JP5054067B2 - Automatic reception system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic reception system that issues, for example, a receipt tag with a receipt number to a customer and smoothly guides the customer to a counter based on the receipt number of the receipt tag.

  Conventionally, a reception card issuing device installed at the lobby or entrance of a financial institution has executed a business reception by issuing a reception tag printed with a reception number to a customer, and a reception number by a call number display device arranged at a counter There is widely known an automatic reception system that guides a visitor to a counter by calling display or voice call of a reception number.

  In addition, buttons for specifying the purpose of visiting customers, such as payment of utility bills, opening new accounts, loan financing, asset management, etc., are placed on the display screen of the receipt tag issuing device, so that visitors can visit the store. There is known an automatic reception system that issues a receipt tag with a receipt number for each purpose of visiting according to a designated operation for the purpose and smoothly guides the customer to the counter according to the purpose of the visit (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In such a system of Patent Document 1, a button for each store visit purpose is arranged on the display screen of the acceptance tag issuing device, and the store visitor selects and operates a button corresponding to a desired store visit purpose, so that each store visit purpose is selected. A receipt tag with a receipt number will be issued.

  Generally, financial institutions such as banks often consult with the same person in charge for purposes such as loan financing and asset management consultations, and customers are requested to consult with the same person in charge. There are many.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-4443 (see abstract and FIG. 1)

  However, in the above conventional automatic reception system, the customer can specify the purpose of visiting the store on the display screen of the receipt tag issuing device, but cannot specify the person in charge for the purpose of visiting the store. After arrival, it is necessary to call the desired person in charge after being guided to the counter. Further, if the desired person is not at the counter, further waiting time for customer service is required.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points. The purpose of the present invention is not only to specify the purpose of the visit by the customer, but also to specify the person in charge of the purpose of the visit. It is to provide an automatic reception system for shortening waiting time for customer service.

In order to achieve the above object, the automatic reception system according to the present invention includes a designation unit for designating an arbitrary business request among a plurality of business requests on a reception screen according to a predetermined operation, and a business request for each person in charge. When a designated operation for specifying the arbitrary business request is detected through the designation unit and the person-in-charge management unit for managing the person identification information for identifying and displaying the person in charge, A control unit for displaying on the reception screen the person identification information for identifying and displaying the person in charge corresponding to the business request being managed by the person in charge management unit so that the person in charge can be designated by the designation unit And a reception status management unit that manages a waiting time for waiting for a customer to be started for each person in charge in the same charge, and the control unit displays a screen of the person identification information on the reception screen. During the finger without the person in charge When detecting an operation based on the customer waiting time in managing the reception state managing unit, of the personnel involved in the representative identification information in the screen display, to automatically specify the personnel involved in the shortest customer waiting time I made it.

  Moreover, the automatic reception system of the present invention has a terminal management unit that manages the terminal status of availability of the customer for each terminal device of the person in charge in the configuration of the above invention, and the control unit is connected to the terminal management unit. Based on the terminal status of each terminal device being managed, when the terminal status of the terminal device is acceptable, display of the person identification information for identifying and displaying the person in charge of the terminal device on the reception screen is permitted. At the same time, when the terminal state of the terminal device is incapable of serving customers, screen display of the person-in-charge identification information for identifying and displaying the person in charge of the terminal device on the reception screen is prohibited.

  Further, the automatic reception system of the present invention, in the configuration of the above invention, has a reception state management unit for managing a waiting time for waiting for a customer to be started for each person in charge in the same charge, the control unit, While the screen of the person-in-charge identification information is displayed on the reception screen, the waiting time for customer service is determined for each person in charge related to the person-in-charge identification information displayed on the screen based on the service waiting time being managed by the reception status management unit. A screen is displayed on the reception screen.

  Further, the automatic reception system of the present invention has a reception state management unit for managing the waiting waiting number for each person in charge in the same work in the configuration of the above invention, and the control unit is provided on the reception screen. During the display of the person-in-charge identification information on the reception screen, the number of persons waiting for reception is displayed on the reception screen for each person in charge related to the person-in-charge identification information displayed on the screen, based on the number of persons waiting for service being managed by the reception status management unit. To be displayed on the screen.

In the automatic reception system of the present invention configured as described above, when a designation operation for designating an arbitrary business request on the reception screen is detected through the designation unit, a person in charge corresponding to the business request can be designated in the designation unit. Therefore, person identification information for identifying and displaying the person in charge is displayed on the reception screen. As a result, the visitor can not only specify the business request on the reception screen, but also visually recognize the person in charge of the business request and can specify the desired person in charge from these persons in charge, so waiting for customer service to the person in charge is desired. There is an effect that the time can be shortened. At this time, for each person in charge in the same person in charge, managing the waiting time for waiting to be able to start customer service, and when a designation operation without a desired person in charge is detected while the person identification information is displayed on the reception screen, The person in charge related to the shortest waiting time for customer service is automatically specified from the persons in charge related to the person identification information displayed on the screen. As a result, customers can automatically specify the person in charge who is in charge of the shortest waiting time among the persons in the same charge, without having to specify the person in charge. It is effective when it is absent or when an early customer service is requested.

  In addition to the effects of the above-described invention, the automatic reception system of the present invention, when the terminal state of the terminal device of the person in charge is ready to serve, returns to the reception screen of the person identification information for identifying and displaying the person in charge of the terminal device. When the terminal state of the terminal device is not available, the screen display on the reception screen of the person identification information for identifying and displaying the person in charge of the terminal device is prohibited. As a result, there is an effect that the presence / absence of the display of the person-in-charge identification information on the reception screen can be easily switched in conjunction with the terminal state of the terminal device.

  Further, in the automatic reception system of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the above invention, the waiting time for customer service is managed for each person in charge in the same charge, and the person in charge is displayed while the person identification information is displayed on the reception screen. The waiting time for customer service is displayed on the screen for each person in charge related to the identification information. As a result, the customer can visually recognize the waiting time for customer service on the reception screen and recognize the waiting time for customer service.

  Further, in addition to the effects of the above invention, the automatic reception system of the present invention manages the waiting number of customers for each person in charge in the same person in charge and identifies the person in charge while the person identification information is displayed on the reception screen. The number of people waiting for customer service is displayed on the screen for each person in charge of information. As a result, the customer can visually recognize the waiting number of customers on the reception screen and recognize the waiting number of customers for each person in charge.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration inside the automatic reception system of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration inside the acceptance tag issuing device and the server device which are the main parts of the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram briefly showing the table contents of the person-in-charge database. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram briefly showing the table contents of the reception information database. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram briefly showing the contents of the person-in-charge designation screen of the acceptance tag issuing device. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram briefly showing the screen contents of the reception status screen of the person-in-charge operation terminal. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing operation inside the server-side control unit of the server apparatus related to the person-in-charge update process. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing operation inside the issuing side control unit of the acceptance tag issuing apparatus related to the store visit receiving process.

  Hereinafter, an automatic reception system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  First, the outline of the present embodiment will be described. The outline includes a designation unit for designating a desired store visit purpose among a plurality of store visit objectives on a reception screen according to a predetermined operation, and each person in charge. In addition, if the person in charge corresponding to the purpose of visiting the store, the name of the person in charge for identifying and displaying the person in charge and the person in charge database for managing the photograph of the person in charge, and the specified operation for specifying the desired purpose of visiting the store are detected, A control unit that displays on the reception screen the name of the person in charge and the person in charge of the person in charge corresponding to the purpose of visiting the store being managed in the person-in-charge database so that the person in charge corresponding to the And to have.

  As a result, the visitor can not only specify the purpose of the visit on the reception screen, but also visually recognize the person in charge of the purpose of visit and specify the desired person in charge from these persons in charge. The waiting time for customer service can be shortened.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration inside the automatic reception system of this embodiment.

  An automatic reception system 1 shown in FIG. 1 is disposed in a financial institution such as a bank, and is used by a reception card issuing device 2 that issues a reception card to guide a visitor to a counter, and a person in charge on the high counter side. The person-in-charge operation terminal 3A (3) and a call number display device 4A for calling and displaying the reception number of the customer who leads to the high counter are provided. The high counter means, for example, “transfer / tax / utility” request business, “deposit / withdrawal” request business, “new / periodic” request business, and “various delivery” This corresponds to a counter in charge of high counter work such as requested work.

  Furthermore, the automatic reception system 1 includes a person-in-charge operation terminal 3B (3) used by a person in charge on the low counter side, and a call number display device 4B that calls and displays the reception number of the customer who leads to the low counter. ing. The low counter corresponds to, for example, a counter in charge of a low counter operation such as a request operation such as consultation of “asset management” or a request operation such as consultation of “loan financing”.

  Further, the automatic reception system 1 includes a board terminal 5 used by a person in charge of each person in charge, a photo registration personal computer 6 for registering a face photo image of the person in charge described later, and the entire automatic reception system 1. And a server device 7 for managing the server.

  Further, in the automatic reception system 1, the receipt tag issuing device 2, the high counter side person-in-charge operation terminal 3A and the call number display device 4A, the low counter side person-in-charge operation terminal 3B and the call number display device 4B, and the board terminal 5 The photo registration personal computer 6 and the server device 7 are connected via the LAN 8.

  The acceptance tag issuing device 2 is arranged in a lobby in a financial institution and designates various types of information on a display screen, for example, a display operation unit 11 such as a touch panel display, and an acceptance tag for issuing an acceptance tag to customers. And an issuing unit 12.

  The display operation unit 11 displays a store visit designation screen 100. On the store visit designation screen 100, a plurality of store visit buttons 101 for designating the store visit purpose, a staff call button 102 for calling a store attendant, and a store visit button For each 101, a waiting number 103 indicating the number of customers waiting for customer visits and a waiting time 104 indicating a waiting time for customer arrivals for each customer purpose button 101 are displayed.

  The purpose of visiting the store button 101 is, for example, “transfer / tax / utility” request business, “deposit / withdrawal” request business, “new / regular” request business, “various delivery” This button is used to specify a request operation such as “consultation”, a “consultation” consultation, or a “loan loan” consultation.

  The customer visually recognizes the waiting number 103 and waiting time 104 for each visiting purpose button 101 on the visiting purpose designation screen 100 of the receipt tag issuing device 2, and recognizes the waiting time and waiting time for each visit purpose. It can be done.

  Upon detecting the button operation of the store visit purpose button 101 on the store visit specifying screen 100, the receipt tag issuing unit 12 issues a receipt tag on which a receipt number or the like used when guiding the store visitor to the counter is printed. . Needless to say, the reception number is not limited to a number but may be a combination of numbers, characters, and the like.

  As will be described later, the receipt tag issuing device 2 notifies the server device 7 via the LAN 8 of receipt information including a receipt number, a reception time, and a store visit purpose.

  Further, the call number display device 4B on the low counter side is arranged on the low counter side, and displays the call number of the reception card issued to the store customers in order to guide the store customers who requested the low counter business. It is used for calling customers who come in turn. Note that the call number display device 4B calls and displays the reception numbers of the customers who have come in turn by operating the person-in-charge operation terminal 3B of the person in charge who works at the low counter.

  The person-in-charge operation terminal 3B on the low counter side is arranged at the counter of the person in charge of the row counter or the person in charge of the row counter, and corresponds to the operation terminal of the person in charge on the row counter side. Is used to input the customer service end, etc., and notifies the server device 7 via the LAN 8 of customer service end information including the calling time of the customer, the customer service end time, and the reception number.

  Further, the call number display device 4A on the high counter side is arranged on the high counter side, and displays the call number of the receipt tag issued to the store customers in order to guide the store customers who requested the high counter business. It is used for calling customers who come in turn. Note that the call number display device 4A calls and displays the reception numbers of the customers who have come in order by operating the person-in-charge operation terminal 3A of the person in charge who works at the high counter.

  The person-in-charge operation terminal 3A on the high counter side is arranged at each counter of the high counter, corresponds to the operation terminal of the person in charge on the high counter side, and is used, for example, for calling a customer, inputting a call again, or ending customer service. Then, the customer service end information including the calling time, customer service end time and reception number of the customer is notified to the server device 7 via the LAN 8.

  The officer's terminal 5 corresponds to an officer's operation terminal that manages and manages each person in charge, and displays the work status and congestion situation of each person in charge on the screen.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration inside the acceptance tag issuing device 2 and the server device 7.

  The server device 7 illustrated in FIG. 2 includes a communication interface 21 that communicates with the LAN 8, a storage unit 22 that stores various data, and a server-side control unit 23 that controls the entire server device 7.

  The server-side control unit 23 includes a server-side storage control unit 23A that stores and controls the storage unit 22, a person-in-charge terminal monitoring unit 23B that monitors login and logout of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 through the LAN 8, and A waiting time calculating unit 23C for calculating a waiting time for customer service.

  The storage unit 22 includes a person-in-charge database 221 that stores and manages various types of information on persons in charge, and a reception information database 222 that stores and manages reception information. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram simply showing the table contents of the person-in-charge database 221, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram simply showing the table contents of the reception information database 222.

  The person-in-charge database 221 shown in FIG. 3 includes, for each person in charge, a person-in-charge number 221A for identifying the person in charge, a person-in-charge name 221B, and a person-in-charge photo image 221C in a bitmap format indicating the person's face photo image. The terminal state 221D indicating the state of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 of the person in charge, and the person-in-charge work 221E for identifying the person-in-charge work ("asset management" and "loan loan") are stored.

  The terminal state 221D includes an open state that indicates that the person in charge is available for customer service and a close state that indicates that the person in charge is not available for customer service. Note that “open” corresponds to a state in which the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 of the person in charge is logged in to the server device 7 and is available for customer service, and “close” means that the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 of the person in charge logs out to the server device 7, This corresponds to a state in which customer service is not possible, such as away from the desk or during a meal.

  When the server-side storage control unit 23A detects the login from the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 of each person in charge through the person-in-charge terminal monitoring part 23B, the terminal state 221D corresponding to the person in charge number 221A is opened and the person-in-charge database 221 is updated and registered.

  Furthermore, when the server-side control unit 23 updates and registers the terminal state 221D corresponding to the person-in-charge number 221A in the person-in-charge database 221 as open, if the person-in-charge operation is “asset management” or “loan loan”, In order to register the person in charge name 221B, the person in charge photo image 221C, and the work in charge as person-in-charge information in the acceptance tag issuing apparatus 2, the registration request is made to the acceptance tag issuing apparatus 2 via the LAN 8.

  Further, when the server-side storage control unit 23A detects logout from the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 of each person in charge through the person-in-charge terminal monitoring unit 23B, the terminal state 221D corresponding to the person-in-charge person number 221A is closed. The person-in-charge database 221 is updated and registered.

  Furthermore, when the server-side control unit 23 updates and registers the terminal state 221D corresponding to the person-in-charge number 221A in the person-in-charge database 221 as closed, in order to delete the person-in-charge information of this person in charge from the acceptance tag issuing device 2, This is a request for deletion to the acceptance tag issuing apparatus 2 via

  Further, the server-side control unit 23 is connected to the photo registration personal computer 6 through the LAN 8, and updates and registers the face photo image of the person in charge registered in the photo registration personal computer 6 in the person in charge database 221 as the person in charge photo image 221C. Is.

  Furthermore, the person-in-charge database 221 stores, for each person in charge, a waiting number 221F indicating the number of waiting for customers and a waiting time 221G indicating a waiting time for waiting for customers.

  When the server-side storage control unit 23A of the server-side control unit 23 receives the reception information from the reception tag issuing device 2 via the LAN 8, the person-in-charge database corresponding to each person in charge of the store visit purpose included in the reception information. The waiting number 221F in 221 is incremented by +1.

  Further, when the server-side storage control unit 23A receives the customer service end information from the receipt tag issuing device 2 through the LAN 8, the person-in-charge database 221 corresponding to each person in charge of visiting the store for the reception number included in the customer service end information. The waiting number 221F is decremented by -1.

  In addition, the waiting time calculation unit 23C of the server-side control unit 23 is based on the number of people waiting for customer service currently in charge, the current number of people in charge of this job, and the expected processing time of this job (number of customers waiting for customer / current number of people in charge). X Expected processing time) is used to calculate the waiting time for customer service. The expected processing time is set in advance for each business.

  For example, when the number of waiting for customers is 2, the number of persons in charge is 1, and the expected processing time is 20 minutes, the waiting time for waiting for customers is 40 minutes according to the formula (2 ÷ 1 × 20). Needless to say, the waiting time for waiting on customers is 0 minutes when the number of waiting for customers is less than the number of persons in charge.

  Furthermore, when the person in charge is in contact with the store visitor, the waiting time calculation unit 23C takes into account the elapsed time during which the person in charge is in customer service, and (waiting for customer service / current number of persons in charge × expected processing time−elapsed time) The waiting time for customer service is calculated using an equation. The elapsed time is calculated by subtracting the calling time from the current time based on the calling time of the customer who is currently serving customers.

  For example, assuming that the number of people waiting for customer service is 2, the current number of persons in charge is 1, the expected processing time is 20 minutes, and the elapsed time is 5 minutes, the expected waiting time is 35 according to the formula (2 ÷ 1 × 20−5). It will be minutes.

  That is, the waiting time calculating unit 23C sequentially calculates the waiting time for waiting for customers in accordance with, for example, the number of waiting for waiting for customers, the number of persons in charge, and the elapsed time. Further, the waiting time calculating unit 23C sequentially updates the waiting time calculated for customer service in the person-in-charge database 221.

  The reception information database 222 shown in FIG. 4 includes a reception time 222B, a store visit purpose 222C, and a person in charge who serves the store visit purpose for each receipt number 222A given to the receipt tag issued to the visitor through the receipt tag issuing device 2. The person-in-charge number 222D, the calling time 222E when the customer is called, and the customer service end time 222F when the customer service is terminated are managed in association with each other.

  When the server-side storage control unit 23A of the server-side control unit 23 receives the reception information from the reception tag issuing device 2 via the LAN 8, the reception number, the reception time, the purpose of visiting the store, etc. included in the reception information are associated with the reception number 222A. Update registration is performed in the reception information database 222.

  Further, when the server-side storage control unit 23A receives the customer service end information from the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 through the LAN 8, the server-side storage control unit 23A associates the reception number, the calling time, and the customer service end time included in the customer service end information with the reception number. Update registration is performed in the reception information database 222.

  2 receives the communication interface 13 that communicates with the LAN 8, the time measuring unit 14 that measures the current time, and the server device 7, in addition to the display operation unit 11 and the reception tag issuing unit 12. A person-in-charge information storage unit 15 for storing the person-in-charge information, and an issuer-side control unit 16 for controlling the entire acceptance tag issuing device 2.

  The issuer control unit 16 includes an issuer storage control unit 16A that stores and controls the person-in-charge information storage unit 15.

  When the issuance-side storage control unit 16A receives a registration request for person-in-charge information from the server device 7 via the LAN 8, the person-in-charge information includes the person-in-charge number, the person-in-charge name, the person-in-charge photo image, and the person-in-charge in the person-in-charge information. This is stored in the storage unit 15.

  In addition, when the issuer storage control unit 16A receives a request for deleting the person-in-charge information from the server device 7 via the LAN 8, the person-in-charge stored in the person-in-charge information storage unit 15 corresponding to the person-in-charge number of the person-in-charge information. The person number, the name of the person in charge, the person in charge photo image, and the work in charge are deleted.

  Further, for example, when the issuing side control unit 16 detects a button operation of the “new / periodic” store visit purpose button 101 on the store visit purpose designation screen 100, this visit purpose is a task in charge on the high counter side. The reception number, reception time, and purpose of visiting corresponding to the purpose of visiting the store are acquired.

  Further, upon obtaining the “new / periodic” reception number, reception time, and store visit purpose, the issuing side control unit 16 notifies the server device 7 of the reception information including the reception number, reception time, and store visit purpose via the LAN 8. Is.

  Further, when the issuer control unit 16 obtains the receipt number, the receipt time, and the purpose of visiting the store, the issuer control unit 16 prints the receipt number and the receipt time on the receipt tag through the receipt tag issuing unit 12 and issues this receipt tag.

  Further, for example, when the issuing side control unit 16 detects the button operation of the “loan loan” store visit purpose button 101 on the store visit purpose designation screen 100, the purpose of the store visit is the work in charge on the low counter side. Receipt number, reception time and purpose of visiting the store.

  Further, when the issuer control unit 16 acquires the reception number, reception time, and purpose of visiting the “loan loan”, it notifies the server device 7 of the reception information including the reception number, reception time, and purpose of visiting the store via the LAN 8. is there.

  Further, the issuing side control unit 16 searches the person-in-charge information storage unit 15 for person-in-charge information related to the person in charge of customer service for “loan loan”, and determines the person in charge of customer service based on the person-in-charge information that is the search result. A person-in-charge designation screen 110 (see FIG. 5) for guidance display is displayed on the display operation unit 11.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram briefly showing the screen contents of the person-in-charge designation screen 110 of the acceptance tag issuing device 2.

  The person-in-charge designation screen 110 shown in FIG. 5 is arranged for each person in charge who can currently serve customers corresponding to the designated desired store visit purpose, and designates a person-in-charge button 111 for designating a person in charge of the desired person and no person in charge of the person in charge. A no-request-person-in-charge button 112 and a return button 113 for returning to the previous screen are displayed.

  The person-in-charge button 111 displays a person-in-charge photograph image 111A, a person-in-charge name 111B, a waiting number 111C indicating the number of people waiting for customer service, and a waiting time 111D indicating the customer service waiting time. ing. The waiting number 111C and the waiting time 111D are sequentially collected from the server device 7 via the LAN 8.

  When detecting the button operation of the person in charge button 111 related to the desired person in charge on the person in charge designation screen 110, the issuing side control unit 16 notifies the person in charge number to the server device 7 via the LAN 8 in association with this reception number. At the same time, a receipt tag printed with a receipt time and a receipt number is issued through the receipt tag issuing unit 12.

  Further, when the server-side control unit 23 receives the person-in-charge number and the reception number of the person in charge designated from the issue-side control unit 16 via the LAN 8, the server-side control unit 23 associates the person-in-charge number with the reception number and assigns the person-in-charge number 221. In addition, the person in charge is notified to the person-in-charge operating terminal 3 corresponding to the person-in-charge number via the LAN 8.

  When the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 receives the designation of person-in-charge from the server-side control unit 23 via the LAN 8, the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 increments the designated number of persons on the display screen 30 described later by +1. Note that the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 outputs a buzzer sound for notifying that the person in charge has been designated as a person in charge when the customer is currently available.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an acceptance status screen being displayed on the display screen 30 of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3.

  On the display screen 30 of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 shown in FIG. 6, a work identification number 30A for identifying the work in charge of the person in charge of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 and the person in charge of the person in charge is calling or serving customers. The receipt number 30B of the customer's receipt tag and the average work processing time 30C of this person in charge are displayed on the screen.

  Furthermore, on the display screen 30, a waiting number 30D indicating the total waiting number of customers in the bank, a waiting number 30E indicating the waiting number of waiting for the entire business for which the person in charge is in charge, and a waiting for the next customer to be called A waiting time 30F indicating time is displayed on the screen.

  Further, on the display screen 30, a designated number of persons 30G corresponding to the number of customers who have designated this person in charge, and a processing time 30H indicating the total time taken for the person in charge of this person in charge are currently serving. The screen is displayed. The waiting numbers 30D and 30E, the waiting time 30F and the processing time 30H are sequentially collected from the server device 7 via the LAN 8.

  The person in charge of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 looks at the display screen 30 and sees the current work in charge, the current reception number, the average work processing time, the total number of people waiting for the counter, the number of people waiting for the counter, and the waiting time of the counter in charge. It is possible to recognize the designated number of people and the total business processing time.

  The automatic reception system described in the claims is, for example, the automatic reception system 1, the designation unit is, for example, the display operation unit 11, the person-in-charge management unit is, for example, the person-in-charge database 221, and the control unit is, for example, the issuing side The control unit 16, the server-side control unit 23, and the terminal management unit correspond to, for example, the person-in-charge database 221, the terminal device corresponds to, for example, the person-in-charge operation terminal 3, and the reception state management unit corresponds to, for example, the reception information database 222. Is.

  Next, the operation of the automatic reception system 1 of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing operations inside the server-side control unit 23 of the server device 7 related to the person-in-charge update processing.

  In the person-in-charge update process shown in FIG. 7, when the login of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 is detected, the terminal state of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 is opened to enable customer service. This is processing that closes the terminal state of the operation terminal 3 and disables customer service.

  In FIG. 7, the server-side control unit 23 determines whether or not the login of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 has been detected via the LAN 8 through the person-in-charge terminal monitoring unit 23B (step S11). The person-in-charge operation terminal 3 logs in with the person-in-charge number.

  When the server-side control unit 23 detects the login of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 (Yes in step S11), the server-side control unit 23 corresponds to the person-in-charge number 221A of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 in the person-in-charge database 221 through the server-side storage control unit 23A. The terminal state 221D to be updated is registered to be open (step S12).

  The server-side control unit 23 determines whether or not the person in charge corresponding to the person in charge number is “asset management” or “loan financing” from the person in charge of the person in charge operating terminal 3 installed in the low counter. (Step S13).

  The server-side control unit 23, when the work in charge corresponding to the person in charge number is “asset management” or “loan loan” (Yes in step S 13), the person in charge name corresponding to the person in charge number, the person in charge photo image, and the work in charge Is registered as the person-in-charge information to the acceptance tag issuing device 2 (step S14), and the processing operation shown in FIG. The receipt tag issuing device 2 stores the person-in-charge information of the person-in-charge number in the person-in-charge information storage unit 15 in response to the registration request.

  Further, when the work in charge corresponding to the person-in-charge number is not “asset management” or “loan financing” (No in step S13), the server-side control unit 23 ends the processing operation illustrated in FIG.

  Moreover, the server side control part 23 determines whether the logout of the person in charge operating terminal 3 was detected, when the login of the person in charge operating terminal 3 was not detected (step S11 negative) (step S15).

  When the server-side control unit 23 detects logout of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 (Yes in step S15), the server-side control unit 23 corresponds to the person-in-charge number 221A of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 in the person-in-charge database 221 through the server-side storage control unit 23. The terminal state 221D to be updated is registered to be closed (step S16).

  When the server-side control unit 23 updates and registers the terminal state 221D corresponding to the person-in-charge number 221A, the server-side control unit 23 issues an acceptance tag to delete the person-in-charge information corresponding to the person-in-charge number from the person-in-charge information storage unit 15. A deletion request is sent to the apparatus 2 (step S17), and the processing operation shown in FIG. The acceptance tag issuing device 2 deletes the person-in-charge information of the person-in-charge number from the person-in-charge information storage unit 15 in response to the deletion request.

  Further, if the server-side control unit 23 does not detect logout of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 (No at Step S15), the server-side control unit 23 proceeds to Step S11 to monitor whether or not the login from the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 is detected. To do.

  In the person-in-charge update process shown in FIG. 7, when the login of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 is detected, the terminal state of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 is opened to allow the person in charge to be in contact with the customer. When the business in charge of the person in charge is “asset loan” or “loan loan”, the person-in-charge number of the person in charge, the name of the person in charge, the person in charge photo image, and the person in charge are assigned to the person-in-charge information in the acceptance tag issuing device 2 The information is stored in the person-in-charge information storage unit 15. As a result, in the receipt tag issuing device 2, when the visitor designates “asset loan” or “loan loan”, the person in charge of the person in charge who can handle the specified “asset loan” or “loan loan”. A person-in-charge designation screen 110 including a name and a person-in-charge photograph image can be displayed.

  Also, in the person-in-charge update process, when logout of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 is detected, the terminal state of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 is closed so that the person in charge cannot be served, and the person-in-charge information on the person in charge is issued Delete from the person-in-charge information storage unit 15 in the device 2. As a result, even if there is a person in charge of the designated “asset loan” or “loan loan” in the receipt tag issuing device 2, if the customer is not available, the person in charge of the person in charge is in charge on the person-in-charge designation screen 110. Since the name of the person in charge and the person-in-charge photograph image are not displayed, it is possible to surely prevent a situation in which the store visitor designates a person in charge who is unable to serve customers.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing operation inside the issuing side control unit 16 of the acceptance tag issuing device 2 related to the store visit receiving process.

  The store visit purpose acceptance process shown in FIG. 8 indicates that the desired store visit purpose of the store visitor can be designated on the display screen of the receipt tag issuing device 2, for example, when “loan loan” or “asset management” is designated. This is a process that makes it possible to designate a person in charge of “loan financing” or “asset management” on the screen.

  In FIG. 8, the issuing side control unit 16 of the acceptance tag issuing device 2 displays a store visit purpose specifying screen 100 on the display operation unit 11 so that the store visit purpose can be specified (step S21).

  The issuing side control unit 16 determines whether or not the desired store visit purpose has been designated in response to the button operation of the desired store visit purpose button 101 among the plurality of store visit purposes on the store visit purpose designation screen 100 (step S22). ).

  If the desired store visit purpose is specified (Yes at Step S22), the issuing side control unit 16 acquires the store visit reception time, reception number, and store visit purpose (Step S23). The reception time is acquired by the time measuring unit 14.

  Furthermore, the issuing side control unit 16 notifies the server device 7 of the acquired reception time, reception number, and store visit purpose as reception information (step S24). When the server-side control unit 23 of the server device 7 receives the reception information from the reception tag issuing device 2, the server-side control unit 23 updates the reception time, reception number, and store visit purpose included in the reception information in the reception information database 222. .

  Further, after issuing the reception information to the server device 7, the issuing side control unit 16 determines whether or not the designated desired store visit purpose is “asset management” (step S25).

  When the designated desired store visit purpose is “asset management” (Yes at step S25), the issuing side control unit 16 stores the person in charge information on the person in charge of asset management through the issuing side storage control unit 16A. The search is performed from the unit 15 (step S26).

  The issuing side control unit 16 displays a person-in-charge designation screen 110 including a person-in-charge button 111 for designating a person in charge of customer service on the display operation unit 11 based on the person-in-charge information of the search result (step S27). The issuer control unit 16 displays the person-in-charge photo image 111A, the person-in-charge name 111B, the person-in-charge 111C, and the expected waiting time 111D on each person-in-charge button 111 on the person-in-charge designation screen 110. As a result, the store visitor can visually recognize the person in charge in charge of the desired store visit purpose on the person-in-charge designation screen 110.

  The issuing side control unit 16 determines whether or not a desired person in charge is designated in response to the button operation of the person in charge button 111 of the person in charge on the person-in-charge designation screen 110 (step S28).

  When the desired person in charge is designated (Yes at Step S28), the issuing side control unit 16 notifies the person in charge number to the server device 7 in association with the reception number acquired in Step S23 (Step S29). When the server-side control unit 23 of the server device 7 receives the person-in-charge number and the reception number from the receipt tag issuing apparatus 2, the server-side control unit 23 updates and registers the person-in-charge number 222D in association with the reception number 222A in the reception information database 222. To do.

  And the issuing side control part 16 issues the acceptance tag which printed the acceptance time acquired in step S23 and the acceptance number through the acceptance tag issuing part 12 (step S30), and complete | finishes the processing operation shown in FIG. As a result, the store visitor specifies the desired store visit purpose and the desired person in charge, and acquires the receipt tag.

  Further, if the desired person in charge is not designated on the person-in-charge designation screen 110 (No in step S28), the issuing side control unit 16 responds to the button operation of the no-in-person-in-charge button 112 on the person-in-charge designation screen 110. Then, it is determined whether or not no person in charge is designated (step S31).

  When the issuer control unit 16 has designated no desired person in charge (Yes in step S31), the person in charge of the customer who wants to visit the store designates the person in charge with the shortest waiting time (step S32). The process proceeds to step S29 in order to notify the server device 7 of the person-in-charge number associated with the number.

  If the store visit purpose is not designated on the store visit purpose designation screen 100 (No at Step S22), the issuing side control unit 16 continues the designation monitoring operation at Step S22 until the desired store visit purpose is designated.

  Further, when the purpose of visiting the store designated in step S22 is not the purpose of visiting the “asset management” (No in step S25), the issuing side control unit 16 determines whether or not the purpose of visiting the designated store is “loan financing” ( Step S33).

  When the designated store visit purpose is “loan loan” (Yes at step S33), the issuing side control unit 16 stores the person in charge information on the person in charge of “loan loan” who can be served via the issuing side storage control unit 16A. A search is performed from the section 15 (step S34), and based on the person-in-charge information of the search result, the person-in-charge designation screen 110 including a person-in-charge button 111 for designating a person in charge of customer service is displayed on the screen, and the process proceeds to step S27.

  In addition, when the designated store visit purpose is not “loan financing” (No in step S33), the issuing side control unit 16 determines that it is a work on the high counter side other than “asset management” and “loan financing”, and issues an acceptance tag. An acceptance tag on which the acceptance time and the acceptance number are printed is issued through the section 12 (step S35), and the processing operation shown in FIG.

  In the store visit acceptance process shown in FIG. 8, when “asset management” or “loan loan” is specified on the store visit specifying screen 100, the customer can be in charge of the specified “asset management” or “loan loan”. The person-in-charge information storage unit 15 is searched for person-in-charge information, and the person-in-charge specifying screen 110 including the person-in-charge button 111 that enables the person-in-charge who can be served to be specified is specified based on the person-in-charge information that is the search result. 11 is displayed on the screen. As a result, the visitor is in charge of the request from the person in charge of the designated “asset management” or “loan loan” according to the button operation of the person in charge button 111 related to the person in charge on the person-in-charge designation screen 110. Person can be specified.

  Further, in the store visit acceptance process, the person-in-charge photo image 111A, the person-in-charge name 111B, the number of persons in charge 111C, and the waiting time 111D are displayed on the person-in-charge button 111 on the person-in-charge designation screen 110. The person in charge can be designated on the basis of the person-in-charge photograph image, the person-in-charge name, the number of waiting persons or the waiting time.

  Further, in the store visit reception process, the shortest waiting time for customer service among the persons in charge of the “asset management” or “loan loan” business in accordance with the button operation of the no-requested-person-in-charge button 112 on the person-in-charge designation screen 110 Since the person in charge is automatically designated, the store visitor is effective when there is no person in charge who desires the person in charge or when an early customer service is desired.

  In this embodiment, when a designation operation for designating a desired “asset management” or “loan loan” on the store visit selection screen 100 is detected, a person in charge corresponding to the designated “asset management” or “loan loan” is designated. In order to make it possible, the person-in-charge button 111 of the person-in-charge photo image 111A for identifying the person in charge and the person-in-charge name 111B is displayed on the person-in-charge designation screen 110. As a result, the customer can visually check the person in charge of the designated “asset management” or “loan loan” as well as the designation of “asset management” or “loan loan”. Since it can be specified, the waiting time for waiting for the person in charge can be shortened. Furthermore, since the customer can specify the person in charge of the previous consultation, for example, the contents of the consultation can be smoothly advanced based on the previous contents, which leads to improvement of the business efficiency of the person in charge.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the terminal state of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 is open, that is, when the person in charge is available for customer service, display of the person-in-charge button 111 of the person in charge on the person-in-charge designation screen 110 is permitted. When the terminal state of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3 is closed, that is, when the person in charge is unable to serve customers, the screen display of the person-in-charge button 111 of the person in charge on the person-in-charge designation screen 110 is prohibited. As a result, the presence / absence of display of the person-in-charge button 111 on the person-in-charge designation screen 110 can be easily switched in conjunction with the terminal state of the person-in-charge operation terminal.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the waiting time for waiting for customers is managed for each person in charge of the designated “asset management” or “loan loan”, and when the person-in-charge designation screen 110 is displayed, When the designated operation is detected, the person in charge of the shortest waiting time for customer service is automatically designated among the persons in charge of the designated “asset management” or “loan loan”. As a result, the store visitor automatically selects the person in charge of the shortest waiting time among the persons in charge of the specified “asset management” or “loan loan” without having to designate the person in charge. Since it can be specified, it is effective when there is no person in charge who desires it or when an early customer service is desired.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the waiting time for customer service is managed for each person in charge of the designated “asset management” or “loan loan”, and the customer service waiting time for each person in charge is displayed on the person-in-charge designation screen 110. . As a result, the customer can visually recognize the waiting time for customer service on the person-in-charge designation screen 110 and can recognize the customer service waiting time for each person in charge.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the waiting number of customers is managed for each person in charge who is in charge of the designated “asset management” or “loan loan”, and the number of people waiting for customers on the person-in-charge designation screen 110 is displayed on the screen. . As a result, the customer store can visually recognize the waiting number of customers on the person-in-charge designation screen 110 and recognize the waiting number of customers for each person in charge.

  In the above embodiment, the person in charge on the server device 7 side displays the person-in-charge designation screen 110 that enables designation of the person in charge who can handle the designated “asset management” or “loan loan”. Although the information is created, the person-in-charge database 221 and the reception information database 222 may be built in the acceptance tag issuing device 2, and the person-in-charge information may be created inside the acceptance tag issuing device 2, in this case. However, it goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained.

  Also, in the above embodiment, “asset management” and “loan financing” have been described as examples of visit purposes that can be specified by a person in charge among a plurality of visit purposes. Needless to say, the same effect can be obtained even if it is applied to the purpose of visiting many stores.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the waiting time is calculated by the waiting time calculation unit 23C on the server device 7 side, and the waiting time for each person in charge is stored and managed in the person-in-charge database 221, and is managed in this person-in-charge database 221. The waiting time is sequentially displayed on the reception tag issuing device 2 so that the waiting time is displayed on the store visit specifying screen 100 or the person-in-charge specifying screen 110 based on the waiting time. Even if a waiting time calculation unit is arranged inside the issuing device 2 and the waiting time calculated by the waiting time calculation unit is displayed on the store visit designation screen 100 or the person-in-charge designation screen 110, the same effect can be obtained. Needless to say.

  In the above embodiment, the person-in-charge photo image 111A and the person-in-charge name 111B are displayed on the person-in-charge button 111 on the person-in-charge designation screen 110. However, either the person-in-charge photo image 111A or the person-in-charge name 111B is displayed. It goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained even if the store visitor displays not only the person-in-charge photograph image 111A and the person-in-charge name 111B but also a content that allows the customer to identify the person in charge.

  In the above-described embodiment, whether the person in charge is available or not is identified by logging in and logging out of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3, but the person-in-charge is not limited to login and logout of the person-in-charge operation terminal 3. It may be possible to identify whether or not the person in charge can serve the customer in response to a command request indicating that the operation terminal 3 is capable of serving or not serving, and it goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained in this case.

  In the above embodiment, the automatic reception system of a financial institution has been described. However, the present invention can be applied to other reception systems in hospitals. For example, a patient designates his / her doctor in charge, or a store of real estate, insurance, etc. It goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained even if the application is applied to the reception system and the user can specify his / her person in charge.

  The embodiment has been described above, but the scope of the technical idea of the present application is not limited by the present embodiment, and various implementations are possible without departing from the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It goes without saying that examples are feasible. Moreover, the effect described in the present Example is not limited to this.

  Of course, all or some of the processes described as being automatically performed among the various processes described in this embodiment can be performed manually, and vice versa. It goes without saying that all or part of the processing described as being possible can be performed automatically. Further, it goes without saying that the processing procedure, control procedure, specific name, information including various data and parameters described in the present embodiment can be appropriately changed unless otherwise specified.

  In addition, each component of each device illustrated is functionally described, and is not necessarily physically configured as illustrated, and a specific aspect of each device is illustrated. Needless to say, it cannot be limited.

  Further, various processing functions performed in each apparatus are performed on a CPU (Central Processing Unit), (or a micro computer such as an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), MCU (Micro Controller Unit), etc.), or on the same CPU (or MPU, MCU). It goes without saying that all or any part of the program may be executed on a program that is analyzed and executed by a microcomputer).

  In the automatic reception system of the present invention, when a designation operation for designating a desired business request is detected on the reception screen, the person in charge is identified and displayed so that the person in charge corresponding to the business request can be designated. Since the information is displayed on the reception screen, the customer can not only specify the business request on the reception screen, but also visually check the person in charge of the business request, and select the person in charge from these persons in charge. Since it can be specified and the waiting time for waiting for the person in charge can be shortened, it is useful, for example, in an automatic reception system using a reception card issuing device for receiving a business request from a customer at a financial institution or the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic reception system 2 Receipt tag issue apparatus 3 Person in charge operating terminal 3A Person in charge operating terminal 3B Person in charge operating terminal 4A Call number display apparatus 4B Call number display apparatus 5 Board terminal 6 Photo registration personal computer 7 Server apparatus 8 LAN
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Display operation part 12 Receipt tag issue part 13 Communication interface 14 Timekeeping part 15 Person in charge information storage part 16 Issuing side control part 16A Issuing side storage control part 21 Communication interface 22 Storage part 23 Server side control part 23A Server side storage control part 23B Personnel terminal monitoring unit 23C Waiting time calculating unit 100 Visiting purpose designation screen 101 Visiting purpose button 102 Personnel call button 103 Waiting number of people 104 Waiting time 110 Personnel designation screen 111 Personnel button 111A Personnel photo image 111B Personnel name 111C Waiting person 111D Waiting time 112 No person in charge button 221 Person in charge database 222 Reception information database

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In accordance with a predetermined operation, a designation unit for designating an arbitrary business request among a plurality of business requests on the reception screen;
For each person in charge, the person in charge corresponding to the business request, and the person in charge management section for managing person in charge identification information for identifying and displaying the person in charge,
When a designation operation for designating the arbitrary business request is detected through the designation unit, the person in charge corresponding to the business request can be designated by the designation unit. and a control unit for the person identification information to identify and display the corresponding personnel to screen displayed on the reception screen,
For each person in charge in the same business, we have a reception status management unit that manages the waiting time for waiting for customers to start serving,
The controller is
When a designation operation without a desired person in charge is detected while the person-in-charge identification information is displayed on the reception screen, the person-in-charge identification in the screen is displayed based on the waiting time for customer service being managed by the reception state management unit. An automatic reception system characterized by automatically designating a person in charge of information in relation to the shortest waiting time for customer service . For each terminal device of the person in charge, it has a terminal management unit that manages the terminal status of service availability,
The controller is
Based on the terminal status of each terminal device being managed by the terminal management unit, when the terminal status of the terminal device is acceptable, the person identification information for identifying and displaying the person in charge of the terminal device is displayed on the reception screen. The screen display is permitted, and when the terminal state of the terminal device is incapable of serving customers, the screen display on the reception screen of the person identification information for identifying and displaying the person in charge of the terminal device is prohibited. Item 2. The automatic reception system according to item 1. For each person in charge in the same charge, we have a reception status management unit that manages the waiting time for waiting for customers to start customer service.
The controller is
While the screen of the person-in-charge identification information is displayed on the reception screen, the waiting time for customer service is determined for each person in charge related to the person-in-charge identification information displayed on the screen based on the service waiting time being managed by the reception status management unit. 3. The automatic reception system according to claim 1, wherein a screen is displayed on the reception screen. For each person in charge in the same job, we have a reception status management unit that manages the number of customers waiting
The controller is
During the screen display of the person-in-charge identification information on the reception screen, the number of people waiting for customer service is determined for each person in charge related to the person-in-charge identification information displayed on the screen based on the number of customer waiting waiting being managed by the reception status management unit. The automatic reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein a screen is displayed on the reception screen.

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