JP2002342561A - Business data processor using network - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily structure a network irrelevantly to a company itself, group companies, and other companies. SOLUTION: In an internal link information part 111, hierarchy information is stored which is necessary to update input data and store the updated result. The hierarchy information is control information indicating the destination of transmission from a lower layer to an upper layer set in a computer. External link information is control information for transmitting data of respective layers in the computer to a desired layer of an external computer. Internal link information and the external link information can be supplied from a computer service being a leader and the data and time of the start can be set.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention is applicable to large and small enterprises,
The present invention relates to a business data processing apparatus using a network effective as a computer system used when retail stores, individuals, and the like conduct business transactions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, computers have been developed and networks have been improved. Even when operating a company, the parent company may collect various databases from subsidiaries using a network (such as an internal LAN). In some cases, databases are exchanged between affiliated companies.

[0003]

However, databases have various formats at each site and are not uniform. For this reason, it is necessary to process the database into a unique format, which is inconvenient. In other words, since there is no uniformity in the format of the database, much time is required for classification and analysis after information collection.

Further, in recent years, the cycle of mergers and separations of companies has become faster, and each time it is necessary to redesign the computer system, enormous costs have been forced.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention, the company, group companies,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a business data processing device using a network that can easily construct a network regardless of other companies.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a business data processing apparatus using a network which can easily cope with mergers and separations of companies.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a business data processing apparatus using a network which can easily adapt the processing of business data to companies and businesses of all sizes.

Still further, according to the present invention, by using the public information of another computer, it is not necessary to save the public information on its own computer, the latest public information can be observed, and the public information can be taken into the backbone system. It is an object to provide an easy business data processing device.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a business data processing device that ensures security when information is exchanged between another computer and its own computer.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a first hierarchical data processing unit for obtaining at least first total data of input data, and a first hierarchical data processing unit. A first hierarchical group formed by a plurality of similar data processing units being aggregated, a second hierarchical data processing unit that aggregates each first aggregate data of the first hierarchical group to obtain a second aggregate data, A second layer group formed by grouping a plurality of data processing units similar to the two layer data processing unit,
Aggregate each second aggregation data of the second hierarchy group and create a third
A third hierarchical data processing unit for obtaining the aggregate data, a third hierarchical group formed by grouping a plurality of data processing units similar to the third hierarchical data processing unit, and each third aggregate data of the third hierarchical group A fourth hierarchical data processing unit that aggregates data to obtain fourth aggregated data, a fourth hierarchical group formed by grouping a plurality of data processing units similar to the fourth hierarchical data processing unit, and the first hierarchical group. Of each of the first total data, or each of the second total data of the second hierarchical group, or each third total data of the third hierarchical group, or each fourth total of the fourth hierarchical group In order to output the aggregated data of an arbitrary layer of the aggregated data on the network, the computer address information of the transmission destination,
Referring to the external link information section having the hierarchy information of the data to be transmitted and the destination computer address information, the hierarchy information of the data to be transmitted in the external link information section, and the destination computer address information. Means for transmitting the total data of the designated hierarchy to the designated computer.

As a result, the information transmission and reception channels of each computer are determined, and the information is collected by the ground computer.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a business data processing device (business data processing computer) according to the present invention. The whole of this device is controlled by the system control unit 100. The system control unit 100 is connected to the bus 101. An operation unit 102 is connected to the bus 101. An operation signal of the operation unit 102 is supplied to the system control unit 100 via the bus 101. A disk driver 103 is connected to the bus 101. The disk driver 103 drives, for example, an optical disk and / or a hard disk (not shown). The system control unit 100 can read out the software recorded on the optical disc and store it in an internal software memory. The system control unit 100 can control the operation of the entire business data processing device based on software.

The transmission / reception interface 104 is connected to the bus 101. Transmission / reception interface 10
4 is connected to an external network. External networks include telephone line, Internet, LAN
Etc.

The received data received by the transmission / reception interface 104 is temporarily stored in a reception data buffer 105. The contents of the received data are analyzed and processed by the system control unit 100. The processing content will be described later. Transmission data buffer 1 connected to bus 101
Reference numeral 06 denotes a buffer for temporarily storing transmission data to be transmitted to the outside. The transmission data is output to the outside via the transmission / reception interface 105. The contents of the transmission data will be described later.

A rule setting section 109 is connected to the bus 101. Rules are rules required in business dealings.

There are various rules required in a business transaction. Based on these rules, for example, in the company, the presence / absence of a person in charge is checked, the tick of the authority of the person in charge, the tick of the stock status of the product, the tick of sales prohibited, and the customer's excellent tick. .

The bus 101 has an internal link information section 111
Is connected. The internal link information section 111 stores information for determining how to process input data (sales information of a product or the like) when the input data is input.

The bus 101 has an external link information section 112
Is connected. The external link information section 112 is information for determining to which external computer the processed data constructed based on the internal link information is to be transmitted.

The bus 101 has a business data section 113.
Is connected. In this business data section 113,
A real database for storing various input data, a business report database effective for various business reports, and a management report database effective for a management report are stored. Although FIG. 1 shows only one pattern of the data public part of the business data part 113, as will be described later, a plurality of data constructing parts of the same pattern are prepared according to the purpose of use (use).

The real database corresponds to information written on contract papers, order papers, order papers, order papers, reception papers, reservation papers, cancellation papers, slips, and the like, and is directly input into an electronic worksheet. It is a set of real data.

The business report database includes various management ledgers (employee (person in charge) ledger, customer information ledger, contract information ledger, ordering information ledger, order information ledger, order information ledger, reception information ledger, reservation information ledger, cancellation information ledger, and cancellation information ledger. Information ledger,
It corresponds to information entered in a ledger such as a sales ledger, a sales ledger, a purchased ledger, a contract information ledger, etc., and is a set of electronic ledger data. This ledger data is classified for each ledger. Therefore, these ledger data
It is used as effective business report information to grasp the activity status of business.

The management report database includes management information sheets, that is, a balance sheet (B / S), a profit and loss statement (P / L),
It is a set of electronic data corresponding to cash flow (C / F) and the like. Therefore, this data is used as effective management report information for grasping the operation status of the company.

The real database, business report database, and management report database are further classified as commercial flow data, physical distribution data, and cash flow data, respectively, which will be described later.

A display 115 is connected to the bus 101 via a display interface 114.

Further, a public information processing section 116 is connected to the bus 101. This public information processing unit 11
Reference numeral 6 is for processing public information stored in the public information memory, such as a catalog of handled products. The public information can be accessed from outside and its contents can be confirmed.

FIG. 2 shows an example of each functional unit that operates when the data processing device of the present invention is used.
As an example, a case where a customer orders a product at a department store or a retail store by telephone or the like will be described.

The user can operate the operation unit 102 to display various worksheet lists on the screen of the display 115. Next, the user can move the cursor and select a worksheet to use. When a worksheet (in this case, a sales slip) is displayed, data is entered in necessary places. The processing of the input data at this time is executed by the input data processing unit A1.

The input data is, for example, a person-in-charge code, customer information, sales merchandise code, quantity, unit price, and the like. After the person in charge code is input, the sales product code, unit price, and the like may be automatically input via a barcode reader. When the sold product is for general consumers, the customer information may be input as “undefined”. After the data is input to the sales slip, when the enter key is operated to indicate the determination of the input data, a rule tick is performed by the rule check unit A2.

When a worksheet to be used is always of the same type, the worksheet to be used can be fixed. By performing the worksheet fixing operation, there is no need to perform a worksheet selection operation, and the same type of worksheet can be displayed on the screen.

The rule check is executed by referring to the rule setting data registered in the rule setting unit 109. When the person in charge code is input, it is checked whether a registered person in charge code corresponding to this person in charge code exists in the person in charge information ledger. When the customer information is input, it is checked whether registered customer information corresponding to the customer information exists in the customer information ledger.

When a sales merchandise code is input, a tick is performed to determine whether a registered sales merchandise code corresponding to this sales merchandise code exists in the sales merchandise information ledger. Further, when a sales merchandise code is input, a tick as to whether or not the corresponding merchandise is in stock is made with reference to the stock information ledger. In this case, the rule setting unit 109
Can also refer to the information in the business data section 113.

In the case where the current person in charge sells a large amount of commodities, the sales authority of the person in charge may be checked with reference to the person in charge information ledger. This is because, for example, in the company rules of the company, upper limits may be set for the sales volume and the purchase volume of the person in charge. In some cases, a company's in-house rules set an upper limit on the amount of money handled by a person in charge. Furthermore, according to company rules,
When a person in charge sells a product, he or she may set an upper limit of the discount rate.

The customer information and sales merchandise code are registered in the customer information ledger and the sales merchandise code is registered in the sales merchandise information ledger. Therefore, when the above operation is performed, the customer information and the sales product code registered in the ledger may be displayed on the screen. Then, the user may adopt a method in which data input is completed by selecting a target customer or product on the screen.
In this case, it is not necessary to check the existence of the customer and the sales product.

A rule check is performed, and if the rules are not satisfied, a warning is displayed. The warning display includes, for example, contents such as “inappropriate person in charge”, “prohibition of sale of merchandise”, “exceeding quantity of sold merchandise”, and “insufficient stock of sold merchandise”.

The rule check is not limited to the above-described check processing, and there are various other ticks. As another rule tick process, a discrimination (identification) process between input data for a consolidated company and input data for a non-consolidated company, which will be described later, is also performed.

When a rule tick is performed and the rules are satisfied, data storage processing and data transfer processing are performed by the data transfer processing unit A3.

The storage destination and the transfer destination of the data are the business data section 113 shown in FIG. The input data is stored as a real database, and the input data is described as a business report database in a management information ledger corresponding to business information. The input data is processed as a management report database, and the result is described in a management information report sheet.

In the processing of business report data, input data is classified according to its type (or classification item) and described in a ledger. In the ledger information, addition or subtraction of the input data and existing data is performed. The processed one is described. In some cases, the input data itself is transcribed. In the processing of the management report data, addition or subtraction of input data and existing data, or multiplication or division of input data and a coefficient is executed, and a business report is constructed. In some cases, the input data itself is described.

The above-described real database construction processing, business report data construction processing, and management report data construction processing are performed in the real data processing section A10, business report data processing section A11, and management report data processing section A12.

The above processing corresponds to the processing of the first hierarchical level. In other words, in the above-described data transfer processing, the construction of the real database, the construction of the business report database, and the construction of the management report database are at the level of the person in charge.

Next, the internal link processing will be described. This internal link processing is executed in the computer with reference to the internal link information, and is executed by the internal link processing unit A4.

When the construction of the staff-level database is completed, the construction of the real database, the construction of the business report database, and the construction of the management report database at the second hierarchical level (for example, section) to which the staff belongs are performed. The first layer and the second layer have the same database format. Therefore, the data of the first hierarchy is added to or subtracted from the corresponding data of the second hierarchy.

When the construction of the database of the second hierarchy (section) level is completed, the construction of the real database, the construction of the business report database, and the construction of the management report database of the third hierarchy (for example, department) to which the section belongs are performed. The database formats of the second and third layers are the same. Therefore, the data of the second hierarchy is
Addition or subtraction is performed on the corresponding data in the hierarchy.

When the construction of the database at the third hierarchy (part) level is completed, the construction of a real database, the construction of a business report database, and the construction of a management report database at the fourth hierarchy (for example, a branch) to which the department belongs are performed. The third and fourth layers have the same database format. Therefore, the data of the third hierarchy is
Addition or subtraction is performed on the corresponding data in the hierarchy.

When the construction of the database at the fourth hierarchy (branch) level is completed, the construction of the real database, the construction of the business report database, and the construction of the management report database at the fifth hierarchy (company) to which the branch belongs are performed. The database format of the fourth and fifth layers is the same. Therefore, the data of the fourth layer is
Addition or subtraction is performed on the corresponding data in the hierarchy.

When the construction of the database at the fifth hierarchy (company) level is completed, the construction of the real database, the construction of the business report database, and the construction of the management report database at the sixth hierarchy (eg, company group) to which the company belongs are performed. . The fifth and sixth layers have the same database format. Therefore, the data of the fifth layer is added to or subtracted from the corresponding data of the sixth layer.

When the above-mentioned internal link processing is completed, the processing by the transmission regulation judgment processing section A5 is executed. The transmission rule determination process here is a process of determining which layer of the above database is to be transmitted to which computer. This determination process is determined with reference to the external link information.

For example, if the computer currently in use is a computer used by a person in charge, it is necessary to transmit a database at the person in charge level (first hierarchy) to a computer constructing a database at the section (second hierarchy). There is.
If the computer currently in use is a computer that constructs a database of the section (second level), it is necessary to transmit this database to a computer that constructs a database of the third level (part). If the computer currently in use is a computer that constructs a database of the department (third hierarchy), it is necessary to transmit this database to a computer that constructs a database of the fourth hierarchy (branch). If the computer currently in use is a computer that constructs a branch (fourth hierarchy) database, it is necessary to transmit this database to a computer that constructs a fifth hierarchy (company) database. If the computer currently in use is a computer that constructs a company (fifth level) database, it is necessary to transmit this database to a computer that constructs a sixth level (group leader company) database.

Therefore, the external link information describes hierarchical information to be transmitted and a destination computer address. The transmission rule determination process refers to the external link information and transmits the database of the layer to be transmitted. In this case, the destination computer address and the hierarchical information to which the database belongs are added to the header of the database. The transmission information is stored in the transmission data buffer 1 once.
06 is read out at a preset transmission time and transmitted to the network via the transmission / reception interface 104.

Next, the reception data reception processing is started by the reception data reception processing section A6.

In the reception data reception processing, the data in the reception data buffer 105 is read. This reading time is a preset time interval. Various data processing is performed on the received data according to the contents. This data processing is performed in the reception data processing unit A7.

As an example, there is a database transmitted from an external computer. For example, if the computer currently in use is a computer at the section (second layer) level, the first layer database belonging to this section is transmitted. In this case, a process of adding or subtracting the database of the first hierarchy to the database of the second hierarchy is performed.

Further, as data transmitted from an external computer, there is rule change data. For example, inventory information of sold products, price change information of sold products,
This is, for example, deletion instruction information of certain customer information.

In this case, the stock information, price information, and customer information registered in the business report information are changed or modified.

FIG. 3 shows a part of the types of data referred to when a rule check is performed after data is input to a worksheet. The rule setting information includes a person in charge code, affiliation, post, and skill information of the person in charge. Further, there is worksheet information that can be handled (accessed) by the person in charge. Further, there is a list of purchased commodities that the person in charge can purchase, and when the person in charge purchases a product, maximum number limitation information and minimum number limitation information for each product. Further, there is a list of products for sale that the person in charge can sell, and maximum number limitation information and minimum number limitation information for each product when the person in charge sells a product. When the person in charge sells a product, there is a discountable rate for each product and a discountable rate for each rod. Furthermore, there are sales date designation information and purchase date designation information for each product. In addition, there is information for designating a transaction due date with a customer.

FIG. 3 shows an example of one person in charge, but it is possible to register check information of a plurality of persons in charge.

However, these rule information can be modified and changed. The information for this correction / change is provided from the reception input processing unit A7 or the operation unit 102 to the rule change / correction control unit 200. This rule change correction control unit 2
It is also possible to delete all the specific contact information via the 00.

FIG. 4 shows a part of the operation flow of the apparatus of the present invention.

Data input processing to a worksheet is performed (step AS1). When the input data is determined (step AS2), the rule is checked (step AS3) as described above. If there is an error as a result of the rule check, a warning is issued (Step AS
4). When acceptance of input data is permitted, the process proceeds to step AS5.

In step AS5, the transfer of the input data to the ledger data area and the processing are started according to the classification information of the worksheet. That is, in step AS5, various data processes corresponding to the commercial flow, the physical distribution, and the gold flow are performed.

"Commercial flow" If the person in charge places an order (or receives an order), the person in charge places an order (or receives an order)
Information on the order (or order) product name, order (or order) quantity, order (or order) amount, customer, and date and time is transcribed to the ledger. Further, in the order (or order) ledger of the person in charge, each information such as the total of the order (or order) products, the total of the order (or order) quantity, the total of the order (or order) amount, etc. is updated. You.

If the person in charge has made a contract, the person in charge in the contract information ledger has the title of the contract, the number of contracts, the expected amount of payment (or withdrawal) associated with the contract, the customer, the contract date and time, and the execution of the contract. Information on the start and end dates is transcribed. Further, in the contract information ledger of the person in charge, the total of the expected amount of payment (withdrawal) accompanying the contract, the total of the number of contracts, and other information are updated.

If the person in charge of "distribution" sells (or purchases) a product, the name of the sold (or purchased) product and the number of sales (or purchased) are recorded in the sales (or purchasing) ledger of the person in charge. , Sales (or purchase) amount, customer, and date and time are also transcribed.In addition, in the sales (or purchase) ledger of the person in charge, the total of sales (or purchase) products, sales (or purchase) Each information is updated, such as the total number of units and the total amount of sales (or purchases).

If the person in charge has purchased the in-house equipment directly, the information on the name of the purchased equipment, the number of purchased equipment, the amount of purchased equipment, the customer, and the date and time are transcribed in the direct equipment purchase ledger of the person in charge. In the direct equipment purchase ledger of the person in charge, each information such as the total of purchased equipment, the total number of purchased equipment, and the total of purchased equipment amounts is updated.

If the person in charge stores (or leaves) the goods, the person in charge (or out) of the person in charge (or out) in the ledger, the name of the goods (or out), the number of in (or out), The information of the amount corresponding to the number (or the delivery), the customer, and the date and time are transcribed. In addition, in the receipt (or exit) ledger of the person in charge, the total of received (or exited) commodities, the total of the number of entries (or exits), the sum of the amount of money corresponding to the number of entry (or exits), etc. The information is updated.

If the person in charge has performed the deposit (or withdrawal) processing, the person in charge of the deposit (or withdrawal) processing (registered withdrawal) in the account (or withdrawal) processing ledger of the person in charge (commodity) Information such as name, name, amount of payment (or withdrawal), partner of payment (or withdrawal), date and time are transcribed. Further, in the payment (or withdrawal) processing ledger of the person in charge, each information such as the total amount of the payment (or withdrawal) is updated.

In the next step AS6, the transfer and processing of the input data to the knowledge data area are started according to the classification information of the worksheet.

The input data described above is updated according to the journal result, such as balance sheet (B / S), profit and loss statement (P / L), cash flow (C / F), etc. as a management report. Is treated as Thereby, a management report database is constructed. In this case, in the apparatus of the present invention, the current management report data corresponding to the logistics and gold flow data is constructed. Further, in the apparatus of the present invention, future forecast management report data corresponding to the commercial flow data is constructed.

The current management report data and future forecast management report data will be described later in detail.

In the following steps AS7 to AS10, data processing of each layer is executed with reference to the internal link information. In step AS7, real database construction, business report database construction, and management report database construction at the second hierarchical level (for example, section) to which the person in charge belongs are performed. In step AS8, construction of a real database, construction of a business report database, and construction of a management report database at the third hierarchical level (for example, department) to which the section belongs are performed. In step AS9, real database construction, business report database construction, and management report database construction at the fourth hierarchical level (eg, branch) to which the department belongs are performed. In step AS10, a real database, a business report database, and a management report database are constructed at the fifth hierarchical level (eg, company) to which the branch belongs. In step AS11, construction of a real database, construction of a business report database, and construction of a management report database at the sixth level (for example, a group leader company) to which the company belongs are performed.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the first to sixth layers. In the first hierarchy, a plurality of data constructing units at the F1-Fn level are assigned. In the second level, there are multiple lessons E
A 1-En level data construction unit is assigned. A data structuring unit of a plurality of units D1-Dn is assigned to the third hierarchy. A plurality of branch C1-Cn level data construction units are assigned to the fourth hierarchy. In the fifth level, there are multiple companies B1-Bn
A level data builder is assigned. A plurality of data construction units at the leader company level are assigned to the sixth hierarchy. FIG. 5 shows the relationship among the company Bn level, branch Cn level, department Dn level, and section En level. However, other companies, branches, departments, and section levels are similarly linked by internal link information.

The entire data construction section exists in the business data section 113 of FIG. 1. A plurality of persons belong to one section, and a plurality of sections belong to one section. A plurality of departments belong to a plurality of branches, a plurality of branches belong to one company, and a plurality of companies belong to a leader company.

The internal link information is used in the computer as described above. That is, it is used to transmit the data of each hierarchical data section to the higher hierarchical data section to which it belongs.

If one person in charge uses one computer exclusively, a real database, a business report database, and a management report database of the person in charge are constructed as a first-level database.

When one computer is shared by a plurality of persons in one section, a real database, a business report database, and a management report database of each person are constructed as a first-level database. . In addition, one section-level real database, business report database, and management report database are constructed as a first-level database.

When one section uses one computer in a shared manner by a plurality of sections, and each section manager uses this computer in a shared manner, a real database and a business report of each section level are used. The database and management report database are constructed as the first layer database. In addition, one section-level real database, business report database, and management report database are constructed as a second-tier database. Also, a real database, a business report database, and a management report database at one department level are constructed as a third-tier database.

In the above description, the person in charge level is the first level and the section level is the second level. However, the name of the hierarchy may be reversed. That is, the first layer, the second layer, the third layer,...

In this case, at least the first hierarchical data section, the plurality of second hierarchical data sections belonging to the first hierarchical data section, and the plurality of second hierarchical data sections respectively belong to the first hierarchical data section. This means that there is a data storage unit having a plurality of third hierarchical data units. Then, there is an internal link information section that stores internal link information for transmitting the data of each hierarchical data section to the higher hierarchical data section to which it belongs.

In the system of the present invention, as will be described below, there is an external link information section storing external link information indicating a transmission destination for transmitting data of an arbitrary hierarchical data section through a network.

In recent years, with the spread of computers, one person in charge may use one or two computers. In such a case, it is necessary to have a computer of a leader who tallies up the business status from the computers of a plurality of persons in charge.

Therefore, in the present invention, a database of any hierarchy can be transmitted from one computer to another desired computer by using external link information. Various forms are possible for transmitting the database, and the transmission destination and the hierarchy of the transmitted database can be arbitrarily changed or modified.

FIGS. 6 to 10 show various examples of the arrangement of computers in a certain company, the transmission destination when each computer transmits a database, and the hierarchy of the database to be transmitted. 6 to 10, computers CP1 to CP10 are computers at the person in charge (first hierarchy) level, and construct a first hierarchy database. Computers CP10-CP14 are computers at the section (second hierarchy) level, computers CP15 and CP16 are computers at the department (third hierarchy) level, and computers CP17 and CP18 are computers at the branch (fourth hierarchy) level. . The computer CP19 is a computer at the head office.

In the example of FIG. 6, the first hierarchical database of the first hierarchical level is transmitted to the computers CP11-CP14 of the second hierarchical level, and the second hierarchical database of the computers CP11-CP14 of the second hierarchical level is the third hierarchical database. Level computer CP
15, transmitted to CP16, the third-level third-level database is transmitted to the fourth-level computer CP17, and the fourth-level database of the fourth-level computer CP17, CP18 is converted to the fifth-level-level computer CP19. The example shown in FIG.

With this network, the computer CP19 at the head office can construct business report data and management report data for each branch.

In the example of FIG. 7, the first hierarchical database of the first hierarchical level is transmitted to the computers CP11-CP14 of the second hierarchical level, and the second hierarchical database of the computers CP11-CP14 of the second hierarchical level is the third hierarchical database. Level computer CP
15 and CP16, and the third hierarchical database of the third hierarchical level is transmitted to the computer CP17 of the fourth hierarchical level. Then, an example is shown in which the first hierarchical database of the first hierarchical level is all transmitted directly to the computer CP19 of the fifth hierarchical level.

In such a network, the computer CP19 at the head office, based on the internal link information described with reference to FIGS.
Business report data and management report data for departments, branches and companies can be constructed.

In this case, the branch computers CP17, CP
18 does not need to transmit branch business report data and management report data to the computer CP19 at the head office.

In the example of FIG. 8, the first hierarchical database of the first hierarchical level is transmitted to the computers CP11-CP14 of the second hierarchical level, and the second hierarchical database of the computers CP11-CP14 of the second hierarchical level is the third hierarchical database. Level computer CP
15 shows an example of transmission to CP16. Then, the entire first-tier database of the first-tier level is directly transmitted to the computer CP17 of the fourth-tier level. In addition, the first hierarchy database of the first hierarchy level is all transmitted directly to the computer CP19 of the fifth hierarchy level.

In such a network, the computer CP19 at the head office, based on the internal link information described with reference to FIGS.
Business report data and management report data for departments, branches, and headquarters can be constructed. Also, the computers CP17 and CP18 of each branch can construct real data at the level of the person in charge in their own branch, business report data of divisions, departments and branches, and management report data, respectively.

In this case, the branch computers CP17, CP17
18 does not need to transmit branch business report data and management report data to the computer CP19 at the head office. The computers CP15 and CP16 of the department do not need to transmit the business report data and the management report data of the branch to the computer CP17 of the branch to which the department belongs.

The example of FIG. 9 is an example in which the first hierarchical database of the first hierarchical level is transmitted to the computers CP11 to CP14 of the second hierarchical level. Then, the first-tier database of the first-tier level is all the computer CP1 of the third-tier level.
5. Directly transmitted to CP16. Also, the first level database of the first level is all computers CP of the fourth level.
Also transmitted directly to 17. Further, the first-tier database of the first-tier level is entirely the computer CP19 of the fifth-tier level.
Also transmitted directly.

In such a network, the computer CP19 at the head office, based on the internal link information described with reference to FIGS.
Business report data and management report data for departments, branches, and headquarters can be constructed. Also, the computers CP17 and CP18 of each branch can construct real data at the level of the person in charge in their own branch, business report data of section and department, and management report data, respectively.

Further, each of the computers CP15 and CP16 of each section can also construct real data at the level of the person in charge in their own section, business report data of the section, and management report data.

In this case, the computers CP17 and CP
18 does not need to transmit branch business report data and management report data to the computer CP19 at the head office. The computers CP15 and CP16 of the department do not need to transmit the business report data and the management report data of the branch to the computer CP17 of the branch to which the department belongs. Further, the section computers CP11 to CP14 do not need to transmit the section operation report data and the management report data to the computers CP15 and C16 to which they belong.

In the example of FIG. 10, the first hierarchical database of the first hierarchical level is the computer CP11-CP14 of the second hierarchical level.
Transmitted to the second level computer CP11-CP14
Second tier database is a third tier computer
This is an example of transmission to CP15 and CP16. Also, an example is shown in which the fourth hierarchy database of the fourth hierarchy level computers CP17 and CP18 is transmitted to the fifth hierarchy level computer CP19. Here, the first layer database of the first layer is all transmitted directly to the computer CP17 of the fourth layer.

With this network, the computers CP17 and CP18 at each branch can construct real data at the level of the person in charge within their own branch, business report data at the section, department and branch, and management report data, respectively. it can.

Next, the structure of the internal link information, a method of creating the same, and a method of setting the information on each computer will be described.

First, the company specifies a grand computer, and here creates a table of all computers to be used.

FIG. 11 shows an example of a table (external link information) of the computer used. The computer is given, for example, a computer name (in this example, CP1 to CP19 described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 10 are referred to as computer names).
An address is added to each computer. The address includes a computer type name (after the identification number), a telephone number, and the like. Next, in the row of each computer name CP1-CP19, a computer name as a data destination of each computer is registered (a plurality of computer names as data destinations may be registered). Further, the layer number of the data to be transmitted is added to the destination computer name. Numbers in parentheses indicate hierarchical information to be transmitted.
The blank portion means that the destination computer and the transmission hierarchy are not specified.

FIG. 12 is a table of a computer used corresponding to the net shown in FIG. FIG. 13 shows FIG.
9 is a table of a computer used corresponding to the net shown in FIG. After the table of the used computers is constructed in this manner, the table is transmitted as external link information from the grand computer to all the computers. Then, each computer uses this table in the external link information section 112.

When the computer transmits the layer information, the computer to which the data is to be transmitted and the layer to be transmitted are determined with reference to the above table.

Here, when it is desired to change the computer to be used, or when a new computer to be used is added due to a change in the organization, the table (external link information) is corrected. This correction is performed on a ground computer used by an authorized organization. The new table is transferred to each computer.

In this case, according to the present invention, it is possible to further add start-up start date and time information and transmit. As a result, each computer can determine the use start date and time of the external link information with reference to the start start date and time. Until this date and time, the external link information that has been used before is used.

For this reason, the system of the present invention can construct appropriate business report information and management report information regardless of changes in company organization, merger of companies, separation of companies, and the like.

Next, details of the internal link information will be described.

The outline of the internal link information has been described with reference to FIG. That is, inside the computer, the information of the first layer is transmitted to the second layer, the information of the second layer is transmitted to the third layer, the information of the third layer is transmitted to the fourth layer,
The information of the fourth layer is transmitted to the fifth layer, and the information of the fifth layer is transmitted to the sixth layer.

The internal link information indicates an information transmission path in the computer. In the system of the present invention, all computers have information storage units of the first to sixth layers.

FIG. 14 shows a configuration example of the internal link information. The example of FIG. 14 shows the blocks P1-P1-n of the first hierarchy. The blocks P1-P1-n mean that they are linked to the second-layer block P2-1 connected by a line. On the second level, there is an additional block P2-2-P
This indicates that 2-n is present. For each of the blocks P2-2-P2-n of the second hierarchy, there is a block of the first hierarchy, but this is not shown because of the capacity in the drawing. Further, the blocks P2-P2-n are third-level blocks connected by lines.
It means linking to P3-1. This indicates that the block P3-2-P3-n further exists in the third hierarchy. The blocks of the second hierarchy also exist for each of the blocks P3-2-P3-n of the third hierarchy, but are not shown because of the capacity in the drawing.

Similarly, the internal link information indicates that the third level is the fourth level.
Link to hierarchy, 4th hierarchy links to 5th hierarchy, 5th hierarchy
The hierarchy links to the sixth hierarchy.

Here, in the system of the present invention, the number of blocks in each layer described above can be arbitrarily changed for all the computers, and the period during which the link between the blocks functions, the start date and time of the function, and the function stop The feature is that the date and time to perform can be set arbitrarily.

The internal link information will be further described. In the internal link information, the total number of blocks in the first hierarchy corresponds to the number of all persons (employees) of the company or company group.
The total number of blocks in the second layer corresponds to the number of sections existing in a company or a company group. Further, the total number of blocks in the third hierarchy corresponds to the number of copies existing in the company or company group. The total number of blocks in the fourth hierarchy corresponds to the number of fulcrums existing in the company or company group. The total number of blocks in the fifth layer corresponds to the number of companies belonging to the company group.

Each block includes a link destination hierarchical address, a self hierarchical address, and information on a link start date and time. FIG. 14 shows an example of P1-n in the first hierarchy.

Here, the number of persons in charge, the number of sections, the number of departments, the number of fulcrums, the number of companies belonging to a group, and the reverse can be increased. In such a case, the internal link information can change adaptively.

FIG. 15 shows the internal link information from the first to the third hierarchy due to the area of the drawing. This indicates that there are 13 persons (P1-1-P1-13) in charge of the first hierarchy. And the person in charge corresponding to block P1-1-P1-4,
This indicates that a link is made to the block P2-1 corresponding to the second hierarchy (section). The person in charge corresponding to blocks P1-5 to P1-8 is linked to the block P2-2 corresponding to the second hierarchy (section). The person in charge corresponding to blocks P1-9 to P1-13 is linked to the block P2-3 corresponding to the second hierarchy (section).

Blocks P2-1, P2-2, P2-3 corresponding to each section
Indicates that all links are to the block P3-1 corresponding to the third hierarchy (part). Here, for example, when there is a change in charge or a change in section, the internal link information can be easily corrected by changing the link destination information.

Using the above-described internal link information and external link information, the apparatus of the present invention provides the following information: the sales person's product sales information, the section's product sales information, the section's product sales information, the fulcrum product sales information, and the company's sales information. Business reports and management reports such as product sales information are constructed.

Here, in the system of the present invention, distribution elements are classified and defined as business transaction elements, and distribution data generation actions, distribution data generation actions, cash flow Classify and define data generation actions.

FIG. 16 categorizes merchandise, products, intermediate products (also called semi-finished products), parts, resources, money, securities, and services as business distribution elements. Also, the commercial flow data generation actions are defined by classifying contracts, orders, orders, orders, acceptance, reservations, cancellations, and the like. The distribution data generation action classifies and defines delivery, acceptance, storage, delivery, storage, lending, sales, purchase, and the like. Further, as the money flow data generation actions, payment, withdrawal, payment, transfer, interest transfer, and the like are classified and defined.

The commercial flow data generation action includes a business contract and the like, and is defined to manage a state in which merchandise and money are not actually moving. Of course, in the business, goods (commodities) and money may actually move at the same time as the contract, but in the present invention, for convenience of management, the classification is defined in this way. The distribution data generation action is defined to manage a state when an actual thing moves.
The money flow data generation action is defined to manage the state in which money has actually moved.

When commercial data is generated, the information is recorded in a ledger prepared for each distribution element.
As the ledger, there are ledgers such as contracts, orders, orders, orders, reception, reservations, and cancellations. When distribution data is generated, the information is recorded in a ledger prepared for each distribution element. As a ledger, delivery, acceptance,
There are ledgers for entry, exit, storage, lending, sales, purchasing, etc. When gold flow data occurs, the information is
It is recorded in a ledger prepared for each distribution element. The ledger includes deposits, withdrawals, payments, transfers, interest transfers,
There is a ledger such as.

These ledgers exist from the first hierarchical level to the sixth hierarchical level.

FIG. 17 schematically shows a state in which a ledger at the first hierarchical level is constructed inside the computer used by the person in charge CH1. FIG. 18 shows the person in charge.
This schematically shows how a ledger at the first hierarchical level is constructed inside a computer shared by CH1, CH2, and CH3.

FIGS. 17 and 18 schematically show an example in which a real database is constructed in the business data section 113 when a merchandise sales person sells a merchandise and receives a payment from a customer at the same time. ing. It also shows the gold flow data in detail.

FIG. 17 shows an example in which one person in charge CH1 uses one computer, and FIG. 18 shows an example in which two people CH1 and CH2 share one computer. This is an example used for As shown in FIG. 7, when a product is sold, the real database stores products A, B, C,
D,... Are constructed by classification. A distribution number is assigned to a worksheet (details will be described later) for each sale.
This distribution number is one number for one sales act. The data includes a customer, a unit price, a quantity, a total amount, and the like.

FIG. 19 schematically shows the above-mentioned contents executed in the apparatus of the present invention.

That is, when any data is input by the person in charge, the processing of the ledger database is performed (steps B1, B2). Next, the balance sheet, income statement,
Management report database processing, which is a database for cash flows and the like, is executed (step B3). Next, so-called hierarchical processing in which data is sequentially transmitted to the above-described hierarchical data storage unit is performed (step B4). Further, this processing is the same for the management report data.

That is, a management report for each individual, a management report for each section, a management report for each department, a management report for each branch, a management report for each company, and a management report for each group company are constructed.

Next, the external link information is referred to, and the business report data and the management report data of the designated hierarchy are transmitted to the designated computer (step B5). Next, reception data processing is executed (step
B6). In the received data processing, for example, when business report data and management report data are transmitted from another computer, the business report data and management report data are subjected to hierarchical processing (or tabulation processing) ((Step B7)). .

In the above embodiment, as described with reference to FIG. 5, a plurality of companies are group companies, and a comprehensive consolidated management report and business report are created in the leader company. However, in reality, there are several companies that should consolidate accounts,
There are company groups that do not require consolidated accounting (hereinafter referred to as non-consolidated companies).

FIG. 20 schematically shows that a company 201 has an unconsolidated company group 202 that is not connected and a company group 203 to be connected.

Therefore, in the system of the present invention, when there is a commercial transaction with a non-consolidated company, a business report and a management report generated by the commercial transaction are constructed in an independent manner. For this purpose, when commercial transaction data is input via a computer terminal, it is necessary to identify whether the commercial transaction is a transaction with a non-consolidated company or a transaction with a consolidated company.

The identification of the input data for the consolidated company and the input data for the non-consolidated company is executed by the rule tick unit A2 (see FIG. 2). The identification code of the consolidated company is registered in the rule tick section A2 in advance. Thus, when the code of the consolidated company is input as the input data of the business partner, the data input to the worksheet used at this time is identified as the input data for the consolidated company. Conversely, when a code or name that is not registered as input data of a business partner is input, it can be determined that data input to the worksheet used at this time is input data of a non-consolidating company.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the judgment function unit provided in the slip input data processing unit A1. When data is input to the worksheet (step C1), the trading partner code or the trading partner name described in the worksheet is referred to.
And the data currently entered is for the company to be consolidated,
It is determined whether it is for a non-consolidated company (step C2). If the input data is for a company to be linked, the input data is transferred to the linking business data section. If the input data is for a non-consolidated company, the input data is transferred to the consolidation business data section and the non-consolidation business data section. This transfer processing is specifically executed by the data transfer processing unit A3 in FIG.

FIG. 22 shows an example of a data construction section in the business data section 113. Although one data construction unit is shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of data construction units are actually prepared in the same pattern (format) corresponding to the classification processing described in FIG. 21. . One data construction unit 1131 is for accumulating and processing data for a company to be consolidated.
Numeral 32 is for storing and processing data for a non-consolidated company.

Further, a data construction unit having the same format as that of the data construction unit 1131 is prepared for the second to sixth layers. Similarly, data construction units having the same format as the data construction unit 1132 are prepared for the second to sixth layers. As described above, a data construction unit for a non-consolidated company is provided. For this reason, the profit and loss calculation data with the non-consolidated company, particularly the data on the cash flow, and the data on the cash flow statement, which are constructed as a management report, are substantially reliable information. In addition, since the data is updated and constructed at any time, reliable management reports and business report information can be obtained immediately.

As described above, the data storage unit to which both the information for linking the management report and the information for unlinking the management report are input, at least the first hierarchical data unit and the first hierarchical data unit It has a plurality of second layer data sections belonging to the data section, and a first data storage section having a plurality of third layer data sections respectively belonging to the plurality of second layer data sections. Further, in the data storage unit to which information to be disconnected of the management report is input, at least,
A first hierarchical data section, a plurality of second hierarchical data sections belonging to the first hierarchical data section, and a plurality of third hierarchical data sections respectively belonging to the plurality of second hierarchical data sections. It has a second data storage unit.

An internal link information section storing internal link information for transmitting the data of each hierarchical data section of the first and second data storage sections to an upper hierarchical data section to which the first and second data storage sections belong; And an external link information section storing external link information indicating a transmission destination for transmitting data of a data section of an arbitrary layer among the respective layer data sections of the second data storage section through a network.

Further, the system of the present invention includes a public information processing function. In addition, when the public information is accessed and an actual commercial transaction is performed, the public information is taken into the core information processing system, and the business report and the management report information can be constructed.

FIG. 23 shows the public information processing function incorporated in the system of the present invention. Although the systems of FIG. 23 and FIG. 1 are the same, in each figure, portions necessary for explanation are extracted and shown for convenience of space.

That is, as shown in FIG. 23, in this system, a public information file unit 250 and a public information access driver 260 are connected to the bus 101 (this block is a public information processing unit 117 in FIG. 1). As shown). The other parts are the same as the blocks shown in FIG. 1, and thus the same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted.

The public information file section 25 is a section for storing catalog information and the like of the company, and the public information access driver 260 is used by another company (other computer).
Is a driver for accessing the public information provided in. The public information owner management file unit 270 is a file unit for managing the public information owner when the computer itself is set as a management computer.

FIG. 24 shows a flowchart in the case where the function for setting the public information in the public information file section 250 operates. This operation is performed by the system control unit 10
0 or obtained by a preset program. First, the person in charge operates the operation unit 102 to set the public information setting mode (step D1). Next, the company product list is read from the ledger stored in the business data section 113 and displayed on the display 115 (step D2). Next, a product, a product, and the like to be disclosed are selected (D3). As a result, in the public information ledger,
The name of the product or product to be disclosed, the product or product code (including classification information), price, expiration date, and the like accompanying this are transferred and described (step D4). This allows
The public information file 250 stores the public information of the company.

In this case, it is also possible to input validity period information such as a sales period of a product or a product, and a release period. It is also possible to input information indicating the price of the product or the product and the price range. Further, it is also possible to partially delete information of a specific product or product once set.

When such information correction is performed, the public information is read from the public information file unit 250 again and displayed on the display 115.

To correct information, the user clicks an information correction button (step D5). When the computer shifts to the information correction mode, the public information file unit 2
The public information stored in 50 is read and displayed on display 115 (step D6). The user confirms this public information on the display, corrects necessary parts, and finally clicks the end button (step D).
7).

If no correction is made in step D5, a button without correction is clicked. Then, the computer sends a message as to whether or not the public information is registered in the management computer. If not, click the end button (step D8). However, usually, since the public information is for the purpose of disclosure, it is often registered in the management computer that the public information is included. When a button for registration in the management computer is clicked, classification information is extracted from the created public information. Further, a company name (name of a company that discloses the public information) and a computer address where the public information exists are added to the classification information, and the public information owner information is transmitted to the management computer via a network.

FIG. 25 (A) shows an example of the public information constructed in the computer, and FIG. 5 (B) shows an example of the public information owner information. As public information,
There are major categories, minor categories, product or product names, uses, unit prices, expiration dates, and other information. The other information is information in which description, characteristics, and the like are described in the product such as quality, material, size, and the like. Further, it may be linked to image information of a product taken.

The public information owner information for registration in the management computer shown in FIG. 25B includes a company name, a large classification,
It contains the sub-classification information and the computer address that owns the public information. Of this public information owner information,
As the large classification information and the small classification information, the information of the above public information is used. The public information owner information may further include product or product name information.

FIG. 26A shows a management computer 300 for managing public information owner information, and other computers 301a, 301b, 301c, and 30 having public information.
1d, 301e, 301f,... Are connected via a network NW.

The management computer 300 is provided with a public information owner management file section 270 shown in FIG. Public information owner information described above (FIG. 25 (B))
Is transmitted via the network NW, the management computer 300
0 stores the public information owner management information. FIG. 25 (B)
Shows only one public information owner management information. The public information owner management file unit 270 of the management computer 300 has the same format as this public information owner management information, There are many public information owner management information sent from computers. That is, as shown in FIG. 26 (B), public information sent from a plurality of companies is stored as a table.

Referring to FIG. 27, the computer 30
A case 2 will observe the public information of each company. In this case, the software and the memory in the public information access driver 260 provided in the computer 302 mainly operate. The user operates the operation unit 102
To set the computer to the public information access mode (step E1). Then, the computer 302 requests public information owner information from the management computer 300 (step E2). Then, the management computer 30
No. 0 transmits the public information owner information of many companies stored in the public information owner management file unit 270 to the computer 302. When the public information owner information (see FIG. 26B) is sent, the computer 302
The public information owner information is stored in the temporary memory, and this information is displayed on the display (steps E3 and E4).

The user observes the product or product classification information of the displayed public information owner information, or observes the company name. Then, the user selects and clicks on the classification information and / or company name (or both) of interest. As a result, the selected classification item or company name is specified (step E5). Here, the user performs a selection end operation.

Then, the computer 302 requests public information from the computer using the computer address attached to the specified classification item and / or the company name (step E6). When the public information is sent from the accessed computer, the public information is once taken into the memory and displayed (steps E7, E8, E9). Here, the user can observe the public information and make a reservation and specify an order (order) (step E10).

As described above, the system according to the present invention can refer to the public information owner information and recognize the address of the computer of the public information owner, regardless of the company or another company.

Here, the user can request public information to a desired computer via a network.
In this case, when it is not necessary to request all the public information, a part of the public information can be requested by designating the classification information on the screen. As a result, the acquired public information can be displayed as shown in FIG. In FIG. 28, reference numeral 401 denotes public information acquired from the company A, and reference numeral 402 in FIG. 28 denotes public information acquired from the company B.

On the display screen of the public information, items 403 such as reservations and orders as shown in FIG. 16 are displayed. Here, when the user moves the cursor on a desired item name on the screen and clicks, a reservation sheet or an order sheet (a so-called work sheet) 404 is displayed in a window in accordance with the public information. Here the user
When the necessary data, order quantity, product name, etc. are entered in the worksheet, this information is automatically processed as core information.

In this case, the company name, product name, unit price, etc.
You can copy it to the worksheet by dragging with the cursor. For the order quantity and the like, the desired quantity is input through the operation of the operation unit.

That is, the data input step at this time corresponds to the input data processing section A1 shown in FIG. Therefore, when an order for a product or a product is placed, the data based on the public information is automatically taken into the data of the core system of the own computer.

As described above, in the apparatus of the present invention, means for fetching public information from another computer via a network, and public information display for displaying the fetched public information and a worksheet for inputting basic information are provided. Means, and means for designating arbitrary data from among the public information, copying the data to the information input section of the worksheet, and processing the data as data of a core system.

FIG. 29 shows a management computer 300,
A computer 301b having the public information and a computer 30 requesting the public information and ordering a product or product
2 shows a simplified process of exchanging information.

The computer 302 requests public information owner information from the management computer 300 (steps F1 and F2). The management computer 300 transmits the public information owner information to the computer 302 (Step F3). The computer 302 displays the public information owner information on a display. The user requests public information from the computer 301b having interesting public information (steps F4 and F5). Computer 301b
Transmits the public information to the computer 302 (step F6). The computer 302 displays the public information on a display. The user places an order for a product or a product with reference to the public information (step F7). When this order processing is executed, the computer 302 simultaneously fetches the order data into the data of the core system, and ends the processing (steps F8 and F9).

FIG. 30 shows another embodiment. FIG.
The same steps as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals (F1-F7). In this example, when the public information is referred to and the order processing is performed, the computer 302 transmits the order information to the partner computer 301b (step G1). Then, the partner computer 301b can convert the received order information into order information and take in the data of the core system (step G2). Then, the gift information (acknowledge) is transmitted to the computer 302 (step G3). When the computer 302 confirms the gift information (step G
4), the order information is fetched into the core data, and the process ends (steps G5 and G6).

FIG. 31 shows still another embodiment of the public information processing function.

[0165] In addition to information for sale (information for receiving an order), information such as an order also exists as public information, so that the receiving side can perform processing such as an order.

When a process such as receiving an order is performed, it is necessary to send a response indicating that the order has been received to the partner computer. The order information is transmitted to the other computer. Then, the partner computer can transfer the order information as it is to the business data unit 113 as its own order information. That is, it is also possible to take public information into the backbone system and process it as business data.

In FIG. 31, steps F1-F7 common to FIG. 30 are given the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. This example is a case where the public information includes the contents of “order” such as civil engineering work and building work. Ordering information includes
Naturally, other information includes condition information such as cost and time limit.

Observing the public information, if the condition is satisfied,
The user decides the order. Here, the order information is transmitted to the partner computer 301b (step G11). The computer 301b converts the order information into order information,
The data is imported into the core data (step G12). That is, an order slip is automatically created. Next, the actual order slip is transmitted to the computer 303 (step G).
13). The computer 302 confirms the order information, takes in the order information created earlier into the core data, and ends (steps G14 and G15).

As described above, according to the system of the present invention, information exchange such as order receiving and ordering is immediately performed. In addition, even if an order is received and an order is placed with reference to the public information, the data is automatically taken into the core data. As a result, the speed of business transactions and the processing speed of business data are significantly improved as compared with the conventional case.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

That is, in the system of the present invention, when transmission and reception are performed between computers as described above, a transmission function and a reception function operate. This is a function incorporated in the transmission rule determination processing unit A5 and the reception data reception processing unit A6 described with reference to FIG.

In the system of the present invention, a scramble function (encryption function) works when transmitting information, and a descrambling function (encryption decompression function) works when information is received. This scramble function,
The descrambling function uses unique key information as the key information. For this reason, in particular, the confidentiality of ordering, order receiving information and the like is increasing.

FIG. 32 shows a transmission / reception function unit which operates by linking to the reception data buffer 105, the transmission data buffer 106, and the like. Also, in this figure, a transmission data processing unit (the reception data processing unit has the same configuration as a block shown in FIG. 33 described later) of the transmission / reception function unit is extracted and shown. This transmission / reception function is realized by transmission / reception software included in the system control unit 100. However, the transmission / reception processing unit may be constituted by a board board independently connected to the bus 101.

This transmission / reception function unit is shown in FIGS.
The scramble process is performed when the order information, the order information, and the like described in (1) are transmitted to the partner computer, and when gift information, order information, and the like are received from the partner computer. Hereinafter, an example thereof will be described. Now, the case where the computer 302 shown in FIG. 26A exchanges information with the computer 301b will be described. Computer 3
When the order information is transmitted from the public information processing unit 116 of No. 02 to the partner computer 301b, the order information is stored in the transmission information temporary storage unit 501. Here, the order information, for example, the product or product code, and its condition information (part of the information on the product or product shown in FIG. 25A) are stored in the key information temporary storage unit 502. . The order information (information described on the order form shown in FIG. 28) is provided from the temporary transmission storage unit 501 to the scramble unit 503. On the other hand, key information is provided from the key information temporary storage unit 502 to the scramble unit 503. As a result, the order information is scrambled by a part of the order information (classification information, product name, or purpose, unit price, or other information). The scrambled order information is stored in the temporary storage unit 504. Next, the address of the destination computer 301b, which is the transmission destination, is added to the data header by the transmission destination address adding unit 506, and becomes a transmission packet. At this time, the own computer address as the transmission source is also added. This transmission packet is transferred to the transmission data buffer 106.

When there is a transmission packet, transmission data buffer 106 transfers the transmission packet to transmission / reception interface 104 periodically or at a preset time. The transmission / reception interface 104 transmits data to the partner computer 301b added to the data header.

FIG. 33 shows a reception data processing unit in the transmission / reception function unit in the computer 301b (the transmission data processing unit has the same configuration as the block described in FIG. 32).
Is shown.

The received data is stored in the reception data buffer via the transmission / reception interface. Whether or not data is stored in the reception data buffer 105
This is confirmed by the tick processing of the system control unit 100.
The received data is fetched from the received data buffer 105 and stored in the received data temporary storage unit 552. Here, it is confirmed that a packet has been transmitted from another computer.

A part of the data in the received data temporary storage unit 552 is taken into the key information test unit 553. Some data are data in which information such as a product code or a product code or condition information is scrambled with the same information,
This is the data of the part that is prearranged as a system.

Therefore, when this part of the data is descrambled with the part of the data owned by the public information owner, the product code or the product code or the condition information is decrypted.

On the other hand, a plurality of product codes exist in the public information owned by the public information owner. Further, the owner of the public information does not know which product the orderer has ordered. Therefore, various kinds of product codes are selected, and the partial data is decoded. Here, it is confirmed that the decrypted data is a product code included in the public information. This confirmation is performed by the authenticity confirmation section 555 of the decrypted data.
When the product code is correctly decrypted, it is known that the product code is key information used in the computer 302. Therefore, this product code is determined as key data. The part that makes this determination is the key data determination unit 556.

The key data determined by key data determining section 556 is supplied to descrambling section 557. In the descrambling unit 557, all the transmitted scramble data are decrypted using the key data. The decrypted descramble data is stored in the temporary storage unit 558.

The subsequent processing is performed in public information processing section 116. In other words, the public information processing unit 116 captures the transmitted data as core business data.

The above-described scramble and descramble processes are employed as key information such as ordered product codes.
As a result, it is difficult to know on the network which product the user has ordered. For this reason, the confidentiality of the key information is enhanced.

In the above description, an example of information transmission and reception between the public information owner and the computer of the user who referred to the public information has been described. However, the scrambling and descrambling techniques can also be employed when information is transmitted from one computer to another using external link information.

That is, when a certain computer transmits information to another computer, the code of the sold product or the ordered product is used as key data. The receiving side performs a decryption process by combining a part of the received data and a product code owned by itself to search for which product code is used as key data,
It is determined which product code is normally decrypted. The product code used when normal decryption is performed is key data for decrypting the transmitted data.

In FIG. 34, first, order slip data is stored in the temporary storage unit 601. The information of this order slip (so-called worksheet) includes information such as handling date and time, slip code, business partner, person in charge code, ordered product code, unit price, quantity, and other delivery date. Here, when transmitting this information via a network, first, for example, a product code is used as key data. The product code is sent from the temporary storage unit 601 to the register 602. This product code is provided to the scramble data generation unit 603 as an initial value. The scramble data is provided to scramble section 604. Then, first, the product code in the temporary storage unit 601 is scrambled. And the scrambled product code
It is stored in a specific location of the temporary storage unit 605. Next, the other remaining information (such as handling date and time, slip code, business partner, contact code, unit price, quantity, other delivery date, etc.
The product code is read from the temporary storage unit 601 and is given again to the scramble data generator 603 as the initial product code. The other remaining information is scrambled using the scrambled data obtained from the scrambled data generator 603, and is stored in the temporary storage unit 605.

The destination address and the own computer address are added to this information and transmitted.

When the receiving computer decodes the scrambled data, as described with reference to FIG.
First, the product code portion is decrypted and tried. If the decrypted data matches the initial value (key information) of the scrambled data generator 603, it is determined that the initial value at this time is the entire key information. If the decrypted data does not match the initial value used at this time, another product code is selected and used as the initial value. If the product code is variously converted and finally the decrypted data and the initial value (key information) do not match, a message indicating that the received data cannot be decoded is sent to the other computer.

As described above, the system according to the present invention includes at least identification information of a handled product such as a sold product or an ordered product, information such as a quantity and a price related to the handled product, and identification of an input side for inputting this information. A transmission information temporary storage unit for temporarily storing transmission business information integrated with the information; The information processing apparatus further includes a key information temporary storage unit for temporarily storing identification information of the handled product included in the transmission business information as key data. Then, the transmission business information is scrambled with the key data and transmitted to the transmission destination computer. Here, the product identification information is received from the transmission destination computer.

On the receiving side, at least the identification information of the handled product such as the sold product and the ordered product, the information such as the quantity and the price related to the handled product, and the identification information of the input side for inputting this information. The integrated transmission business information is scrambled with the identification information of the handled product included in the transmission business information as key data, and storage means for temporarily storing the scrambled transmission business information is provided. Then, a plurality of proprietary identification information of a plurality of handled products included in the public information are sequentially selected, a part of the scrambled transmission business information is descrambled, and a trial data for judging whether normal identification information can be obtained is determined. It has scrambling means.

Here, when the trial descrambling means obtains the normal identification information, the possession identification information selected at this time is determined as key data. Then, the scrambled transmission business information is descrambled using the key data determined by the key data determination means.

In the above-mentioned processing, there is provided means for taking in the decrypted information (descrambling data) into its own backbone data.

Next, the data storage mode of the business data section 113 will be described with reference to FIG. In the system of the present invention, the data files of the commercial flow, the physical distribution, and the gold flow are stored as a daily total file, a week total file, a monthly total file, and a year total file. As a year unit, files for four to five years are stored. The example in the figure shows a database for creating a planned balance sheet, a database for creating a planned profit and loss statement, and a database for creating a planned cash flow statement for the second Wednesday of March 2001. Shows the state that was automatically constructed. As a result, past business transactions (commercial, gold,
It is easy to graph and observe the changes in (distribution).

[0194]

As described above, the present invention provides
Network construction can be easily performed regardless of group companies or other companies.

Further, according to the present invention, even if a merger or separation of companies is performed, the computer system can be easily adapted.

Further, according to the present invention, business data processing can be easily adapted to companies and business types of all sizes.

Further, according to the present invention, a reliable management report can be generated accurately. Further, according to the present invention, the security of data transmitted using a network can be enhanced by a simple method.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a block configuration of a computer to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a basic operation of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory diagram for explaining functions of a rule tick unit and a rule change / correction control unit of the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a hierarchical structure of data processed by the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a path on which the device of the present invention executes a data transfer process.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of another route on which the device of the present invention executes a data transfer process.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of still another route on which the device of the present invention executes data transfer processing.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of a route in which the device of the present invention executes a data transfer process.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing still another example of a route in which the device of the present invention executes a data transfer process.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of external link information employed by the device of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of another external link information adopted by the device of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing still another example of external link information employed by the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of internal link information employed by the device of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of other internal link information adopted by the device of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a business data classification format adopted by the device of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of data construction when the data construction unit of the device of the present invention is used.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of data construction when the data construction unit of the device of the present invention is used.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the progress of data processing by the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram for explaining connection processing and non-connection processing functions of the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a determination processing operation when the rule tick unit determines whether to execute connection processing or non-connection processing when data is input in the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory view showing a data construction mode constructed in the business data section of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing a public information processing function provided in the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating an operation when setting public information in the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of public information and a basic data structure of public information owner information employed in the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of a network when public information is accessed and public information owner information is registered in a management computer in the system of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart shown to explain an operation when using public information in the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example of a display form appearing on a screen when public information is used in the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an example of a processing path of public information used in the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing another example of a processing path of public information used in the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing still another example of the processing path of the public information used in the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 32 is a data processing block diagram shown for explaining a scrambling system employed in the apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 33 is a data processing block diagram shown for explaining a descrambling system adopted in the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram showing a basic configuration of a scrambling and descrambling unit employed in the device of the present invention.

FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data storage mode of a business data section according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

110: System control unit, 101: Bus, 102: Operation unit, 103: Disk driver, 104: Transmission / reception interface, 105: Receive data buffer, 106: Transmission buffer, 109: Rule setting unit, 111: Internal link information unit, 112 ... External link information section, 113 ... Business data section, 114 ... Display interface,
115 ... display, 116 public information processing unit, 117
... a printer.

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[Claims] A first hierarchical data processing unit for obtaining at least first aggregate data of input data; and a first hierarchical group formed by grouping a plurality of data processing units similar to the first hierarchical data processing unit. And aggregating each first aggregation data of the first hierarchy group to form a second
A second hierarchical data processing unit that obtains aggregate data; a second hierarchical group formed by grouping a plurality of data processing units similar to the second hierarchical data processing unit; and each second aggregate data of the second hierarchical group Aggregate the third
A third hierarchical data processing unit for obtaining total data; a third hierarchical group formed by grouping a plurality of data processing units similar to the third hierarchical data processing unit; each third total data of the third hierarchical group A fourth hierarchical data processing unit that obtains fourth aggregated data by totalizing the data, a fourth hierarchical group formed by grouping a plurality of data processing units similar to the fourth hierarchical data processing unit, and the first hierarchical group. Of each of the first total data, or each of the second total data of the second hierarchical group, or each third total data of the third hierarchical group, or each fourth total of the fourth hierarchical group In order to output aggregated data of an arbitrary layer of the aggregated data on the network, it has destination computer address information, hierarchical information of data to be transmitted, and destination computer address information. Referring to the external link information part, the layer information of the data to be transmitted in the external link information part, and the computer address information of the transmission destination, and transmitting the total data of the specified layer to the specified computer A business data processing apparatus comprising: At least a first hierarchical data section, a plurality of second hierarchical data sections belonging to the first hierarchical data section, and a plurality of second hierarchical data sections respectively belonging to the plurality of second hierarchical data sections. A data storage unit having a third hierarchical data unit; an internal link information unit storing internal link information for transmitting data of each hierarchical data unit to an upper hierarchical data unit to which the data unit belongs; A business data processing device comprising: an external link information section storing external link information indicating a transmission destination for transmitting data of a data section of an arbitrary layer in the section through a network. 3. The business data processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an internal link changing unit for the internal link information. 4. The business data processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said internal link change means further comprises means for taking in said internal link change information via a receiving unit. 5. The internal link change unit further changes internal link information of the internal link information unit at a specified time with reference to the designated start time information included in the internal link change information. 5. The business data processing device according to claim 4, comprising: 6. The business data processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising external link changing means for the external link information. 7. The business data processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said external link change means for external link information further comprises means for taking in external link change information via a receiving unit. 8. The external link change unit further changes the external link information of the external link information unit at a specified time with reference to the designated start time information included in the external link change information. The business data processing apparatus according to claim 7, comprising: 9. A data storage unit to which both information for linking a management report and information for unlinking a management report are input, at least a first hierarchical data section and a first hierarchical data section. A first data storage section having a plurality of third hierarchical data sections respectively belonging to the plurality of second hierarchical data sections, and a first data storage section having a plurality of third hierarchical data sections respectively belonging to the plurality of second hierarchical data sections. A data storage unit to which information to be connected is input, at least, a first hierarchical data unit,
A second data storage unit having a plurality of second hierarchical data units belonging to the first hierarchical data unit and a plurality of third hierarchical data units respectively belonging to the plurality of second hierarchical data units An internal link information section storing internal link information for transmitting data of each of the hierarchical data sections of the first and second data storage sections to an upper hierarchical data section to which the first and second data storage sections belong; And an external link information section storing external link information indicating a transmission destination for transmitting data of a data section of an arbitrary layer in each of the hierarchical data sections of the data storage section through a network. Business data processing device. 10. An input data processing unit for providing data to the first and second data storage units, wherein the input data unit is registered in advance when input data is provided. 10. The business data processing apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising means for distributing the input data to the first and second data storage units by referring to the identification data. 11. A transmission system in which at least identification information of a handled product such as a sold product and an ordered product, information such as a quantity and a price related to the handled product, and identification information of an input side for inputting this information are integrated. A transmission information temporary storage unit for temporarily storing business information, a key information temporary storage unit for temporarily storing identification information of a handled product included in the transmission business information as key data, and the transmission business information as the key data. Means for scrambling and transmitting to a destination computer. 12. The business data processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the identification information of the product is received from the destination computer. 13. A transmission system in which at least identification information of a handled product such as a sold product or an ordered product, information such as a quantity and a price related to the handled product, and identification information on an input side for inputting this information are integrated. Storage means for temporarily storing scrambled transmission business information, wherein the business information is scrambled using the identification information of the handled product included in the transmission business information as key data, and a plurality of possessions of the plurality of handled products included in the public information Test descrambling means for sequentially selecting identification information, descrambling a part of the business information for scrambled transmission in the previous period, and judging whether or not normal identification information can be obtained; Key information determining means for determining, when obtaining the information, possession identification information selected at this time as key data; Using the key data determined by the key data determination means,
A business data processing apparatus comprising: descrambling means for descrambled the scrambled transmission business information. 14. A means for fetching public information from another computer via a network, a public information display means for displaying the fetched public information and a worksheet for inputting backbone information, and an arbitrary one of public information. Means for copying data to the information input section of the worksheet by specifying the data, and processing the data as data of a backbone system.