JP5211879B2 - Schedule management system and schedule management method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a schedule management system and a schedule management method for registering and changing a schedule shared by group members using an electronic mail function of a terminal device such as a mobile phone.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, groupware technology for managing schedule information shared by a plurality of members in the Internet and intranet servers is becoming widespread. By using this groupware function, it is possible not only to manage each member's schedule but also to check other members' schedules on the network from the terminal without inquiring each member.

On the other hand, schedule data is managed by a server using e-mail, and contact is made using a broadcast function of e-mail (see, for example, Patent Document 1) or stored in a server. A system is also conceivable in which a schedule content is notified to a mobile phone by e-mail so that the schedule content can be viewed on the Web (for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2001-195498 A JP 2005-196493 A

  However, in the above prior art, based on groupware that assumes an always-connected LAN environment or the like, as an additional function, the mobile phone e-mail is used as information transmission means, and the mobile phone receives information. It was only a thing.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a schedule management system in which a system can be easily constructed using an electronic mail function and a schedule management function of a terminal device such as a mobile phone. .

The schedule management system of the present invention is a schedule management system comprising a terminal device having a communication function and a server connected to the terminal device via a network . Input means for inputting schedule data including contents, schedule storage means for storing schedule data input from the input means, and individual numbers for generating individual numbers for the schedule data newly input by the input means Generating means, e-mail sending means for adding the generated individual number to the schedule data inputted by the input means and sending it to the server by e-mail, and receiving the e-mail sent from the server, Schedule with an individual number attached to the email And distinguishing whether the new schedule data or revised schedule data according to whether over data has already been registered, anda schedule update means for registration and updating of the schedule data stored in the schedule storage means, said The server is based on user data storage means for storing the names and e-mail addresses of users belonging to the same group, schedule data of a predetermined form described in the e-mail transmitted from the terminal device, and an added individual number a schedule management means for managing the schedule data for each user, transmitting the e-mail in which the identification number is added, which is transmitted from the terminal device, to send an e-mail to the participants listed in the schedule data of the predetermined form Means.

  According to the present invention, a group scheduler system can be easily constructed using the electronic mail function of a terminal device such as a mobile phone.

  A schedule management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an example of a schedule management system according to the present embodiment. The schedule management system includes a communication terminal device 1 such as a mobile phone, a server 2, the Internet 3, a mobile communication center 4, a base station 5, and the like.

  The communication terminal device 1 has a schedule function for storing user schedule data and an e-mail transmission / reception function in addition to a call function, and transmits and receives schedule data by e-mail to and from the server 2.

  The server 2 is an information processing device having the functions of a mail server and a schedule server, analyzes the electronic mail from the communication terminal device 1, manages personal schedule information, and sends the schedule information to other communication terminal devices 1 by electronic mail. Process to send.

  The mobile communication center 4 manages the base station 5, controls communication with each communication terminal device 1, and is connected to the Internet 3, and controls communication between the communication terminal device 1 and the server 2 performed via the Internet. To do.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the communication terminal device 1. As illustrated, the communication terminal device 1 includes a control unit 10, a communication unit 11, a display unit 12, an input unit 13, a voice processing unit 14, a storage device 15, a RAM 16, and a schedule management unit 17.

  The communication unit 11 includes an antenna, a modulation / demodulation circuit, and an encoding / decoding circuit. The communication unit 11 communicates a voice signal with another communication terminal device 1 through a base station 5 or the like by wireless communication. The server 2 transmits and receives data.

  The display unit 12 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like, and displays an image, schedule data, mail information, and the like that indicate the operation status of the communication terminal device 1.

The input unit 13 has a keyboard for inputting numbers and characters, and performs character input such as dial input at the time of a call to other communication terminal devices 1, schedule data, and e-mail.
The audio processing unit 14 includes a microphone and a speaker, and processes an audio signal transmitted and received via the communication unit 11 during a call.

  The storage device 15 stores a program and various data for controlling the operation of the communication terminal device. The RAM 16 is used as a work memory when the CPU of the control unit 10 executes a program.

  The schedule management unit 17 has a memory therein, and controls writing and reading of schedule data to and from this memory. The schedule data stored in the memory of the schedule management unit 17 includes items such as individual numbers, date / time data, titles, schedule contents, and participants as shown in FIG.

  The control unit 10 includes a CPU, and performs various processes in cooperation with the communication unit 11, the display unit 12, the input unit 13, the voice processing unit 14, the storage device 15, the RAM 16, the schedule management unit 17, and the like. For example, the control unit 10 executes the schedule function, causes the schedule management unit 17 to register the newly input schedule data, and transmits the new schedule to the server 2 using the e-mail function, An electronic mail in which the transmitted schedule is described is received, and control such as updating the schedule data managed by the schedule management unit 17 is performed based on the content.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the server 2. As illustrated, the server 2 includes a control unit 20, a communication unit 21, an input unit 22, an output unit 23, a schedule management unit 24, a storage device 25, a RAM 26, and a user data management unit 27.

  The communication unit 21 is connected to the Internet through a dedicated line or the like, and transmits / receives data to / from the communication terminal device 1.

  The input unit 22 includes a keyboard and the like, and inputs various data. The output unit 23 includes a display unit, a printer, and the like, and outputs various data.

  The schedule management unit 24 has a memory therein, and registers schedule data of members of each group managed by the server 2 for each user, and controls writing and reading. The schedule data stored in the memory of the schedule management unit 24 is the same as the configuration of the schedule data stored in the communication terminal device 1, and as shown in FIG. 7, individual numbers, date / time data, titles, schedule contents, participation It is composed of items such as persons.

The storage device 25 stores a program for controlling the operation of the server 2 and various data.
The RAM 26 is used as a work memory when the CPU of the control unit 20 executes a program.

  The user data management unit 27 has a memory and manages personal data of members of each group managed by the server 2. As shown in FIG. 8, the user data stored in the memory of the user data management unit 27 manages a group identification code, a member name, a member email address, a storage location of the member schedule data, and the like. It consists of items such as ID data.

  The control unit 20 includes a CPU, and performs various processes in cooperation with the communication unit 21, the input unit 22, the output unit 23, the schedule management unit 24, the storage device 25, the RAM 26, the user data management unit 27, and the like. For example, based on an electronic mail transmitted from the communication terminal device 1, control is performed such as updating the schedule data of related users and transmitting the updated data to the communication terminal device 1.

  Next, operations of the communication terminal device 1 and the server 2 in the system having the above-described configuration will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the scheduler of the communication terminal device 1. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the server 2. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the mail receiving operation of the communication terminal device 1.

  First, when the scheduler is activated in the communication terminal device 1, the operation of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 is executed.

  In the process of the scheduler, it is determined whether new registration is performed or registered data is modified (changed) (steps A1 and A7). If new registration of schedule data is selected for the user to perform a predetermined operation (step A1; Yes), a fixed form schedule input screen as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display unit 12 (step A1). A2). This input screen includes date / time data, titles, schedule contents, and input items of participants.

  Then, the user performs key operations on the input unit 13, and data is input to each item provided on the input screen (step A3). When the transmission button on the input screen is operated after inputting the schedule data (step A4; Yes), an individual number for specifying the input schedule is generated and added to the schedule data transmitted by this e-mail. (Step A5). The e-mail is transmitted with the server 2 as the destination (step A6).

  On the other hand, when correction of the schedule data is selected by the user performing a predetermined operation (step A7; Yes), a list of schedule data stored in the memory of the schedule management unit 17 is displayed on the display unit 12, Among them, the schedule data to be corrected is selected by the user (step A8).

  When one schedule is selected, the selected schedule is displayed on the display unit 12 in the fixed form of FIG. 9 (step A9). Therefore, an item to be corrected is selected by the user, and change data is input (step A10). For example, correction of the date and time is performed by moving the cursor to the date and time item and overwriting the newly set date and time data.

  When the data correction is completed and the transmission button on the input screen is operated (step A11; Yes), the corrected schedule data is transmitted to the server 2 as an address by e-mail (step A6). In this case, the individual number for specifying the schedule is already added and transmitted as it is.

  Next, the operation of the server 2 that has received an electronic mail in which schedule data is described will be described. The server 2 that has received the e-mail executes the operation of the flowchart shown in FIG.

  When the server 2 detects the reception of the e-mail addressed to the server (step B1; Yes), the sender of the e-mail is searched from the user data management unit 27 (step B2). Since the data shown in FIG. 8 is stored in the user data management unit 27, this search process is performed by searching for an address that matches the sender's e-mail address. A group to which a certain user belongs, a storage position of schedule data of the user, and the like are acquired.

  Then, the user's schedule data stored in the schedule management unit 24 is checked to see if it matches the individual number attached to the received email schedule data (step B4).

If the schedule data with the matched individual number cannot be found (step B4; No), the new schedule data is transmitted and the schedule data is additionally registered in the memory of the schedule management unit 27 (step B5). ).
On the other hand, when a schedule with a matching individual number is found (step B4; Yes), the corresponding schedule data is updated to the contents of the correction schedule data (step B6), assuming that the correction schedule data has been transmitted. .

  When the schedule data is registered or updated, it is next determined whether the participant is described in the transmitted schedule data (step B7). If the participant is not described (step B7; No), the process is terminated. If the participant is described (step B7; Yes), the name of the participant is searched by the user data management unit 27. (Step B8).

  Then, the schedule data of the schedule management unit 24 regarding the corresponding member is processed for each user in the same manner as the processing performed in steps B4, B5 and B6 described above, and new data is additionally registered and corrected data. Is updated (step B9).

  When the data addition / update process is performed, next, an e-mail in which the schedule data is written in a predetermined form shown in FIG. 9 is transmitted to the participant to whom the schedule data has been added / updated ( Step B10). Note that the individual number added to the schedule data transmitted from the server 2 by electronic mail is already added.

When the communication terminal device 1 receives an electronic mail from the server 2, the operation of FIG.
When reception of an e-mail from the server 2 is detected in the communication terminal device 1 (step C1; Yes), the individual number attached to the schedule data transmitted by the e-mail is registered in the schedule management unit 17 Whether it exists in the data is searched (step C2).

  If the schedule data with the matched individual number cannot be found here (step C3; No), the new schedule data is transmitted and the schedule data is newly registered in the memory of the schedule management unit 17. (Step C4).

  On the other hand, when the schedule with the matched individual number is found (step C3; Yes), the schedule data is updated to the correction schedule data (step C5), assuming that the correction schedule data has been transmitted.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when schedule data input in a predetermined form is transmitted to the server by e-mail, the server not only registers / updates the schedule of the user but also schedules of other members. The data is also registered / updated, and the participant is notified of the change by e-mail, and the schedule can be registered and updated by other member terminal devices. Therefore, the schedules of members belonging to the group can be synchronized using the electronic mail function and the schedule management function of the terminal device such as a mobile phone.

It is a block diagram which shows the whole schedule management system concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the communication terminal device 1 used for a schedule management system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the server 2 used for a schedule management system. 4 is a flowchart showing a scheduler operation of the communication terminal device 1. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of the email reception of the server 2. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of the email reception of the communication terminal device 1. It is an example of the schedule data which the communication terminal device 1 and the server 2 memorize | store. It is a figure which shows the memory content of the user data which the server 2 memorize | stores. It is a figure which shows the input screen of a schedule data.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication terminal device 2 Server 10 Control part 11 Communication part 12 Display part 13 Input part 14 Audio | voice processing part 15 Memory | storage device 16 RAM
17 Schedule management unit 20 Control unit 21 Communication unit 22 Input unit 23 Output unit 24 Schedule management unit 25 Storage device 26 RAM
27 User Data Management Department

Claims (3)

A schedule management system comprising a terminal device having a communication function and a server connected to the terminal device via a network,
The terminal device
Input means for inputting schedule data including the contents of participants and schedules in a predetermined form;
Schedule storage means for storing schedule data input from the input means;
Individual number generating means for generating an individual number for the schedule data newly input by the input means;
An e-mail transmission unit that adds the generated individual number to the schedule data input by the input unit and transmits the schedule data to the server by e-mail;
Receiving the email transmitted from the server , distinguishing whether the schedule data having the individual number added to the email has already been registered, whether the new schedule data or the modified schedule data, the schedule storage Schedule update means for registering / updating schedule data stored in the means;
Have
The server
User data storage means for storing the names and email addresses of users belonging to the same group;
Schedule management means for managing schedule data for each user based on schedule data of a predetermined form described in an e-mail transmitted from the terminal device and an added individual number ;
Schedule management system characterized by a transmitting means for said electronic mail in which the identification number is added, which is transmitted from the terminal device, to send an e-mail to the participants listed in the schedule data of the predetermined form . The predetermined form input by the input unit of the terminal device has a participant field, and the transmission unit of the server assigns an e-mail address corresponding to the name described in the participant field of the schedule data. The schedule management system according to claim 1 , wherein the schedule management system is read from the user data storage unit and used as a destination. It is a schedule management method using a server having a terminal device having a communication function and a user data storage means for storing the name and e-mail address of a user belonging to the same group,
In the terminal device,
An input step for inputting schedule data including the contents of the participants and the schedule in a predetermined form;
A schedule storage step for storing the schedule data input from the input step;
An individual number generating step for generating an individual number for the schedule data newly input in the input step;
An e-mail transmission step of adding the generated individual number to the schedule data input in the input step and transmitting the e-mail to the server;
Receiving the email transmitted from the server , distinguishing whether the schedule data having the individual number added to the email has already been registered, whether the new schedule data or the modified schedule data, the schedule storage A schedule update step for registering / updating schedule data stored in the means;
Run
At the server,
A schedule management step for managing schedule data for each user based on schedule data of a predetermined form described in an e-mail transmitted from the terminal device and an added individual number ;
Schedule management method characterized in that the electronic mail is transmitted the identification number is added from the terminal device, it executes a signal step transmission by e-mail to the participants listed in the schedule data of the predetermined form.

Images