JPH03188524A - software reader - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily fetch software written on the surface of paper into a computer by combining a reader which reads characters on the surface of paper, a character recognizing part, and a program recognizing part. CONSTITUTION:Software 1 written on the surface of paper is traced by a graphic reader 2 incorporating an image sensor and is taken into a device, and this data is converted from graphic image to character strings by a character recognizing device 3. Character strings are recognized as a program language in a program converting part and are stored in a RAM and are loaded into a computer 5 in the load mode of the computer. Thus, software 1 written on the surface of paper is fetched in by the graphic reader 2 like an image sensor, and this data is subjected to character recognition and is fetched in as a computer program.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to the configuration of computer input devices.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, when inputting software into a computer, the input was performed using a magnetic recording device or by hand using a keyboard. In recent years, a large number of computer-related magazines have been published, and a large number of software are published in print. When inputting such software into a computer, input was mainly performed using a keyboard. Also, when porting software between different types of computers, magnetic recording devices cannot be used due to differences in format, language, magnetic recording device format, etc., so it is unavoidable to print out the software on paper and then reuse it again. I had to enter the software from the keyboard on a different model of computer.

[Problem that the invention aims to solve] However, inputting all the software written on paper using a keyboard is a very time-consuming task, and it is easy to make input errors, which are difficult to correct. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides an apparatus that solves these problems and easily imports software on paper as a program in a computer.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The software reading device of the present invention is a character reading device connected to a computer, and includes a portion that reads software characters written on paper, a portion that recognizes the characters, It is characterized by having a part that converts into a computer program.

[Operation] According to the above configuration of the present invention, software written on paper can be captured by a graphic reading device such as an image sensor, this data can be character-recognized, and the data can be captured as a computer program.

Hereinafter, the details of the present invention will be shown by examples.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the basic configuration in an embodiment of the present invention. The software 1° written on the paper is traced by the image sensor-built-in figure reader 2° and imported into the device, and the data is transferred to the character recognition device! 3. Convert the graphic image to a string with . Next, the program converter recognizes the character string as a program language and stores it in the RAM.

Computer 5. Load it into the computer using the load mode.

Reading device W12. It may be a small Ben type or a copy machine type.

Program 1. Even if it is written on something other than paper, the reading device 2. It can be written on anything as long as it is made of a material that can be read.

Program converter 4. In this case, the program may be transferred to the computer at the same time as reading and conversion without incorporating RAM. Also, it would be even easier to use if it had a function that recognized character strings and the programming language in which it was written, and switched the system software of the connected computer, and automatically converted to the language of the computer to be transferred. .

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, software written on paper can be easily transferred to a computer by combining a device for reading characters on paper, a character recognition section, and a program recognition section. Now you can import it. This greatly improves the usability of computer software,
Developing new software has become even easier.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the basic configuration of the present invention. 1... Computer software 2...Graphic reading device 3...Character recognition section 4...Program conversion section 5... Computer 11 computer software that's all

Claims (1)

[Claims] A software reading device connected to a computer, characterized in that it has a part that reads software characters written on paper, a part that recognizes the characters, and a part that converts them into a program in the computer. .