JP2021002255A - Schedule adjustment system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a schedule adjustment system that can adjust a schedule flexibly.SOLUTION: A schedule adjustment system includes a first device 100, a second device 200, a third device 300, an adjustment device 400, and a network 500. The first device 100 transmits candidate date/time of one or more appointments to the second device 200 or the third device 300. The first device 100 transmits another candidate date/time in response to a transmission request of another candidate date/time, which is different from first candidate date/time or second candidate date/time, from the second device 200 or the third device 300. The adjustment device 400 adjusts the date/time of the appointment by mediating between the first device 100 and the second device 200 and between the first device 100 and the third device 300.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a schedule adjustment system and a program, and more particularly to a schedule adjustment system and a program performed via a network.

According to Patent Document 1, when there are a plurality of schedule adjustment target persons, if the schedule cannot be finalized until all the answers are obtained, the schedule adjustment becomes slower as the number of adjustment target persons increases. To solve this, a schedule adjustment system that enables quick and reliable schedule adjustment is disclosed.

In this schedule adjustment system, when the requester terminal inputs the schedule adjustment request information and sends it to the schedule adjustment device as an e-mail, the schedule adjustment device analyzes the received e-mail, extracts the request content information, and performs groupware. The schedule registered using the schedule is collated with the schedule included in the extracted request content information, the schedule to be adjusted is specified, and the schedule confirmation request information is transmitted to the mobile terminal of the adjustment target person. Next, the mobile terminal transmits the confirmation result information to the schedule adjustment device based on the received schedule confirmation request information, and the schedule adjustment device finally determines the schedule after the schedule adjustment based on the received confirmation result information. ,.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-176691

Among users who use the schedule adjusting device, the following situations can often occur in the scene of adjusting the schedule in a business scene or the like. That is, when the user A consults with the user B, who is the desired partner of the visit such as a meeting, for a visit reservation and waits for a response from the user B, the user C also consults with the visit reservation. You may have to do it.

At this time, the user A has already presented to the user B, knowing that double booking may occur between the user B and the user C if his / her schedule is already filled to some extent. In some cases, the user C must be presented with a visit candidate date and time that overlaps with the visit candidate date and time.

Nevertheless, in order to avoid double booking, for example, when the visit date and time with the user C is determined prior to the response from the user B, the number of visit candidate dates and times presented to the user B You may want to take measures such as canceling.

Further, for user A, even if the visit schedule with user B has already been decided, it is necessary to visit user C after that, and if the schedule does not overlap with this visit schedule, the visit with user C is not performed. It may happen that you cannot fulfill.

In this case, if the visitation with the user C is more important than the visit with the user B, the user A cancels the visit date and time with the user B and sets the visit date and time as the visit with the user C. It may be necessary to replace the date and time and readjust the date and time of the visit with User B.

In this way, it may be necessary to adjust the schedule for a plurality of people in parallel, and a schedule adjustment system that can handle such a situation is desired.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in anticipation of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a schedule adjustment system capable of flexibly adjusting the schedule.

Means to solve problems

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention
The first device that transmits the candidate date and time of one or more appointments,
A second device capable of returning an acceptable date and time with respect to the first candidate date and time transmitted from the first device, and
A third device capable of returning an acceptable date and time for a second candidate date and time including a candidate date and time overlapping with the first candidate date and time transmitted from the first device.
An adjustment device that adjusts the date and time of an appointment by mediating between the first device and the second device and between the first device and the third device.
Is a scheduling system that is interconnected via a network
The adjusting device
A discriminating means for determining the presence or absence of an overlapping portion between the first candidate date and time and the second candidate date and time,
When it is determined by the discriminating means that there is an overlapping portion, at least the processing means for clearing the overlapping candidate date and time on the first device or the second device, and
To be equipped.

The second or third device can request the first device to transmit a candidate date and time different from the first or second candidate date and time.

The first device can transmit the other candidate date and time in response to a request from the second or third device.

The second or third device may cancel the appointment for the date and time after returning an acceptable date and time.

The second or third device can transmit the comment input by the user to the first device.

In addition, the present invention
The first device that transmits the candidate date and time of one or more appointments,
A second device capable of returning an acceptable date and time with respect to the first candidate date and time transmitted from the first device, and
A third device capable of returning an acceptable date and time for a second candidate date and time including a candidate date and time overlapping with the first candidate date and time transmitted from the first device.
An adjustment device that adjusts the date and time of an appointment by mediating between the first device and the second device and between the first device and the third device.
In a schedule adjustment program used in a schedule adjustment system that is interconnected via a network
A step of determining whether or not there is an overlap between the first candidate date and time and the second candidate date and time, and
When it is determined that there is an overlapping portion, at least the step of clearing the overlapping candidate date and time for the first device or the second device, and
including.

Embodiment of the invention

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Explanation of configuration)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a schedule adjustment system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a first device 100, a second device 200, a third device 300, an adjusting device 400, and a network 500, which will be described below.

The first device 100 transmits one or more candidate dates and times for appointments to the second device 200 or the third device 300. The first device 100 can transmit another candidate date and time from the second device 200 or the third device 300 in response to a request for transmission of another candidate date and time different from the first candidate date and time or the second candidate date and time. .. Although the first device 100 shows an example of a notebook personal computer in FIG. 1, the first device 100 is not limited to this, and can be realized by hardware such as a desktop personal computer, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, and a mobile phone.

The second device 200 can return an acceptable date and time with respect to the first candidate date and time transmitted from the first device 100. The second device 200 can request the first device 100 to transmit a candidate date and time different from the first candidate date and time. The second device 200 can cancel the appointment of the date and time after returning an acceptable date and time to the first device 100. The second device 200 can transmit the comment input by the user to the first device 100. Although the second device 200 shows an example of a desktop personal computer in FIG. 1, the second device 200 is not limited to this, and can be realized by hardware such as a notebook personal computer, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, and a mobile phone.

The third device 300 can return an acceptable date and time with respect to the second candidate date and time including the candidate date and time overlapping with the first candidate date and time transmitted from the first device 100. The third device 300 can request the first device 100 to transmit a candidate date and time different from the second candidate date and time. The third device 300 can cancel the appointment of the date and time after returning the acceptable date and time. The third device 300 can transmit the comment input by the user to the first device 100. Similar to the first device 100, the third device 300 can also be realized by hardware such as a desktop personal computer, a notebook personal computer, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, and a mobile phone.

The adjusting device 400 adjusts the date and time of the appointment by mediating between the first device 100 and the second device 200 and the mediation between the first device 100 and the third device 300. The adjusting device 400 includes a discriminating means 401 for determining the presence or absence of an overlapping portion between the first candidate date and time and the second candidate date and time, and the first device 100 or the first device 400 when the discriminating means 401 determines that there is an overlapping portion. (2) The apparatus 200 is provided with at least a processing means 402 that performs a process of clearing the overlapping candidate dates and times. The adjusting device 400 can be realized by a so-called server device.

The network 500 connects the first device 100, the second device 200, the third device 300, and the adjusting device 400 to each other. The network 500 can be realized by an internet line, a public telephone line, a mobile phone line, or the like.

(Explanation of operation)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a typical operation of the schedule adjustment system shown in FIG. In the following description, the user of the first device 100 will be referred to as "user A", the user of the second device 200 will be referred to as "user B", and the user of the third device 300 will be referred to as "user C".

First, the user A wants to meet with the user B, and as the first candidate date and time of the appointment to the user B, for example,
・ From 11:00 to 12:00 on May 13, 2019 (Monday),
・ From 12:00 to 13:00 on Monday, May 13, 2019,
・ From 13:00 to 14:00 on Monday, May 13, 2019,
I want to send three candidates.

In this case, the user A selects the first candidate date and time including the above three candidate dates and times by operating the first device 100, and selects the destination of the user B as the transmission destination, and selects these. It suffices to instruct the user B to send the including information.

Upon receiving an instruction from the user A, the first device 100 receives the instruction from the user A, and according to the instruction, the first candidate date and time including the above three candidate dates and times, the address of the user B who is the transmission destination, and the user A who is the transmission source thereof. A transmission process is performed in which a packet including the address and the like and a unique transmission packet ID is generated and transmitted to the second device 200 via the network 500 (step S1).

When a packet including the first candidate date and time is transmitted from the first device 100, the adjusting device 400 receives the packet and records the first candidate date and time included in the packet in a database or the like (not shown). (Step S2).

Then, the adjusting device 400 performs a transmission process of transmitting a packet including the first candidate date and time to the second device 200 according to the destination included in the packet (step S3).

When the second device 200 receives the packet transmitted from the first device 100 via the adjusting device 400, the second device 200 is based on the content of the packet, provided that the power of the second device 200 is turned on. A notification process is performed in which the user B is notified of the fact that the first candidate date and time has been received from the first device 100 through the display, microphone, and vibration function provided in the second device 200 (step S4).

As a result, it is assumed that the user B confirms the first candidate date and time transmitted from the first device 100 in response to the notification from the second device 200. At this time, the user B is, for example, out of the three first candidate dates and times.
・ From 11:00 to 12:00 on May 13, 2019 (Monday),
・ From 12:00 to 13:00 on Monday, May 13, 2019,
Was an acceptable date and time.

In this case, the user B selects at least one of these dates and times by operating the second device 200, and clicks the reply button located in the display screen to the user A. Instruct a reply. Here, it is assumed that, for example, "11:00 to 12:00 on May 13, 2019 (Monday)" is selected by the user B as an acceptable date and time.

Upon receiving an instruction from the user B, the second device 200 receives an acceptable candidate date and time according to the instruction, the address of the user A who is the transmission destination, the address of the user B who is the transmission source, and the like, and the first. A reply process of generating a packet including a transmission packet ID included in the packet transmitted from the device 100 and a unique reply packet ID and returning the packet to the first device 100 via the network 500 is performed. (Step S5).

When the packet is returned from the second device 200, the adjusting device 400 receives the packet, identifies the recorded first candidate date and time based on the transmission packet ID included in the packet, and determines the recorded first candidate date and time. Of these, flag processing such as adding a reply flag to the acceptable candidate date and time is executed (step S6).

Then, the adjusting device 400 transmits a packet including an acceptable candidate date and time to the first device 100 according to the destination address included in the packet (step S7). The first device 100 performs a notification process of notifying the user A that information from the second device 200 has been received by, for example, the same method as in step S4 (step S8).

User A receives the notification of the first device 100, confirms the acceptable candidate date and time, and as a result, sets the date and time of the appointment, for example, "11:00 to 12:00 on May 13, 2019 (Monday)". Suppose you want to let "00 minutes" be decided.

In this case, if the user A operates the first device 100, selects this date and time, and gives an instruction by clicking the transmission button or the like displayed on the screen, the user A can perform steps S1 to S4 or steps. The determined date and time will be transmitted to the second device 200 through the adjusting device 400 by the same method as in S5 to S8 (steps S9 to S12).

The flag processing in step S10 is to add a determination flag to the candidate date and time of "11:00 to 12:00 on May 13, 2019 (Monday)" among the first candidate dates and times. Become.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation example different from the operation shown in FIG. For example, after executing steps S1 to S4, for reasons such as the user B being busy, the second device 100 transmits the first candidate date and time, for example, within 24 hours or, for example, within 2 to 3 days. It is assumed that the device 200 cannot reply to the acceptable candidate date and time. In addition, it is assumed that the user A also needs to meet with the user C.

However, if it is difficult for the user A to secure the date and time of the visit with the user C because his / her schedule is already filled to some extent, in this case, double booking between the user B and the user C The user A may be obliged to present to the user C a candidate date and time for a visit that partially overlaps with the candidate date and time already presented to the user B, knowing that the above may occur. ..

For example, the second candidate date and time of the appointment that user A can send to user C is
・ From 12:00 to 13:00 on Monday, May 13, 2019,
・ From 13:00 to 14:00 on Monday, May 13, 2019,
・ From 11:00 to 12:00 on Tuesday, May 14, 2019,
Suppose it was. Here, the upper two of the second candidate dates and times overlap with the candidate dates and times included in the first candidate date and time.

Also in this case, when the user A instructs the first device 100 to transmit the second candidate date and time to the user C, the first device 100 receives the required packet as in the case of steps S1 to S4. The generation and transmission are performed, the adjustment device 400 performs the recording process, the third device 300 receives the second candidate date and time, and the third device 300 notifies the user (steps S15 to S18).

After that, each process of steps S19 to S20 described below is executed. Note that these processes may be executed during steps S16 to S17. Actually, FIG. 2 only describes the typical operation of the schedule adjustment system of the present embodiment, and not only the recording process but also the following after or together with the process of step 2. At least a part of the process of step S16 described in the above is executed.

Here, since the user A wants to avoid double booking of the appointment date and time between the user B and the user C if possible, in the present embodiment, the waiting state for the reply from the user B At this time, among the first candidate dates and times sent to user B, the candidate dates and times that overlap with at least the second candidate date and time are "12:00 to 13:00 on May 13, 2019 (Monday)". In order to cancel the candidate date and time of "13:00 to 14:00 on May 13, 2019 (Monday)", the application process will be performed.

However, as the clearing process, all of the first candidate dates and times may be canceled once, and some other candidate dates and times may be transmitted again. Further, for example, if the time zone of the candidate date and time to be applied is around lunch time or before dinner time, user A may wish to go to a meal with user C. Further, for example, the planned meeting place with the user B and the scheduled meeting place with the user C may be relatively far from each other, and it may be necessary to consider a travel time of, for example, about one hour.

Therefore, the adjusting device 400 asks the user to select the cancellation target in order to enable the cancellation target not only for the overlapping candidate dates and times but also for the candidate dates and times before and after the overlapping candidate date and time. In this way, it becomes possible to flexibly deal with various circumstances of the user A.

Therefore, when the adjusting device 400 receives the packet including the second candidate date and time transmitted from the first device 100 to the third device 300 in order to realize at least the elimination of the duplicated candidate dates and times, the determining means 401 Based on the sender's address of the user A transmitted together with the second candidate date and time, it is determined whether or not there is an overlap between the first candidate date and time and the second candidate date and time.

In this example, the discriminating means 401 determines that there is an overlapping portion between the first candidate date and time and the second candidate date and time. Therefore, the processing means 402 determines, for example, the second device 200 that has already been transmitted. Of the one candidate date and time, for example, the processing of the candidate date and time overlapping with the second candidate date and time is performed (step S19).

Specifically, the processing means 402 has, for example, "12:00 on May 13, 2019 (Monday)" among the candidate dates and times included in the first candidate date and time transmitted to the second device 200. ~ 13:00 "and" 13:00 ~ 14:00 on May 13, 2019 (Monday) "will be updated so that it will be the new first candidate date and time. Be done.

In the application processing performed by the processing means 402, the user B "from 12:00 to 13:00 on May 13, 2019 (Monday)" and "13 on May 13, 2019 (Monday)". It also includes the process of making "hour: 00 to 14:00" unselectable.

That is, the processing means 402 may, for example, execute a process in the second device 200 such that at least the date and time of these items to be erased are not displayed on the display, or those displayed on the display may be executed. You may execute a process that cannot be selected by the user B.

The adjusting device 400 notifies the user B that the application processing has been performed, and prompts the first device 100 to reply early that the number of selectable candidate dates and times has decreased and the acceptable candidate dates and times. Then, the completion process of transmitting the information indicating that the first candidate date and time has been updated is performed (step S20).

By executing each process described with reference to FIG. 3 above, the user A can avoid double booking between the user B and the user C.

By the way, in the above example, the double booking is avoided by performing the clearing process in step S19, but it is fully considered that the acceptable candidate date and time of the user B does not overlap with any of the first candidate dates and times. Be done.

Specifically, when the acceptable candidate date and time selected by the user B is "11:00 to 12:00 on May 14, 2019 (Tuesday)", as a result, the first It means that it was not necessary to perform the application processing of the candidate date and time.

In order to deal with such a case, for example, it is one method that the processing in step S19 is not continuously processed following step S17. That is, for example, an acceptable candidate date and time for the second candidate date and time from the third device 300 on the condition that it is within a predetermined period (for example, within 24 hours or 2 to 3 days after executing the process of step S16). The determination process may be performed after waiting until there is a reply from, and the clearing process may be performed only when the acceptable candidate date and time overlaps with any of the first candidate dates and times.

In order to realize this, it is preferable to perform the discrimination process after or in addition to the flag process in step S6 shown in FIG. In this way, the clearing process may be performed only when the acceptable candidate date and time selected by the user B from the second candidate date and time overlaps with any one of the first candidate date and time.

Further, here, the case where the duplicate candidate date and time is deleted from the first candidate date and time transmitted to the second device 200 has been described as an example, but due to the misunderstanding of the user A, the case is unintentionally described. It is possible that the first candidate date and time and the second candidate date and time overlap.

Therefore, the adjusting device 400 calls attention to the user A of the first device 100 prior to performing the clearing process in step S2 in order to notify the user A that the duplicate candidate dates and times have been selected. Therefore, information indicating this can also be transmitted.

Alternatively, instead of setting the object to be applied to the candidate date and time that overlaps with the candidate date and time of the second candidate date and time among the first candidate date and time, the first candidate date and time that has already been sent is prioritized, and the second candidate date and time is selected. It is also one method to set a candidate date and time that overlaps with the candidate date and time of the first candidate date and time, and when user A selects a candidate date and time that overlaps, be careful by displaying an alert on the display of the first device 100. May be urged.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation example different from the operation shown in FIG. For example, it is assumed that the visit date and time have already been determined between the user A and the user B by executing each of the steps S1 to S14 shown in FIG. However, the user A also needs to visit the user C, and the visit date and time that the user C can accept is only the visit date and time determined between the user A and the user B, and the user A is the user B. It is assumed that there is a situation in which the visit with user C must be prioritized over the visit.

Then, in this case, the user A should cancel the visit date and time with the user B, replace the visit date and time with the visit date and time with the user C, and readjust the visit date and time with the user B. Is.

By the way, in such a situation, after the processes shown in steps S1 to S14 shown in FIG. 2 are executed between the first device 100 and the second device 200 via the adjusting device 400, the first device 100 and the third device It may occur when the same processing as in steps S1 to S4 of FIG. 2 is performed with the 300 through the adjusting device 400.

Of course, in this case, the visit candidate date and time transmitted to the second device 200 and the visit candidate date and time transmitted to the third device 300 are different. Therefore, it can be said that it occurs when any of the visitation candidate dates and times transmitted to the third device 200 is inconvenient for the user C.

In this way, if the convenience of the user C is not suitable for any of the visit candidate dates and times transmitted from the first device 100, it is convenient for the user C to resend another candidate date and time. .. Therefore, in the schedule adjustment system of the present embodiment, the first device 100 can be requested to retransmit another candidate date and time. Then, the first device 100 makes it possible to transmit another candidate date and time in response to a request from the third device 300.

At this time, in order to improve the convenience of the user A and the user C, the user C may be able to transmit a candidate date and time that is convenient for him / herself. Furthermore, in general, when the visit date and time is decided, you may send a comment such as "Thank you", or you may want to prioritize although there are some acceptable candidate dates and times. So, "The first choice is from 11:00 to 12:00 on May 13, 2019 (Monday), and the second choice is from 12:00 to 13:00 on May 13, 2019 (Monday). You may send a comment such as "."

Returning to the story, if it is not convenient for the user C to have all the candidate visit dates and times, the third device 300 requests the first device 100 to resend another candidate date and time, or the user C Should have tried to adjust another visit date and time by calling user A or the like.

Even so, the schedule adjustment between user A and user C did not go well, and as a result, as described above, the visit date and time determined between user A and user B was canceled, and the visit date and time was changed to user C. Suppose that he had to replace it with the date and time of the visit.

In this case, the first device 100 has some different candidate dates and times according to the change instruction from the user A in order to cancel the visit date and time determined to the second device 200 and set another visit date and time. A packet including the change request and the change request is generated, and the packet is transmitted to the adjusting device 400 via the network 500 (step S21).

The adjusting device 400 transmits a packet including another candidate date and time and the like from the first device 100, and when receiving the packet, performs a recording process of recording another candidate date and time and the like included in the packet, and also , The determination flag already attached to the first candidate date and time is canceled, and the determination flag is attached to the corresponding candidate date and time of the second candidate date and time transmitted to the third device 300 (step S22). ..

Then, the adjusting device 400 transmits a packet including another candidate date and time and a request for changing the determined visit date and time to the second device 200 according to the destination included in the packet (step S23). ..

When the second device 200 receives the packet transmitted from the first device 100 via the adjusting device 400, the second device 200 receives the determined visit date / time change request from the first device 100, as in step S4. Notification processing is performed by the method (step S24).

Subsequent processing of the schedule adjustment system is the same as in steps S5 to S15 and subsequent steps shown in FIG. 2, and will not be described here. Each process executed by the schedule adjustment system of the present embodiment may be realized by the cooperation of the CPU and the program provided in each device including the adjustment device 400.

(Explanation of display screen)
5 and 6 are views showing an example of a display screen on the display of the second device 200 shown in FIG. In the following description, an example of displaying the screen using a browser will be described, but the screen may be displayed by using an application program other than the browser.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a display screen of the display of the second device 200 that has received the first candidate date and time transmitted from the first device 100. The display screen example shown in FIG. 5 is displayed after step S4 in FIG. 2 is executed.

In the display screen example shown in FIG. 5, the pop-up screen described below is located in the foreground. However, it is not essential to display the pop-up screen, and the screen layout may be different.

For example, at the top of this pop-up screen, a heading column 210 indicating that the date and time of the visit has been determined / undecided is provided. Here, a display example of "temporary registration information" indicating that the visit date and time is undecided is shown. When confirming the visit date and time after the visit date and time have been determined, for example, a display example of "registration information" is shown.

Below the heading column 210, there is provided a title column 220 that is input by the user who sent the first candidate date and time. Here, an example is shown when the user A inputs, for example, the title "meeting next month".

Below the title column 220, a candidate date and time column 230 of the "first candidate date and time" selected by the user who sends the first candidate date and time is provided. Here, an example is shown in which the user A selects "May 13, 2019 (Monday) 11:00 to 12:00" or the like used in the above-mentioned example.

Below the candidate date and time column 230, there is a URL display column 240 that displays the URL assigned to the reply page for replying the acceptable candidate date and time to the first candidate date and time and the explanation about the correspondence. Has been done. Here, the operability of the user B is improved by linking to the URL displayed in the URL display field 240.

Below the URL display field 240, a "copy" button 250 for copying the URL displayed in the URL display field 240 is provided. The "copy" button 250 is for the user B to click or the like for the purpose of this transition when there is some reason that the link destination reply page cannot be transitioned well.

Next to the "copy" button 250, there is a "close" button 260 for closing the pop-up screen. The "close" button 260 is clicked by the user B for the purpose of closing the screen, for example, in a situation where a reply cannot be made immediately.

On the back of the pop-up screen, a base screen provided with a display column for the schedule of user B is located. Therefore, when the "close" button 260 is clicked or the like, the pop-up screen is closed, the brightness of the base screen is increased, and the screen is displayed in the foreground.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a reply page that transitions when the URL displayed in the URL display field 240 shown in FIG. 5 is clicked or the like. As shown in FIG. 6, a sender display field 310 indicating a sender of the first candidate date and time is provided at the top of the reply page. Here, it is shown that the sender is "Mr. A".

Below the source display field 310, there is provided a "date and time selection" field 320 that prompts the selection of an acceptable candidate date and time from the first candidate date and time shown below. The content to be displayed here is not limited to that shown in FIG. 6, and for example, the content shown in the title column 220 of FIG. 5 may also be displayed.

Below the "date and time selection" column 320, each of the first candidate dates and times displayed in the candidate date and time column 230 shown in FIG. 5 and a radio for selecting one of the respective candidate dates and times as an acceptable candidate date and time. A selection field 330 including a button is provided.

Below the selection field 330, a request field 340 including a radio button used when selecting a transmission request of a candidate date and time different from the first candidate date and time is provided. When the radio button attached to the request field 340 is selected, a free word input field is provided with an explanation such as "Please enter a candidate date and time that is convenient for Mr. B", for example, an explanation described later. It may be provided on the lower side of the column 360.

Below the request field 340, you can move to the confirmation page to confirm the reply content by clicking with the reply target specified through the radio button attached to either the selection field 330 or the request field 340. A "confirmation screen" button 350 is provided.

The free word input field may be displayed on the confirmation page only when the "confirmation screen" button 350 is clicked while the radio button attached to the request field 340 is selected. ..

Below the "confirmation screen" button 350, an explanation for notifying users A to C and the like that the schedule adjustment system of the present embodiment, the appointer (trademark), uses API, for example, and the explanation thereof. An explanation column 360 is provided in which various explanations are displayed, such as a sentence with a link for transitioning to a detailed explanation page. In addition, a banner advertisement or the like can be arranged in the explanation column 360.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on the display of the first device 100 shown in FIG. FIG. 7 shows an example of a display screen on the display of the first device 100 before transmitting the first candidate date and time. The display screen example shown in FIG. 7 is displayed before step S1 of FIG. 2 is executed.

In FIG. 7, the first candidate is shown in the time zones of "11:00 to 12:00", "12:00 to 13:00", and "13:00 to 14:00" in "May 13th". A candidate date / time display field 410 is shown in which all the dates and times are displayed in a color different from that of the base screen.

From the time when step S1 shown in FIG. 2 is executed until the time when step S5 is executed, the display "(provisional)" indicating that the first candidate date and time is in the provisional registration state is displayed as the first candidate date and time. It is attached to all of. After that, when the visit date and time is actually decided, the date and time other than the decided date and time are not displayed and are left blank.

Further, here, among the first candidate dates and times shown in the candidate date and time display field 410, the candidate date and time of "11:00 to 12:00" is selected. In this state, when the user A clicks the "temporary registration information" button 440 or the like, 420 for inputting or displaying a memo regarding the selected candidate date and time is displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, when the user A clicks the "temporary registration" button 430 while some first candidate dates and times are selected, the destination address of the first candidate date and time is input or Transit to the screen to select.

When the user A inputs the address of the user B and then clicks the send button, step S1 is executed in the first device 100, and then steps S4 are sequentially performed in the first device, the second device 200, and the adjustment. Steps S2 to S4 are executed between the devices 400.

Further, as described with reference to FIG. 3, when the user A wants to send the second candidate date and time overlapping with the candidate date and time included in the first candidate date and time to the user C, in the case of the above-mentioned example, For example, "12:00 to 13:00 on May 13, 2019 (Monday)" and "May 13, 2019 (Monday)" displayed in the candidate date and time display column 410 shown in FIG. "Temporary registration" with "13:00 to 14:00" selected and the time zone of "11:00 to 12:00 on May 14, 2019 (Tuesday)" also selected. Click the "Yes" button 430.

In the present embodiment, when the user A performs such an operation, a duplicate candidate date and time is selected, and an alert indicating that is displayed on the display of the first device 100 to call attention. However, if the user A gives an instruction such as "OK" to this, the second candidate date and time including these candidate dates and times is selected.

After that, when the user A clicks the "temporary registration" button 430 while the second candidate date and time is selected, the screen transitions to the screen for inputting or selecting the destination address of the second candidate date and time. When the user A inputs the address of the user C and then clicks the send button, the second candidate date and time is transmitted to the third device 300 in the same procedure as in the case described in steps S1 to S4. Become.

As described above, according to the schedule adjustment system of the present embodiment, even in the case where it is necessary to adjust the schedule for a plurality of people in parallel, the schedule can be adjusted flexibly.

As a reminder, each operation of the schedule adjustment system described in this embodiment can be realized by hardware, software, or a combination thereof. Here, what is realized by software means that it is realized by a computer reading and executing a program.

Programs can be stored and supplied to a computer using various types of non-transitory computer readable media. Non-temporary computer-readable media include various types of tangible storage media. Examples of non-temporary computer-readable media include magnetic recording media (eg, flexible disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (eg, magneto-optical disks), CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, CD-Rs. / W, including semiconductor memory (for example, mask ROM, PROM (Programmable ROM), EPROM (Erasable PROM), flash ROM, RAM).

The program may also be supplied to the computer by various types of transient computer readable media. Examples of temporary computer-readable media include electrical, optical, and electromagnetic waves. The temporary computer-readable medium can supply the program to the computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire and an optical fiber, or a wireless communication path.

It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the schedule adjustment system of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the typical operation of the schedule adjustment system shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the operation example different from the operation shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the operation example different from the operation shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the display screen example in the display of the 2nd apparatus 200 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the display screen example in the display of the 2nd apparatus 200 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the display screen example in the display of the 1st apparatus 100 shown in FIG.

100 1st device 200 2nd device 210 Heading column 220 Title column 230 Candidate date and time column 240 URL display column 250 "Copy" button 260 "Close" button 300 3rd device 310 Source display column 320 "Date and time selection" column 330 Selection column 340 Request column 350 "Confirmation screen" button 360 Explanation column 400 Adjustment device 401 Discrimination means 402 Processing means 410 Candidate date and time display column 420 Detailed information column 430 "Temporary registration" button 500 Network

Claims (6)

The first device that transmits the candidate date and time of one or more appointments,
A second device capable of returning an acceptable date and time with respect to the first candidate date and time transmitted from the first device, and
A third device capable of returning an acceptable date and time for a second candidate date and time including a candidate date and time overlapping with the first candidate date and time transmitted from the first device.
An adjustment device that adjusts the date and time of an appointment by mediating between the first device and the second device and between the first device and the third device.
Is a scheduling system that is interconnected via a network
The adjusting device
A discriminating means for determining the presence or absence of an overlapping portion between the first candidate date and time and the second candidate date and time,
When it is determined by the discriminating means that there is an overlapping portion, at least the processing means for clearing the overlapping candidate date and time on the first device or the second device, and
Schedule adjustment system equipped with. The schedule adjustment system according to claim 1, wherein the second or third device requests the first device to transmit a candidate date and time different from the first or second candidate date and time. The schedule adjustment system according to claim 2, wherein the first device transmits another candidate date and time in response to a request from the second or third device. The schedule adjustment system according to claim 1, wherein the processing means cancels an appointment for the date and time after returning an acceptable date and time by the second or third device. The schedule adjustment system according to claim 1, wherein the second or third device transmits a comment input by the user to the first device. The first device that transmits the candidate date and time of one or more appointments,
A second device capable of returning an acceptable date and time with respect to the first candidate date and time transmitted from the first device, and
A third device capable of returning an acceptable date and time for a second candidate date and time including a candidate date and time overlapping with the first candidate date and time transmitted from the first device.
An adjustment device that adjusts the date and time of an appointment by mediating between the first device and the second device and between the first device and the third device.
In a schedule adjustment program used in a schedule adjustment system that is interconnected via a network
A step of determining whether or not there is an overlap between the first candidate date and time and the second candidate date and time, and
When it is determined that there is an overlapping portion, at least the step of clearing the overlapping candidate date and time for the first device or the second device, and
Schedule adjustment program, including.

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