JP2001184401A - Method and device for grasping operation state, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide technology for easily grasping the state of operation carried out on an information processing terminal. SOLUTION: When the start of operation on a terminal to be monitored is detected (step S1), an operation object such as the name of a file for the detected operation is confirmed (step S2), the operation name corresponding to the operation object is retrieved from an operation item storage device (step S3), and when the operation name of the operation object is not registered, a terminal 10 is requested to input an operation name (step S4); and the inputted operation name is newly registered in the operation item storage device while made to correspond to the operation object (step S5) and the operation object, operation name, and operation start time are stored in an operation state recording device (step S6). When the end of the operation is detected (step S7), the operation end time of the operation is stored in the operation state recording device (step S8).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for managing a work situation in an information processing terminal such as a personal computer from outside the information processing terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various production management systems have been proposed in various fields to improve productivity.
For example, Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-54918 discloses a production management system for accurately grasping the progress of work time included in a product production plan and executing a production plan steadily and easily. Is disclosed. Also, for example,
Document 2: JP-A-7-105469 discloses a work situation management system that accurately grasps the work situation at each work position on a building site and manages the work situation.

In a product manufacturing process, there are production equipment, product materials, semi-finished products in the manufacturing process, and the like. At the construction site, there are building materials to be worked on and structures under construction. Therefore, when performing production management and work management, it is easy to grasp the progress status and work status of the manufacturing plan from outside the site. On the other hand, in the field of information processing, work is performed inside a computer terminal such as a personal computer, for example, a central processing unit (CPU).
And has been done in memory. For this reason, in the field of information processing, it is difficult to grasp the work situation from outside.

[0004] Therefore, Reference 3: “Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 7-23484”
No. 3 discloses a collaborative work support system. According to the technology disclosed in Document 3, by monitoring the operation on the collaborative work data, collecting and monitoring the collaborative work activity data, it is possible to grasp the activity status of the collaborative work performed by supplying the data. I have.

[0005]

However, in the technique disclosed in the above-mentioned document 3, even in cases other than the joint work in which there is no joint work data, the work status such as the work content in each information processing terminal is reduced. There is a problem that it is difficult to grasp from outside. Also, in order for the worker using the information processing terminal to report the work status, the worker must record and report the work start time, work end time, work amount, etc. each time. Is complicated.

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and has as its object to provide a technique for easily grasping the status of work performed on an information processing terminal.

[0007]

In order to achieve this object, according to a first work situation grasping method according to the first aspect of the present invention, the start of work in an information processing terminal to be monitored is detected, A work target such as a file name in which the detected work is performed is confirmed, and the work target and a work name indicating the work content in the work target are associated with each other and registered in a work item storage device. A search is made for a work name corresponding to the work target, and as a result of the search, if the work name of the work target is not registered, a request is made to the information processing terminal to input the work name of the work target, and the input is performed. Register the registered work name in the work item storage device in association with the work target, and when the search result stores the work name corresponding to the work target, or when the input work name is registered Work object The name and the work start time of the work target are stored as work start information in a work status recording device in which the work status of the information processing terminal is stored, the end of the work is detected, and the work end time of the work is The information is stored in the work status recording device as information at the end of the work.

[0008] According to the second work status grasping method of the present invention, the start of work in the information processing terminal to be monitored is detected, and the detected work name and the like are performed. The size of the work target at the start of the work is checked together with the work target of the work target, and the work target confirmed in the work item storage device in which the work target is registered in association with the work name indicating the work content of the work target. If the search result indicates that the work name of the work target has not been registered, the information processing terminal requests the information processing terminal to input the work name of the work target. Is registered in the work item storage device in association with the work object,
As a result of the search, when the work name corresponding to the work target is stored, or when the input work name is registered,
The work target, the work name, and the work start size are stored as work start information in a work status recording device in which the work status of the information processing terminal is stored, and the end of the work is detected. The size is stored in the work status recording device as information at the end of the work.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a work status recording device in which a work target is registered in association with a work name indicating the work content of the work target. And a work item storage device in which the work status of the information processing terminal to be monitored is stored, and a control unit,
The control unit detects the start of the work in the information processing terminal to be monitored, checks the work target such as a file name in which the detected work is performed, and corresponds to the checked work target in the work item storage device. If the search result shows that the work name of the work target is not registered, the information processing terminal requests the information processing terminal to input the work name of the work target, and If the work name corresponding to the work target is stored as a result of the search or the input work name is registered, the work target, work The name and the work start time of the work target are stored in the work status recording device as information at the start of work, the end of the work is detected, and the work end time of the work is recorded as work end information as work end information. Configuration to store in device Are you.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a work status recording device in which a work target is registered in association with a work name indicating the work content of the work target. And a work item storage device in which the work status of the information processing terminal to be monitored is stored, and a control unit,
The control unit detects the start of work in the information processing terminal to be monitored, checks the work target such as a file name in which the detected work is performed, the work start size of the work target, and stores the work item. The device searches for the work name corresponding to the confirmed work target. If the search result indicates that the work name of the work target is not registered, the information processing terminal inputs the work name of the work target. The requested work name is registered in the work item storage device in association with the work target, and as a result of the search, if the work name corresponding to the work target is stored, or if the input work name is When registered, the work target, work name and work start size are
As information at the start of work, it is stored in the work status recording device,
Detects the end of work, and calculates the size of the work
The information is stored in the work status recording device as information at the end of the work.

As described above, according to the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, a work target (work area) such as a file name.
And a work name indicating the work content, and for a work target whose work name is unknown, the operator is requested to input the work name, and the work name is additionally added. Then, by detecting the start and end of the work in the information processing terminal, and accumulating information on the start and end of the work including these work names, the work content on the work target can be automatically monitored, Work status can be easily grasped. Also, a worker who uses the information processing terminal does not need to add a new work, except for registering a work name. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the operation from being complicated.

Further, according to the first recording medium of the present invention, a process of detecting the start of work in the information processing terminal to be monitored, a file name in which the detected work is performed, and the like. The process of confirming the work target of the work target and the search of the work name corresponding to the confirmed work target in the work item storage device in which the work target and the work name indicating the work content of the work target are associated and registered. If the name of the work to be performed is not registered,
A process of requesting the information processing terminal to input a work name of the work target; a process of registering and storing the input work name in the work item storage device in association with the work target; When the work name corresponding to the target is stored, or when the input work name is registered, the work target, the work name and the work start time of the work target are set as information at the start of the work. A process for storing the work status of the processing terminal in the work status recording device, a process for detecting the end of the work, and a process for storing the work end time of the work in the work status recording device as information at the end of the work. As a recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to execute is recorded.

[0013] According to the second recording medium of the present invention, the process of detecting the start of the work in the information processing terminal to be monitored, the name of the file in which the detected work is performed, etc. In the work item storage device in which the process for confirming the work start size of the work target and the work name indicating the work content of the work target are associated and registered together with the work target of the work target. A process of searching for a work name corresponding to the work target, and a process of requesting the information processing terminal to input the work name of the work target when the work name of the work target is not registered as a result of the search Registering and storing the input work name in the work item storage device in association with the work target;
When the work name corresponding to the work target is stored, or when the input work name is registered, the work target,
A process of storing the work name and the size at the start of the work as information at the start of the work, in a work status recording device in which the work status of the information processing terminal is stored, and a process of detecting the end of the work;
The recording medium stores a program for causing a computer to execute a process of storing the size of the work target at the end of work as information at the end of the work in the work status recording device.

According to the fifth or sixth aspect of the present invention, the program recorded on the first or second recording medium is read and executed by a computer, thereby enabling a computer to execute a work object such as a file name. Area) and a work name indicating the work content, and for a work target whose work name is unknown, the worker is requested to input the work name.
It is possible to make additional correspondence. By detecting the start and end of the work in the information processing terminal and accumulating the information at the start and end of the work including these work names, it becomes possible to automatically monitor the work contents for the work target. In addition, it is possible to easily grasp the work status of the information processing terminal.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The process of grasping the work status in each of the following embodiments is executed by a computer controlled by a program. This program is
For example, it is provided by the first or second recording medium of the present invention. As the recording medium, for example, a magnetic disk, a semiconductor memory, or any other computer-readable medium can be used. Also, the program recorded on the recording medium can be read by a computer via a communication line.

[First Embodiment] In a first embodiment, an embodiment of the invention described in claims 1, 3 and 5 will be described. First, the configuration of the work situation grasping device according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the work situation grasping device of the first embodiment. Although FIG. 1 shows only one terminal 10 as a representative, the work situation grasping device 20 is actually connected to a plurality of terminals.

As shown in FIG. 1, a work status grasping device 20 according to the first embodiment includes a terminal 10 of an information processing device to be monitored.
It is connected to the. The terminal 10 includes an input device 11, a storage device 12, and an output device 13. Further, the work status grasping device 20 includes a work detecting device 21 as a control unit.
And a work status recording device 22 and a work item storage device 23.

Further, the work status of the information processing terminal to be monitored is stored in the work status recording device 22. In addition, the work item storage device 23 has registered therein a work target and a work name indicating the work content of the work target. Here, an example of the storage contents of the work item storage device 23 will be described with reference to FIG. In the example shown in FIG.
Work target "Function X design document" for work name "Design A"
And the file name of “Function Z design document” are registered in association with each other. In addition, the file name of the work target “function Y design document” is registered in association with the work name “design B”.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
The work situation grasping method of the first embodiment will be described as an example of the operation of the work situation grasping device 20, particularly the work detecting device 21. In grasping the work situation, the work detection device 21 of the work situation grasping device 20 detects the start of the work in the information processing terminal 10 to be monitored (step S1). And
When the start of the work is detected, the work detection device 21 confirms the work target such as the file name where the detected work is performed (step S2). Note that any suitable method can be used to detect the start of work in the terminal 10. For example, in the terminal 10, the input device 11
It is preferable that when an instruction to open a file to be worked is input from the user, the file name of the work is notified to the work detection device 21.

Subsequently, the work detection device 21 searches the work item storage device 22 for a work name corresponding to the work target, using the file name of the work target as a key (step S3).

As a result of the search, if the work name of the work target is not registered (“No” in step S3), the work detection device 21 inputs the work name of the work target to the terminal 10 Request (step S4). This request is output to the output device 13 of the terminal 10. When the work name is input from the input device 11 of the terminal 10, the work monitoring device 21 newly registers the input work name in the work item storage device 23 in association with the work target (step S5). .

Next, when the input work name is registered in the work item storage device 23 (step S5), or when the work name corresponding to the work target is stored as a result of the search (step S3). In the case of "Yes"), the work detection device 21 accumulates information at the start of the work in the work status recording device 22 (step S6). In the first embodiment,
The work target, the work name, and the work start time of the work target are accumulated as the work start information.

Subsequently, the work detection device 21 monitors the terminal 10 and detects the end of the work (step S).
7). Upon detecting the end of the work, the work detection device 21
The work end time of the work is stored in the work status recording device as information at the end of the work (step S8).

Here, an example of information stored in the work status recording device 22 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, in the first embodiment, a work name, a work target, a work start time, and a work end time are accumulated as a set of information. For example, a work name “design A”, a work target “function Z design document”, a work start time “9/1 13:00”, and a work end time “9/1 15:00” are accumulated as a set of information. I have. As described above, in the first embodiment, since the work start and end times are stored, each work target and its work content can be easily associated and grasped.
The work amount can be easily grasped as the work time.

[Second Embodiment] Next, in a second embodiment, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, as the information of the work status,
This is the same as the first embodiment described above, except that the work start size and the work end size of the work target are accumulated instead of the work start and end times. The configuration of the work situation grasping device of the second embodiment is the same as that of FIG.
Further, the work situation grasping method is the same as that of FIG. Therefore, the same reference numerals are used for configurations and steps common to the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the second embodiment, the work detection device 21 that has detected the start of the work, in step S2 of FIG. Check the starting size. In addition, the work detection device 21 performs step S6 in FIG.
, The work target, the work name, and the work start size are accumulated in the work status recording device 23 as the work start information.

Further, in step S8 in FIG. 2, the work detecting device 21 that has detected the end of the work accumulates the work end size of the work object in the work status recording device as the work end information. Therefore, in the second embodiment,
Instead of the work start and end times in the first embodiment, a work start size and a work end size such as a file size of a work target are accumulated in the work situation recording device 22.

Here, an example of information stored in the work status recording device 22 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, in the second embodiment, a work name, a work target, a work start size, and a work end size are accumulated as a set of information. For example, a work name “design A”, a work target “function Z design document”, a work start size “0 lines”, and a work end size “100 lines” are accumulated as a set of information. The size of the work target may be represented by any suitable method such as the number of characters, other than the number of lines.

As described above, in the second embodiment, since the size at the start of work and the size at the end of work are stored, each work target and its work content can be easily grasped in association with each other. The difference between the work end size and the work start size, that is, the increase in the size of the work target can be easily grasped.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is configured under specific conditions has been described. However, the present invention can be variously modified. For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which specific information is stored in the work status recording device has been described. However, in the present invention, work status information is not limited thereto. For example, the work start and end sizes may be accumulated together with the work start and end times.

[0031]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a work object such as a file name is associated with a work name indicating the work content, and furthermore, the work name whose work name is unknown is determined. For the target, the operator is required to input the work name, and the work name is additionally associated. Then, by detecting the start and end of the work in the information processing terminal, and accumulating information at the time of work start and at the end of work including these work names,
The work content for the work target can be automatically monitored, and the work status of the information processing terminal can be easily grasped.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a work situation grasping device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a work situation grasping method according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of registered contents of a work item storage device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of accumulated contents of a work status recording device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a value miracle content of a work status recording device according to a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information processing terminal 11 Input device 12 Storage device 13 Output device 20 Work status grasping device 21 Work detection device 22 Work status recording device 23 Work item storage device

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A start of a work in an information processing terminal to be monitored is detected, a work target such as a file name in which the detected work is performed is confirmed, and the work target and work contents in the work target are determined. In the work item storage device registered in association with the indicated work name, a search is made for a work name corresponding to the confirmed work target, and as a result of the search, the work name of the work target is not registered In the case, the information processing terminal requests the input of the work name of the work target, the input work name is registered in the work item storage device in association with the work target, as a result of the search, When the work name corresponding to the work object is stored, or when the input work name is registered, the work object, the work name and the work start time of the work object, the work start time Emotion As, it accumulates in the working situation recording apparatus working condition is accumulated in the information processing terminal, and detects the end of the work, the work time of the work, as the information at the end of work,
A work situation grasping method, wherein the work situation is recorded in the work situation recording device. 2. Detecting the start of work in the information processing terminal to be monitored, confirming the work start size of the work target together with the detected work target such as a file name in which the work is performed, In the work item storage device in which the work target and the work name indicating the work content in the work target are registered in association with each other, a search is performed for a work name corresponding to the confirmed work target, and as a result of the search, If the work name of the work target is not registered, the information processing terminal requests the information processing terminal to input the work name of the work target, and associates the input work name with the work target to store the work item. Registered in the device, as a result of the search, if the work name corresponding to the work object is stored, or if the input work name is registered, the work object, the work name and the The work start size is stored as work start information in a work status recording device in which the work status of the information processing terminal is stored, the end of the work is detected, and the work end size of the work target is A work situation grasping method, wherein information on work completion is stored in the work situation recording device. 3. A work status recording device in which a work target and a work name indicating the work content of the work target are registered in association with each other, and a work item storage device in which the work status of the information processing terminal to be monitored is stored. And a control unit, wherein the control unit detects start of work in the information processing terminal to be monitored, confirms a work target such as a file name in which the detected work is performed, the work item In the storage device, a search for a work name corresponding to the confirmed work target is performed. As a result of the search, if the work name of the work target is not registered, the information processing terminal Requesting input of a work name, registering the input work name in the work item storage device in association with the work target, and as a result of the search, a work name corresponding to the work target is stored Or, when the input work name is registered, the work target, the work name and the work start time of the work target are stored as work start information in the work status recording device, and the work The end of the work, the work end time of the work, as information at the end of the work,
A work situation grasping device, which is stored in the work situation recording device. 4. A work status recording device in which a work target and a work name indicating the work content of the work target are registered in association with each other, and a work item storage device in which the work status of the information processing terminal to be monitored is stored. And a control unit, wherein the control unit detects the start of work in the information processing terminal to be monitored, and the work of the work target together with the work target such as a file name in which the detected work is performed. Checking the size at the start, performing a search for a work name corresponding to the confirmed work target in the work item storage device, and as a result of the search, if the work name of the work target is not registered, the information Requesting the processing terminal to input a work name of the work target, registering the input work name in the work item storage device in association with the work target, and as a result of the search, When the work name corresponding to the target is stored, or when the input work name is registered, the work target, the work name and the work start size, the work start information as the work start information, A work situation grasping device, wherein the work situation is recorded in a work situation recording device, the end of the work is detected, and the work end size of the work object is accumulated as the work end information in the work situation recording device. . 5. A process for detecting the start of a work in an information processing terminal to be monitored, a process for confirming a work target such as a file name in which the detected work is being performed, the work target and the work target Searching for a work name corresponding to the confirmed work target in the work item storage device registered in association with the work name indicating the work content in the above, and, as a result of the search, the work of the work target If the name is not registered, a process of requesting the information processing terminal to input a work name of the work target, and linking the input work name with the work target to the work item storage device The process of registering and storing, and as a result of the search, when a work name corresponding to the work object is stored, or when the input work name is registered, the work object, the work name and the A process of storing the work start time of the work target as work start information in a work status recording device in which the work status of the information processing terminal is stored; a process of detecting the end of the work; The end time, as information at the end of work,
A recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to execute a process to be stored in the work status recording device is recorded. 6. A process for detecting the start of work in an information processing terminal to be monitored, and a work start size of the work target together with the detected work target such as a file name in which the work is performed. In the work item storage device in which the work target and the work name indicating the work content in the work target are registered in association with each other, a process of searching for a work name corresponding to the confirmed work target, As a result of the search, if the work name of the work target is not registered, a process of requesting the information processing terminal to input the work name of the work target; and A process of registering and storing in the work item storage device in association with the above, and as a result of the search, when a work name corresponding to the work target is stored, or the input work name is registered. In the case, a process of storing the work target, the work name, and the work start size as work start information in a work situation recording device in which the work situation of the information processing terminal is accumulated, and ending the work. A program for causing a computer to execute a process of detecting the size of the work target and a process of storing the work end size of the work target in the work status recording device as work end information. .