JP2000003339A - Group work supporting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a terminal which operates a common file to quickly let a terminal of a next processor of completion information of a previous work and to enables a group work little in processing stop by setting terminal information of the previous work and the next work in the common file in the job in which a non-routine job and a processing process are short. SOLUTION: When all terminals linked to a network 141 perform operation with a common file 111, the terminals obtain a name for a previous work terminal of the common file 111, compare it with a name of their own terminals which operate, obtain a name a terminal (a previous work completion information request terminal 131) on a side which requests when they coincide, and distribute a message that the operation is performed with the terminal name on the side which requests based on the terminal name.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a system for supporting a collaborative operation when sharing an electronic file using a terminal connected to a network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When collaborating on an electronic file shared by a plurality of terminals on a network, as a method of alleviating the processing stagnation between the preceding work and the next work, a work terminal that currently operates the file and Separately, the processing of the preceding worker is completed by setting the processing route of the shared file in advance by using a dedicated control device or resetting the processing route each time irregular processing occurs There is a collaborative work support system in which a shared file is delivered to the terminal of the next worker at the point of time.

[0003] In the case of a job that occurs suddenly or has a short processing step, a control device is rarely used. In general, information that the processing of the preceding worker has been completed is transmitted from the preceding worker to the next worker. The next worker verifies when the preceding work is completed, opens the shared file, checks the contents, and processes if the preceding work is completed. Is used.

[0004]

In the case of the prior art, a dedicated control device for managing the shared file must be used, and the prior art is used for tasks in which processing occurs suddenly or in which the processing steps are short. Is rarely used. Therefore, in such a task, if the next worker wants to quickly know that the processing of the preceding worker has been completed, the next worker inquires of the preceding worker by verbal or telephone whether the processing is completed, The time required for the next worker to open and check the shared file, which does not know whether or not the preceding work has been completed, in a timely manner occurs.

In the above situation, since the completion information is not promptly transmitted, a processing stagnation occurs between the preceding work and the next processing.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to set terminal information of a preceding work and a next work in a shared file in an atypical work and a work having a short processing step, so that a terminal operating the shared file can execute the preceding work. Is to promptly inform the next processor's terminal of the completion information of the next processor, thereby enabling a collaborative operation with less processing stagnation.

[0007]

The object of the present invention is to provide a shared file having an area for storing the terminal information of the preceding work and the terminal information of the next work, the terminal information of the preceding work and the terminal of the next work for the shared file. `` Preceding work completion notification request terminal '' that stores information and displays a message on the screen when notified that the preceding work has been completed, and the preceding work when working on the software and shared files A "preceding work terminal" that determines whether a file has been requested for work completion notification, and delivers a message that the preceding work has been completed to the "preceding work completion notification request terminal"
And its software configuration. Here, the terminal information of the preceding work and the terminal information of the next work refer to unique information for identifying the terminal on the network.

The operation of each means according to the present invention is as follows.

When it is desired to promptly notify the information that the preceding worker has processed a specific shared file, information on a terminal (preceding working terminal) operated by the preceding worker on the shared file, The information of the requesting terminal (preceding work completion notification request terminal) is stored.

[0010] When all the terminals connected to the network operate on the shared file, the terminal obtains the information of the preceding work terminal of the shared file and compares the information with the information of its own operated terminal. Then, the information of the requesting terminal (preceding work completion notification requesting terminal) is acquired,
Based on the terminal information, a message indicating that the operation has been performed is delivered to the requesting terminal.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an example of a system configuration diagram for realizing the present invention.

The present system includes a shared file 111 that can be referred to and updated by terminals connected to a network, and a processing of the shared file 111 must be performed by another terminal. When the preceding work such as not working is required, the terminal name of the preceding work is recorded in the shared file 111 so that the work completion message is notified when the preceding work is completed. A precedent work completion notification request terminal 121 that displays a message on the screen if the
When a work such as overwriting and saving the shared file set by the preceding work completion notification request terminal 121 is performed, the terminal is connected to the preceding work terminal 131 that delivers a work completion message to the preceding work completion notification request terminal 121. It comprises a network 141.

Each terminal connected to the network has a unique terminal name. FIG. 1 illustrates an example in which the terminal name of the preceding work completion notification request terminal 121 is “PC01” and the terminal name of the preceding work terminal 131 is “PC02”.

FIG. 2 shows a specific configuration example of the shared file 111. If there is a preceding work completion notification request for the shared file, the preceding work completion notification request terminal 121
Terminal name 21 set in accordance with the above, and request terminal name 23 which is the name of the preceding work completion notification request terminal 121
Is stored in the file information 22.

For example, the file name “Aaaa.doc” indicates that the terminal name “PC01” has set the advance work completion notification request for “Aaaa.doc”, and the preceding work terminal is “PC02”. It is shown that. The file name “Bbb.xls” indicates that the notification of the preceding work completion notification has not been made.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show the flow of processing according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a flow of a process for setting a request for a notice of completion of the preceding work to the shared file 111, and FIG. 4 shows a process when a terminal on the network performs an operation such as overwriting and saving the shared file 111. Show the flow.

FIGS. 5 to 8 are screen image diagrams when the processing of the present invention is executed.

First, the flow of a process for setting a request for a notice of completion of preceding work to the shared file 111 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 5, and 6.

The side requesting the preceding work completion notification selects a shared file 111 for which a message of work completion is to be notified when the preceding work is completed at the preceding work completion notification request terminal 121 (step 301), and the shared file 111 is shared. A "preceding work completion notification request 61" is performed on the file (step 302). The preceding work completion notification request terminal 121 searches for all the terminals currently connected to the network, and displays “selecting the preceding work terminal 62” listing the terminal names on the screen (step 303). The terminal name of the preceding work is selected from the list (step 304).
Then, the preceding work completion notification request terminal 121 stores the selected preceding work terminal name 21 and the requesting terminal name 23 of the requesting side in the file information 22 of the shared file 111 to be requested (step 305). .

FIG. 6 shows a terminal 121 for requesting notification of completion of preceding work.
“PC01” is the shared file 111 “Aaaa.doc”
13 is an example of a screen in which “PC02” is selected as the preceding work terminal 131.

Next, the flow of processing when a terminal on the network performs an operation such as overwriting and saving the shared file 111 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 7. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, when a terminal on the network performs an operation such as overwriting and saving the shared file 111 (step 401), the terminal stores the preceding work terminal name 21 or the preceding work terminal name 21 in the file information 22 of the shared file 111. It is determined whether the request terminal name 23 is stored (step 40).
2). If it is stored, the preceding work terminal name 21 is acquired (step 403), and the preceding work terminal name 21 is compared with the terminal name of the user itself (404).

When the name of the preceding work terminal 21 and the name of the terminal itself match, the terminal (the terminal that has performed the processing such as overwriting) is the preceding work terminal 131, and the preceding work terminal 131 The request terminal name 23 stored in the information of the file is obtained (step 405). Based on the acquired requesting terminal name 23, the preceding work terminal 131 delivers a message to the requesting terminal (step 406).

FIG. 8 shows the shared file 111 “Aaaa.d
This is an example of a screen when a message that “oc” has been overwritten and saved is delivered from the preceding work terminal 131 “PC02” to the preceding work completion notification request terminal 121 “PC01”.

In the above-described embodiment, terminal names such as a preceding work terminal name and a request terminal name are taken as an example of means for determining a terminal on a network. Should be information that can be determined by a terminal on the network.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, the terminal information of the preceding work and the next work is set in the shared file in the atypical work and the work in which the process is short, so that the shared file can be stored. The operated terminal promptly informs the next processor's terminal of the completion information of the preceding work, thereby enabling a joint work with little processing stagnation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a collaborative work support system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a shared file that can be referred to and updated from terminals connected to a network.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing when a request for a notice of completion of preceding work is performed on a shared file.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing when a terminal on a network performs an operation such as overwriting and saving a shared file.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen image diagram when performing the processing of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen image diagram when performing the processing of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen image diagram when performing the processing of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen image diagram when performing the processing of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

111: shared file, 121: preceding work completion notification request terminal, 131: preceding work terminal, 141: network.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) using a terminal connected to a network,
When working together on an electronic file shared by multiple people, the worker after the processing process specifies the terminal operated by the preceding worker, and the terminal information of the preceding work and the subsequent When the worker's terminal information is stored and the shared file is operated from a terminal connected to the network, the operated terminal checks the terminal information of the preceding work stored in the shared file, and the operated terminal information and the If the terminal information of the preceding work matches, the operated terminal is regarded as the terminal of the preceding work, the terminal information of the worker stored in the shared file is obtained, and the shared file is That the user has been operated by the terminal of the preceding worker. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the terminal connected to the network is searched when the terminal information of the preceding work and the terminal information operated by the subsequent worker are stored in the shared file. A terminal for displaying all terminal information on a screen and selecting terminal information of preceding work from a list of the terminal information.