JPH06337748A - Data input method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily input even a complicated document without any error by registering information by data items in advance and displaying a proper data input means on a screen when the data items are inputted in order. CONSTITUTION:For the data 011 of the document, initial conditions such as the kind of the document, total quantity, input conditions. etc., of the batch are set (S012). For the data 011 of the document, a guidance key touch input item 021, a character handwriting input item 022, a set code touch item 023, an OCR scanner read item 024, etc., are previously designed according to features by the items of the data, and at the time of input operation, input systems corresponding to the respective items are automatically set and displayed (S020). Then the frame of the data items to be inputted is scrolled and the items are inputted in order.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for inputting original data into a computer, and more particularly to a data input method capable of easily inputting original data described in a mixed character form such as numbers, English characters and Chinese characters. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the case of inputting original data into a computer, in many cases, a special puncher with special skill inputs using a punch-dedicated machine. In the case of complicated data structure such as medical billing statement (hereinafter referred to as “reception”) issued in examination / billing, etc., every time the puncher inputs the input condition for each item of each original document type. ,Deciding. On the other hand, when inputting a large amount of data, a method is also used in which characters are written on a prescribed OCR paper and the paper is read by a machine for input. A device relating to this type is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 47-36729
There is an issue.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned prior art, in order to accurately input a complicated item and character structure peculiar to data such as receipt data in a short time, a puncher for inputting data must be used. However, appropriate skills are required. As a result, the cost of input work becomes relatively high, and even when a small amount of data is input, a work step of entrusting work to a dedicated input group is added each time,
It takes time and effort to complete the data. Also, OC
When inputting by R, the human power is low and the processing speed is high, but the accuracy of reading irregular characters, especially handwritten characters, is low, and the application is limited depending on the target data. An object of the present invention is to improve such problems and provide a data input method by which even a person who does not have a special skill such as a puncher can easily input a complicated original document without any error.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the data input method of the present invention comprises a display means and different data input means (for example, touch pen, handy OCR).
Etc.) and processes the data written in the original consisting of multiple data items, the data input method, the data item number, the display order, the input method, and the constraint conditions suitable for each data item in advance. , And information such as error conditions are registered in, for example, a table format ((b) of FIG. 4), and when the operator sequentially inputs data items, a data input means suitable for the data items is displayed on the screen. By doing so, different input means are combined according to the data items, and the data can be efficiently input. Furthermore, it is characterized in that this data input method is applied to a window reception work such as a local government online system.

[0005]

In the present invention, when the input data is a numeral, it is input by key touch, and when it is a Chinese character, it is OCR.
Such as scanner input or handwriting input,
Since the input method is instructed according to the type of original document and the characteristics of the data item, the operator can easily input even the original document having complicated data items without error.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the present invention is applied to input of a medical expense bill statement (receipt) issued at a medical institution. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the medical information system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a host computer that performs processing of a medical information system including batch processing of receipt data and controls the entire system. Reference numeral 2 denotes a work having input / output means such as a CRT display, a keyboard, a touch pen, and a handy OCR. Stations 3, printers 4, and external storage devices 4 store necessary data such as receipt data and item tables. As shown in FIG. 3, this receipt data includes many complicated input items such as the patient's name, injury / illness name, medical treatment start date, medication, number of injections, etc. Due to the difference in application, the format and input items are slightly different, and the operator selects and inputs the necessary data from the workstation 2 and the host computer 1 performs batch processing.

Next, a method for automatically setting data input items in this embodiment will be described. In the external storage device 4, an input method suitable for each input item of the receipt (original document) is stored in advance, and when inputting, this is sequentially displayed on the display to the operator, and the machine is displayed with only a minimum judgment of the operator. Input data efficiently and input data efficiently. In FIG. 4, (a) is an original form showing the input items and positions of the original, (b) is the contents of the item table in which information such as the input method and display order suitable for the items of (a) is registered, and (c) is The functional configurations of this system are shown below. In this embodiment, the input condition of each item is set in the table method for the data items 201 to 205 to be input in the format of the original document 200. In this case, the item table 210 includes a display order 212 and an input method 21 for each item number 211.
3, constraint conditions 214, error conditions 215, etc.,
Specify the input conditions for each input item. In addition to the basic functions (the input unit 221, the display unit 223, the recording unit 224, and the output unit 225), the system functions include a control function (control unit 222) based on this item table, and the input data layout is provided. And input method display, error data alarm display, etc. In addition, the input unit 221,
The display unit 223 and the output unit 225 have the functions of the workstation 2 in FIG. 2, the recording unit 224 has the functions of the external storage device 4, and the control unit 222 has the functions of the host computer 1.
Corresponds to each.

Next, the procedure for inputting the receipt data in this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the original data 011 is set with initial conditions such as the original document type of the batch, the total number of items, and input conditions (step 01).
2). As shown in FIG. 4, with respect to the data 011 of the original document, “guidance key touch input item (pen touch item)” 021 is selected according to the characteristics of each item of the data,
"Handwriting input item for characters (pen writing item)" 022, "Setting code touch item (data code conversion item)" 02
3, "OCR scanner read item" 024 and the like are designed in advance, and at the time of input, the input method corresponding to each item is automatically selected and displayed (step 020). The display screen in this case is as shown in FIG. 5, and the frame 110 of the data item to be input is scrolled to sequentially input. In this embodiment, there are the following input items (1) to (3). Item 112 (input method-1) in which data is filled by touching the numerical value on the keyboard 113 of the right guidance in the input frame displayed together with the number of data digits, the corresponding category name is displayed in the data item frame, Item 114 (input method-2) where the data code is automatically entered by touching on it Item 115 (input method-3) where characters such as name are input by handwriting and read mechanically Item 116 for reading printed characters with a handy OCR scanner such as a pen type (input method-
4) With such a display, the operator can efficiently input the receipt data without fail. In this way, the input of the display item and the selection / display of the next item are repeated. At this time, if error data is input (steps 030, 04 in FIG. 1).
0), an alarm is issued under the error determination condition of the installed check program (step 041), and the corresponding content is displayed on the screen (step 042). When the error is corrected by the operator (step 04
3) Then, the whole is stored as clean data in a recording medium (step 050), and is applied to a related computer system (step 060). According to this embodiment, the input method suitable for the characteristics of the data item is displayed and the method is mechanically set, whereby the total input efficiency can be improved.

(Second Embodiment) In the present embodiment, the configuration and function shown in the first embodiment are applied to input of a bill for medical expenses in a medical institution and check correction in a examining agency. . As shown in FIG. 6, in a medical institution,
This method is applied to the receipt data 310 and data is input (step 320), and necessary office documents (33
1) and the recording medium (332) are created, and only the recording medium (332) is submitted to the inspection body for checking and inspection (step 340). On the other hand, the examination organization also applies this method to correct the data and uses it as it is as the input data of the computer system (step 35).
0).

(Third Embodiment) In this embodiment, the function shown in the first embodiment is applied to the input of the data received from the local government counter. For example, an input example for payment of a resident tax or update of a resident's card, etc. Indicates. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 410 is an input device for a local government contact (notification side), and 420 is a local government contact (reception side).
Input device, 430 is a local government host system, 441 is a connection unit connecting the input device on the notification side and the reception side of the local government window,
A connection unit 442 connects the input device on the reception side and the local government host system. In addition, the recording units 412 and 4 of each input device
In 22, information such as an input method and conditions for input items of procedure data is registered in advance in a table format by the same method as in the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, a person 401 who has notified a window such as a resident or a business person performs the procedure by inputting the procedure data 402 into the input device 410 prepared at the window. At this time, the format layout of the corresponding procedure is displayed on the screen 411 of the input device, and the reporter 401 performs input by touching the pen with the input device 413 or handwriting with the pen, and the input notification content is stored in the device. It is recorded in the recording unit 412. This notification content is connected to the device 420 on the reception side, and the screen 421 on the reception side is displayed.
Is displayed and recorded in the recording unit 422. The reception side checks the data and gives a correction instruction or correction to the reporter while viewing the screen 421, and completes the document as a correct document. Further, when the collation with the past data is required, the corresponding data is called from the master file 431 of the host system 430 to perform the collation / check (process 423). The final data is registered / updated in the master file 431 of the host system, and is also output as a document on the printer of the interlocking window (process 4 including the seal function.
24) and issued to the filer. The connection sections 441 and 442 for the host data and the contact point apparatus data are protected so that no one other than the related person can operate or index. As a result, smooth office processing by mechanization of procedures and a high-level window service with data security protected are secured. According to the present embodiment, the window reception data is notified by inputting it on the screen by a pen touch method and imprinting it on the marking device, and at the reception side it is possible to check and correct it by simultaneously viewing the screen on another device linked to it. In addition, the master on the host side can also immediately call, collate with past data and update it if necessary.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, special skill is required for data input of various original document types in which complicated data item structure, Chinese characters, English characters, numbers, etc. are mixed, which is troublesome in the conventional method. Even if you do not have it, you can enter it, ensuring processing speed and accuracy.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an input procedure of receipt data according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a medical information system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing items of receipt data in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a method of setting data input items according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display screen in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a procedure for inputting a medical bill statement according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a municipality counter system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Host Computer 2 Workstation 3 Printing Device 4 External Storage Device 101 Touch Pen 102 Handy OCR 410 Input Device 413 Input Device 420 Input Device 425 Input Device 430 Host System

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A data input method for a system, comprising display means and different data input means, for processing data written on an original sheet consisting of a plurality of data items, wherein:
A data input method characterized in that information including a data input method suitable for the data item is registered for each data item, and a data input means suitable for the data item is displayed on the screen at the time of data input. 2. An input device on the window side having a display means and a different data input means, and a host system connected online with the input device, for processing data written on an original sheet consisting of a plurality of data items. In the data input method of the case, information including a data input method suitable for the data item is registered in advance on the host side for each data item, and at the time of data input from the input device, a data input means suitable for the data item. The method for inputting data is characterized by displaying on the screen of the input device.