JPH04111061A - Approving system and approval seal generator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable sealing of an approval seal to a document prepared on a computer by transferring the print of seal at a designated position of a prescribed seal frame when a seal print data transmitted from the approval seal generator is that of a seal permitted person to the document. CONSTITUTION:An approval seal generator 1 is provided to identify the approval permitted person by detecting the fingerprint and to generate the seal print data of the approval permitted person, a means is provided to select a prescribed seal frame 15 and the seal permitted person to the prepared document, and a means is provided to transfer the print of seal at the designated position on the prescribed seal frame 15 when the seal print data transmitted from the approval seal generator 1 is that of the seal permitted person to the relevant document. Then, the approval permitted person is identified by reading the fingerprint, and the seal print of the approval permitted person is sealed in the prescribed seal frame 15 of the document displayed on a display device 3 on the side of a computer 2. Thus, the approval seal can be sealed to the document prepared on the computer 2 as well.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to an approval system and an approval stamp generating device that make it possible to stamp documents, etc. created on a computer.

(Conventional technology) Companies generally adopt a ringi system or an investigation approval system. Paper-based documents drafted by the person in charge are inspected by related parties such as superiors and inspection staff. If there are no problems as a result of the inspection, an approval seal will be stamped as proof of approval and an official document will be issued.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, with the recent spread of OA, not only computer programs but also general documents are being created by computers. For this reason, it is now possible to transmit information without having to print it out on paper.In addition, with the development of network technology, created documents can be transmitted and exchanged freely, transcending time and space constraints. It's starting to look like this.

For this reason, documents drafted by the person in charge are sent to outside parties without being inspected, which not only reduces the quality of the document, but also makes it unclear who is responsible for the document, leading to problems such as leakage of confidentiality. Ta.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to make it possible to affix an approval seal to documents created on a computer, thereby preventing the deterioration of the quality of the documents and the lack of accountability. It is an object of the present invention to provide an approval system and an approval seal generating device that can eliminate problems such as leakage of information and confidentiality.

[Structure of the invention] (Means for solving the problem) In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim (1) identifies an authorized person by fingerprint detection and generates seal impression data of the authorized person. means for selecting a predetermined seal frame for a created document and a person authorized to place a seal on the document; and a means for selecting a person authorized to place a seal on the document, and a means for selecting a person authorized to place a seal on the document. and a computer having means for transferring a seal imprint to a specified position on a predetermined seal frame if the seal is a stamp frame.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim (2) provides an approval seal generating device that is connected to a computer having a display device and that generates a seal impression on a predetermined seal frame on the display device. , a fingerprint sensor that detects a user's fingerprint; a registration unit that registers in advance fingerprint data for identifying an authorized person and seal imprint data for each authorized person; and a registration unit that registers in advance fingerprint data detected by the fingerprint sensor and the a fingerprint matching unit that compares the fingerprint data with the fingerprint data registered in the registration unit; a seal imprint display unit that reads the seal imprint data of the authorized person from the registration unit and displays it when the two fingerprint data match; a position specifying section that specifies a display position in order to display the stamp imprint in a predetermined stamp frame on the display device; and a computer side that specifies the display position of the stamp imprint displayed on the seal imprint display section and the position data specified by the position specifying section. The present invention is characterized by comprising: a data sending section for sending data to;

(Operation) According to the above configuration, it is possible to identify the authorized person by reading the fingerprint, and affix the stamp of the authorized person in the predetermined stamp frame of the document displayed on the computer side display device.

Therefore, it is possible to affix an approval seal to documents created on a computer, so that it is possible to prevent the quality of the created documents from deteriorating, to clarify responsibility for the documents, and to prevent leakage of confidentiality.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows an electrical configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 shows an external configuration, and FIG. 3 shows an external configuration of an approval seal generating device.

The approval stamp generating device 1 is connected to the computer 2, and is capable of generating and stamping an approval stamp on the document displayed on C and RT3 on the computer 2 side.

This approval seal generating device 1 includes a fingerprint sensor 4 that detects the fingerprint of a user, a fingerprint data registration section 5 that registers fingerprint data of an approved person in advance, and a fingerprint sensor 4 that compares the detected fingerprint button with the registered fingerprint data. It is equipped with a fingerprint collation unit 6 that generates a collation confirmation signal when the data match, so that the authorized person can be identified.

The approval stamp generating device 1 also includes a seal imprint registration unit 7 that registers various seal imprint data of an approved person, a calendar clock unit 8 that outputs date data for adding a date to the seal imprint, and the fingerprint matching unit. Upon receiving the collation confirmation signal from 6, the seal imprint data of the corresponding approval permitter is extracted from the seal imprint data registration section 7, and when adding a date or time to the seal impression, the date or time data is manually input from the calendar clock section 8. a seal impression selection/control section 9 that edits seal impression data to display the selected seal impression; a seal impression display section 10 composed of a liquid crystal or the like to display the selected seal impression; and various seal impressions registered in the stamp data registration section 7. The approval stamp generating device 1 is further equipped with a stamp selection switch 11 provided on the surface of the device as shown in FIG. 3 in order to select desired stamp data from the data. a position designation switch 12 for specifying a desired position of a predetermined stamp frame 15 displayed on the second side CRTB; a stamp instruction switch 13 for stamping at a specified position on the stamp frame 15;
It includes a transmitter 14 that outputs the selected seal impression and designated position data to the computer 2 side.

As shown in FIG. 3, for example, the appearance of the approval seal generating device 1 includes a liquid crystal seal imprint display section 10 that opens approximately in the center. A fingerprint sensor 4 that reads the fingerprint when the fingerprint is pressed and a stamping instruction switch 13 that outputs a stamping command when pressed are provided integrally. Further, the seal imprint selection switch 11
and a position specifying switch 12 that allows the seal imprint displayed on the CRTB to be moved vertically and horizontally, and is connected to the computer 2 via a cable.

On the other hand, the computer 2 includes a receiving section 21 that inputs the seal impression data, position data, and stamping command outputted from the transmitting section 14 of the approval stamp generating device 1, and a seal impression data registration that registers the seal impression data of the person authorized to approve in advance. unit 22, and a matching unit 2 that checks the match between the received seal imprint data and the registered seal imprint button.
3, a stamp frame setting section 24 that sets a column in which a stamp can be stamped in a displayed document, that is, the stamp frame 15, and a display control section 25 that executes display control of the CRT 3.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be explained.

First, to define an approval stamp, start the approval stamp definition tool 16 of the computer 2, create a desired seal impression on the CRTB, and set various attributes, as shown in FIG.
Seal imprint data registration section 22 on the computer 2 side along with the password
Then, the data is downloaded to the seal imprint data registration section 7 on the approval seal generating device 1 side.

As a result, the same seal imprint data is held on the approval stamp generation device 1 side and the computer 2 side. In addition, in Figure 5, 1
7 is the stamp editing area, 18 is the actual pattern display area, 1
9 is an attribute setting area.

To set the seal frame 15 on the created document, set the seal frame 15 at a predetermined position in the document using the seal frame setting section 24, and set one or more authorized approvers for each document. It is executed by setting

In order to stamp an approval stamp on a document displayed on the CRTB in a state where the approval stamp has been defined and the stamp frame 15 has been set, the person lightly places his/her index finger on the fingerprint sensor 4. As a result, the fingerprint is immediately read, and the fingerprint matching unit 6 determines whether the data is registered in advance in the fingerprint data registration unit 5 or not. If both data match, a verification confirmation signal is output to the seal imprint selection/control section 9. Conversely, if they do not match, the process does not proceed.

Once the authorizer is verified, the authorizer:
Next, the user operates the seal imprint selection switch 11 to select desired seal imprint data registered in the seal imprint data registration section 7. The calendar clock unit 8 can incorporate the year, month, day, or time as part of the seal impression if necessary. The selected seal imprint is displayed on the seal imprint display section 1°.

When a seal imprint is selected in this way, this seal imprint data is sent to the receiving section 21 of the computer 2 via the transmitting section 14.

On the computer 2 side, the seal imprint data of the patient and the seal imprint data registered in the seal imprint data registration unit 22 are compared in the matching checking unit 23, and if the matching is found, the data is added to the document displayed on the CRTB. The display control unit 25 determines whether stamping is permitted or not based on data set in advance by the stamp frame setting unit 24.

If stamping is permitted, the stamp is displayed on the CRTB in 71-fttones.

Seeing the halftone seal imprint displayed on the CRTB, the stamp permitting person operates the position designation switch 12 of the approval stamp generator 1 to place the stamp impression within the stamp frame 15 as desired, as shown in FIG. Move to position.

A seal imprint is displayed at a desired position, and when the imprinting instruction switch 13 is pressed, the imprint is transferred to the display position.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the stamping work that was conventionally performed on paper documents can be performed on a computer. Therefore, even if a copyrighted work requires confirmation, investigation, or approval from the relevant parties, it can be seen at a glance whether or not it has been checked, which prevents deterioration in the quality of the copyrighted work due to omissions in checking. The location of responsibility will be clarified.

Furthermore, since the person authorized to approve is identified using a fingerprint, it is possible to maintain the confidentiality and improve the security of the document.

Furthermore, it is possible to stamp the stamp without carrying it around, and
You can also select a desired seal impression depending on the purpose, such as a date stamp, a certified seal, or a certified seal.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, an approval seal can be affixed to a document created on a computer.
It is possible to prevent leakage of uninspected documents, to prevent the quality of created documents from deteriorating due to this, to clarify where responsibility lies, and to prevent leakage of confidential information.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external configuration diagram of the same embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an external configuration diagram of an approval seal generating device.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a stamping frame, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an approval stamp definition, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a stamping procedure. 18... Actual pattern display area 19... Attribute setting area 24... Seal frame setting section 1... Approval stamp generator 2... Computer 3... CRT 4... Fingerprint sensor 5...・Fingerprint data registration section 6...Fingerprint verification section 7.22...Seal imprint data registration section 9...Seal imprint selection/Display section 10...Seal imprint display section 11...Seal imprint selection switch 12...Position Designation switch 13...Sealing instruction switch 14...Transmission section 15...Sealing frame 16...Approval stamp definition tool 17...Seal imprint editing area

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) An approval stamp generation device that identifies an authorized person by fingerprint detection and generates seal impression data of the authorized person, and selects a predetermined stamping frame for the created document and a person authorized to stamp the document. and a means for transferring the seal impression to a specified position on a predetermined seal frame when the seal impression data sent from the approval seal generating device is of a person authorized to seal the document. An approval system characterized by: (2) An approval seal generating device that is connected to a computer having a display device and generates a seal imprint on a predetermined seal frame on the display device, the device comprising: a fingerprint sensor that detects a fingerprint of a user; and a fingerprint sensor that identifies an authorized person. a registration unit that registers in advance fingerprint data and seal impression data of individual approval permitters; a fingerprint matching unit that compares the fingerprint data detected by the fingerprint sensor with the fingerprint data registered in the registration unit; a seal imprint display unit that reads and displays the seal imprint data of the authorized person from the registration unit when the two fingerprint data match; and a display unit that displays the displayed seal imprint in a predetermined seal frame on the display device. An approval characterized by comprising: a position specifying section that specifies a position; and a data sending section that sends the seal imprint data displayed on the seal imprint display section and the position data specified in the position specifying section to a computer side. Sign generator.