JPH04355893A - Device for card type managing conference room - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the reservation management of a conference room for rent and the adjusting of usage charge. CONSTITUTION:The user of the conference room permits a card 1 to store reservation information such as reservation time, pre-paid charge, etc., by a reservation register machine 2 at the time of reserving the conference room and permits a conference room terminal 3 to read respective bits of information in the card 1 at the time of using the room. After reservation judgement is received by a reservation judging means 32, a reserver, when he is a normal one, opens the electric lock 4 of the conference room by an electric lock control means 35, calculates usage charge by a charging calculating means 33 from reservation termination time at the time of terminating conference usage and updates pre-paid charge stored in the card 1 by a pre-paid subtracting means 34 based on the calculated usage charge.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card-based conference room reservation management device that manages rental conference room reservations and calculates usage fees using cards such as IC cards that can read and write data.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 shows the system configuration of a conventional conference room reservation management system, in which conference room reservation information is input to a reservation management host 6 and the information is managed. -2 online, and the reservation information is sequentially downloaded to the terminal. In this state, by accessing the ID card 5 that can identify the individual user to the terminal 7-n, the ID card 5 is compared with the downloaded reservation information, and the electric lock 4 of the conference room is checked.
Control unlocking. Further, billing processing is performed within the reservation management host 6 based on the input reservation information.

Next, the operation will be explained. First, each user has an ID card 5 that can identify the individual, and inside the card there is a circle 1 card (Note: 1 indicates that 1 is written in the circle. The same applies hereinafter) , Maru2 personal ID data is included. The user is the reservation management host 6
, enter your personal ID card, desired meeting room location, time slot, etc., and store them internally as a database in the configuration of <reservation information> shown in FIG. 6. The data is downloaded to the conference room terminal 7-n connected online, and when the reserved time arrives, the user accesses the card at the terminal in the conference room.

[0004] As a result, the reservation is determined by comparing the ID code of the card 5 with the downloaded reservation information, and if the reservation is OK, the electric lock 4 of the conference room is unlocked and the conference room can be used. At the end of the reservation, the conference room will be automatically locked and you will not be able to use it. Regarding the usage fee, the reservation management host 6 calculates the amount at the time of inputting the reservation, writes the amount in the charging section of the reservation information shown in FIG. 6, totals the amount, and issues a bill for the individual.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Since the conventional conference room reservation management system is configured as described above, it has the following problems. 1. Since it is necessary to connect online between the reservation management host 6 and each of the conference room terminals 7-1 to 7-2, construction costs and the like increase. 2. If you really want to extend the use of the reserved time slot, you will not be able to use it unless you make a reservation again by the host, and the reuse procedure is troublesome. 3. You can pay the usage fee when entering the reservation, or collect it at the end of the month, etc.
Charges must be made to users, and charge management becomes complicated depending on the number of people registered to use the conference room.

[0006] This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it saves the trouble and construction cost of online connection between the management host and the terminal, and also makes it possible to temporarily extend the time when the conference room is in use. To provide a card-using conference room management device that enables the use of cards and simplifies the effort of paying fees.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A card-using conference room management device according to the first invention includes a card capable of reading and writing information storing reservation information such as conference room reservation time and personal identification information. , a reservation determining means that reads each piece of information from the card and determines whether the information matches the pre-registered information; and an electric lock control means which outputs an unlocking signal to the electric lock of the entrance/exit door of the conference room when checking whether the information matches. The conference room terminal is equipped with a conference room terminal.

[0008] In addition to the first invention, the card-using conference room management device according to the second invention stores a reservation start time and a reservation end time on the card, and stores a reservation end time on the conference room terminal. This system is provided with an overage determining means for determining whether the reserved time has been exceeded based on the time, and a charge calculating means for calculating additional charges when confirming the overtime determination.

[0009] In addition to the first and second inventions, the card-using conference room management device according to the third invention stores a prepaid fee on the card, the balance of which is updated and recorded each time the conference room is used; Further, the conference room terminal is provided with a prepaid fee subtraction means for subtracting the prepaid fee read from the card at the time of use according to the usage time, and a fee recording means for updating and recording the subtracted prepaid fee on the card. It is something.

0010

[Operation] According to the first invention, when each person writes conference room reservation information in advance on a card owned by each person, and reads this reservation information into the conference room terminal through the card, the reservation information registered in advance can be read. If it is confirmed that the information matches, the electric lock in the conference room is unlocked.

Further, according to the second invention, the reservation start and end times are registered in the card in advance along with the reservation information, and when the use of the conference room is finished, the excess determination means registers the reservation start and end times read from the card. and the current end time,
When it is determined that the end time has passed, the charge calculation means calculates the additional charge.

[0012] According to the third aspect of the invention, a certain amount of fee paid in advance for use of the conference room is stored in the card, and each time the use of the conference room is completed, the prepaid fee subtraction means is used to correspond to the usage time. The usage amount is subtracted from the prepaid amount, and the amount recorded on the card is updated by the fee recording means with the remaining amount.

[0013]

[Example] Example 1. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In Figure 1, the terminal number - reservation start/reservation end, Maru 3 usage flag, and Maru 4 prepaid balance are stored in card 1 as Maru 1 personal ID, Maru 2 reservation information, and these data are stored in the card 1 as Maru 1 personal ID and Maru 2 reservation information. It is written to the card 1 by the registration machine 2. A terminal device 3 installed in front of the door of each conference room has a card reading/writing means 31.
In addition, there is a reservation determination means 32 that determines the read reservation information in the card and the current time, a charge calculation means 32 that calculates the usage fee generated at that time, and the charge fee is calculated from the prepaid balance in the card. It has a prepaid subtraction means 34 for rewriting the deducted amount on the card. It also has an electric lock control means 35 for controlling the electric lock 4 on the conference room door.

FIG. 2 shows the hardware configuration of the conference room terminal according to this embodiment. There is a CPU 301 in the center that controls everything about the terminal, and around it a card R/W (reader/writer) device 302 that reads and writes card data is connected via a serial I/F circuit 303.
In addition, an LCD (liquid crystal display) 305 is connected to the controller (
LCD control) 304, and an electric lock 4
Relays 306a, b, I/D for controlling and monitoring
There is port 307. Also connected is a memory 308 in which a CPU control program and the like are stored, and a clock IC 309 for checking the current time when determining a reservation.

Next, the operation will be explained. Figure 3 shows a list of data contents. The card includes Maru A card ID, Maru B personal ID, Maru C reservation information, Maru d in use flag, Maru e prepaid balance, Maru f reserve balance, and reservation registration information. At the same time, Maru c reservation information is written, and at the time of prepaid deposit, the Maru e prepaid balance is updated. Inside the terminal, there are the Maru A usable card ID, the Maru B terminal number, and the Maru C current time (tnow).

FIG. 4 shows an operation flowchart when a terminal accesses a card. When there is card access,
The card data is read (S-1), and the card ID is first checked (Mark A=Mark A?) (S-2). If it is different, the card is ejected as NG and cannot be used. If it is OK, then the state of the Mard-in-use flag is checked. If it is unused (off), it means that it is an operation at the start, so check whether the reservation information on the card can be used on this terminal (Maru C-1 = Maru B?) Also, is the current time within the reservation time slot (TS ≦tnow <TE?)
Check ((S-3), (S-4).

If it is OK, turn on the in-use flag (S-5), and then check whether the previous prepaid calculation was completed normally, that is, whether the previous use end operation was not performed. Check (mark e≠mark f?), and if unprocessed, the reserve balance is set as the prepaid balance (mark e← mark f) ((S-6), (S-7)). Next, calculate the usage fee for this reservation by taking into account the excess usage margin of 2 hours (2 hours), and store it in the reserve balance as a provisional balance calculation, and finally, update the updated data. Write the mark f on the card again (S-
9), the electric lock of this conference room will be unlocked and the meeting will end (S-1)
0).

Next, the termination process will be explained. While the access card is in use, first check whether the terminal numbers match as at the start (S-11), and then check whether the termination operation exceeds the reservation end time (tnow < TE?). (S-12) If the usage fee is not exceeded, the usage fee for the time span from the current time to the start time is subtracted (S-14). Then, record (mark f ← mark e) that the prepaid calculation for this reservation has been completed (
S-15), the usage flag is also updated to unused (off) (S-16), and the corresponding data (Maru d, Maru e) is added to the card.
, circle f) is written (S-17), and finally the electric lock is locked to complete the operation (S-18).

[0019]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the first invention, since the card itself is used as a medium for exchanging reservation information with a conference room terminal, the entire device can be extremely simplified, and reservation information can be easily updated. be able to. Further, according to the second invention, additional charges due to exceeding the reservation time are calculated and stored on the conference room terminal based on the reservation start time and reservation end time stored in the card, so that the conference room user can It will be easier to settle charges. Further, according to the third invention, a certain amount of money paid when using the conference room is stored on the card,
After the conference room terminal reads this fixed amount, it subtracts the usage fee amount according to the conference room usage time from the above memorized fixed amount, and updates the fixed amount on the card with the balance, so the fee collection and fee payment are performed. The effort can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a card-based conference management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of a conference room terminal in this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing data contents of the card 1 and terminal 3 in this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing data contents of a conventional conference reservation management system.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a conventional conference reservation management system.

FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart of this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Card 2 Reservation registration machine 3 Conference room terminal 4 Electric lock 32 Reservation determination means 33 Billing calculation means 34 Prepaid subtraction means 35 Electric lock control means

Claims (3)

[Claims] [Claim 1] An information readable and writable card that stores reservation information such as conference room reservation time and personal identification information is provided, and each information is read from the card and a match is determined with pre-registered information. A card-using conference room characterized by being equipped with a conference room terminal having a reservation determination means and an electric lock control means that outputs an unlocking signal to an electric lock on an entrance/exit door of the conference room when confirming whether information matches. Management device. 2. The card-based conference room management device according to claim 1, wherein the card stores a reservation start time and a reservation end time, and the conference room terminal stores an overtime checker for determining whether the reservation time has exceeded based on the reservation end time. 1. A card-using conference room management device comprising: a determination means; and a charge calculation means for calculating additional charges when confirming an excess determination. 3. The card-based conference room management device according to claim 1, wherein the card stores a prepaid fee whose balance is updated and recorded each time the conference room is used;
Further, the conference room terminal has a prepaid fee subtraction means for subtracting the prepaid fee read from the card at the time of use according to the usage time, and a fee recording means for updating and recording the subtracted prepaid fee on the card. A card-using conference room management device characterized by: