JPH05151415A - Time recorder management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate a need of manual operation to perform the centralized management of data by checking the online connection state to a time recorder by a computer for management and retrieving a management file and providing a means which reads data stored in an input data file in the case of disaccord between the number of input data and that of transmission data. CONSTITUTION:When the computer for management is started in the morning and online connection to time recorders is possible, the operation state of each time recorder is checked, and data stored in an input data file 8 during the stop is inputted. A management file 7 is retrieved at this time; and if the number of input data and that of transmission data do not coincide with each other, data corresponding to the difference is read in from an input data file 8. After the end of read, the management file 7 and the input data file 8 are cleared. Thus, data stored in each time recorder at night is automatically taken in and is transferred to the computer for management and is used as effective data when the operation of the computer for management is started.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a time recorder management system, and more particularly to a time recorder management system in which a computer and a time recorder are connected online to directly input data from the time recorder to manage working hours and monitor the status of the time recorder.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Although working hours management using a computer has already been generally performed, conventionally, a time recorder is used to stamp a time card, and the stamped data is input to a computer for managing working hours. Are done separately. That is, the data input processing is collectively performed after the time card is collected.

[0003]

The above-mentioned conventional method cannot be used as management data until the time card is collected and the data is registered in the computer, and the time card collection and data input requires manpower. However, there is a drawback that it is troublesome and input errors are likely to occur. Furthermore, the management of the time recorder relied entirely on human resources.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a time recorder management system which makes it possible to utilize management data at any time without requiring time card collection or data input operation.

[0005]

A time recorder management system according to the present invention is a time recorder management system in which a management computer for managing working hours and a plurality of time recorders are online connected, and each of the time recorders stores the time. A time display section for displaying, a mode guide display section for displaying an operation mode, an ID card reading section for scanning an ID card to read a personal number, a keyboard for switching operation modes and inputting a personal number, and the ID A communication processing unit having an error display unit for displaying a card reading error, a management file for storing the number of data inputs and the number of transmissions to the management computer, and an input data file for accumulating data when transmission is not permitted. And the management computer turns on each of the time recorders. Monitoring means for checking-in connection status, the management file and the retrieved the input number and transmission number is configured with a collective input unit for reading the data stored in the input data file when the mismatch.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing the structure of a time recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a perspective view showing the appearance,
(B) is a block diagram showing a file structure.

The time recorder management system of this embodiment comprises the time recorder shown in FIG. 1 and a management computer (not shown) connected online to the time recorder. As shown in FIG. 1A, the time recorder includes a time display unit 1 that displays the time, a mode guide display unit 2 that displays the operation mode, an ID card reading unit 3 that scans an ID card, and an operation mode. It comprises a keyboard 4 for switching and inputting a personal number, and an error display section 5 for displaying an error during reading. Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, the communication processing unit 6 inside the time recorder is provided with a management file 7 and an input data file 8, and when the time recorder is used, that is, when the data is input, the management file 7 is input. The number of cases and the number of cases of transmission to the management computer are written, and when an online error occurs, information such as the personal number read from the ID card, time, and operation mode is written in the input data file 8.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

In the time recorder of this embodiment, each person stores the personal number instead of stamping it on the time card.
By carrying a D card, scanning it at the time of entrance and exit, and having the ID card reading unit 3 read it, the data of the entrance and exit times for each individual is directly input to the management computer.

[0011] The mode guide display section 2 normally displays "come" or "leave" (lamp lights, etc.). At a preset time, this display changes from "come" to "leave" or It is configured to automatically change from "leave" to "leave". In the case of going out different from the display, the operation mode is switched using the keyboard 4, and the ID card is operated after confirming the display of "going out" or "returning to work". When the operation of the ID card is normally completed, the display on the mode guide display unit 2 returns to the original "arriving" or "leaving" state. Special work such as leaving the office early in the morning or coming to work in the evening is handled in the same way as when going out.

If the personal number cannot be read normally during scanning of the ID card on the error display section 5, a "read error" is displayed and the buzzer sounds, so rescanning is performed. If the ID card is defective, "defective ID card" is displayed and the buzzer sounds. Therefore, if the “reading error” is repeatedly displayed or the “ID card defect” is displayed even after rescanning, the personal number is input using the keyboard 4. The keyboard 4 is used even when the ID card is forgotten and not carried. The keyboard 4 is composed of a mode switching key and a numeric keypad for inputting numbers.

The input data input by the operation of the ID card is transmitted to the management computer immediately after receiving the transmission permission from the communication processing unit 6 inside the time recorder during the online connection. At this time, 1 is added to both the number of inputs and the number of transmissions held in the management file 7. Input data is stored in the input data file 8 when transmission permission cannot be obtained when the management computer is out of operation or an abnormality occurs in the online connection.
1 is added only to the number of input items of the management file 7. As a result, the input data during online suspension is accumulated in the input data file 8, and the number of cases is managed by the management file 7 as the difference between the number of input cases and the number of transmission cases.

The management computer is normally suspended at night. When the computer starts up in the morning and online connection with the time recorder becomes possible, the operating state of each time recorder is checked, and the data accumulated in the input data file 8 is input during the rest. At this time, first, the management file 7 is searched, and if there is a difference between the number of input cases and the number of transmission cases, the data for that number is read from the input data file 8. When the reading is completed, the management file 7 and the input data file 8 are cleared.

With the above operation, at the time of starting the operation of the management computer, the data accumulated at night in each time recorder is automatically taken in, and the operating data is immediately transferred to the management computer and can be utilized as valid data. Becomes The same applies when an abnormality occurs in the online connection, and the data accumulated during the failure at the time of failure recovery is immediately input to the management computer.

FIG. 2 shows a time recorder management screen when the status of each time recorder is monitored from the management computer. The time and the online connection status of each time recorder are displayed in a list format so that the abnormality can be seen at a glance. Is becoming

FIG. 3 is a reception status display screen displaying the reception status of data from each time recorder. By referring to the management file 7 of each time recorder, it is displayed on the screen of the management computer when necessary. be able to.

[0018]

As described above, according to the time recorder management method of the present invention, the time recorder is connected to the management computer for managing the working hours online to manage the time recorder. Therefore, it is not necessary to collect time cards or input data collectively. Not only can input errors be eliminated, but centralized data management can be performed immediately, and accurate work management information can be output in a timely manner when needed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a time recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a time recorder management screen of the management computer of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a reception status display screen of the management computer of this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 time display section 2 guide display section 3 ID card reading section 4 keyboard 5 error display section 6 communication processing section 7 management file 8 input data file

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A time recorder management method in which a management computer for managing working hours and a plurality of time recorders are connected online, each of the time recorders displaying a time display section and an operation mode. A mode guide display section, an ID card reading section for scanning an ID card to read a personal number, a keyboard for switching operation modes and inputting a personal number, and an error display section for displaying a reading error of the ID card, The management computer includes a management file that stores the number of data inputs and the number of transmissions to the management computer, and a communication processing unit that has an input data file that stores data when transmission is not permitted, and the management computer Monitoring means for checking the online connection status with the time recorder, and the management file A time recorder management method, comprising: a batch input means for searching a file and reading the data accumulated in the input data file when the number of inputs and the number of transmissions do not match.