JPS5968074A - Working hours aggregation method - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention is a working time aggregation method that automatically imports data indicating the time of dispatch and the time of leaving work using a personal identification card, and allows the totalization of working hours to be performed automatically. Regarding.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, in factories, offices, etc., the use of time recorders has been widely adopted as a method for recording when employees come to work and when they leave work, and making it possible to aggregate data regarding working hours.

However, with this time recorder method, the data representing the arrival and departure dates and times of employees, etc. is simply printed and recorded on the time card assigned to each individual, so the data recorded on the time card can be read and used to calculate working hours, etc. In order to do this, it is necessary to read the data printed and recorded on each time card.
It is difficult to automate this data reading operation, and if it is done manually, it requires a lot of effort and time, and there are disadvantages in that errors are inevitable in the data acquisition process and reliability is low.

Therefore, in order to deal with the shortcomings of this method using a time recorder, a time card that can store data in a form that can be read by a data reader using magnetic or optical means is used. Personal identification code data set for each individual, such as a staff member, is stored in a record format, and when this time card is inserted into a designated data reading device (equivalent to a time recorder) when dispatched to work or when leaving work, the code data is read. A format that can be read to identify the individual, store the date and time information at that point in a storage device such as a magnetic disk, and then process it with a data processing device at the end of the month or other aggregation period to easily tally working hours. A system for recording data was proposed and started to be put into practical use.

In this type of time card, the date and time of the time of departure and departure are printed on the time card with personal identification code data recorded, similar to the conventional time record type, and in other types, the date and time of departure are printed on the time card, and in other types, the date and time of departure are printed on the time card on which personal identification code data is recorded. has been proposed.

However, in the conventional method in which this date and time data is recorded in a format that can be input directly into a data processing device, all the date and time data at the time of dispatch and clocking out necessary for compiling working hours are recorded as described above. Since the information source is data stored in storage devices such as magnetic disks,
If for some reason an error occurs in the data read from the storage device, or if it becomes impossible to read the data, it is difficult to immediately confirm this fact, and in addition, it is difficult to print on the above-mentioned time card. However, in the case of a method without such data, there was a drawback that there was a risk that all data would be lost.

The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, to immediately check whether or not an error has occurred in data read from a storage device, and to make it possible to total working hours even when data cannot be read. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a working time aggregation method that achieves the following.

In order to achieve this objective, the present invention provides a system for storing the same date and time data when dispatched and clocked out in a storage device using an identification card similar to a time card in which personal identification code data is recorded. The present invention is characterized in that the working hours are also stored in the identification card, and when the working hours are totaled, the working hours are totaled by collating data read from both the storage device and the identification card.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the working time aggregation method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, an identification card used in place of a time card in an embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3.

This card is called an IC card, etc., and has a recess 3 formed in a part of a card base 2 made of suitable paper, plastic, etc., in which an electronic circuit such as a predetermined LSI (large scale integrated circuit) is inserted. A contact terminal 5 is provided on the outer surface of the IC module 4, and appropriate characters and figures 6 drawn with ink or the like are provided on the surface of the base 2. , and is made by applying a suitable protective layer 7 made of transparent plastic or the like which also serves to protect these. Please note that this entire IC card is
It is expressed as

An electronic circuit such as an LSI mounted on the IC module 4 includes, for example, a CPU (central processing unit) 40 and a ROM (read memory), as shown in FIG.
only memory) 41, EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable RO)
M) 42, each terminal piece 51 to 5 of the contact terminal 5
It is configured to be connectable to a data reading device via 56.

Therefore, when this IC card 1 is set in a data reading device and a connection is made via the contact terminal 5, data is exchanged with the data reading device, and the EEFROM is
The identification code data written in the EEPROM 42 can be read, and the date and time data at the time of dispatch and leaving the work can be written into the EEPROM 42.

Next, FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the working time aggregation method according to the present invention, in which 10 represents the entire data processing section corresponding to a time recorder, 11 represents Ilo (data input/output device), 12
is the CPU, 13 is the RA for transaction data storage
M (random access working memory), 14 is a ROM for storing programs, 15 is an electronic clock, 16 is an external storage device such as a magnetic disk, 17 is a printing device, and the IC
The card 1 and contact terminals 5 are as explained in FIGS. 1 to 3.

``The 1011 is operated in the same way as a conventional time recorder.
It is provided with a mechanism for receiving the C card 1, and is configured such that a connection is made via the contact terminal 5 when the IC card 1 is set in a predetermined position. The IC card 1 is provided with functions for detecting events and inputting/outputting data to/from the IC card 1.

The CPtT 12, together with the RAM 13 and ROM 14, operates as a computer that processes data and performs operations. The electronic clock 15 always generates time data including the current date by counting clock signals.

The storage device 16 stores all the date and time data at the time of dispatch and clocking out.
Each C card is stored in common, and the total results are also stored.

The printing device 17 functions to print out the total work time results for each individual.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

Currently, when an employee is dispatched to work or leaves work, an IC card 1 is required.
It is assumed that "1011" is inserted into a predetermined receiving port or the like.

Then, the insertion of this IC card 1 is detected by the CPU 12 via l1011, and the CPU 1
2 starts data communication with the inserted IC card 1. In data communication at this time, IC card 1
Since it has a built-in microcomputer consisting of a PU 40, a ROM 41, etc., it is possible to perform serial signal input/output. 6~ as shown
I'm trying to keep the number as low as 8.

When the data exchange starts in this way, first, the identification code data representing the specific individual assigned to the IC card 1 is read out from the IC card 1, and the CPU 12 accesses the storage device 16 based on the read identification code. death,
Determines the validity of codes such as employees.

When the validity of the input code is confirmed, the attendance and leaving date and time data at that time is retrieved from the electronic clock 15,
It is stored in the storage device 16 together with the identification code. However,
At this time, the attendance and leaving date and time data stored in the memory bag [16] is also output to the IC card 1, and is written to a predetermined address of the EEPROM 42 by 0 or more operations, so that one time of attendance and leaving information by an employee etc. is outputted to the IC card 1. The registration is completed, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing this process.

Next, after collecting information on the date and time of arrival and departure for a predetermined period such as one month, a working time totaling operation is performed.

Therefore, first, collect the necessary 7j IC cards 1 into a predetermined tally mill, and set these cards in sequence to ``1011''. It is also possible to use a structure that is convenient for sequentially setting a large number of IC cards 1 one by one.

When CPU 2 detects that IC card 1 is set in 1/11, it reads EEPROM 4 of IC card 1.
2, the date and time data recorded over a predetermined period is read out and arithmetic processing is performed to tally the working hours. Let this total result be A.

Next, the CPU 12 searches the storage device 16 using the identification code read from the set IC card, and totals the working hours based on the date and time data stored in the storage device 16. This tally result is designated as B◎ After that, the CPU 12 collates the tally results A and B, and if they match, the tally result is determined to be correct, and after storing them in the storage device 16 as the final tally result, the printing device 17
Print it out.

On the other hand, when the CPU 12 compares the tally results A and B, if they show a mismatch, the mismatch is displayed on a suitable display or the like, and the mismatch result is output.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the above operation.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the working time tally result is processed as correct only when both the data on the IC card l and the data on the storage device 16 match, and if they do not match, it is displayed and Since discrepant tally results are printed out, accurate tally results can always be obtained, and even if the data stored in the storage device 16 is corrupted or an error occurs, it will be immediately known at the time of tallying. Therefore, based on the aggregation results that show a discrepancy, the data on the IC card side and the memory device [16 side It is possible to check which of the following is correct, and the necessary tabulation results can always be obtained.

By the way, in the above embodiment, the EEPROM 42 is used as the data memory for storing data in the IC card 1.
The attendance and leaving date and time data stored in 42 can be erased and reused.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the IC card assigned to each individual such as an employee can be used repeatedly every time the working hours are totaled. Disadvantages such as the need to issue a new time card can be eliminated. Nao, at this time, I
The function for erasing the data stored in the EEPROM 42 of the C card 1 is
It goes without saying that this may be done by the PUI 2 or by using a separate device exclusively for erasing.

Nao, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be implemented. For example, instead of providing code list information for determining the validity of the identification code read from an IC card in the storage device 16, a part of the ROMI 4 may be used. Part of the list information may be provided as follows.

According to this embodiment, the validity of the identification code can be determined even faster. For example, when a plurality of data processing units 10 corresponding to time recorders are used, the storage device of a separately provided central processing unit may be shared, or the storage device of another data processing device may be shared. The cost may be reduced in this way.

Furthermore, as for the data to be stored in the IC card 1, rather than sequentially storing the arrival and departure date and time data, the data is calculated each time from the arrival and departure date and time and stored as data representing the accumulated working hours. Needless to say, it can be implemented using various well-known storage devices, printing devices, data processing methods, etc.Next, in the above embodiments, employees and other A so-called IC card that stores data using an electronic circuit has been used as a card that is assigned to an individual and holds the corresponding identification code data and also stores the date and time of work. Needless to say, the present invention can be implemented using any storage type card as long as it has a predetermined data storage capacity and allows data to be read and written by the input/output device of the data processing device. Instead, for example, a well-known magnetic recording card may be used.

In addition, the form of the IC card, including the above-mentioned IC card, is not limited to a card-like form, and it goes without saying that a badge or tablet-like form may be provided with a storage device such as an IC module. Nor.

Furthermore, although the IC card 61 and the EEPROM 42 are mounted on its IC module 4, a FROM (programmable ROM) may be used instead if repeated use is not required. If a small memory capacity is acceptable or a large number of terminal pieces 51 of the contact terminals 5 is acceptable, the CPU 40 and ROM 41 may be excluded.
It is also possible to mount only ROM or EEPROM, and these can also be considered as embodiments of the present invention.

As explained above, according to the present invention, the data necessary for aggregating working hours is stored both in the memory of the data processing device and in the card assigned to each individual such as an employee. By eliminating the shortcomings of the conventional technology, we have developed a highly reliable working time aggregation method that can always reliably obtain correct working time aggregation results regardless of the state of the data stored in the memory of the r-event processing device. It can be easily provided at low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of an IC card used in the working time aggregation system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the same, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the working time aggregation method according to the present invention, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts for explaining the operation thereof. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... IC card, 5... Contact terminal, 10... Data processing section, 11... Data input/output lid, 12...
CPU, 13...RAM, 14...ROM, 15.
...Electronic clock, 16...Storage device, 17...Printing device. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3L Figure 5 Procedural amendment (method) March 4, 1980 Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office Kazuo Wakasugi 1. Indication of the case 1988 Patent Application No. 178459 2. Title of invention Work Time aggregation method 3, relationship with the case of the person making the amendment Applicant 4, agent 7, subject of amendment (1) “Figures 6 and 7” on page 15, lines 18 to 19 of the specification ” is corrected to “Figures 5 and 6 are”. 421

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] (1) Data representing the time of dispatch and clock-out is captured using identification data inputted from a personal identification card, and is stored in designated areas of a common memory that can be accessed using the identification data. In a working time aggregation system in which hours are aggregated, an individual memory that can write and read data other than the identification data is provided in the personal identification card, and the above-mentioned dispatch and clock-out times are recorded in the common memory. Each time the data represented is stored, the same data is also stored in the personal memory of the personal identification card, and the working hours are calculated by comparing the data read from the common memory with the data read from the individual memory of the personal identification card. A working time aggregation method characterized by performing aggregation. (2. In claim 1, the working time aggregation method is characterized in that the personal identification card is an IC card with a built-in electronic circuit. (3) In claim 2, A working time aggregation system characterized in that the electronic circuit includes a read-only memory in which stored data can be electrically erased and rewritten.