG. 8) is automatically assigned a serial number in the order of form recognition.

  Next, in step S506, the user confirms the OCR result, and when there is a correction, the transmission target data table (FIG. 8) is updated with the corrected data. Then perform the missing checks the page by using the transmission target data table (FIG. 8). Details of the processing in step S506 will be described later in FIG.

  In step S507, data in the transmission target data table (FIG. 8) in the database on the external memory 211 of the OCR PC 200 is acquired and sorted in ascending order of hospital telephone number 803, patient ID 802, and page number 804.

  In step S508, the files in the storage destination (1002 in FIG. 10) designated in advance are combined for each hospital telephone number and output to the local or network folder, or the combined files via the multifunction device 400 Send a fax to each hospital phone number. After output or transmission, the contents of the transmission target data table (FIG. 8) of the database on the external memory 211 of the OCR PC 200 and the contents of the storage location (FIG. 101002) designated internally are cleared / deleted.

  When canceling this flow in the middle, the processing target data is moved to an error folder (1005 in FIG. 10) designated internally in advance, and then the database transmission target data table (FIG. 8) on the external memory 211 of the OCR PC 200. ) Is cleared and the process is terminated.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the missing check process in step S506 will be described in detail.

  First, in step S601, the contents of the transmission target data table (FIG. 8) of the database in the external memory 211 of the OCR PC 200 saved in step S505 are read.

  In step S602, the number of rows in the transmission target data table (FIG. 8) is stored in the RAM 203 as the number of records, and the processing in steps S603 to S612 is repeated from the number of records = 0 (→ first) to the last row.

  In step S603, the OCR result is corrected by the operation of the operator, and the content of the transmission target data table (FIG. 8) is updated. When there is no need to modify omits step S603. The correction can be checked by referring to an external master or the like.

  In step S604, with reference to the page number (804) and the total number of pages (805) of the transmission target data table (FIG. 8), it is confirmed whether there is any page missing. As a specific confirmation method, it is checked whether there are page numbers (804) for the total number of pages (805) for the same record creation date (801).

  In step S605, if there is a record that does not exist for all pages, it is determined that there is a page missing for the record of the corresponding record creation date (801).

If no page is missing in step S605, in step S606, the document image saved in the temporary data folder (1001 in FIG. 10) in step S503 is output to the transmission target data folder (1002 in FIG. 10).

  If there is a missing page in step S605, the record creation date and time (801) of the transmission target data table (FIG. 8) and the missing page number are stored in the RAM 203 in step S607.

  In step S608, the saved data table (FIG. 9) of the database in the external memory 211 of the OCR PC 200 is referred to, and the record creation date and time and the missing page number stored in the RAM 203 in step S607 are recorded in the record of FIG. The creation date / time (901) and the page number (904) are matched to determine whether there is saved data.

  If there is corresponding data in step S608, in step S609, the corresponding record in the save data table (FIG. 9) is registered in the transmission target data table (FIG. 8), and then the original record in the save data table (FIG. 9) is deleted. .

  In step S610, the image is copied from the save data folder (1003 in FIG. 10) to the transmission target data folder (1002 in FIG. 10), and the original data in the save data folder (1003 in FIG. 10) is deleted.

  If there is no corresponding data in step S608, in step S611, after the page missing record of the transmission target data table (FIG. 8) is registered in the save data table (FIG. 9), the original record of the transmission target data table (FIG. 8) is stored. delete.

  In step S612, the image is copied from the temporary data folder (1001 in FIG. 10) to the save data folder (1003 in FIG. 10), and the original data in the temporary data folder (1001 in FIG. 10) is deleted.

  Next, data used in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, FIG. 7 is an example of a document information management table stored in the database 110 on the management server 100.

  This document information management table is a table managed together with the inspection result, and is updated when a form (document) corresponding to the inspection result is issued. When the examination result is registered, the record creation date and time 701 and the patient ID are registered. When the inspection result form (document) is issued, the total number of pages 703 and the document issue flag 704 for each inspection result are stored.

  Next, FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transmission target data table stored in the external memory 211 of the OCR PC 200. A table for storing the result of the OCR recognition.

  The OCR result of 1201 in FIG. 12 is stored in the record creation date and time 801, the OCR result of 1202 is stored in the patient ID 802, the OCR result of 1203 is stored in the hospital telephone number 803, and the OCR result of 1204 is stored in the page number 804 Is done.

  The total number of characters 805 is acquired from the document information management table of FIG. 7 and stored. The file name 806 stores the file name of the file generated when the file is divided.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a save data table stored in the external memory 211 of the OCR PC 200. As shown in FIG.

  This is a table for storing data of a record including a missing page when there is a missing page as a result of OCR. Reference numerals 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, and 906 correspond to 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, and 806, respectively.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a file that defines a storage destination of an image file for each process.

  Reference numeral 1001 stores a path of a folder in which an image is stored in the case of matching in form recognition. Reference numeral 1002 denotes a page division and stores a path of a folder for storing a file for each page. 1003 stores a path of a folder for storing a file determined as a missing target when there is a missing page.

Reference numeral 1004 stores a path of a folder in which form image data is stored. Reference numeral 1005 stores a path of a folder stored when a form recognition error occurs.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of form definition data.

  A form ID is assigned to each registered form and stored in 1101, and the file name of the image file to be the form is stored in 1102. An ID is assigned to the OCR definition information of each form and stored in 1103. Also, setting information necessary for OCR such as an OCRs area 1104, an area start position 1105, an area end position 1106, and a use dictionary 1107 is stored in correspondence with the OCR definition information ID.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the characteristic configuration of the present embodiment is that the first image data obtained by acquiring the first image data of the document scanned and read (first image data acquisition) is acquired. The first image data to be transmitted is determined according to the number of pages included in the obtained character recognition result (first deficiency determination), and the first image is determined. When it is determined that the data is insufficient image data, the second image data that is insufficient corresponding to the first image data is acquired (second image acquisition), and the acquired first image data and The acquired second image data is output so as to be collectively transmitted to a transmission destination determined from the obtained character recognition result.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, even when there is facsimile data that cannot be transmitted in batches in the data to be transmitted by facsimile obtained by scanning a document, it is possible to appropriately transmit the faxes collectively.

  More specifically, even if a reading unit or a page is missing, the inspection result is manually collected (rearranged) on the FAX receiving side by providing a mechanism for performing facsimile transmission by performing proper grouping / sorting processing. Work can be omitted.

  Further, it is not necessary for the facsimile transmission side to rearrange for each destination or to check for missing pages before reading.

  Further, not only the work efficiency but also the lost data is not sent later, that is, the facsimile transmission can be performed collectively to the same destination, so the facsimile communication cost can be reduced.

  It should be noted that the configuration and contents of the various data described above are not limited to this, and it goes without saying that the various data and configurations are configured according to the application and purpose.

  Although one embodiment has been described above, the present invention can take an embodiment as, for example, a system, apparatus, method, program, or recording medium, and specifically includes a plurality of devices. The present invention may be applied to a system including a single device.

  The program according to the present invention is a program that allows a computer to execute the processing methods of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4 to 6. Is remembered. The program in the present invention may be a program for each processing method of each apparatus in FIGS.

  As described above, a recording medium that records a program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the program stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by executing the reading.

  In this case, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program constitutes the present invention.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon A disk, solid state drive, or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) operating on the computer based on an instruction of the program is actually Needless to say, a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the processing and the processing is included.

  Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written to the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board is based on the instructions of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of a single device. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network using a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

100 management server 110 database 200 OCR PC
300 Document issuing PC
330 Output Device 400 Multifunction Machine 500 Communication Network

Claims (8)

First image data acquisition means for acquiring first image data of a document read by scanning;
Character recognition means for recognizing characters of the first image data acquired by the image data acquisition means;
First deficiency determining means for determining whether or not there is a deficiency in the first image data to be transmitted according to the number of pages included in the character recognition result obtained by the character recognizing means;
A second image acquisition unit that acquires the second image data that is deficient corresponding to the first image data when it is determined that the first image data is deficient image data;
Transmission determined from the character recognition result obtained by the character recognition means, the first image data obtained by the first image obtaining means and the second image data obtained by the second image obtaining means. An information processing apparatus, comprising: output means for outputting the data to be transmitted together in advance. Second deficiency determining means for determining whether or not there is the second image data corresponding to the first image data when it is determined that the first image data is deficient image data; ,
And a second saving unit configured to save the first image data as second image data when the second shortage determining unit determines that there is no second image data. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.   The output unit determines a transmission destination determined from a character recognition result of the first image data when the first deficiency determination unit determines that the first image data is image data without deficiency. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus outputs the image data so as to be transmitted together with other image data having no deficiency.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the other image data is image data composed of the first image data and the second image data. An information processing apparatus, further comprising a second image data deleting unit that deletes the second image data saved by the saving unit according to the output of the second image data.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is an image forming apparatus. Information processing device
A first image data acquisition step of acquiring first image data of a document read by scanning;
A character recognition step for character recognition of the first image data acquired in the image data acquisition step;
A first deficiency determination step for determining whether or not there is a deficiency in the first image data to be transmitted according to the number of pages included in the character recognition result obtained in the character recognition step;
A second image acquisition step of acquiring, when it is determined that the first image data is missing image data, the missing second image data corresponding to the first image data;
Transmission determined from the character recognition result obtained in the character recognition step, the first image data obtained in the first image acquisition step and the second image data obtained in the second image acquisition step. A transmission method characterized by executing an output step for outputting the data to be transmitted together. A program executable by the information processing apparatus,
First image data acquisition means for acquiring first image data of a document read by scanning the information processing apparatus;
Character recognition means for recognizing characters of the first image data acquired by the image data acquisition means;
First deficiency determining means for determining whether or not there is a deficiency in the first image data to be transmitted according to the number of pages included in the character recognition result obtained by the character recognizing means;
A second image acquisition unit that acquires the second image data that is deficient corresponding to the first image data when it is determined that the first image data is deficient image data;
Transmission determined from the character recognition result obtained by the character recognition means, the first image data obtained by the first image obtaining means and the second image data obtained by the second image obtaining means. A program that functions as an output unit that outputs data to be transmitted together.

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