JP2018180961A - Schedule management system and schedule management method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a schedule management technique with improved user convenience.
A groupware server monitors, for each schedule data to be managed, the arrival of notification timing of an event specified by the schedule data, and can indicate participation availability status of each prospective participant of the event. Publish management data. Further, the groupware server 1 cooperates with the main device 2 to notify the extension telephone 4 assigned to each of the prospective participants of the event for which the notification timing has arrived that the event is to be held. Then, the participation in the event is acquired from these extension telephones 4 through the main unit 2 and the participation management data indicating the participation status of each prospective participant of the event is updated based on the acquired participation. Do.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a schedule management technology, and more particularly to a schedule management technology in which a schedule management apparatus and a main apparatus cooperate with each other to notify a telephone set accommodated by the main apparatus that a schedule-managed event is held.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a telephone system in which a main apparatus accommodating an extension telephone and a schedule management apparatus are combined and configured so that the result of schedule management in the schedule management apparatus can be enjoyed by the extension telephone.

  In this telephone system, the schedule management device monitors schedule data registered in correspondence with the extension telephones accommodated by the main device, and when detecting the notification timing of the schedule data, an event managed by the schedule data And the identification information of the extension telephone corresponding to this schedule data to the main unit. In response to this, the main unit calls the extension telephone specified by the identification information received from the schedule management device, and causes the display unit to display the information received from the schedule management device.

  According to this telephone system, the extension telephone corresponding to the schedule data for which the notification timing has arrived is called, and the information contained in the schedule data is displayed on this extension telephone, so the user spends time without noticing the scheduled time. You can prevent it from

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  By the way, events managed by schedule data include events such as meetings, business negotiations, lectures, and the like that are premised on the participation of a plurality of users. In such an event, each participant in the event may want to check other participants. However, the telephone system described in Patent Document 1 only notifies the user of the extension telephone of the schedule data for which the notification timing has arrived, and does not take this point into consideration at all.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a schedule management technique with improved user convenience.

  In order to solve the above problem, in one aspect of the present invention, the schedule management device monitors, for each schedule data to be managed, the arrival of notification timing of an event specified by the schedule data, and also plans to participate in this event. Participation availability management data indicating the participation availability status of each person is disclosed. In addition, the schedule management apparatus cooperates with the main apparatus to notify the telephones assigned to the prospective participants of the event whose notification timing has arrived, of the holding of this event. Then, participation in the event is acquired from the telephone via the main unit, and participation management data indicating the participation status of each prospective participant of the event is updated based on the acquired participation.

For example, one embodiment of the present invention is
A schedule management device that cooperates with a main unit that accommodates a telephone,
Schedule data storage means for storing schedule data including event contents, prospective participants, and notification timing;
For each schedule data stored in the schedule data storage means, participation permission management data indicating the participation availability status of each of the prospective participants in the event represented by the event content is provided to the network to which the schedule management device is connected. Participation permission management data disclosure means to be disclosed,
Schedule monitoring means for monitoring arrival of notification timing of each of the schedule data stored in the schedule data storage means;
The event contents of schedule data for which arrival of notification timing has been detected by the schedule monitoring means and the prospective participant are notified to the main apparatus, and the main apparatus is assigned the event contents to the prospective participant. Main device cooperation means for notifying the telephone set and acquiring from the telephone set whether to participate in the event represented by the content of the event;
Participation / non-administration management data updating means for updating participation / non-existence management data corresponding to schedule data in which arrival of the notification timing has been detected according to whether or not the main device cooperation means causes the main device to participate in the event Equipped with

  Further, in order to solve the above problem, in another aspect of the present invention, the schedule management apparatus monitors, for each piece of schedule data to be managed, arrival of notification timing of an event specified by the schedule data. In addition, the schedule management apparatus cooperates with the main apparatus to notify each telephone set respectively assigned to a plurality of prospective participants of the event for which the notification timing has arrived, to notify the holding of an event including information on the prospective participant.

For example, another aspect of the invention is
A schedule management device cooperating with a main unit accommodating a plurality of telephones, wherein
Schedule data storage means for storing schedule data including event contents including information of a plurality of prospective participants, a plurality of prospective participants, and notification timings;
Schedule monitoring means for monitoring arrival of notification timing of each of the schedule data stored in the schedule data storage means;
The event contents of schedule data for which arrival of notification timing has been detected by the schedule monitoring means and a plurality of prospective participants are notified to the main device, and the main device is notified of the event contents to the plurality of prospective participants. And a main device linkage unit that notifies each assigned telephone set.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the schedule management device cooperates with the main device to notify the telephones assigned to the prospective participants of the event specified by the schedule data for which the notification timing has arrived to notify the holding of this event. Get the possibility of participating in the event from this phone. Then, based on the acquired participation availability, the participation availability management data corresponding to the schedule data is updated. For this reason, the prospective participant of the event specified by the schedule data uses his / her information terminal etc. to access the participation permission management data disclosed by the schedule management apparatus. It is possible to confirm whether or not to participate.

  Further, in another aspect of the present invention, the schedule management device cooperates with the main device, and assigns them to the telephones assigned to each of a plurality of participants of the event specified by the schedule data for which the notification timing has arrived. Notifies of the holding of an event containing information on prospective participants. Therefore, the prospective participant can check other prospective participants of the event he or she plans to attend.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the convenience of the user can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a schedule management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram for explaining an operation example of the schedule management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram (continuation of FIG. 2) for explaining an operation example of the schedule management system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic functional block diagram of the groupware server 1. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing an example of registered contents of the schedule data storage unit 102. As shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a view schematically showing an example of registered contents of the user information storage unit 103. As shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the groupware server 1. FIG. 8 is a schematic functional block diagram of the main device 2. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the main device 2.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a schedule management system according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the schedule management system according to the present embodiment allows groupware services to a plurality of client terminals 3-1 to 3-n (hereinafter also referred to simply as client terminal 3) via a network 5 such as a LAN. A groupware server 1 to be provided, and a main device 2 accommodating a plurality of extension telephones 4-1 to 4-n (hereinafter, also simply referred to as extension telephone 4) are configured. Here, the main device 2 is connected to the groupware server 1 via the network 5. Further, it is assumed that the client terminal 3-x and the extension telephone 4-x (where 1 ≦ x ≦ n) to which the same subscript is assigned are assigned to the same user as one used by the same user.

  The groupware server 1 monitors, for each schedule data to be managed, arrival of notification timings of the schedule data, and participation permission management data indicating participation permission status of each prospective participant of the event specified by the schedule data, It is released to the client terminal 3 using the groupware service. Further, when the groupware server 1 detects the schedule data for which the notification timing has arrived, the groupware server 1 notifies the main device 2 of the event contents of the schedule data and the number information of the prospective participant, and the prospective participant can participate in the event Is acquired from the main device 2. Then, according to the participation availability of the prospective participant acquired from the main device 2, the participation availability management data corresponding to the schedule data is updated.

  When notified by the groupware server 1 of the event content of the schedule data and the prospective participant's number information from the groupware server 1, the main unit 2 calls the extension telephone 4 assigned to the prospective participant specified by this number information, and this extension The event content is displayed on the telephone 4. Then, when an operation signal indicating whether or not to participate in the event is received from the extension telephone 4, the groupware server as the participation availability information of the prospective participant to which the extension telephone 4 is assigned is indicated as the participation availability indicated by the operation signal. Notify 1.

  2 and 3 are sequence diagrams for explaining an operation example of the schedule management system according to the present embodiment.

  First, when the client terminal 3 receives from the user a schedule registration instruction accompanied by an event content, a notification timing, and a designation of a prospective participant (S100), the groupware server 1 receives an event content, a notification timing, and a prospective participant's user. A schedule registration request accompanied by specification of an ID is transmitted (S101).

  When the groupware server 1 receives a schedule registration request from the client terminal 3, the event content (event name, date and time, location, etc.) specified by the schedule registration request, notification timing, and user ID of the prospective participant While creating and registering schedule data including (S102), monitoring of the notification timing included in the schedule data is started (S103). Further, the groupware server 1 generates participation permission management data for managing participation permission (participation, non-participation, delay, extension request, unknown, etc.) of each prospective participant specified by the schedule data. At the same time (S104), a chat room accessible to the client terminal 3 assigned to the prospective participant is opened (S105), a message in which the event content of the schedule data and the content of participation permission management data are described in this chat room Post Note that at this point in time, the participation availability of each prospective participant managed by the participation availability management data is set to "unknown".

  Next, the groupware server 1 transmits a chat room establishment notification accompanied by the specification of the chat room to each of the client terminals 3 that can access the opened chat room (S106). As a result, each prospective participant included in the newly registered schedule data accesses the chat room using the client terminal 3 assigned to him, thereby the contents of the event he or she intends to attend and It is possible to know the participation status of other prospective participants participating in this event.

  Thereafter, when the groupware server 1 detects the arrival of the notification timing included in the schedule data (S107), the groupware server 1 identifies the number information of the extension telephone 4 assigned to each prospective participant specified by the schedule data. . Then, an event start notification accompanied by designation of the event content included in the schedule data and the number information of the extension telephone 4 assigned to the specified prospective participant is transmitted to the main device 2 (S108).

  When the main device 2 receives an event start notification from the groupware server 1, the main device 2 calls the extension telephone 4 assigned to each of the prospective participants of the notification target event based on the number information specified in the event start notification. It specifies as a target telephone (S109). Then, the main unit 2 transmits a ringing request with a message for notifying the holding of the notification target event to each call target telephone (S110).

  When the extension telephone 4 (call target telephone) receives a ringing request with a message from the main unit 2, the extension telephone 4 rings an alarm and displays a message for notifying that a notification target event is held (S111). Then, when the extension telephone 4 receives a participation permission / non-permission operation from the user by a button operation or the like (S112), the extension telephone 4 transmits an operation signal indicating the received operation content (participability / disapproval) to the main device 2 (S113).

  Next, when the main unit 2 receives the operation signal from the call target telephone, the main unit 2 determines whether or not the operation signal indicates the participation (S114), and the judgment result indicates that the call target telephone of the operation signal transmission source is assigned Set as participation availability information of the planner. Then, a notice of participation permission including the number information of the call target telephone and the participation permission information of the prospective participant is transmitted to the groupware server 1 as a response to the event start notification (S115).

  When the groupware server 1 receives a notice of participation from the main unit 2 as a response to the event start notification, the groupware server 1 specifies a prospective participant to which the extension telephone 4 specified by the number information included in the notice of participation is assigned. Do. Then, based on the identified prospective attendee and the joining availability information included in the joining availability notification, joining availability managing each joining availability included in the schedule data corresponding to the event start notification is possible The management data is updated (S116).

  Next, the groupware server 1 posts a message in which the content of the updated participation permission management data is described to the chat room opened corresponding to the schedule data, and chats the updated content of the participation permission management data. Reflect to the room (S117). Furthermore, the groupware server 1 transmits a chat room update notification accompanied by the specification of the chat room to each of the client terminals 3 that can access the updated chat room (S118). As a result, each of the prospective participants included in the schedule data corresponding to the updated participation permission management data is scheduled to participate by accessing the chat room using the client terminal 3 assigned to the individual. You can know the latest participation status of other participants who will participate in the event.

  Next, details of the groupware server 1 and the main device 2 used in the schedule management system according to the present embodiment will be described.

  Note that since a general information terminal such as a PC (Personal Computer) or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) can be used as the client terminal 3, the detailed description thereof is omitted. Similarly, since the extension telephone 4 can also use a common extension telephone such as a business phone, the detailed description thereof is omitted.

  First, the groupware server 1 will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic functional block diagram of the groupware server 1.

  As illustrated, the groupware server 1 includes a network interface unit 100, a groupware server function unit 101, a schedule data storage unit 102, a user information storage unit 103, a schedule registration request reception unit 104, and schedule data management. A section 105, a main apparatus cooperation section 106, an participation management data updating section 107, and a participation management data disclosure control section 108 are provided.

  The network interface unit 100 is an interface for connecting to the network 5.

  The groupware server function unit 101 provides the client terminal 3 with groupware services such as e-mail, electronic bulletin board, chat room (electronic conference room), schedule management, file sharing and the like.

  The schedule data storage unit 102 stores schedule data of an event.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing an example of registered contents of the schedule data storage unit 102. As shown in FIG.

  As illustrated, in the schedule data storage unit 102, a record 1020 is stored for each event such as a meeting, a negotiation, a lecture, and a deadline. A record 1020 includes a field 1021 for registering a management ID for identifying the record 1020, a field 1022 for registering schedule data of an event, and participation permission management for managing whether or not a prospective participant of the event can participate. And a field 1023 for registering data.

  A field 1022 for registering schedule data includes a subfield 10220 for registering event contents including an event name, a place, and a date and time (start time and end time), and a user ID of a prospective participant of the event. A sub-field 10221 for registration and a sub-field 10222 for registering notification timing (how many minutes before the start time to notify each prospective participant of event holding) are included.

  A field 1023 for registering participation permission management data includes a sub-field 10230 for registering a user ID of the participation determined person, a sub-field 10231 for registering a user ID of the non-participating determined person, and a user ID of the late person And a sub-field 10233 for registering the user ID of the extension requester, and a sub-field 10234 for registering the user ID of the person who can not participate or not.

  The user information storage unit 103 stores user information of users who use the groupware service provided by the groupware server function unit 101.

  FIG. 6 is a view schematically showing an example of registered contents of the user information storage unit 103. As shown in FIG.

  As illustrated, the user information storage unit 103 stores a record 1030 of user information for each user. The record 1030 registers a field 1031 for registering a user ID, a field 1032 for registering address information of the client terminal 3 assigned to the user, and number information of the extension telephone 4 assigned to the user. And a field 1033 for

  The schedule registration request receiving unit 104 receives a schedule registration request from the client terminal 3 via the network interface unit 100.

  The schedule data management unit 105 stores schedule data included in the schedule registration request received by the schedule registration request reception unit 104 in the schedule data storage unit 102. Further, the arrival of notification timing of each of the schedule data stored in the schedule data storage unit 102 is monitored.

  The main device cooperation unit 106 cooperates with the main device 2 and calls the extension telephone 4 assigned to each prospective participant included in the schedule data for which the notification timing has arrived, and Get participation or non-participation. Specifically, main device linkage unit 106 transmits to main device 2 via network interface unit 100 the management ID of the schedule data for which the notification timing has arrived, the content of the event, and extension telephone 4 assigned to the prospective participant. Send an event start notification including number information. Then, it receives from the main unit 2 a notice of participation availability including the management ID, the number information of the extension telephone 4 and the participation availability information.

  The participation availability management data updating unit 107 stores the schedule data storage unit 102 together with the schedule data according to the participation availability notification of the prospective participant acquired by the main apparatus cooperation unit 106 from the main device 2 regarding the schedule data for which the notification timing has arrived. Update participation permission management data. Specifically, the main device cooperation unit 106 searches the schedule data storage unit 102 for a record 1020 whose management ID included in the participation permission notification received from the main device 2 is specified in the field 1021. Then, in the field 1023 of the retrieved record 1020, the user ID of the prospective participant to whom the extension telephone 4 specified by the number information included in the notification of participation is assigned is included in the notification of participation or not The registered contents of the sub-fields 10230 to 10234 are updated so as to be registered in the sub-fields 10230 to 10234 corresponding to the participation availability status indicated by the information.

  The participation permission management data disclosure control unit 108 cooperates with the groupware server function unit 101, and for each of the schedule data stored in the schedule data storage unit 102, a chat that can be accessed by the prospective participant included in the schedule data. Open a room Then, the chat room is posted with a message describing the event contents included in the schedule data and the participation availability status of each of the prospective participants specified by the participation availability management data corresponding to the schedule data. Also, each time the participation permission management data is updated, a message is posted in which the participation permission status of the prospective participant specified by the updated participation permission management data is described.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the groupware server 1.

  When the schedule registration request reception unit 104 receives a schedule registration request from the client terminal 3 via the network interface unit 100 (YES in S200), the schedule registration request reception unit 104 passes the schedule data included in the schedule registration request to the schedule data management unit 105.

  In response to this, the schedule data management unit 105 adds a new record 1020 to the schedule data storage unit 102, registers a unique management ID in the field 1021 of the record 1020, and receives the schedule registration request in the field 1022. The schedule data received from the unit 104 is registered (S201). Then, the schedule data management unit 105 starts monitoring for the arrival of the notification timing of the schedule data registered in the record 1020 (S202).

  Next, the schedule data management unit 105 registers participation permission management data in the field 1023 of the schedule data storage unit 102 (S203). However, at this point in time, since it is not decided whether or not any of the prospective participants included in the schedule data can participate, all prospective participants in the sub-field 10234 for registering the user ID of the non-permitted participant are Register the user ID of.

  Next, the participation permission management data disclosure control unit 108 selects the management ID registered in the record 1020 added to the schedule data storage unit 102 and the prospective participant included in the schedule data registered in the record 1020. The groupware server function unit 101 is notified of each user ID to instruct establishment of a chat room. In response to this, the groupware server function unit 101 associates the user ID with the management ID notified from the participation permission management data disclosure control unit 108, and the user ID notified from the participation permission management data disclosure control unit 108 together with the management ID. The chat room which can be accessed by each of the prospective participants specified by is established (S204).

  Then, the participation permission management data disclosure control unit 108 registers in the record 1020 a message in which the schedule data registered in the record 1020 added to the schedule data storage unit 102 and the contents of the participation permission management data are described. Post to the chat room associated with the current management ID (S205).

  After that, the participation permission management data disclosure control unit 108 refers to the user information storage unit 103, and the user of each prospective participant included in the schedule data registered in the record 1020 added to the schedule data storage unit 102. The address information of the client terminal 3 associated with the ID is specified. Then, a chat room establishment notification accompanied by designation of the management ID registered in the record 1020 is transmitted to these client terminals 3 via the network interface unit 100 (S206).

  As a result, the user of the client terminal 3 that has received the chat room establishment notification accesses the chat room associated with the management ID specified in the chat room establishment notification so that the user is scheduled to attend the event. You can know the details and the participation status of the prospective participant.

  Further, when the schedule data management unit 105 detects the record 1020 at which the notification timing of the schedule data has arrived from the records 1020 stored in the schedule data storage unit 102 (YES in S207), the management ID of this record 1020 And the schedule data to the main device linkage unit 106.

  In response to this, the main device cooperation unit 106 refers to the user information storage unit 103, and the extension associated with the user ID of each prospective participant included in the schedule data received from the schedule data management unit 105. The telephone number information of the telephone 4 is specified. Then, an event including the specified number information, the contents of the event included in the schedule data, and the management ID received from the schedule data management unit 105 together with the schedule data in the main device 2 via the network interface unit 100. A start notification is sent (S208).

  Further, when main device linkage section 106 receives a notification of participation permission from main device 2 via network interface unit 100 (YES in S209), the management ID, the number information, and the availability information can be included in the notification of participation permission. Are transferred to the participation management data updating unit 107. In response to this, the participation permission management data updating unit 107 refers to the user information storage unit 103, and specifies the user ID associated with the number information received from the main device cooperation unit 106. Then, the participation permission management data updating unit 107 searches the record 1020 from the schedule data storage unit 102 using the management ID received from the main device cooperation unit 106 as a key, and the participation permission registered in the field 1023 of the record 1020 The management data is updated according to the identified user ID and the participation permission information received from the main device cooperation unit 106 (S210).

  Specifically, the sub-fields 10230 to 10234 in which the specified user ID is registered are searched from the field 1023, and the specified user ID is deleted from the searched sub-fields 10230 to 10234. Then, the sub-fields 10230 to 10234 corresponding to the participation / non-display indicated by the participation / non-permission information are specified, and the specified user ID is registered in the sub-fields 10230 to 10234.

  Next, the participation permission management data disclosure control unit 108 is updated every time the participation permission management data of one of the records 1020 stored in the schedule data storage unit 102 is updated by the participation permission management data updating unit 107. A message in which the content of the participation management data is described is posted to the chat room associated with the management ID of the record 1020 in which the participation management data is registered (S211).

  Thereafter, the participation permission management data disclosure control unit 108 refers to the user information storage unit 103 and associates the participation permission management data with the user ID of each prospective participant included in the schedule data of the updated record 1020. The address information of the client terminal 3 in question is specified. Then, a chat room update notification accompanied by specification of the management ID registered in the record 1020 is transmitted to these client terminals 3 via the network interface unit 100 (S212).

  As a result, the user of the client terminal 3 that has received the chat room update notification can know that the participation candidate's availability status of the prospective participant has been updated for the event that the user intends to participate by receiving the chat room update notification. Furthermore, by accessing the chat room associated with the management ID specified in the chat room update notification, it is possible to grasp the latest participation availability status of the prospective participant for the event that the user is planning to participate. it can.

  Next, the main device 2 will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic functional block diagram of the main device 2.

  As illustrated, the main device 2 includes a network interface unit 200, an extension interface unit 201, a main device function unit 202, an event start notification reception unit 203, an event notification unit 204, and an operation signal reception unit 205. A participation permission notification unit 206 is provided.

  The network interface unit 200 is an interface for connecting to the network 5, and the extension interface unit 201 is an interface for connecting to the extension telephone 4.

  The main unit function unit 202 provides the extension telephone 4 with an extension telephone service.

  The event start notification receiving unit 203 receives an event start notification from the groupware server 1 via the network interface unit 200.

  The event notification unit 204 cooperates with the main unit function unit 202 to call the extension telephone 4 specified by the number information included in the event start notification received by the event start notification reception unit 203, and also to call this extension telephone 4 displays the contents of the event included in the event start notification.

  The operation signal reception unit 205 cooperates with the main device function unit 202 to receive an operation signal from the extension telephone 4 called by the event notification unit 204 based on the event start notification, and based on the operation signal, the extension telephone of the transmission source. Determine whether or not the prospective participant to whom 4 is assigned can participate.

  The participation availability notification unit 206 uses the number information of the extension telephone 4 that is the transmission source of the operation signal received by the operation signal reception unit 205 based on the event start notification, and the participation availability determined by the operation signal reception unit 205 from this operation signal. A notice of participation is generated including the information of participation shown and the management ID included in the event start notification. Then, this participation availability notification is transmitted to the groupware server 1 via the network interface unit 200.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the main device 2.

  This operation flow is started when the event start notification reception unit 203 receives an event start notification from the groupware server 1 via the network interface unit 200.

  First, the event start notification reception unit 203 passes the event start notification received from the groupware server 1 to the event notification unit 204. When receiving the event start notification from the event start notification reception unit 203, the event notification unit 204 specifies the extension telephone 4 specified by the number information included in the event start notification as a call target telephone (S301).

  Then, the event notification unit 204 instructs the main unit function unit 202 to transmit to the call target telephone set of the message-included ringing request including the event content included in the event start notification. In response to this, the main unit function unit 202 transmits a message-attached ringing request including the content of the event included in the event start notification to the call target telephone (S302). This causes the call target telephone to be called and causes the call target telephone to display the event contents included in the event start notification. Also, the event notification unit 204 notifies the operation signal reception unit 205 of the management ID and the number information included in the event start notification. In response to this, the operation signal reception unit 205 manages the number information and the management ID received from the event notification unit 204 in association with each other.

  Next, when main device function unit 202 receives an operation signal such as a button operation from the call target telephone (YES in S303), this operation signal is sent to operation signal reception unit 205 together with the number information of the call target telephone of the transmission source. hand over. In response to this, the operation signal receiving unit 205 determines whether or not the operation signal indicates participation (S304), and the number received from the main device function unit 202, together with the operation signal, the participation availability information indicating the determined participation availability. It passes to the participation notification part 206 with the management ID matched with information.

  Next, the participation availability notification unit 206 transmits the participation availability notification including the participation availability information and the management ID received from the operation signal receiving unit 205 to the groupware server 1 via the network interface unit 200 (S305), and S303. Return to

  Further, the event notification unit 204 instructs the main unit function unit 202 to transmit the ringing request with message to the call target telephone, and ends the flow when timed out by lapse of a predetermined time (YES in S306).

  Heretofore, an embodiment of the present invention has been described.

  In the present embodiment, the groupware server 1 monitors, for each schedule data to be managed, the arrival of the notification timing of the event specified by the schedule data, and indicates the participation availability status of each prospective participant of this event. Publish participation permission management data. Further, the groupware server 1 cooperates with the main device 2 to notify the extension telephone 4 assigned to each of the prospective participants of the event for which the notification timing has arrived that the event is to be held. Then, the participation in the event is acquired from these extension telephones 4 through the main unit 2 and the participation management data indicating the participation status of each prospective participant of the event is updated based on the acquired participation. Do. For this reason, the prospective participant of the event specified by the schedule data uses the client terminal 3 assigned to itself to access the participation permission management data disclosed by the groupware server 1 so that the other participants of this event can It is possible to confirm the participation of each prospective participant. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the convenience of the user can be improved.

  Moreover, in the present embodiment, the groupware server 1 establishes a chat room accessible to the client terminal 3 assigned to each of the prospective participants of the event specified by the schedule data, for each of the schedule data to be managed. . Then, each time the participation permission management data corresponding to the schedule data is updated, a message in which the updated participation permission management data is described is posted to the chat room. For this reason, according to the present embodiment, it is not necessary to add a special configuration for confirming the participation availability status of each prospective participant of the event to the client terminal 3 using the groupware service.

  Further, in the present embodiment, each time the groupware server 1 posts a message in which participation permission management data is described to the chat room, each of the prospective participants whose participation permission status is managed by the participation permission management data The chat room update notification is sent to the client terminal 3 of. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the user can quickly know the change in the participation availability status of other users participating in the same event.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention.

  For example, in the above embodiment, although the groupware server 1 publishes participation permission management data using a chat room, the present invention is not limited to this. The participation permission management data may be disclosed using other groupware services such as electronic bulletin boards and file sharing.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the groupware server 1 includes the number information of the extension telephone 4 assigned to the prospective participant of the event in the event start notification to be transmitted to the main device 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of the number information, the user ID of the prospective participant may be included in the event start notification. In this case, the main device 2 associates and stores the user ID of the prospective participant and the number information of the extension telephone 4 assigned to the prospective participant, and the telephone set to be called from the user ID included in the event start notification May be specified.

  Further, in the above embodiment, main device 2 determines whether or not the prospective participant to whom the call target telephone has been assigned can participate based on the operation signal received from the call target telephone, and the determination result indicates participation permission information As the participation permission notification and is transmitted to the groupware server 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The main device 2 includes the operation signal received from the call target telephone as participation availability information in the participation availability notification and transmits it to the groupware server 1, and the groupware server 1 participates from the operation signals included in the participation availability notification. It may be determined whether or not the prospective person can participate.

  In the above embodiment, when the main unit 2 sends a ringing request with a message to the call target telephone and then times out due to the elapse of a predetermined time, reception of the operation signal from the call target telephone is ended. (See Figure 9). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the main unit 2 is provided with telephone information storage means for storing the group to which the extension telephone 4 belongs for each extension telephone 4, and the operation signal is output even if timed out after a predetermined time elapses after transmitting the ringing request with message. If there is a call target telephone that has not been transmitted, all the extension telephones 4 of the group to which the call target telephone belongs may be made to transmit a ringing request with messages. Then, when a response is received from any of the extension telephones 4, a voice message may be sent to the extension telephone 4 requesting a message of event holding to the user to whom the call target telephone is assigned.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the event content displayed on the extension telephone 4 of the prospective participant of the event includes the event name, the date and time of the event, and the event location, but any information is omitted. Or other information may be included.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the event content is displayed on the extension telephone 4 of the prospective participant of the event, but may be voice-outputted from the extension telephone 4 of the prospective participant of the event.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the functional configuration of the groupware server 1 shown in FIG. 4 is realized in hardware by an integrated logic IC such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a field programmable gate array (FPGA). Or may be realized as software by a computer such as a DSP (Digital Signal Processor). Alternatively, in a general-purpose computer such as a PC (Personal Computer) provided with a CPU, a memory, an auxiliary storage device such as a HDD, a DVD-ROM, and a communication interface such as a NIC (Network Interface Controller), the CPU stores a predetermined program It may be realized by loading from a device onto a memory and executing it.

  Similarly, in the above embodiment, the functional configuration of the main device 2 shown in FIG. 8 may be realized as hardware by an integrated logic IC such as ASIC or FPGA, or software by a computer such as DSP May be realized. Alternatively, in a general-purpose computer including a CPU, a memory, an auxiliary storage device such as a flash memory, a communication interface such as an NIC, and a telephone line interface, the CPU loads a predetermined program from the auxiliary storage onto the memory and executes it. May be realized by

  In the above embodiment, the groupware server 1 monitors, for each piece of schedule data to be managed, the arrival of the notification timing of the event specified by the schedule data, and whether or not each prospective participant of this event can participate Participation availability management data showing the situation is released. Then, in cooperation with the main unit 2, the extension telephones 4 assigned to each prospective participant of the event for which the notification timing has arrived are notified of the holding of this event, and from these extension telephones 4 via the main unit 2 Whether to participate in the event is acquired, and on the basis of the acquired participation, the participation management data indicating the participation status of each prospective participant of the event is updated. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  Instead of the groupware server 1, it monitors arrival of the notification timing of the event specified by the schedule data for each schedule data to be managed, and cooperates with the main device to participate in a plurality of events whose notification timing has arrived. It is also possible to use a schedule management device that notifies each telephone assigned respectively to the prospective person that an event including information on the prospective participant will be held. Even in this case, the prospective participant can check other prospective participants of the event he or she intends to attend, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

  1: Groupware server, 2: Main unit, 3, 3-1 to 3-n: client terminal, 4, 4-1 to 4-n: extension telephone, 5: network, 100: network interface unit, 101: group Hardware server function unit, 102: schedule data storage unit, 103: user information storage unit, 104: schedule registration request reception unit, 105: schedule data management unit, 106: main device cooperation unit, 107: participation permission management data update unit, 108: participation permission management data disclosure control unit, 200: network interface unit, 201: extension interface unit, 202: main device function unit, 203: event start notification reception unit, 204: event notification unit, 205: operation signal reception unit, 206: Participation notice part

In order to solve the above problems, Oite this onset bright, Sujuru management apparatus, each schedule data managed, monitors the arrival of the notification timing of event specified by the schedule data, attending the event Participation availability management data indicating the participation availability status of each person is disclosed. In addition, the schedule management apparatus cooperates with the main apparatus to notify the telephones assigned to the prospective participants of the event whose notification timing has arrived, of the holding of this event. Then, participation in the event is acquired from the telephone via the main unit, and participation management data indicating the participation status of each prospective participant of the event is updated based on the acquired participation.

For example, the onset Ming,
A schedule management system comprising: a main unit accommodating a telephone set; and a schedule management unit cooperating with the main unit ,
The schedule management device
Schedule data storage means for storing schedule data including event contents, prospective participants, and notification timing;
For each schedule data stored in the schedule data storage means, participation permission management data indicating the participation availability status of each of the prospective participants in the event represented by the event content is provided to the network to which the schedule management device is connected. Participation permission management data disclosure means to be disclosed,
Schedule monitoring means for monitoring arrival of notification timing of each of the schedule data stored in the schedule data storage means;
The event contents of schedule data for which arrival of notification timing has been detected by the schedule monitoring means and the prospective participant are notified to the main apparatus, and the main apparatus is assigned the event contents to the prospective participant. Main device cooperation means for notifying the telephone set and acquiring from the telephone set whether to participate in the event represented by the content of the event;
Participation / non-administration management data updating means for updating participation / non-existence management data corresponding to schedule data in which arrival of the notification timing has been detected according to whether or not the main device cooperation means causes the main device to participate in the event Equipped with
The main device is
Telephone information storage means for storing, to each of the telephones, a group to which the telephone belongs;
Event notification means for calling the telephone set assigned to the prospective participant when the content of the event and the prospective participant are notified from the schedule management apparatus, and outputting the content of the event to the telephone;
Operation signal receiving means for receiving an operation signal indicating whether or not to participate in the event from the telephone set called up by the event notification means;
Participation to notify the schedule management apparatus of the operation signal received from the telephone by the operation signal receiving means or the participation availability indicated by the operation signal as participation availability information of the prospective participant to which the telephone is assigned to the event Providing an availability notifying means,
The event notification means
When the telephone does not respond within a predetermined time to the call of the telephone assigned to the prospective participant notified from the schedule management apparatus, the telephone information is stored in correspondence with the telephone. All the telephones belonging to the stored group are called, and the responding telephones are notified of the event contents notified from the schedule management apparatus together with the prospective participant .

Oite to the onset Akira, schedule management system, in cooperation with the main device, the phone that has been assigned to the prospective participants of the events that are specified by the schedule data notification timing has arrived, and notifies the holding of this event Get the possibility of participating in the event from this phone. Then, based on the acquired participation availability, the participation availability management data corresponding to the schedule data is updated. For this reason, the prospective participant of the event specified by the schedule data uses his / her information terminal etc. to access the participation permission management data disclosed by the schedule management apparatus. It is possible to confirm whether or not to participate.

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A schedule management device that cooperates with a main unit that accommodates a telephone,
Schedule data storage means for storing schedule data including event contents, prospective participants, and notification timing;
For each schedule data stored in the schedule data storage means, participation permission management data indicating the participation availability status of each of the prospective participants in the event represented by the event content is provided to the network to which the schedule management device is connected. Participation permission management data disclosure means to be disclosed,
Schedule monitoring means for monitoring arrival of notification timing of each of the schedule data stored in the schedule data storage means;
The event contents of schedule data for which arrival of notification timing has been detected by the schedule monitoring means and the prospective participant are notified to the main apparatus, and the main apparatus is assigned the event contents to the prospective participant. Main device cooperation means for notifying the telephone set and acquiring from the telephone set whether to participate in the event represented by the content of the event;
Participation / non-administration management data updating means for updating participation / non-existence management data corresponding to schedule data in which arrival of the notification timing has been detected according to whether or not the main device cooperation means causes the main device to participate in the event A schedule management device comprising: The schedule management device according to claim 1, wherein
The participation permission management data disclosure means is
For each schedule data stored in the schedule data storage means, by providing a groupware service accessible to each of the prospective participants of the event included in the schedule data, participation possible or not corresponding to the schedule data A schedule management device characterized by publishing management data. A schedule management system, comprising: the schedule management apparatus according to claim 1; and a main unit that accommodates a telephone and is connected to the schedule management apparatus.
The main device is
Telephone information storage means for storing, to each of the telephones, a group to which the telephone belongs;
Event notification means for calling the telephone set assigned to the prospective participant when the content of the event and the prospective participant are notified from the schedule management apparatus, and outputting the content of the event to the telephone;
Operation signal receiving means for receiving an operation signal indicating whether or not to participate in the event from the telephone set called up by the event notification means;
Participation to notify the schedule management apparatus of the operation signal received from the telephone by the operation signal receiving means or the participation availability indicated by the operation signal as participation availability information of the prospective participant to which the telephone is assigned to the event Providing an availability notifying means,
The event notification means
When the telephone does not respond within a predetermined time to the call of the telephone assigned to the prospective participant notified from the schedule management apparatus, the telephone information is stored in correspondence with the telephone. A schedule management system characterized by calling all the telephones belonging to a stored group and notifying the telephones that have responded that the contents of the event notified from the schedule management apparatus together with the prospective participant. A schedule management method using a main unit accommodating a telephone set and a schedule management unit cooperating with the main unit,
The schedule management device
For each schedule data to be managed, monitoring of arrival of notification timing included in the schedule data, and participation permission management data indicating participation permission status for each prospective participant of the event included in the schedule data Publishing on the network connected to the schedule management device,
When schedule data for which notification timing has arrived is detected, the main device is notified of the contents of the event included in the schedule data and the identification information or number information of the prospective participant, and the main device plans to participate from the main device. Acquire whether or not to participate in the event of the
The participation permission management data corresponding to the schedule data is updated according to the participation permission of the prospective participant included in the schedule data at which the notification timing has arrived, which is acquired from the main device,
The main device is
When notified by the schedule management device of the event contents of schedule data and the identification information or number information of the prospective participant, the telephone set assigned to the prospective participant is called and the event contents are output to the corresponding telephone set And an operation signal indicating whether or not to participate in the event is received from the telephone,
The schedule management apparatus is notified of the operation signal received from the telephone set or the participation availability indicated by the operation signal as participation availability information of an event of a prospective participant assigned to the telephone set. Method. A schedule management device cooperating with a main unit accommodating a plurality of telephones, wherein
Schedule data storage means for storing schedule data including event contents including information of a plurality of prospective participants, a plurality of prospective participants, and notification timings;
Schedule monitoring means for monitoring arrival of notification timing of each of the schedule data stored in the schedule data storage means;
The event contents of schedule data for which arrival of notification timing has been detected by the schedule monitoring means and a plurality of prospective participants are notified to the main device, and the main device is notified of the event contents to the plurality of prospective participants. A schedule management device comprising: main device cooperation means for notifying each assigned telephone set.

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