JP2010044627A - Data collection and delivery apparatus, data collection and delivery system, data collection and delivery method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow for data collection and delivery from/to a plurality of terminals respectively managed by a plurality of companies. <P>SOLUTION: A definition information storage unit 232 stores, for each of a plurality of pieces of company identification information, data format definition information to define a data format used in a company identified by the company identification information. A data receiving unit 210 receives transmitted data, company identification information for a first company and company identification information for a second company in association with each other, from a terminal 40 managed by the first company. A data format conversion unit 230 converts the transmitted data received by the data receiving unit 210 into a data format used by the second company, by use of the company identification information for the first company and the company identification information for the second company that are stored in the definition information storage unit 232. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a data collection / delivery device, a data collection / delivery system, a data collection / delivery method, and a program for collecting and delivering data to a plurality of terminals managed by a plurality of companies.

With the development of information communication networks such as the Internet, data transmission / reception among a plurality of companies is increasing. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an inter-company data exchange system that transmits and receives business data in a P2P type file exchange format. In this system, business data transmitted from a plurality of customer terminals is converted into a format compliant with the inter-company electronic commerce rules and TPA by the business data conversion means of the relay server. The converted data is converted by the B2B server into a format suitable for one transaction business system. In addition, data may be transmitted from the business source business system to the business partner terminal. Convert.
JP 2006-172192 A

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1, there are a plurality of supplier terminals, but there is only one supplier system. For this reason, the data format conversion means described in Patent Document 1 only needs to have means for converting one type of data format into a plurality of types of data formats and vice versa. On the other hand, when data is collected from terminals managed by a plurality of companies and the collected data is distributed to terminals to be distributed, there are a plurality of distribution source companies and distribution destination companies. For this reason, the means for converting the data format must be able to convert each of a plurality of types of data formats into another plurality of types of data formats. Therefore, the technique described in Patent Document 1 cannot collect and distribute to a plurality of terminals managed by a plurality of companies.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a data collection / delivery device and a data collection / delivery system capable of collecting and delivering data to a plurality of terminals managed by a plurality of companies. Another object is to provide a data collection / delivery method and program.

According to the present invention, for each company identification information for mutually identifying a plurality of companies, definition information storage means for storing data format definition information for defining a data format used in the company identified by the company identification information; ,
Transmission data to be transmitted from a first terminal managed by the first company to a second terminal managed by the second company, the company identification information of the first company, and the second company Data receiving means for receiving company identification information;
Using the company identification information of the first company and the company identification information of the second company received by the data receiving means, the data format definition information and the second company of the first company Definition information reading means for reading the data format definition information from the definition information storage means,
By using the two data format definition information read by the definition information reading means, the transmission data received by the data receiving means is converted into a data format used by the second company, thereby distributing distribution data. Data format conversion means to be generated;
Data distribution means for performing a process of distributing the distribution data to the second terminal;
A data collection and delivery device is provided.

According to the present invention, comprising: a terminal provided for each of a plurality of companies; and a data collection and distribution device that collects data from the plurality of terminals and distributes the collected data to the plurality of terminals,
The data collection and delivery device
Definition information storage means for storing data format definition information for defining a data format used in the company identified by the company identification information, for each company identification information for mutually identifying the plurality of companies,
Transmission data to be transmitted from the first terminal that is the terminal of the first company to the second terminal that is the terminal of the second company, the company identification information of the first company, and the second Data receiving means for receiving the company identification information of the company;
Using the company identification information of the first company and the company identification information of the second company received by the data receiving means, the data format definition information and the second company of the first company Definition information reading means for reading the data format definition information from the definition information storage means,
By using the two data format definition information read by the definition information reading means, the transmission data received by the data receiving means is converted into a data format used by the second company, thereby distributing distribution data. Data format conversion means to be generated;
Data distribution means for performing a process of distributing the distribution data to the second terminal;
A data collection and delivery system is provided.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements and a representation of the present invention converted between a method, a recording medium, a computer program, etc. are also effective as an aspect of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, data can be collected and distributed to a plurality of terminals managed by a plurality of companies.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same components, and the description will be omitted as appropriate.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the data collection and delivery system in the present embodiment. This data collection / delivery system has a configuration in which a data collection / delivery device 20 and a plurality of terminals 40 are connected by a communication network 60, and is a system for providing a data collection / delivery service as an ASP (Application Service Provider) business. Each of the plurality of terminals 40 is managed by different companies. The data collection / delivery device 20 collects and distributes data to a plurality of terminals 40. That is, the data collection and delivery apparatus 20 receives transmission data to be transmitted from a terminal 40 managed by a certain company to a terminal 40 managed by any other company, and the terminal 40 managed by another company manages the received transmission data. Process to deliver to. At this time, the data collection / delivery device 20 performs processing for generating distribution data by distributing the data format of the transmission data in accordance with the terminal 40 to be distributed, and distributing the distribution data. The communication network 60 may be an Internet network or an ISDN network, for example.

  The terminal 40 has a function of transmitting / receiving data to / from the data collection / delivery device 20. This function is realized by installing software in the terminal 40, for example.

  Note that there is no need for one terminal 40 per company, and a plurality of terminals 40 may be provided. In this case, for example, a terminal 40 is installed for each business department or business office in one company. And the data collection / delivery apparatus 20 may select the data which should be delivered for every division or establishment.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the data collection / delivery device 20. The data collection and delivery apparatus 20 includes a data receiving unit 210, a definition information storage unit 232, a definition information reading unit 234, a data format conversion unit 230, and a data distribution unit 250. In the data collection / delivery device 20, company identification information for mutually identifying a plurality of companies is used.

  The data receiving unit 210 transmits data to be transmitted from the terminal 40 (first terminal) managed by the first company to the terminal 40 (second terminal) managed by the second company, and the company identification of the first company The information and the company identification information of the second company are received in association with each other. The definition information storage unit 232 stores, for each of a plurality of company identification information, data format definition information that defines a data format used in a company identified by the company identification information. The definition information reading unit 234 uses the company identification information of the first company and the company identification information of the second company received by the data receiving unit 210, and the data format definition information of the first company and the second company Data format definition information is read from the definition information storage unit 232. The data format conversion unit 230 converts the transmission data received by the data reception unit 210 into a data format used by the second company, using the two data format definition information read by the definition information reading unit 234. Thereby, delivery data is generated. The data distribution unit 250 performs a process of distributing the distribution data to the terminal 40 managed by the second company.

  The data receiving unit 210 transmits the transmission data to be transmitted from the terminal 40 of the first company to the terminal 40 managed by the third company, the company identification information of the first company and the company identification information of the third company. May be received in association with. In this case, the distribution unit 220, the definition information reading unit 234, the data format conversion unit 230, the filtering unit 240, and the filtering information reading unit 244 may replace the company identification information of the second company with the company identification of the third company. The above processing is performed using the information. Then, the data distribution unit 250 performs a process of distributing the distribution data to the terminal 40 managed by the third company.

  The data collection / delivery device 20 includes a data storage unit 260 and a distribution data reading unit 265. The data storage unit 260 is provided for each of a plurality of companies. The data distribution unit 250 performs a process of distributing distribution data to the terminal 40 managed by the second company by storing the distribution data in the data storage unit 260 corresponding to the second company. The distribution data reading unit 265 performs processing for transmitting distribution data to the terminal 40 of each company. At this time, the distribution data reading unit 265 transmits the data stored in the data storage unit 260 only to the terminal 40 of the company corresponding to the data storage unit 260, and a distribution request is received from the terminal 40 of another company. Do not send even if it comes.

  The data collection / delivery device 20 includes a distribution unit 220. The data receiving unit 210 may receive a plurality of pieces of transmission data from one terminal 40 at the same time, but the plurality of pieces of transmission data may be different from the terminal 40 (company) as a distribution destination. In this case, the distribution unit 220 performs a process of distributing the transmission data according to the distribution destination terminal 40.

  The data collection / delivery device 20 also includes a filtering unit 240, a filtering information storage unit 242, and a filtering information reading unit 244. The filtering unit 240 performs a process of selecting distribution data for each of the terminals 40 when the terminals 40 are installed for each of the business units or offices in one company. The filtering information storage unit 242 stores filtering information serving as a reference when the filtering unit 240 selects distribution data for each company identification information. The filtering information reading unit 244 reads the filtering information from the filtering information storage unit 242 based on the company identification information of the transmission destination company received by the data receiving unit 210 and outputs the filtering information to the filtering unit 240.

  Note that each component of the data collection / delivery device 20 shown in FIG. 2 is not a hardware unit configuration but a functional unit block. Each component of the data collection and delivery apparatus 20 is centered on an arbitrary computer CPU, memory, a program for realizing the components shown in the figure loaded in the memory, a storage unit such as a hard disk for storing the program, and a network connection interface. It is realized by any combination of hardware and software. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that there are various modifications to the implementation method and apparatus.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the data stored in the definition information storage unit 232 in a table format. The definition information storage unit 232 stores company identification information and data format definition information used in the company in association with each other. The data format definition information includes, for example, information that defines the data structure (for example, the data arrangement order), but may include a character code. When the data format used in a certain company is the XML format, the data format definition information of the company may be an XML schema. The data format definition information may be generated manually.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating data stored in the filtering information storage unit 242 in a table format. The filtering information storage unit 242 includes, for each company identification information, terminal identification information for identifying the terminal 40 of the business division or business establishment, and distribution conditions for distributing the distribution information to the terminal 40 identified by the terminal identification information. It is stored in association. The distribution conditions include, for example, that the company identification information for specifying the transmission source is predetermined company identification information, that a specific word is included in the header portion of the document, the type of data (for example, the order planning stage) Or whether it is an introductory stage, a finalization stage, an order content change, or an order cancellation), and that specific information is included in specific items. The distribution conditions are defined by the operator of the terminal 40.

  Note that some divisions or offices may require only a portion of the distribution data. In such a case, the filtering information storage unit 242 may further store data area specifying information for specifying a part of the distribution data in association with the distribution destination terminal identification information. In this case, the filtering unit 240 performs the processing for extracting only the part specified by the data area specifying information corresponding to the distribution destination terminal identification information on the distribution data, thereby specifying the distribution data by the distribution destination terminal identification information. The distribution data to be distributed to the terminal 40 to be generated is generated.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the data stored in the data storage unit 260 in a table format. The data storage unit 260 has a sub storage area (sub storage means) for each terminal identification information that identifies the terminal 40 of a business division (department) or business office for each company identification information. The data storage unit 260 stores distribution data to be distributed to the terminal 40 specified by the terminal identification information in a sub storage area corresponding to the terminal identification information. The sub storage area of the data storage unit 260 may store a plurality of pieces of distribution data in association with one terminal identification information.

  The data storage unit 260 may not have a sub storage area. In this case, the data storage unit 260 stores one or a plurality of distribution data in association with the company identification information.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing performed by the data collection and delivery system shown in FIG. First, the terminal 40 of the first company that is the transmission source generates one or a plurality of transmission data according to the input from the operator of the terminal 40 (S10). When there are a plurality of transmission data, the plurality of transmission data may have different delivery destinations. Next, the terminal 40 of the first company transmits a plurality of pieces of transmission data to the data collection / delivery device 20 in association with company identification information specifying each distribution destination (S20). At this time, the terminal 40 also transmits company identification information of the first company.

  The data receiving unit 210 of the data collection / delivery device 20 corresponds to the plurality of transmission data transmitted from the terminal 40 of the first company, the company identification information for specifying these distribution destinations, and the company identification information of the first company. Receive with attachment. Next, the distribution unit 220 of the data collection and distribution device 20 distributes the plurality of transmission data received by the data reception unit 210 according to company identification information that identifies these distribution destinations (S25), and the plurality of transmission data after the distribution is performed. Then, the data is output to the data format conversion unit 230 in association with the company identification information of the delivery destination. At this time, the distribution unit 220 also outputs the company identification information of the first company to the data format conversion unit 230.

  Next, the definition information reading unit 234 and the data format conversion unit 230 of the data collection / delivery device 20 generate a plurality of distribution data by converting the data formats of the plurality of transmission data (S30). Details of this processing will be described later. Then, the data format conversion unit 230 outputs the generated plurality of distribution data to the filtering unit 240 in association with the company identification information corresponding to the transmission data that is the source of the distribution data.

  Next, the filtering information reading unit 244 and the filtering unit 240 of the data collection and delivery apparatus 20 perform a process of selecting distribution data for each business unit or business site (S40). Specifically, first, the filtering information reading unit 244 reads filtering information corresponding to the company identification information corresponding to the distribution data from the filtering information storage unit 242 for each distribution data. Next, the filtering unit 240 determines to which terminal 40 the distribution data should be distributed according to the filtering information read by the filtering information reading unit 244. Then, the filtering unit 240 associates this determination result with the distribution data and outputs it to the data distribution unit 250. Specifically, the filtering unit 240 associates the company identification information and the terminal identification information with each piece of distribution data and outputs them to the data distribution unit 250.

  As described with reference to FIG. 4, the filtering information storage unit 242 may store data area specifying information for specifying a part of the distribution data in association with the distribution destination terminal identification information. In this case, the filtering unit 240 performs the following process for each piece of distribution terminal identification information. First, the distribution data is processed based on the data specifying information corresponding to the distribution destination terminal identification information, and the distribution data to be distributed to the terminal 40 specified by the distribution destination terminal identification information is generated. Then, the generated distribution data is output to the data distribution unit 250 in association with the terminal identification information and the company identification information.

  Next, the data distribution unit 250 distributes the distribution data by storing the distribution data input from the filtering unit 240 in the data storage unit 260 specified by the company identification information input from the filtering unit 240 (S50). ). At this time, when one or a plurality of terminal identification information is associated with the distribution data, the data distribution unit 250 stores the distribution data in each of the sub storage areas corresponding to the terminal identification information.

  Thereafter, the terminal 40 of the second company associates the distribution data request information indicating that the distribution data is requested with the company identification information that identifies the second company and the terminal identification information of the terminal 40, and the data collection and delivery device 20 (S60).

  When the distribution data reading unit 265 of the data collection / delivery device 20 receives the distribution data request information, the company identification information, and the terminal identification information from the terminal 40 of the second company, the distribution data reading unit 265 distributes from the data storage unit 260 corresponding to the company identification information. Data is read (S70), and the read distribution data is transmitted to the terminal 40 of the second company (S80). When the distribution data is stored in the data storage unit 260 in association with the terminal identification information, the distribution data reading unit 265 displays the distribution data corresponding to the received combination of company identification information and terminal identification information in S70. read out.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing details of the distribution data generation process (S30 in FIG. 6). First, the definition information reading unit 234 reads data format definition information corresponding to company identification information corresponding to each transmission data (that is, data format definition information of distribution destination) and data format definition corresponding to company identification information of the first company. Information (that is, data format definition information of the transmission source) is read from the definition information storage unit 232 (S32).

  Then, the data format conversion unit 230 performs processing for generating distribution data for each piece of transmission data, using the data format definition information of the distribution destination and the data format definition information of the transmission source (S34). The distribution data has a data structure according to the data format definition information of the distribution destination. For example, the data format conversion unit 230 converts transmission data in the CII-EIAJ format into delivery data in the SCV-EIAJ format or the text-EIAJ format. The data format conversion unit 230 converts the transmission data in the XML-ECALGA format into distribution data in the SCV-EIAJ format, the text-EIAJ format, the CSV-ECALGA format, or the text-ECALGA format. Note that the formats of the transmission data and the distribution data may be reversed.

  Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described. The data collection / delivery device 20 includes a definition information storage unit 232. The definition information storage unit 232 stores company identification information and data format definition information used in the company in association with each other. Then, the data format conversion unit 230 generates distribution data having the data format of the delivery destination using the data format definition information of the delivery destination and the data format definition information of the transmission source for each transmission data. For this reason, the data format conversion unit 230 can convert each of a plurality of types of data formats into another plurality of types of data formats. Therefore, the data collection / delivery device 20 can collect and distribute data to a plurality of terminals managed by a plurality of companies.

  Further, the data distribution unit 250 of the data collection and delivery apparatus 20 performs a process of distributing data by storing the distribution data in the data storage unit 260 provided for each of a plurality of companies. The distribution data reading unit 265 of the data collection / delivery device 20 distributes distribution data to be distributed to the terminal 40 when the terminal 40 requests distribution of distribution data. Therefore, the terminal 40 can receive the distribution data at a timing convenient for the operator of the terminal 40.

  The data storage unit 260 also has sub storage areas for each company department or office. In the sub storage area, distribution data to be distributed to a department or office corresponding to the sub storage area is stored by the processing performed by the filtering unit 240. For this reason, when a terminal 40 is provided for each department or business location, only the distribution data to be delivered to that department or business location can be delivered to the terminal 40.

  In addition, when a plurality of transmission data is transmitted from one terminal 40, the distribution unit 220 of the data collection and distribution apparatus 20 distributes the transmission data according to the distribution destination company. Therefore, it is not necessary to transmit the transmission data for each distribution destination company, and the labor of the operator of the terminal 40 can be reduced.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described with reference to drawings, these are the illustrations of this invention, Various structures other than the above are also employable.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the data collection / delivery system in this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of a data collection / delivery apparatus. It is a figure which shows the data which the definition information storage part has memorize | stored in a table format. It is a figure which shows the data which the filtering information storage part has memorize | stored in a table format. It is a figure which shows the data which the data storage part has memorize | stored in a table format. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the process which the data collection / delivery system shown in FIG. 1 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the production | generation process of delivery data.

Explanation of symbols

20 Data collection / delivery device 40 Terminal 60 Communication network 210 Data reception unit 220 Distribution unit 230 Data format conversion unit 232 Definition information storage unit 234 Definition information read unit 240 Filtering unit 242 Filtering information storage unit 244 Filtering information read unit 250 Data distribution unit 260 Data storage unit 265 Distribution data reading unit

Claims (7)

Definition information storage means for storing data format definition information for defining a data format used in the company identified by the company identification information for each company identification information for mutually identifying a plurality of companies,
Transmission data to be transmitted from a first terminal managed by the first company to a second terminal managed by the second company, the company identification information of the first company, and the second company Data receiving means for receiving company identification information;
Using the company identification information of the first company and the company identification information of the second company received by the data receiving means, the data format definition information and the second company of the first company Definition information reading means for reading the data format definition information from the definition information storage means,
By using the two data format definition information read by the definition information reading unit, the transmission data received by the data receiving unit is converted into a data format used by the second company, thereby distributing the distribution data. Data format conversion means to be generated;
Data distribution means for performing a process of distributing the distribution data to the second terminal;
A data collection and delivery device. The data collection and delivery device according to claim 1,
The data receiving means transmits data to be transmitted from the first terminal to a third terminal managed by the third company, the company identification information of the first company, and the company of the third company If you receive identification information,
The definition information reading means and the data format conversion means perform processing using the company identification information of the third company instead of the company identification information of the second company,
The data distribution unit is a data collection and distribution device that performs a process of distributing the distribution data to the third terminal. In the data collection and delivery apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
Each of the plurality of companies has a data storage means,
The data distribution device performs processing for distributing the distribution data to the second terminal by storing the distribution data in the data storage unit corresponding to the second company. The data collection and delivery device according to claim 3,
The data storage means has sub-storage means for each department or establishment of the company corresponding to the data storage means,
The data distribution unit is a data collection / delivery device that selects the sub storage unit to store the distribution data based on data included in the distribution data. A terminal provided for each of a plurality of companies, and a data collection and distribution device that collects data from the plurality of terminals and distributes the collected data to the plurality of terminals,
The data collection and delivery device
Definition information storage means for storing data format definition information for defining a data format used in the company identified by the company identification information, for each company identification information for mutually identifying the plurality of companies,
Transmission data to be transmitted from the first terminal that is the terminal of the first company to the second terminal that is the terminal of the second company, the company identification information of the first company, and the second Data receiving means for receiving the company identification information of the company;
Using the company identification information of the first company and the company identification information of the second company received by the data receiving means, the data format definition information and the second company of the first company Definition information reading means for reading out the data format definition information from the definition information storage means,
By using the two data format definition information read by the definition information reading unit, the transmission data received by the data receiving unit is converted into a data format used by the second company, thereby distributing the distribution data. Data format conversion means to be generated;
Data distribution means for performing a process of distributing the distribution data to the second terminal;
A data collection and delivery system. For each company identification information that mutually identifies a plurality of companies, the computer stores data format definition information that defines a data format used by the company identified by the company identification information.
Transmission data to be transmitted from the first terminal managed by the first company to the second terminal managed by the second company, the company identification information of the first company, and the second Receiving the company identification information of
The computer uses the received company identification information of the first company and the company identification information of the second company, and uses the data format definition information of the first company and the second company's information. By selecting the data format definition information and using the two selected data format definition information, the received transmission data is converted into a data format used by the second company, thereby generating distribution data. ,
A data collection and delivery method in which the computer performs a process of delivering the delivery data to the second terminal. A program for causing a computer to function as a data collection and delivery device,
In the computer,
A function for storing data format definition information for defining a data format used in the company identified by the company identification information, for each company identification information for mutually identifying a plurality of companies;
Transmission data to be transmitted from a first terminal managed by the first company to a second terminal managed by the second company, the company identification information of the first company, and the second company The ability to receive company identification information;
Using the received company identification information of the first company and the company identification information of the second company, the data format definition information of the first company and the data format definition of the second company The ability to read information,
A function of generating distribution data by converting the received transmission data into a data format used by the second company using the two read data format definition information;
A function of performing a process of distributing the distribution data to the second terminal;
A program that realizes

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