JPH0480433B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is a personal computer that is suitable for use in recording working hours by type of work in individual work, recording working hours by type of work by telecommuters, etc. Regarding type job time recorders.

[Conventional technology]

For example, developers of various technologies such as software, designers, managers, salesmen, and other non-routine workers who are involved in multiple tasks at the same time, or those who perform a wide variety of tasks. In the case of telecommuters, etc., who are engaged in work, it is recommended to record the hours worked for each type of work in order to understand the progress of each type of work and use it as a guideline for each type of work, and to self-manage their own work. However, conventionally, these records have been recorded solely by personal bookkeeping, or by using time recorders such as mechanical or microcomputer built-in time recorders for large numbers of people, or time stamps. Ta.

However, recording by bookkeeping is extremely inefficient and inaccurate, and existing time recording devices such as time recorders are complicated to handle because they must use time cards or magnetic cards as recording media. However, since it has many functions other than a time recording device, it is too complicated to operate, and because it is a large stationary type that is inconvenient to carry and carry, it is not suitable for personal business use or working from home. There were various problems such as the structure was complicated and too expensive.

Therefore, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 12387-1987 describes a device that is miniaturized so that it can be carried freely and that can also record the start and end times of work by key operation. A time data recording device like this was devised.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The above-mentioned time data recording device allows each person to carry it, and thereby records the working status of various types of workers, such as the above-mentioned atypical workers and those who work from home, without using recording media such as time cards or magnetic cards. However, as mentioned above, the work content of non-routine workers or those who work from home is extremely complex, and they may be engaged in many types of work in parallel, or may have to repeatedly stop and restart their work. In some cases,
By simply recording the start and end times of work, it is not possible to accurately determine what work was done and for how long, and in the end, the only option is to rely on each person's notes, which can lead to inaccurate records. As I grew older, I became unable to self-manage my work.

Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is to provide a personal computer that is devised to allow each person to self-manage their work by allowing each person to accurately memorize and display the work status of each work type according to key operations. To provide a type job time recorder.

[Means to solve the problem]

The measures taken in the present invention to solve the above technical problems are as follows.

In a personal job time recorder, which is constructed to be compact enough to be portable, and to be able to record the start and end times of work using key operations, there are the following: To provide a work order input means capable of selecting and specifying a desired work item from a menu by key operation.

(2) Each engagement time data consisting of the start time of the work specified by this work order input means, the interruption time to interrupt the started work, the continuation time to resume the interrupted work, and the completion time of the work. To provide a work engagement time input means capable of inputting settings in association with the output from the clock means by turning on a dedicated setting key each time.

(3) A storage unit that stores each engagement time data for the work specified and input by the above key operations, and calculates the number of hours actually engaged in the work from the above engagement time data, and calculates the number of hours actually engaged in the work. A means for accumulating the number of engaged hours is provided for sequentially accumulating and storing the number of hours worked in the storage unit.

(4) A display means shall be provided to display the above-specified work categories, their engagement time data, and cumulative engagement time data on each subject-specific display section provided on the display.

[Effect]

The above means works as follows.

The above elements (1) are, for example, "flow design", "coding", or "code input",
By selecting the type of work you are about to do from among the keys and turning it on,
Allows specific specification.

Element (2) above is set by inputting the work time data consisting of the start time, interruption time, continuation time, and completion time of each work specified by the above key operations by turning on the respective dedicated keys. This makes it possible to record the details of each work in detail and accurately with just key operations.

Element (3) above stores each of the above-mentioned engagement time data in the storage unit, while calculating only the actual number of engagement hours, excluding the time of interruptions and rest, etc. from each of the engagement time data. Since the number of hours worked for each task is accumulated, it is possible to accurately record the number of hours worked for each task.

Element (4) above enables employees to visually check and self-manage their work status by displaying the above-mentioned work time data and cumulative work time data for each subject on the display.

As described above, the above-mentioned technical problem can be solved by the above-mentioned means, and the problems of the conventional technology can be solved.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of a personal job time recorder according to the present invention.The recorder main body 10 has a relatively thin box-like shape as a whole so that it can be moved and carried freely. Work order input unit 20 for specifying the target work type
and an engagement setting input section 3 for setting the engagement status of the work.
A numerical calculation key 40 for inputting and calculating numeric information from 0 to 9, and a display 50 for displaying the current time and engagement record data for each work are formed.

The above-mentioned work order input section 20 includes, for example, "flow design", "coding", "code input",
Work item specification keys 21, 2 with indexes for each work menu such as "edit" and "test"
2, 23, 24, 25...etc. are configured, and
The engagement setting input section 30 has dedicated setting keys 31, 32, 33, which are labeled with the respective indexes of "Start", "Continue", "Interrupt", and "Complete" indicating the engagement status of the work.
34, and operation keys 35 and 36 with indexes of "record deletion" and "clock adjustment".

Furthermore, the display section 50 displays a designation key of the work order input section 20 (test designation key 2 in the case of drawings).
5), a work number display section 51 that displays the number of the work item specified by 5), a start date and time data display section 52 for the specified work, a discontinuation date and time data display section 53, a continuation date and time data display section 54, Similarly, a completion date and time data display section 55 and a cumulative number of hours engaged display section 56 are formed for each subject. However, the display unit 50 always displays the current time.

In addition, the recorder main body 10 includes a plug-in changeover switch 12 for a management key 11 used for clock correction, record deletion, or printout, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and a connector for a printer 17. 14. A connector 15 for an external device 18 such as a host computer or an electronic time recorder, and a connector 1 for a communication line 19.
6 is formed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal circuit configuration of the personal job time recorder explained in FIG.
1 is a storage unit composed of ROM and RAM;
Reference numeral 62 indicates a clock circuit that transmits a time signal.

The personal job time recorder configured as described above is entirely controlled under the supervision of the CPU 60 using a program stored in the ROM of the storage unit 61.
First, a designation key (in the case of FIG. 1, the test designation key 25) that matches the type of work is selected from the work order input section 20 and pressed. Then, the day, hour and minute display on the display 50 is cleared, and the designated work number (5 in the drawing) is displayed on the work number display section 51.

Next, the user selects a setting key that matches the engagement status of the work from the engagement setting input section 30 and presses it. That is, when performing the work selected in the work order input section 20 for the first time, the user presses the "Start" setting key 31, and also selects the work to be performed, for example, as a break, transition to another work, going out, or finishing work at night. If the process is interrupted midway due to various reasons, please refer to "Interruption".
Press the setting key 33. Further, if the user wants to resume the interrupted work, the user presses the "Continue" setting key 32, and when the work is completed, the "Complete" setting key 34 is pressed.

As described above, when each setting key of the engagement setting input section 30 is pressed, each display section 52 of the display 50 displays "Start", "Interrupt", "Continue", and "Complete" in accordance with the time signal output from the clock circuit 62. ,53,54,5
5, the date and time of the operation is displayed as data. Also,
The CPU 60 calculates each piece of engagement data for the designated task, accumulates the engagement time, that is, the actual working time actually engaged in the task, sequentially displays this number of hours on the display section 56 of the display device 50, and stores it. Each of the above-mentioned data is filed in the data storage section 61 for each work type.

Figure 3 shows an example of this work record file,
The data filed in this way is sent to the printer 17.
can be connected to print out or output to an external device 18 such as a host computer,
It is also possible to output data to the outside through the communication line 19, or to input data from the outside.

Next, FIG. 4, FIG. 5, and FIG. 6 are flowcharts showing the structure of the system program that defines the operation of this time recorder. explain.

In the first step S1 shown in FIG. 4, the current time data of the clock register is supplied to the display 50 and displayed. In the next step S2, it is determined whether or not there is a key input in the work order input section 20.
If there is no key input, the waiting time is determined in step S3. If the waiting time is within a predetermined waiting time, the process returns to step S2, and when the waiting time has passed, the process returns to the first step S1.

If it is determined in step S2 that there is a key input, the process proceeds to the next step S4, where it is determined whether or not the setting key is the designated key of the work order input section 20. If either is the case, the process advances to the next step S5, where it is determined whether or not another task is currently processing data. If it is determined in step S5 that other work is being processed, the data display for the other work displayed on the display 50 is erased in the next step S6, and the other work is not being processed. If it is determined that there is no clock, the clock display on the display 50 is erased in step S7.

In the next step S8, the designated key number of the pressed work order input section 20, that is, the work item number (test 5 in the drawing) is registered in the storage section 61, and in the next step S9, the previous (until now) registration processing is performed. It is determined whether the previously registered work has been suspended or completed, and if it is determined that the work has not been completed, the current data is added to the data of the previously registered work in the next step S10. The time is set as the interruption time, and in the next step S11, the engagement time of the interrupted work is totaled and registered. Furthermore, if it is determined that the interruption or completion process has been completed in the step S9, and if the process in the step S11 is executed, the new work item number and the latest work are entered in the next step S12. The data is displayed on each display section of the display device 50.

Furthermore, if it is determined in the fourth step S4 that the input is not a specified key input in the work order input section 20, the process advances to step S13 in FIG. 5 to check whether the work item number has already been registered. If it is determined that it is not registered, proceed to the error routine, and if it is determined that it is registered,
Proceeding to the next step S14, the content of the work engagement based on the setting key input in the engagement setting input section 30 is determined.

In this step S14, the key pressed is the start setting key 3.
If it is determined to be 1, the next step is
In S15, it is determined whether or not the processing of the work with the corresponding number has already been completed. If it is determined that the process has not been completed, the process proceeds to the error routine, and if it is determined that the process has been completed, the process proceeds to the step Storage unit 61 in S16
The starting time is newly registered in the work record file with the corresponding number configured in , and furthermore, the display of work data on the display 50 is updated in the next step S17.

In addition, the start setting key 31 is pressed in step S14.
If it is determined that the pressed key is not the continuation setting key 32, then it is determined in step S18 whether or not the pressed key is the continuation setting key 32. If it is determined that the pressed key is the continuation setting key 32, the process proceeds to step S19 as shown in the figure. ,S20,
S21 is executed sequentially, and the continuation start time is registered and displayed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S18 that the key is not the continuation setting key 32, the process proceeds to step S22, where it is determined whether the pressed key is the interrupt setting key 33, and it is determined that it is the interrupt setting key 33. If so, proceed to steps S23, S24, and
S25 is sequentially executed, and the interruption time is registered, the total work engagement time is added and registered, and the interruption time and the total cumulative time are displayed.

Further, if it is determined in step S22 that the key is not the interrupt setting key 33, the process advances to step S26, where it is determined whether the pressed key is the completion setting key 34, and it is determined that the key is the completion setting key 34. If so, proceed to steps S27, S28, and
S29 is sequentially executed to register the work completion time, add and register the work engagement time, and display the completion time and the total cumulative time.

If it is determined in step S26 that the completion setting key 34 is not selected, the process proceeds to step S30 shown in FIG. If it is determined that the key is on, it is determined in the next step S31 whether or not the operation key 35 for erasing records has been pressed, and if it is determined that the key has been pressed, the process proceeds to the next step. In S32, the file with the corresponding work number is cleared, and furthermore, in the next step S33, this cleared state is displayed.

Operation key 35 for erasing records in step S31 above.
If it is determined that the key has not been pressed, it is determined in step S34 whether or not the operating key 36 for adjusting the clock has been pressed, and if it is determined that the key has been pressed, the clock is corrected in the next step S35. , furthermore,
In the next step S36, the clock is updated and displayed.

Incidentally, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when an error occurs in the above-mentioned processing operation.

〔effect〕

Since the personal job time recorder according to the present invention is as described above, the type of work to be performed is selected and specified from the work menu, and then, as the work progresses, the work can be started, stopped, or By sequentially specifying work contents such as continuation and completion, the work time data and cumulative work time for the relevant work are displayed on the display, and are also saved in the memory and printed out as necessary. By looking at this time data, you can understand the work progress and engagement status and self-manage the work content.Furthermore, you can register multiple work data at the same time. It has the advantage of being able to self-manage each task while performing multiple tasks in parallel, it can record without using time cards or magnetic cards, it has dedicated functions and is extremely easy to operate, and overall Because it is compact, it is very convenient to carry around at work or use at home, and it is easy to configure and can be manufactured at low cost. It is suitable for use by people involved in business, people working from home, etc.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show a preferred embodiment of the personal job time recorder according to the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the time recorder, and FIG. Figure 3 is a configuration diagram showing the contents of the work record file.
5, 6 and 7 are flowcharts for explaining the basic operation of the time recorder. 10 is a recorder body, 17 is a printer, 20 is a work order input section, 21, 22, 23, 24, 2
5 is a work type designation key; 30 is a work engagement setting input section; 31, 32, 33, 34 are dedicated setting keys for work engagement; 50 is a display; 51, 52, 53,
54, 55, 56 are display sections for each subject, 60 is
CPU, 61 is a storage section, and 62 is a clock circuit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A personal job time recorder that is compact enough to be portable and capable of recording work start and end times through key operations, including: A work order input means that allows you to select and specify the desired work type from a predetermined work menu by key operation, and a work order input means that allows you to select and specify the desired work type from a predetermined work menu, and the start time and start date of the work specified by this work order input means. Each engagement time data consisting of the interruption time at which the work is interrupted, the continuation time at which the interrupted work is restarted, and the time at which the work is completed is associated with the output from the clock means by turning on a dedicated setting key each time. a work engagement time input means capable of inputting settings by using the keys; a storage unit that stores each engagement time data of the work specified and input by the key operation;
A means for accumulating the number of hours actually engaged in the work from the above-mentioned engagement time data, and sequentially cumulating and storing the number of hours engaged in the above-mentioned storage unit, and the specified work type and its engagement. 1. A personal job time recorder comprising display means for displaying time data and accumulated data of working hours on display sections for each subject provided on a display. 2. The personal computer according to claim 1, wherein each engagement time data and the cumulative total of engagement hours registered in the storage unit are configured to be printed out through an external printer. Job time recorder.