JPH056233B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention enables employment management and payroll calculation to be performed using an IC memory card instead of a time card. This invention relates to a time recorder system that has a message function such as schedules and messages.

[Conventional technology]

Within the company, there are several ways to communicate various schedules and messages to each employee.
Broadly speaking, there are two types of messages: direct or indirect verbal messages, and written messages using documents, message boards, etc.

However, with the verbal communication method mentioned above, the content is often misrepresented as the communication progresses, and with the written communication method, the schedule and message content must be written down each time, which is cumbersome. There was also the problem that the content could not be fully understood due to typos or omissions. . Furthermore, when communicating through words or letters, even if you remember the information when you first receive it, you may forget it as time passes and end up being late for a meeting or breaking an appointment. Many problems were occurring.

Therefore, for example, as seen in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 57-172490, various schedules and messages for each person are stored in memory in advance, and when the time comes, these schedules and messages are recorded aloud. A time recorder with a message device that transmits messages by displaying them on a display was considered.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, since the time recorder configured as described above is equipped with a voice generator and a display device, the time recorder itself is equipped with a voice generator and a display device, so when an employee comes to work or leaves the office, that is, when the employee inserts the time card, a desired message, etc. can be sent to the time recorder. However, if the employee is away from the time recorder or is out of the office, it may not be possible to send a message accurately, and furthermore, the time recorder may be Communication means that use a voice generator or display have a problem in that they cannot be used for messages addressed to individuals that require secrecy because those around them can see the content.

Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is to provide a time recorder system with a message function that can accurately transmit a schedule or message that has been edited to an individual at any time and in any location, and can also sufficiently maintain its confidentiality. The goal is to provide the following.

[Means for solving problems]

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

Equipped with memory to store various work data
When the IC memory card is inserted, the necessary work data is read from the memory, aggregated and calculated, and the calculation results and updated data are stored in the memory of the IC memory card again. In a time recorder system consisting of a time recorder and a time recorder, the time recorder is provided with an input means for editing each person's schedule and a message to each person together with the output time, and storing this edited data in the memory within the time recorder. To provide.

The above-mentioned IC memory card includes a data storage means for reading and storing the edited schedule and message addressed to the individual from the memory of the above-mentioned time recorder together with the output time when the card is inserted, a clock circuit, and a clock circuit for outputting to the above-mentioned memory. To provide an output means for outputting the schedule and message by voice or display at the output time when the schedule and message to be sent are stored.

[Effect]

Since the time recorder system with a message function according to the present invention is configured as described above, (a) by operating the input means connected to the time recorder, schedules for each person and messages for each person are stored in advance in the memory of the time recorder as output times. They can be entered and placed together.

(b) When the IC memory card is inserted into the above time recorder, the above schedule and message edited for the individual are read out along with the calculated employment data and are stored in the memory of the IC memory card. .

(c) The schedule and message to be output are stored in the memory of the IC memory card, and when the output time of the schedule and message arrives, the IC memory card automatically outputs the schedule and message as audio or display. Therefore, as long as the IC memory card is in possession, schedules and messages for each individual can be checked at any time and in any place, and personal secrets can also be protected.

As described above, it has become possible to solve the technical problems of the present invention and eliminate the various problems of the prior art described above by each means taken in the present invention.

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of a time recorder system with a message function according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In Fig. 1, numeral 1 is a so-called electronic time recorder that has a built-in microcomputer, a large display 2 such as a CRT or liquid crystal display on the front, and has normal employment and salary management functions. 3 indicates a slot into which an IC memory card 4 can be freely inserted. Also, what is generally indicated by reference numeral 5 are input keys for inputting various codes, working hours system programs, and other various programs into the memory, and personal attendance/withdrawal data. , an input key for editing individual aggregate data, individual employment/personnel information, other various information, and each person's schedule and message using the same procedure as a word processor, and inputting this into memory along with the output time; It is a key input device (keyboard) that has various keys arranged, such as a changeover switch used when writing data or switching modes, and keys for operating the printer. Although not shown, instead of the key input device 5, an external input means such as a terminal or a host computer may be connected to the time recorder 1 as necessary to input the above data. . Further, 28 in the figure indicates a coupler for connecting an external output device 29, which will be described later.

The time recorder 1 with a large display configured as described above has the date 6 on the large display 2.
a and time 6b, as well as a clock-in/clock-out display 6c that clearly indicates whether the current time belongs to a clock-in or clock-out time zone in light of the programmed working time system.
is displayed as standard.

A contact terminal 8 for transmitting and receiving data is formed at the tip of the IC memory card, generally indicated by reference numeral 4, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, and an IC (not shown) is formed inside the card. is buried. Although a contact type terminal is shown in the drawing as the terminal 8, this may also be a non-contact type receiver comprising a light emitting element or a light receiving element. The above IC mainly consists of CPU9a as shown in the block diagram of Figure 4.
and a program memory (ROM) 9b, a data memory (RAM) 9c, and the above-mentioned contact terminal 8.
The data transceiver 9d is connected to the data transceiver 9d. Furthermore, the CPU 9a includes a display 10 such as a liquid crystal display, a sound generator 11 that converts output data into sound and outputs it, a battery 12, a clock circuit 13, a key 14 for checking the display, and Aggregation key 15 for aggregating employment data
is provided, and the battery 12 is provided with a lamp 1.
A battery check circuit 12b having a battery check circuit 2a is connected thereto.

Furthermore, the program memory 9b mentioned above contains the CPU.
A system program that defines the operation of the time recorder 9a is stored, and the data memory 9c also stores individual management data and personal files (detailed configuration diagrams are omitted), as well as individual management data read from the time recorder 1 side. schedule and messages to each individual are stored together with the output time.

FIG. 2 shows the internal structure of the insertion port 3 of the time recorder 1. At the entrance of the insertion passage 3a leading to the insertion port 3, a card detector 16 consisting of a light emitting/light receiving element is installed. Further, a roller 18 is attached to the inner part of the insertion passage 3a, and is rotated forward and backward by a suction/ejection motor 17 to suck and eject the IC memory card 4. A recorder-side contact terminal 19 corresponding to the contact terminal 8 of the IC memory card 4 is attached to the abutting portion.

Next, an example of the electrical configuration of the time recorder system according to the present invention will be explained with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

The control unit of the electronic time recorder 1 described above is mainly composed of a so-called microcomputer, and the CPU 20, which is a central processing unit, includes:
In addition to the aforementioned large display 2 and key input device 5, there is also a clock circuit 2 that emits a reference signal for time processing.
1. A program memory 22 (ROM) that stores a system program that defines the operation of the CPU 20;
A data memory 23 (RAM) used as a storage area for each person's schedule and messages to each person and their output times edited and inputted in advance using the key input device 5, and an interface circuit 24 are connected. This interface circuit 24 includes a data transmitter/receiver 25 connected to the recorder-side contact terminal 19, a card detector 16, a card suction/ejection motor 17, and, if necessary, each person's employment data and information. A printing device 27 and an external input/output device 29 (for example, a terminal, a host computer, etc.) are used to issue recording paper on which accumulated data is printed from an issuing port (not shown), or to print data for record storage. ) is connected to a processing device 24A consisting of a coupler 28 for connecting.

Next, the operation of the time recorder system with a message function according to the present invention configured as described above will be explained in detail based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 5 to 7. These flowcharts are for each of the CPUs 9a and 2 stored in the IC memory card 4 and each program memory 9b and 22 of the time recorder 1.
It represents a part of the system program that defines the operation of 0.

FIG. 5 shows the key input device 5 of the time recorder 1,
Alternatively, it shows a procedure for editing and storing each individual's schedule and message to each individual (the message is omitted in the drawing) along with the output time by operating an external input means. Edit each person's schedule and message for each code by key operation,
This is displayed on the screen (display 5) in step S2. Next, when it is determined in step S3 that the editing has been completed, the edited schedule or message is stored in the RAM 23 along with the output time for each employee code in step S4, and when the completion of the above-mentioned memorization work is confirmed in step S5, the editing is completed. be terminated.

Examples of sentences entered using the above key operations include various schedules such as "There will be a meeting from XX o'clock" or "Quality test will be held from XX o'clock."
There are also various messages such as ``Let's discuss a newly developed product next time. From XX'', and these are input together with the output time.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the procedure for inserting the IC memory card 4 into the time recorder 1 and processing the employment data, from step S6 to
After completing the normal employment data processing procedure up to S9,
In step S10, the edited data stored in the time recorder 1 is searched to determine whether a schedule and a message to be stored exist. That is, since each schedule and message is stored in the RAM 23 of the time recorder 1 for each employee code, the presence or absence of the schedule and message is determined by searching based on this employee code. As a result of the search, if it is determined that there are schedules and messages for the employee, these data are sent to the IC together with the output time in step S11.
Read and store in RAM9c of memory card 4,
Next, in step S12, this IC memory card 4 is ejected, and the process ends. .

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the schedule processing procedure, in which initial processing and clock display are performed in steps S13 and S14, and then in step S15.
The schedule and message data stored in the RAM9c are read, and the process goes to step S16.
It is determined whether there is schedule and message data to be output. If it is determined in step S16 that there is data, proceed to the next step.
In S17, it is determined whether or not it is the output time, and if it is determined that it is the output time, the next step is executed.
Proceed to S18 to output the memorized schedule and message in display or voice, or both display and voice, and after outputting, turn on the confirmation key 14 in the next step S19 to confirm the above output. This completes the schedule processing operation.

The schedule and messages input into the RAM 23 of the time recorder 1 are sequentially input and processed in units of one month or one week, and
To store data in the IC memory card 4, when the IC memory card 4 is inserted into the time recorder 1 at the time of work and normal work data processing is performed, the schedule and messages for that day are read out and written to the IC memory card 4 RAM 9c. It is better to do it like this.
Furthermore, the written schedules and messages are erased in order when the confirmation key 14 is turned on.

〔effect〕

As described above, the time recorder system with message function according to the present invention allows each person's schedule and message to be recorded when each person's IC memory card is inserted into the time recorder used every day to record work data. The output time is stored in the inserted IC memory card, and when the output time is reached, these schedules and messages are displayed and a sound is generated, so if you have the IC memory card, you can use it anytime and anywhere. You can accurately check schedules and messages even if you are in the office, so you don't have to worry about forgetting plans or appointments and failing. Also, since these schedules and messages are output only from the IC memory card that each person owns, it is possible to send messages to each individual. Since it can be configured using an existing time recorder system, it is economical and can be provided at an extremely low cost.
This is truly groundbreaking.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of an IC memory card and a time recorder constituting the time recorder system with message function according to the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the card insertion slot. , Fig. 3 is a front view of the IC memory card, Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the entire system, Fig. 5 is a flowchart explaining the processing procedure for schedule editing, and Fig. 6 is a diagram of the employment data. Flowchart explaining the processing procedure. FIG. 7 is a flowchart explaining the processing procedure of the schedule. 1 is a time recorder, 2 is a display, 4 is a
IC memory card, 5 is a key input device, 8 is a contact terminal, 9a is a CPU, 9b, 9c are memories, 10
1 is a display, 11 is a sound generator, 13 is a clock circuit, 20 is a CPU, and 22 and 23 are memories.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 Equipped with memory to store various work data
When the IC memory card is inserted, the necessary work data is read from the memory, aggregated and calculated, and the calculation results and updated data are stored in the memory of the IC memory card again. In a time recorder system comprising a time recorder and a time recorder, an input means for editing each person's schedule and a message to each person in advance together with the output time in the time recorder, and storing this edited data in a memory within the time recorder. On the other hand, the above-mentioned IC memory card has a data storage means for reading out the schedule and message edited for the individual from the memory of the above-mentioned time recorder together with the output time when the card is inserted, and storing them in the memory on the card side. , characterized in that it is provided with a clock circuit and, when the schedule and message to be outputted are stored in the memory, an output means for outputting the schedule and message by voice or display at the output time. A time recorder system with a message function.