JP2003108557A - Information control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information control system for allowing even a user having no proper server to store and use data proper to or required for himself anytime at required time while keeping confidentiality by using a network. SOLUTION: This information control system has a client 40 and a server 42 joined to the network 41. Since the server 42 has a retrieving engine 47 for executing prescribed retrieval on the basis of information and data inputted from the client 40, a database 46 for storing the information, the data inputted from the client 40, and a calculation result of the retrieving engine 47, and an output engine 48 for outputting the calculation result to the client 40, the user can store the data in the server 42 only by inputting a prescribed item to a Web page, and can receive an offer of a prescribed information retrieving result, a drawing, and a list.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information management system that manages various kinds of information using the Internet or intranet. Throughout this specification, "information" is created and obtained visually and aurally such as textual information such as text data, still image information such as drawings, illustrations and photographs, moving image information such as video images and audio information. ,
It means the information that can be provided, such as documents, documents, booklets, drawings, forms recorded on recording paper, electronic record information recorded on flexible disks, magnetic recording media, semiconductor memory, etc., and personal computers. The electronic data in the state displayed on the display screen of the information device is included.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, transmission and reception of image information using a computer has been remarkably developed, and a system in which many personal computers are connected to a server for accumulating and managing image information by a LAN or the like has been positively used in public offices and companies. There is. Also,
It is also popular to combine these personal computers with external servers and personal computers via networks such as the Internet to send and receive information.

[0003]

In these conventional systems, enormous cost is required to build the system in a system in a closed environment in a government office or a company, and small-scale business such as small and medium-sized enterprises and individual shops are required. It is impossible for the body or the home to own the system. Also,
In the system using the Internet, there are various problems as a custom use, such as the fact that the data peculiar to the user or the data that the user really needs are not often stored.

The present invention solves these problems, and even users such as small businesses that do not have their own servers can use the network to store necessary data while maintaining their confidentiality. At the same time, it aims to provide an information management system that can be easily used anytime when desired. Further, the present invention is a so-called A in which a server administrator installs engines for various information services in the server and provides various services to users.
It is intended to provide a new business model of SP (Application Service Provider) system.

[0005]

An information management system according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a client and a server connected by a network, and the server stores information inputted from the client or data for constructing the information. It is characterized by having a database to be stored, a search engine for searching information or data stored in the database according to a search request inputted from the client, and an output engine for outputting the search result to the client. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the information management system according to the first aspect, facility management information in which information or data for constructing the information manages resources such as buildings, facilities or furniture and fixtures, or It is characterized by being data. The information management system according to claim 3 of the present invention is the information management system according to claim 1, wherein the information or data for constructing the information manages a plan related to resources such as a building, equipment or fixtures and fixtures. Alternatively, it is data. An information management system according to claim 4 of the present invention is the information management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein thumbnail image data is created from document data input from a client and is input to the server. It is characterized by The information management system according to claim 5 of the present invention is the information management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a thumbnail image is created from information input from a client or data for constructing the information. It is characterized by accumulating in a database.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An information management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a client and a server connected by a network, and the server stores information inputted from the client or data for constructing the information. A database, a search engine for searching the information or data stored in the database in accordance with a search request input from the client, and an output engine for outputting the search result to the client. Even a person can use the network to store necessary data while keeping confidentiality, and can easily retrieve it whenever he / she wants to use it.

An information management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the information management system according to the first embodiment, except that the information or data for constructing the information is a building,
Since facility management information or data for managing resources such as equipment or fixtures and equipment is used, so-called facility management can be easily performed.

An information management system according to a third embodiment of the present invention is the information management system according to the first embodiment, in which information or data for constructing the information is a building,
It is characterized by being plan information or data for managing a plan related to resources such as equipment or furniture and fixtures.

An information management system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is the information management system according to any one of the first to third embodiments, in which information input from a client or data for constructing the information is transmitted / received as a thumbnail image. Since this is done, the input information, the transmission information, and the reception information can be visually and reliably confirmed.

An information management system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention is the information management system according to the first to fourth embodiments, in which a thumbnail image is created from information input from a client or data for constructing the information. Since the data is stored in the database, it is possible to perform processing and management such as addition, change, correction, new creation, movement, copying, and deletion while visually checking the contents of the document data. Therefore, the database management work becomes very simple, and the processing speed can be greatly improved.

[0011]

Embodiments of the information management system of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration when an information management system according to the present invention is used as a system for storing and managing data such as drawings, documents and photographs. The basic configuration of this system includes a client 40 used by a user and a server 42 connected to the client 40 via a network 41 such as the Internet or an intranet. Client 40
Opens the data registration screen with the browser 43, registers the data, attaches the client ID 44, and transmits the data to the server 42 using the network 41. The server 42 is a web page memory 4 that stores various web pages.
5, a user database 46 that stores a user ID, various information and data registered by the user, a usage history of the server 42 by the user, and a search for searching for desired information based on a search request input from the client 40 of the user An engine 47, an output engine 48 that outputs the search results of the search engine 47 from the user database 46 together with the data, a history management database 49 that accumulates and manages the usage history of the server 42 for each user, by date and time, and the search. It comprises a warehouse database 50 that stores software, browsing software, output formats, and the like. The server 42 allows the administrator to perform daily management and operation of various data and information in the user database 46 and the history management database 49, and change specifications and versions of the search engine 47 and the output engine 48.
It is configured to perform maintenance and provide services to users in the ASP method.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a data registration web page. The data registration screen 51 is a document that the user wants to register,
On a screen for inputting various information and data such as drawings and photographs, the client 40 is operated to directly input the information, or existing paper information is input by scanning with a scanner. Electronic data recorded on an electronic medium can be converted into a predetermined format and electronically captured. Regarding the input information and data, not only the table of contents can be created as text data, but also the client 4
It is also possible to create the thumbnail image table-of-contents data 52 by the software provided in 0. This table-of-contents data 52 can be added and deleted by the user's client 40, and can be freely enlarged or reduced by clicking the thumbnail image. Reading screen 5
Reference numeral 3 is a screen for displaying the search result output from the output engine 48 to the client 40. The illustrated example shows an example of a construction drawing of a condominium displayed as a thumbnail image.

Next, the operation will be described. When registering data, the user uses the client 40 to browse the browser 43.
When the server 42 is opened and the server 42 is called, the data registration web page 51 is presented from the web page memory 45 of the server 42. The user inputs various information and data such as documents, drawings and photographs to be registered on the presented data registration screen 51. The input information and data are displayed as text data or thumbnail image table-of-contents data 52. Whether to use text data or thumbnail images can be freely selected. This allows the user to confirm the registered content. If you want to correct the registered information or data, double-click the corresponding table of contents data to enlarge it, make the desired corrections, and register again. Registered information,
If you want to delete the data, click the corresponding table of contents data to invert it, and select the delete key or right-click to delete. When the registration on the data registration web page 51 is completed, the client ID 44 is added and the data is transmitted to the server 42 by the network 41.

The server 42 collates the client ID 44 in the data from the transmitted information and data with the user database 46, and if the ID is already registered in the user database 46, the transmitted information and data are selected. Information and data necessary for registration in the user database 46 are extracted and updated and registered in the corresponding user column. If the client ID 44 of the transmitted data is not registered in the user database 46, it is newly registered in the user database 46. At this time, the ASP service charge for storing the document data is calculated and stored in the user database 46. Further, the usage history and information of the server 42, and the history of data registration are accumulated in the history management database 49 for each user, each date, and the like. In this history management, the usage history can be confirmed by the image by accumulating the order of usage in the form of the table-of-contents data 52 by the thumbnail image of FIG. In this way, various types of information and data owned by the user are registered, accumulated, and stored in the server 42. Therefore, it is not necessary for the user to install a memory device or a document file for accumulating and managing information and data in his or her surroundings.

Next, information registered in the server 42,
If you want to retrieve the data, the user can use the client 4
The browser 43 of 0 is opened, predetermined search conditions are input to the data search web page presented from the web page memory 45 of the server 42, and the data is sent to the server 42 together with the client ID 44. The server 42 uses the client I
D44 is compared with the client ID registered in the user database 46, and if they match, the search engine 47 calls the search software from the warehouse database 50 based on the sent search condition, Search for relevant information and data, and
It is supplied to the output engine 48 together with the charging data for the P service. The output engine 48 writes the search result in the browse web page of the web page memory 45 by using the browsing software and the output format accumulated in the warehouse database 50, and transmits it to the client 40 together with the billing data through the network 41. The client 40 views the transmitted information and data in the browsing screen 5 of FIG.
By displaying thumbnail images or the like on the screen 3, searched information and data can be browsed on the screen. The transmitted information and data can be downloaded to the client 40 as needed. When downloaded, the client 40 can thereafter use the information and data as a stand-alone device.

Similar to the registration history, the search history is also stored in the history management database 49 in the order of use in the form of the index data 52 by thumbnail images according to the user, the date and the like. According to the first embodiment, even a user who does not have a unique server can use the network to store and store necessary information and data while maintaining confidentiality, and easily retrieve the information and data whenever desired. You can

(Embodiment 2) This embodiment 2 is an embodiment for executing facility management (hereinafter abbreviated as FM) for managing various resources such as buildings, facilities, furniture and fixtures. In the second embodiment, the input browser 61, the search browser 62, and the browsing browser 63 as shown in FIG. 3 are used as the input / output web pages. The input browser 61 is a screen for registering FM resource data, and inputs various types of data regarding the management target such as the type, specifications, installation date, purchase date, price, installation location, maintenance inspection history of the management target. To do. By preparing a plurality of types of the input browser 61 according to the type and management content such as the case where the management target is a building, the facility, the furniture, etc., the management target and the management content can be set. Can be managed in detail. The input FM resource data is the server 4
Registered in 2. The search browser 62 is a screen for searching the registered FM resource data for data of desired conditions, and is a screen for selecting one of the displayed items that matches the search condition and inputting a logical expression. The output content differs depending on this search condition. By properly setting the search conditions, various ledgers such as an asset ledger, an area ledger, a tenant ledger, and a furniture ledger can be created. The browsing browser 63 displays various ledgers and drawings such as an asset ledger, an area ledger, a tenant ledger, and a furniture ledger displayed on the client 40 together with accounting data for the ASP service.

According to this FM management system, data relating to the structure and maintenance of facilities and assets can be freely retrieved, so that, for example, the ownership of facilities and assets, the progress of regular inspections, the status of depreciation, etc. So-called facility management such as tangible asset management, equipment management, and inventory management can be performed easily.

(Embodiment 3) Embodiment 3 is an embodiment for managing planning information for introducing various resources such as buildings, facilities, furniture and fixtures. Hereinafter, a case of managing plan information for building a building will be described as an example. The input / output web page may be different from the input browser 61, the search browser 62, and the browsing browser 63 shown in FIG. 3, and basically the same items can be used. As shown in FIG. 4, planning model information 71 as a cost description for building a building, volume information 72 that is the appearance of the building, and post-construction income and expenditure calculation information 73.
Enter. The entered plan information is registered in the user database 46 of the server 42. The search and browsing of the registered plan information are performed by the search browser 62 and the browsing browser 63 as in the case described in the second embodiment.
In the above description, the case where the planning model information 71, the volume information 72, and the income and expenditure calculation information 73 are all input from the input browser has been described. However, the software and the volume for calculating the planning model information 71 in advance in the user database 48 of the server 42. Software for creating the information 72, software for calculating the income and expenditure calculation information 73, and the like may be stored as appropriate, and predetermined conditions may be input to the input browser 61 so that these data are calculated by the server 42 and extracted. it can. The retrieved data is similarly registered in the user database 46 of the server 4. It can be configured in the same manner in the case of planning information other than buildings, facilities, furniture and fixtures.

According to this planning information management system, data relating to planning information management such as new introduction of buildings, facilities and assets can be freely registered and retrieved, so that the new planning business will be affected. Simulations such as can be easily performed. In each of the above embodiments, the user's terminal has been described as a client such as a personal computer, but an information terminal such as a PDA or a mobile phone can be used by connecting to the Internet.

[0021]

As described above, according to the information management system of the present invention, even a user such as a small business operator who does not have a unique server can use the network to obtain unique information, data, and necessary information. Information and data can be stored while maintaining confidentiality. Also, you can easily take it out whenever you want. Further, since it can be used as an FM management system, facility management can be easily performed. Furthermore, since it can be used as a planning information management system,
You can easily simulate a new project.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of an information management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of a data registration web page in the first embodiment of the information management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an input / output browser in a second embodiment of the information management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a web page screen showing an example of an input information screen in the third embodiment of the information management system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

40 clients 41 network 42 servers, 43 browsers 44 Client ID 45 Web page memory 46 user database 47 search engine 48 output engine 49 History management database 50 warehouse database 51 Data registration screen 52 Thumbnail image table of contents data 61 Input browser 62 Search Browser 63 Browser 71 Planning model information 72 Volume information 73 Balance calculation information

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A client and a server connected by a network, wherein the server stores a database that stores information input from the client or data that constructs the information, and stores in the database according to a search request input from the client. An information management system having a search engine for searching the retrieved information or data, and an output engine for outputting the search result to a client. 2. The information management system according to claim 1, wherein the information or the data for constructing the information is facility management information or data for managing a resource such as a building, an equipment or a fixture. 3. The information management system according to claim 1, wherein the information or the data for constructing the information is plan information or data for managing a plan related to a resource such as a building, an equipment or a fixture. 4. The information management system according to claim 1, wherein information input from a client or data forming the information is transmitted and received as a thumbnail image. 5. The information management system according to claim 1, wherein a thumbnail image is created from information input from a client or data that constructs the information and is stored in the database.