Attendance management system

Abstract

To provide a method for causing simple and accurate unitary management of attendance.SOLUTION: An attendance management system preventing impersonation of an attendant starts a confirmation program stored to an information terminal an attendant carries along, displays a photography screen when information display means on the day is read, a confirmation program collates attendances when entering / exiting on the day with identification information registered with the attendant in advance by means for transmitting a face image for authentication when entering, checks whether the attendants when entering / exiting are identical persons when exiting, and records to a database attendant information authenticated when entering / exiting, location information when entering / exiting, and time information when entering / exiting after confirming the result, so that unitary management of attendance is possible simply and accurately.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an attendance management system that prevents attendees from impersonating others, in which a confirmation program stored in an information terminal carried by the attendee is started, and when the information display means for the day is read, a photographic screen is displayed, and information determining whether the attendee is the actual attendee or not is recorded in a database using a means for transmitting a facial image for authentication at the time of entry and exit, as well as location information at the time of entry and exit, and time information at the time of entry and exit, thereby enabling centralized management of attendance. [Background technology]

[0002] In many cases, the method for checking the attendance of university students in lectures to confirm whether they are entering or leaving the classroom is for the teacher to either call out the students' names to take attendance, or to distribute and collect attendance cards and record them in the student register. This type of attendance management takes too much time, especially when there are a large number of students, and improvements are needed.

[0003] For example, the complicated verification procedures mentioned above not only place a heavy burden on teachers, but also cause problems regarding student attendance records, calling for measures to prevent impersonation.

[0004] One method of confirming attendance is to read and verify information about the student using their student ID and IC card, but with this method, possession of the IC card is required to verify the student's identity, and a substitute who returns the card on their behalf can still confirm attendance using someone else's IC card.

[0005] The inventions disclosed in Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3 focus on the above problems and aim to solve them, and are primarily intended as measures against spoofing. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 2022-096624 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2022-003472 [Patent Document 3] Patent Publication No. 2007-213371 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] Patent Document 1 (JP 2022-096624) specifically explains the effects of issuing digital student ID cards as a digital student ID conversion system characterized by the ability to confirm class attendance, but does not explain how the specific challenges of attendance management are overcome. Simply being able to confirm attendance does not provide a concrete solution to overcoming the challenges of cumbersome attendance management.

[0008] Patent Document 2 (JP 2022-003472) is an attendance information collection and management system equipped with an attendance management device that confirms attendance using beacon signals. However, beacons have a narrow range of signal reach and accuracy decreases depending on the environment. The system compares the facial image data stored in advance in a database, and if it determines that the attendee is the actual attendee, it updates the attendance information in the attendance data storage area of ​​the database. However, it does not grasp the basis for authentication or attendance status based on the time of departure.

[0009] Patent Document 3 (JP Patent Publication 2007-213371) describes a method for taking images of veins from students' bodies when they enter and leave a classroom. This is the most effective measure to prevent impersonation, but it requires equipment and manpower. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] As a solution to the above problem, the present invention described in claim 1 is an attendance management system that prevents impersonation of attendees, in which a confirmation program stored in an information terminal carried by an attendee is started, and when the information display means for the day is read, a photographic screen is displayed, and a means for transmitting a facial image for authentication is used, and when entering the room, the confirmation program compares the attendees on the day with pre-registered identification information, and when leaving the room, it compares whether the attendees are the same person as those who entered the room, and after confirming the results, the attendee information authenticated at the time of entry and exit, the location information at the time of entry and exit, and the time information at the time of entry and exit are recorded in a database. The process is described below. (Step 1) A step of starting a confirmation program stored in an information terminal carried by the attendee. (Step 2) When an attendee reads the information display means for entry and transmits a face image for authentication at the time of entry, a confirmation program compares the face image for authentication at the time of entry with identification information of the attendee registered in advance, and records information on whether the attendee at the time of entry is the person in question, location information at the time of entry, and time information at the time of entry in a database. (Step 3) When an attendee reads the above-described information display means for exiting the room when leaving and sends an authentication facial image at the time of exiting, the above-described confirmation program checks whether the attendee at the time of exiting is the same person as the attendee at the time of entry, and records information determining whether the attendee at the time of exiting is the actual attendee, location information at the time of exiting, and time information at the time of exiting in the above-described database. This configuration enables centralized management of attendance management in this attendance management system. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the present invention, it becomes possible to centrally manage attendance management. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of an attendance management system according to the present invention. [Diagram 2]FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the process of recording face images, position information, and time information when entering and leaving a room in the attendance management system of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS EXAMPLES

[0013] As an embodiment, the overall configuration diagram of the attendance management system in Fig. 1 will be described below. This is a diagram for explaining the present invention, taking university class entry and exit as an example, and the information terminal will be explained using a smartphone as an example, but other devices such as a tablet that can make calls are also possible, and the information display means will be explained using two two-dimensional barcodes, "enter QR" and "exit QR," as examples, but other specified pictures, characters, and other scanned images can also be read, and the face image acquisition means and student information input means that acquire identification information of attendees in order to manage when attendees enter and leave the classroom are systems in which students perform initial settings, and the download and setting of the confirmation program 3 will be described. The initial settings are done using the "two-dimensional barcode and confirmation number" provided by the university upon enrollment, and the system cannot be used by anyone other than the student. By reading the two-dimensional barcode 2 with the camera on the information terminal (smartphone: mobile phone), the student can access the specified website, download the confirmation program 3, and log in with the student ID number and temporary password provided by the school to complete the initial settings. After checking the message in the confirmation program 3 and entering the password and confirmation password on the displayed password registration screen, the authentication of the application is complete and the confirmation program 3 can be used. This is an attendance management system that is designed to be restored using the backup data in the confirmation program database 4g in the unlikely event that the information terminal (smartphone: mobile phone) that the student has set up is lost, the model is changed, or the mobile phone number is changed.

[0014] The means of acquiring the facial image of the attendee's identification information is for the student to log in to Verification Program 3, submit a facial recognition photo as prompted, enter their mobile phone number and submit an application. After the university has determined that the facial image is correct, the university will send the student a "6-digit confirmation code", and the student will complete the authentication of Verification Program 3 by checking the message in Verification Program 3 and entering the code. Furthermore, once the student has completed the registration of necessary items such as basic information and the area of ​​the student commuter pass they have applied for and been approved for, clicking [Commuter Pass Area] will display a pull-down menu of the area of ​​the student commuter pass that the student has applied for and been approved for, preventing unauthorized use outside of the applicable range, and using the information as student identification information for verification, this is an attendance management system that timely links with the core system's registered course and classroom information to verify the student's identity and classroom.

[0015] As an embodiment, the flow chart showing the process of recording face images, position information, and time information at the time of entering and leaving a room in the attendance management system of FIG. 2 will be described below. This is a confirmation program that starts up a confirmation program 3 stored in an information terminal (smartphone: mobile phone) carried by an attendee, reads the information display means of the entry / exit code 7 (two two-dimensional barcodes, "enter QR" and "exit QR") in the classroom being attended, and records the face image for authentication by a means for transmitting the image. The following describes the processing of attendees and the database at the time of entry and exit. (Step 1) A step of starting a confirmation program stored in an information terminal carried by the attendee. (Step 2) When an attendee reads the entry information display means (the "entry QR" two-dimensional barcode) and sends a facial image for authentication when entering the room, the confirmation program compares the facial image for authentication when entering the room with the attendee's identification information registered in advance (facial recognition 6-1), and records the attendee confirmation information when entering the room, the location information when entering the room, and the time information when entering the room in DB (database) 4 of program 3. (Step 3) When an attendee reads the information display means for exiting the room (a two-dimensional barcode called "Exit QR") and sends a facial image for authentication when leaving the room, the verification program checks whether the person at the time of leaving is the same person as the attendee at the time of entering the room (facial authentication 6-2), and records the attendee verification information at the time of leaving, the location information at the time of leaving, and the time information at the time of leaving in DB (database) 4 of the program 3 described above. This configuration allows for centralized attendance management. The attendee logs out and terminates the confirmation program 3 stored in the information terminal (smartphone: mobile phone) carried by the attendee.

[0016] The attendance management system 1 records the time of entry and exit by a confirmation program, and automatically judges whether a student is present, absent, late, or leaves early according to a preset time limit for entry and exit.

[0017] When it is not possible to log in to the attendance management system 1, it becomes possible for an attendee to apply for proxy registration using a recovery terminal f by self-declaring attendance to the person in charge of the class.

[0018] Attendee confirmation is a means of determining whether the identification information of an attendee matches the registered information, and if it is determined that the identification information of the student information does not match the registered student information, an alert is sent to the student's information terminal (smartphone: mobile phone), the registration is canceled, and the student's access to the database is not unlocked, and the system separately records the student as a non-registered student.Attendance management system 1 records in a database information determining whether the attendee is the person in question, location information at the time of entry and exit, and time information.

[0019] The attendance management system 1 allows attendees to share the application status of the system operation by displaying the recorded contents of attendee confirmation, location information, and time information in the DB (database) 4 of the confirmation program 3 on the information terminal (smartphone: mobile phone) carried by the attendee at the appropriate time.

[0020] The attendance management system 1 operates by setting the scope of operation according to the roles of students, universities, faculty, etc., in accordance with the access authority, in the case of a university.

[0021] The attendance management system 1 can be used as a platform for crisis management and emergency contact by establishing a hotline using information terminals (smartphones: mobile phones), and in the case of universities, can be used as a communication tool for canceling classes and changing classrooms.

[0022] Since the confirmation program 3 of the attendance management system 1 is a system that is accessed from the smartphones (cell phones) carried by attending students, in the event of a problem with a student's smartphone (cell phone), the attendance management system 1 is equipped with a proxy processing means e that, upon self-report by the student, allows a teacher in the operations department and a classroom staff member to log in using a recovery terminal and directly input and record the results of the personal authentication as well as the entry and exit times into the confirmation program DB (database) 4.

[0023] An attendance management system1 that can be set as needed to display information (two two-dimensional barcodes, "enter QR" and "exit QR") and to display entrance and exit codes7 (which can be posted on tablets or monitors installed in classrooms, etc.).

[0024] The identification information of attendees in the DB (database) 4 of the confirmation program 3 of the attendance management system 1 can be effectively used as digital identification information. In the case of schools, it can be used as a digital student ID card, which enables efficiency in a variety of situations, and by adding a personal authentication code (two-dimensional barcode), it can be widely used. [Industrial Applicability]

[0025] According to the present invention, the attendance management system 1, which simply and accurately centrally manages the confirmation of attendance at the time of entry and exit on the day, location information, and time information, can be provided in various places where attendance confirmation is required, such as school attendance status, online classes, corporate working status, telework, remote work, etc. [Explanation of symbols]

[0026] 1. Attendance management system 2. Download code for confirmation program (2D barcode) 3. Verification Program 4. Verification Program DB (Database) 5 Core Systems 6-1 When the attendee submits a face image for authentication, the registered identification information and face authentication are performed. 6-2 When an attendee submits a face image for authentication, face recognition is performed to determine whether the person is the same person who entered the room. 7 Entry / exit codes (2D barcodes for entry QR and exit QR) a Network b. Access c Data export and data import d Reading entrance and exit codes e. Timely setting of information display methods f Recovery terminal / substitute processing means g Backing up the verification program database h Attendees i Management Department j Operations Department k school l Teacher m Entry / exit face recognition n Information display means

Claims

[Claim 1] The following describes the process of an attendance management system that prevents impersonation of attendees, in which a confirmation program stored in an information terminal carried by an attendee is started, and when the information display means for the day is read, a photographed screen is displayed, and when an attendee enters the room, the confirmation program compares the attendee on the day with pre-registered identification information using a means for transmitting a facial image for authentication, and when the attendee leaves the room, it compares whether the attendee is the same person as the attendee at the time of entry. After confirming the results, the attendee information authenticated at the time of entry and exit, the location information at the time of entry and exit, and the time information at the time of entry and exit are recorded in a database. (Step 1) A step of starting a confirmation program stored in an information terminal carried by the attendee. (Step 2) When an attendee reads the information display means for entry and transmits a face image for authentication at the time of entry, a confirmation program compares the face image for authentication at the time of entry with identification information of the attendee registered in advance, and records information on whether the attendee at the time of entry is the person in question, location information at the time of entry, and time information at the time of entry in a database. (Step 3) When an attendee reads the above-described information display means for exiting the room when leaving and sends an authentication facial image at the time of exiting, the above-described confirmation program checks whether the attendee at the time of exiting is the same person as the attendee at the time of entry, and records information determining whether the attendee at the time of exiting is the actual attendee, location information at the time of exiting, and time information at the time of exiting in the above-described database. This configuration enables centralized management of attendance management in this attendance management system.

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