Information processing system

Abstract

To provide an information processing system that enables information sharing among related parties more reliably, safely, and smoothly.SOLUTION: An information processing system includes: a first user and a second user that are a user or a user group; a database for storing share candidate data, the candidate data being data obtained from an external data source directly by the first user or via another user; and delay sharing means for enabling the second user to access the share candidate data or a copy of the share candidate data on condition that a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined date and time arrives since the share candidate data is stored in the database.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a data sharing technique in an information processing system. [Background technology]

[0002] The following Patent Document 1 discloses a workflow system for circulating an electronic document among related parties. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Special Publication No. 61-25184 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Conventionally, when sharing a document with related parties in remote locations, methods such as distributing the document file by attaching it to an email or storing the document file on a file server or cloud storage that is accessible to the related parties have been used.

[0005] When sharing documents via email, if the number of files to be shared becomes huge, problems such as forgetting to send, not receiving for unknown reasons, automatic sorting into the spam folder, and so-called reversion of files become serious. These problems can be solved if the document files to be shared are created primarily (from the beginning) on ​​a file server or cloud storage. However, in that case, there is no room to check the contents of the documents before sharing them with the relevant parties, or to deal with any problems that are discovered during the check.

[0006] In view of these problems, the problem that the present invention aims to solve is to enable information sharing among the parties concerned more reliably, safely, and smoothly. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problem, the information processing system of the present invention comprises a first user and a second user, which are users or user groups; a database that stores shared candidate data, which is data obtained from an external data source directly by the first user or via another user; and a delayed sharing means that enables the second user to access the shared candidate data or a copy of the shared candidate data, on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed or a predetermined date and time has arrived since the shared candidate data was stored in the database.

[0008] A first user inputs data to be shared with a related party (a second user) into the system, and then after a certain period of time, the data is automatically shared with the second user, thereby achieving both reliability of information sharing and room for prior checking.

[0009] In this case, it is preferable that the delayed sharing means enables the second user to access the share candidate data or its copy data on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed or a predetermined date and time has arrived after the share candidate data is stored in the database and the first user has performed a predetermined operation on the share candidate data, thereby preventing the share candidate data from being shared with the second user before the content of the share candidate data is confirmed.

[0010] In this case, it is preferable that the share candidate data is data created by a third party other than the first user and the second user, and the share candidate data acquired from the external data source is automatically stored in the database. In order to share data by the delayed sharing means, the data must be present on the system. By automatically storing the share candidate data in the database of the system upon acquisition, the first user will not forget to store the share candidate data on the system, and information sharing with the second user can be made more reliable.

[0011] In addition, the information processing system of the present invention preferably further includes a sharing reservation unit that can set in advance whether or not the delayed sharing unit allows the second user to access the shared candidate data before the shared candidate data is acquired. This makes it possible to centrally manage the behavior of the delayed sharing unit.

[0012] Furthermore, the information processing system of the present invention preferably has an individual sharing means capable of selecting for each of the acquired candidate data items whether or not to subject the candidate data items to the delayed sharing means. This makes it possible to individually adjust the items to be shared by the delayed sharing means, thereby making it possible to share information with the second user more safely and smoothly.

[0013] At this time, it is preferable that the setting value of the sharing reservation means is input as an initial value to the selection value of the individual sharing means, and the delayed sharing means refers to the selection value of the individual sharing means to determine whether to allow the second user to access the sharing candidate data. This makes it possible to appropriately select whether to share only the sharing candidate data whose contents are not problematic, or to exclude only the sharing candidate data whose contents are problematic, in accordance with business policies and the nature of the sharing candidate data.

[0014] In addition, the information processing system of the present invention preferably includes a collection request means for prompting the first user to acquire the share candidate data from the external data source. As described above, in order to share data using the delayed sharing means, the data must be present on the system. By the collection request means prompting the first user to acquire the share candidate data, delays in acquiring the share candidate data or forgetting to do so are prevented, and information sharing with the second user is more reliable.

[0015] In addition, it is preferable that the second user cannot obtain the candidate data to be shared from the external data source, in order to ensure an opportunity for the first user to check the candidate data to be shared in advance.

[0016] In addition, it is preferable that the delayed sharing means permits the second user to access the shared candidate data by changing the access restriction of the shared candidate data or the access authority of the second user. For example, if the shared candidate data is copied to a data area accessible to the second user so that the second user can access the shared candidate data, the same data will exist multiple times in the system, reducing the cost efficiency of storage and making it difficult to centrally manage information. By realizing the access of the second user to the shared candidate data by changing the access authority / access permission, such problems can be avoided. Effect of the Invention

[0017] In this way, according to the information processing system of the present invention, it becomes possible to share information among the parties concerned more reliably, safely and smoothly. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram showing an overall picture of a personnel management system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a server system and a client terminal. [Diagram 3] This is a schematic diagram of an electronic application list screen that displays the processing status of electronic applications submitted by a social insurance and labor consultant office to each administrative agency. [Figure 4] 1A is a schematic diagram of an application data message screen and FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of a file name list. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing file contents displayed in a file viewer. [Figure 6] 13 is a flowchart showing the process flow of an official document preview function. [Figure 7] This is a schematic diagram of the client management screen where a social insurance labor consultant user can register and confirm information about their clients and set communication methods with those clients. [Figure 8]13 is a schematic diagram of an official document confirmation screen on which a client user can confirm official documents related to his / her company. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0019] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The personnel and labor management system S described below is an information processing system that holds personnel and labor data such as employee information and wage information, and has an electronic application function for social insurance procedures, joining and leaving procedures, etc. The personnel and labor management system S centrally and cross-sectionally manages communication and data between a social insurance labor consultant's (hereinafter "salary consultant") office and its client's business (hereinafter simply referred to as "client").

[0020] The main features of the personnel and labor management system S are a function that allows the server to extract the names and contents of files contained in compressed files held by the server and display them to the user as previews, and a function that allows a file downloaded by a user onto the server to be shared with other users after a certain period of time. These features and associated features will be explained below.

[0021] <System Overview> 1 is a schematic diagram showing an overall image of a personnel management system S. The personnel management system S mainly comprises a server system 10 and client terminals 41 and 42 connected to the server system 10 via the Internet.

[0022] The client terminals 41, 42 are general-purpose computers such as PCs and tablets installed at the social insurance labor office and its client's business. The staff of the social insurance labor office and the employees of the client log in to the server system 10 using a user 91 for the social insurance labor office (hereinafter "social insurance labor user 91") and a user 92 for the client's business (hereinafter "client's user 92") prepared for each of them (hereinafter, the social insurance labor user 91 and the client's user 92 are also collectively referred to as "users 91, 92"). The social insurance labor user 91 and the client's user 92 are not limited to a single user account, and may be, for example, a user group belonging to the same organization or a user group granted common authority or role.

[0023] As mentioned above, the server system 10 not only manages the personnel and labor data of the clients, but also uses the API provided by the administrative system 50 to carry out various procedures and electronic applications to administrative agencies such as the Japan Pension Service, the National Health Insurance Association, and the Public Employment Security Office, and to receive official document files 51 created by these agencies.

[0024] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the server system 10 and the client terminals 41 and 42. As shown in FIG.

[0025] The server system 10 is a typical three-tier architecture system consisting of a web server 11, an application server 12, and a database server 13. The server system 10 is a system built using a so-called cloud hosting service, and client terminals 41 and 42 are connected to the web server 11 via the Internet. The application server 12 dynamically creates web pages, and also performs user login authentication and access authority / access restriction settings (access control) using an authentication program 24, extracts data from the database server 13 using a database access program 29, and registers and deletes data in the database server 13. The functions and roles of other programs included in the application server 12 will be described later. The database server 13 is a server that manages a relational database and a document database. The database server 13 may also include a file server. In this embodiment, static web components such as HTML files and script files are placed in the file system of the web server 11, and program files used by the application server 12 are placed in the file system of the application server 12.

[0026] The physical and logical configurations of the server system 10 shown in FIG. 2 are merely examples, and other configurations that can realize the same functions as the server system 10 of this embodiment are conceivable. For example, the server system 10 is not limited to one built using a cloud hosting service, and may be installed on, for example, a LAN or WAN of a social insurance labor office. It is also conceivable to use an external service for part of the functions of the application server 12. In addition, each server constituting the server system 10 of FIG. 2 is a logical division based on its function or role, and may be implemented on the same server hardware or the same OS. In addition, the division of the servers shown in FIG. 2 is merely for convenience, and the boundaries and delineations vary depending on whether each server is interpreted narrowly or broadly. For example, it is not incorrect to see the web server 11 as a part of the application server 12, and it is not incorrect to see the file system as a type of database server 13. The server system 10 of this embodiment can be implemented in any specific form as long as it has a physical and logical configuration that can realize the official document preview function or the official document delayed sharing function, which are features of the personnel and labor management system S described later.

[0027] As described above, the client terminals 41, 42 are general-purpose computers. The users 91, 92 can use the web browser 43 pre-installed in the client terminals 41, 42 as display means for displaying information received from the server system 10. This allows the users 91, 92 to use the personnel management system S without installing special software in the client terminals 41, 42. Note that the interface with the server system 10 is not limited to the web browser 43, and separate dedicated client software may be prepared.

[0028] <Official document preview function> The official document preview function of the personnel and labor management system S will be described below with reference to Figs. 3 to 6. The official document preview function is a function that allows the contents of compressed files on the server system 10 to be easily viewed, and is mainly realized by a preview program 30 (see Fig. 2) which is a preview means provided in the application server 12. The preview program 30 extracts the names of files and file contents contained in the compressed official document file 51 from the file, and transmits them to the client terminals 41, 42. This allows the users 91, 92 to easily check the contents of the official document without having to download or unpack the official document file 51.

[0029] 3 is a schematic diagram of the electronic application list screen 16. The electronic application list screen 16 is a screen that displays the processing status of electronic applications made by the social insurance and labor office (social insurance and labor office user 91) to each administrative agency. The electronic application list screen 16 is a screen exclusively for the social insurance and labor office user 91, and displays a cross-sectional list of electronic application information related to all clients of the social insurance and labor office in this example.

[0030] In each column of the electronic application list screen 16, the name of the client who submitted the electronic application, the type and content of the electronic application, the processing status of the electronic application, the reception number, etc. are displayed. Among these, the processing status of the electronic application is indicated by a long round icon arranged in a column called "status" (161). When the certified social insurance labor consultant user 91 submits an electronic application to an administrative agency, the record of the application is added to the electronic application list screen 16. At this time, the icon in the status column 161 is "processing" (61). When the administrative agency finishes processing and the official document file 51 for the electronic application is ready to be issued, the icon in the status column 161 changes to a status of "download required" (62). If there is a defect in the application, the icon in the status column 161 changes to a status of "reapplication required" (63), and some kind of action such as correction of the application content or reapplication is required. When the personnel and labor management system S receives the prepared official document file 51, that is, when the official document file 51 is downloaded from the administrative system 50 to the server system 10, the icon in the status column 161 changes to a status of “Completed” (64), and the series of procedures for the electronic application is completed.

[0031] In this embodiment, the official document file 51 is prepared as a file compressed in ZIP format in the administrative system 50, which is an external data source. A column (162) called "Official Document" is prepared to the right of the status column 161 on the electronic application list screen 16, and the text "Yes" (621) in this official document column 162 means that the official document file 51 can be previewed or downloaded. This official document available text 621 is a link that opens a form for previewing or downloading the official document file 51.

[0032] 4 and 5 are schematic diagrams showing how the social insurance labor consultant user 91 previews the official document file 51. When the social insurance labor consultant user 91 clicks on the official document present text 621 on the electronic application list screen 16, the application data message screen 17 shown in FIG. 4(a) is displayed. Here, when the social insurance labor consultant user 91 clicks on the official document present text 621 adjacent to the download required icon 62 for the first time, the official document file 51 of the procedure is downloaded from the administrative system 50 to the server system 10, and the icon status of the status column 161 on the electronic application list screen 16 changes from "download required" to "completed". Incidentally, when the official document present text adjacent to the reapplication required icon 63 is clicked, the official document file 51 is also downloaded to the server system 10, but the icon status of the status column 161 in this case remains "reapplication required".

[0033] The application data message screen 17 is a screen that displays a list of messages 171 from government agencies that are linked to the electronic application. In this example, an official document file 51 is prepared for each message 171. For messages 171 that include an official document file 51, a preview button 31, which is a cloud icon, is displayed in a column (172) called "Official Document" on the application data message screen 17.

[0034] 4(b) is a schematic diagram of the file name list 32. When the certified social insurance worker user 91 presses the preview button 31, the preview program 30 extracts the names of the files contained in the official document file 51, and displays the extracted file names 321 as previews in the file name list 32. Each of the file names 321 displayed in the file name list 32 is a link text, and the contents of the file can be previewed by clicking on the file name 321.

[0035] 5(a) and (b) are schematic diagrams of file contents displayed in the file viewers 33a and 33b. The file viewers 33a and 33b are viewers that display a preview of the contents of a file clicked on the file name list 32. For example, the file viewer 33a is a viewer that displays a preview of a PDF format file, and the file viewer 33b is a viewer that displays a preview of an XML format file. When the certified social insurance worker user 91 clicks on any of the file names 321 in the file name list 32, the preview program 30 extracts the contents of the file and previews the extracted contents in a viewer suitable for the format of the file. In this way, the preview program 30 of this example changes the presentation (display mode and viewer) of the extracted file depending on the data format of the file. This allows the certified social insurance worker user 91 to preview official documents in various data formats on the web browser 43.

[0036] Here, the file viewer 33b in FIG. 5(b) applies the external style sheet XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language) file to the selected XML file, and displays the result of converting the contents of the XML file to HTML. Few web browsers currently support XSL, and if you try to apply an XSL file to an XML file using the functions of a web browser, you need to use an old web browser or change the settings that compromise the security of the web browser. The personnel management system S of this embodiment applies an XSL file to an XML file on the server system 10 side, and transmits the converted result to the client terminal 41, eliminating the trouble of building an environment on the client terminal 41 side. On the other hand, if the selected file is, for example, an HTML file that includes an external CSS file, the HTML file and the CSS file may simply be transmitted to the client terminal 41. This is because the web browser 43 is equipped with a function of applying a CSS file to an HTML file and displaying it.

[0037] Here, the operations performed by the labor and social security attorney user 91 to preview the desired official document file 51 were only to click the preview button 31 displayed in the message 171 on the application data message screen 17 and to click the file name 321 on the file name list 32. In other words, the labor and social security attorney user 91 accessed the names and contents of the files contained in the official document file 51 in the same procedure as the procedure for accessing files in a general file system, and did not explicitly expand (unzip) the compressed official document file 51. Note that the "explicit expansion operation" here is an operation that instructs the compressed file to be expanded in a specified folder or a specified temporary folder. After the expansion operation is performed, the expanded file cannot be accessed unless the compressed file is moved to the folder where it was expanded. The personnel and labor management system S makes the labor and social security attorney user 91 as little aware as possible that the official document file 51 is a compressed file, and presents only the information after expansion to the labor and social security attorney user 91. This allows the certified social insurance worker user 91 to easily check the contents of the official document file 51, and also prevents files from becoming scattered and piling up after extraction, and prevents changes made to the extracted file from being lost due to overwriting.

[0038] Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing the process flow of the official document preview function. First, the certified social insurance worker user 91 clicks on the "Official document present" text 621, which is the official document receipt link on the electronic application list screen 16 (see Fig. 3). In response, the application server 12 obtains a message 171 linked to the electronic application and sends it to the client terminal 41. The web browser 43 of the client terminal 41 displays the received message 171 in a list on the application data message screen 17. (P1)

[0039] When the certified social insurance worker user 91 clicks the preview button 31 of any of the messages 171 on the application data message screen 17, the preview program 30 of the application server 12 extracts the file names (321) included in the target official document file 51 onto the volatile memory of the application server 12 and transmits them to the client terminal 41. The web browser 43 of the client terminal 41 displays the received file names 321 in a file name list 32. (P2)

[0040] When the certified social insurance worker user 91 clicks on any of the file names 321, the preview program 30 extracts the contents of that file from the official document file 51 onto the volatile memory. At this time, if the extracted file has an external style sheet, the preview program 30 applies the style sheet to convert the file format and transmits the content to the client terminal 41. The preview program 30 also selects a viewer (e.g., file viewer 33a, 33b) to display the previewed content according to its data format. The web browser 43 of the client terminal 41 displays the file contents in the selected viewer. (P3)

[0041] Here, the preview program 30 of this embodiment expands the official document file 51 on the volatile memory of the application server 12. In other words, the preview program 30 temporarily expands the compressed official document file 51 on the RAM of the application server 12 to obtain the names and file contents of the files contained therein, and does not expand and save the official document file 51 in a folder on the file system. This eliminates the need to hold the expanded official document file 51 in the server system 10, improving the storage efficiency of the server system 10. The compressed file can be temporarily expanded on the RAM using a function for handling streams in various programming languages ​​or a third-party tool.

[0042] In addition, the preview program 30 first transmits the names of the files contained in the official document file 51 to the client terminal 41 (P2), and then, when the certified social insurance worker user 91 selects one of the file names 321 displayed in the file name list 32, the contents of that file are extracted separately and transmitted to the client terminal 41 (P3). This eliminates unnecessary communication, and more quickly displays only the information the certified social insurance worker user 91 needs.

[0043] In addition, if the storage capacity is not compressed even if the expanded official document file 51 is saved on the file system, and the environment does not cause a response delay to the client terminal 41, the preview program 30 may expand the official document file 51 on the file system. By doing so, the response speed from the second time onwards can be increased.

[0044] In addition to previewing the official document file 51, the social insurance labor consultant user 91 can also download the official document file 51 in a compressed state by, for example, clicking the official document bulk download button 38 displayed on the application data message screen 17 or the ZIP download button 39 displayed in the file name list 32.

[0045] Furthermore, the compressed files that the preview program 30 can expand and extract are not limited to files in ZIP format, and any format of compressed data may be used as long as it is data that is a single file formed by compressing one or more files.

[0046] The above has explained the official document preview function of the personnel and labor management system S of this embodiment in accordance with the operation from the electronic application list screen 16, but the official document preview function is not a function used only by the social insurance labor consultant user 91. For example, FIG. 8 shows an official document confirmation screen 19 on which a client user 92 confirms official documents related to his or her own company. The procedure name text 192 displayed in the "Procedure name" column (191) on the official document confirmation screen 19 is a link that opens the application data message screen 17. The procedure for previewing official documents after opening the application data message screen 17 is the same as that described above.

[0047] <Delayed sharing of official documents function> Hereinafter, the delayed official document sharing function of the personnel and labor management system S will be described with reference to Fig. 7 and the drawings previously referred to. The delayed official document sharing function is a function for enabling the sharing of the official document file 51 between the users 91 and 92 to be performed more reliably, safely, and smoothly, and is mainly realized by the delayed sharing program 21 (see Fig. 2), which is a delayed sharing means provided in the application server 12.

[0048] The delayed sharing program 21 is a program that shares the official document file 51, which is the candidate data for sharing, with the second user, the client user 92, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the first user, the social insurance labor consultant user 91, downloaded the official document file 51, which is the candidate data for sharing, to the server system 10. In this way, the personnel and labor management system S aims to balance the reliability of information sharing with the client user 92 and the room for the social insurance labor consultant user 91 to check the official document file 51 in advance. Note that "sharing" here means that the delayed sharing program 21 uses the authentication program 24 to change the access restrictions of the official document file 51 or the access authority of the client user 92, thereby enabling the client user 92 to access the official document file 51. Another method of sharing the official document file 51 is, for example, copying the official document file 51 to a data area accessible by the client user 92. In the personnel and labor management system S of this embodiment, the social insurance and labor consultant user 91 and the client user 92 take advantage of an environment in which they can use a common server system 10 (database), and share the official document file 51 by controlling its access without duplicating it.

[0049] 7 is a schematic diagram of the client management screen 18. The client management screen 18 is a screen exclusively for the client user 91, where the client user 91 registers and confirms the client's information and sets the method of communication with the client.

[0050] In addition to the delayed sharing program 21, the application server 12 of this embodiment has a sharing reservation program 22 (see FIG. 2) which is a sharing reservation means that can set in advance whether or not the received official document file 51 is shared with the client user 92 by the delayed sharing program 21. The behavior of the sharing reservation program 22 for each client is determined by the value of a checkbox (sharing reservation checkbox 221) labeled "initial value of electronic application official document sharing checkbox" on the client management screen 18. When the sharing reservation checkbox 221 is checked, the sharing reservation program 22 includes the client's official document file 51 in the shared target by the delayed sharing program 21 by default when the client's official document file 51 is downloaded to the server system 10, and does not include it in the shared target when the checkbox is unchecked. The following description will be continued assuming that the sharing reservation checkbox 221 is checked.

[0051] The time that the delayed sharing program 21 waits to share the official document file 51 is determined by the input value of the text box (delay time text box 211) labeled "electronic application official document sharing setting time" on the client management screen 18. The delayed sharing program 21 of this example waits for the time specified in the delay time text box 211 for a procedure in which the status of the status column 161 on the electronic application list screen 16 (see FIG. 3) has changed to the completed icon 64, and shares the official document file 51 of that procedure with the client user 92. As described above, in this embodiment, when the social insurance labor consultant user 91 clicks the official document present text 621 adjacent to the download required icon 62 on the electronic application list screen 16 for the first time, the official document file 51 of that procedure is automatically downloaded to the server system 10, and the status of the status column 161 changes to the completed icon 64. If the delay time text box 211 is not set or if 0 (zero) is specified in it, the official document file 51 for that procedure will be shared with the client user 92 when the status in the status column 161 changes to the completed icon 64.

[0052] Here, when the social insurance and labor office uses the personnel and labor management system S to make an electronic application to an administrative agency, the official document file 51, which is a response to the electronic application, is also received using the personnel and labor management system S. In order to receive the official document file 51 in the personnel and labor management system S, it is necessary to click on the official document available text 621 adjacent to the download required icon 62 mentioned above. When this is clicked, the official document file 51 is automatically downloaded and saved in the server system 10. When the official document file 51 is downloaded to the server system 10, the official document file 51 is automatically added to the list of files to be shared by the delayed sharing program 21.

[0053] In order to share the official document file 51 with the delayed sharing program 21, the official document file 51 must be placed on the server system 10, that is, within the accessible range of the delayed sharing program 21. By automatically storing the official document file 51 in the server system 10 upon receipt, the certified social insurance worker user 91 will virtually never forget to store the official document file 51 in the server system 10, and the sharing of the official document file 51 with the consulting user 92 will be more reliable.

[0054] In addition to this, the download required icon 62 and the official document available text 621 on the electronic application list screen 16 function as a collection request means for urging the social insurance labor consultant user 91 to receive the official document file 51. By urging the social insurance labor consultant user 91 to obtain the official document file 51, delays in receiving the official document file 51 or forgetting to do so are prevented, and sharing of the official document file 51 with the consulting user 92 is further ensured. In addition to the above displays, the collection request means may also include, for example, sending a notification to a designated email address when it is detected that the official document file 51 has been prepared in the administrative system 50.

[0055] As mentioned above, the electronic application list screen 16 is a screen exclusively for the social insurance worker user 91. In other words, the client user 92 cannot receive the official document file 51 from the administrative system 50. This also ensures that the social insurance worker user 91 has the opportunity to check the official document file 51 in advance.

[0056] The delayed sharing program 21 of this embodiment schedules the sharing time with the consulting user 92 starting from the download time of the official document file 51 to the server system 10. However, for example, a method of uniformly performing the sharing process at 3:00 a.m. on the day after the official document file 51 is downloaded to the server system 10 is also conceivable. In addition to these conditions, the delayed sharing program 21 of this embodiment sets the schedule setting conditions only to the selection value of the sharing reservation checkbox 221 and the download of the official document file 51. In addition, in addition to these conditions, for example, the schedule setting conditions may be that the social insurance labor consultant user 91 has previewed any of the file contents contained in the official document file 51, or that the social insurance labor consultant user 92 has checked, for example, a confirmed checkbox of the official document file 51. This prevents the official document file 51 from being shared with the consulting user 92 before the social insurance labor consultant user 91 has confirmed the contents of the official document file 51. This also makes it possible to automatically download the official document file 51 prepared in the administrative system 50. The official document file 51 may be automatically received via a dedicated user.

[0057] In the personnel and labor management system S of this embodiment, the social insurance and labor consultant user 91 checks the contents of the official document file 51 before the consulting user 92. The social insurance and labor consultant user 91 considers whether the contents of the official document file 51 are as intended, whether there are any problems that need to be addressed before sharing the official document file 51 with the consulting user 92, or whether there are any matters that need to be explained to the consulting user 92 in advance. Then, if some preparation is required before sharing the official document file 51, the grace period (delay time) until sharing is used to deal with it.

[0058] Here, if the preparation for sharing the official document file 51 is not completed within the grace period of the delayed sharing program 21, the value of the individual sharing check box 231, which is an individual sharing means provided on the application data message screen 17 (see FIG. 4), may be temporarily changed instead of increasing the value of the delay time text box 211. The individual sharing check box 231 is a check box provided for each message 171 on the application data message screen 17. By unchecking the individual sharing check box 231 of the message 171 containing the official document file 51 whose sharing should be suspended, the official document file 51 is excluded from the sharing target by the delayed sharing program 21. More specifically, by changing the selection value of the individual sharing check box 231, the individual sharing program 23 of the application server 12 (see FIG. 2) individually changes the sharing reservation setting of the official document file 51 contained in the message 171. This makes it possible to individually adjust the sharing target by the delayed sharing program 21 according to the situation, and makes it possible to share information with the consulting user 92 more safely and smoothly.

[0059] In addition, the selection value of the sharing reservation check box 221 is input as the initial value to the individual sharing check box 231 of each message 171. In other words, the sharing reservation check box 221 switches the initial value of the individual sharing check box 231 of all messages 171, and the delayed sharing program 21 actually refers to the data corresponding to the selection value of this individual sharing check box 231 to determine whether each official document file 51 should be shared or not. By providing the sharing reservation check box 221 and the individual sharing check box 231, the personnel and labor management system S of this embodiment makes it possible to appropriately select, for example, whether to set only official document files 51 whose contents are free as a result of a prior check by the social insurance labor consultant user 91 as a sharing target, or to exclude only official document files 51 whose contents are free from a sharing target, according to the policy of the social insurance labor consultant office or its consulting client.

[0060] When the official document file 51 is shared with the client user 92 by the delayed sharing program 21, a record including the official document file 51 is added to the official document confirmation screen 19 (see FIG. 8) of the client user 92. More specifically, a message 171 including the official document file 51 is added to the application data message screen 17 that is displayed when the procedure name text 192 on the official document confirmation screen 19 is clicked.

[0061] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, the above embodiment is an example of a personnel management system, but the information processing system of the present invention is not limited to personnel management systems, and the compressed files and share candidate data are not limited to official documents. [Explanation of symbols]

[0062] S: Personnel and labor management system (information processing system), 10: Server system, 11: Web server, 12: Application server, 13: Database server, 16: Electronic application list screen, 161: Status column, 162: Official document column, 17: Application data message screen, 171: Message, 172: Official document column, 18: Client management screen, 19: Official document confirmation screen, 191: Procedure name column, 192: Procedure name text, 21: Delayed sharing program (delayed sharing means), 211: Delay time text box, 22: Shared reservation program (shared reservation means), 221: Shared reservation check box, 23: Individual shared program (individual sharing means), 231: Individual shared check box, 24: Authentication program, 29: Database access program ,30: Preview program (preview means), 31: Preview button, 32: File name list, 321: File name, 33a, 33b: File viewer, 38: Public document bulk download button (download means), 39: ZIP download button (download means), 41, 42: Client terminal, 43: Web browser (display means), 50: Administrative system (external data source), 51: Public document file (compressed data, shared candidate data), 61: Processing icon, 62: Download required icon (request collection means), 621: Public document present text (request collection means), 63: Reapplication required icon, 64: Finish icon, 91: Social insurance labor consultant user (first user), 92: Consultant user (second user)

Claims

1. A first user and a second user, which are users or user groups; a database for storing candidate sharing data, the candidate sharing data being data obtained from an external data source directly or through another user by the first user; and a delayed sharing means for enabling the second user to access the share candidate data or a copy of the share candidate data on a condition that a predetermined time has elapsed or a predetermined date and time has arrived since the share candidate data was stored in the database. Information processing system.

2. the delayed sharing means enables the second user to access the shared candidate data or a copy of the shared candidate data on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed or a predetermined date and time has arrived after the shared candidate data is stored in the database and the first user has performed a predetermined operation on the shared candidate data. The information processing system according to claim 1 .

3. the share candidate data is data created by a third party other than the first user and the second user, The candidate sharing data obtained from the external data source is automatically stored in the database. The information processing system according to claim 1 .

4. a sharing reservation means for setting in advance whether or not the delayed sharing means allows the second user to access the sharing candidate data before the sharing candidate data is acquired; The information processing system according to claim 1 .

5. an individual sharing unit capable of selecting, for each of the shared candidate data, whether or not the shared candidate data after acquisition is to be subject to the delayed sharing unit; The information processing system according to claim 1 .

6. A setting value of the sharing reservation means is input as an initial value to the selection value of the individual sharing means, the delayed sharing means refers to the selection value of the individual sharing means to determine whether or not to allow the second user to access the share candidate data or the copy data thereof; 6. The information processing system according to claim 5.

7. a request means for requesting the first user to acquire the candidate data to be shared from the external data source; The information processing system according to claim 1 .

8. The second user is unable to obtain the candidate data to be shared from the external data source. The information processing system according to claim 1 .

9. the delayed sharing means permits the second user to access the share candidate data by changing an access restriction on the share candidate data or an access authority of the second user; The information processing system according to claim 1 .

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