JP6450558B2 - Time recorder, information processing method, program, and attendance / exit management system. - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a time recorder, an information processing method, a program, and an attendance management system for managing employee attendance.

  Conventionally, time recorders have been widely used to manage employee attendance and leaving. For example, Patent Literature 1 describes a network system including a server device and a client device connected via the Internet, and a time recorder arranged on the client device side. In this system, when the card is issued at the beginning of the month, all time card numbers are transmitted from the time recorder to the client device. The operator links the time card number read from the time recorder and personal information for each employee registered in advance while viewing the screen of the client device. When the working hours are counted, the working time information for January collected for each time card number and the personal information linked to the time card number are transmitted together to the server device.

JP 2002-163893 A

  In the system of Patent Document 1, every time a new time card is issued at the beginning of the month, an operator needs to link the time card number and personal information. When the number of employees who are managed to go to and from work increases, the burden of the work becomes very large.

  In view of the circumstances as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a time recorder, an information processing method, a program, and a time and attendance management system capable of reducing a burden related to management such as time and attendance.

In order to achieve the above object, a time recorder according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first acquisition unit, a first data processing unit, and an output unit.
The first acquisition unit acquires stamp information for each card specific information unique to a time card.
The first data processing unit associates the card specific information with management information associated with employee information of an employee who uses the time card.
The output unit correlates and outputs the acquired stamping information and the management information based on the association by the first data processing unit.

  The time recorder may further include an insertion unit into which the time card is inserted. In this case, the first data processing unit may associate the card unique information of the time card with the management information in accordance with the insertion of the time card into the insertion unit.

The employee information may include at least an employee name. In this case, the time recorder may further include a storage unit and a printing unit.
The storage unit stores the employee information associated with the management information.
When the employee information is stored for the management information associated with the card specific information by the first data processing unit, the printing unit stores the time card inserted in the insertion unit on the time card. The management information and the employee name are printed.
The name is personal identification information that enables individual identification in a broad sense as well as a name.

The time recorder may further include a second acquisition unit and a second data processing unit.
The second acquisition unit acquires one or more employee information.
The second data processing unit associates the management information with each of one or more unregistered employee information that is not associated with the management information among the acquired one or more employee information.

  The second data processing unit may sequentially associate a serial number as the management information with each of the one or more unregistered employee information.

  The first data processing unit, in response to successive insertion of a plurality of time cards into the insertion unit, in order of insertion into the insertion unit, the card-specific information and the management of each of the plurality of time cards. Information may be associated.

  The time recorder may further include a reception unit that receives instructions from users including employees. In this case, the reception unit may receive an instruction to select predetermined management information. The first data processing unit may associate the card specific information with the selected predetermined management information.

  The time recorder further selects the management information associated with the card-specific information of the already used time card in response to the insertion of the already used time card into the insertion unit. A selection unit may be included. In this case, the first data processing unit may associate the unique information of the unused time card inserted into the insertion unit with the management information selected by the first selection unit.

  The time recorder further includes a setting unit for setting the time card inserted into the insertion unit as one of a time card for the current month, a time card for the next month, and a time card for each month after the next month. Also good. In this case, the first data processing unit is common to the card unique information of the current month time card, the card unique information of the next month time card, and the time card for each month after the next month. The management information may be associated.

The time recorder may further include a determination unit and a second selection unit.
The determination unit determines whether the management information is registration management information associated with the card unique information or unregistered management information not associated with the card unique information.
The second selection unit selects either the registration management information or the unregistered management information in accordance with the instruction received by the reception unit.

An information processing method according to an aspect of the present invention is an information processing method executed by a time recorder, and includes obtaining stamp information for each card-specific information unique to a time card.
The card specific information is associated with management information associated with employee information of an employee who uses the time card.
Based on the association, the acquired stamping information and the management information are output in association with each other.

A program according to an aspect of the present invention causes a time card to execute the following steps.
A step of obtaining stamp information for each card-specific information unique to the time card.
Associating the card-specific information with management information associated with employee information of an employee who uses the time card.
A step of associating and outputting the acquired stamping information and the management information based on the association.

An attendance and attendance management system according to one aspect of the present invention includes one or more time recorders and a management device.
Each of the one or more time recorders is the time recorder.
The management device includes a storage unit, a reception unit, and a data processing unit.
The storage unit stores employee information of the employee in association with the management information.
The reception unit receives the time stamp information and the management information output from the time recorder.
The data processing unit associates the received time stamp information with the stored employee information based on the management information associated therewith.

  The one or more time recorders may be a plurality of time recorders. In this case, the output unit included in each of the plurality of time recorders may output identification information for identifying each of the plurality of time recorders in association with the time stamp information and the management information associated therewith. . Further, the data processing unit of the management device associates the stamp information with the employee information for each of the plurality of time recorders based on the identification information output from each of the plurality of time recorders. May be executed.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce a burden related to management such as attendance and leaving.

It is the schematic which shows the structural example of the time and attendance management system which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of a management apparatus. It is an external view which shows the structural example of a time recorder. It is a block diagram which shows the example of an internal structure of a time recorder. It is a figure which shows an example of the time card used for an employee. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part of a time recorder. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the data memorize | stored in each memory of a management apparatus and a time recorder. It is a flowchart which shows an example of totalization of the stamping data by a management apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which associates employee data with a registration management number. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the table creation screen displayed on the monitor of a management apparatus, when associating employee data and a registration management number. It is a figure which shows the table creation screen after correlation was performed. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the card registration by continuous registration. It is a flowchart which shows an example of card registration by number designation registration. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the card registration by takeover registration. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the post registration screen for performing post registration. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the post registration screen for performing post registration.

  Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Attendance management system]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration example of a time and attendance management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The attendance and attendance management system 100 according to the present embodiment includes a management device 10 and one or more time recorders 30.

  The management device 10 is a terminal for managing the attendance and leaving of each of a plurality of employees belonging to a company or the like, and is operated by a predetermined person (user) such as a personnel department. A computer such as a PC (Personal Computer) is typically used as the management apparatus 10.

  One or more time recorders 30 are arranged, for example, for each branch office, branch office, or store that exists at an address different from each department or head office in the head office. An employee who belongs to each department inserts a time card into the arranged time recorder 30 and stamps time such as going to work or leaving work.

  The time recorder 30 accumulates time stamping data (time stamping information) for each card number (card unique information) unique to the time card according to the insertion of the time card by the employee. Time stamp data for each month is transmitted from the time recorder 30 to the management apparatus 10 on a monthly basis or as appropriate.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, a plurality of time recorders 30 are connected to a single management device 10. Then, the time stamp data is transmitted from each time recorder 30 to the management apparatus 10. Identification information for identifying the time recorder 30 is added to the stamped data transmitted from the time recorder 30. Based on the identification information, the management device 10 can perform the attendance management according to the present invention for each time recorder 30.

  The method of connecting the management apparatus 10 and the time recorder 30 so that communication is possible is not limited. For example, data communication is performed via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable or the like, or by near field communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication. Alternatively, the management apparatus 10 and the time recorder 30 may be connected via a network 1 such as a LAN or WAN. The time recorder 30 and the management apparatus 10 may not be connected to each other at all times, and may be connected by a person in charge or the like when it is necessary to transmit time stamp data as appropriate.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the management apparatus 10. The management apparatus 10 includes a CPU 11 serving as the center of a control unit, a memory 12 including a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and an input / output interface (hereinafter referred to as an I / F) connected to the CPU 11 via a bus 13. 14). The management device 10 also includes a keyboard 15 connected to the input / output I / F 14, a mouse 16, a monitor 17, a network communication unit 18, an external I / F 19, and a wireless communication unit 20.

  The keyboard 15 and the mouse 16 are used when a person in charge or the like inputs a predetermined instruction or the like. The monitor 17 is a display device using, for example, liquid crystal, EL (Electro-Luminescence), or the like. The network communication unit 18 is a modem, router, or other communication device that can be connected to a LAN, WAN, or the like and communicates with other devices.

  The external I / F 19 is an I / F for connecting other devices such as a USB terminal and a network terminal and various cables. Other blocks such as the keyboard 15 and the network communication unit 18 may be connected to the management apparatus 10 via the external I / F 19. The wireless communication unit 20 is a module for performing short-range wireless communication with other devices.

  The memory 12 stores employee data (employee information) 21 of each of a plurality of employees to be managed such as attendance and leaving. The memory 12 also stores a registration management number 22 for associating employee data 21 with stamp data. The registration management number corresponds to the management information in the present embodiment, and is stored in association with the employee data 21.

  The memory 12 stores an application program for realizing the attendance / leaving management system according to the present embodiment. The application program is read and executed by the CPU 11, whereby various processes relating to the attendance / leaving management system 100 are executed. For example, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the CPU 11 executes a predetermined program, thereby realizing a stamped data totaling unit 23 and an employee data managing unit 24 that are software functions.

  The stamping data totaling unit 23 tabulates the stamping data received from each time recorder 30 for each card number unique to the time card. The tabulated data is associated with the employee data 21 of the employee who uses the time card. The employee data management unit 24 creates, modifies, and deletes employee data 21 stored in the memory 12.

  The application program may be installed via a recording medium, for example, or may be installed via a network or the like.

  In the present embodiment, the memory 12 functions as a storage unit that stores employee data 21 and registration management numbers 22 of employees in association with each other. The network communication unit 18, the external I / F 19, and the wireless communication unit 20 function as a reception unit that receives the time stamp data output from the time recorder 30 and the registration management number 22. Furthermore, the stamp data totaling unit 23 functions as a second data processing unit that associates the received stamp data with the stored employee data 21 based on the registration management number 22 associated therewith.

  A storage device such as an HDD may be connected to the input / output I / F 14, and employee data 21, applications, and the like may be stored in the storage device. That is, the storage unit may be realized by a storage device such as an HDD.

  FIG. 3 is an external view showing a configuration example of the time recorder 30. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the time recorder 30. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a time card used for an employee.

  The time recorder 30 includes a card insertion unit 31, an operation button group 32, and a display unit 33. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation button group 32 includes an attendance button 32a, an outing button 32b, a return button 32c, a leave button 32d, an I button 32e, and a registration button 32f. Note that the time recorder 30 illustrated in FIG. 3 is an example of the present embodiment, and the functions and displays of each part of the time recorder are not limited and may be set as appropriate.

  In the time stamping mode at the time of stamping the time such as attendance and leaving, the attendance button 32a to the leaving button 32d are used for selection of attendance / exit classification (attendance, leaving work, going out, returning). When each exit / exit section is selected and a time card is inserted into the card insertion unit 31, the time is stamped at a position corresponding to the selected exit / exit section. In the memory 36 of the time recorder 30, the stamped date and time and time are associated with the exit / exit section and stored as stamped data.

  The I button 32e is used for mode selection. In this embodiment, in addition to the time stamping mode described above, some functions in the card registration mode are set. The card registration mode is a mode for associating a card number with a registration management number. There are a plurality of card registration methods, and the I button 32e is also used to select the registration method.

  When the card registration mode is selected, various functions necessary for card registration, such as selection of a registration management number to be registered, are assigned to the attendance button 32a, the outing button 32b, the return button 32c, and the leaving button 32d. . Which function is assigned to which button may be arbitrarily set. The registration button 32f is used for setting a card registration mode, determining card registration, determining mode selection, and the like.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 33. FIG. 6A is a screen in the time stamping mode (hereinafter referred to as a time stamping screen 33a). The date and time are displayed on the time stamping screen 33a. In addition, an exit / exit classification or the like may be displayed.

  FIG. 6B is a screen for selecting a registration method in the card registration mode (hereinafter referred to as a method selection screen 33b). FIG. 6C is a screen for executing card registration (hereinafter referred to as a registration execution screen 33c) after the registration method is selected. The method selection screen 33b and the registration execution screen 33c will be described in detail later together with the card registration method.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the time recorder 30 includes a CPU 35, a memory 36, and an input / output I / F 38 connected to these via a bus 37. A display unit 33, a reading unit 39, an operation button group 32, a speaker 40, a clock circuit 41, a card transport unit 42, and a dot printer 43 are connected to the input / output I / F 38. The input / output I / F 38 includes a network communication unit 44, an external I / F 45, and a wireless communication unit 46.

  The reading unit 39 reads the card number from the time card 2 inserted in the card insertion unit 31. The speaker 40 outputs the current time, guidance on card registration, and the like by voice. The clock circuit 41 functions as a reference clock for the time recorder 30. The card transport unit 42 transports the time card 2 inserted into the card insertion unit 31 to a predetermined position in the card insertion unit 31, and transports the time card 2 in the discharge direction after operations such as printing. The dot printer 43 prints predetermined information such as an engraving time and a registration management number on the time card transported by the card transport unit 42. The operation of each block is controlled by the CPU 35.

  In the memory 36, stamped data 47 stamped on the time card, employee data 48, and a registration management number 49 are stored. The registration management number 49 is stored in association with the stamp data 47 and the employee data 48.

  Further, the memory 36 stores an application program related to the attendance / leaving management system according to the present embodiment. The application program is read and executed by the CPU 35, whereby the information processing method according to the present embodiment is executed.

  For example, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 35 executes a predetermined program, thereby realizing a card registration unit 51 and an engraving data management unit 52 that are software functions. The card registration unit 51 associates the employee data 48 with the registration management number 49 and associates the card number with the registration management number 49. The stamp data management unit 52 acquires stamp data to be stamped on the time card, and stores it in the memory 36 in association with the registration management number 49.

  In the present embodiment, the memory 36 functions as a storage unit that stores employee data 48 associated with the registration management number 49. The card registration unit 51 functions as a first data processing unit, a second data processing unit, a first selection unit, a setting unit, a determination unit, and a second selection unit. The reading unit 39 and the stamp data management unit 52 function as a first acquisition unit that acquires stamp data for each card number unique to the time card.

  In addition, the stamp data management unit 52, the network communication unit 44, the external I / F 45, and the wireless communication unit 46 obtain the stamp data and the registration management number based on the association between the card number and the registration management number. An output unit that outputs in association with each other is realized. The card registration unit 51 and the dot printer 43 implement a printing unit.

  The network communication unit 44, the external I / F 45, and the wireless communication unit 46 function as a second acquisition unit that acquires one or more employee data 48. The operation button group 32 functions as a reception unit that receives an instruction from a person in charge or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the time card 2 includes an employee information column 3 in which the employee name and affiliation are written, a time printing column 4 in which time information is printed, and a management number printing in which a registration management number is printed. Column 5. The time card 2 has a card number 6, a card number reading mark (barcode) 7, and a card front / back determination mark 8.

  The employee information column 3 is a column in which information is written by a person in charge or an employee. The time printing field 4 and the management number printing field 5 are fields in which the dot printer 43 prints the stamping time, the registered management number, and the like. In the reading mark 7, the information of the card number 6 is converted into a barcode, and the reading mark 39 is read by the reading unit 39, whereby the card number 6 is recognized (decoded). The method for reading the card number is not limited.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of data stored in the memories 12 and 36 of the management device 10 and the time recorder 30. FIG. 7A is a diagram showing employee data 21 and registration management number 22 stored in the memory 12 of the management apparatus 10. In the present embodiment, employee number, name (kanji), name (kana), and closing date information are stored as employee data 21. The information stored as the employee data 21 is not limited, and other information may be stored.

  The employee data 21 is stored in association with the registration management number 22. In the present embodiment, a three-digit serial number is used as the registration management number 22. For example, a character string including an alphabet or the like may be used as the registration management number 22.

  FIG. 7B is a diagram showing stamp data 47 and registration management number 49 stored in the memory 36 of the time recorder 30. The stamp data 47 includes information on a card number, stamp date, time, entry / exit classification, recorder number, and closing date. The recorder number is identification information for identifying the time recorder 30. The stamp data 47 is stored in the memory 36 of the time recorder 30 based on the card number. The information included in the marking data 47 is not limited and may be set as appropriate.

  The stamp data 47 is stored in association with the registration management number 49. When the person in charge or the like performs card registration, the card registration unit 51 associates the card number with the registration management number 49. Based on the association, the stamp data management unit 52 associates the stamp data 47 with the registration management number 49.

  FIG. 7C is a diagram showing employee data 48 and a registration management number 49 stored in the memory 36 of the time recorder 30. As employee data 48, employee number, name (kanji), name (kana), and closing date information are stored. A registration management number 49 is associated with the employee data 48. The employee data 48 is associated with a current month card number 55 and a next month card number 56, respectively. Information included in the employee data 48 is not limited and may be set as appropriate.

  The current month card number 55 is the card number of the current time card on which the time of going to and from the current month is stamped. The next month card number 56 is the card number of the next month time card on which the time for the next month's attendance, etc. is stamped.

  In the present embodiment, as a time card to be used by each employee, a next month time card can be prepared in addition to the current month time card. The preparation of the next month time card can be easily performed by selecting the registration month as the next month in card registration.

  The card registration unit 51 can set the time card inserted into the card insertion unit 31 as either the current month time card or the next month time card. The card registration unit 51 associates a common registration management number 49 with each of the card number of the current month time card and the card number of the next month time card. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7C, the current month card number 55 and the next month card number 56 are associated with the employee data 48, respectively.

  In FIG. 7C, employee data 48 is not associated with the registration management numbers 49 of “020”, “021”, and “022”. On the other hand, the current month card number 55 is associated with the registration management numbers 49 of “020”, “021”, and “022”. This is data when card registration is performed prior to the association between the registration management number 49 and the employee data 48. The advance card registration performed prior to the card registration will be described in detail later.

  In addition, the card number may be stored without being associated with the registration management number 49 like the current month card number 55 of “04040558” and “0404559”. For example, in the case of using a time card without using the time and attendance management system 100 according to the present invention, only the card number is stored. Of course, the attendance management system 100 according to the present invention may be usable by associating the card number with the registration management number 49 later.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the tally data embedding by the management apparatus 10 executed every month. First, in the time recorder 30, the time stamp data 47 and the registration management number 49 are associated each time the employee is time stamped (step 101). When the time recorder 30 and the management apparatus 10 are connected, the time stamp 30 and the registration management number 49 shown in FIG. 7B are transmitted from the time recorder 30 to the management apparatus 10 under a predetermined operation (step 102). Step 103).

  The stamp data totaling unit 23 of the management apparatus 10 refers to the employee data 21 and the registration management number 22 shown in FIG. 7A, and based on the registration management number 22 (49), the stamp data 47 and the employee data 21. (Step 104). Then, for each employee, the stamped data 47 for one month (or under the appropriate designation of the totaling period) is totaled (step 105).

  Thus, in the attendance and attendance management system 100 according to the present invention, the card number and employee data are associated with each other through the registration management number. Therefore, the stamp data stored for each card number and the employee data can be easily associated via the registration management number. As a result, it is possible to omit the work of associating the monthly card number with employee data, and it is possible to sufficiently reduce the burden on management such as attendance and leaving.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of processing for associating the employee data 21 with the registration management number 22. 10 and 11 are diagrams illustrating a configuration example of the table creation screen 60 displayed on the monitor 17 of the management apparatus 10 when the employee data 21 and the registration management number 22 are associated with each other.

  First, a table T of employee data 21 is created by the person in charge or the like using the management device 10 (step 201). For example, an application for executing the present time and attendance management system 100 is started and a predetermined operation is performed, so that a table creation screen 60 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed. The table creation screen 60 includes a recorder information display unit 61, a process selection unit 62, a table display unit 63, a read button 64, an execute button 65, and an end button 66.

  The recorder information display unit 61 displays information on the time recorder 30 to be used. In this embodiment, the name of the model of the time recorder 30, the recorder number, and the communication method are displayed. The process selection unit 62 can select either a process for transmitting the created employee data 21 to the time recorder 30 or a process for deleting the employee data 21 registered in the time recorder 30. For example, by selecting a check box 67 in the table display unit 63, employee data 21 to be transmitted or deleted can be selected.

  The table display unit 63 displays an employee table T including information on a registration management number, employee number, name (kanji), name (kana), closing date, current month card number, and next month card number. Among them, employee data 21 including employee number, name (kanji), name (kana), and closing date information is input by the person in charge or the like. The other registration management number 22, current month card number 68, and next month card number 69 are information acquired from the time recorder 30, and need not be input by a person in charge or the like. In particular, in this embodiment, issuance / numbering of registration management numbers using the management apparatus 10 is limited.

  The employee data 21 in the employee table T may be read from a personnel / employment management system built inside a company or the like. For example, a database or the like that stores information on personnel and employment of each employee is configured in the company, and employee information such as names is read from the database and input to the employee table T. This makes it possible to reduce the burden on the person in charge.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the table display unit 63 includes a selection button 70 that enables selection of all employee data 21 in the table T, and a selected number display unit that displays the number of selected employee data 21. 71.

  The read button 64 is selected when reading employee data 48 or the like registered in the time recorder 30. The execution button 65 is selected when the created employee table T is transmitted to the time recorder 30. The end button 66 is selected when the creation of the employee table T is finished.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the created employee table T (employee data 21 with the check box 67 selected) is transmitted from the management apparatus 10 to the time recorder 30 (step 202, step 203). In the present embodiment, the employee data 21 is transmitted one by one in order from the top of the employee table T.

  In the time recorder 30, registration management numbers made up of three-digit serial numbers are associated with each of the received employee data 48 (reference numeral 48 shown in FIG. 7C) in ascending order (ascending order). In the present embodiment, registration management numbers are assigned in the order received, that is, in order from the top of the employee table T (step 204).

  Note that the employee data 48 received by the card registration unit 51 of the time recorder 30 is registered employee data that has already been associated with the registration management number 49 in the time recorder 30 or has not yet been associated with the registration management number. It may be possible to determine whether the data is employee data. This determination can be performed based on the data shown in FIG. 7C.

  Based on the determination, a registration management number 49 is sequentially assigned to one or more unregistered employee data. As the assigned registration management number 49, a registration management number not yet assigned to a card number is used. That is, unassigned registration management numbers are assigned in ascending order, excluding the registration management number 49 already associated with the employee data 48 and the registration management number 49 previously associated with the card number by the time recorder 30.

  Whether the registration management number 49 is a registered registration management number (registration management information) associated with the card number or an unassigned registration management number (unregistered management information) not associated with the card number is determined. The card registration unit 51 functioning as the determination unit and the second selection unit performs selection of any of these management numbers in response to an instruction via the operation button group operation by the person in charge or the like. The

  As a result, even when an employee who uses the time recorder 30 is newly added, an unassigned registration management number can be appropriately assigned to the employee data 48 of the employee. As a result, it is possible to prevent one registration management number 49 from being assigned twice.

  The updated employee data in which the registration management number 49 is assigned to the employee data 48 is stored in the memory 36 of the time recorder 30 (step 205). The stored updated employee data is transmitted from the time recorder 30 to the management apparatus 10 (step 206, step 207). On the management device 10 side, the employee table T is updated based on the received updated employee data (step 208). As a result, as shown in FIG. 11, the employee table T in which the registration management number 22 is input is displayed on the table creation screen 60.

  As shown in step 209 of FIG. 9, post-registration may be required after the employee table T is updated. The post registration will be described in detail later.

  In this attendance / exit management system 100, the association between the employee data 21 (48) and the registration management number 22 (49) and the association between the registration management number 49 and the card number are appropriate in both the management apparatus 10 and the time recorder 30. It is important to be managed by

  In the present embodiment, assignment of the registration management number 22 (49) to each employee data 21 (48) is executed only by the time recorder 30. Further, the transmission / reception of the employee data after the update is executed at substantially the same timing according to the transmission / reception of the employee data before the update. As a result, in both the management apparatus 10 and the time recorder 30, it is possible to appropriately manage the association between the employee data 21 (48) and the registration management number 22 (49) with good consistency.

  If the association between the employee data and the registration management number can be managed, the management apparatus 10 may assign the registration management number 22 to the employee data 21.

  12 to 14 are flowcharts showing an example of card registration for associating a registration management number with a card number. In the present embodiment, three card registration methods can be selected: continuous registration (flowchart in FIG. 12), number designation registration (flowchart in FIG. 13), and takeover registration (flowchart in FIG. 14).

  Card registration is a process executed in response to insertion of a time card into the card insertion unit 31, and the card number of the inserted time card is associated with the registration management number. Accordingly, card registration can be executed regardless of whether or not the management apparatus 10 is connected.

  By registering a card for a new time card, the time card can be used by employees. Therefore, it can be said that the card registration process is a process of issuing a usable time card. As will be described below, by using the present invention, the issuing process of the time card can be easily performed.

  For example, the registration button 32f shown in FIG. 3 is selected while the time stamping screen 33a shown in FIG. 6A is displayed. This switches to the registration method selection mode, and the method selection screen 33b shown in FIG. 6B is displayed.

  The method selection screen 33 b includes a type display unit 73, a closing date display unit 74, a registered month selection unit 75, and a registered number display unit 76. The type display unit 73 displays type numbers associated with the above three methods. For example, in this embodiment, continuous registration = 1, number designation registration = 2, and takeover registration = 3 are set.

  The closing date display unit 74 displays the closing date. The registered month selection section 75 displays the current month or next month characters. The registration number display section 76 displays the number of registrations on all closing dates of the type of time card (current month time card or next month time card) displayed in the registration month selection section 75.

  In the present embodiment, when the mode is switched to the registration method selection mode, the cursor at the input position is set on the type display unit 73 (state shown in FIG. 6B). A voice guidance such as “Please select a registration method” is output. The cursor at the input position is grasped by the displayed number or character color. That is, in FIG. 6, numbers or characters displayed as white characters become numbers or characters with the cursor positioned, and the characters are displayed blinking.

  Typically, first, the type of registration method is selected, and then the registration month and closing date are selected. For this purpose, the cursor is moved and a voice guidance such as “Please select the current month, next month” or “Please select the closing date” is output. The person in charge can easily select the type and registration month by operating the operation button group 32.

  A case where the continuous registration shown in FIG. 12 is selected will be described. As described above, the registration month and the closing date are selected on the method selection screen 33b (step 301). When the registration button 32f of the operation button group 32 is selected again, the registration method is confirmed, and a registration execution screen 33c shown in FIG. 6C is displayed.

  The registration execution screen 33 c includes a management number display unit 77, a type display unit 78, a registration month display unit 79, and a registration number display unit 80. The management number display section 77 displays a registration management number 49 associated with the card number (step 302). The registration management number displayed here is the smallest number among the unassigned registration management numbers. Therefore, when card registration is performed for the first time, 001 is displayed.

  The type display unit 78 and the registration month display unit 79 display the type and registration month of the selected registration method, respectively. The registration number display section 80 displays the number of registrations in the selected registration month and closing date.

  When the registration execution screen 33c is displayed, a voice guidance such as “Please insert the time card for the current month (for next month) to be registered” is output (step 303). It is determined whether or not a time card has been inserted into the card insertion unit 31 by a sensor or the like in the card transport unit 42 (step 304).

  If insertion of a time card is not detected (No in step 304), it is determined whether or not a cancel operation using the operation button group 32 has been input (step 305). If a cancel operation has been input (Yes in step 305), card registration ends. When the cancel operation is not input (No in Step 305), the process returns to Step 304 to continue monitoring whether or not a time card is inserted.

  When insertion of a time card is detected (Yes in step 304), the time card is transported by the card transport unit 42. Then, the card number of the time card is read by the reading unit 39 (step 306). The card registration unit 51 associates the registration management number 49 displayed on the registration execution screen 33c with the read card number and stores it in the memory 36 (step 307).

  If the card number and the registration management number 49 are associated with each other, and the employee data 48 is associated with the registration management number 49, the registration management number 49 and the employee are included in the time card inserted in the card insertion unit 31. The employee's name is printed (step 308). The registration management number 49 and the employee name are printed by the dot printer 43 in the management number printing field 5 shown in FIG. Employee data 48 other than the employee's name may be printed.

  Thereafter, the card transport unit 42 is operated to eject the time card from the card insertion unit 31 (step 309). When the time card is taken out by the person in charge or the like, the card registration unit 51 determines that the card registration has been executed normally, and switches the registration management number 49 displayed on the registration execution screen 33c to the next higher number (step) 310). Thereafter, voice guidance is output again, and card registration is executed continuously.

  If there is an input of a cancel operation in step 305 or if there is an upper limit on the number of registrations, the person in charge or the like can continue to repeat card registration continuously until the upper limit is reached.

  The current month card number 55 and next month card number 56 associated with the registration management number 49 are transmitted to the management apparatus 10 in response to a predetermined operation when the time recorder 30 and the management apparatus 10 are connected. For example, when the read button 64 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 is selected, the newly registered current month card number 55 and next month card number 56 are read together with the registration management number 49 by the management apparatus 10. In the employee table T displayed on the table creation screen 60, the read current month card number 55 (68) and next month card number 56 (69) are displayed in association with the registration management number 22 (not shown). ).

  As described above, according to continuous registration, each card number and registration management number 49 of each of the plurality of time cards are sequentially inserted in the card insertion unit 31 in accordance with the continuous insertion of the plurality of time cards into the card insertion unit 31. Can be associated. When a new time card is inserted in step 304, to which employee the time card is to be used, what number is the card number, and which registration control number is to be associated with There is no need to be conscious of the above, and it is sufficient to insert time cards mechanically continuously. Therefore, the burden on the person in charge who performs the work is very small.

  The registration management number 49 and the employee's name are printed on the time card for which card registration has been completed. The person in charge or the like places the time card in a predetermined rack or distributes the time card to the person so that the corresponding employee can use it by looking at the name. This makes it easy to prepare a time card for each month.

  Note that whether the registration management number 49 is a registered registration management number associated with a card number or an unassigned registration management number not associated with a card number is determined by distinguishing the registration month. . That is, a time card that is associated with a card number of one of the current month's time cards but not associated with a next month's time card is an unassigned registration management number in the registration of the next month's time card. It becomes. The reverse is also true.

  When the next month time card is issued through continuous registration, the association is typically performed in order between the card number of the current month time card and the associated registration management number. Even in this case, it is only necessary to insert a new time card as a mere work without being conscious of the employee who uses the time card or the card number.

  When the card number is read in step 306, it may be determined whether or not the read card number is a registered card number already associated with any registration management number 49. If the registered card number is applicable, a voice guidance such as “Registered time card” may be output. As a result, the card registration work for the person in charge can be made more efficient.

  In the display of the registration management number 49 in step 302, a registration management number that is an unassigned registration management number and is not associated with employee data (hereinafter referred to as a free registration management number) is appropriately selected and displayed. May be.

  As mentioned in the description of the data in FIG. 7C, prior card registration may be performed prior to the association between the registration management number 49 and the employee data 48. For example, there is a sufficient situation where a new employee must use a time card at a site such as a branch before connecting the management apparatus 10 and the time recorder 30 and executing the processing shown in FIG. Can be considered.

  In such a case, the association between the free registration management number and the card number is executed first. As a result, the newly belonging employee can make a time stamp for the attendance / exit management system 100. By displaying the free registration management numbers in ascending order in steps 302 and 310, the preceding card registration can be executed continuously and efficiently.

  When the preceding card registration is performed, the management device 10 needs the post registration shown in Step 209 of FIG. The post-registration is a process that associates the employee data 21 with the registered management number after the fact. 15 and 16 are diagrams illustrating a configuration example of a post-registration screen 85 for executing post-registration.

  It is assumed that the preceding card registration is executed and the data shown in FIG. 7C is stored in the memory 36 of the time recorder 30, for example. This data is transmitted from the time recorder 30 to the management apparatus 10. A post-registration screen 85 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 is displayed when a person in charge or the like inputs a predetermined operation to an application that executes the attendance management system 100.

  The post-registration screen 85 includes a display selection unit 86, a card information display unit 87, a card number display unit 88, an employee display unit 89, a save / execute button 90, a card delete button 91, and an assign button 94. And a release button 95. The display selection unit 86 can select whether to display all employees on the employee display unit 89 or display only employees to whom the registration management number 22 is not assigned. The card information display part 87 displays the closing date and the registration month.

  The card number display portion 88 is arranged in the left area of the post-registration screen 85. In the received data, the card number display unit 88 displays a card number 92 that is not associated with the employee data 21 and a registration management number 93 that is associated with the card number 92 by the preceding card registration.

  The employee display unit 89 is arranged in the area on the right side of the post-registration screen 85. In the employee display section 89, employee data 21a already associated with the registration management number 22 and unregistered employee data 21b not yet associated with the registration management number 22 are displayed with distinct colors ( In FIG. 15 and FIG. 16, colors are represented by diagonal lines. In the example shown in FIG. 15, the employee data of three persons “Ichiro Tachikawa”, “Kazuo Suzuki”, and “Kenta Sasaki” are displayed as unregistered employee data 21b.

  The employee data 21b of “Tachikawa Ichiro”, “Suzuki Kazuo”, and “Sasaki Kenta” may be created in advance on the management device 10 side. In addition, at the time of post-registration described here, three employee data 21b may be created.

  The person in charge or the like selects a set of the card number 92 and the registration management number 93 from the card number display section 88. Then, the selected combination of the card number 92 and the registration management number 93 is dragged to any row of the unregistered employee data 21b in the employee display unit 89.

  Thereby, as shown in FIG. 16, the set of the card number 92 and the registration management number 93 is moved from the card number display unit 88 to the employee display unit 89. Then, the card number 92 and the registration management number 93 are associated with the three persons “Tachikawa Ichiro”, “Kazuo Suzuki”, and “Kenta Sasaki”, respectively. Alternatively, when the check box of the card number 92 is selected, selecting “Ichiro Tachikawa”, “Kazuo Suzuki”, and “Kenta Sasaki” in the employee display section 89 and selecting the assign button 94 will also establish the association. . When the association operation is completed and the save / execute button 90 is selected, the post-registration process ends.

  If the association with the employee data 21 is to be corrected, the pair of the card number 92 and the registration management number 93 may be returned from the employee display unit 89 to the card number display unit 88 by a drag operation. Alternatively, the association is corrected even if the cancel button 95 is selected in a state where the employee to be corrected is selected from the employee display unit 89. Further, when the card deletion button 91 is selected in a state where the set of the card number 92 and the registration management number 93 or the employee data 21a or 21b is selected, the data is deleted.

  The number designation registration shown in FIG. 13 will be described. On the method selection screen 33b, the type number 2 for number designation registration is selected, and the registration month and closing date are selected (step 401). The registration execution screen 33c is displayed, and a predetermined registration management number 49 is selected by the person in charge or the like (step 402). The selection is performed by operating the operation button group 32.

  Each time the registration management number 49 is selected, the card registration unit 51 of the time recorder 30 determines whether or not the selected registration management number 49 is a registered registration management number (step 403). When the selected registration management number 49 is a registered registration management number (Yes in step 403), the re-registration of the card number is announced by voice (step 404). If the selected registration management number 49 is an unassigned registration management number (No in step 403), no voice announcement is output.

  When the registration button 32f of the operation button group 32 is selected, the registration management number 49 is confirmed (step 405). Thereafter, a new time card is inserted, and the card number of the time card is associated with the selected registration management number 49 (steps 406 to 409). If the selected registration management number 49 is a registered registration management number, the card number of the new time card inserted in the current card insertion unit 31 is overwritten.

  When the cancel operation is input, the card registration ends. When the cancel operation is not input, the process returns to step 402 (step 410).

  For example, the time card may need to be reissued due to loss or damage of the time card. In such a case, the time card can be reissued easily by executing this number designation registration. The designated registration management number 49 can be easily confirmed by referring to the employee data 21 stored in the memory 12 of the management apparatus 10, for example. It can also be easily grasped by looking at the registration management number 49 written on the damaged time card.

  Also, when issuing a time card to be used by a new employee, if the registration management number 49 associated with the employee data 21 is known, the time card is quickly issued by number designation registration. can do.

  When a 3-digit serial number is used as the registration management number 49, the registration management number 49 is easy to remember and the registration management number 49 is easy to specify. If the number of persons handling one time recorder 30 is 99 or less, a two-digit serial number may be used.

  The takeover registration shown in FIG. 14 will be described. When the transfer registration type number 3 is selected on the method selection screen 32b, a voice guidance such as “Please insert the next month's time card after inserting the current month's time card” is output (step 501).

  It is determined whether or not a time card (for the current month) has been inserted into the card insertion unit 31 (step 502). If the insertion is not detected, it is determined whether or not a cancel operation has been input (step 503). When insertion of a time card is detected, the card number is read (step 504), and the registration management number 49 associated with the read card number is displayed on the registration execution screen 33c. The displayed registration management number 49 is automatically determined (steps 504 and 505).

  If the read card number is not registered as the current month's card number, a voice output such as “Card not registered” is executed. If it is registered as the next month card number, a voice output such as “It is a time card registered in another month” is executed. An error screen is displayed on the registration execution screen 33c.

  If the card number is normally registered as the current month card number, after the time card is discharged (step 506), it is determined whether or not the next new time card is inserted (step 507). When the insertion of the time card is detected, the card number of the time card is associated with the registration management number 49 determined in step 505 (step 509 to step 512). If the card number of the next time card has already been registered or is stored as the card number for the current month, a voice output to that effect is executed and an error screen is displayed.

  In the takeover registration, the registration management number 49 associated with the card number of the inserted time card is selected according to the insertion of the time card into the card insertion unit 31. Then, the card number of the new time card inserted into the card insertion unit 31 is associated with the registration management number 49 selected above.

  Thus, the registration management number 49 desired to be associated with the next month time card can be easily selected simply by inserting the registered current time card. That is, a next employee's time card for a given employee can be easily issued without checking the registration management number 49 associated with the employee data 48 of the employee or checking the card number. .

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The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and other various embodiments can be realized.

  In the above, the current month time card and next month time card can be issued for a common registration management number. In addition, a time card for each month after the next month may be issued for a common registration management number. In this time and attendance management system 100, it is possible to issue a time card only by associating the time card with the registration management number in the time recorder 30. Therefore, as a time card for each month after the next month, for example, a time card for half a year or a time card for one year can be prepared in advance for each employee. As a result, it is possible to sufficiently reduce the burden on the person in charge.

  In the time recorder 30, the employee data 48 stored in association with the registration management number 49 and the card number associated with the registration management number 49 may be deleted. For example, a predetermined type number is selected, and a deletion execution screen having a configuration substantially equal to that in FIG. 7C is displayed. On the deletion execution screen, the registration management number 49 to be deleted is selected, and the registration button 32f is selected. As a result, the employee data 48 or the card number associated with the selected registration management number 49 is deleted.

  The time card may be reissued by a flow that is substantially equal to the takeover registration shown in FIG. For example, it is assumed that a time card is reissued for a time card with a small degree of damage and capable of reading a card number. In this case, a damaged time card is inserted in step 502 shown in FIG. In response to this, the registration management number 49 associated with the card number is read out and associated with the card number of the next inserted time card. By such a method, the time card can be easily reissued.

  In the time and attendance management system 100 according to the present invention, card registration is completed by inserting a time card. Therefore, since employee data is not directly handled when executing card registration, there is no particular problem even if the employee himself / herself performs card registration. As a result, the burden on the person in charge can be reduced. When the card registration is performed by the employee himself / herself, a predetermined operation for releasing the security may be required. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the card registration from being executed illegally by an outsider or the like.

  In the time and attendance management system 100 according to the present invention, a new time card may be inserted into the time recorder 30 in the time stamping mode to automatically shift to the card registration mode. In this case, it is preferable that the number designation registration is automatically selected. As a result, an operation in which the registration management number and the card number are always associated with each other becomes possible.

  In the time and attendance management system 100 according to the present invention, the registered management number once registered is not changed until the employee leaves the office unless there is a particular retirement or transfer to another business location. Subsequent operations for assigning the card to the registration management number become unnecessary, and the burden of monthly card issuance by the manager of personnel / working information can be greatly reduced.

  In the time and attendance management system 100 according to the present invention, the time card is not limited to a paper card, but is a personal identification medium including an IC card, a magnetic card, and the like.

  It is also possible to combine at least two feature portions among the feature portions of each embodiment described above. That is, the various characteristic parts described in each embodiment may be arbitrarily combined without distinction between the embodiments.

  The present invention is suitable for implementation in an attendance and attendance management system for managing work data of daily attendance and attendance of employees in offices and factories, and has industrial applicability.

2 ... Time card 5 ... Management number printing column 10 ... Management device 21, 48 ... Employee data 22, 49 ... Registration management number 23 ... Stamped data totaling section 24 ... Employee data management section 30 ... Time recorder 31 ... Card insertion section 32 ... Operation button group 51 ... Card registration unit 52 ... Stamp data management unit 55, 68 ... Current month card number 56, 69 ... Next month card number 60 ... Table creation screen 85 ... Subsequent registration screen 100 ... Attendance management system

Claims (12)

An insertion section where a time card is inserted;
A first acquisition unit that acquires stamp information for each card-specific information unique to the time card in response to insertion of the time card into the insertion unit when the time stamping mode is selected ;
When the card registration mode is selected, in response to the insertion of the time card into the insertion unit, the stamp that is acquired for each employee information of the employee who uses the time card and the card specific information A first data processing unit for associating management information for associating information with the card-specific information ;
Based on the association by the first data processing unit, an output unit that associates and outputs the acquired stamping information and the management information ;
When the card registration mode is selected, the setting is made so that the time card inserted in the insertion unit is set to one of the time card for the current month, the time card for the next month, and the time card for each month after the next month ; and a part,
The first data processing unit includes the card unique information of the current month time card, the card unique information of the next month time card, and the card unique information of the time card for each month after the next month, Associate the common management information
Time recorder. The time recorder according to claim 1 ,
The employee information includes at least an employee name,
The time recorder further includes:
A storage unit for storing the employee information associated with the management information;
When the employee information is stored for the management information associated with the card specific information by the first data processing unit, the time card inserted into the insertion unit when the card registration mode is selected A time recorder comprising: a printing unit that prints the management information and the name of the employee. The time recorder according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising:
A second acquisition unit for acquiring one or more employee information;
A time recorder comprising: a second data processing unit that associates the management information with each of one or more unregistered employee information that is not associated with the management information among the acquired one or more employee information. The time recorder according to claim 3 ,
The second data processing unit is a time recorder that sequentially associates serial numbers as the management information with each of the one or more unregistered employee information. The time recorder according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
When the card registration mode is selected , the first data processing unit is configured to insert the plurality of time cards in the order of insertion into the insertion unit according to continuous insertion of the plurality of time cards into the insertion unit. A time recorder that associates the card-specific information and the management information of each time card. The time recorder according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , further comprising:
A reception unit for receiving instructions from users including employees;
The reception unit receives an instruction to select predetermined management information,
The first data processing unit is a time recorder that associates the card specific information with the selected predetermined management information. The time recorder according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , further comprising:
When the card registration mode is selected, the management information associated with the card-specific information of the already used time card according to the insertion of the already used time card into the insertion unit A first selection unit for selecting
The first data processing unit is a time recorder that associates unique information of an unused time card inserted into the insertion unit with management information selected by the first selection unit. The time recorder according to claim 6 or 7 , further comprising:
A determination unit that determines whether the management information is registration management information associated with the card unique information or unregistered management information not associated with the card unique information;
A time recorder comprising: a second selection unit that selects either the registration management information or the unregistered management information according to the instruction received by the reception unit. An information processing method executed by a time recorder,
When the time stamping mode is selected, in accordance with the insertion of the time card into the insertion unit, obtaining stamping information for each card specific information unique to the time card ; and
When the card registration mode is selected, in response to the insertion of the time card into the insertion unit, the stamp that is acquired for each employee information of the employee who uses the time card and the card specific information a step of management information for associating the information, to associate with the card-specific information,
Based on the association, outputting the acquired stamping information and the management information in association with each other ;
When the card registration mode is selected, the step of setting the time card inserted into the insertion unit as one of the time card for the current month, the time card for the next month, and the time card for each month after the next month When
Including
The step of associating the management information with the card unique information includes the card unique information of the current month time card, the card unique information of the next month time card, and the card of the time card for each month after the next month. Associate the common management information with unique information
Information processing method. A program for causing a time recorder to execute an information processing method,
The information processing method includes:
When the time stamping mode is selected, in accordance with the insertion of the time card into the insertion unit, obtaining stamping information for each card specific information unique to the time card; and
When the card registration mode is selected, in response to the insertion of the time card into the insertion unit, the stamp that is acquired for each employee information of the employee who uses the time card and the card specific information Associating management information for associating information with the card-specific information ;
Based on the association, outputting the acquired stamping information and the management information in association with each other;
When the card registration mode is selected, the step of setting the time card inserted into the insertion unit as one of the time card for the current month, the time card for the next month, and the time card for each month after the next month When
Including
The step of associating the management information with the card unique information includes the card unique information of the current month time card, the card unique information of the next month time card, and the card of the time card for each month after the next month. Associate the common management information with unique information
Program . (A) an insertion part into which a time card is inserted;
When a time stamping mode is selected, an acquisition unit that acquires stamping information for each card specific information unique to the time card in response to insertion of the time card into the insertion unit;
When the card registration mode is selected, in response to the insertion of the time card into the insertion unit, the stamp that is acquired for each employee information of the employee who uses the time card and the card specific information A data processing unit for associating management information for associating information with the card-specific information ;
Based on the association by the data processing unit, an output unit that associates and outputs the acquired stamping information and the management information ;
When the card registration mode is selected, the setting is made so that the time card inserted in the insertion unit is set to one of the time card for the current month, the time card for the next month, and the time card for each month after the next month have a part and,
The data processing unit is common to the card unique information of the current time card, the card unique information of the next month time card, and the card unique information of the time card for each month after the next month. Associate management information
One or more time recorders;
(B) a storage unit that stores employee information of the employee in association with the management information;
A receiving unit for receiving the time stamp information and the management information output from the time recorder;
A attendance and attendance management system comprising: a management device having a data processing unit that associates the received time stamp information with the stored employee information based on the management information associated therewith. The attendance / work management system according to claim 11 ,
The one or more time recorders are a plurality of time recorders;
The output unit of each of the plurality of time recorders outputs the stamping information and the management information associated therewith in association with identification information for identifying each of the plurality of time recorders,
The data processing unit of the management device executes association between the time stamp information and the employee information for each of the plurality of time recorders based on the identification information output from each of the plurality of time recorders. Attendance management system.

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