Work Shift Management Device Segmentation for Input Complexity
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing work shift attendance systems require employees to designate attendance or absence for multiple time slots on desired working days simultaneously, leading to complex operations.
Innovation Solution
A work shift management system with a first display controller that shows separate input forms for each user ID for desired working time slots, including date fields with a mark attachment area, allowing employees to easily input their availability by attaching marks, and a counting unit that counts the number of people available for each time slot.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If employees designate attendance or absence for multiple time slots on desired working days simultaneously, then the work shift allocation server can allocate work shift attendance schedule, but the operation for designation becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the work shift designation process into separate input forms for each working time slot (e.g., morning slot, afternoon slot, night slot). Instead of requiring employees to designate all time slots in a single complex form, each time slot has its own simplified input form with date fields and mark attachment areas. This segmentation reduces the operational complexity while maintaining the ability to allocate shifts across multiple time slots efficiently.
2Reliability
If a single form is used for designating work shift attendance across multiple time slots, then the allocation server can process the data, but the input process becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the single complex input form into multiple separate input forms, each corresponding to a specific working time slot. Each segmented form contains date fields and mark attachment areas specific to that time slot, making the input process simpler and more intuitive while ensuring complete data collection for shift allocation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent organizes the input forms by adding a time slot dimension, creating separate forms for different working time slots (morning, afternoon, night). This dimensional organization transforms a complex single-form approach into a structured multi-form system that is easier to navigate and complete while maintaining data completeness.
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AI summary
A work shift management device includes a first display controller and a counting unit. The first display controller displays, for each user ID, an input form for designating a desired working time slot among a plurality of working time slots. The counting unit counts a number of people who can work in each of the working time slots. The input form is a separate form corresponding to each of the working time slots, and is provided with a plurality of date fields having a predetermined form and being respectively associated with dates. A mark attachment area for attaching a predetermined mark is provided at each date field. The counting unit counts the number of people who can work in each of the time slots associated with each of the date fields by counting a number of the user IDs for which the mark is attached to the mark attachment area.