DESCRIPTION
MOBILE TERMINAL MANAGEMENT SERVER,
AND MOBILE TERMINAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Technical Field
[0001]
The present invention relates to a mobile terminal
management server that is a server, in which Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) runs, and provides various kinds of data via a
communication network in response to a request from a mobile
terminal used by a user, and a mobile terminal management
program installed in the mobile terminal management server.
Background Art
[0002]
Heretofore, one so-called ERP (Enterprise Resource
Planning) has become mainstream as package software for
establishing a core business system for a company. In a core
business system (an integrated core business system or an ERP
system) in which this ERP is contained, it is most often
constructed on a relational database, and design of an
application program that focuses on business processes is
mostly made. Thus, it is often operated without focusing on
a report output.
[0003]
For the purpose of processing the large amount of business
data at a high speed, analyzing the business data from various
angles, and outputting reports under such a situation, various
data warehouse systems that undertake a complementary role to
the core business system have been provided (see Patent
Literature 1).
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[0004]
In report inquiry systems that are designed to output a
report, ones that provide information on a report or the like
to a mobile communication terminal (a mobile terminal) have been
proposed (see Patent Literatures 2 and 3).
Prior Art Literature
Patent Literature
[0005]
Patent Literature 1: Japanese Patent Application
Publication No. 2002-312208
Patent Literature 2: Japanese Patent Application
Publication No. 2003-323582
Patent Literature 3: Japanese Patent Application
Publication No. 2007-200136
Summary of the Invention
Problems to be solved by the Invention
[0006]
In the report inquiry system that provides information
on a report or the like to the mobile communication terminal,
there is a convenience capable of acquiring information even
while a user is out or moving, but there is a problem in that
operability is not considered. In the ERP system that provides
information on a report or the like to the mobile communication
terminal, there are many types of reports to deal with, and thus
it is difficult to improve operability of the mobile
communication terminal.
[0007]
On the other hand, a conventional ERP system respectively
registers data (containing data inputted by a user and data
calculated from various kinds of data) acquired in each business
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process in dedicated data tables (tables) and manages the
registered data. Namely, in the conventional ERP system, a
table to be updated is different from the others for every input
process such as a received order and a shipment instruction.
In this regard, the "input process" means a process to input
various kinds of data acquired (or determined) by a manager of
the ERP system into the respective tables in the business
processes.
[0008]
FIGS. 10 and 11 are explanatory drawings explaining an
example of a table configuration in a conventional ERP system.
For example, in the case where a business flow (process flow)
constituted by a plurality of business processes denotes
"inventory sales", there are five input processes including a
received order, a shipment instruction, delivery, acceptance
inspection, and sales. In this case, there are five tables for
storing data on the process flow of the "inventory sales",
including a received order table, a shipment instruction table,
a delivery table, an acceptance inspection table and a sales
table for each of the input processes, for example, as shown
in FIGS. lOA to 10C, FIGS. 11A and 11B.
[0009]
Namely, in the conventional ERP system, the tables
updated for every input process have been different from each
other. For that reason, association among a plurality of
business processes that belong to the same process flow has been
carried out by applying an identifier (in FIGS. 10 and 11, a
received order number and received order description in the
shipment instruction table, a shipment instruction number and
shipment instruction description in the shipment table, and the
like) to the data (process data) regarding the respective
business processes.
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[0010]
For that reason, in the conventional ERP system,
specification of a table according to a kind of input process
and an input of an identifier for other corresponding process
data have been required for one input process. Namely, for
example, in the case where process data regarding a business
process ~shipment instruction" related to process data
specified by a received order number ~A00001" and a received
order description number ~0010" (that is, various kinds of data
stored in the same row as the received order number ~A00001"
and the received order description number ~0010" in the received
order table) are registered in a database included in the ERP
system as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, there is a need to register
the received order number ~A00001" and the received order
description number ~0010" in the shipment instruction table as
the process data regarding the business process ~shipment
instruction" in addition to a shipment instruction number and
a shipment instruction description number for specifying the
process data, a type indicating a kind of business process, and
data indicating the content of the business process (for example,
a sold-to party, quantity, the amount of money, shipment
instruction date, a shipment text and the like). This is a
problem in view of effective data processes (for example, data
a part of which is the same (for example, a sold-to party or
quantity, the amount of money, or the like) are registered in
the plurality of tables.
[0011]
Then, in the conventional ERP system, as well as the case
where data are registered, in the case where data are searched
from various kinds of data stored in various tables in response
to a request of the user, for example, it is necessary to search
for necessary process data by tracing an identifier of process
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e data and to acquire data matching a search condition from
various tables separately. For this reason, there has been a
problem that a processing load required for a search increases
excessively.
[0012]
It is an object of the present invention to resolve the
problems described above and to reduce a processing load
required for a search of data in a business system and improve
operability of a search operation of a mobile communication
terminal in a business system (an ERP system) that provides
information on a report to a mobile communication terminal.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0013]
According to the present invention, there is provided a
mobile terminal management server for providing various kinds
of data to a mobile terminal used by a user via a communication
network in response to a request from the mobile terminal, the
mobile terminal management server being a server in which ERP
runs, the mobile terminal management server including: a report
data storage section for storing report data generated for each
business unit in a business process; a search condition
designation screen providing section that provides a search
condition designation screen used to designate a search
condition in response to the request from the mobile terminal;
a search condition receiving section that receives a search
condition designated through the search condition designation
screen from the mobile terminal; a report data searching section
that searches for report data satisfying the search condition
received by the search condition receiving section by referring
to the report data storage section; and a search result
providing section that provides search result data to the mobile
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e terminal as a search result, the search result data representing
the report data searched by the report data searching section,
wherein a selection item arrangement circle display region is
provided on the search condition designation screen to display
a selection item arrangement circle in which a plurality of
selection items selectable to designate a search condition are
arranged substantially on a circumference thereof.
[0014]
By configuring it as described above, in a business system
that provides information on a report to a mobile communication
terminal, it is possible to reduce a processing load required
for a search of data in the business system and improve
operability of a search operation of the mobile communication
terminal.
[0015]
For example, a selection item rotation rendering setup
is made in the selection item arrangement circle display region
so that selection item rotation rendering in which the plurality
of selection items are rotationally moved on the circumference
of the selection item arrangement circle is carried out in
accordance with a predetermined rotation instruction operation
of the mobile terminal by the user.
[0016]
For example, a plurality of selection item arrangement
circle display regions are provided on the search condition
designation screen.
[0017]
It may be configured so that the plurality of selection
item arrangement circle display regions are set up so that a
part of the selection item arrangement circle display regions
is partially superimposed, and the selection items arranged on
the selection item arrangement circle displayed in each of the
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~ selection item arrangement circle display regions are
configured to have a display form different from that of any
other selection item arrangement circle.
[0018]
It may be configured so that the plurality of selection
item arrangement circle display regions are provided on the
search condition designation screen for every predetermined
class; selection items arranged substantially on a
circumference of a first selection item arrangement circle
displayed in a first selection item arrangement circle display
region are report type selection items used to designate one
or more report type as a search condition; selection items
arranged substantially on a circumference of a second selection
item arrangement circle displayed in a second selection item
arrangement circle display region are detailed condition
selection items used to designate one or more detailed condi tion
among detailed conditions including at least one of a date, a
customer, and an organization as a search condition; the search
condition receiving section receives the search condition
including the report type designated through the search
condition designation screen and at least one of the detailed
conditions from the mobile terminal; and the report data
searching section searches for report data that have the
designated report type and satisfy the designated detailed
condition in accordance with the search condition received by
the search condition receiving section.
[0019]
It may be configured so that selection items arranged
substantially on a circumference of a third selection item
arrangement circle displayed in a third selection item
arrangement circle display region are detailed condition
selection items used to designate one or more business process
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~ as a search condition; the search condition receiving section
receives the search condition including the business process
designated through the search condi tion designation screen from
the mobile terminal; and the report data searching section
searches for report data of the designated business process in
accordance with the search condition received by the search
condition receiving section.
[0020]
It may be configured so that a search keyword input region
used to input a search keyword is provided on the search
condition designation screen; the search condition receiving
section receives the search condition including a search
keyword inputted into the search keyword input region from the
mobile terminal; and the report data searching section searches
for report data that satisfy the search condition further
including the search keyword received by the search condition
receiving section.
[0021]
Further, according to the present invention, there is
provided a mobile terminal management program for causing ERP
to run and causing a mobile terminal management server to carry
out a process to provide various kinds of data to a mobile
terminal used by a user via a communication network in response
to a request from the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal
management program causing the mobile terminal management
server, provided with a report data storage section for storing
report data generated for each business unit in a business
process, to execute: a search condition designation screen
providing process to provide a search condition designation
screen used to designate a search condition in response to the
request from the mobile terminal, a selection item arrangement
circle display region being provided on the search condition
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designation screen to display a selection item arrangement
circle in which a plurality of selection items selectable to
designate a search condition are arranged substantially on a
circumference; a search condition receiving process to receive
a search condition designated through the search condition
designation screen from the mobile terminal; a report data
searching process to search for report data satisfying the
search condition received in the search condition receiving
process by referring to the report data storage section; and
a search result providing process to provide the report data
searched in the report data searching process as a search
result.
Effects of the Invention
[0022]
According to the present invention, in a business system
that provides information on a report to a mobile communication
terminal, it is possible to reduce a processing load required
for a search of data in a business system and improve operability
of a search operation of a mobile communication terminal.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0023]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example
of a report inquiry system.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example
of a mobile terminal management server.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory drawing showing an example of
a storage state of process flow data.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a slip data
providing process.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory drawing showing an example of
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41> a menu screen.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory drawing showing an example of
a slip search screen.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory drawing showing an example of
the slip search screen.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory drawing showing an example of
an overall configuration of a selection item arrangement circle
displayed on a slip search screen.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory drawing showing an example of
a search result list display screen.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory drawing for explaining an
example of a table configuration in a conventional ERP system.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory drawing for explaining an
example of a table configuration in the conventional ERP system.
Mode for Carrying out the Invention
[0024]
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will
be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example
of a report inquiry system 500 according to one embodiment of
the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the report inquiry
system 500 includes a mobile terminal management server 10, a
relay apparatus 20, a plurality of mobile terminals 31 to 3N
(N is an arbitrary positive integer), an integrated core
business system 100, an integrated core business system 200,
and an integrated core business system 300.
[0025]
The mobile terminal management server 10 is connected to
each of the mobile terminals 31 to 3N via a communication network
40, such as the Internet, and the relay apparatus 20. The mobile
terminal management server 10 is connected to the integrated
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4ID core business system 100, the integrated core business system
200 and the integrated core business system 300 via
communication networks 51, 52, and 53, such as a LAN (Local Area
Network) or a dedicated communication line, respectively. In
this regard, the mobile terminal or the integrated core business
system may be configured so as to be capable of communicating
with any other mobile terminal or any other integrated core
business system via the mobile terminal management server,
respectively, or the mobile terminal or the integrated core
business system may be configured so as not to be capable of
communicating with any other mobile terminal or any other
integrated core business system, respectively.
[0026]
The integrated core business system 100 includes a core
business server 110, a data warehouse server (DWH server) 120
and a process flow DB 101. The integrated core business system
200 includes a DWH server 220 and a process flow DB 201. The
integrated core business system 300 includes a core business
server 310 and a process flow DB 301.
[0027]
Each of the plurality of the integrated core business
systems 100, 200 and 300 each having a different configuration
fulfils a function as an integrated core business system by
carrying out communication (transmission and reception of
various kinds of information) with the mobile terminal
management server 10 if necessary (that is, in accordance with
a function that each system has). In other words, in the report
inquiry system, even the system 200 having no core business
server or the system 300 having no DWH server can also fulfill
the function of the integrated core business system by carrying
out communication with the mobile terminal management server
10. Although it has not been shown in the drawings, even a
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system having no process flow DB can also fulfill the function
of the integrated core business system by storing process flow
data in the mobile terminal management server 10. Since a known
technique is used for the core business server or the like
included in each core business system, the following
description will be made using the integrated core business
system 100 as an example.
[0028]
The core business server 110 is connected to the DWH server
120 through a dedicated communication line.
[0029]
The core business server 110 is a server managed by a
manager of the report inquiry system 500, for example, and has
various functions to manage report information on various kinds
of businesses (for example, functions to create, update and save
information). The core business server 110 is configured by
a general information-processing apparatus provided wi th an OS
(Operating System) and a relational DB.
[0030]
Here, the report is the general term of books and a type
of slip. Further, the books denote one in which matters
concerning accounts of money or goods are filled, and the slip
denotes data that become a basis for creating books and
constitute evidence of transactions and the like on a business.
In the present embodiment, the case where the core business
server 110 deals with the process data representing only the
slip data as report data will be described as an example.
[0031]
The core business server 110 carries out various kinds
of processes in accordance with a business application program.
There are a sales business management program, a sales business
management program, a production management program, a
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financial accounting management program, a managerial
accounting management program and the like as the business
application programs, for example.
[0032]
The DWH server 120 is a server managed by a system manager
of the present system, for example, and has various kinds of
functions for realizing a data warehouse. Here, the data
warehouse denotes a system to analyze the association among the
individual items from among business data such as report data
accumulated in time series. Further, the DWH server 120 has
a function to register various kinds of data in a predetermined
storage region (a business related data DB 101b, which will be
described later) by converting a file with a CSV format
transferred from the core business server 110 into a
predetermined data format and the like. In this regard, the
DWH server 120 may be configured to extract data according to
the respective storage regions from a state of the CSV format
without carrying out conversion of the data format.
[0033]
The process flow DB 101 is a storage medium for storing
process flow data configured by various kinds of process data
(or report data) collected and marshaled by means of various
kinds of information processing using various kinds of programs
stored in a business application program DB (not shown in the
drawings) of the core business server 110. The process flow
data will be described later in detail. In the present
embodiment, the integrated core business system 100 includes
a business related data DB (not shown in the drawings) managed
by the DWH server 120, and the core business server 110 has a
function to convert process data stored in the process flow DB
101 into a CSV format in accordance with a predetermined
extraction condition and a function to transmit the process data
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~ to the mobile terminal management server 10. In the present
embodiment, the core business server 110 transfers a data file
whose format is converted into the CSV format to the mobile
terminal management server 10 by means of FTP (File Transfer
Protocol) .
[0034]
The mobile terminal management server 10 is a server, in
which ERP runs, which provides various kinds of data via a
communication network in response to a request from the mobile
terminal used by the user. The mobile terminal management
server 10 is configured by an information-processing apparatus
such as a WWW server, for example, and managed by the system
manager of the report inquiry system 500.
[0035]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example
of the mobile terminal management server 10. As shown in FIG.
2, the mobile terminal management server 10 includes a control
section 11 that carries out various kinds of control, a process
flow data temporary storage DB 16, a business application
program DB 17, a process flow DB 18, a DWH DB 19, and the other
DB lOX for storing various kinds of data (for example, data used
by various kinds of programs stored in the business application
program DB 17) necessary to implement the function of the
general core business server. In this regard, since the other
DB lOX is a portion with no relationship to the present invention
in particular, detailed explanation thereof is omitted. The
control section 11 includes a slip data provision processing
section 11a that carries out, for example, a process to provide
process flow data to the mobile terminals 31 to 3N.
[0036]
The process flow data temporary storage DB 16 is a storage
medium for temporarily storing process flow data acquired from
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4ID the integrated core business system 100 side and process flow
data stored in the process flow DB 18. The process flow data
stored in the process flow data temporary storage DB 16 are
updated, for example, at regular intervals (for example, at
one-day intervals, at three-day intervals, or at 12-hour
intervals)
[0037]
The business application program DB 17 is a storage medium
for storing a program used for various kinds of businesses.
There are a sales business management program, a purchase
business management program, a production management program,
a financial accounting management program, and a managerial
accounting management program as the programs stored in the
business application program DB 17, for example.
[0038]
The process flow DB 18 is a storage medium for storing
process flow data configured by various kinds of process data
(or report data) collected and marshaled by means of various
kinds of information processing using various kinds of programs
stored in the business application program DB 17. In the
present embodiment, the case where process flow data containing
various kinds of data related to a process flow including a
plurality of business processes are stored in a process flow
table PT of the process flow DB 18 will be described. Further,
in the present embodiment, the case where the mobile terminal
management server 10 centrally manages the process flow data
generated in each process flow at one process flow table PT will
be described. In this regard, in the present embodiment,
generally used slip data (for example, data, in which received
order slip header information, received order slip description
information, delivery date schedules and the like are
associated with slip data corresponding to a received order slip,
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stored with a structure in which data can be searched based on
a key such as a slip number (here, the slip number includes a
received order number, a purchase order number, a shipment
number, an acceptance or delivery numbers, a bill reference,
a billing number, an accounting number and the like.) are
contained in the process flow data.
[0039]
In this regard, the mobile terminal management server 10
may be configured so as to manage, using a plurality of tables,
the process flow data for every type (which will be described
later) or for whatever a part of the content of common data (for
example, a sold-to party) or the like, will be described later)
is the same, for example.
[0040]
FIG. 3 is an explanatory drawing showing an example of
a storage state of process flow data in the process flow DB 18.
As shown in FIG. 3, the process flow data according to the present
embodiment contain: a main key section; a reference key section;
a type section; a status section; a common data section; and
a process unique data section. In this regard, items
corresponding to the respective sections of the process flow
data (that is, the respective column items in the process flow
table PT) denote the kinds of process data that constitute the
process flow data. Namely, the data regarding each of the
business processes that constitute the process flow are
assigned to the respective sections that constitute the process
flow data and stored. In this regard, process data regarding
one process flow (for example, a series of process flow from
a received order from a company to delivery) are stored in the
same entry of the process flow table PT (that is, the same line
in the process flow table PT). By configuring it in this manner,
it is possible to define a correspondence relationship among
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~ the respective process data.
[0041]
Here, the "main key sectionH is a portion in which main
key data that are data for uniquely specifying process flow data
are stored among the process flow data. In the present
embodiment, the main key section is constructed by a process
flow number and a process flow description number. Namely, in
the present embodiment, a combination of the process flow number
and the process flow description number becomes an identifier
(ID) of each of the process flow data. The main key section
is updated at the first registration of the process flow. In
this regard, the word "at the first registration of the process
flowH herein means the time when entry (data line) is added to
the process flow data, for example, the time when unregistered
process data that are other corresponding process data
belonging to a certain process flow are registered. Further,
the "updateH herein includes addition of data.
[0042]
In this regard, the "process flow numberHis an identifier
for specifying one process flow data (that is, one line in the
process flow table PT shown in FIG. 2). The process flow number
is applied to process data whose predetermined items are the
same as each other. In the present embodiment, as the process
flow number, the same number is to be applied to process flow
data whose type and ordering party are the same in the process
flow data.
[0043]
Further, the "process flow description numberH is an
identifier for specifying specific process flow data from among
the process flow data to each of which the same process flow
number is applied. Namely, for example, in the process flow
table PT shown in FIG. 3, it is possible to uniquely specify
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e process flow data containing process data, which indicate that
an order for businesses with the amount of money "1200" and
"2600" is received from a sold-to party "TOOl", in a business
process "received order" of a type "inventory sales" of the
process flow by means of a combination of a process flow number
"000001" and a process flow description number "0010" or "0020".
[0044]
Subsequently, the "reference key section" is a portion
in which reference key data that are data for specifying other
process flow data (or other process data) related to the process
flow, such as an original transaction with respect to returned
goods of sales, in the process flow data are stored. In the
present embodiment, the reference key section is configured by
a reference number and a reference description number. The
reference key section is updated at the first registration of
the process flow.
[0045]
In this regard, a process flow number and a process flow
description number of other process flow related to the process
flow are stored in the reference number and the reference
description number, respectively. However, in the case where
there is no other process flow related to the process flow, such
as the case of a new transaction, data indicating the same value
as the main key section of the same entry are stored in the
reference key section (that is, the process flow number and the
process flow description number are respectively stored in the
reference number and the reference description number).
Further, in the case where the reference key section indicates
other process data related to the process flow, data for
specifying a kind of process data are further provided in the
reference key section.
[0046]
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41» Further, the ~type section" denotes a portion in which
type data that are data indicating a kind of the process flow
such as inventory sales or sample shipment among the process
flow data are stored. The type section is updated at the first
registration of the process flow. In this regard, the kind of
process flow is not limited to inventory sales or sample
shipment. Further, it is determined what process is necessary
in advance for every kind of process flow (that is, the kinds
and the number of business processes included in the kind of
process flow are different). In this regard, other plural kinds
of process flows will be presented later (see FIG. 9).
[0047]
Further, the ~status section" is a portion in which status
data that are data of process flow data representing progress
of a process flow (that is, data indicating a progress situation
of each of a plurality of business processes included in the
process flow) are stored. In the present embodiment, as the
status data, with respect to business processes required by the
process flow, ~O" is set to uncompleted ones, and ~1" is set
to completed ones, thereby indicating progress of each of the
business processes. Namely, for example, in the case where
business processes included in a process flow of ~inventory
sales" are a ~received order", ~shipment", ~delivery",
~delivery acceptance inspection" and ~sales" as shown in FIG.
3, process unique data (for example, order received date)
regarding the business process ~ received order" are registered.
In this case, as the status data, ~1" is set to a portion
corresponding to ~sales", and the other portions remain as an
initial state (that is, a state in which ~O" is set up) .
[0048]
Namely, the status section according to the present
embodiment is updated for each of the business processes. In
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_ other words, when process unique data (will be described later)
are inputted, more specifically, when it is determined that each
of the business processes is completed on the basis of
satisfaction of a predetermined status changing condition, the
status section is updated. In this regard, although the status
changing condition is not limited in particular, in the present
embodiment, a condition that "all of process unique data
corresponding to one business process are inputted" is stored
in a predetermined storage region of the mobile terminal
management server 10 as the status changing condition.
[0049]
In this regard, in the present embodiment, since
different kinds of process flows are stored in the same table,
a portion in which unnecessary process data are stored may be
generated in a specific process flow of items (line items) that
constitute tables. In this case, in the process flow table,
a portion in which the unnecessary process data are stored
becomes blank data, and "0" is stored in the status data
corresponding to the blank data.
[0050]
Further, the "common data section" is a portion in which
common data that are data independent of the business processes
of the process flow data, such as a sold-to party and a shipment
address, (that is, data common among the business processes
included in the same process flow) are stored. The common data
section is updated at the first registration of the process
flow.
[0051]
Further, the "process unique data section" is a portion
in which process unique data that are unique data for each of
the business processes included in the same process flow, such
as data registered in the order received date and each of the
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business processes of the process flow data (for example, text
data indicating a precaution statement such as "No later than
delivery deadline" or "Fragile (Be careful with fragile
items)") and the like, are stored. The process unique data
section is updated for every business process. Therefore, in
the present embodiment, ones dependent upon each business
process are the "process unique data" and ones independent from
any business process are "common data" of the process flow data.
[0052]
The above is explanation regarding the process flow data
according to the present embodiment. Here, definition of
various kinds of terms shown in FIG. 3 will be explained briefly.
[0053]
First, the "received order" means a state that an order
is received from a customer and a contract is made with the
customer. Further, the "shipment instruction" means a state
that an instruction to ship out goods is carried out to a
warehouser or a person for distribution of the goods. Further,
the "delivery" means a state that the goods are shipped out from
a warehouse and its movement is started. Further, the
"acceptance inspection" means a state that acceptance
inspection by the customer is completed and ownership of the
goods is shifted to the customer. Further, the "sales" means
a state that the acceptance inspection by the customer is
confirmed and the amount of claims to the customer is determined
(= a claim is posted) .
[0054]
Further, the term "acceptance inspection" is also used
in the sense of a "business to inspect whether incoming goods
or service has a specification as ordered (= quantity, a color
or a shape and quality as ordered) or not" or in the sense that
"ownership of assets is shifted at completion of the acceptance
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e inspection" . In this regard, in order to make clear timing of
shift of the ownership of the assets, an event ~acceptance
inspection" is defined in distinction from delivery on
financial accounting (or on legal financial accounting) or on
the ERP system.
[0055J
The mobile terminal management server 10 has a function
to provide various kinds of data stored in the process flow DB
18 and the other DB lOX in response to a request from a
predetermined external device, that is, a request from the
mobile terminals 31 to 3N and the integrated core business
systems 100, 200, and 300 in the present embodiment. In other
words, the mobile terminal management server 10 has a function
as the core business server. In other words, the mobile
terminal management server 10 includes an ERP engine.
[0056]
Even though it has not been shown in the drawings, in the
present embodiment, the mobile terminal management server 10
is assumed to have a function as a DWH server having various
functions of implementing a data warehouse. As the mobile
terminal management server 10 has a structure of functioning
as the ERP engine and the DWH server, it is possible to provide
information requested as the integrated core business system
to the integrated core business systems having different
configurations (for example, the integrated core business
system 100 including core the business server and the DWH server,
the integrated core business system 200 including only the DWH
server, and the integrated core business system 300 including
only the DWH server) .
[0057]
Each of the mobile terminals 31 to 3N is an
information-processing apparatus including a CPU (Central
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e Processing Unit), a ROM, a RAM, a display section and the like,
such as an Ipad (registered trademark), for example. In the
present embodiment, each of the mobile terminals 31 to 3N has
various kinds of applications available to deal with the report
data, such as a Web browser. Further, in the present embodiment,
each of the mobile terminals 31 to 3N has a function to define
a query (a search item, a search key, an extract key and the
like) for acquiring necessary report data (in the present
embodiment, the process flow data) from the mobile terminal
management server 10 in response to an operation input by a user,
for example, and a function to transmit the defined query to
the mobile terminal management server 10. Further, the mobile
terminals 31 to 3N include code readers (or code reader
functions) 31a to 3Na for reading out various kinds of codes
such as a QR code (Quick Response Code: which is a registered
trademark), respectively.
[0058]
In the present embodiment, each of the mobile terminals
31 to 3N has a function to communicate with the mobile terminal
management server 10 via the relay apparatus 20 and the
communication network 40, and a function to output the data
acquired from the mobile terminal management server 10 to the
display section by means of a function of software such as a
predetermined Web application (Web browser), for example.
[0059 ]
Here, a process to update the process flow data stored
in the process flow data temporary storage DB 16 will be
described. In the present embodiment, when data update timing
(for example, a predetermined time defined in advance (at 2: 00
am or the like) in case of updating them every day) comes, the
mobile terminal management server 10 reads out the process flow
data (which become latest data) stored in the process flow DB
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e 18 included in the mobile terminal management server 10; stores
(newly stores or overwrites) the process flow data in a
predetermined storage region of the process flow data temporary
storage DB 16; and updates storage information of the process
flow data temporary storage DB 16. Thus, the storage
information of the process flow data temporary storage DB 16
is updated by a batch process.
[0060]
Next, an operation of the report inquiry system 500
according to the present embodiment will be described with
reference to the drawings. In this regard, the content of
operations and processes with no relationship to the present
invention particularly may be omitted.
[0061]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a slip data
providing process carried out by the mobile terminal management
server 10 and the like in the report inquiry system 500 according
to the present embodiment. Here, the case where the mobile
terminal management server 10 provides the process flow data
in response to a request from a mobile terminal 31 used by a
user X will be described an example.
[0062]
In the slip data providing process, the mobile terminal
31 first receives a log-in request by a log-in operation of the
user X (Step S101). For example, an input operation of a
personal identification number set up in advance is thought as
this log-in operation. When log-in to the mobile terminal 31
is permitted, it is allowed to carry out various kinds of
operations for utilizing various kinds of functions mounted on
the mobile terminal 31.
[0063]
In the case where a predetermined log-in operation is
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41> carried out by the user X when to log in the mobile terminal
31, the mobile terminal 31 accesses to the mobile terminal
management server 10 to acquire a log-in screen, and designates
information (for example, a user 10 and a password which are
set up in advance) necessary to log in on the log-in screen to
carry out a log-in request (Step S102). For example, this
log-in request is carried out by presenting predetermined
information (for example, an electronic certificate issued to
the user X) used for log-in determination defined in advance
in addition to the user 10 and the password. In this regard,
it may be configured so as to cause the user X to designate a
group to which the user belongs and a language (for example,
Japanese) used in various kinds of screens when to log in the
mobile terminal management server 10.
[0064]
When the log-in request is received, the mobile terminal
management server 10 determines whether the log-in is permitted
or not (Step S103). For example, this determination may be made
based on an 10, a password, an electronic certificate and the
like.
[0065]
In the case where it is determined that the log-in is
permitted ("Yes" at Step S103), the mobile terminal management
server 10 sets the mobile terminal 31 to a log-in state. When
the mobile terminal 31 is set to the log-in state, the mobile
terminal management server 10 transmits menu screen information
representing a menu screen to the mobile terminal 31 (Step S104) .
In this regard, in the case where it is determined that the log-in
is not permitted to ("No" at Step S103), the mobile terminal
management server 10 terminates the slip data providing process
without setting the mobile terminal 31 to the log-in state.
Further, in the case where it is determined that the log-in is
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e not permitted, the mobile terminal management server 10 carries
out a process to notify the mobile terminal 31 of that effect.
[0066]
When the menu screen information is received, the mobile
terminal 31 causes the display section included in the mobile
terminal 31 to display the menu screen represented by the
received menu screen information (Step S105) .
[0067]
FIG. 5 is an explanatory drawing showing an example of
a menu screen. As shown in FIG. 5, a menu arrangement circle
display region 501 is provided on the menu screen. A menu
arrangement circle MG in which menu buttons M1 to M6, on which
a plurality of selectable menu names are respectively displayed,
are arranged substantially on the circumference thereof is
displayed on the menu arrangement circle display region 501.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a title display region MA on which
a title of the menu arrangement circle MC arranged at the central
region of the circle formed by the menu arrangement circle MC
is displayed is provided on the menu arrangement circle display
region 501. Here, as the menu buttons M1 to M6, a slip search
button M1 that is pushed down when to search for a slip, a new
slip button M2 that is pushed down when to newly create a slip,
a cost input button M3 that is pushed down when to input a cost,
a master registration button M4 that is pushed down when to
register a master, a DWH button M5 that is pushed down when to
register data into the DWH DB 19, and an inventory query button
M6 that is pushed down when to query inventory information are
provided.
[0068]
In the menu screen displayed on the display section of
the mobile terminal 31 in which a touch panel is arranged, the
user X pushes down anyone of the menu buttons M1 to M6 through
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e a touch operation (an operation to contact by means of a finger) .
In the present embodiment, the slip search button Ml is pushed
down. In this regard, a process when any of the other menu
buttons M2 to M6 are pushed down will be omitted herein.
[0069]
When the slip search button Ml is pushed down in the menu
screen, the mobile terminal 31 notifies the mobile terminal
management server 10 of the fact that the slip search button
M1 has been pushed down as a menu selection result (Step S106) .
[0070]
When the menu selection result representing the fact that
the slip search button M1 is pushed down is received, the slip
data provision processing section 11a of the mobile terminal
management server 10 transmits the slip search screen
information representing the slip search screen for designating
a slip search condition to the mobile terminal 31 (Step S107) .
[0071]
When the slip search screen information is received, the
mobile terminal 31 causes the display section included in the
mobile terminal 31 to display the slip search screen represented
by the received slip search screen information (Step S108) .
[0072]
FIG. 6 is an explanatory drawing showing an example of
the slip search screen. As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of
selection item arrangement circle display regions 601, 602 and
603 and a keyword input region 604 for inputting a keyword to
be used as a refinement condition are provided on the slip search
screen. In the plurality of selection item arrangement circle
display regions 601, 602 and 603, a plurality of selection item
arrangement circles DC, SC and PC on each of which a plurality
of selection items selectable to designate a search condition
are arranged substantially on the circumference thereof are
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4ID displayed, respectively. In the present embodiment, as the
selection item arrangement circles DC, SC and PC, a processed
slip type selection item arrangement circle DC on which the
types of processed slips are selectably displayed, a detailed
selection type selection item arrangement circle SC in which
the titles of detailed items for refinement are selectably
displayed, and a process type selection item arrangement circle
PC in which the types of business processes are selectably
displayed are provided. Further, as the selection item
arrangement circle display regions 601, 602 and 603, a processed
slip type selection item arrangement circle display region 601
to display the processed slip type selection item arrangement
circle DC, a detailed selection type selection item arrangement
circle display region 602 to display the detailed selection type
selection item arrangement circle SC, and a process type
selection item arrangement circle display region 603 to display
the process type selection item arrangement circle PC are
provided.
[0073]
On the processed slip type selection item arrangement
circle DC, selection items (selection item buttons), which are
arranged substantially on the circumference thereof, capable
of selecting one slip from seven types of slips are arranged.
The seven types of slips include: a received order button 01
for designating a received order slip as the search condition;
a purchase order bu.tton 02 for designating a purchase order slip
as the search condition; a warehousing button 03 for designating
a warehousing slip as the search condition; a delivery button
04 for designating a delivery slip as the search condition; a
sales button 05 for designating a sales slip as the search
condition; a billing button 06 for designating a billing slip
as the search condition; and a payment button 07 for designating
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a payment slip as the search condition. Further, a class
display button OA on which a class name ~processed slip" is
displayed is arranged on the central region of the processed
slip type selection item arrangement circle DC. In the present
embodiment, the corresponding type of slip can be searched for
by selection of the selection items (selection item buttons)
01 to 07 (one button may be selected or plural buttons may be
selected) .
[0074]
On the detailed selection type selection item arrangement
circle SC, selection items (selection item buttons), which are
arranged substantially on the circumference thereof, capable
of selecting one from four types of detailed refinement
condition items are arranged. The four types of detailed
refinement condition items include: a customer button Sl for
designating a customer as the search condition; a supplier
button S2 for designating a supplier as the search condition;
an organization button S3 for designating an organization as
the search condition; and an item goods button S4 for
designating item goods as the search condition. Further, a
class display button SA on which a class name ~detailed
selection" is displayed is arranged on the central region of
the detailed selection type selection item arrangement circle
SC. In the present embodiment, when the selection items
(selection item buttons) Sl to S4 are selected (one button may
be selected or plural buttons may be selected), a detailed
refinement condition designation screen (not shown in the
drawings) for designating a concrete refinement condition is
displayed, and a concrete refinement condition (for example,
which corresponds to a supplier company name when the customer
button Sl is selected, an item goods number when the item goods
button S4 is selected, and the like) can be designated through
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~ the detailed refinement condition designation screen. The
slip that satisfies the designated refinement condition can be
searched for by selection using the concrete refinement
condition (one condition may be selected or plural conditions
may be selected).
[0075]
On the process type selection i tern arrangement circle PC,
selection items (selection item buttons), which are arranged
substantially on the circumference thereof, capable of
selecting one business process from three types of business
processes are arranged. The three types of business processes
include: a production button PI for designating "production"
in the business process as the search condition; a sales button
P2 for designating "sales" in the business process as the search
condition; and a purchase button P3 for designating "purchase"
in the business process as the search condition. Further, a
class display button PA on which a class name "process" is
displayed is arranged on the central region of the process type
selection item arrangement circle PC. In the present
embodiment, a slip related to the corresponding type of business
process can be searched for by selection of the selection items
(selection item buttons) PI to P3 (one button may be selected
or plural buttons may be selected).
[0076]
In the present embodiment, when the class display button
DA, SA or PA is pushed down, rendering in which the corresponding
selection item arrangement circles DC, SC or PC rotates is
carried out. In other words, in the present embodiment, a
selection item rotation rendering setup (a setup by a computer
program) is made in the selection item arrangement circle
display regions 601, 602 and 603 on the slip search screen so
that selection item rotation rendering in which the plurality
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of selection items in the corresponding selection item
arrangement circle DC, SC or PC are rotationally moved on the
circumference thereof can be carried out in accordance with a
predetermined rotation instruction operation (an operation of
pushing down the class display button DA, SA or PAl of the mobile
terminal 31 by the user X. More specifically, in the case where
the class display button DA is pushed down in a screen state
shown in FIG. 6, for example, selection item rotation rendering
in which the plurality of selection items in the selection item
arrangement circle DC rotates in a counterclockwise direction
(in a direction A in FIG. 7) on the circumference is carried
out. In this case, the rotational direction may be changed in
accordance with a predetermined rotation direction changing
operation by the user X (an operation to touch the vicinity of
a portion of the screen, at which the circle formed by the
selection item arrangement circle DC is displayed, with a finger
and to slide the touched finger in a new rotational direction) .
In this regard, it may be configured so that the selection item
rotation rendering is terminated in the case where the class
display button DA, SA or PA is pushed down again.
[0077]
Since the selection item rotation rendering is carried
out as described above, each of the selection item arrangement
circles DC, SC and PC may be arranged so as not to fall within
the screen as shown in FIG. 8. Even in the case where a part
of the selection items arranged on each of the selection item
arrangement circles DC, SC and PC is not displayed on the screen,
all of the selection items can be sequentially displayed by
causing the selection item arrangement circles DC, SC and PC
to rotate. Further, since there is no need to simultaneously
display all of the selection items arranged on each of the
selection item arrangement circles DC, SC and PC within one
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screen, a display size of each of the selection items can be
enlarged. In this regard, in the case where a screen size is
large, it may be configured so that all of the selection items
are simultaneously displayed within one screen.
[0078]
In this regard, although each of the selection items
arranged on each of the selection item arrangement circles DC,
SC and PC is displayed in a circular frame in the present
embodiment, a part or all of the selection items may be displayed
in a frame of any other shape such as a rectangular shape, a
triangular shape, and a star shape. Further, each of the
selection items arranged on each of the selection item
arrangement circles DC, SC and PC is just an example, and it
may be another selection item.
[0079]
In the example shown in FIG. 6, it has been configured
so that the three selection item arrangement circle display
regions 601, 602 and 603 are provided on the slip search screen.
However, one selection item arrangement circle display region
may be provided, or two or three or more selection item
arrangement circle display regions may be provided.
[0080]
Further, in the example shown in FIG. 6, the selection
item arrangement circle display regions 601, 602 and 603 are
set up so that a part of them is partially superimposed, and
the selection items (selection item buttons) arranged on each
of the selection item arrangement circles DC, SC and PC
displayed in each of the selection item arrangement circle
display regions 601, 602 and 603 are configured to have a display
form different from that of any other selection item arrangement
circles DC, SC and PC (for example, a different color). In this
regard, any method may be used so long as it uses the different
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display form, and a display form may be differentiated by
changing the shape or pattern thereof.
[0081]
In the slip search screen, the user X selects each
selection item arranged on each of the selection item
arrangement circles DC, SC and PC by means of a touch operation.
More specifically, the type of slip that is a search target is
selected by selecting anyone of the selection items (selection
item buttons) 01 to 07 arranged on the processed slip type
selection item arrangement circle DC. Further, on the slip
search screen, the user X selects the title of a detailed item
for refinement by selecting anyone of the selection items
(selection item buttons) Sl to S4 arranged on the detailed
selection type selection item arrangement circle SC. In the
case where anyone of the selection items (selection item
buttons) Sl to S4 is selected, a detailed condition for search
is designated by inputting a concrete refinement condition on
the detailed refinement condition designation screen. Further,
in the slip search screen, the user X selects the type of business
process that is a search target by selecting anyone of the
selection items (selection item buttons) PI to P3 arranged on
the process type selection item arrangement circle PC.
Moreover, on the slip search screen, the user X designates a
search keyword by inputting a keyword to be used as the
refinement condition in the keyword input region 604.
[0082]
In the present embodiment, in the case where the user X
selects the item goods S4 among the selection items (selection
i tern buttons) Sl to S4 arranged on the detailed selection type
selection item arrangement circle SC on the slip search screen,
the mobile terminal 31 causes the display section of the mobile
terminal 31 to display the detailed refinement condition
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designation screen in which the item goods input region is
provided. When the mobile terminal 31 reads out a code (for
example, a QR code or a barcode) attached to goods by means of
the code reader (or the code reader function) 31a provided on
the mobile terminal 31 in response to an operation of the user
X, the mobile terminal 31 displays an item goods number
represented by the read-out code in the i tern goods input region.
In the present embodiment, the item goods number can be inputted
readily using the code reader (or the code reader function) 31a
as described above.
[0083]
In this regard, in the slip search screen, the user X may
select or designate anyone among a type of slip, a detailed
condition for search, a business process that is a search target,
and a search keyword, or may select or designate arbitrary
plural ones among them. Further, in the slip search screen,
the user X may select or designate multiple ones for each of
the type of slip, the detailed condition for search, and the
business process that is the search target.
[0084]
When the selection or designation of the search condition
is terminated on the slip search screen, the user X pushes down
the search button 605 by means of a touch operation.
[0085]
When the search button 605 is pushed down in a state in
which the search condition is selected or designated, the mobile
terminal 31 presents the selected or designated search
condition to the mobile terminal management server 10, and makes
a search request (Step S109) .
[0086]
When the search request is received, the mobile terminal
management server 10 searches for slip data that match the
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~ search condition presented in response to the received search
request by referring to the process flow data stored in the
process flow data temporary storage DB 16 (Step Sl10) .
[0087]
When the slip data are searched for in accordance with
the search condition, the mobile terminal management server 10
generates search result list display screen information
representing a search resul t list display screen for displaying
a list of the searched slip data as a search result, and transmits
the search result list display screen information to the mobile
terminal 31 (Step Slll) .
[0088]
When the search result list display screen information
is received, the mobile terminal 31 causes the display section
included in the mobile terminal 31 to display the search result
list display screen represented by the received search result
list display screen information (Step Sl12) .
[0089]
FIG. 9 is an explanatory drawing showing an example of
the search result list display screen. As shown in FIG. 9, a
display region 701 for displaying the search result, a return
button B1 pushed down to return to a previous screen, and an
edit button B3 that is pushed down when to edit the search result
are provided on the search resul t list display screen. In this
regard, when a process flow type (inventory sales, direct
shipment sales, or the like) is selected in the search result
list display screen by means of a touch operation, the mobile
terminal 31 transmits a request to acquire corresponding slip
data to the mobile terminal management server 10. The mobile
terminal management server 10 refers to the process flow data
stored in the process flow data temporary storage DB 16 in
response to the acquisition request of the slip data, and
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~ transmits the corresponding slip data to the mobile terminal
31. The mobile terminal 31 then displays the received slip data
on the display screen of the display section.
[0090]
In the case where the user X makes an operation to
terminate the access such as an operation to terminate a browser
on the search result list display screen ("Yes" at Step Sl13) ,
the mobile terminal 31 makes a log-out request to the mobile
terminal management server 10 (Step Sl14). In this regard, in
the case where an operation to continue the access such as an
operation to push down the return button B1 is made ("No" at
Step Sl13), the mobile terminal 31 proceeds to the process at
Step S10S, and displays the slip search screen (see FIG. 6).
[0091]
When the search result list display screen information
is transmitted at Step Slll, the mobile terminal management
server 10 starts to measure time (standby time) in which an
information exchange with the mobile terminal 31 is not carried
out, and monitors whether a predetermined time (for example,
five minutes, ten minutes, 30 minutes, and the like) elapses
as the standby time or not (whether it has reached the
predetermined time or not) (Step Sl15) .
[0092]
When a log-out request is received during measurement of
the standby time ("Yes" at Step Sl16), the mobile terminal
management server 10 stops measuring the standby time, and
carries out a log-out process to release the log-in state (Step
Sl17) .
[0093]
Further, in the case where it is determined that the
predetermined time has elapsed as the standby time ("Yes" at
Step Sl15), the mobile terminal management server 10 terminates
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measuring the standby time, and carries out the log-out process
to release the log-in state (Step S117).
[0094]
In the manner described above, it is determined whether
or not the log-in to the mobile terminal management server 10
is permitted in response to the log-in request from the mobile
terminal 31 that becomes operable by the log-in process. In
the case where the log-in is permitted, a process to receive
a provision request of process flow data and a process to provide
the process flow data according to the request are carried out.
[0095]
As described above, by setting the process flow data
temporary storage DB 16 as a search target in the slip data
providing process, the mobile terminal 31 needs not access a
section functioning as the core business server in the mobile
terminal management server 10 (more specifically, the business
application program DB 17 and the process flow DB 18). For this
reason, security can be improved when slip data are provided
to the mobile terminal 31. In this regard, the process flow
DB 18 may be set as the search target.
[0096]
As explained above, in the embodiment described above,
the mobile terminal management server 10, which is a server in
which the ERP runs, for providing various kinds of data to the
mobile terminals 31 to 3N used by the user via the communication
network 40 in response to a request from the mobile terminals
31 to 3N is configured so as to: include the process flow table
PT for storing the report data (for example, the process flow
data) generated for each business unit in the business process;
provide the search condition designation screen (for example,
the slip search screen) used to designate the search condition
in response to the request from the mobile terminals 31 to 3N;
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receive the search condition designated through the search
condition designation screen from the mobile terminals 31 to
3N; search for the report data that satisfy the received search
condi tion by referring to the process flow table PT; and provide
the search result data (the search result list display screen)
representing the searched report data to the mobile terminals
31 to 3N as the search result, and so that the selection item
arrangement circle display regions 601, 602 and 603 are provided
on the search condition designation screen to display the
selection item arrangement circles DC, SC and PC in each of which
a plurality of selection items selectable to designate a search
condition are arranged substantially on the circumference
thereof. Therefore, in the business system that provides
information on the report to the mobile communication terminal
(the mobile terminals 31 to 3N), it is possible to reduce a
processing load required for a search of data in a business
system and improve operability of a search operation of the
mobile communication terminal.
[0097]
In other words, it is configured so as to: present, to
the mobile terminals 31 to 3N, the search condition designation
screen (for example, the slip search screen) provided with the
selection item arrangement circle display regions 601, 602 and
603 for displaying the selection item arrangement circles DC,
SC and PC in each of which the plurality of selection items
selectable to designate the search condition are arranged
substantially on the circumference thereof; and receive the
search condition. Thus, it is possible to select or designate
the search condition at the mobile terminals 31 to 3N side using
the search condition designation screen on which the selection
items are efficiently displayed to be selected easily as one
screen. Therefore, it becomes possible to improve operability
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4It of the search operation of the mobile terminals 31 to 3N.
[0098]
Further, it is configured so as to search for the report
data that satisfy the search condition by referring to the
process flow table PT in which the report data (for example,
the process flow data) generated for each business unit in the
business process are stored. Therefore, it is possible to
reduce a processing load required for a search of data in the
business system.
[0099]
Further, in the embodiment described above, it is
configured so that the selection item rotation rendering setup
is made in the selection item arrangement circle display regions
601, 602 and 603 so that the selection item rotation rendering
in which the plurality of selection items on the selection item
arrangement circles DC, SC and PC are rotationally moved on the
circumference thereof is carried out in accordance with the
predetermined rotation instruction operation of the mobile
terminal 31 by the user (an operation to push down the buttons
DA, SA and PA by means of the touch operation). Therefore, it
is possible to more easily display the plurality bf selection
items on the selection item arrangement circles DC, SC and PC,
and this makes it possible to simply select the selection item.
[0100]
Further, in the embodiment described above, it is
configured so that the plurality of selection item arrangement
circle display regions 601, 602 and 603 are provided on the
search condition designation screen (the slip search screen) .
Thus, it is possible to arrange the plurality of selection items
in each of the plurality of selection item arrangement circles
DC, SC and PC. Therefore, it becomes possible to display the
selection items more visibly, and this makes it possible to
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readily select the selection item.
[0101]
Further, in the embodiment described above, the plurality
of selection item arrangement circle display regions 601, 602
and 603 are set up so that a part of the selection item
arrangement circle display regions is partially superimposed,
and the selection items arranged on each of the selection item
arrangement circles DC, SC and PC displayed in each of the
selection item arrangement circle display regions 601, 602 and
603 are configured to have a display form different from that
of any other selection item arrangement circle. Therefore, it
is possible to efficiently and visibly arrange the selection
items in each of the selection item arrangement circles DC, SC
and PC, and this makes it possible to readily select the
selection item.
[0102]
Further, in the embodiment described above, it is
configured so that: the plurality of selection item arrangement
circle display regions 601, 602 and 603 are provided on the
search condition designation screen (the slip search screen)
for every predetermined class; selection items arranged
substantially on the circumference of a first selection item
arrangement circle (the processed slip type selection item
arrangement circle DC) displayed in a first selection item
arrangement circle display region (the processed slip type
selection item arrangement circle display region 601) are the
report type selection items used to designate one or more report
type as the search condition; selection items arranged
substantially on the circumference of a second selection item
arrangement circle (the detailed selection type selection item
arrangement circle SC) displayed in a second selection item
arrangement circle display region (the detailed selection type
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selection item arrangement circle display region 602) are the
detailed condition selection items used to designate one or more
detailed conditions among detailed conditions including at
least one of a date, a customer, and an organization as the search
condition; and the mobile terminal management server 10
receives the search condition including the type of report
designated through the search condition designation screen and
at least one of the detailed conditions from the mobile terminal
31, and searches for the report data that have the designated
report type and satisfy the designated detailed condition in
accordance with the received search condition. Therefore, it
is possible to select or designate the search condition at the
mobile terminal 31 side using the search condition designation
screen on which the selection items are efficiently displayed
to be selected easily as one screen, and this makes it possible
to improve operability of the search operation in the mobile
terminal 31.
[0103]
Further, in the embodiment described above, it is
configured so that: selection items arranged substantially on
the circumference of a third selection item arrangement circle
(the process type selection item arrangement circle PC)
displayed on a third selection item arrangement circle display
region (the process type selection item arrangement circle
display region 603) are the detailed condition selection items
used to designate one or more business process as the search
condition; and the mobile terminal management server 10
receives the search condition including the business process
designated through the search condi tion designation screen from
the mobile terminal 31, and searches for the report data of the
designated business process in accordance with the received
search condition. Therefore, it is possible to select or
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designate the search condition at the mobile terminal 31 side
using the search condition designation screen on which the
selection items are efficiently displayed to be selected easily
as one screen, and this makes it possible to improve operability
of the search operation of the mobile terminal 31.
[0104]
Further, in the embodiment described above, it is
configured so that: the search keyword input region (the keyword
input region 604) used to input the search keyword is provided
on the search condition designation screen; and the mobile
terminal management server 10 receives the search condition
including the search keyword inputted into the search keyword
input region from the mobile terminal 31, and searches for the
report data that satisfy the search condition further including
the received search keyword. Therefore, it is possible to
select or designate the search condition at the mobile terminal
31 side using the search condition designation screen on which
the selection items are efficiently displayed to be selected
easily as one screen, and this makes it possible to improve
operability of the search operation of the mobile terminal 31.
[0105]
Further, in the embodiment described above, the database
(for example, the process flow DB 18) is configured so as to
be provided in the process flow data management server (for
example, the mobile terminal management server 10) that manages
the process flow data generated for each process flow, and so
that the process flow data management server provides, to a
client, the report data searched by referring to the process
flow data in response to the request from the client (for example,
the mobile terminals 31 to 3N or the integrated core business
systems 100, 200 and 300). Therefore, it becomes possible to
construct a system in which a processing load required to
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~ provide the report data can be reduced.
[0106]
In this regard, although it has not been mentioned in the
embodiment described above in particular, the mobile terminal
management server 10 carries out each of the processes described
above (see FIG. 4) in accordance with the processing program
(a mobile terminal management program) stored in the storage
medium included in the mobile terminal management server 10.
Industrial Applicability
[0107]
According to the present invention, it is useful to reduce
a processing load required for a search of data and improve
operability of a search operation of a mobile communication
terminal in a business system (specifically, an ERP system) that
provides information on a report to the mobile communication
terminal.
Explanation of Reference numerals
[0108]
10
20
31 to 3N
40
51, 52, 53
100, 200, 300
110, 310
120, 220
500
mobile terminal management server
relay apparatus
mobile terminals
communication network
communication network
integrated core business system
core business server
DWH server
report inquiry system
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CLAIMS
1. Amobile terminal management server for providing various
kinds of data to a mobile terminal used by a user via a
communication network in response to a request from the mobile
terminal, the mobile terminal management server being a server
in which ERP runs, the mobile terminal management server
comprising:
a report data storage section for storing report data
generated for each business unit in a business process;
a search condition designation screen providing section
that provides a search condition designation screen used to
designate a search condition in response to the request from
the mobile terminal;
a search condition receiving section that receives a
search condition designated through the search condition
designation screen from the mobile terminal;
a report data searching section that searches for report
data satisfying the search condition received by the search
condition receiving section by referring to the report data
storage section; and
a search result providing section that provides search
result data to the mobile terminal as a search resul t, the search
result data representing the report data searched by the report
data searching section,
wherein a selection item arrangement circle display
region is provided on the search condition designation screen
to display a selection item arrangement circle in which a
plurality of selection items selectable to designate a search
condition are arranged substantially on a circumference
thereof.
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2. The mobile terminal management server according to claim
1, wherein a selection item rotation rendering setup is made
in the selection item arrangement circle display region so that
selection item rotation rendering in which the plurality of
selection items are rotationally moved on the circumference of
the selection item arrangement circle is carried out in
accordance wi th a predetermined rotation instruction operation
of the mobile terminal by the user.
3. The mobile terminal management server according to claim
1 or 2, wherein a plurality of selection item arrangement circle
display regions are provided on the search condition
designation screen.
4. The mobile terminal management server according to claim
3, wherein the plurality of selection item arrangement circle
display regions are set up so that a part of the selection item
arrangement circle display regions is partially superimposed,
and the selection items arranged on the selection item
arrangement circle displayed in each of the selection item
arrangement circle display regions are configured to have a
display form different from that of any other selection item
arrangement circle.
5. The mobile terminal management server according to claim
3 or 4, wherein the plurality of selection item arrangement
circle display regions are provided on the search condition
designation screen for every predetermined class,
wherein selection items arranged substantially on a
circumference of a first selection item arrangement circle
displayed in a first selection item arrangement circle display
region are report type selection items used to designate one
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or more report type as a search condition,
wherein selection items arranged substantially on a
circumference of a second selection item arrangement circle
displayed in a second selection item arrangement circle display
region are detailed condition selection items used to designate
one or more detailed condition among detailed conditions
including at least one of a date, a customer, and an organization
as a search condition,
wherein the search condi tion receiving section receives
the search condition including the report type designated
through the search condition designation screen and at least
one of the detailed conditions from the mobile terminal, and
wherein the report data searching section searches for
report data that have the designated report type and satisfy
the designated detailed condition in accordance with the search
condi tion received by the search condition receiving section.
6. The mobile terminal management server according to claim
5, wherein selection items arranged substantially on a
circumference of a third selection item arrangement circle
displayed in a third selection item arrangement circle display
region are detailed condition selection items used to designate
one or more business process as a search condition,
wherein the search condition receiving section receives
the search condition including the business process designated
through the search condition designation screen from the mobile
terminal, and
wherein the report data searching section searches for
report data of the designated business process in accordance
with the search condition received by the search condition
receiving section.
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7. The mobile terminal management server according to any
one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a search keyword input region used
to input a search keyword is provided on the search condition
designation screen,
wherein the search condition receiving section receives
the search condition including a search keyword inputted into
the search keyword input region from the mobile terminal, and
wherein the report data searching section searches for
report data that satisfy the search condition further including
the search keyword received by the search condition receiving
section.
8. A mobile terminal management program for causing ERP to
run and causing a mobile terminal management server to carry
out a process to provide various kinds of data to a mobile
terminal used by a user via a communication network in response
to a request from the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal
management program causing the mobile terminal management
server, provided with a report data storage section for storing
report data generated for each business unit in a business
process, to execute:
a search condition designation screen providing process
to provide a search condition designation screen used to
designate a search condition in response to the request from
the mobile terminal, a selection item arrangement circle
display region being provided on the search condition
designation screen to display a selection item arrangement
circle in which a plurality of selection items selectable to
designate a search condition are arranged substantially on a
circumference;
a search condition receiving process to receive a search
condition designated through the search condition designation
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screen from the mobile terminal;
a report data searching process to search for report data
satisfying the search condition received in the search
condition receiving process by referring to the report data
storage section; and
a search result providing process to provide the report
data searched in the report data searching process as a search
result.
Dated this 11~ day of July 2012
Of
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Anand~d
Agents for the
Advocates
Applicant