JP2002149930A - Business trip job support method, business trip job management device, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently manage a business trip using a network and support jobs related to the arrangement of tickets required for the business trip and cost of the business trip. SOLUTION: PC 13a, 13b, 13c that each employee of an enterprise 15 uses and an ASP 11 providing network service to the enterprise 15 are connected with the Internet 2. A person performing the business trip applies business trip application information on an ASP 11 side using PC 13a, and when this application is approved by a manager, the ASP 11 requests an estimate of fare on a railroad and hotel charges required for the business trip for PC 14a, 14b that a ticket arrangement company uses in a business deal. A person in charge of general affairs who refers the estimate from each ticket arrangement company transmits the information for specifying the company to ASP 11 from PC 13c, and the ASP 11 receiving the information requests the arrangement of tickets to PC 14a (or PC 14b) of the specified ticket sales company.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a business trip support method for supporting business trips of business travelers, such as employees of a company,
The present invention relates to a business trip management device and a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in large companies and the like, personal computers (hereinafter referred to as P
C) is connected to a LAN (Local Area Network)
In many cases, an environment is established in which employees can use various databases and the like via the LAN. By using such an in-house LAN, it is possible to send and receive e-mails between employees and make various reports, etc., and to send e-mails to employees via LAN over general communication items. There are various conveniences, such as communication by

When a full-scale LAN is constructed in a company, enormous costs are required for constructing the equipment, and it is necessary to have a maintenance or system administrator after the construction. That is, if a full-scale LAN is constructed, corporate activities can be performed efficiently, but the initial cost and maintenance cost for construction are enormous, and there are some companies that cannot construct the LAN for economic reasons. In such a case, a service for artificially constructing an in-house LAN using the Internet is provided.

FIG. 12 shows a conceptual diagram of such a service. As shown in FIG. 1, in this service, an ASP (application service provider) 1 on a service provider side and a plurality of PCs 3 used by employees of a company receiving the service are connected to the Internet 2. Here, the ASP 1 includes a mail server for a company that receives the service, various database servers for performing schedule management, and the like. Each employee connects to the ASP 1 from the PC 3 via the Internet 2 and the various servers in the ASP 1 are connected. Various functions can be used, such as sending and receiving in-house e-mails and managing schedules in groups. That is, in this service, if the PC 3 used by each employee has a function of connecting to the Internet 2 without having to construct a LAN by laying its own dedicated line or the like, AS
By connecting to P1, general functions that can be used when a LAN is built in the company can be used.

[0005]

In the above-described in-house LAN or a pseudo in-house LAN using the Internet 2, each employee uses a PC to use groupware functions such as in-house mail and schedule management. In addition, there has been proposed a system in which a business management server that manages employee attendance information, business trip management, and the like is provided to manage employee business.

[0006] For example, management of a business trip business using a business management server is performed by the following method. First, an employee who applies for a business trip business travels from the PC to the management server,
Upload trip application information such as the date and time of the trip and the details of the trip. On the other hand, the manager of the business traveler accesses the business management server using the PC to confirm and approve the uploaded business trip application information.
In this way, by performing work such as a business trip application and approval through a network such as a LAN or the Internet, a business traveler or a business traveler can be described as compared with the conventional method of writing and submitting a business trip application form and submitting it to an administrator to obtain an approval stamp. There is an advantage that the work of the administrator is simplified and the paperless business trip management becomes possible.

[0007] As described above, there is the above-mentioned advantage by using a network to manage business trips in a company. However, business trips include tasks such as arranging tickets and adjusting travel expenses. A service that comprehensively supports various tasks to be performed has not been proposed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and efficiently manages a business trip using a network, and also provides services such as arranging tickets necessary for a business trip and business trip expenses. It is an object of the present invention to provide a business trip support method, a business trip management apparatus, and a recording medium that can perform the business trip.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for supporting a business trip, in which a business traveler applies for a business trip to a business trip management apparatus for managing business trips. A method for supporting a business trip on a business trip when the business trip request is approved by a manager of the business traveller, the business travel request information including information on a business trip destination and a business trip date and time of the business traveller, An application step of transmitting from the device to the business trip management device via the network, and, when the business trip application information is received by the business trip management device, notification information for notifying that a business trip application has been made; A business trip notification step for transmitting from the management device to the administrator's terminal device via the network, and approval information including approval of the business trip based on the business trip application information Is transmitted from the terminal device of the administrator to the business trip management device via the network, when arranging a ticket for using the transportation required for the business trip based on the business trip application information, An arrangement requesting step of transmitting arrangement request information for requesting an arrangement or both arrangements from the business trip management apparatus to a terminal device of a predetermined arranger via the network.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the business trip support method according to the first aspect, wherein the approval information including an approval of the business trip based on the travel request information is provided by the manager. When transmitted from the terminal device to the business trip management device via the network, arrangement of a ticket for using the transportation necessary for the business trip based on the business trip application information, arrangement of accommodation, or both An estimate requesting step of transmitting estimate request information for requesting an estimate regarding arrangement to the terminal devices of the plurality of predetermined arrangers via the network, and a transportation system required for a business trip based on the business trip application information. Arrangement of tickets for use, arrangement of accommodations, or quotation information relating to both arrangements. And transmitting the estimated travel cost from the travel business management device to the terminal device of the expense manager who manages the travel cost from the travel business management device via the network. Then, in the arrangement requesting step, when trader designation information designating any one of the plurality of predetermined arrangers from the terminal device of the expense manager is transmitted to the business trip management apparatus via the network, The arrangement request information is transmitted to a terminal device of a predetermined arranger designated by the supplier designation information.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the business trip business support method according to the second aspect, in the estimate sending step, the estimate information is transmitted from the terminal device of the predetermined arranger to the network. When transmitted to the business trip management apparatus via the network, transmits quote notification information for notifying that the quote information has been transmitted to the terminal device of the cost manager via the network, and transmits the quote notification information. When a request for browsing the estimate information is made to the business trip management device via the network from the received cost manager terminal device, the cost management terminal device transmits the estimate information from the business trip management device. It is characterized by being transmitted to.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the method of supporting a business trip according to any one of the first to third aspects, in the business trip notifying step, the manager of the manager who has received the notification information is provided. When a request for browsing business trip information related to a business trip based on the business trip application information is made from the terminal device to the business trip business management device via the network, the business trip information is sent from the business trip management device to the administrator's terminal device. It is characterized by being transmitted to.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a business trip support method according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the network is the Internet.

A business trip management apparatus according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is a business trip management apparatus which is connected to a business trip terminal used by a business traveler via a network and manages the business trip of the business traveler. Application receiving means for receiving business trip application information including information on a business trip destination and a business trip date and time transmitted from the business traveler terminal device via a network,
When the business trip application is received by the application receiving means, notification information for notifying that a business trip application has been made,
A business trip notifying means for transmitting to the terminal device of the manager of the business traveler via the network, and approving a business trip based on the business trip application information transmitted from the terminal device of the manager via the network; Approval receiving means including approval information, and when the approval information is received by the approval receiving means, arrangement of a ticket for using transportation required for a business trip based on the business trip application information, arrangement of accommodation, Alternatively, there is provided an arrangement requesting means for transmitting arrangement request information for requesting the arrangement of the both to a terminal device of a predetermined arranger through the network.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the business trip management apparatus according to the sixth aspect, wherein the business trip application is received based on the business trip application information when the request reception unit receives the business trip application. Quotation request information for requesting a quotation for arranging a ticket for using a transportation system necessary for a business trip, arranging accommodation, or arranging the both, to the terminal devices of a plurality of the predetermined arranging companies in the network. Requesting means for transmitting via the network and a transportation system necessary for a business trip based on the business trip application information transmitted via the network from the terminal device of the predetermined arranger who transmitted the quote request information. A quotation receiving means for receiving quotation information for arranging tickets, arranging accommodation, or arranging both, and And a quotation transmitting means for transmitting the quotation information to a terminal device of a cost manager for managing travel expenses via the network, wherein the arrangement requesting means comprises a plurality of the predetermined number of terminals from the terminal device of the cost manager. When the trader designation information designating any of the arranger is transmitted to the business trip management device via the network, the arrangement request information is sent to the terminal device of the predetermined arranger designated by the trader designation information. Is transmitted.

According to a eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the business trip management apparatus according to the seventh aspect, wherein the quotation transmitting means transmits the quotation information from the terminal device of the predetermined arranger to the network. When transmitted to the business trip management apparatus via the network, transmits quote notification information for notifying that the quote information has been transmitted to the terminal device of the cost manager via the network, and transmits the quote notification information. When the browsing request for the estimate information is made from the received cost manager terminal device via the network, the estimate information is transmitted to the cost manager terminal device.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a business trip management apparatus according to any one of the sixth to eighth aspects, wherein the business trip notifying means is provided by the manager who has received the notification information. When a request for browsing business trip information related to a business trip based on the business trip application information is made from the terminal device via the network, the business trip information is transmitted to the administrator's terminal device.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the business trip management apparatus according to any one of the sixth to ninth aspects, the network is the Internet.

The storage medium according to claim 11 is a program which is connected via a network to a business traveler terminal device used by a business traveler and is executed by a business trip management apparatus for managing the business trip of the business traveler. An application reception process for receiving business trip application information including information on a business trip destination and a business trip date and time transmitted from the business traveler terminal device via a network, and a business trip application is performed when the business trip application is received. A business trip notification process for transmitting, to the terminal device of the manager of the business traveler, the notification information for notifying that the business trip request is transmitted from the terminal device of the manager via the network. Approval information including approval to approve a business trip based on the approval processing, and, when the approval information is received, a business trip based on the business trip application information Arrangement request processing for transmitting arrangement request information for requesting arrangement of a ticket for using a necessary transportation means, arrangement of accommodation, or arrangement of both, to a terminal device of a predetermined arranger through the network. A storage medium storing a program, comprising:

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. A. First, FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a network system that provides a network service using a business trip support method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, this network system is connected to the Internet 2 by PCs 13a, 13b, 1 in a company 15 using the service.
3c, an ASP (business trip management device) 11 on the service provider side, and PCs 14a and 14b of ticket sellers for arranging and selling tickets for transportation such as trains and airplanes and lodging tickets are connected. I have. In addition, PC
13a, 13b, and 13c are connected to the Internet 2 via a public telephone network, an Internet service provider, or the like, but these components are omitted in the figure for simplification of description. Also, in FIG. 1, the PCs 13a, 1
Each of the PCs 13a and 1c is configured to connect to the Internet 2, but is not limited thereto.
3b and 13c may be connected to the Internet 2 via one router or the like.

Here, the PCs 13a, 13b and 13c are:
In the hard disk, WWW (World Wide Web) browser software such as Microsoft's "Intern"
et Explorer "and" Netscape Navi "by Netscape.
gator ”(trademark) is installed on the PC. By starting up the browser software, the PC can be connected to the Internet 2 and use the WWW environment.

In the present embodiment, the PC 13a is a PC used by an employee who makes a business trip application using the network service (hereinafter referred to as a business traveler).
Is a PC used by a boss or the like of the business traveler and having permission to approve or not approve the business trip of the business traveler (hereinafter referred to as an administrator). The PC 13c is a PC used by a person who pays for travel expenses related to a business trip (hereinafter referred to as a general affairs person in charge).

As described above, the PCs 14a and 14b are PCs used by a ticket dealer who arranges and sells transportation tickets, accommodation tickets, and the like for business transactions such as ticket sales using the Internet 2. Is designed so that only the ticket dealers selected in advance by the general affairs staff of the company 15 are used in the service. In the illustrated example, the number of ticket dealers is two, but the number of vendors selected by the general affairs staff or the like may be three or more, or may be one.

The ASP 11 is provided with a WWW server, a mail server, various database servers, and the like, and provides the network service to the company 15. The ASP 11 supports in-house work called groupware to improve work efficiency. Provide various functions to the company 15 for enhancement. Here, the groupware functions provided by the ASP 11 are e-mail, electronic bulletin board, electronic conference, group or individual schedule management, file sharing, and the like. Each employee of the company 15 uses the PCs 13a, 13b, 13c and the like. The user can connect to the ASP 11 via the Internet 2 and use these functions.

Here, an employee of the company 15 can log in to the ASP 11 using a login name and a password assigned in advance to use the service and use the above-described various functions. . That is, an outsider to whom no login name or password is assigned cannot log in to the ASP 11. Therefore, even when the groupware using the Internet 2 is configured as described above, it is possible to suppress in-house information from being leaked to outsiders as in the case where a dedicated LAN is built in the company. .

Further, the company 15 using the service uses a public network such as the Internet 2 and the ASP 11 is prepared by the service provider, as compared with a case where a dedicated LAN is built in the company. Therefore, there is no cost for system construction. further,
Since maintenance of the ASP 11 and the like are also performed by the service provider, there is no need to prepare a system administrator or perform maintenance on the company 15 side, and there is no cost for system maintenance. That is, the company 15 pays the service usage fee to the service provider, and does not incur the cost of system construction or the maintenance and management of the system, and has almost the same groupware function as the case of constructing a dedicated LAN in the company. Can be used.

In addition to providing the business support function called groupware to the company 15, the ASP 11 includes a business management server and a database for storing data related to business management, and uses the network service. A function to support business management of the company 15 is provided. The business management function provided by the ASP 11 includes a function such as a database management of the attendance information of the employees belonging to the company 15 and various information (personnel) of the employees, and a business management server in the ASP 11 for making a business trip application. Provides functions that enable paperless operation.
The function relating to such a business trip application will be described in detail in the operation description section described below.

B. Operation of Embodiment Next, the Internet 2 provided by the ASP 11
PC1 in the company 15 when using the service related to the business trip application among the network services using
3a, 13b, 13c, ASP11 and PC 14a,
The processing operation of 14b will be described.

First, the business traveler who applies for a business trip is the PC 13a.
Is started, and the user logs in to the ASP 11 via the Internet 2 to use this network service.
At this time, as described above, the login name and the password used for using the service are input. Then, as a result of the authentication process by the login name and the password ASP11, if the login is permitted (if the employee is a legitimate employee, it is usually permitted unless there is an input error or the like).
Web for making a business trip application by appropriately operating the PC 13a
A page is requested to the ASP 11 via the Internet 2.

As described above, upon receiving the request for the Web page for making a business trip application from the PC 13a, the ASP 11 transmits the Web page for inputting the business trip application in response to the request. As a result, the transmitted Web page is displayed on the PC 13a.
Is displayed on the display screen of the WWW browser executed by the user. Here, FIG. 2 shows a Web for such a business trip application input.
It is a figure showing the display contents of page b.

As shown in the figure, the page first displayed on the display screen of the WWW browser when making a business trip application corresponds to an “application number” assigned each time an employee makes a business trip application. The data of items such as "business trip date", "return date", "business trip location", "payment amount", and "state" are displayed. On this screen, a business trip application list display screen 41 currently applied by employees of the company 15 is displayed (1 in the figure).
Cases). Here, the "status" indicates whether or not the business trip request has been approved by the manager of the business traveler who has made the claim application. Is in the state of.

Below the list display screen 41, a new button 42, a correction button 43, a copy button 4
4, a reference button 45 and a delete button 46 are displayed, and an operation such as appropriately selecting and clicking a soft button for a business traveler is performed to proceed the procedure. Here, the correction button 43 when correcting the trip request currently displayed on the list display screen 41, the copy button 44 when copying, the reference button 45 when referring, and the deletion when deleting. Click the button 46. To end the screen display without applying for a business trip, the end button 47 is clicked.

Here, since a new business trip application is made, the business traveler operates the PC 13a and clicks the new button 42. When the new button 42 is clicked in this way, the PC 13a transmits a request to create a new business trip request to the ASP 11 via the Internet 2. ASP1 that has received a new creation request from PC 13a
1 transmits a Web page for new creation to the PC 13a via the Internet 2. As a result, a screen for inputting a business trip application shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the WWW browser display screen of the PC 13a.

As shown in the figure, the name of the business traveler making the business trip application is displayed on the display screen, and the business trip date input for inputting the business trip date is provided below the column displaying the name. A column 61 is displayed. A travel destination button 62, which is clicked to enter a business location, is displayed below the business trip date input field 61. The input contents of items such as the date, business location, and the like for the business trip are displayed below the business location button 62. The application content display column 63 in which the transportation means and the fare are displayed is displayed.

In the lower part of the application content display column 63,
An expense column 64 for inputting expenses relating to a business trip such as daily allowance, accommodation fee, and staying expenses, and a reason input column 65 for inputting a business trip reason or special notes are displayed. On this screen, it is possible to input items other than the business trip location. To input a business trip location, the user clicks the business trip location button 62.

When the business trip location button 62 is clicked, P
C13a transmits a request for transmission of a Web page for inputting a business trip location to the ASP 11 via the Internet 2. Upon receiving this, the ASP 11 transmits a Web page for entering a business trip location to the PC 13a. Here, FIGS.
Is a diagram showing a business trip location setting screen displayed on the display screen of the PC 13a when a business trip location is input.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, a business trip location setting screen is displayed on the PC 13a. As shown in the figure, this business trip location setting screen includes a business trip date display field 71, a business trip input field 72, a departure station input field 73, a destination station input field 74, a route search button 75, a fare display field 76. , A decision button 77 and a cancel button 78 are displayed. Here, the business trip date displayed on the screen shown in FIG. 3 is displayed in the business trip date display field 71. In a route search process described later, the timetable data of the date is displayed. And so on.

The business trip destination input field 72 is a field for inputting a business trip destination. It is also possible to input a business trip destination by operating a keyboard or the like and inputting characters. However, it is set in advance by clicking a selection button 72a. A business place can be designated from among a plurality of business places. Here, FIG. 5 shows a screen displayed on the display screen of the PC 13a when the selection button 72a is clicked. As shown in FIG.
A plurality of business locations registered and set on the 11 side are displayed in a list, and the business traveler can specify a business location from the list and click a decision button 80 to specify the business location. I can do it. In this screen and the following screens, the character string indicated by diagonal lines is currently selected. In the case shown in FIG. 5, the Kansai branch office has been selected. Is clicked, "Kansai Branch" will be selected. When canceling or clearing on the screen, the clear button 81 or the cancel button 82 may be clicked, respectively.

Returning to FIG. 4, when the input to the business trip destination input column 72 is completed as described above, the departure station input column 73 and the destination station input column 74 are input. Here, the departure and arrival stations of the railway used by the business traveler to carry out the business trip are input. When a preset business trip location is designated as described above, the departure station and destination station corresponding to the business trip location are automatically input to the departure station input field 73 and the destination station input field 74. It has become so. For example, in the screen shown in FIG. 5 described above, when "Kansai branch" is designated as a business trip location, the departure station is automatically input as "Kaihin Makuhari" and the arrival station is automatically input as "Ashiharabashi". .

When inputting the departure station input column 73 and the arrival station input column 74, all station names may be input, but the first one character (or two or more characters) may be input. Thereafter, by clicking a station name search button 79, a list of station names having the one character as the first character is displayed as shown in FIG. When the business traveler designates a desired station name from the station names displayed in the list and clicks the OK button 90, the station name is entered in the input field. On the other hand, when canceling on this screen, a cancel button 91 may be clicked.

When the input of the departure station input column 73 and the arrival station input column 74 is completed, a route search button 75 is clicked to input a route such as a railway used from the departure station to the destination station and a departure station. The time of departure, the time of arrival at a destination station, and the fare of a railway or the like can be obtained. Specifically, the station information input to the departure station and the arrival station is transmitted from the PC 13a to the ASP 11 via the Internet 2, and based on the station information, the ASP 11 transmits a route search engine (for example, a station train station (Val Research) To execute a search process. Then, the search result is transmitted from the ASP 11 to the PC 13a via the Internet 2.

When the search result is transmitted from the ASP 11 in this way, a route list screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display screen of the PC 13a. As shown in the figure, information such as a route from a departure station to a destination station, a fare, a time, a distance, and the like are displayed. In the illustrated example, two routes are displayed as search results. As described above, when a plurality of routes are searched, all or a predetermined number of the searched routes are displayed. Here, the business traveler appropriately selects a route and clicks the OK button 101. When canceling, the cancel button 102
Click.

On the above route list screen, a decision button 10
When 1 is clicked, the screen returns to the business trip location setting screen shown in FIG. 4, and the fare display field 76 is automatically entered based on the selected route. Then, if there is no problem with the contents set on the business trip location setting screen, the decision button 77 is clicked. To cancel, the cancel button 78 is clicked.

When the enter button 77 is clicked, a screen for newly creating a business trip application shown in FIG. 3 is displayed, and information such as the business trip place and route set as described above is displayed in the application content display field. 63 is displayed.
Here, after appropriately inputting the other cost fields 64 and the reason input fields 65, if there is no problem in the input contents, the user clicks the registration button 66. On the other hand, the clear button 67 is clicked to clear the input contents such as the application content display column 63, and the cancel button 68 is clicked to cancel.

When each item is input for a business trip application in this way, the registration button 66 is clicked to transmit the business trip application information to the ASP 11, but the PCs 13a, 13b, 13c, the ASP 11 and PC1
The processing operations of 4a and 14b will be described with reference to FIG.

When the entry of various items is completed and the registration button 66 is clicked as described above, the business trip such as the business trip date, the business trip location, the route, the fare, and other expenses entered for making a business trip application is performed. The application information is transmitted from the PC 13a to the ASP 11 via the Internet 2 (Step Sa1).

When the business trip application information is transmitted from the business person's PC 13a, the ASP 11 receives the business trip application information,
This is registered in a predetermined database, and the business trip information based on the contents of the business trip application information is stored in a predetermined storage area in a format that can be browsed from the administrator's PC 13c. Also, the ASP 11 refers to the administrator database stored in advance to search for the manager of the business traveler who has made the business trip application. Then, an e-mail (notification information) notifying that a business trip request has been made by a business traveler to the PC 13b of the searched administrator is transmitted from the ASP 11 to the PC 13b via the Internet 2 (step Sa2).

Here, the electronic mail contains address information (URL and the like) for accessing the business trip information stored in the predetermined storage area as described above.
The address information is displayed on a display screen on which the e-mail of C13b is opened. By clicking this, a request for browsing the business trip information can be made from the PC 13b.

When the administrator makes a request for browsing the business trip information using the PC 13b, the browsing request information for the business trip information becomes P
C13b is transmitted to the ASP 11 via the Internet 2 (step Sa3). ASP1 that received this
1 transmits the business trip information stored as described above to the PC 13b, that is, downloads a page on the PC 13b displaying business trip information applied by a business traveler and describing the details of the business trip (step Sa4).

As shown in FIG. 9, the PC 13b that has received the business trip information transmitted from the ASP 11 displays a business trip application list screen that displays a summary of business travel applications currently applied by each employee. It has become so. On the travel application list screen, for one travel application, the name of the traveler, accommodation charges, stay expenses, application number, transportation expenses, etc., the amount already paid, the date of the business trip and the total amount paid, the date of return Items such as date and status are displayed roughly. Here, the latest button 1 is displayed on the trip application list screen.
10, Approve button 111, Details button 112, Delete button 113, Approved display button 114, and End button 1
15 are displayed. By selecting and clicking these buttons as appropriate, the process proceeds to the next process.

Here, the latest button 110 is a button that is clicked when the contents displayed on the business trip application list screen are updated to the latest one, and the approval button 111 is a button for approving the currently selected business trip application. It is.
The delete button 113 is a button for deleting the currently selected business trip application, and the approved display button 114 is a button for making the currently selected business trip application approved. When ending the travel application list screen,
The end button 115 will be clicked. When each of these buttons is clicked, instruction information for requesting a process corresponding to the clicked button is transmitted from the PC 13b to the ASP 11 via the Internet 2.

Further, the administrator refers to the display, selects a column in which the summary information of the business traveler managed by himself is displayed, and clicks the details button 112 to display detailed information on the business trip application. Can be browsed.
Specifically, when the detail button 112 is clicked, P
C13b requests the ASP 11 via the Internet 2 for the detailed information of the business trip information related to the selected business trip application. As a result, detailed information is transmitted from the ASP 11 to the PC 13b, and a screen as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the front screen of the PC 13b.

By referring to the displayed detailed information of the business trip information, the administrator can determine whether or not to approve the business trip application. Here, the approval button 116 is clicked to approve the business trip application, and the approval cancellation button 117 is clicked otherwise. If the user wants to know the detailed information of the route of the transportation used for the business trip, he or she clicks the route reference button 118, and if he wants to return to the business trip application list display screen, he clicks the return button 119.

When the approval button 116 is clicked, approval information indicating that the business trip application is approved is displayed on the PC.
13b is transmitted to the ASP 11 via the Internet 2 (step Sa5). The approval can also be made by clicking the details button 112 on the business trip application list screen shown in FIG. 9 described above.

When the approval information regarding the business trip application is transmitted from the administrator's PC 13b in this manner, the ASP 11
The status of the travel request information currently registered in the database (the item indicating approved or unapproved) is updated to approved. Further, the ASP 11 browses information such as transportation such as railroads and aviation and accommodations necessary for a business trip based on the approved business trip application in a predetermined storage area so that the ticket arranging company can make a quote. In addition to storing the information as possible, an e-mail including a ticket price for transportation and, if there is lodging, an estimate request information for requesting an estimate of the accommodation fee, a ticket arrangement previously set by the general affairs staff of the company 15 or the like. Traders' PCs 14a, 14b
Via the Internet 2 (step Sa).
6).

As described above, the person using the PCs 14a and 14b to which the e-mail including the quote request information has been transmitted from the ASP 11 can know that the quote request has been made. Then, the person in charge of the ticket sales company uses the PC 1 to acquire the detailed contents of the request such as the method of using the transportation and the accommodation for the business trip specified in the quote request information.
ASP 11 from 4a, 14b via Internet 2
To obtain the information on the transportation and accommodations stored as described above. Then, the person in charge makes an estimate by referring to the acquired information. Thereafter, quotation information indicating a quotation such as a ticket using the transportation means specified in the quotation request information and an accommodation fee is created, and the Internet 2 is transmitted from the PCs 14a and 14b (either one may be used) of each ticket seller. And transmits the result to the ASP 11 (step Sa7).

The ASP 11 that has received the quotation information transmitted from the PCs 14a and 14b stores the quotation information in association with the business trip application information and sets an e-mail notifying that the quotation information has been received in advance. It is transmitted to the PC 13c of the general affairs person in charge (step Sa8).

Here, the e-mail includes the ASP11
The application number is displayed in the title of the e-mail or the like so that the person in charge of general affairs can recognize which business trip application the estimation information received corresponds to. Further, the e-mail includes address information (URL or the like) for accessing the estimation information stored as described above.
On the display screen of the PC 13c when the e-mail is opened, the application number and the address information are displayed.
By clicking this, the PC 13c can make a request for browsing the quote information.

When the general affairs clerk makes a request for browsing the quotation information using the PC 13c, the browsing request information for the business trip information is sent from the PC 13c to the ASP 11
(Step Sa9). AS that received this
P11 transmits the stored estimation information as described above to the PC 13b.
c (step Sa10).

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the contents displayed on the display screen of the PC 13c from which the estimate information has been downloaded. As shown in the figure, on this screen, the bid information created based on the quotation information transmitted from the ticket arranging company is displayed in association with the information on one business trip application. Here, the bid information displays the contents of items such as the total fare, route information, departure station and destination station, accommodation facility, arranger name, and communication column for each ticket arranger. Here, advertisement information of each arranger is displayed in the communication column.

Further, the price part displaying the total charge is a link button, and by clicking on the price part, information such as a detailed breakdown of the total charge is displayed. Further, the trader name displayed in the field of the arranger trade name is also a link button, so that clicking on the trader name jumps to a homepage or the like established by each ticket arranger.

By referring to the quotation from each arranger displayed in such a format, the person in charge of general affairs determines which arranger should request a ticket arrangement. Then, the person in charge of general affairs designates one of the ticket arranging companies that has presented the quote as described above, and thereby the company specifying information is transmitted from the PC 13c to the ASP 11 via the Internet 2 (step Sa11).

The ASP 11 that has received the trader-designated information transmitted from the PC 13c sends the ticket-arranging trader's PC 14a (or PC 14b) designated in the trader-designated information.
First, ticket arrangement request information for requesting a ticket arrangement is transmitted via the Internet 2 (step Sa1).
2). PC 14a or PC 14b receiving this
Means that the person in charge of the ticket arranging company to use arranges the ticket, and when the arrangement is completed, sends an e-mail including information on ticket acquisition such as a ticket issuing number to the PC 13a of the business traveler via the Internet 2. It transmits (step Sa14).

A business traveler using the PC 13a obtains ticket information and the like by opening the e-mail transmitted from the ticket arranging company, and obtains a ticket at a predetermined ticketing counter or the like using the ticket information. Is available. Note that the method is not limited to the method of notifying the business traveler who notifies the ticket information, and the ticket arranging company may send the ticket to the department to which the business traveler belongs. In this case, the PC 14a, 14b may transmit an e-mail to the effect that the ticket is acquired and sent to the PC 13a.

In this embodiment, the business traveler submits the business application
By simply performing the operation on P11, the route of transportation for business trips, and the arrangement of transportation and accommodation for business trips, etc. are automatically performed, so that it is troublesome to arrange tickets and accommodations for business trips. There is no need to make preparations, and it is possible to efficiently support business trips. In addition, the general affairs staff does not need to arrange tickets for travel or accommodation, etc., and refers to the quote sent from the ticket arranger and provides the quote with the best conditions. The ticket can be arranged by a simple operation such as transmitting information designating to the ASP 11 using the PC 13c. Usually, when arranging tickets, every time a business trip application is made, the general affairs officer grasps the details of the business trip, accesses the homepage established by each ticket arranging company, makes a telephone call, sends a fax, etc. Alternatively, such a complicated operation such as going to the office or the like may be performed. However, such a complicated operation may not be performed by using the service. In addition, it is possible to request a plurality of ticket arranging companies to make an estimate and select a ticket arranging company that offers the best conditions, for example, a low price.

In addition, a ticket arranging company is also provided with an opportunity to submit a quote each time a business trip application is approved, so that a conventional homepage uses a typical route (for example, a Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka). , Etc., and aggressive sales activities can be performed as compared with the business mode of waiting for an order from the orderer.

C. Modifications The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications as exemplified below are possible.

(Modification 1) In the above embodiment, the PC
The information of the departure station and the arrival station is transmitted from the 13a side to the ASP 11,
The ASP 11 performs a business trip route search process. However, if the PC 13a has a route search engine installed, the business traveler performs a route search in advance using the PC 13a, and the search result is obtained. You may make it input.

(Modification 2) In the above embodiment, the ASP 11 and the PCs 13a, 13b, 1
3c is connected via the Internet 2, but a server having the same function as the ASP 11 and a LAN
The present invention can also be applied to an in-house LAN in which the PCs 13a, 13b, and 13c are connected via PCs. Also, a dedicated line between the PCs 14a and 14b and the ASP 11 is not limited to the Internet 2, and a dedicated line may be provided.

(Modification 3) In the above-described embodiment, the same ticket arranging company is requested to arrange tickets and accommodation for transportation, and to make a quotation. A ticket arranging company may be set, or a ticket arranging company that requests arrangements or quotations for accommodations may be set.

(Modification 4) In the above-described embodiment, the information on the quotation is transmitted to the PC 13c of the general affairs clerk. In the company 15 or the like, information on the estimate may be transmitted to the PC 13a of the business traveler instead of the PC 13c in the above embodiment.

(Modification 5) The screens displayed on the PCs 13a, 13b and 13c in the above-described embodiment are as follows.
The display format is not limited to the above, but may be another display format.

(Modification 6) In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the program for performing the processing for implementing the network service as described above is installed in the ASP 11 in advance, but the present invention is not limited to this. Not limited to, a CD-RO storing the above-described program group
M (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), DVD-RO
The program may be installed by reproducing a general-purpose recording medium such as M (Digital Versatile Disc-Read Only Memory).

(Variation 7) In the above-described embodiment, the business traveler, the manager, and the general affairs person can
Although the network service is used by using C13a, 13b, and 13c, a terminal device having a browser function can be used other than the PC, for example, a mobile phone having a browser function is used. It is also possible. Of course, if you use a portable information terminal with a browser function, such as a portable PC, you can apply for a business trip on a business trip, approve the administrator, or specify the contractor on the go. It is also possible.

(Modification 8) In the embodiment described above, when a business traveler makes a business trip application, the ASP 11 searches the administrator database stored in advance to search for the manager of the business traveler. However, when a business traveler makes a business trip application, the ASP11 transmits business trip application information including information for designating a manager or a general affairs person (the business traveler himself or herself).
May be transmitted. As a result, even when the original manager of a business traveler is on a long-term business trip and needs to obtain approval from other managers, information specifying the other manager can be included in the travel application information. If it is, ASP
Numeral 11 can transmit an e-mail notifying that a business trip application has been made to a designated terminal device of another administrator.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to efficiently manage a business trip by using a network, and to arrange a ticket or the like necessary for a business trip or to support a business related to a business trip cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a network system that provides a network service using a business trip support method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a screen displayed on a PC used by a business traveler when the business traveler makes a business trip application using the network service.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a screen displayed on a PC used by a business traveler when the business traveler makes a business trip application using the network service.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen displayed on a PC used by a business traveler when the business traveler makes a business application using the network service.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen displayed on a PC used by a business traveler when the business traveler makes a business trip application using the network service.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen displayed on a PC used by a business traveler when the business traveler makes a business trip application using the network service.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a screen displayed on a PC used by a business traveler when the business traveler makes a business trip application using the network service.

FIG. 8 is a sequence flowchart showing a processing operation of each unit constituting the network system when using a business trip support business function provided by the network service.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a screen displayed on a PC of an administrator of the business traveler when approving a business trip requested by the business traveler.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen displayed on a PC of an administrator of the business traveler when approving a business trip requested by the business traveler.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a screen displayed on a PC of a general affairs clerk when selecting a ticket arranging company that requests a transportation ticket or an accommodation request necessary for a business trip applied by the business traveler. It is.

FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram showing a conventional network service using the Internet.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... Internet, 11 ... ASP, 13a, 13
b, 13c PC, 14a, 14b PC, 15
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Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A method for supporting a business trip on a business trip when a business traveler makes a business trip request to a business trip management apparatus for managing a business trip and the business trip request is approved by the manager of the business traveler. An application step of transmitting business trip application information including information on a business trip destination and a business trip date and time of the business traveler from the business traveler terminal device to the business trip management device via a network; A step of transmitting, when receiving the application information, notification information for notifying that a business trip application has been made from the business trip operation management device to the administrator's terminal device via the network; and Approval information including the approval of the business trip based on the is transmitted from the terminal device of the administrator to the business trip management device via the network. In this case, the travel business management device transmits the arrangement information of the ticket, the arrangement of the accommodation, or the arrangement request information for requesting the arrangement of the both, based on the information of the business trip application. Requesting transmission to a terminal device of a predetermined contractor via the network. 2. When the approval information including an approval of a business trip based on the business trip application information is transmitted from the terminal device of the manager to the business trip management device via the network, the business trip application information Arrangement of tickets for using transportation required for business trips based on the, arrangement of accommodation, or quote request information for requesting an estimate for the arrangement of both, to the terminal device of the plurality of predetermined arrangers A quotation requesting step to be transmitted via the network, and quotation information for arranging tickets, arranging accommodation, or arranging both for using a transportation system necessary for a business trip based on the travel request information. When transmitted from the terminal device of the predetermined arranger who transmitted the information to the business trip management device via the network,
And a quotation transmitting step of transmitting from the business trip management device to the terminal device of the cost manager who manages the business trip costs via the network. When trader designation information designating any of the predetermined arrangers is transmitted to the business trip management device via the network, the arrangement is made to the terminal device of the predetermined arranger designated by the trader designation information. 2. The business trip support method according to claim 1, wherein the request information is transmitted. 3. In the estimate transmitting step, when the estimate information is transmitted from the terminal device of the predetermined arranger to the business trip management device via the network,
Via the network, transmitting the estimate notification information notifying that the estimate information has been transmitted to the terminal device of the cost manager via the network, and from the terminal device of the cost manager receiving the estimate notification information via the network. The business trip according to claim 2, wherein when the browsing request for the estimate information is made to the business trip management apparatus, the business trip management apparatus transmits the estimate information to the terminal device of the expense manager. Business support method. 4. In the business trip notification step, a request for browsing business trip information relating to a business trip based on the business trip application information is sent from the terminal device of the administrator who has received the notification information to the business trip operation management device via the network. 4. The business trip business support method according to claim 1, wherein the business trip information is transmitted from the business trip management device to the administrator's terminal device when the operation is performed. 5. The business trip support method according to claim 1, wherein the network is the Internet. 6. A business trip management device connected to a business traveler terminal device used by a business traveler via a network and managing the business trip business of the business traveler, wherein the business traveler terminal device transmits the business traveler terminal device via a network. Application receiving means for receiving business trip application information including information on a business trip destination and a business trip date and time, and when the business trip application is received by the application receiving means, notification information for notifying that a business trip application has been made,
A business trip notifying means for transmitting the business trip to the manager's terminal device via the network, and a business trip based on the business trip application information transmitted from the manager's terminal device via the network; Approval receiving means including approval information, and when the approval information is received by the approval receiving means, arranging a ticket for using transportation required for a business trip based on the business trip application information, arranging accommodation, Alternatively, an arrangement requesting means for transmitting arrangement request information for requesting the arrangement of the both to a terminal device of a predetermined arrangement company via the network is provided. 7. When the business trip application is received by the application receiving means, a ticket for using a transportation system necessary for a business trip based on the business trip application information, an accommodation destination, or both. Estimation requesting means for transmitting, via the network, estimation request information for requesting an estimate relating to the arrangement to a plurality of terminal devices of the predetermined arrangement company, and a terminal of the predetermined arrangement company transmitting the estimation request information Estimation receiving means for receiving ticket information for arranging a ticket for using a transportation system necessary for a business trip based on the business trip application information transmitted from the device via the network, arranging accommodation, or receiving quotation information on both arrangements Transmitting the quotation information received by the quotation receiving means to a terminal device of a cost manager managing travel expenses via the network. Further comprising: an estimate transmission unit, wherein the arrangement requesting unit is configured to transmit the business trip business management via the network from the terminal device of the cost manager to the company designation information for designating any one of the predetermined arrangement companies. 7. The business trip management device according to claim 6, wherein when transmitted to the device, the arrangement request information is transmitted to a terminal device of a predetermined arranger designated by the supplier designation information. 8. When the estimate information is transmitted from the terminal device of the predetermined arranger to the business trip management device via the network, the estimate transmitting means transmits the estimate information to the terminal device of the expense manager. An estimate notification information for notifying that the information has been transmitted is transmitted via the network, and a request for browsing the estimate information is made via the network from the terminal device of the cost manager who has received the estimate notification information. 8. The business trip management apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the estimate information is transmitted to a terminal device of the expense manager in the case. 9. The business trip notifying means, when a request for browsing business trip information related to a business trip based on the business trip application information is made from the terminal device of the administrator who has received the notification information via the network, 9. The business trip management device according to claim 6, wherein the business trip information is transmitted to a terminal device of the manager. 10. The business trip management apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the network is the Internet. 11. A program connected to a business traveler terminal device used by a business traveler via a network, and executed by a business trip management device for managing the business travel business of the business traveler, wherein Application reception processing for receiving business trip application information including information on a business trip destination and a business trip date and time transmitted via the communication device; and, when the business trip application is received, notification information for notifying that a business trip application has been made, A business trip notification process to be transmitted to a terminal device of the manager of the business traveler via a network; and approval of a business trip based on the business trip application information transmitted from the terminal device of the manager via the network. An approval receiving process for the approval information, and, when the approval information is received, using a transportation system necessary for a business trip based on the business trip application information. Arrangement request processing for transmitting arrangement request information for requesting arrangement of a packet, arrangement of accommodation, or arrangement of both, to a terminal device of a predetermined arrangement company via the network. A recording medium that stores a program.