JP2005092342A - Attendance information management system, portable terminal and attendance information management center - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an attendance information management system allowing management of objective attendance information even if present at any time everywhere. <P>SOLUTION: An operator portably carrying a portable terminal 1 operates an input key of the portable terminal 1 to acquire present time and position information about the portable terminal 1 from a GPS satellite 2. The operator transmits them to a management center 3 via a network 4 together with operator's identification information set in the portable terminal 1. The management center 3 receiving a position, the time and the identification information constructs an attendance management database 34 on the basis of information about them, and a contractor 5 inquires for the attendance management DB 34 and obtains the attendance information about the operator such as an employee operating the portable terminal 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an attendance information management system, a portable terminal, and an attendance information management center using a portable terminal with a communication function capable of acquiring position information, and in particular, receives position information and time information of an operator transmitted by the portable terminal. The present invention relates to an attendance information management system, a portable terminal, and an attendance information management center that automatically generate attendance information of an operator.

  Conventionally, there is a so-called time recorder as an apparatus for performing attendance management. The time recorder is provided at a predetermined place in the office, and records the attendance time and the attendance time by inserting a card and stamping the time when attending and leaving work.

  However, the time recorder is an effective device for workers who work in a specific building, etc., but when the employee goes directly to the customer without going to the company, such as a sales employee, or the customer, etc. Cannot be used when going home directly. In that case, there was a device called a time recorder, but I had to rely on self-reporting.

  In addition, for temporary employees, etc., there are many cases where attendance management is performed based on work reports from the contractor without using the time recorder installed at the contractor (workplace). It took time to create. On the other hand, there was a request from the dispatching agency to more directly grasp the working status of the temporary staff.

  In addition, maintenance personnel who undertake equipment repair and inspection work in various places, but there is a need for means that can easily and reliably leave an objective record of where and from when to when the work was performed. It was. This was not only for maintenance personnel, but also a means that is commonly required for those who conduct business activities and work at unspecified times at unspecified locations.

  As an improvement of the conventional time recorder, an attendance management system using a portable terminal has been devised so that attendance and departure times can be recorded without performing card operation using a time recorder device. For example, a local base station is provided at the place of work, it is determined whether the mobile terminal is within the communication range of the local base station, and in addition to the schedule storage means, the mobile terminal owner's attendance There has been considered a time management system that enables time management such as time and work hours (see Patent Document 1).

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  However, when attendance management is performed automatically by determining whether or not the mobile terminal and the on-site base station are within the communication range, the attendance management can be performed only at a specific on-site base station. There was a problem that could not be done. In other words, in the case of a salesperson who visits the customer directly without visiting the affiliation as described above, or in the case of a temporary employee dispatched from the dispatching agency, or a maintenance person who goes to various locations as maintenance personnel and performs maintenance work In this case, there is no guarantee that the attendance information can always be managed wherever you go, because there is not always a local base station at the second place where you actually work. In addition, when it is determined that the communication state of the premises base station is not within the communication range due to deterioration, there is a problem that it is determined that the employee has automatically left the office despite being at the place.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and uses a mobile terminal with a communication function capable of acquiring position and time information, so that the position information can be obtained at any time and anywhere. Another object of the present invention is to provide a time information management system, a portable terminal, and a time information management center capable of acquiring time information, transmitting it to a management center, and managing time information based on the transmitted information.

  In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 includes: a portable terminal; and an attendance information management center that receives data transmitted from the portable terminal and manages attendance information of an operator of the portable terminal. In the attendance information management system, the portable terminal includes a position acquisition unit that acquires position information of the portable terminal, a time acquisition unit that acquires time information at the time of acquisition of the position information, and identification of the operator Storage means for storing information, position information acquired by the position acquisition means, time information acquired by the time acquisition means, and identification information stored in the storage means are transmitted to the attendance information management center The attendance information management center includes a communication means for receiving the location information, the time information, and the identification information transmitted by the mobile terminal; The position information received by the means, the time information, and the identification information of the operator, and generating means for generating an attendance information of the operator of the portable terminal, characterized by comprising.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the attendance information management system includes the portable terminal and the attendance information monitoring center. The portable terminal obtains the position information of the portable terminal by the position obtaining means, obtains the time information at that time by the time means, and the transmission / reception means obtains the position information, the time information, and the identification information stored in the storage means. , Send to the attendance information management center. In the attendance information management center, the communication means receives the position information, time information, and identification information transmitted by the portable terminal, and operates the portable terminal based on the position, time, and identification information received by the generation means. The attendance information of the worker. With this configuration, the time management center can manage the attendance information of the operator by transmitting the position, time, and identification information by the operation of the mobile terminal, so that the handheld terminal operator can perform simple operations at any time and anywhere. It is possible to provide a highly convenient attendance information management system capable of managing attendance information.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal whose position is determined by the position determination device, and attendance information management for managing the attendance information of the operator of the portable terminal by receiving data transmitted from the portable terminal. A time information management system comprising: a center, wherein the mobile terminal is configured to acquire position information for acquiring the position information of the mobile terminal transmitted from the position determination device; and time information when the position information is acquired. A time acquisition means for acquiring, an identification input means for receiving input of the identification information of the operator, position information acquired by the position acquisition means, time information acquired by the time information acquisition means, and the identification input means Transmitting and receiving means for transmitting the received identification information to the attendance information management center, the attendance information management center before the position determination device. Position search means for determining the position information of the portable terminal and transmitting it to the portable terminal, communication means for receiving the position information, time information and identification information transmitted by the portable terminal, and receiving by the communication means And generating means for generating attendance information of the operator from the position information, time information, and identification information.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the attendance information management system includes the portable terminal and the attendance information management center. In the portable terminal, the position acquisition unit acquires the position information of the portable terminal transmitted from the position determination device, the time acquisition unit acquires time information at the time of acquisition of the position information, and the operator uses the identification information as the identification input unit. The transmission / reception means transmits the position information, the time information, and the identification information to the attendance information management center. In the attendance information management center, the position search means causes the position determination device to determine the position information of the mobile terminal and transmits the position information to the mobile terminal, and the communication means transmits the position information, time information, and identification information transmitted by the mobile terminal. The receiving and generating means generates the attendance information of the operator from the position information, time information, and identification information. With this configuration, the mobile terminal acquires location information by an operation from the attendance information management center, transmits it along with the current time and identification information entered by the operator, and the attendance management center that receives the information manages the attendance information of the operator. Therefore, it is possible to provide a highly convenient attendance information management system capable of managing attendance information of a mobile terminal operator by a simple operation regardless of where and when.

  Moreover, the invention concerning Claim 3 is the attendance information management system of Claim 1 or 2, Comprising: The said portable terminal has the state input means which receives the input of the state information which shows the said operator's attendance state, The transmission / reception means further transmits the status information received by the status input means to the attendance information management center, the communication means receives the status information, and the generation means Furthermore, the attendance information of the operator is generated from the state information.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the portable terminal further includes a state input unit that receives an input of state information indicating an operator's attendance state, transmits the state information to the attendance information management center, and the generation unit includes: The status information is further added to generate time information for the operator. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a time information management system in which more detailed time information can be generated and managed by the operator of the mobile terminal inputting and transmitting time information.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the attendance information management system according to claim 3, wherein the generation means is at least one of the identification information, position information, time information, and status information received by the communication means. Is converted into predetermined information, and the attendance information of the operator is generated.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the generating means converts at least one of the received identification information, position information, time information, and status information into predetermined information, and generates the attendance information of the operator. With this configuration, it is possible to provide an attendance information management system capable of more easily managing the attendance information of the operator.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal that transmits operator data to the attendance information management center, the position obtaining means for obtaining the position information of the portable terminal, and the time when the position information is obtained. Time acquisition means for acquiring information, storage means for storing identification information of the operator, position information of the portable terminal acquired by the position acquisition means, time information acquired by the time acquisition means, and the storage means And transmitting / receiving means for transmitting the identification information stored in the information to the attendance information management center.

  According to the invention of claim 5, in the portable terminal that transmits the attendance information of the operator to be carried to the attendance information management center, the position acquisition means acquires the position information of the portable terminal, and the time acquisition means obtains the time information at that time. The storage means stores the identification information of the operator, and the communication means transmits the position information, time information, and identification information to the attendance information management center. With this configuration, the location, time, and identification information can be transmitted to the attendance information management center by operating the mobile terminal. Therefore, the convenience of being able to transmit the attendance information of the mobile terminal operator with a simple operation at any time and anywhere. A high portable terminal can be provided.

  The invention according to claim 6 is a portable terminal that transmits operator data and position information determined by the position determination device to the attendance information management center, and the portable terminal transmitted from the position determination device Obtained by the position obtaining means for obtaining the position information, the time obtaining means for obtaining the time information at the time of obtaining the position information, the identification input means for receiving the input of the identification information of the operator, and the position obtaining means. Transmission / reception means for transmitting the position information, the time information acquired by the time acquisition means, and the identification information received by the identification input means to the attendance information management center.

  According to the invention of claim 6, in the mobile terminal, the position acquisition unit acquires the position information of the operator to be carried from the position determination device, the time acquisition unit acquires the time information at the time of acquisition of the position information, The identification input means accepts the input of the operator's identification information, and the transmission / reception means transmits the position information, time information, and identification information to the attendance information management center. With this configuration, since the time and identification information can be transmitted to the attendance information management center by operating the portable terminal that acquired the position information, the attendance information of the portable terminal operator can be obtained by a simple operation at any time and anywhere. It is possible to provide a convenient mobile terminal that can transmit.

  Further, the invention according to claim 7 is the portable terminal according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising state input means for receiving an input of state information indicating the attendance state of the operator, wherein the transmission / reception means further includes: The status information received by the status input means is transmitted to the attendance information management center.

  According to the invention of claim 7, the portable terminal further includes a state input unit that receives an input of state information indicating an operator's attendance state, and further transmits the received state information to the attendance information management center. With this configuration, since the operator of the mobile terminal inputs and transmits the time information, more detailed time information can be transmitted, so that the mobile terminal operator can perform the simple operation at any time and anywhere. A highly convenient mobile terminal capable of transmitting more detailed attendance information can be provided.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided communication means for receiving position information acquired by a portable terminal, time information at the time of acquisition of the position information, and identification information of an operator of the portable terminal, and the communication means. An attendance information management center comprising: a generation unit configured to generate the attendance information of the operator from the received position information, time information, and identification information, and managing the attendance information of the operator .

  According to the invention of claim 8, the attendance information management center is configured such that the communication means includes the acquired position information of the portable terminal carried by the operator, the time information when the position information is acquired, and the identification information of the operator. Upon receipt of the transmission, the generation means generates time information of the operator from the received position information, time information, and identification information. With this configuration, it is possible to manage the attendance information of the operator by receiving the position, time, and identification information received from the handheld device, so that the attendance information of the handheld terminal operator can be managed by a simple operation at any time and anywhere. A convenient and convenient attendance information management center can be provided.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a position search means for causing the position determination device to determine the position of the mobile terminal and transmitting the position to the mobile terminal, the position information of the mobile terminal, and time information when the position information is acquired. , And communication means for receiving identification information of the operator of the portable terminal from the portable terminal, and generation for generating attendance information of the operator from the position information, time information, and identification information received by the communication means And a means for managing attendance information of the operator.

  According to the invention of claim 9, the attendance information management center causes the position search means to cause the position determination device to determine the position of the portable terminal carried by the operator and transmit the position information to the portable terminal. The position information from the portable terminal, the time information at the time of acquisition of the position information, and the transmission of the identification information of the portable terminal operator are received, and the generating means uses the received position information, time information, and identification information to determine the attendance of the operator Generate information. With this configuration, location information can be acquired by the mobile terminal by an operation from the attendance information management center, and the attendance information of the operator can be managed by receiving the location, time, and identification information received from the mobile terminal. Therefore, it is possible to provide a convenient attendance information management center that can manage attendance information of a mobile terminal operator with a simple operation.

  The invention according to claim 10 is the attendance information management center according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the communication means receives state information indicating the attendance state of the operator transmitted from the portable terminal. The generation means further generates the attendance information of the operator from the state information.

  According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the communication means further receives the status information indicating the operator's attendance status transmitted from the portable terminal, and the generation means further adds the status information to the operator's attendance status. Generate information. With this configuration, it is possible to provide an attendance information management center capable of managing more detailed attendance information by adding attendance information of the operator of the mobile terminal.

  The invention according to claim 11 is the attendance information management center according to claim 10, wherein the generation means includes at least the identification information, the position information, the time information, and the state information received by the communication means. One is converted into predetermined information, and the attendance information of the operator is generated.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the generation means converts at least one of the identification information, the position information, the time information, and the status information received by the communication means into predetermined information, and converts the attendance information of the operator. Generate. With this configuration, it is possible to provide an attendance information management center capable of more easily managing the attendance information of the operator.

  As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the attendance management center can generate the attendance information of the operator by transmitting the position, time, and identification information by operating the mobile terminal. Even if the user is in the office, it is possible to provide a convenient attendance information management system that can manage attendance information of the mobile terminal operator with a simple operation.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the portable terminal acquires position information by an operation from the attendance information management center, and transmits and receives the position information together with the time and the identification information input by the operator. However, since the attendance information of the operator can be generated, it is possible to provide a convenient attendance information management system capable of managing the attendance information of the mobile terminal operator with a simple operation regardless of where and when.

  Moreover, according to the invention concerning Claim 3, when the operator of a portable terminal inputs and transmits time information, the effect that the time information management system which can produce | generate more detailed time information can be provided can be provided. Play.

  Moreover, according to the invention concerning Claim 4, there exists an effect that the attendance information management system which can produce | generate more easily about the attendance information of an operator can be provided.

  Further, according to the invention of claim 5, since the position, time, and identification information can be transmitted to the attendance information management center by operating the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal operator can perform the simple operation at any time and anywhere. There is an effect that it is possible to provide a highly convenient portable terminal capable of transmitting attendance information.

  According to the invention of claim 6, since the time and the identification information can be transmitted to the attendance information management center by operating the portable terminal that has acquired the position information, a simple operation can be performed at any time and anywhere. Thus, it is possible to provide a highly convenient portable terminal capable of transmitting the attendance information of the portable terminal operator.

  Further, according to the invention of claim 7, since more detailed attendance information can be transmitted, it is possible to transmit more detailed attendance information of the mobile terminal operator by a simple operation at any time and anywhere. The effect is that a highly portable terminal can be provided.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the position, time, and identification information received from the portable terminal can be received and the attendance information of the operator can be generated. There is an effect that a convenient attendance information management center capable of managing attendance information of the terminal operator can be provided.

  According to the invention of claim 9, the position information is acquired by the portable terminal by the operation from the attendance information management center, and the position, time, and identification information sent from the portable terminal are received and the operator's Since the attendance information can be generated, there is an effect that it is possible to provide a convenient attendance information management center that can manage attendance information of the mobile terminal operator by a simple operation at any time and anywhere.

  According to the invention of claim 10, it is possible to provide an attendance information management center capable of managing more detailed attendance information by adding attendance information of the operator of the portable terminal.

  Moreover, according to the invention concerning Claim 11, there exists an effect that the attendance information management center which can manage more easily about attendance information of an operator can be provided.

  Exemplary embodiments of an attendance information management system, a portable terminal, and an attendance information management center according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of the attendance information management system according to the first embodiment. The attendance information management system includes a portable terminal 1 that acquires position information from the GPS communication satellite 2, and an attendance information management center (hereinafter referred to as a management center) 3 that receives data from the portable terminal 1 and manages attendance management information. These are connected via the network 4. The attendance information transmitted to the management center 3 and accumulated is distributed to the contractor 5 who contracts as attendance information management records. The contractor 5 is, for example, an individual or a corporation that has made a use contract for this attendance information management system, such as a company, a school, or a store.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the portable terminal used in the attendance information management system according to the first embodiment. The mobile terminal 1 includes a position acquisition unit 11, a time acquisition unit 12, a memory 13, a transmission / reception unit 14, an input unit 15, a display control unit 16, an operation unit 17, and a display panel 18.

  The position acquisition unit 11 acquires the current position information of the mobile terminal 1 from the GPS satellite 2. The time acquisition unit 12 acquires the current time when the position acquisition unit 11 acquires the position information. The memory 13 stores identification information of an operator who operates the mobile terminal 1 in advance. The identification information may be the identification information of the portable terminal 1 instead of the operator. In this case, the identification information is regarded as the identification information of the operator for managing the attendance information.

  The transmission / reception unit 14 receives position information from the GPS satellite 2 and transmits various information to be described later to the management center 3 using a mobile phone network or the like.

  The input unit 15 receives an operator input from the operation unit 17. The display control unit 16 controls display on the display panel 18. The operation unit 17 is operated by the operator and transmits an input by the operation to the input unit 15.

  The display panel 18 is controlled by the display control unit 16 and displays input information received by the input unit 15 by the operation of the operation unit 17.

  For example, when the operator goes to / from work by input from the operation unit 17, the time acquisition unit 12 acquires the operation time by the user's operation and input, and the position acquisition unit 11 receives from the GPS satellite 2. Get the current position. The transmission / reception unit 14 transmits the acquired position information and current time to the management center 3 together with the operator identification information read from the memory 13.

  Here, attendance / retirement, start / end of work, and the like can be input from the operation unit 17 as attendance status information, that is, additional information on attendance status, as will be described later. The time status information (additional information) may be input by assigning a key to each item in the operation unit 17, or selecting a item by key operation, or inputting by key typing. .

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the attendance information management center in the attendance information management system according to the first embodiment. The management center 3 includes a communication unit 31, a generation unit 32, and an attendance management database (DB) 34. The communication unit 31 receives the operator identification information, the position information, the current time when the position information is acquired, and the attendance status information transmitted from the mobile terminal 1. The generation unit 32 generates the attendance information of the operator based on the received operator identification information, position information, current time when the position information is acquired, and attendance status information, and stores it as the attendance management DB 34.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the attendance information management system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a data flow in the attendance information management system according to the first embodiment. The outline of the data flow of the attendance information management system will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The identification information (ID) of the operator (user) is stored in advance in the memory 13 of the mobile terminal 1. The operation unit 17 can also input attendance status information, and the input unit 15 accepts input of attendance information. The attendance status information is, for example, information for identifying attendance / leaving (start / end) and private / public.

  When the operation unit 17 of the mobile terminal 1 is operated, the position acquisition unit 11 acquires the current position of the mobile terminal 1 using the GPS satellite 2 or a mobile phone base station. Further, the time acquisition unit 12 acquires the current time at that time. Then, the transmission / reception unit 14 reads the identification information of the operator (owner) of the mobile terminal 1 stored in the memory 13. The mobile terminal 1 transmits the read identification information, the acquired position information, the current time at the time of acquisition of the position or the operated current time, and the input attendance information to the management center 3 via the network 4. To do.

  The management center 3 identifies the operator identification information from the received information, specifies the owner of the portable terminal 1, and transmits it to the attendance management DB 34. And the production | generation part 32 produces | generates the positional information on the owner of the identified portable terminal 1, the present time at that time, and attendance status information, and constructs attendance management DB34.

  The attendance management DB 34 accumulates the work status of the operator of the mobile terminal 1, that is, the worker. In addition, you may make it record together the time of attendance and attendance acquired by the time recorder of the prior art.

  As the contractor 5 refers to the work status accumulated in the attendance management DB 34 as described above, the contractor 5 can accurately manage the work information of the worker. Here, the attendance management DB 34 may be provided in the management center 3, may be installed in a remote place via the network 4, or may be installed in the contracted party 5. When installed in the contractor 5, attendance data is distributed from the management center 3, and the contractor 5 performs attendance management and the like using the distributed attendance data.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure in which the attendance information management system according to the first embodiment generates attendance information. When the operator who carries the mobile terminal 1 arrives at the office, he / she operates the operation unit 17 to input a position acquisition request. As an input of the operation unit 17, for example, a key indicating work attendance is pressed as will be described later.

  The input unit 15 detects whether or not an input of a request for acquiring the position of the portable terminal 1 from the operation unit 17 has been received (step S101). When the input unit 15 does not detect the position acquisition signal (No in step S101), the detection operation is continued as it is. When the input unit 15 detects a position acquisition signal (Yes in step S101), the position acquisition unit 11 transmits a position information acquisition request signal to the GPS satellite 2 via the transmission / reception unit 14, and starts acquiring the position information. . (Step S102).

  The GPS satellite 2 receives the position acquisition signal from the portable terminal 1, determines the position of the portable terminal 1, and transmits the determined position information to the portable terminal 1 (step S103).

  The position acquisition unit 11 of the mobile terminal 1 enters an operation of detecting the transmitted position information of the mobile terminal 1 via the transmission / reception unit 14 (step S104). When the position information of the portable terminal 1 is not detected, the detection operation is continued as it is (No in step S104).

  On the other hand, when the position acquisition unit 11 detects the position information of the mobile terminal 1 (Yes in step S104), the time acquisition unit 12 acquires the current time when the position information is acquired (step S105). Here, the time acquired by the time acquisition unit 12 is used by detecting what is added to the position information by the GPS satellite 2. Alternatively, it is possible to use a timer function (not shown) provided in the mobile terminal 1.

  Furthermore, the input unit 15 detects an input of attendance state information (additional information) for distinguishing private and public use from the operation unit 17 (step S106). When the input unit 15 detects the attendance status information (Yes in step S106), the detected attendance status information is transmitted to the transmission / reception unit 14. If the input unit 15 does not detect the attendance status information (No in step S106), the attendance status information is not transmitted to the transmission / reception unit 14.

  The transmission / reception unit 14 transmits the position information of the mobile terminal 1 acquired in this way, the current time at that time, the attendance status information of the operator if input, and the identification information of the operator to the management center 3 ( Step S107). In the following description, it is assumed that the attendance status information of the operator is input and detected.

  The communication unit 31 of the management center 3 receives the location information, current time, attendance status information, and operator identification information transmitted from the mobile terminal 1 and transmits them to the generation unit 32. The generation unit 32 generates time information based on the received position information, current time at that time, time status information, and operator identification information, and stores the managed time information as the time management DB 34 (step S108).

  FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a display unit and an input unit of the portable terminal used in the attendance information management system according to the first embodiment. For example, a service person who has attended work depresses a key 17b1 indicating attendance displayed as "attend" on the operation unit 17b while looking at the display panel 18a of the mobile terminal 1. A key event signal generated by pressing the key 17b1 is transmitted to the input unit 15. The input unit 15 receives the key event signal, and the position acquisition unit 11 receives the position information of the mobile terminal 1 from the GPS satellite 2 via the transmission / reception unit 14. The time acquisition unit 12 acquires the current time at that time. The acquired current time and information indicating that a company has been entered when the key 17b1 is pressed are displayed on the display panel 18a illustrated in FIG. At this time, attendance state information indicating the position, time, identification, and going to office is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 14 to the management center 3 as described above.

  FIG. 8 is an example of attendance information displayed on the display unit of the portable terminal used in the attendance information management system according to the first embodiment. Further, the operator can input another attendance information by pressing the key 17b3 displayed as "public". When the key 17b3 is pressed, an event signal generated by pressing the key 17b3 is transmitted to the input unit 15, and the input unit 15 receives the key event signal generated by the key 17b3. The key event signal by the key 17b3 received by the input unit 15 is transmitted to the management center 3 as a signal indicating attendance state information by the transmission / reception unit 14, and the generation unit 32 rewrites the attendance management DB via the communication unit.

  On the other hand, the key event signal by the key 17b3 is sent to the display control unit 16, and the display control unit 17 that has received the key event signal by the key 17b3 controls the display panel 18 to display that it is public, that is, work. . As a result, when the key 17b3 is pressed, “working at 9:00 working hours” is displayed on the display panel 18a as indicated by reference numeral 801 in FIG. At this time, not only the attendance status information indicating that he / she has worked, but also the operator's identification information, position information, and current time are transmitted to the management center 3, and the attendance management DB 34 is rewritten.

  Then, at the time of leaving the office, the operator presses the key 17b2 on which “leave” indicating the leaving is displayed. Similarly, when the key 17b2 is pressed, the event signal of the key 17b2 is received by the input unit 15, and the position information and the current time of the portable terminal 1 are acquired again. On the other hand, simultaneously with the reception by the input unit 15, the display control unit 17 displays “Exit 17:30” on the display panel 18a as indicated by reference numeral 802 by the event signal of the key 17b2. At this time, the operator's identification information, position information, attendance status information indicating that the employee has left the office, and the current time are transmitted to the management center 3 to construct the attendance management DB 34.

  On the next day, the employee enters the office again and presses the key 17b1 and the key 17b3 to perform the attendance time registration operation. At this time, the display on the display panel 18a is denoted by reference numeral 803. Further, the employee may retire from work (the display on the display panel 18a is denoted by reference numeral 804), and then may return to the company for private use. In that case, the key 17b1 displayed as “Out” on the operation unit 17b of the portable terminal 1 is pressed, and the key 17b4 displayed as “I” is further pressed. At this time, the display control unit 16 displays on the display panel 18a that the company has gone to work for private use as indicated by reference numeral 805. A key event signal generated by pressing the key 17b4 is also transmitted to the management center 3 as attendance status information indicating private use. When the user presses the key 17b when leaving the office, “Exit 16:00” is displayed on the display panel 18a as indicated by reference numeral 806. As a result, attendance information indicating that the employee has left after private use is sent to the management center 3, and the attendance information DB 35 of the operator is constructed.

  FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating another example of the display unit and the input unit of the mobile terminal used in the attendance information management system according to the first embodiment. Here, the operation unit 17 includes an input key 17c for inputting characters and numbers, and a selection key 17d. The selection key 17d includes keys 17d1 and 17d2 for selecting entry / exit, a confirmation key 17d3 for confirming input from the input key 17c, and a clear key 17d4 for clearing input. By providing the selection key 17d and the input key 17c and inputting from the operation unit 17, more detailed attendance status information can be input, and the management center 3 can thereby construct a more detailed attendance management DB 34. .

  FIG. 10 is another example of attendance information displayed on the display unit of the portable terminal used in the attendance information management system according to the first embodiment. For example, the operator enters the office, presses the office key 17d1, and operates the input key 17c and the selection key 17d to input that the content of work is maintenance. The display panel 18 a displays “Working at 9:00 Maintenance” as indicated by reference numeral 1001 in FIG. 10, and the attendance information is transmitted to the management center 3. Further, after leaving the office (reference numeral 1002), the fact that the work contents when the employee leaves the office is business (reference numeral 1003), and the fact that the employee leaves the office (reference numeral 1004) is input to the management center 3 as attendance status information. Send. Thereby, the attendance management DB 34 that records attendance status in more detail can be constructed.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of conversion to attendance information recording based on attendance information received by the attendance information management system according to the first embodiment. The data included in the attendance management DB 34 includes the position information received from the mobile terminal 1, the current time, work status information, and operator identification information. In the attendance information recording shown in FIG. 11, in the type column, attendance status information is recorded separately for start, end, work, leave, etc. The location name in the “location” column is recorded, for example, by converting position information (for example, GPS code) acquired from the GPS satellite 2 into an actual location. The company name in the “name” column is converted and recorded from the GPS code or by a table (not shown) of converted location and office name.

  In this way, by using the portable terminal 1 in the attendance information management system according to the first embodiment, an objective record can be kept regardless of when and where work is performed. In the example of FIG. 11, it is recorded that the customer has returned to a customer in Tokyo (date and time: April 1) and has made a business trip to Osaka and Fukuoka (date and time April 2 and 3). As described above, the attendance information management system according to the first embodiment can leave an objective work record even in a situation where an objective record could not be kept conventionally.

  In this example, the name portion may be registered by the mobile terminal user in advance or after the fact. The work status can be checked by checking the location and name. If a specific destination exists for the name, a reference table may be created so that the name corresponding to the place can be automatically input.

  FIG. 12 is another example in which the attendance information database received by the management center in the attendance information management system according to the first embodiment is converted into attendance information records. Here, the attendance information database is converted into a daily work record. In this example, when a certain worker visits a plurality of stores and performs work for a predetermined time, the mobile terminal is used when the worker arrives at the store and starts work, and when the work is finished and the worker leaves the store. The start / end is operated and the record is automatically left in the management center 3. As a result, it is possible to objectively confirm at what time and in which store. As shown in the memo column of FIG. 12, if necessary, the work time in each store can be calculated and displayed.

  FIG. 13 shows still another example in which the attendance information database constructed by the attendance information management system according to the first embodiment is converted into a record of attendance information. Here, a location-name DB 1302 indicating the correspondence between locations and names is created in advance. Of the information in the obtained work time-place DB 1301, the place is converted into a name. After conversion, the attendance management DB 1303 is created. Here, the place in the attendance management DB 1303 and the place data registered in the place-name DB 1302 are collated, and if there is a matching place, the place is converted into a name. If no matching location is found, the location may be displayed as it is, for example, as indicated by reference numeral 1303d. The conversion can be performed using a conversion table.

  FIG. 14 is an example of business data created from the attendance management database accumulated in the attendance information management system according to the first embodiment. This business data is based on the attendance management DB and plots on the map the locations where the sales staff engaged in sales activities. From this data, it can be seen that the area on the left side of the map is fully engaged in sales activities, but the area on the right side has insufficient sales activities. If this business data is used as a reference and sales activities are focused on areas where sales activities are insufficient, efficient sales activities can be performed. Such examination based on data may be performed for each sales employee, or may be performed for the activity status of a plurality or all of the sales staff. In the attendance information management system according to the present invention, the data of when and where the sales employee was located is accumulated. Therefore, such analysis can be easily performed based on the obtained data.

  In the attendance information management system according to the first embodiment, the activity time and activity location data are transmitted to the management center by simple operation of the mobile terminal, and attendance management information is accumulated. The operator's identification information, position, time, and attendance information can be reliably recorded and attendance information can be managed.

  In addition, since the operator's identification information, location, time, and attendance information can be managed reliably regardless of where and when they are dispatched, not only attendance management but also use that information for efficient sales promotion activities, etc. Can do.

  In addition, unlike the prior art, attendance management can be performed by input from a portable terminal even in a place where a card reader is not provided. In addition, it is possible to easily record when, where, and when the work has been performed, and the work performance can be automatically recorded.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 15 is a conceptual diagram of the attendance information management system according to the second embodiment. Hereinafter, the same components as those in the attendance information management system according to the first embodiment are assigned the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The attendance information management system includes a mobile terminal 10 that acquires position information from the GPS satellite 2 and an attendance information management center (hereinafter referred to as a management center) that receives attendance information from the mobile terminal 10 and manages attendance management information. 30, each of which is connected via a network 4 such as a cellular phone network. The attendance information accumulated by the management center 3 is distributed to the contractor 5 who contracts as the attendance information management record or attendance information DB. The contractor 5 is an office such as a company, a school, or a store.

  FIG. 16 is a functional block diagram of a portable terminal used in the attendance information management system according to the second embodiment. The portable terminal 10 in the attendance information management system according to the second embodiment is different from the portable terminal 1 according to the first embodiment in that the memory for storing the operator identification information possessed by the portable terminal 1 according to the first embodiment is stored. 13 is provided with an operation unit 57 that inputs the identification information of the operator and an input unit 55 that receives the identification information input from the operation unit 57, and allows the operator to input the identification information. Here, the position acquisition unit 51 receives and acquires position information transmitted from a GPS satellite via the transmission / reception unit 14. However, the acquisition operation may be started by an input operation from the operation unit 57.

  FIG. 17 is a functional block diagram of the attendance information management center in the attendance information management system according to the second embodiment. The attendance information management center 30 according to the second embodiment is different from the management center 3 according to the first embodiment in that it includes a terminal management DB 35, an authentication unit 36, and a position search unit 37, and identification information from the mobile terminal 10. The authentication unit 36 verifies the terminal management DB 35 for authentication. Only when the authentication unit 36 authenticates, the position search unit 37 causes the GPS satellite 2 to determine the position information of the mobile terminal 10 and transmit it to the mobile terminal 10. However, the position search unit 37 may be configured to send a command to cause the position acquisition unit of the mobile terminal 10 to acquire position information from the GPS satellite 2.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the attendance information management system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining the flow of data in the attendance information management system according to the second embodiment. The outline of the data flow in the attendance information management system according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The mobile terminal 10 acquires its current location information using the GPS satellite 2 or a mobile phone base station (not shown). An operator carrying the mobile terminal 10 transmits the identification information of the configuration terminal 10 to the management center 30 from the operation unit 57 of the mobile terminal 10 at the time of going to and from work. When the management center 30 receives the identification information of the portable terminal 10, the management center 30 collates in the terminal management DB 35, and transmits a position information acquisition command of the portable terminal 10 to the GPS satellite 2 if it is authenticated by the collation. Or it is good also as a structure which returns a positional information search command to the portable terminal 10 here, and acquires positional information from the portable terminal 10. FIG.

  The mobile terminal 10 receives position information from the GPS satellite 2, acquires the current time at that time, and accepts input of attendance status information from the operation unit 57. The position information, the current time, and the accepted attendance status information (for example, attendance / leaving, start / end, or public / private) are transmitted to the management center 30. The management center 30 associates the received position, time, and attendance status information with the identification information of the terminal that has already been received and authenticated with the identification information of the operator, accumulates the attendance status information together, and stores the attendance management DB 34. To construct. In addition, you may make it record together the time of attendance and attendance acquired by the time recorder of the prior art. The contractor 5 refers to the attendance management DB 34 constructed as described above, or the attendance record created from the attendance management DB 34, so that the company of the contractor 5 and the like can manage the attendance status of the employees.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for managing attendance information by the attendance information management system according to the second embodiment. The operator carrying the mobile terminal 10 inputs identification information of the mobile terminal 10 from the operation unit 57 when arriving at the office. The input unit 55 enters an operation of detecting identification information of the mobile terminal 10 from the operation unit 57 (step S201). While it is not detected (No in step S201), the detection operation is continued.

  When the input unit 55 detects the identification information of the mobile terminal 10 (Yes in step S201), the time acquisition unit acquires the time at that time by a timer function (not shown) attached to the mobile terminal 10. Further, the operator inputs attendance status information from the operation unit 57, and the input unit 55 accepts input of attendance status information. The transmission / reception unit 14 transmits the input identification information, attendance status information, and acquired current time of the mobile terminal 10 to the management center 30 (step S202). The attendance status information is the same as the information described in the mobile phone 1 and will not be described.

  The management center 30 receives the identification information of the mobile terminal 10 transmitted from the mobile terminal 10, the input attendance status information, and the acquired current time via the communication unit 31. The authentication unit 36 authenticates the identification information of the mobile terminal 10 by comparing it with the terminal management DB 35 (step S203). When the identification information is not authenticated by the authentication unit 36 (No in step S203), the process ends.

  When the identification information of the portable terminal 10 is authenticated by the authentication unit 36 (Yes in Step S203), the generation unit 32 detects whether or not the personal identification information corresponding to the terminal identification information has been acquired (Step S204). If the generation unit 32 does not acquire the corresponding personal identification information, the process ends as it is (No in step S204).

  When the generation unit 32 acquires corresponding personal identification information (Yes in step S204), the generation unit 32 starts construction of the attendance management DB 34 (step S205). And the position search part 37 discriminate | determines the position of the portable terminal 10 with respect to the GPS satellite 2 via the communication part 31, and transmits a command to transmit the determined position information to the portable terminal 10 (step S206). ).

  The GPS satellite 2 that has received the position search command from the position search unit 37 determines the position of the mobile terminal 10 and transmits the determined position information to the mobile terminal 10 (step S207). The location information of the mobile terminal 10 transmitted from the location search unit 37 is acquired by the location acquisition unit 51 via the transmission / reception unit 14 of the mobile terminal 10 (step S208). The transmission / reception unit 14 transmits the acquired position information to the management center 30 (step S209). The generation unit 32 of the management center 30 adds the received position information to construct an operator's attendance management DB (step S210).

  In this way, the generation unit 32 of the management center 30 identifies the operator converted from the location information, current time, attendance status information, and identification information of the mobile terminal 10 transmitted from the mobile terminal 10. The attendance management DB 34 is generated based on the information.

  The contractor 5 uses the attendance management DB constructed by the generation unit 32, the display unit, the operation unit, the created database, or the attendance record created from the database, etc. of the mobile terminal 10 according to the first embodiment. Since it is the same as that described in the attendance information management system by, the description is omitted.

  In the attendance information management system according to the second embodiment, the location information is acquired after the identification information of the mobile terminal is authenticated by the management center, and the activity time and activity location data are transferred to the management center by simple operation of the mobile terminal. Since the time management information is transmitted and accumulated, the operator's identification information, position, time, and time information can be objectively recorded and managed at any time and anywhere.

  Also, if the identification information of the mobile terminal is authenticated, the attendance information of the operator is objectively accumulated. Therefore, if not only the dedicated mobile terminal but also the current position time can be acquired, this attendance management system It can be used as a portable terminal.

  In addition, since the operator's identification information, location, time, and attendance information can be managed reliably regardless of where and when they are dispatched, not only attendance management but also use that information for efficient sales promotion activities, etc. Can do.

  Also, attendance management can be performed by an input from a portable terminal even in a place where a card reader is not provided. Also, it is possible to automatically record when, where, and how long the work has been performed, and the work performance can be automatically recorded.

  Note that the mobile terminal used in the attendance information management system of the present invention may be a mobile phone with a GPS function in addition to a dedicated terminal. Further, the location information may be transmitted by downloading the application software to the mobile phone and installing it, or accessing a specific domain from the mobile phone.

  Moreover, although the case where GPS and base station information are used as a means for acquiring position information has been described as an example, the present invention is not limited to this, and any position acquisition method can be selected and used.

  In addition to being used for attendance management purposes, the mobile terminal may be provided with an emergency call function so that a call can be made when an emergency occurs.

  The current position of the mobile terminal may be acquired by providing the mobile terminal with a GPS function, or may be acquired using base station information such as a mobile phone network used for communication.

  As the time information when the mobile terminal is operated, the time information of a clock built in the mobile terminal may be used, or time information obtained by communication with a GPS satellite or a radio clock may be used. Alternatively, the time at which communication from the portable terminal is received at the management center can be regarded as the operation time and can be added. In that case, the portable terminal need not be provided with a configuration for adding time information.

  Also, when the mobile terminal is operated, it is sufficient to omit the attendance status information such as start / end and attendance / exit if the purpose of use is limited and the situation can be judged only by the current time and location information. Can function. For example, it may be possible to determine that the first ON operation is going to work and the second ON operation is leaving.

  On the other hand, when the attendance status information (additional information) is used, either the type is registered in the portable terminal or the type is registered on the center side.

  When the type is registered on the center side, the mobile terminal transmits information such as “operation type 1” and “operation type 2”, and “operation type 1 = start” and “operation type 2 = end” to the management center. The correspondence relationship such as “” may be registered and converted. The correspondence relationship may be set for each mobile terminal.

  As described above, the attendance information management system, the portable terminal, and the attendance information management center according to the present invention are useful for managing attendance information that is highly convenient in place of the time recorder, and are particularly objective at any time and place. It is suitable for constructing a system capable of managing various attendance information, a portable terminal, and an attendance information management center.

1 is a conceptual diagram of an attendance information management system according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a mobile terminal used in the attendance information management system according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a functional block diagram of the attendance information management center in the attendance information management system by Embodiment 1. It is a figure explaining the outline | summary of the attendance information management system by Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure explaining the flow of the data in the attendance information management system by Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the procedure in which the attendance information management system by Embodiment 1 manages attendance information. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a display unit and an input unit of a mobile terminal used in the attendance information management system according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the attendance information displayed on the display part of the portable terminal used for the attendance information management system by Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows another example of the display part of a portable terminal used for the attendance information management system by Embodiment 1, and an input part. It is a figure which shows another example of the time information displayed on the display part of the portable terminal used for the time information management system by Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example converted into time information recording based on the time information received in the time information management system by Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows another example which converted the attendance information database which the management center received in the attendance information management system by Embodiment 1 into attendance information recording. It is a figure which shows another example which converted the attendance information database constructed | assembled with the attendance information management system by Embodiment 1 into the record of attendance information. It is a figure which shows an example of the business data created from the attendance management database accumulate | stored in the attendance information management system by Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram of the attendance information management system by Embodiment 2. It is a functional block diagram of the portable terminal used for the attendance information management system by Embodiment 2. It is a functional block diagram of the attendance information management center in the attendance information management system by Embodiment 2. It is a figure explaining the outline | summary of the attendance information management system by Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure explaining the flow of the data in the attendance information management system by Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the procedure in which the attendance information management system by Embodiment 2 manages attendance information.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 10 Portable terminal 2 GPS satellite 3, 30 Management center 4 Network 5 Contractor 11, 51 Position acquisition part 12 Time acquisition part 13 Memory 14 Transmission / reception part 15, 55 Input part 16 Display control part 17, 57 Operation part 18 Display panel 31 Communication Unit 32 Generation Unit 34 Attendance Management DB
35 Terminal management DB
36 Authentication Unit 37 Location Search Unit

Claims (11)

An attendance information management system comprising a portable terminal and an attendance information management center that receives data transmitted from the portable terminal and manages attendance information of an operator of the portable terminal,
The portable terminal is
Position acquisition means for acquiring position information of the mobile terminal;
Time acquisition means for acquiring time information at the time of acquisition of the position information;
Storage means for storing identification information of the operator;
Transmission / reception means for transmitting the position information acquired by the position acquisition means, the time information acquired by the time acquisition means, and the identification information stored in the storage means to the attendance information management center,
The attendance information management center
A communication means for receiving the position information transmitted by the portable terminal, the time information, and the identification information;
Time information management, comprising: generation means for generating time information of an operator of the portable terminal from the position information, the time information, and the identification information of the operator received by the communication means. system. An attendance information management system comprising: a portable terminal whose position is determined by a position determination device; and an attendance information management center that receives data transmitted from the portable terminal and manages attendance information of an operator of the portable terminal. There,
The portable terminal is
Position acquisition means for acquiring position information of the mobile terminal transmitted from the position determination device;
Time acquisition means for acquiring time information at the time of acquisition of the position information;
Identification input means for receiving input of identification information of the operator;
Transmission / reception means for transmitting the position information acquired by the position acquisition means, the time information acquired by the time information acquisition means, and the identification information received by the identification input means to the attendance information management center,
The attendance information management center
Position search means for causing the position determination device to determine position information of the portable terminal and transmitting the position information to the portable terminal;
A communication means for receiving the position information, time information, and identification information transmitted by the mobile terminal;
A time information management system comprising: generation means for generating time information of the operator from the position information, time information, and identification information received by the communication means. The portable terminal further includes state input means for receiving input of state information indicating the attendance state of the operator,
The transmission / reception means transmits the status information received by the status input means to the attendance information management center,
The communication means receives the state information,
The attendance information management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the generation means further generates attendance information of the operator from the state information.   The generating means converts at least one of the identification information, position information, time information, and status information received by the communication means into predetermined information to generate the operator's attendance information. The attendance information management system according to claim 3. A portable terminal that transmits operator data to the attendance information management center,
Position acquisition means for acquiring position information of the mobile terminal;
Time acquisition means for acquiring time information at the time of acquisition of the position information;
Storage means for storing identification information of the operator;
Transmitting / receiving means for transmitting the position information of the portable terminal acquired by the position acquisition means, the time information acquired by the time acquisition means, and the identification information stored in the storage means to the attendance information management center; A portable terminal characterized by comprising. A portable terminal that transmits operator data and position information determined by the position determination device to the attendance information management center,
Position acquisition means for acquiring position information of the mobile terminal transmitted from the position determination device;
Time acquisition means for acquiring time information at the time of acquisition of the position information;
Identification input means for receiving input of identification information of the operator;
Transmission / reception means for transmitting the position information acquired by the position acquisition means, the time information acquired by the time acquisition means, and the identification information received by the identification input means to the attendance information management center. A portable terminal characterized by that. A status input means for receiving input of status information indicating the attendance status of the operator;
The portable terminal according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the transmission / reception means further transmits the status information received by the status input means to the attendance information management center. Communication means for receiving the acquired position information of the mobile terminal, time information at the time of acquisition of the position information, and identification information of the operator of the mobile terminal;
Time information of the operator, comprising: generating means for generating time information of the operator from the position information, time information, and identification information received by the communication means, and generating time information of the operator Management center. Position search means for causing the position determination device to determine the position of the mobile terminal and transmitting the position to the mobile terminal;
Communication means for receiving position information of the portable terminal, time information at the time of obtaining the position information, and identification information of an operator of the portable terminal from the portable terminal;
Time information characterized by comprising: generation means for generating time information of the operator from the position information, time information, and identification information received by the communication means, and managing the time information of the operator Management center. The communication means receives status information indicating the attendance status of the operator transmitted from the mobile terminal,
The attendance information management center according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the generation means further generates attendance information of the operator from the state information.   The generating means converts at least one of the identification information, position information, time information, and status information received by the communication means into predetermined information to generate the operator's attendance information. The attendance information management center according to claim 10.

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