Working information processing system, device, method, and computer program

• US 20070168488A1
• Filed: 04/19/2005
• Published: 07/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mekiki Creates Company Limited (Mekiki Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Mekiki Creates Company Limited (Mekiki Company Limited)
• Inventors: Takasaki, Yoshikazu, Nakabayashi, Taketoshi, Deguchi, Hikaru
• Granted Patent: US 8,615,415 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 1/10 together with the recording, indicating or registering of other data, e.g. of signs of identity

Abstract

To provide a system for grasping a working state of engaged workers via a space-saving low-cost communication network even when there is no space for placing a dedicated terminal device used for a network time recorder or it is impossible to employ the dedicated terminal device because of the cost.

A working information generation device (10) generates and outputs working information including generation device information for each predetermined time with different contents. Next, the working information outputted is acquired by a working information acquisition device (20). The acquisition device information is added to the working information so as to obtain working information, which is sent to a predetermined working information collection device (30). The working information collection device (30) receives the working information which has been sent, identifies a working destination in the received working information, and identifies a worker who has worked in the working destination from the acquisition device information in the working information. After this, the identified working destination and the worker are recorded as working information in the working information collection device (30). Furthermore, the working information is sent to a service rating management device (60).

Claims

1. A work information processing system, comprising:

a work information generation device which is set up at a work site, and

a work information acquisition device which is operated by workers who work at that work site,

wherein;

the work information generation device has;

time counting means for counting time;

identification information storage means for storing identification information of at least that work information generation device;

work information generation means for generating different work information according to the time based on the time data counted by the time counting means and the stored identification information of the work information generation device; and

work information output means for outputting the work information generated by the work information generation means; and

wherein;

the work information acquisition device has;

work information acquisition means for acquiring the output work information;

work information storage means for storing the acquired work information;

output means for outputting prescribed data in a recognizable manner; and

output instruction means for causing the output means to output the work information stored in the work information storage means.

4. The work information processing system recited in claim 1 wherein:

the work information output means outputs and responds by wirelessly transmitting work information generated by the work information generation means in accordance with a work information read request from the work information acquisition means; and

the work information acquisition means acquires work information by receiving work information wirelessly transmitted by the work information output means.

5. The work information processing system recited in claim 1, wherein:

the work information generation means encodes the work information.

6. The work information processing system recited in claim 5, wherein:

the work information acquisition means decodes the acquired encoded work information.

7. The work information processing system recited in claim 5, wherein:

the collection processing means decodes the acquired encoded work information.

8. The work information processing system recited in claim 5, wherein:

the work information output means outputs encoded work information to a prescribed display; and

the work information acquisition means takes an image of the encoded work information output to the display.

9. The work information processing system recited in claim 5, wherein:

the work information generation means generates by encoding work information;

the work information output means outputs by wirelessly transmitting the encoded work information; and

the work information acquisition means acquires the encoded work information by receiving the wirelessly transmitted work information.

2. A work information processing system, comprising:

a work information generation device which is set up at a work site,

a work information acquisition device which is operated by workers who work at the work site, and

a work information collection device which collects work information of the workers, wherein;

the work information generation device comprises;

time counting means for counting time;

a first identification information storage means for storing identification information of that work information generation device;

work information generation means for generating different work information according to the time based on at least the time data counted by the time counting means and the stored identification information of the work information generation device; and

work information output means for outputting the work information generated by

the work information generation means; and

wherein;

the work information acquisition device comprises;

work information acquisition means for acquiring the output work information;

a second identification information storage means for storing identification information of workers of that work information acquisition device; and

output means for outputting the acquired work information and worker identification information stored in the second identification information storage means; and

the work information collection device comprises;

a workplace information storage means for storing, relative to one another, identification information of the work information generation device and place information of where that work information generation device is placed;

collection processing means for collecting the work information and worker identification information output from the work information acquisition device;

specification means for extracting the identification information of the work information generation device and time data included in the acquired work information, and specifying the place information corresponding to the identification information of the work information generation device extracted by referring to the workplace information storage means; and

working circumstances storage means for storing, relative to one another, the acquired worker identification information, and time data and place information extracted from the work information.

3. The work information processing system recited in claim 2, further comprising:

an attendance information management device which is configured to be capable of communication with the work information collection device;

the work information collection device further having means for communicating to the attendance management device the worker identification information and time data and place information stored in the working circumstances storage means; and

the attendance management device processing attendance information such as working and leaving work of the worker with the communicated time data as work time and place information as workplace information.

10. A work information generation device, comprising:

a time counting means for counting time;

an identification information storage means for storing identification information of at least that work information generation device;

a work information generation means for generating different work information according to the time based on the time data counted by the time counting means and the identification information of the work information generation device; and

a work information output means for outputting the work information generated by the work information generation means.

12. The work information generation device recited in claim 10, wherein:

the work information generation means encodes the work information.

13. The work information generation device recited in claim 12, wherein:

the work information generation means makes the work information into a barcode.

14. The work information generation device recited in claim 10, wherein:

the work information output means transmits the work information by wireless.

15. The work information generation device recited in claim 10, further comprising:

a work instruction receiving means for receiving a work information generation instruction from a worker, and wherein when the work instruction receiving means receives a work information generation instruction from a worker, the work information generation means acquires the time data at that time by referring to the time counting means, and generates the work information based on that time data and identification information.

16. The work information generation device recited in claim 10, wherein:

the work information output means display-outputs the generated work information to a prescribed display for a prescribed time determined in advance.

17. The work information generation device recited in claim 10 further comprising:

storage means for storing the generated work information; and

wherein the output means outputs together a plurality of work information stored in the storage means.

18. The work information generation device recited in claim 10, further comprising:

means for receiving a standard time radio wave from a standard radio wave transmission source including standard time data; and

means for correcting the counted time of said time counting means in accordance with the received standard time radio wave.

11. A work information generation device for a work information processing system comprising:

a work information acquisition device which outputs acquired work information and worker identification information to a work information collection device, and

a work information collection device which has a workplace information storage means for storing, relative to one another, identification information of the work information generation device and place information of where that work information generation device is placed, and collects work information and worker identification information output from the work information acquisition device, extracts the identification information of the work information generation device and time data included in that work information, and specifies the place information corresponding to the identification information of the work information generation device extracted by referring to the workplace information storage means, comprising;

a time counting means for counting time;

an identification information storage means for storing identification information of that work information generation device;

a work information generation means for generating different work information according to the time based on at least the time data counted by the time counting means and the identification information; and

a work information output means for outputting the work information generated by the work information generation means.

19. A work information collection device, for use in a system having a work information generation device which generates and outputs different work information according to the time based on at least time data counted by a time counting means and identification information of that work information generation device, and a work information acquisition device which acquires the output work information and communicates that work information and worker identification information, and comprising:

a workplace information storage means for storing, relative to one another, identification information of the work information generation device and the place information of where that work information generation device is placed;

collection processing means for collecting the work information and worker identification information output from the work information acquisition device;

specification means for extracting the identification information of the work information generation device and time data included in the acquired work information, and specifying the place information corresponding to the identification information of the work information generation device extracted by referring to the workplace information storage means; and

working circumstances storage means for storing, relative to one another, the acquired worker identification information, and time data and place information extracted from the work information.

20. The work information collection device recited in claim 19, wherein:

the work information collection device further comprises means for performing processing of attendance information comprising reporting for work and leaving work of the worker with the acquired time data as work time and place information as workplace information.

21. A work information processing method executed by a work information generation device having an identification information storage means for storing identification information of that work information generation device, and a work information acquisition device having a work information storage means for storing work information, wherein:

the work information generation device counting time using a time counting means;

the work information generation device generating different work information according to the time based on the time data counted by the time counting means and the identification information of the work information generation device stored in the identification information storage means;

the work information generation device outputting the generated work information;

the work information acquisition device acquiring the output work information;

the work information acquisition device storing the acquired work information in the work information storage means; and

the work information acquisition device causing a prescribed output means to output the work information stored in the work information storage means.

22. A work information processing method executed by a work information generation device having a first identification information storage means for storing identification information of that work information generation device, a work information acquisition device having a second identification information storage means for storing identification information of workers of that work information acquisition device, and a work information collection device having a workplace information storage means for storing, relative to one another, identification information of the work information generation device and place information of where that work information generation device is placed, comprising:

the work information generation device counting time using a time counting means;

the work information generation device generating different work information according to the time based on at least the time data counted by the time counting means and the identification information of the work information generation device stored in the first identification information storage means;

the work information generation device outputting the work information generated by the work information generation means;

the work information acquisition device acquiring the output work information;

the work information generation device outputting the acquired work information and the worker identification information stored in the second identification information storage means;

the work information collection device collecting the work information and worker identification information output from the work information acquisition device;

the work information collection device extracting the identification information of the work information generation device and time data included in the acquired work information, and specifying the place information corresponding to the identification information of the work information generation device extracted by referring to the workplace information storage means; and

the work information collection device storing, relative to one another, in a working circumstances storage means, the acquired worker identification information, and the time data and place information extracted from the work information.

23. A work information collection method executed by a device arranged for communication with a work information generation device which generates and outputs different work information according to the time based on at least time data counted by a time counting means and identification information of that work information generation device, and a work information acquisition device which acquires the output work information and communicates that work information and worker identification information, and having a workplace information storage means for storing, relative to one another, the identification information of the work information generation device and the place information of where that work information generation device is placed, comprising:

processing to collect the work information and worker identification information output from the work information acquisition device;

processing to extract the identification information of the work information generation device and time data included in the acquired work information, and specify the place information corresponding to the identification information of the work information generation device extracted by referring to the workplace information storage means; and

processing to store, relative to one another, in a working circumstances storage means the acquired worker identification information, and the time data and place information extracted from the work information.

24. A computer program which causes to be executed on a computer having an identification information storage means for storing identification information of at least that work information generation device:

processing to count time;

processing to generate different work information according to the time based on the counted time data and the identification information stored in the identification information storage means; and

processing to output the generated work information.

26. The computer program recited in claim 24, wherein:

the processing to output the generated work information is executed by transmitting wirelessly.

25. A computer program, for making a computer function as a device used in a work information processing system comprising a work information acquisition device which outputs acquired work information and worker identification information, and a work information collection device which has a workplace information storage means for storing, relative to one another, identification information of the work information generation device and place information of where that work information generation device is placed, and collects work information and worker identification information output from the work information acquisition device, extracts the identification information of the work information generation device and time data included in that work information, and specifies the place information corresponding to the identification information of the work information generation device extracted by referring to the workplace information storage means, which causes to be executed on the computer:

processing to count time;

processing to generate different work information according to the time based on at least the counted time data and the identification information stored in the identification storage means; and

processing to output the generated work information.

27. A computer program for making a computer function as a device constituted to be capable of communication with a work information generation device which generates and outputs different work information according to the time based on at least time data counted by a time counting means and identification information of that work information generation device, and a work information acquisition device which acquires the output work information and communicates that work information and worker identification information, and having a workplace information storage means for storing, relative to one another, the identification information of the work information generation device and the place information of where that work information generation device is placed, which causes to be executed on the computer:

processing to collect the work information and worker identification information output from the work information acquisition device;

processing to extract the identification information of the work information generation device and time data included in the acquired work information, and specify the place information corresponding to the identification information of the work information generation device extracted by referring to the workplace information storage means; and

processing to store, relative to one another, in a working circumstances storage means the acquired worker identification information, and the time data and place information extracted from the work information.