JPH0520486A - Parallel control system for optical character reader - Google Patents

Parallel control system for optical character reader

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JPH0520486A
JPH0520486A JP3171502A JP17150291A JPH0520486A JP H0520486 A JPH0520486 A JP H0520486A JP 3171502 A JP3171502 A JP 3171502A JP 17150291 A JP17150291 A JP 17150291A JP H0520486 A JPH0520486 A JP H0520486A
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Keizo Komatsu
圭三 小松
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NEC Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the subject system capable of improving the reading speed of OCR. CONSTITUTION:An OCR 1 is connected to a terminal equipment 2 and transmits the read data or images. The equipment 2 is connected to an OCR control part 3 which performs the read control of the OCR 1 and receives the read data or images, an internal storage 4 which holds temporarily the data or the images read by the OCR 1, and a conversion/correction control part 6 which converts the format of the read data or images into the forms that can be easily processed by a host device and performs system correction by using a conversion/correction dictionary 5. And the equipment is provided with an operation control part 8 in which read data or images are processed and then stored in a data store means 7. In such a configuration, the parts 3, 6 and 8 are controlled separately from each other and in parallel to each other.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は光学文字読取装置の並列
制御方式に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a parallel control system for an optical character reader.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来の光学文字読取装置(以下OCRと
記す)が、1帳票を読込む場合、上位端末装置側でOC
Rの読取開始および終了と、データ受信と、フォーマッ
ト変換と、端末操作者の会話制御とを一体化して処理し
ていた。又、データ訂正のための端末操作者の会話制御
部分をOCR読取制御と分離して平行処理するシステム
であっても、OCR読取制御とフォーマット変換あるい
はシステム補正とは一体化して処理していた。
2. Description of the Related Art When a conventional optical character reading device (hereinafter referred to as an OCR) reads one form, the OC is set on the host terminal side.
R reading start and end, data reception, format conversion, and conversation control of the terminal operator are integrally processed. Further, even in the system in which the conversation control part of the terminal operator for data correction is separated from the OCR reading control and processed in parallel, the OCR reading control and the format conversion or the system correction are processed integrally.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】上述した従来の光学文
字読取装置の並列制御方式は、OCRが、1帳票を読込
む場合、上位端末装置側でOCRの読取開始および終了
と、データ受信と、フォーマット変換と、端末操作者の
会話制御とを一体化して処理していたので、処理中の帳
票のすべてのデータ処理を終了した後でないと、次の帳
票の読取データをOCRから受信できないため、OCR
の読取速度の向上には制約があるという問題点がある。
又、データ訂正のための端末操作者の会話制御部分をO
CR読取制御と分離して平行処理するシステムであって
も、OCR読取制御とフォーマット変換あるいはシステ
ム補正とは一体化しているので、やはりOCRの読取速
度の向上には制約があるという問題点がある。
In the conventional parallel control system of the optical character reading device described above, when the OCR reads one form, the upper terminal device side starts and ends the reading of the OCR, receives the data, and Since the format conversion and the conversation control of the terminal operator are integrally processed, the read data of the next form cannot be received from the OCR until all the data processing of the form being processed is completed. OCR
There is a problem that there is a limitation in improving the reading speed of.
Also, the terminal operator's conversation control part for data correction is set to O.
Even in a system in which parallel processing is performed separately from CR reading control, the OCR reading control and format conversion or system correction are integrated, so there is also a problem that there is a limitation in improving the reading speed of OCR. .

【0004】本発明の目的は、OCR読取制御と、フォ
ーマット変換あるいはシステム補正と、端末操作者の会
話制御とを分離して平行処理することにより、OCRの
読取速度の向上を計ることが可能な光学文字読取装置の
並列制御方式を提供することにある。
An object of the present invention is to improve the OCR reading speed by separately processing the OCR reading control, the format conversion or system correction, and the conversation control of the terminal operator in parallel. An object of the present invention is to provide a parallel control system for an optical character reader.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明の光学文字読取装
置の並列制御方式は、光学文字読取装置と接続する端末
装置が前記光学文字読取装置の読取制御を行う光学文字
読取装置制御手段と、前記光学文字読取装置から読取っ
たデータを一時保持する内部記憶手段と、前記読取った
データを上位装置で処理しやすいようにフォーマット変
換しさらに変換/補正辞書を用いてシステム補正を行う
変換/補正手段と、前記光学文字読取装置制御手段と前
記内部記憶手段と前記変換/補正手段とに接続し前記読
取ったデータに操作処理を行いこの処理済みのデータを
データ格納手段に格納する操作制御手段とを備え、前記
変換/補正手段が前記光学文字読取装置制御手段の読取
制御した第1のデータをフォーマット変換するとき前記
光学文字読取装置制御手段が第2のデータの読取制御を
行い、前記操作制御手段が前記変換/補正手段のフォー
マット変換した第1のデータに操作処理を行うとき前記
変換/補正手段が前記第2のデータをフォーマット変換
し前記光学文字読取装置制御手段が第3のデータの読取
制御を行う構成である。
According to the parallel control system for an optical character reader of the present invention, a terminal device connected to the optical character reader controls the optical character reader so as to control the reading of the optical character reader. Internal storage means for temporarily holding data read from the optical character reading device, and conversion / correction means for performing format conversion of the read data so that it can be easily processed by a higher-level device and further performing system correction using a conversion / correction dictionary. And an operation control unit that is connected to the optical character reading device control unit, the internal storage unit, and the conversion / correction unit, performs an operation process on the read data, and stores the processed data in the data storage unit. The optical character reader when the conversion / correction means performs format conversion of the first data read and controlled by the optical character reader control means The conversion / correction means formats the second data when the control means controls the reading of the second data, and the operation control means performs an operation process on the format-converted first data of the conversion / correction means. The optical character reading device control means converts the data and controls the reading of the third data.

【0006】[0006]

【実施例】次に、本発明の実施例について図面を参照し
て説明する。
Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

【0007】図1は本発明の一実施例のブロック図であ
る。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

【0008】入力帳票上の手書文字あるいは活字文字を
読取るOCR1は、端末装置2と接続し読取ったデータ
あるいはイメージを送る。端末装置2は、OCR1の読
取制御を行いデータあるいはイメージを受取るOCR制
御部3と、OCR1から読取ったデータあるいはイメー
ジを一時保持する内部記憶装置4と、読取ったデータあ
るいはイメージを上位装置で処理しやすいようにフォー
マット変換し、さらに変換/補正辞書5を用いてシステ
ム補正を行う変換/補正制御部6と、OCR制御部3と
内部記憶装置4と変換/補正制御部6とに接続し、読取
ったデータあるいはイメージに操作処理を行い、この処
理済みのデータあるいはイメージをデータ格納手段7に
格納する操作制御部8とを備えている。
The OCR 1 for reading handwritten characters or printed characters on the input form is connected to the terminal device 2 and sends the read data or image. The terminal device 2 controls the reading of the OCR 1 and receives the data or the image, the OCR control unit 3, the internal storage device 4 for temporarily holding the data or the image read from the OCR 1, and the upper device for processing the read data or the image. The conversion / correction control unit 6 that performs format conversion for easier conversion and further performs system correction using the conversion / correction dictionary 5, the OCR control unit 3, the internal storage device 4, and the conversion / correction control unit 6 are connected and read. And an operation control unit 8 for storing the processed data or image in the data storage means 7.

【0009】次に動作について説明する。Next, the operation will be described.

【0010】図2は各制御部の並列動作を説明するタイ
ムチャートである。なお、説明には図1および図1に示
す各部の名称も合せて使用して説明する。
FIG. 2 is a time chart for explaining the parallel operation of each control unit. Note that the description will be made by using the names of the respective units shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.

【0011】OCR1は、端末装置2のOCR制御部3
からの制御を受け、入力帳票上の手書文字あるいは活字
文字を読取り、読取ったデータあるいはイメージをOC
R制御部3に送出する。
The OCR 1 is an OCR control unit 3 of the terminal device 2.
Under the control of, the handwritten characters or printed characters on the input form are read, and the read data or image is OC.
It is sent to the R control unit 3.

【0012】OCR制御部3は、OCR1から読取った
1枚目のデータあるいはイメージを一時保持する内部記
憶装置4に記憶させ、同時に読取った1枚目のデータあ
るいはイメージを上位装置で処理しやすいようにフォー
マット変換しさらに変換/補正辞書5を用いてシステム
補正を行う変換/補正制御部6に渡す。ここで変換/補
正制御部6が、1枚目のデータあるいはイメージを処理
中に、OCR制御部3は、次の2枚目のデータあるいは
イメージを読取るようOCR1を制御する。さらに、1
枚目のデータあるいはイメージが、変換/補正制御部6
から操作制御部8に渡されると、OCR制御部3は、次
の3枚目のデータあるいはイメージを読取るようOCR
1を制御し、変換/補正制御部6は、2枚目のデータあ
るいはイメージを処理する。
The OCR control unit 3 stores the first data or image read from the OCR 1 in the internal storage device 4 for temporarily holding it so that the simultaneously read first data or image can be easily processed by the host device. To the conversion / correction control unit 6 which performs system correction using the conversion / correction dictionary 5. Here, while the conversion / correction control unit 6 is processing the first data or image, the OCR control unit 3 controls the OCR 1 to read the next second data or image. Furthermore, 1
The data or image of the first sheet is the conversion / correction control unit 6
When it is passed from the operation control section 8 to the OCR control section 8, the OCR control section 3 reads the next third data or image.
1, the conversion / correction control unit 6 processes the second data or image.

【0013】このように、OCR制御部3と、変換/補
正制御部6と、操作制御部8とのそれぞれの制御動作を
分離して平行処理することができる。
As described above, the control operations of the OCR control unit 3, the conversion / correction control unit 6, and the operation control unit 8 can be separated and processed in parallel.

【0014】[0014]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明は、光学文
字読取装置と接続する端末装置が光学文字読取装置の読
取制御を行う光学文字読取装置制御手段と、光学文字読
取装置から読取ったデータを一時保持する内部記憶手段
と、読取ったデータを上位装置で処理しやすいようにフ
ォーマット変換しさらに変換/補正辞書を用いてシステ
ム補正を行う変換/補正手段と、光学文字読取装置制御
手段と内部記憶手段と変換/補正手段とに接続し読取っ
たデータに操作処理を行いこの処理済みのデータをデー
タ格納手段に格納する操作制御手段とを備え、変換/補
正手段が光学文字読取装置制御手段の読取制御した第1
のデータをフォーマット変換するとき光学文字読取装置
制御手段が第2のデータの読取制御を行い、操作制御手
段が変換/補正手段のフォーマット変換した第1のデー
タに操作処理を行うとき変換/補正手段が第2のデータ
をフォーマット変換し光学文字読取装置制御手段が第3
のデータの読取制御を行うことにより、光学文字読取装
置の読取速度の向上を計ることが可能となるという効果
が有る。
As described above, according to the present invention, the terminal device connected to the optical character reading device controls the optical character reading device to control the reading of the optical character reading device, and the data read from the optical character reading device. Internal storage means for temporarily storing the data, conversion / correction means for performing format conversion of the read data so that the upper-level device can easily process the data, and system correction using the conversion / correction dictionary; The conversion / correction means is connected to the storage means and the conversion / correction means, operates the read data, and stores the processed data in the data storage means. Read controlled first
When the format of the data is converted, the optical character reading device control means controls the reading of the second data, and when the operation control means performs the operation processing on the format-converted first data of the conversion / correction means, the conversion / correction means. Converts the format of the second data, and the optical character reader control means operates the third means.
By controlling the reading of the data, the reading speed of the optical character reading device can be improved.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施例のブロック図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】各制御部の並列動作を説明するタイムチャート
である。
FIG. 2 is a time chart explaining a parallel operation of each control unit.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 光学文字読取装置(OCR) 2 端末装置 3 OCR制御部 4 内部記憶装置 5 変換/補正辞書 6 変換/補正制御部 7 データ格納手段 8 操作制御部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Optical character reader (OCR) 2 Terminal device 3 OCR control part 4 Internal storage device 5 Conversion / correction dictionary 6 Conversion / correction control part 7 Data storage means 8 Operation control part

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 【請求項1】 光学文字読取装置と接続する端末装置が
前記光学文字読取装置の読取制御を行う光学文字読取装
置制御手段と、前記光学文字読取装置から読取ったデー
タを一時保持する内部記憶手段と、前記読取ったデータ
を上位装置で処理しやすいようにフォーマット変換しさ
らに変換/補正辞書を用いてシステム補正を行う変換/
補正手段と、前記光学文字読取装置制御手段と前記内部
記憶手段と前記変換/補正手段とに接続し前記読取った
データに操作処理を行いこの処理済みのデータをデータ
格納手段に格納する操作制御手段とを備え、前記変換/
補正手段が前記光学文字読取装置制御手段の読取制御し
た第1のデータをフォーマット変換するとき前記光学文
字読取装置制御手段が第2のデータの読取制御を行い、
前記操作制御手段が前記変換/補正手段のフォーマット
変換した第1のデータに操作処理を行うとき前記変換/
補正手段が前記第2のデータをフォーマット変換し前記
光学文字読取装置制御手段が第3のデータの読取制御を
行うことを特徴とする光学文字読取装置の並列制御方
式。
Claim: What is claimed is: 1. A terminal device connected to an optical character reading device temporarily controls data read from the optical character reading device control means for controlling reading of the optical character reading device and data read from the optical character reading device. Internal storage means for holding and format conversion of the read data so that it can be easily processed by a higher-level device, and further system conversion using a conversion / correction dictionary
An operation control unit that is connected to the correction unit, the optical character reading device control unit, the internal storage unit, and the conversion / correction unit, performs an operation process on the read data, and stores the processed data in the data storage unit. And the conversion /
When the correction unit performs format conversion of the first data read-controlled by the optical character reading device control unit, the optical character reading device control unit performs reading control of the second data,
When the operation control means performs an operation process on the format-converted first data of the conversion / correction means,
A parallel control system for an optical character reader, wherein a correction means performs format conversion of the second data and the optical character reader control means controls reading of the third data.
JP3171502A 1991-07-12 1991-07-12 Parallel control system for optical character reader Pending JPH0520486A (en)

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