JP2024007249A - Server and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow most of workers who have terminal devices to stamp their time at work without going to a specific recordable area.SOLUTION: A server (1) includes a communication unit (11) that communicates with a terminal device (2) registered in advance, a setting unit (131) that sets a recordable area (R1), and a recording unit (134) that records entry information including the time of entry and information identifying the terminal device when it is detected that the terminal device has entered the recordable area. The setting unit updates the recordable area when a predetermined update condition is satisfied after the recordable area is set.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to a server and a program.

Various techniques have been proposed for managing attendance and attendance using geofences. For example, in Patent Document 1 below, a mobile device includes a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information, stores the currently acquired current location as the current current location, and stores the date and time when the current location was acquired as the current date and time. A storage unit, a mobile-side determination unit that determines for the first time on the day indicated by the current date and time, whether or not the current current position is within the pre-registered work schedule range; If it is determined that the current position is within the scheduled work range for the first time on the day, the certification section certifies the current date and time as the work date and time, and the mobile communication section sends the certified work date and time. In preparation, the management server describes a time and attendance management system that includes a communication unit that receives the work date and time transmitted by the mobile side communication unit, and a registration unit that registers the work time in association with the date indicated by the received work date and time. has been done.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-243872

Stamping systems using geofences as described above are used in various industries, but some industries have large work areas and multiple workers are spread out over multiple time zones and multiple regions. (For example, fire extinguishing activities by fire department personnel, search activities for missing people, manufacturing and construction work at factories and construction sites, event management, etc.) In terms of work efficiency, it may be undesirable for workers in such industries to go to a specific predetermined stamping range just to stamp their attendance. Particularly, when the work is a time-sensitive task such as firefighting or searching for missing persons, it may be urgent to head to a work location outside the marking range. Further, depending on the content of the work, the start time of the work may be different from the start time of other works. Therefore, if it is possible to engrave only within a specific engraving range, this may be unfavorable in terms of work efficiency. However, in the prior art, a specific engraving range is determined by a program. If you want to change this range, the administrator must change it manually. Such a change operation is time-consuming and difficult to handle when a user is required to rush to a work location outside the stamping range.

The server according to one aspect of the present invention includes a communication unit that communicates with each of a plurality of portable terminal devices registered in advance, a setting unit that sets a recordable area, and a communication unit that allows the terminal device to a recording unit that records participation information including a time when the terminal device entered the recordable area and information specifying the terminal device that entered the recordable area when detecting that the terminal device entered the recordable area; The setting unit updates the recordable area when a predetermined update condition is satisfied after the recordable area is set.

Each aspect of the present invention may be realized by a computer, and in this case, a program for realizing the system on the computer by operating the computer as each part (software element) included in the above system, and a program recorded thereon. Computer readable recording media also fall within the scope of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a server according to a first embodiment of one aspect of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the update rule sheet|slate which the same server memorize|stores. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a case management form stored by the server. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of updating of a recordable area performed by the same server. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating another example of updating the recordable area performed by the same server. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating another example of updating the recordable area performed by the same server. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a terminal device that communicates with the server. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a server according to a second embodiment of one aspect of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing the functional composition of the server concerning the modification of the first and second embodiments. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of updating of a recordable area performed by the same server.

<First embodiment>
First, a server 1 according to a first embodiment of one aspect of the present invention will be described.

[composition]
The server 1 includes a communication section 11, a storage section 12, and a control section 13, as shown in FIG.

[Communication Department]
The communication unit 11 communicates with each of the plurality of portable terminal devices 2 registered in advance. The communication unit 11 according to the present embodiment is composed of a wireless communication module. That is, the communication unit 11 according to this embodiment wirelessly communicates with the terminal device 2.

[Storage section]
The storage unit 12 according to this embodiment is composed of a semiconductor memory, a hard disk drive, and the like. Furthermore, the storage unit 12 according to the present embodiment stores an update rule sheet and a database 121.

As shown in FIG. 2, the update rule sheet shows information on the initial (default) recordable range and the correspondence between the update conditions and the updated recordable area. Details of this update condition and the recordable area will be described later.

The database 121 is capable of storing a plurality of case management forms (for each case). As shown in FIG. 3, the case management form shows the case number, the location of the case, the people scheduled to participate in the case, the scheduled date and time of the case, the type of case, and the number of participants who have already participated. The location of the incident includes the center of the work place, the entrance/exit of the work place, the planned location of specific equipment (such as a fire engine), the expected waiting position of the person in charge of the work, etc. Note that the location of the incident may be indicated by an address, or may be indicated by latitude and longitude.

[Control unit]
The control section 13 controls each section of the server 1. The control unit 13 according to the present embodiment includes a setting unit 131, a transmission control unit 132, a reception control unit 133, and a recording unit 134.

(setting section)
The setting unit 131 sets the recordable area _R1 . The setting unit 131 according to the present embodiment sets the recordable area _R1 according to the location of the case described in the case management form. The recordable area _R1 set by the setting unit 131 according to the present embodiment has a circular shape with a predetermined radius centered on a predetermined point. The predetermined point according to this embodiment is the "place of the case" written in the case management form. Note that the recordable area _R1 may extend in the horizontal direction or may extend in the vertical direction. Further, the recordable area _R1 may be a spherical, cylindrical, or other space including a predetermined point. Further, the setting unit 131 updates the recordable area R ₁ when a predetermined update condition is satisfied after the recordable area R ₁ is set. Details of updating the recordable area _R1 will be described later.

(Transmission control section)
The transmission control unit 132 controls the communication unit 11 to transmit area information to the plurality of terminal devices 2. The area information is information indicating the range of the recordable area _R1 set by the setting unit 131. The transmission control unit 132 according to the present embodiment controls the transmission of area information to at least the terminal device 2 owned (or worn) by a prospective participant in a case listed in the case management form. conduct. Note that the transmission control unit 132 may be configured to control the transmission of area information to all registered terminal devices 2. When the setting unit 131 updates the recordable area R _{1 , the transmission control unit 132 according to the present embodiment causes the communication unit 13 to transmit area information of the updated recordable area R 1 to} the plurality of terminal devices 2 . control.

(Reception control section)
The reception control unit 133 controls the communication unit 11 to receive entry information from the terminal device 2 . The entry information is information indicating that the terminal device 2 has entered the recordable area _R1 . Thereby, the communication unit 11 receives entry information each time each terminal device 2 enters the recordable area _R1 .

(recording department)
The recording unit 134 records participation information when it is detected through communication by the communication unit 11 that the terminal device 2 has entered the recordable area _R1 . The participation information is information including the time when the terminal device 2 entered the recordable area _R1 , and information specifying the terminal device 2 that entered the recordable area _R1 . The recording unit 134 according to the present embodiment records appearance information when the communication unit 11 receives entry information. Further, the recording unit 134 according to the present embodiment records participation information in the database 121 of the storage unit 12. Furthermore, the recording unit 134 according to the present embodiment updates (+1) the information on the number of participants who have participated, which is written in the case management form, every time the participation information is recorded.

(Setting section after setting the recordable area)
As described above, the setting unit 131 updates the recordable area R ₁ when the update condition is satisfied after the recordable area R ₁ is set. The setting unit 131 according to the present embodiment updates the information on the location of the case written in the case management form according to the update rule sheet stored in the storage unit 12. As described above, the setting unit 131 sets the recordable area _R1 according to the location of the case described in the case management form. Therefore, when the location of the incident is updated, the recordable area _R1 is also updated.

“Updating” the recordable area _R1 includes at least one of “radius expansion,” “new area setting,” and “area change.” Note that "update" may include "reduction".

When updating the "radius expansion", the setting unit 131 expands the recordable area _R1 by increasing the radius of the recordable area _R1 , as illustrated in FIG. Thereby, the setting unit 131 can easily control the setting and expansion of the recordable area _R1 .

When updating the "new area setting", the setting unit 131 sets a new recordable area R _a apart from the initially set recordable area R ₁ , as illustrated in FIG. Update the possible region _R1 . The new recordable area R _a may be connected to the initially set recordable area R ₁ or may be separate from it (FIG. 5 illustrates a case where they are connected). As a result, unlike the case where the recordable area _R1 is simply expanded, it is possible to expand the recordable area R1 in a shape that corresponds to the topography, the arrangement of buildings and roads, the movement tendency of the plurality of terminal devices 2, and the like. The setting unit 131 according to the present embodiment sets a new recordable area R _a including the position of the terminal device 2 when detecting that the terminal device 2 has entered the recordable area R ₁ . As a result, a new recordable area _Ra is added to the side of the original recordable area _R1 on which the worker entered. Therefore, if multiple workers all come toward the recordable area R ₁ from the same direction, the new recordable area R _a will extend in the direction in which the workers are flowing, or It will move in the direction of the flow. This allows multiple workers to clock in at work with less movement.

When the "area change" is an update, the setting unit 131 changes the recordable area _R1 from the initially set recordable area _R1 to a new recordable area _R2 , as shown in FIG. , updates the recordable area _R1 . The position of the new recordable area _R2 is the same as in the case of "new area setting" above, and for example, when the position indicated by the position information enters the recordable area _R1 , the position of the new recordable area R2 can also be set as a position that includes the position indicated by the position information. Alternatively, it may be a predetermined position.

The “update conditions” include at least one of “number of people conditions” and “time conditions”.

When the number of participants condition is used as the update condition, the setting unit 131 updates the recordable area _R1 when the number of participation information recorded by the recording unit 134 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 1). As a result, when a predetermined number of workers finish stamping their time at work, the recordable area _R1 is expanded or changed. Therefore, a worker who comes to work later can stamp the time of work (record attendance information) without going to the original recordable area _R1 . In addition, in the case where the number of people condition is used as an update condition, the setting unit 131 updates the recordable area _R1 when the number of people condition is satisfied, and then the second, third, and so on nth number of people conditions are satisfied (the recording unit 134 The recordable area _R1 is further updated each time the number of recorded participation information reaches a second, third, . . .

When the time condition is used as the update condition, the setting unit 131 updates the recordable area _R1 when a predetermined time has elapsed since the recording unit 134 recorded the first participation information. As a result, the recordable area _R1 expands when a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the first worker who came to work finished stamping. Therefore, a worker who comes to work later can stamp his or her time at the time of work without having to go to the original recordable area _R1 . In addition, when the setting unit 131 uses the time condition as the update condition, after the time condition is satisfied and the recordable area _R1 is updated, the second, third, and so on are satisfied (the recording unit 134 The recordable area _R1 is further updated each time a second, third, etc., nth time that is longer than a predetermined time elapses after the first participation information is recorded.

[Effect]
According to the server 1 described above, the recordable area _R1 is automatically updated (administrator be updated (enlarged or modified) without burdening the As a result, after the update conditions are established, many workers who own the terminal device 2 will be able to clock in at the time of work (record attendance information) without having to go to the original recordable area _R1 . become.

<Terminal device>
Next, the terminal device 2 that communicates with the server 1 will be explained.

[composition]
The terminal device 2 is of a portable type. The terminal device 2 may be a dedicated device, or may be a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, etc. carried by each worker. The terminal device 2 according to this embodiment includes a terminal communication section 21, a terminal storage section 22, and a terminal control section 23, as shown in FIG.

[Terminal communication department]
Terminal communication section 21 communicates with server 1 . The terminal communication unit 21 according to the present embodiment is composed of a wireless communication module. That is, the terminal communication unit 21 according to this embodiment wirelessly communicates with the server 1. The terminal communication unit 21 according to the present embodiment also communicates with satellites of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System).

[Storage section]
The terminal storage unit 22 stores a dedicated application program. The terminal storage unit 22 according to this embodiment is configured to be able to store area information. The terminal storage unit 22 according to this embodiment is composed of a semiconductor memory, a hard disk drive, and the like. Note that the terminal storage section 22 may be divided into one for storing application programs and one for storing area information.

[Terminal control unit]
The terminal control section 23 controls each section of the terminal device 2. The terminal control unit 23 according to this embodiment is composed of a processor. Then, the terminal control unit 23 executes various processes according to the application program stored in the terminal storage unit 22. The terminal control unit 23 according to the present embodiment includes a terminal reception control unit 231, a position information generation unit 232, a terminal determination unit 233, and a terminal transmission control unit 234.

(Reception control section)
The terminal reception control unit 231 controls the terminal communication unit 21 to receive area information from the server 1. The terminal reception control unit 231 according to the present embodiment controls the reception of area information periodically or every time the server 1 updates the recordable area _R1 . The terminal reception control unit 231 according to the present embodiment causes the terminal storage unit 22 to store the area information received by the terminal communication unit 21.

(location information generation unit)
The location information generation unit 232 generates location information indicating the location of the terminal device 2 (itself). The position information generation unit 232 according to the present embodiment generates position information based on a signal received by the terminal communication unit 21 from a GPS satellite. The location information according to this embodiment is information indicating the latitude and longitude of the terminal device 2. Note that the position information may include information indicating the height of the terminal device 2. In this way, it is possible to cope with cases where the recordable area _R1 extends vertically or is a space. Additionally, the location information generation unit 232 periodically generates location information. As described above, the terminal device 2 is portable and may be moved. Therefore, the content of position information may change each time it is generated.

(Terminal judgment unit)
The terminal determination unit 233 determines whether the terminal device 2 has entered the recordable area _R1 . Specifically, the terminal determining unit 233 determines whether the position indicated by the latest position information generated by the position information generating unit 232 is within the recordable area _R1 indicated by the area information received by the terminal communication unit 21. Decide whether or not. The terminal determination unit 233 according to the present embodiment periodically determines whether or not it has entered the recordable area _R1 , each time the terminal communication unit 21 receives area information, or the position information generation unit 232 determines whether or not it has entered the recordable area R1. Perform each time information is generated.

(Terminal transmission control unit)
The terminal transmission control unit 234 controls the terminal communication unit 21 to transmit entry information to the server 1 when the terminal determination unit 233 determines that the terminal device 2 has entered the recordable area _R1 .

[motion]
When the terminal device 2 described above enters the recordable area R1, it notifies the server ₁ of this fact.

<Second embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment of one aspect of the present invention will be described. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those described in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated.

[Differences in configuration]
As shown in FIG. 8, the server 1A according to this embodiment includes a control section 13A in addition to the communication section 11 and storage section 12 similar to those of the server 1 according to the first embodiment.

The control unit 13A includes a reception control unit 133A, a recording unit 134A, and a determination unit 135 in addition to a setting unit 131 similar to the control unit 13 according to the first embodiment.

(Reception control section)
The reception control unit 133A controls the communication unit 11 to repeatedly receive position information indicating the position of each terminal device 2 from the plurality of terminal devices 2.

(Judgment Department)
The determining unit 135 determines whether the terminal device 2 has entered the recordable area _R1 . The determining unit 135 according to the present embodiment determines whether the position indicated by the latest position information received by the reception control unit 133A is within the recordable area _R1 indicated by the area information set by the setting unit 131. to decide. The determining unit 135 according to the present embodiment periodically determines whether or not the recording area R ₁ has been entered, each time the setting unit 131 sets or updates the recordable area R ₁ or the communication unit 11 determines whether or not the recording area R 1 has been entered. Perform each time location information is received.

(recording department)
The recording unit 134A according to the present embodiment records participation information when the position indicated by the position information falls within the recordable area _R1 . Further, the recording unit 134A according to the present embodiment records participation information in the database 121 of the storage unit 12, similarly to the recording unit 134 according to the first embodiment.

[Effect]
According to the server 1A described above, similarly to the server 1 according to the first embodiment, the recordable area _R1 is automatically updated in accordance with the establishment of a predetermined update condition. As a result, after the update conditions are established, many workers who have the terminal device 2 can clock in at the time of work without having to go to the original recordable area _R1 .

<Modifications of the first and second embodiments>
Note that the control units 13 and 13A may include an acquisition unit 136 as shown in FIG. The acquisition unit 136 acquires the number of visitors who have entered the predetermined area among a plurality of people who are different from the owner of the terminal device 2 . In this case, the setting unit 131 may be configured to update the recordable area _R1 when the number of visitors acquired by the acquisition unit 136 reaches a predetermined number. The number of visitors may be received, for example, from a counting device (such as an entrance gate) provided in a predetermined area, or may be calculated based on position information received from a mobile phone owned by the visitor. For example, if the predetermined area is an event venue and the person in possession of the terminal device 2 is a staff member of the event, as the number of event participants increases, the staff will be distributed to different parts of the venue to work. . Therefore, by doing as described above, the worker who comes to work later can stamp his or her time at the time of coming to work without having to go to the original recordable area _R1 . As a result, the user can start work at his/her post earlier than when he/she goes to the recordable area _R1 .

Further, the communication unit 11 may be configured to communicate with a device different from the terminal device 2. The equipment includes, for example, equipment used by workers for work (for example, a fire engine used for fire extinguishing work, etc.). In this case, when the setting unit 131 detects that the device has entered the predetermined area, the setting unit 131 sets a new recordable area R _a including the position of the device or changes it to a new recordable area R ₂ . may be configured. The "predetermined area" may be the recordable area _R1 , or may be another area (such as an actual work place). Workers often gather near the equipment used for work. Therefore, by doing as described above, after the equipment arrives at the predetermined area, many workers can stamp their time at work without having to go to the original recordable area _R1 .

Further, when it is detected that a specific terminal device 2 among the plurality of terminal devices 2 enters a predetermined area, the setting unit 131 creates a new recordable area R _a that includes the position of the specific terminal device 2. It may be configured to set or change to a new recordable area _R2 . The "predetermined area" may be the recordable area _R1 or may be any other area. Workers often gather near the person in charge who is the main body of work. Therefore, by doing the above, by having a person in charge carry a specific terminal device 2, after the specific terminal device 2 arrives at a predetermined area, many workers can access the original recordable area _R1 . You can stamp your time at work without having to go to the office.

Furthermore, when setting the recordable area R ₁ , the setting unit 131 sets a second recordable area R ₃ at a position different from the recordable area R ₁ as shown in FIG. The recordable area _R1 may be set at one time). In that case, the recording unit 134 may be configured to record the participation information when it is detected that the terminal device 2 has entered the recordable area _R1 or the second recordable area _R3 . In that case, the setting unit 131 updates at least one of the recordable area R ₁ and the second recordable area R ₃ when the update condition is satisfied after the recordable area R ₁ is set (see FIG. 10). For example, a case where only the recordable area _R1 is updated) may be configured. In this way, even if the work location is divided into two or more locations, after the update conditions are established, most of the workers who have the terminal device 2 will go to the original recordable area _R1. You can stamp your time at work without having to worry about it.

Furthermore, the setting unit 131 updates the recordable area _R1 based on an area change instruction received from a specific terminal device 2 among the plurality of terminal devices 2 (manually by the owner of the specific terminal device 2). It may be configured to do so. In this way, by having the person in charge possess a specific terminal device 2, the recordable area _R1 can be changed flexibly according to the judgment of the person in charge.

In addition, the functions of the server 1 are a program for making a computer function as the server 1, and a program for making the computer function as each control block of the server 1 (particularly each part included in the control unit 13). It can be realized. In this case, the server 1 includes a computer having at least one control device (for example, a processor) and at least one storage device (for example, a memory) as hardware for executing the program. By executing the above programs using this control device and storage device, each function described in the above embodiments is realized. The above program may be recorded on one or more computer-readable recording media instead of temporary. This recording medium may or may not be included in the above device. In the latter case, the program may be supplied to the device via any transmission medium, wired or wireless.

Further, part or all of the functions of each of the control blocks described above can also be realized by a logic circuit. For example, an integrated circuit in which a logic circuit functioning as each of the control blocks described above is formed is also included in the scope of the present invention. In addition to this, it is also possible to realize the functions of each of the control blocks described above using, for example, a quantum computer.

In addition, the effects achieved by each aspect of the present invention described above will contribute to the achievement of Goal 9 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) advocated by the United Nations, "Create a foundation for industry and technological innovation." be.

Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be modified in various ways within the scope of the claims, and can be obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. The embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

1, 1A server 11 communication unit 12 storage unit 121 database 13, 13A control unit 131 setting unit 132 transmission control unit 133, 133A reception control unit 134, 134A recording unit 135 judgment unit 136 acquisition unit 2 terminal device 21 terminal communication unit 22 terminal Storage unit 23 Terminal control unit 231 Terminal reception control unit 232 Location information generation unit 233 Terminal judgment unit 234 Terminal transmission control unit R ₁ (Before update) Recordable area R ₂ (After update) Recordable area R _a New record Possible area R ₃ Second recordable area

Claims (15)

a communication unit that communicates with each of the plurality of portable terminal devices registered in advance;
a setting section for setting the recordable area;
If the communication unit detects that the terminal device has entered the recordable area, specifying the time when the terminal device entered the recordable area and the terminal device that entered the recordable area. a recording section that records participation information including information on
Equipped with
The setting unit updates the recordable area when a predetermined update condition is satisfied after the recordable area is set.
server. a transmission control unit that controls the communication unit to transmit area information indicating the range of the recordable area to the plurality of terminal devices;
a reception control unit that controls the communication unit to receive entry information from the terminal device indicating that the terminal device has entered the recordable area;
Equipped with
The recording unit records the participation information when the communication unit receives the entry information,
The transmission control unit controls the communication unit to transmit area information of the updated recordable area to the plurality of terminal devices when the setting unit updates the recordable area.
The server according to claim 1. comprising a reception control unit that controls the communication unit to repeatedly receive position information indicating the position of each terminal device from the plurality of terminal devices,
The recording unit records the participation information when the position indicated by the position information falls within the recordable area.
The server according to claim 1. The recordable area has a circular shape with a predetermined radius centered on a predetermined point,
The setting unit expands the recordable area by increasing the radius of the recordable area.
The server according to claim 1. The setting unit updates the recordable area by setting a new recordable area separately from the initially set recordable area.
The server according to claim 1. The setting unit updates the recordable area by changing the recordable area from the originally set recordable area to a new recordable area.
The server according to claim 1. The setting unit updates the recordable area when the number of the participation information recorded by the recording unit reaches a predetermined number.
The server according to claim 4 or 5. The setting unit updates the recordable area when a predetermined time has elapsed since the recording unit first recorded the participation information.
The server according to claim 4 or 5. an acquisition unit that acquires the number of visitors who have entered a predetermined area among a plurality of people who are different from the owner of the terminal device;
The setting unit updates the recordable area when the number of visitors acquired by the acquisition unit reaches a predetermined number.
The server according to claim 4 or 5. When the setting unit detects that the terminal device has entered the recordable area, the setting unit sets the new recordable area including the position of the terminal device, or changes to the new recordable area. ,
The server according to claim 5 or 6. The communication unit communicates with a device different from the terminal device,
The setting unit sets the new recordable area including the position of the device when detecting that the device enters a predetermined area through communication by the communication unit, or sets the new recordable area including the position of the device. change to,
The server according to claim 5 or 6. The setting unit sets the new recordable area including the position of the specific terminal device when detecting that a specific terminal device among the plurality of terminal devices enters a predetermined area; changing to the new recordable area;
The server according to claim 5 or 6. The setting unit sets a second recordable area at a position different from the recordable area,
The recording unit records the participation information when detecting that the terminal device enters the recordable area or the second recordable area,
The setting unit updates at least one of the recordable area and the second recordable area when the update condition is satisfied after the recordable area is set.
The server according to claim 1. The setting unit updates the recordable area based on an area change instruction received from a specific terminal device among the plurality of terminal devices.
The server according to claim 1. A program for causing a computer to function as the server according to claim 1, the program for causing the computer to function as the communication section, the setting section, and the recording section.

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