JP2007141187A - Information registration terminal device, work information registration method, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

Information to be shared by a plurality of workers is easily registered in a server.
When a user performs a predetermined operation on the terminal device 3 having the 3D CAD software, when the 3D CAD software is activated, the screen of the 3D CAD software is displayed on the desktop of the terminal device 3. A designated image capture processing unit 304 that performs processing for maintaining the displayed state;
An indication item data transmission unit 306 that transmits the indication image file 6SG of the image of the area selected by the user from the desktop while the state is held to the server 2 is provided.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a terminal device for registering information in a server, a method for registering information in a server, and the like.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining a conventional image data registration method.

  In recent years, personal computers, servers, and various communication devices have been improved in performance and standardized. In addition, the operating system and application software for operating these devices have been improved in performance and the user interface has been unified. Moreover, these devices and software have been provided at low cost. Along with this, the network system infrastructure by these devices and software has been easily introduced at government offices and companies, and the efficiency of business has been rapidly promoted.

  In such a change in the environment, for example, in a company engaged in the manufacturing industry, VDR has been performed using software as described in Non-Patent Document 1. “VDR” is an abbreviation for Virtual Design Review. Design review in a virtual space using 3D CAD, that is, checking the design of a product by reproducing the 3D shape of the product on a computer. Means.

  This VDR work involves various departments within the company. The VDR work itself is basically performed by the design department, but if a defect is discovered when a product or its prototype is actually manufactured in the manufacturing department, the defect is reported to the design department. The design department considers whether the failure is a design issue. In addition, information obtained from the maintenance department or the customer service department may be reported to the design department. The design department modifies or improves the design based on the reported contents. Then, the reporting department examines the contents of the correction or improvement. Thus, information about product design is used in various departments.

  Information related to the design is managed by a server so that it can be shared by a plurality of users. Therefore, the acquirer of the information regarding the design must perform an operation of registering this in the server. If the information can be expressed only by text data, the work is not so troublesome. However, when image data is required, it has conventionally been troublesome to carry out the procedure according to the procedure shown in FIG. 24, for example.

  An operator working with CAD software operates his / her personal computer to first start application software (for example, a web browser) for accessing a database provided in the server (FIG. 24). # 901, # 902). Application software (for example, drawing software) for editing an image is activated (# 903). The screen is switched so that the CAD software work window becomes the active window (# 904), and the entire image of the current desktop is captured (# 905). The image is pasted into the drawing software (# 906).

From the image, a necessary partial image is selected and captured (# 907). A new window is generated in the drawing software, the partial image is pasted into the window, and this is saved as an image file (# 908 to # 910). Then, the image data is registered in the database of the server by designating the file name of the stored image file to the Web browser (# 911).
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  As described above, in order to register the image data of an image captured from a screen such as CAD software in the database of the server, the user has to perform a troublesome work. In addition, the work time becomes long, which is a heavy burden on the user. If the work time becomes long, the communication time between the personal computer and the server also becomes long, so there is a possibility that an extra load is applied to the server.

  Patent Document 1 describes a method for referring to information existing in a certain client terminal by another client terminal. However, the method described in Patent Document 1 cannot solve the above problems.

  In view of such a problem, an object of the present invention is to make it easier to register information for sharing with a plurality of workers in a server than in the past.

  The work-related information registration apparatus according to the present invention is a work-related information registration apparatus that performs a process of registering in a server so that work related information that is information related to a work can be shared by a plurality of workers. The work-related information handling application software having a function of causing the user to create, edit, or confirm the work-related information can be activated, and when the work-related information handling application software is activated, the user can Screen state holding means for performing processing for holding the state where the screen of the application software for handling work related information is displayed on the desktop of the work related information registration device when the predetermined operation is performed; and the state The image data of the area selected by the user from the desktop is transmitted to the server while That is characterized by having a transmission means.

  According to the present invention, information to be shared by a plurality of workers can be registered in a server more easily than in the past.

  1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of the product information sharing system 1, FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the server 2, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the terminal device 3. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of software of the terminal device 3, FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the terminal device 3 realized by the indication item input software 3P2, and FIG. 6 is realized by the countermeasure item input software 3P3. It is a figure which shows the example of a functional structure of the terminal device 3 which is.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the product information sharing system 1 includes a server 2, a plurality of terminal devices 3, a communication line 4, and the like. The server 2 and each terminal device 3 are connected to each other via a communication line 4. As the communication line 4, the Internet, a LAN, a public line, a dedicated line, or the like is used.

  The product information sharing system 1 is used in a design department in a company that produces products such as machines, computers, electrical appliances, and automobiles. According to the product information sharing system 1, employees can share information on product design problems and information on countermeasures. Hereinafter, a case where the product information sharing system 1 is used in the design department of the manufacturer X that produces personal computers and peripheral devices thereof will be described as an example.

  The server 2 is a server machine having the function of a Web server, and the hard disk includes a Web page data transmission unit 201, an indication related data reception unit 202, a countermeasure related data reception unit 203, indication information as shown in FIG. Program and data for realizing functions of update unit 204, countermeasure information update unit 205, indication information checklist 2SC, countermeasure information checklist 2TC, employee information master 2JM, checklist master 2LM, check item master 2KM, etc. Is installed. These programs and data are loaded into the RAM as necessary, and the programs are executed by the CPU. In order to realize these functions, commercially available database server software or groupware may be used. In this embodiment, in particular, software compatible with Microsoft's ActiveX is used.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal device 3 includes a CPU 30a, a RAM 30b, a ROM 30c, a hard disk 30d, a display 30e, a keyboard 30f, a pointing device 30g, a speaker 30h, a communication interface 30j, and the like. As the terminal device 3, a personal computer, a workstation, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or the like is used.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in addition to the operating system (OS), the hard disk 30d is installed with a Web browser 3P1, indication item input software 3P2, countermeasure item input software 3P3, three-dimensional CAD software 3P4, and the like. These programs (software) are loaded into the RAM 30b as necessary, and the programs are executed by the CPU 30a.

  In addition, the RAM 30b or the hard disk 30d is provided with user input data temporary storage areas TM1 and TM2 for temporarily storing image data of an image selected by the user, input text data, and the like.

  The web browser 3P1 is a browser for displaying a web page. As the Web browser 3P1, an off-the-shelf product such as Microsoft's “Internet Explorer” or AOL's “Netscape Navigator” is used. In particular, in this embodiment, a browser compatible with Microsoft's ActiveX is used.

  The three-dimensional CAD software 3P4 is software for realizing a three-dimensional CAD (Computer Aided Design) system. According to the 3D CAD software 3P4, an employee of manufacturer X virtualizes a product with a 3D image on a computer, and uses the 3D image to perform work such as product design, prototyping, testing, and correction. It can be carried out. In other words, the employee can easily recognize the shape of the product without creating a real model (mockup model), and can improve the efficiency of the design review (DR). The virtual design review by three-dimensional CAD is generally called “virtual design review” or “VDR”.

  The three-dimensional CAD software 3P4 may be commercially available, or may be created independently by the manufacturer X. For example, Fujitsu's “VPS (Virtual Product Simulator)” is used. According to such a product, not only the three-dimensional design of the product, but also easy assembly verification, interference between components, and cross-section confirmation can be easily performed.

  The indication item input software 3P2 is software for supporting an employee to specifically point out a problem in a product in the VDR process, and includes a browser screen non-display processing unit 301 as shown in FIG. Pointed item input screen display unit 302, pointed item input screen non-display processing unit 303, designated image capture processing unit 304, pointed item input screen redisplay unit 305, pointed item data transmission unit 306, and browser screen redisplay unit 307 And a module for providing the user input data temporary storage area TM1 in the RAM 30b or the hard disk 30d.

  The countermeasure item input software 3P3 is software for supporting the employee to input the cause of the problem of the product and the countermeasure, and the browser screen non-display processing unit 321 as shown in FIG. Functions such as a screen display unit 322, a countermeasure item input screen non-display processing unit 323, a specified image capture processing unit 324, a countermeasure item input screen redisplay unit 325, a countermeasure item data transmission unit 326, and a browser screen redisplay unit 327 And a module for providing the user input data temporary storage area TM2 in the RAM 30b or the hard disk 30d.

  In addition, all or a part of the modules included in the indication item input software 3P2 and the countermeasure item input software 3P3 may be distributed from the server 2 as a module corresponding to ActiveX as necessary.

  7 shows an example of the employee information master 2JM, FIG. 8 shows an example of the check list master 2LM, FIG. 9 shows an example of the check item master 2KM, and FIG. 10 shows an example of the indication information check list 2SC. 11 shows an example of the countermeasure information checklist 2TC, FIG. 12 shows an example of the indication item input screen HGA, FIG. 13 shows an example of the countermeasure item input screen HGB, and FIG. 14 shows a window. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of the non-display method.

  Next, functions and processing contents of each unit of the server 2 shown in FIG. 2 and each unit of the terminal device 3 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 will be described in detail.

  2, the employee information master 2JM of the server 2 stores employee information 8C for each employee of the manufacturer X as shown in FIG. The employee information 8C includes information relating to the identification information (that is, user ID) and password of the user account given to the employee, the employee's name and department name of the department to which the employee belongs.

  The employee information 8C is newly registered in the employee information master 2JM by the person in charge of personnel or the system manager every time a new employee joins, changes, or leaves the company, or the contents are changed or the employee is changed. It is deleted from the information master 2JM.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the check list master 2LM stores check list information 8A for each check list.

  The “check list” is a list that summarizes items to be checked in the manufacturing process of the product of manufacturer X. For example, when one type of product is mass-produced, the checklist is provided for each model. Or when producing an order-made product, it is provided for every order. Of course, even if it is an order-made product, if there are many parts in common with other orders, a common checklist may be provided. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the product information sharing system 1 is used for a mass-produced product, and a check list is provided for each model. As will be described later, the server 2 is provided with an indication information checklist 2SC and a countermeasure information checklist 2TC as checklists for the VDR process.

  In the check list information 8A, the “check list code” is identification information for distinguishing the check list related to the check list information 8A from other check lists. In this embodiment, since a check list is provided for each model as described above, it can be said that the check list code is also model identification information. “Checklist target name” indicates the name of the target of the checklist. Here, the model name of the target product of the checklist is used.

  In the check item master 2KM of FIG. 2, check item information 8B is stored for each check item as shown in FIG.

  The “check item” means an item to be checked in the product manufacturing process. In this embodiment, a case where a check item is defined for each part will be described as an example. Accordingly, the check item master 2KM stores check item information 8B for each check item (that is, parts) in the VDR process. Usually, check items differ for each model. Therefore, the check item master 2KM is provided for each model, that is, for each check list master 2LM. The check item master 2KM is associated with the check list code of the corresponding check list master 2LM.

  In the check item information 8B, the “check item code” is identification information for distinguishing the check item related to the check item information 8B from other check items. “Check item name” indicates the name of the item to be checked.

  The indication information check list 2SC of FIG. 2 is provided for each check item. In the indication information check list 2SC, as shown in FIG. 10, indication information 7A is stored for each detailed indication item regarding the check item. In addition, the check item code of the check item is associated with the indication information check list 2SC. This indication information 7A is information for indicating a problem found in the VDR process.

  In the indication information 7A, the “indication code” is identification information for distinguishing the indication item related to the indication information 7A from other indication items. This indication code is also used as identification information of countermeasure information 7B described later. “Pointed out item content” indicates the specific content of the item to be pointed out. In other words, it indicates instructions about what to point out. In principle, the indication information 7A is prepared in the process before starting the VDR, that is, the initial design process, and the indication code and the indication item content are determined in advance by a designer or the like. However, if a design change or a design error occurs after the VDR is started, the indication information 7A can be added as appropriate. Fields other than the indication code and the indication item content of the indication information 7A are registered by the employee in accordance with the work of the VDR process. Therefore, fields other than the indication code and the content of the indication matter are initially empty. The fields other than the pointed code and pointed item content will be described later.

  Thus, it can be said that the items to be checked in the VDR process are largely classified for each model by the check list code of the check list master 2LM, and are classified for each part by the check item code of the check item master 2KM. . And it can be said that the details of the matters to be pointed out are defined by the pointed information checklist 2SC.

  One countermeasure information check list 2TC is provided for each indication information check list 2SC. That is, the countermeasure information check list 2TC is paired with the indication information check list 2SC.

  In the countermeasure information check list 2TC, as shown in FIG. 11, countermeasure information 7B is stored corresponding to each of the indication information 7A stored in the paired indication information check list 2SC. The measure information 7B is also prepared in advance before starting the work of the VDR process, in principle, as with the indication information 7A. The fields other than the indication code of the countermeasure information 7B are registered by the employee according to the work of the VDR process. Therefore, fields other than the issue code are initially empty. Further, the check information code corresponding to the check item code associated with the paired indication information check list 2SC is associated with the countermeasure information check list 2TC.

  The web page data transmission unit 201 in FIG. 2 generates web page data 61 for displaying a web page in accordance with a request from the terminal device 3, and transmits this to the requesting terminal device 3.

  5 and 6, the browser screen non-display processing unit 301 of the terminal device 3 describes the window of the Web browser 3P1 currently displayed on the desktop of the display 30e of the terminal device 3 (hereinafter referred to as “browser screen”). .) Is hidden from the desktop, that is, is hidden. Similarly to the browser screen non-display processing unit 301, the browser screen non-display processing unit 321 also performs processing for hiding the browser screen currently displayed on the desktop.

  The indication item input screen display unit 302 performs processing for displaying an indication item input screen HGA as shown in FIG. 12 on the desktop. This indication item input screen HGA is a window for inputting information relating to problems found by the employee, that is, the user of the terminal device 3, in the VDR process. The roles of the text box, the image display area, and the buttons in the screen will be described later.

  The countermeasure item input screen display unit 322 performs processing for displaying the countermeasure item input screen HGB as shown in FIG. 13 on the desktop. The countermeasure item input screen HGB is a window for the user of the terminal device 3 to input information regarding the cause of the problem and the countermeasure method. The roles of the text box, the image display area, and the buttons in the screen will be described later.

  The indication item input screen non-display processing unit 303 performs processing for hiding the indication item input screen HGA currently displayed on the desktop. The countermeasure item input screen non-display processing unit 323 performs a process for hiding the countermeasure item input screen HGB currently displayed on the desktop.

  As described above, the browser screen non-display processing units 301 and 321, the indication item input screen non-display processing unit 303, and the countermeasure item input screen non-display processing unit 323 hide a predetermined window. As a method for hiding the window, for example, one of the following two methods can be employed.

  One is a method of hiding a window and displaying an icon corresponding to the window on the desktop instead, as shown in FIG. Such a method appears to the user as if the window has changed to a small icon. Therefore, it is generally called “iconization” or “minimization”. Depending on the desktop design of the OS, the icon may be displayed at the left or right end of the screen, or may be displayed at the bottom of the desktop called a “task bar”. Click the icon to redisplay the window.

  The other method is to hide a substitute icon without displaying it. In other words, it is a method that completely hides the window. To redisplay the window, for example, a predetermined key on the keyboard 30f is pressed.

  The former method, ie, the minimization method, is easy for the user to know that the window is hidden, but it requires a considerable amount of computer resources to maintain the minimized state, so the processing time is shorter than the latter method. Will be applied. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the latter, that is, the icon is not displayed and the window is hidden. For this purpose, for example, if the module is described in the C ++ language, “CWnd :: ShowWindow ()” that is a function for setting the display state of the window may be used. Of course, when taking a processing form in which a scene where switching between display and non-display occurs frequently according to the processing status, the window may be configured to be iconified (minimized).

  Referring back to FIGS. 5 and 6, the designated image capture processing unit 304 operates the keyboard 30f or the pointing device 30g to copy the image data of the area selected on the desktop to the user input data temporary storage area TM1. And processing for storing them. Similarly, the designated image capture processing unit 324 performs processing for copying and storing the image data of the image of the area selected by the user on the desktop in the user input data temporary storage area TM2. That is, the designated image capture processing units 304 and 324 perform processing for capturing an image designated by the user.

  The indication item input screen re-display unit 305 performs processing for displaying the indication item input screen HGA in a non-display state on the desktop again. At this time, an image captured (copied) by the designated image capture processing unit 304 in the user input data temporary storage area TM1 is displayed in the image display area GHA in the screen.

  Similarly, the countermeasure item input screen re-display unit 325 performs processing for displaying the countermeasure item input screen HGB in a non-display state on the desktop again. Also in this case, the image captured in the user input data temporary storage area TM2 is displayed in the image display area GHB.

  The image displayed in the image display areas GHA and GHB may have a reduced resolution according to the size of the image display area GHB.

  The indication item data transmission unit 306 stores the text data of the contents input in the text boxes BX11 to BX13 of the indication item input screen HGA and the data related to the image displayed in the image display area GHA, that is, the user input data temporary storage area TM1. The captured (copied) image data is converted into a file, and both are associated with each other (for example, given a common file name) and transmitted to the server 2. Hereinafter, the text data file and the image data file are referred to as “pointed text file 6SX” and “pointed image file 6SG”, respectively.

  Similarly, the countermeasure item data transmission unit 326 temporarily stores text data of contents input in the text boxes BX21 and BX22 of the countermeasure item input screen HGB and data relating to the image displayed in the image display area GHB, that is, user input data temporary storage. Processing for transmitting the image data captured in the area TM2 to the server 2 in association with each other is performed. Hereinafter, the text data file and the image data file are referred to as “measure text file 6TX” and “pointed image file 6TG”, respectively.

  The browser screen redisplay units 307 and 327 perform processing for displaying the non-displayed browser screen on the desktop again.

  In FIG. 2, the indication related data reception unit 202 of the server 2 performs processing for receiving the indication text file 6SX and the indication image file 6SG from the terminal device 3. The indication information update unit 204 performs processing for updating the contents of the indication information checklist 2SC based on the received indication text file 6SX and indication image file 6SG.

  The countermeasure-related data receiving unit 203 performs processing for receiving the countermeasure text file 6TX and the indication image file 6TG from the terminal device 3. Based on the countermeasure information update unit 205, the received countermeasure text file 6TX and the pointed image file 6TG, processing for updating the contents of the countermeasure information checklist 2TC is performed.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the overall processing flow of the terminal device 3, FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of the CAD work screen HGC, and FIG. 17 illustrates an example of the overall processing flow of the server 2. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the VDR information registration top screen HGD, FIGS. 19 and 20 are flowcharts illustrating an example of the flow of the indication data registration process, and FIG. 21 is the structure of the user input data temporary storage areas TM1 and TM2. FIG. 22 and FIG. 23 are flowcharts for explaining an example of the flow of countermeasure data registration processing.

  Next, processing contents and the like of each unit of the server 2 and the terminal device 3 will be described with reference to a flowchart and the like along a VDR work flow by the user of the terminal device 3.

  The user activates the three-dimensional CAD software 3P4 in the terminal device 3 to perform VDR work (# 30 in FIG. 15). Then, a CAD work screen HGC as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed on the desktop of the terminal device 3. This CAD work screen HGC is a window for allowing the user to confirm or edit the shape of the product and the parts constituting the product. Here, the user opens a 3D image of the product related to the work he / she is in charge of, and searches for or finds a problem while changing the position or posture of the 3D image (that is, the product in the virtual space). Or how to solve the problem.

  When the user finds a problem or devise a solution, the user sets the position and orientation of the three-dimensional image so that the problem or the solution can be understood. If the web browser 3P1 is not activated, it is activated (# 31). Then, a browser screen is displayed on the desktop of the terminal device 3. Here, the user designates the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the VDR work Web page. Then, the terminal device 3 accesses the server 2 and requests the Web page (# 32).

  In the server 2, when the web page data transmission unit 201 (see FIG. 2) is requested by the terminal device 3 (Yes in # 21 in FIG. 17), the web page data 61 for displaying the web page is displayed. Is transmitted to the terminal device 3 (# 22 in FIG. 17).

  When the Web page data 61 is received at the terminal device 3, the display content of the browser screen is updated to a Web page as shown in FIG. 18 (# 33). Hereinafter, the browser screen in a state where the Web page is displayed is referred to as “VDR information registration top screen HGD”.

  The check list CLT on the VDR information registration top screen HGD is a list related to the points to be pointed out, and the contents are based on the pointed information check list 2SC (see FIG. 10) and the countermeasure information check list 2TC (see FIG. 11) of the server 2. Yes. If there are many descriptions in the check list CLT, only a part of the check list CLT is displayed on the VDR information registration top screen HGD. In this case, the entire checklist CLT can be confirmed while scrolling the VDR information registration top screen HGD by operating scroll buttons on the right and below the VDR information registration top screen HGD.

  Note that the user can also perform the work by the three-dimensional CAD software 3P4 after the VDR information registration top screen HGD and the indication item input screen HGA described later are registered on the desktop. In that case, the 3D CAD software 3P4 may be activated at the start of the work. Of course, it may be activated in advance.

  Further, when the user of the terminal device 3 has not yet logged in to the product information sharing system 1, the server 2 inputs the user ID and password when a web page is requested (Yes in # 21). To the user. Then, only when the user authentication is performed based on the entered user ID and password and the employee information 8C stored in the employee information master 2JM and it is confirmed that the user is a legitimate user, the Web page data 61 is transmitted to the terminal device 3 (# 22).

  After the VDR information registration top screen HGD is displayed, the user clicks the simple indication registration button BN41 when performing an operation for registering problems related to the pointed item in the server 2, and measures for the problems already listed are taken. When performing an operation for registration in the server 2, the simple measure registration button BN42 is clicked.

  When the user clicks the simple indication registration button BN41 (Yes in # 34), the indication data registration processing is started in the terminal device 3 in the procedure as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, for example (# 35).

  The browser screen non-display processing unit 301 (see FIG. 5) hides the VDR information registration top screen HGD (# 311 in FIG. 19). The indication item input screen display unit 302 displays an indication item input screen HGA as shown in FIG. 12 on the desktop. The indication item input screen non-display processing unit 303 immediately hides this (# 312). . That is, display processing is performed so that the indication item input screen HGA appears from the beginning in a non-display state (for example, iconified) when viewed from the user. This indication item input screen HGA is an input window for pointing out information relating to problems found by the user, as described above.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 21, the user input data temporary storage area TM1 has a structure in which data entered or designated on the indication item input screen HGA is stored. Furthermore, an area for storing a file name used when the data is filed is also provided. The user input data temporary storage area TM2 used in the countermeasure data registration process described later has a similar structure.

  Returning to FIG. 19, when the process of step # 312 is completed, the indication item input screen HGA and the VDR information registration top screen HGD are not displayed. Here, the user performs an operation for inputting information relating to a problem or the like. First, an operation for inputting an image showing a problem point is performed. Such work is performed in the following procedure.

  If the position and orientation of the three-dimensional image of the product have already been adjusted so that the problem location is indicated on the CAD work screen HGC, the CAD work screen HGC can be selected as necessary so that the location can be easily selected. Adjust the position. If the problem location has not yet been found, the 3D CAD software 3P4 is activated to display the CAD work screen HGC, and a 3D image of the product is opened. While changing the position or orientation of the three-dimensional image (that is, the product in the virtual space), the problem is searched and the position and orientation of the three-dimensional image are determined so that the location of the problem can be understood.

  When the screen display on the desktop is in an optimal state for image input work in this way, a predetermined operation such as clicking an icon or pressing a shortcut key is performed to redisplay the indication item input screen HGA. Do.

  Then (Yes in # 313), the indication item input screen re-display unit 305 redisplays the indication item input screen HGA in a non-display state on the desktop (# 314).

  Here, the user quickly clicks the capture button BN11. Then (Yes in # 315), the indication item input screen non-display processing unit 303 hides the indication item input screen HGA currently displayed again (# 316).

  The designated image capture processing unit 304 holds the optimal desktop screen adjusted by the user immediately after the capture button BN11 is clicked (for example, all or part of the screen is not hidden by other windows). In order to prevent the event from being taken by an application other than the indication item input software 3P2, the indication item input software 3P2 remains active (# 317). That is, event lock processing is performed.

  In order to realize the event lock process, if the module is described in the C ++ language, the “mouse_event ()” function may be used and “MOUSEEVENT_RIGHTDOWN” may be specified as an argument thereof. This programmatically creates a right mouse click. Normally, when a left click is performed on another application in the right click state, the event does not move, and the application existing under the mouse cursor is always active when the first right click is performed. Using this mechanism, the countermeasure matter input software 3P3 can always be activated.

  Here, the user selects an image region by dragging the pointing device 30g so that the problematic part is included.

  Then, the designated image capture processing unit 304 extracts the image of the selected image area from the bitmap image of the entire current desktop, and the bitmap data of the image is stored in the bitmap of the user input data temporary storage area TM1. Store in the data storage area RYA (# 318, # 319). That is, an image of the selected image area is captured. If the old bitmap data is stored in the bitmap data storage area RYA, it is deleted and the bitmap data of the image in the newly selected image area is stored. The indication item input screen re-display unit 305 releases the event lock (# 320), and causes the indication item input screen HGA to be redisplayed on the desktop (# 321). At this time, the image of the selected image area is displayed in the image display area GHA.

  In order to realize the capture processing, if the module is described in the C ++ language, the “CWnd :: SetCapture ()” function may be used. This is to send the input to the program even when the mouse is clicked outside the program area. Thereby, the entire range on the desktop can be set as a selection range by operating the mouse (pointing device 30g).

  The user continues to input information about the problem. In the text box BX10 of the indication item input screen HGA, identification information indicating the indication item related to the current registration target is input. As described above, the indication items can be identified by the check list code, the check item master 2KM, and the indication code. Therefore, these three codes are input in the text box BX10 by connecting them with a symbol such as a hyphen. Hereinafter, the identification information represented by these three codes is referred to as “problem code”.

  Alternatively, the user can specify the problem code in advance by performing the following operation on the previously displayed VDR information registration top screen HGD (see FIG. 18). That is, the user finds an indication item related to the current registration target from the checklist CLT in advance on the VDR information registration top screen HGD. Then, the check box CK in the “Select” column in the line of the found items is selected by clicking, and the simple indication registration button BN41 is clicked. Then, the indication item input screen display unit 302 displays the indication item input screen HGA in a state where the problem code corresponding to the indication item is input as a default value in the text box BX10.

  Further, the user inputs information such as the problem found this time into the text boxes BX11 to BX13. In the text boxes BX11, BX12, and BX13, the specific content of the problem, the number of the related component, and the name of the component are input. The priority to be corrected to solve the problem is designated by clicking one of the radio buttons in the priority selection button group BG1.

  The contents input in the text boxes BX11 to BX13 and the contents designated by the priority selection button group BG1 are CSV (Comma Separated Value) format text data in which the contents are separated by commas, and the user input data temporary storage area It is stored in the text data storage area RYB of TM1. If the old text data is stored in the bitmap data storage area RYA, it is deleted and the text data of the newly input or designated content is stored.

  With the above operation, input and specification of information about the problem are completed. In order to correct a part of these contents, the user may redo the necessary ones of the above operations. In addition, when it is desired to redo input from the beginning, the clear button BN12 may be clicked. Then (No in # 315, Yes in # 322), the terminal device 3 resets the contents input or selected in the text boxes BX11 to BX13, the image display area GHA, and the priority selection button group BG1, and the user input The data stored in the temporary data storage area TM1 is erased (# 323), and the process returns to step # 312 to register the indication item input screen HGA in the non-display state on the desktop.

  When there is no correction part, the user clicks the up button BN13. Then, (No in # 315, No in # 322, Yes in # 324 in FIG. 20), the indicated matter data transmission unit 306 inputs the data of the contents input or designated on the indicated matter input screen HGA, for example, as follows: Upload to server 2.

  The file name used when converting these data into a file is acquired (# 326). The file name includes, for example, a character string indicating the user name of the user who is operating the terminal device 3, and an 18-digit number of year, month, day, hour, minute, second, and millisecond when the up button BN13 is clicked. Get by combining. By combining such information, it is possible to reliably identify the data to be uploaded this time from data obtained by other users' work at the same date and time, data obtained by work done by the same user in the past, etc. File names that can be obtained. This file name is stored in the file name storage area RYC (see FIG. 21) of the user input data temporary storage area TM1.

  The bitmap data stored in the bitmap data storage area RYA of the user input data temporary storage area TM1 is converted into image data of a predetermined format (# 327). For example, it is converted into image data such as JPEG or GIF.

  The converted image data is converted into a file, and a file name stored in the file name storage area RYC and an extension indicating the format of the image data are given (# 328). Thereby, the indication image file 6SG is generated. Then, the indicated image file 6SG is transmitted to the server 2 (# 329).

  In parallel with or before and after the processes of steps # 327 to # 329, the text data stored in the text data storage area RYB of the user input data temporary storage area TM1 is filed and stored in the file name storage area RYC. A file name and an extension such as “TXT” representing the text are given (# 330). Thereby, the indication text file 6SX is generated. Then, the indicated text file 6SX is transmitted to the server 2 (# 331).

  In order to notify the server 2 which pointed item the transmitted pointed image file 6SG and pointed text file 6SX are related to, the problem code entered in the text box BX10 of the pointed item input screen HGA is sent to the server 2. Keep informed. The notification may be performed before sending these files, or may be written in the headers of these files.

  Through the above processing, the problem data related to the indicated item is transmitted to the server 2. The indication item input screen HGA is again registered in the non-display state on the desktop of the terminal device 3 (# 312 in FIG. 19). When the user continues to perform registration work related to other problems, the user may perform the above-described work while looking at the indication item input screen HGA and the CAD work screen HGC. When it is desired to end the work or to recheck the list of indication items, the indication item input screen HGA is displayed again (Yes in # 313, # 314), and the end button BN14 is clicked.

  Then (No in # 315, No in # 322, No in # 324 in FIG. 20), the browser screen re-display unit 307 closes the indication item input screen HGA (# 332) and also displays the VDR information registration top screen HGD (FIG. 18) is redisplayed on the desktop (# 333).

  In the server 2, the file transmitted by the terminal device 3 is received by the indication related data receiving unit 202 (see FIG. 2).

  When the file is the pointed text file 6SX (No in # 21, No in # 23 in FIG. 17), the pointed information update unit 204 sets the pointed information 7A corresponding to the pointed text file 6SX as the pointed information checklist. 2SC (see FIG. 10) is searched, and in the fields of “problem”, “related part number”, “related part name”, and “priority” of the indicated information 7A, (In other words, contents input or designated in the text boxes BX11, BX12, BX13 and the priority selection button group BG1 of the indication item input screen HGA in FIG. 12) (# 24) ).

  On the other hand, if the received file is the indicated image file 6SG (No in # 21, Yes in # 23), the indicated image file 6SG is stored in a predetermined directory (# 25), and the indicated image file 6SG is stored. The file name and extension are stored in the “pointing-related image file” field of the pointing information 7A corresponding to (# 26).

  Further, during the processing of step # 24 or # 26, the other fields of the indication information 7A, that is, the “pointing date”, the “pointing source department”, and the “pointing person” fields, Stores the department name of the user who raised the problem and the name of the user. The user's department name and name can be known by referring to the employee information 8C of the user stored in the employee information master 2JM of FIG.

  As a result of the above processing, the problem data related to the pointed item is uploaded from the terminal device 3 to the server 2 and registered in a predetermined location. Thereafter, when the redisplay button BN43 on the VDR information registration top screen HGD is clicked on the terminal device 3, the Web browser 3P1 downloads the latest Web page data 61 from the server 2. Based on this, the VDR information registration top screen HGD reflecting the newly registered information is displayed again.

  By the way, it may be preferable that a plurality of images collected in this way have a uniform vertical or horizontal length. Therefore, the indication item input software 3P2 is devised as follows so that the user can easily specify an image area of a predetermined size during the capture process.

  The indication item input software 3P2 is provided with “size fixing mode”, “enlargement / reduction mode”, and “free mode” as modes for designating an image region.

  The user clicks a radio button in the mode selection button group BR11, the reference selection button group BR12, or the size selection button group BR13 before clicking the capture button BN11 on the indication item input screen HGA of FIG. The size of the image area is determined by inputting values into BX18 and BX19.

  When it is desired to designate an image area having a fixed size without being enlarged or reduced, a radio button “fixed size” is clicked from the mode selection button group BR11 and a desired size is selected from the size selection button group BR13. Click the radio button or enter the vertical and horizontal lengths in the text boxes BX18 and BX19. Thereafter, when the capture button BN11 is clicked, the terminal device 3 hides the indication item input screen HGA and displays the CAD work screen HGC of FIG. Further, a rectangular box having a size designated by the size selection button group BR13 or the text boxes BX18 and BX19 is displayed on the CAD work screen HGC. The user moves the box to a place where he / she wants to capture by operating the pointing device 30g or the like. Then, a predetermined operation is performed. Then, the image data of the image overlapping the box is stored in the user input data temporary storage area TM1.

  Alternatively, in order to unify the size of the image to be registered in the server 2 but to freely specify the image area, the radio button “enlarge / reduce” is clicked from the mode selection button group BR11 and the reference selection button group BR12 is selected. One of the radio buttons is clicked, and the size is designated by the size selection button group BR13 or the text boxes BX18 and BX19.

  Specifically, when it is desired to unify both the vertical and horizontal lengths of the image registered in the server 2, the “both designation” radio button is clicked. Then, the terminal device 3 captures the image of the image area designated on the CAD work screen HGC by the user, and then enlarges the captured image to the size designated by the size selection button group BR13 or the text boxes BX18 and BX19. Or shrink. If you want to unify only the vertical, click the "Vertical" radio button. Then, the terminal device 3 captures the image of the image area designated on the CAD work screen HGC by the user, and then selects the size of the captured image without changing the aspect ratio and the vertical length. The image is enlarged or reduced so as to have a vertical length designated by the button group BR13 or the text boxes BX18 and BX19. Similarly, if you want to unify only the horizontal direction, click on the radio button for “Standard Horizontal”. Then, the terminal device 3 does not change the aspect ratio of the captured image so that the horizontal length becomes the horizontal length specified by the size selection button group BR13 or the text boxes BX18 and BX19. , Enlarge or reduce.

  Alternatively, when it is not desired to unify the image sizes, the “free” radio button is clicked from the mode selection button group BR11. Then, the terminal device 3 stores the captured image in the user input data temporary storage area TM1 with the same size as it is.

  Returning to FIG. 15, the user clicks the simple countermeasure registration button BN42 on the VDR information registration top screen HGD when registering information related to countermeasures for problems in the server 2. Then (No in # 34), the terminal device 3 starts the countermeasure data registration process in the procedure as shown in FIGS. 22 and 23 (# 36).

  The procedure of the countermeasure data registration process is basically the same as the procedure of the indication data registration process described above with reference to FIGS. However, since the processing targets are different, the contents of the processing are slightly different in some steps. Further, the indication data registration processing is executed by the browser screen non-display processing unit 301 through the browser screen re-display unit 307 in FIG. 5, but the indication data registration processing is performed through the browser screen non-display processing unit 321 through the browser screen of FIG. This is executed by the redisplay unit 327. Hereinafter, the countermeasure data registration process will be described focusing on differences from the indication data registration process. Description of points common to the indication data registration processing is omitted.

  The browser screen non-display processing unit 321 hides the VDR information registration top screen HGD (# 351 in FIG. 22). The countermeasure item input screen display unit 322 displays a countermeasure item input screen HGB as shown in FIG. 13 on the desktop, but the countermeasure item input screen non-display processing unit 323 immediately hides it (# 352). .

  At this time, the countermeasure item input screen HGB and the VDR information registration top screen HGD are not displayed. Here, the user performs an operation for inputting information on countermeasures. First, an operation for inputting an image showing a problem point is performed. Such work is performed in the following procedure.

  In the CAD work screen HGC, if the position and orientation of the 3D image of the product have already been adjusted so that the countermeasure or solution can be easily understood, the CAD work screen HGC is used as necessary so that the portion can be easily selected. Adjust the position of the. If it has not been adjusted yet, these operations are performed using the three-dimensional CAD software 3P4.

  When the screen display on the desktop is in an optimum state for image input work in this way, a predetermined operation such as clicking an icon or pressing a shortcut key is performed in order to redisplay the countermeasure item input screen HGB. Do.

  Then (Yes in # 353), the countermeasure item input screen re-display unit 325 redisplays the countermeasure item input screen HGB in the non-display state on the desktop (# 354).

  Here, the user quickly clicks the capture button BN21. Then (Yes in # 355), the countermeasure item input screen non-display processing unit 323 hides the currently displayed countermeasure item input screen HGB again (# 356).

  The designated image capture processing unit 324 keeps the countermeasure item input software 3P3 active and prevents an event other than the countermeasure item input software 3P3 from taking an event (# 357). That is, event lock processing is performed.

  Here, the user selects an image region by dragging the pointing device 30g so that the easy-to-understand part of the solution is included.

  Then, the designated image capture processing unit 324 stores the bitmap data of the selected image area in the bitmap data storage area RYA of the user input data temporary storage area TM2 (# 358, # 359). That is, an image of the selected image area is captured. Then, the countermeasure item input screen redisplay unit 325 releases the event lock (# 360), and redisplays the countermeasure item input screen HGB on the desktop (# 361). At this time, the image of the selected image area is displayed in the image display area GHB.

  The user continues to input information about the problem. In the text box BX20, identification information indicating a problem related to the countermeasure or solution registered this time, that is, a problem code is input. In the text boxes BX21 and BX22, the cause of the problem and the countermeasure are input.

  The contents input to the text boxes BX21 and BX22 are stored as text data in CSV format in the text data storage area RYB of the user input data temporary storage area TM2.

  With the above operation, the input of information on countermeasures for the problem is completed. As with any problem entry, you can correct the entry or start over.

  When there is no correction part, the user clicks the up button BN23. Then (No in # 355, No in # 362, Yes in # 364 in FIG. 23), the indicated item data transmission unit 306 stores the data of the contents input on the countermeasure item input screen HGB, that is, the user input data temporary storage area TM2. The stored data is converted into an indication image file 6TG and a countermeasure text file 6TX and uploaded to the server 2 (# 365 to # 371). The upload processing method is the same as the upload processing method for the indication image file 6SG and the indication text file 6SX in the indication data registration processing.

  Through the above processing, data relating to countermeasures for problems and the like are transmitted to the server 2. The user can continue the work or can finish the work as in the case of registering the problem data.

  In the server 2, the indication image file 6TG and the countermeasure text file 6TX transmitted by the terminal device 3 are received by the countermeasure-related data receiving unit 203 (see FIG. 2). Based on these files and employee information 8C of the user who performed the work (see FIG. 7) and the like, the countermeasure information update unit 205 displays “measure date” in the countermeasure information 7B of the countermeasure information checklist 2TC corresponding to these files. "," Countermeasure department "," Countermeasurer "," Cause "," Countermeasure ", and" Countermeasure related file "fields are stored (# 24, # 26 in FIG. 17). The indication image file 6TG is stored in a predetermined directory (# 25).

  Through the above processing, data relating to countermeasures for problems is uploaded from the terminal device 3 to the server 2 and registered in a predetermined location.

  According to the present embodiment, it is possible to perform the work of registering information in the server with fewer steps than before. In addition, switching of windows is easier than before. The operation for registering information continuously is also easier than before. Therefore, the burden on the operator can be reduced as compared with the conventional technique, and information can be registered quickly and the real-time property of the information can be improved.

  In addition, most of the processing necessary for registration can be performed on the client side, that is, the terminal device 3. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the processing load from being concentrated on the server 2 and to facilitate the operation of the server 2.

  In the present embodiment, the case where information obtained during work with the three-dimensional CAD software is registered in the server 2 has been described as an example. However, the present invention uses information obtained during work with other application software. It is also applicable when registering.

  In addition, the configuration of the entire product information sharing system 1, the server 2, and the terminal device 3, each unit, the processing content, the processing order, the configuration of the database, and the like can be appropriately changed in accordance with the spirit of the present invention.

  The present invention is particularly preferably used to reduce the burden of a worker's registration process and improve business productivity in an environment where there is a lot of information to be registered in the server.

It is a figure which shows the example of the whole structure of a product information sharing system. It is a figure which shows the example of a functional structure of a server. It is a figure which shows the example of the hardware constitutions of a terminal device. It is a figure which shows the example of the software of a terminal device. It is a figure which shows the example of a functional structure of the terminal device implement | achieved by indication matter input software. It is a figure which shows the example of a functional structure of the terminal device implement | achieved by countermeasure matter input software. It is a figure which shows the example of an employee information master. It is a figure which shows the example of a check list master. It is a figure which shows the example of a check item master. It is a figure which shows the example of an indication information checklist. It is a figure which shows the example of a countermeasure information check list. It is a figure which shows the example of an indication matter input screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a countermeasure matter input screen. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of the method of non-display of a window. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of the whole process of a terminal device. It is a figure which shows the example of a CAD work screen. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of the whole process of a server. It is a figure which shows the example of a VDR information registration top screen. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of an indication data registration process. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of an indication data registration process. It is a figure which shows the example of the structure of an image data storage area. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of countermeasure data registration processing. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of countermeasure data registration processing. It is a flowchart explaining the registration method of the conventional image data.

Explanation of symbols

2 Server 3 Terminal device (work related information registration device)
302 Item input screen display section (text input screen display means)
303 Non-display processing section such as indication item input screen (screen non-display means)
304, 324 Designated image capture processing unit (screen state holding means)
305 Pointed item input screen redisplay part (text input screen redisplay means)
306 Pointed matter data transmission unit (transmission means)
322 Countermeasure item input screen display section (text input screen display means)
325 Countermeasure item input screen redisplay part (text input screen redisplay means)
326 Countermeasure data transmission unit (transmission means)
3P4 3D CAD software (application software for handling work-related information)
7A Pointed information (work related information)
7B Countermeasure information (work-related information)
6SG, 6TG pointed image file (work related information, image data)
HGA pointed item input screen (text input screen)
HGB countermeasures entry screen (text entry screen)
HGC CAD work screen TM1, TM2 User input data temporary storage area (image data storage means)

Claims (5)

A work-related information registration device that performs a process of registering in a server so that work-related information that is information about work can be shared by a plurality of workers,
The work-related information handling application software having a function for causing the user to create, edit, or confirm the work-related information can be started,
When the user performs a predetermined operation when the application software for handling work-related information is activated, the screen of the application software for handling work-related information is displayed on the desktop of the apparatus for registering work-related information Screen state holding means for performing processing for holding the state;
Transmitting means for transmitting image data of an image of an area selected by the user from the desktop while the state is held to the server;
An apparatus for registering work-related information, comprising: A work-related information registration device that performs a process of registering in a server so that work-related information that is information about work can be shared by a plurality of workers,
The work-related information handling application software having a function for causing the user to create, edit, or confirm the work-related information can be started,
Text input screen display means for displaying a text input screen for inputting the work-related information in text format on the desktop of the information registration device;
When the user performs a predetermined operation while the text input screen is displayed and the work-related information handling application software is activated, the screen of the work-related information handling application software is displayed on the desktop. And screen state holding means for performing processing for holding the state where the text input screen is not displayed,
Image data storage means for storing image data of an image of an area selected by the user from the desktop while the state is held;
A text input screen redisplay for redisplaying the non-displayed text input screen in a state where an image related to the image data stored in the image data storage means is arranged in a predetermined area in the text input screen. Display means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the work related information in the text format input on the text input screen and the image data stored in the image data storage means to the server;
An apparatus for registering work-related information, comprising: A work related information registration method for registering in a server so that work related information, which is information related to work, can be shared by a plurality of workers,
On the terminal device,
The screen of the application software for handling work-related information displayed on the desktop of the terminal device and having the function of causing the user to create, edit, or confirm the work-related information so that the work-related information can be easily viewed. When the user performs a predetermined operation in the adjusted state, a process for holding the state is executed,
A process of transmitting image data of an image of an area selected by the user from the desktop while the state is held to the server;
The work related information registration method characterized by the above. A work related information registration method for registering in a server so that work related information, which is information related to work, can be shared by a plurality of workers,
A terminal device is prepared so that the work related information handling application software having a function of causing the user to create, edit, or confirm the work related information can be started,
The screen of the application software for handling work-related information is displayed on the desktop of the terminal device in a state adjusted so that the work-related information is easy to see,
In the terminal device,
A process of displaying a text input screen for inputting the work-related information in text format on the desktop;
When the user performs a predetermined operation, the text input screen is hidden, and a process for keeping the screen of the application software for handling work-related information in the state is executed,
The image data storage means stores the image data of the image of the area selected by the user from the desktop while the state is held,
Executing a process of redisplaying the non-displayed text input screen in a state where an image related to the image data stored in the image data storage unit is arranged in a predetermined region in the text input screen;
Executing a process of transmitting the work related information in the text format input on the text input screen and the image data stored in the image data storage means to the server;
The work related information registration method characterized by the above. A computer program used for a computer that performs processing for registering in a server so that work related information that is information related to work can be shared by a plurality of workers,
On that computer,
The screen of the application software for handling work-related information that has a function to allow the user to create, edit, or confirm the work-related information displayed on the desktop of the computer is adjusted so that the work-related information is easy to see. In a state where the user has performed a predetermined operation, a process for maintaining the state is executed,
A process of transmitting image data of an image of an area selected by the user from the desktop while the state is held to the server;
A computer program characterized by the above.