KR20210009616A - Time management apparatus and method - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a time management device and a method thereof which can efficiently manage time and work of a user. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the time management device comprises: an image acquisition unit which acquires an image by photographing a memo paper including time information and work information; a priority determination unit deriving a color of the memo paper from the image, and determining a priority of work in accordance with the derived color; an information acquisition unit recognizing characters recorded on the memo paper from the image, and using the recognized characters to acquire the time information and the work information; an information storage unit storing the acquired time information and the acquired work information together with priority information; and an information output unit outputting one or more of the time information, the work information, and the priority information to a user in accordance with a request of the user.

Description

Time management apparatus and method {TIME MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD}

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a time management apparatus and method.

In general, in order to manage the tasks and time to be performed in the future, a schedule is prepared using a notebook or a diary, or a printed matter with various plan functions is used. In this case, there is a problem that tasks to be performed in a notebook or the like are recorded in the order of occurrence, and it is difficult for a user to recognize tasks at a glance. Accordingly, there is a problem that a user forgets an important task or it is difficult to manage time.

Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1037540 (2011.05.20.)

Embodiments of the present invention are for efficiently managing a user's time and work.

A time management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an image acquisition unit that acquires an image by photographing a memo paper including time information and work information, and derives a color of the memo paper from the image, and the derived color A priority determining unit for determining the priority of the work according to, an information acquisition unit for recognizing a character recorded on the memo paper from the image, and acquiring the time information and the business information using the recognized character, An information storage unit for storing the obtained time information and the obtained task information together with the priority information, and at least one of the time information, the task information, and the priority information to the user at the request of the user. It includes an information output unit to output.

The information acquisition unit stores one or more figures and types of tasks corresponding to each of the one or more figures, recognizes figures recorded in a set position of the memo paper, and compares the recognized figures with each of the one or more saved figures. Thus, any one of the types of work can be obtained as the work information.

A time management apparatus according to a further embodiment of the present invention analyzes the stored time information, the stored work information, and the stored priority information to determine the user's time use pattern, and the identified time use pattern. It may further include a pattern grasping unit output to the user.

The memo paper includes at least one character input guide for guiding the user to complete a character by drawing along at least one of a plurality of straight lines, and the information acquisition unit includes: among the plurality of straight lines included in the character input guide By analyzing the straight line drawn by the user, the character recorded on the memo paper is recognized, the time information and the business information are obtained using the recognized character, and the character input guide is an angle set at each set position. It may include the plurality of straight lines arranged as.

A time management device according to an additional embodiment of the present invention receives information on a completed task among the tasks stored from the user, and when authentication for the completed task is performed, an electronic money mining device obtained by mining a set electronic money May contain more wealth.

A time management method performed by a time management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of obtaining an image by photographing a memo paper including time information and work information, and deriving a color of the memo paper from the image , Determining the priority of the task according to the derived color, recognizing a letter recorded on the memo paper from the image, and obtaining the time information and the task information using the recognized letter, Storing the obtained time information and the obtained task information together with the priority information, and outputting the time information, the task information, and the priority information to the user according to a user's request. do.

The obtaining of the time information and the task information includes storing one or more figures and task types corresponding to each of the one or more figures, recognizing a figure recorded at a set position of the memo paper, and recognizing the recognized figure. Any one of the task types may be obtained as the task information by comparing with each of the stored one or more figures.

A time management method performed by a time management apparatus according to an additional embodiment of the present invention includes analyzing the stored time information, the stored work information, and the stored priority information to determine and grasp the user's time use pattern. It may further include the step of outputting the determined time use pattern to the user.

The memo paper includes at least one letter input guide for guiding the user to complete a letter by drawing along one or more of a plurality of straight lines, and the step of obtaining the time information and the work information includes the letter input guide Recognizing the character recorded on the memo paper by analyzing the straight line drawn by the user among the plurality of straight lines included in the text, acquiring the time information and the business information using the recognized character, and the character input guide May include the plurality of straight lines disposed at a set angle at each set position.

In a time management method performed by a time management device according to an additional embodiment of the present invention, when information about a completed task among the tasks stored from the user is input, and when authentication for the completed task is performed, a set electronic money It may further include the step of obtaining by mining.

According to embodiments of the present invention, by providing a user with information on work and time organized and provided, it is possible to efficiently manage the user's time and work.

In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the user's time and task management by providing a reward for performing a task to a user.

1 is a block diagram for explaining a time management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention
2 is a block diagram for explaining a time management device according to an additional embodiment of the present invention
3 and 4 are exemplary views of a memo paper according to an embodiment of the present invention
5 and 6 are views for explaining a character input guide according to an embodiment of the present invention
7 is a view for explaining a method of outputting information in a time management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention
8 is a flowchart of a time management method performed by a time management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention
9 is a block diagram illustrating and describing a computing environment including a computing device suitable for use in example embodiments.

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following detailed description is provided to aid in a comprehensive understanding of the methods, devices, and/or systems described herein. However, this is only an example and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In describing the embodiments of the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention and may vary according to the intention or custom of users or operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification. The terms used in the detailed description are only for describing embodiments of the present invention, and should not be limiting. Unless explicitly used otherwise, expressions in the singular form include the meaning of the plural form. In this description, expressions such as "comprising" or "feature" are intended to refer to certain features, numbers, steps, actions, elements, some or combination thereof, and one or more other than those described. It should not be construed to exclude the presence or possibility of other features, numbers, steps, actions, elements, any part or combination thereof.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a time management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the time management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention receives information on time and tasks, and outputs the input information to a user to efficiently manage the user's time, An image acquisition unit 102, a priority determining unit 104, an information acquisition unit 106, an information storage unit 108, and an information output unit 110 are included.

The image acquisition unit 102 acquires an image by photographing a memo paper including time information and work information. In this case, the image acquisition unit 102 may include, for example, an image photographing device such as a camera, and may take a memo paper using the image photographing device. In addition, on the memo paper, for example, time information and business information may be recorded as figures, numbers, and letters.

The priority determining unit 104 derives the color of the memo paper from the image acquired through the image acquisition unit 102, and determines the priority of the task according to the derived color. In this case, the color of the memo paper may mean, for example, a background color of the memo paper.

Specifically, the priority determining unit 104 stores one or more colors and a priority corresponding to each color in the database, and prioritizes the priority corresponding to the color of the derived memo paper as the priority of the task recorded on the corresponding memo paper. Can be determined by For example, the priority determining unit 104 stores each of pink, yellow, blue, green, and purple as 1st to 5th priority, and if the color of the memo paper is pink, the priority of the task recorded on the memo paper Can be determined as the first priority. In this case, the database is, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state driver (SSD), a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and a memory card included inside or outside the time management device 100. And the like.

The information acquisition unit 106 recognizes a character recorded on a memo paper from an image acquired through the image acquisition unit 102, and acquires time information and work information by using the recognized character. At this time, the time information may include, for example, information on the time (for example, 30 minutes) that the user wants to perform the task, and the task information is, for example, the task that the user wants to perform (for example, For example, reading).

Specifically, the information acquisition unit 106 recognizes a character recorded on the memo paper using, for example, an optical character recognition (OCR) technique or other image processing technique, and converts the recognized character into time information. And can be obtained as business information. At this time, on the memo paper, time information and business information may be recorded at a set location, and the information acquisition unit 106 classifies and acquires the recognized characters as time information or business information using the location where the recognized characters are recorded. can do. However, this is an example for explaining the present invention, and a method of obtaining information by the information obtaining unit 106 is not limited thereto.

In addition, the information acquisition unit 106 may store one or more figures and types of tasks corresponding to each of the one or more figures. In addition, the information acquisition unit 106 may recognize a figure recorded in a set position of the memo paper, compare the recognized figure with each of one or more saved figures, and obtain any one of the stored task types as task information. In this case, the set position may be, for example, a position set in the future by the administrator of the time management device 100.

For example, the information acquisition unit 106 may store figures as shown in Table 1 below and business types corresponding to the figures.

Figure Type of work ◎ Main task-the most important task ★ Secondary work-incidental or personal work ◇ Self-development-Tasks for self-development ♣ Meetings-business meetings, social activities, etc. ♡ Religion/Service-Religion or service

In addition, the information acquisition unit 106 may recognize a figure from the memo paper and compare the recognized figure with stored figures. For example, when the information acquisition unit 106 recognizes the ♡ figure from the memo paper, the information acquisition unit 106 identifies the type of work recorded on the memo paper as a religion/service work, and Type can be acquired as business information.

The information storage unit 108 stores time information and work information obtained through the information acquisition unit 106 together with the priority information determined through the priority determination unit 104. In this case, the information storage unit 108 may include one or more databases, and may store such information in the provided database.

The information output unit 110 outputs one or more of time information, work information, and priority information stored in the information storage unit 108 to the user according to the user's request. In this case, the information output unit 110 may output information to the user through an output device such as a display device, a speaker, or a sound card, for example.

For example, the information output unit 110 may arrange information stored in the information storage unit 108 in an order of, for example, a stored order, a priority order, and the like and output to the user. As another example, the information output unit 110 may provide one or more filters (eg, filters for priority) to a user and output only information corresponding to a filter selected by the user to the user.

In addition, the information output unit 110 may provide information that can be used in another device among the information stored in the information storage unit 108 to another device. For example, when the information stored in the information storage unit 108 includes the location of the corresponding task, the information output unit 110 is a device capable of using the location information (eg, a device including a map application) You can provide information on the location of the task. As another example, if the information stored in the information storage unit 108 includes information on a person who will perform the task together, the information output unit 110 is a device that can use the information on the person (for example, an address book A device including an application) may provide information on a person who will perform the task together.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a time management apparatus 200 according to an additional embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the time management apparatus 200 according to an additional embodiment of the present invention may further include a pattern grasping unit 202 and an electronic money mining unit 204.

The pattern grasping unit 202 may analyze time information, work information, and priority information stored in the information storage unit 108 to determine a user's time use pattern, and output the determined time use pattern to the user.

Specifically, the pattern grasping unit 202 includes, for example, the total time for each task, the degree of completion of the task for each task (for example, the ratio of the task performed to the stored task), the average priority for each task, and each Information such as the amount of change in total time per task (for example, the amount of change in monthly time) can be identified as a time use pattern.

For example, when information as shown in Table 2 is stored in the information storage unit 108, the pattern identifying unit 202 may determine the time usage pattern as shown in Table 3.

turn Storage date task time Priority Whether to perform One January 3 Reading 1 hours 2 X 2 January 10 Shopping 1 hours One X 3 February 4 Listening to music 1 hours 3 X 4 February 5 Reading 30 minutes One X 5 February 10 Reading 2 hours 2 O

task Total time Degree of completion of work Average priority Change in total time (January -> February) Reading 3 hours 30 minutes 1/3 1.67(=(2+2+1)/3) + 2 hours 30 minutes Listening to music 1 hours 0 3 + 1 hour Shopping 1 hours 0 One - 1 hours

However, this is an example for the description of the present invention, and the method of determining the time usage pattern of the pattern identifying unit 202 is not limited thereto.

The electronic money mining unit 204 receives information on a completed task among stored tasks from a user, and when authentication for the completed task is performed, may mine and obtain the set electronic money.

For example, the electronic money mining unit 204 may mine and obtain electronic money when information about a task completed by a user is input and authentication is performed by an administrator for the task performance.

As another example, the electronic money mining unit 204 requests to upload information on tasks stored as a user and information for authenticating the performance of the task (eg, authentication photos) to SNS (Social Network Services). And, when the information for authenticating the performance of the task is authenticated by a third party (for example, when a comment on the authentication photo is entered or shared through SNS), it can be obtained by mining electronic money. .

3 and 4 are exemplary diagrams 300 and 400 of a memo paper according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 3 shows a memo paper before time or task information is recorded, and FIG. 4 shows a memo paper after a user records information about time and work.

3 and 4, the memo paper may include markers 302 to 310 for inducing the user to record information on time, work, etc. at a set location, and the user may Information about 402-408 can be recorded. At this time, the color of the memo paper may be a background color of the memo paper (pink in FIGS. 3 and 4). In addition, the information 402 is a figure for determining the type of work, the information included in the marker 302 is the execution time of the task, the information 404 is the person who will perform the task, and the information 406 is a task/other The memo and information 408 may mean a place to perform work.

5 and 6 are diagrams 500 and 600 for explaining a character input guide according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a character input guide, and FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a memo paper including a character input guide.

5 and 6, the memo paper may include one or more character input guides that guide a user to complete a character by drawing along one or more of a plurality of straight lines, and each character input guide is set at a set position. It may include a plurality of straight lines arranged at an angle. In this case, the set position and the set angle may be a preset position and angle by the administrator of the time management apparatus 100.

At this time, the information acquisition unit 106 analyzes a straight line drawn by a user among a plurality of straight lines included in the text input guide to recognize the characters recorded on the memo paper, and acquires time information and work information by using the recognized characters. can do.

For example, in FIG. 6, the user draws some of the straight lines included in the text input guide in red to complete the letters “Hwang Joo-won” and “Women's Center Lecture”, and the information acquisition unit 106 inputs letters. You can recognize these characters through a guide.

7 is a diagram illustrating a method of outputting information in the time management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the time management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may output one or more of time information, task information, and priority information by using a pre-stored template. In this case, when a plurality of work information, such as two, is stored at the same time, the time management apparatus 100 may output together a plurality of work information stored at each time. For example, the time management apparatus 100 may output a plurality of work information stored at each time together by using a template having a plurality of work information input fields 701 corresponding to each time. However, this is an example for describing the present invention, and the method of outputting information by the time management apparatus 100 is not limited thereto.

8 is a flowchart 800 of a time management method performed by the time management apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the time management apparatus 100 acquires an image by photographing a memo paper including time information and task information (801 ).

The time management apparatus 100 derives the color of the memo paper from the image, and determines the priority of the task according to the derived color (802).

The time management apparatus 100 recognizes a character recorded on a memo paper from an image, and acquires time information and work information by using the recognized character (803). At this time, the time management device 100 stores one or more figures and business types corresponding to each of the one or more figures, recognizes figures recorded in a set position of the memo paper, and compares the recognized figures with each of the one or more saved figures. Thus, any one of the types of work can be obtained as work information. In addition, the memo paper includes at least one letter input guide that guides a user to complete a letter by drawing along one or more of a plurality of straight lines, and the letter input guide includes a plurality of straight lines arranged at a set angle at each set position. It may include. At this time, the time management device 100 recognizes a character recorded on the memo paper by analyzing a straight line drawn by a user among a plurality of straight lines included in the character input guide, and acquires time information and work information by using the recognized characters. can do.

The time management device 100 stores the acquired time information and task information together with priority information (804).

The time management apparatus 100 outputs time information, task information, and priority information to the user according to the user's request (805).

The time management apparatus 100 may analyze stored time information, work information, and stored priority information to determine a user's time use pattern, and output the identified time use pattern to the user.

The time management apparatus 100 may further include receiving information on a completed task from among stored tasks from a user, and mining and obtaining a set electronic money when authentication for the completed task is performed.

Meanwhile, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 8, the method is described by dividing the method into a plurality of steps, but at least some of the steps are performed in a different order, combined with other steps, performed together, omitted, or divided into detailed steps. Or, one or more steps not shown may be added and performed.

9 is a block diagram illustrating and describing a computing environment including a computing device suitable for use in example embodiments. In the illustrated embodiment, each component may have different functions and capabilities in addition to those described below, and may include additional components in addition to those described below.

The illustrated computing environment 1 includes a computing device 12. In one embodiment, computing device 12 may be one or more components included in time management device 100.

The computing device 12 includes at least one processor 14, a computer-readable storage medium 16 and a communication bus 18. The processor 14 may cause the computing device 12 to operate according to the exemplary embodiments mentioned above. For example, the processor 14 may execute one or more programs stored in the computer-readable storage medium 16. The one or more programs may include one or more computer-executable instructions, and the computer-executable instructions are configured to cause the computing device 12 to perform operations according to an exemplary embodiment when executed by the processor 14 Can be.

The computer-readable storage medium 16 is configured to store computer-executable instructions or program code, program data, and/or other suitable form of information. The program 20 stored in the computer-readable storage medium 16 includes a set of instructions executable by the processor 14. In one embodiment, the computer-readable storage medium 16 includes memory (volatile memory such as random access memory, nonvolatile memory, or a suitable combination thereof), one or more magnetic disk storage devices, optical disk storage devices, flash It may be memory devices, other types of storage media that can be accessed by computing device 12 and store desired information, or a suitable combination thereof.

The communication bus 18 interconnects the various other components of the computing device 12, including the processor 14 and computer readable storage medium 16.

Computing device 12 may also include one or more input/output interfaces 22 and one or more network communication interfaces 26 that provide interfaces for one or more input/output devices 24. The input/output interface 22 and the network communication interface 26 are connected to the communication bus 18. The input/output device 24 may be connected to other components of the computing device 12 through the input/output interface 22. The exemplary input/output device 24 includes a pointing device (such as a mouse or trackpad), a keyboard, a touch input device (such as a touch pad or a touch screen), a voice or sound input device, and various types of sensor devices and/or a photographing device. Input devices and/or output devices such as display devices, printers, speakers, and/or network cards. The exemplary input/output device 24 may be included in the computing device 12 as a component constituting the computing device 12, and may be connected to the computing device 12 as a separate device distinct from the computing device 12. May be.

Although the present invention has been described in detail through the exemplary embodiments above, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains have found that various modifications can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. I will understand. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is limited to the described embodiments and should not be determined, and should not be determined by the claims to be described later, but also by those equivalents to the claims.

100, 200: time management device
102: image acquisition unit
104: priority determining unit
106: information acquisition unit
108: information storage unit
110: information output unit
202: pattern grasping unit
204: Electronic Money Mining Department

Claims (10)

An image acquisition unit for obtaining an image by photographing a memo paper including time information and business information;
A priority determining unit for deriving a color of the memo paper from the image and determining a priority of the task according to the derived color;
An information acquisition unit for recognizing a character recorded on the memo paper from the image and acquiring the time information and the business information using the recognized character;
An information storage unit for storing the acquired time information and the acquired task information together with the priority information; And
Time management apparatus comprising an information output unit for outputting one or more of the time information, the task information, and the priority information to the user according to a user's request.
The method according to claim 1,
The information acquisition unit stores one or more figures and types of tasks corresponding to each of the one or more figures, recognizes figures recorded in a set position of the memo paper, and compares the recognized figures with each of the one or more saved figures. Thus, a time management device for acquiring any one of the business types as the business information.
The method according to claim 1,
Time management apparatus further comprising a pattern grasping unit for analyzing the stored time information, the stored work information, and the stored priority information to determine the user's time use pattern, and output the determined time use pattern to the user .
The method according to claim 1,
The memo paper includes at least one character input guide for guiding the user to complete a character by drawing along at least one of a plurality of straight lines,
The information acquisition unit analyzes a straight line drawn by the user among the plurality of straight lines included in the character input guide to recognize the character recorded on the memo paper, and uses the recognized character to recognize the time information and the task Obtain information,
The character input guide is a time management device including the plurality of straight lines arranged at a set angle at each set position.
The method according to claim 1,
A time management device further comprising an electronic money mining unit that receives information on a completed task among the tasks stored from the user, and obtains by mining a set electronic money when authentication for the completed task is performed.
In the time management method performed by the time management device,
Acquiring an image by photographing a memo paper including time information and business information;
Deriving a color of the memo paper from the image and determining the priority of the task according to the derived color;
Recognizing a character recorded on the memo paper from the image, and acquiring the time information and the business information by using the recognized character;
Storing the acquired time information and the acquired task information together with the priority information; And
And outputting one or more of the time information, the task information, and the priority information to the user according to a user's request.
The method of claim 6,
The obtaining of the time information and the task information includes storing one or more figures and task types corresponding to each of the one or more figures, recognizing a figure recorded at a set position of the memo paper, and recognizing the recognized figure. Time management method for obtaining any one of the task types as the task information by comparing with each of the stored one or more figures.
The method of claim 6,
Analyzing the stored time information, the stored work information, and the stored priority information to determine the user's time use pattern, and outputting the determined time use pattern to the user.
The method of claim 6,
The memo paper includes at least one character input guide for guiding the user to complete a character by drawing along at least one of a plurality of straight lines,
The acquiring the time information and the work information may include analyzing a straight line drawn by the user among the plurality of straight lines included in the letter input guide to recognize a character recorded on the memo paper, and to recognize the recognized character. To obtain the time information and the work information,
The character input guide, a time management method including the plurality of straight lines arranged at a set angle at each set position.
The method of claim 6,
The time management method further comprising the step of receiving information on a completed task among the tasks stored from the user, and mining and obtaining a set electronic money when authentication for the completed task is performed.

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