JPH0117307B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an image editing apparatus for electronically editing a manuscript, and particularly to a scanning copying machine and a facsimile apparatus having an editing function. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, copying machines and facsimile machines that copy and transmit image information have become widespread. In order to make more effective use of this type of device, image editing such as moving, deleting, inserting, compositing, reducing, and enlarging image information on the image information on the document, and pattern recognition of image information to create data. It has become common practice to perform processing and print out or transmit the results. Particularly in the distribution and transportation industry, there are many operations in which individual slips are posted and issued for each customer from a customer list, and conversely, delivery lists are posted and issued from individual slips. Since these tasks are performed manually, they are time consuming and error-prone, making them uneconomical considering the recent rise in labor costs. In order to streamline such administrative processing,
Scanning copiers and facsimile machines were equipped with editing functions to perform processing such as moving, deleting, and compositing images, and automatically issuing individual slips from customer lists, and issuing customer lists from individual slips. . However, conventional image editing devices have little flexibility and are not compatible with normal business operations. For example, if each item in the list shown in Figure 1a has the same name or the same name continues,
It is often abbreviated with letters/symbols such as "z", "仝", "↑↓", "same as above", etc. In conventional editing devices,
Even if the same name continues, do not abbreviate it with ``ts'' etc., but fill in all the columns as shown in Figure 1 a, or provide an area in the column to write an abbreviation mark.
This was done by either filling in the information there, or by matching the number of columns on the slip with the number of columns to be entered in the list. The method of entering the same name one by one is time-consuming, prone to errors, is not rational, and is uneconomical when considering personnel costs. moreover,
If the editing process is continued as is, a number of individual slips for the same orderer will be output as shown in FIG. 1b, which is wasteful. In addition, the method of providing an area for writing an abbreviation mark in a column requires changes to the format of normal slips and lists, and also requires some training for those who perform office work, which makes it difficult to perform actual office work. Difficult to match. The method of associating the number of columns on a slip with the number of columns to be filled in on a list requires constant consideration of the number of columns to be filled in, which is inflexible and wasteful. The present invention has been made in order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and its purpose is to edit image information of documents with a fixed format, such as slips and lists. An object of the present invention is to provide an image editing device that is compatible with actual office processing and can perform economically superior image editing. Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a functional example of the device according to the invention,
The amount of image information in areas 101 to 106 of order list 100 is determined, order list 100 is edited, and individual slips 200, 300, and 400 are output.
Figure 3 shows a facsimile receiver 3 with an editing function.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a facsimile device to which the present invention is applied. The operation of an embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings. When editing and outputting individual slips for each orderer from an order list as shown in FIG. Sent to 3 . In facsimile receiver 3 ,
The image signal received by the receiving unit 31 and compressed by the decoding unit 32 is decoded and stored in the storage unit 33. When the reception of one list is completed, the editing processing section 34,
The editing instruction generation unit 35 operates and the order list 100 is
Editing processing is performed on area 101 of . The editing processing section 34 reads out the image signal within the area 101 from the storage section 33 and sends it to the determination circuit 36 . The determination circuit 36 counts the amount of image information in the area 101 and determines whether it is a "character string", "same symbol", or "blank". Since "Toshiba Denka" is written in the area 101, it is determined that it is a "character string" and the determination result is sent to the editing instruction generating section 35. The editing instruction generation section 35 generates an appropriate editing instruction according to the judgment result sent from the judgment circuit 36 .
In this case, the image signal of area 101 is
0 area 201, and further area 111,
121 also generates an instruction to move to areas 211 and 221, respectively. The editing instructions generated by the editing instruction generating section 35 are sent to the editing processing section 34. In the editing processing section 34,
For the image signal in each area according to the editing instructions,
Perform editing processing such as moving, deleting, and compositing. The image signal edited by the editing processing section 34 is stored in the storage section 3.
3 is temporarily stored. Next, similar processing is performed on the image signal within area 102. Area 1
02 is filled in with "ts", so it is judged as "same symbol", and the product name and quantity written in areas 112 and 122 are from the same orderer as the one written in area 101. Becomes a thing, area 1
Similarly to 11 and 121, area 21 of individual slip 200
Editing processing is performed to move to 2,222. Also, the image signal in area 102 is “same symbol”
Since it is determined that the document is deleted, the document is not moved to the individual document and is deleted. Similar processing is performed on the areas 103, 113, and 123, and when all the editing processing for the individual slip 200 is completed, the printout is outputted from the print recording section 37. Subsequently, similar editing processing is performed, and individual slips 300 and 400 are printed out as the editing results. Regarding the area 107, since nothing is written in the area, the determination circuit 36 determines that it is "blank", and the editing instruction generating section 35 gives an instruction to the editing processing section 34 to finish the editing, and the editing process is completed. Not done. In this way, all editing processing for the order list 100 is completed. In this way, when the same name continues, the "same symbol" that is used daily can be used, which is consistent with normal work, allows conventional editing processing to be performed more effectively, and helps streamline office work. is also valid. FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the determination circuit according to the present invention. The operation of the determination circuit will be explained with reference to this diagram. The image signal sent from the storage section 33 is input to a counter 501, the amount of black data is counted, and the result is sent to the comparison circuit 502 at any time. The comparison circuit 502 compares and calculates the comparison value generated by the comparison value generation circuit 504 with the count value, and when the count value exceeds the comparison value, sets the flip-flop 503 and notifies the judgment processing circuit 53. Counting circuit 5
1 counter 511 is increased. The counting circuit 511 counts in the same manner, and when the comparison value exceeds the comparison value generated by the comparison value generation circuit 514, the flip-flop 513 is set and the count of the counter 521 of the counting circuit 52 is increased. Similarly, in the counting circuit 52 , when the comparison value is exceeded, the flip-flop 523 is set and the judgment processing circuit 53 is notified. The determination processing circuit 53 determines whether the image signal within the area is a "blank", "same symbol", or "character string" according to the states of the counting circuits 50 , 51 , and 52 , and sends the determination result to the editing instruction generation section. 35
send to Here, the comparison value generation circuits 504, 514, 52
The comparison value generated from 4 is the amount of black data when the area is ``blank'', ``same symbol'', and ``character string'', and the comparison value is the amount of black data when the area is ``blank'', ``same symbol'', and ``character string''. This is set based on the statistics of the amount of black data when filled in. According to the inventors' experiments, if one of the following is entered in the area: ``blank (write nothing)'', ``same symbols (fill in)'', or ``character string (for example, write Toshiba Denka)'',
When writing with a felt-tip pen, ballpoint pen, pencil, etc., the amount of black data in the area is as shown in FIG. As is clear from the figure, the amount of black data when the area is "blank", "same symbol", and "character string" are separated by the amount of black data Ia, Ib, and Ic, respectively. It is possible to do so. Therefore, the amount of black data
By setting Ia, Ib, and Ic to the comparison values of the counting circuits 50 , 51 , and 52 , it is possible to determine what the image signal in the area is by counting the amount of black data in the area and comparing it with the comparison value. You can determine what it means. The determination result is sent to the editing instruction generation section 35, an editing instruction is created according to the description contents of the order list 100, and appropriate editing processing is performed. In this way, even if you use the "same symbol" that you use on a daily basis, you can transcribe and issue a slip for each orderer without having to perform expensive and complicated processing such as pattern recognition, which is a huge effect. has. Furthermore, since pattern recognition is not performed, it is possible to provide an inexpensive and economical image editing device that can be realized with a simple circuit configuration. In addition, you can also fill out the order list.
It can be filled in using characters and symbols that are used on a daily basis, and there is no need for new processing such as entering special marks or filling in designated areas.The transcription work can be automated while still matching the actual office work, which saves a lot of money. It has tremendous effects such as saving labor and labor costs. As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to effectively edit images within a region with a simple configuration. Moreover, the present invention can be applied with various modifications. For example, instead of ``ts'' in ``same symbol'', ``仝'' in ``same symbol'' or symbols such as ``↑↓'' and ``←→'', which are often used in parts lists, etc., may be used. In this case, it is sufficient to obtain statistics on the amounts of each black data and provide an appropriate comparison value. The comparison value is not limited to the amount of black data, but may also be the amount of white data, or in some cases, the amount of data of red, blue, etc., or if there is a gradation, it can be determined by taking statistics on the amount of data at a certain level. You can. The comparison value may be set by the manufacturer or by the user before shipping. If this is to be done on the user side, the amount of data in the case of "blank", "same symbol", "character string", etc. in the specified area is registered before the editing process is performed. For example, scan a document with a "same as above symbol" written in the area, count the amount of black data, calculate an appropriate comparison value, and set it as the comparison value for the "same as above symbol". do. Do the same thing for "blank", "character string", etc. Once the comparison value setting is completed, normal editing processing can be performed. This method of setting comparison values on the user side allows for detailed processing that matches the font of the person performing the slip processing work, or when the symbol such as "same symbol" changes, and is flexible. There is, and it is even more effective. Note that the counter, comparison circuit, flip-flop, judgment processing circuit, etc. may be realized by a logic circuit, or may be constructed by a programming type arithmetic circuit such as a microprocessor. The comparison value generation circuit may be an IC memory such as RAM, ROM, PROM, or a magnetic core, magnetic tape, magnetic disk, etc.
A magnetic memory such as a magnetic valve may be used, or a combination of a switch and a logic circuit may be used. Further, although the above embodiment of the present invention is a case in which the present invention is applied to a facsimile receiver, the present invention can also be applied to a facsimile transmitter. In this case, the editing results will be sent to the other party's facsimile receiver via a communication line. Furthermore, the present invention can also be applied to scanning copying machines. This case is similar to the case where the facsimile device is used as an integrated transmitter/receiver without using a communication line, and is effective in departments that do not require a transmission function. In addition, although lists and slips have been used as examples of objects to be edited, they are not limited to these, as well as general manuscripts.
It can also be applied when performing similar editing processing on various documents, drawings, and literature. In short, the present invention can be widely applied to various facsimile machines and scanning copying machines without departing from the gist thereof.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a diagram for explaining the conventional editing function, Fig. 2 is a diagram for explaining the editing function when the present invention is applied, and Fig. 3 is an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a facsimile receiver. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of an example of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the distribution of the amount of black data applied to the apparatus of the present invention. 1...Facsimile transmitter, 2...Communication line, 3 ...
Fax receiver, 100... list, 200...
Individual slip, 36 ... Judgment circuit, 50 , 51 , 52 ...
Counting circuit, 53... Judgment processing circuit, 31... Receiving section,
32...Decoding section, 33...Storage section, 34...Editing processing section, 35...Editing instruction generation section, 37...Printing recording section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In an image editing device that performs predetermined editing processing based on one manuscript to create an edited manuscript, means for inputting an image signal read by scanning the manuscript; a means for sequentially extracting specified portions of the image signal extracted by the means; and a means for sequentially extracting specified portions of the image signal extracted by the means; a discriminating means for discriminating based on a predetermined standard whether or not a second partial image signal corresponding to a predetermined region of the portion has a character/symbol indicating the same content; a designation means for designating a set editing process, and a means for applying the editing process designated by the designation means to a designated portion of the input image signal, and the determination result by the determination unit is determined by the first If it is determined that the partial image signal has characters/symbols indicating the same content as the previously extracted second partial image signal, the specifying means may perform editing processing performed on the second specified portion. The same editing process as above
An image editing device characterized in that the image editing device specifies that the image be applied to a specified portion of the image. 2. The determination means includes a counting circuit that extracts a signal of an arbitrary level from the partial image signal and counts its frequency, and a comparison/judgment circuit that compares and makes a decision between the counting result of this counting circuit and a preset reference value. An image editing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the image editing device comprises: