Form sampling system and method

Abstract

A form sampling inspection system includes a processing module, a communication module, and a storage module electrically connected to the processing module. When the processing module determines that a signature field corresponding to a mandatory inspection item on a first terminal device is in a signed state, it generates and transmits a sampling inspection notification to a second terminal device via the communication module, and changes the inspection form from an editable state to a non-editable state. When the processing module determines that a signature field corresponding to a sampling inspection item on a sampling inspection form displayed on the second terminal device is in a signed state, it generates and transmits a sampling inspection pass notification to the first terminal device via the communication module, and changes the inspection form from the non-editable state to the editable state.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a form sampling inspection system, and more particularly to a form sampling inspection system that can assist contractors and supervisors in carrying out the construction and inspection of engineering projects and help to comply with construction procedures to ensure construction quality. [Previous Technology]

[0002] Currently, regarding construction safety, contractors are required to fill out self-inspection forms and safety and hygiene inspection forms for each sub-project, while supervisors are required to fill out corresponding construction inspection record forms and safety and hygiene inspection record forms for each sub-project. Traditionally, these paper-based inspection forms and corresponding inspection record forms are two separate forms, each kept by the contractor and supervisor respectively. When the contractor inspects the site according to the inspection forms and the progress requires inspection by the supervisor on a specific item in the inspection record form, the contractor will contact the supervisor by phone or messaging app to request them to come to the site for inspection of that item.

[0003] However, contractors may not be able to contact the supervisor in a timely manner, or the supervisor may be unable to go to the construction site at the current time, but there is pressure to meet the construction schedule. In such cases, contractors may ignore the construction procedure that requires the supervisor to conduct spot checks on certain items and fill them in on the spot check record form before construction can continue. Instead, they may directly proceed to the construction and inspection of the next project, and then find another time to ask the supervisor to sign the spot check record form. However, this behavior violates the requirement that the contractor conducts the construction and inspection, and the supervisor conducts spot checks on the construction quality. This has a negative impact on construction safety and quality, and raises concerns about legal violations. Therefore, providing a system that can assist contractors and supervisors in carrying out the construction and inspection of projects and help them comply with construction procedures to ensure construction quality has become a worthy research topic. [Summary of the Invention]

[0004] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a form sampling system that can assist contractors and supervisors in carrying out the construction and inspection of engineering projects and help to comply with construction procedures to ensure construction quality.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention provides a form sampling inspection system for providing a form interface to a first terminal device of an inspector and a second terminal device of a supervisor. The form sampling inspection system includes a communication module, a storage module and a processing module.

[0006] The communication module establishes a connection with the first terminal device and the second terminal device via a communication method. The storage module stores an inspection form and a random inspection form. The inspection form includes a mandatory inspection item and a signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item. The random inspection form includes a random inspection item corresponding to the mandatory inspection item and a signature field corresponding to the random inspection item. The processing module is electrically connected to the communication module and the storage module.

[0007] When the processing module receives a request from the first terminal device to provide the inspection form through the form interface, the processing module reads the inspection form from the storage module and displays it on the form interface of the first terminal device. When the processing module determines that the signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item of the inspection form is in a signed state, the processing module generates and transmits a sampling notification related to the sampling item of the sampling form to the second terminal device through the communication module, and changes the inspection form from an editable state to a non-editable state.

[0008] When the processing module receives a request from the second terminal device to provide the inspection form through the form interface, the processing module reads the inspection form from the storage module and displays it on the form interface of the second terminal device. When the processing module determines that the signature field corresponding to the inspection item of the inspection form is in a signed state, it generates and transmits an inspection pass notification related to the mandatory inspection item of the inspection form to the first terminal device through the communication module, and changes the inspection form from the non-editable state to the editable state.

[0009] In some embodiments, the inspection form further includes an inspection result corresponding to the mandatory inspection item, and the spot check form further includes a spot check result corresponding to the spot check item; when the processing module determines that the inspection result corresponding to the mandatory inspection item is an inspection qualified state and the corresponding signature field is in the signed state, the processing module generates and transmits the spot check notification to the second terminal device through the communication module; when the processing module determines that the spot check result corresponding to the spot check item is a spot check qualified state and the corresponding signature field is in the signed state, the processing module generates and transmits the spot check qualified notification to the first terminal device through the communication module.

[0010] In some embodiments, the inspection form corresponds to an inspection form number, and the spot check form corresponds to a spot check form number related to the inspection form number; when the processing module determines that the inspection form number and the spot check form number have a relationship, it connects the inspection form to the spot check form and establishes a correspondence between the mandatory inspection item of the inspection form and the spot check item of the spot check form. The correspondence instructs the processing module to change the inspection form from the editable state to the non-editable state when it determines that the signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item is in the signed state, until the processing module determines that the signature field corresponding to the spot check item is in the signed state, and then changes the inspection form from the non-editable state to the editable state.

[0011] In some embodiments, the form inspection system also provides the form interface to a first supervisor terminal device that is communicatively connected to the communication module, and the inspection form includes a plurality of mandatory inspection items and a supervisor signature field. When the processing module determines that the mandatory inspection item is the last of the mandatory inspection items included in the inspection form and determines that the signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item is in the signed state, it also generates and transmits a supervisor inspection approval notification to the first supervisor terminal device through the communication module. When the processing module receives a request from the first supervisor terminal device to provide the inspection form through the form interface, the processing module reads the inspection form from the storage module and displays the form interface of the first supervisor terminal device. When the processing module determines that the supervisor signature field of the inspection form is in the signed state, it generates and transmits the inspection notification to the second terminal device through the communication module, and changes the inspection form from the editable state to the non-editable state.

[0012] In some embodiments, the form inspection system also provides the form interface to a second supervisor terminal device connected to the communication module for a supervisor, and the inspection form also includes a supervisor signature field. When the processing module determines that the mandatory inspection item is the last of the mandatory inspection items included in the inspection form and the signature field corresponding to the inspection item in the inspection form is in a signed state, the processing module also generates and transmits a supervisor inspection notification to the second supervisor terminal device through the communication module. When the processing module receives a request from the second supervisor terminal device to provide the inspection form through the form interface, the processing module reads the inspection form from the storage module and displays the inspection form on the form interface of the second supervisor terminal device. When the processing module determines that the supervisor signature field of the inspection form is in a signed state, it changes the inspection form from an editable state to a non-editable state.

[0013] Another object of the present invention is to provide a form sampling method that can overcome at least one of the disadvantages of the prior art.

[0014] Therefore, the present invention provides a form sampling inspection method for providing a form interface to a first terminal device of an inspector and a second terminal device of a supervisor, and includes the following steps: (A) When a form sampling inspection system receives a request from the first terminal device to provide an inspection form through the form interface, the form sampling inspection system reads and displays the inspection form on the form interface of the first terminal device; wherein the inspection form includes a mandatory inspection item and a signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item; (B) When the form sampling inspection system determines that the signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item of the inspection form is in a signed state, the form sampling inspection system generates and transmits a sampling inspection notification related to the sampling form to the second terminal device, and sends the inspection notification to the second terminal device. The form changes from an editable state to a non-editable state; wherein, the form includes a sample item corresponding to the mandatory inspection item and a signature field corresponding to the sample item, and the inspection notification is related to the sample item of the form; (C) when the form inspection system receives a request from the second terminal device to provide the form through the form interface, the form inspection system reads and displays the form on the form interface of the second terminal device; and (D) when the form inspection system determines that the signature field corresponding to the sample item of the form is in a signed state, it generates and transmits an inspection pass notification related to the mandatory inspection item of the form to the first terminal device, and changes the form from the non-editable state to the editable state.

[0015] In some embodiments, the inspection form further includes an inspection result corresponding to the mandatory inspection item, and the spot check form further includes a spot check result corresponding to the spot check item; in step (B), the form spot check system generates and transmits the spot check notification to the second terminal device only when it determines that the inspection result corresponding to the mandatory inspection item is an inspection qualified state and the corresponding signature field is in the signed state; in step (D), the form spot check system generates and transmits the spot check qualified notification to the first terminal device only when it determines that the spot check result corresponding to the spot check item is a spot check qualified state and the corresponding signature field is in the signed state.

[0016] In some embodiments, the inspection form corresponds to an inspection form number, and the sampling form corresponds to a sampling form number related to the inspection form number; when the form sampling system determines that the inspection form number and the sampling form number have a relationship, it connects the inspection form to the sampling form and establishes a correspondence between the mandatory inspection item of the inspection form and the sampling item of the sampling form. The correspondence instructs the form sampling system to change the inspection form from the editable state to the non-editable state when it determines that the signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item is in the signed state, until the form sampling system determines that the signature field corresponding to the sampling item is in the signed state, and then changes the inspection form from the non-editable state to the editable state.

[0017] In some embodiments, the form sampling method also provides the form interface to a first supervisor terminal device of an inspection supervisor, and the inspection form includes a plurality of mandatory inspection items and a supervisor signature field; wherein, between step (B) and step (C), the following steps are further included: (E) when the form sampling system determines that the mandatory inspection item is the last of the mandatory inspection items included in the inspection form and determines that the signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item is in the signed state, it also generates and transmits a supervisor inspection approval notification to the first supervisor terminal device; (F) when the form sampling system receives a request from the first supervisor terminal device to provide the inspection form through the form interface, the form sampling system reads and displays the inspection form on the form interface of the first supervisor terminal device; and (G) when the form sampling system determines that the supervisor signature field of the inspection form is in the signed state, it generates and transmits the sampling notification to the second terminal device, and changes the inspection form from the editable state to the non-editable state.

[0018] In some embodiments, the form sampling method also provides the form interface to a second supervisor terminal device of a supervisor, and the sampling form further includes a supervisor signature field; wherein step (D) further includes the following sub-steps: (i) when the form sampling system determines that the mandatory inspection item is the last of the mandatory inspection items included in the inspection form and the signature field corresponding to the inspection item in the sampling form is in the signed state, the form sampling system also generates and transmits a supervisor sampling notification to the second supervisor terminal device; (ii) when the form sampling system receives a request from the second supervisor terminal device to provide the sampling form through the form interface, the form sampling system reads and displays the sampling form on the form interface of the second supervisor terminal device; and (iii) when the form sampling system determines that the supervisor signature field of the sampling form is in the signed state, it changes the sampling form from an editable state to a non-editable state.

[0019] The advantage of this invention is that when the processing module determines that the signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item of the inspection form is in the signed state, the processing module generates and transmits the spot check notification to the second terminal device through the communication module, and changes the inspection form from the editable state to the non-editable state. Until the processing module determines that the signature field corresponding to the spot check item of the spot check form is in the signed state, it generates and transmits the spot check pass notification to the first terminal device through the communication module, and changes the inspection form from the non-editable state to the editable state. This prevents the inspector from continuing the inspection of the next mandatory inspection item through the inspection form displayed on the form interface of the first terminal device before the supervisor has completed the spot check of the spot check item corresponding to the mandatory inspection item. This helps the inspector and the supervisor to comply with the construction procedures.

Implementation Method

[0021] Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that similar elements are represented by the same reference numerals in the following description. Unless otherwise defined, "electrical connection" as used in this patent specification refers to a "wired electrical connection" in which multiple electronic devices / devices / components are interconnected through conductive materials, and a "radio connection" in which one-way / two-way wireless signal transmission is performed through wireless communication technology. On the other hand, "electrical connection" as used in this patent specification also refers to a "direct electrical connection" formed by multiple electronic devices / devices / components being directly interconnected, and an "indirect electrical connection" formed by multiple electronic devices / devices / components being indirectly interconnected through other electronic devices / devices / components.

[0022] Referring to Figure 1, an embodiment of the form sampling inspection system 100 of the present invention is used to provide a form interface to a first terminal device 1 of an inspector, a second terminal device 2 of a supervisor, a first supervisor terminal device 3 of an inspection supervisor, and a second supervisor terminal device 4 of a supervisor, and includes a communication module 5, a storage module 6, and a processing module 7. In this embodiment, any one of the first terminal device 1, the second terminal device 2, the first supervisor terminal device 3, and the second supervisor terminal device 4 is, for example, but not limited to, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, or a smartphone; the inspector is, for example, a site safety and health engineer or a site engineer at a construction site, but is not limited thereto; the inspection supervisor is, for example, the site manager of the construction site; the supervisor is, for example, a site supervisor engineer stationed at the construction site, but is not limited thereto; the supervisor is, for example, the supervisor manager stationed at the construction site; the form interface is, for example, an application (APP) interface or a webpage.

[0023] The communication module 5 establishes connections with the first terminal device 1, the second terminal device 2, the first supervisor terminal device 3, and the second supervisor terminal device 4 respectively via a communication method (e.g., the Internet or a local area network). The storage module 6 stores an inspection form and a sampling inspection form. The inspection form corresponds to an inspection form number and includes a plurality of mandatory inspection items, a plurality of inspection results corresponding to the mandatory inspection items, a plurality of signature fields corresponding to the mandatory inspection items, a plurality of non-mandatory inspection items, a plurality of inspection results corresponding to the non-mandatory inspection items, a plurality of signature fields corresponding to the non-mandatory inspection items, and a supervisor signature field. The sampling inspection form corresponds to a sampling inspection form number related to the inspection form number and includes a plurality of sampling inspection items corresponding to the mandatory inspection items, a plurality of sampling inspection results corresponding to the sampling items, a plurality of signature fields corresponding to the sampling items, and a supervisor signature field.

[0024] In this embodiment, the main focus is on the interaction between the mandatory inspection items and the random checks (the mandatory inspection items refer to engineering projects in the construction process that must be inspected by the inspector and randomly checked by the supervisor; the non-mandatory inspection items refer to engineering projects in the construction process that only need to be inspected by the inspector). Therefore, detailed descriptions of the non-mandatory inspection items are not elaborated here. It should be noted that in this embodiment, multiple mandatory inspection items are used as an example; in other embodiments, a single mandatory inspection item may also be used.

[0025] The processing module 7 is electrically connected to the communication module 5 and the storage module 6. Furthermore, when the processing module 7 determines that the inspection form number and the sampling form number have a relationship, it concatenates the inspection form with the sampling form and establishes a correspondence between each mandatory inspection item in the inspection form and its corresponding sampling item in the sampling form. This correspondence instructs the processing module 7 to change the inspection form from an editable state to a non-editable state when it determines that the signature field corresponding to a certain mandatory inspection item is in a signed state, until the processing module 7 determines that the signature field corresponding to the sampling item is in a signed state, at which point it changes the inspection form from the non-editable state to the editable state. An exception is when the processing module 7 determines that the signature field corresponding to the sampling item is in a signed state, and the mandatory inspection item is the last of all mandatory inspection items; in this case, it will not change the inspection form from the non-editable state to the editable state, because when the last of all mandatory inspection items has been filled out, it indicates that the inspection form has been fully completed and cannot be changed further. It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the editable state means that the next unfilled inspection item can be filled in; each filled-in inspection item is not editable, even if the inspection form is in the editable state.

[0026] In this embodiment, the communication module 5 is, for example, but not limited to, a wired network module (such as an Ethernet chip) or a wireless network module (such as a Wi-Fi controller); the storage module 6 is, for example, but not limited to, a hard disk or other computer-readable recording media; and the processing module 7 is, for example, but not limited to, a central processing unit, a microprocessor or a single-chip microcontroller.

[0027] Hereinafter, with reference to Figures 1, 2A and 2B, the form sampling system 100 will be described in detail how it executes a form sampling method according to this embodiment. The form sampling method includes the following steps S201 to S217.

[0028] The inspector uses the first terminal device 1 to execute the application or log in (account and password required) the webpage to establish a connection with the communication module 5 of the form sampling system 100 and request the inspection form to conduct an inspection of the construction site.

[0029] First, in step S201, when the processing module 7 of the form inspection system 100 receives a request from the first terminal device 1 to provide the inspection form through the form interface, the processing module 7 reads the inspection form from the storage module 6 of the form inspection system 100 and displays the inspection form on the form interface of the first terminal device 1. The inspector inspects a project to be inspected at the construction site (here, a mandatory inspection project is used as an example), and fills in the inspection result corresponding to the mandatory inspection project in the displayed inspection form by operating the first terminal device 1. Generally, if the inspector determines that the project to be inspected is unqualified, the workers at the construction site are instructed to improve it until the project to be inspected is deemed qualified. When the inspector determines that the project to be inspected is qualified, the inspector fills in "qualified" for the inspection result corresponding to the mandatory inspection project by operating the first terminal device 1 or selects an option related to inspection qualification from a drop-down menu, and further enters an electronic signature and a filling date in the signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection project. It should be noted that the inspector can also take a picture of the project to be inspected by operating the first terminal device 1 to generate an image data corresponding to the project to be inspected, and upload the image data through the form interface and store it in the storage module 6.

[0030] Next, in step S202, the processing module 7 determines whether the signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item of the inspection form is in the signed state. If the processing module 7 determines that the inspection result corresponding to the mandatory inspection item of the inspection form is an inspection qualified state, and the corresponding signature field is in the signed state, the process will proceed to step S203. Conversely, if the processing module 7 does not determine that the signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item of the inspection form is in the signed state, the process will continue to proceed to step S202 (until the processing module 7 determines that the signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item of the inspection form is in the signed state).

[0031] Then, in step S203, the processing module 7 determines whether the mandatory check item is the last of the mandatory check items included in the check form. If the processing module 7 determines that the mandatory check item is not the last of the mandatory check items included in the check form, the process proceeds to step S204. Conversely, if the processing module 7 determines that the mandatory check item is the last of the mandatory check items included in the check form, the process proceeds to step S208.

[0032] Next, the process proceeds to step S204. In step S204, the processing module 7 generates and transmits a sampling notification related to the sampling item of the sampling form to the second terminal device 2 through the communication module 5, and changes the sampling form from the editable state to the non-editable state. In this embodiment, the sampling notification can be sent to the second terminal device 2 via email or via a communication application (e.g., LINE), so that the supervisor can know about the sampling notification by operating the second terminal device 2 to receive emails, or by logging into the communication application to receive the sampling notification in a group, but this is not a limitation.

[0033] The supervisor arrived at the construction site and used the second terminal device 2 to execute the application or log in (account and password required) the webpage to establish a connection with the communication module 5, and requested the inspection form to conduct a spot check on the construction site.

[0034] Then, in step S205, when the processing module 7 receives a request from the second terminal device 2 to provide the inspection form through the form interface, the processing module 7 reads the inspection form from the storage module 6 and displays it on the form interface of the second terminal device 2. The supervisor conducts a spot check on a project at the construction site that corresponds to the project to be inspected, and fills in the inspection result corresponding to the project to be inspected in the displayed inspection form by operating the second terminal device 2. Generally, if the supervisor determines that the project to be inspected is unqualified, the workers at the construction site are instructed to improve it until the project to be inspected is deemed qualified. When the supervisor determines that the project to be inspected is qualified, the supervisor fills in "qualified" or selects an option related to "qualified" from a drop-down menu by operating the second terminal device 2, and further enters an electronic signature and a filling date in the signature field corresponding to the project to be inspected. It should be noted that the supervisor can also take pictures of the project to be inspected by operating the second terminal device 2 to generate an image data corresponding to the project to be inspected, and upload the image data through the form interface and store it in the storage module 6.

[0035] Next, in step S206, the processing module 7 determines whether the signature field corresponding to the inspection item of the inspection form is in the signed state. If the processing module 7 determines that the inspection result corresponding to the inspection item of the inspection form is an inspection qualified state, and the corresponding signature field is in the signed state, the process will proceed to step S207. Conversely, if the processing module 7 does not determine that the signature field corresponding to the inspection item of the inspection form is in the signed state, the process will continue to proceed to step S206 (until the processing module 7 determines that the signature field corresponding to the inspection item of the inspection form is in the signed state).

[0036] Then, in step S207, the processing module 7 generates and transmits a random inspection pass notification related to the mandatory inspection item of the inspection form to the first terminal device 1 through the communication module 5, and changes the inspection form from the uneditable state to the editable state. In this embodiment, the random inspection pass notification can be sent to the first terminal device 1 via email or via a communication application (e.g., LINE), so that the inspector can know the random inspection pass notification by operating the first terminal device 1 to receive emails, or by logging into the communication application to receive the random inspection pass notification in a group, but this is not a limitation. Since the aforementioned mandatory inspection item is not the last of the mandatory inspection items included in the inspection form, the process will return to step S202, and the inspector can continue to check the next mandatory inspection item and fill in the inspection form accordingly.

[0037] When the processing module 7 determines that the mandatory inspection item is the last of the mandatory inspection items included in the inspection form, the process proceeds to step S208. In step S208, the processing module 7 generates and transmits a supervisor inspection approval notification to the first supervisor terminal device 3 through the communication module 5. In this embodiment, the supervisor inspection approval notification can be transmitted to the first supervisor terminal device 3 via email or via a communication application (e.g., LINE), so that the inspection supervisor can know about the supervisor inspection approval notification by operating the first supervisor terminal device 3 to receive emails, or by logging into the communication application to receive the supervisor inspection approval notification in a group, but this is not a limitation.

[0038] The inspection supervisor arrives at the construction site and establishes a connection with the communication module 5 by operating the first supervisor terminal device 3 to execute the application or log in (account and password required) to the webpage, and requests the inspection form to carry out the inspection work at the construction site.

[0039] Next, in step S209, when the processing module 7 receives a request from the first supervisor terminal device 3 to provide the inspection form through the form interface, the processing module 7 reads the inspection form from the storage module 6 and displays it on the form interface of the first supervisor terminal device 3. In this embodiment, the supervisor uses the first supervisor terminal device 3 to review each mandatory inspection item in the inspection form and the corresponding project item to be inspected at the construction site, and after confirming that everything is correct, enters an electronic signature and a date in the supervisor's signature field of the inspection form. In other embodiments, the supervisor also uses the first supervisor terminal device 3 to review each non-mandatory inspection item in the inspection form and the corresponding project item to be inspected at the construction site.

[0040] Then, in step S210, the processing module 7 determines whether the supervisor's signature field of the inspection form is in the signed state. If the processing module 7 determines that the supervisor's signature field of the inspection form is in the signed state, the process will proceed to step S211. Conversely, if the processing module 7 does not determine that the supervisor's signature field of the inspection form is in the signed state, the process will continue to proceed to step S210 (until the processing module 7 determines that the supervisor's signature field of the inspection form is in the signed state).

[0041] Next, in step S211, the processing module 7 determines that the supervisor's signature field of the inspection form is in the signed state, and then generates and transmits the spot check notification to the second terminal device 2 through the communication module 5, and changes the inspection form from the editable state to the non-editable state.

[0042] The supervisor arrives at the construction site and uses the second terminal device 2 to execute the application or log in (account and password required) to the webpage to establish a connection with the communication module 5, and requests the inspection form to conduct the inspection of the construction site.

[0043] Then, in step S212, when the processing module 7 receives a request from the second terminal device 2 to provide the inspection form through the form interface, the processing module 7 reads the inspection form from the storage module 6 and displays the inspection form on the form interface of the second terminal device 2. The supervisor conducts a spot check on the project items to be inspected at the construction site, and fills in the inspection results corresponding to the inspection items in the displayed inspection form by operating the second terminal device 2.

[0044] Next, in step S213, the processing module 7 determines whether the signature field corresponding to the inspection item of the inspection form is in the signed state. If the processing module 7 determines that the inspection result corresponding to the inspection item of the inspection form is in the inspection qualified state, and the corresponding signature field is in the signed state, the process will proceed to step S214. Conversely, if the processing module 7 does not determine that the signature field corresponding to the inspection item of the inspection form is in the signed state, the process will continue to proceed to step S213 (until the processing module 7 determines that the signature field corresponding to the inspection item of the inspection form is in the signed state).

[0045] Then, in step S214, the processing module 7 generates and transmits a supervisor inspection notification to the second supervisor terminal device 4 through the communication module 5. In this embodiment, the supervisor inspection notification can be sent to the second supervisor terminal device 4 via email or via a communication application (e.g., LINE), so that the supervisor can be aware of the supervisor inspection notification by operating the second supervisor terminal device 4 to receive emails, or by logging into the communication application to receive the supervisor inspection notification in a group, but this is not a limitation.

[0046] The supervisor arrives at the construction site and connects with the communication module 5 by operating the second supervisor terminal device 4 to execute the application or log in (account and password required) to the webpage, and requests the inspection form to conduct the inspection of the construction site.

[0047] Next, in step S215, when the processing module 7 receives a request from the second supervisor terminal device 4 to provide the inspection form through the form interface, the processing module 7 reads the inspection form from the storage module 6 and displays the inspection form on the form interface of the second supervisor terminal device 4. In this embodiment, the supervisor uses the second supervisor terminal device 4 to review each inspection item in the inspection form and the corresponding project to be inspected at the construction site, and after confirming that there are no errors, enters an electronic signature and a date in the supervisor's signature field of the inspection form.

[0048] Then, in step S216, the processing module 7 determines whether the supervisor's signature field of the inspection form is in the signed state. If the processing module 7 determines that the supervisor's signature field of the inspection form is in the signed state, the process will proceed to step S217. Conversely, if the processing module 7 does not determine that the supervisor's signature field of the inspection form is in the signed state, the process will continue to proceed to step S216 (until the processing module 7 determines that the supervisor's signature field of the inspection form is in the signed state).

[0049] Next, in step S217, the processing module 7 determines that the supervisor's signature field of the inspection form is in the signed state before changing the inspection form from an editable state to a non-editable state. In this embodiment, the editable state means that the next unfilled inspection item can be filled in; each filled inspection item is non-editable, even if the inspection form is in the editable state.

[0050] In summary, when the processing module 7 determines that the signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item of the inspection form is in the signed state, the processing module 7 generates and transmits the spot check notification to the second terminal device 2 through the communication module 5, and changes the inspection form from the editable state to the non-editable state. This continues until the processing module 7 determines that the signature field corresponding to the spot check item of the spot check form is in the signed state, at which point it generates and transmits the spot check pass notification to the first terminal device 1 through the communication module 5, and changes the inspection form from the non-editable state to the editable state. This prevents the inspector from continuing the inspection of the next mandatory inspection item through the inspection form displayed on the form interface of the first terminal device 1 before the supervisor has completed the spot check of the corresponding mandatory inspection item. This helps the inspector and supervisor comply with the construction procedures. Therefore, the purpose and effect of the present invention are indeed achieved.

[0051] However, the above description is only an embodiment of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. Any simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application and the contents of the patent specification shall still fall within the scope of the patent of the present invention. [Simplified Explanation of the Diagram]

[0020] Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, wherein: FIG1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the form sampling system of the present invention; FIG2 is a flowchart illustrating how the form sampling system of FIG1 performs a form sampling method according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG3 is a flowchart illustrating how the form sampling system of FIG1 performs a form sampling method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. A form sampling inspection system for providing a form interface to a first terminal device of an inspector and a second terminal device of a supervisor; the form sampling inspection system comprises: a communication module connected to the first terminal device and the second terminal device via a communication method; a storage module storing an inspection form and a sampling inspection form, the inspection form including a mandatory inspection item and a signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item, the sampling inspection form including a sampling inspection item corresponding to the mandatory inspection item and a signature field corresponding to the sampling inspection item; and a processing module electrically connected to the communication module and the storage module; wherein when the processing module receives a request from the first terminal device to provide the inspection form through the form interface, the processing module reads the inspection form from the storage module and displays it on the form interface of the first terminal device; When the processing module determines that the signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item of the inspection form is in a signed state, the processing module generates and transmits a spot check notification related to the spot check item of the spot check form to the second terminal device through the communication module, and changes the inspection form from an editable state to a non-editable state; when the processing module receives a request from the second terminal device to provide the spot check form through the form interface, the processing module reads the spot check form from the storage module and displays the spot check form on the form interface of the second terminal device; when the processing module determines that the signature field corresponding to the spot check item of the spot check form is in a signed state, it generates and transmits a spot check pass notification related to the mandatory inspection item of the inspection form to the first terminal device through the communication module, and changes the inspection form from the non-editable state to the editable state.

2. The form sampling system as described in request item 1, wherein, The inspection form also includes an inspection result corresponding to the mandatory inspection item, and the spot check form also includes a spot check result corresponding to the spot check item. When the processing module determines that the inspection result corresponding to the mandatory inspection item is an inspection qualified state and the corresponding signature field is in the signed state, the processing module generates and transmits the spot check notification to the second terminal device through the communication module. When the processing module determines that the spot check result corresponding to the spot check item is a spot check qualified state and the corresponding signature field is in the signed state, the processing module generates and transmits the spot check qualified notification to the first terminal device through the communication module.

3. The form sampling system as described in request item 1, wherein, The inspection form corresponds to an inspection form number, and the spot check form corresponds to a spot check form number related to the inspection form number. When the processing module determines that the inspection form number and the spot check form number have a relationship, it concatenates the inspection form with the spot check form and establishes a correspondence between the mandatory inspection item of the inspection form and the spot check item of the spot check form. This correspondence instructs the processing module to change the inspection form from the editable state to the non-editable state when it determines that the signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item is in the signed state, until the processing module determines that the signature field corresponding to the spot check item is in the signed state, and then changes the inspection form from the non-editable state to the editable state.

4. The form sampling system as described in request item 1, wherein, The form inspection system also provides the form interface to a first supervisor terminal device connected to the communication module. The inspection form includes a plurality of mandatory inspection items and a supervisor signature field. When the processing module determines that the mandatory inspection item is the last of the mandatory inspection items included in the inspection form and determines that the signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item is in the signed state, it generates and transmits a supervisor inspection and approval notification to the first supervisor terminal device through the communication module. When the processing module receives a request from the first supervisor terminal device to provide the inspection form through the form interface, it reads the inspection form from the storage module and displays the form interface of the first supervisor terminal device. Only when the processing module determines that the supervisor signature field of the inspection form is in the signed state does it generate and transmit the inspection notification to the second terminal device through the communication module, and changes the inspection form from the editable state to the non-editable state.

5. The form sampling system as described in request item 4, wherein, The form inspection system also provides the form interface to a second supervisor's terminal device, which is connected to the communication module, and the inspection form includes a supervisor's signature field. When the processing module determines that the mandatory inspection item is the last of the mandatory inspection items included in the inspection form and that the signature field corresponding to the inspection item in the inspection form is in a signed state, the processing module generates and transmits a supervisor inspection notification to the second supervisor's terminal device via the communication module. When the processing module receives a request from the second supervisor's terminal device to provide the inspection form through the form interface, the processing module reads the inspection form from the storage module and displays it on the form interface of the second supervisor's terminal device. When the processing module determines that the supervisor's signature field in the inspection form is in a signed state, it changes the inspection form from an editable state to a non-editable state.

6. A form sampling inspection method, for providing a form interface to a first terminal device of an inspector and a second terminal device of a supervisor, and comprising the following steps: (A) When a form sampling inspection system receives a request from the first terminal device to provide an inspection form through the form interface, the form sampling inspection system reads and displays the inspection form on the form interface of the first terminal device; wherein, The inspection form includes a mandatory inspection item and a signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item; (B) When the form inspection system determines that the signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item of the inspection form is in a signed state, the form inspection system generates and transmits an inspection notification related to an inspection form to the second terminal device, and changes the inspection form from an editable state to a non-editable state; wherein, the inspection form includes an inspection item corresponding to the mandatory inspection item and a signature field corresponding to the inspection item, and the inspection notification is related to the inspection item of the inspection form; (C) When the form inspection system receives a request from the second terminal device to provide the inspection form through the form interface, the form inspection system reads and displays the inspection form on the form interface of the second terminal device; and (D) When the form inspection system determines that the signature field corresponding to the inspection item of the inspection form is in a signed state, it generates and transmits an inspection pass notification related to the mandatory inspection item of the inspection form to the first terminal device, and changes the inspection form from the uneditable state to the editable state.

7. The form sampling method as described in request item 6, wherein, The inspection form also includes an inspection result corresponding to the mandatory inspection item, and the spot check form also includes a spot check result corresponding to the spot check item; in step (B), the form spot check system determines that the inspection result corresponding to the mandatory inspection item is an inspection qualified state, and the corresponding signature field is in the signed state, and the form spot check system generates and transmits the spot check notification to the second terminal device; in step (D), the form spot check system determines that the spot check result corresponding to the spot check item is a spot check qualified state, and the corresponding signature field is in the signed state, and the form spot check system generates and transmits the spot check qualified notification to the first terminal device.

8. The form sampling method as described in request item 6, wherein, The inspection form corresponds to an inspection form number, and the spot check form corresponds to a spot check form number related to the inspection form number. When the form spot check system determines that the inspection form number and the spot check form number have a relationship, it concatenates the inspection form with the spot check form and establishes a correspondence between the mandatory inspection item of the inspection form and the spot check item of the spot check form. This correspondence instructs the form spot check system to change the inspection form from the editable state to the non-editable state when it determines that the signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item is in the signed state, until the form spot check system determines that the signature field corresponding to the spot check item is in the signed state, and then changes the inspection form from the non-editable state to the editable state.

9. The form sampling method as described in request item 6, wherein, The form sampling method also provides the form interface to a first supervisor terminal device of an inspection supervisor, and the inspection form includes a plurality of mandatory inspection items and a supervisor signature field; wherein, between steps (B) and (C), the following steps are further included: (E) when the form sampling system determines that the mandatory inspection item is the last of the mandatory inspection items included in the inspection form and determines that the signature field corresponding to the mandatory inspection item is in the signed state, it also generates and transmits a supervisor inspection approval notification to the first supervisor terminal device; (F) when the form sampling system receives a request from the first supervisor terminal device to provide the inspection form through the form interface, the form sampling system reads and displays the inspection form on the form interface of the first supervisor terminal device; and (G) when the form sampling system determines that the supervisor signature field of the inspection form is in the signed state, it generates and transmits the sampling notification to the second terminal device, and changes the inspection form from the editable state to the non-editable state.

10. The form sampling method as described in request item 9, wherein, The form sampling method also provides the form interface to a second supervisor terminal device of a supervisor, and the sampling form further includes a supervisor signature field; wherein, step (D) further includes the following sub-steps: (i) when the form sampling system determines that the mandatory inspection item is the last of the mandatory inspection items included in the inspection form and the signature field corresponding to the inspection item in the sampling form is in the signed state, the form sampling system also generates and transmits a supervisor sampling notification to the second supervisor terminal device; (ii) when the form sampling system receives a request from the second supervisor terminal device to provide the sampling form through the form interface, the form sampling system reads and displays the sampling form on the form interface of the second supervisor terminal device; and (iii) when the form sampling system determines that the supervisor signature field of the sampling form is in the signed state, it changes the sampling form from an editable state to a non-editable state.

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