Business-card management system and business-card management program

Abstract

To determine participation in a meeting where a business card is used, by using business card information including a business-card exchange date.SOLUTION: A business-card management system includes a processing server 1 connected to a business-card database 61, and a plurality of input terminals 2 that are communicably connected to the processing server 1 and receive inputs from a plurality of users. The processing server 1 is configured to execute a business-card registration process to register business-card information on business cards received by the respective users into the business-card database 61 in cooperation with at least one of the input terminals 2. The business-card information includes information on business-card exchange dates on which the respective business cards have been exchanged. Further, when a plurality of the users register business-card information on the same business card having the same business-card exchange date into the business-card database 61, the processing server 1 executes a meeting participation determination process to determine that the users participated the same meeting.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a business card management system and a business card management program, which include a business card database in which business card information of a plurality of business cards is stored, a processing server connected to the business card database, and a plurality of input terminals communicably connected to the processing server and accepting inputs by a plurality of users.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-204532) discloses a processing server 2A that stores and manages identification information (business card information) such as the name and affiliation of participants scheduled to attend a meeting or the like, and an ID card reader 6 that is connected to the processing server 2A and reads the identification information held on an ID card 7. When the identification information of the ID card 7 read by the ID card reader 6 matches the identification information stored in the processing server 2A, the holder of the ID card 7 is determined to be a scheduled participant. When the identification information read by the ID card reader 6 does not match the identification information stored in the processing server 2A, the holder of the ID card 7 is determined to be an unscheduled participant. A determination system is disclosed.

Prior Art Documents

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Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 above, as business card information (identification information of an ID card), it is a system that uses only information generally described on a business card, such as a personal name and a contact address. Here, the business card information can include not only information such as personal names and contact information, but also the business card exchange date. Using the business card exchange date, technologies for solving various problems related to the scenes where business cards are used, in other words, the scenes where people meet (hereinafter, such scenes are collectively referred to as "meetings") can be considered. However, the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 above does not utilize information other than the information described on business cards that are generally used as business card information, and there is room for the development of new technologies.

[0005] In view of the above background, it is desired to provide a business card management system and a business card management program that can determine attendance at a meeting, which is a scene where business cards are used, using business card information including the business card exchange date.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In view of the above, the business card management system is a business card database in which business card information of a plurality of business cards is stored, a processing server connected to the business card database, a plurality of input terminals that are communicably connected to the processing server and receive inputs from a plurality of users, and is a business card management system comprising: the processing server is configured to execute a business card registration process of registering the business card information of the business cards received by each of a plurality of users in the business card database in cooperation with at least one of the input terminals, wherein the business card information includes information on the business card exchange date, which is the date on which each business card was exchanged, and further, the processing server executes a meeting attendance determination process of determining that those users attended the same meeting when a plurality of users register the business card information for the same business card and on the same business card exchange date in the business card database by the business card registration process.

[0007] ​According to this configuration, in order to register business card information including the business card exchange date in the business card database through the business card registration process, the processing server can determine whether a plurality of users have registered business card information about the same business card exchange date and the same business card in the business card database through the business card registration process, and when a plurality of users have registered business card information about the same business card exchange date and the same business card, it can be determined that those users have attended the same meeting. Thus, according to this configuration, it is possible to realize a business card management system capable of determining the attendance of a plurality of users at a meeting using business card information including the business card exchange date.

[0008] In view of the above, the business card management program is a business card database in which business card information of a plurality of business cards is stored, a processing server connected to the business card database, In a business card management system including a plurality of input terminals that are communicably connected to the processing server and receive inputs from a plurality of users, a business card management program that causes a computer to realize a business card management function in the processing server, causing the processing server to cooperate with at least one of the input terminals to execute a business card registration process for registering the business card information of the business cards received by each of a plurality of users in the business card database, the business card information includes information on the business card exchange date, which is the date on which each business card was exchanged, Furthermore, causing the processing server to execute a meeting attendance determination process for determining that those users have attended the same meeting when a plurality of users have registered the business card information about the same business card exchange date and the same business card in the business card database through the business card registration process.

[0009] According to this configuration, in order to register business card information including the business card exchange date in the business card database through the business card registration process, the processing server can determine whether a plurality of users have registered the business card information for the same business card exchange date and the same business card in the business card database through the business card registration process. In addition, when a plurality of users have registered the business card information for the same business card exchange date and the same business card, it can be determined that those users have attended the same meeting. Thus, according to this configuration, it is possible to realize a business card management program capable of determining the attendance of a plurality of users at a meeting using the business card information including the business card exchange date.

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[0011] Hereinafter, embodiments of a business card management system and a business card management program will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of the system configuration of a business card management system 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the business card management system 100 includes a processing server 1 that manages a plurality of business card information, and a plurality of input terminals 2 that receive operations by a user. In the business card management system 100, the plurality of input terminals 2 and the processing server 1 are communicably connected to each other via a network 5. Note that the network 5 includes both wired and wireless connections. For example, a relay device (not shown) and the processing server 1 may be connected by a wired network, and the input terminal 2 and the relay device may be connected by a wireless network. The processing server 1 includes a database 6. Here, as the database 6, a business card database 61 in which a plurality of business card information is stored, an account information database 62 in which a plurality of account information is stored, and a schedule database 63 that stores meeting schedules and meeting results between a user and a customer are exemplified. Note that the processing server 1 may include a plurality of servers, and the functions of the processing server 1 may be realized by these plurality of servers. Here, the “meeting” is a general term for a scene where business cards are used, in other words, a scene where people meet, and includes various scenes such as business trips.

[0012] Also, in the form illustrated in FIG. 1, as the input terminal 2, a portable information terminal (PDA: Personal Digital Assistant) 2a that a user can carry and a computer system 2b centered on a personal computer or the like are exemplified.

[0013] In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the portable information terminal 2a, which is the input terminal 2, includes an input / output device 7, an arithmetic device 8, a storage device 9, and a communication device 10. Such a mobile information terminal 2a is, for example, a portable tablet terminal, a smartphone, or the like. The input / output device 7 is constituted by a touch panel 7a (shown in FIG. 1) including an input unit 71 and an output unit 72. The arithmetic device 8 includes at least one microprocessor as the core, and is provided with a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) and other peripheral elements, and is realized by the cooperation of these hardware and software. The storage device 9 is a built-in storage of the mobile information terminal 2a configured by an SRAM, a flash memory, or the like. The communication device 10 is, for example, a wireless LAN adapter built in the mobile information terminal 2a. Of course, the communication device 10 may be provided with a wired LAN adapter. In addition, in the business card management system 100 according to the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the mobile information terminal 2a which is the input terminal 2 also includes a non-portable tablet terminal connected to a stationary scanner 80 capable of collectively reading business card information of business cards. The mobile information terminal 2a which is the non-portable tablet terminal has a function of encrypting and communicating data with the processing server 1 in addition to controlling the scanner 80.

[0014] The input terminal 2 may not be an integrated terminal device like the portable information terminal 2a, but may be configured as a system including a plurality of devices. FIG. 3 shows an example of the input terminal 2 configured by a computer system 2b centered on a personal computer or the like. The arithmetic device 8 is, for example, a motherboard built into the main body of a personal computer, includes at least one microprocessor serving as the core, and is configured to include a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) and other peripheral elements. The input device 73 is a keyboard 73a (illustrated in FIG. 1), a mouse 73b (illustrated in FIG. 1), etc., and the output device 74 is a display 74a (illustrated in FIG. 1). The storage device 9 is, for example, an HDD (Hard Disc Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive) built into the main body of a personal computer. Of course, the storage device 9 may be an HDD or an SSD connected to the outside of the main body. The communication device 10 is, for example, a wireless LAN adapter or a wired LAN adapter built into the main body of a personal computer. Here, a computer system 2b centered on a so-called desktop personal computer is exemplified, but the computer system 2b may be configured centered on a notebook (laptop) personal computer.

[0015] Hereinafter, embodiments of the business card management system 100 and the business card management program will be described in detail. The business card management program is a program that causes the processing server 1 in the business card management system 100 to realize a business card management function. The business card management function is realized by the cooperation of hardware centered on the arithmetic device 8 and software (business card management program).

[0016] The business card management program causes the processing server 1 to execute a meeting attendance determination process for determining that a user has attended the same meeting and various related processes in cooperation with at least one input terminal 2 when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

[0017] Incidentally, before the meeting attendance determination process and various related processes, the business card management program causes the processing server 1 to register the meeting schedule in the schedule database 63. Therefore, the registration will be described first below. In the following description, the case where the input terminal 2 is the portable information terminal 2a will be described as an example.

[0018] The registration of the schedule (schedule registration process) is a process of accepting the registration of schedule information such as meeting schedule information by the portable information terminal 2a. When a browser or the like installed on the portable information terminal 2a is operated, the schedule management program provided in the processing server 1 displays a login screen (not shown) and accepts the input of account information such as an ID and a password. If the schedule management program collates the input account information with the account information stored in the account information database 62 and they match, the portable information terminal 2a displays the schedule management screen shown in FIG. 6. Through the schedule management screen, as meeting schedule information (information indicating the schedule of the meeting that the user will participate in), the name (title) of the meeting, the date and time, categories such as schedule and actual results, means of the meeting such as visit and web coordination, customer information such as customer name and customer company information, participant list information (user list information indicating the list of users participating in the meeting), etc. are input. When the registration button S4 is pressed, the meeting schedule and meeting actual results are stored and registered in the schedule database 63. The meeting schedule and meeting actual results can be updated, deleted, and retrieved (viewed) by the schedule management program.

[0019] FIG. 4 is a flowchart including the processing of the business card management program. As shown in FIG. 4, the business card management system 100 executes the registration #01 of business card information by the portable information terminal 2a, the meeting attendance determination process #03 by the processing server 1, the business card registration promotion notification process #05, the schedule registration promotion notification process #07, the meeting place determination process #09, and the holding place information registration promotion process #11. That is, the business card management program causes the processing server 1 to execute the meeting attendance determination process #03, the business card registration promotion notification process #05, the schedule registration promotion notification process #07, the meeting location determination process #09, and the venue information registration promotion process #11.

[0020] The registration #01 of business card information is a process that is executed by receiving the registration of business card information by the mobile information terminal 2a. When the browser or the like installed in the mobile information terminal 2a is operated, the business card management program displays a login screen (not shown) and receives the input of account information such as an ID and a password. If the business card management program collates the input account information with the account information stored in the account information database 62 and they match, the mobile information terminal 2a displays a business card management screen (not shown). When business card information such as name, contact information, and affiliation is input from the touch panel 7a and a registration button (not shown) is pressed on the business card management screen, the business card information including the business card ID, person ID, business card exchange date, and business card owner (system user who registered the business card) is registered in the business card database 61. Incidentally, the process shown in FIG. 4 assumes that at least one of a plurality of users who register business card information registers user list information by registering a schedule in the registration of the schedule. Here, the business card exchange date is the date input by the user as the business card exchange date when the user inputs the business card exchange date, and is the registration date of the business card information when there is no input of the business card exchange date.

[0021] Incidentally, in the business card management system 100, in addition to registering business card information, it is also possible to update business card information. The update of business card information is a process of accepting the update of business card information by the mobile information terminal 2a. When the browser or the like installed in the mobile information terminal 2a is operated, the business card management program displays a login screen (not shown) and accepts the input of account information such as ID and password. If the input account information matches the account information stored in the account information database 62, the mobile information terminal 2a displays a business card management screen (not shown). When a part of the business card information such as name, contact information, and affiliation is input from the touch panel 7a on the business card management screen, the business card information that matches the input content is displayed in a list. When the desired business card information is selected, a business card details screen associated with the desired business card information is displayed. On the business card details screen, as shown in FIG. 5, in addition to the basic business card information such as company name, address, position, name, kana name, telephone number, fax number, and email address, the memo information of the business card and the image of the photographed business card are displayed. Further, on the business card details screen, a business card basic information update button S1 for updating the business card basic information and a memo information update button S2 for updating the memo information are displayed. When the business card basic information update button S1 is pressed, an update screen (not shown) for updating the business card basic information is displayed. When the memo information update button S2 is pressed, an update screen (not shown) for updating the memo information is displayed, and the update content is input on the update screen. In addition, when the business card management program performs a business card information deletion operation by the mobile information terminal 2a, it executes a process of deleting the business card information from the business card database 61.

[0022] The meeting attendance determination process #03 is a process of determining whether a plurality of users attended the same meeting. When a plurality of users register the business card information about the same business card in the business card database 61 by the business card registration process on the same business card exchange date (#02 is Yes), the business card management program determines that those users attended the same meeting. On the other hand, when the business card information about the same business card has not been registered in the business card database 61 by the business card registration process on the same business card exchange date (#02 is No), the process of #02 is repeatedly executed every predetermined time. In this specification, "the same business card" means a combination of one or more specified elements among business card information such as name, contact information, and affiliation, and basic business card information such as company name, address, position, name, kana name, telephone number, fax number, and email address that match. More specifically, "the same business card" refers to business cards of the same person. As long as they are business cards of the same person, business cards with some information changed due to department transfer, job transfer, etc. are also included in "the same business card". The determination of whether they are business cards of the same person can be made based on whether a combination of one or more specified elements including at least the name among the above basic business card information matches.

[0023] The business card registration promotion notification process #05 is a process that notifies to perform the business card registration process in the following cases. When there is a meeting determined by the meeting attendance determination process that multiple users have attended, the business card management program uses the meeting as the target meeting and refers to the meeting schedule information for the target meeting (information stored in the schedule database 63 for each meeting). Among the users included in the user list information of the target meeting, if there is a user who has not performed the business card registration process for the business card information with the holding date of the target meeting as the business card exchange date (#04 is Yes), it notifies the user to perform the business card registration process. For example, on the portable information terminal 2a held by the user, a business card registration promotion notification screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed, and a notification such as "Do you have any business cards that have not been scanned after the meeting?" is made. When the business card management program receives a reply corresponding to the notification by the operation button S7 displayed on the business card registration promotion notification screen (when the "Yes" button is pressed), it displays a business card management screen (not shown). When the business card management program receives a reply not corresponding to the notification by the operation button S7 displayed on the business card registration promotion notification screen (when the "No" button is pressed), it closes the business card registration promotion notification screen. On the other hand, if there is no user among the users included in the user list information of the target meeting who has not performed the business card registration process for the business card information with the holding date of the target meeting as the business card exchange date (#04 is No), the notification to prompt the business card registration process is not made.

[0024] The schedule registration promotion notification process #07 is a process that notifies the schedule registration process in the following cases. When there is a meeting determined by the business card management program that multiple users will attend through the meeting attendance determination process, the business card management program sets that meeting as the target meeting and those multiple users as the target users, and refers to the schedule information of the target users (information stored in the schedule database 63 for each meeting). If there is a user for whom the meeting schedule information indicating the target meeting is not registered (Yes in #06), the business card management program notifies that user to perform the schedule registration process of registering the meeting schedule information indicating the target meeting. For example, a schedule registration promotion notification screen as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the mobile information terminal 2a held by the user, and a notification such as "Are there any meetings that you haven't registered?" is given. When the business card management program receives a reply corresponding to the notification by the operation button S8 displayed on the schedule registration promotion notification screen (when the "Yes" button is pressed), it displays the schedule management screen (illustrated in FIG. 6). When the business card management program receives a reply not corresponding to the notification by the operation button S8 displayed on the schedule registration promotion notification screen (when the "No" button is pressed), it closes the schedule registration promotion notification screen. On the other hand, if there is no user for whom the meeting schedule information indicating the target meeting is not registered (No in #06), the notification to prompt the schedule registration process is not given.

[0025] The meeting location determination process #09 is a process that determines the meeting location in the following cases. When the business card management program executes the meeting attendance determination process, if the meeting determined in the meeting attendance determination process is the target meeting and the input terminal 2 used in the business card registration process of the business card information related to the meeting attendance determination process is the target input terminal, when the target input terminal is a non-portable device (in this embodiment, the scanner 80 and the tablet terminal which is the portable information terminal 2a connected to the scanner 80 in a one-to-one correspondence) (Yes in #08), the installation location information which is the information for specifying the installation location of the target input terminal is acquired, and the meeting location determination process for determining that the target meeting is held at the installation location indicated in the acquired installation location information is executed. Incidentally, the installation location information of the target input terminal is acquired by the business card management program from the target input terminal each time the determination of #08 is made. On the other hand, when the target input terminal is not a non-portable device (in this embodiment, the scanner 80 and the tablet terminal which is the portable information terminal 2a connected to the scanner 80 in a one-to-one correspondence) (No in #08), the determination of the meeting location is not executed.

[0026] The holding location information registration process #11 is a process for promoting the registration of information indicating the meeting holding location in the following cases. When the business card management program executes the meeting place determination process, if the schedule information for the target meeting does not include information indicating the venue (#10 is No), the business card management program executes a venue information registration promotion process to notify the user determined to have attended the target meeting to register information indicating the venue of the target meeting. For example, on the mobile information terminal 2a held by the user, a venue information registration promotion notification screen as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed, and a notification such as "Is there any meeting for which business records have not been registered at the Tokyo head office? Please register it in the business records" is given. When the business card management program receives a reply corresponding to the notification by the operation button S9 displayed on the venue information registration promotion notification screen (when the "Yes" button is pressed), it displays a schedule management screen (illustrated in FIG. 6). When the business card management program receives a reply not corresponding to the notification by the operation button S9 displayed on the venue information registration promotion notification screen (when the "No" button is pressed), it closes the venue information registration promotion notification screen. On the other hand, if the schedule information for the target meeting includes information indicating the venue (#10 is Yes), a notification to prompt the registration of information indicating the venue of the target meeting is not given.

[0027] In addition, when the business card management program executes the venue information registration promotion process in #11, in the schedule management screen (an example of a venue information registration screen) including the input field S5 for inputting information indicating the venue, the installation location information of the target input terminal may be pre-displayed in the input field S5 as a candidate for the information indicating the venue.

[0028] 〔Other Embodiments〕 (1) In the above embodiment, as the database 6, a configuration example including a business card database 61, an account information database 62, and a schedule database 63 is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a configuration in which the functions of the above-described databases are realized in one database may be used.

[0029] (2) In the above-described embodiment, the input terminal 2 includes a stationary scanner 80 and a non-portable portable information terminal 2a (tablet terminal) in a one-to-one correspondence. However, the configuration may not include a non-portable device as the input terminal 2.

[0030] (3) In the above-described embodiment, the business card management system 100 illustrated a flow that executes the steps related to the business card registration promotion notification process #05, the schedule registration promotion notification process #07, the meeting place determination process #09, and the holding place information registration promotion process #11 in the described order. However, without being limited to these configurations, if it is after executing the meeting attendance determination process of #03, they may be executed in any order. Also, it may be a flow that does not execute all of the above-described processes, or it may be a flow that executes at least one of the above-described processes.

[0031] (4) The processes of #08 and #09 related to the meeting place determination process may be replaced with the processes shown below, or may be processes that add and execute the processes shown below. That is, when the business card management program executes the meeting attendance determination process, with the meeting determined in the meeting attendance determination process as the target meeting and the input terminal used for the business card registration process of the business card information related to the meeting attendance determination process as the target input terminal, if the target input terminal is a portable device (for example, a smartphone such as the portable information terminal 2a), it is determined that the target meeting is held at the destination. When it is determined that the target meeting is held at the destination, for example, the accuracy of the notification can be improved by not performing a notification that prompts the input of the meeting place. In addition, in the configuration according to the alternative embodiment (4), in the schedule management screen (an example of the holding place information registration screen), the input field S5 for inputting information indicating the holding place of the meeting is left blank. However, when the location information of the portable device is known, the place estimated using the location information may be displayed in advance in the input field S5.

[0032] (5) The business card management program may execute a process of determining whether a meeting for which there is no registration at all as schedule information and whose holding status is unknown has been held or not. That is, the business card management program may execute a meeting holding determination process of determining that a meeting attended by those users has been held when a plurality of users register business card information for the same business card on the same business card exchange date in the business card database 61 by the business card registration process.

[0033] (6) In the meeting attendance determination process, the business card management program may also determine that a user has attended a meeting shown in the meeting schedule information of the user's own schedule information when the user registers business card information in the business card database by the business card registration process on the scheduled meeting date shown in the meeting schedule information. Referring to the meeting schedule information for the target meeting with the meeting shown in the meeting schedule information as the target meeting, if there is a user among the users included in the user list information of the target meeting who has not performed the business card registration process with the business card exchange date being the holding date of the target meeting, the business card management program may be configured to execute a business card registration promotion notification process of notifying the user to perform the business card registration process.

[0034] (7) Note that the configurations disclosed in the above-described embodiments can be applied in combination with the configurations disclosed in other embodiments as long as no contradiction occurs. Regarding other configurations as well, all the embodiments disclosed in this specification are merely examples in all respects. Therefore, various modifications can be made as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure.

[0035] 〔Outline of the present embodiment〕 Hereinafter, the outline of the business card management system 100 and the business card management program described above will be briefly described.

[0036] In view of the above, the business card management system is a business card database in which business card information of a plurality of business cards is stored, and a processing server connected to the business card database, A plurality of input terminals that are communicably connected to the processing server and receive inputs from a plurality of users, A business card management system comprising: The processing server is configured to cooperate with at least one of the input terminals to Execute a business card registration process for registering the business card information of the business cards received by each of a plurality of users in the business card database, The business card information includes information on the business card exchange date, which is the date on which each business card was exchanged, Furthermore, the processing server When a plurality of users register the business card information for the same business card exchange date and the same business card in the business card database by the business card registration process, execute a meeting attendance determination process for determining that those users attended the same meeting.

[0037] According to this configuration, since the business card information including the business card exchange date is registered in the business card database by the business card registration process, the processing server can determine whether a plurality of users have registered the business card information for the same business card exchange date and the same business card in the business card database by the business card registration process, and when a plurality of users have registered the business card information for the same business card exchange date and the same business card, it can be determined that those users attended the same meeting. Thus, according to this configuration, it is possible to realize a business card management system capable of determining the attendance of a plurality of users at a meeting using the business card information including the business card exchange date.

[0038] In view of the above, the business card management program is A business card database storing the business card information of a plurality of business cards, A processing server connected to the business card database, In a business card management system comprising a plurality of input terminals that are communicably connected to the processing server and receive inputs from a plurality of users, a business card management program for causing a computer to realize the business card management function in the processing server, wherein Cause the processing server to cooperate with at least one of the input terminals, Cause the business card registration process to register the business card information of the business cards received by each of a plurality of users in the business card database. The business card information includes information on the business card exchange date, which is the date on which each business card was exchanged. Furthermore, cause the processing server to When a plurality of users register the business card information for the same business card exchange date and the same business card in the business card database by the business card registration process, execute a meeting attendance determination process for determining that those users attended the same meeting.

[0039] According to this configuration, since the business card information including the business card exchange date is registered in the business card database by the business card registration process, the processing server can determine whether a plurality of users have registered the business card information for the same business card exchange date and the same business card in the business card database by the business card registration process, and when a plurality of users have registered the business card information for the same business card exchange date and the same business card, it can be determined that those users attended the same meeting. In this way, according to this configuration, it is possible to realize a business card management program capable of determining the attendance of a plurality of users at a meeting using the business card information including the business card exchange date.

[0040] Furthermore, it further includes a schedule database in which the schedule information of a plurality of users is stored. The processing server is also connected to the schedule database and is configured to execute a schedule registration process for registering the schedule information of each of a plurality of users. The schedule information includes meeting schedule information indicating the schedule of meetings attended by each user. The meeting schedule information includes user list information indicating a list of users participating in that meeting. When there is a meeting determined by the meeting attendance determination process that multiple users have attended, the processing server uses that meeting as the target meeting, refers to the meeting schedule information for the target meeting, and if there is a user among the users included in the user list information of the target meeting who has not performed the business card registration process with the business card exchange date being the holding date of the target meeting, it is preferable to execute a business card registration promotion notification process that notifies the user to perform the business card registration process.

[0041] According to this configuration, since the schedule database that stores the schedule information of the users stores, as meeting schedule information, user list information indicating a list of users who will participate in the meeting, when there is a meeting determined that multiple users have attended, the processing server uses that meeting as the target meeting, refers to the meeting schedule information for the target meeting, and can identify a user among the users included in the user list information of the target meeting who has not performed the business card registration process with the business card exchange date being the holding date of the target meeting, and can notify the user to perform the business card registration process by the business card registration promotion notification process. As a result, it is possible to prompt users who plan to participate in the meeting but have not registered their business card information to register their business card information.

[0042] Furthermore, it further includes a schedule database in which the schedule information of multiple users is stored, the processing server is also connected to the schedule database and is configured to execute a schedule registration process for registering the schedule information of each of the multiple users, the schedule information includes meeting schedule information indicating the schedule of meetings that each user will participate in, When there is a meeting determined by the meeting attendance determination process that multiple users have attended, the processing server designates that meeting as the target meeting and those multiple users as the target users, refers to the schedule information of the target users, and if there is a user for whom the meeting schedule information indicating the target meeting is not registered, notifies that user to perform the schedule registration process of registering the meeting schedule information indicating the target meeting. It is preferable to execute the schedule registration promotion notification process.

[0043] According to this configuration, since the schedule database that stores the schedule information of users stores, as schedule information, the meeting schedule information indicating the schedule of meetings that each user participates in, when there is a meeting determined by the processing server that multiple users have attended, the processing server designates that meeting as the target meeting and those multiple users as the target users, refers to the schedule information of the target users, can identify a user for whom the meeting schedule information indicating the target meeting is not registered, and can notify that user to register the meeting schedule information indicating the target meeting by the schedule registration promotion notification process. As a result, the participation in the target meeting as the activity record of the user can be reflected in the schedule database as schedule information.

[0044] Further, when the processing server executes the meeting attendance determination process, designating the meeting determined by the meeting attendance determination process as the target meeting and the input terminal used for the name card registration process of the name card information related to the meeting attendance determination process as the target input terminal, if the target input terminal is a non-portable device, it is preferable to execute the meeting place determination process of acquiring the installation location information, which is information for identifying the installation location of the target input terminal, and determining that the target meeting is held at the installation location indicated by the acquired installation location information.

[0045] Usually, a user often registers a business card at the place where the business card is exchanged (the venue of the meeting). Therefore, when the input terminal used for the business card registration process of the business card information related to the meeting attendance determination process is a non-portable device, the place where the non-portable device is installed is often the venue of the meeting. According to this configuration, in the meeting place determination process, the processing server uses the input terminal used for the business card registration process of the business card information related to the meeting attendance determination process as the target input terminal. When the target input terminal is a non-portable device, the processing server acquires installation location information, which is information for specifying the installation location of the target input terminal, and determines that the target meeting was held at the installation location indicated by the acquired installation location information. Thereby, in addition to determining that a plurality of users have attended the meeting, the processing server can also determine the place where the meeting was held.

[0046] In addition, when the processing server executes the meeting place determination process, if the schedule information about the target meeting does not include information indicating the venue, it is preferable to execute a venue information registration promotion process for notifying the user who has been determined to have attended the target meeting to register information indicating the venue of the target meeting.

[0047] According to this configuration, when the schedule information of the target meeting does not include information indicating the venue, it is possible to prompt the user who has been determined to have attended the target meeting to register information indicating the venue of the target meeting.

[0048] In addition, when the processing server executes the venue information registration promotion process, it is preferable to display the installation location information of the target input terminal in advance in the input field of the venue information registration screen including an input field for inputting the information indicating the venue as a candidate for the information indicating the venue.

[0049] According to this configuration, in the venue information registration screen, since the installation location information of the target input terminal is displayed in advance in the input field as a candidate for the information indicating the venue, the input burden of the information indicating the venue can be reduced.

[0050] In addition, when the processing server executes the meeting attendance determination process, if the meeting determined by the meeting attendance determination process is set as the target meeting, and the input terminal used for the business card registration process of the business card information related to the meeting attendance determination process is set as the target input terminal, when the target input terminal is a portable device, it is preferable to determine that the target meeting is held at the destination.

[0051] Normally, for reasons such as that a user can execute the registration of business card information of a plurality of business cards in a batch, when a non-portable device is nearby as the target input terminal used for the business card registration process, the user often executes the registration of business card information at the location where the non-portable device is installed (for example, inside the company). On the other hand, when a non-portable device is not nearby as the target input terminal (for example, when the user is at the destination), the user executes the registration of business card information using a portable device such as a portable information terminal. Due to such circumstances, according to this configuration, when the processing server executes the meeting attendance determination process, if the target input terminal is a portable device, it is determined that the target meeting is held at the destination. Thereby, in addition to determining that a plurality of users have attended the meeting, the processing server can also determine that the location where the meeting is held is the destination.

[0052] In addition, it is preferable that the processing server executes a meeting holding determination process for determining that a meeting attended by those users has been held when a plurality of users register the business card information for the same business card exchange date and the same business card in the business card database by the business card registration process.

[0053] According to this configuration, when a plurality of users register the business card information for the same business card exchange date and the same business card in the business card database by the business card registration process, it is determined that a meeting attended by those users has been held. Therefore, for example, even in a situation where a plurality of users have not registered a meeting in a schedule or the like in advance, it can be determined that a plurality of users have attended some meeting.

[0054] Furthermore, it further includes a schedule database in which schedule information of a plurality of users is stored. The processing server is also connected to the schedule database and is configured to execute a schedule registration process for registering the schedule information of each of the plurality of users. The schedule information includes meeting schedule information indicating the schedule of meetings that each user participates in. The meeting schedule information includes user list information indicating a list of users participating in the meeting. In the meeting attendance determination process, when at least one user registers the business card information in the business card database by the business card registration process on the scheduled meeting date indicated in the meeting schedule information of his or her own schedule information, the processing server also determines that the user has attended the meeting indicated in the meeting schedule information. With the meeting indicated in the meeting schedule information as the target meeting, referring to the meeting schedule information for the target meeting, among the users included in the user list information of the target meeting, if there is a user who has not performed the business card registration process with the scheduled date of the target meeting as the business card exchange date, it is preferable to execute a business card registration promotion notification process for notifying the user to perform the business card registration process.

[0055] According to this configuration, since the schedule database that stores the user's schedule information stores, as meeting schedule information, user list information indicating a list of users who will participate in the meeting, when at least one user registers business card information in the business card database by business card registration processing on the scheduled date of the meeting indicated in the meeting schedule information of their own schedule information, the processing server determines that the user has attended the meeting indicated in the meeting schedule information, refers to the meeting schedule information for the meeting indicated in the meeting schedule information as the target meeting, and can identify, among the users included in the user list information of the target meeting, the users who have not performed the business card registration process with the business card exchange date being the holding date of the target meeting, and can notify the users to perform the business card registration process by business card registration promotion notification processing. As a result, it is possible to prompt users who are scheduled to participate in the meeting and who have not registered business card information to register business card information.

Industrial Applicability

[0056] The technology according to the present invention can be used in a business card management system and a business card management program capable of determining attendance at a meeting, which is a scene where business cards are used, using business card information including the business card exchange date.

Explanation of Signs

[0057] 1: Processing server 2: Input terminal 7a: Touch panel 61: Business card database 63: Schedule database 80: Scanner (an example of a non-portable device) 100: Business card management system S5: Input field

Claims

1. a business card database in which business card information of a plurality of business cards is stored; a processing server connected to the business card database; A plurality of input terminals communicably connected to the processing server and configured to receive input from a plurality of users; A business card management system comprising: The processing server cooperates with at least one of the input terminals to: A business card registration process is configured to register the business card information of the business cards received by each of a plurality of users in the business card database, The business card information includes information on the date on which each business card was exchanged, Furthermore, the processing server A business card management system that executes a conference attendance determination process to determine that multiple users attended the same conference when the users register the business card information of the same business card on the same business card exchange date in the business card database through the business card registration process.

2. A schedule database storing schedule information of a plurality of users is further provided, The processing server is also connected to the schedule database and is configured to execute a schedule registration process for registering the schedule information of each of a plurality of users; The schedule information includes meeting schedule information indicating a schedule of meetings in which each user will participate; The conference schedule information includes user list information indicating a list of users participating in the conference; 2. The business card management system of claim 1, wherein when a conference is determined to have been attended by multiple users by the conference attendance determination process, the processing server determines that the conference is a target conference, refers to the conference schedule information for the target conference, and if there is a user among the users included in the user list information for the target conference who has not performed the business card registration process for the business card information whose business card exchange date is the date of the target conference, executes a business card registration promotion notification process to notify the user to perform the business card registration process.

3. A schedule database storing schedule information of a plurality of users is further provided, The processing server is also connected to the schedule database and is configured to execute a schedule registration process for registering the schedule information of each of a plurality of users; The schedule information includes meeting schedule information indicating a schedule of meetings in which each user will participate; The business card management system of claim 1, wherein when there is a conference determined to have been attended by multiple users by the conference attendance determination process, the processing server determines that the conference is a target conference, and determines those multiple users as target users, refers to the schedule information of the target users, and if there is a user for whom the conference schedule information indicating the target conference is not registered, executes a schedule registration promotion notification process to notify the user to perform the schedule registration process to register the conference schedule information indicating the target conference.

4. A business card management system as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the processing server executes the meeting attendance determination process, the meeting determined in the meeting attendance determination process is the target meeting, the input terminal used in the business card registration process of the business card information related to the meeting attendance determination process is the target input terminal, and if the target input terminal is a non-portable device, it acquires installation location information which is information that identifies the installation location of the target input terminal, and executes a meeting location determination process in which it is determined that the target meeting was held at the installation location indicated in the acquired installation location information.

5. The business card management system of claim 4, wherein when the processing server executes the meeting location determination process, if the schedule information for the target meeting does not include information indicating the location of the meeting, the processing server executes a meeting location information registration promotion process that notifies users who have been determined to have attended the target meeting to register information indicating the location of the target meeting.

6. The business card management system of claim 5, wherein when the processing server executes the venue information registration promotion process, the processing server displays the installation location information of the target input terminal in advance in an input field for inputting information indicating the venue on a venue information registration screen including an input field for inputting information indicating the venue as a candidate for information indicating the venue.

7. A business card management system as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the processing server executes the meeting attendance determination process, the meeting determined in the meeting attendance determination process is the target meeting, the input terminal used in the business card registration process of the business card information related to the meeting attendance determination process is the target input terminal, and if the target input terminal is a portable device, it determines that the target meeting was held outside the home.

8. The business card management system of claim 1, wherein the processing server executes a conference holding determination process to determine that a conference has been held in which multiple users will be attending when the users register the business card information for the same business card on the same business card exchange date in the business card database through the business card registration process.

9. A schedule database storing schedule information of a plurality of users is further provided, The processing server is also connected to the schedule database and is configured to execute a schedule registration process for registering the schedule information of each of a plurality of users; The schedule information includes meeting schedule information indicating a schedule of meetings in which each user will participate; The conference schedule information includes user list information indicating a list of users participating in the conference; 2. The business card management system of claim 1, wherein the processing server, in the meeting attendance determination process, determines that at least one user has attended the meeting indicated in the meeting schedule information even if the user has registered his / her business card information in the business card database by the business card registration process on the scheduled date of the meeting indicated in the meeting schedule information of the user's own schedule information, and performs a business card registration promotion notification process to notify the user to perform the business card registration process if there is a user among the users included in the user list information of the target meeting who has not performed the business card registration process for the business card information whose business card exchange date is the date of the target meeting.

10. a business card database in which business card information of a plurality of business cards is stored; a processing server connected to the business card database; A business card management system including a plurality of input terminals communicably connected to the processing server and receiving input from a plurality of users, the business card management program causing a computer to realize a business card management function of the processing server, comprising: causing the processing server to cooperate with at least one of the input terminals; execute a business card registration process for registering the business card information of the business cards received by each of the plurality of users in the business card database; The business card information includes information on the date on which each business card was exchanged, Furthermore, the processing server A business card management program that executes a conference attendance determination process to determine that multiple users attended the same conference when the users register the business card information about the same business card on the same business card exchange date in the business card database through the business card registration process.

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