JP2019046501A - Time recorder, information processing method, program, and attendance management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a time recorder, an information processing method, a program, and a time attendance management system capable of reducing a burden on management of time attendance and the like.
A time recorder according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first acquisition unit, a first data processing unit, and an output unit. The first acquisition unit acquires stamp information for each card-specific information unique to a time card. The first data processing unit associates the card-specific information with management information associated with employee information of an employee who uses the time card. The output unit associates and outputs the acquired imprint information and the management information based on the association by the first data processing unit.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a time recorder, an information processing method, a program, and a time attendance management system for managing the attendance and absence of employees.

  Conventionally, a time recorder is widely used to manage the time and work of employees. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a network system including a server device and a client device connected via the Internet, and a time recorder disposed on the client device side. In this system, when the card is issued at the beginning of the month, all time card numbers are transmitted from the time recorder to the client device. The operator links the time card number read from the time recorder with the personal information of each employee registered in advance while viewing the screen of the client device. At the time of tabulation of working hours, the working time information for one month collected for each time card number and personal information linked to the time card number are sent together to the server device.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-163693

  In the system of Patent Document 1, each time a new time card is issued at the beginning of a month, it is necessary for the operator to link the time card number and the personal information. If the number of employees to be managed for working and leaving work increases, the burden of the work becomes very large.

  In view of the circumstances as described above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a time recorder, an information processing method, a program, and a time attendance management system capable of reducing the burden on management of time attendance and the like.

In order to achieve the above object, a time recorder according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first acquisition unit, a first data processing unit, and an output unit.
The first acquisition unit acquires stamp information for each card-specific information unique to a time card.
The first data processing unit associates the card-specific information with management information associated with employee information of an employee who uses the time card.
The output unit associates and outputs the acquired imprint information and the management information based on the association by the first data processing unit.

  The time recorder may further include an insertion unit into which the time card is inserted. In this case, the first data processing unit may associate the card-specific information of the time card with the management information in accordance with the insertion of the time card into the insertion unit.

The employee information may include at least the name of an employee. In this case, the time recorder may further include a storage unit and a printing unit.
The storage unit stores the employee information associated with the management information.
When the employee information is stored for the management information associated with the card-specific information by the first data processing unit, the printing unit is configured to use the time card inserted in the insertion unit. Print out the management information and the employee's name.
The name is personal identification information that enables identification of an individual in a broad sense as well as the name.

The time recorder may further include a second acquisition unit and a second data processing unit.
The second acquisition unit acquires one or more employee information.
The second data processing unit associates the management information with each of one or more unregistered employee information not associated with the management information among the acquired one or more employee information.

  The second data processing unit may associate a serial number as the management information in order with each of the one or more pieces of unregistered employee information.

  The first data processing unit is configured to, according to the sequential insertion of the plurality of time cards into the insertion unit, the card-specific information and the management of each of the plurality of time cards in the order of insertion into the insertion unit. Information may be associated.

  The time recorder may further include a receiving unit that receives an instruction from a user including an employee. In this case, the receiving unit may receive an instruction to select predetermined management information. The first data processing unit may associate the card specific information with the selected predetermined management information.

  The time recorder further selects the management information associated with the card-specific information of the already-used time card in response to the insertion of the already-used time card in the insertion unit. A selection unit may be provided. In this case, the first data processing unit may associate the unique information of the unused time card inserted into the insertion unit with the management information selected by the first selection unit.

  The time recorder further includes a setting unit configured to set the time card inserted in the insertion unit to any of a time card for the current month, a time card for the next month, and a time card for each month after the next month. It is also good. In this case, the first data processing unit is common to the card-specific information of the time card for the current month, the card-specific information of the time card for the next month, and the time card for each month after the next month. The management information may be associated.

The time recorder may further include a determination unit and a second selection unit.
The determination unit determines whether the management information is registration management information associated with the card unique information or unregistered management information not associated with the card unique information.
The second selection unit selects one of the registration management information and the non-registration management information according to the instruction received by the reception unit.

An information processing method according to an aspect of the present invention is an information processing method executed by a time recorder, and includes acquiring engraving information for each card-specific information unique to a time card.
The card-specific information is associated with management information associated with employee information of an employee who uses the time card.
Based on the association, the acquired embossing information and the management information are associated and output.

A program according to an aspect of the present invention causes a time card to execute the following steps.
The step of acquiring stamping information for each card-specific information specific to a time card.
Associating the card-specific information with management information associated with employee information of an employee using the time card.
A step of associating and acquiring the acquired embossing information and the management information based on the association.

A time and attendance management system according to an aspect of the present invention includes one or more time recorders and a management device.
Each of the one or more time recorders is the time recorder.
The management device includes a storage unit, a receiving unit, and a data processing unit.
The storage unit associates and stores employee information of an employee and the management information.
The receiving unit receives the engraving information and the management information output from the time recorder.
The data processing unit associates the received inscription information with the stored employee information based on the management information associated with the information.

  The one or more time recorders may be a plurality of time recorders. In this case, the output unit included in each of the plurality of time recorders may output identification information identifying each of the plurality of time recorders in association with the engraving information and the management information associated with the information. . In addition, the data processing unit of the management device associates the embossing information with the employee information for each of the plurality of time recorders based on the identification information output from each of the plurality of time recorders. It may be executed.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the burden associated with management of attendance and leaving work.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is the schematic which shows the structural example of the time and attendance management system which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a controlling device. It is an external view which shows the structural example of a time recorder. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example inside a time recorder. It is a figure which shows an example of the time card used for an employee. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part of a time recorder. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the data memorize | stored in each memory of a management apparatus and a time recorder. It is a flowchart which shows an example of tallying of the embossing data by a management apparatus. It is a flow chart which shows an example of processing which associates employee data and a registration management number. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the table preparation screen displayed on the monitor of a management apparatus, when linking employee data and a registration management number. It is a figure which shows the table preparation screen after correlation was performed. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the card registration by continuous registration. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the card registration by number designation | designated registration. It is a flow chart which shows an example of card registration by handover registration. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the post-registration screen for performing post-registration. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the post-registration screen for performing post-registration.

  Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Time and attendance management system
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a configuration example of a time and attendance management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The time and attendance management system 100 according to the present embodiment includes a management device 10 and one or more time recorders 30.

  The management device 10 is a terminal for managing the attendance and the like of each of a plurality of employees belonging to a company or the like, and is operated by a predetermined person in charge (user) such as a personnel department. As the management device 10, typically, a computer such as a PC (Personal Computer) is used.

  The one or more time recorders 30 are arranged, for example, for each department in the main office, each branch, branch or store existing at an address different from the head office. An employee who belongs to each department inserts a time card into the arranged time recorder 30, and marks time such as going to work or leaving work.

  The time recorder 30 stores engraving data (stamping information) for each card number unique to the time card (card specific information) in response to the insertion of the time card by the employee. The stamped data for each month is transmitted from the time recorder 30 to the management device 10 on a monthly basis or as appropriate.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, a plurality of time recorders 30 are connected to a single management apparatus 10. Then, the time stamp data is transmitted from each time recorder 30 to the management device 10. Identification data for identifying the time recorder 30 is added to the engraved data transmitted from the time recorder 30. The management device 10 can execute time and attendance management according to the present invention for each time recorder 30 based on the identification information.

  The method of communicably connecting the management apparatus 10 and the time recorder 30 is not limited. For example, data communication is performed via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable or the like, or by near field communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication. Alternatively, the management apparatus 10 and the time recorder 30 may be connected via the network 1 such as a LAN or a WAN. The connection between each time recorder 30 and the management device 10 may not be always, and may be connected by a person in charge or the like when it is necessary to transmit the embossing data as appropriate.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the management device 10. As shown in FIG. The management apparatus 10 includes a CPU 11 as a central control unit, a memory 12 such as a ROM and a RAM, and an input / output interface (hereinafter referred to as an interface referred to as I / F) connected to these via a bus 13. And 14). The management apparatus 10 further includes a keyboard 15 connected to the input / output I / F 14, a mouse 16, a monitor 17, a network communication unit 18, an external I / F 19, and a wireless communication unit 20.

  The keyboard 15 and the mouse 16 are used when a person in charge or the like inputs a predetermined instruction or the like. The monitor 17 is a display device using, for example, liquid crystal, EL (Electro-Luminescence) or the like. The network communication unit 18 is a modem, router, or other communication device capable of connecting to another device that can be connected to a LAN, a WAN, or the like.

  The external I / F 19 is an I / F for connecting other devices such as a USB terminal and a network terminal and various cables. Other blocks such as the keyboard 15 and the network communication unit 18 may be connected to the management apparatus 10 via the external I / F 19. The wireless communication unit 20 is a module for performing near field communication with another device.

  The memory 12 stores employee data (employee information) 21 of each of a plurality of employees to be managed, such as attendance and leaving. The memory 12 also stores a registration management number 22 for associating the employee data 21 with the embossing data. The registration management number corresponds to management information in the present embodiment, and is stored in association with the employee data 21.

  The memory 12 also stores an application program for realizing the time and attendance management system according to the present embodiment. The application program is read out and executed by the CPU 11 to execute various processes related to the attendance control system 100. For example, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, when the CPU 11 executes a predetermined program, an imprinted data totaling unit 23 and an employee data management unit 24 which are software functions are realized.

  The embossing data aggregation unit 23 aggregates the embossing data received from each time recorder 30 for each card number unique to the time card. Then, the aggregated impression data is associated with the employee data 21 of the employee who used the time card. The employee data management unit 24 executes creation, correction, deletion, and the like of the employee data 21 stored in the memory 12.

  The application program may be installed, for example, via a recording medium, or may be installed via a network or the like.

  In the present embodiment, the memory 12 functions as a storage unit that associates and stores employee data 21 of employees and the registration management number 22. The network communication unit 18, the external I / F 19, and the wireless communication unit 20 function as a receiving unit that receives the time stamp data output from the time recorder 30 and the registration management number 22. Furthermore, the imprint data aggregation unit 23 functions as a second data processing section that associates the received imprint data with the stored employee data 21 based on the registration management number 22 associated with the imprint data.

  A storage device such as an HDD may be connected to the input / output I / F 14, and employee data 21 or an application may be stored in the storage device. That is, the storage unit may be realized by a storage device such as an HDD.

  FIG. 3 is an external view showing a configuration example of the time recorder 30. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the time recorder 30. As shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of a time card used by an employee.

  The time recorder 30 has a card insertion unit 31, an operation button group 32, and a display unit 33. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation button group 32 includes an attendance button 32 a, an exit button 32 b, a return button 32 c, an attendance button 32 d, an I button 32 e, and a registration button 32 f. In addition, the time recorder 30 illustrated by FIG. 3 is an example of this embodiment, and the function and display of each part of a time recorder are not limited, You may set suitably.

  In the time stamping mode at the time of stamping the time of work, etc., the leave button 32 d from the work button 32 a is used for selecting the attendance classification (work, leaving, going out, returning). When each withdrawal category is selected and a time card is inserted into the card insertion unit 31, the time is stamped at a position corresponding to the selected withdrawal category. In the memory 36 of the time recorder 30, the stamped date / time and time are associated with the entry / exit classification, and are stored as stamped data.

  The I button 32e is used to select a mode. In the present embodiment, in addition to the above-described time stamping mode, some functions in the card registration mode are set. The card registration mode is a mode for associating a card number with a registration management number. There are a plurality of card registration methods, and the I button 32e is also used to select the registration method.

  When the card registration mode is selected, various functions necessary for card registration such as selection of registration management number to be registered are assigned to the attendance button 32a, the leaving button 32b, the return button 32c, and the leaving button 32d. . Which function is assigned to which button may be arbitrarily set. The registration button 32 f is used to set a card registration mode, determine card registration, determine mode selection, and the like.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 33. As shown in FIG. FIG. 6A shows a screen in the time stamping mode (hereinafter referred to as a time stamping screen 33a). Date and time are displayed on the time stamping screen 33a. In addition, a withdrawal classification and the like may be displayed.

  FIG. 6B is a screen for selecting a registration method in the card registration mode (hereinafter referred to as a method selection screen 33b). FIG. 6C is a screen for executing card registration (hereinafter, referred to as a registration execution screen 33 c) after the registration method is selected. The method selection screen 33 b and the registration execution screen 33 c will be described in detail later together with the card registration method.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the time recorder 30 has a CPU 35, a memory 36, and an input / output I / F 38 connected to these via a bus 37. The display unit 33, the reading unit 39, the operation button group 32, the speaker 40, the clock circuit 41, the card conveyance unit 42, and the dot printer 43 are connected to the input / output I / F 38. The input / output I / F 38 further includes a network communication unit 44, an external I / F 45, and a wireless communication unit 46.

  The reading unit 39 reads the card number from the time card 2 inserted into the card insertion unit 31. The speaker 40 outputs the current time, a guide about card registration, etc. by voice. The clock circuit 41 functions as a reference clock of the time recorder 30. The card conveyance unit 42 conveys the time card 2 inserted into the card insertion unit 31 to a predetermined position in the card insertion unit 31, and conveys the time card 2 in the ejection direction after an operation such as printing. The dot printer 43 prints predetermined information such as an imprinting time and a registration management number on the time card conveyed by the card conveyance unit 42. The operation of each of these blocks is controlled by the CPU 35.

  The memory 36 stores imprint data 47, employee data 48, and registration management number 49 which are stamped on a time card. The registration control number 49 is stored in association with the embossing data 47 and the employee data 48.

  The memory 36 also stores an application program related to the time and attendance management system according to the present embodiment. The application program is read and executed by the CPU 35, whereby the information processing method according to the present embodiment is executed.

  For example, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 35 executes a predetermined program, whereby the card registration unit 51 and the engraving data management unit 52, which are software functions, are realized. The card registration unit 51 associates the employee data 48 with the registration management number 49, and associates the card number with the registration management number 49. The embossing data management unit 52 acquires the embossing data to be stamped on the time card, associates the data with the registration management number 49, and stores the data in the memory 36.

  In the present embodiment, the memory 36 functions as a storage unit that stores employee data 48 associated with the registration management number 49. The card registration unit 51 functions as a first data processing unit, a second data processing unit, a first selection unit, a setting unit, a determination unit, and a second selection unit. Further, the reading unit 39 and the engraving data management unit 52 function as a first acquisition unit that acquires the engraving data for each card number unique to the time card.

  In addition, based on the association between the card number and the registration management number, the engraving data management unit 52, the network communication unit 44, the external I / F 45, and the wireless communication unit 46 An output unit that associates and outputs is realized. The card registration unit 51 and the dot printer 43 realize a printing unit.

  The network communication unit 44, the external I / F 45, and the wireless communication unit 46 function as a second acquisition unit that acquires one or more employee data 48. Further, the operation button group 32 functions as a receiving unit that receives an instruction from a person in charge or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the time card 2, an employee information column 3 in which an employee's name and affiliation are written, a time printing column 4 in which time information is printed, and a management number printing in which a registration management number is printed. And column 5. The time card 2 also has a card number 6, a reading mark (bar code) 7 of the card number, and a front / back judgment mark 8 of the card.

  The employee information column 3 is a column in which information is described by a person in charge or an employee. The time print field 4 and the management number print field 5 are fields in which an imprinting time, a registration management number, and the like are printed by the dot printer 43. The information of the card number 6 is barcoded on the reading mark 7 and the reading mark 7 is read by the reading unit 39, whereby the card number 6 is recognized (decoded). The method of reading the card number is not limited.

  FIG. 7 is a view schematically showing an example of data stored in each of the memories 12 and 36 of the management device 10 and the time recorder 30. As shown in FIG. FIG. 7A is a diagram showing the employee data 21 and the registration management number 22 stored in the memory 12 of the management device 10. In the present embodiment, information on employee number, name (Kanji), name (Kana), and closing date is stored as employee data 21. The information stored as the employee data 21 is not limited, and other information may be stored.

  The employee data 21 is stored in association with the registration management number 22. In the present embodiment, a 3-digit serial number is used as the registration management number 22. For example, a character string including an alphabet or the like may be used as the registration management number 22.

  FIG. 7B is a view showing the engraving data 47 and the registration management number 49 stored in the memory 36 of the time recorder 30. The stamped data 47 includes information of a card number, a stamped date, a time, a leaving category, a recorder number, and a closing date. The recorder number is identification information for identifying the time recorder 30. The engraved data 47 is stored in the memory 36 of the time recorder 30 based on the card number. In addition, the information contained in the embossing data 47 is not limited, You may set suitably.

  The embossing data 47 is stored in association with the registration management number 49. The card registration unit 51 associates the card number with the registration management number 49 as the person in charge or the like performs card registration. Based on the association, the embossing data management unit 52 associates the embossing data 47 with the registration management number 49.

  FIG. 7C is a diagram showing the employee data 48 and the registration management number 49 stored in the memory 36 of the time recorder 30. As the employee data 48, information on employee number, name (Kanji), name (Kana), and closing date is stored. A registered management number 49 is associated with the employee data 48. The employee data 48 is associated with the current month card number 55 and the next month card number 56, respectively. The information included in the employee data 48 is not limited and may be set as appropriate.

  The present month card number 55 is a card number of the present month time card on which the time of the work etc. for the present month is stamped. The next month card number 56 is a card number of a time card for next month on which the time for working and leaving for the next month is stamped.

  In this embodiment, a time card for next month can be prepared in advance in addition to the time card for the current month as a time card to be used by each employee. The preparation of the time card for the next month can be easily performed by selecting the registered month next month in card registration.

  The card registration unit 51 can set the time card inserted in the card insertion unit 31 to either the current month time card or the next month time card. Then, the card registration unit 51 associates the common registration management number 49 with each of the card number of the present month time card and the card number of the next month time card. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7C, the current month card number 55 and the next month card number 56 are associated with the employee data 48, respectively.

  In FIG. 7C, employee data 48 is not associated with the registration management number 49 of “020”, “021”, and “022”. On the other hand, the current month's card number 55 is associated with the registration management number 49 of "020" "021" "022". This is data in the case where card registration is performed prior to the association of the registration management number 49 and the employee data 48. The advance card registration performed in advance of the card registration will be described in detail later.

  Further, as in the case of the current month card number 55 of “0404558” and “0404559”, the card number may be stored without being associated with the registration management number 49. For example, only when using a time card without using the time and attendance management system 100 according to the present invention, only the card number is stored. Of course, by associating the card number with the registration management number 49 later, the time and attendance management system 100 according to the present invention may be usable.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of counting of stamped data by the management device 10 which is executed every month. First, in the time recorder 30, the embossing data 47 and the registration management number 49 are associated with each time the employee is embossed (step 101). When the time recorder 30 and the management device 10 are connected, the time recording data 30 and the registration management number 49 shown in FIG. 7B are transmitted from the time recorder 30 to the management device 10 under a predetermined operation (step 102). , Step 103).

  The stamped data totaling unit 23 of the management device 10 refers to the employee data 21 and the registered management number 22 shown in FIG. 7A, and based on the registered management number 22 (49), the stamped data 47 and the employee data 21. And (step 104). Then, for each employee, the stamped data 47 is totaled for one month (or the totalization period is specified as appropriate) (step 105).

  As described above, in the time and attendance management system 100 according to the present invention, the card number and the employee data are associated via the registration management number. Therefore, it is possible to easily associate the stamp data accumulated for each card number with the employee data via the registration management number. As a result, it is possible to omit the work of associating the monthly card number with the employee data, and it is possible to sufficiently reduce the burden of managing attendance and leaving work.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of processing for associating the employee data 21 with the registration management number 22. FIGS. 10 and 11 are diagrams showing an example of the configuration of a table creation screen 60 displayed on the monitor 17 of the management apparatus 10 when the employee data 21 and the registration management number 22 are associated.

  First, a table T of employee data 21 is created by the person in charge using the management apparatus 10 (step 201). For example, an application for executing the present time and attendance management system 100 is activated, and a table creation screen 60 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed by performing a predetermined operation. The table creation screen 60 has a recorder information display unit 61, a process selection unit 62, a table display unit 63, a read button 64, an execution button 65, and an end button 66.

  The recorder information display unit 61 displays information of the time recorder 30 to be used, and in the present embodiment, the name of the model of the time recorder 30, the recorder number, and the communication method are displayed. The process selecting unit 62 can select either the process of transmitting the created employee data 21 to the time recorder 30 or the process of deleting the employee data 21 registered in the time recorder 30. For example, by selecting the check box 67 in the table display unit 63, the employee data 21 to be transmitted or deleted can be selected.

  The table display unit 63 displays an employee table T including the registration management number, employee number, name (Kanji), name (Kana), closing date, current month card number, and next month card number. Among them, employee data 21 including information of employee number, name (Kanji), name (Kana), and closing date is input by a person in charge or the like. The other registration management number 22, the current month card number 68, and the next month card number 69 are information acquired from the time recorder 30, and an input by a person in charge or the like is unnecessary. In particular, in the present embodiment, issuance / numbering of registration management numbers using the management apparatus 10 is restricted.

  The employee data 21 in the employee table T may be read out from a personnel / employment management system built inside a company or the like. For example, a database or the like storing information on personnel and employment of each employee is configured in a company, and employee information such as a name is read from the database and is input to the employee table T. This makes it possible to reduce the burden on the person in charge.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the table display unit 63 has a selection button 70 for enabling selection of all the employee data 21 in the table T, and a selected number display unit for displaying the number of the selected employee data 21. And 71.

  The read button 64 is selected when reading the employee data 48 registered in the time recorder 30 or the like. The execution button 65 is selected when transmitting the created employee table T to the time recorder 30. The end button 66 is selected when ending the creation of the employee table T.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the created employee table T (the employee data 21 for which the check box 67 is selected) is transmitted from the management device 10 to the time recorder 30 (step 202, step 203). In the present embodiment, the employee data 21 is transmitted one by one from the top of the employee table T in order.

  The time recorder 30 associates, with each received employee data 48 (indicated by reference numeral 48 in FIG. 7C), a registration management number consisting of a 3-digit serial number in ascending order of numbers (in ascending order). In the present embodiment, registration management numbers are assigned in the order of reception, that is, from the top of the employee table T (step 204).

  Note that the card registration unit 51 of the time recorder 30 determines whether the received employee data 48 is registered employee data already associated with the registered management number 49 by the time recorder 30, or not yet registered yet not associated with the registered management number. It may be possible to determine whether it is employee data. This determination can be performed based on the data shown in FIG. 7C.

  Based on the determination, registration management numbers 49 are sequentially assigned to one or more unregistered employee data. As the registration management number 49 assigned, a registration management number not yet assigned to the card number is used. That is, registration management numbers 49 already associated with the employee data 48 and unassigned registration management numbers except for the registration management number 49 previously associated with the card number by the time recorder 30 are assigned in ascending order.

  It is determined whether the registration management number 49 is a registered registration management number (registration management information) associated with the card number or an unassigned registration management number (unregistered management information) not associated with the card number. The selection of any of these management numbers is executed by the card registration unit 51 functioning as the determination unit and the second selection unit in response to an instruction through the operation of the operation button group by the person in charge or the like. Ru.

  Thus, even when an employee who uses the time recorder 30 is newly added, it is possible to properly assign an unassigned registration management number to the employee data 48 of the employee. As a result, it is possible to prevent one registration management number 49 from being redundantly assigned.

  The updated employee data in which the registration management number 49 is assigned to the employee data 48 is stored in the memory 36 of the time recorder 30 (step 205). The saved updated employee data is transmitted from the time recorder 30 to the management device 10 (step 206, step 207). The management device 10 updates the employee table T based on the received updated employee data (step 208). As a result, as shown in FIG. 11, an employee table T in which the registration management number 22 is input is displayed on the table creation screen 60.

  As shown in step 209 of FIG. 9, post-registration may be required after updating the employee table T. The post-registration will be described in detail later.

  In the present time and attendance management system 100, the association between the employee data 21 (48) and the registration management number 22 (49) and the association between the registration management number 49 and the card number are appropriate both in the management device 10 and the time recorder 30. It is important to be managed.

  In the present embodiment, assignment of the registration management number 22 (49) to each employee data 21 (48) is executed only by the time recorder 30. Also, transmission and reception of the updated employee data are executed at substantially the same timing according to transmission and reception of the employee data before the update. As a result, the association between the employee data 21 (48) and the registration management number 22 (49) can be properly managed in a consistent manner in both the management apparatus 10 and the time recorder 30.

  If the association between the employee data and the registered management number can be managed, the registered management number 22 may be assigned to the employee data 21 on the management apparatus 10 side.

  12 to 14 are flowcharts illustrating an example of card registration that associates a registration management number with a card number. In the present embodiment, as a card registration method, three methods of continuous registration (flowchart of FIG. 12), number designation registration (flowchart of FIG. 13), and handover registration (flowchart of FIG. 14) can be selected.

  Card registration is a process executed in response to the insertion of a time card into the card insertion unit 31, and the card number of the inserted time card is associated with the registration management number. Therefore, card registration can be performed regardless of the connection with the management apparatus 10.

  By performing card registration for a new time card, the time card can be used by employees. Therefore, the process of card registration can be said to be the process of issuing a usable time card. As described below, by using the present invention, the time card can be issued easily.

  For example, in a state where the time stamping screen 33a shown in FIG. 6A is displayed, the registration button 32f shown in FIG. 3 is selected. As a result, the mode is switched to the registration method selection mode, and the method selection screen 33b shown in FIG. 6B is displayed.

  The method selection screen 33 b includes a type display unit 73, a closing date display unit 74, a registration month selection unit 75, and a registration number display unit 76. The type display unit 73 displays the type numbers associated with the above three methods. For example, in the present embodiment, continuous registration = 1, numbered registration = 2, and handover registration = 3 are set.

  The closing date is displayed on the closing date display section 74. In the registered month selection unit 75, characters of the present month or the next month are displayed. The registration number display unit 76 displays the number of registrations of all types of time cards (time card for the current month or time card for the next month) displayed in the registration month selection unit 75 on the closing date.

  In the present embodiment, when the mode is switched to the registration method selection mode, the cursor of the input position is aligned with the type display unit 73 (state shown in FIG. 6B). Then, voice guidance such as "Please select a registration method" is output. The cursor at the input position is grasped by the color of the displayed number or character. That is, the numbers or characters displayed as white-out characters in FIG. 6 become the numbers or characters on which the cursor is placed, and the characters blink and are displayed.

  Typically, the type of registration method is selected first, and then the selection of registration month and closing date is performed. Therefore, the cursor is moved and voice guidance such as "Please select next month," and "Please select a closing date" are output. The person in charge can easily select the type and the registered month by operating the operation button group 32.

  The case where the continuous registration shown in FIG. 12 is selected will be described. As described above, the registered month and the closing date are selected on the method selection screen 33b (step 301). When the registration button 32f of the operation button group 32 is selected again, the registration method is confirmed, and the registration execution screen 33c shown in FIG. 6C is displayed.

  The registration execution screen 33 c includes a management number display unit 77, a type display unit 78, a registration month display unit 79, and a registration number display unit 80. The management number display unit 77 displays a registration management number 49 associated with the card number (step 302). The registration management number displayed here is the number having the smallest number among the unassigned registration management numbers. Therefore, when the card registration is performed for the first time, 001 is displayed.

  In the type display unit 78 and the registered month display unit 79, the type of the selected registration method and the registered month are displayed. The registration number display unit 80 displays the number of registrations on the selected registration month and closing date.

  When the registration execution screen 33c is displayed, voice guidance such as "Please insert a time card for this month (for next month) to be registered" is output (step 303). A sensor or the like in the card transport unit 42 determines whether a time card has been inserted into the card insertion unit 31 (step 304).

  When insertion of a time card is not detected (No in step 304), it is determined whether or not there is an input of a cancel operation using the operation button group 32 (step 305). When the cancel operation is input (Yes in step 305), the card registration ends. If the cancel operation is not input (No in step 305), the process returns to step 304 to continue monitoring the presence or absence of insertion of a time card.

  When insertion of the time card is detected (Yes in step 304), the card conveyance unit 42 conveys the time card. Then, the card number of the time card is read by the reading unit 39 (step 306). The card registration unit 51 associates the registration management number 49 displayed on the registration execution screen 33c with the read card number, and stores it in the memory 36 (step 307).

  When the card number and the registration management number 49 are associated, if the employee data 48 is associated with the registration management number 49, the registration management number 49 and the employee are registered in the time card inserted in the card insertion unit 31. The employee's name is printed (step 308). The registration management number 49 and the employee's name are printed by the dot printer 43 in the management number printing section 5 shown in FIG. Note that employee data 48 other than the employee's name may be printed.

  Thereafter, the card conveyance unit 42 operates to discharge the time card from the card insertion unit 31 (step 309). When the time card is taken out by the person in charge or the like, the card registration unit 51 determines that the card registration has been executed normally, and switches the registration management number 49 displayed on the registration execution screen 33c to the next higher number (step 310). Thereafter, voice guidance is output again, and card registration is continuously performed.

  Until there is an upper limit on the number of registrations until there is an input of the cancel operation in step 305, the person in charge can continuously repeat the card registration until the upper limit number is reached.

  The current month card number 55 and the next month card number 56 associated with the registration management number 49 are transmitted to the management device 10 according to a predetermined operation when the time recorder 30 and the management device 10 are connected. For example, when the read button 64 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 is selected, the newly registered current month card number 55 and next month card number 56 are read by the management apparatus 10 together with the registration management number 49. Then, in the employee table T displayed on the table creation screen 60, the read current month card number 55 (68) and next month card number 56 (69) are displayed in association with the registered management number 22 (not shown) ).

  Thus, according to the continuous registration, in accordance with the sequential insertion of the plurality of time cards into the card insertion unit 31, the card numbers and the registration management numbers 49 of the plurality of time cards are inserted in the order of insertion into the card insertion unit 31. Can be associated with When inserting a new time card in step 304, which employee should use that time card, what number of the card number should be associated with which registration control number There is no need to be aware of the like, and it is sufficient to insert the time card mechanically continuously. Therefore, the burden on the person in charge of the work is extremely small.

  A registered management number 49 and the employee's name are printed on the time card for which card registration has been completed. The person in charge places the time card in a predetermined rack or distributes the time card to the person so that the person in charge can use it by looking at the name. This makes it easy to prepare monthly time cards.

  The determination as to whether the registration management number 49 is a registered registration management number associated with the card number or an unassigned registration management number not associated with the card number is executed by distinguishing the registration month. . That is, a time card that is associated with the card number of one of the current month time cards but not associated with the next month time card is an unassigned registration management number in the next month time card registration. It becomes. The reverse is also true.

  When the time card for the next month is issued by continuous registration, typically, the association is sequentially performed between the card number of the time card for the current month and the registration management number associated with the time card. Even in this case, a new time card may be inserted as a simple operation without being aware of the employee who uses the time card, the card number, and the like.

  When the card number is read in step 306, it may be determined whether the read card number is a registered card number already associated with any registration management number 49 or not. And when it corresponds to a registration card number, voice guidance of "It is a registered time card" etc. may be outputted. As a result, the card registration work of the person in charge can be made more efficient.

  In the display of the registration management number 49 in step 302, a registration management number (hereinafter referred to as a free registration management number) which is an unassigned registration management number and not associated with employee data is appropriately selected and displayed. May be

  As mentioned in the description of the data in FIG. 7C, there may be cases where advance card registration is performed prior to the association of the registration management number 49 and the employee data 48. For example, before the management apparatus 10 and the time recorder 30 are connected and the process shown in FIG. 9 is executed, it is also sufficient that a new employee must use a time card at a site such as a branch office. It is thought.

  In such a case, the association between the free registration management number and the card number is executed first. As a result, a new employee can be stamped in the regular attendance control system 100, such as attendance and absence. By displaying free registration management numbers in ascending order in step 302 and step 310, preceding card registration can be executed continuously and efficiently.

  When advance card registration is performed, the management apparatus 10 needs post-registration as shown in step 209 of FIG. The post-registration is processing of associating the employee data 21 with the registered control number after the fact. FIGS. 15 and 16 are diagrams showing an example of the configuration of the post-registration screen 85 for executing post-registration.

  It is assumed that advance card registration is executed, and for example, data shown in FIG. 7C is stored in the memory 36 of the time recorder 30. This data is transmitted from the time recorder 30 to the management device 10. When a person in charge or the like inputs a predetermined operation to the application for executing the present time and attendance management system 100, the post-registration screen 85 shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 is displayed.

  The post-registration screen 85 includes a display selection unit 86, a card information display unit 87, a card number display unit 88, an employee display unit 89, a save / execute button 90, a card delete button 91, and an assignment button 94. , And a release button 95. The display selection unit 86 can select either all employees to be displayed on the employee display unit 89 or only employees not registered with the registration management number 22. A closing date and a registered month are displayed on the card information display unit 87.

  The card number display unit 88 is arranged in the area on the left side of the post-registration screen 85. Among the received data, the card number display unit 88 displays a card number 92 not associated with the employee data 21 and a registration management number 93 associated with the card number 92 by the preceding card registration.

  The employee display unit 89 is arranged in the area on the right side of the post-registration screen 85. In the employee display section 89, employee data 21a already associated with the registered management number 22 and unregistered employee data 21b not yet associated with the registered management number 22 are displayed with distinction of colors (refer to FIG. In FIG. 15 and FIG. 16, the color is expressed by oblique lines). In the example shown in FIG. 15, three employee data of “Tachikawa Ichiro”, “Suzuki Kazuo” and “Kenta Sasaki” are displayed as unregistered employee data 21 b.

  The employee data 21 b of “Tachikawa Ichiro”, “Suzuki Kazuo” and “Kenta Sasaki” may be created in advance by the management device 10. Also, at the time of post-registration described here, three employee data 21 b may be created.

  The person in charge selects a combination of the card number 92 and the registration management number 93 from the card number display unit 88. Then, the set of the selected card number 92 and registration management number 93 is dragged to any line of the unregistered employee data 21 b in the employee display section 89.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 16, the combination of the card number 92 and the registration management number 93 is moved from the card number display unit 88 to the employee display unit 89. The card number 92 and the registration management number 93 are respectively associated with the three persons "Iro Tachikawa", "Kazuo Suzuki" and "Kenta Sasaki". Alternatively, with the check box of the card number 92 selected, three persons of “Tachikawa Ichiro”, “Suzuki Kazuo” and “Kenta Sasaki” on the employee display section 89 are selected, and the assignment button 94 is selected to make association as well . When the association operation is completed and the save / execute button 90 is selected, the post-registration process ends.

  If it is desired to correct the association with the employee data 21, the combination of the card number 92 and the registration management number 93 may be returned from the employee display unit 89 to the card number display unit 88 by a drag operation. Alternatively, with the employee to be corrected selected from the employee display unit 89, the association is corrected even if the release button 95 is selected. Furthermore, when the card delete button 91 is selected in a state in which the combination of the card number 92 and the registration management number 93 or the employee data 21a or 21b is selected, the data is deleted.

  The numbered registration shown in FIG. 13 will be described. In the method selection screen 33b, the type number 2 of the number specification registration is selected, and the registration month and the closing date are selected (step 401). The registration execution screen 33c is displayed, and a predetermined registration management number 49 is selected by the person in charge (step 402). The selection is performed by operating the operation button group 32.

  Every time the registration management number 49 is selected, the card registration unit 51 of the time recorder 30 determines whether or not the selected registration management number 49 is a registered registration management number (step 403). If the selected registration management number 49 is a registered registration management number (Yes in step 403), re-registration of the card number is announced by voice (step 404). If the selected registration management number 49 is an unassigned registration management number (No in step 403), no voice announcement is output.

  By selecting the registration button 32f of the operation button group 32, the registration management number 49 is determined (step 405). Thereafter, a new time card is inserted, and the card number of the time card is associated with the selected registration management number 49 (step 406 to step 409). If the selected registration management number 49 is a registered registration management number, the card number of the new time card inserted in the current card insertion unit 31 is overwritten.

  When the cancel operation is input, the card registration ends, and when the cancel operation is not input, the process returns to step 402 (step 410).

  For example, due to the loss or damage of the time card, it may be necessary to reissue the time card. In such a case, re-issuance of the time card can be easily performed by executing this number designation registration. The registration management number 49 to be designated can be easily confirmed, for example, by referring to the employee data 21 stored in the memory 12 of the management device 10. Also, it can be easily grasped by looking at the registration control number 49 described on the damaged time card.

  In addition, when issuing a time card to be used by a new employee, if the registered management number 49 associated with the employee data 21 is known, time card issuance is executed promptly by number specification registration. can do.

  When a 3-digit serial number is used as the registration management number 49, it is easy to remember the registration management number 49 and to easily designate the registration management number 49. If the number of people handling one time recorder 30 is 99 or less, it may be a two-digit serial number.

  The handover registration shown in FIG. 14 will be described. When the type number 3 of handover registration is selected on the method selection screen 32b, voice guidance such as "Please insert a time card for next month after inserting a time card for this month" is output (step 501).

  It is determined whether or not a time card (for the current month) has been inserted into the card insertion unit 31 (step 502), and if insertion is not detected, it is determined whether or not there is an input for cancellation operation (step 503). When insertion of a time card is detected, the card number is read (step 504), and the registration management number 49 associated with the read card number is displayed on the registration execution screen 33c. Then, the displayed registration management number 49 is automatically determined (step 504, step 505).

  If the read card number is not registered as the current month card number, voice output such as "card not registered" is executed. If the card number is registered next month, voice output such as "It is a time card registered in another month" is executed. Then, an error screen is displayed on the registration execution screen 33c.

  If the card number is normally registered as the current month's card number, after the time card has been discharged (step 506), it is determined whether the next new time card has been inserted (step 507). When insertion of a time card is detected, the card number of the time card is associated with the registration management number 49 determined in step 505 (step 509 to step 512). If the card number of the next time card is already registered or is stored as a card number for the current month, voice output to that effect is executed, and an error screen is displayed.

  In this handover registration, in accordance with the insertion of the time card into the card insertion unit 31, the registration management number 49 associated with the card number of the inserted time card is selected. Then, the card number of the new time card inserted into the card insertion unit 31 is associated with the registration management number 49 selected above.

  Only by inserting the registered time card for this month, it is possible to easily select the registration management number 49 to be associated with the next month time card. That is, it is possible to easily issue the time card for a given employee's next month without checking the registration control number 49 associated with the employee data 48 of the employee or checking the card number. .

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The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various other embodiments can be realized.

  In the above, the time card for the current month and the time card for the next month can be issued to the common registration management number. In addition to this, it may be possible to issue time cards for each month after the next month to the common registration management number. In the present time and attendance management system 100, it is possible to issue a time card only by associating the time card and the registration management number with the time recorder 30. Therefore, as a time card for each month after the next month, for example, a half year time card or one year time card can be prepared in advance for each employee. As a result, the burden on the person in charge can be sufficiently reduced.

  At the time recorder 30, it may be possible to delete the employee data 48 stored in association with the registered management number 49 and the card number associated with the registered management number 49. For example, a predetermined type number is selected, and a deletion execution screen having a configuration substantially equal to that of FIG. 7C is displayed. In the deletion execution screen, the registration management number 49 to be deleted is selected, and the registration button 32 f is selected. The employee data 48 or card number associated with the selected registration control number 49 is thereby deleted.

  The reissue of the time card may be executed by a flow substantially equal to the handover registration shown in FIG. For example, it is assumed that the time card is reissued with respect to a time card whose degree of damage is small and the card number can be read. In this case, the damaged time card is inserted in step 502 shown in FIG. In response, the registration management number 49 associated with the card number is read out and associated with the card number of the time card inserted next. Such a method makes it possible to easily reissue time cards.

  In the time and attendance management system 100 according to the present invention, card registration is completed by inserting a time card. Therefore, when card registration is performed, since employee data is not directly handled, there is no particular problem even if the employee is allowed to perform card registration. As a result, the burden on the person in charge can be reduced. In addition, when card registration by an employee itself is performed, predetermined operation which cancels security may be required. This makes it possible to prevent an unauthorized person from performing card registration.

  In the time and attendance management system 100 according to the present invention, the card registration mode may be automatically entered by inserting a new time card into the time recorder 30 in the time clocking mode. Further, in this case, it is preferable that number designation registration is automatically selected. In this way, it is possible to always use the registration management number and the card number in association with each other.

  In the time and attendance management system 100 according to the present invention, the registration management number registered once is not changed until the employee leaves the company unless there is a retirement, a move to another business location, etc. The subsequent assignment operation to the registration management number of the card becomes unnecessary, and it becomes possible to greatly reduce the burden of monthly card issuance by the manager of personnel and employment information.

  In the time and attendance management system 100 according to the present invention, the time card is not limited to a paper card, but is a personal identification medium including an IC card, a magnetic card and the like.

  It is also possible to combine at least two features of the features of each embodiment described above. That is, various features described in each embodiment may be arbitrarily combined without distinction of each embodiment.

  A time-of-work management system for managing work data of day-to-day work of employees in offices, factories, etc., which is preferably implemented and has industrial applicability.

2 Time card 5 Management number printing column 10 Management device 21, 48 Employee data 22, 49 Registration management number 23 Stamped data totaling unit 24 Employee data management unit 30 Time recorder 31 Card insertion unit 32 Operation Buttons 51 Card Registration Unit 52 Stamped Data Management Unit 55, 68 Current Month Card Number 56, 69 Next Month Card Number 60 Table Creation Screen 85 Post Registration Screen 100 Time Attendance Management System

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When card registration mode is selected, according to reception of a time card, employee information of an employee who uses the time card, and engraving information acquired for each card-specific information unique to the time card A first data processing unit that associates management information for associating a card with the card specific information;
When the card registration mode is selected, the management information associated with the card-specific information of the already-used time card is selected according to acceptance of the already-used time card. Equipped with a selection unit and
A time recorder, wherein the first data processing unit associates the unique information of the unused time card received next to the already used time card with the management information selected by the first selection unit. The time recorder according to claim 1, further comprising
A reception unit that receives an instruction from a user including an employee;
A determination unit that determines whether the management information is registration management information associated with the card-specific information or unregistered management information not associated with the card-specific information;
A time recorder comprising: a second selection unit configured to select one of the registration management information and the non-registration management information according to an instruction received by the reception unit. The time recorder according to claim 2, wherein
The first data processing unit cancels the association between the card-specific information and the management information according to an instruction received by the reception unit. The time recorder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:
And an insertion unit into which the time card is inserted;
A time recorder, wherein the first data processing unit associates the card-specific information of the time card with the management information in response to the insertion of the time card into the insertion unit. The time recorder according to claim 4, wherein
The employee information includes at least the name of the employee,
The time recorder further comprises
A storage unit storing the employee information associated with the management information;
When the employee information is stored for the management information associated with the card specific information by the first data processing unit, the time card inserted into the insertion unit when the card registration mode is selected And a printing unit for printing the management information and the employee's name. The time recorder according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising:
A time recorder, comprising: a first acquisition unit that acquires the embossing information for each of the card-specific information in response to reception of the time card when the time-stamping mode is selected. The time recorder according to claim 6, further comprising
A second acquisition unit for acquiring one or more employee information,
A second data processing unit for associating the management information with each of one or more unregistered employee information not associated with the management information among the acquired one or more employee information. The time recorder according to claim 7, wherein
The time recorder, wherein the second data processing unit sequentially associates a serial number as the management information with each of the one or more pieces of unregistered employee information. A time recorder according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein
When the card registration mode is selected, the first data processing unit receives the card-specific information of each of the plurality of time cards, in the order of acceptance, according to the successive acceptance of the plurality of time cards. A time recorder that associates the management information. A time recorder according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising
It has a reception unit that receives instructions from users including employees,
The receiving unit receives an instruction to select predetermined management information,
A time recorder, wherein the first data processing unit associates the card specific information with the selected predetermined management information. An information processing method implemented by a time recorder, comprising
When card registration mode is selected, according to reception of a time card, employee information of an employee who uses the time card, and engraving information acquired for each card-specific information unique to the time card Associating management information for associating a card with the card specific information;
Selecting the management information associated with the card-specific information of the already-used time card in response to reception of the already-used time card when the card registration mode is selected; Including
The step of associating the management information with the card specific information includes: unique information of an unused time card received next to the already used time card, and management information selected by the step of selecting the management information. How to relate information processing method. A program that causes a time recorder to execute an information processing method, and
The information processing method is
When card registration mode is selected, according to reception of a time card, employee information of an employee who uses the time card, and engraving information acquired for each card-specific information unique to the time card Associating management information for associating a card with the card specific information;
Selecting the management information associated with the card-specific information of the already-used time card in response to reception of the already-used time card when the card registration mode is selected; Including
The step of associating the management information with the card specific information includes: unique information of an unused time card received next to the already used time card, and management information selected by the step of selecting the management information. A program that associates (A) When the card registration mode is selected, in accordance with the reception of the time card, battings acquired for each employee information of the employee who uses the time card and card-specific information unique to the time card. A data processing unit that associates management information for associating time stamp information with the card specific information;
An output unit that associates the embossing information with the management information based on the association by the data processing unit;
A selection unit for selecting the management information associated with the card-specific information of the already-used time card according to reception of the already-used time card when the card registration mode is selected; Have and
One or more time recorders, wherein the data processing unit associates the unique information of the unused time card received next to the already used time card with the management information selected by the first selection unit;
(B) a storage unit that associates and stores employee information of employees and the management information;
A receiving unit for receiving the embossing information and the management information output from the time recorder;
A management apparatus comprising: a data processing unit that associates the received inscription information with the stored employee information based on the management information associated with the received time stamp information. The time and attendance management system according to claim 13, wherein
The one or more time recorders are a plurality of time recorders,
The output unit included in each of the plurality of time recorders outputs identification information identifying each of the plurality of time recorders in association with the engraving information and the management information associated with the information;
The data processing unit of the management device executes association between the engraving information and the employee information for each of the plurality of time recorders based on the identification information output from each of the plurality of time recorders. Time and attendance management system.

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