JP2002329041A - Work-flow management system and terminal device therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a work-flow management system that can autonomously verify whether a work-flow is properly executed in a terminal device which has received a notification and for this reason require no unitary work-flow management on the side of a notification-managing server. SOLUTION: A notification form-verifying means, a notification signature- verifying means, a notification signature-adding means and a restricting condition-watching means are provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a workflow management system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional workflow management system WC10.

A conventional workflow management system WC10
Is a notification document management server 40a, a notification document reception server 50a, a network NW, and a terminal device t for a resident P1.
1, a terminal device t2 for the resident P2, and a terminal device t3 for the resident P3.

Next, a conventional workflow management system W
The operation of C10 will be described.

Here, a case will be described in which the resident P1 creates a notification document, and the resident P2 and P3 approve and sign the notification document, and then transmit the notification document to the notification document receiving server 50a. .

[Operation by Resident P1] First, the operation by the resident P1 will be described.

The inhabitant P1 causes the informed document management means 41 to search the document format database 42 stored in the informed document management server 40a via the inhabitant P1 terminal device t1, and obtains the informed document via the network NW. Means g1
Downloads the retrieved document format.

Next, the notification content input means i1 inputs data to the input data item of the acquired document format. Here, it is assumed that “circulation destination name” is included in the input data item of the document format, and the resident P2 is specified as the “circulation destination name”.

Next, the notification document progress management means 43 of the notification document management server 40a converts the data input document format into
It is stored in the progress management database 44.

[Operation by Resident P2] Next, the operation by the resident P2 will be described.

The resident P2 converts the document format stored in the progress management database 44 of the notification document management server 40a through the network NW via the resident P2 terminal device t2.
Via the notification document acquisition unit g2.

Then, the notification content input means i2 inputs data to the input data item of the acquired document format.
Here, the input data item of the document format is "circulation destination name"
And the resident P3 is designated as the “circulation destination name”.

Next, the notification document progress management means 43 of the notification document management server 40a converts the data input document format into
It is stored in the progress management database 44.

[Operation by Resident P3] Next, the operation by the resident P3 will be described.

The resident P3 communicates with the notified document management server 4 via the network NW via the resident P3 terminal device t3.
The notification document acquisition means g3 downloads the document format stored in the progress management database 44 of No. 0a.

Then, the notification content input means i3 inputs data to the input data item of the acquired document format.

Next, the document format input with the data is
Via the network NW, it sends it to the notification document receiving server 50a.

[Operations by the Administrative Side] Next, operations by the administrative side will be described.

In the notified document receiving server 50a, the notified document receiving means 51 stores the submitted document format in the received document database 52, and proceeds with administrative procedures separately prescribed by law. Here, we do not know about administrative procedures.

[0020]

In the above-described conventional example, the status of each workflow is reported to the notification document management server 40a.
However, they need to be managed centrally. That is, in the above-mentioned conventional example, it is necessary to have a special workflow management mechanism on the side of the notification document management server 40a.

Therefore, when executing a workflow process across a plurality of local governments, one notification document server 40
Since a is shared by a plurality of local governments, there is a problem that an operational problem may occur and a security problem may occur.

According to the present invention, it is possible to autonomously verify whether or not a workflow is properly executed in a terminal device which has received a notification document, and therefore, the notification document management server side integrally manages the workflow. An object of the present invention is to provide a workflow management system that does not need to be provided.

[0023]

According to the present invention, a terminal device is provided with a reported document format verifying device, a reported document signature verifying device, a reported document signature providing device, and a constraint condition monitoring device. .

[0024]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a workflow management system WC1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The workflow management system WC1 includes a terminal device 10 for the resident P1, a terminal device 20 for the resident P2, a terminal device 30 for the resident P3, a notification document management server 40,
It has a notification document receiving server 50 and a network NW.

The terminal device 10 for the resident P1 includes a report acquisition unit 11, a report format verification unit 12, a report content input unit 14, a report signature attaching unit 15, and a constraint condition monitoring unit 16.

The terminal device 20 for the resident P2 includes a notification document acquisition unit 21, a notification document format verification unit 22, a notification document signature verification unit 23, a notification content input unit 24, a notification document signature giving unit 25, And condition monitoring means 26.

The terminal device 30 for the resident P3 includes a notification document acquisition unit 31, a notification document format verification unit 32, a notification document signature verification unit 33, a notification content input unit 34, a notification document signature attaching unit 35, And condition monitoring means 36.

The notification document management server 40 has a notification document management means 41 and a document format database 42 storing document formats.

The notification document management means 41 is a means for extracting a document format requested to be obtained from a predetermined terminal device from the document format database 42 and outputting the document format.

The notified document receiving server 50 has a notified document receiving means 51 and a received document database 52 storing received documents.

The notification document receiving means 51 is a means for receiving a notification document from a predetermined terminal device and storing the notification document in the reception document database 52.

The notification document obtaining means 11 is a means for obtaining a desired notification document from the document format database 42 of the notification document management server 40. Notification document acquisition means 21, 3
Reference numeral 1 denotes a unit for acquiring a predetermined document from a predetermined terminal device.

Reported document format verification means 12, 22, 32
Is a means for verifying the format of the acquired notification document.

The notification document signature verification means 23 and 33 are means for verifying the signature input to the notification document.

The notification contents input means 14, 24, 34 are means for inputting predetermined data for predetermined input data items in the obtained notification document. Note that a circulation destination name is included as an input data item of the document format.

Reported document signature assigning means 15, 25, 35
Is a means for using a secret key to add an electronic signature to the notification document obtained and input data.

The constraint condition monitoring means 16, 26 and 36 are means for monitoring predetermined constraint conditions contained in the acquired document format. The above-mentioned constraint condition is the notification document management server 5
For example, the number of input locations performed by the inhabitants and the number of signatures performed by the inhabitants. That is, it is determined whether to circulate the document format to another inhabitant or to submit it to the notification document reception server 50.

The above constraints (for example, the number of resident signatures =
If (3) is not satisfied, the document format is circulated to other residents, that is, the document format in which the data is input and the digital signature is added is sent to the circulation destination designated by the circulation destination name. Note that any delivery method of the document format when sending the document format to the circulation destination may be adopted. For example, the document format is delivered to the circulation destination using an electronic mail or the like.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

Here, a case will be described in which the resident P1 creates a report document, and the residents P2 and P3 approve and sign the report document, and then transmit the report document to the report document receiving server 50. .

[Operation by Resident P1] First, the operation by the resident P1 will be described.

The resident P1 uses the terminal device 10 for the resident P1 to cause the notified document management means 41 to search the document format database 42 stored in the notified document management server 40, and searches for a desired document format on the network. The notification document acquisition unit 11 downloads the information via the network.

In the terminal device 10, the notification document management server 4
The document format acquired from the document format verification unit 12
Verify. At this time, the electronic signature given by the notified document management server 40 is included in the acquired document format, and the electronic signature is verified using the public key of the notified document management server 40.

Next, for the predetermined input data item in the acquired document format, the notification content input means 14 inputs data.

In the above embodiment, any item may be set as the input data item of the document format.
Is always included. In the above embodiment, it is assumed that the resident P2 is designated as the “circulation destination name”.

Next, the notification document signature providing means 15 uses the private key of the resident P1 to convert the data input document format into
Give an electronic signature.

Then, the constraint condition monitoring means 16 verifies the constraint conditions included in the acquired document format, and determines whether to circulate the document format to other residents or to submit the document format to the notified document reception server 50. to decide. The above constraints are
This is a condition for submitting to the notification document management server 50, and is, for example, the number of input locations performed by residents and the number of signatures performed by residents.

In this case, since the above constraint condition (for example, the number of resident signatures = 3) is not satisfied, the document format is circulated to other residents. That is, the document format in which the data is input and the digital signature is added is sent to the circulation destination (resident P2) designated by the “circulation destination name”. In the above embodiment, any delivery method may be adopted as the delivery method of the document format when sending the document format to the circulation destination. For example,
The document format is delivered to the circulation destination using an electronic mail or the like.

[Operation by Resident P2] Next, the operation by the resident P2 will be described.

The resident P2 uses the resident P2 terminal device 20 to download the document format sent from the resident P1 terminal device 10 via the network NW to the notified document acquisition means 21.

Next, the document format verification means 22 verifies the acquired document format. In this case, the electronic signature included in the acquired document format and assigned by the notified document management server 40 is verified using the public key of the notified document management server 40.

Then, the notification document signature verifying means 23 adds the electronic signature previously given by the resident P1 to the notification document to the resident P
Verification is performed using the public key of No. 1.

Next, the notification content input means 24 inputs data into the input data items of the acquired document format. In the above embodiment, any item may be set as the input data item of the document format, but the “circulation destination name” is always included as the input data item of the document format. In the above embodiment, it is assumed that the resident P3 is designated as the “circulation destination name”.

Then, the report document signature providing means 25 uses the private key of the resident P2 to add an electronic signature to the document format to which the data has been input.

Next, the constraint condition monitoring means 26 verifies the constraint conditions contained in the acquired document format, and determines whether to circulate the document format to other residents or to submit the document format to the notified document reception server 50. I do. In addition, the above-mentioned constraint condition is the number of signatures of residents required when submitting to the notification document management server 50, and the like.

Also in this case, since the above-mentioned constraint condition (for example, the number of resident signatures = 3) is not satisfied, the document format is circulated to other residents. That is, the document format in which the data is input and the digital signature is added is sent to the circulation destination (resident P3) designated by the “circulation destination name”.

[Operation by Resident P3] Next, the operation by the resident P3 will be described.

The resident P3 uses the resident P3 terminal device 30 to download the document format sent from the resident P2 terminal device 20 via the network NW to the notified document acquisition means 31.

The report format verification means 32 verifies the obtained document format. When validating this document format,
The electronic signature included in the acquired document format and given by the notified document management server 40 is verified using the public key of the notified document management server 40.

Then, the notification document signature verification means 33 applies the digital signature previously given to the notification document by the resident P2 to the resident P2.
Verification using public key.

Next, the notification content input means 34 inputs data to the input data item of the acquired document format.

Then, the notification document signature giving means 35 gives an electronic signature to the data input document format using the private key of the resident P3.

Next, the constraint condition monitoring means 36 verifies the constraint conditions (the number of signatures of the inhabitants required when submitting to the notification document management server 40) included in the acquired document format, and converts the document format. It is determined whether to circulate it to another inhabitant or to submit it to the notification document reception server 50.

In this case, since the above-mentioned constraint condition (for example, the number of resident signatures = 3) is satisfied, the document format is submitted to the notified document receiving server 50. That is, a document format in which data is input and a digital signature is added is transferred to the network NW.
Via the notification document reception server 50 via the Internet.

[Operation by Administrative Side] Next, the operation by the administrative side will be described.

The notification document receiving server 50 stores the submitted document format in the reception document database 52 in the notification document receiving means 51, and proceeds with administrative procedures separately prescribed by laws and the like. In the above embodiment, the description of the administrative procedure is omitted.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a workflow management system WC2 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The workflow management system WC2 is obtained by adding a public key certificate management server 60 to the workflow management system WC1.

That is, the workflow management system WC2
Are terminal device 10 for resident P1, terminal device 2 for resident P2
0, resident P3 terminal device 30 and report document management server 4
0, the notified document reception server 50, and the network NW
And a public key certificate management server 60.

In the workflow management system WC2, in the workflow management system WC1, the notified document format verification unit 12 and the notified document signature verification unit 23 transmit the public key certificate of the target signer from the public key certificate management server 60. This is an example of acquiring and verifying.

The public key certificate management server 60 has a certificate database 61.

In the workflow management system WC2, at the time of verifying the signature given by the resident and the notification document management server 40, authentication can be performed using a public key certificate, so that security is improved.

[Third Embodiment] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a workflow management system WC3 according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

The workflow management system WC3 is obtained by adding a public key certificate management server 70 to the workflow management system WC1.

That is, the workflow management system WC3
Are terminal device 10 for resident P1 and terminal device 2 for resident P2
0, terminal device 30 for resident P3, report document management server 40, report document reception server 50, network NW
And a public key certificate management server 70.

The public key certificate management server 70 has a certificate database 71, a billing means 72, and a billing database 73.

In the workflow management system WC3, when the notification document format verification unit 12 and the notification document signature verification unit 23 obtain and verify the public key certificate of the target signer from the public key certificate management server 70. In this embodiment, the public key certificate management server 70 is provided with a billing means 72.

In this case, when a public key certificate is obtained from the public key certificate management server 70, user authentication and billing can be performed.

The accounting information of the corresponding user is recorded and stored in the accounting database 73 or the like.

FIG. 4 shows a workflow management system WC3.
3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a charging database 73 in FIG.

The charging database 73 stores a user ID,
It has a date, a use time, and other attributes.

According to each of the above-described embodiments, the terminal device that has received the notification document can autonomously verify whether or not the workflow is properly performed. There is no need to centrally manage the workflow on the notified document reception server side.

[0084]

According to the present invention, the workflow management can be performed between the terminal devices even if the notified document management server and the notified document reception server do not have a special workflow management mechanism. There is an effect that an electronic application business in which a plurality of inhabitants belong, and the application documents are filled out and signed by the plurality of inhabitants, and then notified to the local government electronically can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a workflow management system WC1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a workflow management system WC2 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a workflow management system WC3 according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a charging database 73 in the workflow management system WC3.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional workflow management system WC10.

[Explanation of symbols]

 WC1, WC2, WC3: Workflow management system, P1, P2, P3: Resident, 10: Terminal device for Resident P1, 11, 21, 31 ... Report document acquisition means, 12, 22, 23 ... Report document format verification means, 23 33, Report document signature verification means, 14, 24, 34 Report content input means, 15, 25, 35 Report document signing means, 16, 26, 36 Constraint condition monitoring means, 20 Terminal device for resident P2 Reference numeral 30: Terminal device for resident P3, 40: Report document management server, 41: Report document management means, 42: Document format database, 50: Report document reception server, 51: Report document reception means, NW: Network.

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Masahiro Wado 2-3-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo F-term in Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (reference) 5J104 AA09 LA03 LA06 LA06 NA02 PA07

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A workflow management system comprising a notification document management server, a notification document reception server, and a plurality of terminal devices, wherein a predetermined notification document is sent from a document format database of the notification document management server or a predetermined terminal device. Notification document format verification means for verifying the format of the obtained notification document; notification document signature verification means for verifying the signature input to the notification document; and the obtained notification document Notification content input means for inputting predetermined data with respect to the predetermined input data item; notification document signature applying means for applying an electronic signature to the acquired data-inputted notification document; included in the acquired document format And a constraint condition monitoring means for monitoring a specified constraint condition. That terminal equipment. 2. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined input data item input by the notification content input unit is an item including a circulation destination name. 3. The workflow management system according to claim 1, wherein said report document signature providing means is a means for using a secret key to add an electronic signature to said acquired document to which data has been input. Terminal device in the system. 4. The terminal device in a workflow management system according to claim 1, wherein the constraint condition monitored by the constraint condition monitoring means is a condition when the constraint condition is submitted to the notification document management server. 5. The workflow management system according to claim 1, wherein the constraint condition monitored by the constraint condition monitoring means is the number of input locations performed by the resident or the number of signatures performed by the resident. Terminal device. 6. A notification document management server; a notification document reception server; a notification document obtaining means for obtaining a predetermined document from a document format database or a predetermined terminal device of the notification document management server; and the obtained notification document. A notification document format verification unit for verifying the format of the notification document, a notification document signature verification unit for verifying the signature input to the notification document, and predetermined data for a predetermined input data item in the obtained notification document. A notification content input unit, a notification document signature providing unit for adding an electronic signature to the obtained document to which the acquired data has been input, and a constraint condition monitoring unit for monitoring predetermined constraints included in the acquired document format. And a terminal device comprising: a workflow management system. 7. The public key certificate management server according to claim 6, wherein the notified document format verifying means and the notified document signature verifying means have a public key certificate of a target signer. Workflow management system. 8. The public key certificate management server according to claim 7, wherein the notified document format verification unit and the notified document signature verification unit obtain and verify the public key certificate of the target signer. A workflow management system comprising a billing processing unit for billing in a case.