JP4978416B2 - Code information processing apparatus and code information processing program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a code information processing apparatus and a code information processing program.

  A code information processing apparatus is known that adds information written on an output document and updates the original document information of the output document (for example, Patent Document 1).

When outputting the document information stored in the document information storage unit, the code information processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 creates code information in which the storage destination of the document information is encoded and adds the code information to the output document. Next, when the code information processing apparatus scans the output document to which writing such as a memo has been added and updates the document information, the code information processing apparatus decodes the code information of the output document and reads the document information before output from the document information storage unit It is called and compared with the output document, the difference information is extracted and synthesized with the document information before output, and the document information stored in the document information storage unit is updated. Therefore, only the changed part of the document information can be added and updated, and deterioration of the document information can be minimized.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-246577

  An object of the present invention is to provide a code information processing apparatus and a code information processing program that superimpose code information capable of restoring the document information of a portion hidden by the superimposed code information when the code information is superimposed on the document information. There is.

  In order to achieve the above object, an aspect of the present invention provides the following code information processing apparatus and code information processing program.

[1] Document information receiving means for receiving document information;
Image analysis is performed on a part of the image area of the document information received by the document information reception unit, the area information is extracted from the part of the image area, and the extracted area information and the document information are stored. previously the create a code information by encoding, and code information superimposing means for replacing the image area of the person said part and the said code information,
A code information processing apparatus comprising: output means for outputting document information on which the code information is superimposed.

[2] Output document image receiving means for receiving, as an output document image, an output document obtained by optically reading, by an image reading device, an output document obtained by printing a document information on which the code information output by the output means is superimposed. ,
Code information decoding means for extracting and decoding the code information from the output document image received by the output document image receiving means;
The background of the partial image area obtained by decoding the code information by the code information decoding means is superimposed on the area where the code information of the output document image from which the code information is extracted is formed. The code information processing apparatus according to [1], further comprising document information creating means for creating new document information.

[3] The document information creation unit decodes the code information, extracts a storage destination of the previous SL document information, above, wherein the storing the new document information to said storage location [2] The code information processing apparatus described in 1.

[4] The code information processing apparatus according to [2], wherein the output document image read by the output document image receiving unit includes additional written information.

[5] Document information receiving means for receiving document information;
Image analysis is performed on a part of the image area of the document information received by the document information reception unit, the area information is extracted from the part of the image area, and the extracted area information and the document information are stored. previously the create coding to code information, the code information superimposing means for replacing the said code information and those wherein part of the region,
Output means for outputting document information on which the code information is superimposed;
An output document in which document information on which the code information output by the output unit is superimposed is printed by a printing apparatus, and the output document to which writing information is additionally written is optically read by an image reading apparatus. An output document image receiving means for receiving an image;
Code information decoding means for extracting and decoding the code information from the output document image received by the output document image receiving means;
The background of the partial image area obtained by decoding the code information by the code information decoding means is superimposed on the area where the code information of the output document image from which the code information is extracted is formed. A code information processing apparatus comprising: document information creating means for creating new document information and storing the new document information in a storage location of the document information obtained by decoding the code information.

  According to the code information processing apparatus according to claim 1, when the code information is superimposed on the document information, the area information of the area hidden by the superimposed code information and the code information capable of restoring the attribute information of the document information are superimposed can do.

  According to the code information processing apparatus of the second aspect, it is possible to restore the area information of the portion hidden by the superimposed code information.

  According to the code information processing apparatus of the third aspect, it is possible to restore the updated new document information in the storage destination by restoring the region information of the portion hidden by the code information including the superimposed storage destination information. it can.

  According to the code information processing apparatus of the fourth aspect, it is possible to set a document or an image including the additionally written writing information as a processing target.

  According to the code information processing program of the fifth aspect, when the code information is superimposed on the document information, the area information of the area hidden by the superimposed code information can be superimposed as recoverable code information.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the code information processing apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Configuration of code information processing device)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a code information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The code information processing apparatus 100 includes a multifunction peripheral 1 that scans, copies, and outputs document information to a sheet, and a document server 2 that stores document information. Each of the code information processing apparatuses 100 is a LAN 8. Connected by. The LAN 8 may be wireless communication using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like.

  The MFP 1 can execute copying and scanning of a document by itself, and when the document server 2 receives a document information print operation from a terminal such as a computer connected to the LAN 3 (not shown), the print operation from the document server 2 is performed. Is received and the document is output. Further, the printing operation may be received directly from the terminal without going through the document server 2. Here, the document information is a document file created by a word processor or spreadsheet software, or an image data file such as a photograph or an illustration.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration example of the multifunction peripheral according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The multifunction device 1 includes a communication unit 10, a document information reading / creating unit 11, an image analyzing / creating unit 12, an encoding / restoring unit 13, an encoding / decoding unit 14, and a QR code creating / analyzing unit 15. The printing unit 16 and the scanning unit 17 have the following functions when outputting document information and inputting an output document.

  When outputting document information, the multi function device 1 includes a communication unit 10 connected to the LAN 3 for communicating with the outside, a document information reading unit 11 for reading document information acquired from the outside, and document information as a code information creating unit. An image analysis unit 12 that analyzes the background of the document information read by the reading unit 11, a coding unit 13 that encodes the background analyzed by the image analysis unit 12 as analysis information, and encodes the analysis information together with information accompanying the document information. An encoding unit 14 for generating encoded information, a QR code generating unit 15 for generating a QR code as code information based on the encoded information and superimposing it on the document information, and printing the document information on which the QR code is superimposed. The printing unit 16 that creates an output document is caused to function.

  When inputting an output document on which a QR code is printed, the multifunction device 1 encodes the scanned QR code and a scanning unit 17 as a reading unit that optically scans and reads the output document on which the QR code is superimposed. QR code analysis unit 15 for converting information, decoding unit 14 for decoding encoded information and outputting analysis information including accompanying information, code restoration unit 13 for restoring analysis information to the background, and image for replacing the QR code with the background The creation unit 12, the document information creation unit 11 that creates document information with the background restored, and the communication unit 10 that transmits the restored document information to the outside function.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of the document server according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The document server 2 includes a document information storage unit 20 that stores the document information 200A, and a print instruction unit 21 that instructs the MFP 1 to print the document information 200A stored in the document information storage unit 20 via the communication unit 22. And a communication unit 22 that is connected to the LAN 3 and communicates with the outside, and an information registration unit 23 that stores document information received from the outside via the communication unit 22 in the document information storage unit 20.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of analysis information according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The analysis information 203A draws the document information name of the document information, the storage location of the document information, the background color of the background, the character string included in the background, the font of the character string, the size, the style, and the character string. A character start point and a graphic included in the background.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, the analysis information 203A is a file named “00010.dms” and is stored in the document server 2 and has a background color represented by a color code “#FFFFF” as a background. The character string “XXΔΔ” is written from the coordinates “(15,15)” in the font “MSP Gothic” in the size “10 pt” and in the “bold” style. In addition, a line segment is included as the background, and the line segment is drawn from the coordinates “(15, 25)” to “(35, 25)”.

(Operation)
The operation of the code information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  First, when the document information 200A to be printed out of the document information stored in the document server 2 is designated from the multifunction device 1 or a terminal (not shown), the print instruction unit 21 of the document server 2 receives the document from the document information storage unit 20. The information 200A is acquired and transmitted to the multi function device 1 via the communication unit 22 and the LAN 3.

  FIGS. 5A to 5E are schematic diagrams showing a configuration example of document information and an output document according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Next, the multifunction device 1 reads out the document information 200A acquired from the outside via the communication unit 10 by the document information reading unit 11 (FIG. 5A).

  Next, the analysis area 201 as a partial area of the document information 200 </ b> A read by the document information reading unit 11 is analyzed by the image analysis unit 12, and the background 202 as the area information extracted from the analysis area 201 is encoded by the encoding unit 13. 4 is encoded as the analysis information 203A of FIG. 4, and the information accompanying the document information 200A, that is, the “document information name” and “storage location” of FIG. A QR code 203 is generated as code information by the QR code generating unit 15 and superimposed on the document information 200A (FIG. 5B).

  In addition to the “document information name” and “storage destination”, attributes related to the document can be added as information accompanying the document information 200A. For example, the workflow to which the document information 200A belongs can be described by including “workflow ID” in the code.

  Next, the printing unit 16 prints the document information 200A on which the QR code 203 is superimposed to create an output document 210 (FIG. 5C).

  The output document 210 is written by the user using the pen 4, and a writing 211 as writing information is created on the output document 210 (FIG. 5D).

  The multifunction device 1 optically scans the output document 210 to which the writing 211 is added by the scanning unit 17. Next, the QR code analyzing unit 15 converts the QR code 203 read by the scanning unit 17 into encoded information, decodes the encoded information by the decoding unit 14 to divide the accompanying information from the analyzed information 203A, and the code restoring unit 13 Thus, the restored background 204 is restored as region information from the analysis information 203A (FIG. 5D).

  Next, the QR code 203 and the background 202 are replaced by the image creation unit 12, the document information 200 B on which the restored background 204 is superimposed is created by the document information creation unit 11, and the document information 200 B is transmitted to the outside via the communication unit 10. Transmit (FIG. 5 (e)).

  The document server 2 receives the document information 200B from the multifunction device 1 via the communication unit 22, and the information registration unit 23 deletes the original document information 200A and saves the received document information 200B as new document information. ,replace. At this time, the information may be stored as another information without being replaced.

[Other embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the document information reading / creating unit (means), the image analyzing / creating unit, the encoding / restoring unit, the encoding / decoding unit, the QR code creating / analyzing unit (code information creating unit) of the MFP 1. Are realized by hardware, but some or all of them may be realized by a program.

  The program used in the above embodiment may be read from a storage medium such as a CD-ROM into a storage unit in the apparatus, or downloaded from a server connected to a network such as the Internet to the storage unit in the apparatus. You may do it.

  In the code information processing apparatus in each of the above embodiments, each unit may be provided independently in a plurality of apparatuses to function and operate as a code information processing system.

It is the schematic which shows the structural example of the code information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration example of a multifunction peripheral according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the schematic which shows the structural example of the document server which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic which shows the structural example of the analysis information which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (A)-(e) is the schematic which shows the structural example of the document information which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and an output document.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... MFP, 2 ... Document server, 3 ... LAN, 4 ... Pen, 10 ... Communication part, 11 ... Document information reading / creating part, 12 ... Image analysis / creating part, 13 ... Encoding / restoring part, 14 ... Encoding / decoding unit, 15 ... QR code creation / analysis unit, 16 ... printing unit, 17 ... scanning unit, 20 ... document information storage unit, 21 ... printing instruction unit, 22 ... communication unit, 23 ... information registration unit, 100 ... Code information processing apparatus, 200A ... document information, 200B ... document information, 201 ... analysis area, 202 ... background, 203 ... QR code, 203A ... analysis information, 204 ... restored background 210 ... output document

Claims (6)

Document information receiving means for receiving document information;
Image analysis is performed on a part of the image area of the document information received by the document information reception unit, the area information is extracted from the part of the image area, and the extracted area information and the document information are stored. previously the create a code information by encoding, and code information superimposing means for replacing the image area of the person said part and the said code information,
A code information processing apparatus comprising: output means for outputting document information on which the code information is superimposed. An output document image receiving means for receiving, as an output document image, an optical document read by an image reading apparatus, an output document obtained by printing the document information on which the code information output by the output means is superimposed;
Code information decoding means for extracting and decoding the code information from the output document image received by the output document image receiving means;
The background of the partial image area obtained by decoding the code information by the code information decoding means is superimposed on the area where the code information of the output document image from which the code information is extracted is formed. 2. The code information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising document information creating means for creating new document information.   3. The code information according to claim 2, wherein the document information creation unit decrypts the code information, extracts a storage destination of the document information, and stores the new document information in the storage destination. Processing equipment.   The code information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the output document image read by the output document image receiving unit includes additional written information. Document information receiving means for receiving document information;
Image analysis is performed on a part of the image area of the document information received by the document information reception unit, the area information is extracted from the part of the image area, and the extracted area information and the document information are stored. previously the create coding to code information, the code information superimposing means for replacing the said code information and those wherein part of the region,
Output means for outputting document information on which the code information is superimposed;
An output document in which document information on which the code information output by the output unit is superimposed is printed by a printing apparatus, and the output document to which writing information is additionally written is optically read by an image reading apparatus. An output document image receiving means for receiving an image;
Code information decoding means for extracting and decoding the code information from the output document image received by the output document image receiving means;
The background of the partial image area obtained by decoding the code information by the code information decoding means is superimposed on the area where the code information of the output document image from which the code information is extracted is formed. A code information processing apparatus comprising: document information creating means for creating new document information and storing the new document information in a storage location of the document information obtained by decoding the code information. A document information receiving step for receiving document information;
Image analysis is performed on a partial area of the document information received by the document information receiving unit, the area information is extracted from the partial image area, and the extracted area information and the storage location of the document information the create an encoded to code information, the code information superimposed step of replacing the person said part of the region and the code information,
A code information processing program causing a computer to execute an output step of outputting document information on which the code information is superimposed.

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