JPH10124722A - Automatic attendance managing system using radio communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic attendance managing system using a radio portable terminal in which an individual can be easily identified, and attendance management including private and public matters can be attained without necessitating any complicate device. SOLUTION: A server 4 obtains the entering and leaving state of an individual carrying a PHS terminal 6 based on the position information of the PHS terminal 6 registered in private base stations 2a, 2b, and 2c for operating the attendance management of the individual. Also, the server 4 judges whether the individual carrying the PHS terminal 6 enters or leaves for the purpose of private matters or public matters according to clasification/accumulation information indicating the private matters or public matters added to position registration information when the PHS terminal 6 operates the position registration to the private base stations 2a, 2b, and 2c, and discriminates the private matters from the public matters for operating the attendance management. Moreover, the server 4 refers to a schedule held in a schedule data base 5 when the position registration is not operated in a constant time from the PHS terminal 6, and recognizes whether it is leaving home or leaving for a trip on business or the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic attendance system using a wireless communication terminal for managing entry and exit of individuals by using a wireless portable terminal carried by an individual and registering locations with a plurality of premises base stations installed at various locations. Regarding the management system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a radio communication terminal (for example, a portable telephone, a PHS terminal: PHS) carried by a user and mutually communicating voice and data with other terminals including a general home telephone.
ersonal Handy Phone System Terminal, pager, PD
A: a personal digital assistant, etc.), a base station connected to a communication line, wirelessly communicating with the wireless communication terminal, and connecting the wireless communication terminal to the communication line. In this wireless communication system,
The wireless communication terminal is driven by a secondary battery or the like so that it can be used while being carried, and can store various data such as the telephone number of the other party, an address book, a schedule, and memos in text and voice. In addition, information (voice, voice data, text data, image data, etc.) can be exchanged with other terminals via a telephone network.

A wireless communication terminal (slave unit) is used as a slave unit of a self-managed base station (master unit) installed in a home, and is installed at a predetermined interval when taken out of the home, and is installed at a predetermined interval in a telephone network. Is connected to a communication line via a base station (public base station) connected with the terminal, and can communicate with a partner terminal.
In a company, etc., a private base station is installed in each place via a private branch exchange (PBX) connected to a public line, such as a reception desk, each floor, a meeting room, a reception room, etc. It is also possible to communicate. In addition, the user can select whether to use the call for public use or for private use, and the billing destination in the public connection can be automatically distinguished according to the choice between public and private (minutes). Meter function).

[0004]

In recent years, companies and the like have put into practical use or studied an ID card that does not require a special operation or a system using a fingerprint recognition technology for attendance management. . However, the conventional attendance management system requires a special personal identification system, and thus has a problem that the entire system becomes huge and cannot be easily realized. In addition, there is a problem that attendance management cannot be performed for public and private persons.

On the other hand, in the above-described wireless communication system such as the PHS, the position of a wireless communication terminal carried by an individual is grasped by a base station arranged in the premises, and the personal communication device is owned by the individual. Individuals can be identified. As described above, the wireless communication system such as the PHS has the functions of personal identification, identification of entry into and exit from the premises, and a counter function, but is used only for communication only and cannot be used for the attendance management system. There was a problem.

Accordingly, the present invention provides an automatic attendance management system using a wireless portable terminal that does not require a complicated device, can easily identify an individual, and can manage the attendance of individuals including public and private individuals. The purpose is to do.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic attendance management system using a wireless communication terminal according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided at a plurality of bases connected to a private branch exchange, which are installed at various places in a premises. Station, a radio communication terminal that is carried by an individual and wirelessly registers its position in the base station, and an individual that is a user of the radio communication terminal based on the position information of the radio communication terminal registered in the base station. Management means for managing the attendance / departure attendance status.

In a preferred embodiment, the management means includes public / private information acquiring means for acquiring public / private information as to whether the information is used for private or public use, and the position of the wireless communication terminal is determined. In addition to the information, the personal attendance status of the individual for private or public use may be managed based on the public / private information acquired by the public / private information acquisition means.

In a preferred embodiment, the public / private information acquiring means may be a schedule storing means in which a personal schedule is registered, for example.

In a preferred embodiment, the public / private information acquiring means may be a receiving means for receiving public / private information transmitted from the wireless communication terminal.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment, the management means is configured, when there is no location registration for a predetermined time from the radio communication terminal to the base station, as described in claim 5, for example.
It is also possible to manage an individual's attendance or business trip attendance with reference to a schedule registered in the schedule storage means.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention
An embodiment applied to an HS terminal will be described with reference to the drawings. A. Configuration of Example A-1. Configuration of Automatic Attendance Management System FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an automatic attendance management system according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a private branch exchange (PBX) 1 is connected to a server 4 described later and a plurality of private branch base stations (CS) 2a, 2b, 2c,.
Exchange of the premises with the public network 3 is performed. Premises base stations 2a, 2b,
.. Are installed at various places in the premises, and communicate with the PHS terminal 6 by radio to obtain a PHS.
In addition to performing location registration of the terminal 6, the terminal 6 is connected to the public network 3 via the private branch exchange 1 or connected to another terminal via another private base station.

The server 4 includes local base stations 2a, 2b, 2
c,..., based on the position information and the public / private information (described later) of the PHS terminal 6, the access state of the PHS terminal, in other words, the entry / exit state of the individual carrying the PHS terminal 6 is grasped. Attendance management. Server 4
Means that the PHS terminal 6 is located on the premises base stations 2a, 2b, 2c,...
When the location is registered with respect to the PHS according to the public / private information indicating whether the information is private or public, which is added to the information related to the location registration or added to various messages.
It is determined whether the individual carrying the terminal 6 has entered or exited for private use or entered or exited for public use, and the attendance management is performed for private or public use. Furthermore, the server 4 refers to the schedule held in the schedule database 5 when grasping the state of the individual carrying the PHS terminal 6, especially when there is no location registration from the PHS terminal 6 for a certain period of time. Then, it recognizes whether it is leaving the company or going out due to a business trip or the like.

The schedule database (DB) 5
For example, a schedule relating to an individual such as a date and time of going out for a business trip or the like is held. The schedule is transmitted to the PHS terminal 6 or the server 4 described later by LAN.
It is possible to register from a client (personal computer) (not shown) connected via a network such as. This schedule is effective only when the schedule is authenticated by the supervisor, for example. The PHS terminal 6 is carried by an individual, and performs location registration by radio at a predetermined timing with respect to the private base stations 2a, 2b, 2c,..., Thereby receiving an incoming call from the public network 3 via the private branch exchange 1, It is possible to receive incoming calls from other terminals in the same premises or external terminals. Also, the PHS terminal 6
The user can select whether the terminal is used for public use or private use, and the selected public / private information is added to various messages and transmitted to the local base station. This selection method can be shared with the meter function by using, for example, a key of the meter function. What is the meter function?
In the case of public use, a billing party for public connection is charged to the company, and in the case of private use, the billing party is billed to the user himself. At the time of the location registration, the PHS terminal 6 adds to the location registration information public / private information indicating which of the public and private is set by the above-mentioned metering function, and transmits the location registration information to the above-mentioned private base station. Thus, in the present invention,
By using the existing communication system, for example, the PHS system, the location registration function of the PHS terminal 6 is used to grasp the entry / exit status of the individual carrying the PHS terminal, and the entry / exit is made using the public / private function. It is designed to determine whether it is public or private.

A-2. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a PHS terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 10 is a transmitting / receiving unit,
It comprises a frequency conversion unit comprising a receiving unit and a transmitting unit, and a modem comprising a receiving unit and a transmitting unit. The reception unit of the frequency conversion unit mixes a signal received by the antenna ANT, which is input via an antenna switch for distributing transmission / reception, with a local oscillation signal of a predetermined frequency output from the PLL synthesizer, thereby: 9 GHz
The frequency is converted from the band to an IF (intermediate frequency) signal in the vicinity of the 1 MHz band. Further, the transmission unit of the frequency conversion unit converts a π / 4 shift QPSK modulated wave supplied from a modem described later into P
By mixing with a local oscillation signal of a predetermined frequency output from the LL synthesizer, the frequency is converted to a 1.9 GHz band and radiated from the antenna ANT via the antenna switch. Next, the receiving unit of the above-described modem demodulates the IF signal from the frequency converting unit, separates the IF signal into IQ data, forms a data sequence, and sends the data sequence to the communication control unit 11. Further, the transmitting unit of the modem creates IQ data from the data supplied from the communication control unit 11, modulates the data by π / 4 shift QPSK, and sends the modulated data to the frequency conversion unit of the transmitting / receiving unit 10.

Next, the communication control unit 11 is composed of a transmitting side and a receiving side, and performs frame synchronization and slot data format processing. The receiving side extracts data for one slot at a predetermined timing from the received data supplied from the modem of the transmission / reception unit 10, extracts a unique word (synchronization signal) from the data, and generates a frame synchronization signal. After the descrambling of the control data section and the audio data section, the control data is transmitted to the control section 16 and the audio data is transmitted to the audio processing section 12. Further, the transmitting side adds control data and the like to the audio data supplied from the audio processing unit 12, adds scramble and the like, and then adds a unique word and the like to create transmission data for one slot. It is inserted into a predetermined slot in the frame at a predetermined timing and transmitted to the modem of the transmission / reception unit 10.

Next, the above-mentioned audio processing unit 12 is composed of a speech codec and a PCM codec. The speech codec performs compression / expansion processing of digital data, and includes a receiving side and a transmitting side. The receiving side receives the ADPCM audio signal (4 bits × 8 kHz = 3) supplied from the communication control unit 11.
2Kbps) to PCM audio signal (8 bits x 8KHz =
Decompress to 64Kbps to expand PCM
Output to codec. The transmitting side encodes the PCM audio signal supplied from the PCM codec into an ADPCM audio signal, compresses the signal, and sends the signal to the communication control unit 11. The above-described PCM codec performs an analog / digital conversion process. The receiving side converts the PCM audio signal supplied from the speech codec into an analog audio signal by D / A conversion, causes the speaker 13 to generate a sound, and transmits the signal. The A / D converter converts the analog audio signal input from the microphone 14 into a PCM signal by A / D conversion, and sends the PCM signal to the speech codec.

Next, the key input unit 15 includes numeric keys for inputting a telephone number of a destination, a switch for on-hook / off-hook, a volume switch for changing audio output, and the like. The state of these keys and switches is controlled by the control unit 1.
6. Next, the control unit 16 controls the entire apparatus according to a predetermined program. The ROM 17 stores programs executed by the control unit 16 and various parameters. The RAM 18 stores data generated under the control of the control unit 16, is used as a working area, and stores the destination name, address, and destination telephone number of the destination to be called. It is stored as a record. The storage in the RAM 18 is held by a power supply from a secondary battery (not shown) or the like.

The display unit 19 is composed of a liquid crystal display for displaying various data such as an operation mode, a telephone number, a call time, etc., and an LED for indicating on / off of a switch and the like. Under the control of the control unit, various data are displayed and a touch panel is provided. When a displayed icon or the like is instructed (pressed) by a user or a touch pen described later, a function assigned to the icon is executed. It has become so. Next, the timer 20
Measures the date and time in real time according to a predetermined clock, and supplies the date and time to the control unit 16 at a predetermined timing. This date and time are used to record the talk time.

A-3. Next, FIG. 3A is a top view showing the external configuration of the PHS terminal 6 described above, and FIG. 3B is a left side view of the PHS terminal 6, and FIG. Is a front view of the PHS terminal 6, FIG.
(D) is a right side view of the PHS terminal. The same reference numerals are given to the portions corresponding to FIG.
In the figure, reference numeral 31 denotes a dial button for inputting numeric keys, characters, symbols, and the like. Reference numeral 32 denotes a call button, and when the call button is pressed, the call goes off-hook. Reference numeral 33 denotes an off button, which is turned off-hook by pressing the call button and then on-hook by pressing the off button. Reference numeral 34 denotes a transceiver / extension button, which is used when direct conversation is performed between PHS terminals.

Next, a response / hold button 35 is depressed when a call is put on hold during a conversation, or depressed when a voice mail stored therein is transmitted to a destination. 36 is redial, registration / deletion of abbreviated numbers,
This is a group of various function buttons for measuring a call time, etc., and calling a telephone directory which is a database of telephone numbers registered in advance. In particular, the minute call button 36a is
This button is used to make a minute call.
The control unit 16 switches between a private call and a public call. The PHS terminal 6 responds to the operation of the minute call button 36a when registering the location with the local base station.
The information related to location registration is issued by adding public / private information indicating whether the information is private or public. Further, a volume button 37 shown in FIG. 3B is used for a search before and after in the telephone directory and for volume adjustment. Record button 3
Reference numeral 8 is operated when recording voice from the destination and recording voice mail to be transmitted to the destination with the apparatus. In FIG. 3D, reference numeral 40 denotes a slide switch for switching between the power supply of the PHS terminal and a transceiver or a telephone. Also, 41 is
A touch pen detachably provided on the main body, which is used to execute functions assigned to icons representing various functions by pressing the liquid crystal display surface of the above-described display unit 19, and to select an option. Can be

B. Next, an operation of the automatic attendance management system according to the above-described embodiment will be described. In the following description, the operation of each unit associated with the call by the PHS terminal is the same as the operation related to a normal call, and a description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the attendance status of an individual who carries a PHS terminal ascertained by the automatic attendance management system (server) according to the present embodiment. In FIG.
When the location registration of the HS terminal 6 is not performed, the PHS
When the terminal 6 enters the premises, the PHS terminal 6 performs position registration with public and private information added to a nearby premises base station in order to notify its position. At this time, if the PHS terminal 6 has been set to public use by the minute call button 36a, the server 4 determines that the user has arrived, records the time of attendance, and changes the current state of the PHS terminal 6 to the official state. Registration is performed as the presence (public) of the customer. On the other hand, PH
When the S terminal 6 enters the premises, the minute call button 3
When the PHS terminal 6 is set for private use, the server 4 changes the current state of the PHS terminal 6 to “private use” (I) and registers the location.

Next, when the PHS terminal 6 is set to private use by the minute calling button 36a while the PHS terminal 6 is present (public), this information is transmitted to a predetermined message (for example, when a dummy position is registered). Message: This message is generated when the PHS terminal 6 is not moving, and may of course be added to a normal location registration message) and transmitted to the local base station. Upon receiving this public / private information, the server 4 determines that the user has left the public state, records the private time start time, and records the current PHS terminal 6
Is set as the presence (I) for private use. Also,
If the location registration is not issued for a certain period of time while the PHS terminal 6 is currently present (public), if no schedule is registered in the schedule database 5, the server 4 determines that the company has left the company, The leaving time is recorded, and the current state of the PHS terminal 6 is absent.
Further, in the state where the PHS terminal 6 is currently present (public),
If the location is not registered for a certain period of time, and if a schedule such as a business trip is registered in the schedule database 5, the server 4 determines that the user has gone out on a business trip or for public use, and records the business trip time or outing time (public). , The current state of the PHS terminal 6 is absent.

On the other hand, if the PHS terminal 6 is currently set to the public position by the minute call button 36a while the PHS terminal 6 is present (I), the private location information is added to the message at the time of the dummy location registration and the private location information is added. Send to the station. The server 4 receives the public / private information, determines that the state has returned to the official state, records the end time of the private time, and sets the current state of the PHS terminal 6 as the public presence (public). . Also,
If location registration is not issued for a certain period of time while the PHS terminal 6 is present (I), if no schedule is registered in the schedule database 5, the server 4 determines that the company has left the office and The time start time is recorded as the leaving time, and the current state of the PHS terminal 6 is absent. Also, the PHS terminal 6 is currently present (I)
In this state, if location registration is not issued for a certain period of time, and if a schedule such as going out is registered in the schedule database 5, the server 4 determines that the user has gone out for private use, and sets the outing time (I). Record it,
It is assumed that the current state of the PHS terminal 6 is absent.

Next, FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram for explaining the attendance status grasped by the server when the entry / exit status of a certain individual is taken as an example in the automatic attendance management system. First, if the PHS terminal 6 enters the premises in a state where the position registration of the PHS terminal 6 has not been performed, the PHS terminal 6 notifies the nearby premises base station of the position. , And register your location by adding public and private information. At this time, as shown in step S10, PHS
If the terminal 6 has been set to public use by the minute call button 36a, the server 4 determines that the user has arrived, records the time of attendance, and changes the current state of the PHS terminal 6 to the public presence state. (Public) to perform location registration. Then, when the individual carrying the PHS terminal 6 moves on the premises and enters the service area of another premises base station (other floor), as shown in step S12, only the location registration is performed at the new premises base station. Will be

Next, when the individual carrying the PHS terminal 6 operates the minute call button 36a and sets it for private use as shown in step S14, the PHS terminal 6 registers a dummy location and registers the private position. The information-added message is transmitted to the local base station. The server 4 determines from this public / private information that the user has left the public state, records the private time start time, and registers the current state of the PHS terminal 6 as the presence (i) of the private use. Do. When the individual moves on the premises and enters the service area of another premises base station (other floor), only the location registration at the new premises base station is performed as shown in step S16. After a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in step S18, the individual carrying the PHS terminal 6 operates the minute call button 36a,
When it is set to public use, the PHS terminal 6 performs dummy location registration and transmits a message with public / private information added to the private base station. The server 4 determines from this public / private information that it has returned to the official state, records the private time end time,
The current state of the PHS terminal 6 is registered as a public presence (public). Then, when the individual carrying the PHS terminal 6 moves on the premises and enters the service area of another premises base station (other floor), as shown in step S20, only the location registration is performed at the new premises base station. Will be

Then, as shown in step S22, the location registration is not issued from the PHS terminal 6 for a certain time,
If the schedule is not registered in the schedule database 5, the server 4 determines that the user has left the company, records the time of leaving the company, and stores the current PHS terminal 6.
State is absent. Further, as shown in step S24, if no location registration is issued from the PHS terminal 6 for a certain period of time, but the schedule database 5 contains, for example, a schedule for a business trip, the server 4 determines that the business trip has been performed. The determination is made, the business trip time is recorded, and the current state of the PHS terminal 6 is determined to be absent.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the PH, which is an existing communication system capable of identifying an individual by an ID number, is used.
Since S is used, it is possible to realize an automatic attendance management system using wireless, which does not require a complicated device. In addition, since the key of the totaling function of the PHS terminal 6 and the setting key of the public / private information are shared, it is easy to set whether it is for public (work) or private use, and more detailed attendance management can be performed. it can. Further, by providing the schedule database 5 and performing attendance management with reference to an individual's schedule, it is possible to perform more detailed attendance management such as leaving the office, traveling on a business trip, or going out.

In the above-described embodiment, the PHS terminal 6 has been described as a terminal carried by an individual. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is a wireless portable terminal that periodically performs location registration with a predetermined base station by radio. I just need. In addition, when the user goes out on a business trip or goes out, if the position is registered again during working hours (or within the same day), it is determined that the user is returning, and the end time of the business trip or the end time of going out may be recorded. . In other words, as an item for identifying the current state of the PHS terminal 6, absence is further included in absence (business trip), absence (me, going out),
It may be classified as absent (public / going out). In this way, by classifying in more detail, it is possible to record the above-described business trip end time and outing end time. Furthermore, PH
The transmission of public / private information from the S terminal was performed by adding it to the location registration message. However, the present invention is not limited to this. You may send it.

[0031]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, based on the location registered by the radio communication terminal carried by the individual, the management means allows the individual to enter the office based on the location information registered in the base station. Alternatively, since the attendance status of leaving the company is managed, there is obtained an advantage that it is possible to realize an automatic attendance management system capable of easily identifying an individual without managing a complicated device, and managing entry and exit of the individual.

[0032] In a preferred embodiment, for example, in addition to the position information of the radio communication terminal registered in the base station, the management information includes the public / private information acquired by the public / private information acquisition means. Since the individual's attendance status is managed on the basis of this, it is possible to determine whether the entry or exit is for public (duty) or private use, and the advantage is obtained that more detailed attendance management can be performed.

In a preferred embodiment, the public / private information acquisition means is a schedule registration means in which a personal schedule is registered, and the management means is registered in the schedule storage means. The company manages the attendance status of individuals based on their schedule, so in addition to entering / exiting for work (work) or private use, managing attendance by referring to individual schedules allows employees to leave the company or travel. The advantage is that more detailed attendance management, such as going out, can be performed.

In a preferred embodiment, the public / private information acquiring means is a receiving means for receiving public / private information transmitted from the wireless communication terminal, and the managing means receives the public / private information. As we manage personal malaise based on public and private information, we use public (work)
Or, by performing attendance management with reference to an individual's schedule in addition to entering / exiting for private use, there is an advantage that it is possible to perform more detailed attendance management such as leaving the office, traveling, or going out.

In a preferred embodiment, when the location is not registered for a certain period of time from the wireless communication terminal to the base station by the management means, the schedule registered in the schedule storage means is set. , And manages the attendance of individuals on leave or on business trips. In addition to entering and exiting on a public (work) or private basis, managing attendance by referring to personal schedule The advantage is that more detailed attendance management such as business trips and going out can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an automatic attendance management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a PHS terminal.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an appearance of a PHS terminal.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a P grasped by the automatic attendance management system (server).
FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing the attendance status of an individual carrying an HS terminal.

FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram for explaining an attendance state grasped by a server when an entry / exit situation of a certain individual is taken as an example;

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 private branch exchanges 2a, 2b, 2c private base stations (plural base stations) 3 public network 4 server (management means) 5 schedule database (public / private information acquisition means, schedule storage means) 6 PHS terminal (wireless communication terminal) ANT antenna 10 Transmission / reception unit 11 Communication control unit 12 Voice processing unit 13 Speaker 14 Microphone 15 Key input unit 16 Control unit 17 ROM 18 RAM (storage means) 19 Display unit 20 Clock unit 36a Minute call button

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of base stations installed in various places on a premises and connected to a private branch exchange; a radio communication terminal carried by an individual and wirelessly registered in the base station; and a radio communication terminal registered in the base station. Automatic attendance management using a wireless communication terminal, comprising: management means for managing the attendance or departure status of an individual who is a user of the wireless communication terminal based on position information of the wireless communication terminal. system. 2. The management means comprises public / private information acquisition means for acquiring public / private information on whether the information is used for private use or for public use, and in addition to the position information of the wireless communication terminal, the information acquired by the public / private information acquisition means. 2. The automatic attendance management system using a wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the attendance status of an individual in private or public use is managed based on public / private information. 3. The automatic attendance management system using a wireless communication terminal according to claim 2, wherein said public / private information acquisition unit is a schedule storage unit in which a personal schedule is registered. 4. The automatic attendance management system using a wireless communication terminal according to claim 2, wherein said public / private information acquisition means is a receiving means for receiving public / private information transmitted from said wireless communication terminal. . 5. The management means, if the wireless communication terminal has not registered for a predetermined time with respect to the base station, for a certain period of time, refers to a schedule registered in the schedule storage means, and decides whether to leave the office or travel. The automatic attendance management system using a wireless communication terminal according to claim 3, wherein the attendance status is managed.