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Granted Patent B2
US 12,260,293 · App. 18/329,812 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Information processing system and slip creation method

Inventors: Hajime Kawasaki (Chiba, JP); Makoto Aoki (Tokyo, JP); Takeshi Ogawa (Kanagawa, JP); Koichi Kudo (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
G06K7/1447G06K7/1443G06K7/1456
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Patent No.
US 12,260,293
App. No.
18/329,812
Granted
Mar 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information processing system including a circuitry configured to detect first identification information used to identify a job, generate second identification information associated with the first identification information, and create a slip on which the first identification information and the second identification information are displayed.

Claims (84)

1. A system comprising:

circuitry configured to

store a status of a work process;

receive an image including a code image, sent from at least one camera;

recognize identification information from the code image included in the image;

update the status of the work process corresponding to the identification information recognized from the code image included in the image sent from a certain camera from among the at least one camera, when the identification information is recognized; and

display the updated status of the work process to a user.

2. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one photograph unit configured to photograph a slip, and

wherein the circuitry is further configured to

recognize the identification information from an image of the photographed slip.

3. The system according to claim 2 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to

manage information related to progress of a job and photographed data of the photographed slip, based on the work process corresponding to a place where the slip is photographed by the at least one photograph unit and the job recognized by the circuitry based on the identification information; and

provide the information related to the progress of the job whose number is plural and the photographed data of the slip photographed by the at least one photograph unit to the user.

4. The system according to claim 3 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to cause a display device to display a list screen for listing the information related to the progress of the plurality of jobs and also display a detailed screen for displaying information related to a history of one of the plurality of jobs selected by the user from the list screen.

5. The system according to claim 4 ,

wherein the circuitry is configured to cause the history of one of the plurality of jobs selected by the user from the list screen to be displayed using a traffic line on a map based on the information related to the history of the one job selected by the user from the list screen.

6. The system according to claim 5 ,

wherein the circuitry is configured to display the information related to the progress of the plurality of jobs on the list screen using a display object representing a location on the map of the plurality of jobs and the number of the plurality of jobs for each location.

7. The system according to claim 3 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to cause a display device to display a position of an intermediate product or a material of the job at a temporary storage place so as to overlap a background as the photographed data when the slip is photographed when the work process is stored in the temporary storage place of the intermediate product or material of the job.

8. The system according to claim 7 ,

wherein, if the information related to the plurality of jobs is the work process of storing the intermediate product or material in the temporary storage place, the circuitry is further configured to cause the display device to display an alert after a predetermined time has elapsed without changing information about the progress of the job.

9. The system according to claim 7 ,

wherein, if the information related to the plurality of jobs is the work process of storing the intermediate product or material in the temporary storage place, the circuitry is further configured not to update the information related to the progress of the plurality of jobs until a state where the code image associated with the job cannot be recognized from the data photographed by the at least one photograph unit for photographing the temporary storage place continuously occurs for a predetermined number of times after the code image associated with the job cannot be recognized from the data photographed by the at least one photograph unit for photographing the temporary storage place.

10. The system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the image is a first slip image, and the circuitry is further configured to

determine a direction of the code image included in the first slip image, the code image corresponding to at least one of the identification information being displayed on the first slip image; and

scale down the first slip image in accordance with the direction of the determined code image,

wherein the circuitry creates a second slip image, on which the code image is newly displayed on an empty area formed by scaling down the first slip image.

11. The system according to claim 10 ,

wherein the circuitry scales down the first slip image in a direction that does not impair a function of the code image displayed on the first slip image.

12. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the image includes a color code.

13. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:

detect first identification information that includes a work process ID identifying the work process;

generate a code image that includes second identification information, the second identification information being a code ID associated with the first identification information; and

create a slip on which the first identification information and the second identification information are displayed.

14. The system according to claim 13 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:

acquire a photographed image of the slip captured by the at least one camera, the at least one camera being provided to photograph the slip and a location corresponding to the work process associated with the status of the work process.

15. The system according to claim 14 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:

restore the code ID encoded in the code image of the photographed image of the slip; and

identify the work process ID corresponding to the code ID, wherein the circuitry updates a work process status of the work process corresponding to the identified work process ID based on identification information of the at least one camera that acquires the photographed image of the slip, and

the code ID included in the photographed image corresponding to the work process ID.

16. The system according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one camera is configured to photograph the slip, and

wherein the circuitry is further configured to recognize the second identification information from the photographed image of the slip.

17. The system according to claim 15 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to determine a direction of the code image of an image of a first slip, on which the code image corresponding to at least one of the first identification information is displayed; and

scale down the image of the first slip in accordance with the direction of the determined code image,

wherein the circuitry creates a second slip image, on which the code image is newly displayed on an empty area formed by scaling down the image of the first slip.

18. The system according to claim 17 , wherein the circuitry scales down the first slip image in a direction that does not impair a function of the code image displayed on the first slip image.

19. The system according to claim 18 , wherein the circuitry scales down the first slip image in a longitudinal direction when the direction of the determined code image is in the longitudinal direction, and scales down the second slip image in a lateral direction when the direction of the determined code image is in the lateral direction.

20. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:

detect first identification information used to identify the work process;

generate second identification information associated with the first identification information; and

create a slip on which the first identification information and the second identification information are displayed, the at least one camera being configured to photograph the slip, wherein the circuitry is further configured to

recognize the second identification information from an image of the photographed slip,

manage information related to progress of the work process and photographed data of the photographed slip, based on a work process corresponding to a place where the slip is photographed by the at least one camera and the work process recognized by the circuitry, and

provide the information related to the progress of the work process whose number is plural and the photographed data of the slip photographed by the at least one camera to the user.

21. The system according to claim 20 , wherein the circuitry further configured to cause a display device to display a list screen for listing the information related to the progress of a plurality of work processes and also display a detailed screen for displaying information related to a history of one of the plurality of work processes selected by the user from the list screen.

22. The system according to claim 20 ,

wherein the circuitry further configured to cause the history of one of the plurality of work processes selected by the user from the list screen to be displayed using a traffic line on a map based on the information related to the history of the one work process selected by the user from the list screen.

23. The system according to claim 22 , wherein the circuitry further configured to cause the display device to display the photographed data when the slip is photographed at a location corresponding to the work process based on the work process selected by the user on the detailed screen.

24. The system according to claim 22 , wherein the circuitry further configured to display the information related to the progress of the plurality of work processes on the list screen using a display object representing a location on the map of the plurality of work processes and the number of the plurality of jobs for each of the location.

25. The system according to claim 20 , wherein the circuitry further configured to cause the display device to display a position of an intermediate product or a material of the work process at a temporary storage place so as to overlap a background as the photographed data when the slip is photographed when the work process is stored in the temporary storage place of the intermediate product or material of the work process.

26. The system according to claim 25 , wherein, if the information related to the plurality of work processes is stored as the intermediate product or material in the temporary storage place, the circuitry further configured to cause to display an alert after a predetermined time has elapsed without changing information about the progress of the work process.

27. The system according to claim 25 , wherein, if the information related to the plurality of work processes is stored as: the intermediate product or material in the temporary storage place, the circuitry further configured to cause not to update the information related to the progress of the plurality of work processes until a state where the code image associated with the work process cannot be recognized from the data photographed by the at least one camera for photographing the temporary storage place continuously occurs for a predetermined number of times after the code image associated with the work process cannot be recognized from the data photographed by the at least one camera for photographing the temporary storage place.

28. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the certain camera is arranged to capture a location where a printed matter including the code is placed.

29. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the code includes the identification information expressed by using a plurality of cells.

30. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the status of the work process includes a status in which a job is stored in a temporary storage place and a status in which the job is left from the temporary storage place.

31. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one camera is provided to capture a location corresponding to the work process.

32. A slip creation method comprising:

determining a direction of at least one code image on a first slip image, the at least one code image being displayed on the first slip image;

reducing by scaling down the first slip image according to the direction of the determined code image; and

creating a second slip image having a new code image displayed in an empty area formed by scaling down the first slip image.

33. The slip creation method according to claim 32 ,

wherein, in the reducing, when the direction of the determined code image is in a longitudinal direction, the first slip image is scaled down in a longitudinal direction, and when the direction of the determined code image is in a lateral direction, the second slip image is scaled down in the lateral direction.

34. A method comprising:

storing a status of a work process;

receive an image including a code, sent from at least one camera;

recognizing identification information from the code included in the image;

updating the status of the work process corresponding to the identification information recognized from the code included in the image sent from a certain camera from among the at least one camera, when the identification information is recognized; and

displaying the updated status of the work process to a user.

35. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium saving programs of causing a computer to implement the method according to claim 34 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2023
From: KAWASAKI, HAJIME; AOKI, MAKOTO; OGAWA, TAKESHI; KUDO, KOICHI
To: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063866/0228 →
Priority Claims (4)
JP 2018-142989 · Jul 30, 2018 · national
JP 2018-142990 · Jul 30, 2018 · national
JP 2018-142991 · Jul 30, 2018 · national
JP 2019-049124 · Mar 15, 2019 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17236152 · Apr 21, 2021
Continuation 16519165 · Jul 23, 2019
Related Publication 20230316024A1 · Oct 5, 2023
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