JPH06214905A - Electronic data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain an electronic data processor in which the shortening of generating time for generating electronic data, the facilitation of a confirming work, the shortening of the canceling time, the maintenance of the consistency of the electronic data, the recognition of the circulating state of the latest electronic data, the facilitation of processing at every processing person, the facilitation of approval in the case that an approving person can not approve, and the unnecessary correction of a delivering destination name accompanying the change of the oranization of an office, etc., can be executed. CONSTITUTION:This electronic data processor is constituted so that a comment affixing mechanism 21, a reference data registering mechanism 23, an approving work executing mechanism 24, an item confirming mechanism 25, an approving person information retrieving mechanism 26, a relating information referring mechanism 27, and an approved object affixing mechanism 28 are employed to a slip processing mechanism 3, and a state detecting and informing mechanism 29, a processing load managing mechanism 30, an automatic slip canceling mechanism 31, a slip present condition grasping mechanism 32, an automatic urging mechanism 33, a form changing mechanism 34, and a slip displaying form converting mechanism 35 are employed to a slip managing mechanism 4, and a virtual user managing mechanism 36 is employed newly to a user managing mechanism 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention transmits and receives information represented by electronic data such as slips and documents via electronic mail,
The present invention relates to an electronic data processing device that performs processing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 41 shows, for example, JP-A-59-1966.
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the conventional slip processing node disclosed by No. 47 etc. In FIG. 41, 1 is a slip processing node for performing various processes on a processing target slip 2 described later, 2 is a processing target slip taken into the system, and 3 is an approval / creation process for the processing target slip 2. Slip processing mechanism,
Reference numeral 4 is a slip management mechanism that stores information for managing the processing target slip 2, 5 is a user management mechanism that manages information about users in the system regarding various processing of the processing target slip 2, and 6 is a slip processing node 1. A slip transmission / reception mechanism that supervises a processing target slip 2 that enters and exits, and 7 is an automatic delivery determination mechanism that stores information for automatic delivery to a user in a system that can perform various processes on the transmitted slip. Reference numeral 8 denotes a slip creating function of the slip processing mechanism 3 for changing / correcting the processing target slip 2, 9 is an approval function of approving the processing target slip 2 in the slip processing mechanism 3, and 12 is a slip. A receiving device for receiving the processing target slip 2 transmitted to the processing node 1, a transmitting device 13 for transmitting the processing target slip 2 to the outside of the slip processing node 1, 14
Is delivery information sent to the automatic delivery determining mechanism 7, which is information for automatic delivery to the user, 15 is management information for managing the processing target slip 2 stored in the slip storage unit described later, Reference numeral 16 is a transmission instruction command sent from the automatic delivery determining mechanism 7 to the transmission device 13 for automatic transmission to a user in a system capable of various processing of slips, and 41 is a slip storage unit for storing the processing target slip 2.

Next, the operation of transmitting and receiving a slip in the conventional slip processing node thus configured will be described. First, the receiving device 12 receives the processing target slip 2 created according to a predetermined format from outside the slip processing node 1 and stores it in the slip storage unit 41. Then, if the slip processing mechanism 3 approves the processing target slip 2 stored in the slip storage unit 41 without changing or modifying anything, the approval mechanism 9 performs the approval work to make any change or If you want to make corrections, slip creation mechanism 8
Work to create a slip. On the other hand, according to the delivery information 14 from the slip processing mechanism 4 and the user management mechanism 5, the automatic delivery determination mechanism 7 sends a transmission instruction command 16 to send the processing target slip 2 to the user in the system capable of processing slips.
To the transmitter 13. As a result, the processing target slip 2 is passed to the transmitting device 13, and is transmitted from the transmitting device 13 to a user other than the slip processing node 1 capable of performing slip processing or a managed slip processing node.

FIG. 42 shows, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-25373.
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional circulation control device disclosed in FIG. In FIG. 42, reference numeral 35 is a circulation control unit that controls the circulation of slips in the system, 36 is a slip type circulation route table indicating the circulation order of circulating the slips, and 37 is each approver who approves the circulation slips. It is an approver-specific presence / absence setting table in which the presence / absence status of is set. In the circulation control device configured in this way, the circulation control unit 35 can refer to the approver-specific presence / absence setting table 37, and these approvers can perform the approval work of the slip by the approval processing device (not shown). Then, by referring to the slip type circulation route table 36, the circulation route of the processing target slip 2 for the approver who can perform the approval work is determined.

FIG. 43 shows, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-15927.
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the conventional circulation status display apparatus disclosed by No. 0. In FIG. 43, 35 is a circulation control unit,
Reference numeral 38 is a circulation status storage unit that stores the status of approval / non-approval by the approver for the processed slip 2 that has been circulated, and 17 is a status signal indicating the status of approval / non-approval of the distributed slip. The circulation status display device configured as described above checks the approval / non-approval status of the processed slips 2 circulated in the circulation status storage unit 38 in response to a request from the slip processing node 1 to the circulation control unit 35, The status 17 of the circulation status is sent back to the processing node 1.

FIG. 44 shows, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-201539.
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the conventional slip form conversion apparatus disclosed by. In FIG. 44, 39 is a slip form conversion device for converting the form of a slip, 40 is a slip form correspondence table that stores information necessary for converting the form of the slip, and 2, 3, 6 are the above-mentioned tables. It is similar to the conventional example. In the voucher form conversion apparatus configured as described above, when the voucher transmission / reception mechanism 6 receives the voucher 2 to be processed, it refers to the voucher form correspondence table 40 and displays the form of the voucher 2 to be processed received by the voucher form conversion device 39. Convert. Then, the user of the processing node performs a predetermined process in the slip processing mechanism 3 after the conversion.

FIG. 45 is a diagram showing the configuration of a cancellation processing device based on the conventional cancellation processing method. Figure 45
In FIG. 2, 2b is a cancellation slip and 79 is a cancellation process. In the conventional cancellation processing system configured as described above, if the processing node 1a wants to cancel the processing target slip 2a already created and sent, the cancellation slip 2
b is transmitted to the processing nodes up to the processing node 1c again through the circulation route of the processing target slip 2a already transferred from the processing node 1a, and the processing node 1c performs the cancellation processing of the processing target slip 2a.

FIG. 46 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a conventional slip approval method in a slip processing node. The flow of the voucher approval process in the conventional voucher processing node will be described with reference to FIG. 46. The process node reads the target voucher 2 to be approved (step S107).
The type of the slip is determined (steps S117 to S11
9), start the approval application program suitable for the type of the slip (steps S120 to S122), and perform approval work (step S123).

[0009]

Since the conventional electronic data delivery system is configured as described above, the creator performs the registration process each time the data to be referenced when creating new electronic data is stored. It had to be and could only store electronic data.

Further, when it is desired to make a comment on electronic data, it has been necessary to make contact by telephone or electronic mail. There is also a method of adding a comment item to the electronic data itself. According to that method,
There was a problem that the comment was pasted once, because it was easy to be displayed in the inconspicuous part of the electronic data, the position where the comment was pasted was fixed, and the comment once pasted could not be removed.

Further, since the processing load of each processing node is not managed, electronic data may be concentrated on a specific processing node and the processing capacity may be reduced.

[0012] Further, when it is desired to cancel the electronic data that has already been transmitted, the cancellation message is delivered through the same transmission route as the electronic data to be canceled, and the processor who received the message cancels the electronic data. There was a problem that it was not known that the electronic data was canceled.

When the original electronic data and the duplicate electronic data are circulated through a plurality of routes, a plurality of duplicate electronic data are duplicated and circulated through the respective routes, so that the original electronic data is corrected. In that case, there is a problem that it is difficult to reflect the correction in all duplicates of the copied electronic data.

When it is desired to know the processing status such as approval of electronic data which has already been processed, or electronic data to be processed,
There is a problem in that it is necessary to directly contact the approver and the processor, or to check the status of the electronic data using a function of collectively managing the status of the electronic data such as a database.

Further, in order to prevent the electronic data processing work from being delayed, the electronic data creator or the processor uses a method such as sending a reminder notice so that the processing deadline is met, and the like. It was necessary to understand the data delivery status.

Further, since the form of electronic data to be delivered is common to all processing nodes, it cannot be said that it is a form that is easy for each processor to perform processing.

Further, when there is a change in the display form of electronic data, the electronic data of both the old and new forms have been delivered to the system for a while, so the processor of each processing node determines the old and new forms. There was a problem that I had to deal with.

Further, when it is desired to know the information about the approver who has approved a certain slip, the processor must move away from the process currently being performed and perform a new search for the approver information file. Therefore, it was not possible to directly obtain information about the approver from the displayed image of electronic data.

Further, when approving the electronic data, the approver needs to confirm each item of the electronic data. Moreover, even if there is a function to perform the confirmation work on behalf, there is no function to display the unconfirmed items, which is inconvenient.

Further, since the approval application program for approving the electronic data depends on the non-approval object, for example, the application program for creating the slip file, when the application programs to be created differ depending on the kind of the slip, the number corresponds to the number. Therefore, the approval application program must be prepared, and the method of approval varies depending on the approval application program, which is inconvenient.

If the authorized approver is unable to approve the voucher due to the absence or the like, the authorized approver is informed of information such as the individual password of the authorized approver for the approval work, and the approval work is performed. However, there is a risk that the secret of the individual authorized person will be leaked. In addition, there is a problem that it is not known who actually performed the approval work.

In addition, when the electronic data processor wants to refer to the related information about the electronic data at the time of processing such as creation, the electronic data processor must display and confirm using an application program for extracting each information. It was

Further, when the destination name on the circulation route of the electronic data slip is changed, the administrator of the electronic data delivery system has to change the circulation route of the electronic data.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and improves the efficiency of the electronic data creation work, the efficiency of the electronic data approval work, the grasp of the load status of the electronic data processing device, and the automatic cancellation of the electronic data. The purpose is to obtain an electronic data processing device capable of grasping the current status of electronic data, shortening the circulation time of electronic data, acting as a proxy for approval work in the absence of an approver, and changing the destination of circulation of electronic data. To do.

[0025]

A data processing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention manages information regarding an electronic data transmitting / receiving mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing apparatus, and information regarding a delivery destination of electronic data. A management mechanism for giving information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, a data storage unit for storing output data output by the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, a character data generation unit for generating character data as auxiliary data for the output data, and character data The character data setting part that sets the character data created by the creation part to the data displayed on the display part together with the output data, and the position in the display part where the character data set by the character data setting part is displayed can be changed freely. Display the character data display position setting section to specify and the character data. It is obtained by a designation unit which designates an external electronic data processing apparatus.

The data processing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention is an electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing apparatus, and information about a delivery destination of the electronic data for managing the information. Management system, a data storage unit that stores output data output by the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, a work environment data storage unit that stores work environment data when electronic data is created, and a work environment data storage unit Work environment data reading unit that reads data, and determines whether the work environment data of the output data saved in the data saving unit is saved in the work environment data saving unit. If not, the work environment data reading unit The first judgment unit that issues a command to read the work environment data and the work procedure data at the time of electronic data creation The recorded work procedure data recording unit, the creation work environment data extraction unit that extracts the creation procedure data of the electronic data for which the creation work is completed from the work procedure data recording unit and saves it in the work procedure data storage unit, and the creation is completed Second determination that determines whether the work environment data of the electronic data is stored in the work environment data storage unit, and if not, issues a command to the created work environment data extraction unit to extract the work environment data And a section.

A data processing apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is an electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing apparatus and an electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for managing information about a delivery destination of electronic data. A data storage unit that stores output data output by the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, character data as auxiliary data for the output data, and character data setting that generates setting information in accordance with this setting. Section, an electronic data setting section that sets electronic data that captures character data as at least a part of the data, and character data as output data based on each setting information from the character data setting section and the electronic data setting section. It is provided with a working unit to be taken in as a part.

A data processing device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is an electronic data transmitting / receiving mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device and an electronic data transmitting / receiving mechanism for managing information on a delivery destination of electronic data. Character data setting that sets the character data as auxiliary data for the output data and the data storage unit that stores the output data output by the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and sets the setting information in accordance with this setting. Section, a password data setting section for setting password data for performing a work of fetching the character data into the output data as at least a part of the data, and an electronic data setting for setting electronic data for fetching the character data as at least a part of the data Section, password data setting section and character Is obtained by a working unit for capturing at least as part of the data the character data to the output data based on the setting information from the data setting unit.

A data processing device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is an electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device and an electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for managing information about a delivery destination of electronic data. Character data setting that sets the character data as auxiliary data for the output data and the data storage unit that stores the output data output by the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and sets the setting information in accordance with this setting. Section, an electronic data setting section that sets electronic data that captures character data as at least a part of the data, and a password data setting that sets password data for performing the task of capturing character data in the output data as at least a part of the data Section, password data setting section and character Is obtained by a working unit for capturing at least as part of the data the character data to the output data based on the setting information from the data setting unit and the electronic data setting unit.

A data processing device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is an electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device and an electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for managing information about a delivery destination of electronic data. Management unit, a data storage unit that stores the output data output by the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, a setting unit in which the data of the portion to be confirmed in the output data is set, and the output data storage unit that stores the data. Outputs the output data and the data set in the setting part for comparison and confirmation, and the result of the confirmation in the checking part, the data not confirmed among the data set in the setting part And an output section.

A data processing device according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is an electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device and an electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for managing information on a delivery destination of electronic data. Management unit, a data storage unit that stores the output data output by the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, a setting unit in which the data of the portion to be confirmed in the output data is set, and the output data storage unit that stores the data. It is provided with a confirmation unit for performing comparison work by comparing and comparing the output data present and the data set in the setting unit.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic data transmitting / receiving mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device and an electronic data transmitting / receiving mechanism for managing information on a delivery destination of electronic data. And a data storage unit that stores output data output by the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, an information management unit that manages information related to character data that is taken into the output data as at least a part of the data, and an information management unit. And an information retrieval unit for retrieving information regarding character data from among the above.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for managing electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device and electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for the electronic data. A management mechanism for providing the output data, a data storage unit for storing the output data output by the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, an information storage unit for storing information about the output data stored in the output data storage unit, and an information storage unit. A command data storage unit for storing command data for extracting information about electronic data, and an information read / output unit for reading and outputting information about electronic data from the information storage unit are provided.

A data processing apparatus according to the tenth invention is
An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism that sends and receives electronic data to and from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism that manages information about the delivery destination of electronic data and gives that information to the electronic data transmission and reception mechanism, and an electronic data transmission and reception mechanism The data storage unit that stores the output data, the character data storage unit that stores the character data that is captured in the output data as at least a part of the data, and the application that created the output data for the character data stored in the character data storage unit. Regardless of the type of program, the output data is provided with at least a working unit for capturing it as a part of the data.

A data processing apparatus according to the eleventh invention is
An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism that sends and receives electronic data to and from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism that manages information about the delivery destination of electronic data and gives that information to the electronic data transmission and reception mechanism, and an electronic data transmission and reception mechanism A data storage unit that stores output data, a detection unit that detects that the state of the output data that is being managed has changed, and a state that the output data that is being managed has changed based on the signal from the detection unit. It is provided with a notification unit for notifying.

A data processing apparatus according to the twelfth invention is
An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism that sends and receives electronic data to and from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism that manages information about the delivery destination of electronic data and gives that information to the electronic data transmission and reception mechanism, and an electronic data transmission and reception mechanism Based on the processing load information indicating the current processing capacity of the electronic data processing device, which is sent from the data storage unit that stores the output data and each external electronic data processing device, which external electronic data processing device A delivery destination determining unit that determines whether to deliver electronic data, and a processing load information notifying unit that checks processing load information of the electronic data processing device and notifies the delivery order determining unit of the external electronic data processing device Is.

A data processing apparatus according to the thirteenth invention is
An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism that sends and receives electronic data to and from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism that manages information about the delivery destination of electronic data and gives that information to the electronic data transmission and reception mechanism, and an electronic data transmission and reception mechanism Based on the processing load information indicating the current processing capacity of the electronic data processing device, which is sent from the data storage unit that stores the output data and each external electronic data processing device, which external electronic data processing device A delivery order determination unit that determines whether to deliver electronic data, and a processing load information notification unit that checks the processing load information of the electronic data processing device and notifies the delivery order determination unit of the external electronic data processing device Is.

A data processing apparatus according to the fourteenth invention is
An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism that sends and receives electronic data to and from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism that manages information about the delivery destination of electronic data and gives that information to the electronic data transmission and reception mechanism, and an electronic data transmission and reception mechanism A data storage unit for storing output data, a canceling unit for canceling the output data, and a cancellation notifying unit for notifying another electronic data processing device that the output data has been cancelled.

A data processor according to the fifteenth invention is
An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism that sends and receives electronic data to and from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism that manages information about the delivery destination of electronic data and gives that information to the electronic data transmission and reception mechanism, and an electronic data transmission and reception mechanism A data storage unit that stores output data, an identification symbol management unit that creates / updates an identification symbol that indicates which electronic data processing device the electronic data is currently managed under, and an identification symbol management unit based on the identification symbol. And a data search unit for searching output data corresponding to the identification symbol.

A data processing apparatus according to the sixteenth invention is
An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism that sends and receives electronic data to and from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism that manages information about the delivery destination of electronic data and gives that information to the electronic data transmission and reception mechanism, and an electronic data transmission and reception mechanism A data storage unit that stores output data, a processing deadline management unit that sets a processing deadline in an external electronic data processing device for certain electronic data, settings of the processing deadline management unit, and transmission from an external electronic data processing device Compared with a signal indicating that the received electronic data has been processed, a processing time limit management unit that transmits a signal according to the processing status of the electronic data and a processing time limit management unit of an external electronic data processing device In response to the processing status of electronic data, a signal indicating that the electronic data should be processed is output and It is obtained by a notification notifying unit for notifying the device.

A data processing apparatus according to the seventeenth invention is
An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism that sends and receives electronic data to and from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism that manages information about the delivery destination of electronic data and gives that information to the electronic data transmission and reception mechanism, and an electronic data transmission and reception mechanism A data storage section that stores output data, a display format data creation section that creates display format data that determines the display format when the output data is displayed, and the target output data that uses a program that specifies the output data The output data detection / display format that specifies the display format data of the output data created by the display format data creation unit based on the display format change program In response to the display format change signal from the change section and the display style data creation section, the output data detection / display style change section , In which a starting unit to start the program and display manner changing program identifies the output data.

A data processing device according to the eighteenth invention is
An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism that sends and receives electronic data to and from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism that manages information about the delivery destination of electronic data and gives that information to the electronic data transmission and reception mechanism, and an electronic data transmission and reception mechanism A data storage section that stores output data, a display format data setting section that has display format data that determines the display format when the output data is displayed on the output section, and a display format in the target output data And a display format changing section for changing the setting of the data portion for determining the display format data of the output data set in the display format data setting section.

A data processing apparatus according to the nineteenth invention is
An electronic data transmitting / receiving mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a data storage unit for storing output data output by the electronic data transmitting / receiving mechanism, a conventional delivery route of electronic data, and a new delivery route Correspondence table, a correspondence table creation unit that creates the correspondence table, and electronic data instructed to be delivered according to the conventional delivery route, according to the new delivery route based on the correspondence table. And a delivery destination management control unit for determining.

[0044]

In the character data creation section, character data as auxiliary data of electronic data is created, and in the character data setting section, the created character data is set as the data to be displayed on the display section together with the target data. In the character data display position setting section, the position at which the set data is displayed is variably designated.

If the first determining unit determines that the work environment data corresponding to the type of electronic data to be created is stored in the work environment storing unit, the work environment reading unit is used to perform the work. The work environment data used to set the work environment when creating the electronic data to be created, and the work environment data that was used to set the work environment of the completed electronic data are saved in the work environment saving section. If the second determination unit determines that there is no, from the recorded contents of the work procedure recording unit that stores the history of the electronic data creation process,
The work environment data of the electronic data is extracted by using the created work environment extraction unit and stored in the work environment storage unit.

In the electronic data setting unit, electronic data that takes in character data as a part of data is set, in the character data setting unit, character data that is taken in as a part of data is set in the output data, and in the working unit, the character data is set. Work to incorporate the data into the output data as part of the data.

In the password data setting section, password data corresponding to a password representing the authority of the work to take the character data into the output data as a part of the data is set, and in the character data setting section, the output data is set as a part of the data. The character data to be fetched is set, and the work unit fetches the character data into the output data as a part of the data.

The password data setting unit sets password data corresponding to a password representing the authority of the work to take the character data into the output data as a part of the data, and the electronic data setting unit sets the character data as a part of the data. The electronic data to be taken in is set, the character data setting unit sets character data to be taken in as a part of the data in the output data, and the working unit takes in the character data to the output data as a part of the data.

In the setting section, the data of the portion to be confirmed in the output data is set, and in the confirmation section, the output data stored in the output data storage section and the data set in the setting data are compared and compared. The confirmation work is performed, and the output unit outputs, as a result of the confirmation work in the confirmation unit, the data set in the setting unit that has not been confirmed.

In the setting unit, the data of the portion to be confirmed in the output data is set, and in the confirming unit, the output data stored in the output data storage unit and the data set in the setting data are compared and compared. Perform confirmation work.

The information management unit manages information about character data captured as a part of the data in the output data, and the information search unit searches the information management unit for information about character data.

Saved in the command data save section,
The information reading / output unit reads and outputs the information about the electronic data from the information storage unit by using the command data for extracting the information about the electronic data from the information reading unit.

The character data storage unit stores the character data to be captured as a part of the data in the output data, and the working unit stores the character data stored in the character data storage unit into the output data. Regardless, it is included in the output data as part of the data.

When the state of the electronic data currently being managed changes, the detection unit detects the change in the state of the electronic data,
The notification unit notifies the other electronic data processing devices of the change.

The processing load information notifying unit of each electronic data processing device checks the processing load information of each electronic data processing device, and the delivery destination determining unit of the electronic data processing device that manages the target electronic data. And the delivery destination determining unit determines to which electronic data processing device the electronic data is delivered based on the processing load information.

The processing load information notifying unit of each electronic data processing device checks the processing load information of each electronic data processing device, and the delivery order determining unit of the electronic data processing device managing the target electronic data. Then, the delivery order determination unit determines which electronic data processing device to deliver the electronic data to based on the processing load information.

A cancellation instruction of a certain electronic data generated in a certain electronic data processing device is sent to the electronic data processing device which manages the target electronic data by the cancellation notification device, and the cancellation unit of the electronic data processing device. Performs electronic data cancellation processing, and the cancellation notification unit of the electronic data processing device notifies that electronic data cancellation processing has been performed.

The identification symbol is created by the identification symbol management unit of the electronic data processing device at the head of the circulation route and is delivered according to the preset delivery route of the identification symbol, and the electronic data is delivered during the delivery of the identification symbol. If there is a change in the identification code, the identification code management unit of the electronic data processing device managing the identification code updates the content of the identification code,
Further, when an electronic data display command is issued in a certain electronic data processing device, the search unit searches for the target electronic data using the identification symbol.

The processing time limit setting unit sets a processing time limit for another electronic data processing device with respect to certain electronic data, and the processing time limit management unit transmits the setting contents of the processing time limit setting unit and another electronic data processing device. Compared with a signal indicating that the electronic data has been processed, a signal is transmitted according to the processing status of the electronic data, and a signal according to the processing status of the electronic data from the processing deadline management section in the reminder notification section. In response to this, the reminder signal is transmitted to the electronic data processing device which has delayed the processing of electronic data.

The display format data creating section creates display format data for determining the display format when the output data is created, and the output data detecting / display format changing section creates the display format data.
The output data created by the display format data creation unit based on the display format change program is used to specify the target output data using the program that specifies the output data, and the data portion that determines the display format in this output data. The display format data is changed to the display format data, and the activation unit activates the program for specifying the output data and the display format change program.

The display style data setting unit sets display style data for determining the display style when the output data is displayed, and the display style changing unit determines the appearance of the target output data. The data part is changed to the display form data of the output data set in the display form data setting part.

When the route for delivering electronic data is changed, the correspondence table creating unit creates a correspondence table in which the conventional delivery route and the new delivery route are associated with each other, and the other electronic data processing device performs electronic conversion. Upon receiving the data, the delivery destination management control unit checks whether the delivery destination is a conventional delivery destination that has already been deleted from the circulation route, and determines whether the delivery destination is a conventional delivery destination that has already been deleted from the circulation route. For example, the delivery destination management control unit determines to deliver to a new delivery destination from the correspondence table.

[0063]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS For convenience of the invention, an embodiment will be described below using electronic data as slip data (hereinafter abbreviated as slip). Figure 1
Example 1 of the present invention. ~ 16. It is a figure which shows the structure of the electronic data processing node which is the electronic data processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and in FIG. 1, 1-16 is the same as that of the said prior art example. Reference numeral 17 is a status signal indicating the status of the slip managed by the electronic data processing node, that is, approval, preparation, and modification. Reference numeral 21 is a comment pasting mechanism for pasting comments such as messages and annotations on a slip being processed, 2
2 is a work environment setting mechanism that prepares the work environment at the time of creating a slip from the work environment data that the user has when creating the slip, and 23 is the data of the created slip. Is a reference data registration mechanism that saves as the reference data when the new slip is created next time.

Reference numeral 24 denotes an approval work proxy mechanism that performs the approval work on behalf of a person who does not have a proper approver, and 25 compares each item of the slip being processed with a preset confirmation item. , An item confirmation mechanism for judging whether or not the conditions are met, 26 is an approver information display mechanism for displaying various information regarding the approver from the approval stamp attached to the slip,
Further, 27 is a related information reference mechanism for retrieving and displaying information related to the slip on the basis of the information sent together with the slip data, and 28 is an electronic data processing node for processing the slip. It is an approval object pasting mechanism that performs approval processing without depending on means.

29, when the status of a slip processed by its own electronic data processing node changes, the change is automatically sent to another electronic data processing node as a message, and the other electronic data is processed. A status detection / notification mechanism that receives a message indicating that the slip processed by the processing node has changed, and 30 is a processing load management that manages load information of other electronic data processing nodes in the system. The mechanism 31 has a function of directly sending a cancellation request message to the electronic data processing node currently processing when canceling a slip already transmitted to another electronic data processing node, and an electronic device receiving the cancellation request message. The data processing node cancels the specified slip and the fact that it was canceled in the processing node is sent to another electronic data processing node. A slip automatic canceling mechanism having a function of receiving a bill is provided with a function of creating a slip identification symbol described later for the slip and a function of searching and displaying the slip by using the received slip identification symbol. The provided slip status grasping mechanism 33 compares the processing deadline specified by the sender with the current date and time, and when the processing deadline exceeds the current date and time, the electronic data processing node currently processing the slip. It is an automatic reminder mechanism that sends a reminder notification message. Further, 34 is a form changing mechanism for changing the display form of the slip to a new display form even when the slip is being transferred, and 35 is for changing the form so that each electronic data processing node can easily process the slip. It is a slip display form conversion mechanism for displaying as.

Reference numeral 36 is a virtual user management mechanism for circulating the slip to a new destination when the destination on the circulation route is changed.

Example 1. Example 1. The operation of the comment pasting mechanism 21, which is one mechanism of the slip processing mechanism 3, provided in the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 1 will be described. 2 is a block diagram of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a comment pasting mechanism 21 which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing device according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of the comment pasting mechanism of the electronic data processing node, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a slip with a comment attached, and FIG. 4B is a diagram showing an example of setting a comment on a comment attaching sheet which is a transparent sheet. In FIG.
Reference numeral 51 is a comment creating device that creates a comment, 52 is a comment object setting device that sets the created comment in the comment pasting sheet, and 53 is the user of the slip in which the comment pasting sheet in which the comment is set is displayed. A comment object pasting device for pasting to a position or removing a comment pasting sheet from the pasted voucher, 54 is a comment display range setting device for specifying a processing node user who can see comments pasted on the voucher is there.

Example 1. Comment attachment mechanism 21
Is a comment pasting sheet for creating comments such as annotations and messages for the slip displayed by the comment creating device 51, and temporarily setting the created comment in the slip displayed by the comment object setting device 52. , And the comment pasting sheet in which the comment is set is pasted on the slip displayed by the comment object pasting device 53.

Next, the processing flow of the comment pasting mechanism of the electronic data processing node will be described with reference to FIG. A comment is created using the comment creating device 53 (step S51), and when the comment is displayed on the comment object setting device 52, the comment is set as a comment pasting sheet (step S52). Then, the user determines whether to specify the range of the user who can see the comment attached to the slip (step S53). As a result, when the range of the user who can see the comment attached to the slip is specified (Yes in step S53), the comment display range setting device 5
4, the range of users who can see the comments attached to the slip is specified (step S54), and the comment pasting sheet in which the comment is set in the comment object pasting device 53 is the user on the displayed slip. Is positioned and pasted to a desired position using an input means such as a mouse or a light pen (not shown) (step S55), and only the user of a limited processing node can see the comment pasted on the slip. it can. However, if the range of the user who can see the comment attached to the displayed slip is not specified (No in step S53), the comment object attaching device 53
In step S55, the comment pasting sheet in which the comment is set is positioned and pasted to the position on the displayed slip desired by the user using the input means such as the mouse and the light pen (step S55). The user of can see the comment attached to the displayed slip.

Example 1. According to the above, by providing the comment object pasting device 53, the user can paste or remove the comment pasting sheet in which the comment is set to the desired position on the slip displayed. , It becomes easy to attach a comment to the displayed slip.

Further, by providing the comment display range setting device 54, a secret comment that can be seen only by the user of the specific processing node can be attached, so that the confidential communication can be made only between the specific users. It can be performed.

Further, when the comment sticking sheet is displayed as a transparent sheet, even if the comment sticking sheet in which the comment is set is stuck to the displayed slip, the comment sticking sheet is not displayed. The part where the comment sticking sheet overlaps is not lost.

Example 1. Then, the comment pasting sheet is a sheet that looks transparent when displayed as shown in FIG. 4A, but the comment pasted on the displayed slip attracts the attention of the user who sees the comment. In the comment object setting device 51, the shape and color of the displayed comment sticking sheet may be variably set.

The comment is not limited to the text, but may be graphic data such as a figure or a photograph, or symbol data.

Example 2. Example 2. , The slip processing mechanism 3 provided in the electronic data processing node shown in FIG.
The operation of the work environment setting mechanism 22, which is one mechanism, will be described. 5 is a block diagram of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a work environment setting mechanism 22 which is one of the slip processing mechanisms 3 provided in the electronic data processing device according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 shows a flow of execution of the work environment setting mechanism 22 during creation of a slip. The flowchart and FIG. 7 are flowcharts showing the flow of execution of the work environment setting mechanism 22 when a slip is stored. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 61 denotes a work procedure saving file having a temporary file structure for saving the history of the slip making process during the making of the slip, and 62 denotes a work environment for saving the work environment data extracted from the work procedure saving file 61. A save file, 63 is a work environment extraction device that extracts work environment data from the work procedure save file 61 to a work environment save file 62, 64 is a work environment read device that reads work environment data from the work environment save file 62, and 65 is a create The first determination unit 66 for determining whether or not the work environment data of the slip to be stored is stored in the work environment storage file 62, and 66 is whether the work environment data of the completed slip is stored in the work environment storage file 62. It is a second determination unit that determines whether or not.

Example 2. Work environment setting mechanism 22 shown in
Indicates that the form to be created is a form that has been created before, and if the work environment data corresponding to the form of the form is stored in the work environment save file 62 (first (Determined by the determination unit 65),
Using the work environment reading device 64, the work environment data is utilized to set the work environment when creating a slip to be created, and the work environment data used to set the work environment of the completed slip. However, if it is not saved in the work environment save file 62 (determined by the second determination unit 66), the history of the slip creation process is saved for use in setting the work environment when creating the slip later. From the recorded contents of the working procedure recording file 67 that is present, the working environment extracting device 6
3 is used to extract the work environment data of the slip and save the work environment data in the work environment saving file 62.

First, the flow of execution of the work environment setting mechanism 22 during creation of a slip will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the creation of a slip is started (step S61), the first determination unit 65 determines whether or not the work environment data corresponding to the type of the slip to be created is present in the work environment save file 62, that is, from now on. It is determined whether the slip to be created is a slip of a type that has been created before (step S62). Then, when the work environment data corresponding to the type of the slip to be created is present in the work environment save file 62, that is, when the slip to be created is the kind of the slip that has been created before (Yes in step S62). ), Work environment reading device 6
4, the work environment data corresponding to the type of the slip is read from the work environment save file 62 (step S63), and the user shifts to the work of creating the slip under the work environment (step S64). . However, if the work environment data corresponding to the type of slip to be created does not exist in the work environment save file 62, that is, if it is the kind of slip that has not been created before (step S
No in 62), the setting of the work environment at the time of creating the slip is left to the setting work by the user, and proceeds to the work of creating the slip (step S64).

Next, the flow of execution of the work environment setting mechanism 22 when saving a slip will be described with reference to FIG. During the creation of the slip (step S65), the history of the process of creating the slip is sequentially recorded in the creation procedure recording file 61, so when the creation of the slip is completed (step S66), the second judgment unit 66 It is possible to determine whether the work environment data corresponding to the type of the created slip is stored in the work environment saving file 62, that is, whether the created slip is the kind of slip that has been created so far. This is done (step S67). When the work environment data corresponding to the created slip type is not stored in the work environment saving file 62, that is, when the slip is a new type slip that has not been created so far (Yes in step S67). The work environment extracting device 63 extracts a work environment for creating a slip from the creation procedure recording file 61 (step S68), and the extracted work environment is the work environment storage file 62 as work environment data.
(Step S69), and the completed voucher is saved in the voucher storage unit 41 (step S70). On the other hand, when the work environment data of the created slip is stored in the work environment save file 62, that is, when it is determined that the created slip is the kind of slip that has been created so far. (No in step S67),
The work environment data is not extracted from the creation procedure recording file 61, and the created slip is stored in the slip storage unit 41 (step S70).

Example 2. According to the above, by providing the work environment save file 62, the work environment data corresponding to the type of the slip is saved in advance in the work environment save file, and when a new type of slip is created, it is created. Since the work environment data corresponding to the type of the created slip is saved in the work environment save file, when creating a new slip, if the slip is of a type that has been created before The work environment does not need to be rearranged from the beginning, and the work environment setting work by the user becomes easy.

Further, by providing the first judging unit 65, if the slip to be created is a kind of slip that has been created in the past, the work environment data corresponding to the kind of slip is written from the work environment save file. Since it can be called, it is possible to effectively use the work environment data of the slips created in the past, which are saved in the work environment save file.

Further, by providing the second judging unit 66, when a new type of slip is created, the work environment data corresponding to the type of slip is stored in the work environment save file, and therefore, again. When creating the same kind of slip, the work environment at the time of creating the slip does not need to be sequentially re-arranged from the beginning, and the slip creating work can be promptly started.

Further, since the work procedure recording file 61 is provided so that the history of the process of creating a slip remains, it is possible to effectively use the work process during the creation of the slip.

Further, by constructing the work procedure storage file as a temporary file, the work procedure storage file can be promptly discarded when it is unnecessary, so that the storage area can be used efficiently.

Example 2. In the above, the work environment data was extracted and read according to each type of slip, but the work environment data may be extracted and read according to each individual slip, and the same effect can be obtained. Is obtained.

Example 3. Example 3. The operation of the reference slip data registration mechanism 23 provided in the slip processing mechanism 3 of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 1 will be described. 8 is a block diagram of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a reference slip data registration mechanism 23, which is one of the slip processing mechanisms 3 provided in the electronic data processing device according to the present invention.
It is a flow chart which shows a flow of execution of a reference slip data registration mechanism. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 71 is a reference slip data storage file that stores slip data created as reference slip data, and reference numeral 72 is the reference slip data storage file 71.
The reference slip data registering device 73, 73 reads the reference slip data from the reference slip data save file 71, and displays the reference slip data on the output device (not shown), and the reference slip data reading device 74, the created slip Is a determination unit that determines whether or not the data is the slip data stored in the reference slip data storage file 71.

Example 3. Reference data registration mechanism 2 shown in
3 indicates that the data of the completed voucher is not stored in the reference voucher data storage file 71 as reference data for use as a reference guideline when creating another voucher (determined by the determination unit 74). As the reference slip data for the other slip, the data of the completed slip is stored in the reference slip data storage file 71 by using the reference slip data registration device 72, and another When a new voucher is created, the reference voucher data reading / display device 73 is used to post the reference data to the user so that the voucher can be created while referring to the stored reference data. Take

Next, the flow of execution of the reference data registration mechanism 23 of the electronic data processing node will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the preparation of the slip is completed (step S7
1) The determining unit 74 determines whether the data of the completed slip is the slip data stored in the reference slip data storage file 71 (step S72). If the created voucher data is voucher data not stored in the reference voucher data storage file 71 (Yes in step S72), it is determined which type of voucher the voucher data is to be used as the reference voucher data. The user designates and registers it in the reference slip data storage file 71 (step S73), and stores the slip in the slip storage unit 41 (step S74). On the other hand, if the created voucher data is voucher data already stored in the reference voucher data storage file 71 (No in step S72), the reference voucher data storage file 71 as reference voucher data is saved. The slip is not saved, but the slip is directly saved in the slip storage unit 41 (step S74).
When a new slip is newly created, if the reference data corresponding to the slip to be created exists in the reference data storage file 73 using the reference data reading / display device 73, the reference data is referenced. Data is read from the reference data storage file 73.

Example 3. According to this, by providing the reference slip data registration device 72, the data of the created slip after the completion of the creation of the slip is used as reference slip data to be referred when creating another new slip, if necessary. Since it is saved, the data of the created slip can be effectively used.

Further, the reference slip data storage file 71
By providing the reference slip data in the reference slip data storage file, it becomes easy to sequentially search and find the reference slip data when creating a new slip.

Further, the reference data reading / display device 7
By providing No. 3, when creating a new voucher, the guideline for creating the voucher can be obtained by referring to the reference voucher data corresponding to the voucher, so that the user can efficiently perform the work when creating a new voucher. It can be carried out.

Example 4. Example 4. The operation of the approval work agency mechanism 24 provided in the slip processing mechanism 3 of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 1 will be described.
10 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention in the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the approval work agency mechanism 24 which is one of the slip processing mechanisms 3 provided in the electronic data processing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the execution flow of the approval work agency mechanism. Figure 1
In 0, 81 is a temporary password setting device that sets a temporary password for a substitute to perform the approval work of the authorized approver, and 82 is a substitute approval that sets a substitute approval mark of the substitute. A mark setting device, 83 is a proxy range setting device that sets a range of slips on which the proxy can perform the approval work, and 84 is an approval work proxy unit that performs the approval work on the slips.

Example 4. Approval work agency mechanism 24
Sets a temporary password that represents the authority of the approval work by the proxy so that the proxy of the approval work can perform the approval work of the displayed voucher on behalf of the authorized approver. Approval mark setting unit 82
By setting the approval mark of the proxy individual so that who can perform the approval work can be set, the range in which the proxy can perform the approval work is set by the proxy range setting device 83, and the voucher displayed in the approval work proxy unit 84 is displayed. The operation configuration is such that the approval work is performed on behalf (the approval mark is set on the slip).

Next, the flow of execution of the approval work proxy mechanism 24 of the electronic data processing node will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the authorized approver sets a temporary password for proxy by the temporary password setting device 81 so that the proxy can perform the approval work (step S81). The personal approval mark is set (step S82). Then, the authorized approver teaches the proxy the temporary password for proxy set by the proxy approval stamp setting unit 82 (step S83),
In the proxy range setting device 83, the range in which the proxy can perform the approval work and the usable period of the proxy approval stamp are set (step S84). Then, the proxy uses the temporary password for proxy and the authorization mark for proxy,
It becomes possible to perform the approval work on behalf of the approval work substitution unit 84 (step S85).

Example 4. According to the above, by providing the temporary password setting device 81, when the proxy performs the approval work on behalf of the proxy, the temporary password setting device is provided so that a password different from the individual authorized approver's password can be set. Therefore, it is possible to entrust the agent with the authorization work while keeping the password of the individual authorized authorizer secret.

Further, since the proxy approval mark setting unit 82 is provided so that the proxy approval mark of the proxy individual can be set, who can act on behalf of the proxy approval mark set on the displayed slip. You can see whether you have approved the slip.

Further, by providing the proxy range setting device 83, the range in which the proxy can approve the proxy work can be set, so that the proxy approval work is delegated to the proxy for a specific range of vouchers. be able to.

Example 5. Example 5. , The slip processing mechanism 3 provided in the electronic data processing node shown in FIG.
The operation of the item confirmation mechanism 25, which is one mechanism, will be described. 12 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention in the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an item confirmation mechanism 25 provided in the slip processing mechanism 3, which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing device according to the present invention, and FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the execution flow of the item confirmation mechanism. In FIG. 12, reference numeral 91 is a confirmation clause of an item for which the item confirmation is performed, for example, a confirmation clause setting table in which conditions such as an amount of money that can be entered, an upper limit of the quantity, items that must not be entered in the item are set, and 92 is a slip. Is an item confirmation device for performing item confirmation by comparing and comparing each item with the confirmation clause set in the confirmation clause setting table 91, and 93 is an unconfirmed item display device for displaying items for which item confirmation has not been performed.

Example 5. The item confirmation mechanism 25 shown in FIG. 2 confirms the items of the slip currently being processed and the items to be confirmed which are preset in the confirmation clause setting table 91, for example, the upper limit of the amount of money that can be entered, the number of items, and the like. Items that should not be filled in are compared and compared in the item confirmation device 92, and as a result, for items for which the item confirmation of the slip has not been performed, the unconfirmed item display device 93 is used. It is configured to be displayed.

Next, the flow of execution of the item confirmation mechanism 25 provided in the electronic data processing node will be described with reference to FIG. First, with respect to the slip currently read as the processing target, the user determines whether or not to confirm the item of the slip (step S91). If the item confirmation is to be performed (Yes in step S91), an item confirmation instruction command is sent to the confirmation device 92 (step S92), and the item confirmation device 92 reads the confirmation clause set in the confirmation clause setting table 91 and the currently read confirmation clause. By comparing and comparing the item with the existing slip, the item is confirmed whether or not the slip satisfies the confirmation clause set in the confirmation clause setting table 91 (step S93). At this time, for each item, if the condition is satisfied, a confirmation message indicating that the condition is satisfied is displayed, and if the condition is not satisfied, a warning message indicating that the condition is not satisfied is displayed. After confirming the items, the unconfirmed item display device 93 displays the items for which the item confirmation device 92 has not confirmed the items as unconfirmed items (step S94). If the user wants to perform item confirmation on the unconfirmed item, the item confirmation will be directly performed by the user's naked eyes. On the other hand, when the user determines not to confirm the item (No in step S91), the user continues to perform the process currently being performed.

Example 5. According to this, by providing the item confirmation device 92, the item confirmation device can be entrusted with the confirmation work of the item to be confirmed in the slip, so that the item confirmation work of the approver can be reduced.

Further, by providing the confirmation clause setting table 91, items to be confirmed can be set in advance in the confirmation clause setting table before the item confirmation work. Can be kept.

Since the unconfirmed item display device 93 is provided to display the confirmation items of the items not set in the confirmation clause setting table, the important item items can be directly confirmed by the user's own eyes. It becomes possible to do.

Example 6. Example 6. The operation of the approver information search mechanism 26, which is a mechanism of the slip processing mechanism 3, provided in the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 1 will be described. 14 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention in the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an approver information search mechanism 26, which is one mechanism of the slip processing mechanism 3, provided in the electronic data processing device according to FIG.
16A is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of an approver information search mechanism of an electronic data processing node, and FIG. 16A is a diagram showing an example of a screen configuration when a slip with an approval mark as approver information is displayed. FIG. 16B is a diagram showing a configuration example of a screen when the approval mark set on the slip is selected by using the input means such as a mouse and the retrieved approver information is displayed. In FIG. 14, reference numeral 101 denotes various kinds of information about each approver, such as the affiliation of the approver, when the approver created what kind of slip, when the approver approved the slip, and the like. Is an approver information management file that stores the information of the above, and 102 is an approver information retrieval device that retrieves the approver information from the approver information management file.

Example 6. Approver information retrieval mechanism 26 shown in
Selects the approval mark from the slip displayed on the output screen by using an input means such as a mouse or a light pen for the slip on which the approval mark is set and selects the approver information search unit 101.
The approver information retrieval apparatus 101 which has passed the approval mark information to the and recognizes the approval mark of the approval mark is
Various information about the approver, such as the approver's affiliation,
Approval corresponding to the approval mark from the approver information management file 102 that manages information such as when the approver approved which slip and when the approver created which slip. The operation configuration is such that information regarding the person is retrieved and sent to the output device.

Next, the flow of execution of the approver information search mechanism 26 of the electronic data processing node will be described with reference to FIG. From the slip image on which the approval mark displayed on the screen is set, the approval mark is selected using an input means such as a mouse or a light pen (step S91), and the selected approval mark information is the approver information retrieval device. It is sent to 102 and is recognized. The approver information search unit 102 searches the approver information management file 101 for the approver information corresponding to the recognized approval mark (step S92),
The retrieved approver information is transmitted to an output device (not shown) (step S93). Then, the output device receiving the information displays the approver information (step S94).

Example 6. According to this, since the approver information management file 102 is provided, various information regarding the approver can be registered in advance in the approver information management file 102. Therefore, various information corresponding to the approver is provided. You can create a database that stores.

Further, by providing the approver information search device 101, various information about the approver corresponding to the approval mark can be retrieved from the approver information management file, so that various information about the approver can be stored in the slip. It can be quickly obtained from the expanded screen.

Further, by adopting a structure in which the approval mark set on the slip is selected by using the input means such as a mouse or a light pen, the operability of the system by the user is improved.

Example 7. Example 7. The operation of the related information reference mechanism 27, which is a mechanism of the slip processing mechanism 3, provided in the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 1 will be described. 17 is a block diagram of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a related information reference mechanism 27 which is a mechanism of the slip processing mechanism 3 provided in the electronic data processing device according to the present invention. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the flow of execution of the related information reference mechanism 27. In FIG. 17, reference numeral 111 denotes a related information storage file which stores various related information corresponding to each slip, and 112 denotes reading and display of various related information corresponding to the slip being processed from the related information storage file 111. Related information reading / display device 113 to perform, related information reading / display device 112 to related information storage file 11
It is a read command save file that saves a command group for reading various related information corresponding to the slip being processed from 1.

Example 7. Related information reference mechanism 27
Is information related to the displayed voucher that is currently being created, which is a guideline for voucher creation, such as inventory status of the item to be entered in the voucher, in order to speedily create the voucher.
The related information reading / display device 112 reads various related information corresponding to the slip from the read information storage file 113 in order to obtain various information regarding items to be entered in the slip, such as available budget for purchasing the goods. The operation configuration is such that a command group is called, and necessary related information corresponding to the slip is extracted from various related information storage file groups 111 according to the command group and displayed.

Next, the flow of execution of the related information reference mechanism 27 will be described with reference to FIG. The user who is currently processing the slip determines whether or not to refer to the related information corresponding to the displayed slip being processed (step S11).
1). When the user refers to the related information corresponding to the displayed slip (Yes in step S111), the related information reading / display device 112 causes the related information corresponding to the displayed slip being processed, for example, the slip. The related information storage file 111 stores various information related to items to be entered on the slip, such as the stock status of the items to be entered in
A read command for reading from is read from the read command save file 113 (step S11
2) Using the read command that has been taken out, the related information reading / display device 112 stores the related information created for each slip in the related information storage file 1
It is read from 11 (step S113). Then, the read related information is the related information reading / display device 1
12 is displayed (step S114). On the other hand, when the related information is not referred to (No in step S111),
The user who is processing the slip continues to process the currently displayed slip.

Example 7. According to
By providing the display device 112, it is possible to inform the user who is creating the slip of information that serves as a guideline for creating the slip when creating the slip, so that the confirmation work by the user can be reduced.

The read command save file 11
By providing 1, it is possible to preset in advance what kind of related information should be extracted from the related information storage file 113, so that, for example, if a large amount of related information is to be extracted, it corresponds to a certain slip by the user. It becomes easy to search for related information.

Further, by providing the related information storage file 113, various related information corresponding to a certain slip can be set in advance, so that the user can easily search for the related information corresponding to the certain slip. .

Further, the related information reading / display device 112.
By providing the above, since the processing from the reading of the related information to the display of the related information becomes quick, the related information extracted from the related information storage file can be displayed promptly.

Example 8. Example 8. Now, the operation of the approval object pasting mechanism 27, which is one of the slip processing mechanisms 3 provided in the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 1, will be described. FIG. 19 shows an eighth embodiment of the present invention, which is one of the electronic data processing nodes shown in FIG. A block diagram showing the configuration of an approval object pasting mechanism 27, which is one mechanism of the slip processing mechanism 3 provided in the electronic data processing device according to the present invention,
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the flow of execution of the approval object pasting mechanism, FIG. 21 (a) is a screen configuration example when a slip before the approval object is pasted is displayed as an image, and FIG. 21 (b) is a mouse or the like. It is an example of a screen configuration when a slip when an approval object is pasted is displayed as an image using an input means. In FIG. 19, reference numeral 121 denotes an approval object pasting device for pasting (setting) an approval object, which is an approval mark, on a slip currently being processed, 1
Reference numeral 22 is an approval object save file that saves the created approval object (approval mark).

Example 8. The approval object pasting mechanism 27 shown in (1) is constructed separately and independently for the slip 2 that has been moved to a predetermined process by using a certain slip processing device, without depending on the slip processing device. Approve object pasting device 121 (which does not exchange signals with the device)
By using, the operation configuration of taking out the approval object already created and saved in the approval object saving file 122 and pasting (setting) it on the displayed slip is adopted.

Next, the flow of execution of the approval object pasting mechanism 27 will be described with reference to FIG. When processing a slip, the slip 2 received by the slip transmitting / receiving mechanism 6 in the electronic data processing node 1 is subjected to a predetermined processing by a slip processing device in the slip processing mechanism 3 corresponding to the kind of the slip, which is different depending on the kind of the slip. (Step S121), the status of the process is output to an output device (not shown) (Step S122). Here, the user activates the approval object pasting device 121 which is constructed independently and independently of the slip processing device (step S123), and the approval object creating device (not shown) creates the approval object in advance. 21 (b), the approval object pasting apparatus 1 is confirmed.
21 is taken out from the approval object storage file 122 and is attached (set) to the slip 2 as shown in FIG. 21B (step S124), the slip 2 is protected such that the contents cannot be changed ( Step S125), the approval work of the slip 2 is completed.

Example 8. According to the above, the approval object pasting device is a processing device having a separate and independent configuration that does not depend on the slip processing device corresponding to each slip, so that each different slip processing device performs processing. Approval work can be performed on a slip under a single approval work device that does not depend on the process that is currently being processed. Therefore, it may be necessary to change a part of the system configuration. Also, the system construction work becomes easy.

In addition, Example 1. ~ Example 7. Example 9 described later. ~ Example 16. In the above, the configuration of each slip processing device, such as the device configuration of the comment attachment mechanism and the device configuration of the approval work agency mechanism, should be configured as a separate and independent slip processing device that does not depend on the configuration of each slip processing device. However, the execution of each of these devices can be executed independently of the slip processing that has been performed previously.

Example 9. Example 9. , The slip management mechanism 4 provided in the electronic data processing node shown in FIG.
The operation of the state detection / notification mechanism 29 which is one mechanism will be described. 22 shows a ninth embodiment of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a state detection / notification mechanism 29 which is one mechanism of the slip management mechanism 4 provided in the electronic data processing device according to the first embodiment.
9 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of the state detection / notification mechanism 29. In FIG. 22, reference numeral 91 denotes a state of a slip processed by its own electronic data processing node, that is, a state detection device for detecting a change in the processing state of the slip such as approved, in process, or modified, Reference numeral 92 denotes a status notification device that notifies other electronic data processing nodes that the status of the slip processed by the electronic data processing node of its own has changed.

Example 9. State detection / notification mechanism 29 shown in
When the status of the voucher currently being processed changes, that is, when the voucher is approved or the contents of the voucher are changed, the status detection device 91 detects the status change of the voucher and notifies the status notification device 92.
Has an operational configuration of notifying the other electronic data processing nodes of the change.

Next, the flow of execution of the state detection / notification mechanism 29 will be described with reference to FIG. When the state of the slip 2 currently being processed in a certain electronic data processing node 1a is changed, for example, when the slip is approved or when the contents of the slip are changed (step S91), the electronic data processing node The state detecting device 91a of 1a detects a change in the state of the slip (step S92), and the state notifying device 92a sends the state signal 17 indicating the changed state to the other electronic devices via the state transmitting / receiving device 34a and the transmitting device 12a. The data processing node is notified (step S93). As a result, another electronic data processing node, for example, electronic data processing node 1
b receives the notified status signal 17 via the status transmission / reception device 34b, and knows that the contents have been changed or approved.

Example 9. According to the above, by providing the status detection / notification mechanism 29, the maintenance that occurs when the statuses of the slips have been collectively managed in the past has been eliminated, so that the manager who manages the data reduces the workload. be able to.

Further, since the state detecting device 91 is provided so as to detect the change in the state of the slip being processed, the user of the electronic data processing node sequentially checks whether the state of the slip has changed. There is no need to check.

Further, by providing the status notification device 92, the status signal 17 is used to notify other electronic data processing nodes of the change in the slip processed by the electronic data processing node of its own. Therefore, the user of each other electronic data processing node does not need to directly inquire to the processor or check the status of all the slips without checking the status using a function that collectively manages the status of all slips. You can know what happened.

Example 10. Example 10. The operation of the processing load management mechanism 30, which is a mechanism of the slip management mechanism 4 provided in the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 1, will be described. 24 is a block diagram of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. FIG. 25 is a block diagram of a processing load management mechanism 30 which is one of the slip management mechanisms 4 provided in the electronic data processing device according to the present invention. FIG. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the flow of execution of the processing load management mechanism of the electronic data processing node in the case of FIG. 26, showing the route for circulating the slips in the order such that the total processing time becomes the smallest as a result of the series of slip circulation. It is a flowchart of the processing load management mechanism of an electronic data processing node when determining. In FIG. 24, reference numeral 131 is based on processing load information indicating which electronic data processing nodes are circulated in order of the slips, that is, how much time it takes for the electronic data processing nodes to process the current slips. A circulation route determination device that determines the circulation route,
Reference numeral 132 is a processing load information management device that checks the current processing load information of the electronic data processing node and notifies the circulation route determination device 131 of the information.

Example 10. Processing load management mechanism 30
Is a processing load information management device 1 of each electronic data processing node.
32 checks the current processing load status of its own electronic data processing node and sends it to the circulation route determination device 131 of each electronic data processing node. The electronic data processing node that currently holds the slip, for example, the circulation route determination device 131a of the electronic data processing node 1a refers to the processing load information sent from each electronic data processing node, and as a result, what electronic The operation configuration is such that it is determined in order of the data processing node whether or not the electronic data processing node should circulate the slip, and the delivery information 14 is transmitted to the automatic delivery determination mechanism 7a.

First, the flow of execution of the processing load management mechanism of the electronic data processing node when determining the route for circulating the slip in the order of the electronic data processing node having the smallest processing load will be described with reference to FIG. First, the processing load management device 132 of each electronic data processing node refers to the current processing load information of its own electronic data processing node and sends it to the circulation route determination device 131 of each electronic data processing node (step S131). . The electronic data processing node currently managing the slip, for example, the circulation route determination device 131a of the electronic data processing node 1a refers to the processing load information sent from each electronic data processing node, and as a result,
It is decided to send the slip to the electronic data processing node with the smallest processing load, for example, the electronic data processing node 1b (step S132), and the delivery information 14 indicating to which electronic data processing node the slip should be delivered is automatically delivered. It is passed to the decision mechanism 7a (step S133), and the slip is transmitted to the electronic data processing node 1b designated by the delivery information 14. Electronic data processing node 1b to which the slip is sent
Performs the same operation as that of the electronic data processing node 1a, and the slip is circulated among all the electronic data processing nodes in the system in the order of the electronic data processing nodes having the smallest processing load.

Next, the flow of execution of the processing load management mechanism 30 of the electronic data processing node in the case of determining the route for circulating the slips in the order such that the total circulation time becomes the smallest as a result of the series of slip circulations. This will be described with reference to FIG. First, the processing load management device 132 of each electronic data processing node
Each refers to the current processing load information of its own electronic data processing node and transmits it to the circulation route determination device 131 of each electronic data processing node (step S136).
An electronic data processing node currently managing the slip, for example, a circulation route determination device 131a of the electronic data processing node 1a.
Refers to the processing load information sent from each electronic data processing node and determines the circulation route that minimizes the circulation time within the system when the slip is circulated within the electronic data processing node within the system. (Step S13
7) The delivery information 14 indicating which electronic data processing node is to be circulated in the order is passed to the automatic delivery determination mechanism 7a (step S138), and the electronic data processing node designated by the delivery information 14 is ordered in the order. Send with.

Example 10. According to the present invention, by providing the processing load management device 132, it is possible to check how long it takes for the electronic data processing node to process the slip currently held, so that the current load status of the electronic data processing node can be checked. It becomes easy to grasp.

Further, by providing the circulation route determining device 131, the circulation route can be determined in the order of the electronic data processing nodes having the smallest processing load, so that the slip processing is efficiently performed in parallel with each electronic data processing node. Can be made.

Further, by providing the circulation route determining device 131, when the slip is circulated in the electronic data processing node in the system, the circulation route that minimizes the circulation time can be determined. It is possible to circulate the voucher urgently.

Example 11. Example 11. The operation of the slip automatic cancellation mechanism 31, which is a mechanism of the slip management mechanism 4 provided in the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 1, will be described. 27 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention in the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. FIG. 28 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a slip automatic cancellation mechanism 31 which is one of the slip management mechanisms 4 provided in the electronic data processing device according to the present invention. FIG. 28 is a flowchart of the slip automatic cancellation mechanism of the electronic data processing node. In FIG. 27, reference numeral 141 denotes a slip cancellation notifying device for notifying a later-described slip cancellation command to an electronic data processing node managing the slip, 14
Reference numeral 2 is a slip cancellation processing device for performing processing for canceling a target slip, 143 is a slip cancellation command for requesting cancellation of the target slip, and 144 is another electronic data processing node for canceling the target slip. It is a slip cancellation notification message to be notified.

Example 11. The slip automatic cancellation mechanism 31 shown in FIG. 2 sends a slip cancellation command generated in a certain electronic data processing node 1a to the electronic data slip processing node 1b which currently manages the target slip as a stock by the slip cancellation notification device 141a. , The slip cancellation processing device 142b of the electronic data processing node 1b performs the cancellation processing of the slip, and the electronic data processing node 1b
The slip cancellation notification device 141b has an operational configuration in which the fact that the slip cancellation processing has been performed is transmitted as a slip cancellation notification message to all electronic data processing nodes on the circulation route of the slip.

Next, a slip automatic cancellation mechanism 3 which is one of the slip management mechanisms provided in the electronic data processing node.
The flow of execution of No. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. A slip cancellation instruction 14 generated in an electronic data processing node 1a
3a is (step S141), the slip cancellation notification device 1
As a result of referring to the status signal 17 transmitted from each electronic data processing node at each slip approval processing by 41a,
The target slip is sent to the electronic data processing node specified as currently managed as stock for approval, for example, the electronic data processing node 1b (step S14).
2) The slip cancellation processing device 142b of the electronic data processing node 1b performs a slip cancellation process of physically erasing the target slip (step S143).
When the slip cancellation processing is performed in the electronic data processing node 1b, the slip cancellation notification device 141b notifies all electronic data processing nodes on the circulation route of the slip that the slip has been canceled from the circulation route. The notification message 144 is transmitted.

Example 11. According to this, by providing the slip cancellation processing device 142, even when the electronic data processing node of its own does not manage the target slip, another electronic data processing node manages it by inputting the slip cancellation command. Since the intended slip can be canceled, there is no need to find out which electronic data processing node the slip is currently managed by and cancel it.

Further, by providing the slip cancellation notifying device 141, it is possible to notify the electronic data processing node on the circulation route that the intended slip has been canceled, so that the cancellation can be confirmed again. The complexity is gone.

In addition, in Example 11. In this case, the cancellation of the voucher was physically canceled, but by providing flag data to the voucher data, auxiliary data such as a cancellation mark indicating that the voucher was canceled was attached to the voucher data. The configuration may be such that cancellation is performed.

Example 12. Example 12. The operation of the slip present status grasping mechanism 32, which is a mechanism of the slip managing mechanism 4 provided in the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 1, will be described. 29 (a) is a block diagram of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. FIG. 29B is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slip status grasping mechanism 32, which is one of the slip management mechanisms 4 provided in the electronic data processing device according to the present invention. FIG. 29B schematically shows the slip circulation route and the slip identification symbol delivery route. 30 is a flow chart showing the flow of creating and sending the slip identification symbol of the slip status grasping mechanism, and FIG. 31 is the flow of execution of displaying the slips grasped by the slip status grasping mechanism. It is a flowchart shown. In FIG. 29, reference numeral 151 denotes a slip identification symbol management device for creating / updating a slip identification symbol, which will be described later, based on the status information 17 returned at each approval process in each electronic data processing node, and 152 denotes a target slip. A slip identification symbol indicating search information (pointer) indicating which content data is currently circulated to which slip processing node, 15
Reference numeral 3 is a slip search device that searches for a target slip based on the slip identification symbol 151, and reference numeral 154 is a search result output device that outputs the results searched by the slip search device 154.

Example 12. Slip status grasping mechanism 32 shown in
The slip identification code 152 is created by the slip identification code management device 151 of the electronic data processing node at the beginning of the circulation route, and is delivered according to the preset delivery path of the slip identification symbol. When a slip is changed during delivery, the slip identification symbol management device 151 of the electronic data processing node that manages the slip identification symbol updates the contents of the slip identification symbol 152, and the electronic data processing node When a chit display command is issued in the form, the chit search device 153 causes the chit identification symbol 152 to be displayed.
Search and output device 154 by searching for a target slip using
To output to.

First, the flow of execution of creation / update of the slip identification symbol 152 of the slip present situation grasping mechanism 32 will be described with reference to FIG. The electronic data processing node 1a, which creates a slip and becomes the head of the circulation route, is the slip identification symbol management device 151.
The slip identification symbol 152 is created by a (step S15
1) The delivery of the slip identification symbol 152 is started in accordance with a predetermined delivery route of the preset slip identification symbol, separately from the circulation route of the slip (step S15).
2). If the contents of the slip are changed during the delivery of the slip identification symbol 152 (Yes in step S153).
s), since the electronic data processing node that has changed the contents of the slip is specified based on the status information 17 returned at each approval processing in each electronic data processing node,
An electronic data processing node currently managing the delivered slip identification symbol 152, for example, the electronic data processing node 1c
The slip identification symbol management device 151c retrieves the search information of the slip managed by the electronic data processing node in which the contents of the slip are changed, and updates the contents of the slip identification symbol 152 (step S154). The fact that the slip identification code 152 has been updated is transmitted to the electronic data processing node to which the slip identification code 152 has already been delivered (step S1).
55).

Next, the flow of execution of displaying a slip based on a search using the slip identification symbol 152 of the slip present situation grasping mechanism 32 will be described with reference to FIG. When a slip display command is issued in a certain slip electronic data processing node 1 (step S156), the slip identification symbol 152 delivered to the electronic data processing node 1 is used to find a position on the slip circulation route using the slip search device 153. The position of the target slip managed by the electronic data processing node is searched (step S157), and the slip is output using the search output device 154 (step S158).

Example 12. According to the above, by providing the slip present status grasping mechanism 32, if the slip identification symbol 152 is circulated as a copy of the slip, the electronic data processing node which has received the slip identification symbol 152 can grasp the current contents of the slip as a copy. You can

Further, by providing the slip identification symbol management device 151, when there is a change / correction in the slip, the change / correction can be promptly left in the slip identification symbol. Therefore, it becomes easy to grasp the current status of the slips circulated.

Further, by providing the slip identification symbol 152, the search information of the circulated slips is retained, so that the slips can be searched and searched when the contents of the circulated slips are confirmed. May use the slip identification symbol 152 as a basis for the search.

Further, by providing the chit search device 153, the present situation of the chit is searched for using the chit identification symbol 152, so that the chit search operation becomes easy.

Further, by providing the search result output device 154, it is possible to output the result of searching the target slip, so that the contents of the searched slip can be easily confirmed.

Example 13. Example 13. The operation of the automatic prompting mechanism 33, which is a mechanism of the slip management mechanism 4 provided in the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 1, will be described. 32 is a block diagram of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. FIG. 33 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an automatic reminder mechanism 33 which is one of the slip management mechanisms 4 provided in the electronic data processing device according to the present invention, and FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the flow of execution of the automatic reminder mechanism 33. In FIG. 32, reference numeral 161 is a processing deadline management device for monitoring the processing status of the slip by comparing the processing deadline setting table described later with the status signal of the slip transmitted from each electronic data processing node, and 162 is the slip processing deadline management. When the device 161 determines that the processing deadline of the slip is approaching, a dunning notification device that sends a dunning message to the electronic data processing node that is delayed in processing the slip, 163 is a processing deadline setting for which the processing deadline of each slip is set. It's a table.

Example 13. The automatic reminder 33 shown in
An electronic data processing node 1 that corresponds to the beginning of the circulation of a slip with respect to the slip circulated according to a predetermined circulation order.
The processing time limit management device 161a for a stores the processing time limit setting table 16 in the order of the electronic data processing nodes along the circulation route.
The processing deadline date and time data of the slip set in advance in 3a are sequentially examined, and if the electronic mail processing node has not approved the slip circulated by the processing deadline date and time, the dunning notification device 162a An operation configuration is adopted in which a reminder message is sent to the electronic data processing node which is the bottleneck of circulation.

Next, the flow of execution of the automatic reminder 33 will be described with reference to FIG. In the electronic data processing node 1a, which corresponds to the beginning of the slip circulation, the processing deadline date and time for each electronic data processing node is set to the processing deadline setting table 1.
63a in advance (step S16)
1). Then, the electronic data processing node 1a starts circulating the slip 2 according to a predetermined circulation order (step S162). Since each electronic data processing node transmits the status signal 17 when the processing of the slip is completed, the processing deadline management device 161a of the electronic data processing node 1a causes the status signal 1 to be transmitted.
7 is sequentially received (step S163). The processing deadline management device 161a sequentially checks the deadline date / time data set in the processing deadline setting table 163a in the order of the electronic data processing nodes along the circulation route, and receives the status signal 17 at the deadline date / time of the electronic data processing node. If not, that is, if the electronic data processing node has not processed the slip 2 currently circulated by the processing deadline date and time (Yes in step S164), the slip processing is delayed by the dunning notification device 162a. The electronic data processing node which is the bottleneck of the circulation of the slips in which the status signal 17 is not yet transmitted, for example, the electronic data processing node 1c
A reminder message to (step S165),
Prompt voucher processing. The electronic data processing node 1c, which is the bottleneck of the slip circulation, receives the reminder message via the status transmission / reception device 34c, and the user promptly processes the slip. However, the processing deadline management device 161
If the status signal 17 is received at the processing deadline date and time of the electronic data processing node set in the processing deadline setting table 163 in the order of the electronic data processing nodes along the circulation route, that is, at the electronic data processing node. If the slip 2 currently delivered is processed by the processing deadline date and time (No in step S164), the dunning notification device 162 does not transmit the dunning message and the process ends.

Example 13. According to this, since the processing deadline management device 161 is provided, it is necessary to sequentially investigate and determine the processing deadline of the slip, and therefore, the slip creator does not need to worry about the current processing status of the slip.

By providing the processing deadline setting table 163, it is possible to set a deadline for when to process a slip for each electronic data processing node. Therefore, the slip processing for each electronic data processing node can be set. Confirmation of deadline becomes easy.

Further, by providing the dunning notification device 162, it is possible to send a dunning message to the electronic data processing node which has been delayed in processing and has become a bottleneck in the circulation of slips. It is possible to eliminate the troublesome task of issuing a notification.

Example 14. Example 14. The operation of the form change mechanism 34 provided in the slip management mechanism 4 of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 1 will be described. 34 is a block diagram of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. FIG. 35 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a form changing mechanism 34 which is one of the slip management mechanisms 4 provided in the electronic data processing device according to the present invention, and FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the flow of execution of the form changing mechanism. In FIG. 34, reference numeral 171 is a new form creating apparatus for creating a new form of a slip and changing the data of the slip detecting software and the form changing software used when correcting the slip, and 172 is sent from the new form creating apparatus. In response to the received form change signal, the slip detection software and the form change software, a start command, a form change signal, to the slip detection / form change processing unit described later,
An activation device that provides the slip detection software and the form change software, and 173 is a slip detection / form change processing unit that changes the form of the target slip to the form created by the new form creation device.

Example 14 Form change mechanism 34 shown in
When a user of the electronic data processing node 1a desiring to change the form of a slip that has been circulated creates data of a new form of a desired slip by the new form creating device 171a, the slip detection used when changing the form is detected. The settings of the contents program and the form change program are changed based on the new data, and the form change signal, the slip detection program, and the form change program are transmitted to the electronic data processing node 1c that manages the target slip. In response to this, the electronic data processing node 1c sends a start command, a form change signal, a form detection program, and a form change program from the activation device 173c to the form detection / form change device 175c. In the form change device 157c, the program sent The start to identify the required documents changes in their electronic data processing node is changed to the new form created in the previous new form creation unit 171a, it takes the operational configuration of.

Next, the flow of execution of the form changing mechanism 34 will be described with reference to FIG. A user of an electronic data processing node 1a desiring to change the form of a slip,
New form creation device 171 of electronic data processing node 1a
In a, the data of the new form of the target slip is created, and the contents of the slip detection program and the form change program that are used when the target slip is specified and the form is changed are set according to the new data. It is changed (step S171). Then, the form change signal including the new form data and change information, the slip detection program and the form change program are returned in response to the status signal 17 (not shown) sent from each electronic data processing node on the circulation route. The electronic data processing node 1c that processes the target slip specified by the presence or absence is transmitted via the transmission device 13a, and as a result, the electronic data processing node 1c that processes the target slip,
The form change signal, the slip detecting program, and the form changing program are received via the receiving device 12c (step S172). As a result, the activation device 172c sends an activation command, a form change signal, a slip detection program, and a form change program to the slip detection / form change processing unit 173c for processing (step S173). Voucher detection / form change processing unit 17
In response to the activation command from the activation device 172c, the 3c activates the slip detection program and the form change program, identifies the slip that needs to be changed in its own electronic data processing node, and based on the form change signal. The new form is changed to the new form created by the new form creating device 171a (step S174). Subsequent processing of slips will be performed under this changed new form.

Example 14 According to this, the electronic data processing node that manages the target slip is configured by sending the slip detection program and the form change program to the electronic data processing node that manages the target slip. On the side, the processing of specifying the slip and changing the form may be performed according to the program sent.

Further, by providing the new form creating apparatus 171, a user who desires to change the form of the slip sets the new form of the slip, and the contents of the slip detection program and the form change program according to the data of the form. Since the variable is set, the electronic data processing node managing the target slip can flexibly specify the slip and change the form.

Further, by providing the activation device 172, the slip detection program and the form change program can be automatically activated at a proper timing after receiving the data signal and the program, so that the memory can be used efficiently. it can.

Further, the slip detection / form changing device 173
By providing, according to the predetermined program,
Since the form can be automatically changed by identifying which voucher is the target voucher, the user who wants to change the target voucher cares about the flow of the voucher or sequentially changes the voucher form. I no longer need it.

Example 15. Example 15. The operation of the slip display form conversion mechanism 35 provided in the slip management mechanism 4 of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 1 will be described. 36 (a) is a block diagram of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. FIG. 36B is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slip display form conversion mechanism 35 which is one of the slip management mechanisms 4 provided in the electronic data processing device according to the present invention. FIG. FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the flow of execution of the mechanism 35, FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the flow of execution of the slip display form conversion mechanism 35 when receiving a slip, and FIG. 38 is the flow of execution of the slip display form conversion mechanism 35 at the time of sending a slip. It is a flowchart shown. In FIG. 36 (a), 1
Reference numeral 81 is a slip display form setting device for setting a predetermined display form in order to change the slip into a display form that can be viewed by the slip processing node in an optimal state (easy-to-see state) for the slip processing node, and 182 is a slip It is a slip display form conversion device for converting a form into a display form set by the slip display form setting device.

Example 15. The slip display form conversion mechanism shown in FIG. 2 sets the slip display form in a certain electronic data slip processing node in the slip display form setting device 181 for each type of slip, and the slip display form conversion device 1
When 82 receives the slip from the previous slip processing node, the slip display form setting device 181 searches the slip display form data group preset for each slip type to find the slip display form data corresponding to the slip type. And the display form of the slip is changed, and the display form of the original slip is set and saved in the slip display form setting device 181.

First, the flow of execution of the chit display form conversion mechanism 35 when a chit is received will be described with reference to FIG.
A user of a certain electronic data processing node 1a uses a slip display form setting device 18 to display a slip display form that facilitates the processing of a slip in the electronic data processing node 1a.
1a is set in advance for each type of slip (step S181). The slip display form conversion device 182a is
When a slip is received from the previous electronic data processing node via the receiving device 12 (step S182), the slip type is selected from the slip display form data group preset for each slip type in the slip display form setting device 181a. If the voucher display form data corresponding to is present (Yes in step S183), the voucher display form data corresponding to the type of the voucher is searched for, the voucher display form is changed, and the original voucher display form is changed to the voucher. The display form is stored in the display form setting device 181a, that is, the so-called display form data is exchanged between the form display form setting data and the sent form data (step S184), and the display form is changed. The voucher is sent to the voucher processing mechanism 3a (step S185). If there is no document display form data corresponding to the type of the document from preset slip display form data group for each type of document to the display form setting unit 181a (N in step S183
o), the slip display form is not changed, and the slip is sent to the slip processing mechanism 3a in the form of the slip display form (step S185). A predetermined slip processing is performed by the user on the slip sent to the slip processing mechanism 3a.

Next, the flow of execution of the chit display form conversion mechanism 35 at the time of chit transmission will be described with reference to FIG. The flow of execution of the slip display form conversion mechanism 35 at the time of sending a slip is the same as the flow of execution at the time of receiving a slip. In a certain electronic data processing node, the slip 35 sent from the slip processing mechanism 3 to the slip display form converting mechanism after the predetermined processing by the user is taken in by the slip display form converting device 182 (step S186). The slip display form setting device 181 stores the data of the original slip display form before the conversion when the slip display form is converted when the slip is received. Therefore, the slip display form conversion device 182 determines the type of the slip. The corresponding original voucher display form data is searched for, the voucher display form is converted back to the original voucher display form, and the voucher display form before returning is saved again in the voucher display form setting device 181 (step S187). ) That is, the so-called display form data is exchanged again between the setting data of the form display form and the sent form as when the form is received. The slip whose display form has been restored is sent to the slip processing node in the next processing order via the transmission device 13 (step S188).

Example 15. According to this, by providing the slip display form setting device 181, it is possible to set a display form that is easy for the user to process for each electronic data processing node. It can be processed.

Further, by providing the slip display form converting mechanism 182, the display form can be automatically converted without the user being aware, so that the user can save the trouble of converting the display form each time.

Example 16. Example 16. The operation of the virtual user management mechanism 36, which is one mechanism of the user management mechanism 5, provided in the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 1 will be described. 39 is a block diagram of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. FIG. 40 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a virtual user management mechanism 36 which is one of the user management mechanisms 5 provided in the electronic data processing device according to the present invention, and FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing for execution of the virtual user management mechanism. . In FIG. 39, 191 is a destination management control device that determines a new destination based on an old / new correspondence table described later, 192 is an old / new correspondence table creation device that creates a new / old correspondence table described below, and 193 is an old destination table. It is an old / new correspondence table that corresponds to the new destination table.

Example 16. Virtual user management mechanism 3 shown in
6 is a correspondence in which the correspondence table creation device 192 associates the old delivery destination circulation order setting table with the new delivery destination circulation order setting table when the delivery destination circulation order setting table indicating the order of the slip circulation is changed. When the table 193 is created and the slips from the other electronic data processing nodes are received, the destination management control device 191 appears in the old destination circulation order setting table but does not appear in the new destination circulation order setting table. If it is the old delivery destination that has not been deleted and is already deleted, and the delivery destination is the old delivery destination that has already been deleted, the delivery destination management control device 191 determines that the correspondence table 1
93 is examined and a new destination is determined from the correspondence table 193.

The flow of processing executed by the virtual user management mechanism 36 will be described with reference to FIG. When there is a change in the destination circulation order setting table on the circulation route due to, for example, removing an electronic data processing node from the circulation route (step S191), the correspondence table creation device 192 for the electronic data processing node at the beginning of the slip circulation. Creates a correspondence table 193 that associates the old destination circulation order setting table with the new destination circulation order setting table (step S19).
2). Then, when the slip sent from another electronic data processing node is received (step S193), the destination management control device 191 changes the new destination circulation order setting table to the new destination circulation order setting table although it is included in the old destination circulation order setting table. Determines whether or not the slip is a so-called deleted old delivery slip (step S194). If the destination is the slip of the old destination that has already been deleted (step S19)
4, the delivery destination management control device 191 examines the correspondence table 193 (step S195), determines a new delivery destination from the correspondence table 193 (step S196), and automatically delivers the delivery information 14 thereof. Although it is sent to the determination mechanism 7 (step S197), the delivery destination is not the deleted old delivery destination slip (N in step S194).
o), the slip sends the delivery information to be sent to the old destination to the automatic delivery determination mechanism 7 (step S197).

Example 16. According to the above, by providing the delivery destination management control device 191, the circulation order of the delivery destination is automatically corrected when the work system is changed, etc. Therefore, the management work of the person who manages the slip delivery system can be reduced. .

Further, by providing the correspondence table creating device 192, it becomes easy to create a circulation order when determining a new circulation order when the destination is newly changed.

Further, by providing the correspondence table 193, the old delivery destination circulation order setting table and the new delivery destination circulation order setting table can be compared, so that the administrator can compare the old and new circulation order setting tables. Will be easier.

In addition, Example 16. In the above, an example of deleting a destination has been shown, but a new destination may be determined in the same manner by adding a destination later.

In addition, in the above-mentioned Embodiment 1. ~ 16. In the above, a slip is used as an example of electronic data to be delivered, but other electronic data such as a document, a drawing, a spreadsheet, and CAD data may be used.

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According to the present invention, a user of an electronic data processing device connected via electronic mail can efficiently process electronic data.

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FIG. 1 is a first embodiment of the present invention. ~ 16. It is a whole block diagram of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the comment attachment mechanism which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a first embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of a comment pasting mechanism of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 (a) is a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the slip to which the comment shown in FIG. (B) is the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example which set the comment to the comment sticking sheet used as a transparent sheet when it is displayed.

FIG. 5 is a second embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a work environment setting mechanism, which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a second embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of a work environment setting mechanism of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a second embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of a work environment setting mechanism of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a third embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a reference slip data registration mechanism, which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a third embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of a reference slip data registration mechanism of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an approval work acting mechanism, which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing device shown in FIG.

11 is a fourth embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of an approval work proxy mechanism of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a fifth embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the item confirmation mechanism which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a fifth embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of an item confirmation mechanism of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a sixth embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an approver information search mechanism, which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a sixth embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of an approver information search mechanism of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG.

16 (a) is a sixth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a screen of the approver information search mechanism of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 6 when displaying a slip to which an approval stamp that is approver information is attached. (B) is a sixth embodiment of the present invention. An example of the screen configuration when the approver information search mechanism of the electronic data processing node shown in (1) is used to select the approval mark attached to the slip using the input means such as a mouse and the searched approver information is displayed FIG.

FIG. 17 is a seventh embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a related information reference mechanism which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 18 is a seventh embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of a related information reference mechanism of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG.

FIG. 19 is an eighth embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the approval object pasting mechanism which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 20 is an eighth embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of an approval object pasting mechanism of the electronic data processing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 21 (a) is a diagram showing a screen configuration example when an image of a slip before the approval object is pasted is displayed in the approval object pasting mechanism. (B) is an example of the screen configuration when an image of a slip in which an approval object is pasted is displayed using an input means such as a mouse.

FIG. 22 is a ninth embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a state detection mechanism, which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 23 is a ninth embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of a state detection mechanism of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG.

FIG. 24 is a tenth embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a processing load management mechanism, which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 25 is a tenth embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of a processing load management mechanism of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 6 when a plurality of destinations of a next processing node can be selected.

FIG. 26 is a tenth embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of execution of the processing load management mechanism of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG. 10 when a plurality of circulation routes can be selected.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing Embodiment 11 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an automatic cancellation mechanism, which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing device shown in FIG.

28. Embodiment 11 of the present invention 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of an automatic cancellation mechanism of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG.

FIG. 29 (a) is a twelfth embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a slip present status grasping mechanism which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing device shown in FIG. (B) is a twelfth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a slip circulation route and a slip identification symbol delivery route in the slip present situation grasping mechanism shown in FIG.

FIG. 30 is a twelfth embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of creating and sending a slip identification symbol in the slip present situation grasping mechanism shown in FIG.

FIG. 31 is a twelfth embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of displaying a copy slip of the copy mechanism shown in FIG.

FIG. 32 is a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an automatic reminder mechanism which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 33 is a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of an automatic reminder mechanism of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG.

34 is a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the form change mechanism which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 35 is a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of a form conversion mechanism of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG.

FIG. 36 (a) is a diagram showing Embodiment 15 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a slip display form conversion mechanism, which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing device shown in FIG. (B) is the fifteenth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state of execution of a slip display form conversion mechanism, which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 37 is a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of a slip display form conversion mechanism shown in FIG.

38 is a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of a slip display form conversion mechanism shown in FIG.

FIG. 39 is a diagram showing Embodiment 16 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a virtual user management mechanism, which is one mechanism of the electronic data processing device shown in FIG.

40. Embodiment 16 of the present invention 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of execution of a virtual user management mechanism of the electronic data processing node shown in FIG.

FIG. 41 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional slip processing node disclosed in JP-A-59-196647 and the like.

FIG. 42 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional circulation control device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-25373.

FIG. 43 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional circulation status display device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-159270.

FIG. 44 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional slip form conversion device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-201539.

FIG. 45 is a diagram showing a configuration of a cancellation processing method.

FIG. 46 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a conventional slip processing method in a processing node.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 electronic data processing node 2 electronic data 3 slip processing mechanism 4 slip management mechanism 5 user management mechanism 6 electronic data transmission / reception mechanism 7 automatic delivery determination mechanism 8 electronic data creation function 9 electronic data approval function 12 receiving device 13 transmitting device 14 delivery information 15 Management information 16 Transmission instruction command 17 Status signal 21 Comment attachment mechanism 22 Work environment setting mechanism 23 Reference data registration mechanism 24 Approval work agency mechanism 25 Item confirmation mechanism 26 Approver information display mechanism 27 Related information reference mechanism 28 Approval object pasting mechanism 29 Status detection / notification mechanism 30 Processing load management mechanism 31 Automatic voucher change / change mechanism 32 Voucher status grasping mechanism 33 Automatic reminder mechanism 34 Form management mechanism 35 Voucher display form conversion mechanism 36 Virtual user management mechanism 41 Voucher storage unit

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Hideaki Kanekata, 1-1 1-1 Ofuna, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Information & Electronics Laboratory (72) Kotaro Katsuyama 5-1-1, Ofuna, Kamakura, Kanagawa No. 1 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Information & Electronics Laboratory

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[Claims] 1. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism for managing information on a delivery destination of electronic data and giving the information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and the electronic device. A data storage unit for storing the output data output by the data transmitting / receiving mechanism, a character data creation unit for creating character data as auxiliary data for the output data, and the character data created by the character data creation unit for outputting the character data. A character data setting unit for setting the data displayed on the display unit together with the data, and a character data display position setting unit for variably designating the display position in the display unit for displaying the character data set by the character data setting unit. And an external electronic data processing unit for displaying the character data. An electronic data processing device having a specifying unit for specifying a processing device. 2. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism for managing information on a delivery destination of electronic data and giving the information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and the electronic device. An output data storage unit for storing output data output by the data transmission / reception mechanism, a work environment data storage unit for storing work environment data at the time of creating electronic data, and a work environment for reading work environment data from the work environment data storage unit The data reading unit determines whether the work environment data of the output data stored in the output data storage unit is stored in the work environment data storage unit, and if not, the work environment data reading unit stores the work environment data. First decision unit that issues a command to read work environment data and work procedure data at the time of electronic data creation are recorded The work procedure data recording unit, the creation work environment data extraction unit that extracts the creation procedure data of the electronic data for which the creation work is completed from the work procedure data recording unit, and saves it in the work environment data storage unit; It is determined whether the work environment data of the electronic data is stored in the work environment data storage unit, and if it is not stored, a command is issued to the created work environment data extraction unit to extract the work environment data. An electronic data processing device comprising: a second determination unit. 3. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism for managing information on a delivery destination of electronic data and giving the information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and the electronic device. An output data storage unit that stores output data output by the data transmission / reception mechanism, a character data setting unit that sets character data as auxiliary data for the output data, and generates setting information in accordance with this setting, and the character. Based on each setting information from the electronic data setting unit that sets electronic data that captures data as at least a part of the data and generates setting information in accordance with this setting, the character data setting unit and the electronic data setting unit Work to incorporate the character data into the output data as at least part of the data And an electronic data processing device. 4. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism for managing information about a delivery destination of electronic data and giving the information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and the electronic device. An output data storage unit that stores output data output by the data transmission / reception mechanism, a character data setting unit that sets character data as auxiliary data for the output data, and generates setting information in accordance with this setting, and the character. Set password data for performing the work of incorporating data into the output data as at least part of the data,
A password data setting unit that generates setting information in accordance with this setting, and the character data is taken into the output data as at least a part of the data based on each setting information from the password data setting unit and the character data setting unit. An electronic data processing device comprising: a working unit. 5. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism for managing information on a delivery destination of electronic data and giving the information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and the electronic device. An output data storage unit that stores output data output by the data transmission / reception mechanism, a character data setting unit that sets character data as auxiliary data for the output data, and generates setting information in accordance with this setting, and the character. An electronic data setting unit that sets electronic data that captures data as a part of the data, and sets the setting information in accordance with this setting, and a work for capturing the character data into the output data as at least a part of the data A password data setting section for setting password data,
An electronic data processing device comprising: a password data setting unit, a character data setting unit, and a working unit for fetching the character data into the output data based on each setting information from the electronic data setting unit. 6. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism for managing information on a delivery destination of electronic data and giving the information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and the electronic device. An output data storage unit for storing output data output by the data transmission / reception mechanism, a setting unit in which data of a portion to be confirmed in the output data is set, and output data stored in the output data storage unit An output that outputs a confirmation unit that performs comparison and comparison with the data set in the setting unit and data that has not been confirmed among the data set in the setting unit as a result of the confirmation in the confirmation unit. And an electronic data processing device. 7. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism for managing information on a delivery destination of electronic data and giving the information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and the electronic device. An output data storage unit for storing output data output by the data transmission / reception mechanism, a setting unit in which data of a portion to be confirmed in the output data is set, and output data stored in the output data storage unit An electronic data processing device, comprising: a confirmation unit that compares and compares the data set in the setting unit to perform a confirmation operation. 8. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism for managing information on a delivery destination of electronic data and giving the information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and the electronic device. An output data storage unit that stores the output data output by the data transmission / reception mechanism, an information management unit that manages information about character data that is taken into the output data as at least a part of the data, and the An electronic data processing device, comprising: an information search unit that searches for information about character data. 9. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism for managing information on a delivery destination of electronic data and giving the information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and the electronic device. An output data storage unit that stores output data output by the data transmitting / receiving mechanism, an information storage unit that stores information about the output data stored in the output data storage unit, and information about electronic data from the information storage unit And a command data storage unit that stores command data for retrieving information, and an information reading and outputting unit that reads and outputs information regarding electronic data from the information storage unit using the command data stored in the command data storage unit. An electronic data processing device comprising: 10. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism for managing information on a delivery destination of electronic data and providing the information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and the electronic device. An output data storage unit that stores output data output by the data transmission / reception mechanism, a character data storage unit that stores character data that is captured as at least part of the data in the output data, and the type of application program in which the output data was created Regardless of the above, an electronic data processing device, comprising: a character data storage unit that stores the character data stored in the character data storage unit as part of the output data. 11. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism for managing information on a delivery destination of electronic data and providing the information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and the electronic device. An output data storage unit that stores the output data output by the data transmission / reception mechanism, a detection unit that detects a change in the state of the output data that is being managed, and a management unit that is based on a signal from the detection unit. An electronic data processing device, comprising: a notification unit that notifies an external electronic data processing device that the state of output data has changed. 12. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism for managing information on a delivery destination of electronic data and providing the information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and the electronic device. Based on the output data storage unit that stores the output data output by the data transmitting / receiving mechanism, and the processing load information indicating the current processing capacity of the electronic data processing device, which is sent from each external electronic data processing device, A delivery destination determining unit that determines which external electronic data processing device the electronic data is delivered to,
An electronic data processing device, comprising: a processing load information notifying unit that checks processing load information of the electronic data processing device and notifies a delivery destination determining unit of an external electronic data processing device. 13. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism for managing information relating to a delivery destination of electronic data and providing the information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and the electronic device. Based on the output data storage unit that stores the output data output by the data transmitting / receiving mechanism, and the processing load information indicating the current processing capacity of the electronic data processing device, which is sent from each external electronic data processing device, A delivery order determination unit that determines which external electronic data processing device the electronic data is delivered to, and a process that checks the processing load information of the electronic data processing device and notifies the delivery order determination unit of the external electronic data processing device. An electronic data processing device comprising: a load information notification unit. 14. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism for managing information on a delivery destination of electronic data and giving the information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and the electronic device. An output data storage unit that stores the output data output by the data transmission / reception mechanism, a cancel unit that performs processing for canceling the output data, and a cancel notification that notifies an external electronic data processing device that the output data has been cancelled. And an electronic data processing device. 15. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism for managing information on a delivery destination of electronic data and giving the information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, An output data storage unit for storing output data output by the data transmission / reception mechanism, and an identification symbol management unit for creating / updating an identification symbol indicating which electronic data processing device the electronic data is currently managed in and in what state. An electronic data processing device comprising: a data search unit that searches output data corresponding to the identification symbol based on the identification symbol. 16. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism for managing information on a delivery destination of electronic data and giving the information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and the electronic device. An output data storage unit that stores output data output by the data transmission / reception mechanism, a processing time limit setting unit that sets a processing time limit in an external electronic data processing device for certain electronic data, and setting contents of the processing time limit setting unit. And a signal indicating that the electronic data transmitted from the external electronic data processing device has been processed and compared, and a processing time limit management unit that transmits a signal according to the processing status of the electronic data, and the external electronic data. A signal indicating that the electronic data should be processed is received from the processing time limit management unit of the processing device in response to a signal according to the processing status of the electronic data. An electronic data processing device, comprising: a notification unit for notifying an external electronic data processing device whose data processing is delayed. 17. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism for managing information relating to a delivery destination of electronic data and providing the information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and the electronic device. The output data storage unit that stores the output data output by the data transmission / reception mechanism, the display style data creation unit that creates the display style data that determines the display style when the output data is displayed on the output unit, and the output data The target output data is specified by using the specifying program, and the data part for determining the display format in the output data is displayed on the output data created by the display format data creating section based on the display format changing program. The output data detection / display style change unit that changes the settings to the style data and the display style data from the display style data creation unit are created. An electronic data processing device, wherein the output data detection / display mode changing unit receives a signal to the effect that the output data is detected, and a starting unit for starting the display data changing program and the display mode changing program. . 18. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, a management mechanism for managing information on a delivery destination of electronic data and giving the information to the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and the electronic device. An output data storage unit that stores output data output by the data transmission / reception mechanism, a display format data setting unit that sets display format data that determines the display format when the output data is displayed on the output unit, and the purpose. And a display style changing unit for changing the setting of the data portion for determining the display style in the output data to the display style data of the output data set in the display style data setting unit. Processing equipment. 19. An electronic data transmission / reception mechanism for transmitting / receiving electronic data to / from an external electronic data processing device, an output data storage unit for storing output data output by the electronic data transmission / reception mechanism, and conventional delivery of electronic data. A correspondence table that associates a route with a new delivery route, a correspondence table creating unit that creates the correspondence table, and electronic data instructed to be delivered according to the conventional delivery route based on the correspondence table. An electronic data processing device comprising: a delivery destination management control unit that determines delivery according to a delivery route.