Method for generating title information entry format and method for filing images in image filing device

A method for generating an entry format for title information used by an operator for the purpose of storing documents into a predetermined file from among a plurality of files in an image filing device, comprising:

• a first step of entering a form of title information corresponding to the predetermined file, the information having at least one item, each item including a character frame provided with a character area into which a content of the item is written;
• a second step of producing a title information entry format image, based on the form of title information entered in the first step, by generating the character frame for each item;
• a third step of producing character frame information indicative of a location of each character frame with reference to a position judging reference frame of the title information entry format image;
• a fourth step of storing the title information entry format image and character frame information corresponding to the file;
• a fifth step of carrying out the previous first, second, third and fourth steps repeatedly, thereby storing the respective title information entry format image and the respective character frame information for each of the files;
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• a sixth step of designating one of the files, and reading and printing out one of the stored plural title information entry format images as the corresponding title information entry format for the one file.

An image processing method for processing documents stored in files comprising the following steps of:

• for each document, storing a title information entry format image and character frame information indicative of a location of a character frame corresponding to at least one item provided in the image, the location of the character frame being determined with reference to a position judging reference frame of the title information entry format image, the character frame being provided with a character area into which the content of an item is written for each file;
• designating one file, and reading and printing out one of the stored plural title information entry format images as the corresponding entry format for title information for a document to be filed in the designated file;
• entering as image information the title information in the entry format for the designated file together with the document to be filed;
• detecting the position judging reference frame from the entered title information entry format image, and extracting the title information from the title information entry format image entered with reference to the result of the detecting step and character frame information stored for each file, and recognizing the characters of the title information;
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• storing the image information of the document to be filed together with the title information into the designated file.

An image filing apparatus with a function of generating a title information entry format which is adapted to be used by an operator for the purpose of storing a document into a certain file among a plurality of files, comprising:

• means for entering a form of title information corresponding to the file, the information having at least one item, each item including a character frame provided with a character area into which a content of the time is written;
• means for producing a title information entry format image, based on the form of title information entered by the entering means, by generating the character frame for each item;
• means for producing character frame information indicative of a location of each character frame with reference to a position judging reference frame of the title information entry format image;
• means for storing the title information entry format image and character frame information corresponding to the file;
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• means for reading and printing out the stored title information entry format image as the title information entry format.

An image filing apparatus with a function of generating an entry format for title information which is adapted to be used by an operator for the purpose of storing documents into a predetermined file from among a plurality of files in an image filing device, comprising:

• first means for entering at least one form of title information, the form corresponding to each file and having at least one item, each item including a character frame provided with a character area into which a content of the item is written;
• second means for producing a title information entry format image based on the form of title information entered by the first means, by generating the character frame for each item;
• third means for producing character frame information indicative of a location of the character frame with reference to a position judging reference frame of the title information entry format image, for each file;
• fourth means for storing the respective title information entry format image and the respective character frame information for each file;
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• fifth means for reading and printing out one of the stored plural title information entry format images corresponding to the file as the corresponding entry format for title information.

An image filing apparatus for filing images in files, comprising:

• means for storing a title information entry format image and character frame information indicative of a location of a character frame provided with reference to a position judging reference frame of the image, and having at least one item and a character area corresponding to the character frame, for each of the files;
• means for reading and printing out one of the stored plural title information entry format images as the corresponding entry format for title information for a document to be filed;
• means for entering, as image information data, the title information in the entry format for title information, together with the document to be filed;
• means for detecting the position judging reference frame from the entered title information entry format image, and extracting the title information from the title information entry format image entered with reference to the result of the detecting step and the character frame information stored for each file, and recognizing the characters of the title information;
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• means for storing the information of the document to be filed together with the title information in a designated one of the files.