JP2002335574A - System for managing message exchanged between worker at site of construction and field management office - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for managing messages exchanged between a worker in the site of construction and a field management office in which a message can be delivered quickly and surely to the worker in the site of construction and post management of the transmission conditions of message can be performed efficiently. SOLUTION: Each field worker carries a portable communication unit K and a message management server S for receiving, storing and managing messages delivered from other units through a communication means, e.g. an LAN, along with address information and transmission timing designating information thereof is installed in a field management office. The message management server S transmits the message to a portable communication unit K designated by the address information at a timing designated by the transmission timing information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for managing messages exchanged between a worker at a construction site and a site management office, and more particularly to a system for quickly and reliably transmitting messages to each worker. In addition, the present invention relates to a technology that enables efficient post-management of message transmission status.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, messages transmitted between a worker at a construction site and a site management office, for example, a message such as a safety instruction or a work procedure, are transmitted orally or on paper. I have.

[0003]

However, in a large-scale construction site, the number of workers working at the site is considerable, and it takes a lot of time and effort to transmit a message to each worker verbally or on paper. Cost. Further, if the number of workers is large, it is difficult to perform ex post management such as identification of a person to whom a message should be transmitted and confirmation of whether or not the message has been transmitted. Oral or paper methods are not always sufficient in terms of accuracy and speed.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can promptly and surely instruct a worker at a construction site, and also efficiently performs ex post management of message transmission status. It is an object of the present invention to provide a system for managing messages exchanged between a construction site worker and a site management office.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for managing a message exchanged between a worker at a construction site and a site management office. And a mobile communication device owned by a site worker, a message sent from another device installed in a site management office and connected through a communication means such as a LAN, the destination information thereof, and the transmission timing information thereof. And a message management server having a function of receiving and storing the received message and transmitting the message to the mobile communication device specified by the destination information at a time specified by the transmission timing information. .

[0006] The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention provides:
2. A system for managing messages exchanged between a construction site worker and a site management office according to claim 1, wherein the destination information includes a plurality of transmission destinations.

[0007] The invention described in claim 3 of the present invention provides:
3. A system for managing messages exchanged between a construction site worker and a site management office according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the message management server also functions as an intranet server and transmits the messages through the communication means. In response to a request from another device, the message, the destination information, the setting column of the transmission timing information, and a Web page having a function of transmitting the content set in the setting column to the message management server, A means for transmitting to the device is provided.

[0008] The invention described in claim 4 of the present invention provides:
A system for managing a message exchanged between a construction site worker and a site management office according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the message management server is sent from the mobile communication device. Means are provided for receiving and notifying the reception notification of the incoming message, storing and managing the message, and transmitting the reception notification to the other device in response to a request from another device connected through the communication means.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a schematic network configuration of computers and various communication devices at a construction site and a site management office described as an embodiment of the present invention. Site management office (hereinafter referred to as "management office")
So, overall management of the construction site, progress management, safety management, etc.
A large number of staff are engaged in various management work at the construction site. In the management office, many computers C (other devices) connected by LAN operate. The LAN connects to the Internet via a router R having a firewall function.

[0010] On the other hand, a large number of workers are engaged in various tasks such as site supervision, reinforcing work, concrete placement, electrical work, painting, material loading, safety management, etc. at the construction site. Each worker is provided with a mobile phone K which is connected to the Internet and provided with e-mail and a function for browsing a Web page on the Internet for communication with the staff of the management office. I always carry this mobile phone around.

The transmission of messages between the staff of the management office and the workers at the construction site is performed using the message management server S, which is an intranet server in the management office, connected to the LAN. That is, when a message such as a contact or an instruction is to be transmitted to the worker, the staff first operates the computer C in the office to access a message registration Web page operated by the message management server S, Register a message.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a message registration Web page. In addition to an input column for a message to be transmitted, a column for specifying attached data such as video data and audio data, a destination entry column, a transmission date and time specification column, an inquiry An e-mail address and a telephone number are provided.

In the address entry column, the user directly enters the e-mail address of the mobile phone K or designates an address group. The destination group is a group of e-mail addresses for broadcasting. When a destination group is used, it is necessary to register the destination group in the message management server S in advance. The transmission date and time specification field may or may not be specified. In the entry fields of the e-mail address and telephone number of the inquiry destination, for example, the e-mail address and telephone number of the staff member who created the message are registered. When the staff member finishes setting necessary items on the registration Web page and clicks the send button, the set contents are sent to the message management server S.

The message management server S stores the setting contents sent in this manner for each message in the server S.
Register in the message database operated by.
At the time of this registration, the message management server S refers to a reception notification webpage of the message or makes an inquiry about the message. The reception notification Web created for each message and assigned with an individual URL for each message. Automatically generate pages and provide them on the Internet. The method of using this Web page will be described later.

The message management server S generates an e-mail in which a message registered in the database is described, and sends the e-mail to the date and time specified in the transmission date and time specification column (if no message is specified, Immediately after is registered in the message database), it is transmitted to the e-mail address specified in the destination specification field. Here, the URL of the reception notification Web page created for the message is described in the email together with the message.

The e-mail transmitted from the message management server S is transmitted via a LAN, the Internet, a mobile telephone network or the like, and finally to a mobile telephone K of a worker at the construction site.
Incoming call. FIG. 3 shows a state in which an incoming e-mail is displayed on the display of the worker's mobile phone K.
As described above, the URL of the reception notification Web page is described in this e-mail, and when the operator performs a predetermined operation and selects the URL portion, the reception notification Web page is sent to the mobile phone K. come. FIG. 4 shows an example of the reception notification Web page. This web page contains the contact information that the staff filled in when they registered the message.
The e-mail address and telephone number of the contact are attached.

Here, the "notification button" of this Web page
Is selected, an e-mail reception notification is transmitted to the message management server S. The reception notification transmitted at this time includes information such as the ID of the mobile phone (for example, the telephone number and mail address of the mobile phone) and the URL of the Web page. The message management server S stores and manages the reception status of each worker for each message, and when the reception notification is sent, the worker of the message corresponding to the ID of the mobile phone included in the reception notification is sent. Is set to “Received”.

On the other hand, if the operator wants to make an inquiry about the sent message to the staff of the office, he / she must use the “inquiry / contact” on the reception notification Web page.
Select As a result, a web page for entry of an inquiry shown in FIG. 5 is sent from the message management server S to the mobile phone. When the worker enters an inquiry or message on this Web page and presses the send button, an e-mail describing the content is transmitted to the e-mail address of the inquiry / contact.

When the "telephone button" on the reception notification Web page is clicked, the mobile telephone starts calling the telephone number of the staff member to which the inquiry is made. This allows the worker to make inquiries to the staff on a telephone basis without having to look up the phone number of the staff to be contacted. In order to reduce the operation load on the worker, the reception notification is sent to the message management when the “Inquiry / Contact” or “Phone button” is selected in the same way as when the “Notification button” is selected. Sent to server.

On the other hand, in the message management server S, a reception status confirmation Web page describing the reception status of each worker's reception notification for each message stored and managed in the message database is stored in the management office by the intranet function. It is provided on the LAN. FIG. 6 shows an example of this Web page. The staff of the office
By referring to page b, it is possible to confirm whether the worker who is the destination of the message management server S has read the message registered by the user.

In the above embodiment, the portable telephone K is provided to the worker at the site. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other portable communication devices such as a small personal computer and a PDA, as well as workers and staff The operator may be provided with an original portable communication device customized for communication between the operator and the user. The message transmission means does not necessarily need to use electronic mail, and may be transmitted using another protocol.

[0022]

As described above, according to the message management server of the present invention, it is possible to promptly and surely give a communication instruction to a worker at a construction site, as compared with the case of verbal or paper. In addition, the communication and instruction system for workers can be streamlined.

In addition, since the reception status of a message from another device in the management office can be confirmed through an intranet or the like, the ex post management of the message transmission status can be performed efficiently.

It is possible to promptly and surely instruct a worker at a construction site, and to enhance the content of information transmission in accordance with the improvement of the performance of various computers, network devices, and portable communication devices. On-site productivity is also improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic network configuration of computers and various communication devices at a construction site and a site management office according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a We for message registration according to an embodiment of the present invention;
It is a figure showing page b.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which an incoming e-mail is displayed on a display of a worker's mobile phone according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a reception notification Web page according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a query entry web according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a figure showing page b.

FIG. 6 shows a reception status confirmation We according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a figure showing page b.

[Explanation of symbols]

 S Message management server C Computer in construction management office K Mobile phone owned by worker

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A system for managing messages exchanged between a worker at a construction site and a site management office, comprising: a mobile communication device possessed by the site worker; a LAN installed at the site management office; The portable communication device designated by the destination information receives a message sent from another device connected through communication means such as the destination information and its transmission timing information, and stores and manages the message. And a message management server having a function of transmitting at a time specified by the transmission timing information. 2. A system for managing a message exchanged between a worker at a construction site and a site management office according to claim 1, wherein the destination information includes a plurality of transmission destinations. And 3. A system for managing messages exchanged between a worker at a construction site and a site management office according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the message management server also functions as an intranet server, A Web having a setting column for the message, destination information, and transmission timing information in response to a request from another device transmitted through the communication unit, and a function of transmitting the content set in the setting column to the message management server. It is characterized by comprising means for transmitting a page to the other device. 4. A system for managing messages exchanged between a worker at a construction site and a site management office according to claim 1, wherein the message management server is configured to perform the mobile communication. Means for receiving and notifying the reception notification of the message sent from the device, storing and managing the reception notification, and transmitting the reception notification to the other device in response to a request from another device connected through the communication means It is characterized by the following.