JP2005208808A - It asset whereabouts determination management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an IT asset whereabouts determination management system which easily determines and manage the whereabouts of many IT devices a client firm has. <P>SOLUTION: The IT asset whereabouts determination management system S comprises a client firm 1 having many PCs 2, an IT asset management center 3 and an IT asset manager 4. The server 10 of the client firm 1, the server 30 of the IT asset management center 3 and the PC 40 of the IT asset manager 4 are connected to each other via a network 5. The sever 10 of the client firm 1 transmits the IT asset information of the PCs 2 obtained from an ID chip 20, a GPS chip 21, a local PHS chip 22 or a wireless LAN unit 23 to the server 30 of the IT asset management center 3. The server 30 of the IT asset management center 3 receives the IT asset information of the PCs 2 transmitted from the server 10 of the client firm 1 and registers it with a DB 31. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an IT asset location determination management system, and more particularly, to an IT asset location determination management system for determining and managing the location of IT resources (IT devices) such as a large number of personal computers and displays held by a client company. Is.

In recent years, the IT (Information Technology) of offices has progressed, and many IT devices (information devices) such as personal computers and displays have been introduced into offices.
In general, many IT devices are expensive, and these IT devices are managed as IT resources (fixed assets).

In order to manage the IT device as an IT resource, an IT resource label indicating the name, location, number, etc. of the IT device is attached to the back of the IT device main body.
For example, when changing the placement location of an IT device, the ledger is checked based on the contents written in the IT resource label affixed to the IT device to be changed, and the placement location column between this ledger and the IT asset label is displayed. The indicated placement location is rewritten to a new placement location.

  However, in the IT resource management using the above-described IT resource label, there is a problem that it takes much time to manage a large number of IT devices.

Conventionally, Patent Document 1 discloses a fixed asset information management system that can easily manage fixed assets (IT resources) of many information devices (IT devices).
JP 2003-91637 A

  However, in the conventional fixed asset information management system disclosed in Patent Document 1, the information device has storage means for storing the fixed asset information, and the fixed asset information management means for managing the fixed asset information of the server is used to configure the network. The fixed asset information stored in the storage means of the information device is accessed, and the fixed asset information is read, written, or changed, and the fixed asset information is managed. If the location of the information device is changed, the fixed asset information must be changed by inputting the information to be changed from the fixed asset information using the server keyboard. The location of the information device Could not be managed.

  Accordingly, the object of the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is only necessary to previously incorporate ID information recording means, positioning means and wireless communication means in the IT equipment to be managed. Since the ID information is recorded in the ID information recording means built in the IT device, the IT device can be identified by the ID information recorded in the ID information recording means, and the positioning means built in the IT device is the current Since the position is measured, the current position of the IT device can be specified by the positioning means, and the wireless communication means built in the IT device performs wireless communication with the communication network. It can be specified and relates to IT equipment such as ID information, current position information and arrangement location information acquired by the client company server from ID information recording means, positioning means and wireless communication means. Various IT resource information is transmitted to the IT resource management center server via the network, and the IT resource management center server receives the various IT resource information related to the IT equipment transmitted from the client company server and registers it in the management database. Therefore, the IT resource management center server can manage various IT resource information related to a large number of IT devices owned by the customer company, and even if the IT device placed in the customer company building is moved, the customer company server Automatically transmits various IT resource information about the IT equipment to be changed acquired from the ID information recording means, positioning means and wireless communication means to the IT asset management center server via the network. Various IT resource information related to IT devices registered in the management database It can be updated quickly by the server, and it is not necessary to change the IT resource information by inputting the information to be changed among the IT resource information with the keyboard of the server as in the past. The number of IT devices owned by the client company can be saved by grasping the location of the IT device from the current location information and location information in the IT resource information. It is an object of the present invention to provide an IT resource location determination management system that can easily determine and manage the location of a location.

  The IT asset location determination management system according to the present invention is a client company that has a large number of IT devices as IT resources to be managed, and an IT that manages various IT resource information related to the IT devices owned by the customer company. It comprises an asset management center and an IT asset manager that manages various IT asset information related to the IT device, and the customer company server, the IT asset management center server, and the IT asset manager terminal are connected via the network. It is an IT asset location determination management system that is connected so as to transmit and receive various IT resource information related to IT devices, and determines and manages the location of the IT device arranged in the building of the customer company. The IT equipment receives ID information recording means for recording its own ID information and ranging radio waves from a plurality of artificial satellites. A positioning means for measuring the current position of the device; and a wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with a communication network in order to specify the location of the device, wherein the customer company server includes the ID information recording device and the positioning device. And a function for acquiring various IT resource information relating to the IT device such as own ID information, own current position information and own location information from the wireless communication means, and various IT asset information relating to the acquired IT device. To the IT resource management center server, the IT resource management center server receiving various IT resource information related to the IT device transmitted from the customer company server, and the received IT The function of registering various IT resource information related to the device in the management database and the various IT resource information related to the received IT device are described above. A function for transmitting to the T asset manager terminal, the IT resource manager terminal receiving various IT resource information related to the IT device transmitted from the IT resource management center server, and the received IT It has a configuration characterized in that it has a function of editing, outputting, and displaying various IT resource information related to the device on the display means.

  According to the present invention described above, the customer company server obtains various IT asset information related to IT equipment such as ID information, current position information and arrangement location information from the ID information recording means, positioning means and wireless communication means. Even if there are many IT devices owned by the client company, various IT resource information related to the IT device can be quickly collected by the client company server, and various IT asset information related to the IT equipment acquired by the customer company server. Is transmitted to the IT resource management center server, so that various IT resource information related to IT equipment can be reliably transmitted from the client company server to the IT asset management center server via the network. Since the IT server receives various IT resource information related to IT equipment sent from the company server, the IT resource management center Various IT resource information related to IT equipment can be automatically obtained from the client company, and various IT resource information related to IT equipment received by the IT resource management center server is registered in the management database. Asset information can be managed by the management database of the IT asset management center, the location of a large number of IT devices owned by the client company can be determined by the IT asset information, and the IT equipment received by the IT asset management center server IT resource information related to IT devices is transmitted to the IT asset manager terminal, so that various IT resource information related to IT devices can be reliably transmitted from the IT resource management center server to the IT asset manager terminal via the network. , IT resource manager terminal related to IT equipment sent from IT resource management center server IT resource managers can automatically obtain various IT resource information related to IT equipment from the IT resource management center, and various IT equipment related information received by the IT resource manager terminal can be obtained. Since the IT resource information is edited / output / displayed on the display means, the IT resource manager can visually confirm and grasp various IT resource information related to the IT equipment edited / output / displayed on the display means.

  In the IT asset location determination management system according to the present invention, when the customer company server powers on the IT equipment, the ID information recording means, the positioning means, and the wireless communication means, own ID information, own current position A function of acquiring various IT resource information related to the IT device such as information and self-location information, and a function of transmitting the acquired various IT resource information related to the IT device to the IT resource management center server. Yes.

  According to the present invention described above, when the IT device is turned on, the client company server receives various information related to the IT device such as ID information, current position information, and location information from the ID information recording means, positioning means, and wireless communication means. Since IT resource information is acquired, various IT resource information related to IT equipment can be easily collected by the client company server, and various IT asset information related to IT equipment acquired by the client company server is transmitted to the IT asset management center server. Various IT resource information related to IT equipment can be reliably transmitted from the client company server to the IT resource management center server via the network.

  In the IT asset location determination management system according to the present invention, when the customer company server moves the IT device arranged in the building of the customer company, the ID information recording unit, the positioning unit, and the wireless communication The function of acquiring various IT resource information related to the IT device to be changed, such as the ID information of the IT device moved from the means, the current location information of the IT device, and the location information of the device, and the acquired change A function of automatically transmitting various IT resource information related to the IT device to the IT resource management center server, and the IT resource management center server relates to the IT device to be changed transmitted from the customer company server. A function for receiving various IT resource information and various IT resource information regarding the received IT device to be changed are stored in the management database. A function for storing and updating, and a function for transmitting various IT resource information relating to the received IT device to be changed to the IT resource manager terminal, wherein the IT resource manager terminal includes the IT resource management center server. A function for receiving various IT resource information relating to the IT device to be changed transmitted from the server, and a function for editing, outputting and displaying the received various IT resource information relating to the IT device to be changed on the display means. I have.

  According to the present invention described above, when the IT device arranged in the building of the customer company is moved, the ID of the IT device in which the customer company server is moved from the ID information recording means, the positioning means, and the wireless communication means. Since various IT resource information related to IT devices to be changed, such as information, current location information and location information, is acquired, various IT resource information related to moved IT devices can be quickly collected by the client company server. Various IT resource information related to IT devices to be changed acquired by the client company server is automatically sent to the IT resource management center server. Therefore, various IT resource information related to the moved IT devices are sent from the client company server via the network. Can be reliably transmitted to the IT asset management center server, and the IT asset management center server is sent from the client company server. Since various IT resource information related to IT equipment to be updated is received, various IT resource information related to the IT equipment moved by the IT resource management center can be automatically obtained from the client company. Since various IT resource information related to received IT devices to be changed is stored / updated in the management database, various IT resource information related to moved IT devices can be managed by the management database of the IT asset management center. The location of the moved IT device owned by the server can be determined from the IT resource information, and the IT resource management center server receives various IT resource information related to the IT device to be changed to the IT asset manager terminal. Various IT resource information related to the moved IT equipment is transferred from the IT resource management center server to the network. Since the IT resource manager terminal receives various IT resource information related to the IT device to be changed transmitted from the IT resource management center server, the information can be transmitted to the IT resource manager terminal via the network. Various IT resource information related to IT equipment moved by the IT resource manager can be automatically obtained from the IT resource management center, and various IT resource information related to IT equipment to be changed received by the IT resource manager terminal can be obtained. Since the information is edited / output / displayed on the display means, the IT resource manager can visually confirm and grasp various IT resource information relating to the moved IT device edited / output / displayed on the display means.

  In the IT asset location determination management system according to the present invention, the ID information for identifying the IT device includes information such as an ID number, a model, a model name, a model name, a model number, a serial number, and a purchase date. .

  According to the present invention described above, the ID information for identifying the IT device includes information such as an ID number, a model, a model name, a model name, a model number, a serial number, and a purchase date. It can be effectively used to identify a large number of IT devices owned by customer companies.

  In the IT asset location determination management system of the present invention, the current position information is GPS information.

  According to the present invention described above, since the current position information is GPS information, the current position of the IT device arranged in the building of the customer company can be accurately specified by the GPS information.

  In the IT asset location determination management system of the present invention, the placement location information for specifying the location where the IT device is placed includes information such as the floor and division of the building of the customer company.

  According to the present invention described above, since the location information that specifies the location where the IT device is located includes information such as the floor level and section of the building of the customer company, the location information is held by the customer company. It can be effectively used to specify the location of a large number of IT devices.

  In the IT resource location determination management system according to the present invention, the IT resource management center server has a function of instructing the customer company server to transmit various IT resource information related to the IT equipment at an arbitrary time.

  According to the present invention described above, the IT resource management center server instructs the client company server to send various IT resource information related to the IT equipment at an arbitrary time. A request can be made to the client company from the IT resource management center.

  The IT asset location determination management system according to the present invention has a function in which the customer company server transmits various IT resource information related to the IT device to the IT asset management center server in accordance with a transmission instruction from the IT asset management center server. I have.

  According to the present invention described above, since the client company server transmits various IT resource information related to the IT equipment to the IT resource management center server in accordance with the transmission instruction from the IT resource management center server, various IT resources related to the IT equipment are transmitted. Information can be quickly transmitted from the client company server to the IT resource management center server via the network.

  The IT resource location determination management system of the present invention has a function in which the IT resource manager terminal instructs the IT resource management center server to send various IT resource information related to the IT equipment.

  According to the present invention described above, the IT resource manager terminal instructs the IT resource management center server to send various IT resource information related to the IT equipment. The administrator can make a request to the IT resource management center.

  In the IT resource location determination management system according to the present invention, the IT resource management center server obtains, from the management database, various IT resource information related to the IT device instructed in accordance with a transmission instruction from the IT resource manager terminal. And a function for editing and outputting various IT resource information related to the obtained IT device, and sending edited information obtained by editing various IT resource information related to the IT device to the IT resource manager terminal. .

  According to the present invention described above, the IT resource management center server obtains various IT resource information related to the IT device instructed in accordance with the transmission instruction from the IT resource manager terminal from the management database. IT resource management center server can search and read out only IT resource information related to IT resources from the management database, edit and output various IT resource information related to IT equipment obtained by IT resource management center server, and manage IT resources. Since the center server sends edited information obtained by editing various IT resource information related to the IT device to the IT resource manager terminal, the edited information of various IT resource information related to the IT device is transmitted from the IT resource management center server via the network. It can be quickly transmitted to the IT resource manager terminal.

  In the IT asset location determination management system according to the present invention, the IT resource manager terminal receives the editing information of various IT resource information related to the IT equipment sent from the IT resource management center server, and the function received A function of outputting editing information of various IT resource information related to the IT device to the display screen of the display means.

  According to the present invention described above, since the IT resource manager terminal receives editing information of various IT resource information related to the IT equipment sent from the IT resource management center server, the IT resource manager can make various information related to the IT equipment. IT resource information editing information can be automatically obtained from the IT resource management center, and various IT asset information editing information related to IT equipment received by the IT resource manager terminal is output to the display screen of the display means. Therefore, the IT resource manager can confirm and grasp the editing information of various IT resource information related to the IT device output on the display screen of the display means.

  In the IT asset location determination management system of the present invention, the ID information recording means is an ID chip built in the IT device.

  According to the present invention described above, since the ID information recording means is an ID chip built in the IT device, the ID chip does not change over time and does not come off the IT device, and the surface of the IT device is Even if it is dirty or hidden behind something, the IT device can be identified by the ID information recorded on the ID chip.

  In the IT asset location determination management system according to the present invention, the positioning means is a GPS (Global Positioning System) chip built in the IT device.

  According to the present invention described above, since the positioning means is a GPS chip built in the IT device, the current position of the IT device arranged in the building of the customer company can be accurately measured by the GPS chip. .

  In the IT asset location determination management system according to the present invention, the wireless communication means is a local PHS (Personal Handyphone System) chip built in the IT equipment.

  According to the present invention described above, since the wireless communication means is the local PHS chip built in the IT device, the local PHS chip performs wireless communication with the communication network in the building of the customer company and is held by the customer company. The location of the IT equipment can be specified by the local PHS chip.

  In the IT asset location determination management system according to the present invention, the wireless communication means is a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) unit built in the IT device.

  According to the present invention described above, since the wireless communication means is a wireless LAN unit built in the IT equipment, the wireless LAN unit performs wireless communication with the communication network in the building of the customer company and is held by the customer company. The location of the IT device can be specified by the wireless LAN unit.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the ID information recording means built in the IT device can be obtained only by previously incorporating the ID information recording means, positioning means and wireless communication means in the IT equipment to be managed. Since the ID information is recorded in the IT device, the IT device can be identified by the ID information recorded in the ID information recording means, and the positioning means built in the IT device measures its current position. The location of the IT device can be specified by the wireless communication means, since the wireless communication means built in the IT device can wirelessly communicate with the communication network. Various IT resource information related to IT equipment such as ID information, current position information, and location information acquired by the server from ID information recording means, positioning means, and wireless communication means The IT asset management center server receives various IT resource information related to the IT equipment transmitted from the customer company server and registers it in the management database. The IT resource management center server can manage various IT resource information related to a large number of IT devices, and even if the IT device placed in the customer company's building is moved, the customer company server can record ID information. Since various IT resource information related to IT devices to be changed acquired from positioning means and wireless communication means is automatically transmitted to the IT asset management center server via the network, it is registered in the management database of the IT asset management center. IT resource management center server can quickly update various IT resource information related to existing IT equipment By inputting information to be changed from the IT resource information on the server keyboard as in the past, it is not necessary to change the IT asset information, and it is input on the server keyboard for changing the IT asset information. The location of IT devices can be grasped from the current location information and location information of IT resource information, and the locations of many IT devices owned by client companies can be easily determined. It is possible to obtain an IT resource location determination management system that can be managed in a controlled manner.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The IT asset location determination management system S according to the present invention includes a customer company 1 having a personal computer (PC) 2 as a number of IT devices as IT resources to be managed, and a possession of the customer company 1 The IT asset management center 3 that manages various IT resource information related to the notebook type personal computer 2 and the IT resource manager 4 that manages various IT resource information related to the notebook type personal computer 2. The management server 30 of the IT resource management center 3 and the desktop personal computer (PC) 40 which is the terminal of the IT resource manager 4 are connected via the network 5 so as to transmit and receive various IT resource information related to the notebook personal computer 2. , A system for determining and managing the location of the notebook computer 2 arranged in the building of the customer company 1 A.

  In the IT asset location determination management system S according to the present invention, the notebook personal computer 2 measures the distance from the ID chip 20 as ID information recording means for recording its own ID information and a plurality of artificial satellites (not shown). A GPS chip 21 that is a positioning unit that measures its own current position by receiving radio waves, and a local communication PHS that is a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with a communication network such as a local PHS network in order to specify its own location. The chip 22 includes a wireless LAN unit 23 that is wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with a communication network such as a wireless LAN in order to specify the location of the chip 22.

  In the IT asset location determination management system S according to the present invention, the server 10 of the customer company 1 allows the ID chip 20, the GPS chip 21 and the local PHS chip 22 or the wireless LAN unit 23 to transmit its own ID information, its current position information, and A function of acquiring various IT resource information related to the notebook personal computer 2 such as its own location information, and a function of transmitting the various IT resource information related to the acquired notebook personal computer 2 to the management server 30 of the IT asset management center 3 The management server 30 of the IT asset management center 3 receives various IT resource information related to the notebook computer 2 transmitted from the server 10 of the customer company 1 and various IT related to the received notebook computer 2. The function of registering asset information in a management database (DB; Data Base) 31 and the received function information And the function of transmitting various IT resource information related to the IT-type personal computer 2 to the desktop-type personal computer 40 of the IT resource manager 4, and the desktop-type personal computer 40 of the IT resource manager 4 is the management server of the IT asset management center 3. A function for receiving various IT resource information relating to the notebook type personal computer 2 transmitted from the computer 30 and a function for editing, outputting and displaying the various IT resource information relating to the received notebook type personal computer 2 on the display 41 as a display means. I have.

  In the IT asset location determination management system S of the present invention, when the server 10 of the customer company 1 turns on the notebook personal computer 2, the ID chip 20, the GPS chip 21, and the local PHS chip 22 or the wireless LAN unit 23 will A function for acquiring various IT resource information related to the notebook type personal computer 2 such as ID information, own current position information and own placement location information, and various IT asset information related to the acquired notebook type personal computer 2 are stored in the IT asset management center 3 And a function of transmitting to the management server 30.

  The IT asset location determination management system S according to the present invention has an ID chip 20, a GPS chip 21, and a premises when the server 10 of the customer company 1 moves the notebook personal computer 2 arranged in the building of the customer company 1. Acquire various IT resource information related to the notebook PC 2 to be changed, such as its own ID information, its own current position information, and its own location information of the notebook PC 2 moved from the PHS chip 22 or the wireless LAN unit 23 The management server 30 of the IT asset management center 3 has a function of automatically transmitting various IT resource information regarding the acquired notebook personal computer 2 to be changed to the management server 30 of the IT resource management center 3. A machine for receiving various IT resource information related to the notebook personal computer 2 to be changed transmitted from the server 10 of the customer company 1 And a function for storing and updating various IT resource information related to the received notebook personal computer 2 to be changed in the management database 31, and an IT resource manager 4 for receiving received various IT asset information related to the notebook personal computer 2 to be changed. The desktop type personal computer 40 of the IT resource manager 4 sends various IT resources related to the notebook type personal computer 2 to be changed transmitted from the management server 30 of the IT asset management center 3. A function of receiving information and a function of editing, outputting, and displaying various IT resource information regarding the received notebook personal computer 2 to be changed on the display 41 are provided.

  In the IT asset location determination management system S of the present invention, the ID information for identifying the notebook personal computer 2 includes information such as an ID number, a model, a model name, a model name, a model number, a serial number, and a purchase date. Yes.

  In the IT asset location determination management system S of the present invention, the current position information is GPS information.

  In the IT asset location determination management system S of the present invention, the arrangement location information for specifying the location where the notebook personal computer 2 is arranged includes information such as the floor and division of the building of the customer company 1.

  In the IT asset location determination management system S of the present invention, the management server 30 of the IT asset management center 3 instructs the server 10 of the customer company 1 to send various IT asset information related to the notebook personal computer 2 at an arbitrary time. It has a function.

  In the IT asset location determination management system S of the present invention, the server 10 of the customer company 1 stores various IT resource information related to the notebook type personal computer 2 in accordance with a transmission instruction from the management server 30 of the IT asset management center 3. 3 to the management server 30.

  In the IT resource location determination management system S of the present invention, the desktop personal computer 40 of the IT resource manager 4 instructs the management server 30 of the IT resource management center 3 to send various IT resource information related to the notebook personal computer 2. It has a function.

  The IT asset location determination management system S according to the present invention includes various IT related to the notebook personal computer 2 in which the management server 30 of the IT resource management center 3 is instructed according to a transmission instruction from the desktop personal computer 40 of the IT resource manager 4. A function for obtaining asset information from the management database 31 and various IT resource information related to the obtained notebook computer 2 are edited and output, and edited information obtained by editing various IT asset information related to the notebook computer 2 is an IT asset manager. 4 desktop computer 40.

  The IT asset location determination management system S according to the present invention is used to edit various IT resource information related to the notebook personal computer 2 sent from the management server 30 of the IT asset management center 3 by the desktop personal computer 40 of the IT resource manager 4. A function of receiving information, and a function of outputting edit information of various IT resource information regarding the received notebook personal computer 2 to the display screen 41a of the display 41.

  In the IT asset location determination management system S of the present invention, the ID information recording means is the ID chip 20 built in the notebook computer 2.

  In the IT asset location determination management system S of the present invention, the positioning means is the GPS chip 21 built in the notebook computer 2.

  In the IT asset location determination management system S of the present invention, the wireless communication means is the local PHS chip 22 built in the notebook personal computer 2.

  In the IT asset location determination management system S of the present invention, the wireless communication unit is a wireless LAN unit 23 built in the notebook personal computer 2.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a conceptual configuration of an IT asset location determination management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the customer company 1 has a desktop computer (PC) 11 having a personal computer body, a display and a keyboard separated from each other, and a personal computer body equipped with a keyboard to be managed connected to the desktop computer 11. A notebook personal computer (PC) 2 with an integrated display, a desktop personal computer 11, a server 10 connected to the notebook personal computer 2, a desktop personal computer 11, a notebook personal computer 2, and a database (DB) connected to the server 10. 12, a desktop computer 11, a notebook computer 2, a server 10, a router 13 connected to the database 12, a desktop computer 11, a notebook computer 2, a server 10, and a private branch exchange 14 connected to the database 12. Private PHS connected to private branch exchange 14 And Chikyoku 15, and a wireless LAN base station 16 installed in the building.
The router 13 is for connecting the networks to each other.

  A desktop personal computer 11, a notebook personal computer 2, a server 10 and a database 12 of a customer company 1 are connected to a network 5 via a router 13.

  The server 10 of the customer company 1 acquires ID information such as an ID number, a model, a model name, a model name, a model number, a manufacturing number, and a purchase date from the ID chip 20 built in the notebook personal computer 2. ing.

  Further, the server 10 of the customer company 1 acquires GPS information such as current position information from the GPS chip 21 built in the notebook computer 2.

  Further, the server 10 of the customer company 1 is arranged on the floor of the building of the customer company 1 where the notebook computer 2 is arranged from the local PHS chip 22 or the wireless LAN unit 23 built in the notebook computer 2, and the location of the floor Get information.

As shown in FIG. 1, the IT resource management center 3 includes a desktop personal computer (PC) 32 having a personal computer main body, a display, and a keyboard, a management server 30 connected to the desktop personal computer 32, and a desktop personal computer 32. , A management database (DB) 31 connected to the management server 30, a desktop personal computer 32, a management server 30, a router 33 connected to the management database 31, a desktop personal computer 32, the management server 30, and a management database 31. The exchange 34 is provided.
The router 33 is for connecting the networks to each other.

  The desktop personal computer 32, the management server 30, and the management database 31 of the IT resource management center 3 are connected to the network 5 via a router 33.

  The desktop personal computer 32 of the IT resource management center 3 is connected to the public telephone network 6 via the exchange 34.

  The IT resource management center 3 can determine the location of the notebook personal computer 2 placed in the building of the customer company 1 from the GPS information and the placement location information, and can be managed by the management server 30.

As shown in FIG. 1, the IT resource manager 4 includes a desktop personal computer (PC) 40 in which a personal computer main body, a display, and a keyboard are separated, and a router 42 connected to the desktop personal computer 40.
The router 42 is for connecting the networks to each other.

  The desktop personal computer 40 of the IT resource manager 4 is connected to the network 5 via the router 42.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an IT device that is an IT resource in the IT resource location determination management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 2, the notebook personal computer 2 that is an IT device arranged in the building of the customer company 1 is mounted on the personal computer main body 25 with the keyboard 26 and the personal computer main body 25 so as to be freely rotatable. The display 27 includes an ID chip 20, a GPS chip 21, a local PHS chip 22, and a wireless LAN unit 23.

  The private PHS chip 22 built in the display 27 of the notebook computer 2 is connected to the public telephone network 6 via the private PHS base station 15 connected to the private branch exchange 14.

  When the local PHS chip 22 built in the display 27 of the notebook personal computer 2 performs wireless communication with the local PHS base station 15 in the customer company 1 building, the server 10 of the customer company 1 can arrange the notebook personal computer 2. It is possible to specify the location.

  Further, the wireless LAN unit 23 built in the display 27 of the notebook computer 2 performs wireless communication with the wireless LAN base station 16 installed in the building of the customer company 1, so that the server 10 of the customer company 1 The location of the type personal computer 2 can be specified.

FIG. 3 is a process flow diagram at the time of initial setting of various IT resource information related to the IT device in the IT resource location determination management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The process started in step S100 is as follows. At the initial setting of various IT resource information related to the IT device, first, in step S101, the server 10 of the customer company 1 is incorporated in the notebook personal computer 2, the ID chip 20, the GPS chip 21, and the premises. Various IT resource information related to the notebook type personal computer 2 such as ID information, GPS information and arrangement location information is acquired from the PHS chip 22 or the wireless LAN unit 23, and then the notebook type acquired by the server 10 of the customer company 1 in step S102. Various IT resource information related to the personal computer 2 is transmitted to the management server 30 of the IT resource management center 3 via the network 5, and then the management server 30 of the IT asset management center 3 starts from the server 10 of the customer company 1 in step S103. Various IT resources related to the transmitted notebook PC 2 Receiving a broadcast, then registering various IT asset information about a notebook computer 2 to the management server 30 of the IT asset management center 3 is received in step S104 in the management database 31.

FIG. 4 is a processing flow diagram at the time of transmission / update of various IT resource information related to the IT device in the IT resource location determination management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In the process started in step S200, it is first determined in step S201 whether or not the notebook personal computer 2 is powered on when various IT resource information related to the IT device is transmitted / updated.

  If it is determined in step S201 that the notebook personal computer 2 is powered on, the process proceeds to step S202. In step S202, the server 10 of the customer company 1 is incorporated in the notebook personal computer 2, the ID chip 20, the GPS chip 21, and the premises. Various IT resource information related to the notebook type personal computer 2 such as ID information, GPS information and arrangement location information is acquired from the PHS chip 22 or the wireless LAN unit 23, and then the notebook type acquired by the server 10 of the customer company 1 in step S203. Various IT resource information related to the personal computer 2 is transmitted to the management server 30 of the IT asset management center 3 via the network 5, and then the management server 30 of the IT asset management center 3 starts from the server 10 of the customer company 1 in step S204. Various IT resources related to the transmitted notebook PC 2 Receiving information, then stores and updates the various IT asset information about a notebook computer 2 to the management server 30 of the IT asset management center 3 is received in step S205 in the management database 31.

  If it is not at the time of powering on the notebook personal computer 2 in step S201, the process proceeds to step S206, and it is determined in step S206 whether it is a transmission request for various IT asset information related to the notebook personal computer 2.

  In step S206, when it is a transmission request for various IT resource information related to the notebook computer 2, the process proceeds to step S202, and various IT resource information related to the notebook computer 2 after step S202 is transmitted.

FIG. 5 is a processing flow diagram at the time of transmission / update of various IT resource information related to the IT device by the movement of the IT device in the IT resource location determination management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The process started in step S300 is that at the time of transmission / update of various IT resource information related to the IT device due to the movement of the IT device, first, whether the notebook personal computer 2 arranged in the building of the customer company 1 is moved in step S301. Judging.

  In step S301, if the notebook-type personal computer 2 arranged in the building of the customer company 1 is moved, the process proceeds to step S302, and the server 10 of the customer company 1 moves the ID chip 20, the GPS chip 21 and the local PHS in step S302. Various IT resource information related to the notebook PC 2 to be changed, such as ID information, GPS information and placement location information of the notebook PC 2 moved from the chip 22 or the wireless LAN unit 23, is obtained. Various IT resource information related to the notebook type personal computer 2 to be changed acquired by the server 10 of the company 1 is automatically transmitted to the management server 30 of the IT resource management center 3 via the network 5, and then in step S304, IT Whether the management server 30 of the asset management center 3 is the server 10 of the customer company 1 The received various IT resource information relating to the notebook personal computer 2 to be changed is received, and then the various IT asset information relating to the notebook personal computer 2 to be changed received by the management server 30 of the IT asset management center 3 in step S305. Is stored and updated in the management database 31, and then, in step S306, various IT resource information related to the notebook personal computer 2 to be changed received by the management server 30 of the IT resource management center 3 is managed via the network 5 in the IT resource management. The desktop computer 40 of the IT resource manager 4 sends the information to the desktop computer 40 of the IT resource management center 3 in step S307. IT resource information is received, and then in step S308 IT resource A variety of IT asset information about the notebook PC 2 should be changed to desktop-type personal computer 40 of the administrator 4 is received to edit, output and displayed on the display 41.

FIG. 6 is a processing flow diagram at the time of a transmission request for various IT resource information related to the IT device in the IT resource location determination management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The processing started in step S400 is as follows. When a transmission request for various IT resource information related to IT equipment is requested, first, in step S401, the management server 30 of the IT resource management center 3 sends a notebook personal computer to the server 10 of the customer company 1 at an arbitrary time. In step S402, the server 10 of the customer company 1 sends various IT resource information related to the notebook personal computer 2 in accordance with the transmission instruction from the management server 30 of the IT asset management center 3. The information is transmitted to the management server 30 of the IT resource management center 3 via the network 5, and then, the management server 30 of the IT resource management center 3 transmits various types of the notebook personal computer 2 transmitted from the server 10 of the customer company 1 in step S403. IT resource information is received, and then in step S404, the IT resource management center The management server 30 of 3 stores and updates the various IT asset information about a notebook computer 2 receives the management database 31.

FIG. 7 is a processing flow diagram when editing, outputting, and displaying various IT resource information related to the IT device in the IT resource location determination management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The process started in step S500 is that when editing, outputting, and displaying various IT resource information related to the IT device, first, the desktop computer 40 of the IT resource manager 4 passes through the network 5 in step S501 to the IT resource management center. The management server 30 of the IT asset management center 3 sends the edit / output / display command of various IT resource information related to the notebook personal computer 2 to the management server 30 of the notebook type personal computer 2, and then the desktop type of the IT resource manager 4 in step S502. Various IT resource information related to the notebook personal computer 2 instructed from the personal computer 40 is obtained from the management database 31, and then various IT resources related to the notebook personal computer 2 obtained by the management server 30 of the IT resource management center 3 in step S503. Edit and output information, and it is related to the notebook type personal computer 2. Editing information obtained by editing various IT resource information is sent to the desktop computer 40 of the IT resource manager 4 via the network 5, and then the desktop computer 40 of the IT asset manager 4 manages the IT resource in step S504. The editing information of various IT resource information related to the notebook type personal computer 2 sent from the management server 30 of the center 3 is received, and then the laptop type personal computer 2 received by the desktop type personal computer 40 of the IT resource manager 4 in step S505. Editing information of various IT resource information is output to the display screen 41a of the display 41, and then it is determined in step S506 whether there is another instruction from the desktop computer 40 of the IT resource manager 4.

  If there is another instruction from the desktop personal computer 40 of the IT resource manager 4 in step S506, the process returns to step S501.

  In the above-described embodiment, ID information recording means (ID chip), positioning means (GPS chip), and wireless communication means (private PHS chip, wireless) are added to IT equipment (notebook personal computer) as an IT resource to be managed. An example with a built-in LAN unit) was explained, but other IT devices that become IT resources include desktop PCs, servers, printers, copiers, facsimiles with separate PCs, displays, and keyboards. In addition, ID information recording means, positioning means, and wireless communication means may be attached to the personal computer body, display, and keyboard of a desktop personal computer, and servers, printers, copiers, facsimiles, composites, etc. ID information recording means, positioning means, and wireless communication means may be attached to IT equipment such as a machine.

The block diagram which shows the conceptual structure of the IT asset location determination management system of the Example which concerns on this invention. The perspective view which shows IT apparatus which is IT resource in the IT resource location determination management system of the Example which concerns on this invention. The processing flowchart figure at the time of the initial setting of the various IT resource information regarding the IT equipment in the IT resource location determination management system of the embodiment according to the present invention. The processing flowchart figure at the time of transmission and update of various IT resource information regarding the IT equipment in the IT asset location determination management system of the embodiment according to the present invention. The processing flowchart figure at the time of transmission and update of various IT resource information regarding the IT device by the movement of the IT device in the IT asset location determination management system of the embodiment according to the present invention. The processing flowchart figure at the time of the transmission request of the various IT resource information regarding the IT equipment in the IT resource location determination management system of the embodiment according to the present invention. The processing flowchart figure at the time of the edit of the various IT resource information regarding IT apparatus in the IT asset location determination management system of the Example which concerns on this invention, output, and a display.

Explanation of symbols

1 Customer Company 2 Notebook PC (IT equipment)
3 IT Resource Management Center 4 IT Resource Manager 5 Network 6 Public Telephone Network 10 Server 11 Desktop Personal Computer (PC)
12 Database (DB)
13 router 14 private branch exchange 15 private PHS base station 16 wireless LAN base station 20 ID chip (ID information recording means)
21 GPS chip (positioning means)
22 On-site PHS chip (wireless communication means)
23 Wireless LAN unit (wireless communication means)
25 PC body 26 Keyboard 27 Display 30 Management server 31 Management database (DB)
32 Desktop computer (PC)
33 router 34 exchange 40 desktop personal computer (terminal)
41 Display (display means)
41a Display screen 42 Router S IT asset location management system

Claims (15)

A customer company that owns many IT devices as IT resources to be managed, an IT resource management center that manages various IT resource information related to the IT devices owned by the customer company, and various ITs related to the IT devices An IT asset manager that manages asset information, and transmits and receives various IT asset information related to the IT device via the network between the client company server, the IT asset management center server, and the IT asset manager terminal. An IT asset location determination management system for determining and managing the location of the IT device arranged in the building of the customer company,
The IT device specifies ID information recording means for recording its own ID information, positioning means for measuring its current position by receiving ranging radio waves from a plurality of artificial satellites, and its location. Wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with the communication network, and the customer company server receives the ID information from the ID information recording means, the positioning means and the wireless communication means. A function of acquiring various IT resource information related to the IT device such as location information of the information, and a function of transmitting the acquired various IT resource information related to the IT device to the IT resource management center server. The management center server has a function of receiving various IT resource information related to the IT device transmitted from the customer company server, and the received IT device. A function of registering various IT resource information in the management database, and a function of transmitting various IT resource information relating to the received IT device to the IT resource manager terminal. A function of receiving various IT resource information related to the IT device transmitted from the asset management center server, and a function of editing, outputting and displaying the received various IT resource information related to the IT device on the display means IT asset location management system characterized by   When the IT device is turned on, the customer company server receives the IT device from the ID information recording unit, the positioning unit, and the wireless communication unit, such as its own ID information, its own current location information, and its own location information. 2. The IT resource location determination according to claim 1, further comprising: a function of acquiring various IT resource information related to the IT device, and a function of transmitting the various IT resource information related to the acquired IT device to the IT resource management center server. Management system.   When the customer company server moves the IT device arranged in the building of the customer company, its own ID of the IT device moved from the ID information recording unit, the positioning unit and the wireless communication unit is moved. The function for acquiring various IT resource information related to the IT device to be changed, such as information, own current location information, and own location information, and the acquired various IT resource information related to the IT device to be changed A function of automatically transmitting to the asset management center server, the IT asset management center server receiving various IT resource information regarding the IT equipment to be changed transmitted from the customer company server, and receiving A function for storing and updating various IT resource information related to the IT device to be changed in the management database, and the received change A function of transmitting various IT resource information related to the T device to the IT resource manager terminal, and the IT resource manager terminal transmits the various IT device information to be changed transmitted from the IT resource management center server. 2. The IT resource location according to claim 1, comprising a function of receiving IT resource information and a function of editing, outputting, and displaying various IT resource information relating to the received IT device to be changed on the display means. Final management system.   2. The IT asset location determination management according to claim 1, wherein the ID information for identifying the IT device includes information such as an ID number, a model, a model name, a model name, a model number, a manufacturing number, and a purchase date. system.   The IT asset location determination management system according to claim 1, wherein the current position information is GPS information.   2. The IT asset location determination management system according to claim 1, wherein the placement location information for specifying a location where the IT device is placed includes information such as a floor level and a section of a building of the customer company.   2. The IT resource location determining system according to claim 1, wherein the IT resource management center server has a function of instructing the client company server to transmit various IT resource information related to the IT device at an arbitrary time.   8. The IT resource location according to claim 7, wherein the customer company server has a function of transmitting various IT resource information related to the IT device to the IT resource management center server in accordance with a transmission instruction from the IT resource management center server. Position determination system.   2. The IT resource location determination system according to claim 1, wherein the IT resource manager terminal has a function of instructing the IT resource management center server to transmit various IT resource information related to the IT device.   The IT resource management center server has a function of acquiring various IT resource information related to the IT device instructed according to a transmission instruction from the IT resource manager terminal from the management database, and various IT related to the acquired IT device. 10. The IT asset location determination system according to claim 9, further comprising a function of editing / outputting asset information and sending edited information obtained by editing various IT resource information related to the IT device to the IT resource manager terminal. .   The IT resource manager terminal has a function of receiving edit information of various IT resource information related to the IT device transmitted from the IT resource management center server, and edit information of various IT resource information related to the received IT device. The IT asset location determination system according to claim 10, further comprising: a function for outputting the information on a display screen of the display means.   2. The IT asset location determination management system according to claim 1, wherein the ID information recording means is an ID chip built in the IT device.   2. The IT asset location determination management system according to claim 1, wherein the positioning means is a GPS chip built in the IT device.   2. The IT asset location determination management system according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication means is a local PHS chip built in the IT device.   2. The IT resource location determination management system according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication means is a wireless LAN unit built in the IT device.

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