JP2002014955A - System and method for storing and editing data using network - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data storing and editing system utilizing a network capable of realizing cost reduction and the effective use of inputted data by originating character data and picture data stored for disclosing on the network by many mediums so as to reduce the procedural and timewise labor of an information originator. SOLUTION: Among the character data and picture data stored in a database file for opening a home page on the Internet from the information originator, character data and picture data which are desired to be originated by another medium are fetched to be format-converted into general purpose data and edited in accordance with data layout designed in advance to generate necessary editing data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for transmitting character information and image information using a network by presenting the stored character data and image data on a network and converting the format into general-purpose data. And a data storage / editing system and method for generating edit data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, as a means for transmitting information on products such as food, clothing, cars, and other information on services such as financial information, recruiting information, and rental car information, a means other than producing and distributing printed matter in which advertisement contents are printed. In recent years, due to the remarkable spread and development of information technology in recent years, means for advertising using a network such as a homepage established on the Internet (World / Wide / Web) has been adopted.

The flow of transmitting this information will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. First, an information sender prepares a manuscript (advertisement text) relating to a product or service, collects image data serving as an advertisement material such as a video or a photograph taken by a digital video or a digital camera, and then prints the data. Then, a contract is individually made with the application service provider to order an advertisement (see steps S50 to S53).

In order to open a homepage on the Internet without technology, a contract is made with an application service provider, and the created text is entered in the entry field presented on the personal computer of the information sender from the homepage managed by the application service provider. Data (TE
XT format) and collected image data (Jpeg, gif format, etc.) are input. Edit this input data on the homepage with the layout determined by the provider (HTML
Format) and present it to the information sender, and then proofread by the information sender and corrected by the provider to complete the homepage. The character data and image data are transferred to the Internet server and made public on the network as a home page, and the character data and image data are registered in the database file of the database server (steps S54 to S69).

[0005] Further, when producing a printed matter, an information sender brings in an advertisement text or a photograph or illustration taken of an advertisement material to a printing company to create a design or edit the material, and the printing company sends these character data. (TEXT format),
The image data (EPS format) such as a photograph or an illustration is converted into a print-only data format, edited, and presented as an advertisement manuscript. The information sender proofreads the advertisement manuscript and corrects it at the printing company to complete the print data. This print data is
Output to positive film, Y (yellow), M (magenta)
The color separation into four colors of C (cyan) and K (black) is performed, and the transcribed plate is printed by a printing machine. The printed matter is delivered to an information sender, and the information sender distributes the printed matter. (Steps S61 to S69).

[0006]

As described above, when information of the same content is transmitted by multiple media, the information sender is a contract order with an application service provider if the network is used, and a contract order with a printing company if the printed matter is printed. Must be performed individually, and furthermore, it is necessary to repeat the configuration and correction until the creation of the homepage or the print manuscript, so that it takes time and money to edit. In addition, if the text data and image data edited by the information sender for publication on the Internet can be diverted for printing as it is, the burden on the information sender will be reduced, but the images and photos taken by digital videos and digital cameras will be reduced. For example, image data has a problem that its size is originally different from that of a printed matter, and image data obtained by compressing the data is not suitable for printing quality.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, to enable information sources stored for publication on a network to be transmitted through multiple media, and to reduce the procedural and time labor of an information transmitter. Another object of the present invention is to provide a data storage / editing system and method using a network that can realize cost reduction and effective use of input data.

[0008]

To solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has the following arrangement. That is, in a data storage and editing system using a network, a data entry screen is presented to a person who wants to transmit character information and image information using the network, and prompts for input. And the character data and image data transmitted to the data communication means are transferred and stored in the database file, and the person who accesses the data communication means via the network receives the required data from the database file. A data storage means for transferring data and presenting necessary information; character data desired to be transmitted by another medium from a database file;
Data generating means for taking in the image data, converting the format into general-purpose data, editing according to a data layout designed in advance, and generating required edited data. The data communication means is an Internet server, and character data and image data for creating a home page are transmitted. Also,
The data storage means is a database server. The character data and image data transmitted to the Internet server are transferred and stored in a database file, and at the same time, those who connect to the Internet and access the Internet server can access the Internet server and obtain the required data from the database file. Is transferred to present a homepage. In addition, the data generating means receives the required character data and image data from the database file stored in the data storage means and converts the format into general-purpose data by ordering a print advertisement to the data communication means, and converts the format into general-purpose data. The print data is generated by flowing the data in accordance with the data layout for printing.

In the data storage / editing method using a network, a server which presents a data input screen to a person who wishes to transmit character information or image information using the network, prompts the input, and transmits the information. Receiving character data and image data input by a user,
Registering the received character data and image data in the database file, reading the necessary data from the database file to those who have accessed the server via the network, and accumulating them so that they can be presented. Takes in the desired character data and image data, converts the format to general-purpose data,
Editing in accordance with a data layout designed in advance to generate required edited data. Further, the data received by the server is character data and image data for creating a home page transmitted from the information sender to the Internet server. In addition, the character data and image data transmitted from the information sender to the Internet server are transferred to the database server and registered in the database file, and the person who connects to the Internet and accesses the Internet server receives the required data from the database file. It is characterized by transferring and presenting a homepage. Also, when an information sender places an order for a print advertisement, required character data and image data are fetched from a database file and converted into general-purpose data, and the format is converted into general-purpose data. It is characterized by the following.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, a data storage and editing system and method for generating print data by taking in data stored as a homepage opened by an information sender on the Internet (WWW) will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a data storage and editing system using the Internet, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a data storage and editing process using the Internet, FIG. 3 is a sample diagram of an input screen for product information, and FIG. 5 is a sample diagram of an input screen for company information, FIG. 6 is a sample diagram of an input screen for print advertisement order, FIG. 7 is a sample diagram of store opening information output from a homepage established on the Internet, FIG. 8 is a sample diagram relating to consumption information output from a homepage established on the Internet, and FIG. 9 is a sample diagram of a printed matter.

First, the configuration of a data storage and editing system using the Internet will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 1 denotes an Internet server (WWW server) which is a data communication means. The Internet server (WWW server) is used for creating a homepage for a person who wants to transmit character information and image information by accessing the Internet server 1 using a WWW browser by connecting to the Internet. Prompt for input by presenting a data entry screen. The information sender must transmit the character data (TE
XT data), general-purpose photograph data (Jpeg format), and the like are input from a personal computer (hereinafter, simply referred to as “PC”) 2 which is a terminal. Further, the Internet server 1 prompts a person who wants to place an order for a print advertisement by presenting an input screen as to which product or service of the input data he / she wants to publish. The data input by the information sender from the personal computer 2 is transmitted to the Internet server 1, converted into an HTML format by a program stored in the Internet server 1, and transferred to and stored in a database server described later.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a database server serving as data storage means. The character data and image data transmitted to the Internet server 1 are transferred and stored in a database file serving as an information source. In addition, necessary character data and image data are transferred from a database file of the database server 3 to a person who accesses the Internet server 1 by connecting to the Internet, and transmits the data in HTML.
Arrange according to the description of the format and present it as a homepage. It is assumed that the transfer of character data and image data between the Internet server 1 and the database server 3 is programmed in advance by a person managing this system.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an editing personal computer, which is a data generating means. When an order for a print advertisement is sent to the Internet server 1, required character data and image data are fetched from a database file stored in the database server 3 for printing. Format converted to general-purpose data (PDF format) and saved. The editing personal computer 4 is pre-installed with printing layout software and flow-in software for flowing and editing character data and image data necessary for a print layout presented by the layout software. Then, the editing computer 4 generates print data by injecting character data and image data according to the print layout. In addition, the Internet server 1 described above,
It is assumed that the database server 3 and the editing personal computer 4 are placed in an operating company of the present system or are managed by the managing company.

Next, a data storage / editing process using the Internet will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, an information sender prepares a draft (advertisement text) for transmitting information on products and services,
It collects image data used as advertising materials, such as videos and photographs taken by digital videos and digital cameras.
The information sender enters into a contract with an application service provider that manages the system, converts the TEXT data input by the information sender into an HTML format according to a program stored in the Internet server 1, and establishes a homepage on the Internet. Then, a print advertisement is ordered (steps S1 to S4).

The Internet server 1 presents a data input screen for creating a homepage to the information sender's personal computer 2 to prompt the input. Further, when ordering a print advertisement, inputting information on a product or service to be posted is performed. And the information sender sends character data (TEXT
Data; general-purpose data format) and image data (Jpeg; general-purpose data format)
Send to An example of the data input screen is illustrated in FIGS. FIG. 3 is a sample diagram of an input screen relating to product information, FIG. 4 is sales information, FIG. 5 is a sample diagram of an input screen relating to company information, and FIG. In any of the data input screens, the information sender can change the input data and update the screen at any time, and can order a print advertisement at any time (step S5).

The character data and image data transmitted to the Internet server 1 are transferred to the database server 3 and stored in a database file (step S).
6) In the Internet server 1, a home page is created in HTML format according to the home page forming program (steps S7 to S9), and is published on the Internet (step S16). That is, necessary data is transferred from the database file of the database server 3 to a person who accesses the Internet server 1 by connecting to the Internet, arranges the data according to the description in the HTML format, and presents the home page. FIGS. 7 and 8 show sample screens output from the homepage. FIG.
Is a sample diagram relating to store opening information, and FIG. 8 is a sample diagram relating to consumption information.

The editing personal computer 4 fetches character data and image data desired to be output as print advertisements from the database file of the database server 3, converts the format into general-purpose data for printing (PDF format), and stores the converted data. Further, the editing personal computer 4 generates print data by flowing character data and image data into designated positions in accordance with a print layout created in advance (steps S10 to S12).

This print data is transferred from the editing personal computer 4 to a film output device (image setter) and
The IP server converts the color image data for RGB into color print data for Y (yellow), M (magenta), C (cyan), and K (black). The film output device outputs the data for color printing to a positive film, separates the data into four colors of YMCK, and transfers the plates of each color to a printing plate. This printing plate is printed on an offset printing machine,
Delivery of the printed matter to the information sender (Steps S13 to S1)
5). The information sender is made public by distributing the print advertisement to each home (step S16). FIG. 9 shows a sample print advertisement. The information embedded in the print layout of the print advertisement is character data or image data taken from the database file, which is data designated by the information sender.

By using the above-described data storage and editing system and method using the Internet, format data is converted by taking in data of character data and image data stored for opening a homepage on the Internet and ordered for a print advertisement. As a result, the procedural and time-consuming labor required for individual contract ordering and manuscript proofreading when the information sender desires to output the collected information to multiple media can be significantly simplified. In addition, it is possible for information senders to reduce the cost required to collect transmission information, and it is possible to use a single information source to edit and print various types of information paper such as used car information, recruitment information, housing information, etc. Therefore, effective use of data can be realized. In addition, since the information sender can update the character data and image data entered for creating the homepage by accessing the Internet server 1 from the personal computer 2 at any time, the data to be taken in for printing can also be updated and newly printed. When ordering an advertisement, the information can be updated by updating the homepage by the information sender, so that the convenience is good, and the procedural and time-consuming labor can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

As described above, various preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, as a network connecting data communication means and member users, The present invention is not limited to the Internet, and may be performed through a member-only WWW site or another dedicated line. Further, the editing data generated by the data generating means is not limited to the print data, but may be in other output formats. Of course, many modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0021]

By using the network-based data storage and editing system and method according to the present invention, character data stored for publication on the network can be obtained.
Since the data that the user wants to output on other media among the image data is fetched and converted into a format that can be output, it can be used for ordering individual contracts and manuscript proofreading when the information sender wants to output the collected information to multiple media. The required procedural and time-consuming work can be significantly simplified. In addition, since the information sender can reduce the cost required for collecting transmission information and can edit output data in multiple media using a single information source, data can be effectively used. Also,
Characters and image data entered for publication on the network can be updated at any time by the information sender, so characters and image data desired to be transmitted on other media can be updated together, so new transmission on other media It is also convenient to place an order, and procedural and time-consuming labor can be reduced and cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a data storage and editing system using the Internet.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a data accumulation / editing process using the Internet.

FIG. 3 is a sample diagram of an input screen for product information.

FIG. 4 is a sample diagram of an input screen for business information.

FIG. 5 is a sample diagram of an input screen relating to company information.

FIG. 6 is a sample diagram of an input screen for ordering a print advertisement.

FIG. 7 is a sample diagram relating to store opening information output from a homepage established on the Internet.

FIG. 8 is a sample diagram relating to consumption information output from a homepage established on the Internet.

FIG. 9 is a sample diagram of a printed material.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a conventional process of transmitting information.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Internet server 2 PC 3 Database server 4 Editing PC

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A data communication means for presenting a data input screen to a person who wishes to transmit character information or image information using a network to prompt input, and transmitting the input character data and image data. The character data and image data transmitted to the data communication means are transferred and stored in a database file, and required data is transferred from the database file to a person who has accessed the data communication means via a network. Data storage means for presenting necessary information; and character data and image data desired to be transmitted by another medium from the database file are fetched and converted into general-purpose data, edited according to a pre-designed data layout, and edited as required. And a data generating means for generating edit data. Use data accumulated editing system. 2. The data storage and editing system according to claim 1, wherein said data communication means is an Internet server, and transmits character data and image data for creating a home page. 3. The data storage means is a database server, and the character data and image data transmitted to the Internet server are transferred and stored in a database file, and a person who accesses the Internet server by connecting to the Internet. 2. The data storage / editing system according to claim 1, wherein required data is transferred from said database file to present a home page. 4. The data generation means receives required character data and image data from a database file stored in the data storage means and converts the format into general-purpose data by ordering a print advertisement to the data communication means. 2. The data storage / editing system according to claim 1, wherein the print data is generated by flowing the data in accordance with a print data layout designed in advance. 5. A server which presents a data input screen to a person who wishes to transmit character information or image information by using a network to prompt the user to input the character data and image data. Receiving, registering the received character data and image data in a database file, reading necessary data from the database file to a person who has accessed the server via a network, and accumulating the data so that it can be presented; Fetching character data and image data desired to be transmitted on another medium from a database file, converting the format into general-purpose data, and editing the data according to a data layout designed in advance to generate required edited data. A data storage and editing method using a network. 6. The data storage and editing method according to claim 5, wherein the data received by the server is character data and image data for creating a home page transmitted from an information sender to an Internet server. 7. The character data and the image data transmitted from the information sender to the Internet server are transferred to a database server and registered in a database file, and a person who connects to the Internet and accesses the Internet server receives the database. 6. The data storage and editing method according to claim 5, wherein required data is transferred from a file to present a homepage. 8. When a print advertisement is ordered by the information sender, required character data and image data are fetched from the database file, format-converted into general-purpose data, and printed according to a pre-designed data layout for printing. 6. The data storage / editing method according to claim 5, wherein data for use is generated.