JPH0212455A - Optical character reader - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently perform a centralized process for paying principals and interests of public bonds and corporate debentures by classifying coupons at every paying place based on brand information and summing the content of each coupon accumulated in an accumulating means at every classified division, and then, collating the summed results with classified total slips. CONSTITUTION:Each coupon is classified at every paying place by means of a classifying means 6 based on the brand information of coupons read by a reading means 2 and recognized by a recognizing means 3. A collating means 8 sums the content of each coupon at every classified division and collates the summed results with classified total slips. Therefore, each coupon can be processed simultaneously without making any manual works in a state where plural brands of coupons are mixed. Thus the centralized process for paying principals and interests of public bonds and corporate debentures can be performed efficiently.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Purpose of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is applicable to central processing of principal and interest payments of public and corporate bonds at entrusted financial institution administrative centers, receipt notifications of municipal tax, automobile tax, etc. This invention relates to an optical character reading device used for centralized administrative processing of public funds.

(Prior Art) In general, centralized administrative processing for principal and interest payment of public and corporate bonds at the entrusted financial institution administrative center is performed by the following procedure.

First, based on coupons sent from bond principal and interest payment locations such as banks and securities companies and bond principal and interest payment tally sheets, an adding machine is used to tally up the total number of coupons for each issue, total amount, etc. Next, the aggregation results and Public Corporation Kiyomoto Publication Payment Collection 11
The votes are checked against the tally for each brand. If both sides match and it is determined that there is no error in the collection=1 result through this comparison, the ledger is cleared, and each coupon is journalized for each brand and stored in storage a.

Similarly, the centralized administrative processing of public funds for notifications of receipt of municipal taxes, automobile taxes, etc. is carried out using the following procedure.

First, based on the receipt notices and tally sheets sent from each branch, an adding machine totalizes the receipt notices for each predetermined account category. Next, the aggregation results for each account category are compared with the aggregation contents of the aggregation slip. If both sides match and it is determined that there are no mistakes in the tally results, each receipt notification is journalized for each destination such as prefectural offices and city halls, and the total number and total number of receipts are calculated for each destination. Collect the amount and create a delivery slip in ii1.

Recently, attempts have been made to automatically perform the above-mentioned centralized office processing using an optical character reader (OCR).

However, with conventional optical character readers for central processing of principal and interest payment, it is not possible to identify coupons of different brands and process them at the same time. There was a problem in that the coupons had to be manually journalized for each issue and the process had to be carried out for each issue.

On the other hand, the receipt notification used for public funds centralized administrative processing is
Even if the notification is sent from one branch, the size is different for each institution such as the prefectural office or city hall, so each receipt must be manually journalized in advance according to the same size. There was a problem that it had to be done.

Therefore, with conventional optical character reading devices, it is difficult to efficiently perform centralized administrative processing of principal and interest payments for public and corporate bonds and centralized administrative processing of public funds for receipt notices.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems of conventional optical character reading devices, and requires manual journalization of each coupon when multiple stocks are mixed. Providing an optical character reader that can efficiently perform central processing of principal and interest payments for public and corporate bonds at the same time without having to do so, and manually reading multiple receipt notices of different sizes depending on the type. The object of the present invention is to provide an optical character reading device that can process documents simultaneously without requiring journal entries and that can improve the efficiency of centralized processing of public funds.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the first invention, an optical character reading device, records the principal and interest payment aggregation details and principal and interest payment locations of public and corporate bonds. A reading means for optically reading each character image from one vote and a ticket on which at least brand information is additionally recorded, a recognition means for recognizing the character image read by the reading means, and a recognition means for the recognition means. an accumulation means for accumulating results, a journalizing means for journalizing each coupon for each payment location based on the brand information obtained by the recognition means, and each coupon accumulated in the accumulation means for each category journalized by the journalizing means. The apparatus is equipped with a comparison means for totalizing the contents of the table and comparing the total result with the tally sheet.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the second invention, an optical character reading device, has different sizes depending on the tally sheet in which the tally contents for each predetermined account category are recorded and the type corresponding to each account category. a reading means for optically reading each character image from the received notification; an identification means for identifying the type of the received notification based on the character image of the received notification read by the reading means; A recognition means that recognizes the character image on the slip, determines the valid reading part of the receipt notification based on the identification result of the identification means, and recognizes the character image of that part, and a storage for accumulating the recognition result of this recognition means. a journalizing means for journalizing the contents of each receipt notice accumulated in the storage means into account categories based on the identification result; and a journalizing means for journalizing the contents of each receipt notice for each category journalized by the journalizing means. It is equipped with a comparing means for counting and comparing the tallied results with the tallied vote.

(Function) In the optical character reading device of the first invention, based on the brand information of the coupons read by the reading means and recognized by the recognition means, each coupon is journalized by the journalizing means for each payment place,
After this, the matching means totals the contents of each coupon for each journalized category and compares the tally results with the tally sheet, so when multiple stocks are mixed, each coupon is manually journalized. It is possible to process the principal and interest payments of public and corporate bonds at the same time without having to do so, and the centralized administrative processing of principal and interest payments for public and corporate bonds can be carried out efficiently.

Further, in the optical character reading device of the second invention, the identification means identifies the type of the received notification based on the character image of the received notification read by the reading means, and then the recognition means Based on the identification result, the valid reading part of the receipt notice is determined and the character image of that part is recognized.

Furthermore, after the journalizing means journalizes the contents of each receipt notice into account categories based on the identification results, the matching means aggregates the contents of each receipt notice for each category journalized by this journalizing means, and the aggregation is performed. Since the results are compared with the tally sheet, multiple receipt notices of different sizes depending on the type can be processed simultaneously without the need for manual journal entries.As a result, the high efficiency of centralized processing of public funds is achieved. It is possible to aim for

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of an optical character reading device for processing bond principal and interest payments, which is an embodiment of the first invention.

In the figure, 1 is a control unit that controls the entire device; 2 is a control unit that controls the entire device;
3 is a reading unit that optically reads the images of characters and symbols on the tally slips and coupons sent from the principal and interest payment locations of public and corporate bonds; 3 is a recognition unit that recognizes the images of characters and symbols read by the reading unit 2; 4 is a verification unit that verifies the recognition results of the recognition unit 3; 5 is a data storage unit that accumulates the recognition results of the recognition unit 3; and 6 is a verification unit that identifies each coupon as a public and corporate bond based on the issue code (described later) recorded on the coupon. 7 is a correction unit that corrects data in which an error is detected in the verification result of the verification unit 4; 8 is a journal division that journalizes for each location of principal and interest payment; A matching processing unit 9 performs matching processing, so that the matching processing unit 8 performs matching processing.
A work area temporarily holds the contents of the tally slips and the contents of coupons respectively stored in the data storage section 5, and 10 is a bond ledger storage section that holds the bond ledger.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of reading symbols recorded on the ticket mentioned above.

As shown in the figure, the issue code 11, regression code 12, bill type code 13, serial number 14, same code 15, amount 16, and check digit 17 are on the ticket side processed by this embodiment device. Each is recorded.

Figure 3 is an example of a tally sheet sent from the principal and interest payment location for public and corporate bonds.

As shown in the figure, the total number 22 of coupons and the total amount 23 for each payment location 21 are recorded on this tally sheet.

Next, the operation of the optical character reading device configured as above will be explained.

First, the reading unit 2 reads the images of characters and symbols recorded on each side of the tally slips and coupons sent from the principal and interest payment locations of Public Corporation 1Ao.

Next, the reading symbols on the ticket read by the reading unit 2, that is, the issue code 11, the regression code 12, and the ticket type code 1, are read.
3. The recognition unit 3 recognizes the serial number 14, the order code 15, the amount 16, and the check digit 17, respectively.

Similarly, the recognition unit 3 performs recognition on the image read from the tally sheet.

Note that when this recognition is performed, since the tokens are cut with scissors or the like and are not aligned, the recognition unit 3 recognizes each reading symbol while correcting the irregularities in the tokens.

Next, based on the check digit 17 obtained by the recognition section 3, the verification section 4 performs a digit check on the ticket data.

Thereafter, the recognition result of the tally ticket by the recognition unit 3 and the recognition result of the ticket verified by the verification unit 4 are stored in the data storage unit 5 regardless of whether an error occurs or not.

Note that the ticket data in which an error has been detected at this time is stored in the data storage section 5 with an error signature added thereto.

Next, in the journalizing section 6, each coupon data is input to the stock code 11.
Based on the above, journal entries are made into categories corresponding to each principal and interest payment location of the bond company.

Thereafter, the comparison processing section 8 performs a comparison process between the ticket and the tally slip for each category journalized by the journalization section 6 as follows.

That is, the tally slip data (total number of sheets 22, total amount 23) of the payment location to be subject to reconciliation processing is read from the data storage section 5, and the total number of sheets 22 and total amount 23 are stored in the tally sheet section 9a of the work area 9. Set each.

Next, the ticket data of each payment location that is to be another target of the matching process is successively retrieved from the data storage section 5, and the number and amount thereof are sequentially added to the ticket section 9b of the work area 9.

After completing the addition process of the ticket data of the payment location, the tally sheet section 9a and the ticket section 9b in the work area 9 are compared.

If there is a difference between the two as a result of the comparison, it is determined that an error has been detected, and the correction section 7 corrects this data.

After this, the bond ledger accumulated in the bond ledger storage unit 10 is
It is updated based on the data matched by the matching processing unit 8.

After updating the bond ledger, the coupon data is read out from the data storage section 5 again.

And issue code 11, same issue code 12, ticket type code 1
3. Using the serial number 14 and the serial code 15 as keys, read out the contents of the bond ledger storage unit 1o again, add a signature indicating that coupons have been booked to the corresponding item in the bond ledger, and read the contents of the bond ledger storage unit 1o.
write back to.

Thus, according to the optical character reading device of this embodiment, P
The issue code 11 is recorded on the meuritag, and based on this issue code 11, the coupon data is journalized into categories corresponding to each payment location, and the coupon data is totaled for each category, and the aggregation results and tally slips are calculated. Since the matching processing is automatically performed, it is possible to match each ticket at the same time when multiple types of stocks are mixed.

Further, according to this embodiment, after updating the bond ledger, the coupon data is read out again from the data storage unit 5, and the issue code 11, the same issue code 12, the issue type code 13, the serial number 14,
Since a sign indicating that coupons have been booked can be added to the corresponding item in the bond register based on the circulation code 15, there is no need to manually erase the bond register.

Therefore, it is possible to significantly improve the efficiency of centralized administrative processing for principal and interest payments of public and corporate bonds.

Next, an embodiment related to the second invention will be described.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of an optical character reading device for processing public money receipt notifications such as municipal tax and automobile tax, which is an embodiment of the second invention.

In the figure, 31 is the control unit that controls the entire device, and 32 is the characters recorded on the tally sheets sent from each branch and on the receipt notice, which varies in size depending on the light used at the prefectural office, city hall, etc. - A reading unit 33 that optically reads the symbol image identifies the type of the receipt notification based on the image of the receipt notification read by the reading unit 32, and reads the valid part of the receipt notification. A recognition unit 34 is a data storage unit that stores the recognition results of the recognition unit 33.

Further, within the data storage section 34, 34a is a tally sheet storage section that stores data on tally sheets, and 34b is a receipt notification storage section that stores data on receipt notices.

Further, numeral 35 is a journalizing unit that journalizes each ryojojo notification into the account classification according to its type, and 36 is for identifying the account classification from the subject according to the type of ryojojo notification when journalizing by the journalizing unit 35. 37 is a work area that temporarily stores the tally sheet data and each territory lyric notification data stored in the data storage unit 34, and 38 is a work area that temporarily stores the tally vote data and each territory lyric notification data in the work area 37. This is a matching processing unit that performs matching processing with data.

Furthermore, 39 is a data inquiry unit that can output the tally sheet data and the report card data accumulated in the data bond storage unit 34 at any time via an output means (not shown) such as a display or a printer; 40 is a data inquiry unit; Extracts tally sheet data and territorial information notification data from the storage unit 34 for each destination such as prefectural office, city hall, etc., edits it, outputs this data to a specified output medium, and sends the total number of copies and total amount. This is a data output unit that outputs as votes.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the above-mentioned tally sheet.

As shown in the figure, the sales office number 41, the total number of receipts 43 and the total amount 44 for each account category 42 are recorded in this tally sheet.

Next, the operation of the embodiment apparatus configured as above will be explained.

First, the reading unit 32 reads the images of characters and symbols recorded on the tally sheet and the report card sent to each branch.

Thereafter, the recognition unit 33 identifies the type of this notification from the reading image of the notification, determines the readable H motion part of the notification based on the identification result, and determines the readable H movement part of the notification. Recognizes characters and symbol images.

In accumulating the recognition results, the tally sheet data is stored in the tally sheet storage section 34a, and the received notification data is stored in the received notification storage section 34b.

After the accumulation of each recognition result is completed, the journalizing section 35 journalizes the data on each report card, and the reconciliation section 38 performs account reconciliation as follows.

First, the tally sheet tab of the branch to be compared is read out from the tally sheet storage section 34a and set in the tally sheet section 37a of the work area 37.

Next, the data of each receipt notification of the relevant branch is sequentially read from the receipt notification storage unit 34b, and the account classification corresponding to the item according to the type is identified with reference to the correspondence table 36,
The respective numbers and amounts are sequentially added to the corresponding portions of the report section 37b of the work area 37.

After processing all of the data on the business office report report, the work area summary form part 37a and the work area report report part 3 are processed.
7b and display the results on the display.

If the two data do not match, the data inquiry unit 39 extracts the corresponding data from the tally sheet storage unit 34a and the receipt notification storage unit 34b, respectively, and outputs these data to an output means such as a display or a printer. The causes of discrepancies can be traced by outputting them via

After completing the matching process for all data, the data output unit 40
reads each receipt notification data from the receipt notification storage section 34b, edits it for each destination, outputs it to a predetermined output medium, and outputs the total number of sheets and total amount as a delivery slip.

Thus, according to the optical character reading device of this embodiment, even if there are a mixture of notices of different sizes for each handling destination, the type of notice of each charge can be automatically identified and read at the same time. can be processed.

Therefore, it is no longer necessary to manually perform journal entry for each size of the notice of the same size before reading it.

In addition, with this embodiment device, the tally results after reconciliation processing can be automatically edited for each destination and output as a delivery slip, eliminating the need for manual journal entry after reading, and public funds for receipt notifications. It becomes possible to carry out centralized administrative processing extremely efficiently.

Furthermore, if a discrepancy occurs between the data in the matching process, the data introduction section 39 can read out the corresponding data from the data storage section 34 and output it through an output means such as a display or printer. It becomes easy to trace the error location.

In addition, in the embodiment related to the first invention described above, an optical character reading device for processing coupons of public and corporate bonds was explained.
The first invention can be similarly applied to public and corporate bonds.

Further, in the embodiment related to the second invention, an optical character reading device for processing public payment notices such as municipal tax and automobile tax has been described. This second invention can also be applied to.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the optical character reading device of the first invention, it is possible to process each coupon at the same time without requiring manual journal entry when multiple types of stocks are mixed. This makes it possible to efficiently carry out centralized administrative processing for principal and interest payments for public and corporate bonds.

Further, according to the optical character reading device of the second invention, multiple receipt notices of different sizes depending on the type can be processed simultaneously without requiring manual journal entry, and as a result, public funds can be centrally processed. It is possible to achieve high efficiency.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of an optical character reading device that is an embodiment of the first invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of a tally sheet read by the optical character reading device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an optical character reading device according to an embodiment of the second invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the apparatus, and is a diagram showing the contents of the tally sheet read by the optical character reading device of FIG. 4. 1... Control section, 2... Reading section, 3... Form section, 5
. . . Data storage section, 6. Journal entry section, 8. Match processing section, 9. Work area, 31.
- Reading unit, 33... Recognition unit, 34... Data storage unit, 35... Journaling unit, 36... Correspondence table, 37... Work area, 38... Collation processing unit. Applicant Toshiba Corporation Patent Attorney Sasa Suyama - 1st =

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A reading means for optically reading each character image from a tally sheet in which the principal and interest payment summary contents and principal and interest payment place of public and corporate bonds are recorded, respectively, and a coupon tag to which at least issue information is additionally recorded, and by this reading means. recognition means for recognizing read character images; storage means for accumulating the recognition results of the recognition means; and a journal for journalizing each coupon for each payment location based on the brand information obtained by the recognition means. and a comparing means for totalizing the contents of each ticket accumulated in the accumulating means for each category journalized by the journalizing means and comparing the total result with the tally ticket. Characteristic optical character reading device. (2) reading means for optically reading character images from a tally sheet in which tally details for each predetermined account category are recorded and receipt notices each having a different size depending on the type corresponding to each account category; , an identification means for identifying the type of the received notification based on the character image of the received notification read by the reading means; and an identification means for recognizing the character image of the tally sheet and based on the identification result of the identification means. a recognition means for determining a readable part of the receipt notification based on the information and recognizing a character image of that part; an accumulation means for accumulating recognition results of the recognition means; and each of the receipts accumulated in the accumulation means. a journalizing means for journalizing the contents of the received notices into the account classifications based on the identification results; and a journalizing means for summing up the contents of each received notice for each category journalized by the journalizing means; What is claimed is: 1. An optical character reading device characterized by comprising a matching means for matching with a vote.