JPH012184A - Handwritten information input device - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Table of Contents] Overview Industrial Field of Application Conventional Technology Problems to be Solved by the Invention Means for Solving the Problems Action Example ■, Correspondence between the Example and Figure 1 Relationship ■, Solution technique in the example ■, Structure of the example (i) Overall structure (ii) Input display integrated tapere/nod (ji) Screen data ■, Operation of the example (i) Overall Operation (ii) Example of display display (iii) Screen switching operation (iv) Example of screen data ■, Summary of Examples ■0 Variations of the invention Effects of the invention [Summary] Using an online handwritten character recognition device, etc. Regarding a handwritten information input device that allows information to be entered manually into a system, the purpose of this device is to make it possible to input text information easily by switching the display screen, and the display part and handwritten character input part are integrated. a display input means formed, a display information storage means having a plurality of information of a character input frame to be displayed and information of a message serving as a guide when inputting corresponding to the character input frame; Information selection means arbitrarily selected from information and message information and obtained for each display screen unit; display control means for displaying a frame and message on the screen for each screen unit obtained; and a handwritten character input section that corresponds to the frame. a character recognition means for recognizing characters inputted by the user; a word information storage means having a plurality of words;
It is provided with a discrimination means for comparing the stored word and the input word, and is configured to switch between the character input frame and the message for each display screen unit if the two words match.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a handwritten information input device, and more particularly to a handwritten information input device that is used in a system using an online handwritten character recognition device and that allows character information including symbols to be easily input manually.

For example, in banks, securities companies, and other financial institutions, counter operations involve various external and internal processes related to "transactions" such as cash exchange with customers, account opening, and settlement. Automation 1 Mechanizing various processes based on these transactions improves business efficiency and improves the services provided, so today, financial institutions and other institutions are introducing machines, or computer systems, to automate their operations. ing.

[Conventional technology]

From this point of view, financial institutions and the like have traditionally attempted to automate their operations by using computer systems and connecting various terminal devices online.

For example, in the case of bank teller services, most of the internal processing is centrally managed by online-connected terminal devices and a host computer at a center. In other words, internal bank operations, including back-office processing, are mechanized to be carried out extremely efficiently.

However, the reality is that, with the exception of CDs (automatic cash withdrawal machines), ATMs (automatic cash withdrawal/deposit a), etc., counter operations that directly interact with customers are not mechanized. For example, even if there is only one customer's address change notification, the customer fills out the standard form on a form, and the teller (or a full-time operator) uses a computer system terminal device (online teller's machine, inspection terminal, etc.) according to the written information. ) for manual input.

This also applies to other types of notifications.

Looking at this kind of processing, we can see that the customer's entry, confirmation at the counter9
It requires multiple steps of human effort, such as manual input.

This current state of affairs is unsatisfactory from the perspective of customer service and internal bank processing efficiency.

Therefore, we utilize the computer system installed within the bank to save customers' time and effort.

Preventing incorrect input of information and improving work efficiency are desired.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In order to meet these demands, a technique that could be considered would be to connect a handwritten character recognition device equipped with a tablet online to a computer system installed in a bank, and input the customer's handwritten characters directly into the computer system.

For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a filling form 913 such as a standard notification form (for example, a form for an address change notification) is fixed on a tablet 911, and a ballpoint pen lead 913 that produces ink is fixed on the tablet 911.
The information is filled in using a stylus pen 917 equipped with a stylus pen 917. At that time, the contents of the notification are written in ink on the standard entry form 913, and when the stylus pen 917 is turned down or up, the characters of the written contents are connected to the tablet 911 in online handwritten characters. It is recognized by the recognition device 921. Since the contents of the recognized characters are displayed on the CR7 display device 923, the customer can know whether the characters he or she entered were accurate. At the same time, the handwritten character recognition results are automatically input into the computer system 930 connected to the online handwritten character recognition device 921 . As a result, the handwritten characters are directly input into the computer system 930, and the need for manpower during the process is omitted, making the work extremely efficient.

FIG. 10 shows an example of the standard format of the entry form 913 (a form for filling out a form). As shown in the figure, the address field includes multiple entry boxes for ``prefecture'' and ``city, town, village, ward.''
, ``Town/Village/Ku Address.''

There is also a column for the name of the customer being delivered.

However, in this way computer system 930
Even if an online handwritten character recognition device 921 is connected to the counter to simplify counter operations, the following problems still occur.

(b) When considering bank counter operations, there are many forms that need to be handled, such as address change, name change2 transfer request, etc., and a form 913 (for example, a form used for OCR etc.) is required for each type. It is troublesome to have to prepare the paper in the desired fixed form each time and to fill it out after fixing it on the tablet L-911.

(b) Once the entry form 913 is filled in, ink handwriting from the ballpoint pen core 913 of the stylus pen 917 remains, so the entry form 913 must be replaced after entry, which is a waste of the entry form 913.

(c) The fixed position of the entry form 913 on the tablet 911 is fixed, and if the position is shifted, the online handwritten character recognition device 921 cannot perform accurate recognition. Therefore, the customer is required to fix the entry form 913 in the correct position before filling in, which is troublesome for the customer.

(d) Currently, there is a slight discrepancy between the characters written on the entry form 913 and the characters recognized by the online handwritten character recognition device 921 via the talloplet 911. Therefore, the online handwritten character recognition device 92
As can be confirmed on the CR7 display device 923 included in 1, there is a possibility that conflicts related to the transaction may occur, and the service cannot be said to be of high quality in terms of the relationship with the customer.

(e) There are usually multiple entry areas on the entry form 913, and in some cases there may be areas that do not require entry. It is not always clear to the customer whether or not such entries are necessary, and the customer may sometimes fill in areas that are not necessary. Further, if the area required to be filled in is left blank, the computer system 930 may not be able to accurately input characters (
registration) will no longer be possible.

In order to overcome these drawbacks, the present applicant proposed a patent application ``Handwritten Information Input Device'' filed on the same date. This is a display input means in which a display section and a handwritten character input section are integrally formed, information on a character input frame displayed on the display section, and guidance when inputting information corresponding to the character input frame. display information storage means having a plurality of message information; information selection means for arbitrarily selecting from the plurality of character input frame information and message information possessed by the display information storage means and obtaining the information for each display screen; a display control means for displaying a frame and a message on a screen in a display section based on the character input frame information and message information for each screen obtained by the selection means; The apparatus is configured to include a character recognition means for recognizing characters.

However, according to the message that is arbitrarily selected and obtained for each display screen, characters are input corresponding to the frame displayed in the handwritten character input section, but it is difficult to determine whether input has ended on that screen. It was difficult.

For example, a method can be considered in which a special entry end frame is formed on the tablet of the online handwritten character recognition device, and the customer presses the entry end frame with the stylus pen 917 after inputting is completed. However, this additional action of pressing the entry end frame is generally not familiar to customers. Therefore, even if input for a certain item is completed, there may be a situation where the entry end frame is not pressed. Due to such forgetting of operations, the screen does not switch to the screen for subsequent input, which is difficult for the customer to handle.

Apart from this, a method may be considered in which it is determined that entry of the item at that time is completed when a certain period of time has elapsed since the last pen-up of the tablet 917. However, with this method as well, it is difficult to set a predetermined time for determining completion of entry. For example, if you set a short time, a customer who is slow in filling out data may be prompted to
There may also be a situation where the screen switches to a menu screen asking whether the input was accurate or not. Furthermore, if a long time is set, the screen that asks if the input was accurate will take a long time to change over, and some people may think that something is wrong.

The present invention was created in view of these points, and it enables information to be easily input into a system using an online handwritten character recognition device, etc., and
It is an object of the present invention to provide a handwritten information input device that allows easy determination of completion of input for a certain item.

[Means for solving problems]

FIG. 1 is a principle block diagram of the handwritten information input device of the present invention.

In the figure, a display section and a handwritten character input section are integrally formed in display input means 111.

The display information storage means 113 has a plurality of information on character input frames to be displayed on the display section and message information that serves as a guide when inputting data corresponding to the character input frames.

The information selection means 115 arbitrarily selects information from the plurality of character input frame information and message information possessed by the display information storage means 113 and obtains the information for each display screen.

The display control means 117 displays a frame and a message on the display section of the display input means 111 based on the information on the character input frame for each screen obtained by the information selection means 115 and the message information.

The character recognition means 119 recognizes characters input by the handwritten character input section of the display input means 111 corresponding to the frames.

The word information storage means 121 has a plurality of words to be input by the handwritten character input section of the display input means 111.

The determining means 123 compares the words stored in the word information storage means 121 with the input words recognized by the character recognition means 119 to determine whether they match.

Therefore, as a whole, a character input frame and a message serving as a guide are displayed on the display unit formed integrally with the display input means 111, and characters input by the handwritten character input unit are displayed in correspondence with the display frame. If the two words are recognized by the character recognition means 119 and the two words are determined to match by the determination means 123, the character input frame and message are switched for each display screen unit.

[For production]

The display unit formed integrally with the display input means 111 includes:
A message is selected from a plurality of character input boxes and messages stored in the display information storage means 113 and displayed.

According to the displayed message, the character recognition means 119 recognizes manually input characters according to the display frame.

The determining means 123 determines whether or not the input word recognized by the word information storing means 121 and the character recognizing means 119 matches the plurality of words possessed by the word information storing means 121 .

If the determining means 123 determines that the two words match, the character input frame and message are switched for each display screen unit.

A display section for displaying a message on the screen and a handwritten character input section for inputting according to the display frame are integrally formed, so that input according to the displayed message can be performed. If the word and the input word match,
Since the character input frame and message are switched for each display screen, the trouble associated with character input is eliminated.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of a handwritten information input device in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a tablet formed in one piece.

1. The correspondence between the embodiments of the present invention and FIG. 1 will now be shown.

The display input means 111 corresponds to a display 213 and a tablet 211 formed integrally. In other words, the display unit of the display input means 111 is the display 213.
, a handwritten character input section corresponds to the tablet 211, respectively.

The display information storage means 113 corresponds to the screen data storage section 229.

The information selection means 115 corresponds to the main control section 2411 screen data storage section 243.

The display control unit 117 includes a screen data storage section 243, a display control section 247. It corresponds to the display 213.

The character recognition means 119 corresponds to the recognition section 227.

The word information storage means 121 corresponds to the word dictionary 255.

The determining means 123 corresponds to the matching determining section 253.

Examples of the present invention will be described below assuming that the correspondence relationship as described above exists.

In the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2, as a method to solve the above-mentioned problems, a thin, flat display is mounted on the tablet, and various types of information are displayed on this display. A form image, which is a standard format to be filled out, is output, and handwriting is also displayed on this display.

As a solution to the above problems, first, problem (a)
In the first mode of the system, display the 1 menu and let the user select the form. The system solves the problem by outputting the selected form image and processing the entries.

Next, regarding problem (b), depending on the program,
To display handwriting on a display. There is no problem because such handwriting can be erased at any time.

Problem (c) is also addressed by displaying the entry form (form image) on the display using a program. In other words, since the entry form is obtained by soft copy, the fixed position of the form does not matter.

Problem (d) is also addressed by the system by displaying the actually input data as handwriting on the display. This eliminates the problem of discrepancies between handwriting and data actually input into the system.

Furthermore, problem (d) is addressed by displaying the entry form (form image) on the display using a program. However, rather than displaying the fixed format of a certain entry form (form image) all at once, the entry items of the entry form are divided into small parts and displayed one after another. At that time, the items displayed sequentially are:
It is truly necessary to fill in the information, and the user (customer) is prompted to fill in the information according to the displayed items, so there is no confusion for the filler (customer).

Therefore, depending on the displayed screen, a certain position on the tablet changes, such as a character entry area on one screen and a menu selection area on another screen.

By the way, in the [Problems to be solved by the invention] section, ``In the online handwriting input system as described above,
A certain position on the tablet in relation to the entry form fixed on the tablet has a specific meaning depending on the system and usually does not change during operation of the system. For this reason, processing such as determining input from the tablet has been fixedly performed by the control unit's program.

In this way, in a system that needs to handle various input screens, controlling the display and input section entirely by the program of the control section will unnecessarily complicate the program and reduce the flexibility and expandability of the system. This causes a decrease in the amount of water. Therefore, it is desirable to be able to control the display and input section using data as independently as possible from the program of the control section.

In addition, words such as prefecture names, city, ward, county, 2 ward, town, and village names can be registered in advance in the word dictionary, and when the word is entered, the entry frame and message display screen will be switched. There is.

The embodiments of the present invention have been realized from this viewpoint.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the overall structure is substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 9. In particular, the difference lies in the configuration of the tablet portion and the online handwritten character recognition device that accompanies it. Therefore, the detailed description will focus on those parts.

In FIG. 2, the tablet part and the online handwritten character recognition device part are shown. Note that the entire configuration shown in FIG. 2 may be used as an input device, and a known online handwritten character recognition device may be connected to the subsequent stage, and input to the computer system may be made through that device.

Here, the tablet part consists of an electromagnetic induction type tablet 211 (including star 6≦illustration pen) with a resolution of 0°1 mm, for example, and a display 213 formed of a thin liquid crystal of 640 x 400 dots, and an input display integrated type. (described later in FIG. 3).

In addition, the online handwritten character recognition device part accepts handwritten input character data from the tablet 211, performs character recognition, displays the recognized character data on the display 213, and displays the recognized character data on the computer system (computer system). system 930).

In other words, there is an input section 223 which is supplied with handwritten input character data from the tablet 211 and outputs character pattern data 221 and input character handwriting data 222, and an input section 223 which outputs character pattern data 221 and handwriting data 222 of the input characters; , symbols, etc.) is stored in the form of a code, and compares the character data stored in the recognition dictionary section 225 with the character pattern data 221 to recognize the handwritten input character and output the recognition result 233 ( Recognition unit 22 that outputs recognition result 20-recognition result 2331.recognition result 2332)
7, and a screen data storage section 229 that stores form image data consisting of data such as menus and frames to be displayed on the display 213 in the form of codes.

Also, the stored screen data 231 . of the screen data file from the screen data storage unit 229 . Recognition result 233 from recognition unit 227. , receives menu information 235 from the input unit 223, controls display and character recognition operations, supplies input result data 237 according to the "recognition result" to a subsequent computer system (not shown), and performs recognition. Result 2
The main control unit 241 outputs the recognized word 251 based on 33° to the match determination unit 253. This match determination section 25
3 is word information 2 corresponding to the words that the word dictionary 255 has.
57 to determine whether the two words match or not, and supplies the determination result 259 to the main control unit 241.

Here, the recognition dictionary section 2252, the screen data storage section 229, and the word dictionary 255 are composed of separate magnetic disks or one magnetic disk.

Furthermore, this main control unit 241 controls the screen data storage unit 2.
The screen data storage section 243 temporarily stores the screen data file obtained from the screen data file obtained from the screen data file 243, the screen data file information is received from the screen data 245 representing the screen data file, and the recognition result 233□ from the recognition section 227 is received. Handwritten input character data based on “recognition results” and input unit 22
After receiving the handwriting data 222 from 3, the display 213
and a display control section 247 that controls the display by supplying the information to the display.

Here, the main control section 2419 and the display control section 247 are both connected to the CP
Consists of U. However, the RAM and the like in which programs for operating the CPU are stored are omitted.

ii-1 Tablet FIG. 3 shows the tablet portion with integrated input and display. Here, the thin liquid crystal display 21 is placed in a readable rectangular area 311 on the electromagnetic induction tablet 211.
3 is installed. This tablet 211 is equipped with a stylus pen 317 (corresponding to the stylus pen 917 shown in FIG. 9 which is equipped with a ballpoint pen core 913 that produces ink, but does not have a ballpoint pen core 913).

A sensor is formed at the tip of the stylus pen 317 to detect pen-down or pen-up depending on whether the tip is in contact with the tablet 211 (display 213). The coordinate string data is supplied to the input section 223.

FIG. 4 shows the format of the screen data stored in the screen data storage section 229 shown in FIG. Here, the screen data includes "r frame information" and "message information."

(2) Frame information: As shown in FIG. 4(a), the frame information includes the frame number, bone 1 display phase, frame attribute, recognition mode, frame coordinates, and frame display color.

Here, the frame numbers are 1, 2, 3. It is defined as... In addition, the display phase is 1.2
Or defined in 3. The frame attributes are defined as 1: text entry, 2: menu, and 3: display only. The recognition mode concerns only the character entry frame, and is defined as 1: Kanji characters only, 2: Numbers only, and 3: Kanji characters and numbers mixed.

Regarding the next frame coordinates, 2
The coordinates of the point are defined. In other words, the starting point (Xs, Ys
) and the end point (Xe, Ye). However, the way to give these coordinates is to set the absolute coordinates (Xo, Yo) at the top left of the display screen (actually the displayable range) as the origin (0, O), set the bottom of the screen in the vertical direction as +X, and set the horizontal direction as +X. The right direction of the screen in the direction is +Y.

Furthermore, there are 7 colors for the frame display, 1: red.

2: green, 3: yellow, 4: blue, 5: purple, 6: black and 7: white.

■Message information: As shown in Figure 4 (b), "message information" includes the message number 1 display phase and display color.

There are the size, start coordinates, and message to be displayed.

Here, the message numbers are 1, 2, 3°4, .
It is defined as... Further, the display phase is defined as 1.2 or 3.

The display color is the same as the display color for the frame information mentioned above.
It is defined as 1 (red) to 7 (white).

As the display size, 16:16×16 dot display, 32:32×32 dot display, and others are defined.

As the start coordinates, the coordinates of the first display point of the message to be displayed are defined as (X, Y). The method of giving these coordinates is the same as in the case of the frame information described above.

In addition, the messages for each number are: 1: ``Please enter the name of the prefecture'', 2 hours.Did you enter it correctly?'
L+, 3: r Yes", 4: r No J, 5: r Please enter the name of the superimposed district", 5: Please enter the name of the ward, town, village, etc., etc., to provide your address. Messages are defined accordingly. In addition, there are messages that are required initially, such as messages such as "Welcome. Please select the form you would like to fill in." and numbers that indicate the various forms (form images) by number. There are indications etc.

-M-S 1L (Prisoner) The operation of the embodiment of the above-mentioned configuration will be described below.

in・First, the main control unit 241 reads from the screen data storage unit 229,
Screen data in the format shown in FIG. 4 is read out and stored in the screen data storage section 243.

At the same time, the input section 223 and display control section 247 are activated. At that time, "display phase" is set to 1.

The display control unit 247 searches the screen data stored in the screen data storage unit 243, and extracts "frame information" and "message information" that match the current "display phase j." Upon receiving the screen data 245 representing such information, the display control unit 247 controls the display of the display 213.

In addition, the input unit 223 sequentially searches for “r frame information” in the screen data stored in the screen data storage unit 243, and the “attribute” of the first frame that matches the current “display phase” is a character. Is it a write-in frame?

Its operation mode is determined depending on whether it is a menu frame or a simple display frame.

■In the case of a menu frame: The input unit 223 is activated in the dot power mode on the tablet 211. In this point, the power mode is stylus pen 317
This mode outputs the coordinate values at the moment the pen tip switch is turned on.

It is determined which frame among the frames (hereinafter referred to as active frames) that corresponds to the current "display phase" the input coordinates (x, y) are included in. If there is a frame that satisfies such conditions, the number of that frame is output to the main control unit 241. The main control unit 241 performs necessary operations such as reading appropriate screen data and switching between two display phases depending on the value.

(2) In the case of a character entry frame If the attribute of the passive frame is a write frame, it is in character entry mode, and the tablet 211 is activated in the stroke input mode via the input unit 223. This stroke input mode is a mode in which coordinate values are continuously output while the switch of the tip of the stylus pen 317 is on.

The midpoint (or starting point) of the stroke (continuously input coordinate point sequence data) obtained in this stroke input mode
is included in the active frame, and the continuous stroke data included in the same frame is sent to the recognition unit 227 as character pattern data 221 together with the recognition mode defined in that frame. The recognition unit 227 uses the recognition result 233. , and is supplied to the main control unit 2411 and the display control unit 247 as a recognition result 233□.

In the display control unit 247 into which the recognition result 233□ is introduced,
The "recognition result" is displayed in the corresponding frame. Also, the recognition result 233. The main control unit 241 receiving the information synthesizes the "recognition results" thus far, makes necessary judgments, and performs processing according to the application. Here, the applications include switching the screen, changing the second display phase, outputting input result data, etc.

ii-Display Figure 5 shows an example of the display. In other words, now
Assume that you are reporting a change of address. In that case, the entry form (form image) is a field for writing the address to which the delivery should be made.

First, an initial display image is stored in the screen data storage section 243 under the initial control of the main control section 241, and the display control section 247 performs initial display on the display 213 accordingly. For example, "Welcome.

Please select the form you would like to fill out. ” message, and displays the various forms needed to fill in the forms by number in the form image. Looking at the initial display on the display 213 of this online handwritten character recognition device, the customer selects the corresponding number of the desired entry form (form image) by pressing the stylus pen 317.

Since we are now reporting a change of address, the selected entry form (form image) is an address field.

In this way, the main control section 241 retrieves screen data corresponding to the selected entry form from the screen data storage section 229 and stores it in the screen data storage section 243. In accordance with the stored screen data, the display control unit 247 displays on the display 213 a message asking you to first enter the name of one prefecture (see FIG. 5(a)). In accordance with this display message, the customer enters the name of the prefecture (for example, "Kanagawa-kei") of the address to be delivered. In other words,
Draw with the stylus pen 317.

Once the prefecture name has been entered in this way, the next step is to enter the superimposed county name.The message Katisplay 213 will be displayed (see Figure 5 (b)).
According to this display message, the customer writes (draws) the name of the overlapping district of the address (for example, "Kawasaki type").

Similarly, a message asking you to enter the name of ward, town, and village j is displayed on the display 213 (see FIG. 5(c)). Following this message, enter the name of the ward, town, or village of your address (for example, "Nakahara Ward").

Next, this online handwritten character recognition device recognizes "Nakahara Ward, Yozaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture" drawn (input) by the customer using the stylus pen 317 as described above, and also Display at. Here, on the display screen of the display 213, it is displayed with an underline, such as January L JI J, to distinguish it from the message.

Following this, on the display 213, please input the following addresses at the same time. The message No. 1 is displayed and the user is requested to fill in the part following the name of the ward, town, village (see Figure 5 (d)). Accordingly, the customer completes the address input by filling in the part of the address following the name of the ward, town, or village (for example, "Kami-Odanaka 1015") in accordance with this displayed message.

The above is what this online handwritten character recognition device does.
This is an example of a display.

As described above, a message is displayed on the display 213 and the customer inputs characters according to the guidance provided by the message, but as an online handwritten character recognition device, it is necessary to confirm each input item.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5(a), the display 21
In step 3, please enter the name of the prefecture r.After completing the message display stage in step 1 and entering the customer's address (name of the prefecture r), please enter the name of the superimposed county." Consider the case of transitioning to message display.

As shown in FIG. 6(A), when the message ``Please enter the prefecture salt'' is displayed on the display 213, the customer inputs the prefecture salt ``Kanagawa-gu''.

After that, were you able to fill in r correctly as shown in Figure 6 (b)? ” along with the message ““Yes°” and “
Display a message for answering “No” (display confirmation menu).

Here, a method for moving to the display of this confirmation menu will be shown. The word dictionary 255 stores prefectural salts (including old characters) from all over the country as words, and word information 257 of the prefectural salts is supplied to the match determination unit 253. Therefore, the recognition word 251 synthesized from the main control unit 241 is provided to the match determination unit 253 based on the recognition result 2331 corresponding to the character input written by the customer. −
The matching determination unit 253 compares the vehicle language information and returns a determination result 259 to the main control unit 241 if they match, that is, the input prefectural salt exactly matches the registered prefectural salt. It will be done. In response, the main control unit 241 supplies the currently input prefectural salt to the computer system as input result data 237.

In this way, if a match is determined, the display shifts to the above-mentioned confirmation menu. At that time, the online handwritten character recognition device recognizes the input characters (prefecture salt).
It is also displayed on the display 213.

By looking at this display, the customer can determine whether or not the prefecture salt he/she entered is correct. If it is correct, press the "Yes" display area with the stylus pen 317. In response to this affirmative response, the online handwritten character recognition device shifts to the next message display mode of ``Please input the superimposed group name'' (see FIG. 6(c)). The corresponding character input is as described above.

In addition, the word dictionary 255 stores words for pattern department names from all over the country. Based on the word information 257, the match determining unit 253 determines whether the input superimposed group name is accurate. If they match, a confirmation menu will appear.Did you fill in the information correctly? ” with ““yes” and “no”
The process moves to phase 2 in which a reply message for °j is displayed. That is, if the registered mold drawing department name is input, the display shifts to a confirmation menu. At that time, the display 213 displays the recognition result of the input character (model part name).
Display at.

Furthermore, the same applies to the transition from the superimposed county name to the ward, town, or village name, and the transition from the ward, town, or village name to the remaining parts. In other words,
Using the word information 257 of the names of wards, towns, and villages across the country stored in advance in the word information 257, if the two words match, the screen moves to the next screen.

By the way, the input characters recognized by the online handwritten character recognition device are the prefecture (Kanagawa) that the customer intended.
If it is different from the others, simply press the "No" display area on the display 213 with the stylus pen 317. At that time, the main control unit 241 of the handwritten information input device repeats displaying the message on the same Funnies, and the customer can easily re-enter the item at that time from the beginning.

iv 100--I Now, I entered the prefecture salt as described above, and was able to enter it correctly? A case will be described in which a confirmation menu of r "Yes°" and "No" 1 is displayed together with the message "Yes".

■Stroke input mode: When screen data is stored in the screen data storage section 243 and the display phase is set to 1, frame numbers 1 to 4. Message number 1 becomes active, and as shown in Figure 8 (a), the display 213 displays the message ``Please enter the prefecture salt'' and a box with four entry boxes lined up. The frames are displayed continuously according to the coordinates of the starting point (Xs, Ys) and the ending point (Xe, Ye).Their color is white (near).

You are requested to enter the prefectural salt in this box.

In this case, the input unit 223 scans the frame information, and since the attribute of the first active frame 1 is 1 (=character entry), it operates in the character entry mode and starts the tablet 211 in the stroke input mode. do.

■Handwriting display: In this stroke input mode, when characters are written (input) using the stylus pen 317 within the frame displayed on the display 213, the coordinates (x
, y) column is sent from the input section 223 to the display control section 247. The display control unit 247 displays handwriting on the display 213 according to the introduced handwriting data 222 (see FIG. 8(b)). That is, it is echoed back on the display 213. This allows the customer to know their own handwriting.

■Display of recognition results: Stroke data input into a character entry frame is temporarily held in the input unit 223, and then entry is moved to the next frame, but character patterns are displayed all at once depending on the condition of determining whether a certain amount of time has elapsed. It is sent as data 221 to the recognition unit 227 together with the frame number and the recognition mode of that frame (1: Kanji only). The “recognition result” by the recognition unit 227 is sent to the main control unit 241 and the display control unit 247, and the display control unit 247 erases the previous handwriting (“Kami”) in the corresponding frame and marks “Kami” at that position.
Display the characters based on the recognition result J (see Figure 8 (c))
. Here, "God" in frame 1 is the recognition result, and "God" in frame 2 is the recognition result.
"Na" is an echo back.

The same applies hereafter.

(2): Character entry mode again When the main control unit 241 determines that entry of the prefecture name has been completed, the display phase is set to 2.

Then, frame numbers 5 to 6 and message numbers 2 to 4 are activated and displayed. Here, the frame is purple (:5
), "Yes" is green (:2), "No'" is red (:
1) are displayed in different colors. However, in this case, the contents of the display phase are not displayed (see Figure 8 (d)).
reference).

At this time, the input unit 223 scans the frame information again, and in the state of display phase 2, the attribute of the active first frame (No. 5) is 2 (=menu), so the tablet 211
Change the operation mode to point input mode.

The coordinates (x.

y) is the active menu frame (number 5 and number 6)
Determine which category it is included in, and select number 5 (°“Yes°°)”
If so, the main control unit 241 starts processing for the next screen. If it is No. 6 (° "No"), the display phase is returned to 1, the display screen of the display 213 is once erased, then rewritten, and the operation is started again in the character entry mode.

■Summary of the display 21 that is integrally formed in this way.
3 and a tablet 211, and a screen data storage section 22.
9 includes a plurality of frame information to be displayed on the display 213 and message information that serves as a guide when inputting information.

From these, frames and messages are displayed on the screen on the display 213 based on character input frame information and message information arbitrarily selected for each display screen on the display 213.

Characters input into the display frame using the tablet 211 are recognized by the online handwritten character recognition device.

At that time, if the entered word matches the word stored in the word dictionary 255 (name of prefecture, name of prefecture, name of 2nd ward, town or village), the display screen between the entry frame and the message is switched and the next message is displayed. Display on screen.

In the manner described above, characters for the address to be delivered are entered.

By the way, in the case of other formatted entry forms, the user is allowed to select another desired entry form (form image) in the first display. The main control unit 241 selectively retrieves screen data matching the selected form image from the screen data storage unit 229 and stores it in the screen data storage unit 243. Subsequent display (frame, message, etc.)
Controls such as single character input are performed.

Note that, in the embodiment of the present invention described above, character input is exclusively considered when registering an address at a bank, but the invention is not limited to this. The present invention is widely applicable to inputting handwritten characters into a mechanized system.

Furthermore, although a square frame has been considered as a standard definition of the character input area, any shape may be required of the person inputting characters, as long as it can be clearly displayed on the display 213.

Furthermore, in "1. Correspondence between Examples and FIG. 1",
Although the correspondence between FIG. 1 and the present invention has been described, those skilled in the art will easily imagine that the present invention is not limited to this and that there are various modifications.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, there is a display section and a handwritten character input section that are integrally formed, and a character input frame message can be arbitrarily selected and displayed on a display screen basis, and the display frame can be freely selected and displayed. If the input word matches the stored word, the character input frame and message are switched for each display screen, thereby making it easier to input characters. This is extremely useful in practical terms because it eliminates the associated troubles.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle block diagram of a handwritten information input device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a configuration of a handwritten information input device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an integrated tablet according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the frame information and message information held as screen data in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is an illustration of the screen in the embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the screen switching state in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the actual display and data in the embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. , FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of screen transition states in an actual display example in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 9 is an illustration of a handwritten character recognition device equipped with a tablet connected online to a computer system. Explanatory diagram of the structure: Figure 1O is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an entry form in a fixed format. In the figure, 111 is display input means, 113 is display information storage means, 115 is information selection means, 117 is display control means, 119 is character recognition means, 121 is word information storage means, 123 is discrimination means, 211.911 is tablet, 213 is a display, 221 is character pattern data, 222 is handwriting data, 223 is an input section, 225 is a recognition dictionary section, 227 is a recognition section, 229 is a screen data storage section, 231 is stored screen data, 233, . 233□ is the recognition result, 235 is the menu information, 237 is the input result data, 241 is the main control unit, 243 is the screen data storage unit, 245 is the screen data, 247 is the display control unit, 251 is the recognized word, 253 is the match judgment 255 is a word dictionary, 257 is word information, 259 is a determination result, and 317.917 is a stylus pen.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A display input means (111) in which a display section and a handwritten character input section are integrally formed, and information of a character input frame displayed on the display section and input corresponding to the character input frame. a display information storage means (113) having a plurality of message information serving as a guide; and a display information storage means (113) that arbitrarily selects information from the plurality of character input frame information and message information possessed by the display information storage means (113) for each display screen. information selection means (115) obtained for each time; and a display unit of display input means (111) based on the information of the character input frame for each screen and the information of the message obtained by the information selection means (115). a display control means (117) for displaying a frame and a message on the screen; a character recognition means (119) for recognizing characters input in correspondence with the frame by a handwritten character input section of the display input means (111); word information storage means (12) having a plurality of words to be input by the handwritten character input section of the display input means (111);
1), and determining means (123) that compares the words stored in the word information storage means (121) and the input words recognized by the character recognition means (119) to determine whether they match or not.
), and is configured to switch between a character input frame and a message for each display screen unit if the two words are determined to match by the determining means (123). . (2) The handwritten information according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of words stored in the word information storage means (121) are prefecture names, city/ward/gun names, and ward/town/village names. input device.