Business card management system and business card management program

Abstract

To allow users or managers of the users or the like to easily grasp an activity area of each user without the user having to perform operations such as inputting data into a system.SOLUTION: A business card management system comprises: a business card database 61 in which business card information of a plurality of business cards is stored; a map database 63 in which map information is stored; a processing server 1 that is connected to the business card database 61 and the map database 63; and an operation terminal 2 that is communicably connected to the processing server 1 and accepts operations by a user. The processing server 1 is configured to execute a third-party business card registration process for registering, in the business card database 61, received business card information, which is the business card information of a received business card that the user has received from a third-party, in cooperation with the operation terminal 2. The processing server 1 executes a determination process for determining an activity area of the user based on the map information and address information included in the received business card information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a business card management system and a business card management program including a business card database in which business card information of a plurality of business cards is stored, a map database in which map information is stored, a processing server connected to the business card database and the map database, and an operation terminal communicably connected to the processing server and accepting operations by a user.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-325426) discloses a customer information analysis device that analyzes customer information including an address, displays the analysis result on a map, and outputs it to a monitor or the like. The customer information analysis device includes an input device 34 into which customer information is input, an arithmetic device including a CPU 21 or the like that executes a process of classifying the input customer information according to a predetermined condition, and an output device 26 that displays marks in different modes according to the classification at a position on the map corresponding to the address of the customer information.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the above customer information analysis device, regarding a customer, marks in different modes can be displayed at a position on the map corresponding to the address of the customer information according to the classification. However, for example, it is not configured to organize and classify customer information for each user such as a salesperson who collects customer information by business card exchange or the like, and there is room for improvement.

[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 easily grasp the respective activity areas of users who exchange business cards by the users themselves or their administrators, etc.

Means for Solving the Problem

[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 map database in which map information is stored, a processing server connected to the business card database and the map database, an operation terminal communicably connected to the processing server and receiving operations by a user, and is a business card management system comprising: the processing server is configured to execute, in cooperation with the operation terminal, an other-person business card registration process of registering, in the business card database, the received business card information which is the business card information of the received business cards received by the user from others, the processing server executes a determination process of determining the activity area of the user based on the map information and the address information included in the received business card information.

[0007] In view of the above, the business card management program is a business card management program for realizing, on a computer, the business card management function in a processing server in a business card management system comprising a business card database in which business card information of a plurality of business cards is stored, a map database in which map information is stored, a processing server connected to the business card database and the map database, and an operation terminal communicably connected to the processing server and receiving operations by a user, in the processing server, an other-person business card registration process of registering, in cooperation with the operation terminal, the received business card information which is the business card information of the business cards received by the user from others in the business card database, Execute a determination process for determining the activity area of the user based on the map information and the address information included in the received business card information.

[0008] According to this configuration, the processing server, in cooperation with the operation terminal, executes a registration process for other people's business cards to register the received business card information, which is the business card information of the received business cards received by the user who exchanges business cards, in the business card database. Furthermore, based on the map information and the address information included in the received business card information, it executes a determination process for determining the activity area of the user. Thereby, even if the user does not input the activity area, just by registering the received business card information of the received business cards received from other companies in the business card database, the activity area of the user can be determined based on the map information and the address information included in the received business card information. Therefore, the activity area of the user can be easily grasped by the user or the user's administrator, etc.

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[0010] 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 operation terminals 2 that receive operations by a plurality of users. In the business card management system 100, the plurality of operation 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. For example, a relay device (not shown) and the processing server 1 may be connected by a wired network, and the operation 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 map database 63 in which map information is stored 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. Note that the map information stored in the map database 63 is information for determining a business area as an activity area of each user who exchanges business cards, and this information includes latitude and longitude coordinates and geographical features (such as cities, roads, rivers, mountains, national borders, etc.), and is used to represent a specific place or area on the earth as a map.

[0011] Also, in the form exemplified in FIG. 1, as the operation 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.

[0012] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the mobile information terminal 2a, which is the operation 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 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 includes 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 an internal storage of the mobile information terminal 2a constituted by SRAM, 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, a wired LAN adapter may be provided as the communication device 10.

[0013] The operation terminal 2 may be configured as a system including a plurality of devices, rather than an integrated terminal device such as the portable information terminal 2a. FIG. 3 shows an example of the operation terminal 2 configured by a computer system 2b centered on a personal computer or the like. The arithmetic unit 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 illustrated, but the computer system 2b may be configured centered on a notebook (laptop) personal computer. Further, it may be configured centered on a computer integrated with a scanner.

[0014] 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 unit 8 and software (business card management program).

[0015] The business card management program causes the processing server 1 and the mobile information terminal 2a to cooperate and execute a determination process for determining each activity area of the user, an address information change determination process for determining the possibility that the user's address information has changed, a self-business card update promotion process for promoting the registration of the user's business card information after the change, and a warning process for giving a warning when a predetermined condition described later is satisfied for the user or his / her supervisor or the like. Here, the address information is information indicating a place such as an address described on a business card, and includes information such as the "location" of the affiliated company.

[0016] Incidentally, the business card management program causes the processing server 1 to execute the registration and update registration of business card information in the business card database 61 prior to the above-described determination process, address information change determination process, self-business card update promotion process, and warning process. Therefore, first, the registration and update of the business card information will be described below. In the following description, the case where the operation terminal 2 is the mobile information terminal 2a will be described as an example.

[0017] The registration of business card information is a process executed by receiving the registration of business card information by the mobile information terminal 2a, and includes a self-business card registration process in which each user registers his / her own business card information (self-business card information) in the business card database 61, and a received business card registration process in which each user registers the business card information (received business card information) of a business card received from another person in the business card database 61. When a 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, affiliation, and business card exchange date 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 is registered in the business card database 61 including the business card ID, person ID, business card owner (a system user who registers the business card: an example of a user), and business card registration date.

[0018] The update of business card information is a process of receiving 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 receives the input of account information such as ID and 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 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. As shown in FIG. 5, the business card details screen can also be displayed by selecting the business card details tab S5 on the person details screen. On the business card details screen, 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 taken of the 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 a business card information deletion operation is performed by the mobile information terminal 2a, the business card management program executes a process of deleting the business card information from the business card database 61.

[0019] Next, the self-business card registration process #01, the other-business card registration process #02, the determination process #03, the address information change determination process #04, the self-business card update promotion process #05, and the attention call process #06 that the business card management program causes the processing server 1 to execute will be described based on the control flow of FIG. 4. In the present embodiment, the self-business card registration process #01 and the other-business card registration process #02 are executed in the order described before the execution of the determination process #03, and the address information change determination process #04, the self-business card update promotion process #05, and the caution process #06 are executed in any order after the execution of the determination process #03.

[0020] The self-business card registration process #01 is a process in which each user registers self-business card information, which is the business card information of their own business card, in the business card database 61 using the portable information terminal 2a. The self-business card registration process is executed in the form shown in the above-mentioned "registration of business card information". The other-business card registration process #02 is a process for registering other-business card information, which is the business card information of the received business cards received from others, in the business card database 61 by each user using the portable information terminal 2a. The other-business card registration process is also executed in the form shown in the above-mentioned "registration of business card information".

[0021] The determination process #03 includes an activity area determination process #03-1, an activity level display process #03-2 as a display process for displaying the activity level of the user on the map, and an overlay display process #03-3 as a display process for overlaying and displaying the activity areas of each of a plurality of users on the map. The activity area determination process #03-1 is a process for determining the activity area as the business area of the user based on at least the map information and the address information included in the received business card information. The determination of the activity area is executed, for example, for each user when a certain number of business card exchanges (for example, 20 or more, but not limited to this, and any appropriate value may be set) are performed within a predetermined period (for example, a period of about 28 days, but not limited to this, and any appropriate value may be set), and each time the other-business card registration process is executed. Adding an explanation, the determination process #03-1 of the activity area divides a preset set area (for example, the whole of Japan) on a map for a specific user into unit areas for each of a plurality of area levels (for example, regional levels such as the Kinki region and the Kanto region, prefecture levels, city levels, ward, town, and village levels), and when the number of received business cards with address information in a specific unit area is equal to or more than a predetermined determination reference number, the specific unit area is determined as the activity area. The specific unit areas may be plural, and when there are plural, they do not have to be adjacent to each other. The determined activity area is displayed on a touch panel 7a provided with an output unit 72 of a mobile information terminal 2a (an example of a display terminal). Here, when the area level is the regional level, the unit area becomes an area of a regional unit such as the Tohoku region or the Kinki region. When the area level is the prefecture level, the unit area becomes an area of a prefecture unit such as Osaka Prefecture or Hyogo Prefecture. When the area level is the city level, the unit area becomes an area of a city unit such as Osaka City or Amagasaki City. When the area level is the ward, town, and village level, the unit area becomes an area of a ward, town, and village unit such as Kita Ward, Osaka City or Fukushima Ward, Osaka City.

[0022] In addition, in the determination process #03-1 of the activity area, the determination process is also executed based on the time information when each received business card information is registered in the business card database 61. Here, the time information is the business card registration date when the received business card information is registered from the business card management screen, or the business card exchange date input by the user at the time of business card registration. In the determination process #03-1 of the activity area, for example, when the business card registration date of a specific received business card is more than a predetermined elapsed period before the execution date of the determination process, the received business card information is not used for the determination. Thereby, the activity area can be determined in consideration of the temporal change of the address information for which each user exchanges business cards.

[0023] The activity degree display process #03-2 as the determination process #03 displays the divided areas in different display modes according to the number of received business cards with address information in each of the plurality of divided areas constituting the activity area. The divided area corresponds to the unit area described above. The different display modes include, for example, a first mode of displaying different concentrations, a second mode of displaying different colors, a third mode of displaying different patterns, and also display modes in a form combining the first to third modes. In other words, in the first mode, the higher the number of received business cards in the divided area, the darker or lighter the concentration of the divided area is displayed; in the second mode, the higher the number of received business cards in the divided area, the warmer or cooler the color of the divided area is displayed; in the third mode, the higher the number of received business cards in the divided area, the more complex or simpler the pattern of the divided area is displayed.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 6, when the personal business area tab S3 is clicked on the person details screen for a specific user, the processing server 1 displays the activity area of the specific user in the setting area (for example, the whole of Japan) on the touch panel 7a provided with the output unit 72 of the mobile information terminal 2a (an example of a display terminal) so that the divided areas (unit areas) have different display modes. In the example shown in FIG. 6, regarding Osaka Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, and Kyoto Prefecture, which are divided areas included in the activity area, the display mode of Osaka Prefecture with a large number of received business cards is shown in a dark color, while the display modes of Hyogo Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture with fewer received business cards than Osaka Prefecture are shown in a light color.

[0025] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7, when the group business area tab S4 is clicked on the person details screen for a specific user, the processing server 1 displays the activity areas of all users included in a specific group in the setting area (for example, the whole of Japan) on the touch panel 7a provided with the output unit 72 of the mobile information terminal 2a (an example of a display terminal) so that the divided areas (unit areas) have different display modes. In the example shown in FIG. 7, regarding Tokyo, Chiba Prefecture, Aichi Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, and Kyoto Prefecture, which are divided areas included in the activity area, the display modes of Tokyo, Osaka Prefecture, and Chiba Prefecture with a large number of received business cards are shown in a dark color, while the display modes of Aichi Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, and Kyoto Prefecture with fewer received business cards than Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture are shown in a light color. Although not shown, the group sales area tab S4 can be configured to allow multiple selection of groups for which activity areas are to be displayed. For example, it is also possible to display the sales areas of the entire company.

[0026] The superimposed display process #03-3 as the determination process #03 is a process of superimposing and displaying the activity areas of a plurality of users on the map. When a user whose activity area is to be superimposed is selected on a person selection screen (not shown), the process server 1 superimposes and displays the activity area of the selected user on the touch panel 7a provided with the output unit 72 of the mobile information terminal 2a (an example of a display terminal).

[0027] Furthermore, the business card management program causes the process server 1 to execute an address information change determination process #04, a self-business card update promotion process #05, and a warning process #06 using the result of the above-described determination process #03. The address information change determination process #04 is a process of determining that there is a possibility that the address information of the user has changed based on the result of the determination process #03. To add an explanation, in the address information change determination process #04, for a specific user, when the activity area determined in the determination process #03 is separated from the address information included in the self-business card information by a preset set distance (for example, a distance set to about 20 km or more, but not limited to this, and any appropriate value may be set), it is determined that there is a possibility that the address information of the specific user has changed. Note that the distance between the activity area and the address information included in the self-business card information can be, for example, the shortest distance between the outer edge of the activity area and the address information (the point indicated by the address information) of the self-business card information.

[0028] The business card update promotion process #05 is a process that promotes the registration of the updated business card information of a specific user when it is determined in the above-mentioned address information change determination process #04 that the address information of a specific user may have changed. When promoting the registration of business card information, the business card management program displays a business card update promotion screen on the touch panel 7a equipped with the output unit 72 of the mobile information terminal 2a of a specific user, on which a message such as "Has your address information changed?" is displayed as shown in FIG. 8. When the "Yes" button is pressed on the business card update promotion screen, the business card details tab S5 of the person details screen in FIG. 5 is displayed, and the address information, which is the basic business card information (an example of business card information), is updated. On the other hand, when the "No" button is pressed, the business card update promotion screen is closed.

[0029] Now, when sending information such as newsletters related to business activities to the contact information (e.g., email address) included in the received business card information of the received business cards with address information in the activity area for a specific user, it is known that the opening rate can be improved by sending it with the user who exchanged the business card as the sender. For this reason, there may be cases where a person or system other than the user who exchanged the business card sends information such as newsletters to the contact information included in the received business card information of the received business cards with address information in the activity area of the user, with the user who exchanged the business card as the sender. Here, for example, when the activity area of a specific user changes due to a transfer or the like of the specific user, it is not preferable to send information such as newsletters related to business activities to the contact information included in the received business card information of the received business cards with address information in the activity area of the user before the transfer, with the user as the sender.

[0030] The attention call process #06 is a process that makes an attention call to a specific user, the administrator of the specific user (e.g., supervisor), or the successor of the specific user when such a situation as described above is likely to occur. When an explanation is added, the attention - calling process #06 is a process of calling attention to the fact that when information is sent from a specific user to a contact (e.g., an email address) included in the business card information of a received business card with address information in an area other than the activity area determined by the determination process #03 for a specific user. Here, "when information is sent from a user to a contact included in the predetermined received business card information" means the case where a specific user makes a reservation for sending an email to the email address included in the predetermined received business card information. When calling attention, the business card management program displays, on the touch panel 7a provided with the output unit 72 of the portable information terminal 2a of a specific user, an attention - calling screen on which a message such as "There may be customers who are not in the individual business area included in the destination" is displayed as shown in FIG. 9. When the "Check the destination" button is pressed on the attention - calling screen, a list of destinations for which email sending is reserved is displayed on the business activity screen shown in FIG. 11. When a specific user performs a procedure to delete a contact (S6 in FIG. 11) for which attention is called and is displayed as (transmission prohibited) etc., the attention - calling screen is closed. On the other hand, the business card management program can also display, on the touch panel 7a provided with the output unit 72 of the portable information terminal 2a of the administrator (e.g., the supervisor) of a specific user, an attention - calling screen on which a message such as "A specific user (e.g., User A) plans to send an email to a customer outside the individual business area" is displayed as shown in FIG. 10. When the "Check the destination" button is pressed on the attention - calling screen, a list of destinations for which email sending is reserved is displayed on the business activity screen shown in FIG. 11. When the administrator of a specific user performs a procedure to delete a contact (S6 in FIG. 11) for which attention is called and is displayed as (transmission prohibited) etc., the attention - calling screen is closed. In addition, although not shown in the figure, the business card management program can also display an attention - calling screen on the touch panel 7a provided with the output unit 72 of the portable information terminal 2a of another user different from the specific user (e.g., a user who has taken over the activity area of the specific user).

[0031] 〔Other Embodiments〕 (1) In the above embodiment, an example where the activity area is the business area of the user who conducts business card exchange was shown. As another example, the activity area may be an area where the user provides technical support, an area where the user provides repair support for predetermined equipment, or an area where the user provides after-sales service.

[0032] (2) In the above embodiment, in the determination process #03-1 of the activity area, for a specific user, a set area on a preset map (for example, the whole of Japan) is divided into unit areas for each of a plurality of regional levels (for example, local levels such as the Kinki region and the Kanto region, prefecture level, city level, ward / town / village level), and it is determined whether each unit area is an activity area. As another example, a set area on a preset map (for example, the whole of Japan) may be divided into unit areas of a specified size (for example, 1 km square), and it may be determined whether each unit area is an activity area.

[0033] (3) In the above embodiment, when executing the determination process, a configuration using the time information when each received business card information was registered in the business card database was described, but the time information may not be used.

[0034] (4) In the above embodiment, in the determination process #03-1 of the activity area, in addition to the address information included in the map information and the received business card information, the address information included in the self-business card information may also be used to determine the activity area of the user. For example, in the above embodiment, among the activity areas determined from the map information included in the map information and the received business card information by the processing server 1, an area within a predetermined determination distance from the address information (the point indicated by the address information) included in the self-business card information is set as the activity area, and an area exceeding the determination distance may not be included in the activity area.

[0035] (5) In the above-described embodiment, the activity degree display process #03-2, the overlapping display process #03-3, the address information change determination process #04, the self-business card update promotion process #05, and the attention call process #06 in the self-business card registration process #01, the other-business card registration process #02, and the determination process #03 do not necessarily have to be executed.

[0036] (6) In the activity area determination process #03-1 of the activity area in the above-described embodiment, the activity areas of each of the plurality of users may be determined so as not to overlap. For example, in the activity area determination process #03-1, for a specific unit area, among the plurality of users, the user with the largest number of received business cards having address information in the specific unit area may be determined to have the specific unit area as the activity area.

[0037] (7) When the processing server 1 executes the activity area determination process #03-1, the activity area may be determined using an algorithm that determines the maximum area of the smallest regional level among the regional levels where the difference between the number of received business cards in the unit area (maximum area) with the largest number of received business cards and the number of received business cards in the second-largest unit area (second area) is twice or more as the "activity area". Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 12, at the three regional levels of prefecture (FIG. 12(d)), prefecture (FIG. 12(c)), and city (FIG. 12(b)), the difference between the maximum area and the second area is twice or more. On the other hand, at the regional level of town (FIG. 12(a)), the number "2500" in the maximum area is smaller than "3000", which is twice the number "1500" in the second area. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 12, the smallest regional level is "city" (FIG. 12(b)), and the maximum area thereof, "Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture", is determined as the activity area.

[0038] (8) The above-mentioned attention-calling process may also be regarded as a process of calling attention to the fact that when information is transmitted from a specific user to a contact (e.g., an email address) included in the business card information with an address in an area other than the activity area determined by the determination process #03 for a specific user, it is an information transmission to the business card information with an address in an area other than the activity area.

[0039] (9) The above-mentioned determination process #03-1 of the activity area is such that when the group sales area tab S4 is clicked on the person details screen, for all users included in a specific group, with the "number of received business cards" being the total number of received business cards received by all users, the preset map setting area (e.g., the whole of Japan) is divided into unit areas for each of a plurality of regional levels (e.g., local levels such as the Kinki region and the Kanto region, prefecture level, city level, ward / town / village level), and when the number of received business cards with an address in a specific unit area is equal to or more than a predetermined determination reference number (the number set at the group level), the specific unit area is determined as the activity area.

[0040] (10) In addition, 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, the embodiments disclosed in this specification are merely examples in all respects. Therefore, various modifications can be made as appropriate within the scope not departing from the gist of the present disclosure.

[0041] 〔Outline of this Embodiment〕 Hereinafter, the outline of the embodiment related to the business card management system 100 and the business card management program described above will be described below.

[0042] 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 map database in which map information is stored, a processing server connected to the business card database and the map database, An operation terminal that is communicably connected to the processing server and receives operations by a user, A business card management system including: The processing server is configured to execute, in cooperation with the operation terminal, An other-person business card registration process of registering, in the business card database, the received business card information which is the business card information of the received business card received by the user from another person, The processing server executes a determination process of determining an activity area of the user based on the map information and the address information included in the received business card information.

[0043] In view of the above, a business card management program is In a business card management system including a business card database in which business card information of a plurality of business cards is stored, a map database in which map information is stored, a processing server connected to the business card database and the map database, and an operation terminal communicably connected to the processing server and receiving operations by a user, a business card management program for causing a computer to realize a business card management function in the processing server, In the processing server, In cooperation with the operation terminal, an other-person business card registration process of registering, in the business card database, the received business card information which is the business card information of the received business card received by the user from another person, and A determination process of determining an activity area of the user based on the map information and the address information included in the received business card information is executed.

[0044] According to this configuration, the processing server executes, in cooperation with the operation terminal, an other-person business card registration process of registering, in the business card database, the received business card information which is the business card information of the received business card received by the user who exchanges business cards from another person, and further executes a determination process of determining an activity area of the user based on the map information and the address information included in the received business card information. As a result, even if the user does not input the activity area, just by registering the business card information of the received business cards received from other companies in the business card database, the activity area of the user can be determined based on the map information and the address information included in the received business card information. Therefore, the activity area of the user can be easily grasped by the user or the administrator of the user, etc.

[0045] Also, the processing server It is preferable to execute the determination process based also on the time information when each of the received business card information is registered in the business card database.

[0046] According to this configuration, since the processing server executes the determination process based also on the time information when each of the received business card information is registered in the business card database, the determination result can be made to take into account the time information, and the determination accuracy of the user's activity area can be further improved.

[0047] Also, the processing server is configured to execute a display process of displaying the activity area of the user on the map of the display terminal, and it is preferable that the display process includes an activity degree display process of displaying the divided areas in different display modes according to the number of the received business cards having the address information in each of the plurality of divided areas constituting the activity area.

[0048] According to this configuration, since the activity area of the user can be displayed on the map, the user or the administrator of the user can visually grasp the activity area of the user. Furthermore, since the processing server displays the divided areas in different display modes according to the number of the received business cards having the address information in each of the plurality of divided areas constituting the activity area by the activity degree display process, the divided areas can be displayed in different display modes according to the activity degree, and the user or its administrator, etc. can easily grasp the activity degree for each divided area just by visually recognizing the map.

[0049] Further, it is preferable that the display process includes a superimposed display process of superimposing the activity areas of a plurality of the users on the map and displaying them on the map.

[0050] According to this configuration, since the processing server displays the activity areas of a plurality of users superimposed on the map by the superimposed display process, for example, by superimposing and displaying the activity areas of users for each team or each department, the activity areas for each team or each department can be visually grasped and can be effectively used for grasping and analyzing the activity areas for each team or department.

[0051] Further, the processing server collaborates with the operation terminal and is configured to execute a self-business card registration process in which the user registers self-business card information, which is the business card information of his own business card, in the business card database. For the user, when the activity area determined in the determination process is separated from the address information included in the self-business card information by a preset set distance or more, the processing server determines that the address information of the user may have been changed, and an address information change determination process. When it is determined in the address information change determination process that the address information of the user may have been changed, a self-business card update promotion process for prompting the registration of the updated self-business card information of the user. It is preferable to execute.

[0052] A user may change his or her address due to a transfer or the like. In this case, it is preferable to update the address information included in the self-business card information of his or her own business card. According to this configuration, since the processing server determines, by the address information change determination process, for a user, based on the distance between the activity area and the address information included in the self-business card information, that the address information of the user may have been changed, it is possible to determine that the address information of the user may have been changed without an operation such as an input to the system by the user or his or her administrator. Furthermore, when it is determined by the business card update promotion process that the user's address information may have changed, the registration of the user's updated business card information is promoted. Therefore, when the user's address information may have changed, the business card information registered in the business card database can be updated.

[0053] In addition, for the user, when information is transmitted from the user to the contact included in the received business card information of the received business card whose address information is in an area other than the activity area determined by the determination process, it is preferable that the processing server executes a warning process for warning that the information transmission is for the received business card information whose address information is in an area other than the activity area.

[0054] According to this configuration, when information is transmitted from the user to the contact included in the received business card information of the received business card whose address information is in an area other than the activity area determined by the determination process for the user, the processing server performs a warning process for warning that the information transmission is for the received business card information whose address information is in an area other than the activity area. Therefore, it is possible to prevent information transmission to the received business card information whose address information is in an area other than the activity area, with a user whose address information has changed to a place away from the activity area due to a transfer or the like as the transmission source.

[0055] In addition, for the user, when information is transmitted from the user to the contact included in the business card information whose address information is in an area other than the activity area determined by the determination process, it is preferable that the processing server executes a warning process for warning that the information transmission is for the business card information whose address information is in an area other than the activity area.

[0056] According to this configuration, when the processing server performs an information transmission from the user to a contact included in the business card information having an address in an area other than the activity area determined by the determination process for the user by the attention - calling process, the processing server calls attention to the fact that it is an information transmission to the business card information having an address in an area other than the activity area. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an information transmission to the business card information having an address in an area other than the activity area when a user whose address information has changed to a place away from the activity area due to a transfer or the like is the sender.

[0057] Also, the processing server is configured to execute, in cooperation with the operation terminal, a self - business card registration process in which the user registers self - business card information, which is the business card information of his or her own business card, in the business card database. It is preferable that the processing server executes the determination process based on the address information included in the self - business card information about the user.

[0058] According to this configuration, since the activity area of the user is determined based on the address information included in the self - address information of the user, the determination accuracy of the activity area can be further improved.

Industrial Applicability

[0059] The business card management system and the business card management program of the present invention can be effectively used as a business card management system and a business card management program that can easily grasp the respective activity areas of users without operations such as input to the system by the users.

Explanation of Signs

[0060] 1: Processing server 2: Operation terminal 2a: Portable information terminal (operation terminal) 2b: Computer system (operation terminal) 6: Database 61: Business card database 62: Account information database 63: Map database 100: Business card management system

Claims

1. A business card management system comprising: a business card database storing business card information of a plurality of business cards; a map database storing map information; a processing server connected to the business card database and the map database; an operation terminal communicably connected to the processing server and receiving operations by a user; wherein the processing server is configured to execute other-person business card registration processing for registering, in the business card database, received business card information which is the business card information of the received business cards received by the user from others, in cooperation with the operation terminal; and the processing server performs determination processing for determining an activity area of the user based on the map information and address information included in the received business card information.

2. The processing server performs the determination processing based also on time information when each of the received business card information is registered in the business card database. The business card management system according to Claim 1.

3. The processing server is configured to execute display processing for displaying the activity area of the user on a map of a display terminal, wherein the display processing includes activity degree display processing for displaying the divided areas constituting the activity area in different display modes according to the number of the received business cards having the address information in each of the divided areas. The business card management system according to Claim 1 or 2.

4. The display processing according to Claim 3 includes superimposed display processing for superimposing and displaying the activity areas of a plurality of the users on the map.

5. The processing server is configured to execute self-business card registration processing for registering, in the business card database, self-business card information which is the business card information of the user's own business card, in cooperation with the operation terminal; the processing server performs address information change determination processing for determining that there is a possibility that the address information of the user has changed when the activity area determined in the determination processing is separated from the address information included in the self-business card information by a preset set distance or more for the user; and when it is determined in the address information change determination processing that there is a possibility that the address information of the user has changed, the processing server performs self-business card update promotion processing for prompting registration of the updated self-business card information of the user. The business card management system according to Claim 1 or 2.

6. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ The processing server executes a warning process for notifying, with respect to the user, that when information is transmitted from the user to a contact included in the received business card information of the received business card having the address information in an area other than the activity area determined by the determination process, it is the information transmission to the received business card information having the address information in an area other than the activity area, for the name card management system according to claim 1 or 2.

7. The processing server executes a warning process for notifying, with respect to the user, that when information is transmitted from the user to a contact included in the business card information of the business card having the address information in an area other than the activity area determined by the determination process, it is the information transmission to the business card information having the address information in an area other than the activity area, for the name card management system according to claim 1 or 2.

8. The processing server is configured to cooperate with the operation terminal to execute a self-business card registration process in which the user registers self-business card information, which is the business card information of his or her own business card, in the business card database, The processing server executes the determination process based on the address information included in the self-business card information about the user, for the name card management system according to claim 1 or 2.

9. In a name card management system including a business card database storing business card information of a plurality of business cards, a map database storing map information, a processing server connected to the business card database and the map database, and an operation terminal communicably connected to the processing server and receiving operations by a user, a name card management program for causing a computer to realize a name card management function in the processing server, in the processing server, cooperate with the operation terminal to execute a received business card registration process in which the user registers received business card information, which is the business card information of the business card received from others, in the business card database, and execute a determination process for determining an activity area of the user based on the map information and the address information included in the received business card information, the name card management program.

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