JPH08287016A - Cooperation work support system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To set up a cooperation work environment suitable for a worker of cooperation work. CONSTITUTION: When a user operates an operation area of a shared application 2 through a user interface 4, an operation event is sent to a shared managing means 1 through a communication means 5. The means 1 transfers the operation event to a shared level managing means 9. The means 9 judges whether operation for the operation even is permitted in a user's shared level or not based upon the received operation event and the user's shared level by referring to a shared level managing table stored in a shared level storing means 10, and when the operation is permitted, the means 9 instructs the means 1 to execute processing for the received operation event and the means 1 allows the application 2 to process the operation event.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has a function of sharing data and applications among a plurality of computers in addition to a function of supporting individual work in a distributed environment composed of a plurality of computers connected by a communication network. The present invention relates to a collaborative work support system for efficiently supporting a personal work or a collaborative work by a plurality of people by preparing.

[0002]

[Prior art]

Prior art 1. FIG. 39 shows, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-22554.
8 is a block diagram of a conventional cooperative work support system shown in Japanese Patent No. 8 publication. In FIG. 39, reference numeral 1 denotes a sharing management means, which sends a sharing event to a sharing application,
The result is sent to each information processing device. A shared application 2 processes a shared event and returns the result to the shared management means. 3 is shared data, which is a sharing management means 1
Managed by. A user interface 4 receives an input from the user and presents the processing result by the shared application to the user. Reference numeral 5 is a communication means for exchanging operation events by users and processing results of shared applications between information processing apparatuses. Information processing devices 6 and 46 are connected to other information processing devices by digital information transmission means and have the above-mentioned means mounted thereon. 8 is an information processing device 6, 46
, And digital information transmission means for transmitting digital information therebetween.

Next, the operation of the conventional system will be described with reference to FIG. The screen information and shared data 3 of the shared application 2 installed in a certain information processing device 46 are sent to another information processing device 6 via the communication means 5 as an event based on the information managed by the sharing management means 1. . The sent event is received using the communication means 5 on each information processing device 6, and the user interface 4 presents the screen information to the user as a shared environment. Thereby, the screen information of the same shared application 2 is shared among the plurality of information processing devices 6.

An operation performed by a user on the shared environment via the user interface 4 is sent as an event to the shared management means 1 via the communication means 5. The sharing management means 1 that has received the event via the communication means 5 passes the event to the sharing application 2 based on the management information, and the sharing application 2 processes the event. The screen information updated as a result of the event processing is sent as an event to another information processing device 6 via the communication means 5 based on the information managed by the sharing management means 1, and the sent event is sent to each information processing device. The user interface 4 presents the screen information to the user as a shared environment, which is received on the communication means 5 via the communication means 5. As a result, the operation of one user is shared with other users.

Prior art 2. FIG. 40 shows, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
The block diagram of the conventional cooperative work support system shown by -89217 is shown. In FIG. 40, 5
An event information generation unit 1 adds an event attribute such as a user identifier (hereinafter, user ID) to the event. An event selection unit 52 manages an event attribute that determines whether to share the event based on the user ID or the like.

Next, the operation of the conventional system will be described with reference to FIG. An operation performed by a user on the shared environment via the user interface 4 is shared via the communication means 5 as an event to which an attribute such as the ID of the user who has operated by the event information generation unit 51 is attached. It is sent to the management means 1. The sharing management means 1 that has received the event via the communication means 5 passes the event to the sharing application 2 based on the management information, and the sharing application 2 processes the event.

The screen information updated as a result of the processing of the event is based on the information managed by the sharing management means 1 and the user I
An event accompanied by an attribute such as D is sent to another information processing device 6 via the communication means 5, and the sent event is received on each information processing device 6 using the communication means 5. The received event is checked for attributes such as the user ID in the event selection unit 52, and may or may not be passed to the user interface 4 according to the information registered in the event selection unit 52. This allows the user ID
Sharing and non-sharing of operations are controlled by attributes such as.

Prior art 3. FIG. 41 shows, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
4 shows a block diagram of a conventional cooperative work support system disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 46559. In FIG. 41, 4
Reference numeral 8 is an information processing device, and 53 is an operation right management unit, which manages operation right information for each user and gives a sharing instruction to the sharing management means according to the information.

Next, the operation of the conventional system will be described with reference to FIG. An operation performed by a user on the shared environment via the user interface 4 is sent as an event to the shared management means 1 via the communication means 5. At this time, the ID of the user who has operated the user interface 4 is attached to the event. The sharing management unit 1 that has received the event via the communication unit 5 inquires of the operation right management unit 53 whether or not the sharing process for the received event is possible. The operation right management unit 53 determines whether or not the sharing process is possible based on the user ID associated with the event and the type of operation represented by the event, and notifies the sharing management unit 1 of the determination.

When the sharing management means 1 receives an instruction to enable sharing, the event is passed to the sharing application 2,
Shared application 2 handles the event. If an instruction indicating that sharing is not possible is received, the event is not passed to the shared application 2. The screen information updated as a result of the event processing is sent as an event to another information processing device 6 via the communication means 5 based on the information managed by the sharing management means 1, and the sent event is sent to each information processing device. The user interface 4 presents the screen information to the user as a shared environment, which is received on the communication means 5 via the communication means 5. As a result, sharing / non-sharing control is performed based on the operation right of each user.

Prior art 4. FIG. 42 shows, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
16 is a block diagram of a conventional cooperative work support system disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 161956. In FIG. 42,
Reference numeral 49 is an information processing device, 54 is a semi-shared management unit for managing semi-shared data for each user, and 55 is semi-shared data for storing semi-shared data for each user. The semi-shared data is data that is linked to the shared data and can be occupied by each worker. At the same time, the shared data can be operated without affecting other workers.

Next, the operation of the conventional system will be described with reference to FIG. An operation performed by a user on the shared environment via the user interface 4 is sent as an event to the shared management means 1 via the communication means 5. The sharing management unit 1 processes the shared data 3 according to the content of the event, and the screen information updated as a result of the processing of the event is
The sharing management means 1 is sent as an event to a plurality of other information processing devices 6 via the communication means 5, and the sent event is received on each information processing device 6 using the communication means 5, and the user interface is received. 4 presents the screen information to the user as a shared environment. This allows sharing by a plurality of users.

Here, when the user issues an event indicating a semi-sharing instruction via the user interface 4, the semi-sharing management unit 54 receives the event via the communication means 5, and the shared data is sent to each user. 3 by copying shared data 3 and other users' semi-shared data 55
Semi-shared data 55 that can be operated personally without affecting
Create After that, the user enters the user interface 4
The operation performed on the semi-shared data 55 via the communication means 5 is received by the semi-shared management unit 54 via the communication means 5, and the semi-shared data 5 of the user who has issued the operation event.
5 is processed, and the result is returned to the user interface 4 of the user who issued the operation event via the communication means 5. Further, the individual semi-shared data 55 can be copied to the shared data 3 according to the definition of the semi-shared management unit 54. As a result, the shared data 3 can be operated personally without being affected by others, and the result can be presented to others as the shared data 3.

[0014]

Since the collaborative work support systems shown in the conventional examples 1 to 4 are configured as described above, they have the following problems. How to share, that is, the screen display of the application program, the right to refer to the shared information such as data to be handled, the right to change, the right to operate the shared application, the cursor of the pointing device showing the point of gaze Right to operate, right to refer, rule to transfer these operational rights or transfer of operational rights, or right to refer to or share these sharing methods, and share based on these rights There is a problem that it is not possible to grasp the current state in detail according to the necessity of supporting work, and change it in detail and dynamically.

Particularly, in the conventional example 2, the ID of each user is attached to the event and the information is reflected on the display by each information processing apparatus. In the conventional example 3, the operation authority is set for each user. Since the sharing operation was restricted based on that, if you want to set or change the sharing method collectively according to the user's role, or control the sharing method according to the user's role, for example, In school education, if not only the shared electronic texts can be referred to the teacher but the change is allowed to the teacher, but the change is not permitted to the student, the teacher's instruction can When changing the range in real time, or only the moderator or the clerk at the meeting allows writing on the shared screen,
In the conventional method, the role of the user can be checked by checking the role of the user, such as setting not to allow other participants, or allowing operation of the application shared only by members of a certain project or department. There is a problem that it is necessary to make a certain setting for each user who has a role to play, which takes a lot of time and effort, and the configuration of the system that controls sharing depending on the role becomes complicated. .

Further, since the collaborative work support systems shown in the conventional examples 1 to 3 are constituted by capturing the collaborative work as a single unit, the sharing method can be set or controlled according to the phase of the collaborative work. There was a problem that I could not. For example,
Regarding the method of sharing shared electronic texts in school education, all information except exercises should be set to be freely referred to during self-study using electronic texts, and electronic texts should be given without permission from all teachers during class. You can change the setting so that you can not refer to, and you can dynamically control the sharing method so that you can do the operation that you could not do when moving from the lecture to the exercise during the lesson at the instruction of the teacher. There wasn't. Also, at the time of a meeting where ideas are created, first, in the phase where ideas are divergently presented, it is possible for participants to freely write out ideas on a shared screen, and in the phase where they are organized in a converged manner, a small number of Although you want to set a different sharing method for each phase of repetitive work, such as setting that only operations according to the instructions of the reader are allowed, in the conventional method, you can set the sharing method for each phase. There was a problem that it had to be fixed and took time.

Further, the cooperative work support system of the conventional example 1 supports only one work space for the cooperative work, or like the conventional example 3, the shared work space for the cooperative work and the individual work space. There was a problem that it was not possible to deal with the shared relationship that accompanies hierarchical collaborative work because only the individual work space of was prepared. The working space here is
Explaining only the part related to the information processing device, it includes all the objects that the user can recognize with the output device of the information processing device and all the objects that the user can act with the input device. This includes not only objects displayed on the display monitor such as windows, icons, characters and images and other multimedia data, mouse pointers, cursors, prompts, etc., but also data stored in storage devices, application functions, and the like. The technology for sharing this work space is essential for supporting cooperative work, and the shared work space is called a shared work space.

In the conventional example, the work space provided by the cooperative work system is only the shared work space and the personal work space as has been seen so far. The semi-shared technology described in the related art 4 is also a personal work space in the sense that other people cannot directly refer to or operate the semi-shared data. However, for example, in a class at school, when students are divided into groups and perform group learning that corresponds to tasks in each group, they report the collaborative work within the group to solve the task and the progress of the work by the group. , There is a collaborative work in the classroom at the same time, such as asking questions to the outside of the group and announcing the solution of the task, and a shared work space within the group is necessary within the group, and at the same time the classroom A shared work space in the classroom is required inside, and the way of sharing in each shared work space is different.

Since individuals belong to a group, it is natural that the individual work space, the shared work space of the group, and the shared work space of the classroom are hierarchically constructed. I am familiar with the task of solving problems and presenting the resulting information to group leaders in a shared work space in the classroom. Also, when considering collaborative work support for company organizations, individual, section,
By supporting a shared work space that matches the hierarchy of departments and business offices, each department holds the results of the discussion within the department, and each department owns the results of the investigation within the department. Well familiar with the situation. As described above, it is desirable to set a shared work space for each layer (layers such as sections and departments) in the hierarchical organizational structure and individually set and control the sharing method. Even a collaborative work support system facilitates the exchange of data between the shared work space for collaborative work and the personal work space for personal work, and does not handle such hierarchical sharing relationships. , I could not answer this request.

[0020] Further, a level related to sharing corresponding to a role of a user (sharing level), a mode corresponding to a phase of collaborative work (shared mode), a hierarchy corresponding to an organizational structure for performing collaborative work (shared hierarchy). In some cases, you may want to use each in combination instead of using each individually. For example, when it is desired to separately set the sharing method between the teacher and the student when giving a lecture in a class at a school and when giving an exercise, it is desirable to use the sharing level and the sharing mode. In addition, when it is desired to change the authority of the leader role of the layer regarding sharing for each hierarchy such as section or department, or to change the operation authority of other general members for the shared work space, it is desirable to use the sharing level and the shared hierarchy. Be done.

Further, when giving a lecture in a class at school, the whole classroom is considered as one shared work space, and the sharing method is defined. When it is desired to set the shared work space for each group hierarchically, it is desirable to use the shared mode and the shared hierarchy. Then, when it is desired to change the setting of the shared hierarchical structure depending on the work phase and to change the sharing method for each role of the user depending on the work phase and the shared hierarchy, the sharing level, the sharing mode, and the sharing hierarchy are changed. All use is desired. However, the conventional method has a problem that such setting and control cannot be easily performed. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has the following objects.

When performing collaborative work among a plurality of users, it is an object to set an operation authority according to the role of the work so as to support smooth collaborative work.

It is an object of the present invention to set an operation authority according to a phase of a work when a plurality of users perform the work, and to support the smooth work.

When performing collaborative work among a plurality of users, it is an object to set operation hierarchies or operation authorities according to the hierarchies to support smooth collaborative work.

When performing collaborative work among a plurality of users, it is an object to set an operation authority according to the role and phase of the work so as to support smooth collaborative work.

When performing collaborative work among a plurality of users, it is an object to set a role of work and a hierarchy or an operation authority according to the hierarchy so as to support smooth collaborative work.

When performing collaborative work among a plurality of users, it is an object to set operation authority according to the phase and hierarchy of the work or between the hierarchies to support smooth collaborative work.

When performing collaborative work among a plurality of users, the purpose is to set operation roles, phases and hierarchies or operation authority according to the hierarchies, and to support smooth collaborative work.

It is an object of the present invention to be able to collectively change the operation authority by changing the role, phase or hierarchy of work.

[0030]

A collaborative work support system according to a first invention shares a plurality of first information processing devices with which users work in a shared work space. In the collaborative work support system in which the second information processing apparatus to be managed is connected via a communication network, the second information processing apparatus performs the sharing level indicating the role of the user and the operation permitted according to this sharing level. Sharing level storage means for storing the sharing target as a sharing condition,
A sharing level management unit that receives an operation event requested by the user and is added with the sharing level and the sharing target, and determines whether or not to permit the operation to the sharing target based on the sharing condition stored in the sharing level storage unit. And a shared application that executes an operation event, and a sharing management unit that instructs the shared application to execute an operation event based on the determination result of the sharing level management unit.

In the cooperative work support system according to the second aspect of the present invention, the sharing level sharing condition stored in the sharing level storage means is based on the sharing level presentation event requesting the presentation of the sharing level from the first information processing apparatus. Is sent to the first information processing device that has issued the sharing level presentation event, and the sharing level monitoring means is the first information processing device or the second information processing device.
This information processing device is provided.

In the cooperative work support system according to the third aspect of the present invention, the sharing stored in the sharing level storage means is based on the editing event from the first information processing apparatus requesting the change of the sharing level and the sharing level of the request source. The first information processing apparatus or the second information processing apparatus is provided with a sharing level editing means for editing the condition.

A collaborative work support system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of first information processing devices on which users work in a shared work space, and second information for sharing and managing these first information processing devices. In the collaborative work support system in which the processing devices are connected via a communication network, the second information processing device shares a sharing mode indicating a phase in which the collaborative work is performed and a sharing target indicating an operation permitted according to the sharing mode. Based on the sharing mode stored in the sharing mode storage means and the sharing mode stored in the sharing mode storage means and the sharing mode stored in the sharing mode storage means when the user receives the operation event requested by the user and the sharing target is added A shared mode management unit that determines whether or not to permit an operation on the sharing target; a shared application that executes an operation event;
Share management means for instructing the shared application to execute an operation event based on the determination result of the share mode management means.

The cooperative work support system according to the fifth aspect of the invention is stored in the shared mode storage means based on the shared mode presentation event requesting the presentation of the shared mode from the first information processing apparatus. The sharing conditions of the existing sharing mode.
The shared mode monitoring means for notifying the first information processing device that has issued the mode presentation event is the first information processing device or the second information processing device.
This information processing device is provided.

A collaborative work support system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is a shared mode indicating an editing event for requesting a change of the shared mode from the first information processing apparatus and the role of the requesting user.
The first information processing device or the second information processing device is provided with a shared mode editing means for editing the sharing condition stored in the shared mode storage means based on the mode.

A collaborative work support system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is a plurality of first information processing devices in which users work in a shared work space, and second information for sharing and managing these first information processing devices. In the collaborative work support system in which the processing devices are connected via a communication network, the second information processing device performs a plurality of hierarchies corresponding to the organizational structure for performing collaborative work and operations permitted according to these hierarchies or between the hierarchies. A shared layer storage means for storing the shared object as a sharing condition, and a sharing operation based on the sharing condition stored in the shared layer storage means in response to an operation event requested by the user and having an object to be shared between layers or layers. Based on the determination result of the shared layer management means that determines whether to permit the operation on the target, the shared application that executes the operation event, and the shared layer management means. And common control means for instructing execution of the feeder operation event to the shared application, and it has a.

In the collaborative work support system according to the eighth aspect, the sharing condition of the shared layer stored in the shared layer storage means is based on the shared layer presentation event requesting the presentation of the shared layer from the first information processing apparatus. Is provided in the first information processing device or the second information processing device.

A collaborative work support system according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is a shared hierarchy based on an editing event for requesting a change from the first information processing apparatus to a hierarchy or between layers and a sharing level indicating a role of a requesting user. The first information processing device or the second information processing device is provided with a sharing layer editing means for editing the sharing condition stored in the storage means.

A collaborative work support system according to a tenth aspect of the present invention comprises a plurality of first work units in which users work in a shared work space.
In the cooperative work support system in which the second information processing device and the second information processing device that shares and manages the first information processing device are connected via a communication network, the second information processing device plays a role of a user. And a sharing mode indicating a situation in which the collaborative work is performed, a sharing condition storing unit for storing a sharing target indicating an operation permitted according to the sharing level and the sharing mode as a sharing condition, and a sharing requested and shared by the user. Upon receiving an operation event to which the level and the sharing target are added, it is determined whether or not the operation on the sharing target is permitted based on the sharing mode operated during the cooperative work and the sharing condition stored in the sharing condition storage means. A shared condition management means, a shared application that executes an operation event,
Share management means for instructing a shared application to execute an operation event based on the determination result of the share condition management means,
Is to have.

A collaborative work support system according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is a plurality of first work units in which users work in a shared work space.
In the collaborative work support system in which the second information processing apparatus and the second information processing apparatus that shares and manages the first information processing apparatus are connected via a communication network, the second information processing apparatus plays a role of a user. And a hierarchy corresponding to the organizational structure for performing collaborative work, a sharing condition storage means for storing as a sharing condition a sharing target indicating an operation permitted according to the sharing level and the hierarchy or between the hierarchy, and A sharing condition management that receives an operation event to which a sharing level and hierarchy or between layers and a sharing target are requested, and determines whether or not an operation on the sharing target is permitted based on the sharing condition stored in the sharing condition storage unit Means, the shared application that executes the operation event, and the shared application that executes the operation event based on the determination result of the sharing condition management means. And common control means for, and it has a.

A collaborative work support system according to a twelfth aspect of the invention is a plurality of first work systems in which users work in a shared work space.
In the cooperative work support system in which the second information processing apparatus for sharing management of the first information processing apparatus and the second information processing apparatus are connected via a communication network, the second information processing apparatus performs the cooperative work. Hierarchies corresponding to the organization mode for performing collaborative work with a sharing mode indicating a phase, sharing condition storage means for storing a sharing target indicating an operation permitted according to the sharing mode and the hierarchy or between the hierarchies as a sharing condition, and a user Receives an operation event that is requested by the hierarchy or between layers and an object to be shared is added, and the operation on the object to be shared is permitted based on the sharing mode operated during the collaborative work and the sharing condition stored in the sharing condition storage means. The sharing condition management unit that determines whether or not the shared event management unit executes the operation event, and the operation event based on the determination result of the sharing condition management unit. And common control means for instructing the execution sharing application, and it has a.

A collaborative work support system according to a thirteenth invention comprises a plurality of first work tasks in which a user works in a shared work space.
In the cooperative work support system in which the second information processing device and the second information processing device that shares and manages the first information processing device are connected via a communication network, the second information processing device plays a role of a user. The sharing level indicating the sharing level, the sharing mode indicating the aspect of performing the collaborative work, and the hierarchy corresponding to the organization configuration performing the collaborative work, and the sharing target indicating the sharing level, the sharing mode, and the operation permitted according to the hierarchy or the layers are shared. The shared condition storage means for storing as a condition and the shared mode and shared condition storage means operated during the collaborative work in response to an operation event requested by the user and having a sharing level, a hierarchy, or an object to be shared A sharing condition management unit that determines whether or not an operation on a sharing target is permitted based on the stored sharing condition, and a sharing application that executes an operation event. And ® down, those having a common control means for instructing the shared application to perform the operation event based on the determination result of the sharing condition management means.

A collaborative work support system according to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention uses the sharing condition stored in the sharing condition storage means as a sharing condition based on a sharing condition presentation event requesting the presentation of the sharing condition from the first information processing apparatus. The first information processing device or the second information processing device is provided with a shared state monitoring means for notifying the first information processing device that issued the presentation event.

A collaborative work support system according to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention is based on a sharing condition storage means based on an editing event for requesting a change of the sharing condition from the first information processing apparatus and a sharing level indicating the role of the requesting user. In the first information processing device or the second information processing device, a sharing state changing means for editing the sharing condition stored in the above is stored.

[0045]

According to the first aspect of the invention, a plurality of first information processing devices in which users work in a shared work space and a second information processing device which shares and manages these first information processing devices are provided in a communication network. In the collaborative work support system connected via the sharing condition, the second information processing device causes the sharing level storage unit to share the sharing level indicating the role of the user and the sharing target indicating the operation permitted according to the sharing level. Memorize as. Whether or not the sharing level management means receives the operation event requested by the user and to which the sharing level and the sharing target are added, and permits the operation to the sharing target based on the sharing condition stored in the sharing level storage means. The shared application executes the operation event.
Then, the sharing management unit instructs the sharing application to execute the operation event based on the determination result of the sharing level management unit.

In the second aspect of the invention, the sharing level sharing means stores the sharing level sharing condition stored in the sharing level storage means based on the sharing level presentation event requesting the sharing level presentation from the first information processing apparatus. Is notified to the first information processing apparatus that has issued the sharing level presentation event.

In the third invention, the sharing level storing means stores the sharing stored in the sharing level storing means on the basis of the editing event for requesting the change of the sharing level from the first information processing apparatus and the sharing level of the request source. Edit the condition.

In the fourth invention, a plurality of first information processing devices in which users work in a shared work space and a second information processing device which shares and manages these first information processing devices are a communication network. In the collaborative work support system connected via the, the second information processing apparatus shares a sharing mode indicating a phase in which the sharing mode storage unit performs the collaborative work and a sharing target indicating an operation permitted according to the sharing mode. Store as a condition. Then, the sharing mode management means receives the operation event to which the sharing request is added by the user and the sharing target is added, based on the sharing mode operated during the collaborative work and the sharing condition stored in the sharing mode storage means. The shared application executes an operation event by determining whether or not to permit the operation for. Then, the sharing management unit instructs the sharing application to execute the operation event based on the determination result of the sharing mode management unit.

In the fifth aspect of the invention, the shared mode monitoring means stores the shared mode in the shared mode storage means on the basis of the shared mode presentation event for requesting the presentation of the shared mode from the first information processing apparatus. The sharing conditions of the shared mode
The first information processing device that has issued the presentation event is notified.

In the sixth aspect of the invention, the shared mode editing means shows a shared mode indicating the editing event for requesting the change of the shared mode from the first information processing apparatus and the role of the requesting user.
Based on the mode, the sharing condition stored in the sharing mode storage means is edited.

In the seventh invention, a plurality of first information processing devices in which users work in a shared work space and a second information processing device which shares and manages these first information processing devices are a communication network. In the collaborative work support system connected via the, the second information processing device performs a plurality of hierarchies corresponding to the organizational structure in which the shared hierarchy storage unit performs the collaborative work, and operations permitted according to these hierarchies or between the hierarchies. The sharing target is stored as a sharing condition. Then, the shared layer management means receives an operation event requested by the user to have a shared object added to the layer or between layers, and permits the operation to the shared object based on the sharing condition stored in the shared layer storage means. The shared application executes the operation event. Then, the sharing management unit instructs the sharing application to execute the operation event based on the determination result of the sharing hierarchy management unit.

In the eighth invention, the sharing condition of the sharing hierarchy stored in the sharing hierarchy storing means based on the sharing hierarchy presentation event in which the sharing hierarchy monitoring means requests the presentation of the sharing hierarchy from the first information processing apparatus. Is notified to the first information processing device that has issued the shared layer presentation event.

In the ninth invention, the shared layer editing means is based on the shared level indicating the role of the requesting user and an edit event for requesting a change from the first information processing device to the layer or between layers. Edit the sharing conditions stored in the storage means.

In the tenth invention, a plurality of first information processing devices in which users work in a shared work space and a second information processing device which shares and manages these first information processing devices are a communication network. In the collaborative work support system connected via the shared information storage device, the second information processing apparatus shares a sharing level indicating the role of the user with the sharing condition storage mode and a sharing mode indicating a phase in which the collaborative work is performed. A sharing target indicating an operation permitted according to the mode is stored as a sharing condition. Then, the sharing condition management means receives the operation event requested by the user and to which the sharing level and the sharing target are added, and based on the sharing mode operated during the collaborative work and the sharing condition stored in the sharing condition storage means. , The shared application executes the operation event by determining whether or not the operation on the sharing target is permitted. Then, the sharing management unit instructs the sharing application to execute the operation event based on the determination result of the sharing condition management unit.

In the eleventh invention, a plurality of first information processing devices in which users work in a shared work space and a second information processing device which shares and manages these first information processing devices are a communication network. In the collaborative work support system connected via the, the second information processing device has a sharing level in which the sharing condition storage means indicates the role of the user, a hierarchy corresponding to the organizational structure for performing the collaborative work, and these sharing levels. A sharing target indicating an operation permitted according to the hierarchy or between the hierarchies is stored as a sharing condition. The sharing condition management unit receives an operation event requested by the user and has a sharing level and a hierarchy or an inter-level and a sharing target, and permits an operation on the sharing target based on the sharing condition stored in the sharing condition storage unit. Or not. The shared application executes the operation event. The sharing management unit instructs the sharing application to execute the operation event based on the determination result of the sharing condition management unit.

In the twelfth invention, a plurality of first information processing devices in which users work in a shared work space and a second information processing device which shares and manages these first information processing devices are a communication network. In the collaborative work support system connected via the, the second information processing device has a sharing mode indicating a phase in which the sharing condition storage means performs the collaborative work, a hierarchy corresponding to an organization configuration for performing the collaborative work, and these sharing modes. And a sharing target indicating an operation permitted according to the hierarchy or between the hierarchies is stored as a sharing condition. Based on the sharing mode stored in the sharing condition storage means and the sharing mode in which the sharing condition management means receives the operation event requested by the user and the object to be shared between the layers and the sharing object, the sharing condition is operated. , The shared application executes the operation event by determining whether or not the operation on the sharing target is permitted. Then, the sharing management unit instructs the sharing application to execute the operation event based on the determination result of the sharing condition management unit.

In the thirteenth invention, a plurality of first information processing devices in which users work in a shared work space and a second information processing device which shares and manages these first information processing devices are a communication network. In the collaborative work support system connected via the, the second information processing apparatus has an organization structure for performing collaborative work with a sharing level indicating a sharing level indicating the role of the user and a phase for performing the collaborative work. And a sharing target indicating an operation permitted according to the sharing level, the sharing mode, the hierarchy, or the hierarchy is stored as a sharing condition. Then, the sharing condition managing means receives an operation event requested by the user and having a sharing level and a hierarchy or an object to be shared between the hierarchies and is stored in the sharing mode and the sharing condition storing means operated during the cooperative work. Based on the sharing condition, it is determined whether or not the operation for the sharing target is permitted, and the sharing application executes the operation event. Then, the sharing management unit instructs the sharing application to execute the operation event based on the determination result of the sharing condition management unit.

In the fourteenth aspect, the sharing condition monitoring means sets the sharing condition stored in the sharing condition storing means to the sharing condition based on the sharing condition presentation event requesting the presentation of the sharing condition from the first information processing apparatus. Notify the first information processing device that issued the presentation event.

In the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the sharing condition storing means is based on the sharing level indicating the role of the requesting user and the edit event for requesting the sharing condition change from the first information processing device. Edit the sharing conditions stored in.

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Example 1. In this embodiment, the operation authority is set for each sharing level corresponding to the role of the user, and the joint work is managed based on the operation authority. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the system configuration of this embodiment. In the figure, 1 is a sharing management unit, 2 is a sharing application which processes an operation event and returns the result to the sharing management unit 1. Shared data 3 is managed by the sharing management means 1. A user interface 4 receives an input from the user and presents the processing result by the shared application 2 to the user. Reference numeral 5 is a communication means, 6 is an information processing apparatus for cooperative work, 7 is an information processing apparatus for cooperative work management, and 8 is digital information transmission means, which couples a plurality of information processing apparatuses 6 and 7 and transmits digital information between them. To do. 9
Is a sharing level management means, and instructs the sharing management means 1 to perform sharing control based on the conditions stored in the sharing level storage means 10. 10 is a sharing level storage means,
The conditions regarding how to share information set for each sharing level assigned to the role of the user are stored.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the sharing level management table 121, which shows the conditions regarding how to share information corresponding to the sharing level assigned to the role of the user. Memorized in. Figure 2
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 101 denotes a sharing target, which is an object to be operated in the shared work space such as a screen display and operation of an application, data handled by the application, and a cursor display and operation of a pointing device, which indicates a point of gaze. 1
02 indicates a sharing level such as the role of the user, and 103
Is the right to refer to the shared information such as the screen display of the application program, the data to be handled, the right to change it, the right to operate the shared application, and the pointing device that shows the point of interest. The right to operate the cursor, the right to browse,
Alternatively, the sharing level 102 indicates sharing conditions such as the right to refer to these sharing methods and the right to change them.
The sharing condition 103 for the sharing target 101 is defined for each.

For example, when considering a lesson in a classroom, the shared object 101 is a shared electronic text application for executing an electronic teaching material, an operation such as reference, writing and page turning of an electronic whiteboard, and a point of interest on a remote screen. A sharing level is a teacher, a teaching assistant who is a teacher's assistant, a student, etc., and a sharing condition 1
03 is a right to refer to the contents of the electronic teaching material or the electronic white board, a right to operate, add or delete contents data,
The right to modify, the right to operate the telepointer on the shared screen, etc. is defined as the writing to the shared electronic text by the student is impossible.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user operates the operation area of the shared application 2 through the user interface 4, for example, writes in the shared electronic text (step S201). Then, the user interface 4 adds the operation performed by the user to the sharing target and the sharing level of the user, for example, “student” to the operation event and sends it to the sharing management means 1 via the communication means 5 ( Step S202). Next, the sharing management means 1 receives the operation event "writing to shared electronic text" accompanied by the sharing level "student" via the communication means 5, and passes it to the sharing level management means 9 (step S203).

Then, the sharing level management unit 9 refers to the sharing level management table 121 of the sharing level storage unit 10, and determines whether or not the user's sharing level indicated by the received operation event and the operation on the sharing target are permitted. (Step S204), the sharing level management means 9 is obtained.
Is shared (step S205). If the sharing is possible, the sharing level management unit 9 instructs the sharing management unit 1 to process the received operation event (step S206), and the sharing management unit 1 causes the sharing application 2 to process the operation event. The result is sent to the plurality of information processing devices 6 via the communication means 5, and the user interface 4 on the information processing device 6 reflects the processing result on the display screen (step S207). If the sharing is impossible, the sharing level management means 9 discards the operation event (step S208). For example, the writing to the shared electronic text by the student is “not possible”, and the writing event to the shared electronic text is discarded. As described above, the collaborative work is performed under the operating environment condition of the collaborative work according to the role.

In the above example, the user interface 4 adds the sharing level to the operation event.
The user interface 4 adds the user's ID to the operation event, stores the correspondence between the user ID and the sharing level in the sharing level managing means 8, the sharing level storing means 9, or the third means, and then shares from that. You may get a level. Further, when the sharing is impossible, the operation event is simply discarded, but the fact that the sharing is impossible may be presented to the user interface 4 of the user who has performed the operation. Further, the sharing level management means 9 is not directly connected to the communication means 5 but is connected to the sharing management means 1, and the operation event sent to the sharing management means 1 is indirectly connected to the sharing level management means 9.
However, the sharing level management means 9 is directly connected to the communication means 5, the operation event is first received by the sharing level management means 9, and then the sharing management instruction is given to the sharing management means 1. It may be configured.

When it is desired to "permit" the above operation to the shared electronic text, the shared electronic text of all the students is set by setting "allowed" in the sharing condition 103 column of the sharing level management table 121. Writing is allowed. Further, it is possible to newly add or change the sharing level to the sharing level management table 121. In this way, when it is desired to allocate different sharing conditions for each role of users to work and use the same system, according to the present embodiment, the sharing conditions can be collectively defined for each role. Further, since the sharing level management table 121 is provided and the sharing condition of the operation target is given for each role of the user,
As in the conventional example, the sharing condition of the operation target can be set with less effort than that for each user, and it is possible to support the smooth cooperative work. Also, if the role is changed on the user side, it is possible to collectively change the sharing conditions according to the changed role.

Example 2. The present embodiment monitors and edits sharing conditions at the sharing level. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the system configuration of the second embodiment of the invention. In the figure,
Reference numeral 11 is an information processing apparatus for collaborative work management, and 12 is a sharing level editing means, which sets and changes a sharing level and sharing conditions for each level according to an instruction from a user. Reference numeral 13 is a sharing level monitoring means for presenting the sharing level and sharing conditions of the user who is working. Others are the same as those in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment and will not be described.

Next, the operation of the shared level monitor will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user issues an event requesting the presentation of the sharing level via the user interface 4 (S301) and sends it to the sharing level monitoring means 13 through the communication means 5 (S302). Then sharing level monitoring means 1
3 obtains the sharing level and sharing condition requested to be presented from the sharing level storing means 10 through the sharing level management means 9 (S303), and sends it to the user interface 4 of the user who issued the request through the communication means 5. . The sent information is presented to the user by the user interface 4 (S304).

Next, the operation of changing the sharing level will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user uses the user interface 4
An event for changing the sharing level is issued via (S311) and sent to the sharing level editing unit 12 through the communication unit 5 (S312). Then sharing level editing means 1
2 checks whether or not the request is permitted by the sharing level of the user who has issued the request, by referring to the sharing level storage means 10 (S313). If it is not permitted, the request becomes invalid (S316).
If permitted, the contents of the sharing level storage unit 10 are changed based on the change request (S314). After that, the sharing level management means 9 performs sharing processing according to the change of the contents of the sharing level storage means 10 (S31).
5).

In the above description of the example, the sharing level monitoring means 13 and the sharing level editing means 12 are configured to be mounted on the cooperative work management information processing apparatus 11, but they are mounted on the cooperative work information processing apparatus 6. Installed in, communication means 5
The sharing level monitoring means 13 exchanges events between the sharing management means 1 and the sharing level management means 9, and the sharing level editing means 12 exchanges events with the sharing level storage means 10. By doing so, monitoring and editing may be performed.

As described above, the sharing level monitoring means 13 can collectively understand the sharing conditions for each sharing level, for example, each role of a user such as a teacher or a student, and the sharing level editing means 12 allows each sharing role to be calculated for each user role. You can change the sharing conditions or operating authority all at once.

Example 3. In this embodiment, the operation authority is set for each sharing mode corresponding to the aspect of the cooperative work, and the cooperative work is managed based on the operation authority. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the system configuration of this embodiment. In the figure, 14 is an information processing device for collaborative work management, and 15 is a shared mode management means.
The sharing mode during operation of the system is managed, and the sharing control means is instructed to perform sharing control based on the conditions stored in the sharing mode storage means 16. Reference numeral 16 denotes a sharing mode storing means for storing a sharing mode when the system is in operation and a condition regarding how to share information set for each sharing mode. Others are the same as those in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment and will not be described.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the shared mode management table 122, in which the conditions regarding the sharing method of the operation target set for each shared mode assigned to the work phase are described. 16 are stored. In FIG. 8, 101 is the same sharing target as in FIG. 2 of the first embodiment, and 104 is a sharing mode, and a sharing condition 105 for the sharing target 101 is defined for each sharing mode 104. For example, when considering a lesson in a classroom, the sharing mode 104 is a preparation mode, a lecture mode, an exercise mode, a review mode, etc., and a range of teaching materials that can be displayed depending on which of the preparation, the lesson, the exercise, and the review is performed. Change conditions or describe conditions to limit the right to operate.

Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user performs an operation on the operation area provided by the user interface of the shared application 2 through the user interface 4, for example, "write in shared electronic text" (step S21).
1). Then, the user interface 4 sends an operation event "write to shared electronic text" corresponding to the operation performed by the user to the sharing target to the sharing management means 1 via the communication means 5 (step S212). Next, the sharing management means 1 receives the operation event "writing to shared electronic text" via the communication means 5, and passes it to the sharing mode management means 15 (step S213).

The shared mode management means 15 refers to the shared mode management table 122 of the shared mode storage means 16 to operate from the received operation event and the shared mode (for example, lecture mode) in which the system is operating at that time. The sharing mode management unit 15 determines whether the operation for the sharing target indicated by the event is permitted (step S215).
If the sharing is possible, the sharing mode management unit 15 instructs the sharing management unit 1 to process the received operation event (step S216), and the sharing management unit 1 causes the sharing application 2 to process the operation event. The result is sent to the plurality of information processing devices 6 via the communication means 5,
The user interface 4 on the information processing device 6 reflects the processing result on the display screen (step S217). If the sharing is impossible, the sharing mode management means 15 discards the operation event (step S218).

By the way, in the above description of the third embodiment, when the sharing is impossible, the operation event is simply discarded.
It may be presented to the user interface 4 of the user who performed the operation that sharing is impossible. Further, the shared mode management means 15 is not directly connected to the communication means 5 but is coupled to the shared management means 1 so that the operation event sent to the shared management means 1 is indirectly received by the shared mode management means 15. The sharing mode management means 15 may be directly connected to the communication means 5, and the sharing mode management means 15 may first receive an operation event and then give the sharing management means 1 an instruction for sharing processing.

If it is desired to "permit" the above-mentioned operation for writing in the lecture to the shared electronic text, "allow" may be set in the sharing condition 105 column of the sharing mode management table 122. It is also possible to newly add or change the sharing mode in the sharing mode management table 122. In this way, when it is desired to allocate different sharing conditions for each work phase and use the same system, according to the present embodiment, the sharing conditions can be collectively defined as a sharing mode for each work phase. In addition, since the shared mode management table 122 is provided and the sharing condition of the operation target is provided for each work phase, the sharing condition or operation of the operation target can be performed with less effort than that provided for each user as in the conventional example. Privileges can be set, and support can be provided for smooth collaboration.

Example 4. The present embodiment monitors and edits sharing conditions in the sharing mode. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the configuration of this embodiment. In the figure, 17 is an information processing apparatus for collaborative work management, 18 is a shared mode monitoring means,
Monitor the sharing mode and each sharing mode and sharing conditions during system operation. A sharing mode editing unit 19 sets or changes a sharing mode and sharing conditions for each sharing mode according to a user's instruction. Others are the same as those in FIG. 7 of the third embodiment and will not be described.

Next, the operation of the monitor in the shared mode will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user issues an event requesting the presentation of the sharing mode via the user interface 4 (S321) and sends it to the sharing mode monitoring means 18 through the communication means 5 (S322). Then, the sharing mode monitoring unit 18 obtains the sharing mode and sharing conditions requested to be presented from the sharing mode storage unit 16 through the sharing mode management unit 15 (S323), and the user of the user who has issued the request through the communication unit 5 Send to interface 4. The sent information is presented to the user by the user interface 4 (S324).

Next, the operation of changing the sharing mode will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user issues an event for changing the sharing condition via the user interface 4 (S331) and sends it to the sharing mode editing means 19 through the communication means 5 (S332). Then sharing mode editing means 1
9 checks whether or not the request is permitted from the sharing level of the user who issued the request by referring to the sharing mode storage means 16 (S333). If it is not permitted, the request becomes invalid (S336).
If permitted, the contents of the shared mode storage means 16 are changed based on the change request (S334). After that, the shared mode management means 15 causes the shared mode storage means 16 to operate.
The sharing process is performed in accordance with the change of the contents of (S33).
5).

In the above description of the fourth embodiment, the shared mode monitoring means 18 and the shared mode editing means 19 are configured to be mounted on the collaborative work management information processing apparatus 17. The shared mode monitoring means 18 mounted on the device 6 exchanges events between the shared management means 1 and the shared mode management means 15 via the communication means 5, and the shared mode editing means 19 stores the shared mode. The processing of monitoring and editing may be performed by exchanging events with the means 16.

The sharing mode monitoring means 18 can collectively understand the sharing conditions, for example, the sharing conditions for each phase of the work performed by using the system such as self-study and lecture. It is possible to collectively change the sharing conditions or operation authority for each phase.

Example 5. In the present embodiment, the operation authority is set for each shared layer regarding the cooperative work, and the cooperative work is managed based on the operational authority. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the system configuration of this embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 20 is an information processing apparatus for collaborative work management, and 21 is a shared hierarchy management means, which instructs the shared management means 1 to perform sharing control based on the conditions stored in the shared hierarchy storage means 22. Reference numeral 22 denotes a shared hierarchical storage means, which sets hierarchically a shared work space for determining a set of users to be shared and a sharing method between the sets, and conditions for sharing information in the shared work space and sharing. It stores the conditions regarding the sharing method between the upper and lower layers of the work space. Others are the same as those in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment and will not be described.

FIG. 14 shows an example of the shared hierarchy management table 123, in which a shared work space for deciding a set of shared users stored in the shared hierarchy storage means 22 and a sharing method between the sets is hierarchized. The conditions regarding how to share information in the shared work space and the conditions regarding how to share information between the upper and lower layers of the shared work space are described. 101 is a sharing target, 106 is a sharing layer,
Determine the set of users to share and how to share between the sets.

Reference numeral 107 denotes a sharing condition, which is a condition related to the sharing method of the first embodiment, and a condition such as data duplication or movement between layers is added. 107 is defined. For example, when considering a lesson in a classroom, the shared hierarchy 106 is the entire classroom or a group, and when group learning is desired, a shared workspace for each group can be set in the shared workspace of the entire classroom. Describe conditions such as sharing within a group, exchanging data between groups, copying and moving shared data within a group and shared data for the entire classroom. In the figure, for the sake of convenience, in the shared hierarchy 106, the items of the hierarchy are described in the order of classroom, group A, group B, and group C. Yes, Group A, Group B,
Group C shows an example of equality with each other.

Next, the operation of the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user operates the operation area of the shared application 2 through the user interface 4, for example, "writes on the shared electronic whiteboard" (step S221). Then, the user interface 4 sends an operation event "writing to the shared electronic whiteboard" corresponding to the operation performed by the user to the sharing target to the sharing management means 1 via the communication means 5 (step S22).
2). Next, the sharing management means 1 receives the operation event via the communication means 5, and passes it to the sharing hierarchy management means 21 (step S223).

The shared layer management means 21 obtains one or a plurality of shared layers, for example, “classroom”, for the area where the operation is performed from the received operation event information, and the shared layer management table of the shared layer storage means 22. By referring to 123, a condition as to whether or not the operation on the sharing target indicated by the received operation event is permitted in the shared layer or between the shared layers is obtained. The condition whether or not "write" is permitted is obtained (step S224), and it is determined whether the shared tier management means 21 can share (step S225). If the sharing is possible, the sharing hierarchy management means 21 instructs the sharing management means 1 to process the received operation event (step S226), and the sharing management means 1 causes the sharing application 2 to process the operation event. The result is sent to the plurality of information processing devices 6 via the communication means 5, and the user interface 4 on the information processing device 6 reflects the processing result on the display screen (step S22).
7). If the sharing is impossible, the sharing level management means 8
Discards the operation event (step S228).

In the above example, if sharing is not possible,
Although the operation event is simply discarded, it may be presented to the user interface 4 of the user who performed the operation that the operation event cannot be shared. Further, the shared hierarchy management means 21 is not directly connected to the communication means 5 but is connected to the shared management means 1 so that the operation event sent to the shared management means 1 is indirectly received by the shared hierarchy management means 21. The shared layer management means 21 may be directly connected to the communication means 5, and the shared layer management means 21 may first receive the operation event, and then give the shared management means 1 an instruction for sharing processing.

When it is desired to "permit" the above operation to the shared electronic whiteboard in the classroom, the shared hierarchy management table 123
By setting "Yes" in the relevant sharing condition column 107, writing to the shared electronic whiteboard in the classroom is permitted. It is also possible to newly add or change the hierarchical structure to the shared hierarchy management table 123. In this way, when the same system is used by assigning different sharing conditions for each group in the organization, according to the present embodiment, the sharing conditions can be collectively defined for each group, and the shared workspace having a hierarchical structure can be defined. It is possible to share management according to the actual situation of cooperative work within the organization, such as that information of departments can be shared between parents and children and brothers, but information of adjacent sections cannot be shared. Further, since the shared hierarchy management table 123 is provided and the sharing condition of the operation target is provided for each group, the sharing condition or the operation authority of the operation target can be obtained with less labor than that provided for each user as in the conventional example. You can set it up and support smooth collaboration work.

Example 6. The present embodiment monitors and edits the sharing condition of the sharing hierarchy. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the system configuration of this embodiment. In the figure, 23 is an information processing apparatus for collaborative work management, and 24 is a shared layer monitoring means for monitoring the shared layer and its conditions during system operation. Reference numeral 25 is a shared layer editing means for setting or changing the shared layer and sharing conditions for each shared layer according to a user's instruction.
Others are the same as those in FIG. 13 of the fifth embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the operation of the shared level monitor will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user issues an event requesting the presentation of the shared layer via the user interface 4 (S341), and the shared layer monitoring unit 2 through the communication unit 5.
4 (S342). Then, the shared layer monitoring means 24
Through the shared layer management unit 21 and the shared layer storage unit 2
The shared hierarchy and the sharing condition requested to be presented by 2 are obtained (S343), and the result is sent to the user interface 4 of the user who issued the request through the communication means 5. The sent information is presented to the user by the user interface 4 (S344).

Next, the operation of changing the sharing level will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user issues an event for changing the sharing condition via the user interface 4 (S351), and the sharing layer editing means 2 through the communication means 5.
5 (S352). Then, the shared layer editing means 25
Changes the contents of the shared tier storage means 22 based on the change request (S354). After that, the shared layer management unit 21 performs the sharing process according to the change in the content of the shared layer storage unit 22.

By the way, in the above example, the shared layer monitoring means 2
4 and the shared hierarchy editing means 25 are configured to be mounted on the information processing apparatus 23 for collaborative work, they are mounted on the information processing apparatus 6 for collaborative work, and the
The shared hierarchy monitoring means 24 exchanges events between the shared management means 1 and the shared hierarchy management means 25,
The shared layer editing means 25 may exchange the event with the shared layer storage means 22 to perform the monitoring and editing processing.

The shared layer monitoring means 24 allows the shared layer,
For example, sharing conditions can be collectively grasped for each shared work space of the entire classroom or each shared work space of each group, and the shared hierarchy editing means 25 can be used to share the shared condition of each shared work space or each shared work space of each group. Alternatively, the operation authority can be changed collectively.

Example 7. In this embodiment, based on the role of the user corresponding to the aspect of the collaborative work, the operation authority is set for each combination of each sharing mode and each sharing level, and the collaborative work is managed based on that. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the system configuration of this embodiment. Reference numeral 26 is an information processing apparatus for collaborative work management, and 27 is a sharing condition managing means, which instructs the sharing managing means 1 to perform sharing control based on the condition stored in the sharing condition storing means 28. Reference numeral 28 denotes a sharing condition storing means, which manages a sharing mode during system operation, and is a condition regarding a sharing method in a relationship between a sharing level assigned to a role of a user and a sharing mode for a situation in which a collaborative work is performed. Memorize Reference numeral 29 denotes a sharing state monitoring means, which acquires and presents the sharing condition related to the sharing level and the sharing mode and the current state of sharing information.
Reference numeral 30 is a sharing state changing means for changing how information is shared at the time of sharing. Others are the same as those in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 20 shows a sharing condition management table 124 in which conditions relating to sharing are stored in the sharing condition storage means 28. Reference numeral 101 represents a sharing target, 102 represents a sharing level, 104 represents a sharing mode, and 108 represents conditions regarding sharing methods. For each sharing mode 104, the sharing target 101 associated with the sharing level 102 is shown.
A sharing condition 108 for is defined. For example, teachers, teaching assistants, and students are set in the sharing level 102, and self-study, lecture, and
Exercises and the like are set, and writing / reference / operation to the shared electronic text, display operation of the telepointer to the shared work space, and the like are set as the sharing target 101, and the sharing condition 108 is set.
In addition, conditions such as the teacher's operation of the telepointer or the writing to the student's shared electronic text is not possible are written.

The sharing operation will be described below with reference to FIG. First, the user operates, for example, “write” in the shared work space of the shared application 2, for example, “shared electronic text” through the user interface 4 (step S231). Then, the sharing level of the user, for example, “student” is added to the operation event “writing to shared electronic text” corresponding to the operation performed by the user interface 4 by the user, and the sharing management means is performed via the communication means 5. It is sent to 1 (step S232). Next, the sharing management unit 1 sends the sharing level “student” via the communication unit 5.
Sharing condition management means 2 for receiving an operation event accompanied by
It is passed to 7 (step S233).

Then, the sharing condition managing means 27 obtains the shared object "shared electronic text" on which the operation is performed from the information of the operation event, and the sharing mode of the system managed by the sharing condition managing means 27, for example, ""Lecture" and sharing level "student" are collated with the contents of the sharing condition management table 124 of the sharing condition storage means 28, and the sharing level "student" in the sharing mode "lecture" is shared by the operation event. A condition as to whether or not the "write" operation is permitted for the target "electronic shared text" is obtained (step S234), and it is determined whether the sharing condition management means 27 is sharable (step S235). If the sharing is possible, the sharing condition management means 27 instructs the sharing management means 1 to process the received operation event (step S236), and the sharing condition management means 1 causes the sharing application 2 to process the operation event. The result is sent to the plurality of information processing devices 6 via the communication means 5, and the user interface 4 on the information processing device 6 reflects the processing result on the display screen (step S237). If the sharing is impossible, the sharing condition management means 27 discards the operation event (step S238). In the case of this example, the operation event is discarded. Similar processing is applied to all users whose sharing level is "student".

Next, the operation of the monitor in the shared state will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user issues an event requesting the presentation of the sharing status via the user interface 4 (S361), and the sharing status monitoring means 2 through the communication means 5.
9 (S362). Then, the shared state monitoring means 29
The sharing condition management means 27 obtains information on the sharing mode in operation of the system at that time from the sharing condition management means 27 (S363), and the sharing condition storage means 28 is passed through the sharing condition management means 27.
A sharing condition based on the sharing level and sharing mode requested to be presented by the server is obtained (S364), and is sent to the user interface 4 of the user who issued the request through the communication means 5. The sent information is presented to the user by the user interface 4 (S365).

Next, the operation of changing the shared state will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user uses the user interface 4
Issuing an event requesting a change of the sharing status via (S
371), and sends it to the sharing state changing means 30 through the communication means 5 (S372). Then, the sharing state changing unit 30 checks whether or not the request is permitted based on the sharing level of the user who issued the request by referring to the sharing condition storage unit 28 (S373). If it is not permitted, the request becomes invalid (S376). If allowed, the sharing condition storage means 2 is based on the change request.
The contents of 8 are changed (S374). After that, the sharing condition management means 27 performs sharing processing according to the change of the contents of the sharing condition storage means 28. Also, the sharing state changing means 30
Can also make changes to the sharing mode managed by the sharing condition management unit 27 according to the conditions of the sharing condition storage unit 28, and when these changes are made at the request of the user, the setting of the sharing mode is immediately performed. Change (S375).

In the above description of the seventh embodiment, the user interface 4 adds the sharing level to the operation event, but the user interface 4 adds the user's ID to the operation event, and the sharing condition managing means 27 or the sharing condition is added. The condition storage means 28 may store the correspondence between the user ID and the sharing level. If it is not shareable,
Although the operation event is simply discarded, it may be presented to the user interface 4 of the user who performed the operation that the operation event cannot be shared. Further, the sharing condition management means 27 is not directly connected to the communication means 5 but is connected to the sharing management means 1 so that the sharing condition management means 27 indirectly receives the operation event sent to the sharing management means 1. The sharing condition management means 27 may be directly connected to the communication means 5, and the sharing condition management means 27 may first receive the operation event and then give the sharing management means 1 an instruction for sharing processing.

Further, although the sharing condition monitoring means 29 and the sharing state changing means 30 are configured to be mounted on the cooperative work management information processing apparatus 26, they are mounted on the cooperative work information processing apparatus 6 for communication. Through the means 5, the sharing condition monitoring means 29 exchanges events between the sharing management means 1 and the sharing condition management means 27, and the sharing condition changing means 30 uses the sharing condition management means 27 and the sharing condition storage means. The monitoring and editing processing may be performed by exchanging events with 28.

When it is desired to "permit" the above operation at the sharing level "student" in the sharing mode "exercise", the sharing condition 108 column of the sharing condition management table 124 is set to "enabled" so that all students Writing to shared e-text during the exercise is allowed. In this way, when the same system is desired to be used under different sharing conditions depending on the work content, according to the present embodiment, the sharing conditions can be collectively defined or referred to by the role of the user. By switching, the sharing conditions or the operation authority can be changed in a batch based on the definition, so that the cooperation work can be smoothly supported. Moreover, if the sharing level is changed on the user side, the sharing conditions can be changed collectively.

Example 8. In this embodiment, the operation authority is set for each sharing level and each combination of the shared layers based on the role of performing the cooperative work and the shared hierarchy in the organizational structure, and the cooperative work is managed based on the operation authority. 24 is a diagram showing a system configuration of an eighth embodiment of the invention. In the figure, 31 is an information processing apparatus for collaborative work management, and 32 is a sharing condition managing means, which instructs the sharing managing means 1 to perform sharing control based on the conditions stored in the sharing condition storing means 33. Reference numeral 33 is a sharing condition storage means, which is provided with a sharing level assigned to the role of the user and a plurality of hierarchies corresponding to the organizational structure for performing collaborative work. Memorize the conditions for sharing. Reference numeral 34 is a sharing status monitoring means, which acquires and presents the sharing condition related to the sharing level and the sharing hierarchy and the current information sharing status. Reference numeral 35 is a sharing state changing means for changing how information is shared at the time of sharing. Others are the same as those in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment and will not be described.

FIG. 25 shows a sharing condition management table 125 in which conditions relating to sharing are described, which are stored in the sharing condition storage means 33. Reference numeral 101 indicates a sharing target, 102 indicates a sharing level, 106 indicates a sharing hierarchy, and 109 indicates a condition regarding sharing. The sharing condition 109 for the sharing target 101 associated with the sharing level 102 and the sharing hierarchy 106 is Is defined. For example, sharing level 102
, A teacher, a teaching assistant, a group leader, and a student are set as the sharing target 101. Writing / reference / operation on a shared electronic whiteboard in a classroom, display operation of a telepointer on a shared work space, shared electronic on a group. Set writing / reference / operation etc. to the white board,
As for setting the two levels of the whole classroom and the group,
In the sharing condition 109, the operation of the teacher's telepointer in each hierarchy is possible, the writing to the shared electronic text of the student is not possible, or the group leader's shared electronic whiteboard data to the shared electronic whiteboard of the classroom The conditions are written such that writing is possible.

The shared layer 106 of FIG.
The items of classroom, group, and classroom ← group are arranged, but there is a group under the classroom, and classroom ← group shows how to share between upper and lower layers. For example, in the figure, when copying the information on the shared whiteboard of the group to the shared whiteboard of the classroom, the group leader accepts the writing to the classroom between the classes ← the layers of the group, and the student writes the information to the classroom between the classes ← the layers of the group. It indicates that writing is not accepted.

The sharing operation will be described below with reference to FIG. First, the user operates, for example, “write” on the shared work space of the shared application 2, for example, “shared electronic whiteboard” of “group” through the user interface 4.
Is performed (step S241). Then, the user interface 4 adds the user's ID to the operation event “writing to the shared electronic whiteboard of the group” corresponding to the operation performed by the user, and transmits it to the sharing management means 1 via the communication means 5. It is sent (step S242). Next, the sharing management means 1 receives the operation event accompanied by the user's ID via the communication means 5, and passes it to the sharing condition management means 32 (step S243). Then, the sharing condition management means 3
2 obtains the sharing level “group leader” of the user and the sharing hierarchy “group” including the user from the ID of the user included in the operation event and the information managed by the sharing condition storage unit 33.

The contents of the sharing condition management table 125 of the sharing condition storing means 33 are the above information, the sharing target “group shared electronic whiteboard” on which the operation is performed and the operation “writing” included in the operation event information. And match
The sharing level “group leader” obtains a condition as to whether or not the “write” operation for the sharing target “shared electronic whiteboard of the group (to which the user belongs)” indicated by the operation event is permitted (step S244), and the sharing is performed. It is determined whether the condition managing means 32 can be shared (step S24).
5). If the sharing is possible, the sharing condition management unit 32 instructs the sharing management unit 1 to process the received operation event (step S246), and the sharing management unit 1 causes the sharing application 2 to process the operation event. The result is sent to the plurality of information processing devices 6 via the communication means 5, and the user interface 4 on the information processing device 6 reflects the processing result on the display screen (step S247). If the sharing is impossible, the sharing condition management unit 32 discards the operation event (step S248). In the case of this example, the operation event is processed by the shared application 2 and the result is delivered. Similar processing is applied to the shared electronic whiteboard of the group to which the user belongs, to all users whose sharing level is “group leader”.

Next, the operation of the monitor in the shared state will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user issues an event requesting the presentation of the sharing status via the user interface 4 (S381), and the sharing status monitoring means 3 through the communication means 5.
4 (S382). Then, the shared state monitoring means 34
Obtains the sharing condition from the sharing condition storage means 33 (S38).
3) Send to the user interface 4 of the user who issued the request through the communication means 5. The sent information is presented to the user by the user interface 4 (S38).
4).

Next, the operation of changing the shared state will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user issues an event for changing the sharing state via the user interface 4 (S3
91), and sends it to the sharing state changing means 35 through the communication means 5 (S392). Then, the sharing status changing unit 35 checks whether or not the request is permitted based on the sharing level of the user who issued the request by referring to the sharing condition storage unit 33 (S393). If it is not permitted, the request becomes invalid (S396). If allowed, the sharing condition storage means 3 is based on the change request.
The contents of 3 are changed (S394). After that, the sharing condition management unit 32 performs the sharing process according to the change in the contents of the sharing condition storage unit 33. Further, the sharing state changing means 35 can also make changes to the sharing hierarchy managed by the sharing condition managing means 32 according to the conditions of the sharing condition storing means 33, and when these changes are made at the request of the user, Immediately the sharing status changes (S395).

By the way, in the above description of the eighth embodiment, when the sharing is impossible, the operation event is simply discarded.
It may be presented to the user interface 4 of the user who performed the operation that sharing is impossible. Further, the sharing condition management means 32 is not directly connected to the communication means 5 but is connected to the sharing management means 1 so that the sharing condition management means 32 indirectly receives the operation event sent to the sharing management means 1. , The sharing condition management means 32 is directly connected to the communication means 5,
The operation condition may be first received by the sharing condition management unit 32, and then the sharing management unit 1 may be instructed to perform the sharing process.

Further, the shared state monitoring means 34 and the shared state changing means 35 are configured to be mounted on the collaborative work management information processing apparatus 31, but they are mounted on the collaborative work information processing apparatus 6 for communication. Through the means 5, the sharing status monitoring means 34 exchanges events between the sharing management means 1 and the sharing condition management means 32, and the sharing status changing means 35 uses the sharing condition management means 32 and the sharing condition storage means. By exchanging an event with 33, monitoring and editing processing may be performed.

When it is desired to set the above operation of the sharing level "group leader" to the group sharing electronic whiteboard to "not permitted", "not permitted" is set in the sharing condition 109 column to share all group leaders. Writing on the electronic white board is not permitted. In addition, it is possible to newly add or change the hierarchical structure. Also, the authority of the reader can be changed and defined depending on the layer. In this way, when it is desired to assign different sharing conditions to the same role for each group in the same system and use the same system, according to the present embodiment, sharing conditions can be collectively defined for each user role or group. Shared management according to the actual situation of collaborative work within the organization is possible, such as information of departments can be shared between parents and children or siblings of a shared work space with structure, but information of adjacent sections cannot be shared Becomes In addition, if the user changes the hierarchy or role, the operation authority can be changed in a lump and it is possible to support smooth collaborative work.

Example 9. In this embodiment, based on the shared mode and the shared hierarchy corresponding to the aspect of performing the cooperative work and the organizational structure, the operation authority is set for each combination of the shared mode and the shared hierarchy, and the cooperative work is managed based on that. is there. FIG. 29 is a diagram showing the system configuration of this embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 36 is an information processing apparatus for collaborative work management, and 37 is a sharing condition managing means, which instructs the sharing management means 1 to perform sharing control based on the conditions stored in the sharing condition storage means 38. Reference numeral 38 denotes a sharing condition storage means for managing a sharing mode during operation of the system, providing a sharing mode corresponding to each work phase, and a plurality of hierarchies corresponding to an organizational structure for performing collaborative work. The conditions regarding the sharing method between layers are stored. Reference numeral 39 denotes a sharing status monitoring means, which acquires and presents the sharing conditions related to the sharing mode and the sharing hierarchy and the current information sharing status. Reference numeral 40 is a sharing state changing means for changing how to share information at the time of sharing. Others are the same as those in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment, and description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 30 is a sharing condition management table 126 in which the conditions regarding the sharing method stored in the sharing condition storage means 38 are described. In the figure, 101 is a sharing target, 104 is a sharing mode, 106 is a sharing hierarchy, 11
A sharing condition 0 indicates a sharing condition, and a sharing condition 110 for the sharing target 101 associated with the sharing mode 104 and the sharing hierarchy 106 is defined. For example, as the sharing target 101, writing / reference / operation to a shared electronic whiteboard in a classroom, display operation to a shared work space of a telepointer, writing / reference / operation to a shared electronic whiteboard for a group, etc. are set and shared. As the mode 104, the phases of work such as self-study, lecture, practice, and review are set, and as the shared hierarchy 106, two hierarchies of the entire classroom and the group are set, and the sharing condition 110 sets each hierarchy or hierarchy in each mode. The sharing conditions between the groups, for example, the operation of the telepointer in the group at the time of practice is possible, or the writing on the shared electronic whiteboard in the classroom at the time of lecture is not possible, or
Conditions such as writing information from the group's electronic whiteboard to the classroom's electronic whiteboard during the exercise are written.

Note that the shared hierarchy 106 in FIG.
The items of classroom, group, and classroom ← group are arranged, but there is a group under the classroom, and classroom ← group shows how to share between upper and lower layers. For example, when copying the information of the group's shared whiteboard to the shared whiteboard of the classroom, in the exercise mode, the writing to the classroom between the classroom ← group hierarchy is accepted in FIG. 30, and in the lecture mode the classroom ← between the group hierarchy to the classroom. Indicates that writing is not possible.

The sharing operation will be described below with reference to FIG. First, the user operates, for example, “write” on the shared work space of the shared application 2, for example, “shared electronic whiteboard” of “group” through the user interface 4.
Is performed (step S251). Then, the user interface 4 sends an operation event “writing to the shared electronic whiteboard of the group” corresponding to the operation performed by the user to the sharing target to the sharing management means 1 via the communication means 5 (step S252). ). Next, the sharing management means 1
Receives an operation event via the communication means 5 and passes it to the sharing condition management means 37 (step S253).

Then, the sharing condition managing means 37 obtains from the information of the operation event the sharing target "writing to the shared electronic whiteboard of the group" on which the operation is performed, and the sharing condition managing means 37 manages the system. Of the sharing mode in operation at that time, for example, “lecture”, the sharing target “shared electronic whiteboard of the group” in which the operation is included in the operation event information, and the operation “writing” By collating with the contents of the sharing management table 126 of the condition storage means 38, in the sharing mode “lecture”, the “write” operation is permitted for the sharing target “shared electronic whiteboard of the group (to which the user belongs)” indicated by the operation event. Is obtained (step S254), and it is determined whether the sharing condition management means 37 is sharable (step S2).
55).

If the sharing is possible, the sharing condition managing means 37 instructs the sharing managing means 1 to process the received operation event (step S256), and the sharing managing means 1
Causes the shared application 2 to process the operation event, sends the result to the plurality of information processing devices 6 via the communication means 5, and the user interface 4 on the information processing device 6 reflects the processing result on the display screen ( Step S25
7). If the sharing is impossible, the sharing condition management means 37
Discards the operation event (step S258).

Next, the operation of the monitor in the shared state will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user issues an event requesting the presentation of the sharing status via the user interface 4 (S401), and the sharing status monitoring means 3 through the communication means 5.
9 (S402). Then, the shared state monitoring means 39
Obtains information on the sharing mode in operation of the system at that time from the sharing condition management means 37 (S403), and further through the sharing condition management means 37, the sharing condition storage means 38.
Get the sharing conditions based on the sharing hierarchy and sharing mode from (S
404), and sends it to the user interface 4 of the user who issued the request through the communication means 5. The sent information is presented to the user by the user interface 4 (S
405).

Next, the operation of changing the shared state will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user uses the user interface 4
Issuing an event requesting a change of the sharing status via (S
411), and sends it to the sharing state changing means 40 through the communication means 5 (S412). Then, the sharing state changing unit 40 changes the contents of the sharing condition storage unit 38 based on the change request (S413). After this, the sharing condition management means 37
Performs sharing processing according to the change in the contents of the sharing condition storage means 38 (S414).

By the way, in the above description of the ninth embodiment, when the sharing is impossible, the operation event is simply discarded.
It may be presented to the user interface 4 of the user who performed the operation that sharing is impossible. Further, the sharing condition managing means 37 is not directly connected to the communication means 5 but is connected to the sharing managing means 1 so that the sharing condition managing means 37 indirectly receives the operation event sent to the sharing managing means 1. , The sharing condition management means 37 is directly connected to the communication means 5,
The operation condition may be first received by the sharing condition management unit 37, and then the sharing management unit 1 may be instructed to perform the sharing process.

Further, the shared state monitoring means 39 and the shared state changing means 40 are configured to be mounted on the cooperative work management information processing apparatus 36, but they are mounted on the cooperative work information processing apparatus 6 to communicate with each other. Through the means 5, the shared state monitoring means 39 exchanges events between the shared management means 1 and the shared condition management means 37, and the shared state change means 40 also shares the shared condition management means 37 and the shared condition storage means. By exchanging an event with 38, the monitoring and editing processing may be performed.

"Write to shared electronic whiteboard" in "group" at the time of "lecture" To set the above operation to "permitted", set "allowed" in the sharing condition 110 column, and Writing to the shared electronic whiteboard is allowed. In addition, it is possible to newly add or change the hierarchical structure. As described above, when it is desired to allocate different sharing conditions for each work phase depending on the group in the organization and use the same system, the work phase is set as a mode and the sharing conditions are collectively set for each group. Can be defined, and information about departments can be shared between parents and children or siblings of a shared work space with a hierarchical structure, but information from adjacent sections cannot be shared. Shared management is possible, and it is possible to support smooth collaborative work.

Example 10. In the present embodiment, the operation authority is set by the combination of the aspect of performing the collaborative work, the organization configuration and the sharing mode corresponding to the role, the sharing hierarchy and the sharing level, and the collaborative work is managed based on the operation authority. FIG. 34 is a diagram showing the configuration of this embodiment. In the figure,
Reference numeral 41 is an information processing apparatus for collaborative work management, and reference numeral 42 is a sharing condition managing means, which instructs the sharing managing means 1 to perform sharing control based on the conditions stored in the sharing condition storing means 43. Reference numeral 43 denotes a sharing condition storing means, which manages a sharing mode during operation of the system and corresponds to a sharing level assigned to a role of a user, a sharing mode corresponding to a work phase, and an organizational structure for performing collaborative work. And multiple hierarchies to
The conditions regarding the sharing level, the sharing mode, and the sharing method between layers or layers are stored. Reference numeral 44 denotes a sharing status monitoring means, which acquires and presents the sharing condition related to the sharing level, the sharing mode, and the sharing hierarchy and the current sharing status of information. Reference numeral 45 is a sharing state changing means for changing how information is shared at the time of sharing. Others are shown in FIG.
It is the same as and omits the explanation.

FIG. 35 shows a sharing condition management table 127 in which the sharing conditions stored in the sharing condition storage means 43 are described. In the figure, 101 is a sharing target, 102 is a sharing level, and 104 is a sharing mode.
Reference numeral 06 denotes a sharing layer, and 109 is a sharing condition, which is a condition relating to sharing. The sharing condition 109 for the sharing target 101 associated with the sharing level 102 and the sharing layer 106 is defined for each sharing mode 104. .. For example, a condition such as “OK” is defined for “writing on the shared electronic whiteboard” at the “teacher” level in the “classroom” layer in the “lecture” mode. Note that the shared hierarchy 106 in FIG. 35 shows items of classroom, group, and classroom ← group for convenience, but there is a group under the classroom, and the classroom ← group indicates how to share between upper and lower hierarchies. For example, when copying the information of the shared whiteboard of the group to the shared whiteboard of the classroom, the teacher in the lecture mode in FIG. 35 accepts the writing to the classroom between the classes of the group ← the group, and the classroom of the students ← the class between the layers of the group. Indicates that writing to is not possible.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user operates the operation area of the shared application 2 through the user interface 4,
For example, "writing to shared electronic white board" is performed (step S261). Then, the user interface 4 adds the user's sharing level "student" to the operation event corresponding to the operation performed by the user, and sends it to the sharing management means 1 via the communication means 5 (step S262). . Next, the sharing management means 1 sends the sharing level via the communication means 5,
For example, the operation event “writing to the shared electronic whiteboard” accompanied by “student” is received and passed to the sharing condition management means 42 (step S263).

Then, the sharing condition managing means 42 obtains one or a plurality of shared hierarchies, for example, "classrooms" for the area where the operation is performed from the information of the operation event, and the shared hierarchy "classroom" Sharing mode during operation of the managed system, eg "lecture" and sharing level "student"
And the operation event “write to shared electronic whiteboard” with the contents of the sharing condition management table 127 of the sharing condition storage means 43, and the operation corresponding to the operation event is related to the sharing level, sharing mode, and sharing hierarchy. Is obtained and the condition is obtained (step S264), and it is determined whether the sharing condition management means 42 can share (step S264).
265).

If the sharing is possible, the sharing condition management means 42 instructs the sharing management means 1 to process the received operation event (step S266), and the sharing management means 1
Causes the shared application 2 to process the operation event, sends the result to the plurality of information processing devices 6 via the communication means 5, and the user interface 4 on the information processing device 6 reflects the processing result on the display screen ( Step S26
7). If the sharing is impossible, the sharing condition management means 42
Discards the operation event (step S268). For example, "classroom" by sharing level "student" at "lecture"
“Write to shared electronic whiteboard” is “impossible” and is discarded. As described above, the sharing condition management means makes it possible to set the environment suitable for the collaborative work by determining whether to permit the operation event execution in accordance with the sharing, the system mode, and the hierarchy.

Next, the operation of the monitor in the shared state will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user issues an event requesting the presentation of the sharing status via the user interface 4 (S421), and the sharing status monitoring means 4 through the communication means 5.
4 (S422). Then, the shared state monitoring means 44
The sharing condition management means 42 provides information on the sharing hierarchy set to the sharing mode in which the system is currently operating.
After further obtaining (S423), the sharing condition management unit 42 obtains the sharing level requested to be presented from the sharing condition storage unit 43 and the sharing condition based on the sharing mode or the sharing hierarchy (S424), and through the communication unit 5. It is sent to the user interface 4 of the user who issued the request. The sent information is presented to the user by the user interface 4 (S425).

Next, the operation of changing the shared state will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user issues an event for changing the sharing status via the user interface 4 (S431), and the sharing status changing means 4 through the communication means 5.
5 (S432). Then, the sharing state changing means 45
Checks whether or not the request is permitted from the sharing level of the user who issued the request by referring to the sharing condition storage means 43 (S433). If it is not permitted, the request becomes invalid (S436). If permitted, the content of the sharing condition storage means 43 is changed based on the change request (S434). After that, the sharing condition management means 42 performs the sharing process according to the change of the contents of the sharing condition storage means 43. The sharing condition changing unit 45 can also change the sharing mode and sharing hierarchy managed by the sharing condition management unit 42 according to the conditions of the sharing condition storage unit 43, and these changes are made at the request of the user. Then, the setting of the sharing mode or the sharing hierarchy is immediately changed (S435).

In the above description, the user interface 4 adds the sharing level to the operation event, but the user interface 4 adds the user's ID to the operation event, and the sharing condition management means 42 or the sharing condition storage means. 43 or the third means may hold the correspondence between the user ID and the sharing level. Further, when the sharing is impossible, the operation event is simply discarded, but the fact that the sharing is impossible may be presented to the user interface 4 of the user who has performed the operation. Also, the sharing condition management means 42 is not directly connected to the communication means 5 but is connected to the sharing management means 1 so that the sharing condition management means 42 indirectly receives the operation event sent to the sharing management means 1. The sharing condition management means 42 may be directly connected to the communication means 5, and the sharing condition management means 42 may first receive the operation event and then give the sharing management means 1 an instruction for sharing processing.

Further, the shared state monitoring means 44 and the shared state changing means 45 are configured to be mounted on the collaborative work management information processing apparatus 41. However, they are mounted on the collaborative work information processing apparatus 6 to perform communication. Through the means 5, the sharing status monitoring means 44 exchanges events between the sharing management means 1 and the sharing condition management means 42, and the sharing status change means 45 uses the sharing condition management means 42 and the sharing condition storage means. The monitoring and editing processing may be performed by exchanging an event with 43.

When it is desired to allow the "writing to the shared electronic whiteboard" of the "classroom" by the sharing level "student" at the "lecture", by setting "acceptable" in the sharing condition 109 column, All students are allowed to write on the shared electronic whiteboard in the classroom during the lecture. It is also possible to newly add or change the hierarchy, mode, or level. In this way, according to the present embodiment, when the same system is desired to be used by allocating different sharing conditions for each role for each role depending on the group in the organization,
The role of the user is set as the sharing level, the work phase is set as the sharing mode, and sharing conditions can be defined collectively for each group. For example, information about a department is shared between parents and children or siblings of a shared workspace with a hierarchical structure. Yes, but you can't share information from the next section,
Only the department manager can share the information of the business office, and it is possible to manage the sharing according to the actual situation of the collaborative work within the organization, and it is possible to support the smooth collaborative work.

[0135]

According to the first aspect of the invention, since the sharing target is managed based on the sharing level indicating the role of the user, it is not necessary to manage the sharing condition for each individual user, and the role of the collaborative work. It is possible to easily set up an operating environment suitable for, and to support smooth collaborative work.

According to the second invention, the sharing condition can be monitored during the work by inquiring about the sharing condition.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the sharing state can be changed during the work by the sharing condition editing instruction.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the operation authority is set for each sharing mode indicating the aspect of cooperative work, and the sharing target is managed based on the operation authority. Therefore, it is not necessary to manage sharing conditions for each individual user. Without this, it is possible to easily set up an operating environment suitable for the phase of the collaborative work, and to support the smooth collaborative work.

According to the fifth invention, the sharing condition can be monitored during work by inquiring about the sharing condition.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the sharing state can be changed during the work by the instruction to edit the sharing condition.

According to the seventh aspect of the invention, since the operation authority is set for each of the shared hierarchies of the collaborative work or between the shared hierarchies and the object of sharing is managed based on that, it is not necessary to manage the sharing conditions for each individual user. In addition, it is possible to easily set up an operating environment suitable for the level of the collaborative work, and support the smooth collaborative work.

According to the eighth invention, the sharing condition can be monitored during the work by inquiring about the sharing condition.

According to the ninth invention, the sharing state can be changed during the work by the editing instruction of the sharing condition.

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, the operation authority to be shared is set based on the aspect of the cooperative work and the role of the user,
Since sharing is managed based on that, it is not necessary to manage sharing conditions for each individual user, and it is possible to easily set up a collaborative work environment suitable for the aspect of collaborative work and the role of each user, and to facilitate smooth collaborative work. I can help you to do it.

According to the eleventh aspect of the invention, since the operation authority of the sharing target is set based on the sharing hierarchy and the sharing level of the collaborative work and the sharing is managed based on that, the sharing condition is managed for each individual user. There is no need to do this, and a collaborative work environment suitable for the role of the user can be set according to the hierarchy and level of sharing of collaborative work, and it is possible to support smooth collaborative work.

According to the twelfth aspect of the invention, the operating authority to be shared is set based on the aspect of the collaborative work and the sharing hierarchy, and the sharing is managed based on it. There is no need to set up a collaborative work environment that suits the stage and level of the collaborative work, and can support smooth collaborative work.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there are aspects of cooperative work,
Since the operation authority of the sharing target is set based on the sharing hierarchy and the sharing level and the sharing is managed based on it, it is not necessary to manage the sharing conditions for each individual user. A collaborative work environment suitable for each person's role can be set up, and it is possible to support smooth cooperative work.

According to the fourteenth invention, the sharing condition can be monitored during the work by inquiring about the sharing condition.

According to the fifteenth invention, the sharing state can be changed during the work by the editing instruction of the sharing condition.

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[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a cooperative work support system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the contents of a sharing level storage unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the cooperative work support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a cooperative work support system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a monitor operation of the cooperative work support system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an editing operation of the cooperative work support system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing a cooperative work support system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the contents of a shared mode storage unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the cooperative work support system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram showing a cooperative work support system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a monitor operation of the cooperative work support system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an editing operation of the cooperative work support system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram showing a cooperative work support system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the contents of a shared layer storage means according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the cooperative work support system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a configuration diagram showing a cooperative work support system according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a monitor operation of the cooperative work support system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an editing operation of the cooperative work support system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a configuration diagram showing a cooperative work support system according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the contents of a sharing condition storage means according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the operation of the cooperative work support system according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the operation of the shared state monitor of the cooperative work support system according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the operation of changing the shared state of the cooperative work support system according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a configuration diagram showing a cooperative work support system according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing the contents of a sharing condition storage unit according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the operation of the cooperative work support system according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is a flow chart showing an operation of a shared state monitor of the cooperative work support system according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the operation of changing the shared state of the cooperative work support system according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 29 is a configuration diagram showing a cooperative work support system according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 30 is a configuration diagram showing the contents of a sharing condition storage unit according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the operation of the cooperative work support system according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the operation of the shared work mode of the cooperative work support system according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the operation of changing the shared state of the cooperative work support system according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 34 is a configuration diagram showing a collaborative work support system according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing the contents of a sharing condition storage unit according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the operation of the cooperative work support system according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the operation of the shared state monitor of the cooperative work support system according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the operation of changing the shared state of the cooperative work support system according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 39 is a configuration diagram showing a cooperative work support system of Conventional Example 1.

FIG. 40 is a configuration diagram showing a cooperative work support system of Conventional Example 2.

FIG. 41 is a configuration diagram showing a cooperative work support system of Conventional Example 3.

42 is a configuration diagram showing a cooperative work support system of Conventional Example 4. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Shared Management Means 2 Shared Application 3 Shared Data 4 User Interface 5 Communication Means 6 Information Processing Device for Collaborative Work 7, 11, 14, 26, 31, 36, 41 Information Processing Device for Collaborative Work Management 8 Digital Information Transmission Means 9 Sharing Level management means 10 Sharing level storage means 12 Sharing level editing means 13 Sharing level monitoring means 15 Sharing mode management means 16 Sharing mode storage means 18 Sharing mode monitoring means 19 Sharing mode editing means 21 Sharing hierarchy management means 22 Sharing hierarchy storage means 24 Sharing Hierarchical monitoring means 25 Shared hierarchical editing means 27, 32, 37, 42 Shared condition management means 28, 33, 38, 43 Shared condition storage means 29, 34, 39, 44 Shared status monitoring means 30, 35, 40, 45 Shared status Means of change

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[Claims] 1. A plurality of first information processing devices in which users work in a shared work space and a second information processing device which shares and manages these first information processing devices are connected via a communication network. In the collaborative work support system described above, the second information processing device includes a sharing level indicating a sharing level indicating a role of the user and a sharing target indicating an operation permitted according to the sharing level as a sharing condition. Receiving an operation event requested by the user and added with the sharing level and the sharing target, and based on the sharing condition stored in the sharing level storage means, it is determined whether or not the operation on the sharing target is permitted. Sharing level management means, a shared application that executes the operation event, and execution of the operation event based on the determination result of the sharing level management means Collaboration support system and having a common control means for instructing the shared application. 2. The sharing level sharing event stored in the sharing level storage means is set to the sharing level presentation event based on the sharing level presentation event from the first information processing apparatus requesting the sharing level presentation event. 2. The collaborative work support system according to claim 1, wherein the first information processing device or the second information processing device is provided with a sharing level monitoring means for notifying the issued first information processing device. 3. A sharing level editing means for editing sharing conditions stored in the sharing level storing means based on an editing event requesting a change of the sharing level from the first information processing device and a sharing level of a request source. The cooperative work support system according to claim 1, wherein the first information processing device or the second information processing device is provided with. 4. A plurality of first information processing devices in which users work in a shared work space and a second information processing device which shares and manages these first information processing devices are connected via a communication network. In the collaborative work support system described above, the second information processing device includes a sharing mode indicating a phase in which the collaborative work is performed, and a sharing mode storage unit that stores a sharing target indicating an operation permitted according to the sharing mode as a sharing condition. Receiving an operation event requested by the user and added with the sharing target, and performing an operation on the sharing target based on the sharing mode operated during the collaborative work and the sharing condition stored in the sharing mode storage means. A shared mode management unit that determines whether to permit, a shared application that executes the operation event, and a shared mode management unit based on the determination result of the shared mode management unit. Collaboration support system and having a common control means for instructing the execution of the feeder the operation event to the shared application. 5. A shared mode from the first information processing device.
Based on the shared mode presentation event for requesting presentation of the shared mode, the sharing condition of the shared mode stored in the shared mode storage means is set to the first information processing that issued the shared mode presentation event. 5. The collaborative work support system according to claim 4, wherein the first information processing device or the second information processing device is provided with a shared mode monitoring means for notifying the device. 6. A shared mode from the first information processing device.
A shared mode editing means for editing the sharing condition stored in the shared mode storage means based on an editing event for requesting a change of the mode and a sharing mode indicating the role of the requesting user. The cooperative work support system according to claim 4, wherein the system is provided in the first information processing device or the second information processing device. 7. A plurality of first information processing devices in which users work in a shared work space and a second information processing device that shares and manages these first information processing devices are connected via a communication network. In the collaborative work support system described above, the second information processing device stores a plurality of hierarchies corresponding to an organizational structure for performing collaborative work and a sharing target indicating operations permitted according to these hierarchies or hierarchies as sharing conditions. A shared layer storage means and an operation event requested by the user to the layer or between layers and an object to which the sharing target is added are received, and an operation for the sharing target is performed based on a sharing condition stored in the shared layer storage part. A shared layer management unit that determines whether to permit, a shared application that executes the operation event, and the shared layer management unit based on the determination result of the shared layer management unit. Collaboration support system and having a common control means for instructing execution of work event to the shared application. 8. The sharing condition of the shared layer stored in the shared layer storage means is based on the shared layer presentation event for requesting the presentation of the shared layer from the first information processing device, 8. The collaborative work support system according to claim 7, wherein the first information processing device or the second information processing device is provided with a shared layer monitoring means for notifying the issued first information processing device. 9. The shared layer storage means stores the shared layer based on an edit event requesting a change from the first information processing apparatus or between layers and a sharing level indicating the role of the requesting user. 8. The collaborative work support system according to claim 7, wherein the first information processing device or the second information processing device is provided with a sharing layer editing means for editing sharing conditions. 10. A plurality of first information processing devices in which users work in a shared work space and a second information processing device that shares and manages these first information processing devices are connected via a communication network. In the collaborative work support system described above, the second information processing device has a sharing level indicating a role of the user, and a sharing mode indicating a situation in which the cooperative work is performed.
A sharing condition storage unit that stores a sharing target indicating an operation permitted according to the sharing level and the sharing mode as a sharing condition, and an operation event requested by the user and to which the sharing level and the sharing target are added, A sharing condition management unit that determines whether or not an operation for the sharing target is permitted, based on a sharing mode that is operated during the cooperative work and a sharing condition stored in the sharing condition storage unit, and executes the operation event. And a sharing management unit that instructs the sharing application to execute the operation event based on the determination result of the sharing condition management unit. 11. A plurality of first information processing devices in which users work in a shared work space and a second information processing device that shares and manages these first information processing devices are connected via a communication network. In the collaborative work support system described above, the second information processing device is permitted according to the sharing level indicating the role of the user and the hierarchy corresponding to the organizational structure for performing the cooperative work, and the sharing level and the hierarchy or between the hierarchies. Sharing condition storage means for storing a sharing target indicating an operation as a sharing condition, and an operation event requested by the user, in which the sharing level, the layer or between layers and the sharing target are received, and the sharing condition storage A sharing condition management unit that determines whether or not to permit an operation on the sharing target based on the sharing condition stored in the unit, and a sharing condition that executes the operation event. Collaboration support system comprising: the publication, a common control means for instructing execution of the operation event based on the determination result of the sharing condition management unit in the shared application. 12. A plurality of first information processing devices in which users work in a shared work space and a second information processing device which shares and manages these first information processing devices are connected via a communication network. In the collaborative work support system described above, the second information processing device is permitted according to a shared mode indicating a phase in which the collaborative work is performed, a hierarchy corresponding to an organizational structure for performing the collaborative work, and the shared mode and the hierarchy or between the hierarchies. A sharing condition storage means for storing a sharing target indicating an operation as a sharing condition, and an operation event requested by the user and added to the layer or between layers and the sharing target, and operates during the collaborative work. Sharing condition management means for determining whether or not an operation for the sharing target is permitted based on a sharing mode and sharing conditions stored in the sharing condition storage means; Collaboration support system and having a shared application to run the event, and a common control means for instructing execution of the operation event based on the determination result of the sharing condition management unit in the shared application. 13. A plurality of first information processing devices in which users work in a shared work space and a second information processing device that shares and manages these first information processing devices are connected via a communication network. In the collaborative work support system described above, the second information processing device includes a sharing level indicating the role of the user, a sharing mode indicating a phase for performing the collaborative work, and a hierarchy corresponding to an organizational structure for performing the collaborative work, and the sharing level. Sharing condition storage means for storing as a sharing condition a sharing target indicating an operation permitted according to a level, a sharing mode, a hierarchy or a hierarchy, and the sharing level and the hierarchy or between the hierarchies and the sharing object requested by the user Is received, the sharing target is set to the sharing target based on the sharing mode stored in the sharing condition storage means and the sharing mode operated during the cooperative work. Sharing condition management means for determining whether or not to permit the operation, a shared application for executing the operation event, and a sharing for instructing the shared application to execute the operation event based on the determination result of the sharing condition management means. A collaborative work support system having a management means. 14. A first sharing condition presenting event is issued to the sharing condition stored in the sharing condition storing means based on a sharing condition presenting event requesting presentation of the sharing condition from the first information processing apparatus. 14. A shared state monitoring means for notifying the information processing device of claim 1 is provided in the first information processing device or the second information processing device. Cooperative work support system described. 15. A sharing condition stored in the sharing condition storage means based on an edit event requesting a change of the sharing condition from the first information processing device and a sharing level indicating a role of the requesting user. 12. The shared state changing means for editing the shared information is provided in the first information processing apparatus or the second information processing apparatus.
The cooperative work support system according to claim 12 or 13.