Form Sorting Reversion via Preliminary Action
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Solution Overview
Problem
In form operation systems, when errors are found in sorting form images after character recognition, operators must delete and re-read the input forms, which is time-consuming and cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with a processor that receives an instruction to revert the process to the sorting step for form images, allowing for quicker correction and reduction in operational time by enabling reversion to previous processing steps without the need for re-reading.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If forms are re-read after sorting errors are found, then sorting accuracy can be verified, but operational time increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by maintaining and storing sorting results and form image data before errors are detected. When a sorting error is found during later verification, the system can revert to the stored sorting results without needing to re-read the forms, thus preserving sorting accuracy while avoiding time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates copies of form image data and sorting results during the processing workflow. These copies are stored and can be retrieved when errors are detected, allowing verification of sorting accuracy without requiring re-reading of original forms, thereby resolving the contradiction between accuracy and time efficiency.
2Reliability
If forms are deleted and re-read to correct sorting errors, then correct sorting can be achieved, but the process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by storing sorting results and form data before errors are detected. When sorting errors are found, operators can revert to the stored correct sorting results through a simple operation, achieving sorting correctness without the cumbersome process of deleting and re-reading forms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by monitoring the sorting process and detecting errors. When errors are detected, the system provides feedback to operators indicating that reversion is possible, allowing them to correct sorting issues easily by reverting to previously stored correct results, thus maintaining both reliability and ease of operation.
3Productivity
If the system stores sorting results and form data for reversion, then correction time is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by storing sorting results and form image data in storage units during normal processing. This preliminary storage enables rapid error correction through reversion without requiring complex real-time processing, thus improving productivity while keeping the complexity manageable through straightforward data retention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates and stores copies of form image data and sorting results in storage units. These copies enable quick reversion operations when errors are detected, improving error correction speed. The copying approach maintains relatively simple system architecture by using standard storage and retrieval operations rather than complex real-time processing mechanisms.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to receive, if an error is found in sorting of a form image after an operator checks and corrects a result of character recognition performed on the sorted form image, an instruction to cause a process to revert to the sorting for the form image.