JP2009169656A - Information input support device, information input support method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify an input operation or increase efficiency thereof by supporting the input operation so as to save labor for inputting information or to eliminate input mistake. <P>SOLUTION: Each of information input support devices 101 to 10N includes: a display device which displays a plurality of input columns for inputting information to a plurality of input items; an input history DB211 for storing input information input to the input column as input history information; a control part 201 and an arithmetic part 204 for calculating duplication frequency as the number of input history information in which the input information to a plurality of input items is the same by using the stored input history information, and for generating the duplication frequency information including the duplication frequency and the input information corresponding to the duplication frequency; a duplication frequency DB for storing the duplication frequency information; a control part and a display part for promoting selection to a user by extracting the duplication frequency information including the input information when the input information to at least one input item among the plurality of input items is accepted: and a control part and a display processing part for inputting the input information included in the duplication frequency information selected by the user to the plurality of input columns. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information input support apparatus, an information input support method, and a program for performing support for simplifying and improving the efficiency of input work when inputting information.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an input support system disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 described below is known as a support for input work when inputting information. This input support system is used in a workflow system that automates the processing of business required in response to the occurrence of an event, and receives item content input of multiple items that require input by an operator (user). And a common item associating means for associating, as a common item, items to which the same content is to be input among a plurality of items requiring entry of item content by the operator.

The input support system includes an input item control unit that controls the item content input unit so that the operator only has to input the item content once for the item associated as the common item by the common item association unit. It has. Thereby, it is set as the structure which can reduce the number of the items which an operator must input, reduce the possibility of an input mistake, and can improve the usability of an operator.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-190039

  However, in the input support system disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, among a plurality of items that require entry of item contents by an operator, items that should be inputted with the same contents are associated as common items, and one common item is obtained. The number of items is reduced by reflecting the input contents to the items to the input contents to other common items. For this reason, it is necessary for the operator to input the item contents to the common items in advance, and for the items that are not the common items, the input operation as before is necessary. There was a problem that it was difficult to make it easier.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and is an information input support capable of simplifying and improving the efficiency of input work by assisting in saving time and input errors when inputting information. An object is to provide an apparatus, an information input support method, and an information input support program.

As means for solving the above problems, the present invention has the following features.
A first aspect of the present invention is proposed as an information input support device. This information input support device stores display means (for example, a display device) for displaying a plurality of input fields for inputting information to a plurality of input items, and stores the input information input in the input fields as input history information. Using the input history information stored in the input history information storage means (for example, the input history DB 211) and the input history information storage means, the number of pieces of input history information having the same input information for a plurality of input items is duplicated. Duplicate frequency information generating means (for example, the control unit 201 and the arithmetic unit 204) for calculating the frequency and generating the overlapping frequency information including the overlapping frequency and the input information corresponding thereto, and the overlapping frequency information storage for storing the overlapping frequency information When the input information to the means (for example, the duplication frequency DB 212) and at least one of the plurality of input items is received, the duplication including the input information is included. Degree information is extracted from the duplication frequency information storage means, and the extraction means (for example, the control unit 201 and the display device) that prompts the user to select, and the duplication frequency information extracted by the extraction means and selected by the user In addition, input support means (for example, the control unit 201 and the display processing unit 203) for inputting input information included in the overlap frequency information into a plurality of input fields is provided.

  The information input support device according to the present invention is configured as described above, and selects input history information that is input content for each input item that has been input before when inputting information to the input item. Since the input is performed using the input history information selected by the user, it is possible to simplify and improve the efficiency of the input work by assisting the user to save time and input errors when inputting information. It becomes possible.

The second aspect of the present invention is proposed as an information input support method.
This method includes a display step for displaying a plurality of input fields for inputting information to a plurality of input items, and an input history information storage step for storing the input information input in the input field as input history information (for example, input Using the input history information stored in steps S103 and S104) of the history information generation process and the input history information storage step, the overlapping frequency is the number of pieces of input history information having the same input information for a plurality of input items. And the duplication frequency information generation step (for example, step S105 of the input history information generation process) for generating duplication frequency information including the duplication frequency and the corresponding input information, and duplication frequency information for storing the duplication frequency information. The storage process (for example, step S106 of the input history information generation process) and the input information to at least one input item among the plurality of input items are received. If it is determined, the extraction frequency information including the input information is extracted to prompt the user to select (for example, steps S202 and S203 of the information input support process), and the overlap frequency information extracted by the extraction step And it has an input support process (for example, Step S205 of information input support processing) which inputs the input information which duplication frequency information selected by the user contains into a plurality of input fields.

  The present invention can also be realized as a program for causing a computer to function as the information input support device or a program for causing a computer to execute the information input support method.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to simplify and increase the efficiency of the input work by supporting the effort and input error when inputting information.

  Exemplary embodiments of an information input support device, an information input support method, and an information input support program according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of a business processing system including an information input support device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the information input support device of the business processing system. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the information input support apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the business processing system 100 includes a business processing server 110 and a plurality of information input support devices 101 to 10N (N is an arbitrary integer). The business processing server 110 and the information input support devices 101 to 10N constituting the business processing system 100 are respectively connected to a communication network 119 such as the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network).

  Note that other communication processing systems and information processing systems (for example, system 1 to system N) different from the job processing system 100 are connected to the communication network 119, and various types of information are exchanged with the job processing system 100. It is comprised so that it can communicate.

  The business processing server 110 is managed by a system administrator of the business processing system 100, for example, and has various functions for performing business processing in cooperation with the information input support devices 101 to 10N and the systems 1 to N. The business processing server 110 is configured by an information processing device such as a WWW server, and includes a display device having an image display unit (display screen) configured by a television device, a liquid crystal display device, or the like inside or outside. Yes.

  Each of the information input support devices 101 to 10N is managed by a user who performs an input operation or the like in business processing, and is configured by an information processing device such as a personal computer, a workstation, or a portable information terminal. Each of the information input support devices 101 to 10N includes hardware such as a communication module for connecting to the communication network 119 and software such as communication software. Each of these information input support devices 101 to 10N, like the business processing server 110, includes a display device having an image display unit (display screen) configured by a television device, a liquid crystal display device, or the like inside or outside. ing.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the information input support devices 101 to 10N include a process execution unit 200 and a storage unit 210. The process execution unit 200 includes a control unit 201, an input reception unit 202, and a display processing unit 203. And a calculation unit 204 and an extraction unit 205, and includes setting information 206 regarding various settings.

  The storage unit 210 includes an input history DB (database) 211 and an overlap frequency DB 212. The control unit 201 of the process execution unit 200 controls the entire information input support devices 101 to 10N. The input receiving unit 202 operates an operator (user) via an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse for a plurality of input items (for example, various items such as slips related to transaction work) displayed on the display screen of the display device. ) Input information associated with operation input, various information transmitted from other information input support devices 101 to 10N, various information stored in the storage unit 210, and the business processing server 110 connected to the communication network 119, The input of various information from the systems 1 to N is accepted.

  The display processing unit 203 displays various information drawn by the control command of the control unit 201 on the display screen of the display device and various information calculated by the calculation unit 204, such as characters, figures, symbols, icons, images, and the like. Display according to each aspect. In addition, the display processing unit 203 displays an item display screen having the above-described display areas for a plurality of input items.

  The calculation unit 204 performs calculation processing related to various types of information displayed on the display screen of the display device by the display processing unit 203. For example, the calculation unit 204 uses the input history information stored in the input history DB 211 of the storage unit 210 to perform calculation processing for calculating the overlap frequency regarding the usage status of a plurality of input items of certain input information.

  Based on the overlap frequency calculated by the calculation unit 204, the extraction unit 205 receives the input information when at least one input item of the plurality of input items is received by the input reception unit 202. Duplication frequency information corresponding to the input information (the contents of the duplication frequency information will be described later) is extracted from the duplication frequency DB 212 of the storage unit 210.

  The input history DB 211 of the storage unit 210 stores the input information received by the input receiving unit 202 as input history information that is a record of input contents made so far. The overlap frequency information DB 212 stores overlap frequency information generated from input history information.

  Although not shown in the storage unit 210, system master information for overall management of the entire system of the business processing system 100, system master information of the systems 1 to N acquired via the communication network 119, and the like Is stored.

  The hardware configuration of the information input support devices 101 to 10N thus functionally configured is, for example, as follows. As shown in FIG. 3, the information input support apparatuses 101 to 10N include a CPU 121, a ROM 122, a RAM 123, a magnetic disk drive 124, a magnetic disk 125, an optical disk drive 126, an optical disk 127, an input device 128, The configuration includes a scanner 129, a display 130, a printer 131, and a communication interface (I / F) 132, and the components 121 to 124, 126, and 128 to 132 are connected to each other by a system bus 140. .

  The CPU 121 governs overall control of each of the information input support devices 101 to 10N. The ROM 122 stores various control programs such as a boot program, an information input support program, a business processing program, and a communication program. The RAM 123 is used as a work area when the CPU 121 is executing various processes.

  Here, when the user inputs some of the input items, the information input support program extracts duplication frequency information including the input contents of those input items and prompts the user for selection. When such duplication frequency information is selected, the input content included in the duplication frequency information is input or set in the input field on behalf of the user.

  The magnetic disk drive 124 controls reading and writing of information with respect to the magnetic disk 125 according to the control of the CPU 121. The magnetic disk 125 records information written under the control of the magnetic disk drive 124. As the magnetic disk 125, for example, a hard disk (HD) or a flexible disk (FD) can be used. When the FD is used, the magnetic disk drive 124 can be configured to be detachable.

  The optical disk drive 126 controls reading and writing of information on the optical disk 127 according to the control of the CPU 121. The optical disk 127 is a detachable recording medium from which information is read according to the control of the optical disk drive 126. As this optical disk 127, a writable recording medium can also be used.

  In addition to the optical disk 127, an MO (Magneto Optical Disk), a memory card, or the like may be used as the detachable recording medium. In that case, the MO is used together with the optical disk drive 126 or in place of the optical disk drive 126. Various drive devices corresponding to the memory card may be provided.

  Examples of information recorded on the magnetic disk 125 and the optical disk 127 include various information (for example, input history information, association information, etc.) stored in the storage unit 210 shown in FIG. Examples of information recorded on the magnetic disk 125 and the optical disk 127 include various information used in the business processing system 100.

  The input device 128 includes a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel stacked on the screen of the display 130, with a plurality of keys for inputting to the information input support devices 101 to 10N such as characters and numerical values, or various instructions and operation inputs. The input information is configured by a remote controller or the like, and input information input from the input device 128 is received by the CPU 121.

  The scanner 129 includes an imaging device such as a charge coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS), and outputs captured image information to the information input support devices 101 to 10N.

  The display 130 displays on the display screen the above-described display area of a plurality of input items, a display area indicating overlapping frequency information, and various information such as a cursor, menu, window, icon, or character and image. The display 130 includes, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, an organic EL (Organic Electroluminescence) display, or the like. The printer 131 prints and outputs various information such as characters and images handled by the information input support devices 101 to 10N on a print medium such as paper by a printing method such as a laser method, an ink jet method, or a thermal transfer method.

  The communication I / F 132 performs overall communication processing of various types of information transmitted and received between the CPU 121 and the communication network 119 of the information input support devices 101 to 10N. The communication I / F 132 is configured by a communication module having a wired or wireless communication function, for example. Various types of information recorded on the magnetic disk 125 and the optical disk 127 and used by the information input support devices 101 to 10N may be acquired from the outside via the communication I / F 132, for example. .

  Note that the functional configuration and hardware configuration of the business processing server 110 can adopt the same configuration as the functional configuration and hardware configuration of the information input support devices 101 to 10N described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted here. To do. Further, the control unit 201, the calculation unit 204, and the extraction unit 205 of the processing execution unit 200 illustrated in FIG. 2 realize their functions by, for example, the CPU 121, and the input reception unit 202 has their functions by, for example, the CPU 121, the input device 128, and the like. To realize.

  Further, the display processing unit 203 of the processing execution unit 200 illustrated in FIG. 2 realizes its function by the CPU 121 and the display 130, for example. The storage unit 210 illustrated in FIG. 2 realizes its function by, for example, the ROM 122, the RAM 123, the magnetic disk 125, the optical disk 127, and the like.

  Here, the system master information stored in the storage unit 210 will be described. 4 to 7 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the business master information included in the system master information. The system master information includes, for example, a plurality of business master information configured to include a plurality of detailed item information associated with each business item related to a transaction business.

  In the information input support devices 101 to 10N in the business processing system 100 of this example, the business master information includes, for example, a department master 400 (see FIG. 4) and a transaction master 500 (see FIG. 5) as shown in FIGS. Reference), product master 600 (see FIG. 6), and delivery destination master 700 (see FIG. 7).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the department master 400 includes, as detailed item information, a department code 401 that is a unique identification code of the department, a department name 402 that represents the name of the department, and various other information 403 related to the department. . According to the department master 400, for example, when the department code 401 is “D01”, the department name 402 is indicated as “Sales First Part”, and when the department code 401 is “D02”, the department name is indicated. It is indicated that 402 is “Sales 2nd Department”. Similarly, according to the department master 400, for example, when the department code 401 is “D03”, it is indicated that the department name 402 is “Kansai Sales Department”.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the transaction master 500 includes, as detailed item information, a transaction code 501 that is a unique identification code of a transaction, a transaction name 502 that represents the name of the transaction, and a transaction that represents the address of the transaction. A destination address 503 and various other information 504 related to the business partner are included. According to the supplier master 500, for example, when the supplier code 501 is "T01", the supplier name 502 is "T Shokai" and the supplier address 503 is "Tokyo Chiyoda-ku ...". When the supplier code 501 is “T02”, it is indicated that the supplier name 502 is “N precision” and the supplier address 503 is “Sakae-ku, Nagoya-shi ...”. Similarly, according to the supplier master 500, for example, when the supplier code 501 is “T03”, the supplier name 502 is “O manufacture” and the supplier address 503 is “Joto-ku, Osaka-shi ...”. It is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the product master 600 includes, as detailed item information, a product code 601 that is a unique identification code of a product, a product name 602 that represents the name of the product, and a weight 603 that represents the weight of a single product. , A shape 604 representing the outer shape of the product, the shape of the container, and other various information 605 regarding the product. According to the product master 600, for example, when the product code 601 is “C01”, the product name 602 is “A vegetable 350 ml”, the weight 603 is “350 g”, and the shape 604 is “can”. When the product code 601 is “C02”, it is indicated that the product name 602 is “cafe au lait 500 ml”, the weight 603 is “500 g”, and the shape 604 is “pet bottle”. Similarly, according to the product master 600, for example, when the product code 601 is “C03”, the product name 602 is “green tea 500 ml”, the weight 603 is “500 g”, and the shape 604 is “pet bottle”. It is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the delivery destination master 700 represents, as detailed item information, a delivery destination code 701 that is a delivery destination unique identification code, a delivery destination name 702 that represents the name of the delivery destination, and an address of the delivery destination. A delivery destination address 703, a delivery destination person in charge 704 indicating the name of a person in charge at the delivery destination, and various other information 705 related to the delivery destination are included. According to the delivery destination master 700, for example, when the delivery destination code 701 is “N01”, the delivery destination name 702 is “T Shokai / Chuo Warehouse” and the delivery destination address 703 is “Chuo-ku, Tokyo ...”. When the delivery destination person in charge 704 is “T middle” and the delivery destination code 701 is “N02”, the delivery destination name 702 is “T Shokai / Headquarters” and the delivery destination address 703 is “Chiyoda, Tokyo”. It is indicated that the delivery destination person in charge 704 is “S-tree”. Similarly, according to the delivery destination master 700, for example, when the delivery destination code 701 is "N03", the delivery destination name 702 is "T Shokai / Distribution Center" and the delivery destination address 703 is "Koto-ku, Tokyo ..." It is indicated that the delivery destination person in charge 704 is “Y field”.

  In these masters 400, 500, 600, and 700, for example, detailed item information used when inputting information related to a transaction slip is codes 401, 501, 601, and 701. 601 and 701 determine which detailed items in each master 400, 500, 600, and 700 are associated.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a slip item input screen displayed on the display screen of the display device in the information input support devices 101 to 10N of the present example. As shown in FIG. 8, the slip item input screen 800 is a transaction item (in the example shown in FIG. 8, a slip item input screen prepared for an ordering operation. Individual slip item input according to the type of transaction item. Input fields 801 to 810 for receiving input from the user and information input support devices 101 to 101 indicating completion of input related to slip items. An “OK” button 811 for instructing 10N, a “return” button 812 for canceling the slip item input process, an item addition button 813 for adding and inputting a new item, and an input An input assist button 814 for causing the information input support apparatuses 101 to 10N to input all or part of the columns 801 to 810 is generated.

  The user or operator of the information input support devices 101 to 10N uses the slip item input screen 800 to enter the transaction number (slip number) in the transaction number input column 801 and the date in the date input column 802. Then, the handling department of the slip is entered in the department entry field 803, the person in charge of the entry is entered in the entry person entry field 804, the business partner (product supplier) is entered in the business partner entry field 805, and the product ( Code) in the product entry field 806, the delivery destination (code) of the product is entered in the delivery destination entry field 807, the order quantity is entered in the quantity entry field 808, the product unit price is entered in the unit price entry field 809, The order amount (quantity × unit price) is entered in the amount entry field 810.

  The “OK” button 811 is used when the information input in each of the input fields 801 to 810 is confirmed by being pressed using the input device 128, for example, and the “return” button 812 is used for input. This is used when canceling or returning to the previous screen of the slip item input screen 800.

  In the present embodiment, the slip data is composed of a header and details so that a plurality of products and delivery destinations can be handled by a single slip. “Header” is a slip number. It consists of date, department, input person, and business partner. The “detail” includes a product, a delivery destination, a quantity, a unit price, and an amount. One header can have multiple specifications. Therefore, it is possible to handle a plurality of types of products at the same time with a single slip, and handle a plurality of delivery destinations at the same time. The present invention is not limited to adopting such a data structure, and the slip data may be data with no distinction between the header and the specification, or may be one specification in one header. It doesn't matter.

  In the example shown in FIG. 8, a state in which data has been input in all input fields 801 to 810 is shown. That is, the slip number “001” is input in the slip number input field 801, the date “06/13/07 (June 13, 2007)” is input in the date input field 802, and the department input field 803. The department code “D01” is input, the input person name “N” is input in the input person input field 804, the supplier code “T01” is input in the supplier input field 805, The product code “C01” is entered in the product entry field 806, the delivery destination code “N01” is entered in the delivery destination entry field 807, and the quantity “1,200” is entered in the quantity entry field 808. The unit price “89” is input in the unit price input field 809, and the amount “106,800” is input in the amount input field 810. Note that the input to the unit price entry field 809 is not performed by the user, but the information input support devices 101 to 10N may automatically input data corresponding to the product code with reference to the product master.

  It should be noted that among the plurality of input items on the slip item input screen 800, input items that can be selected from a plurality of candidates prepared in advance (for example, merchandise, delivery destination, input person, department, business partner, etc .; FIG. 8) The item name is underlined in the item name), and is defined as an address item that is an item that is repeatedly used (that is, frequently used repeatedly) every time information related to a transaction is input. 400, 500, 600, 700.

  On the other hand, among the plurality of input items on the slip item input screen 800, input items that are not underlined (for example, slip number, date, quantity, unit price, amount, etc.) flow every time information relating to a transaction business is input. Is defined as a volume item that is an item that changes dynamically (that is, often changes fluidly). The definition of these address items and volume items can be arbitrarily changed by an operator, administrator, designer, or the like.

  The information input support devices 101 to 10N according to the present embodiment will be described as performing input support for automatically inputting data into an input field on behalf of a user or an operator only for an address item. In addition to the volume item, it is possible to provide input support, and the present invention is not limited to the input support form in the present embodiment.

  The user operates each of the information input support devices 101 to 10N to input information in each of the input fields 801 to 810 (including information input through the input support). When the K. ”button 811 is pressed or activated by an operation such as a click, the input history information generated based on the input for each input item (for example, the field corresponding to each input field has these fields. Are stored in the storage unit 210, more specifically in the input history DB 211. In addition, duplication frequency information generated based on the already stored input history information and the newly stored input history information is stored in the storage unit 210, more specifically, the duplication frequency DB 212. The input history information is data corresponding to the entry contents of the slip, and is a collection of various information input from the slip item input screen shown in FIG. The overlapping frequency information is information indicating how many times the input history information having the same contents has appeared in the past, and the number of appearances (hereinafter referred to as “duplication frequency”) and the contents of the input history information are paired. Data. Here, processing related to duplication history information in each of the information input support devices 101 to 10N will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of input history information generation processing in the information input support devices 101 to 10N of the business processing system 100 of this example. In the following, the information input support device 101 will be described as an example unless otherwise specified among the information input support devices 101 to 10N. However, the present invention is established even if the other information input support devices 102 to 10N and the business processing server 110 are configured to generate the input history information and the like in the same manner. Further, in the following, the same reference numerals are given to portions overlapping with the already described portions, and the description is omitted. Further, description of parts other than those particularly related to the input history information generation process of this example will be omitted, and the input history information generation process using the above-described slip item input screen 800 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 9, first, the input receiving unit 202 of the information input support devices 101 to 10N receives information input for the input fields 801 to 810 of a plurality of input items on the slip item input screen 800 described above (step S101). ) Is performed. Next, the control unit 201 determines whether or not the input information is completely received by the input receiving unit 202 in the input fields 801 to 810 for all input items (step S102).

  If it is determined that the reception of input information has not been completed (No in step S102), the control unit 201 returns to step S101 and receives input information for an uninput item. On the other hand, if it is determined that the acceptance of the input information has been completed (Yes in step S102), the control unit 201 generates input history information by associating the input information input in the input fields 801 to 810 with each other ( In step S103, the generated input history information is stored in the storage unit 210, more specifically in the input history DB 211 (step S104).

  Next, the control unit 201 refers to each input history information stored in the input history DB 211, and generates duplication frequency information (step S105). More specifically, the control unit 201 counts the number of pieces of input history information having the same input content (input history information in which the input content of each item matches), and associates the number with the input content. Duplication frequency information is generated (step S105). Thereafter, the control unit 201 stores the generated input history information in the duplication frequency DB 212 of the storage unit 210 (step S106), and ends the series of input history information generation processing according to this flowchart.

  This overlap frequency may be calculated not only by address items but also by including, for example, the volume items described above. The calculated overlap frequency is temporarily or permanently stored in the storage unit 210.

  Next, information input support processing executed by the information input support devices 101 to 10N will be described. It should be noted that the information input support process does not necessarily have to be performed by the information input support apparatuses 101 to 10N themselves that are inputting information, but another information processing apparatus (for example, the business processing server 110, other information input support). A device or a server (not shown) that can be connected to the communication network 119 functions as a server that performs information input support processing, and the information input support devices 101 to 10N receive data (for example, duplication) from the server. The present invention can be realized even if it is configured to function as a client that receives (frequency information) and displays it on the screen.

  The contents of the information input support process will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the information input support process. In the example using the slip input screen shown in FIG. 8, the information input support process is started when the “input assist” button 814 is activated by the user.

  When the information input support process is started, the input receiving unit 202 and the control unit 201 acquire information input in the input fields 801 to 810 (step S201). For example, the information input in the department input field 803 acquires the department code “D01”.

  Subsequently, the control unit 201 extracts duplication history information including the information acquired in step S201 from the duplication frequency DB 212 of the storage unit 210 (step S202). In the above-described example, the control unit 201 extracts overlap frequency information including “D01” as information input in the department input field from all the overlap frequency information stored in the overlap frequency DB 212.

  Next, the control unit 201 causes the display processing unit 203 to display the extracted overlap frequency information and prompts the user to select the overlap frequency information (S203).

  Next, the control unit 201 determines whether or not any of the duplication frequency information displayed by the user has been selected (step S204).

  If it is determined in step S204 that any of the displayed overlap frequency information has been selected (step S204, Yes), the control unit 201 inputs each input item (input field 801) included in the selected overlap frequency information. (Corresponding to ˜810) is input or set in the corresponding input fields 801 to 810 (step S205). By this process, the user can omit input operations to the individual input fields 801 to 810, and can perform a quicker input process. In addition, it can be considered that the combination of information of each input item that has been input in the past is used in the correct combination with a high probability, thus preventing an input error in which incorrect combination of information is input. To contribute.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S204 that none of the displayed overlapping frequency information has been selected (step S204, No), the control unit 201 determines whether or not the user intends to cancel the information input support process. Determination is made (step S206). There are many ways for the user to instruct the information input device 101 to cancel, but in this embodiment, it is assumed that the “return” button provided on the overlap frequency information display screen is activated (the overlap frequency information display). The screen will be explained later).

  If it is determined in step S206 that an instruction to stop the information input support process has been given (step S206, Yes), the control unit 201 ends the information input support process without performing any process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information input support process is not instructed to be stopped (No at Step S206), the control unit 201 returns to Step S204 and waits for the user to specify the duplication frequency information.

  This is the end of the description of the example of the information input support process.

  Next, the operation of the information input support devices 101 to 10N, more specifically, a more specific example and contents of the input history information generation process and the information input support process described above will be described.

[Data structure example of input history information]
First, a data configuration example of input history information generated in the input history information generation process will be described.

  FIG. 11 to FIG. 14 are diagrams showing data configuration examples of different input history information. These are input history information corresponding to four slips having different slip numbers.

  FIG. 11 shows data corresponding to the slip given the slip number “001” (creation date: June 13, 2007), and FIG. 12 gives the slip number “003” (creation date: June 15, 2007). FIG. 13 shows data corresponding to the slip given the slip number “005” (creation date: June 16, 2007), and FIG. 14 shows the slip number “005” (created). This is data corresponding to a slip given the date of June 16, 2007).

  These four pieces of input history information 1100 have header part data 1101 and detail part data 1102. The header part data 1101 always has only one record, but the detail part data 1102 can have a plurality of records.

  The header part data 1101 is input to the slip number storage field 801F for storing information input to the slip number input field 801, the date storage field 802F for storing information input to the date input field 802, and the department input field 803. A department storage field 803F for storing the information input, a department storage field 804F for storing the information input in the input person input field 804, and a supplier storage field 805F for storing the information input in the supplier input field 805 And have. In each of these fields 801F to 805F, information input through the slip item input screen 800 described above is stored.

  Each record of the detail data 1102 includes a product storage field 806F for storing information input in the product input field 806, a delivery destination storage field 807F for storing information input in the delivery destination input field 807, and a quantity Quantity storage field 808F for storing information input in input field 808, unit price storage field 809F for storing information input in unit price input field 809, and amount storage field for storing information input in amount input field 810 810F. In each of these fields 806F to 810F, information input in the corresponding input fields 806 to 810 of the slip item input screen 800 described above is stored.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, a total of nine records (each record included in the detail data 1102) are recorded.

[Data structure example of duplicate frequency information]
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of duplication frequency information generated based on the input history information 1100 from FIG. 11 to FIG. The overlap frequency information is information stored in the overlap frequency DB 212 as the overlap frequency table 1500. The duplication frequency table 1500 has records 1502 each corresponding to duplication frequency information. One record 1502 is generated for each record of input history information having the same information for the address item. For example, department “D01”, input person “N”, supplier “T01”, product “C01”, delivery destination “N01”

  A record 1502 includes an overlap frequency storage field 1501 for storing an overlap frequency that is the number of records of input history information having the same content information, a department storage field 803F for storing information input to the department input field 803, and an input person in charge. Stores the department storage field 804F for storing information input in the supplier input field 804, the supplier storage field 805F for storing information input in the supplier input field 805, and the information input in the product input field 806. A product storage field 806F and a delivery destination storage field 807F for storing information input in the delivery destination input field 807 are provided.

  When new input history information 1100 is added, the content of the duplicate history information 1500 is updated according to the content of the added input history information 1100. For example, if the newly added input history information 1100 has the same content as the record 1502 shown at the top of FIG. 15, the duplication frequency storage field of the record 1502 shown at the top of FIG. Is updated from “3” to “4”. On the other hand, if the content of the newly added input history information 1100 is not the same content as any of the records 1502 shown in FIG. 15, a new record 1502 having the content of the added input history information 1100 is added. In the duplication frequency information storage field 1501, “1” is stored.

[Specific example of information input support processing]
Next, a specific example of the information input support process when the duplication frequency information 1500 shown in FIG. 15 is used will be described.
FIG. 16 is the slip item input screen 800 shown in FIG. 8 and shows a state in which no information is input in any of the input fields 801 to 810. When the user tries to start inputting information using the information input support apparatus 101, such an input screen is usually displayed.

  Here, it is assumed that the user activates the input assist button 814 by a predetermined operation in the screen state shown in FIG.

  FIG. 17 is a screen (referred to as a duplication frequency information selection screen) that has transitioned from the screen shown in FIG. 16 due to the activation of the input assist button 814. The duplicate frequency information selection screen 1700 extracts and displays the duplicate frequency information record 1502 including the information input in the input fields 801 to 810 on the slip item input screen before the transition, and prompts the user to select it. It is a screen. In the example shown in FIG. 17, since there is no input in any of the input fields 801 to 810, all duplicate frequency information records stored in the duplicate frequency DB 212 are displayed. In addition, a “decision” button 1702 corresponding to each record is provided, and when the user activates one of the decision buttons 1702 by a predetermined operation (for example, clicking with a mouse), the corresponding duplication history information is displayed. Information stored in the record 1502 (see fields 803F to 807F) is input to the corresponding input field on behalf of the user.

In this example, the duplication history information records 1502 are displayed in descending order of duplication frequency. This is because a combination of information with a large number of inputs is considered to be more likely to be used repeatedly after the fact. Instead of the duplication frequency, the duplication history information record 1502 may be displayed in the order of the usage frequency (the number of times the decision button 1702 is activated), or may be displayed in other order. It doesn't matter. For example, records of duplication history information are displayed in descending order of usage frequency. The usage frequency may be calculated based on the usage status of a specific user (input person, operator, etc.), or may be calculated based on the usage status of all users.

[Refine duplication frequency information]
Records of duplication frequency information displayed on the duplication frequency information selection screen 1700 described above can be narrowed down according to user needs.

  FIG. 18 shows a screen example in which the user has entered information on the slip item input screen 800 in order to narrow down the overlapping frequency information. In this example, the user has entered “D01” in the department input field 803 because he / she wants to use the overlap frequency information in which “D01” is entered in the department code for input support.

  FIG. 19 shows an example of an overlapping frequency information selection screen 1700 that has been transitioned by the user activating the input assist button 814 in the screen state of FIG. In the duplication frequency information selection screen shown in FIG. 19, only the duplication frequency information record 1502 including the department code “D01” is displayed. In the overlap frequency information selection screen shown in FIG. 17, since the night code is not narrowed down to the department code “D01”, a record 1502 of overlap frequency information including the department code “D02” is also displayed.

  Here, in the screen state of FIG. 19, it is assumed that the user desires information input support based on the input contents of the uppermost record and activates the corresponding determination button 1702 by a predetermined operation.

  FIG. 20 shows an example of a slip item input screen that has transitioned after the determination button 1702 corresponding to the top record in the screen state of FIG. 19 is activated by a predetermined operation. On the slip item input screen shown in FIG. 20, information stored in the storage fields 803 to 810 included in the selected duplication frequency information record 1502 is input to the corresponding input field 803. As a result, the user can save time and labor for inputting data.

  FIG. 21 is an example of a slip item input screen in a state where the product code “C01” is further added to the narrowing-down conditions from the state of FIG. It is assumed that the user inputs the product code “C01” in the product input field 806 and activates the input assist button 814 in order to perform this narrowing down.

  The result is the screen shown in FIG. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of an overlap frequency information selection screen 1700 that transitions when the input assist button 814 is activated on the slip item input screen of FIG.

  In this case, the duplication frequency information record 1502 displayed on the duplication frequency information selection screen 1700 is narrowed down to records with the department code “D01” and the product code “C01”. If the user knows that the contents he / she wants to input now are “D01” as the department code and “C01” as the product code, the information required by the user is obtained by performing such narrowing down. It is possible to arrive easily and without making a selection mistake by the duplication frequency information for input support.

  In FIG. 23, as a result of the user activating the decision button 1702 corresponding to the duplication frequency information record displayed in the second row from the top in the duplication frequency information selection screen 1700 of FIG. 22, information input support was performed. The example of a slip item input screen is shown. In this screen, when the user manually inputs information in the uninputted input fields 801, 802, 808, 809, and 810 and then activates the “OK” button 811, the information input support apparatus 101 receives the input information. Thus, new input history information is generated and stored, and the duplication frequency information is updated based on the input history information.

  As described above, the information input support apparatus 101 according to the present example can assist in saving time and input mistakes when inputting information, and thus simplification and efficiency of input work can be achieved. .

  In addition, based on the overlap frequency, not only the address item but also the volume item may be automatically input in the same manner. Further, not only the duplication frequency but also the duplication frequency information may be extracted taking into account the actual number of times of use, for example. Specifically, the operation of the information input support apparatus 101 is as follows.

  The present invention is useful for inputting various types of information in a business processing system.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the whole structure of a business processing system provided with the information input assistance apparatus which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the example of a functional structure of the information input assistance apparatus of the business processing system. It is a block diagram which shows the example of the hardware constitutions of the same information input assistance apparatus. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the business master information contained in system master information. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the business master information contained in system master information. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the business master information contained in system master information. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the business master information contained in system master information. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the slip item input screen displayed on the display screen of the display apparatus in the information input assistance apparatus of this example. It is a flowchart which shows the example of generation processing of input history information etc. in the information input support device of the business processing system of this example. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the information input assistance process in the information input assistance apparatus of the business processing system of this example. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of input log information. It is a figure which shows the data structural example of input log information different from FIG. It is a figure which shows the data structural example of input log information different from FIG. It is a figure which shows the data structural example of input log | history information different from FIGS. 11-13. It is a figure which shows the data structural example of duplication frequency information. It is a figure which shows the example of a slip item input screen of the state in which the input to the input column is not made. It is a figure which shows the example of the duplication frequency information selection screen which changed from FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a slip item input screen of the state by which the input to one input column was made. It is a figure which shows the example of the duplication frequency information selection screen which changed from FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the slip item input screen changed from FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a slip item input screen of the state in which the input to one input column was made in addition to the input of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the duplication frequency information selection screen which changed from FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the slip item input screen changed from FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Business processing system 101-10N Information input support apparatus 110 Business processing server 119 Communication network 121 CPU
122 ROM
123 RAM
124 Magnetic disk drive 125 Magnetic disk 126 Optical disk drive 127 Optical disk 128 Input device 129 Scanner 130 Display 131 Printer 132 Communication I / F
200 processing execution unit 210 storage unit

Claims (12)

Display means for displaying a plurality of input fields for inputting information to a plurality of input items;
Input history information storage means for storing the input information input in the input field as input history information;
Using the input history information stored by the input history information storage means, a duplication frequency which is the number of input history information with the same input information to the plurality of input items is calculated, and this duplication frequency and the corresponding frequency Overlap frequency information generating means for generating overlap frequency information including input information;
Overlapping frequency information storage means for storing the overlapping frequency information;
When input information to at least one input item of the plurality of input items is received, extraction is performed to extract overlap frequency information including the input information from the overlap frequency information storage unit and prompt the user to select Means,
Information input support comprising: input support means for inputting input information included in the overlap frequency information selected by the user into the plurality of input fields. apparatus.   The information input support apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display processing means for arranging and displaying the overlapping frequency information according to the overlapping frequency.   3. The plurality of input items include an address item that is repeatedly used when information related to a transaction business is input, and a volume item that dynamically changes when information related to the transaction business is input. The information input support device according to any one of the above.   4. The information input support apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the address item indicates business master information including a plurality of detailed item information associated with each business item used in the transaction business processing system. A selection frequency counting means for counting the number of times the duplication frequency information has been selected by the user;
The information input support device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display processing unit arranges and displays the overlapping frequency information according to the number of times the overlapping frequency information is selected. A display step for displaying a plurality of input fields for inputting information to a plurality of input items;
An input history information storage step of storing the input information input in the input field as input history information;
Using the input history information stored in the input history information storage step, a duplication frequency that is the number of input history information with the same input information to the plurality of input items is calculated, and this duplication frequency and the corresponding frequency A duplication frequency information generating step for generating duplication frequency information including input information;
A duplication frequency information storage step for storing the duplication frequency information;
An extraction step of extracting the duplication frequency information including the input information when input information to at least one input item of the plurality of input items is received, and prompting the user to select;
An information input support method comprising: an input support step of inputting input information included in the overlap frequency information selected by the user into the plurality of input fields, which is the overlap frequency information extracted by the extraction step .   The information input support method according to claim 6, further comprising a display processing step of arranging and displaying the overlap frequency information according to the overlap frequency. The plurality of input items include an address item that is repeatedly used when information related to a transaction business is input and a volume item that dynamically changes when information related to the transaction business is input. The information input support method according to claim 7.   9. The information input support method according to claim 8, wherein the address item indicates business master information including a plurality of detailed item information respectively attached to each business item used in the transaction business processing system. A selection number counting step of counting the number of times the duplication frequency information is selected by the user;
10. The information input support method according to claim 6, wherein the display processing step arranges and displays the overlap frequency information according to the number of times the overlap frequency information is selected.   A program for causing a computer to function as the information input support device according to claim 1.   An information input support program that can be stored in a storage medium, causing a computer to execute the information input support method according to any one of claims 6 to 10.

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