JP2003242340A - Method and system for communication, central device, computer program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication method and communication system for establishing an unprecedented interview form, wherein a job seeker at a remote place has no inconvenience geographically or temporally and the job seeker side has an initiative in an interview made when a business unit adopts a human resource, and to provide a central device, a computer program and a recording medium. <P>SOLUTION: An interviewer uses a terminal device 20 for job offer to transmit to the central device 10 request information for requesting communication with a terminal device 20 for job offer operated by the job seeker (S302). When the job seeker gives permission in response to the request for the communication through the central device 10, the job seeker uses the terminal device 20 for job offer to transmit acceptance/rejection information of reception showing the acceptance/rejection of receiving information (S310). The central device 10 judges the acceptance/rejection of relay on the basis of the acceptance/ rejection information of reception (S313), and starts an interview between the interviewer and the job seeker by relaying video and voice information when relay is judged to be acceptable. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a central device, a recruiting terminal device for communicating with the central device, a communication method using the job seeking terminal device, and a communication system to which the method is applied.
Regarding a central device used in the system, a computer program for realizing the device, and a computer-readable recording medium that records the program, an interviewer of a business entity that specifically recruits The present invention relates to a communication method, a communication system, a central device, a computer program, and a recording medium for the purpose of interviewing a job seeker at the ground.

[0002]

[Prior Art] When a business entity such as a company seeks a job, not only a resume such as a resume submitted by the job seeker but also an interviewer of the business entity is used in order to comprehensively judge the quality of the job seeker. It is a common practice to conduct an interview with a job seeker and make a decision on whether or not to hire based on the results.

[0003]

However, since the interview for the purpose of hiring is conducted at the location of the business entity on the date and time designated by the business entity, it causes a time and financial inconvenience to a job seeker in a remote place. There is a problem, especially for job seekers who take recruitment examinations of multiple entities,
It is also necessary to adjust the time to go to each business entity, and a method is being sought for efficiently taking the recruitment test of multiple business entities.

In addition, when a job seeker selects a business entity for which he / she wants to find a job, there is a case where the evaluation of himself / herself is used as a selection criterion. However, the job seeker understands his / her own evaluation by the business entity and further evaluates the evaluation. There is the problem that it is extremely difficult to select an entity based on this.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and job seekers and interviewers of a plurality of business entities connect to a central device using a web server computer via a communication network such as the Internet to obtain a job. By having the authority to select the entity with which the person communicates, the job seeker can efficiently interview multiple entities without time and financial inconvenience, and is led by the job seeker. A communication method that establishes an unprecedented form of interview, such as an interview
The main purpose is to provide a communication system to which the method is applied, a central device used in the system, a computer program for realizing the device, and a computer-readable recording medium recording the program. To do.

Further, according to the present invention, a new interview form in which the job seeker selects the business entity to be interviewed based on his / her own evaluation by notifying the job seeker of the evaluation of the job seeker on the business entity side during the interview Another purpose is to provide a communication system or the like that can be established.

[0007]

A communication method according to a first aspect of the present invention is directed to a central device, a recruiting terminal device that communicates with the central device and is managed by a business entity, and a job seeking terminal that communicates with the central device. In a communication method for communicating with a device,
The central device relays communication between the job seeking terminal device and a plurality of job seeking terminal devices, and the job seeking terminal device,
It is characterized by having authority to restrict communication with each of the plurality of recruiting terminal devices.

A communication system according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises a central device and a plurality of terminal devices communicating with the central device, the central device transmitting and receiving between the first terminal device and the second terminal device different from the first terminal device. In the communication system for relaying information to be transmitted, the first terminal device includes means for transmitting to the central device reception possibility information indicating whether the voice information transmitted from the second terminal device can be received. Means for accessing a table that records the status of whether or not the voice information is transmitted and received between the first and second terminal devices, and updates the table based on the reception availability information received from the first terminal device. And a means for determining whether or not to relay the voice information transmitted from the first terminal device to the second terminal device based on the table, and transmitting voice information based on the determination result. Characterized in that it comprises a means for limiting the signal relay.

A communication system according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a central device, a recruiting terminal device that communicates with the central device and is managed by a business entity, and a job seeking terminal device that communicates with the central device. In the above, the job seeking terminal device receives the input indicating whether or not the voice information transmitted from the job seeking terminal device can be received, and the reception availability information based on the input indicating whether or not the received voice information can be received. Means for transmitting to a central unit, said central unit comprising:
Accessing a relay unit for relaying transmission / reception of video information between the recruiting terminal device and the job seeking terminal device, and a table recording a situation of whether or not voice information can be transmitted and received between the recruiting terminal device and the job seeking terminal device. Means, means for updating the table based on the receivability information received from the job seeking terminal device, and means for updating voice information transmitted from the job seeking terminal device to the job seeking terminal device based on the table. A relay unit included in the central device, the relay unit included in the central device, based on the determination result by the determination unit, relays transmission and reception of voice information between the recruiting terminal device and the job seeking terminal device. It is characterized in that it is made to limit.

A communication system according to a fourth aspect is the communication system according to the third aspect, wherein the recruiting terminal device includes means for transmitting request information for requesting communication of voice information with the job seeking terminal device to the central device. The central device includes means for transmitting notification information for notifying that the communication of voice information is requested from the recruiting terminal device to the job seeking terminal device based on the received request information. The terminal device is
It is characterized by comprising means for outputting the received notification information.

A communication system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the communication system according to the third or fourth aspect, wherein one of the recruiting terminal device and the job seeking terminal device indicates whether or not voice information can be transmitted to the other device. Means for accepting an input, and means for transmitting to the central device the transmission propriety information based on the input indicating the propriety of transmission of the received voice information, the central device, in the transmission propriety information received from the one device Based on the table, the determining means is configured to determine whether to relay the voice information transmitted from the one device to the other device based on the table. Characterize.

A communication system according to a sixth invention is the communication system according to any one of the third to fifth inventions, wherein there are a plurality of the recruiting terminal devices, and the table is between the job seeking terminal device and each recruiting device. It is characterized in that each situation of whether or not the voice information can be transmitted and received is recorded.

A communication system according to a seventh invention is the communication system according to any one of the third invention to the sixth invention, wherein the recruiting terminal device inputs evaluation information indicating an evaluation of a job seeker associated with the job seeking terminal device. And a means for transmitting the received evaluation information to the central apparatus, wherein the central apparatus records the received evaluation information, and means for transmitting the recorded evaluation information to the job seeking terminal apparatus. Equipped with
The job seeking terminal device is provided with means for outputting the received evaluation information.

A central device according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is a central device having means for communicating with a job seeking terminal device and a job seeking terminal device managed by a business entity, wherein the job seeking terminal device and the job seeking terminal device are connected to each other. A means for accessing a table for recording the status of whether or not voice information can be sent and received, and reception availability information indicating whether or not the voice information transmitted from the job seeking terminal device can be received at the job seeking terminal device, Means for receiving from the terminal device, means for updating the table based on the received availability information, and relay of voice information transmitted from the recruiting terminal device to the job seeking terminal device based on the table. And a means for limiting the relay of the transmission / reception of voice information between the recruiting terminal device and the job seeking terminal device based on the result of the determination. The features.

A computer program according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is a computer program for causing a computer communicating with a job seeking terminal device and a job seeking terminal device managed by a business entity to perform communication processing.
A procedure for accessing a table that records the status of whether or not voice information can be transmitted and received between the recruiting terminal device and the job seeking terminal device, and the computer for the job seeking terminal device of the voice information transmitted from the recruiting terminal device. Receiving availability information indicating availability of reception on the side, when received from the job seeking terminal device, based on the received reception availability information, a procedure for updating the table, the computer, based on the table, A procedure for determining whether to relay voice information transmitted from the recruiting terminal device to the job seeking terminal device, and a computer, based on the determined result, between the recruiting terminal device and the job seeking terminal device. And a procedure for restricting relay of transmission / reception of voice information.

A computer-readable recording medium according to the tenth aspect of the present invention records a computer program for causing a computer communicating with a job seeking terminal device and a job seeking terminal device managed by a business entity to perform communication processing. In a computer-readable recording medium, a procedure for causing a computer to access a table for recording the status of whether or not voice information can be transmitted and received between the recruiting terminal device and the job seeking terminal device, and the computer, Receiving availability information indicating whether the job seeking terminal device can receive voice information transmitted from the job seeking terminal device, when received from the job seeking terminal device, based on the received acceptability information, A procedure for updating the table, and causing the computer to update the recruiting terminal device based on the table. Based on the procedure for determining whether to relay the voice information transmitted to the work terminal device and the computer, based on the determined result, the relay of the transmission and reception of the voice information between the recruiting terminal device and the job seeking terminal device. A computer program including a limiting procedure is recorded.

In the present invention, video information of a job seeking terminal device (first terminal device) operated by a job seeker and a job seeking terminal device (second terminal device) operated by each interviewer of a plurality of business entities. Relay the communication of in the central device, in particular the job seeker has the authority to select the recruiting terminal device to communicate by determining whether to receive the voice information transmitted from the recruiting terminal device,
Job interviewers can be interviewed via a communication network such as the Internet by communicating voice information only with interviewers who have been permitted to receive voice information, so job seekers can be efficient without causing time and financial inconvenience. It is possible to conduct interviews from multiple business entities, and establish an unprecedented form of interview in which interviewers are led by job seekers.

Further, according to the present invention, since the job seeker can understand his / her own evaluation by the business entity during the interview, it is possible to select an interviewer to be interviewed based on his / her own evaluation.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments thereof. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view conceptually showing a communication system of the present invention. Reference numeral 10 in FIG. 1 denotes a central device of the present invention using a web server computer,
The central unit 10 is connected to a communication network NW such as the Internet and provides a service using the communication method of the present invention.

In the communication network NW, a recruiting terminal device 20 such as a client computer or the like managed by each of a plurality of business entities interviewing job seekers using a service provided using the central device 10, , ..., and terminal devices 30, 30, ... For job search such as personal computers operated by a plurality of job applicants who apply for the job offer of the business entity are connected.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the communication system of the present invention. The central device 10 includes a computer program PG for the central device of the present invention, an auxiliary storage means 12 such as a CD-ROM drive for reading various information from a recording medium REC such as a CD-ROM in which various information such as data is recorded, and an auxiliary storage. A recording means 13 such as a hard disk drive for recording various information read by the means 12 is provided. Then, the computer program PG of the present invention and various information such as data are read from the recording means 13 and stored in the RAM 14 for temporarily storing the information, and the CPU 1
By executing the method according to the first embodiment, the web server computer operates as the central device 10 of the present invention. Furthermore, the central unit 10 comprises a communication means 15 which connects to the communication network NW.

A part of the recording area of the recording means 13 is a business entity database (business entity DB) 10a for recording business entity information about business entities, and a job seeker database (job seeker DB) for recording personal information about job seekers. 10b and various databases such as an evaluation database (evaluation DB) 10c for recording the evaluation of job seekers by the business entity, and a table such as a synchronization table 10d used for managing information relay processing, and as necessary. Are accessed to record / read information. The recording means 1
Instead of using a part of the recording area of No. 3 as various databases such as the business entity database 10a, the job seeker database 10b, and the evaluation database 10c, other devices connected to the central device 10 may be used as various databases.

The business entity database 10a contains business entity I
In association with D, business entity information such as capital and business content regarding the business entity is recorded. Job Seeker Database 10
In b, personal information related to the job seeking terminal device 30, that is, personal information about the job seeker operating the job seeking terminal device 30 is recorded in association with the job seeker ID identifying the job seeker. The personal information recorded in the job seeker database 10b is transmitted by the job seeker to the central apparatus 10 using the job seeking terminal device 30. Evaluation database 1
0c corresponds to a business entity ID that identifies a business entity that is an evaluator, and a job seeker I who identifies a job applicant who is an evaluated person.
Evaluation information indicating D and evaluation is recorded.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view conceptually showing the synchronization table 10d provided in the central device 10 of the present invention. The synchronization table 10d is set for each terminal device or business entity, and each recruiting terminal device 20, 20, ... And the job seeking terminal device 3
The respective states of whether or not the voice information can be transmitted / received between 0, 30, ... Are recorded, and whether or not the voice information can be relayed is determined based on the recorded state.

In FIG. 3A, the business entity ID is CO0001.
10D shows a synchronization table 10d associated with a business entity whose job applicant ID is ID0001 to ID0005.
The situation when interviewing with five job seekers is shown. Receivable items are the terminal devices 30, 30,
Whether or not the voice information transmitted from ... is received is shown as "1" or "0", and in the example shown in FIG.
The voice information transmitted from the job-seeking terminal devices 30, 30 operated by the job-seekers whose job-seeker IDs are ID0001 and ID0003 is received because "1" is shown, but the job-seeker IDs are ID0002 and ID0004. , And a job seeker terminal device 3 operated by a job seeker having ID0005
For the voice information transmitted from 0, 30, 30,
Since "0" is shown, it is set not to receive.

The items of transmission propriety are the terminal devices 3 for job seeking.
Whether or not voice information is transmitted to 0, 30, ... Is shown as “1” or “0”. In the example shown in FIG. 3B, job seekers whose job seeker IDs are ID0001 to ID0004 are operated. For the job seeking terminal devices 30, 30, ...
Voice information is transmitted because "1" is displayed, but voice information is not transmitted for the job seeking terminal device 30 operated by the job seeker whose job seeker ID is ID0005 because "0" is displayed. Is set.

In FIG. 3B, the job seeker ID is ID0001.
The synchronization table 10d associated with the job seeker is shown, and the business entity IDs are CO0001 to CO0004.
It shows the situation when interviewing with interviewers of 4 companies. The items of reception propriety and items of transmission propriety are shown in FIG.
Similarly, whether or not the audio information can be received and whether or not the audio information can be transmitted is indicated as “1” or “0”, respectively.

As described above, whether or not the voice information can be transmitted / received is determined based on the synchronization table 10d, and the synchronization table 10d is determined.
In the above, when both the transmission propriety item of the transmission side device and the reception propriety item of the reception side device are “1”, the voice information is transmitted from the transmission side device to the reception side device.
Note that the audio information and the video information are performed using a technique such as streaming technology, and the central device 10 identifies the transmission source by the header information included in the packet used for transmitting the audio information and the video information.

The recruiting terminal device 20 includes a CPU 21, a recording unit 22, a RAM 23, a communication unit 24, an image position instruction input unit 25a such as a mouse, a character input unit 25b such as a keyboard, a voice input unit 25c such as a microphone, a camera and the like. The video input means 25d, the display output means 26a such as a monitor, and the audio output means 26b such as a speaker are provided.

The job seeking terminal device 30 includes a CPU 31, a recording unit 32, a RAM 33, a communication unit 34, an image position instruction input unit 35a, a character input unit 35b, and a voice input unit 35.
c, video input means 35d, display output means 36a, and audio output means 36b.

Next, an interview method using the communication system of the present invention will be described. The interview is performed for each job type such as an information engineer and a sales profession, and the interviewer and each job seeker of each business unit have their respective recruiting terminal devices 20, 20 in a time zone set by the central device 10. , And the respective job seeking terminal devices 30, 30, ... Are operated to access the central device 10, and the login is started based on the previously issued business entity ID or job seeker ID. It should be noted that channels are assigned to each of the communications performed as an interview, and as many virtual interview venues as the number of channels are provided in which a plurality of business entities and a plurality of job seekers can simultaneously conduct an interview. However, in order to avoid confusion, one virtual interview venue corresponding to one channel,
An upper limit is set on the number of devices that can log in, such as four business entities and five job seekers.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an image output from the recruiting terminal device 20 used in the communication system of the present invention. FIG. 4A shows an initial image output from the recruiting terminal device 20 at the stage when the interview is started, which is based on the video information relayed by the central device 10.
The image of the job seeker of another person is output, and by clicking the image of the job seeker of any person, the image of the job seeker instructed is enlarged as shown in FIG. 4B.

In the enlarged image, not only the video information of the job seeker but also the personal information and the icon indicating the evaluation input are shown. By clicking the respective icons, they are associated with the respective icons. The specified process is executed. For example, by clicking an icon displayed as personal information, the central apparatus 10 is accessed and the personal information recorded in the job seeker database 10b is displayed.

Further, there is shown a check box indicating that transmission of voice information to the displayed job seeker is possible, and transmission of voice information is permitted by inputting a check in the check box. Then, by unchecking the check box, the transmission of voice information is prohibited.

Further, a state display image in which the wording of waiting or speaking is shown according to the communication state is shown, and when the displayed job seeker permits reception of voice information, that is, the job seeker's right to speak. Is displayed, the state display image becomes a utterance.

Further, a check box displayed as a raised hand requesting communication of voice information is shown. By inputting a check in the check box, communication of voice information is displayed to the displayed job seeker. You can request.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an image output from the job seeking terminal device 30 used in the communication system of the present invention. FIG. 5A shows an image output from the job seeking terminal device 30 when the interview is started, and images of four interviewers are output based on the image information relayed by the central device 10. Then, by clicking on the image of any interviewer, the image of the designated interviewer is enlarged as shown in FIG. 4 (b).

In the enlarged image, not only the video information of the interviewer but also the business entity information and the icon displayed as the evaluation browsing are shown. By clicking each icon, the corresponding icon is displayed. The attached process is executed. For example, by clicking the icon displayed as business entity information, the central apparatus 10 is accessed and the business entity information recorded in the business entity database 10a is displayed.

Further, there is shown a check box indicating that transmission of voice information is possible or not to the displayed interviewer, and the transmission of voice information is permitted by checking the check box and making an input. Then, by unchecking the check box, the transmission of voice information is prohibited.

Further, a state display image in which the wording of waiting or raising hands is shown according to the communication state is shown, and when the displayed interviewer requests communication of voice information, the state display image indicates that the hand is raising. Become.

Further, a check box displayed as a speaking right for permitting reception of voice information is shown. By inputting a check in the check box, voice information from the displayed interviewer is received. be able to.

Next, the communication processing of the interview method using the communication system of the present invention will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a voice information transmission availability determination process of the central device 10 and the recruiting terminal device 20 used in the communication system of the present invention. In the central device 10, when the interview is started, the recruiting terminal devices 20, 20, ... And the recruiting terminal devices 30, 30 ,.
The information for displaying the corresponding initial image is transmitted to each of ... And the relay of the communication of the video information displayed on the initial image is started (S101). Regarding the transmission / reception of the video information, it is possible to perform the communication in a state in which the real-time property is secured by using the streaming technology.

The interviewer who operates the recruiting terminal device 20 is
For example, by browsing the personal information, the job seeker is confirmed, and a check box indicating whether or not the voice information can be transmitted is checked or unchecked, thereby performing an input indicating whether or not the voice information can be transmitted. The recruiting terminal device 20 receives an input indicating whether or not the voice information can be transmitted (S102), and transmits the transmission / non-transmission information based on the received input to the central device 10 (S103).

The central device 10 receives the transmission permission / inhibition information from the recruiting terminal device 20 (S104), updates the transmission permission / inhibition item of the synchronization table 10d based on the received transmission permission / inhibition information (S105), and updates thereafter. Synchronization table 1
Based on 0d, it is determined whether or not the voice information transmitted from the recruiting terminal device 20 can be relayed to the job seeking terminal devices 30, 30, ... (S106), and communication of voice information is performed based on the determined result. It is relayed (S107). That is, in the relay of step S107 at this point, the transmission of the voice information to the job seeking terminal device 30 in which “0” is indicated in the transmission availability item of the synchronization table 10d based on the transmission availability information is restricted. .

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the voice information transmission availability judgment processing of the central device 10 and the job seeking terminal device 30 used in the communication system of the present invention. The job-seeking terminal device 30 is also performing the same processing as that shown in FIG. 6, and after the relay of the video information is started (S10).
1) The job seeker operating the job seeking terminal device 30 confirms the business entity, for example, by confirming the business entity information, and checks or unchecks a check box indicating whether or not voice information can be transmitted. By doing so, an input indicating whether or not the voice information can be transmitted is performed. Job seeking terminal device 30
Then, the input indicating whether or not the voice information can be transmitted is accepted (S2
01), the transmission permission / inhibition information based on the received input is transmitted to the central device 10 (S202).

The central device 10 receives the transmission propriety information from the job seeking terminal device 30 (S203), updates the transmission propriety item of the synchronization table 10d based on the received transmission propriety information (S204), and updates thereafter. Synchronization table 1
Based on 0d, it is determined whether the voice information transmitted from the job seeking terminal device 30 can be relayed to the job seeking terminal devices 20, 20, ... (S205), and the voice information communication is performed based on the determined result. It is relayed (S107). That is, in the relay of step S107 at this point, transmission of voice information to the recruiting terminal device 20 in which “0” is indicated in the item of transmission propriety of the synchronization table 10d based on the transmission propriety information is restricted. .

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the interview request processing of the central device 10, the recruiting terminal device 20, and the job seeking terminal device 30 used in the communication system of the present invention.
In the situation where the video information is being relayed (S10
1) When an interviewer who operates the recruiting terminal device 20 desires an interview with a specific job seeker, he or she selects a job seeker who desires an interview and displays it in an enlarged manner, and raises a hand to request communication of voice information. Input the data to check the displayed check box. The recruiting terminal device 20 accepts an input requesting communication (S301), and sends request information requesting communication of voice information to the central device 10 based on the accepted input.
To (S302).

The central unit 10 receives the request information (S
303), based on the received request information, the item of availability of reception of the job seeker terminal device 30 of the request destination in the synchronization table 10d of the job seeking terminal device 20 of the request source is updated to "1" (S304), and thereafter, Based on the updated synchronization table 10d, it is determined whether relay is possible or not so that the voice information transmitted from the job seeker terminal device 30 of the request destination is received by the job seeker terminal device 20 of the request source (S305). . Then, based on the received request information, the recruiting terminal device 20
Transmits the first notification information for notifying that the communication of the voice information is requested from the job seeking terminal device 30 (S306).

The job seeking terminal device 30 receives the first notification information (S307), and outputs the received first notification information by a method showing the word "raise hand" on the screen (S308).
It should be noted that not only the first notification information is output by showing it as a raised hand, but also the effect that the image of the interviewer corresponding to the recruiting terminal device 20 as the request source is enlarged or blinked, for example. Can recognize which interviewer is requesting communication, and when the image of the interviewer is enlarged at this time, the word "hands raised" is displayed in the status display image.

When the job seeker permits communication in response to the request and receives the voice information transmitted from the requesting terminal device 20 for job recruiting, he / she inputs a checkmark in the check box displayed as the speaking right. To do. Job seeking terminal device 30
Then, an input indicating whether or not the voice information transmitted from the recruiting terminal device 20, that is, an input indicating that the reception is possible is accepted here (S309), and the reception possibility information based on the received input indicating whether the reception is possible is sent to the central device 10. To (S31
0).

The central device 10 receives the reception availability information (S311), and based on the received reception availability information, the requesting terminal device 20 of the request source in the synchronization table 10d of the job seeking terminal device 30 of the request destination. Item of approval or disapproval is "1"
(S312), and thereafter updated synchronization table 1
Based on 0d, it is determined whether or not the relay is possible so that the voice information transmitted from the request-originating terminal device 20 is received by the request-receiving job seeking terminal device 30 (S31).
3). Then, based on the received receivability information, second notification information for notifying that the speaking right has been given from the job seeking terminal device 30 is transmitted to the recruiting terminal device 20 (S31).
4).

The recruiting terminal device 20 receives the second notification information (S315), and outputs the received second notification information by the method of indicating the word "statement" on the status display image (S3).
16). Then, the communication of the voice information is relayed based on the determination of step S313 (S107), so that the interviewer and the job seeker who operate the recruiting terminal device 20 and the job seeking terminal device 30 to which the video information and the audio information are relayed, respectively. The interviews are started between the persons, and the image of the job seeker or the interviewer who is the interview partner is enlarged and displayed on the recruiting terminal device 20 and the job seeking terminal device 30. Also, the relay of the voice information is continued until a predetermined time elapses or one of them performs an operation to terminate the communication, but the time can be extended,
Even after the relay is completed, the relay of the voice information is restarted by performing the same operation again. It should be noted that, if "0" is indicated in the item of reception availability of the synchronization table 10d based on the reception availability information at the relay of step S107 at this point, that is, if the floor is not given, communication is restricted. It goes without saying that it will be done.

Next, the evaluation of job seekers in the communication system of the present invention will be described. In the recruiting terminal device 20, the evaluation for the job seeker can be registered as long as it can communicate with the central device 10. When the interviewer registers an evaluation from the state of the initial screen, a job applicant is designated, and by clicking an icon displayed as an evaluation input, a page for inputting the evaluation of the designated job applicant is displayed.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an evaluation input screen output from the recruiting terminal device 20 used in the communication system of the present invention. Items such as attitude, ability, and experience are displayed as evaluation items in the upper part, and items such as starting salary, employment type, and work location, which are work conditions that can be presented as part of the evaluation. Is displayed.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the evaluation information registration process of the central device 10 and the recruiting terminal device 20 used in the communication system of the present invention. The interviewer inputs the evaluation information indicating the evaluation of the job seeker in each item, and the evaluation information is input to the recruiting terminal device 20 by clicking the icon indicated as registration. The recruiting terminal device 20,
The input of the evaluation information is accepted (S401), and the accepted evaluation information is transmitted to the central device 10 (S402).

The central unit 10 receives the evaluation information (S
403), the received evaluation information is recorded in the evaluation database 10c in association with the business entity ID and the job seeker ID (S404).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the evaluation information browsing processing of the central device 10 and the job seeking terminal device 30 used in the communication system of the present invention. A job seeker who desires to browse the evaluation can browse the evaluation information by designating an interviewer, that is, a business entity, from the state of the initial screen of the job seeker terminal device 30 and clicking the icon indicated as the evaluation browse. The browse request information to be requested is input to the job seeker terminal device 30. The job seeker terminal device 30 accepts the input of the browse request information (S501), and transmits the accepted browse request information to the central device 10 (S502).

The central device 10 receives the browsing request information (S503), and the job seeker ID of the job seeker associated with the business entity ID designated by the received browsing request information and the sender's job seeker terminal device 30. The evaluation information recorded in association with is extracted from the evaluation database 10c (S50
4) The extracted evaluation information is transmitted to the job seeker terminal device 30 (S505).

The job seeker terminal device 30 receives the evaluation information (S506) and outputs the received evaluation information (S5).
07). As a result, the job seeker can browse the evaluation information output from the job seeker terminal device 30, and can also determine the interview partner after browsing the evaluation information.

In the above-described embodiment, the job seeker permits the communication in response to the request from the interviewer. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the job seeker communicates with each interviewer in advance. Time (hour or percentage) may be set, and communication may be possible only by a request from the interviewer without requesting permission from the job seeker within the set communication time.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the form applied to the recruitment interview of the job seeker in the business entity has been shown, but it can be applied to the virtual business meeting place between a plurality of business entities and the virtual space in which conversations are held between individuals. Is also possible.

[0062]

As described above in detail, in the communication method, the communication system, the central unit, the computer program, and the recording medium according to the present invention, a job seeker terminal device operated by a job seeker and an interview of each of a plurality of business entities. The central device relays the communication of the video information with the terminal device for recruiting operated by the official, and the job seeker, in particular, communicates the audio information with the interviewer who has permitted the communication, through the communication network such as the Internet. Since interviewees can be interviewed, job seekers can be efficiently interviewed by multiple business entities without causing time and financial inconvenience. Excellent effects such as establishing a non-interview form.

Further, according to the present invention, since the job seeker can grasp his / her own evaluation in the business entity during the interview, it is possible to select an interviewer to be interviewed based on his / her own evaluation. It has an excellent effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a communication system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a synchronization table included in the central device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an image output from the recruiting terminal device used in the communication system of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an image output from the job seeking terminal device used in the communication system of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a voice information transmission availability determination process of the central device and the recruiting terminal device used in the communication system of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a voice information transmission availability determination process of the central device and the job seeking terminal device used in the communication system of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an interview request process of the central device, the recruiting terminal device, and the job seeking terminal device used in the communication system of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an evaluation input screen output from the recruiting terminal device used in the communication system of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing evaluation information registration processing of the central device and the recruiting terminal device used in the communication system of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an evaluation information browsing process of the central apparatus and the job seeking terminal apparatus used in the communication system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Central device 20 Recruiting terminal 30 Terminal devices for job hunting NW communication network PG computer program REC recording medium

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Ryo Morisaki             2-5-3 Keihan Hondori, Moriguchi City, Osaka Prefecture             Yo Denki Software Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shigekazu Suzuki             2-5-3 Keihan Hondori, Moriguchi City, Osaka Prefecture             Yo Denki Software Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shigehiro Imagawa             2-5-3 Keihan Hondori, Moriguchi City, Osaka Prefecture             Yo Denki Software Co., Ltd.

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A communication method for performing communication using a central device, a recruiting terminal device communicating with the central device and managed by a business entity, and a job seeking terminal device communicating with the central device, The central device relays communication between the job seeking terminal device and a plurality of job seeking terminal devices, and the job seeking terminal device has an authority to restrict communication with each of the job seeking terminal devices. A communication method characterized by. 2. A communication system comprising a central device and a plurality of terminal devices communicating with the central device, wherein the central device relays information transmitted and received between a first terminal device and a second terminal device different from the first terminal device. In the above, the first terminal device includes means for transmitting to the central device reception possibility information indicating whether the voice information transmitted from the second terminal device can be received, and the central device comprises the first and second Means for accessing a table for recording the status of whether or not voice information can be transmitted and received between two terminal devices; means for updating the table based on the reception availability information received from the first terminal device; And means for determining whether or not the relay of the voice information transmitted from the first terminal device to the second terminal device is possible, and means for limiting the relay of the transmission and reception of the voice information based on the determination result. Communication system comprising: a. 3. A communication system comprising a central device, a recruiting terminal device that communicates with the central device and is managed by a business entity, and a job seeking terminal device that communicates with the central device, wherein the job seeking terminal device is provided. A means for accepting an input indicating whether or not the voice information transmitted from the recruiting terminal device can be received, and a means for transmitting to the central device reception / non-availability information based on the input indicating whether or not the received voice information can be received. The central device includes a relay unit that relays transmission and reception of video information between the recruiting terminal device and the job seeking terminal device, and whether or not voice information can be transmitted and received between the recruiting terminal device and the job seeking terminal device. A unit for accessing a table for recording the situation; a unit for updating the table based on the receivability information received from the job seeking terminal device; A determination unit that determines whether or not to relay voice information transmitted from the recruiting terminal device to the job seeking terminal device, wherein the relay unit included in the central device is based on a determination result by the determining unit, A communication system, wherein relaying of transmission and reception of voice information between the recruiting terminal device and the job seeking terminal device is restricted. 4. The recruiting terminal device comprises means for transmitting to the central device request information requesting communication of voice information with the job seeking terminal device, and the central device based on the received request information. A means for transmitting to the job seeking terminal device notification information for notifying that communication of voice information has been requested from the job seeking terminal device, wherein the job seeking terminal device outputs the received notification information. The communication system according to claim 3, further comprising: 5. One of the recruiting terminal device and the job seeking terminal device accepts an input indicating whether or not voice information can be transmitted to the other device, and indicates whether or not the accepted voice information can be transmitted. And a means for transmitting the transmission availability information based on the input to the central device, the central device, based on the transmission availability information received from the one device,
It is provided with means for updating the table, and the determination means is for determining whether or not to relay the voice information transmitted from the one device to the other device based on the table. The communication system according to claim 3 or 4. 6. A plurality of the recruiting terminal devices, and the table is configured to record each situation of whether or not voice information can be transmitted and received between the job seeking terminal device and each of the recruiting terminal devices. The communication system according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that: 7. The recruiting terminal device comprises means for accepting an input of evaluation information indicating an evaluation of a job seeker related to the job seeking terminal device, and means for transmitting the accepted evaluation information to the central device. The central device includes means for recording the received evaluation information and means for transmitting the recorded evaluation information to the job seeking terminal device, and the job seeking terminal device includes means for outputting the received evaluation information. The communication system according to any one of claims 3 to 6, further comprising: 8. A central device having means for communicating with a job seeking terminal device and a job seeking terminal device managed by a business entity, wherein the status of whether voice information can be transmitted and received between the job seeking terminal device and the job seeking terminal device. A means for accessing a table for recording, and a means for receiving, from the job seeking terminal device, receivability information indicating whether or not the voice information transmitted from the job seeking terminal device can be received at the job seeking terminal device side. A means for updating the table based on the received availability information, and a means for determining availability of relaying voice information transmitted from the recruiting terminal device to the job seeking terminal device based on the table. A central device, comprising means for limiting relay of transmission / reception of voice information between the recruiting terminal device and the job seeking terminal device based on the determined result. 9. A computer program for causing a computer, which communicates with a job seeking terminal device and a job seeking terminal device managed by a business entity, to perform a communication process, wherein the computer causes the computer to communicate between the job seeking terminal device and the job seeking terminal device. The procedure for accessing the table that records the status of whether or not the voice information is transmitted / received, and the reception availability information indicating whether the computer can receive the voice information transmitted from the recruiting terminal device on the job seeking terminal device side. A procedure for updating the table based on the received availability information received from the job seeking terminal device, and a computer causing the job seeking terminal device to move to the job seeking terminal device based on the table. Based on the procedure for determining whether to relay the transmitted voice information and the computer's determination result, Computer program, characterized in that it comprises a procedure for limiting the relay transmission and reception of voice information between use terminal and job terminal device. 10. A computer-readable recording medium in which a computer program for causing a computer to communicate with a job seeking terminal device and a job seeking terminal device managed by a business entity is recorded. A procedure for causing a computer to access a table that records the status of transmission / reception of voice information between the recruiting terminal device and the job seeking terminal device; and causing the computer to perform the job seeking of voice information transmitted from the recruiting terminal device. Acceptability information indicating acceptability at the work terminal device side is received from the job seeking terminal device, a procedure for updating the table based on the received acceptability information, and a computer On the basis of the determination, whether or not the voice information transmitted from the recruiting terminal device to the job seeking terminal device can be relayed is determined. And a procedure for restricting relay of transmission / reception of voice information between the recruiting terminal device and the job seeking terminal device on the basis of the determined result in the computer. And a computer-readable recording medium.