JPS60500101A - Document processing device and method - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention provides a mechanism for moving documents sequentially in the feeding direction along a feeding path. a means for reading data from the document when the document is fed; Determine whether the data read from the class is complete or incomplete according to predetermined criteria, and reading means adapted to generate a corresponding perfect or incomplete signal; diverting means for diverting said document corresponding to a signal to a rejection area; processing means; and data. and storage means.

The invention further provides for transporting documents along the feed path in reading relation to the league. the data is read from the document during the moving process, and the data is read in the reading process. A type that includes each step of determining whether the collected data is complete or incomplete relative to a given criterion. related to document processing methods.

This invention has particular application when the document is a check of the type used in banking. have

Background technology The various devices described herein disclose devices for classifying or sorting financial documents. US Patent Specification No. 2 3.988,571, incompletely readable documents will be rejected (renovated). Ecto) I'm trying to get converted into a pocket. Is the document encoded, e.g. If the print is bad, reading may be incomplete due to dirt or folds. Maybe. After sorting 1 ba, chi (1 bundle) of documents, the rejection blur and t The loaded documents are manually brought to the control table, where the operator reads them one by one. Visually observe the keys and insert correct data from scratch to complete incomplete data. Ru. However, with this method, the sorting process for one batch of documents is incomplete and takes a long time. It has the disadvantage that it may be extended.

In the document processing system known from U.S. Patent Specification No. 4,205,780 In the first pass (first machine processing), the documents to be classified are Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) for incoming documents Following scanning, the video camera is fed through the scanner and its image-forming action An image of the document is created by the operation, and the image is stored in memory. if , if some OCR characters or MICR characters are recognized, the terminal The operator is asked to enter the correct character there. In order to do that, The video image of the document and the MI CR line or OCR line are displayed. be done. The operator looks at the video image, determines the correct character, and presses it on the keyboard. Insert from the code. However, this known device directs rejected documents towards the rejection area. There are no comprehensive means to do so.

Documents placed on this known device are then transferred to that reader/sorter. re-classified by routines.

Disclosure of invention The purpose of this invention is to provide a document that can achieve rapid processing of rejected documents. An object of the present invention is to provide a similar processing apparatus and method.

Therefore, according to one aspect of the present invention, data read from a document can be stored and completed. configured to identify data of the corresponding said document that can be identified as complete or incomplete; a storage means downstream of the reading means along the feed path and passing through the feed path; Imaging means for supplying dinotted image data of the same type. and a memory and a display configured to store the digitized image data. data generation means including data entry means and data entry means; If the data relating to the document with the incomplete signal is read from said memory, on said display means together with an image of said document derived from corresponding image data. Additions made via said data entry means by being displayed Enable entry of data, complete incomplete data, and complete incomplete data. data from said data generation means to said storage means, and the corresponding document is To provide a document processing device of a type that is adapted to enter the field.

Further, according to another aspect, the present invention provides a method for reading related documents from the documents. data read from said document in such a way that the data read from said document can be distinguished as complete or incomplete; After the reading process, the document is stored in a storage means, and while the document is being moved along the feeding path after the reading process, The document is photographed and read data to generate denotized image data. converts the incomplete data into the rejection area and combines the related data from the reading process and the photographic The reading process is performed using the related digitized image data from the reading process. For each said document for which the data taken is incomplete, the data taken is completely incomplete for the corresponding said document. and storing the complete data in the storage means. and the generating means is activated after the converting step so that the corresponding document is in the rejected area. To provide a document processing method of the type that is performed while in the area.

The apparatus and method according to the present invention can achieve a number of advantages. This device is Because it is online and simultaneous processing, and data reentry (re-entering) ) Minimize time-consuming document processing by using images of documents can be done. The image of the document is captured in the first process (processed using a device). A physical entry for rejected documents may be provided in a special To control the tri-sort file, through processing by the same device (rejected) (after completion of the rejected data) to be achieved by sending the rejected documents Can be done. Furthermore, the use of document images requires even more advanced computer graphics processing. for example, to facilitate the extraction of a rejected character or characters. It can assist with techniques that emphasize Moreover, physical document processing By reducing the number of errors during processing, such as lost documents or inserting extra documents, The possibility of this problem can be minimized. In addition, a special identification code No expensive encoder and standard MICR10CRIJ-der to print. Only a small, inexpensive encoder and a special IJ-da are required. lastly, The device of this invention can be used as an ``at-on'' device without redesigning conventional sorters. Can be added to traditional sorters.

Brief description of the drawing An embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIGS. 1A and 1B are diagrams connected together depicting a preferred embodiment of the invention. Figure 3 represents a schematic block diagram of the stem.

Figure 2 shows how checks are processed by the system of Figures 1A and 1B. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a document.

6 Figure 3 is similar to Figure 1 showing more details of the imaging device of Figure 1. FIG.

Figure 4 shows the data capture in Figure 1, which shows the structure of multiple sets of data (data group). is a schematic diagram of the capture file.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram similar to FIG. 4 representing reentry data.

Figure 6 is a document reentry file showing the structure of the document reentry file in Figure 1. 1 is a schematic diagram of a file.

Best mode for carrying out the invention FIGS. 1A and 1B are connected together to form the present invention, hereinafter referred to as system 10. Online, simultaneous operation, image-based sorter reject and reject 3 depicts a preferred embodiment of an entry system. System 10 is shown as a dotted line in the figure. and includes a conventional reader/sorter, hereinafter referred to as sorter 12.

The sorter 12 (Fig. 1A, Fig. 1B) has two holes 16° 18.20 and 22. It includes a document track 14 having a plurality of sorting items.

In system 10, a 1" patch" of documents to be processed (e.g. A bundle of documents (consisting of 200 to 300 sheets) is placed on track 14. is placed in the stack 24 next to the , and a conventional feeding mechanism 26 is used, which The document is taken out from the stack 24 and transferred to the feeding mechanism. A letter transport mechanism 30 connected to 26 moves along the track 14 at a constant speed. or transfer it to the track 14 that is set to move.

Documents such as 28 in this example include, for example, checks and deposit slips. So it is often handled with a "patch" as mentioned above. Each document 28 is on track 14 When moving along the track 14, each document is moved along the track 14. magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) league (reader) 32 and/or conventional magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) It has an operational relationship with an optical character recognition (OCR) IJ-da (reader) 34. leader 3 2 is the data on the MICR line 36 as the document 28 moves on that side (Figure 2). arranged to read. The MI CR line 36 also moves as indicated by the arrow 38. OCRIJ located downstream from MICRIJ-32 along the direction - It can also be read optically by the reader 34. OCRIJ-da 34 is also a general Non-MICs such as “remittance slips” printed with ordinary or non-magnetic ink Can also be used to process rejected for R code document reasons . In this regard, the MICR line 36 of the document 28 may, for example, It is also used to identify the issue number, customer account number, check amount, etc. You should remember that. A batch of documents 28 is processed through the sorter 12. Once read, the MICR line 36 of each document is read and the read data is For example, classifying a specific document into 18 to 22 types of sorter, blur, etc. used. Pocket 16 is a rejection area or pocket.

Sorter 12 is connected thereto to fill the various pockets 16-22 described above, such as 28. A conventional document diverting mechanism (schematically as a diverter or diverter 40) for diverting documents ). Diverter 40 is designated generally as 44 in FIG. 1A. data application processor (used to apply data) The blur controller 42 operates in response to sorting (classification) commands. is controlled. Application Zorosesa 44 was read from document 28 Use the data and collaborate with the application program to create sorting instructions. the command to the ticket controller 42.

Sorter 12 has a conventional recognition circuit 46 (FIG. 1A) associated therewith, in which Circuit "A" or 46-1 is used for MICRIJ-da 32 and circuit "B" Or ^46-2 is OCR! Used for J-da 34. Recognition circuit 46-1 and and 46-2 are connected to them and translate data from 32 and 34, respectively. Translation or interpretation, one group (not illustrated, but explained below) Information or data (data group) 48 is created. Data collection from other sources can be sent there for use by the application processor 44, and can also be The recognition circuit 46 can also prepare the data group for sending to the sensor 44.

However, for ease of illustration, MICRIJ-da 32. [taken out from] Only the data 48 will be explained below.

Continuing with the example just described, this data set 48 is a slave that cooperates with the sorter 12. The application processor 44 and the application A conventional interface 52 is connected to the system processor 44 and a cooperating conventional interface 52 .

Recognition circuit 46-1. ．． 46-2 also indicates whether the read data is complete according to predetermined criteria. It is possible to determine whether it has been completed (completed) or not. For example, if the data group 4 8 tracks 930 MICR characters per document passing along the path 14. one or more characters (or characters) are missing. , the data set 48 is missing a particular character, or For example, a conventional code that displays the location of that particular character within the data set 48 It is tagged by the code.

Application that uses data group 48 from recognition circuits 46-1 and 46-2 - Processor 44 (Figure 1A) has interfaces 52, 54, 56 and 58 , read-only memory (ROM) 60, and random access memory ( RAM) 62, a display such as a cathode ray tube (CRT) 64, and a key. board (KB) 66, processor (MP) 68, control and interface - Logic 70 is included. Processing module used for application processor 44 Although the routine resides in ROM 60, the routine is more generally For example, from disk or tape storage to RAM as part of the start-up procedure. 62 may be loaded. CRT64 uses KB66 to store data or is used to communicate with the operator that inserts instructions. It will be done. Control and interface logic 70 is an application processor Used for connections between all 44 different components and applications to function normally as an application processor.

Now, at this point, sorter 12 typically stores the various components of sorter 12 as such. A conventional host sorter controller 72 (second 1B). To simplify the drawing, From the host sorter controller 72, such as the feed mechanism 26, The individual control lines to the cooperating components are not shown. data application The application processor 44 performs functions related to the present invention as described below.

Over time, a stream of documents from a batch moves past readers 32 and 34. Ensure that all data read during operation is complete or corrected and that the application Assuming that each document 28 is transferred to track 14 , for example, when the document 28 is moved past the reader 32. The data set 48 is used by the application processor 44 to The document is transferred or sorted to the pockets (18-22) of Decide whether For example, data group 48 including bank number 1 issuing bank number, amount, etc. used in the process 44 with its application programs to classify (sorting) decisions are made. This classification determination is made through the interface 54. is directed to the pocket controller 42, where a suitable diverter 4o is created. move and transfer the document to continuous light pockets 18-22.

The various totals and certification/balance status for the various document groups are also reconciled. liation) is calculated and stored as is customary in the process. It will be done.

However, in actual practice, document 28 is entirely based on the template as explained above. It is not read or stored. i.e. it is not read correctly and is not complete. There are some documents.

To facilitate rejected paperwork entry, system 10 uses imaging (Photography; Imaging) Use an imaging device including the device 73 . Imaging device 73 is of conventional type and is schematically illustrated in FIG. 1A; A detailed representation is shown in FIG. Imaging device 73 l'iMrcR and and OCR Lee-1'32゜2 34 and the document 28 is placed along the track 14 at the imaging device. 73 so as to be in operative relationship with the document. Image The gating device 73 is a glass window located on the side-14-1 of the track 14. 74 and share light from light sources 76.78 through light guides 80.82, respectively. can be directed toward scan line 84. Scan line 84 is shown in FIG. represents the track 14 in its plan view and therefore appears as a point. In Figure 3, The top long edge of Category 28 is visible, and the document is normally held with the bottom long edge facing down. the front side of the document 28 is on the imaging device when it is so moved. Face to face with chair 73. In this situation, the scan line is oriented vertically. Ru. As the document 28 moves past the scan line 84, the rightmost (third ) is illuminated by a light source 76.78 and reflected from there through window 74. The reflected light is focused onto an imaging sensor array 88 by a suitable lens system 86. be done. Array 88 in this embodiment has a fixed number of pixels along scan line 84. or of a type that generates pixels. As such, one of the arrays 88 is For example, something like RL-1024B made by Reticon Corporation. and can generate 1024 pixels along scan line 84 However, only 640 pixels are utilized to meet the resolution requirements of this example. It just happens. As the document 28 moves in the downstream direction indicated by the arrow 38, the new document area is provided in scan line 84 along which a new set of 640 pixels is scanned. occurs.

Each pixel from sensor array 88 is converted or digitized by processing circuitry 90. For example, each pixel has a corresponding analog gray scale value that is This generates 6-bit bytes of data, which are divided into 64 grays (grays) from white to black. Record the shades (neutral colors) of the color range. Once the scan is complete, the data byte stream is processed. It is output from the logic circuit 90. Since this is the prior art, we will not discuss this point in further detail. do not have to.

Byte data from scan line 84 (FIG. 3) of the "image" of document 28. A stream of data or pixels is passed from the output of processing circuitry 90 to an enhancer 92. The output is then processed by a compressor (compressor). ) 94. Enhancer 92 is conventional and removes unnecessary background information. for example, to make relevant data stand out from its background information. This is a circuit that can be used. Compressor 94 is a conventional circuit with an enhanced Receives enhanced data from the server 92 and removes 'pointless' or redundant data to compress the remaining data and create compressed dinotted image data. This reduces the transmission time required for transmitting data regarding the image of Document 28, and Reduce the amount of memory storage needed14 Ru. The output of compressor 94 is fed to a conventional communication node 96 (FIG. 1B), which The power is connected to an interface 98 that is part of the image data selector switch 100. Continued. Selector switch 100 completes the data regarding rejected document 28. 162 (FIG. 1B). This point will be discussed in detail later. Ru.

For the time being, the imaging device 73 captures an image of each document 28 passing therethrough. It is sufficient to mention that recording If the data group 48 of the document 28 read from 2 is complete, the information related to the document 28 is complete. Image data that does not exist is purged or removed. Also, for example, MIC If the data group 48 of the document 28 read from the RIJ-da 32 is incomplete, the The image data related to the document is provided by means 102 (first B) for completing the data as described below. (Figure) is retained to facilitate completion of the data.

Continuing with the example of completing the data read from each document 28, recognition circuit 46 Each of the related data groups 48 output from the communication node 50 and the interface Data application processor 44 (FIG. 1B) will be sent to. Data Application Zorocera! 44 represents each data group 48 through its control and interface logic 70 and interface 58. memory device or data capture file 104. Data group 48 is shown in Figure 4. As shown schematically, they are arranged in a file 104 in sequence. For example, solid line 106 represents the complete data set 48 of the first document 28, and the dotted line 108 represents the recognition cycle. the next stack of documents 28 moving along the track 14 determined by path 46; Represents an incomplete data group 48.

Dotted line 108 (FIG. 4) represents the first rejected document 28, and dotted line 110 represents this Represents the second rejected document removed from stack 24 in the example. Before too As mentioned, the data set may be missing or unreadable character or characters. ``tag'' or ``flag'' by the recognition circuit 46 to display the character ``tag'' or ``flag''. ” is added and the corresponding document is transferred to the rejection pocket 16.Second rejection (rejection ≠ 2; REJ2) Following the data group 48 (dotted line 110) for the document, the parentheses 11 There are several lines bounded by 2 (Figure 4) representing a complete data group 48, and the dotted line 1 14 is an incomplete data group for the third rejection document 28 or rejection +3 (REJ3) 48. Complete data set represented by line 106 and brackets 112 Document 28 corresponding to 48 is used in conjunction with application processor 44. Pockets 18-22 (1st Figure B). Also, as indicated by dotted lines 108, 110 and 114 in FIG. 6 The document 28 corresponding to the complete data group is routed to the rejection pocket 16. Document 28 The application program that controls the sorting of may be located in ROM 60 of application processor 44, but typically For example, a disk unit or tape cartridge, di (not shown) The RAM 62 (FIG. 1B) may be loaded from there.

Data application gross, KB 66 of 44 is one or more applications. It can be used to initiate and control the loading of application programs. So Application program sorting instructions used for this The instructions are received from the application processor 44 as described above. is forwarded to the pocket controller 42 of the notebook 12 through the interface 54. .

Because the document 28 moves along the document track 14 at a certain speed, Class 28 was read after passing through MICR or OCRIJ-da 32, 34. Imaging before the status of data as complete or incomplete is determined. It should be pointed out that it will move through Gu ≠ Guis 73.

An image is therefore taken of every document passing along the track 14, which As previously described, the image data selector switch 10 via the communication node 96 Output to 0.

The data selector switch 100 (FIG. 1B) is, for example, an RCA Corporation Standard CMOS integrated cross point selection, such as those manufactured by the controller switch. Also, the switch 100 is a first-in, first-out or includes a memory or image buffer 116 that operates on a FIFO basis and that documents 28 Sections ≠ 1 and +2 used for storing data representing compressed images of Each section has up to N sections. The switch 100 has an overall configuration of 118 (first A It is controlled by the data reentry processor designated as (Figure). child The processor 118 is connected to the data application processor 44 and the data application processor 44 . is operatively connected to selector switch 100 and completes the data as described below. data completion by means 102 (FIG. 1B).

The reentry processor 118 (FIG. 1A) A two-way interface 7 communicates with the data application process 44. , 120 and an interface to which reentry processor 118 is connected. interface] 22 for transferring data to the switch 100 via the interface 124; , is part of the reentry processor 118 and the means 102 for completing the data. Two-way interface between multiple data entry terminals such as 128, 130 interface 126, which is an interface. Re-entry 18 Processor 118 further includes control and interface logic 132, ROM 134, RAM 136 and MP 138, which are conventional as shown. composed of streets.

The application process 44 sends instructions to the pocket controller 42. , controlling the distribution of documents 28 to the various sorter pockets 16-22. We should remember that. The document 28 having these complete data groups 48 is, for example, , the document 28 classified into pockets 18 to 22 and having these complete data groups 48 is It is forwarded to pocket 16. Sorting data is stored in Pocket Controller 4 At the same time, it is determined whether each data group 48 is complete or incomplete. The status representing the is sent to reentry processor 118 via interface 120. for example , taking the example from data file 104 in FIG. 4, data group 48 (line 106) is complete. The first and second partially complete data groups 48 (lines 108, 110) is Rejection ≠ 1 (REJ 1) and Rejection + 2 (REJ 2) and is sent to reentry processor 118 and stored in RAM 136, for example. be done. A dinotted image generated from the imaging device 73 ) The data is sent to the image Gunfa 116 (Figure 1B) as mentioned above, Processing is accomplished by a data application processor 44. example For example, the compressed image data of the first document 28 from the stack 24 is stored in the image buffer. Position of buffer 116-! The compressed shadow of the second document 28 is located at P1. The image data is placed at the position ≠ 2 of the image buffer 116, and the rest are placed in the same manner. can do. In this example, the image data at position ≠ 2 of image pack 7116 is data corresponds to that of the first rejection document, and its data group 48 is data capture file 1. 04 (FIG. 4), it is incomplete and is represented by line 108 in the same figure.

Document 28 is MICR and OCR League 32.34 and Imaging Device 73 Immediately after passing through the MI A complete or incomplete status may have been received for the CR line.

Its complete/incomplete status is from Data Application Zorose, Su44. is issued to the reentry processor 118 via the aforementioned interface 56°120. sent. Reentry processor 118 utilizes this complete/incomplete status. The compressed image data in the image buffer 116 for each corresponding document 28 is decision to abandon or retain data. According to a typical classification-rejection rate, approximately 2 The image of the second document 28 is stored in the image buffer 116 to accommodate the rejected document. will be held.

Images of these rejected documents 28 are as follows: 128,130 Unadata 2) l) Until it is hung on one of the terminals and available for use. It will remain in the image buffer 116 (Figure 1B). Terminal 130 is terminal 12 8, only the terminal 128 will be described.

Terminal 128 (Fig. 1B) is a high-resolution cathode ray tube (CRT) 140, etc. A conventional semi-input device including a display and an entry keyboard (KB) 142. It is an intelligent device. The terminal 128 further includes a selector switch 100. The compressed image data is viewed on the receiving interface 144 and the CRT 140. Decondens the image data so that it can be displayed (decompressed) Receives data from compressor 146 and reentry processor 118 and a two-way interface 148 for transmitting data thereto, and a ROM 150. RAM 152, MP 154, and various types included in the terminal 128 in the conventional method It includes an interface and control port/knock 156 for interconnecting the components.

Further, continuing the example given, if terminal 128 is available, the image buffer Compressed image data at position ≠ 2 of file 116 (for first rejected document 28) ) is sent to the terminal 128 via the interface 144, and then the C The compression is restored (decompressed) in a decongressor 146 for viewing on the RT 140 .

The reentry processor 118 processes the corresponding incomplete data line 1. 08 (FIG. 4) is sent to the terminals 1 and 28 via the interface 148. child The incomplete data line 108 is further displayed on the CRT 140, e.g. For example, the operator of the terminal 128 can tell what is obtained through the MICR reader 32. to be displayed.

For example, the reentry processor 118 may store the ROM 134 or the RAM 136. Either has a conventional sufficient routine and incomplete data such as line 108 ・The lines are stored in the corresponding compressed image data (position ≠ 2 of the image buffer 116). (such as rejection ≠ 1) and display them on the CRT so that they can be seen by the operator. Shipped on 140. Additionally, reentry processor 118 Missing complete data, missing character or characters on CRT 140 For example, it can be emphasized by pointing with an arrow. When is it over? The missing data is inserted from the KB 142 by looking at the image of the document 28 on the CRT 140. Lack Once the missing data is fully inserted, the operator creates a transfer key 158 for KB142. The completed data line 108-1 is re-enabled at the interface 148°. Tri-processor 118. Application processor 44 and interface Data capture file 104 and document reentry file 15 via 8 (Figure 1A). Figure 5 Data capture file 104 after beam entry , and at the location of the corresponding partially complete data line 108 present in FIG. 22 with data line 108-1 now complete. Ru. Multiple data lines and data lines within parentheses 112 that were complete from the beginning Ins 106 remain in their original locations as complete data lines.

The document reentry file 158 having the structure shown in FIG. Completed data corresponding to document 28 which was initially rejected as having lines It has a Ta line. In the example being explained, only line 108-1 is now completed. is added to file 158 at this time.

Re-enrollment of data regarding data line 108-1 above , the data entry terminal 128 handling the processing inputs data regarding the document. Abandon. To further explain abandonment, if the position of the image buffer 116 is -4=2? The compressed image data of these completes the aforementioned data line 108. As soon as it is sent to the entry terminal 128, the position ≠2 of the image buffer 116 is In other words, position ≠ 2 is for the other rejected document 28. Compressed and digital? overriding it by the data that has been converted, i.e. , it becomes possible to rewrite. Position 4P1 of image buffer 116 is completely Since it is for document 28 that has data, it will also be discarded.

During the time that one operator completes the commanded data line 108. , en) The next oberu at IJ terminal 130 (Figure 1B) is the image/graf. Receive compressed and denoted data from position≠3 of 7116. Explain now The position ≠ 2 in the example is now related to the second rejection ≠ 2 as seen in Figure 4. Recall that the data line 110 includes data line 110.

The operator at the terminal 130 then explains about the terminal 128. Complete the blank data on line 110 as shown above. incomplete data line 1 10 (FIG. 4) has been completed similar to that described for line 108, The completed data line 110-1 is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, respectively. data capture file 104 and document reentry file 158. is recorded and memorized. Therefore, the terminal 130 collects data regarding the line 110 and Abandoning the image data related to Prepare to take. In this process described above, all the documents 28 in the stack 24 are transferred to the sorter 1. 2 and repeated for the size being processed.

In summary, the MI CR and OCR readers 32, 34 of the sorter 12 are completely The document 28 normally read by the data application processor 4 4 into the correct pockets 18-22 according to the application program. being classified. Those documents 28 where the scanned data is incomplete are rejected pockets. He will be converted to 16. Re-entry or completion for rejected documents The data may be obtained, for example, from data entry terminals 128 and 130; The completed data is transferred to data capture file 104. That completely The data is actually a document reentry file which is a list of rejected documents28. 158 (FIG. 6). The rejected document 28 is Physically, it is transferred to the rejection pocket 16 of the sorter 12.

To complete the physical entry of the document 28, the reject pocket of the sorter 12 16 (Fig. 1B) from which the documents 28 are removed (but in the same order). loaded onto the stack 24 to be applied to the sorter 12 for the second sorting operation (held) be done. Those rejected documents 28 will be sent to MICRIJ for re-reading. 32 and OCRIJ-der 34 in sequence. These rejection documents 28 are again Although there is a high possibility that it will not be completely read, what part of the data is read? data attempted by data application processor 44. The comparison operation for that part is such that the rejected document 28 is stored in the document reentry file 158. It is said to read to check whether it is in the same order as when it appears in done for a purpose. These documents 28 typically contain data read from them. would have been classified as Rejection Pocket 16 because of the incomplete The updated data is currently updated in data capture file 10'''4 (Figure 5). ) or document entry file 158 (Figures 1A and 6), and this complete The data is then used by the data application processor 44 to The cut-off document 28 may be transferred or Pocket controller 42 is commanded to classify. the rejected check itself No effort is made to correct or complete the body's, eg, MICR data.

Completed data present in data capture file 104 (Figures 1A and 5) As mentioned above, the data is used for calculations such as total balance and update calculations encountered in normal banking operations. It can be used to perform various matching processes such as: Other features of this invention As for the document re-entry file 158, the subsequent normal banking operations are covered. transaction, i.e. the trannotation (issuing bank) part. have the potential to be misleading for banks that have to manage may be used to provide a list of documents28 that may be That's true.

Next, certain general matters will be explained. Description of preferred embodiments of the invention The type of sorter 12 selected for Ming was manufactured by NCR Corporation of Deton Ohio. Model ≠6780 made by the company can be used. This sorter has a length of approximately 152.4 Approximately 1,400 documents per minute can be passed through the van26 I can do it. The typical rejection rate is about 2 out of 28 documents with “incomplete” data. However, the maximum or worst-case rejection rate expected is approximately 28 sheets per minute. this rejection The rate is the tenth of the oilator at the data entry terminals 128, 130 of FIG. 1B. It is within the range of possible work. For example, a proof key that keys the entire amount field. The proof-machine operator is in burst (continuous) mode. A keystroke speed of 65 keys per minute was measured.

However, during a normal working day, maintain a typing speed of 25 to 35 keys per minute. Can be done. Therefore, a rejection rate of about 28 sheets per minute or 2% is 128 and so on. This seems to be a range that can be easily handled by a data entry terminal.

Another feature of this embodiment relates to the truncation of documents such as checks. here The meaning of truncation used in The check itself is physically returned to the bank that receives and processes the stamp. However, instead of that, this embodiment only returns the truncated image of the check. It means that. For example, if a certain document such as 28 has a special mark, it means (by the check drawer and associated bank) that ” - Indicates that you wish to shorten the stamps, and the special mark is, for example, MIC The document to be truncated is read by the R reader 32 and placed in a special port on the sorter. used to classify into kets. Imaging device 73 for each document The corresponding day-sotted image data generated from the image buffer is stored in the image buffer and later It is processed electronically to reproduce the image of the document. Therefore, instead of the document itself, An image of the document is usually sent electronically to the bank to which the physical document (check) was sent. You will be able to send it.

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[Claims] 1. The documents (28) are sequentially moved in the feeding direction along the feeding path (14). transport means, and when said document (28) is fed, said document (28) is 8) If the data read from the document (28) meets the predetermined standards. determine whether the signal is complete or incomplete and generate the corresponding complete or incomplete signal, respectively. reading means (32, 34) adapted to generate said incomplete signal; The conversion method that caused those documents (28) to be converted to the rejection area (16) stage (40), processing means (44, 118) and data storage means (104, 158). ), wherein the storage means (104, 158) is said document (28) for storing and storing said data read from said document (28); The data is identifiably configured so that the data can be identified as complete or incomplete. The document processing device also processes the documents (28) along the feeding path (14). ) imaging means (73) configured to supply digitized image data of and a memory (116) configured to store the digitized image data. , display means (140) and data entry means (142). data generating means (102, 116, 128) and corresponding to the incomplete signal. (28) is the corresponding data read from the memory (116). said display with an image for said document (28) derived from image data; display means (140) to complete the incomplete data. enable entry of additional data via data entry means (, 142); the completed data while the corresponding document (28) is in the rejection area (16); data is transferred from the data generation means (128) to the storage means (104, 158). A document processing device designed to 2. The reading means includes a league for reading magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) data. A document processing device according to claim 1. 3. The storage means (104, 158) stores the information stored by the reading means (32°34). A first storage section configured to store data read from all documents (28) minute (104) and the incomplete data of said document (28) with the first corresponding incomplete signal. a second storage portion (158) adapted to store the completed data; The document processing device according to claim 2, which includes: 4. The memory (116) is a first-in first-out (FIFO) memo! J - (116) Yes, for all the digitized images except those corresponding to the incomplete signals. digitized data from said memory (116); The document processing device described in item 3 of the scope. 5. The display means (140) and the data entry means (142) is the data generating means (102). 116.128) is part of the data entry terminal (128) included in the and the document processing device includes at least two of the data entry terminals (128, 130), and the data generating means (102, 116, 128) J- (116) and which corresponds to the image to be used next. The converted image data is used next to the data entry terminal (128, 130). Claims including switching means (1, 02) adapted to transfer data to The document processing device described in box 4. 6. Said imaging means has a dino for each said document (28) passing therethrough. an imaging device (73) adapted to generate a cut image; The digitized image is compressed to generate the dinotized image data. compression means, each said data entry terminal (128, 130) having a display means (140) connected to decompress the digitized image data; Claim 5, further comprising a pressure recovery means (146) adapted to generate an image. Document processing equipment. 7. Move the document (28) along the feeding path (14) into reading relationship with the reader, and During the moving process, data is read from the document (28), and the data read in the reading process is A document that includes each step in determining whether data is complete or incomplete relative to predetermined criteria. A similar processing method, in which the corresponding document (28) is read from the document (28). the data read from said document in such a way as to identify the data as complete or incomplete; The data is stored in the storage means (104° 158), and after the reading step, the feeding path is While moving along (14), photograph the documents (28) and store each document (28). Documents that generate digitized image data of which the read data is incomplete (28) into the rejection area (16) and the corresponding data from the reading process and the imaging process. The reading process is performed by using the corresponding digitized image data from the process. For each of said documents (28) for which the data read from the process is incomplete, Create completed data for document (28), and including each step of storing in the storage means (104, 158), is activated after the conversion process and is performed while the corresponding document is in the rejection area. Class processing method. 8. The generation step dissects the image created by the digitized image data. As you play, Oserator can see the image and create the completed data. 8. The method according to claim 7, comprising the step of: 9. The method removes the document (28) from the rejection area (16) and then The document (28) taken out from the document rejection area (16) is transported along the feeding path (14). In the second log stored in the storage means (104, 158), the completely classifying the documents (28) retrieved from the rejection area (16) according to the collected data; 8. The method of claim 7, including the step of moving in a vertical direction. 10. The reading step is performed using a magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) library for the document (28). by positioning the reading pad adjacent to said track so as to read the track. 10. The method according to claim 9, which is achieved by: