JP2004151804A - Electronic conference device, electronic conference system, and electronic conference program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reflect the opinions of conference participants on the progress of proceedings, and to smoothly carry out the progress of a conference by clarifying the point at issue. <P>SOLUTION: This electronic conference device is made accessible from one or two or more client computers connected through a network, and provided with a bill presenting means(bulletin board B) for presenting the bill of a conference, an opinion carrying means(bulletin board B) for presenting opinions transmitted from conference participants concerning the bill presented by the bill presenting means so that those opinions can be referred to from the client computer, an evaluation putting up means(evaluation board E) for putting up evaluations transmitted from the conference participants concerning the bill presented by the bill presenting means so that those evaluations can be referred to from the client computer, and an evaluation updating means for, when new evaluations are transmitted from the conference participants, updating the old evaluations of the conference participants themselves put up by the evaluation putting up means into the new evaluations. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic conference device, an electronic conference system, and an electronic conference program.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When making a decision in a group, a meeting is held to discuss the target agenda, and the members of the group make a decision by majority vote, or the group representative considers the contents of the discussion and makes decisions. Decisions are often made.
[0003]
In recent years, a virtual conference room has been set up on a host computer, and conference participants can access this conference room via a telecommunication means capable of bidirectional communication and freely exchange opinions. Electronic conferencing systems have become widespread. (See Patent Document 1).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-05-056425 (abstract)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in traditional conferences and electronic conferences where groups gather in specific places, emphasis is placed on coordination with the surroundings, so it is not possible to express their own opinions, and consensus is formed without the will of all members being fully reflected. There is also a problem that an agreement may be formed without sufficiently discussing important issues.
[0006]
Also, in an electronic conference, each participant is free to express their opinion from their own standpoint, so that the issues are not fixed, for example, one participant asserts a problem and another participant asserts a conclusion. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to form a consensus efficiently.
[0007]
Furthermore, if the meeting organizer is unfamiliar with the progress of the meeting, there are also problems that the issues are sufficiently extracted, it is difficult to judge whether or not the examination has been exhausted, and it is difficult to determine the timing of taking a decision.
[0008]
The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and the purpose is to sufficiently reflect the opinions of conference participants in the proceedings of the proceedings and to clarify the issues to make the progress of the conference smooth. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic conference apparatus, an electronic conference system, and an electronic conference program that can perform the electronic conference.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides, in an electronic conference device accessible from one or more client computers connected via a network, bill presenting means for presenting a meeting bill, and bill presenting means. Opinion posting means for posting the opinion transmitted from the conference participant so that it can be referred to from the client computer with respect to the presented bill, and evaluation transmitted from the conference participant from the client computer regarding the bill presented by the bill presentation means. Evaluation posting means for posting in a referable manner, and evaluation updating means for updating old evaluations of the conference participants themselves posted to the evaluation posting means to new evaluations when a new evaluation is transmitted from the conference participant. ,have.
[0010]
For this reason, the opinions of the meeting participants are reflected in the proceedings of the proceedings, and the proceedings of the meeting can be made smooth by clarifying the issues.
[0011]
Further, another invention of the present invention further includes, in addition to the above-described invention, alternative solution presenting means for presenting an alternative solution, the opinion posting device posting an opinion on the alternative solution, and the evaluation posting device displaying the alternative solution. We post evaluations for the plan.
[0012]
For this reason, various opinions can be adopted, and the evaluation can be referred to, so that a wide range of opinions can be adopted and a highly valid conclusion can be drawn.
[0013]
Further, in another invention of the present invention, in addition to the above-described inventions, the evaluation posted by the evaluation posting means targets a plurality of items.
[0014]
For this reason, it becomes possible to evaluate a bill from a multifaceted viewpoint, and to make highly objective decisions.
[0015]
Further, another invention of the present invention relates to the evaluation posted by the evaluation posting means in addition to the above-described inventions, and further includes an evaluation method setting means for setting the evaluation method.
[0016]
For this reason, it becomes possible to set an evaluation method according to a bill, and it is possible to select an appropriate evaluation method according to a bill.
[0017]
According to another aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-described aspects, the evaluation method setting means can add or delete an evaluation item.
[0018]
For this reason, by deleting unnecessary evaluation items or adding necessary evaluation items according to the progress of the proceedings, it is possible to more accurately determine the validity of the bill.
[0019]
According to another aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-described inventions, the evaluation posted by the evaluation posting means covers a plurality of items, and the opinion posting means posts opinions on each evaluation item. Is possible.
[0020]
For this reason, since each evaluation item can be discussed as a major issue, it is possible to conduct a deeper discussion, and to obtain a highly valid conclusion.
[0021]
According to another aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-described inventions, an evaluation transmitted from a conference participant is set as a numerical evaluation indicated by a numerical value corresponding to the type of the evaluation, and the numerical evaluation is totaled. Means, and the evaluation posting means posts the results totalized by the totaling means so as to be referred to from the client computer.
[0022]
For this reason, since it is possible to refer to the total result of the evaluation of the participants, it is possible to know the tendency of the evaluation of the entire participant.
[0023]
Further, in another invention of the present invention, in addition to the above-described inventions, the tallying means calculates an average value of the numerical evaluation, and the evaluation posting means displays the average value of the numerical evaluation.
[0024]
Therefore, it is possible to know the average evaluation tendency of the participants.
[0025]
According to another invention of the present invention, in addition to the above-described inventions, the counting means calculates a deviation value of the numerical evaluation, and the evaluation posting means displays the deviation value of the numerical evaluation.
[0026]
For this reason, it is possible to know the variation in the evaluation of the participants.
[0027]
Further, according to another invention of the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned inventions, the counting means calculates an average value or a deviation value of the numerical evaluation at a predetermined timing, and the evaluation updating means calculates the average value or the deviation of the numerical evaluation. The value is updated.
[0028]
Therefore, since the latest average value and deviation value are always displayed, it is possible to accurately grasp the flow of the discussion at that time.
[0029]
Further, according to another invention of the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned inventions, the counting means calculates an average value or a deviation value of the numerical evaluation at a predetermined timing, and the evaluation updating means calculates the average value or the deviation of the numerical evaluation. We post the time transition of the value.
[0030]
For this reason, by referring to the average tendency of the evaluation of the participant and the temporal transition of the tendency of the variation, it becomes possible to more accurately determine the timing at which a decision should be taken.
[0031]
The present invention also provides a bill presenting means for presenting a meeting bill in an electronic conference system having an electronic conference device and one or more client computers connected to the electronic conference device so as to be accessible via a network. In regard to the bill presented by the bill presenting means, an opinion posting means for posting an opinion transmitted from the conference participant so as to be referred to from the client computer, and a bill presented by the bill presenting means, transmitted from the conference participant. Evaluation posting means for posting the evaluation so that the evaluation can be referred to from the client computer, and evaluation updating means for updating the evaluation posted on the evaluation posting means when a new evaluation is transmitted from the meeting participant. I have to.
[0032]
For this reason, the opinions of the meeting participants are reflected in the proceedings of the proceedings, and the proceedings of the meeting can be made smooth by clarifying the issues.
[0033]
The present invention also provides a computer-readable electronic conference program that causes a server computer accessible from one or more client computers connected via a network to function as an electronic conference device. A meeting participant regarding a bill presenting means to be presented, an opinion posting means for posting an opinion transmitted from a meeting participant on a bill presented by the bill presenting means so as to be able to be referred to from a client computer, Function as evaluation posting means for posting the evaluation transmitted from the client computer so that the evaluation can be referred to, and evaluation updating means for updating the evaluation posted on the evaluation posting means when a new evaluation is transmitted from the client. Like that.
[0034]
For this reason, the opinions of the meeting participants are reflected in the proceedings of the proceedings, and the proceedings of the meeting can be made smooth by clarifying the issues.
[0035]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0036]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an embodiment of an electronic conference system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic conference system includes a server computer (hereinafter, simply referred to as “server”) 10, a LAN (Local Area Network) 11, and client computers (hereinafter, simply referred to as “client”) 12 to 16. It is configured.
[0037]
Here, the server 10 is a computer that stores or relays information and manages the LAN 11.
[0038]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration example of the server 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the server 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 21, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 22, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 23, a video circuit 24, and an I / F (I / F). Interface 25, a bus 26, a display device 27, an input device 28, and an external storage device 29.
[0039]
Here, part of bill presentation means, part of opinion posting means, part of evaluation posting means, part of evaluation updating means, part of alternative presentation means, part of evaluation method setting means, part of evaluation method setting means The CPU 20 as a part is a processing device that executes various arithmetic processes related to the electronic conference and the like and controls each unit of the device according to a program stored in the HDD 23 or the external storage device 29.
[0040]
The ROM 21 is a memory for storing basic programs and data executed by the CPU 20.
[0041]
The RAM 22 is a memory for temporarily storing programs being executed by the CPU 20 and data being calculated.
[0042]
The HDD 23, which is a part of the bill presenting means, a part of the opinion posting means, a part of the evaluation posting means, a part of the evaluation updating means, a part of the alternative presenting means, and a part of the evaluation method setting means, has the CPU 20 The storage device stores a program related to an electronic conference to be executed, and stores various data generated as the electronic conference progresses.
[0043]
The video circuit 24 is a circuit that executes a drawing process according to a drawing command supplied from the CPU 20, converts an obtained image into a video signal, and outputs the video signal.
[0044]
The I / F 25 that is a part of the bill presenting means, a part of the opinion posting means, a part of the evaluation posting means, a part of the alternative presenting means, and a part of the evaluation method setting means is output from the input device 28. This is a circuit that converts the signal expression format and converts the signal expression format when exchanging information with the external storage device 29 and the LAN 11.
[0045]
The bus 26 is a signal line group that interconnects the CPU 20, the ROM 21, the RAM 22, the HDD 23, the video circuit 24, and the I / F 25, and enables data transfer between them.
[0046]
The display device 27 includes, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) monitor or an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor, and is a device that displays an image corresponding to a video signal output from the video circuit 24.
[0047]
The input device 28 is configured by, for example, a keyboard or a mouse and outputs a signal according to a user operation.
[0048]
The external storage device 29 is constituted by, for example, a MO (Magneto-Optical disk) drive or a DVD-RAM (Digital Versatile Disk RAM) drive. This is a device that reads and outputs recorded data.
[0049]
Returning to FIG. 1, the LAN 11 is a network laid in an apartment house or a company, and is a telecommunication means capable of bidirectional communication.
[0050]
The client 12 is a personal computer used by an administrator who supervises and manages the progress of the conference.
[0051]
The clients 13 to 16 are personal computers used by conference participants.
[0052]
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the clients 12 to 16. As shown in the figure, the clients 12 to 16 are configured by a CPU 30, a ROM 31, a RAM 32, an HDD 33, a video circuit 34, an I / F 35, a bus 36, a display device 37, an input device 38, and an external storage device 39. . Note that the basic configuration of the clients 12 to 16 is the same as that of the server 10, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
[0053]
Next, the operation of the embodiment of the electronic conference system will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an outline of the operation of the electronic conference system.
[0054]
As shown in FIG. 4, the electronic conference system is realized by a program stored in the server 10, and has a bulletin board B and an evaluation board E accessible by the clients 12 to 16. The manager S has a role of managing and controlling the progress of the electronic conference, and a bill to be discussed is presented to the electronic conference system by this person. The participants P1, P2, and P3 disclose their opinions on the presented bill on the bulletin board B. In addition, the participants P1, P2, and P3 refer to the opinions of other participants and register their own evaluation of the bill in the evaluation board E.
[0055]
When starting the meeting, the manager S presents the bill to be held in the meeting as a draft on the bulletin board B and sets an item to be evaluated (evaluation item) on the evaluation board E. In the example of FIG. 4, asset value, security, and cost are set as evaluation items.
[0056]
The participants P1, P2, and P3 know that a new bill has been presented by referring to the original bill on the bulletin board B. Then, the participants P1, P2, and P3 evaluate each of the evaluation items posted on the evaluation board E from each viewpoint. That is, in the example of this figure, the participants P1, P2, and P3 evaluate each item of asset value, security, and cost with respect to the original draft in, for example, five levels. In addition, since the participants P1, P2, and P3 can write their own opinions on the original draft on the bulletin board B, the other participants write their own opinions on the written opinion, and so on. Discussions can be made through B.
[0057]
Further, when the participants P1, P2, and P3 have an opinion that substitutes for the original plan, it is possible to propose their own opinion to the bulletin board B as an alternative. In the example of this figure, alternatives # 1 and # 2 instead of the original are presented. Note that the participants P1, P2, and P3 can also evaluate each of these alternatives using the evaluation board E. In addition, by referring to the contents of the alternatives and the discussion, when the self-evaluation changes, the evaluation board E can be accessed to freely change the evaluation.
[0058]
The administrator S can grasp the progress of the discussion by referring to the opinion posted on the bulletin board B. In addition, the administrator S can know what kind of evaluation each participant P1, P2, P3 gives by referring to the evaluation board E, and also refers to the evaluation result for each item. By doing so, it is possible to know what problems exist with the bill. Further, the administrator S can know the degree of variation in the evaluation of each item by referring to the totaling result of the evaluation board E. For this reason, the manager S can know what evaluation item the participant's value judgment is dissipated, and can urge the discussion to focus on such an evaluation item. . Further, the administrator S can refer to the transition of the evaluation for each evaluation item, and when the evaluation result converges to some extent, can presume that the opinions of the participants P1, P2, and P3 have solidified and can take a decision.
[0059]
As described above, in this electronic conference system, the bulletin board B and the evaluation board E are provided, and the draft is posted on the bulletin board B to write an opinion and write an alternative. A plurality of evaluations are made to be input to the participants P1, P2, and P3 for each of the plans. Therefore, it is possible to evaluate the opinions of the participants P1, P2, and P3 for a certain bill from multiple aspects. Also, in this electronic conferencing system, the evaluation items can be updated at any time during the progress of the conference. Therefore, by referring to the evaluation of each participant that changes according to the progress of the conference, it is possible to take a resolution at an appropriate timing. Can be.
[0060]
Next, a detailed operation of the embodiment of the electronic conference system will be described below.
[0061]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the electronic conference system. Hereinafter, the operation of the electronic conference system will be described with reference to this flowchart.
[0062]
When the administrator operates the input device 38 of the client 12 to make a request to access the server 10, the CPU 30 makes an access request to the server 10 via the I / F 35 and the LAN 11 (step S1).
[0063]
When the server 10 receives the access request from the client 12, the CPU 20 reads information (HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) information) for displaying an authentication screen stored in the HDD 23, and reads the I / F 25 and the LAN 11. It is transmitted to the client 12 via the server 12 (step S2). As a result, an authentication screen for performing authentication is displayed on the display device 37 of the client 12.
[0064]
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the authentication screen. Displayed on the display unit of the display device 37
On the authentication screen 40, the screen title "[Authentication]" is displayed at the upper left of the screen, and text boxes 41 and 42 for inputting a user name and a password are displayed at the center of the screen. And a button 44 for canceling the input contents are displayed at the lower right of the screen.
[0065]
In such an authentication screen 40, when the administrator inputs his / her user name and password in the text boxes 41 and 42 and presses the button 43, the input user name and password are acquired, and the LAN 11 (Step S3).
[0066]
The server 10 refers to the information on the administrator stored in the HDD 23 and determines whether the transmitted user name and password are those of the authorized administrator. Then, when it is determined that the user is not an authorized administrator, that is, when the authentication fails, the server 10 ends the processing. On the other hand, if the authentication is successful, the server 10 transmits information for displaying the management screen stored in the HDD 23 to the client 12 (Step S4), and displays the management screen on the display device 37 of the client 12. Let it.
[0067]
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the management screen. Displayed on the display unit of the display device 37
In the management screen 50, the title of the screen "[management]" is displayed at the upper right of the screen. Hyperlinks 51 to 53 are displayed at the center of the management screen 50. Here, the hyperlink 51 is operated when displaying a list of bills in progress. The hyperlink 52 is operated when displaying a list of completed bills. The hyperlink 53 is operated when registering a new bill.
[0068]
When a hyperlink 53 for registering a new bill is operated on the management screen 50 shown in FIG. 7, the CPU 30 of the client 12 transmits the linked information (information for displaying the bill setting screen). A request is made to the server 10 (step S5). The CPU 20 of the server 10 reads information for displaying the bill setting screen from the HDD 23, and transmits the information to the client 12 (Step S6). As a result, the bill setting screen is displayed on the display device 37 of the client 12. When the hyperlink 51 is operated, a list of bills currently under discussion is displayed. When the hyperlink 52 is operated, a list of bills for which discussion has been completed is displayed.
[0069]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of the bill setting screen. Displayed on the display unit of the display device 37
In the bill setting screen 60 to be displayed, the title of the screen "[Bill setting]" is displayed at the upper left of the screen. In this bill setting screen, the contents of the bill and the method of evaluation (evaluation item, evaluation stage, comprehensive evaluation, etc.) are set.
[0070]
“1. bill content” at the beginning is used to set information on bills. Here, the hyperlink 61 is operated when a file as a material is attached to the original draft. In the text box 62, the agenda is input as text. In the text box 63, the contents of the bill are input as text. In the text box 64, the start date and time of the conference are input, and in the text box 65, the end date and time of the conference are input.
[0071]
“2. Multifaceted evaluation items” are for setting evaluation items for agenda items. In the scroll text box 66, evaluation item candidates are displayed. The button 67 is operated when adding the item selected in the scroll text box 66 as a multi-sided evaluation item. By operating a delete button (not shown), an arbitrary multi-sided evaluation item can be deleted. Further, items listed in the scroll text box 66 may be newly added or deleted. The text box 68 displays a list of evaluation items added by operating the button 67.
[0072]
The button 69 is operated when newly registering the items listed in the text box 68 as evaluation items of this bill, or when correcting already registered evaluation items. That is, in this electronic conference system, evaluation items can be added or deleted according to the progress of the discussion.
[0073]
When the applicable range is limited (for example, when the applicable range is limited to use by the condominium management association), the multi-faced evaluation item may use the default item as it is. . With such a configuration, it is possible to save the trouble of selecting the multi-sided evaluation items.
[0074]
Further, evaluation items other than those listed in the scroll text box 66 may be freely added. Further, instead of selecting from the evaluation items listed in the scroll text box 66, the administrator may input a multi-sided evaluation item.
[0075]
Note that, for example, in the case of a condominium, the contents of the multi-sided evaluation item may include asset value, appearance, safety, convenience, living environment, income and expenditure, influence on nearby residents, and the like. In the case of a company, sales, cost, profit, cash flow, system, customer needs, safety, future potential, and the like can be considered. In addition to the above, there are judgment materials for evaluating quality, items for evaluating certainty of information, items for evaluating the evaluation time of a proposal (for example, premature / current), or a combination thereof.
[0076]
In “3. Evaluation stage of multi-sided evaluation item”, the evaluation stage of each item set in “2. Multi-sided evaluation item” is set. In this example, "there is a merit-neither-there is a demerit", "the merit is large-there is a little merit-neither-there is a little demerit-there is a lot of demerit", and "the merit is large-there is a little merit" -Neither-There is some risk-There is a large risk "can be selected by checking the radio buttons 70 to 72.
[0077]
In this example, an appropriate evaluation stage is selected from among the evaluation stages registered in advance in the system. However, for example, an evaluation stage that the system has in advance is used as it is, and a configuration that cannot be selected by the administrator is adopted. You can also. According to such a configuration, the trouble of inputting the evaluation stage can be omitted.
[0078]
It is also possible to select the number of stages (for example, five stages) and to input a word corresponding to each stage by the administrator. According to such a configuration, the number of evaluation stages and the wording of each stage can be set freely.
[0079]
It is also possible to select an item that the system has by default and to allow the administrator to freely change the wording.
[0080]
Further, not only the manager but also any conference participant or person having the voting right may set a bill on the bill setting screen 60 as shown in FIG.
[0081]
In “4. Comprehensive evaluation”, a comprehensive evaluation stage for this proposal is set. In this example, either one of “agree-disagree” and “agree-reserve-disagree” can be selected by checking the radio buttons 73 and 74.
[0082]
As for the comprehensive evaluation, the number of items can be set and the wording of the items can be changed, as in the case of the evaluation stage of the above-mentioned multi-faced evaluation item.
[0083]
In addition to the above-described examples, for example, it is conceivable to provide steps such as “large effect—middle effect—small effect” and “effect effective—no effect—neither of them”.
[0084]
In “5. Conference participants”, members who can participate in the conference are set. In the scroll text box 75, a list of candidate participants is displayed. The button 76 is operated when adding the candidate selected in the scroll text box 75 to the participant. In the text box 77, a list of participants added by operating the button 76 is displayed. The button 78 is operated when newly registering the candidates listed in the text box 77 as participants in this bill, or when correcting an already registered participant. That is, in this electronic conference system, participants can be added or deleted according to the progress of the discussion.
[0085]
Note that a new participant candidate may be added to or deleted from the scroll text box 75. As for the conference participant, the conference participant which the system has by default may be used as it is so that the administrator cannot select it. According to such an embodiment, the trouble of the administrator selecting the participants can be omitted.
[0086]
In addition, the administrator can directly input the names of conference participants, select a desired participant from among the default conference participants, and directly input the names of unregistered members. It can also be in the form.
[0087]
The button 79 displayed at the lower right of the bill setting screen 60 is a button operated when registering the input content. The button 80 is a button operated when canceling the input content.
[0088]
When a button 79 is operated after a predetermined item is input on such a screen, the CPU 30 of the client 12 acquires the input information and transmits it to the server 10 (step S7).
[0089]
The CPU 20 of the server 10 receives the information transmitted from the client 12 and registers it as a new bill in a predetermined area of the HDD 23 (Q1).
[0090]
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of information on a new bill registered in the HDD 23. In the example of this figure, “Serial No.” is a serial number assigned to each bill. “Type” indicates the type of bill (original bill or alternative bill). "Agenda" indicates the agenda of the bill. "Content" indicates the content of the bill. The “start date and time” indicates the start date and time of the discussion, and when the relevant date and time is reached, a bulletin board, which will be described later, is opened to enable discussion. The “end date and time” indicates the date and time when the discussion ends, and when the relevant date and time comes, writing to the bulletin board is stopped.
[0091]
"Material" is the file name of the material attached by operating the hyperlink 61 shown in FIG. In this example, “document 1.doc” and “document 2.xls” are attached.
[0092]
The “multi-faced evaluation item” is an evaluation item selected by operating the button 67 shown in FIG. 8, and in this example, “asset value”, “living environment”, “cost” and “appearance” are stored as items. ing.
[0093]
"Evaluation stage of multi-sided evaluation item" is an evaluation stage selected by radio buttons 70 to 72 shown in FIG. 8, and in this example, "large merit-some merit-neither-neither-some demerit- Demerit is large "is stored.
[0094]
“Comprehensive evaluation” is an evaluation stage selected by the radio buttons 73 and 74 shown in FIG. 8, and in this example, “agree-hold-disagree” is stored.
[0095]
The “participant” is a participant selected by operating the button 78 shown in FIG. 8, and in this example, “name 1”, “name 2”, “name 3”, “name 4”, and “name 5”. Is stored.
[0096]
The "bulletin board" is information for specifying a bulletin board on which a bill is posted. In this example, a serial number “bulletin board 0005” for specifying the bulletin board is stored. When a serial number is generated, a bulletin board is newly created.
[0097]
“Evaluation result” is a file name in which the evaluation result is stored. In this example, the file name “evaluation result 0005” is stored.
[0098]
As described above, when a new bill is registered in the server 10, the member selected in “5. Meeting Participants” illustrated in FIG. To participate in discussions and evaluations. The details will be described below. Hereinafter, a case where the user of the client 13 participates in the conference will be described as an example.
[0099]
When the participant operates the client 13 to make an access request to the server 10 (step S8), the CPU 20 of the server 10 reads data for displaying the authentication screen from a predetermined area of the HDD 23, and via the I / F 25 To the client 13 (step S9). As a result, an authentication screen 40 similar to that of FIG. 6 is displayed on the display unit of the display device 37 of the client 13.
[0100]
When the participant inputs his / her user name and password in the text boxes 41 and 42 and operates the button 43 on the authentication screen 40, the input information is transmitted to the server 10 (step S10). ). The server 10 executes an authentication process to determine whether or not the user is a legitimate user by comparing the received information with the participant information stored in the HDD 23.
[0101]
For example, when the user name of the participant is “name 2”, the participant information stored in the HDD 23 as shown in FIG. 10 is referred to, and the received password matches the stored password. A process for determining whether or not to perform is performed. As a result, if it is determined that they match, the CPU 20 recognizes that the user who made the access request is a legitimate user.
[0102]
Next, since the authority information included in the participant information is “general user”, the CPU 20 recognizes that the user who made the access request is not an administrator but a general user. Then, the CPU 20 obtains a related agenda item (an agenda item in which the participant is allowed to participate) included in the participant information shown in FIG. 10, generates data for displaying a list of agenda items, and outputs the data to the client. 13 (step S11). As a result, the agenda list screen is displayed on the display unit of the display device 37 of the client 13.
[0103]
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the agenda list screen. On the agenda list screen 90 displayed on the display unit of the display device 37, the screen title "agenda list" is displayed at the top of the screen, and below it is displayed a message "This is the agenda list of Mr. XX." . At the upper right of the screen, a hyperlink 91 that is operated when sorting in the order of the scheduled end date and time is displayed. In the center of the screen, a list 92 of bills related to this user is displayed. In this example, serial numbers of all related bills are set. , A start date, a scheduled end date, and an agenda are displayed, and hyperlinks 93 to 97 operated when selecting each of the bills are displayed at the right end of the bill list 92. Note that related bills may be different for each participant, so that the content displayed for each participant may be different.
[0104]
When any of the hyperlinks 93 to 97 is operated on the agenda list screen 90 as shown in FIG. 11, a request is made to the server 10 to transmit the link destination information (step S12). As a result, the server 10 acquires information for displaying the bill content screen 110, which is a screen for displaying the content of the bill, from the HDD 23, and transmits the information to the client 13 (step S13). As a result, the bill content screen 110 is displayed on the display unit of the display device 37 of the client 13.
[0105]
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the bill content screen 110. Display section of display device 37
In the bill content screen 110 displayed at the bottom of the screen, the title of the screen "[Bill content]" is displayed at the upper left of the screen. On the right of the title, a hyperlink 111 operated when returning to the agenda list screen 90 is displayed. Below this, a box 112 indicating the content of the agenda is displayed. In this example, the agenda, the content, and the material are displayed.
[0106]
Below the box 112, a message “1. Click here for discussion” is displayed, and the last character string “here” is a hyperlink 113. When the hyperlink 113 is operated, a discussion screen described later is displayed.
[0107]
Below the hyperlink 113, a table 114 displaying a list of evaluation targets is displayed. In this example, hyperlinks 115 to 117 for selecting the serial number of the bill, the type of bill (original bill or alternative bill), the draft date, the contents, the evaluation (completed or not), and the evaluation template are displayed. Here, the original bill refers to the bill displayed in the box 112, and the alternative bill refers to a bill newly proposed by the participant as a substitute for the bill.
[0108]
When the hyperlink 113 is operated on such a bill content screen 110, the CPU 30 requests the server 10 to transmit a discussion screen (step S14). The CPU 20 of the server 10 acquires data for displaying the discussion screen from the HDD 23, and transmits the data to the client 13 (Step S15). As a result, a discussion screen is displayed on the display unit of the display device 37 of the client 13.
[0109]
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the discussion screen. On the discussion screen 130 displayed on the display unit of the display device 37, the title of the screen "[discussion]" is displayed at the upper left of the screen. In the upper right of the discussion screen 130, a hyperlink 131 operated to return to the bill content screen 110 shown in FIG. 12, a hyperlink 132 operated to move to an evaluation screen described later, and an evaluation described later A hyperlink 133 operated when moving to the tabulation result screen is displayed.
[0110]
In the text box 134, the title of the post is input, and in the text box 135, the content of the post is input. The button 136 is operated when posting the content input to the text boxes 134 and 135, and the button 137 is operated when canceling the input content. Past posts 138 and 139 are displayed below the buttons 136 and 137, and the title, contributor, posting date and time, and contents are displayed.
[0111]
On such a discussion screen 130, it is possible to discuss a bill by referring to posts of other participants or posting their own opinions. When submitting an opinion, the title and content are entered in the text boxes 134 and 135 of the discussion screen 130, and the button 136 is operated. Then, the input information is transmitted to the server 10 (step S16). In the server 10, the CPU 20 receives the information and stores the information in the database for the bulletin board. As a result, the newly registered posts are displayed in a list in the order of the latest posting date and time, similarly to the posts 138 and 139 shown in FIG. Therefore, other participants can refer to the posted opinion. In this example, the name of the participant who posted is posted, but it may be configured to permit posting anonymously or posting with the handle name. According to such a configuration, it is possible to express one's opinion more freely.
[0112]
FIG. 14 shows another display example of the discussion screen 130. This example is constituted by three frames 150 to 152. In frame 150
The title "[discussion]" of this screen, the topic "planting plan", and the hyperlinks 153 to 155 are displayed. Note that the hyperlinks 153 to 155 are the same as in the case of FIG.
[0113]
In the frame 151, hyperlinks 156 to 159 to the bulletin board for each evaluation item of the multifaceted evaluation and hyperlinks 160 to the bulletin board for the comprehensive evaluation are displayed. That is, in this embodiment, a bulletin board for each of the multifaceted evaluation items set in FIG. 8 and a bulletin board for the comprehensive evaluation are provided, and each evaluation item of the multifaceted evaluation and each of the comprehensive evaluations are discussed. It can be performed. For example, when the hyperlink 156 is operated, a bulletin board relating to the asset value is displayed in the frame 152, so that the user can refer to the post posted on the displayed bulletin board to compare and review his / her opinion, Posting your opinion can disclose your opinion to other participants. The numbers in parentheses of the hyperlinks 156 to 160 indicate the total number of posts on the bulletin board.
[0114]
In the frame 152, a bulletin board corresponding to the operated one of the hyperlinks 156 to 160 is displayed. In the example of this figure, a bulletin board corresponding to the “asset value” of the hyperlink 156 is displayed. That is, a text box 161 for inputting a title, a text box 162 for inputting content, a button 163 operated when posting the input content, a button 164 operated for canceling the input content, Past posts 165 and 166 are displayed.
[0115]
By using such a discussion screen 130, discussion can be performed on a bulletin board provided for each item of the multi-faced evaluation. Therefore, by narrowing the issues, it is possible to sufficiently discuss the validity of the opinion. In addition, the bulletin board regarding the comprehensive evaluation refers to the opinions posted on each bulletin board provided for each item of the multifaceted evaluation, to clarify the existence of trade-offs such as merits and demerits of the bill, It is possible to discuss their relevance in comparison with alternatives.
[0116]
When the hyperlink 132 shown in FIG. 13 or the hyperlink 154 shown in FIG. 14 is operated, the CPU 30 of the client 13 requests the server 10 to display an evaluation screen (step S17). As a result, the CPU 20 of the server 10 generates an evaluation screen corresponding to the requested bill and transmits it to the client 13 (Step S18). In the client 13, the CPU 30 supplies the data transmitted from the server 10 to the video circuit 34, and causes the display unit of the display device 37 to display an evaluation screen.
[0117]
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the evaluation screen. Displayed on the display unit of the display device 37.
In the evaluation screen 180, the screen title "[Evaluation]" is displayed at the upper left of the screen, and the agenda "0005 Planting Plan" is displayed below it. Also, at the upper right of the evaluation screen 180, a hyperlink 181 for returning to the bill content screen 110, a hyperlink 182 for moving to the discussion screen 130, and a hyperlink for moving to the evaluation tally result screen (described later). 183 are displayed.
[0118]
Further, in the center of the evaluation screen 180, a table 185 having a radio button group for evaluating each item of the multifaceted evaluation is displayed. In this example, the evaluation items “asset value”, “living environment”, “cost”, “appearance”, and “safety” selected on the bill setting screen 60 shown in FIG. In addition, each item is configured to be selectively evaluated from the viewpoint of “advantages and disadvantages” and “judgment materials / information for evaluation”. In other words, “merit and demerit” are evaluated at the evaluation stage “large merit—some merit—neither—neither—somewhat demerit—large demerit” set on the bill setting screen 60 shown in FIG. A corresponding radio button group is displayed, and one of the radio buttons is selected for each item. In the example of FIG. 15, “there is some merit” is selected for the evaluation item “asset value”. The other items are as shown in FIG.
[0119]
"Evaluation material / information for evaluation" corresponds to each of the evaluation stages "Sufficient judgment material-Almost enough judgment material-Neither-Somewhat insufficient judgment material-Insufficient judgment material" Are displayed, and one of the radio buttons is selected for each item. In the example of FIG. 15, “insufficient judgment material” is selected for the evaluation item “asset value”. Other items are as shown in FIG. It should be noted that “judgment material / information for evaluation” can be omitted.
[0120]
Below the table 185, radio buttons 186 for inputting the comprehensive evaluation are displayed. In this example, the radio buttons 186 respectively correspond to the evaluation stages “agree-hold-disagree” set on the bill setting screen 60 shown in FIG. 8, and the opposite is selected.
[0121]
On the right side of the radio button 186, a hyperlink 187 operated when transmitting the input evaluation to the server 10 is displayed. When the hyperlink 187 is operated, the information input on the evaluation screen 180 is transmitted to the server 10 (Step S19), and is registered in the HDD 23 of the server 10.
[0122]
A text box 188 for inputting an alternative is displayed below the radio button 186, and a hyperlink 189 for transmitting the input alternative is displayed on the right side thereof. When an alternative is input to such a text box 188 and the hyperlink 189 is operated, the CPU 30 of the client 13 acquires the input alternative and transmits the alternative via the server 10 or directly to the client 12. (Step S20). The administrator of the client 12 having received the alternative inputs the alternative from a screen similar to the bill setting screen 60 shown in FIG. 8, and registers the alternative in the server 10 (step S21).
[0123]
It is also possible that the server 10 automatically adds alternatives without going through the administrator. According to such an embodiment, the labor of the administrator can be omitted.
[0124]
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of information on alternatives registered in the HDD 23 of the server 10 at this time. In the example of this figure, the serial No. assigned to the alternative is shown. , The type of bill, the title of the bill, the contents of the bill, attached materials, and the name of a file indicating the evaluation result are stored. Here, the serial No. Is "0005-1" because this example is an alternative to bill 0005.
[0125]
The alternatives posted in this manner are displayed in a list on the bill content screen 110 shown in FIG. 12, so that the participants can discuss with reference to the alternatives posted in this manner. . Also, regarding the alternative, an evaluation screen 180 similar to that shown in FIG. 14 or 15 can be displayed, and the alternative can be evaluated. Therefore, a multifaceted evaluation can be obtained not only for the original plan but also for the alternative plan.
[0126]
Returning to FIG. 15, below the text box 188, a text box 190 for inputting a multi-faced evaluation item desired to be added and a hypertext 191 for transmitting the information input in the text box 190 are displayed. ing.
[0127]
When the hyperlink 191 is operated after the multi-sided evaluation item desired to be added is input to the text box 190, the CPU 30 of the client 13 acquires the input multi-sided evaluation item and determines whether the multi-sided evaluation item is input via the server 10. Or directly to the client 12 (step S22). The manager of the client 12 that has received the multifaceted evaluation item desired to be added determines whether or not the multifaceted evaluation item needs to be added, and when it is determined to be necessary, on the bill setting screen 60 shown in FIG. The requested multi-sided evaluation item is added (step S23).
[0128]
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing information in which new evaluation items and alternatives are added to the information on the bill shown in FIG. In this example, “safety” as an evaluation item and alternatives 0005-1 to 0005-3 are added as compared with the information in FIG. Therefore, “safety” is newly displayed as an evaluation item on the evaluation screen for this bill. In addition, the alternatives 0005-1 to 0005-3 are newly displayed on the content screen for this item.
[0129]
FIG. 18 shows another display example of the evaluation screen 180 shown in FIG. In this example, in Tables 204 and 205, numerical values are directly input. That is, in Table 204, a numerical value corresponding to each evaluation item is input in the numerical value input column. For example, since the numerical value “4” is entered for the evaluation of “merit and demerit” of the asset value, “some merits” is selected. On the other hand, in Table 205, since the numerical value "1" is input in the numerical value input column, "opposite" is selected. The other display is the same as the display shown in FIG.
[0130]
When the hyperlink 133 shown in FIG. 13, the hyperlink 155 shown in FIG. 14, the hyperlink 183 shown in FIG. 15, or the hyperlink 202 shown in FIG. A request is made to display a result screen (step S24).
[0131]
As a result, the server 10 acquires the evaluation regarding the requested bill from the HDD 23. For multifaceted evaluation items, the average value and deviation value of the participant's evaluation are calculated for each item, and for the comprehensive evaluation, the total for each of the following: yes, no, unrated, and if necessary And the ratio to the total. Then, an evaluation aggregation result screen is generated based on the obtained data, and transmitted to the client 13 that made the request (step S25). As a result, an evaluation totaling result screen 220 as shown in FIG. 19 is displayed on the display unit of the display device 37 of the client 13.
[0132]
In the evaluation tally result screen 220 shown in FIG. 19, the title “[evaluation tally result]” is displayed at the upper left of the screen, and the agenda “About the planting plan” is displayed below it. In the upper right of the screen, a hyperlink 221 operated when returning to the bill content screen 110, a hyperlink 222 operated when moving to the evaluation screen 180, and a hyperlink operated when moving to the discussion screen 130 223 is displayed.
[0133]
Further, in the center of the evaluation totaling result screen 220, a table 224 indicating the totaling result of the multifaceted evaluation is displayed. In this example, the deviation for each evaluation item is indicated by the number of “*”, and the average is indicated by a numerical value and a graph. That is, in the column of “deviation”, a number * is displayed according to the deviation value. For example, when there is a large variation in the evaluation of each participant, a large number of “*” are displayed. Specifically, there is little variation in the evaluation of “merit and demerit” of “asset value” because “*” is not displayed. Further, as for the cost, since two “*” are displayed, the variation is large. In this embodiment, the deviation value is indicated by a symbol, but may be indicated by a numerical value or a numerical value and a symbol.
[0134]
On the other hand, the numerical values shown in the column of “average” are average values of all evaluations. Furthermore, the graph shows the overall average “●”, the average “□” for those who agree with the overall evaluation, and the average “△” for those who disagree with the overall evaluation.
[0135]
In addition, Table 225 shows the total result of the comprehensive evaluation. In this example, the number of persons for each of the approval, reservation, disagreement, unrated, and total numbers, and the percentage of the total number are displayed. For example, the number of participants who agreed is 12 and its ratio to the total is 40%.
[0136]
The hyperlink 226 displayed on the right side of the table 225 is operated when displaying a transition screen described later.
[0137]
By referring to the evaluation tally result screen 220 as described above, it is possible to judge variously what the participant has about the original plan and the alternative based on many evaluation items.
[0138]
In addition, since the evaluation totaling result screen 220 displays the deviation value of each evaluation item, the participant and the manager can know in which evaluation item the opinion is divided. As a result, for example, with respect to an item having a large deviation, that is, an item with a broken evaluation, a new material is added and the discussion is deepened, whereby the evaluation based on the misunderstanding can be corrected.
[0139]
Furthermore, in the evaluation summary result screen 220, the overall average, the average of those who disagree with the overall evaluation, and the average of the people who disagree with the overall evaluation for each evaluation item are displayed as a graph. Can evaluate the evaluation items that are the conditions for the judgment of the comprehensive evaluation. As a result, for example, by deepening the discussion on the evaluation items that the opponent places importance on, it is possible to eliminate misunderstandings and make more correct decisions.
[0140]
Furthermore, in the evaluation totaling result screen 220, the number of pertinent persons for each item of the comprehensive evaluation and the ratio to the total are shown in Table 225, so how many participants agree and how many participants Can be found to be opposite, pending, or unrated.
[0141]
Next, when the hyperlink 226 is operated on the evaluation aggregation screen 220 shown in FIG. 19, the CPU 30 of the client 13 requests the server 10 to display a transition screen (step S26). As a result, the CPU 20 of the server 10 reads the corresponding evaluation from the HDD 23, calculates the transition of the evaluation, creates a transition screen from the obtained information, and transmits the transition screen to the client 13 that made the request. As a result, a transition screen is displayed on the display unit of the display device 37 of the client 13.
[0142]
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a transition screen. Displayed on the display unit of the display device 37.
In the transition screen 230 to be displayed, the title of the screen “[Transition]” is displayed at the upper left of the screen, and below that, the agenda “About the planting plan” is displayed.
[0143]
At the upper right of the transition screen 230, a hyperlink 231 operated when returning to the evaluation tally result screen 220 shown in FIG. 19 is displayed.
[0144]
The table 232 displayed under the agenda shows the transition of the evaluation. In this example, the average value of the evaluation of the asset value during the period from the start to the end of the meeting is represented by “●”, and the deviation value is represented by a straight line. Note that, in this example, only the asset value is displayed, but it is also possible to display graphs for all items.
[0145]
By referring to such a graph displayed in the table 232, the participant can know how the average value and the deviation value with respect to the asset value change over time. Therefore, when the graph of the average value converges or when the deviation value decreases, it can be estimated that the opinion on the item is concluded. Therefore, the participant can know the progress of the discussion from such display items. In addition, an item whose average value is extremely low or high, or an item whose deviation value is large can be presumed to be an issue.
[0146]
A table 233 displayed below the table 232 indicates a transition of the comprehensive evaluation. In this example, a bar graph shows the change in the percentage of yes, no, pending, and unevaluated during the period from the start to the end of the meeting.
[0147]
By referring to such a graph displayed in Table 233, the participant can know how the comprehensive evaluation has changed over time. Therefore, when the change in the graph is converging, it can be estimated that the pros and cons of the bill are being finalized. Therefore, the participant can grasp the progress of the discussion from such a display.
[0148]
In addition, the discussion screen 130 shown in FIG. 13 and the evaluation totaling result screen 220 shown in FIG. 19 or the transition screen 220 shown in FIG. 20 can be displayed side by side, or can be arbitrarily selected and displayed. It is.
[0149]
Alternatively, by summarizing and displaying the evaluation results of the original and alternative proposals, or by displaying them side by side, the totalization results of a plurality of bills may be compared and examined.
[0150]
In addition, in addition to the above-described case, the total unit may be, for example, each attribute of a participant (for example, male or female) and each comprehensive evaluation (for example, yes or no).
[0151]
Further, it may be possible to compare the self-evaluation with the evaluation of another person (specific one or more persons). According to such a configuration, it is possible to know whether or not its own judgment is appropriate.
[0152]
The meeting participants refer to the opinions and evaluations of other participants, disclose their own opinions, express their own opinions by evaluation, and further evaluate by repeating the process described above. It is possible to repeat the act of correcting one's opinion according to the above, and to proceed with the meeting as a whole.
[0153]
When the conference proceeds in this way and a certain period elapses or the opinions converge, the administrator accesses the server 10 and requests to display the evaluation totaling result screen 220 ( Step S28). As a result, information for displaying the evaluation tally result screen 220 is transmitted from the server 10 (step S29), and the evaluation tally result screen 220 as shown in FIG. 19 is displayed on the display unit of the display device 37 of the client 12. Is done.
[0154]
Then, the administrator operates the hyperlink 226 of the evaluation tally result screen 220 to request the server 10 to display the transition screen 230 (step S30). As a result, information for displaying the transition screen 230 is transmitted from the server 10 (step S31), and the display screen of the display device 37 of the client 12 displays the transition screen 230 as shown in FIG.
[0155]
By referring to the average points and deviation values of the evaluation items displayed on these screens and their temporal changes, the administrator can take a decision (Q2) at an appropriate timing. The information on the voting derived in this way is notified to each participant by e-mail or the like from the manager, or posted on an electronic bulletin board. It is also possible for the server 10 to automatically take a decision instead of the administrator taking a decision. In that case, for example, when the end date and time set in FIG. 8 is reached, the determination may be made according to the number of approvals or disapprovals of the comprehensive evaluation, or even before the end date and time, the total evaluation may be completed. When the time course of the evaluation falls within a certain range, it may be determined according to the number of approvals or disapprovals of the comprehensive evaluation.
[0156]
In addition, a threshold value may be provided for the average value or the deviation value of the evaluation results, and when the value exceeds or falls short of the threshold value, a notification to that effect may be provided. According to such a configuration, the timing of voting can be known.
[0157]
Furthermore, when an alternative is proposed, or when a decision is approaching, etc., the participants may be notified by e-mail to that effect. According to such a configuration, it is possible to notify the participants of necessary information according to the progress of the meeting.
[0158]
As described above, according to the electronic conference system, the bulletin board and the evaluation of the participant are combined, so that it is easy to determine the direction in which the discussion should proceed by referring to the content of the evaluation. .
[0159]
In addition, in this electronic conference system, a plurality of evaluation items are provided to receive the evaluation of participants, so that it is possible to judge the progress of the discussion from many aspects and to draw conclusions with higher validity Becomes possible.
[0160]
In addition, in this electronic conference system, a plurality of evaluation items are provided to accept the evaluations of participants, so not only willingness and disagreement are displayed, but also multifaceted evaluations will be used to ensure that the will of one's own will proceed with the proceedings. Can be reflected in
[0161]
In addition, in the electronic conference system, it is possible to add or delete evaluation items later. For example, when a new item to be an issue is found, the evaluation item corresponding to the issue is Can lead to more appropriate conclusions.
[0162]
In addition, in this electronic conference system, a multifaceted evaluation item and a comprehensive evaluation are provided. For example, despite the fact that the overall evaluation is in favor, a low evaluation is given for the multifaceted evaluation item as a whole. Even if there is a gap between the overall evaluation and the internal will, for example, the manager can refer to information based on the internal will of each participant, Can be achieved.
[0163]
In addition, in this electronic conference system, each participant can modify the multifaceted evaluation and the comprehensive evaluation as needed while referring to the progress of the discussion, so that the While referring to opinions and materials, it is possible to form one's own opinion and clearly show changes in opinions to other participants.
[0164]
In addition, in this electronic conference system, the average value and the deviation value of the participant's evaluation in each evaluation item are displayed, so that the average value indicates the tendency of evaluation of the entire group, and the deviation value indicates the group's evaluation tendency. Of the evaluation can be known. Therefore, for example, a more appropriate conclusion can be derived by estimating that there is an issue for an evaluation item having a large deviation and deepening the discussion.
[0165]
In addition, this electronic conference system displays the average transition of the evaluation and the time course of the deviation, so that participants' opinions may flow or fluctuate in a certain direction as the discussion progresses. Therefore, the administrator can accurately determine when to draw a conclusion.
[0166]
In addition, the electronic conferencing system allows not only the original draft but also alternatives to be posted.Also, alternatives are also subject to evaluation, so if a more suitable alternative is proposed than the original, Will be able to evaluate and vote on that alternative.
[0167]
As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention can be variously deformed besides this.
[0168]
For example, a display format other than a bulletin board may be used as the bill presenting means, the opinion bulletin board, the evaluation bulletin board, and the tabulation result display board.
[0169]
Further, as the evaluation updating means, the administrator may manually update the evaluation up to that time based on the evaluation received from the participant, or may automatically perform the evaluation.
[0170]
Further, in the above embodiment, the electronic conference in the same LAN has been described as an example. However, by connecting a plurality of LANs to each other, a conference can be performed between different LANs.
[0171]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, a predetermined bill is discussed, but the present system can be used for, for example, a person evaluation (for example, selection and training). In that case, the "agenda" is set to "evaluated person" and the "participant" is set to "evaluator". In addition, "multi-faced evaluation items" may include items such as market understanding, strategy, creativity, coordination, leadership, and communication ability, and "evaluation stage" is neither sufficient nor almost sufficient , Somewhat insufficient, or insufficient, and the “overall evaluation item” may include a pass, hold, or reject stage.
[0172]
Furthermore, introducing such an electronic conferencing system in a field of education (for example, elementary school or junior high school) enables a deeper understanding of the decision making process in a group.
[0173]
In the electronic conference system, a server program describing the processing contents of the functions that the server 10 should have and a client program describing the processing contents of the functions that the clients 12 to 16 should have are provided. By executing the server program on the server computer, the processing functions of the server 10 are realized on the server computer. The processing functions of the clients 12 to 16 are realized on the client computer by executing the client program on the client computer.
[0174]
The server program and the client program describing the processing content can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. Computer-readable recording media include magnetic recording devices, optical disks, magneto-optical recording media, and semiconductor memories. The magnetic recording device includes a hard disk device (HDD), a flexible disk (FD), a magnetic tape, and the like. The optical disc includes a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), a DVD-RAM (Random Access Memory), a CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), a CD-R (Recordable) / RW (ReWritable), and the like. The magneto-optical recording medium includes an MO disk (Magneto-Optical disk).
[0175]
When distributing the server program or the client program, for example, portable recording media such as DVDs and CD-ROMs on which the respective programs are recorded are sold. Alternatively, the client program may be stored in a storage device of the server computer, and the client program may be transferred from the server computer to the client computer via a network.
[0176]
The server computer that executes the server program stores, for example, the server program recorded on a portable recording medium in its own storage device. Then, the server computer reads the server program from its own storage device and executes processing according to the server program. The server computer can also read the server program directly from the portable recording medium and execute processing according to the server program.
[0177]
The client computer that executes the client program stores, for example, the client program recorded on a portable recording medium or the client program transferred from the server computer in its own storage device. Then, the client computer reads the client program from its own storage device and executes processing according to the client program. Note that the client computer can also read the client program directly from the portable recording medium and execute processing according to the client program. Further, each time the client program is transferred from the server computer, the client computer can sequentially execute processing according to the received client program.
[0178]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to reflect the opinion of a meeting participant in the proceedings of a meeting, and to make the proceedings of a meeting smooth by clarifying the issues.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an embodiment of an electronic conference system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration example of a server included in the electronic conference system shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration example of clients 12 to 16 included in the electronic conference system shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an outline of an operation of the electronic conference system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating details of an operation of the electronic conference system illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is an example of an authentication screen displayed when a client included in the electronic conference system shown in FIG. 1 accesses a server.
7 is an example of a management screen displayed when an administrator accesses a server included in the electronic conference system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is an example of a bill setting screen displayed when an administrator accesses a server included in the electronic conference system shown in FIG. 1;
9 is a diagram showing an example of information registered in the HDD of the server on the bill setting screen shown in FIG.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of participant information registered in a server included in the electronic conference system shown in FIG. 1;
11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an agenda list screen displayed when a participant accesses a server by operating a client included in the electronic conference system illustrated in FIG. 1;
12 is a diagram showing an example of a bill content screen displayed when a hyperlink for selecting a bill has been operated on the agenda list screen shown in FIG. 11;
13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a discussion screen displayed when a hyperlink for discussion is operated on the bill content screen illustrated in FIG. 12;
14 is a diagram showing another example of the discussion screen displayed when a hyperlink for discussion is operated on the bill content screen shown in FIG. 12;
15 is a diagram showing an example of an evaluation screen displayed when a hyperlink for evaluating a predetermined bill is operated on the bill content screen shown in FIG. 12;
16 is a diagram illustrating an example of information registered in an HDD of a server included in the electronic conference system illustrated in FIG. 1 when an alternative is transmitted on the evaluation screen illustrated in FIG. 15;
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a change in the information shown in FIG. 9 when an evaluation item is added and an alternative is presented.
18 is a diagram showing another example of an evaluation screen displayed when a hyperlink for evaluating a predetermined bill is operated on the bill content screen shown in FIG.
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of an evaluation tally result screen showing a tally result of evaluation.
20 is a diagram showing an example of a transition screen displayed when a hyperlink for confirming the transition of the evaluation tally result is operated on the evaluation tally result screen shown in FIG. 19;
[Explanation of symbols]
20 CPU (part of bill presentation means, part of opinion posting means, part of evaluation posting means, part of evaluation updating means, part of alternative presentation means, part of evaluation method setting means, part of evaluation method setting means, part)
22 HDD (part of bill presentation means, part of opinion posting means, part of evaluation posting means, part of evaluation updating means, part of alternative presentation means, part of evaluation method setting means)
25 I / F (part of bill presentation means, part of opinion posting means, part of evaluation posting means, part of alternative proposal presentation means, part of evaluation method setting means)

Claims (13)

An electronic conference device accessible from one or more client computers connected via a network,
A bill presenting means for presenting a meeting bill;
Opinion posting means for posting an opinion transmitted from a meeting participant for the bill presented by the bill presenting means so that the opinion can be referenced from the client computer,
With respect to the bill presented by the bill presenting means, evaluation posting means for posting the evaluation transmitted from the conference participant so as to be referred to from the client computer,
When a new evaluation is transmitted from the conference participant, evaluation updating means for updating the old evaluation of the conference participant itself posted to the evaluation posting means to the new evaluation,
An electronic conferencing device comprising: Further comprising an alternative presenting means for presenting the alternative,
The opinion posting means posts an opinion on the alternative,
The evaluation posting means posts an evaluation for the alternative,
The electronic conference device according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The electronic conference apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the evaluation posted by the evaluation posting means targets a plurality of items. 4. The electronic conference apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an evaluation method setting unit configured to set an evaluation method for the evaluation posted by the evaluation posting unit. 5. 5. The electronic conference apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said evaluation method setting means can add or delete an evaluation item. 3. The evaluation posted by the evaluation posting means covers a plurality of items, and the opinion posting means can post an opinion on each evaluation item. The electronic conference device according to the above. The evaluation transmitted from the conference participant, as a numerical evaluation indicated by a numerical value according to the type of the evaluation, comprising a counting means for totalizing the numerical evaluation,
The electronic conference apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the evaluation posting unit posts the result totalized by the totaling unit so as to be referred to from the client computer. The aggregation means calculates an average value of the numerical evaluation,
The evaluation posting means posts an average value of the numerical evaluation,
The electronic conference device according to claim 7, wherein: The aggregation means calculates a deviation value of the numerical evaluation,
The evaluation posting means posts a deviation value of the numerical evaluation,
The electronic conference device according to claim 7, wherein: The aggregation means calculates an average value or a deviation value of the numerical evaluation at a predetermined timing,
The evaluation updating means updates an average value or a deviation value of the numerical evaluation,
The electronic conference device according to claim 7, wherein: The aggregation means calculates an average value or a deviation value of the numerical evaluation at a predetermined timing,
The evaluation updating means posts a temporal transition of an average value or a deviation value of numerical evaluations,
The electronic conference device according to claim 7, wherein: In an electronic conference system having an electronic conference device and one or more client computers connected to the electronic conference device via a network,
A bill presenting means for presenting a meeting bill;
Opinion posting means for posting an opinion transmitted from a meeting participant for the bill presented by the bill presenting means so that the opinion can be referenced from the client computer,
With respect to the bill presented by the bill presenting means, evaluation posting means for posting the evaluation transmitted from the conference participant so as to be referred to from the client computer,
When a new evaluation is transmitted from the conference participant, evaluation updating means for updating the old evaluation of the conference participant itself posted to the evaluation posting means to the new evaluation,
An electronic conference system comprising: In a computer-readable electronic conference program for causing a server computer accessible from one or more client computers connected via a network to function as an electronic conference apparatus,
Server computer
A bill presenting means for presenting the bill of the meeting,
Opinion posting means for posting an opinion transmitted from a meeting participant on the bill presented by the bill presenting means so that the opinion can be referred to from the client computer.
Evaluation posting means for posting the evaluation transmitted from the meeting participant for the bill presented by the bill presenting means so that the evaluation can be referred to from the client computer.
When a new evaluation is transmitted from the client, evaluation updating means for updating the old evaluation of the conference participant itself posted on the evaluation posting means with the new evaluation,
Computer-readable electronic conferencing program to function as a.

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