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EP-4202871-B1 - PRESENCE DETECTION TERMINAL WITH USER-SPECIFIC INTERACTION

EP4202871B1EP 4202871 B1EP4202871 B1EP 4202871B1EP-4202871-B1

Inventors

  • REINBOLD, ANDREAS
  • RUOF, MARTIN

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20211222

Claims (15)

  1. An attendance recording terminal (10), in particular a time recording terminal, for recording an item of attendance information of a person (40) on the basis of an action of the person (40), comprising: - a control unit (11), - a memory management unit (20), wherein the memory management unit (20) comprises at least one master record of person-specific data, and - an identification engine (111), wherein the identification engine (111) is configured to identify the person (40) and to output an item of identification information, wherein the control unit (11) is configured to interact with the memory management unit (20) in such manner to verify in the master record, as a function of the identification information, what type of interaction the identified person (40) wishes to have with the attendance recording terminal (10), and wherein the control unit (11) is configured in such manner that a desired user-specific type of interaction is provided for the identified person (40) at the attendance recording terminal (10) and/or at a mobile access medium of the person (40), characterised in that the desired user-specific type of interaction with the attendance recording terminal (10) is selected by the person (40) in the following way: Carrying out a predefined movement with a/the mobile access medium of the person (40).
  2. The attendance recording terminal (10) according to claim 1, wherein at least one sensor unit (12) is provided, wherein the sensor unit (12) is configured to observe a surrounding zone (30) and, in particular, to output presence information of the person (40) detected by observing the surrounding zone (30).
  3. The attendance recording terminal (10) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein furthermore a display is provided on the attendance recording terminal (10) and/or the attendance recording terminal (10) is configured to be in communicative connection with a mobile access medium of the person (40) comprising a display, and wherein the type of interaction comprises at least the following aspect: - Providing a user-specific user interface on the display of the attendance recording terminal (10) and/or the mobile access medium of the person (40).
  4. The attendance recording terminal (10) according to claim 3, wherein the user-specific user interface is provided in a user-specific font size and/or in a user-specific language.
  5. The attendance recording terminal (10) according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a/the display is provided on the attendance recording terminal (10) and/or the attendance recording terminal (10) is arranged to be in communicative connection with a/the mobile access medium of the person (40) comprising a/the display, and wherein the type of interaction comprises at least the following aspect: - Outputting a voice signal at the attendance recording terminal (10) and/or at the mobile access medium of the person (40), wherein, in particular, the voice signal is provided in a user-specific language and/or at a user-specific volume.
  6. The attendance recording terminal (10) according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein furthermore an intent engine (112) is configured for recording an intention of the interaction of the person (40) with the attendance recording terminal (10), wherein the intent engine (112) is configured in such manner that, in order to record the intention of the interaction of the person (40) with the attendance recording terminal (10), a signal input by the person (40) is used, wherein, in particular, the intent engine (112) is further configured in such manner that the signal input is carried out as follows: - the intent engine (112) receives a signal which is input by the person (40) on a/the mobile access medium of the person (40), in particular a mobile terminal, and which represents the intention of the interaction; and/or - the intent engine (112) receives a voice input from the person (40) representing the intention of the interaction or detects a gesture input from the person (40) representing the intention of the interaction, and/or - the intent engine (112) processes a signal which is input by the person (40) at the attendance recording terminal (10) and/or at a/the mobile access medium of the person (40), preferably at a display, and which represents the intention of the interaction, and/or - the intent engine (112) receives a signal which is triggered by the person (40) by means of a movement with a/the mobile access medium of the person (40) and which represents the intention of the interaction.
  7. The attendance recording terminal (10) according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein furthermore a feedback engine (113) is provided, wherein the feedback engine (113) is configured in such manner that, when the interaction of the person (40) with the attendance recording terminal (10) takes place or is requested, a feedback signal can be output at the attendance recording terminal (10) and/or at a/the mobile access medium of the person (40), wherein, in particular, the feedback signal is formed in at least one of the following ways: - as an audible feedback signal; and/or - as a voice signal; and/or - as a haptic feedback signal, in particular a vibration signal, preferably on the mobile access medium of the person (40); and/or - as a graphic signal.
  8. A computer-implemented method for operating an attendance recording terminal (10), in particular a time recording terminal, for recording an item of attendance information of a person (40) on the basis of an action of the person (40), comprising the steps of: - Identifying the person (40) by way of an identification engine (111), - Verifying a master record of person-specific data as to what type of interaction the identified person (40) wishes to have with the attendance recording terminal (10), and - Providing a desired user-specific type of interaction for the identified person (40), characterised in that the desired interaction with the attendance recording terminal (10) is selected by the person (40) in the following way: Carrying out a predefined movement with a/the mobile access medium of the person (40).
  9. The computer-implemented method according to claim 8, wherein the person (40) is first identified by observing a surrounding zone (30) with at least one sensor unit (12).
  10. The computer-implemented method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the type of interaction comprises at least the following aspect: - Providing a user-specific user interface on a display of the attendance recording terminal (10) and/or a mobile access medium of the person (40).
  11. The computer-implemented method according to claim 10, wherein the user-specific user interface is provided in a user-specific font size and/or in a user-specific language.
  12. The computer-implemented method according to one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the type of interaction comprises at least the following aspect: - Outputting a voice signal at the attendance recording terminal (10) and/or at a/the mobile access medium of the person (40), wherein, in particular, the voice signal is provided in a user-specific language and/or at a user-specific volume.
  13. The computer-implemented method according to one of claims 8 to 12, wherein the desired user-specific type of interaction with the attendance recording terminal (10) is further selected by the person (40) in at least one of the following ways: - Carrying out an input at the attendance recording terminal (10) and/or at a/the mobile access medium of the person (40); and/or - Carrying out a predefined gesture input; and/or - Carrying out a predefined voice input.
  14. The computer-implemented method according to one of claims 8 to 13, wherein the attendance recording terminal (10) and/or a/the mobile access medium of the person (40) outputs a feedback signal about an interaction with the attendance recording terminal (10) that has been carried out or requested, wherein, in particular, the feedback signal is output in at least one of the following ways: - as an audible feedback signal; and/or - as a voice signal; and/or - as a haptic feedback signal, in particular a vibration signal, preferably on the mobile access medium of the person (40); and/or - as a graphic signal.
  15. A computer program comprising instructions which, when the program is executed by a processor of an attendance recording terminal (10), cause the attendance recording terminal (10) to perform the steps of the method according to one of claims 8 to 14.

Description

The present invention relates to an attendance recording terminal for capturing attendance information of a person based on an action by that person. In particular, the invention relates to a time recording terminal. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a computer-implemented method for operating such an attendance recording terminal, in particular a time recording terminal, for capturing attendance information of a person based on an action by that person, as well as a corresponding computer program. Attendance terminals are widely used in the workplace to record employee attendance. They are frequently found in office buildings, factories, and hospitals. These terminals provide a system for the electronic recording and storage of employee attendance. In the case of a time tracking terminal, it also records and stores completed working hours. Generally, this refers to a person's attendance information, which allows them to clock in to work, take a break, or clock out at the end of the workday. Attendance and attendance terminals allow for a central point of interaction for employees, for example, in the entrance area of an office building or on each floor or in each department of a building/company. This allows for easy clocking and recording of attendance. The employer then has access to a central system, such as the terminal's storage management unit, which enables them to easily track employee attendance information. Conventional attendance recording terminals, from which the present invention is based, merely represent a uniform type of interaction with the users. available. However, user-specific needs, preferences, or even the necessary prerequisites of an individual user are regularly not taken into account. US 2013/0048716 A1 Disclosing systems and methods by which a cardholder can customize the user interface of a terminal in an access control or time and attendance system. The methods include receiving user information from a cardholder or card and updating at least one terminal property based on the received user information. The disclosed systems and methods can automatically change the display appearance or the behavior of the terminal. The changes can be made based on the identification of the user, for example, the cardholder. Against this background, one of the objectives of the present invention is to provide an improved attendance recording terminal in which the interaction with the attendance recording terminal is designed to be more user-friendly and easier to operate for all users. Furthermore, the present invention is based on the objective of providing a corresponding computer-implemented method for operating an attendance recording terminal or a corresponding computer program in order to further increase the user-friendliness and ease of interaction for all users. According to the invention, the aforementioned problems are solved by the proposed attendance recording terminal, in particular a time recording terminal, for recording attendance information of a person based on an action by that person, as well as by the proposed computer-implemented method for operating an attendance recording terminal, and by the proposed computer program with the features of the corresponding independent claims. Furthermore, preferred embodiments can be found in the dependent claims and the description. Specifically, an attendance recording terminal is proposed for capturing a person's attendance information based on their action. The proposed attendance recording terminal could, in particular, be a time recording terminal. The proposed attendance recording terminal includes: a control unit a storage management unit, wherein the storage management unit comprises a master record of person-specific data, and an identification engine, wherein the identification engine is set up to identify the person and to output identification information. The control unit is configured to interact with the storage management unit in such a way that, depending on the identification information, it checks the master record to determine which type of interaction the identified person desires with the attendance recording terminal. Furthermore, the control unit is configured to provide a user-specific type of interaction for the identified person at the attendance recording terminal and/or on a mobile access medium. With regard to the computer-implemented procedure, a computer-implemented procedure for operating an attendance recording terminal, in particular a time recording terminal, for recording attendance information of a person based on an action of the person is proposed, which procedure includes at least the following steps: Identifying the person using an identification engine, Checking a master record of person-specific data to determine what type of interaction the identified person desires with the attendance recording terminal, and Providing a user-specific type of interaction for the identified per