JPH07141294A - Display system for program menu - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a display system for the program menu which has a sufficient security function although an operating method is simple, and is high in versatility on the whole. CONSTITUTION:A CPU 2 detects the ID number stored on a magnetic card 21 first, retrieves the same ID number as the detected ID number in a file set on an auxiliary stored device 6, and decides whether or not a password stored in the file set on the auxiliary storage device 6 is inputted corresponding to the retrieved ID number, and furthermore, only when it is decided that the correct password is inputted, a proper program menu corresponding to the kind of transactions of an individual user is displayed on the screen of a display 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a program menu display system, and more specifically, to display on a screen an initial menu of a predetermined program activated by using a business processing system such as a personal computer or a workstation. It is related to the system at the time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as a method for displaying a screen of an initial menu (hereinafter simply referred to as "program menu") in a program, a predetermined program is started by using a business processing system such as a personal computer or a workstation. Broadly speaking, there are a method in which all program menus are collectively displayed on the screen regardless of whether or not the user needs it, and a method in which only some program menus required by the user are displayed on the screen. Hereinafter, the display method of these two program menus will be described by taking the case of a program used in an accommodation facility such as a hotel as an example.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a method () for collectively displaying all program menus on the screen. Further, FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a method () for displaying only a part of the program menu on the screen.

First of all, as shown in FIG.
"1. Check-in", which covers all operations in the hotel
"2. Check out", "3. Add", "4. Message display", "5. Telephone inquiry", "6. Reservation",
All program menus including items of “7. Unit price” and “8. Cleaning status” are displayed on the display 11 of the business processing system (“level 1 screen”). In the case of this method, the user (here, a hotel employee) operates a keyboard (not shown) of the business processing system to select a predetermined item required by the user from a plurality of program menus. As a result, the target program can be activated and business processing can be started. And, the advantage of this method is that it can be installed in all sections of the hotel where business processing is required because it has a program design that can handle all business. .

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
For example, when the user is the front desk, a part of the program menu consisting of only "1. Check-in" and "2. Check-out" is displayed on the display 11 ((a) "Level 2 screen"). )), If the user is a reservation clerk, “1. date”, “2. time”,
A part of the program menu consisting of only "3. name" and "4. phone number" is displayed on the display 11 ((b) "level 3 screen"). In the case of this method, the user can immediately start the target program and start the business processing. And, as an advantage of this method, since the program is designed only for a specific work, the operation method is simpler than the previous method.

[0006]

By the way, in the case of the above-mentioned method, it is possible to introduce it into all the sections in the hotel, but since the operation method is complicated compared to the method of this type, this type of It is difficult for a user who is unfamiliar with the handling of a business processing system to understand its operation method, and even a user who is accustomed to handling the task processing system is likely to make an operation error. Also, in the case of this method, although the operation method is complicated, the user can easily know the contents by selecting an arbitrary item unrelated to his / her business if he / she understands the operation method. Therefore, it can be said that there is a problem in the security function, for example, the business secret of a predetermined section may be leaked to an outsider.

On the other hand, in the case of the method (1), since the operating method is simpler than that of the method (1), there is no drawback as in the method, and of course, there is no problem in terms of security, but this method is used. Then, it is necessary to individually install the required number of business processing systems for each type of business that can be processed in each section in the hotel. For example, in the business processing system once installed in a predetermined section, There is a drawback that the versatility of the entire system becomes extremely low, such as being able to handle only specific tasks in that section.

The present invention has been made on the basis of such an actual situation, and an object thereof is a program menu which has a sufficient security function while having a simple operation method and has a high versatility as a whole system. To provide a display method of.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, the I.sup.th of an individual user is classified according to the type of work permitted to the individual user.
A storage unit that stores the ID number assigned to the D card and the password uniquely determined by each user in association with each other, a detection unit that detects the ID number stored in the ID card, and this detection unit A searching means for searching the storage means for the same ID number as the selected ID number; and a judging means for judging whether or not the password stored in the storage means corresponding to the ID number searched by the searching means has been input. The present invention is characterized by having screen display means for displaying a program menu according to the type of work of each user on the screen only when the determination means determines that the correct password is input.

[0010]

In the present invention, first, the detecting means detects the ID number stored in an ID card (ID is identification) such as a magnetic card or an IC card (IC is an integrated circuit), and further, the searching means The same ID number as the ID number detected by the detection means is retrieved from the storage means such as the auxiliary storage device. Then, the discriminating means discriminates whether or not a password such as a personal identification number stored in the storing means corresponding to the ID number retrieved by the retrieving means is inputted, and further, the discriminating means is correct by the screen displaying means. Only when the input of the password is determined, the program menu according to the type of work of each user is displayed on the screen.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a business processing system to which a program menu display system according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 1, as a business processing system to which this program menu display system is applied,
Hardware such as a personal computer or a workstation having the basic configuration of a computer is used as it is. That is, a CPU (central processing unit) 2, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 4 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 5 as a main memory 3, a floppy disk, and a floppy disk are provided in a main body 1 of the business processing system. An auxiliary storage device 6 such as a disk or a hard disk is provided, and these blocks are connected to each other via a bus 7. In addition, the bus 7 of the apparatus main body 1 is provided with a CRT (cathode ray tube),
A display 11 such as an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or a plasma display device and a keyboard 12 are connected,
Further, a magnetic card reader 13 is connected as a device characteristic of the present invention. The interface to be connected between each input / output device (including the auxiliary storage device 6) and the bus 7 is not shown for simplification of the drawing.

Here, the magnetic card reader 13 is a device for reading the personal information of each individual user from the magnetic card 21 given to each individual user of this business processing system. The magnetic card 21 is provided with a magnetic stripe 22 for actually storing the personal information of each user in the same form as a bank cash card, for example. A unique ID number assigned to each user is stored in a part (hatched area 2 in the figure).
3). Incidentally, in recent years, since many general companies use this kind of magnetic card 21 as an employee ID card,
When this is used, the unique employee number assigned to each employee can be used as it is as an ID number to be stored in a part of the magnetic stripe 22.

Next, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state of files set in the auxiliary storage device 6 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the auxiliary storage device 6 shown in FIG. 1 has a plurality of files 31a, 31 each of which is divided into records.
, b, 31c, ... Are set, and each record in each of these files 31a, 31b, 31c, ... For storing the ID number assigned to each individual user. ID number storage area 32
a, 32b, 32c, ... And password storage areas 33a, 33b, 33c, ... For storing passwords such as personal identification numbers uniquely determined by the individual users.
And are secured. That is, in the "level 1" file 31a shown in FIG. 9A, for example, in the ID number storage area 32a, the ID number "8" of the predetermined user is stored.
"01010" is stored, and the password storage area 33a stores "1234" which is the password uniquely determined by the predetermined user.

The individual files 31a, 31b, 3
The "level" that characterizes the types of 1c, ...
This is a section for displaying an appropriate program menu on the display 11 shown in FIG. 1 according to the type of work of each user. That is, if this is explained based on the case of the program used in the accommodation facility such as the hotel illustrated above, the “level 1” file 31
The user identified by the ID number stored in the ID number storage area 32a of a has the "level 1 screen" shown in FIG.
In this case, it means that all program menu operations are permitted in the same way. Similarly, the "level 2" file 31b
The user specified by the ID number stored in the ID number storage area 32b of “No. 3” is permitted to operate only part of the program menu on the “Level 2 screen” shown in FIG. The user specified by the ID number stored in the ID number storage area 32c of the file 31c in FIG. 3 is permitted to operate only part of the program menu in the "level 3 screen" shown in FIG. 5B. Means

Next, regarding the operation of the business processing system by the program menu display system according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the operation of the program used in the accommodation facility such as a hotel is performed as in the conventional case. The case will be described as an example.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the business processing system according to the program menu display system according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, when the user passes the magnetic card 21 through the magnetic card reader 13, the CPU 2 stores the operation in the business processing system according to the display method of the program menu in the magnetic stripe 22 of the magnetic card 21. It is started by reading the stored personal information via the bus 7 (S1
1). Then, the CPU 2 detects the ID number stored in the shaded area 23 of the magnetic stripe 22 in the read personal information (S12), writes the ID number in the RAM 5 of the main storage device 3, and then the bus 7 By detecting the state of the keyboard 12 via the, it is determined whether or not the password is input by the user (S13).

Next, when the CPU 2 determines that a password has been entered by the user, the CPU 2 writes the password in the RAM 5 of the main storage device 3 and then drives the auxiliary storage device 6 via the bus 7. , Fig. 2
The "level 1" file 31a shown in (a) is opened (S14). Then, the CPU 2 first sends the RAM 5
It is determined whether the same ID number as the ID number of the magnetic card 21 written in is stored in the ID number storage area 32a of the opened file 31a.
Will be searched in sequence until each record ends (S15,
S16), the ID number identical to the ID number written in the RAM 5 is the ID of any record of the file 31a.
If it is stored in the number storage area 32a, R
The password related to the user's input written in AM5 is
It is determined whether or not the password matches the password stored in the password storage area 33a of the retrieved record.

At this time, the CPU 2 is currently in charge of this business processing system only when the password related to the user's input matches the password stored in the password storage area 33a of the "level 1" file 31a. It is assumed that the user who is operating the is the user himself and that the user is permitted to operate all the program menus on the “level 1 screen” shown in FIG.
The "level 1 screen" is started by driving the auxiliary storage device 6 via S (S17), all the program menus are displayed on the display 11 and the operation for the "level 1 screen" is accepted (S18).

On the other hand, when the ID number which is the same as the ID number written in the RAM 5 is not stored in the ID number storage area 32a of any record of the "level 1" file 31a, the CPU 2 next time. Opens the “level 2” file 31b shown in FIG. 2B (S
19), hereafter, similar to the process for the file 31a described above, the I of the magnetic card 21 previously written in the RAM 5 is written.
File 31 with the same ID number as the D number opened
Whether or not the ID number is stored in the ID number storage area 32b of b is sequentially searched for each record until the file 31b ends (S20, S21). And CPU2
If the same ID number as the ID number written in the RAM 5 is stored in the ID number storage area 32b of any record of the file 31b, the RAM 5 is first stored.
It is determined whether or not the password related to the user's input written to the password matches the password stored in the password storage area 33b of the retrieved record. Only when the password matches, the current It is assumed that the user operating the business processing system is himself / herself and that the user is permitted to operate only part of the program menu in the “level 2 screen” shown in FIG. 5A. Start "Level 2 screen" (S2
2) Display part of the program menu 1
The screen is displayed on screen 1 and the operation for the "level 2 screen" is accepted (S23).

Hereinafter, when the ID number that is the same as the ID number written in the RAM 5 is not stored in the ID number storage area 32a of any record of the "level 2" file 31b, the CPU 2 proceeds as described above. The same process as the above-described series of processes is also executed for the "level 3" file 31c shown in FIG. 2C, and the ID number that is the same as the ID number written in the RAM 5 is the file 31c.
If it is not stored in the ID number storage area 32c of any of the records, all the files set in the auxiliary storage device 6 are sequentially opened, and the same ID number as the ID number written in the RAM 5 is set. The above process is repeated until a search is performed. And CPU2 is RAM
When the same ID number as the ID number written in 5 is searched, a screen of a predetermined level designated by a file in which the ID number exists is activated to display a predetermined program menu on the display 11, An operation on a screen of a predetermined level is accepted.

As described above, in the business processing system using the display method of the program menu, the types of business permitted to each user are stored in the magnetic card 21 given to each user. Only when the password that is automatically recognized by the registered ID number and is known only to the user is input, an appropriate program menu according to the type of work of the user is displayed on the display 11. In addition, this program menu display method enables the construction of a system with a single, common software, and, as in the past, the required number of business processing systems that differ in the types of business that can be processed are provided in hotels. It also eliminates the need to install each section individually.

In this embodiment, the magnetic card 21 is used as an example to recognize the type of work permitted to each user.
Alternatively, an IC card can be used. In this case, an IC card reader may be prepared instead of the magnetic card reader 13. Further, although the present embodiment has been described by taking the case of a program used in an accommodation facility such as a hotel as an example, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, for employment management used in a general enterprise. It is also possible to apply to a program for payroll, a program for payroll calculation, and a program for a database.

[0024]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the type of work permitted to each user is
Only when an ID number stored in the ID card given to the individual user is automatically recognized, and a password that only the user can know is entered,
Since an appropriate program menu corresponding to the type of work of the user himself is displayed on the screen, a sufficient security function can be obtained while the operation method is simple. Further, according to the display method of the program menu, it is possible to construct a system by a single shared software, and as a result, the versatility of the entire system becomes extremely high.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a business processing system to which a program menu display system according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state of files set in an auxiliary storage device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the business processing system according to the program menu display method according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a method of collectively displaying all program menus on a screen.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a method of displaying only some program menus on a screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 CPU (Central Processing Unit) 3 Main Storage Device 6 Auxiliary Storage Device 11 Display 12 Keyboard 13 Magnetic Card Reader 21 Magnetic Card

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Storage means for storing the ID number assigned to the ID card of each user and the password uniquely determined by each user in association with each other for each type of work permitted to each user. A detecting means for detecting the ID number stored in the ID card; a searching means for searching the storing means for an ID number identical to the ID number detected by the detecting means; and an ID searched by the searching means. The discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the password stored in the storage means corresponding to the number has been inputted, and only when the discriminating means discriminates the input of the correct password, the type of work of each user A display method of a program menu, comprising: a screen display means for displaying a corresponding program menu on the screen.