JP5296973B2 - Time clock system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a time recorder and a time recorder system designed so that a various card provided with a personal identification function carried by each employee can be used for collecting attendance data, without preparing a dedicated time recording card (ID card), and attendance data can be input from any time recorder connected to a higher-order server by using a card of the each employee. <P>SOLUTION: A time recorder 1 is provided with an operation mode setting means 1A capable of setting an operation mode of the time recorder 1 to an ID registration mode; a card ID read/input means 1B for reading a card ID from a various card 100 of each the employee or for inputting a card ID; an employee ID input means 1C, and an external communication means 1X for performing transmission or reception to or from a server 50. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention collects attendance data for each individual using a card used in a financial institution, a membership card of a sports club, or various cards used for identifying individuals in other fields. It relates to a time clock system that can.

  It is not necessary to prepare a dedicated time stamping card for each employee, and each employee's attendance data (work data) is collected using a card with various personal identification functions owned by each employee. Conventionally, there are “online time recorder” described in Patent Document 1 and “magnetic card type time recorder system” described in Patent Document 2 as time recorder systems configured as described above.

  Patent Document 1 discloses an input unit for inputting employee information from an ID card, a storage unit for creating and storing employee information and attendance data, and an online system for transmitting attendance data to a processing means via a communication line. A type time recorder is described.

Patent Document 2 discloses a magnetic card type time clock system configured to use a magnetic card as a time card and to register each number of the magnetic card and an employee ID in the time clock. Has been.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-114064 JP-A-8-315200

  However, since the time recorder described in Patent Document 1 creates an ID card for acquiring attendance information and distributes it to all employees, a large number of ID cards must be created when a new system is introduced. When a new employee enters a local branch or office, there is a problem that it takes time to send an ID card after production.

  In addition, the time recorder system described in Patent Document 2 associates each number of a magnetic card and each employee's ID and registers them in the memory of the time recorder. When a trouble with a time recorder is required due to the need for a storage unit, the information that has been linked to the card ID and employee ID that has been accumulated so far has been lost, and the process of saving the information for maintenance has been problematic. . Furthermore, there is a problem that if the offices are set up in various places connected by a network, they have to go out for maintenance.

  Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is that it is not necessary to newly prepare a dedicated engraving card (ID card), and various cards having a personal identification function possessed by each person can be used as it is. It is to provide a time recorder system that can be used for collection and can be used to input time and attendance data from any time recorder connected to a higher-level server using a card possessed by each person.

(1) In order to solve the above technical problem, the time recorder system according to claim 1 of the present invention identifies a card used in a financial institution or the like, a membership card of a sports club, or other fields. A time recorder system configured by a time recorder that collects time and attendance data for each individual using various cards used for the purpose, and a server to which one or more time recorders are connected, The above-mentioned time recorder has one of the time recorder operation modes, the attendance / attendance data input mode, and the ID registration mode permitted by the administrator authentication unit that performs administrator authentication by reading the ID registration mode setting card. The operation mode setting means that can be set and each person's car from the various cards owned by each person ID reading / input means for directly inputting the ID of each person's card ID, employee ID input means for inputting the employee ID of each person, and reading each person's card ID Alternatively, when the time recorder operation mode is set to the ID registration mode by the operation mode setting means when the information is input, the card ID of each person is associated with the employee ID input by the employee ID input means. In addition, an administrator code indicating the authenticated administrator of the ID registration mode setting card used for setting the ID registration mode is added and transmitted to a higher-level server, while the operation mode of the time recorder is If the data entry mode is set, the created attendance data and the card ID of each person are linked to the upper server. Is provided and the external communication means for signal, the above-described server, the card ID registration to master registered in the storage unit in association with said card ID sent from the time clock, and said supervisor code and the employee ID and storage means, the time and attendance data sent along with the card ID from the time recorder, is characterized in that allowed and a work data storage means for storing for each employee based on the employee ID of a search according to ID verification.

(2) Further, in the time clock system according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the time clock system according to claim 1, the type of the card owned by each person is a magnetic card, an IC card, or a barcode. It is characterized by being one of bar code cards in which individual IDs are recorded.

(3) Further, the time recorder system according to claim 3 of the present invention is the time recorder system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the card ID is a serial number of each card. Is used.

(4) Further, the time recorder system according to claim 4 of the present invention is the time recorder system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an input of an employee ID to the time recorder is a key provided in the time recorder. It is characterized by being performed according to an input operation from the input unit or a read operation from the issued employee ID.

(5) Furthermore, the time recorder system according to claim 5 of the present invention is the time recorder system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the input of the employee ID to the time recorder is stored in the storage unit in the server. It is characterized in that a list of employee IDs is taken from the stored employee master information and displayed on a display unit, and a corresponding person is selected from the displayed employee ID list.

  According to the time recorder system according to claim 1 described in (1) above, the card ID unique to each card, the employee ID such as an employee number, and the administrator code of the authenticated administrator By inputting into the time recorder, these can be linked and sent to a higher-level server. For example, an ID card (employee card, etc.) dedicated to the time recorder in which the employee ID is recorded has to be issued. In addition, it is possible to input the attendance / leaving information to the time recorder using a personal identification card that is close to the user.

  In addition, according to the time recorder system according to claim 1 described in (1) above, the ID, employee ID, and manager code unique to each card held by each person are input to the time server to the upper server. Since the card ID, the employee ID, and the manager code are stored in association with each other, it is not necessary to store the card ID, the employee ID, and the manager code in the individual time clocks. It is not necessary, and it is also possible to input attendance / leaving information to other time clocks connected to the host server.

Furthermore, according to the time recorder system according to claim 1 described in (1) above, since the manager authentication is essential for the registration of a new card ID, each employee cannot arbitrarily register the card ID. Incorrect card ID registration is prevented. In addition, since the management code indicating the authenticated administrator is added by the above-described administrator authentication, the registration responsibility of the administrator is clarified, and the card ID registration data can be traced (examined). The fraud prevention effect can be further increased.

  According to the time recorder system according to claim 2 described in (2) above, cards such as a cash card and a credit card, and cards that are already distributed and used for room management and canteens are used as they are. It can be used as a card for attendance management.

  According to the time recorder system according to claim 3 described in the above (3), even if the card does not disclose the contents for security (number, etc.), generally the serial number of the card is not disclosed. Can be read, and there is no identical number. It is convenient to use as the card ID.

  According to the time recorder system according to claim 4 described in the above (4), the employee ID for linking to the card ID can be registered from either the key input or the employee ID card. It is very convenient. If you have an employee ID card, you can manage your attendance and attendance on its own, so you don't have to use other cards to bother, but keep important employee ID cards used for identification purposes. The card can be used for both time and attendance, room management, and cafeteria.

  According to the time recorder system according to claim 5 described in the above (5), the employee ID registration method for associating the card ID with the employee ID includes at least one of the employee name and the employee ID on the display unit of the time recorder. Display and select the display, enter the card ID and register it in the storage unit in the server. Therefore, if the employee ID is registered in the employee master, the employee name or the employee ID can be displayed, so that the employee can be registered from any terminal.

According to the time recorder system of the present invention described above, it is not necessary to newly prepare a time clock dedicated embossing for ID card, a card having various personal identification feature of each person in possession, as time recorder it is possible to use as a card for use, provided with a economics can save the effort of card creation, to manage the supervisor code and card ID and employee ID in the upstream server, connected to the server From any time recorder, you can enter and leave data using the cards you own. For example, you can connect to a higher-level server even if you are on a business trip or a remote location. If you have a time recorder, you will have the convenience of correctly entering and recording time and attendance information. For proof is required, employees of non-administrator can be prevented from being registered illegally card ID, and even more, by the administrator code of the card ID registration data, along with when the registration responsibility of the administrator becomes clear, the card ID In addition to enabling the tracking of registered data, it has an extremely innovative feature that can not be known from this type of conventional time recorder. Yes.

  Hereinafter, the embodiment of the time recorder system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the whole of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a time recorder, 50 is the time recorder 1. A high-level server in which one or a plurality of cards are connected, 100 indicates various cards used in place of the time card. Examples of the card 100 include cards used in financial institutions (cash cards), sports clubs, and the like Membership cards or other cards used to identify individuals in other fields.

  As the type of the card 100, for example, the illustrated magnetic card, IC card (including a non-contact IC card), or a bar code card in which an individual ID is recorded with a bar code is used. Is an example of implementation, and any type, structure, shape, or the like of the card may be used as long as the ID is recorded in a readable state.

  In addition, as shown in the figure, the time recorder 1 has an operation mode setting means 1A that can set the operation mode of the time recorder 1 to either the attendance / attendance data input mode or the ID registration mode, and each person owns the operation. The ID reading / input means 1B for reading each person's card ID from the various cards 100 or directly inputting the card ID of each person, and the employee ID for inputting the employee ID of each person Input means 1C is provided.

  Furthermore, when the operation mode of the time recorder 1 is set to the ID registration mode by the operation mode setting means 1A when the card ID of each person is read or inputted, When each person's card ID and the employee ID input by the employee ID input means 1C are combined and transmitted to the upper server 50, while the operation mode of the time recorder 1 is set to the attendance / leaving data input mode The external communication means 1X for connecting the acquired (created) attendance data to / from each person's card ID and transmitting it to the host server 50 is provided.

  In addition, the time recorder 1 has a work mode setting means 1V for setting work modes such as attendance and leaving, and a work data obtaining means 1W for obtaining (calculating) work data such as attendance and departure. Work content display means 1Z for displaying work data is provided.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the above-described upper server 50 has a card ID and employee ID that are read or input by the ID reading / input means 1B of the time recorder 1 and transmitted via the external communication means 1X. Card ID registration and storage means 50B for storing the ID in the storage unit, master registration means 50A for master registration of the IDs of all employees stored in association with the card ID, and all the master registered employees ID collating means 50C capable of calling and collating the IDs as needed, and work data storage means 50D (daily DB) for storing collected work data of each person.

  FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration example of the time clock 1 constituting the time clock system according to the present invention described above. In the present invention, the above-described upper server 50 is installed, for example, at the head office of a company. The time recorder 1 is installed in each workplace, and also in branches and offices throughout the country, and the time recorder 1 is connected to the server 50 of the head office via a communication line. .

  In FIG. 2, 2 is an IC card input part (reading part) provided on the front of the time recorder 1, 3 is a magnetic card input part (reading part), and 4 is a key on the lower side of the employee. A key input unit that is used for ID registration and setting or used for inputting an ID code when a card is forgotten is shown. Further, F1, F2, and F3 keys provided on the right side of the key input unit 4 indicate function keys 5 used for work shift input, setting item selection, and the like, and 6 indicates a date, time, and employee ID. A display section for displaying a list of messages or various messages, 7 is an attendance selection switch for selecting a work classification for going to and from work, going out, and returning, and the display section 6 incorporates a touch panel input section described later. It is.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining the electrical configuration of the time recorder 1 described above. In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a CPU constituting the center of the control unit, and the CPU 10 stores a system program via a BUS 11. A memory 12 comprising a RAM for storing various data and an interface circuit 13 are connected. In addition to the above-mentioned IC card input unit 2, magnetic card input unit 3, key input unit 4 including function keys 5, display unit 6 and exit / selection switch 7, the interface circuit 13 can be changed by touch operation. Touch panel input unit 8, clock circuit 9, voice device 10 for notifying various signals by voice, and employment data of each employee generated by time recorder 1 Connected to the external communication circuit 11 as an external communication means for sending to the time recorder 1 from the server 50 the work data of each employee collected by the server 50 and the data generated by the server 50. Are configured to be controlled and operated according to the control program stored in the memory 12, respectively. .

  Further, in the memory 12 described above, the ID reading / input for reading and inputting the card ID of each employee ID using the operation mode setting means 1A described in FIG. 1 and each input unit 2 or 3 described above. Means 1B, employee ID input means 1C for inputting the employee ID of each person using each input unit 4 or 8, work mode setting means 1V, work data acquisition means 1W, work content display means 1Z, and A program for realizing each of the external communication means is stored.

  The time recorder 1 configured as described above is normally set in the time and attendance data input mode, and the display unit 6 at the upper part of the main body is configured by a liquid crystal touch panel (touch panel input unit 8). As shown in FIG. And hour and minute are displayed. When the attendance / exit card 100 is read, the voice device 10 can make a “beep” sound to confirm the input and return to the time display screen when the set time has elapsed. Further, when it is impossible to read, the audio device 10 is configured to emit a long beep.

  Next, FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the procedure of the employee ID registration (input) operation described above. In order to register the employee ID, the operation mode of the time recorder 1 is changed from the time-and-out data input mode in the first step S1. An operation for converting to the ID registration mode is performed. Specifically, the personal identification number known only to the administrator is “keyed” using the key input unit 4, or the “ID registration mode setting card” is set to the IC card input unit 2 or the magnetic card input unit 3. The process proceeds to step S2 to set the ID registration mode.

  In the next step S3, an employee ID registration method is determined. That is, there are three types of employee ID input methods: (1) input from the key, (2) input from the employee ID card, and (3) input from the display screen of the display unit 6. After inputting the employee ID by operating the key input unit 4 in step S4, the input of the employee ID is completed by operating the confirmation button in step S5, and the process proceeds to step S12.

  Further, the input by the employee ID is completed by causing the IC card input unit 2 or the magnetic card input unit 3 to read the employee ID in step S6, and the process proceeds to step S12. Further, in the input from the display screen, a list ZX of employee IDs as illustrated in FIG. 6 is read from the server 50 to the time recorder 1 by operating the touch panel input unit 8 in step S7, and this is displayed on the display unit 6 in step S8. indicate. Next, when the corresponding employee name is displayed in step S9, if the employee name is selected by operating the touch panel input unit 8 in step S10, the process proceeds to step S11, where the selected employee name blinks and the employee ID is entered. After notifying completion, the process proceeds to step S12.

  In step S12 described above, an operation for inputting the employee's various cards 100 each having a card ID into the time clock 1 is performed, and then in step S13, the card ID and employee ID are linked to the card of the server 50. It transmits to ID registration and the memory | storage means 50B, and completes registration. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S14 to determine whether or not there is an input of the next card ID. If there is, the process proceeds to step S3 described above and the process is repeated. If not, the ID registration mode is canceled in step S15, and step S16. Each step of shifting to the attendance / leaving data input mode and displaying the date and time on the display unit 6 in step S17 is executed, and the processing is completed.

  Next, a flowchart of data storage processing in the server 50 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 5, the serial number of each card 100 is used as the card ID. Is used.

  In the first step S20, one data is extracted from the received data sent from the time recorder 1, and the process proceeds to the next step S21. In step S21, it is determined whether or not the extracted data is registration data for registering a card ID. If the extracted data is registration data, the process proceeds to step S22 and the card is received from the personal master registered in the server 50. The personal code (employee ID) linked to the ID (serial number) is searched, and the process proceeds to step S23. In step S23, the personal master, that is, the input serial number. It is determined whether or not there is an employee ID related to, and if it exists, the process proceeds to the next step S24, and the processing is performed by storing the card ID (serial No.) and the employee ID in association with each other in the personal master. However, if it is determined in step S23 that there is no corresponding person, the process proceeds to step S29 and error processing is performed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S21 that the data is stamped data, the process proceeds to step S25, where the corresponding serial number from the personal master of the server 50 is displayed. If it is determined that there is a corresponding person, the process proceeds to step S27 to extract a personal code from the personal master, and then proceeds to step S28 to store the stamped data in the work data storage means 50D (daily DB). However, if it is determined in step S26 that there is no corresponding person, the process proceeds to step S30 and error processing is performed.

FIG. 7 shows an example of the registration data format of the card ID registered in the personal master of the server 50. In the drawing, the “administrator code field” for administrator authentication described above is “ It is shown as “4 digits of the administrator code of the administrator card used at the time of registration”.

The block diagram explaining the whole this invention. The front view which showed the Example of the time recorder which comprises the time recorder system which concerns on this invention. The block diagram explaining the electrical structure of the time recorder shown in FIG. The flowchart explaining each process of input and registration of card ID. The flowchart explaining the procedure of the data registration process in a server. A list of employee IDs stored on the server. Card ID registration data format.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Time recorder 1A Operation mode setting means 1B ID reading / input means 1C Employee ID input means 1X External communication means 1V Work mode setting means 1W Work data acquisition means 1Z Work content display means 2 IC card input part 3 Magnetic card input part 4 Key Input unit 6 Display unit 7 Exit / exit selection switch 8 Touch panel input unit 10 Audio device 11 External communication circuit 50 Server 50A Master registration unit 50B Card ID registration and storage unit 50C ID collation unit 50D Work data storage unit

Claims (5)

A time clock that collects time and attendance data for each individual using cards used at financial institutions, membership cards of sports clubs, or various cards used to identify individuals in other fields; and A time clock system configured with a server connected to one or more time clocks,
The above-mentioned time recorder has one of the time recorder operation modes, the attendance / attendance data input mode, and the ID registration mode permitted by the administrator authentication unit that performs administrator authentication by reading the ID registration mode setting card. Operation mode setting means that can be set;
ID reading / input means for reading each person's card ID from the various cards owned by each person or directly inputting each person's card ID;
An employee ID input means for inputting the employee ID of each person;
When the operation mode of the time recorder is set to the ID registration mode by the operation mode setting means when the card ID of each person is read or inputted, the card ID of each person and the employee ID input means are used. While connecting the entered employee ID and adding the administrator code indicating the authenticated administrator of the ID registration mode setting card used for setting the ID registration mode, it is sent to the upper server, When the operation mode of the time recorder is set to the attendance data input mode, external communication means for linking the created attendance data and the card ID of each person and transmitting to the upper server is provided,
The above server, and the card ID sent from the above-mentioned time recorder, and the card ID registration and storage means for master registered in the storage unit in association and the administrator code and the employee ID, card from the time recorder time clock system, characterized in that the time and attendance data sent along with the ID, was allowed and a work data storage means for storing for each employee based on the employee ID of a search according to ID verification. In the time recorder system according to claim 1,
The time recorder system according to claim 1, wherein the type of the card owned by each person is one of a magnetic card, an IC card, and a bar code card in which an individual ID is recorded with a bar code. In the time recorder system according to claim 1 or 2,
The card ID is the serial number of each card. Is a time recorder system characterized by being used. In the time recorder system according to claim 1 to 3,
Employee ID input to the time recorder is performed according to an input operation from a key input unit provided in the time recorder or a read operation from an issued employee card. In the time recorder system according to claim 1 to 3,
The input of the employee ID to the time clock takes a list of employee IDs from the employee master information stored in the storage unit in the server and displays it on the display unit. A time recorder system that is selected and performed.

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