The present invention relates generally to data authorization, and more particularly to a method of delegating data editing authority of product items.
In the management of common product items, scheduled maintenance is usually required. Take the management of hanging devices as an example, which include hooks, buckles, carabiners, and fall arresters, to ensure the safety of users, hanging devices must be regularly inspected. The hanging devices are able to be used only after being qualified. For companies managing considerable hanging devices, the managers have to file the inspection data for management and scheduled maintenance in an easy way.
In general, the inspection of the hanging devices is carried out by internal inspectors. However, if the hanging devices to be inspected is too numerous to deal with internally, the company has to outsource the inspection of a part of hanging devices.
Nevertheless, how to efficiently transfer the filed data of product items to outsourcing units or workers is a problem to be solved.
In view of the above, the primary objective of the present invention is to provide a method of delegating data editing authority of product items so that it would be more convenient to transfer the data of product items.
The present invention provides a method of delegating data editing authority of product items, which is applied to a data management system. The data management system includes a database storing a plurality of product items. The method includes the following steps.
A. select a plurality of product items in the database, which is done by a first party, and then define the plurality of product items as a plurality of authorized items;
B. the data management system generates an authorization code which is corresponding to the authorized items, and generates a notification message which is corresponding to the authorization code;
C. provide an electronic device connected to the data management system; a second party responds to the notification message through the electronic device;
D. the data management system obtains the authorized items from the database according to the authorization code which is corresponding to the notification message responded by the second party, and then transfers the authorized items to the electronic device;
E. select at least one of the received authorized items through the electronic device, and revise the content of the selected authorized items, and then transfer the revised content to the database for storage.
By the authorization code, the second party can obtain the data of the authorized items delegated by the manager of the product items of the first party through the electronic device, and further use the obtained data of the authorized items, which makes the transmission of data more convenient.
The present invention will be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of some illustrative embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which
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The inspection data of product items are recorded in the inspection field group (field F5 to field F10). For example, the inspector is recorded in field F5, the inspection standard is recorded in field F6, the inspection time is recorded in field F7, the inspection location is recorded in field F8, the inspected part is recorded in field F9, and the qualified status is recorded in field F10. Content recorded in fields F5 to F10 are represented as “DATA”.
Additionally, the authorization field group (field F11) is provided for recording the delegated status, that is, whether the handling of product item is delegated to others. For example, field F11 is an authorization code field which is provided for recording the authorization code.
The aforementioned field groups and the number of fields are only examples rather than limitations on the present invention. The database 12 shown in
By the above structure, a method of delegating data editing authority of the product items in this embodiment includes the following steps shown in
Step S11: the first party selects a plurality of product items from the product items P01 to P12 in the database 12; define the plurality of product items as a plurality of authorized items. In this embodiment, the manager of the first party who manages the product items P01 to P12 operates the terminal device 20 to connect the terminal device 20 to the server 10. The server 10 transfers the data of the product items P01 to P12 in the database 12 to the terminal device 20, and the data is displayed on a screen 22 of the terminal device 20. Next, the manager of the first party could select the product items from the product items P01 to P12 through the terminal device 20 to delegate the management the selected product items to others. For example, the manager of the first party selects the product items P01 to P04, and delegates the management of the product items P01 to P04 to a first inspection unit (a second party). In the other hand, the manager of the first party selects the product items P05 to P08, and delegates the management of the product items P05 to P08 to a second inspection unit (another second party). The other product items P09 to P12 are managed by the manager of the first party.
The terminal device 20 transfers the selected results to the server 10. The server 10 then defines the product items P01 to P04 as a set of a plurality of authorized items, and defines the product items P05 to P08 as another set of a plurality of authorized items, while defines the product items P09 to P12 as unauthorized items.
The abovementioned selection of two sets of authorized items is only an example rather than limitations on the present invention. In other words, the manager of the first party could select only a set of product items P01 to P12 which is defined as a set of authorized items.
Step S12: the data management system generates an authorization code which is corresponding to the authorized items, and generates a notification message which is corresponding to the authorization code. In this embodiment, the server 10 generates an authorization code corresponding to the selected authorized items. The authorization code can be generated in any way, for example, randomly or according to any encoding scheme. Different sets of authorized items have different authorization codes. The server 10 lists the authorization codes in the authorization code field (field F11) of the corresponding authorized items in the database 12. For example, the server generates an authorization code “RSPUT” corresponding to the product items P01 to P04, and lists “RSPUT” in the authorization code field (field F11) of the product items P01 to P04 in the database 12. Additionally, the server generates an authorization code “N3QAR” corresponding to the product items P05 to P08, and lists “N3QAR” in the authorization code field (field F11) of the product items P05 to P08 in the database 12. In the other hand, the product items P09 to P12 are unauthorized so that the authorization code field thereof (field F11) is blank.
Next, the server 10 generates notification messages which are corresponding to the authorization codes respectively. The manager of the first party can select one of the notification messages from the server 10, and sends the selected notification message to at least one inspection unit (at least one second party) to be authorized. For example, send the notification message which is corresponding to the authorization code “RSPUT” of the product items P01 to P04 to the first inspection unit; send the notification message which is corresponding to the authorization code “N3QAR” of the product items P05 to P08 to the second inspection unit. The sent notification message can be in the form of a message module in the server 10, or a hyperlink transmitted to the outside by email or the communication software; once click the hyperlink, the receiver will link to the message module in the server 10 and get the notification message.
Step S13: provide an electronic device connected to the data management system; the second party responds to the notification message through the electronic device. In this embodiment, the electronic device is a first electronic device 40 or a second electronic device 50. The member of the first inspection unit is connected to the server 10 through the first electronic device 40 for responding to the corresponding notification message; the member of the second inspection unit is connected to the server 10 through the second electronic device 50 for responding to the corresponding notification message. In other words, the responding to the notification message by the second party represents that the second party receives the commission of the first party. The first electronic device 40 and the second electronic device 50 can be computers, smart phones, or tablets, which are networkable equipment and are connected to the server 10 through the network 30 in a wired or wireless manner. Moreover, the first electronic device 40 has a first screen 42, and the second electronic device 50 has a second screen 52, which are provided for displaying data. The members are connected to the server 10 by the first electronic device 40 or the second electronic device 50, and afterward enter the message module of the server 10 to get the corresponding notification message, or click the hyperlink in the email or communication software to be connected to the server 10 and enter the message module to get the corresponding notification message.
In this embodiment, it takes two inspection units (two second parties) as an example. However, the number of the inspection unit can be at least one or more than three practically. In addition, the number of the electronic device corresponds to the number of the inspection unit, which is at least one or more than three.
Step S14: the data management system 100 obtains the authorized items from the database 12 according to the authorization code which is corresponding to the notification message that is responded by the second party, and then transfers the authorized items to the corresponding electronic device. In this embodiment, after the server 10 confirms that the second party responds to the notification message, it will record the electronic device which responds to the notification message. Furthermore, the server 10 compares the authorization code which is corresponding to the notification message with the authorization code field (field F11) of the product items P01 to P12 in the database 12 for screening and obtaining the authorized items. For example, the notification message which is responded by the first electronic device 40 is corresponding to the authorization code “RSPUT”. Therefore, the server 10 screens and selects the corresponding authorized items (i.e. product items P01 to P04) from the database 12 according to “RSPUT”. The server 10 afterward transfers the data of the authorized items (product items P01 to P04) to the first electronic device 40 (as shown in
In addition, the following embodiments are also able to achieve the above effects, that is, make the transmission of data more convenient.
By abovementioned steps S11 to S14, each inspection unit (i. e., each second party) can obtain the data of the authorized items that are delegated by the manager of the first party who manages the product items P01 to P12 through each received notification message by the first electronic device 40 or the second electronic device 50. Thereby, the second party can further use the obtained data of the authorized items, and the transmission of data can be more convenient. Moreover, the data obtained by the two inspection units will not be repeated.
In practice, a plurality of accounts can be recorded in the data management system. Each of the accounts belongs to one inspection unit, and is recorded in the server 10 or the database 12. In step S12, the manager of the first party assigns the selected authorized items to one of the accounts through the terminal device 20, and transfers the notification message to the selected account. In step S13, the second party is connected to the server 10 by the account thereof through the electronic device, and responds to the notification message.
Furthermore, the embodiments provided below can also achieve the above effects, i. e., make the transmission of data more convenient.
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In this embodiment, at least one field is provided as a revisable field in the database. For example, the revisable field is at least one field in the inspection field group (field F5 to field F10). Basic information field group is not revisable for the inspection unit. Take the first inspection unit for example, the first electronic device 40 displays the received authorized items on the first screen 42; the member of the first inspection unit can thereby select the content to be revised. For example, as shown in
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In step S31: select a plurality of product items from the product items P01 to P12 in the database 12 as well as select a plurality of fields in the selected product items; then define the selected plurality of product items as a plurality of authorized items, and define the selected plurality of fields as a plurality of authorized fields. Step S31 is based on step S11; the manager selects the product items P01 to P04 through the terminal device 20 as well as selects field F1 in the basic information field and field F5 to field F10 in the inspection field group of the product items P01 to P04. The server 10 defines the product items P01 to P04 as authorized items and records in the database 12, and also defines the field F1 and field F5 to field F10 of the product items P01 to P04 as authorized fields, and records in the database 12. The authorized fields F5 to F10 are revisable fields in this embodiment; practically, the number of revisable fields could be only one instead.
Step S32: generate an authorization code which is corresponding to the authorized items, and generate a notification message that is corresponding to the authorization code. Step S32 is the same as step S12. The server 10 lists the generated authorization code “R5PUT” in the authorization code field (field F11) of the product items P01 to P04 in the database, and generates the notification message corresponding to the authorization code.
Step S33: the second party responds to the notification message through the electronic device; this step S33 is the same as step S13. The member of the first inspection unit is connected to the server 10 by the first electronic device 40 to obtain and respond to the notification message.
Step S34: obtain the authorized fields in the authorized items from the database 12 according to the authorization code which is corresponding to the notification message responded by the second party, and then transfer the authorized fields to the electronic device. This step S34 is based on step S14. According to “R5PUT”, the server 10 screens the database 12 and selects the corresponding authorized items (i. e., product items P01 to P04) and the authorized fields in the authorized items (field F1 and field F5 to field F10, referring to
Step S35: select at least one of the received authorized items by the electronic device, and revise the revisable fields in the selected authorized items, and then transfer the revised data of the revisable fields to the database 12 for storage. This step S35 is similar to step S15. The authorized items are displayed on the first screen 42 of the first electronic device 40 for the members to select the authorized items to be revised and the revisable fields thereof. For example, as illustrated in
The step of selecting the authorized fields (step S31) and the step of transferring the authorized fields (step S34) in this embodiment are also respectively applied to step S11 and step S14 in the first as well as the second embodiments.
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Steps S41 and S44 in this embodiment are respectively the same as steps S11 and S14 in the first embodiment; the differences between this embodiment and the first embodiment include:
Step S42: similar to step S12, after generating an authorization code and a corresponding notification message, the data management system transfers the notification message to an account assigned by the first party.
Step S43: when the second party responds to the notification message through the electronic device connected to the server 10, the electronic device obtains the account responded by the second party, and then transfers the account to the data management system 10. Furthermore, the data management system 100 transfers the account to the database 12, and records the account in the authorized account fields (field F12) in the authorized items. In this embodiment, the members of the inspection unit are connected to the server 10 through the first electronic device 40 or the second electronic device 50 by their own accounts. After responding to the notification message, the server 10 records the account in the authorized account fields (field F12) in the authorized items which are corresponding to the authorization code. For example, the member is connected to the server 10 through the first electronic device 40 by account “yk01”, and responds the notification message thereof; the account “yk01” is recorded in the authorized account fields (field F12) in the authorized items (product items P01 to P04). Also, the member is connected to the server 10 through the second electronic device 50 by account “tn01”, and responds the notification message thereof; the account “tn01” is recorded in the authorized account fields (field F12) in the authorized items (product items P05 to P08).
After step S44, this embodiment further includes:
Step S45: enter the account into another electronic device, and transfer the account to the data management system 100. Take the first inspection unit for example, the members can be connected to the data management system 100 through other electronic devices (e. g., third electronic device which is not shown), and afterward enter and transfer the account “yk01” to the server 10.
Step S46: compare the authorization code and the received account with the authorization code fields (field F11) of the product items P01 to P12 in the database 12 and the authorized account fields (field F12), and thus screen and obtain the authorized items, and then transfer the obtained authorized items to the another electronic device. For example, the server 10 compares the authorization code that is corresponding to the notification message responded by the account in step S43 and the account transferred from the third electronic device with the fields F11 and F12 in the database 12. Next, the server 10 obtains the data of the authorized items (product items P01 to P04), and transfers the data to the third electronic device for subsequent use. For example, the member operating the third electronic device revises the data, and then transfers the revised data back to the server 10 for updating the corresponding data in the database 12.
Members of the second inspection unit can also enter the account “tn01” into different electronic devices to obtain the data of the authorized items (product items P05 to P08) and the subsequent revise.
The abovementioned steps in this embodiment can be applied to the second and the third embodiments as well.
In addition, the authorization field group in this embodiment further includes field F13 (authorized sub-account field) for recording authorized sub-accounts.
This embodiment further includes steps S47, S48, and S49 as shown in
step S47: create a sub-account according to the account, and assign a part of authorized items to the sub-account, and then record the sub-account in the authorized sub-account fields (field F13) in the assigned authorized items in the database 12. In this embodiment, take the first inspection unit for example as illustrated in
Step S48: be connected to the data management system 100 by another electronic device; enter the sub-account into the another electronic device, and transfer the sub-account to the data management system 100. Take the first inspection unit for example, the member enters the sub-account “yk01-1” into the another electronic device (e. g., the third electronic device), and transfers the sub-account “yk01-1” to the server 10.
Step S49: the data management system 100 compares the authorization codes and the received sub-accounts with the authorization code field and the authorized sub-account field so as to obtain the authorized items corresponding to the sub-accounts as well as to transfer the obtained authorized items to another electronic device. For example, the server 10 compares the authorization code that is corresponding to the notification message responded by the account leading the sub-account in step S43 and the sub-account transferred from the third electronic device with the fields F11 and F13 in the database 12 so as to obtain the data of the authorized items (product items P01 to P02). Next, the data management system 100 transfers the obtained authorized items to the third electronic device for subsequent use; for example, the member operating the third electronic device revises the data, and then transfers the revised data back to the server 10 for updating the corresponding data in the database 12.
Thereby, the inspection unit can reassign the authorized items to the subordinate member for management. Moreover, steps in this embodiment can also be applied to the second embodiment.
In practice, the part of authorized items can be assigned to the accounts instead of the sub-accounts. In other words, authorized sub-account field (field F13) and steps S47 to S49 can be omitted.
The fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in
Steps S51 to S55 are similar to the steps in the second embodiment, the differences are as follows.
In step S52, the data management system 100 generates an authorization code as well as gives the authorization code an effective period. In this embodiment, the manager enters the authorization effective date and the authorization due date through the terminal device 20 when selecting the authorized items in step S51. The server 10 records the authorization effective date and the authorization due date in the field F14 (authorization effective date field) and the field F15 (authorization due date field) respectively to form the effective period of the authorization code.
Step S53 includes the step of verifying the effective period of the authorization code. In this embodiment, after responding the notification message, the server 10 verifies that the current date falls within the effective period.
If the current date falls within the effective period, step S54 will be performed; if the current date exceeds the effective period, step S54 and the subsequent step S55 will not be taken.
In this embodiment, step S55 that follows step S54 is similar to step S15 in the second embodiment, the differences are as follows.
After the electronic device transfers the revised content to the data management system 100, the server 10 verifies the effective period of the authorization code; if the current date falls within the effective period, the revised content transferred from the electronic device are stored in the database 12; if the current date exceeds the effective period, the revised content transferred from the electronic device will not be stored.
Additionally, step S54 can be followed by the step as below. Before the authorization code expires, the server 10 transfers an effective period notification message to the electronic device to notice the relevant inspection unit to coordinate with the manager to extend the effective period.
Thus, the steps ensure the revised fields in the authorized items can be edited only when the authorization codes are effective, i. e., when the current date falls within the effective period. The step of verifying the effective period of the authorization code in this embodiment can also applied in the first embodiment to the fourth embodiment.
The embodiments described above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention. All equivalent methods which employ the concepts disclosed in this specification and the appended claims should fall within the scope of the present invention.