JP2013254287A - Visitor card issuing device, method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely and easily identify a visitor without using personal information unique to the visitor to quickly issue a visitor card to the visitor.SOLUTION: A visitor card issuing device 10 includes: a visitor information storage unit 7 which registers visitor information including a hand-witten signature and a name of a visitor beforehand; a display unit 1 which receives the hand-written signature of the visitor; a hand-written signature collation unit 61 which collates the hand-witten signature registered in the visitor information storage unit 7 with the hand-witten signature input from the display unit 1; a visitor identification unit 62 which identifies the name of the visitor from a plurality of pieces of visitor information registered in the visitor information storage unit 7, when both signatures are matched as a result of the collation by the hand-written signature collation unit 61; a camera 3 which photographs the face of the visitor identified by the visitor identification unit 62; and a print control unit 63 which instructs printing of a visitor card including the name of the visitor identified by the visitor identification unit 62 and the face of the visitor photographed by the camera 3.

Description

  The present invention relates to a visitor card issuance apparatus, method, and program, and more particularly, to a visitor card issuance apparatus, method, and program for supporting visitor card issuance work in an event venue or a company.

  Conventionally, at events for specific people, companies with strict security, etc., when accepting visitors at the reception desk, the reception staff issues a visitor card with a face photo of the visitor, and the event venue To prevent suspicious persons from entering buildings such as companies and companies. However, when there are many visitors in an event or company, it takes time for the receptionist to issue a visitor card, causing the visitor to wait. On the other hand, when there are no visitors at all, the time taken by the receptionist is increased, which increases the cost for the reception work.

  On the other hand, for example, Patent Document 1 automatically authenticates a visitor card with a face photo by using a visitor's business card or voice at the reception of an event venue or a company. A visitor reception system that can be issued is disclosed.

JP 2003-122872 A

  However, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, there is a problem that when a visitor is authenticated using a business card, it can be easily disguised by using another person's business card. In addition, when authenticating a visitor using voice, it is necessary to register the visitor's voice in advance as personal information unique to the visitor, and it is psychologically strong to register such personal information. Some people feel resistance, which is not the preferred method. In addition, there is a problem in that it is necessary to strictly manage the visitor's personal information so that the visitor's personal information is not leaked from an event organizer or a company at the destination.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and can identify a visitor reliably and easily without using visitor-specific personal information, and can quickly issue a visitor card to the visitor. It is an object to provide a visitor card issuing device, method, and program.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a first technical means of the present invention is a visitor card issuing device for issuing a visitor card, and preregisters visitor information including a visitor's handwritten signature and name. A visitor information storage unit, a handwritten signature input unit for inputting a visitor's handwritten signature, a handwritten signature registered in the visitor information storage unit and a handwritten signature input by the handwritten signature input unit are collated. A visitor who specifies the name of a visitor from among a plurality of visitor information registered in the visitor information storage unit when the handwritten signature collation unit and the collation result by the handwritten signature collation unit match each other. A specific part, a photographing part for photographing the face of the visitor identified by the visitor specific part, a name of the visitor identified by the visitor specific part and the face of the visitor photographed by the photographing part It is obtained characterized by including a print control unit for instructing the print visitor card including.

  According to a second technical means, in the first technical means, the visitor information storage unit further registers an e-mail address of a mobile terminal used by the visitor, and the visitor card issuing device includes: When printing the visitor card, sending a visitor card issuance notification for notifying the fact to the e-mail address of the mobile terminal used by the visitor specified by the visitor specifying unit. It is a feature.

  According to a third technical means, in the first or second technical means, the handwritten sign input unit is configured as a display unit having a touch panel function, and before the visitor card is printed, the display unit A preview image of the visitor card and an operation icon for instructing printing of the visitor card are displayed, and the print control unit prints the visitor card when the operation icon is operated by a user. It is characterized by instructing.

  A fourth technical means is the third technical means, wherein the visitor card issuing device includes a video call control unit for controlling a video call, and is connected to a reception terminal device of a receptionist via a network, If the handwritten signature input by the handwritten signature input unit and the handwritten signature registered in the visitor information storage unit do not match as a result of the verification by the handwritten signature verification unit, the video call control unit The person card issuing device and the receiving terminal device are connected so that a video call is possible.

  A fifth technical means is a visitor card issuing method by a visitor card issuing device for issuing a visitor card, wherein the visitor card issuing device receives visitor information including a handwritten signature and a name of the visitor. A visitor information registration step for registering in the visitor information storage unit; a handwritten signature input step for accepting an input of a visitor's handwritten signature; and a handwritten signature registered in the visitor information storage unit and the handwritten signature input step The handwritten signature collating step for collating the received handwritten signature and the collation result in the handwritten signature collating step, if both match, among the plurality of visitor information registered in the visitor information storage unit A visitor specifying step for specifying the name of the visitor from the camera, and a shooting step for shooting the face of the visitor specified in the visitor specifying step; And a printing instruction step for instructing printing of a visitor card including the name of the visitor identified in the visitor identification step and the face of the visitor photographed in the photographing step. Is.

  The sixth technical means is a program for causing a computer to execute the visitor card issuing method in the fifth technical means.

  According to the present invention, the handwritten signature of the visitor is registered in advance in the visit destination, the visitor's handwritten signature is input at the actual visit, and the input handwritten signature matches the preregistered handwritten signature. If you do, you can shoot the visitor's face and issue a visitor card with the visitor's name and face photo, so you do not need to register your visitor's personal information, and you can identify the visitor. It is possible to reliably and easily issue a visitor card to a visitor quickly.

It is a figure showing an example of composition of a visitor card issue system concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a visitor card | curd. It is a figure which shows an example of the visitor information registered into a visitor information storage part. It is a figure which shows an example of an imaging | photography mode screen and a preview mode screen. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the visitor card issue method by the visitor card issue system shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the other example of the visitor card issue method by the visitor card issue system shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the display state of the display part at the time of handwritten signature input.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of a visitor card issuing apparatus, a method, and a program according to the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a visitor card issuance system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 10 is a visitor card issuance device, 11 is a reception terminal corresponding to a reception terminal device, and 12 is a visit. A mobile terminal used by a person. The visitor card issuing device 10 is installed at a reception desk of an event venue or a company, for example, accepts a visitor who visits the event venue or a company, and receives a visitor card with the name of the visitor and a face photo. Process to issue. The visitor card issuing device 10 includes a display unit 1, a touch panel 2, a camera 3, a microphone 4, a speaker 5, a control unit 6, a visitor information storage unit 7, a network communication unit 8, and a visitor card printing unit 9. Yes. The visitor card issuing device 10 is connected to the reception terminal 11 via a network. The reception terminal 11 is used by a receptionist and is composed of a general-purpose PC (personal computer) or the like. As with the visitor card issuing device 10, the reception terminal 11 is also provided with a display unit (display), a camera, a microphone, and a speaker so that a video call can be made with the visitor card issuing device 10. It is said.

  In FIG. 1, the display unit 1 is configured as a thin display device such as a liquid crystal display capable of displaying various information, and integrally includes a touch panel 2 that performs touch input. The display unit 1 enables handwriting input using a visitor's finger or a stylus pen by the touch panel 2. The touch panel 2 is not particularly limited in method, but for example, a resistive film method, a capacitance method, or the like can be adopted. When touched with a finger or a stylus pen, the electrical signal and the coordinates of the touch position It is configured to output a value (x, y).

  The control unit 6 includes a CPU, a memory (ROM, RAM), and the like, and controls the operation of the visitor card issuing device 10. The camera 3 corresponds to a photographing unit that photographs a still image or a moving image of a visitor. The microphone 4 corresponds to a voice input unit that inputs a visitor's voice. The speaker 5 corresponds to an audio output unit that outputs audio from a person in charge of visiting visitors. The visitor information storage unit 7 includes, for example, an HDD (hard disk drive), a semiconductor memory, or the like. The network communication unit 8 is a communication interface for connecting to a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) based on a predetermined communication protocol and communicating with the reception terminal 11 or the portable terminal 12 via the network.

  A main object of the present invention is to make it possible to identify a visitor reliably and easily without using personal information unique to the visitor, and to quickly issue a visitor card to the visitor. As a configuration for this purpose, the visitor card issuing device 10 includes a visitor information storage unit 7 for preregistering visitor information including a visitor's handwritten signature and name, and a handwritten signature input for inputting the visitor's handwritten signature. The display unit 1 corresponding to the unit, the handwritten signature registered in the visitor information storage unit 7 and the handwritten signature collating unit 61 for collating the handwritten signature input by the display unit 1, and the collation by the handwritten signature collating unit 61 As a result, if they match, the visitor identification unit 62 that identifies the name of the visitor from among the plurality of visitor information registered in the visitor information storage unit 7 and the visitor identification unit 62 identify A visitor card including a camera 3 corresponding to a photographing unit for photographing the face of the visitor, a visitor name identified by the visitor identifying unit 62, and a visitor's face photographed by the camera 3 And a print control unit 63 to instruct.

  In addition, the visitor card issuing device 10 is integrally provided with a visitor card printing unit 9, and this visitor card printing unit 9 can be exemplified by a color printer, for example, from the print control unit 63. The visitor card is printed according to the print instruction. The visitor card printing unit 9 may be configured separately from the visitor card issuing device 10, and in this case, the visitor card issuing device 10 and the visitor card printing unit 9 are wired or wirelessly connected. Connected.

  In other words, when a visitor's handwritten signature is registered in advance in the destination, the visitor's handwritten signature is input at the actual visit, and the input handwritten signature matches the pre-registered handwritten signature, The camera 3 photographs the visitor's face and prints a visitor card containing the visitor's name and face photo. Thereby, there is no need to register visitor-specific personal information, the visitor can be identified reliably and easily, and the visitor card of the visitor can be issued promptly. An example of a visitor card is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the visitor card 13 includes at least a face photograph 131 of the visitor and a visitor name 132.

  Here, as the visitor information described above, a visitor's scheduled visit date and time (for example, a month, a day, and a □ hour) or a visit schedule period (hereinafter, represented by the scheduled visit date and time) may be registered. That is, in addition to the visitor's handwritten signature and name, the scheduled visit date and time is registered in advance in the visitor, and the visitor card issuing device 10 receives the visitor's handwritten signature during the actual visit. Then, the date and time information at this time (for example, 月 month △ day □ hour, etc.) is acquired. And the handwritten signature input by the display part 1 and the handwritten signature registered previously correspond, and the date and time when the handwritten signature was input by the display part 1 and the scheduled visit date and time registered previously corresponded In this case, the camera 3 may be used to photograph the visitor's face and print the visitor card containing the visitor's name and face photo.

  The visitor information storage unit 7 stores a program for the visitor card issuing device 10 to execute a visitor card issue process (hereinafter referred to as a visitor card issue process program). The CPU of the control unit 6 reads the visitor card issuance processing program into the RAM, and the program is executed on the RAM. That is, the operation of the visitor card issuing device 10 is controlled according to this visitor card issue processing program, and the above-mentioned handwritten signature verification unit 61, visitor terminal specifying unit 62, and print control unit 63 perform the visitor card issue processing. This is realized as one function of the control unit 6 based on the program for use.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of visitor information registered in the visitor information storage unit 7. When a visitor visits an event venue, a company, etc., the visitor's handwritten signature, the visitor's name, the visit location (event venue or company's visit destination), etc. are registered in advance as visitor information. Here, the handwritten signature of the visitor is registered as image data in a predetermined file format such as PDF (Portable Document Format). Specifically, for example, when a visitor's scheduled visit date and time is determined, an arbitrary handwritten signature is converted into image data in PDF format and the image data is transmitted from the visitor's terminal to the receptionist's reception terminal. To do. Then, the person in charge of reception registers the visitor name, the name of the person in charge of the visit destination, the place of visit, and the like in the visitor information storage unit 7 together with the image data of the handwritten signature. As described above, the visit date / time (or the expected visit period) of the visitor may be registered as the visitor information.

  Moreover, you may make it register the electronic mail address of the portable terminal 12 which a visitor uses as visitor information. In this case, when the visitor card issuing device 10 prints the visitor card, the visitor card issuance notification for notifying that effect is used by the visitor specified by the visitor specifying unit 62. Sent to 12 email addresses. The process of transmitting the visitor card issue notification is executed by the control unit 6 and the network communication unit 8. The visitor card issuance notification may include a message that the visitor's visitor card is issued and a visitor's face photograph taken by the camera 3.

  For example, when a third party knows a handwritten signature registered by a visitor and the third party inputs the handwritten signature to the visitor card issuing device 10, it is not a legitimate visitor. There is a possibility that handwritten signatures will coincide. In this case, a visitor card is issued to a third party, allowing the visitor to “spoof”. In order to prevent such “spoofing”, when the visitor card is issued, a visitor card issuance notification is transmitted to the e-mail address of the visitor's mobile terminal 12 with the above configuration. As a result, when a visitor card is issued to a “spoofing” third party, the visitor card issuance notification is transmitted to the mobile terminal 12 of the legitimate visitor who has registered the handwritten signature. It is possible to know the existence of a third party who is impersonating and visiting. Then, the visitor can take an appropriate action by notifying the person in charge of reception that the visitor card has been illegally issued.

  Note that the visitor information storage unit 7 may be configured as an external server device. In this case, the visitor card issuing device 10 and the server device are connected via a network, and the visitor card issuing device 10 obtains visitor information of the server device by accessing the server device via the network. it can.

  In the example of FIG. 3, “Abc” is registered as a handwritten signature of the visitor. Needless to say, the handwritten signature is not limited to characters but may be a figure or a symbol, and of course may be the name of a visitor. In addition, since it is not desirable in terms of management to store the handwritten signature once registered in the visitor information storage unit 7, it is desirable to delete it when the visit ends. For this reason, it is desirable for a visitor to register a handwritten signature each time the event venue or company visits. When the scheduled visit date / time of the visitor is registered, it is determined that the visit has ended when the scheduled visit date / time has elapsed, and the visitor information of the visitor is stored from the visitor information storage unit 7. It may be automatically deleted.

  As described above, the visitor information is registered in advance in the visitor information storage unit 7 before the visit of the visitor. Next, a case where a visitor actually visits an event venue or a company will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the visitor card issuing device 10 is installed at a reception desk of an event venue or a company where the visitor visits. When the visitor card issuing device 10 detects, for example, a pressing operation of a predetermined start button by a visitor or a touch operation on the display unit 1 by a visitor, the visitor card issuing device 10 displays a handwritten signature of the visitor on the display unit 1. A message for prompting input to a position (in this example, the input area 1a) is displayed and / or output as a voice. The input area 1a can be identified at a glance by a visitor by, for example, a method of enclosing it in a frame or making it a color different from that of other areas.

  The above message is a message for prompting a visitor to input a handwritten signature, for example, “Please input a signature”. The control unit 6 outputs this message on the display unit 1, outputs audio from the speaker 5, or outputs the message from the display unit 1 and audio output from the speaker 5 at the same time. . Upon receiving this message, the visitor enters a handwritten signature in the input area 1a. In this example, since the handwritten signature registered in advance in the visitor card issuing device 10 is “Abc”, “Abc” is input to the input area 1 a of the display unit 1 with a finger.

  In the handwritten signature collation unit 61, first, the image of the handwritten signature input via the touch panel 2 of the display unit 1 is recognized. Specifically, when “Abc” is input as a handwritten signature, an electrical signal (and coordinate value) corresponding to the contact locus of “Abc” is detected, and raster data (image data) is detected from this electrical signal. Is generated. On the other hand, image data of the handwritten signature “Abc” is registered in the visitor information storage unit 7 in advance. And the handwritten signature collation part 61 collates the handwritten signature registered into the visitor information storage part 7, and the handwritten signature input from the display part 1, and based on these coincidence, both agreement * Judge mismatch. For example, a method of converting (normalizing) a handwritten signature input as an image into a size and positional relationship that can be compared with a registered handwritten signature, and searching for corresponding points between these two handwritten signatures, or inputting as an image For example, there is a method of determining a match with a registered handwritten signature by enlarging or reducing the handwritten signature. In addition, since the technique concerning such an image collation is a well-known technique, it does not specifically limit about the method.

  Next, the visitor specific | specification part 62 makes a visitor's name out of the several visitor information registered into the visitor information storage part 7, when both match as a result of collation by the handwritten signature collation part 61. Identify. Moreover, when both are not in agreement as a result of the collation by the handwritten signature collation unit 61, an error message or the like may be displayed on the display unit 1 to prompt re-input of the handwritten signature. If the number of re-inputs of the handwritten signature exceeds a predetermined number, it is considered that this visitor is not a regular visitor. For example, “The handwritten signature does not match and cannot be accepted”. A message may be displayed.

  In this example, since it is determined that the visitor's handwritten signature “Abc” matches, the visitor identification unit 62 visitor information registered in the visitor information storage unit 7 based on the handwritten signature “Abc” ( Referring to FIG. 3), the visitor's name is specified. Here, “XXXXX” is specified as the name of the visitor.

  As another example, the handwritten signature collating unit 61 collates the handwritten signature registered in the visitor information storage unit 7 with the handwritten signature input from the display unit 1, and the handwritten signature from the display unit 1. Whether or not the input date and time and the scheduled visit date and time registered in the visitor information storage unit 7 match, and if both match, the visitor is registered by the receptionist May be determined. If either one does not match or both do not match, it is determined that the visitor is not a registered visitor, and “Your information cannot be accepted because it is not registered. May be displayed.

  In the case of this example, the visitor identifying unit 62 matches the handwritten signature as a result of the collation by the handwritten signature collating unit 61, and the input date and time of the handwritten signature from the display unit 1 and the visitor information storage unit 7. When the registered scheduled visit date and time match, the name of the visitor is specified from the plurality of visitor information registered in the visitor information storage unit 7.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the shooting mode screen and the preview mode screen. When the visitor card issuing device 10 specifies the visitor's name by the visitor specifying unit 62, the shooting mode by the camera 3 is automatically set. Then, when this shooting mode is set, the visitor card issuing device 10 displays a shooting mode screen 21 shown in FIG. On this shooting mode screen 21, a message “Please look at the camera and press the shooting button” is displayed, and a monitor area 21 a for checking the state of the image shot by the camera 3 and the camera 3. A shooting button 21b for shooting, a redo button 21c for redoing shooting with the camera 3, and a preview button 21d for shifting to the preview mode screen 22 are displayed. The shooting button 21b, the redo button 21c, and the preview button 21d are displayed so that a touch operation is possible. A visitor turns his face in the direction of the camera 3 according to the message and presses the shooting button 21b at a desired timing while checking the state of his / her image in the monitor area 21a.

  The visitor image taken by the camera 3 is displayed in the monitor area 21a. If there is no problem with the image displayed in the monitor area 21a, the visitor presses the preview button 21d and shifts to the preview mode screen 22. In addition, when a visitor wants to retake an image displayed on the monitor area 21a, the visitor can press the redo button 21c to redo the photographing process. When the visitor's face is photographed in this way, the visitor's face and name are combined, and image data of the visitor card is generated.

  Next, a message “Please press the print button if you like” is displayed on the preview mode screen 22, a preview image 22 a of the visitor card with the visitor name and face photo, and the visitor card A print button 22b, which is an example of an operation icon for instructing printing, and a return button 22c for returning to the shooting mode screen 21 are displayed. The print button 22b and the return button 22c are displayed so that a touch operation is possible. The visitor looks at the preview image 22a of the visitor card and presses the print button 22b if there is no problem with the contents of the visitor card. When the print button 22b is pressed (operated) by a visitor, the print control unit 63 instructs the visitor card printing unit 9 to print the visitor card. The visitor card printing unit 9 prints a visitor card as shown in FIG. 2 in accordance with a print instruction from the print control unit 63. In addition, the visitor sees the preview image 22a of the visitor card, and if there is a problem with the contents of the visitor card, for example, the photograph of the face is bad, the shooting mode screen is displayed by pressing the return button 22c. Return to 21.

  In order to prevent the above-mentioned “spoofing”, when a visitor card is printed, a visitor card issuance notification for notifying the fact is used by the visitor identified by the visitor identifying unit 62. You may make it transmit to the e-mail address of the portable terminal 12. FIG.

  In this way, visitors at event venues and companies can be identified reliably and easily using the visitor's handwritten signature, and the visitor card with the visitor's name and face can be quickly displayed. Since it can be issued, there is no need to place a person in charge of reception at the reception desk, and costs can be reduced. In addition, since there is no need to register personal information such as voice, visitors do not feel psychological resistance. In addition, when a third party visiting a legitimate visitor (that is, a visitor pre-registered with a handwritten signature) or when an unauthorized visitor who has not pre-registered with a handwritten signature visits, It can be said that it is desirable from the viewpoint of security because it can refuse entry to event venues and companies.

  Here, the visitor card issuing device 10 may include a video call control unit 64 for controlling a video call. The video call control unit 64 is realized as one function of the control unit 6 based on the visitor card issuance processing program described above. If the handwritten signature input by the display unit 1 and the handwritten signature registered in the visitor information storage unit 7 do not match as a result of the verification by the handwritten signature verification unit 61, the video call control unit 64 causes the reception terminal 11 to By transmitting a video call connection request, the visitor card issuing device 10 and the reception terminal 11 are set to a video call mode in which a video call can be made.

  When the video call mode is set in the visitor card issuing device 10 as described above, the video call control unit 64 receives an image of a visitor (here, a moving image) taken by the camera 3 via the network communication unit 8. ) And the voice of the visitor input from the microphone 4 is transmitted to the reception terminal 11, and the image (movie) and voice of the person in charge of reception are received from the reception terminal 11. The display unit 1 displays the image (moving image) of the person in charge of reception, and the speaker 5 outputs the sound of the person in charge of reception. Similarly, the reception terminal 11 displays the visitor's image (moving image) on the screen and outputs the visitor's voice from the speaker. In this way, the visitor card issuing device 10 and the reception terminal 11 can be connected so as to be able to make a video call. Can explain the correct operation method to visitors.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a visitor card issuance method by the visitor card issuance system shown in FIG. First, the visitor card issuing device 10 provides visitor information about the visitor with the handwritten signature of the visitor, the visitor's name, the visited place (event venue, company, etc.), and scheduled to be reported before the visitor visits. The date and time are registered in the visitor information storage unit 7 (step S1). As described above, the handwritten signature of the visitor is registered as image data in a predetermined file format such as PDF.

  Next, the visitor card issuing device 10 displays a message “please enter a sign” on the display unit 1 when a predetermined start button is pressed by the visitor when the visitor visits, for example. (Step S2) At the same time, a message “Please input the signature” is output from the speaker 5 as a voice (Step S3). When the visitor card issuing device 10 detects a handwritten signature input to the display unit 1 (touch panel 2) by the visitor (step S4), the handwritten signature verification unit 61 of the visitor card issuing device 10 receives the visitor information. The handwritten signature of the visitor registered in the storage unit 7 is collated with the handwritten signature received by the display unit 1 (step S5).

  Then, the handwritten signature collating unit 61 determines whether or not the handwritten signatures are matched (step S6), and when it is determined that they are not matched (in the case of NO), the video call control unit 64 is connected to the visitor card issuing device 10. The reception terminal 11 is connected so that a video call is possible. Then, the video call control unit 64 transmits the visitor image (moving image) captured by the camera 3 and the voice of the visitor input from the microphone 4 to the reception terminal 11, and the reception person who has received from the reception terminal 11. Are displayed and output from the display unit 1, the voice of the person in charge of reception is output from the speaker 5 (step S7), and the process returns to step S4 to repeat the process. In this way, since the visitor card issuing device 10 and the reception terminal 11 can be connected so that a video call can be made, when the operation is not known, the reception person in charge can use the video call to give the visitor the correct operation method. Can be explained. If the number of re-inputs of the handwritten signature in step S4 exceeds the predetermined number, it is considered that this visitor is not a regular visitor. For example, “The handwritten signature does not match and cannot be accepted. Or the like may be displayed.

  If the handwritten signature collating unit 61 determines that they match in step S6 (in the case of YES), the visitor identifying unit 62 is registered in the visitor information storage unit 7 based on the matched handwritten signature. The visitor information is referred to and the name of the visitor is specified (step S8). Then, the display unit 1 displays the shooting mode screen 21 of FIG. 4, and when the shooting button 21b is pressed by the visitor, the visitor image (still image) is shot by the camera 3 (step S9).

  Next, as described with reference to FIG. 4, when the preview button 21 d of the shooting mode screen 21 is pressed by a visitor, the display unit 1 displays a preview mode screen 22 including a visitor card preview image. When the print button 22b on the preview mode screen 22 is pressed by the visitor, the print control unit 63 includes a visitor including the visitor's name and the visitor's image (still image) taken by the camera 3. The visitor card printing unit 9 is instructed to print the card. The visitor card printing unit 9 receives the print instruction from the print control unit 63 and prints the visitor card including the name of the visitor and a face photo (step S10).

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining another example of a visitor card issuance method by the visitor card issuance system shown in FIG. First, the visitor card issuing device 10 provides visitor information about the visitor with the handwritten signature of the visitor, the visitor's name, the visited place (event venue, company, etc.), and scheduled to be reported before the visitor visits. The date and time, the e-mail address of the portable terminal 12 and the like are registered in the visitor information storage unit 7 (step S11).

  Next, the visitor card issuance apparatus 10 displays a message “please input a sign” on the display unit 1 when a predetermined start button is pressed by the visitor when the visitor visits, for example. At the same time, sound is output from the speaker 5 (step S12). At this time, the display unit 1, together with the message, as shown in FIG. 7, an input area 1a that is an area for inputting a handwritten signature, a sign input completion button 1b for confirming the input of the handwritten signature, and a receptionist A reception call button 1c for calling is displayed (step S13). FIG. 7 shows an example of the display state of the display unit 1 when inputting a handwritten signature.

  Next, the visitor card issuing device 10 determines whether or not the reception call button 1c of the display unit 1 is pressed by the visitor (step S14), and the reception call button 1c of the display unit 1 is pressed. When it is determined that the call has been made (in the case of YES), the video call control unit 64 connects the visitor card issuing device 10 and the reception terminal 11 so that a video call is possible. Then, the video call control unit 64 transmits the visitor image (moving image) captured by the camera 3 and the voice of the visitor input from the microphone 4 to the reception terminal 11, and the reception person who has received from the reception terminal 11. Are displayed and output from the display unit 1, and the voice of the person in charge of reception is output from the speaker 5 (step S15). As described above, the visitor card issuing device 10 and the reception terminal 11 can be connected so as to be able to make a video call by operating the reception call button 1c. Can explain the correct operation method to visitors.

  If the visitor card issuing device 10 determines in step S14 that the reception call button 1c of the display unit 1 has not been pressed by the visitor (NO), the process proceeds to step S16.

  Next, when the visitor card issuing device 10 detects a handwritten signature input to the input area 1a of the display unit 1 (touch panel 2) by the visitor and a press of the sign input completion button 1b (step S16), the sign input completion button is detected. It is determined whether or not 1b has been pressed within a predetermined time (for example, within 20 seconds) from the display of the sign input completion button 1b (step S17).

  When the visitor card issuing device 10 determines in step S17 that the sign input completion button 1b has been pressed within a predetermined time (in the case of YES), the visitor card issuing device 10 inputs the handwritten signature. The reception and handwritten signature collation unit 61 collates the handwritten signature of the visitor registered in the visitor information storage unit 7 with the handwritten signature received by the display unit 1 (step S18). If it is determined in step S17 that the sign input completion button 1b has not been pressed within a predetermined time (in the case of NO), the process returns to step S13 and the process is repeated.

  Next, the handwritten signature collating unit 61 determines whether or not the handwritten signatures are matched (step S19). If it is determined that they are not matched (in the case of NO), the process returns to step S13 and repeats the process. If it is determined in step S19 that they match (in the case of YES), the visitor specifying unit 62 refers to the visitor information registered in the visitor information storage unit 7 based on the matched handwritten signature, and visits The name of the person is specified (step S20). Then, the display unit 1 displays the shooting mode screen 21 of FIG. 4, and when the shooting button 21b is pressed by the visitor, the visitor image (still image) is shot by the camera 3 (step S21).

  Next, as described with reference to FIG. 4, when the preview button 21 d of the shooting mode screen 21 is pressed by a visitor, the display unit 1 displays a preview mode screen 22 including a visitor card preview image. When the print button 22b on the preview mode screen 22 is pressed by the visitor, the print control unit 63 includes a visitor including the visitor's name and the visitor's image (still image) taken by the camera 3. The visitor card printing unit 9 is instructed to print the card. Then, the visitor card printing unit 9 receives the print instruction from the print control unit 63 and prints the visitor card including the name of the visitor and the face photo (step S22).

  Then, the visitor card issuing device 10 transmits a visitor card issue notification for notifying that the visitor card has been issued to the e-mail address of the visitor's mobile terminal 12 specified in step S20 (step S20). S23). Note that the visitor card issuance notification may include a message that the visitor's visitor card is issued and a visitor's face photograph taken by the camera 3 as described above.

  An embodiment of a recording medium in which a program (visitor card issuance processing program) for causing a computer to execute a function as a visitor card issuing method or a visitor card issuing apparatus according to the present invention will be described. Specific examples of the recording medium include CD-ROM (-R / -RW), magneto-optical disk, HD (hard disk), DVD-ROM (-R / -RW / -RAM), FD (flexible disk), Flash memory, memory cards, memory sticks, and other various ROMs and RAMs can be assumed. By recording and distributing a program for causing a computer to execute the visitor card issuing method of the present invention described above on these recording media To facilitate the implementation of the method. Then, the recording medium as described above is mounted on an information processing apparatus such as a computer and the program is read by the information processing apparatus, or the program is stored in a storage medium provided in the information processing apparatus. By reading, the visitor card issuing method according to the present invention can be executed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Display part, 2 ... Touch panel, 3 ... Camera, 4 ... Microphone, 5 ... Speaker, 6 ... Control part, 7 ... Visitor information storage part, 8 ... Network communication part, 9 ... Visitor card printing part, 10 ... Visitor card issuing device, 11 ... reception terminal, 12 ... mobile terminal, 13 ... visitor card, 61 ... handwritten signature verification unit, 62 ... visitor specifying unit, 63 ... print control unit, 64 ... video call control unit.

Claims (6)

A visitor card issuing device for issuing a visitor card,
A visitor information storage unit that pre-registers visitor information including a visitor's handwritten signature and name, a handwritten sign input unit that inputs a visitor's handwritten signature, and a handwriting registered in the visitor information storage unit If the signature and the handwritten signature collation unit that collates the handwritten signature input by the handwritten signature input unit match each other as a result of the collation by the handwritten signature collation unit, they are registered in the visitor information storage unit. Identified by a visitor identification unit that identifies the name of a visitor from among a plurality of visitor information, a photographing unit that photographs the face of the visitor identified by the visitor identification unit, and the visitor identification unit A visitor card issuing apparatus comprising: a print control unit that instructs printing of a visitor card including a visitor's name and a visitor's face photographed by the photographing unit.   The visitor card issuance device according to claim 1, wherein the visitor information storage unit further has an e-mail address of a mobile terminal used by the visitor registered, and the visitor card issuance device includes: When printing a visitor card, a visitor card issuance notification for notifying the fact is transmitted to the e-mail address of the mobile terminal used by the visitor identified by the visitor identification unit A visitor card issuing device.   3. The visitor card issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the handwritten signature input unit is configured as a display unit having a touch panel function, and before the visitor card is printed, the display unit displays the visitor card. A preview image of the visitor card and an operation icon for instructing printing of the visitor card, and the print control unit instructs to print the visitor card when the operation icon is operated by a user A visitor card issuing device characterized by:   The visitor card issuing device according to claim 3, wherein the visitor card issuing device includes a video call control unit that controls a video call, and is connected to a reception terminal device of a receptionist through a network, When the handwritten signature input by the handwritten signature input unit does not match the handwritten signature registered in the visitor information storage unit as a result of verification by the handwritten signature verification unit, the video call control unit A visitor card issuing device, wherein the card issuing device and the reception terminal device are connected so that a video call is possible. A visitor card issuing method by a visitor card issuing device for issuing a visitor card,
The visitor card issuance device registers visitor information including a visitor's handwritten signature and name in the visitor information storage unit, and a handwritten sign input step that accepts an input of the visitor's handwritten signature And a handwritten signature collating step for collating the handwritten signature registered in the visitor information storage unit with the handwritten signature received in the handwritten signature input step, and the result of collation in the handwritten signature collating step is If they match, the visitor identification step for identifying the name of the visitor from the plurality of visitor information registered in the visitor information storage unit, and the visitor face identified in the visitor identification step A photographing step for photographing the image, a name of the visitor identified in the visitor identification step and a face of the visitor photographed in the photographing step. Visitor card issuing method characterized in that a print instruction step for instructing the print-free visitor card.   A program for causing a computer to execute the visitor card issuing method according to claim 5.

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