RECEPTION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, RECEPTION MANAGEMENT METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

• US 20100165389A1
• Filed: 12/14/2009
• Published: 07/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Brother Industries Limited)
• Original Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Brother Industries Limited)
• Inventors: Inoue, Hiroki, KIDO, Daisuke
• Granted Patent: US 8,223,375 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.150
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 11/00 Arrangements, systems or apparatus for checking, e.g. the occurrence of a condition, not provided for elsewhere
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration

Abstract

In a reception management apparatus, when a print button is operated after scheduled visitor information is selected, a badge ID representing print number is assigned to the selected scheduled visitor information and thereby print data of an entry pass associated with the scheduled visitor information is created and output to a printer. At the same time, the badge ID is assigned to and displayed in the scheduled visitor information in the appointment list display window. Further, when a shared button is operated after the scheduled visitor information is selected, the badge ID representing print number is assigned to the selected scheduled visitor information and thereby print data of the entry pass associated with the scheduled visitor information is created and output to the printer. At the same time, the personal information corresponding to the scheduled visitor information is stored in the entry-permitted list as entry-permitted visitor information.

Claims

1. A reception management apparatus comprising:

a print data output unit that outputs, to a printer, print data of an entry pass which permits entry to a facility;

a personal information input device through which personal information for identifying a scheduled visitor to the facility is inputted;

an entry appointment storage unit that stores, in an appointment list, the personal information inputted through the personal information input device as scheduled visitor information with respect to the scheduled visitor to the facility;

a window display device that displays, in a display screen, an input window which is used in inputting the personal information and an appointment list display window which shows by list the scheduled visitor information stored in the appointment list;

a scheduled visitor information select device that is used in selecting one scheduled visitor information from among the scheduled visitor information shown in the appointment list display window;

a button arrangement unit that arranges, in the display screen, a print button which is used in inputting a print instruction and a shared button which is used in simultaneously inputting the print instruction and a storage instruction to an entry-permitted list;

an input device that is used in carrying out an input operation;

a badge ID display control unit that, in a case where the print button is operated using the input device after the scheduled visitor information is selected using the scheduled visitor information select device, assigns a badge ID representing print number to the scheduled visitor information selected using the scheduled visitor information select device to thereby create the print data of the entry pass associated with the scheduled visitor information and output to the printer, and simultaneously displays the badge ID assigned in the scheduled visitor information displayed in the appointment list display window; and

a shared button control unit that, in a case where the shared button is operated using the input device after the scheduled visitor information is selected using the scheduled visitor information select device, assigns the badge ID representing print number to the scheduled visitor information selected using the scheduled visitor information select device to thereby create the print data of the entry pass associated with the scheduled visitor information and output to the printer, and simultaneously stores, in the entry-permitted list, the personal information corresponding to the scheduled visitor information as entry-permitted visitor information with respect to an entry-permitted visitor to the facility.

2. The reception management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

an ID judgment unit that, in a case where the scheduled visitor information is selected using the scheduled visitor information select device, judges whether or not the badge ID is assigned to the scheduled visitor information;

a shared button switching unit that, in a case where it is judged that the badge ID is assigned to the scheduled visitor information selected using the scheduled visitor information select device, arranges, in the display screen, a permit-entry button that is used in instructing to store the personal information corresponding to the scheduled visitor information as the entry-permitted visitor information in the entry-permitted list, instead of the shared button; and

an entry permission control unit that, in a case where the permit-entry button is operated using the input device, stores the personal information corresponding to the scheduled visitor information as the entry-permitted visitor information in the entry-permitted list.

3. The reception management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the print data of the entry pass includes badge ID print data for printing the badge ID assigned to the scheduled visitor information.

4. A reception management method comprising:

a personal information input step of inputting personal information for identifying a scheduled visitor to a facility;

an entry appointment storage step of storing, in an appointment list, the personal information inputted in the personal information input step as scheduled visitor information with respect to the scheduled visitor to the facility;

a window display step of displaying, in a display screen, an appointment list display window which shows by list the scheduled visitor information stored in the appointment list;

a scheduled visitor information select step of selecting one scheduled visitor information from among the scheduled visitor information shown in the appointment list display window in the window display step;

a button arrangement step of arranging, in the display screen, a print button which is used in inputting a print instruction and a shared button which is used in simultaneously inputting the print instruction and a storage instruction to an entry-permitted list;

a badge ID display control step of, in a case where the print button is operated using an input device that is used in carrying out an input operation after the scheduled visitor information is selected in the scheduled visitor information select step, assigning a badge ID representing print number to the scheduled visitor information selected in the scheduled visitor information select step to thereby create print data of an entry pass associated with the scheduled visitor information and output to the printer, and simultaneously displays the badge ID assigned in the scheduled visitor information displayed in the appointment list display window; and

a shared button control step of, in a case where the shared button is operated using the input device after the scheduled visitor information is selected in the scheduled visitor information select step, assigning the badge ID representing print number to the scheduled visitor information selected in the scheduled visitor information select step to thereby create the print data of the entry pass associated with the scheduled visitor information and output to the printer, and simultaneously storing, in the entry-permitted list, the personal information corresponding to the scheduled visitor information as entry-permitted visitor information with respect to an entry-permitted visitor to the facility.

5. The reception management method according to claim 4, further comprising:

an ID judgment step of, in a case where the scheduled visitor information is selected in the scheduled visitor information select step, judging whether or not the badge ID is assigned to the scheduled visitor information;

a shared button switching step of, in a case where it is judged that the badge ID is assigned to the scheduled visitor information selected in the ID judgment step, arranging, in the display screen, a permit-entry button that is used in instructing to store the personal information corresponding to the scheduled visitor information as the entry-permitted visitor information in the entry-permitted list, instead of the shared button;

an operation judgment step of judging whether or not the permit-entry button is operated using the input device; and

an entry permission control step of, in a case where it is judged that the permit-entry button is operated using the input device, storing the personal information corresponding to the scheduled visitor information as the entry-permitted visitor information in the entry-permitted list.

6. The reception management method according to claim 4, wherein the print data of the entry pass includes badge ID print data for printing the badge ID assigned to the scheduled visitor information.

7. A computer program product used and executed by a reception management apparatus comprising:

a computer readable recording medium; and

a computer program stored in the computer readable recording medium,

wherein the computer program includes;

a personal information input step of inputting personal information for identifying a scheduled visitor to a facility;

an entry appointment storage step of storing, in an appointment list, the personal information inputted in the personal information input step as scheduled visitor information with respect to the scheduled visitor to the facility;

a window display step of displaying, in a display screen, an input window which is used in inputting the personal information and an appointment list display window which shows by list the scheduled visitor information stored in the appointment list;

a scheduled visitor information select step of selecting one scheduled visitor information from among the scheduled visitor information shown in the appointment list display window in the window display step;

a button arrangement step of arranging, in the display screen, a print button which is used in inputting a print instruction and a shared button which is used in simultaneously inputting the print instruction and a storage instruction to an entry-permitted list;

a badge ID display control step of, in a case where the print button is operated using an input device that is used in carrying out an input operation after the scheduled visitor information is selected in the scheduled visitor information select step, assigning a badge ID representing print number to the scheduled visitor information selected in the scheduled visitor information select step to thereby create print data of an entry pass associated with the scheduled visitor information and output to the printer, and simultaneously displays the badge ID assigned in the scheduled visitor information displayed in the appointment list display window; and

a shared button control step of, in a case where the shared button is operated using the input device after the scheduled visitor information is selected in the scheduled visitor information select step, assigning the badge ID representing print number to the scheduled visitor information selected in the scheduled visitor information select step to thereby create the print data of the entry pass associated with the scheduled visitor information and output to the printer, and simultaneously storing, in the entry-permitted list, the personal information corresponding to the scheduled visitor information as entry-permitted visitor information with respect to an entry-permitted visitor to the facility.

8. The computer program product according to claim 7,

wherein the computer program includes:

an ID judgment step of, in a case where the scheduled visitor information is selected in the scheduled visitor information select step, judging whether or not the badge ID is assigned to the scheduled visitor information;

a shared button switching step of, in a case where it is judged that the badge ID is assigned to the scheduled visitor information selected in the scheduled visitor information select step, arranging, in the display screen, a permit-entry button that is used in instructing to store the personal information corresponding to the scheduled visitor information as the entry-permitted visitor information in the entry-permitted list, instead of the shared button;

an operation judgment step of judging whether or not the permit-entry button is operated using the input device; and

an entry permission control step of, in a case where it is judged that the permit-entry button is operated using the input device, storing the personal information corresponding to the scheduled visitor information as the entry-permitted visitor information in the entry-permitted list.

9. The computer program product according to claim 7,

wherein the print data of the entry pass includes badge ID print data for printing the badge ID assigned to the scheduled visitor information.