JP4278033B2 - Information processing system and information processing method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to transmission of information in a network, and in particular, information processing suitable for a case where it is necessary for an authorized person (for example, a supervisor, a person in charge, etc.) to approve information to be transmitted. The present invention relates to a system and an information processing method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In order to ensure accuracy and storability, information is often sent and received in the form of a report, for example, by describing the information on paper.
[0003]
Here, important information that may lead to incorrect actions may result in fraudulent acts, for example, sales of pachinko machines. For example, "correction of collection amount", "cancellation after shipment", "fixed payment" Prior to giving or receiving such information, approval (or settlement: hereinafter, only described as “approval” in this specification) is given for information such as “the number of bills exceeds the number of copies”. Often required.
[0004]
In the past, approval by an authorized person (for example, a boss) has often been performed by a seal M as shown in FIG. More specifically, important information is not sent to other departments or the like unless the supervisor B who is the right of approval stamps the approval column N of the report Dj.
[0005]
However, performing the approval by the approval authority B such as the boss by the seal M (or the act of stamping the approval column) has the following problems.
First, the document to be approved by the right holder cannot be stamped unless it is physically close to the document, and therefore cannot be approved.
[0006]
Second, the seal M for approval is handled as a symbol of authority, and the authority in the organization tends to be concentrated on the seal owner B for approval. And even if the right holder B approves the seal M temporarily with another person, the person who deposited it now has the power in the organization only by temporarily depositing the seal. An unnatural phenomenon occurs.
[0007]
Thirdly, for example, when a plurality of approval rights holders are required to be stamped, such as a request for approval, it takes a very long time to obtain approvals from all the approval rights holders.
[0008]
Fourth, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the reporter A makes a report Dj necessary for the responsible department and / or the management side E1 to En using the electronic information via the network F, the seal is Inappropriate as a means of approval.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and can be approved regardless of the physical distance between the right holder and the target document (report, etc.) to be approved. Yes, there is no concentration of authority to a specific approval right holder, multiple approval right holders can perform approval work at the same time, and it is an effective means of approval when transferring electronic information via a network It is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing system and an information processing method.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, the report having the computer terminal (1) for transmitting the report data (D) requiring approval by the person (B) having the authorization authority and attached with the approval key (K). In an information processing system having a receiving means (2) for receiving data (D) and a network (3) connecting the receiving means (2) and the computer terminal (1), the receiving means (2 ) Comprises check means (C) for determining whether or not the approval key (K) is appropriate, and computer terminals (20) of a plurality of departments connected to the check means (C). The means (C) includes first data (d1) that is used key data, second data (d2) that is expiration date data of each key, and third data (d3) that is data whose watermark is watermark. And the key user's And a database (Cd) having fourth data (d4) as a data, and the checking means (C) is an approval key (K) for the report data (D) input from the interface (Ci) on the input side. Approval key extracting means (Ca) for classifying whether the approval key is attached or not, and when the approval key extracting means (Ca) recognizes that the information has the approval key (K), the first The first comparison means (C1) for comparing the data (d1) with the approval key (K) and determining whether the approval key has been used in the past, and the approval key (K) as the second data A second comparing means (C2) for judging whether or not the expiration date has passed in comparison with (d2) and using the expired key, and writing the key user to the fourth data; Refer to the third data (d3) A third comparing means (C3) for judging whether or not the approval key (K) itself is valid, and writing to the first data (d1) that the authorization key (K) is used once if it is valid. Whether the extracted approval key (K), which is information from the first comparison means (C1), has been used in the past, or whether the information from the second comparison means (C2) has not been used yet. Whether or not the expiration date has passed and whether or not the approval key (K) itself, which is information from the third comparison means (C3), is legitimate , the computer terminals (20) of a plurality of departments It has an interface (Co) to send to.
[0011]
According to the present invention having such a configuration, when the information (D) to be exchanged requires approval, the approval right holder (B) has an approval key ( By attaching K), approval can be made without stamping.
Then, by electronically accessing the transmission means (1), the approval right holder (B) physically present at a long distance can make an approval (for the information D to be approved). . Alternatively, the approval can be obtained by contacting the approval key (K) to the person who intends to transmit the information (D) (the person A who intends to obtain the approval) by telephone, facsimile (FAX) or other means. Done.
[0012]
Furthermore, the approval by the approval authority (B) is executed by the action of adding the approval key (K) on the computer screen or contacting the approval key (K). Approval can be performed.
According to the present invention, as described above, in the case where approval by a plurality of approval rights holders is required (for example, an approval document, etc.) in combination with the fact that the approval action is performed regardless of the physical distance. The time required for approval can be shortened.
[0013]
Further, in the present invention, when the approval key (K) is appropriate, the means (check means C: first comparison means C1) configured to execute a process in which the approval key (K) cannot be reused. The approval key (K) can be used only once (for approval). In other words, it cannot be used repeatedly like a seal.
Therefore, an unnatural phenomenon (a phenomenon in which authority concentrates on a person who owns a seal) as in the case of a seal is suppressed.
When there are a plurality of approval opportunities, a plurality of approval keys (K) may be assigned in advance to the approval right holder (B).
[0014]
In addition to this, the approval key (K) is configured by continuously arranging English letters and / or numbers over a plurality of digits, and is therefore suitable for transmission through the electronic information network (3).
[0015]
In addition, since the present invention has means (check means C: third comparison means C3) for determining whether or not the approval key (K) is appropriate, forgery of the approval key (K) or the like. Damage can be reliably prevented.
Here, the determination as to whether or not the approval key (K) is appropriate can be made using a digital watermark technique or an encryption technique. In other words, the determination of whether or not the approval key (K) is appropriate can be applied to all known techniques.
[0016]
The check means (C) executes processing for preventing the approval key (K) from being reused. Moreover, by accumulating the expiration date of the approval key (K), it is possible to prevent the approval key (K) from being stored and performing inappropriate approval.
[0017]
According to the present invention, the computer terminal (1) is provided for transmitting report data (D) that requires approval by a person (B) having the authorization authority, and the approval key (K) is attached. In an information processing method using a receiving means (2) for receiving report data (D) and a network (3) connecting the receiving means (2) and the computer terminal (1), the receiving means (2 ) Has a check means (C), and the check means (C) includes first data (d1) that is used key data and second data (d2) that is expiration date data of each key. A database (Cd) having third data (d3) which is data for watermarking and fourth data (d4) which is data of a key user is provided, and the checking means (C) is provided with an approval key. Report data (D) When sent to the computer terminal (20) of each department via the network (3), with reference to the first data (d1), it is determined whether or not the approval key (K) has been used before, If it is not used, refer to the second data (d2) to determine whether the approval key (K) has expired, and if it is valid, refer to the third data (d3). If it is valid, the report data (D) is received and processed according to the contents of the report data, and the used approval key (K) is regarded as being used. If it is registered as the first data (d1) and the authorization key (K) has expired with reference to the second data (d2) when not used, the person who used the expired key The fourth data (d4) is added .
[0018]
In the present invention, the number of uses of the approval key (K) of the approval right holder (B) is measured, and the issuance amount of the approval key (K) is determined in accordance with the number of use of the approval key (K). It is preferable.
As a result, it becomes possible to make a clear difference in the amount of approval keys (K) issued and to rank the approval right holders (B).
[0020]
In the present invention, the term “computer” is used to include not only an electronic computer or its terminal but also a member having any information processing function such as a mobile phone, various information processing devices, or a chip. .
[0021]
The transmission means (1) is applicable not only to a computer terminal but also to any device having a mail transmission function, such as a mobile phone or a PDA.
[0022]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0023]
In FIG. 1, the system according to the embodiment of the present invention transmits a report (information) D of a reporter (person in charge) A who needs approval by a person having approval authority (authorization authority, for example, a supervisor) B. The information processing system includes a computer terminal 1 that is a transmission unit for transmitting the information D, a reception unit 2 for receiving the report D, and a network 3 that electronically connects the two. Yes.
[0024]
The information D is attached with an electronic approval key K that is individually held by the supervisor B who has the approval authority. The approval key K is not clearly shown in the figure, but it includes English characters and / or multiple digits. Or it is constituted by arranging numbers consecutively.
[0025]
The receiving means 2 is configured to determine whether or not the approval key K is appropriate, and to execute a process in which the approval key K cannot be reused when the approval key K is appropriate. It has a check means C and a plurality of computer terminals 20 on the administrative department and / or management side connected to the check means C via a line L.
[0026]
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the check means C includes input / output interfaces Ci and Co, an approval key extraction means Ca, a first comparison means C1, a second comparison means C2, The third comparison unit C3, the processing unit Cb, the database Cd, and lines Lc1 to Lc17 that connect them are configured.
[0027]
In the database Cd, the used key data d1 storing the used key and the user, the expiration date data d2 of each key, and the key for confirming that the key is valid Data d3 of encryption watermark, data d4 specifying what uses the key, and black list data d5 of the person who caused the scandal are stored.
[0028]
The approval key extraction means Ca sorts information with the approval key K and information without it with respect to the report D input (Lc1) from the interface Ci. Then, the data with the approval key is extracted from the “correction of money collection” information attached with the approval key, and the data with the approval key is determined by the first comparison means C1 to the third comparison means C3 to determine whether it is appropriate. To do.
[0029]
All information without an approval key is transmitted to the processing means Cb described later.
[0030]
The first comparison means C1 compares the used key data d1 stored in the database Cd with the approval key K extracted by the approval key extraction means Ca (Lc4). Then, it is determined whether or not the extracted approval key K has been used in the past.
If the approval key is appropriate, the device has a means (check means C) configured to execute a process in which the approval key cannot be reused. ) Cannot be used. In other words, it cannot be used repeatedly like a seal.
Therefore, an unnatural phenomenon (a phenomenon in which authority concentrates on a person who owns a seal) as in the case of a seal is suppressed.
[0031]
The second comparison means C2 has a function of referring to the expiration date data d2 of each key in the database Cd (Lc6) and extracting an approval key that has passed the expiration date without being used yet. Then, the fact that the expired key has been used is written to the data of the key user of the database (Lc8) and posted on the black list (Lc18), and the approver who has not used up the approval key within the expiration date (boss) As for, after the fact, the number of authorization keys issued is reduced.
[0032]
The third comparison unit C3 refers to the data d3 of the watermark (key) in the database Cd (Lc9), and whether the approval key itself is valid (whether an inappropriate authentication key is used). Judge whether or not. Also, when it is determined to be valid (Lc11), the fact that it has been used is added to the data d1 of the user key in the database Cd (Lc12).
Inappropriate approval keys here are created by analogy with other approval keys. For example, changing the last number one by one, changing at least one digit or English character, etc. However, even if an inappropriate authorization key is created by such a technique, the digital watermark and the encrypted part cannot be accurately manufactured, and this point is checked by the comparison means C3.
[0033]
When an inappropriate approval key is found, a predetermined fraud processing procedure (Lc10) is followed as information that is not properly approved.
Then, a person (superior B or reporter A) who uses the key is specified and, for example, posted on the black list d5 to be used for personnel evaluation. After that, a penalty is imposed such as reducing the number of authorization keys to be issued.
[0034]
The processing means Cb is determined to be impossible (Lc5, Lc7, Lc10) by the above-described comparison means (C1 to C3), or when there is no approval key (Lc3), and when the key user has If it is not registered (Lc15), it is returned to the reporter A (Lc13) and recorded in the data d4 of the key user (Lc14), and the reporter A is added to the black list d5 (Lc16) The key user data d4 is also written (Lc18).
However, not all information requires an approval key, and information that does not require an approval key is sent as it is (Lc17) to each department via the interface Co.
[0035]
Here, the approval document needs a number of approval marks. On the other hand, although not clearly illustrated, if this embodiment is applied to a request for approval, even if there are a large number of persons who approve, the approval keys owned by each approver can be individually attached. That's fine. Approval keys can be attached by multiple approvers at the same time using electronic means or other methods, so the time spent for approval compared to the conventional method of individual stamping. Can be greatly shortened.
[0036]
Next, a flow until the information D attached with the approval key K is approved will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3 and FIGS.
[0037]
The case where the reporter A wants to report the correction of the collection amount to the management department and the responsible department will be described as an example.
Here, in order to report “correction of collected money” to the management department and the department in charge, the supervisor B must check and approve.
Accordingly, the reporter A creates report data (step S1), and shows the “correction of money collection” information to be transmitted to the supervisor (authorization authority) B and asks for a determination (step S2).
[0038]
If the supervisor B determines that the content is inappropriate (approval is impossible in step S2), the attachment of the approval key is rejected and returned to the reporter A (step S3). The reporter A creates appropriate “collection amount correction” information again (returns to step S1 in the “approval impossible” loop).
[0039]
If the supervisor B determines that the content is appropriate (approval of step S2), an approval key K is attached (step S4).
The approval key K is attached to the “correction of money collection” information D on the screen of the computer terminal, which is an information transmission means, and transmitted from the computer terminal 1 to the responsible department and / or management department (step S5).
[0040]
In addition, when attaching the approval key K to the data to be reported D, the mode of attaching the approval key K is not limited to combining on the screen of the computer terminal 1, but for example using a telephone or a FAX. Thus, the boss B may notify the reporter A of the approval key K.
[0041]
Here, the approval key K is a number in which numerals and letters are assigned to each of a plurality of digits, and it is digitally watermarked or encrypted, and other approval keys can be inferred from one approval key K. There is no ingenuity. In addition, about such a device, a conventionally well-known technique is widely applicable.
[0042]
The “correction of money collection” information D attached with the approval key K is sent to the respective departments and the checking means C on the management side via the Internet 3 (step S6).
The checking means C checks whether or not the approval key K is appropriate according to the following procedure (see FIG. 2).
[0043]
The approval key extraction means Ca of the check means C of a predetermined department (the department having jurisdiction over the correction of the collected money, the management department) sorts information with and without the approval key (step S7). Then, the approval key data is extracted from the “correction of collection amount” information with the approval key attached (YES in step S7), and the approval key data is determined by the first to third comparison means C1 to C3 as appropriate. Judging.
[0044]
On the other hand, all information without an approval key is transmitted to the processing means Cb.
In the processing means Cb, it is determined whether or not the document does not require an approval key (step S8). If the document is not required, that is, the document originally requires an approval key (NO in step S8), the processing unit Cb asks the sender. A reply is made (step S3), and step S1 and subsequent steps are repeated again.
If the approval key is unnecessary (YES in step S8), the process proceeds to step S14, where it is transmitted as it is to each department, and the process ends.
[0045]
The first comparison means C1 compares the used key data d1 stored in the database Cd with the approval key K extracted by the approval key extraction means Ca (step S9). Then, it is determined whether or not the extracted approval key K has been used in the past, and if it is not used, it is transferred to the second comparison means C2, while if it is already used Go to step 12.
[0046]
The second comparing means C2 refers to the expiration date data d2 of each key in the database Cd and determines whether or not it has expired (step S10).
If it is within the expiration date, it is transferred to the next third comparison means C3. If it has expired, the process proceeds to step S12.
[0047]
The third comparison means C3 refers to the watermark key data d3 with reference to the watermark key data d3 to determine whether or not the password is an inappropriate approval key created by analogy with another approval key (step S11). .
If it is a valid key, report D data is received, processing is performed according to the content of the report data, and the used approval key K is registered as used key data d1 as “used” (step S13). Then, the report data is transmitted to each department (step S14), and the process is completed.
[0048]
When an inappropriate approval key is found, when the above-mentioned already used approval key is used, or when an expired approval key is used, the relevant key is issued as information that has not been properly approved. And the person who used it (superior B or reporter A) is specified, for example, posted on the blacklist d5, and used as a reference for personnel evaluation.
Further, for example, a penalty such as decreasing the number of approval keys issued after the fact is given to the person (step S12).
[0049]
In the illustrated example in which the first comparison means C1 to C3 perform the check, the order of “Used or unused?”, “Is it valid?”, “Is it a forged approval key?” The order of this check can be changed freely.
[0050]
The illustrated embodiment is merely an example, and does not limit the technical scope of the present invention.
For example, in the illustrated embodiment, transmission / reception of information is performed using a personal computer, but any device having a transmission / reception capability of a mobile phone, a PDA, or other so-called “e-mail” can be applied. is there.
[0051]
In the illustrated embodiment, the “correction of collected money” information is exemplified as information that requires the approval of the supervisor. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, “cancellation after shipment” information, information that “the payment is a bill of a certain number or more”, and the like are also applicable.
[0052]
【The invention's effect】
The effects of the present invention are listed below.
(1) The approval key is formed by continuously arranging English letters and / or numbers over a plurality of digits, and the receiving means determines whether the approval key is appropriate and the approval key is appropriate. Is configured to execute a process in which the approval key cannot be reused. Therefore, if the information to be exchanged requires approval, the approval right holder must own the approval key By attaching, approval can be made without stamping.
(2) By electronically accessing the transmission means, it is possible for an approval authority who is physically located at a long distance to approve information to be approved.
Alternatively, the approval can be made by contacting an approval key to a person who intends to transmit the information by telephone, facsimile, or other means.
(3) Approval by the approval authority is executed by the action of adding an approval key on the computer screen or contacting the approval key, so that multiple approval authority can simultaneously perform the approval action Become.
(4) If the approval key is appropriate, the approval key can be used only once because it has means configured to execute processing in which the approval key cannot be reused. Therefore, an unnatural phenomenon (a phenomenon in which authority concentrates on a person who owns a seal) as in the case of a seal is suppressed.
(5) Since the approval key is configured by continuously arranging English letters and / or numbers over a plurality of digits, it is also suitable for transmission through an electronic information network.
(6) Since the check means is configured to determine whether or not the approval data is unused, processing for preventing the approval key from being reused is executed.
(7) The storage means stores the expiration date of the approval key, and the checking means determines whether or not the expiration date of the approval key has passed. Can be prevented.
(8) Since there is a means for determining whether or not the approval key is appropriate, damage due to forgery of the approval key can be reliably prevented.
(9) It is configured to measure the number of approval keys used by the approval right holder and determine the amount of approval keys to be issued according to the number of approval keys used. It is possible to rank the approval rights holder (assess the grade).
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing in detail the configuration of check means in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of information processing in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an approval procedure diagram for explaining a report approval method in the prior art.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an overview of a system in the prior art.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Computer terminal / transmission means 2 ... Computer terminal / reception means 3 ... Internet / network 20 ... Computer terminal A ... Reporter B ... Supervisor / Authorization authority C ... Check means C1... First comparison means C2... Second comparison means C3... Third comparison means Ca... Approval key extraction means Cb. Means Ci, Co ... Interface D ... Report / Information K ... Approval key d1 ... Used key data d2 ... Expiration date data d3 of each key ... Cryptographic watermark data d4 ... Key user data d5 ... Black list data

Claims (2)

A computer terminal (1) is provided to transmit report data (D) that requires approval by a person (B) having approval authority, and the report data (D) with the approval key (K) attached is received. In an information processing system comprising a receiving means (2) for receiving and a network (3) connecting the receiving means (2) and the computer terminal (1), the receiving means (2) includes the approval key ( K) is provided with check means (C) for determining whether or not it is appropriate, and computer terminals (20) of a plurality of departments connected to the check means (C), the check means (C) being used First data (d1) which is the data of the completed key, second data (d2) which is the expiration date data of each key, third data (d3) whose encryption is watermark data, and data of the key user Is the fourth And a database (Cd) having data (d4), and the checking means (C) has or does not have an approval key (K) for the report data (D) input from the input side interface (Ci). Approval key extracting means (Ca) for classifying the first data (d1) and its approval when the approval key extracting means (Ca) recognizes that the information has the approval key (K). The first comparison means (C1) for comparing the key (K) and determining whether or not the approval key has been used in the past, and comparing the approval key (K) with the second data (d2) It is determined whether or not the expiration date has passed, and when an expired key is used, the second comparison means (C2) for writing the key user to the fourth data and the third data (d3) ) To confirm the approval key (K Itself determines whether legitimate, and a third comparing means that the once used when legitimate is additionally written in the first data (d1) (C3), the first comparison Whether the extracted approval key (K), which is information from the means (C1), has been used in the past, whether the expiration date has passed without being used, which is the information from the second comparison means (C2). An interface (Co) for transmitting to the computer terminals (20) of a plurality of departments whether or not the approval key (K) itself, which is information from the third comparison means (C3), is valid. An information processing system comprising: A computer terminal (1) is provided to transmit report data (D) that requires approval by a person (B) having approval authority, and the report data (D) with the approval key (K) attached is received. In the information processing method using the receiving means (2) for performing the processing and the network (3) connecting the receiving means (2) and the computer terminal (1), the receiving means (2) is the checking means (C). The check means (C) includes first data (d1) that is used key data, second data (d2) that is expiration date data of each key, and watermark data for encryption. A database (Cd) having third data (d3) and fourth data (d4), which is key user data, is provided, and the check means (C) is a network with report data (D) with an approval key. (3) Therefore, when it is sent to the computer terminal (20) of each department, it is determined whether or not the approval key (K) has been used before by referring to the first data (d1). Refers to the second data (d2) to determine whether or not the expiration date of the approval key (K) has expired, and if it is an expiration date, it refers to the third data (d3) and is inappropriate. It is determined whether or not it is an approval key, and if it is valid, the report data (D) is received, processing is performed according to the content of the report data, and the used approval key (K) is used as the first data. If it is registered as (d1) and the expiration date of the approval key (K) is expired with reference to the second data (d2) when not used, the person who used the expired key is identified as the fourth data. An information processing method characterized by adding to (d4) .

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