JP4174678B2 - Image information storage system and image information storage method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention includes a terminal and a server device connected via a network, and transmits image data read by a scanner device connected to the terminal to the server device simultaneously with text information related to the image. The present invention relates to an image information storage system and an image information storage method for storing data and text information as a registered document in a server apparatus.

Currently, in a system composed of a terminal connected to a network such as the Internet and a server device, an operation for transmitting image data read by a scanner device connected to the terminal from the terminal to the server device is performed as follows. Done.
An original is set on a scanner device connected to the terminal device, and image data is read into the terminal by operating the image reading software of the terminal. Then, the image data is saved as an image file in a format such as GIF, BMP, or JPEG.
Next, a Web browser for connecting to the network is started on this terminal, a predetermined URL is input, and a predetermined server device is connected.
Then, a page with an input form for registering image data is displayed, and text information related to the image to be transmitted, such as image description and information for image identification, is displayed in the text information input field on the input form. input.
Thereafter, a predetermined image file among the image files stored in the terminal is selected and attached to the image file attachment field on the input form.
In this way, after inputting necessary text information and attaching an image file on the terminal, the image information and the text information are transmitted to a predetermined server device by pressing a transmission button on the input form.
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However, in the conventional method as described above, the image reading software is activated, the image is captured using the scanner device, and temporarily stored in the storage area in the terminal, and the web browser is activated and the input is performed. A work process of attaching the saved image file to the image file attachment field on the form is necessary.
Such a series of work is complicated, especially when such work is continuously performed as a routine work, it is important to shorten the work time, thus simplifying the work process and improving work efficiency. Is desirable.
Further, in this series of operations, there is a possibility that the operator will erroneously attach and transmit an image file or the like different from the input text information.

  An object (problem) of the present invention is to solve such a problem. The image data read by a scanner device connected to a terminal is composed of a terminal and a server device connected via a network. In an image information storage system in which text information related to an image is attached and transmitted to a server device, and the image data and text information are stored as a registered document in the server device, the work process is simplified and the work efficiency is increased, and transmission is performed. Another object of the present invention is to provide an image information storage system and an image information storage method capable of preventing an error in attaching an image file.

  An image information storage system according to the present invention stores image information including an image file captured from the scanner device and text information related to the image file in a server device via a network from a terminal including the scanner device. In the image information storage system, the terminal includes data input means including at least a scan button and an input field in which text information can be input on a web browser, and the scanner is operated by operating the scan button. An image file reading / transmission unit that adds an identification ID to an image file that is read and created by the apparatus and transmits the image data to the server apparatus, and the text information input in the input field by the operation of the scan button. The same identification ID as that added is added and transmitted to the server device. Temporary document creation means for creating a temporary document including text information and the identification ID in the server device, and an image to be stored in the server device by attaching the image file to the temporary document by collating the identification ID And an information storage means.

  Thus, the image data read by the scanner device connected to the terminal is transmitted to the server device simultaneously with the text information related to the image, and the image data and the text information are stored as a temporary document in the server device. This can be done only by operating the scan button in the data input means on the Web browser.

  The image information storage system according to the present invention further includes a temporary document deletion unit that deletes the temporary document after the stored document is created by the image information storage unit.

As a result, the temporary document is deleted after the stored document is created by the image information storage means.
Since it is not necessary to accumulate unnecessary temporary documents, the storage area for temporary documents can be set small.

  The image information storage system according to the present invention further includes a save button on the web browser, collates the identification ID by operating the save button, and stores the temporary document as a saved document file of the server device. It is characterized by being stored and registered as.

  Thus, after confirming the temporary document created in the server device, it can be left as a registered document in the server device by operating the save button on the Web browser.

  Further, the image information storage method according to the present invention includes image information including an image file imported from the scanner device and text information related to the image file, on a server device via a network from a terminal provided with the scanner device. A method of storing image information, the step of adding an identification ID to an image file that the scanner device has read and created image data and transmitting it to the server device by operating a scan button from a web browser of the terminal Then, by operating the scan button, the same identification ID as that added to the image file is added to the text information input in the input field and transmitted to the server device, and the text information, the identification ID, A step of creating a temporary document in the server device, and collating the identification ID, Attach the image file to the serial one o'clock document characterized in that it comprises the steps of: storing a stored document to the server device.

  As a result, the image data read by the scanner device connected to the terminal is sent to the server device simultaneously with text information related to the image, and the image information and the text information are stored as a registered document in the server device. This can be done only by operating the scan button from the Web browser.

  The image information storage method according to the present invention includes a step of deleting the temporary document after storing the stored document.

  Thus, since the temporary document is deleted after the saved document is created, it is not necessary to accumulate unnecessary temporary documents, and the storage area of the temporary document can be set small.

  In the image information storage method according to the present invention, the identification ID is collated by operating a save button on the web browser of the terminal, and the temporary document is saved and registered as a saved document file of the server device. It is characterized by.

  Thus, after confirming the temporary document created in the server device, it can be left as a registered document in the server device by operating the save button on the Web browser.

  According to the present invention, image data read by a scanner device connected to a terminal is transmitted to a server device with text information associated with the image, and the image data and text information are registered in the server device. Can be performed by one action of operating a button on the Web browser, so that the work process can be simplified and work efficiency can be improved, and an error in attaching an image file to be transmitted can be prevented.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram conceptually showing the configuration of an image information storage system according to the present invention.
The image information storage system shown in FIG. 1 is connected to terminals 12a, 12b,..., 12n to which scanner devices 11a, 11b,..., 11n are connected, and these terminals 12a, 12b,. The server device 14 is configured.

  The scanner devices 11a, 11b,..., 11n are connected to the respective terminals and include an automatic paper feeder, and sequentially scan a plurality of set image data and take them into a storage area in the terminal.

  The terminals 12a, 12b,..., 12n transmit image information including text information related to the image data captured from the connected scanner devices 11a, 11b,..., 11n to the server apparatus 14 via the network 13. To do.

  The server device 14 stores the image information transmitted from the terminals 12a, 12b, ..., 12n.

Next, details of the present embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a specific example of the image information storage system in one example of the embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 2, the scanner apparatuses 11 a, 11 b,..., 11 n and the terminals 12 a, 12 b,.

In FIG. 2, the terminal 12 includes an image file attachment control program (ActiveX control) 28, a scanner control program 29, and an image file storage area 30 which are software modules.
The scanner control program (image information reading / transmitting means) 29 controls the scanner device 11 connected to the terminal 12 and stores the image data read by the scanner device 11 in the image file storage area 30 as an image file 31c.
The terminal 12 includes a Web browser 21. When a predetermined URL is designated, an input form (data input screen) 22 as shown in FIG. 2 is displayed.
This input form 22 includes a scan button 25, a text information input field 23, an identification ID 31a, a save button 26, and a cancel button 27.

The server device 14 includes a document registration program (temporary document creation means and image information storage means) 32, a servlet 33, a temporary document storage area 34, and a saved document storage area 35.
The document registration program 32 is activated by clicking the scan button 25 of the input form 22 of the terminal 12, creates a temporary document file 36 including text information 31 b and an identification ID 31 a, and temporarily stores it in the temporary document storage area 34. To remember.
The document registration program 32 registers and saves the temporary document file 36 as the saved document file 37 in the saved document storage area 35 by clicking the save button 26 of the input form 22 of the terminal 12. At this time, the original temporary document file 36 is deleted when the registration process is completed.
The document registration program 32 deletes the temporary document file 36 without registering and saving the temporary document file 36 by clicking the cancel button 27 of the input form 22 of the terminal 12.

The server device 14 receives the image file 31c transmitted from the terminal 12, and also receives the identification ID 31a of the image file 31c.
The servlet 33 temporarily stores the received image file 31c in the temporary document file 36 having the same identification ID as the identification ID 31a of the received image file 31c.

Next, an example of the operation of the image information storage system in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, the system displays the page of the input form 22 sent from the server on the Web browser 21 of the terminal 12. At that time, a unique code automatically assigned by the system is set as the identification ID. The operator clicks the scan button 25 on the input form 22 (step S1).
Two actions are started by this click operation.
As a first action, the image file attachment control program (ActiveX control) 28 of the terminal 12 is activated (step S2), and the scanner control program 29 is activated by this image file attachment control program 28 (step S3).

The activated scanner control program 29 controls the operation of the scanner device 11, automatically performs a scanning operation by the automatic paper feeder, sequentially scans a plurality of documents set on the scanner device 11, and then Image data is taken in (step S4).
The captured image data is converted into data in a predetermined format such as GIF, BMP, JPEG, etc., and stored in the image file storage area 30.
In addition, a unique code automatically assigned by the system is set as the identification ID of the input form 22.

  Further, the scanner control program 29 accesses the server device 14 via the network 13, transmits the image file 31c and the identification ID 31a to the server device 14, and stores them in the servlet 33 (step S5).

  As a second action by the click operation of the scan button 25 described above, the document registration program 32 of the server device 14 is activated (step S6).

The started document registration program 32 creates a temporary document file 36 including the text information 31b and the identification ID 31a, and temporarily stores it in the temporary document storage area 34 (step S7).
In addition, the servlet 33 stores the image file 31c in the temporary document file 36 having the same identification ID as the data of the identification ID 31a attached to the stored image file 31c (step S8).

After the above series of operations is completed, the image file attachment control program (ActiveX control) 28 returns control to the input form 22 (step S10) by an operation completion command (step S9) from the scanner control program 29 (step S10). The operation of the input form 22 is permitted again.
Note that the operation of the input form 22 is prohibited until step S10 is executed.

  Next, the operator clicks the save button 26 of the input form 22 (step S11). As a result, the document registration program 32 is started (step S12), the temporary document file 36 that matches the identification ID input in the identification ID input field 24 is selected (step S13), and this is stored as a stored document file. Registration in the storage area 35 (step S14). When step S14 ends, the temporary document file 36 for which registration processing has been performed is deleted.

  If necessary, when the operator clicks the cancel button 27 on the input form 22, the document registration program 32 is called by using the click operation as a trigger, and the temporary document file 36 having the same identification ID is obtained. , Deleted without registration process.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, image data read by the scanner device connected to the terminal only by clicking the scan button 25 and clicking the save button 26 is related to this image. The image data and the text information can be transmitted to the server device at the same time, and the image data and the text information can be stored as a registered document in the server device. You can prevent mistakes.

Note that the save button 26 of the input form 22 may be omitted, and only the click operation of the scan button 25 may automatically execute the above-described step S13.
In this case, all the above-described processes can be automatically executed by only one click operation of the scan button 25, and the convenience for the operator is further improved.

As a system different from the above-described embodiment, a system that does not use a web browser but provides an input field for text information related to an image file in a program in the terminal and transmits it to the server together with the image file can be considered. In such a system, when the format of the text information input field is changed or an item is added, a work for replacing a program set up in the terminal occurs. This program replacement operation must be performed for all terminals, which is very time-consuming in system maintenance.
On the other hand, in the present invention, by providing an input field on the Web browser, work such as format change and addition of input items can be performed only by changing the program in the server. It can be greatly reduced.

1 is a block diagram conceptually showing an image information storage system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the detail of the image information storage system shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the image information attachment process by this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  11a to 11n, 11 ... scanner device, 12a to 12n ... terminal, 13 ... network, 14 ... server device, 21 ... web browser, 22 ... input form (data input means), 23 ... text information, 24 ... identification ID, 25 ... Scan button, 26 ... Save button, 28 ... Image file attachment control program (ActiveX control), 29 ... Scanner control program (image information reading / transmission means), 32 ... Document registration program (temporary document creation means and image information storage means) 34... Temporary document storage area 35... Saved document storage area.

Claims (6)

An image information storage system for storing image information including an image file captured from the scanner device and text information related to the image file on a server device via a network from a terminal including the scanner device,
The terminal has a data input means including at least a scan button and an input field in which text information can be input on a web browser,
An image file reading / transmitting means for adding an identification ID to the image file read and created by the scanner device by the operation of the scan button and transmitting it to the server device;
By the operation of the scan button, the same identification ID as that added to the image file is added to the text information input in the input field and transmitted to the server device, and the text information and the identification ID are temporarily included. Temporary document creation means for creating a document in the server device;
Image information storage means for attaching the image file to the temporary document and storing it in the server device by collating the identification ID;
An image information storage system comprising: The image information storage system according to claim 1, further comprising a temporary document deletion unit that deletes the temporary document after the stored document is created by the image information storage unit. The Web browser includes a save button, the identification ID is collated by operating the save button, and the temporary document is saved and registered as a saved document file of the server device. 3. The image information storage system according to 1 or 2. An image information storage method for storing image information including an image file captured from the scanner device and text information related to the image file on a server device via a network from a terminal including the scanner device,
An operation of a scan button on a web browser of the terminal to add an identification ID to an image file read and created by the scanner device and send the image file to the server device;
By the operation of the scan button, the same identification ID as that added to the image file is added to the text information input in the input field and transmitted to the server device, and the text information and the identification ID are included. Creating a temporary document in the server device;
Storing the stored document in the server device by attaching the image file to the temporary document by collating the identification ID;
A method of storing image information, comprising: 5. The image information storage method according to claim 4, further comprising a step of deleting the temporary document after the storage document is stored. 6. The operation according to claim 4, wherein the identification ID is collated by operating a save button on a Web browser of the terminal, and the temporary document is saved and registered as a saved document file of the server device. Image information storage method.

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