KR20020085270A - A system and method for controlling working-hours using a fingerprint-recognition-device on an online - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for managing a diligence and lazy using a fingerprint recognizing device by on-line and a method thereof are provided to manage a diligence and lazy of staffs through an on-line by recognizing a fingerprint of a user. CONSTITUTION: Fingerprint recognizing devices(100-102) include a fingerprint input unit capable of inputting a fingerprint of a user. User computers(200-202) are connected to the fingerprint recognizing devices(100-102), install a fingerprint authenticating program and a diligence and lazy managing program(400), and include a storing medium for storing fingerprint information data and diligence and lazy information data and a connection unit for connecting to a communication network. A host computer(300) is connected to the user computer through a communication network, includes a data storing unit(500) for receiving and storing diligence and lazy information from the user computer periodically, and installs the diligence and lazy managing program(400).

Description

T & A system and method using fingerprint reader online {A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORKING-HOURS USING A FINGERPRINT-RECOGNITION-DEVICE ON AN ONLINE}

The present invention provides a system and method for managing employee time and attendance online, and more particularly, recognizes a fingerprint on a user's finger as a fingerprint recognition mouse and manages time and attendance of employees through online using the fingerprint information. A system and a method therefor are provided.

In recent years, as the use of the Internet has rapidly increased, the work that is conventionally performed offline is being performed online. For example, in the prior art, a user of a specific person designated through a LAN line enters his / her ID and password into the work / work input window of the T & A screen, and then enters the work / work situation of the person or is paid to the individual. For example, when attending or leaving a personal card such as a smart card, the employee's attendance is managed by using the data read through the card reader installed at the door. However, this method has a problem that the reliability of the input information is inferior because it is difficult to check whether the employee who has entered the commute / out of work status is actually the person who enters the attendance management.

In addition, the development of information devices and the rapid increase in communication networks are urgently required to secure and control the use of these resources by only those who are authorized to use the computer system or data managed by the computer system. Accordingly, various technologies for identification and authentication have been introduced, but each has its own weakness.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, the present invention is to recognize the fingerprint on the user's finger with a fingerprint reader such as a fingerprint recognition mouse to enable the time and attendance management of employees through the fingerprint information online Its purpose is to provide a system and method.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a fingerprint recognition mouse that can recognize the fingerprint on the finger to verify the identity and identity of the user using a computer on the Internet using the fingerprint information presented by the user online The present invention provides a system and method for identifying a user and authenticating a user.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a time and attendance management system using a fingerprint reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a detailed block diagram of a user computer of FIG. 1 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an illustration of the fingerprint reader (fingerprint recognition mouse) of Figure 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic flowchart of installing a time and attendance management system in the user computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a schematic flowchart of inputting time and attendance status in a user computer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a schematic flowchart of outputting time and attendance status in a user computer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a table structure of the data storage means of the host computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is an exemplary view of the T & A screen and administrator registration / authentication window according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is an exemplary view of a time and attendance information recording screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 is an exemplary diagram of a screen converted to an administrator mode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

11 is an exemplary view of the employee commute status screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to achieve the object as described above of the present invention, the present invention according to an aspect of the preferred embodiment, which can be connected to a plurality of users through a network and provides a time and attendance management service, which is located on the user's finger A fingerprint reader having a fingerprint input means capable of inputting a fingerprint; A user computer connected to a fingerprint reader, equipped with a fingerprint authentication program and time and attendance management program, having a storage medium for storing fingerprint information data and time and attendance information data, and having a connection means for communicating with a communication network; And a host computer connected to the user computer through a communication network and having data storage means for periodically receiving and storing the time and attendance information from the user computer and equipped with the time and attendance management program.

Preferably, the fingerprint reader is a semiconductor / optical fingerprint reader.

In addition, the fingerprint reader is preferably characterized in that the fingerprint recognition mouse equipped with a fingerprint recognition means on the mouse.

In addition, the user computer receives the fingerprint information on the user's finger from the fingerprint reader and stores and registers the user's personal identifier inputted with the fingerprint information in a storage medium, and uses the stored user's fingerprint information and the personal identifier. It is preferable to check and authenticate the user's identity according to the fingerprint authentication program, and to store the time and attendance information input by the user according to the time and attendance management program in a storage medium and periodically transmit the stored time and attendance information to the host computer.

In order to achieve the above object of the present invention, the present invention according to another aspect of the preferred embodiment, the fingerprint reader having a fingerprint input means for inputting the fingerprint on the user's finger; Identifier input means for inputting a user's personal identifier; Connection means for transceiving and interfacing fingerprint information data and personal identifier information data inputted from the fingerprint reader and the identifier input means; And storing the fingerprint information data and the personal identifier information data input through the access means in the memory storage means and simultaneously displaying the fingerprint authentication and time and attendance management screen to the user through the display means according to the fingerprint authentication and time and attendance management program. It provides a user computer characterized in that it comprises a microprocessor unit for controlling and transmitting and receiving the fingerprint information data and the personal identifier information data stored in the memory storage means at a predetermined time interval after being connected to the host computer.

Preferably, the predetermined time interval is a real time or a time interval within 24 hours.

In addition, the communication connection means is preferably a communication connection by a modem or a communication connection by a dedicated line.

In addition, it is preferable that the microprocessor further comprises a timer unit for setting the time and a power supply unit for supplying power.

In addition, the microprocessor unit preferably further comprises means for making it impossible for a user to change the system time arbitrarily.

In order to achieve the above object of the present invention, the present invention according to another aspect of the preferred embodiment, the fingerprint reader having a fingerprint input means, the identifier input means, the connection means for interfacing the transmission and reception, memory storage means, fingerprint authentication And dividing and displaying the administrator mode and the user mode on the user computer screen by the time and attendance management program in a predetermined number or more of the user computers including the time and attendance management program, the display means, the communication connection means, and the microprocessor unit. Providing an administrator registration and authentication screen for registering an administrator in the administrator mode, and registering the administrator for managing the system of each computer on the administrator registration screen and storing in the memory storage means; Only users who have been registered at the administrator registration step and stored in the memory storage means through the administrator authentication screen provided in the administrator mode, are authorized to access the system management menu after the administrator authentication process. Providing a management screen; And storing various types of corresponding information to be managed in a predetermined management screen provided in the system management screen and storing the same in the memory storage means. Providing a time and attendance window in the user mode; Clicking a corresponding button to be input by the user among the time and attendance categories provided in the time and attendance input window; Clicking the corresponding button is provided a user authentication screen having a fingerprint input means and the user inputs his fingerprint by clicking the record button; And storing the input fingerprint information and time and attendance record information in the memory storage means. It provides a time and attendance management method using a fingerprint reader, comprising the step of transmitting the time and attendance record information stored in the memory storage means to the host computer connected to the user computer through the communication connection means at regular intervals.

It is preferable that the search / output window for searching / outputting the T & A status in the manager mode is provided, and after the administrator authentication process is performed, the method further includes the step of searching / outputting the T & A status.

In addition, the search / output window searches for time setting status by department, employee list by department, employee commute status, individual employee's monthly attendance status, department's monthly attendance status, period perceptor list, period early leave list, period outbound visitor list and daily report. It is preferable to be characterized by being capable of outputting.

In addition, in the step of registering an administrator for managing the system of each computer, it is preferable that only one administrator can be registered to each computer.

In addition, in the step of registering an administrator for managing the system of each computer, an administrator authentication button is provided on an administrator registration screen, and when an administrator authentication button is clicked, a fingerprint input means for inputting a fingerprint is provided, and an identifier of an administrator is input. An identifier input means is provided, and the fingerprint input means and the fingerprint input identifier and the identifier of each computer administrator are preferably input to the identifier input means.

The method may further include providing an administrator change screen for changing an administrator registered in the administrator registration step and changing an administrator through the administrator change screen.

In addition, the predetermined management screen provided in the system management screen is a company management screen, branch management screen, department management screen, position management screen, manager change screen, employee management screen and department time information management screen, various corresponding information to be managed It is preferable that each of the company name, branch name, department name, job title, manager change information, employee name and fingerprint information, department time and attendance classification and working time information related to the time and attendance.

In addition, the departmental time and attendance classification and time information is preferably characterized in that it is changeable.

In addition, the T & A classification provided to the T & A status window is preferably characterized in that it includes going to work, leave work, start going out, end going out, starting the outside and ending the outside.

In addition, the time and attendance recording of the step of storing the input fingerprint information and time and attendance record information in the memory storage means, characterized in that for storing the current time information when the user clicks the record button.

It is also preferable that the user further comprises the step of making it impossible to change the system time arbitrarily.

For example, if the system time is changed through a separately implemented algorithm or cannot be detected when the system time is changed in the CMOS setup, it is desirable to manage it using the CMOS password setup function.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a time and attendance management system using a fingerprint reader according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a detailed block diagram of the user computer of Figure 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an exemplary view of the fingerprint reader (fingerprint recognition mouse) of Figure 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, 2 and 3, since there is a portion to be connected will be described in parallel with Figures 1, 2 and 3.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the fingerprint reader 100 illustrated in FIG. 3 is not illustrated in the drawings of the present invention, but the basic structure thereof is an input unit for photographing a fingerprint with a finger placed thereon and a pre-stored fingerprint. It consists of an authentication unit that authenticates the identity against the database.In general, it employs an algorithm that extracts, stores, and compares the location and attributes of feature points, which consist of branching points, endpoints, center points, deltas, and broken points. For example, the fingerprint fingerprint wheel mouse of FIG. 3 developed independently in the present invention for a user using a computer using a "one-touch" fingerprint recognition means using a touch-chip manufactured by Siemens, Germany. Connected to the input port of the interface unit 210 of the user computer 200 of FIG. 1, the user's finger using the time and attendance management system of the present invention The fingerprint information data inputted through the fingerprint input unit 301 of the fingerprint recognition wheel mouse illustrated in FIG. 3 and the personal identifier information data inputted through the identifier input window provided on the display screen of the user computer 200 are fingerprint authentication. Under the control of the microprocessor 220 equipped with the program 230 and the time and attendance management program 240 is input through the input port of the interface unit 210 is stored in the memory unit 250. The microprocessor 220 maintains the backup of the data, the operation and analysis of the data, and the modem according to the fingerprint authentication program 230 and the time and attendance management program 240 mounted on the data input through the input port of the interface unit 210. It controls the connection request of the host computer 300 through 260 and the overall operation for reading, detecting, and controlling the display of the read overall data signal and maintaining the stable operation of the system. In the microprocessor 220, the fingerprint authentication and time and attendance management mode for fingerprint authentication and time and attendance management, that is, the fingerprint authentication program 230 and time and attendance management program 240, data backup, input and read backed up stored data And the overall operation mode of the time and attendance management, such as display is set as a code and enters the corresponding mode according to the input data signal of the input port of the interface unit 210 to execute the selected mode. Modem 260 is a communication connection means having a predetermined data processing speed and is connected to a host computer 300 installed at the main office in accordance with a control signal of the microprocessor 220 to perform data communication in a predetermined manner. The memory unit 250 may be formed of, for example, an SRAM card, and stores various types of information, such as fingerprint information and personal identifier information, inputted through an input / output port of the interface unit 210 as backup data at a designated address, It is detachably installed from the slot of a user computer. The display driver 270 returns the general data information stored in the memory unit 250 and the data received from the host computer 300 in a predetermined state according to a control signal of a fingerprint authentication and time and attendance program applied by the microprocessor 220. Drive the operation to display. The information data stored in the memory unit 250 of the user computer 200 may be controlled by the microprocessor 220 at a predetermined time interval, for example, in real time or at a predetermined time interval within 24 hours. The data is transmitted to and stored in the data storage means 500 of the host computer 300 through a dedicated line. The stored data information, that is, various information data input and transmitted from each user computer 300, is stored in the host computer. According to the time and attendance management program 400 mounted on the 300, the calculation and processing may be output in various time and attendance report forms.

FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of installing a time and attendance management system in a user computer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a window-based user computer for managing time and attendance of employees working at a plurality of stores that are geographically dispersed. First, the time attendance management program 240 including the fingerprint reader of FIG. 3, for example, the fingerprint recognition mouse and the fingerprint authentication program 230 is installed (S101), and the user computer 200 according to the time and attendance management program 240. The administrator mode and the user mode are displayed separately on the monitor screen.In the administrator mode, all the functions of the system can be used.In the user mode, only the employee registration function and time and attendance information input function can be used. When the administrator of each user computer 200 clicks the administrator mode in the file menu of the time and attendance management system screen illustrated in FIG. 8 or the administrator button 801 in the toolbar list in order to receive the authority to use the system management menu. The administrator registration / authentication screen 802 is displayed, and the administrator registration button 803 is clicked to register the administrator by inputting the administrator's fingerprint and personal identifier (S102). At this time, the system of the attendance management system of each user computer 200 Only one administrator can be registered. If the administrator is not registered after the T & A system, a message may be displayed indicating that administrator authentication is required. Meanwhile, the fingerprint and personal identifier of the manager may be changed through the manager change screen, which is not illustrated in the drawing. After completing the administrator registration process of the time and attendance management system, the administrator clicks the administrator authentication button 804 to receive the authority to access the system management menu, enters the administrator's fingerprint and personal identifier, and passes the administrator authentication inquiry (S103). ) After accessing the system management menu and using the time and attendance system, enter the information that must be entered, namely, the company name to apply the time and attendance system through the company management screen, which is not illustrated in the drawing. Enter the branch name of the company, enter the department name of the company through the department management screen, enter the job title of the company through the position management screen, enter the employee name through the employee management screen, and enter the time management screen for each department. Input time and attendance information for each company / branch / department through (S104). In addition, employees who apply to the time and attendance management system by clicking the employee registration button 805 of the time and attendance management system screen illustrated in Figure 8, fingerprint information and personal information of employees, such as company name, branch name, department name, job title, employee name Enter the employee to register (S105).

FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of inputting time and attendance status in a user computer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. First, the time and attendance status input window is opened. For example, when the main screen menu is clicked, time and attendance information can be recorded. As illustrated in 9, the attendance information recording screen is output (S201), and the employee registered in the attendance management system is to go to work button 901, to leave work 902, go out button 903, go out button 904 After clicking one of the start of the outside button 905, the end of the button 906 (S202), through the fingerprint input unit 301 of the fingerprint recognition wheel mouse of Figure 3 through the user authentication process (S203) When the user is authenticated as a user registered in the time and attendance management system in the user authentication step (S203), the current time and attendance record information, such as time and attendance classification information and current time information, inputted in the selecting step of S202, is stored in the memory unit 250. (S204). On the other hand, the time and attendance recording information stored in the memory unit 250 is a predetermined time interval, for example a real time or within 24 hours to the host computer 300 connected to the user computer 200 through a communication connection means such as a modem or a dedicated line. The data is transmitted at intervals (S205).

FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of outputting the T & A status from a user computer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. First, after undergoing an administrator authentication process to receive the authority to access the administrator mode (S301), FIG. If you click the search / output menu (1001) that can output the T & A report on the screen switched to the manager mode illustrated in the example, the T & A report output screen, that is, time setting status by department, employee list by department, employee commute status, and individual An output window is displayed with a monthly attendance status, a department monthly attendance status, a list of perceptual members by period, a list of retirees by period, a list of outgoing employees by period, and a report name selecting means for outputting a daily report (S302). Selecting and clicking the report form to be searched / outputted (S303) For example, when clicking on the commute status by employee in the example illustrated in FIG. The employee commute status screen is displayed and the company name (1101), the branch name (1102), and the department name (1103) are selected and entered, and the report output button (1104) / search button (1105) is clicked. Is printed / searched.

7 is a table structure of the data storage means 500 of the host computer 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the company table 501, the branch table 502, the department table 503, the position table ( 504, time setting table 505, time and attendance recording table 506, and employee table 507. FIG.

As described above, by using the time and attendance system and the method using the fingerprint reader on-line according to the present invention, by using the fingerprint recognition mouse to record and manage the commute status of employees, such as not only the access management of general companies, but also the time and attendance management function It can be used in various ways such as payroll management and human resources management, depending on the scope of application of the software, and can also be applied in combination with door locks that combine convenience and security of users such as general homes and officetels. This has the effect of ensuring the reliability of management.

Claims (20)

As a time and attendance management system that can be connected to a plurality of users through a network and provides time and attendance management services, A fingerprint reader having a fingerprint input means for inputting a fingerprint on a user's finger; A user computer connected to the fingerprint reader, equipped with a fingerprint authentication program and time and attendance management program, a storage medium for storing fingerprint information data and time and attendance information data, and a connection means for communication connection with a communication network; And Time and attendance management using a fingerprint reader, comprising: a host computer connected to the user computer through a communication network and having a data storage means for periodically receiving and storing time and attendance information from the user computer and equipped with a time and attendance management program. system. The system of claim 1, wherein the fingerprint reader is a semiconductor / optical fingerprint reader. The system of claim 1, wherein the fingerprint reader is a fingerprint recognition mouse equipped with a fingerprint recognition means in a mouse. The user computer of claim 1, wherein the user computer receives fingerprint information of a user's finger from the fingerprint reader, and stores and registers a personal identifier of the user inputted with the fingerprint information in the storage medium. The fingerprint information and the personal identifier are used to identify and authenticate the user's identity according to the fingerprint authentication program, and store the time and attendance information input by the user according to the time and attendance management program in the storage medium and periodically store the stored time and attendance information. Time and attendance system using a fingerprint reader, characterized in that for transmitting to the host computer. A fingerprint reader having a fingerprint input means for inputting a fingerprint on a user's finger; Identifier input means for inputting a user's personal identifier; Connection means for transceiving and interfacing fingerprint information data and personal identifier information data inputted from said fingerprint reader and said identifier input means; And The fingerprint information data and the personal identifier information data input through the access means are stored in the memory storage means, and the fingerprint authentication and time and attendance management screen are displayed to the user through the display means according to the fingerprint authentication and time and attendance management program. And a microprocessor unit for accessing the host computer by controlling the control unit and transmitting and receiving the fingerprint information data and the personal identifier information data stored in the memory storage means at predetermined time intervals. 6. The user computer according to claim 5, wherein the predetermined time interval is a real time or a time interval within 24 hours. 6. The user computer according to claim 5, wherein the communication connection means is a communication connection by a modem or a communication connection by a dedicated line. 6. The user computer according to claim 5, further comprising a timer unit for setting time connected to the microprocessor unit and a power supply unit for supplying power. 6. The user computer according to claim 5, wherein said microprocessor section further comprises means for making it impossible for a user to arbitrarily change the system time. In a certain number of user computers including a fingerprint reader having a fingerprint input means, an identifier input means, a connection means for transmitting and receiving interfacing, a memory storage means, a fingerprint authentication and time and attendance management program, a display means, a communication connection means and a microprocessor unit, Displaying the administrator mode and the user mode on the user computer screen by the time and attendance management program; In the administrator mode Providing an administrator registration and authentication screen for registering an administrator, and registering the administrator for managing the system of each computer on the administrator registration screen and storing in the memory storage means; Through the administrator authentication screen provided in the administrator mode, the user who is registered in the administrator registration step and stored in the memory storage means undergoes the administrator authentication process and is authorized to access the system management menu. Providing a system management screen; And Inputting various corresponding information to be managed in a predetermined management screen provided in the system management screen and storing the information in the memory storage means; In the user mode Providing a time and attendance window; Clicking a corresponding button to be input by a user among the time and attendance categories provided in the time and attendance input window; When the corresponding button is clicked, a user authentication screen having a fingerprint input means is provided, and the user inputs his fingerprint by clicking a record button; And Storing the input fingerprint information and time and attendance record information in the memory storage means; And transmitting the time and attendance record information stored in the memory storage means to the host computer connected to the user computer through the communication connection means at predetermined time intervals. 12. The method of claim 10, further comprising: providing a search / output window for searching / outputting the time and attendance status in the manager mode, and searching and outputting the time and attendance status after the administrator authentication process. Time and attendance management method using recognizer. According to claim 11, wherein the search / output window is the time setting status by department, the list of employees by department, the commute status by employee, the monthly attendance status by individual, the monthly attendance status by department, the list of perceptors by period, the list of leavers by period, the list of outgoing members by period and Time and attendance management method using a fingerprint reader, characterized in that the daily report can be retrieved / output. The time and attendance management method using a fingerprint reader according to claim 10, wherein in the step of registering an administrator for managing the system of each computer, only one administrator can register with each computer. The method of claim 10, wherein the registering of the manager for managing the system of each computer comprises providing an administrator authentication button on the administrator registration screen and providing a fingerprint input means for inputting a fingerprint when the administrator authentication button is clicked. And an identifier input means for inputting an identifier of the administrator, and inputting, storing and registering a fingerprint and an identifier of each computer administrator in the fingerprint input means and the identifier input means. How to manage. The time and attendance management method using a fingerprint reader according to claim 10, further comprising providing an administrator change screen for changing an administrator registered in the administrator registration step and changing an administrator through the administrator change screen. The predetermined management screen provided in the system management screen is a company management screen, a branch management screen, a department management screen, a position management screen, a manager change screen, an employee management screen, and a departmental time information management screen. The various relevant information to be worked is the company name, branch name, department name, position name, manager change information, employee name and fingerprint information, department time and attendance classification and work time information related to the time and attendance using the fingerprint reader, How to manage. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the time and attendance classification and time information for each department is changeable. 11. The method for managing attendance using a fingerprint reader according to claim 10, wherein the attendance classification provided to the attendance status input window includes going to work, leaving work, starting to go out, ending to go out, starting to go out and ending to go to work. The time and attendance recording method of claim 10, wherein the time and attendance recording stores current time information of the moment when the user clicks the recording button. The time and attendance management method using a fingerprint reader according to claim 10, further comprising the step of making it impossible for the user to change the system time arbitrarily.