Slip Processing Device Integrating Barcode Scanning and Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for managing data from slips require separate actions for reading barcodes and imaging, leading to time and labor inefficiencies when processing large numbers of slips.
Innovation Solution
A handheld device with an imaging unit and barcode scanner that automatically scans one-dimensional barcodes, determines successful data acquisition, and associates the obtained identification information with slip images for storage, eliminating the need for separate input operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If separate actions are used for reading barcodes and imaging slips, then data accuracy is ensured, but processing time and labor increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the barcode reading function and imaging function into a single integrated operation. The imaging unit captures both the barcode region and the slip image simultaneously in one shot, eliminating the need for separate reading and imaging actions. This merging of functions maintains data accuracy while dramatically reducing processing time and labor requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The imaging unit is configured to capture the entire slip image including the barcode region in advance. By preliminarily acquiring the complete slip image, the system can extract barcode information from the captured image data without requiring a separate reading action, thus reducing processing steps while ensuring accurate data acquisition.
2Reliability
If separate actions are used for reading barcodes and imaging slips, then functional reliability is maintained, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the barcode reading function and imaging function into a single integrated operation. The imaging unit captures both the barcode region and the slip image simultaneously in one shot, eliminating the need for separate reading and imaging actions. This merging of functions maintains data accuracy while dramatically reducing processing time and labor requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs automatic barcode recognition and image association without requiring manual intervention. The processor automatically extracts barcode information from the captured image, associates it with the slip image, and stores the combined data, eliminating the need for operators to manually coordinate separate reading and imaging actions.
3Productivity
If automatic barcode recognition is implemented, then productivity increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging unit serves multiple functions: it captures the slip image for record-keeping, captures the barcode region for automatic recognition, and provides the visual data needed for both functions. This multi-functionality allows the system to achieve high productivity through automatic barcode recognition without adding separate dedicated hardware components, thus limiting the increase in device complexity.
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AI summary
A slip processing device includes: an imaging unit that images an object; a barcode scanner that reads a barcode; and a processor configured to perform the following: causing the barcode scanner to scan a barcode on a slip to obtain an identification information on the slip; determining whether the obtaining of the identification information has succeeded; when the obtaining of the identification information has succeeded, causing the imaging unit to image the slip to obtain a slip image; and causing the identification information that has been obtained and the slip image that has been obtained to be stored in association with each other in a storage unit.