JP3742352B2 - System for reviewing ordered product drawings - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a system for reviewing ordered product drawings, in which ordered product drawings are examined between an orderer and a contractor via a communication network.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When an orderer places an order for a specific product (including parts) from one or more contractors, either the contractor or the contractor draws an order product drawing, which is in the form of paper or electronic media Send them and ask them questions and answer them over the phone while viewing them, send the correction drawings again at a later date, repeat the same phone correction work again, or meet each other and decide the final production drawing The method of doing was taken.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, it took a lot of time and labor from the start of the initial drawing to the final drawing, and it was inefficient. It had problems such as not meeting product specifications.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention provides an ordering product drawing review system that drastically solves these problems. This ordering product drawing review system has the following configurations A to F.
A. The server and the terminal are connected via a communication network.
B. A screen sharing system that synchronizes and displays the server screen on the terminal screen has been constructed.
C. The ordering product drawing is displayed on the screen of the server via the screen sharing system, and the ordering product drawing on the screen of the server is automatically transferred to the terminal and displayed synchronously on the screen of the terminal.
D. The server has a CAD program for correcting the ordering product drawing displayed synchronously on the screen of the server and the terminal, and the ordering product drawing on the screen of the server or the terminal is used by the CAD program. Modify the ordering product drawing on the server screen, automatically transfer the ordering product drawing on the server screen to the terminal via the screen sharing system, and display it synchronously on the terminal screen .
E. There is a communication means for answering questions and answers by voice between the server and the terminal with respect to the ordered product drawing.
F. The order-placed product drawings on the server screen with the mark added and corrected are stored as a database in the storage unit of the server for history management.
[0005]
By adopting the system for reviewing ordered product drawings that can utilize the above screen sharing system, it is possible to accurately and efficiently execute ordered product drawing creation between the ordering parties, which significantly shortens the delivery time of the product, and is accepted in the industry. Bring fundamental reform of the ordering transaction system.
[0006]
In C, the ordering product drawing on the server screen is automatically transferred to the terminal with the color depth reduced without changing the resolution. This eliminates the time lag between the server and the terminal during the above synchronous display of the terminal without reducing the clarity of the ordered product drawing on the server screen. The system can be operated effectively.
[0007]
In addition, the server stores the information for specifying the figure number, the drawing reviewer, and the correction date and time together with the ordered product drawing in the server as a database, and performs the history management. Thus, by referring to the update history of the corrected drawing in the verification of the prototype, it is possible to appropriately grasp the pros and cons and obtain the desired finished product.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a system for reviewing ordered product drawings according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0009]
In this ordering product drawing review system, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an orderer server S and one or a plurality of orderer terminals P 1, P 2, P 3 are connected via a communication network 1. Has been.
[0010]
The server S and the terminals P1, P2, and P3 have a screen sharing program 3, and the server 2 and the terminals P1, P2, and P2 are remotely operated on the server's screens P1, P2, and P3. , P3, a screen sharing system for synchronous display on screens 2 and 5 is constructed.
[0011]
As the above screen sharing program, those represented by Microsoft's net meeting (product name), IBM's desktop on-call (product name), and Symantec's pcANYWHERE (product name) are known, and the screen sharing program of the present invention is known. 3 relates to these applications.
[0012]
A screen sharing system is constructed via the screen sharing program 3, and the ordering product drawing 4 is displayed on the screen 2 of the orderer's server S via the screen sharing system, and the screen 2 of the orderer's server S is displayed. Is automatically transferred to the orderer's terminals P1, P2 and P3 and is synchronously displayed on the screen 5 of the terminals P1, P2 and P3.
[0013]
The ordering product drawing 4 on the screen 2 of the orderer's server S is automatically transferred to the orderer's terminal 5 after reducing the color depth without changing the resolution via the color depth reduction program 13.
[0014]
The color depth of the image information (ordered product drawing 4) is 65536 colors for 16 bpp, 16777216 colors for 24 bpp, 16777216 colors for 32 bpp + α channel 256 gradations. Is reduced (reduced) to about 128 to 256 colors, for example, and the clear ordering product drawing 4 is transmitted while increasing the transfer speed to contribute to the examination.
[0015]
The server S has a marking program 6 for attaching a mark 7 for specifying the examination part to the ordering product drawing 4 displayed synchronously on the screens 2 and 5 of the server S and the terminals P1, P2 and P3.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 4A, the orderer or contractor uses the keyboard 14 and the mouse with the marking program 6 while referring to the ordering product drawing 4 on the screen 2 or 5 of the server S or the terminals P1, P2, P3. In addition, a mark 7 is attached to the ordering product drawing 4 on the screen 2 of the orderer's server S, and the ordering product drawing 4 on the screen 2 of the orderer's server S to which the mark 7 is attached is shared by the above screen. The screen is automatically transferred to the terminals P1, P2, and P3 of the contractor through the system, and is synchronously displayed on the screen 5 of the terminals P1, P2, and P3.
[0017]
The ordering product drawing 4 with the mark 7 on the screen 2 of the orderer's server S is automatically transferred to the orderer's terminal 5 with the color depth reduced without changing the resolution.
[0018]
The server S also has a CAD program 8 for correcting the ordering product drawing 4 displayed synchronously on the screens 2 and 5 of the server S and the terminals P1, P2 and P3.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 4B, the orderer or the contractor uses the CAD program 8 to refer to the ordering product drawing 4 on the screen 2 or 5 of the server S or the terminals P1, P2 and P3. The ordered product drawing 4 portion in the mark 7 on the screen 2 of the orderer is corrected, and the ordered product drawing 4 on the screen 2 of the server S of the orderer that has been corrected is sent to the orderer's terminal via the screen sharing system. The screen is automatically transferred to the machines P1, P2, and P3, and is synchronously displayed on the screen 5 of the terminals P1, P2, and P3.
[0020]
The ordering product drawing 4 with the mark 7 on the screen 2 of the orderer server S and including the modified FIG. 7 'is automatically displayed on the orderer terminal 5 by reducing the color depth without changing the resolution. Forward.
[0021]
In addition, a communication means 9 is provided between the orderer's server S and the orderer's terminals P1, P2 and P3 for answering questions about the ordered product drawing 4 by voice. While referring to the ordered product drawing 4, a mark 7 is attached by a question-and-answer session and correction work is performed.
[0022]
A known voice device 11 is inserted into the server S and terminals P1, P2 and P3 to form a two-way voice communication system (calling means 9) using the Internet protocol. Engage with shared systems.
[0023]
The above-described operations are repeated to complete the ordering product drawing 4. In FIG. 4, a mark 7 and a modified diagram 7 ′ in the mark 7 are drawn.
[0024]
The ordering product drawing 4 on the screen 2 of the server S including the mark 7 and the modified FIG. 7 ′ is stored as a database in the drawing history storage unit 10 of the server S for history management.
[0025]
Information specifying the drawing number, the drawing reviewer, and the correction date and time is stored as a database in the drawing history storage unit 10 together with the ordered product drawing 4 to which the correction is made, and the history management is performed.
[0026]
In the following, the ordering product drawing review system will be described in more detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 3, the orderer activates the server S, acquires the IP address, and displays it on the screen 2. Next, a password for managing the contractor is set and input, and a waiting state for connection from the contractor is formed.
[0028]
On the other hand, the orderer's IP address and password are notified to the contractor by telephone, FAX, electronic mail or the like. Upon receiving this notification, the contractor inputs the IP address and password to the terminals P1, P2 and P3 and transmits them to the server S.
[0029]
The IP addresses and passwords transmitted from the terminals P1, P2, and P3 are checked for coincidence / mismatch between the IP address and password set and input in the server S. If they do not match, an error message is displayed in the terminals P1, P2 , P3 to prompt for re-input.
[0030]
If they match as a result of the collation, the process proceeds to the examination work of the ordering product drawing 4 by the screen sharing system. First, the orderer reads the ordered product drawing 4 to be examined from the database stored in the product drawing storage unit 12 of the server S and displays it on the screen 2.
[0031]
At the same time when the ordering product drawing 4 is displayed on the screen 2, the ordering product drawing 4 on the screen 2 is automatically transmitted to the terminals P1, P2 and P3 by the screen sharing system and synchronized with the screen 5. Is displayed.
[0032]
The ordering product drawing 4 that is automatically transferred from the server S of the orderer to the terminals P1, P2, and P3 reduces the color depth without changing the resolution via the color depth reduction program 13 of FIG. The screen is automatically transferred to the terminal 5.
[0033]
Next, the contractor remotely operates the screen 2 of the server S while referring to the screen 5 at the terminals P1, P2 and P3, and asks and answers using the calling means 9, while the marking program 6 causes the screen 2 of the server S to be displayed. A mark 7 for specifying a correction portion is attached to the ordering / ordering product drawing 4 above, and the drawing portion in the mark 7 is corrected. 7 'shows a correction figure.
[0034]
Alternatively, the orderer refers to the screen 2 of the server S and asks and answers using the communication means 9, and the marking program 6 attaches a mark 7 indicating the corrected part to the ordering product drawing 4 on the screen 2, Modify the drawing part in 7.
[0035]
The remote operation information made by the contractor including the operation information made by the orderer is synchronized between the server S and the terminals P1, P2, P3. That is, the ordered product drawing 4 on the screen 2 of the orderer's server S with the mark 7 attached and corrected is automatically transferred to the orderer's terminals P1, P2, P3 via the screen sharing system. Synchronously displayed on the screen 5 of the terminals P1, P2, P3.
[0036]
The ordering product drawing 4 with the mark 7 on the screen 2 of the orderer's server S and the ordering product drawing 4 with the mark 7 attached and modified are received by reducing the color depth without changing the resolution. Screen is automatically transferred to the user's terminal 5.
[0037]
The above-described operations are repeated to complete the ordering product drawing 4. In FIG. 4, a mark 7 and a modified diagram 7 ′ in the mark 7 are drawn.
[0038]
The ordering product drawing 4 on the screen 2 of the server S including the mark 7 and the modified FIG. 7 ′ is stored as a database in the drawing history storage unit 10 of the server S for history management.
[0039]
Further, together with the modified ordered product drawing 4, information specifying the figure number, the drawing reviewer, and the date and time of correction is stored as a database in the drawing history storage unit 10 to perform the history management.
[0040]
The ordering product drawing review system is implemented between the server S and one or a plurality of terminals P1, P2, P3.
[0041]
【The invention's effect】
By adopting the system for reviewing ordered product drawings that can utilize the above screen sharing system, it is possible to accurately and efficiently execute ordered product drawing creation between the ordering parties, which significantly shortens the delivery time of the product, and is accepted in the industry. Bring fundamental reform of the ordering transaction system.
[0042]
In addition, the time difference between the server and the terminal can be eliminated while maintaining the clarity of the ordered product drawings on the server screen, and the ordered product drawing examination system using the screen sharing system can be operated effectively.
[0043]
In addition, by referring to the update history of the corrected drawing in the verification of the prototype, it is possible to appropriately grasp the pros and cons of the correction and contribute to the production of the desired finished product.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a system for reviewing ordered product drawings.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of the system.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the system.
FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating a server and a terminal screen for explaining correction of an order-placed product drawing using the system, where A indicates before correction and B indicates after correction.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Communication network, 2 ... Server screen, 3 ... Screen sharing program, 4 ... Order drawing product drawing, 5 ... Terminal screen, 6 ... Marking program, 7 ... Mark, 7 '... Correction figure, 8 ... CAD Program: 9 ... Calling means, 10 ... Drawing history storage unit, 11 ... Audio device, 12 ... Product drawing storage unit, 13 ... Color depth reduction program, 14 ... Keyboard, S ... Server, P1, P2, P3 ... Terminal

Claims (1)

A system for reviewing ordered product drawings having the following configurations A to F.
A. The server and the terminal are connected via a communication network.
B. A screen sharing system that synchronizes and displays the server screen on the terminal screen has been constructed.
C. The ordering product drawing is displayed on the server screen via the screen sharing system, and the ordering product drawing on the server screen is automatically transferred to the terminal by reducing the color depth without changing the resolution. Synchronized display on the machine screen.
D. The server has a CAD program for correcting the ordering product drawing displayed synchronously on the screen of the server and the terminal, and the ordering product drawing on the screen of the server or the terminal is used by the CAD program. Modify the ordering product drawing on the server screen, automatically transfer the ordering product drawing on the server screen to the terminal via the screen sharing system, and display it synchronously on the terminal screen .
E. There is a communication means for answering questions and answers by voice between the server and the terminal with respect to the ordered product drawing.
F. The order-placed product drawings on the server screen with the mark added and corrected are stored as a database in the storage unit of the server for history management.

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