JPH06216933A - Electronic circular notice system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily and surely circulate circular data without designating the next circulation destination in each circulation destination by accessing the circulation destinations in accordance with the circulation order to automatically circulate the circular data at the time of designating the circulation information including circular data and the circulation order by a transmitter. CONSTITUTION:A transmitter 3 sets data stored in a system storage area 4 as circular data 5 and designates and inputs circulation destination information 6 including the circulation order. Then, an electronic circular notice control system 1 saves information 6 in the area 4 and reports the existence of circular data to circulation destinations in accordance with information 6 and the circulation order included in it and gives the access right to them. When judging that the circulation destination to which the access right is given has read, printed, and displayed circular data, the system 1 divests it of its access right to automatically circulate the circular data. Thus, circular data is easily and surely circulated without designation of the next circulation destination in each of circular destinations 7a to 7n.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic circulation board system using an information processing device (hereinafter referred to as a communication terminal device) such as a personal computer or a workstation on a network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electronic mail system and an electronic bulletin board system have been known as a system in which users exchange information between personal computers or workstations on a network.

In this electronic mail system, a communication terminal device on the transmitting side (hereinafter referred to as a sender) specifies a communication terminal device on the receiving side (hereinafter referred to as a recipient) and information to be transmitted, and a plurality of recipients are designated. If you receive information, you are sending information to each recipient at the same time. In this case, the information is recorded in the storage area of the communication terminal device on each receiving side through the network.

Further, in the electronic bulletin board system, a communication terminal device (hereinafter referred to as a referrer) who is previously permitted by the sender can freely access the information disclosed by the sender through the network.

[0005]

However, in the conventional electronic mail system and electronic bulletin board system, although predetermined information can be transmitted to a plurality of desired recipients, the order of receipt is automatically specified. It was not possible to circulate.

For this reason, for example, when a predetermined document is circulated in the order of the recipients A, B, C, ... Using the electronic mail system, the sender includes the recipient A, B, C, ... It is sent to the recipient A with a comment so that it will be circulated in the order of B, C, ..., The recipient A browses and confirms the document, designates the recipient B as the destination, and adds the above comment. Recipient B by specifying the specified document as the document to be sent
, The recipients B, C, ... Perform the same operation as the recipient A, and the recipients A, B, C ,. It had to be done and placed a heavy burden on each recipient.

Further, each time the information is sent, the information can be copied to a non-volatile memory for storage (hereinafter referred to as a storage memory) such as a hard disk of each recipient, and the storage memory of each recipient is wastefully used. Therefore, even when viewed as a system as a whole, the resources in the system could not be effectively utilized. Furthermore, each recipient does not always send to the recipients specified below, and it may not be circulated as requested by the sender.

Further, in the electronic bulletin board system, since it is not possible to specify the order of browsing and it is not possible to confirm the browsing, it is impossible to circulate a predetermined material as in the above example.

The present invention has been made under such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic bulletin board system capable of circulating information easily and surely.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, the electronic circulation board system according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a designating means for designating circulation information and circulation destination information including circulation order information, and the designating means. Determining means for sequentially determining the circulation destination based on the circulation order information designated by, and giving the access right to the circulation information designated by the designating means to the circulation destination determined by the determining means Means and a deprivation means for depriving the access right when the circulation destination given the access right by the giving means accesses the circulation information designated by the designating means, in the information processing system on the network. There is.

In order to achieve the above object, an electronic circulation board system according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a designating means for designating circulation information and circulation destination information including circulation order information, and a circulation order designated by the designating means. Determining means for sequentially determining circulation destinations based on the information; granting means for imparting access right to the circulation information designated by the designating means to the circulation destinations determined by the determining means; and the assigning means. The information processing system on the network is provided with a deprivation unit that deprives the access right regardless of whether or not the access right is exercised when a predetermined time elapses after the access right is granted.

In order to achieve the above object, a third invention is provided.
The electronic circulation board system that provides circulation information and circulation order information
Specifying means for specifying the circulation destination information to be included, and the specifying means
Circulation destinations based on the circulation order information specified by
Determining means for determining, and
Circulation information specified by the above-mentioned specifying means for the circulation destination
And the circulation destination information including circulation order information
And browse the circulation information sent by the sending means.
Confirmation means for confirming that
When confirmation is made, the next circulation determined by the determination means
Circulation information related to the designated circulation destination and circulation order
The transmitting means for transmitting circulation destination information including information
Command means for instructing the
It is installed in the system.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an electronic circulation board system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention includes a designating means for designating circulation information and circulation destination information including circulation order information, and a circulation order designated by the designating means. Sequentially determining a circulation destination based on the information, transmitting circulation information designated by the designating means to the circulation destination determined by the determining means, and circulation destination information including circulation order information. A predetermined time after receiving the transmitting means, the confirming means for confirming that the circulation information transmitted by the transmitting means has been browsed, the circulation information and the circulation destination information including the circulation order information from the transmitting means. When the time elapses, the circulation information relating to the designation of the circulation destination in the next circulation order determined by the determination means regardless of the confirmation by the confirmation means, and the circulation destination information including the circulation order information. And command means for commanding the transmitting means to transmit the door is provided to the information processing system on the network.

[0014]

In the electronic circulation board system according to the first aspect of the invention, the designating means designates the circulation information and the circulation destination information including the circulation order information, and the determining means sequentially circulates based on the circulation order information. When the destination is determined, the granting unit grants the determined circulation destination an access right to the designated circulation information. And the deprivation means is
When the circulation destination to which the access right is granted accesses the circulation information related to the designation, the access right is deprived. Then, the determining means further determines the next circulation destination, and thereafter, the same access right granting and depriving processing is repeated.

Therefore, even if the operator does not perform an operation for circulation, the circulation information relating to the designation is automatically circulated to the designated circulation destination in accordance with the circulation order relating to the designation.

In the electronic circulation board system according to the second aspect of the invention, the designating means designates the circulation information and the circulation destination information including the circulation order information, and the determining means sequentially circulates based on the circulation order information. When the destination is determined, the granting unit grants the determined circulation destination an access right to the designated circulation information. Then, the depriving means deprives the access right regardless of whether or not the access right has been exercised when a predetermined time has elapsed after the access right was granted. Then, the determining means determines the next circulation destination, and thereafter, the same access right granting and depriving processing is repeated.

Therefore, even if the operator does not perform the operation for circulation, the circulation information related to the designation is reliably and automatically circulated to the circulation destination to be designated according to the circulation order according to the designation within a fixed time. To go.

In the electronic circulation board system according to the third aspect of the invention, the designating means designates the circulation information and the circulation destination information including the circulation order information, and the determining means sequentially circulates the circulation information based on the circulation order information. When the destination is determined, the transmission means transmits the circulation information relating to the designation and the circulation destination information including the circulation order information to the determined circulation destination. Then, the confirmation means confirms that the transmitted circulation information has been browsed. When this confirmation is made, the command means is configured to transmit the circulation information related to the designation and the circulation destination information including the circulation order information to the circulation destination in the next circulation order determined by the determination means. Command the sending means.

Therefore, even if the operator does not perform an operation for circulation, the circulation information relating to the designation is automatically circulated to the designated circulation destination in accordance with the circulation order relating to the designation.

In the electronic circulation board system according to the fourth aspect of the invention, the designating means designates the circulation information and the circulation destination information including the circulation order information, and the determining means sequentially circulates based on the circulation order information. When the destination is determined, the transmission means transmits the circulation information relating to the designation and the circulation destination information including the circulation order information to the determined circulation destination. Then, the confirmation means confirms that the transmitted circulation information has been browsed. When this confirmation is made, the command means receives the circulation information and the circulation destination information including the circulation order information from the transmission means, and then, when a predetermined time has passed, whether or not the confirmation means performs the confirmation. Regardless of this, the transmission means is instructed to transmit the designated circulation information and the circulation destination information including the circulation order information to the circulation destination of the next circulation order determined by the determination means.

Therefore, even if the operator does not perform an operation for circulation at each circulation destination, the circulation information related to the designation is automatically transferred to the designated circulation destination according to the circulation order according to the designation within a predetermined time. It will surely be circulated.

[0022]

Embodiments of the first to fourth inventions will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment of the Invention] FIG. 1 shows first to fourth embodiments.
FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circulation board system common to the embodiments of the invention of FIG. In the figure, 1 is an electronic circulation board control system for controlling circulation of circulation data, 2 is a network, 3 is a sender as a circulation source (source) of circulation data, 4 includes circulation data 5, circulation order information. System storage areas 7a, 7b, ... 7n for storing circulation destination information indicate circulation destinations.

The sender 3 and the circulation destinations 7a, 7b, ... 7n
Specifically, is composed of a workstation or a personal computer connected to the network 2. The electronic circulation board control system 1 and the system storage area 4 may be formed as a part of a workstation or a personal computer as a sender 3, circulation destinations 7a, 7b, ... It may have been done. The system storage area 4 is composed of a non-volatile memory such as a hard disk. Further, the sender 3 and the circulation destinations 7a, 7b, ... 7n are distinguished only for the sake of convenience of explanation, and each workstation or personal computer connected to the network 2 is classified as a sender or a circulation destination. It goes without saying that it can be a position.

Next, the circulation control operation of the embodiment of the first invention will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG.

First, when the sender 3 designates the data stored in the system storage area 4 as circulation data, the electronic circulation board control system 1 sets the designated data as circulation data 5 (step S21). Similarly, when the sender 3 designates / inputs the circulation destination information 6 including the circulation order, the circulation destination information 6 related to the designation / input is associated with the circulation data 5 to set the circulation destination information 6. Yes (step S22). In addition, this circulation destination information 6
Are stored and stored in the system storage area 4.

When these settings are made, the electronic circulation board control system 1 sequentially finds the first or second and subsequent circulation destinations in accordance with the circulation destination information 6 including the circulation order stored and stored in the system storage area 4. The circulation destination information 6 is searched to determine only one and the presence or absence of the next circulation destination is determined (step S23). As a result, when there is no next circulation destination and the circulation to all the circulation destinations indicated in the circulation destination information 6 is completed,
finish. On the other hand, if there is a next circulation destination, the presence of the circulation data is notified to the circulation destination by e-mail, a signal or the like (step S24), and an access right to the circulation data relating to the setting is given (step S24). S25).

Next, waiting for the circulation data to be browsed by the circulation destination to which the access right has been given (step S2).
6) As soon as it is browsed, the access right given to the circulation destination is deprived (step S27), and the process returns to step S23. Whether or not browsing has been performed is determined to have been performed when the circulation destination is clearly indicated by the circulation destination, or when circulation data is printed, copied, or displayed.
At the circulation destination, even if it is accessed except by copying, the circulation data is only temporarily rewritably stored in a volatile print buffer, display memory, etc. and saved in a non-volatile memory such as a hard disk. It will not be done.

As described above, in the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, the access right is given to each circulation destination in order according to the circulation order information, and the circulation data related to the designation is accessed from the circulation destination, and the access is performed. The access right is deprived from the circulation destination that has performed the above, and the circulation right is automatically granted in the cycle of granting the access right to the circulation destination in the next order. Further, since the information is referred (browsed) by giving / removing the access right to the designated circulation data, it is not necessary to waste the storage area.

[Embodiment of the Second Invention] Next, the circulation control operation of the embodiment of the second invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, when the sender 3 designates the data stored in the system storage area 4 as circulation data, the electronic circulation board control system 1 sets the designated data as circulation data 5 (step S31). Similarly, when the sender 3 designates and inputs the circulation destination information 6 including the circulation order, the circulation destination information 6 related to the designation / input is stored in the system storage area 4 in association with the circulation data 5. -By storing, the circulation destination information 6 is set (step S32).

When these settings are made, the electronic circulation board control system 1 sequentially finds the first or second and subsequent circulation destinations in accordance with the circulation destination information 6 including the circulation sequence stored and stored in the system storage area 4. The circulation destination information 6 is searched to determine only one, and the presence or absence of the next circulation destination is determined (step S33). As a result, when there is no next circulation destination and the circulation to all the circulation destinations indicated in the circulation destination information 6 is completed,
finish. On the other hand, if there is a next circulation destination, the circulation destination is notified of the existence of the circulation data by e-mail, a signal or the like (step S34), and an access right to the circulation data relating to the setting is given (step S34). S35).

Next, it is determined whether or not the circulation data has been accessed and browsed by the circulation destination to which the access right has been given (step S36). As a result, when viewed, the access right given to the circulation destination is deprived (step S37), and the process returns to step S33.

On the other hand, if there is no access from the circulation destination to which the access right has been given, it is judged whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed after the access right was given (step S38). as a result,
If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S36 to wait for the circulation data to be browsed until the predetermined time elapses. After the access right is granted, when the predetermined time has passed, the access right is deprived (step S39), the fact that the access right is lost is notified (step S40), and the process returns to step S33.

Thus, the access right is given only for a predetermined time, and when the predetermined time has elapsed, the access right is deprived and the access right is given to the next circulation destination, in other words, the circulation destination to which the access right is given. With or without access by
By depriving the access right after a lapse of a predetermined time and giving the access right to the next circulation destination, the circulation data is prevented from being delayed and the circulation is completed within a predetermined time. In addition, notifications will be sent to the circulation destinations whose access right has been deprived and the browsing order skipped after a lapse of a predetermined time, so it will be later known that the circulation has arrived, and requests the circulation data to be browsed. be able to.

[Embodiment of the Third Invention] Next, the circulation control operation of the embodiment of the third invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

This flow is roughly classified into processing in the case of the sender (steps S42 to S44) and processing in the case of the circulation destination (steps S47 to S4).
9) and processing common to both positions (step S41,
S45, S46, S50).

First, the electronic circulation board control system 1 determines whether or not the sender 3 has instructed to make a circulation board (step S41). As a result, when the circulation board is instructed and the sender 3 specifies the circulation destination and the order (step S42), circulation control data indicating the circulation destination and the circulation order is generated based on the specification (step S42). S4
3). Then, the circulation data is created according to the instruction from the sender 3 (step S44). This circulation data may be created based on newly entered circulation data or may be created based on data designated as circulation data among those already stored and stored in the system storage area 4. However, in any case, the circulation control data indicating the circulation destination and the circulation order is additionally added as the header information of the circulation data.

Next, based on the contents of the circulation control data,
The presence or absence of the next circulation destination is determined (step S45). In the process of the present explanation, since the circulation data is created and it is in the position of the sender, naturally, in step S45, since the first circulation destination is the next circulation destination, step S46.
Proceed to step 1 and use the circulation data and circulation control data as a circulation board.
The electronic mail is automatically sent to the second circulation destination, and the process returns to step S41.

If it is determined in step S41 that a circulation board is not created, it is determined whether or not the circulation board has arrived (step S47). As a result, if the circulation board has not arrived, the process returns to step S41. If the circulation board has arrived, the circulation data portion is cut out from the circulation board and displayed (step S48). Then, it is determined whether or not confirmation information indicating that the circular plate has been read is input by the operator's operation (step S49). As a result, if the confirmation information indicating that the circular plate has been read is not input, the process returns to step S48 to continue displaying the circulation data, and if the confirmation information indicating that the reading has been completed is input, the above steps are performed. In step S45, the presence or absence of the next circulation destination is determined by referring to the circulation control data.

As a result, if there is a next circulation destination, the circulation data and the circulation control data are automatically transmitted to the next circulation destination by e-mail as a circulation board, and the process returns to step S41.
On the other hand, if the user is the final circulation destination and there is no next circulation destination, a predetermined circulation end processing is performed (step S5).
0), the process ends.

The circulation order in the circulation control data is, for example, A (sender: sender) → B → C → D → E → F → G.
The circulation plate may be automatically returned to the circulation transmission source in the manner of → A (transmission source) so that the circulation transmission source can confirm the end of circulation. Also, in this case, it is possible to prevent the circuit from being used wastefully by not returning the circulation data to the circulation transmission source, but by transmitting only the signal, etc., indicating that the information was browsed at the final circulation destination, to the circulation transmission source. is there.

As described above, in the third embodiment of the present invention, the circulation is surely performed by automatically circulating the circulation to the next circulation destination sequentially based on the circulation control data created by the circulation transmission source. I am trying.

[Embodiment of the Fourth Invention] Next, the circulation control operation of the embodiment of the fourth invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

This flow is roughly classified into a process in the case of the sender (steps S52 to S54) and a process in the case of the circulation destination (steps S57 to S6).
1) and processing common to both positions (step S51,
S55, S56, S62).

First, the electronic circulation board control system 1 determines whether or not the sender 3 has instructed to make a circulation board (step S51). As a result, when the circulation board is instructed and the sender 3 designates the circulation destination and the order (step S52), circulation control data indicating the circulation destination and the circulation order is generated based on the designation (step S52). S5
3). Then, the circulation data is created according to the instruction of the sender 3 (step S54). To create this circulation data,
There are cases where the sender 3 creates it based on the circulation data newly input, and cases where the data already stored / stored in the system storage area 4 is designated as circulation data and created. In either case, Also, as the header information of the circulation data, circulation control data indicating the circulation destination and the circulation order is added.

Next, based on the contents of the circulation control data,
The presence or absence of the next circulation destination is determined (step S55). In the process of the present explanation, since the circulation data is created and it is in the position of the sender, naturally, in step S55, the first circulation destination exists as the next circulation destination, and therefore, in step S56.
Proceed to step 1 and use the circulation data and circulation control data as a circulation board.
The electronic mail is automatically sent to the second circulation destination, and the process returns to step S51.

If it is determined in step S51 that the circulation board is not created, it is determined whether or not the circulation board has arrived (step S57). As a result, if the circulation board has arrived, after the arrival of the circulation board is notified by a buzzer, display, etc., it is determined whether or not there is a key operation for reading the circulation board (step S58). As a result, if there is no key operation for reading the circulation board, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed after the notification (step S59). As a result, if the predetermined time has not elapsed, by returning to step S58,
Wait for the key operation for reading the circulation board for the above predetermined time. On the other hand, if the key operation for reading the circulation plate has not been made even after the lapse of a predetermined time, the above step S5 is performed.
By proceeding to step 5, if there is a next circulation destination, the circulation board is transmitted to that circulation destination. As a result, the circulation board will not be stuck in the middle even if there is a circulation destination for absence.

On the other hand, when the key operation for reading the circulation board is performed within the predetermined time, the circulation data portion is cut out from the circulation board and displayed (step S60). And
It is determined whether or not confirmation information indicating that the circular plate has been read is input by the operator's operation (step S61). As a result, if the confirmation information indicating that the circular plate has been read is not input, the process returns to step S60 to continue displaying the circulation data, and if the confirmation information indicating that the reading has been completed is input,
In step S55, the circulation control data is referenced to determine whether there is a next circulation destination.

As a result, if there is a next circulation destination, the circulation data and the circulation control data are automatically transmitted to the next circulation destination by e-mail as a circulation board, and the process returns to step S51.
On the other hand, if the user is the final circulation destination and there is no next circulation destination, a predetermined circulation end processing is performed (step S6).
2), end.

In the embodiment of the fourth invention, the circulation sender can confirm the end of the circulation in the same manner as the embodiment of the third invention, and in this case, the line is wasted. It is possible not to use it.

As described above, in the embodiment of the fourth aspect of the invention, based on the circulation control data created by the circulation transmission source,
When automatically circulating to the next circulation destination, when a predetermined time or more has passed, regardless of whether it is browsed or not, it is automatically transmitted to the next circulation destination so that the circulation can be performed reliably and quickly. There is.

[0053]

As described above, according to the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the circulation order information can be provided so that the circulation order of the circulation data can be determined. Since it is circulated, the circulation can be performed easily and surely without performing a troublesome operation such as designating the next circulation destination at each circulation destination.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circulation board system common to each embodiment of the first to fourth inventions.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a circulation control operation according to the embodiment of the first invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a circulation control operation according to an embodiment of the second invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a circulation control operation according to an embodiment of the third invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a circulation control operation according to an embodiment of the fourth invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Electronic circulation board control system 2: Network 3: Sender 4: System storage area 5: Circulation data 6: Circulation destination information 7a to 7n: Circulation destination

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A designating unit for designating circulation information and circulation destination information including circulation sequence information, a determining unit for sequentially determining circulation destinations based on the circulation sequence information designated by the designating unit, Granting means for granting the access right to the circulation information designated by the designating means to the circulation destination determined by the determining means, and the circulation destination to which the access right is granted by the assigning means is designated by the designating means. An electronic circulation board system, characterized in that an information processing system on a network is provided with a deprivation means for depriving the access right when accessing the distributed circulation information. 2. Designating means for designating circulation information and circulation destination information including circulation sequence information, and determining means for sequentially determining circulation destinations based on the circulation sequence information designated by the designating means, Granting means for granting an access right to the circulation information designated by the designating means to the circulation destination determined by the determining means, and when a predetermined time elapses after the access right is granted by the granting means, An electronic circulation board system, wherein an information deprivation means for depriving the access right regardless of whether or not the access right is exercised is provided in an information processing system on a network. 3. Designating means for designating circulation information and circulation destination information including circulation sequence information, determining means for sequentially determining circulation destinations based on the circulation sequence information designated by the designating means, The circulation information designated by the designation means and the circulation destination information including the circulation order information are transmitted to the circulation destination determined by the determination means, and the circulation information transmitted by the transmission means is browsed. Confirmation means for confirming the effect, and when the confirmation means makes the above confirmation, circulation information related to designation of circulation destinations in the next circulation order determined by the determination means, and circulation destinations including circulation order information. An electronic circulation board system, wherein an information processing system on a network is provided with an instruction means for instructing the transmission means to transmit information. 4. Designating means for designating circulation information and circulation destination information including circulation sequence information, determining means for sequentially determining circulation destinations based on the circulation sequence information designated by the designating means, The circulation information designated by the designation means and the circulation destination information including the circulation order information are transmitted to the circulation destination determined by the determination means, and the circulation information transmitted by the transmission means is browsed. When a predetermined time elapses after receiving the confirmation means for confirming the effect, the circulation information and the circulation destination information including the circulation order information from the transmission means,
The transmission so that the circulation information relating to the designation and the circulation destination information including the circulation order information are transmitted to the circulation destination of the next circulation order determined by the determination means regardless of the confirmation by the confirmation means. An electronic circulation board system, characterized in that a command means for commanding the means is provided in an information processing system on a network.