JP2001160160A - System for managing attendance/leaving time using portable telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide management system for attendance/leaving time using a portable telephone, which can drastically reduce the number off persons involved in working hour calculation and salary calculation on the basis of it and accurately and also fast conduct the calculations. SOLUTION: This system consists of an attendance and leaving time input device which inputs the attendance times and leaving times of employees each carrying a portable telephone, an employee management server connected to the input device through a telecommunication line and the portable telephone, the server is provided with a receiving means which receives an attendance time and a leaving time, a transmitting means which transmits time information obtained by the receiving means to the portable telephone to ask the portable telephone carrying person whether or not the attendance time and the leaving time is correct, a recognizing means which recognizes the attendance time and the leaving time on the basis of the response as to being correct or not from the portable telephone and an operating means which calculates an attendance time and salary on the basis of the recognized attendance time and leaving time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a time and attendance management system using a mobile phone, and more particularly, to a system capable of significantly reducing the number of persons involved in work time calculation and pay calculation based on the time. The present invention relates to a clock-in / clock-out time management system using a mobile phone capable of executing calculations accurately and promptly. The “employee” in the present invention includes employees of various wage systems such as hourly-paid employees and piece-paid employees.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In many cases, the management of the time at which employees go to and from work is performed based on the time at work and the time at which they leave and work, and the salary calculation is also performed based on the contents of the time card. Many. In a company or store that uses time cards to manage work, when calculating salaries, a clerk calculates the working hours of each employee from the time stated on the time card, and applies a predetermined calculation to the calculation results. The salary is calculated.

[0003]

However, there are the following problems in the clock control using a time card. In other words, when calculating the salary, the clerk reads the work time and the leave time from the time card one by one to calculate the daily working time, summarizes the working time for one month, calculates the working time for the month, Since the salary is calculated by performing a predetermined operation on the value, there are many cases where a time reading error or a calculation error occurs, and there is a possibility that an accurate salary calculation cannot be performed. In addition, when the number of employees is large, the number of clerks who calculate the salary also increases, resulting in an increase in labor costs. In addition, if the employee does not come to work at the scheduled work time, there is a problem that the manager has to make a work order by calling the employee one by one. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to significantly reduce the number of people who are involved in work time calculation and the salary calculation based thereon, and to execute those calculations accurately and promptly. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a time and attendance time management system using a mobile phone that can be used.

[0004]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A clock input / output device configured to input the clock and departure time of an employee having a mobile phone to a person other than the employee; an employee management server connected to the input device via a telecommunication line; The mobile phone connected to the server via a telecommunication line, and capable of displaying the time of attendance and the time of leaving the work read by the server, and transmitting the correctness of the display information to the server. Receiving means for receiving the time and the leaving time, transmitting means for transmitting the time information obtained by the receiving means to the mobile phone in order to ask the mobile phone holder whether the working time and the leaving time are correct, and A recognition means for recognizing a clock-in / clock-out time based on a positive / negative response, and a calculating means for calculating a working time and a salary based on the recognized clock-in and clock-out time. Is a time and attendance time management system using a mobile phone which is characterized.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the server stores the scheduled work time of the employee, and the receiving means does not receive the work time even when the scheduled work time is reached. 2. A clock-in / out time management system using a cellular phone according to claim 1, further comprising: clock-in / out instruction means for informing the cellular phone of a clock-in / out instruction. By providing these inventions, the above problems are completely solved.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a time and attendance time management system according to the present invention.
The time and attendance management system according to the present invention includes a mobile phone (1), an employee management server (2), and a time and attendance time input device (3). Hereinafter, these components will be sequentially described in detail.

The mobile phone (1) is carried by each employee, and has a display (4) having a size capable of displaying about 50 characters at a time (see FIGS. 12 and 13) and a display number. It has a cache memory capable of storing information for pages, input buttons for numbers and characters, scroll buttons for up, down, left and right, and a selection decision button. The mobile phone (1) is connected to the server (2) through a telecommunication line, and is connected to the server (2) from the clock input / output device (3).
The work time and the leaving time read in the time table are received and can be displayed on the display (4). In addition, the mobile phone (1) can transmit to the server (2) whether or not the clock-in and clock-out times displayed on the display (4) are correct. The type of the telecommunications line referred to here is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, a public line (5) such as PSTN or ISDN can be adopted. Also, the mobile phone (1) uses HTML, W
Equipped with a subset version of AP and HDML languages.
If you enter the RL, the Internet (6) as shown in FIG.
Server (2) can be accessed via.

[0008] The employee management server (2) (hereinafter referred to as the server (2)) is for calculating and managing various information such as the time at which employees go to work, the time at which they leave work, sales, and salary. The server (2) is connected to a mobile phone (1) through a telecommunication line.
And a time and attendance time input device (3) via a telecommunication line. The type of the telecommunication line connecting the server (2) and the clock-in / clock-out time input device (3) is not particularly limited. For example, a public line (5) can be employed as illustrated in FIG. It is also possible to connect through a dedicated line (7) as shown in FIG. The location where the server (2) is installed is not particularly limited. However, when the company in which the employee works includes a plurality of branches and a head office that supervises them, the server (2) may be installed at the head office. preferable. If installed at the head office, information from each branch can be centrally managed at one place, so that management efficiency is high. In addition, as a program language of the server (2), for example, HTML, WAP, HD
ML or the like can be used.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the server (2). The server (2) includes a receiving unit (8) for receiving the clock-in / clock-out time from the clock-in / clock-out time input device (3), and a mobile phone (1) for inquiring of the clock-in / clock-out time to the mobile phone holder. )), And a recognition unit (10) for recognizing the clock-in / clock-out time based on a response from the mobile phone (1). Calculation unit (1) that calculates the working time and salary based on the time
1) and a storage unit (1
2).

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the clock input / output device (3) (hereinafter, referred to as input device (3)). The input device (3) is for inputting the time to work and the time to leave the work of an employee who has the mobile phone (1), and is configured to be input by a person other than the employee. In other words, a certain employee is assigned to the input device (3), and only this person can input data to the input device (3). You can check it and perform input operations on it. The input device (3) includes a storage unit (19) that stores the names of all employees, a display unit (13) that can display the names of each employee while scrolling, Selection specification section (1) for selecting and specifying a name
4) and a transmission unit (17) for transmitting the name of the selected employee to the server (2).

Next, an example of the operation of the time and attendance management system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Here, a description will be given of an example of management of the attendance and departure time of a female companion in a large restaurant. In this example, the input device (3) is arranged near a cash register terminal provided near the entrance of a store, and a specific employee (for example, a cashier) is in charge of input. Also,
The input device (3) is arranged at each branch of the restaurant group, and the server (2) is installed only at the head office. The selection designation section (14) of the input device (3) has a touch-panel selection designation structure. Hereinafter, the operation of the system in one branch will be described.

First, an employee enters the store. After confirming that, the person in charge of inputting the menu screen (18) (see FIG. 9)
Touch "Registered time" on the top. Then, the attendance list screen (15) (see FIG. 10) appears. Touch the part corresponding to the name of the person who entered the store and "work" (STEP).
1). Thereby, the name of the visitor and the attendance information are transmitted to the server (2) (STEP 2). If the visitor is accompanied by a customer, the user returns to the menu screen (18) and touches "accompanied". Then, a screen for entering the number of accompanying persons appears.
3) Touch "Send". Thereby, the name of the entrant and the number of accompanying persons are transmitted to the server (2) (S
TEP4). If there is no accompanying person, touch “Send” after touching “Work”. Thereby, the information of the name and the attendance time of the entrant and the number of accompanying persons are transmitted to the server (2).

The server (2) is a receiving section (8) (see FIG. 4).
Receives the information, and transmits the information from the transmission unit (9) to the mobile phone (1). Then, the attendance time and the number of accompanying persons are displayed on the display (4) (see FIG. 12) of the mobile phone (1), and the visitor makes a right / wrong judgment there (STEP 5). When it is determined that the information is correct, the cursor is moved to the "YES" part and the selection decision button is pressed. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is an error in the information, the cursor is moved to the "NO" portion and the selection decision button is pressed. As a case where "NO" is selected, for example, a case where the person in charge overlooks the accompanying person or a case where the above-mentioned display is not displayed on the display (4) due to a mistake in the name of the person who made the input is considered.

If "YES" is selected and designated here, the recognition unit (10) of the server (2) determines that the information is correct, and stores the same information in the storage unit (12).
(STEP 6). On the other hand, if “NO” is selected and designated, the process returns to (STEP 1). After the information is stored in the storage unit (12), the resident enters the business. If the customer orders food or drink or takes a nomination from the customer, the resident enters the business. Tell the facts to the person in charge. When the input person inputs the information to the input device (3) (STEP 7), the information is received by the server (2) and stored in each information storage area of the storage unit (12) (see FIGS. 4 and 7). Is performed (STEP 8). When inputting food service information in (STEP 7), touch "Food service" on the menu screen (18). Then, the food service screen (20) as shown in FIG.
Appears, the user can input food service information by touching the portion corresponding to the ordered food.

When the store exit time comes, the store entrant informs the person in charge of leaving the store. The person in charge of input is the attendance list (1
5) Touch the name of the person from (refer to FIG. 10), touch “Exit”, and then touch “Send” (S)
TEP9). Then, the exit time of the visitor is stored in the server (2).
(STEP 10). The server (2) transmits the number of accompanying persons, the number of nominations, and the payment amount corresponding to the executed service to the mobile phone (1) together with the time of leaving the work (STE).
P11), and display on the display (4) (see FIG. 13). The visitor judges the right or wrong by looking at the display (STEP
12) If it is determined that it is correct, move the cursor to the "YES" part and press the selection decision button. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is an error in the information, "NO"
Move the cursor to the section and press the select button.
When selecting “NO”, for example, when the entrant does not accurately tell his / her service contents and the number of nominations to the input person, or when the input person does not enter the information even if he / she declares them. And so on.

If "YES" is selected and designated here, the leaving time is stored in the storage section (12) of the server (2) via the recognition section (10) (STEP 13). Also,
The operating unit (11) calculates the sales amount and daily wage of the entrant based on the various types of stored information (STEPs 14, 15). The calculation result is transmitted from the transmission unit (9) of the server (2) to the mobile phone (1) (STEP 14), the calculation result is displayed on the display (4), and all the steps are completed.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment just described. For example, the configuration of the server (2) may be as shown in FIG. The server (2) shown in FIG.
In the server (2) shown in FIG.
6) is added. This attendance ordering department (16)
Is provided, an employee who has not arrived at the scheduled work time can be automatically notified of the attendance instruction to the mobile phone (1) owned by the employee. Specifically, for example, the scheduled work time of each employee is stored in the storage unit (12).
In advance. When the employee does not appear in the store even at that time and the attendance information is not transmitted from the input device (3) to the server (2), the attendance instruction unit (16)
Then, after making the judgment, the attending instruction is notified to the mobile phone (1) through the transmitting section (9). Although the notification means is not particularly limited, for example, a mobile phone (1)
And make the display sound (4)
A message such as "Scheduled work time. Please go to the XX store immediately."

[0018]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a specific person in charge checks the attendance and departure of an employee, and then inputs the departure and arrival information to the departure and arrival input device, and the information is transmitted to the server. Since the management and the calculation of the working hours and the salary are performed automatically, the working hours and the salary calculation based thereon are automatically performed by the server. Therefore, it is possible to greatly reduce the number of people who are involved in calculating working hours and salaries as compared with the conventional case using a time card. In addition, since the employee himself can confirm the input information to the server one by one with a mobile phone, accurate data can be stored in the server. This allows
It becomes possible to calculate and manage the working hours and salaries of all employees accurately and promptly and with a very small number of people as compared with the conventional case using a time card. In addition, since the salary is calculated immediately after leaving the work, the salary can be promptly and accurately paid in a shop employing a daily payment system.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the server is provided with an attendance ordering means, it is possible to automatically issue an attendance order to an employee who has not attended at the time at which he or she should have attended. This eliminates the hassle of having the employee manager call the employee one by one.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a time and attendance time management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of another clock-in / out time management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of still another clock management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a server according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of another server according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a clock-in / clock-out time input device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a storage unit of the server according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the time and attendance time management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display state of a display unit in the clock-in / clock-out time input device.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display state of a display unit in the clock-in / clock-out time input device.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display state of a display unit in the clock-in / clock-out time input device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display state of the mobile phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display state of the mobile phone according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ····· Mobile phone 2 ····· Server 3 ·································································································· Recognition unit 11 ····· Operation part 16 ····· Attendance instruction part

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A time and attendance time input device configured so that a person other than the employee inputs the time to and from work of an employee who has a mobile phone, and the device is connected to the input device through a telecommunication line. An employee management server, and the mobile phone connected to the server via a telecommunication line, capable of displaying the time of attending and leaving the office read by the server, and transmitting the display information to the server. A server, receiving means for receiving the clock-in and clock-out time, and a transmitting means for transmitting time information obtained by the receiver to the mobile phone to inquire of the mobile phone holder whether the clock-in and clock-out time are correct; A recognition means for recognizing a clock-in and clock-out time based on a response from a mobile phone, and a calculating means for calculating a working time and a salary based on the recognized clock-in and clock-out time. Time and Attendance time management system using a mobile telephone, characterized in that are e. 2. The server according to claim 1, further comprising: a storage unit configured to store a scheduled work time of the employee; and a work unit configured to work with the mobile phone when the receiving unit does not receive the work time at the scheduled work time. 2. A clock-in / clock-out time management system using a mobile phone according to claim 1, further comprising: clock-in / clock-out instruction means for informing a command.