JP2003316967A - Reading support server, publishing system, publishing support method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a publishing system enhancing the efficiency of reading and intellectual activity using reading, and capable of continually publishing a publication that is short in inventory or out of print. <P>SOLUTION: The publishing system is provided with a publisher server 10, the reading support server 14, a press plate printing company system 20, an individual printing company system 30, reader side terminals 51, 52 and 53, an online bookstore server 40, a POS terminal 43, a library terminal 60, an author PC 70, and the Internet 80 providing the communication of information between the publisher server 10, the reading support server 14, the press plate printing company system 20, the individual printing company system 30, the online bookstore server 40, the POS terminal 43, the library terminal 60, purchaser side terminals (the reader side terminals) 51, 52 and 53 and the author PC. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides support for improving the efficiency of reading and intellectual activities through reading, and managing the inventory of publications so that the inventory is insufficient or out of print. The present invention relates to a reading support server, a publication system, a publication support method, and a program capable of continuously publishing a new publication.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, what a reader wants to record in the process of reading a book is inspired by the part of the book that the reader thinks is important and the impressions and the texts of the book that he holds. I was deeply moved by the idea that was born. For the part of the book that I think is important, I mainly try two operations to improve the efficiency of learning the contents of the book. That is, cutouts and sidelines. And about the idea that he had while reading, he is writing.

The portion to be cut out is the portion that is considered to be the essence of the book to be read by the reader and is the essence, so that the portion exists independently.
It will be very useful for later use. These cutouts are often transcribed in a notebook with a writing instrument or entered by a word processor.

[0004] On the other hand, there are generally three means for providing readers with publications. One is plate printing, which is suitable for producing a large number of publications having the same content. The second means is individual printing, which is suitable for publishing a small number of copies. Finally, the third means is electronic publishing, which has the feature of facilitating search and copying of data.

Each of these means has its own characteristics and can play a unique role in publishing and reading. That is, since a relatively large amount of publications are required at the beginning of the publication, plate printing is considered suitable.
However, after a certain period of time, for example, several years after publication, the products will be sold in stock without overprinting. And when it no longer holds financially,
Out of print without overprinting.

At this time, individual printing plays a large role. Since individual prints are produced one by one, there is no unsold volume, so it will be possible to continue publishing as long as there are readers' requests in the future.

Therefore, it is considered that the plate printing and the individual printing can play unique roles in terms of time serially.

On the other hand, electronic publishing can be used in parallel with the publication of paper media produced by plate printing or individual printing. That is, it can be used for processing such as clipping and text retrieval processing. Therefore, a more efficient reading environment can be prepared by using the combination of plate printing and electronic publishing, and individual printing and electronic publishing.

In recent years, against the backdrop of a free network environment such as the Internet, WWW (World)
Multimedia environments such as Wide Web have been developed. In particular, recently, an internet business (e
A lot of what are called "business" are proposed and operated. Electronic publishing is performed as this Internet business (e-business).

[0010]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Here, in the act of cutting, lateral lines, and writing in order to improve the efficiency of learning the contents of the book, the lateral line directly applied to the book is simply drawn on the corresponding part. Yes, it doesn't require much effort, but I can't find out where the line was drawn after reading.

[0012] Further, the manual cutting out may be performed in a small amount, but a large amount of labor is required in the case of a large amount.
Then, such a cutout cannot be searched in the same manner as described above.

[0012] Further, regarding the writing of ideas held through reading, it is not possible to search by writing directly in a book or writing in a notebook.

In addition, ordinary electronic publishing provides only the content of the publication, and can realize only the search of the content of the publication.

Further, in the current publication system, when it is judged that the publication that is no longer in demand is commercially unprofitable, it will be out of print without being reprinted, and after reading the out of print, it depends on a secondhand book. There is nothing. Since many books are not distributed as second-hand books, it is the current situation that the books cannot be read after they are out of print.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to enable easy sidelines, clipping, writing, and retrieval after reading, streamlining reading and intellectual activities through reading, and managing inventory of publications. It is to provide a reading support server, a publication system, a publication support method, and a program capable of continuously publishing publications that are out of stock or out of print by performing the above.

[0016]

In order to solve the above problems, a reading support server of the present invention is a reading support server for supporting reading of a publication, and publication specifying information for specifying a publication and a publication. The publication storage means for storing the contents of the publication in association with each other, the reader information storage means for storing information about the purchaser of the publication as reader information, and the reader information and reader information of the purchaser input from the purchaser's terminal. Confirmed by the reader management means for confirming the reader based on the reader information stored in the storage means, and the publication specifying information and reader management means for specifying the predetermined publication entered from the purchaser's terminal. Based on the reader information, the content of the publication is retrieved from the content of the publication stored in the publication storage means,
A publication data processing means for making the contents of the predetermined publication viewable from the terminal on the purchaser side, and the publication data processing means is the contents of the predetermined publication input from the terminal on the subscriber side. Edit processing is performed according to part or all of the specification and processing instructions for the specified part, and the result of the editing processing, publication specific information, reader information, and the date and time of the editing processing are associated with each other. It is characterized in that it is stored in the reader information storage means.

When publishing, the content data of the publication used for printing is stored in the reading support server, and the content data of the publication is referred to by the purchaser of the publication via the network. It is possible to cut out, draw a line, and write. That is, the information specifying the publication, the content of the publication, and the purchaser information are registered on the reading support server, and the entered content of the publication is displayed on the terminal so that it can be browsed. Since the subscriber specifies a part of the content of the publication, the specified content is processed together with the information identifying the publication.
It becomes possible for the reader to use the computer to perform the work that the reader was doing with the paper and the writing utensil, so that it is possible to efficiently read a larger number of books and enhance the effect. Also, it is necessary to manage reading records for a long period of several decades, but in order to do all of them on a personal computer, considering that the model change of the computer occurs every few years. , Can be said to be too complicated. On the other hand, in the present invention described above, since the work is performed on the data on the reading support server, it does not take time and effort to manage the reading record data.

Further, it is possible that the processing instruction for the designated portion includes a cutout instruction, and the result of the editing processing is the contents of the designated portion by the cutout.

The specified process is cut-out and the contents of the specified part are stored in the reading support server.
You can save the trouble of copying it in a notebook or inputting it on a personal computer. One of the purposes of reading is a new discovery, and the work of extracting that part is the essence of reading. In addition, even a person who does not currently cut out can easily cut out, and the effect of reading can be improved.

Further, the processing instruction for the designated portion includes the instruction of the lateral line, the result of the editing processing is the content of the designated range by the lateral line, and the publication data processing means purchases the content of the predetermined publication. When the contents of the specified range by the side line can be viewed from the terminal on the person side, the contents of the specified range can be displayed with a side line displayed.

The processing specified by this is a side line,
The range of the specified part is stored in the reading support server, and when the part is referred to, the part is displayed with a line, so that the same effect as drawing a line with a writing tool can be obtained. it can. That is, when the reader is important or has a special idea, it is possible to surely record the part and refer to it later.

Here, the processing instruction for the designated portion is
Along with the instruction of the side line, the writing input from the terminal on the reader side is included in the designated place, the result of the editing process is the content and writing of the designated range by the side line, and the publication data processing means is the predetermined publication. When making the contents of the item (1) visible from the terminal on the purchaser side in the specified range by the side line, the contents of the specified range may be displayed with a side line and the writing may be displayed.

As a result, when the side line processing is performed, the side line portion is designated and the contents separately written by the subscriber are stored together.
It can be represented by characters and recorded, and can be searched and referred to later. Since the reader himself does not remember all the ideas he has, it is possible to record what kind of idea he made in which publication and where, and it is possible to search by keywords related to that idea based on the vague memory. Thus, the efficiency of reading is significantly improved by complementing the memory of the reader.

When the writing is a citation from another publication, the result of the editing process can include the type number of the other publication and the citation content of the other publication.

When the writing is a citation from another publication, the type number and the content of the citation of the other publication are stored, so that the relevant portion of the other publication can be entered and the reference becomes easy.

Further, the publication data processing means is provided with an advertisement processing means for registering the advertisement of the publication, and the publication data processing means is a citation from another publication and the advertisement is registered for the other publication. In this case, the advertisement of the other publication can be displayed on the terminal of the subscriber side.

As a result, by connecting to the reading support server,
Regarding the publications you are viewing, if other subscribers have designated other publications as citations for the part designated by the subscriber, if the advertisement is registered for the other publication, etc. Since the advertisement of the publication is displayed on the terminal of the subscriber side, the advertisement of the publication that other subscribers consider to be related can be displayed. Such a publication is highly likely to be a publication required by the subscriber and has a high advertising effect.

Alternatively, the publication data processing means further comprises an advertisement processing means for registering an advertisement for the publication, and the publication data processing means, if the designated portion is edited by a request from another subscriber, the other subscription. If the publication is registered at the request of another person and the advertisement is registered for the publication not registered by the subscriber, the advertisement of the other publication is displayed on the subscriber's terminal. You can also do so.

As a result, by connecting to the reading support server,
In the case of the publication you are browsing, if the other subscriber is performing clipping processing or line processing on the part specified by the subscriber, it is a publication registered by the other subscriber and If an advertisement is registered for a publication that is not registered by the subscriber, the advertisement of the other publication is displayed on the terminal of the subscriber. Buying the same publication and having some idea in the same place may share values. In such cases, for publications that other subscribers are already interested in and subscribe to,
Ads can be displayed. Such a publication is likely to be a publication of interest to the subscriber, and thus has a high advertising effect.

Further, it is preferable that the publication data processing means makes the writing accessible by a person other than the registrant of the writing.

As a result, it becomes possible for a person other than the registered person to refer to the contents stored along with the title of the publication and the writing, so that other readers can draw a line about the particular publication and write the relevant portion. You can understand what kind of idea you have and what you cut out, and you can deepen your understanding of the publication.

Further, the publication data processing means can make the writing accessible by a person other than the registrant of the writing, on condition that the consideration has been paid.

Thus, a reference to a person other than the registered person
Since the fee is paid, it is possible to obtain the value by, for example, annotating the publication by a teacher and teaching the annotation widely to students all over the world. In addition, gaining a reward activates intellectual information transmission, increasing the opportunity for readers to come in contact with various opinions and ideas, which is also beneficial for readers.

Further, the publication data processing means can distinguish the registered person by changing the display color of the writing that can be referred to by a person other than the registered person of the writing.

Since the readers can be distinguished by making the display color of the relevant part different in the display of the process of another person, when the registered contents of a plurality of registrants are displayed,
It is possible to identify the registered content for each individual registrant.

Further, the reader information includes a member number for identifying the purchaser and the type number of the publication purchased by the purchaser, and the reader management means is the purchaser's terminal input from the terminal on the purchaser side. The reader information can be confirmed based on the member number and the publication type number included in the reader information stored in the reader information storage means.

To confirm that the purchaser of the specified publication is the purchaser, the fact that the member has purchased is registered in advance, and when the member number and the publication specific number are entered, the registration contents are checked. It is possible to prevent the reader who has not purchased the goods from receiving the service without paying the consideration, and it is possible to surely receive the consideration from the reader who receives the service.

Further, the publication type number can include a publication number for identifying the publication and a revision number for identifying a revised version of the publication.

Since the type number of a publication includes information for identifying the publication and revision information of the publication, the author may revise the publication having the same name. In that case,
It is possible to accurately correspond to the contents purchased by the reader. ISBN numbers are commonly used in the Japanese publishing industry to distinguish publications. ISBN number is
It is expressed in the format of "ISBNx-yy-yyyyyy-z". Here, the number "x" following the ISBN display is
It is a national symbol and indicates a language. Japanese is "4". Also, the eight-digit number “yy-yyy” after the country code
“Yyy” is a publisher code and a title code uniquely determined by the publisher. In Japan, the publisher code is 2
It is represented by a number from 7 digits. The total number of digits in this area is 8
Since there are digits, the remaining 6 to 1 digits are the title code that the publisher can freely use. For example, when a publisher is indicated by a 2-digit publisher code “yy”, the remaining 6 digits are a title code that can be used by the publisher, and a maximum of 1 million publications can be distinguished. The last digit "z" of the ISBN number is a check digit. This ISBN number can be used to distinguish the titles of publications, but the same title cannot distinguish revised publications. If used for reading assistance, it must be the same publication that the subscriber purchased,
Since the revision number (revision number) is included in the publication type number, it is possible to accurately correspond to the content of the publication purchased by the reader.

Further, the publication data processing means, when a plurality of revision numbers exist for the same publication number, responds to the wording existing in the contents of the publication corresponding to the revision number included in the reader information. It is possible to refer to the same wording existing in the content of the publication having the revision number different from the revision number of the publication included in the reader information, regarding the editing processing performed.

When a plurality of publisher data of different editions exist in the reading support server, regarding the wording existing in the edition of the publication registered by the reader, the wording of the edition of the publication different from the publication registered by the reader is used. Since it is possible to refer to the cutout, the lateral line, and the writing performed for the same, even if there is a revision, it is possible to refer to the registered contents of another person as one and the same publication.

In order to solve the above problems, the publishing system of the present invention has a publisher server that supplies data of a publication, a reading support server that supports reading of the publication, and a publication from the publisher server. Individual printing company system that prints and binds publications individually based on the data of, the terminal on the purchaser side that inputs the reader information of the purchaser, publisher server, reading support server, individual printing company system and purchaser A network that enables communication of information between terminals on the side of the publishing side, the reading support server is the above-mentioned reading support server, and the publisher server is requested by the terminal on the purchaser side. Check the stock of the published publications, and if the stock is less than the specified number, publish the publications to the individual printing company system based on the reader information and publication identification information from the reading support server. Requesting individual printing bookbinding, characterized in that.

As a result, when the stock of the publication is none or low, printing is individually performed by a request made from a terminal connected to the Internet of the publisher based on the data stored in the reading support server. Since the book is bound, it will be possible to print small copies of individual publications that can only be expected to be sold in small numbers.

Further, an online bookstore server, which is connected to the network and receives the data of the publication from the publisher server and provides the contents of the publication to the terminal on the purchaser side, includes the publisher server or the online bookstore server. If the publication requested from the terminal on the purchaser side is out of print, the individual printing company system requests individual printing and binding of the publication based on the reader information and publication specifying information from the reading support server. ,be able to.

When the publication is out of print, printing and binding is performed from the reader's terminal connected to the Internet to the online bookstore server or the publisher server based on the data stored in the reading support server. Therefore, even when the product is out of print, it is possible to publish it forever without stopping the supply of the publication due to the demand from the market. Usually at least 10 at a time for plate publishing
About 00 copies are printed and distributed in the market, but if all of them are sold and it is not economically feasible to print additional prints, it is out of print. On the other hand, in individual publishing, depending on the reader's request,
Since the required number of prints is printed, the waiting cost is small. The publications are also delivered to the reader so that they can follow the same procedure as they would order a regular press publication. Moreover, the reader can place an order without being aware of whether the publication is out of print.

Further, an online bookstore server which is connected to the network and receives the data of the publication from the publisher server and provides the contents of the publication to the terminal on the purchaser side, is connected to the network and publishes the publication. A bookstore side terminal provided in a bookstore for sale, and the publisher server or the online bookstore server, if the publication requested by the bookstore side terminal is out of print, reader information and publication specific information from the reading support server Based on the above, it is possible to request the individual printing company system to perform individual printing binding of the publication.

As a result, when the publication is out of print, the printing and binding is performed from the terminal of the general bookstore connected to the Internet to the publisher server based on the data stored in the reading support server. Therefore, when a reader orders an out-of-print publication at a bookstore, it will be ordered from that bookstore and the publication will be delivered to the bookstore. You can order by procedure. Moreover, the reader can place an order without being aware of whether the publication is out of print.

The publication specifying information is a publication individual number including a publication type number and a manufacturing number. The publication type number is a publication number for identifying the publication and revision of the publication. The reading support server including the revision number identifying the edition registers the reader information identifying the purchaser and the publication individual number of the publication purchased by the purchaser in association with each other, and the publication individual number is registered by the subscriber. It is possible to notify the terminal on the side.

As a result, the purchase registration of the purchaser is automatically performed by the bookstore, so that the registration is surely performed and the subscriber's trouble is eliminated.

The publication specifying information is a publication individual number including a publication type number and a serial number. The publication type number is a publication number for identifying the publication and revision of the publication. The reading support server including the revision number identifying the edition registers the reader information identifying the purchaser and the publication individual number of the publication purchased by the purchaser in association with each other, and the publication individual number is registered by the subscriber. The reader information identifying the purchaser and the classification number of the publication purchased by the purchaser can be sent from the online bookstore server to the reading support server.

When purchasing a publication from an online bookstore server connected to a communication line such as the Internet, the information about the purchaser is presented by the purchaser, and thus it is possible to easily register using the information. Here, an online bookstore specifies the information about the subscriber and the publication to be purchased from the subscriber's terminal connected to the Internet, places an order, and sends the publication directly to the place specified by the subscriber. It is a bookstore that sells publications that receive publications.

Further, the bookstore side terminal is a POS terminal,
The publication identification information is an individual publication number including the publication classification number and the serial number.The publication classification number identifies the publication number for identifying the publication and the revised version of the publication. The reading support server registers the reader information identifying the purchaser and the publication individual number of the publication purchased by the purchaser in association with each other, and the publication individual number is registered on the terminal of the subscriber side. The reader information identifying the purchaser and the type number of the publication purchased by the purchaser are
It can be transmitted from the S terminal to the reading support server.

Since the terminal connected to the communication line such as the Internet is a POS terminal of a general bookstore, not only the fact that individual publications are sold as in the online bookstore, but also the purchaser I will register at the same time, so
The registration can be performed more reliably in real time, and the operation of registering the subscriber can be eliminated. Also, the unique number of the publication is generated and given on the reading support server side, and since the publication unique number is given to the publication after sale, all the same publications can be printed when printing the publication. . In the method of giving at the time of printing, it is necessary to print different publication specific numbers on all publications, and printing using a plate causes a cost increase, but it solves the problem.

The bookstore side terminal is a POS terminal,
The publication identification information is an individual publication number including the publication classification number and the serial number.The publication classification number identifies the publication number for identifying the publication and the revised version of the publication. The type number of the publication purchased by the purchaser including the revision number to be transmitted is transmitted from the POS terminal to the reading support server, and the publication individual number of the publication notified from the reading support server is printed to support reading. The server identifies the publication individual number of the publication based on the classification number from the POS terminal and transmits it to the POS terminal, and the reader information identifying the purchaser transmitted from the terminal on the purchaser side and the purchaser concerned. You can associate and register the individual publication number of the publication you purchased.

For purchase registration of the purchaser, the type information of the publication is transmitted from the POS terminal of the general bookstore to the reading support server, and the reading support server gives a unique number to the publication and registers the publication. It is done by printing on the receipt printed on the terminal or a separate sheet issued at the same time as the receipt, and the purchaser sends the notified publication unique number and information about the purchaser to the reading support server from the terminal connected to the Internet By registering the purchase by doing so, the subscriber does not disclose information about the subscriber at the bookstore,
It becomes possible to register.

Further, the reading support server can be registered on condition that payment for the publication is paid.

When the registrant has not purchased the publication, such as when the purchaser of the publication is a library, the publication type number and the information about the reader are transmitted from the terminal connected to the Internet, and the registration request is issued. When I got there, I got the price,
Since registration is allowed, it is possible to receive reading support services for publications borrowed from the library and also to collect fees for providing services from library users.

The network is the Internet,
It is good to do so.

Since it is possible to search and refer to the contents stored together with the information for identifying the publications, it is possible to search the publications held and recorded by the reader for a plurality of publications to find out the publications having a particular idea. Is possible. By retrieving and reconfirming records, it is possible to supplement the memory in the head, and more efficient intellectual activity becomes possible.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the publication support method of the present invention is a publication support method for managing publication status of publications and supporting publication of the publications. The publication specific information to be stored and the content of the publication are stored in association with each other, (B) information about the purchaser of the publication is stored as reader information, and (C) the input reader information of the purchaser is stored. Confirm the reader based on the reader information,
(D) The stock of the predetermined publication is confirmed based on the input publication specifying information for specifying the predetermined publication and the confirmed reader information, and when the stock is less than the predetermined number,
It is characterized in that individual print binding of the predetermined publication is performed based on the reader information and the publication specifying information.

Based on the data stored in the reading support server when the stock of the publication is none or low,
Printing and binding are individually performed according to a request made from a terminal connected to the publisher's Internet. Therefore, it is possible to print a small number of copies of a publication that can be expected to be sold only in small numbers.

In step (D), when the predetermined publication is confirmed to be out of print, individual printing and binding of the predetermined publication is performed based on the reader information and the publication specifying information. be able to.

When the publication is out of print, the bookbinding is performed from the reader's terminal connected to the Internet to the online bookstore server or the publisher server based on the data stored in the reading support server. Therefore, even if the product is out of print, it is possible to publish it forever without stopping the supply of the publication due to market demand. In individual publishing, the waiting cost is small because the required number of books are printed according to the reader's request. In addition, since the publication is delivered to the reader or the bookstore, the reader can place an order by the same procedure as that for ordering a normal plate publication. Moreover, the reader can place an order without being aware of whether the publication is out of print.

In order to solve the above problems, the program according to the first aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to support reading, and the computer realizes the function of the above-mentioned reading support server. The feature is that

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the program of the second aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to manage the publication status of a publication and to support the publication of the publication. The functions of the publishing system described above
The feature is that it is realized by a computer.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the program of the third aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to manage the publication status of a publication and to support publication of the publication, The process of the publication support method described above,
The feature is that it is realized by a computer.

[0067]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a reading support server, a publishing system, a publishing support method and a program according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a publishing system using the reading support server of the present invention. In FIG.
This publication system prints a publication based on the publication server 10 that supplies the publication data, the reading support server 14 that supports reading the publication, and the publication data from the publisher server 10. A printing plate printing company system 20 for printing and binding, an individual printing company system 30 for printing and binding publications individually based on the publication data from the publisher server 10, and reader information of the purchaser are input. Terminals on the purchaser side (hereinafter, also referred to as "reader side terminals") 51, 52, 5
3, an online bookstore server 40 that receives the data of the publication from the publisher server 10 and provides the contents of the publication to the terminals 51, 52, and 53 on the purchaser side, and a bookstore that sells the publication. A general bookstore POS terminal (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “POS terminal”) 43, a library terminal 60 provided in a library, and an author PC (Personal Compu) for transmitting an original from an author of a publication to a publisher server.
ter) 70, publisher server 10, reading support server 1
4, plate printing company system 20, individual printing company system 30, online bookstore server 40, POS terminal 43, library terminal 60, buyer side terminals (reader side terminals) 51, 5
2, 53 and the Internet 80 that enables communication of information between the author PCs.

Here, the individual printing company system 30 includes a print server 35 for processing the data of the publication from the publisher server 10 and a printing device 33 for individually printing and binding the publication.
And are equipped with.

The publisher server 10 confirms the stock of publications requested by the buyer side terminals (reader side terminals) 51, 52, 53, and when the stock is less than a predetermined number, the reading support server. Based on the reader information and the publication specifying information from 14, the individual printing company system 30 is requested to perform individual printing and binding of the publication.

As a result, when the stock of the publication is zero or low, printing and binding are individually performed based on the data stored in the reading support server 14, so that publications for which only a small number of copies can be expected are sold. It is possible to print a small number of copies by individual printing.

Further, the publisher server 10 or the online bookstore server 40 includes a purchaser-side terminal (reader-side terminal) 51,
When the publication requested by 52 or 53 is out of print, the individual printing company system 30 is requested to perform individual printing binding of the publication based on the reader information and the publication specifying information from the reading support server 14.

When the publication is out of print, the reader side terminals 51, 52, 5 connected to the Internet 80
From 3 on, printing and binding are carried out based on the data stored in the reading support server 14 to the online bookstore server 40 or the publisher server 10, so even if the out-of-print is out, supply of publications is requested by the market. It is possible to publish it forever without stopping. In such individual publishing, the waiting cost is small because the required number of books are printed according to the reader's request. The publications are also delivered to the reader so that they can follow the same procedure as they would order a regular press publication. Also,
Readers can place orders without being aware of whether the publication is out of print.

Furthermore, if the publication requested by the general bookstore POS terminal 43 is out of print, the publisher server 10 or the online bookstore server 40 individually selects the publication based on the reader information and the publication specifying information from the reading support server 14. The printing company system 30 is requested to individually print and bind the publication.

As a result, when the publication is out of print, a general bookstore PO connected to the Internet 80.
Since the S terminal 43 prints and binds to the publisher server 10 based on the data stored in the reading support server 14, when the reader orders an out-of-print publication at the bookstore, Once ordered and delivered to the bookstore, readers can follow the same procedure as they would order a regular press publication. Moreover, the reader can place an order without being aware of whether the publication is out of print.

Here, the publication specifying information is a publication individual number including the publication type number and the manufacturing number, and the publication type number is the publication number for identifying the publication and the publication. The reading support server 14 includes the revision number that identifies the revised version of the product, registers the reader information that identifies the purchaser in association with the publication individual number of the publication purchased by the purchaser, and the publication individual number. Is notified to the subscriber side terminals (reader side terminals) 51, 52, 53.

As a result, the purchase registration of the purchaser is automatically performed from the POS terminal 43 of the bookstore, so that the registration is surely carried out and the subscriber's trouble is eliminated.

The reader information for identifying the purchaser and the type number of the publication purchased by the purchaser are transmitted from the online bookstore server 40 to the reading support server 14, and the reading support server 14 identifies the purchaser. The reader information and the publication individual number of the publication purchased by the purchaser are registered in association with each other, and the publication individual number is notified to the subscriber side terminals (reader side terminals) 51, 52, 53.

When purchasing a publication from the online bookstore server 40 connected to the Internet 80, information about the purchaser is presented by the purchaser, so that it is possible to easily register using the information.

The reading support server 14 also registers the reader information for identifying the purchaser and the publication individual number of the publication purchased by the purchaser in association with each other, and registers the publication individual number on the subscriber side terminal ( The reader information) 51, 52, 53 is notified, and the reader information for identifying the purchaser and the type number of the publication purchased by the purchaser are transmitted from the POS terminal 43 to the reading support server 14.

Not only the fact that individual publications are sold from the general bookstore POS terminal 43 connected to the Internet 80 as well as the sale at the online bookstore server 40, but the purchaser also registers at the same time. The registration can be surely performed in real time, and the operation of registering the subscriber can be eliminated. Further, the unique number of the publication is generated and given on the reading support server 14 side, and since the publication unique number is given to the publication after the sale, it is possible to print all the same when printing the publication. it can.

The type number of the publication purchased by the purchaser is transmitted from the POS terminal 43 to the reading support server 14, and the publication individual number of the publication notified from the reading support server 14 is printed. The reading support server 14 is P
The purchaser who specified the publication individual number of the publication based on the classification number from the OS terminal 43 and transmitted it to the POS terminal 43, and transmitted from the purchaser side terminals (reader side terminals) 51, 52, 53 The reader information that identifies the item is registered in association with the individual publication number of the publication purchased by the purchaser.

For purchase registration of the purchaser, the general bookstore POS terminal 43 transmits the type information of the publication to the reading support server 14, and the reading support server 14 gives a unique number to the publication and registers the publication. Is printed on the receipt printed on the POS terminal 43 or on a separate sheet issued at the same time as the receipt, and the purchaser notified from the terminals (reader side terminals) 51, 52, 53 connected to the Internet 80. Since the purchase registration is performed by transmitting the article unique number and information about the purchaser to the reading support server 14,
Subscribers can register at a bookstore without disclosing information about the subscriber.

The reading support server 14 also registers on condition that payment for the publication is paid.

When the registrant has not purchased the publication, such as when the purchaser of the publication is a library, the publication type number is the library terminal 60 connected to the Internet 80.
When a registration request is made by specifying the information about the reader input from the reader side terminals 51, 52, 53 from the reader side, it will allow you to register and obtain compensation, so you can also support reading of books published from the library. In addition to being able to receive services, it will also be possible to receive fees for providing services from library users.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the publisher server 10. In FIG. 2, the publisher server 10 is connected to the plate printing company system 20 and the Internet 80, and a communication control unit 11 that controls communication and an author PC 70.
An original editing unit 12 that edits the original of the printed matter from the plate printing company system 20 and the individual printing company system 30 and an original DB (DataBase) 13 that stores the original of the printed matter from the author PC 70. ing.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the reading support server 14. In FIG. 3, the reading support server 14
A communication control unit 15 that is connected to the Internet 80 and controls communication, a publication DB 17 that stores publication-identifying information that identifies a publication and the contents of the publication in association with each other, and information about the purchaser of the publication as reader information. Reader information DB 19 to be stored as, and purchaser side terminals (reader side terminals) 51, 5
2, a reader management unit 18 for confirming the reader based on the reader information of the purchaser input from 2, 53 and the reader information stored in the reader information DB 19, a purchaser side terminal (reader side terminal) 51, Based on the publication specifying information for specifying the predetermined publication input from 52 and 53 and the reader information confirmed by the reader management unit 18, the predetermined content is selected from the contents of the publication stored in the publication DB 17. Search the contents of the publication,
A publication data processing unit 16 that allows the contents of the predetermined publication to be viewed from purchaser side terminals (reader side terminals) 51, 52, 53, and an advertisement processing unit 21 that performs advertisement registration of the publication.
And are equipped with.

Here, the publication data processing unit 16 designates part or all of the contents of a given publication input from the subscriber side terminals (reader side terminals) 51, 52, 53 and the designated location. Edit processing according to the processing instructions for
The reader information DB 19 is created by associating the result of the editing process, the publication-specific information, the reader information, and the date and time of the editing process.
Remember.

As a result, when publishing, the content data of the publication used for printing is stored in the reading support server 14,
The content data of the publication can be referred to by the purchaser of the publication via the Internet 80, and it is possible to cut out, delineate or write necessary parts. That is, the information for identifying the publication, the content of the publication, and the purchaser information are registered on the reading support server 14, and the content of the input publication is displayed on the reader side terminals 51, 52, 53 for browsing. It is possible. When the subscriber specifies a part of the content of the publication, the specified processing is performed for the specified content together with the information that identifies the publication, so the reader used paper and writing instruments. It becomes possible to perform the work using the computers (reader side terminals) 51, 52, 53, and it is possible to efficiently read a larger number of books and enhance the effect. Also, it is necessary to manage reading records for a long period of several decades, but in order to do all of them on a personal computer, considering that the model change of the computer occurs every few years. , Can be said to be too complicated. On the other hand, in the above-described present invention, since the work is performed on the data on the reading support server 14, it is not necessary to manage the reading record data.

Further, the processing instruction for the designated portion includes the cutout, the side line, and the writing instruction, and the result of the editing processing is
The content of the designated part by clipping, the content of the designated range by the side line, or the content and writing of the designated range by the side line, the publication data processing unit 16 transfers the content of the predetermined publication to the terminal (reader side) of the purchaser side. The contents of the instruction can be browsed from the terminals 51, 52, 53. At this time, the content of the designated range is displayed with a side line, or the content of the designated range is displayed with a side line and the writing is displayed.

Since the contents of the portion designated by the cutout are stored in the reading support server 14, they can be copied in a notebook,
Eliminates the hassle of inputting on a personal computer. It is possible to cut out easily and improve the reading effect. Further, the range of the portion designated by the side line is stored in the reading support server 14, and when the portion is referred to, the side portion is displayed with a side line displayed. This has the same effect as using a writing instrument to draw a line on the publication. That is, when the reader is important or has a special idea, it is possible to surely record the part and refer to it later. Further, in the case of performing the side-line processing, by designating the side-line portion and storing the contents separately written by the subscriber together, it is possible to express and record the idea held for the side-line portion with characters or the like. It becomes possible, and it becomes possible to search and refer to it later. Since the reader himself does not remember all the ideas he has, it is possible to record what kind of idea he made in which publication and where, and it is possible to search by keywords related to that idea based on the vague memory. Thus, the efficiency of reading is significantly improved by complementing the memory of the reader.

When the writing is a citation from another publication, the result of the editing process includes the type number of the other publication and the citation content of the other publication. As a result, since the type number and the citation content of the other publication are stored, the relevant portion of the other publication can be entered and the reference becomes easy.

Furthermore, the publication data processing unit 16 writes the other publications when the writing is a citation from another publication and the advertisement processing unit 21 has registered the advertisement for the other publications. The advertisement is displayed on the subscriber side terminals (reader side terminals) 51, 52, 53. Alternatively, the publication data processing unit 16 is a publication registered at the request of the other subscriber when the editing processing is performed on the designated portion by the request of the other subscriber,
In addition, when the advertisement is registered for the publication that the subscriber has not registered, the advertisement of the other publication is displayed on the subscriber side terminals (reader side terminals) 51, 52, 53.

As a result, by connecting to the reading support server 14, the other subscribers specify the quotation of other publications for the portion of the publications being browsed, which the subscribers have specified. When an advertisement is registered for a publication, advertisements for other publications are displayed on the subscriber side terminals (reader side terminals) 51, 52, 53, so it is determined that other subscribers are related. You can display advertisements for published publications.
Such a publication is highly likely to be a publication required by the subscriber and has a high advertising effect. Furthermore, if the other subscriber is performing clipping processing or side-line processing on the portion specified by the subscriber, it is a publication registered by the other subscriber and is also registered by the subscriber. When the advertisement is registered for a publication that does not exist, the advertisement of the other publication is displayed on the terminals (reader side terminals) 51, 52, and 53 of the subscriber. Buying the same publication and having some idea in the same place
May share values. In such cases,
Advertisements can be displayed for publications that other subscribers are already interested in and subscribed to. Such a publication is likely to be a publication of interest to the subscriber, and thus has a high advertising effect.

Further, the publication data processing unit 16 enables the writing to be referred to by a person other than the registrant of the writing. This makes it possible for anyone other than the registered person to refer to the contents stored in the publication together with the title and the writing, so that other readers should draw a sideline about a particular publication and give any idea to that part. You can understand if you hugged and cut out and you can better understand the publication.

Further, the publication data processing section 16 makes it possible for a person other than the registrant of the writing to refer to the writing, on condition that the consideration is paid. As a result, reference is made to a person other than the registrant for a fee. For example, a teacher can annotate the publication and teach the annotation to students all over the world to obtain a fee. It will be possible. In addition, gaining a reward activates intellectual information transmission, increasing the opportunity for readers to come in contact with various opinions and ideas, which is also beneficial for readers.

Further, the publication data processing unit 16 makes it possible to distinguish the registrant by changing the display color of the writing that can be referred to by a person other than the registrant of the writing.
When displaying the processing of another person, it is possible to distinguish the reader by changing the display color of the relevant part, and when displaying the registered content of multiple registrants, the registered content of each registrant is identified. It becomes possible to do.

Further, the reader information includes a member number for identifying the purchaser and the type number of the publication purchased by the purchaser, and the reader management section 18 has a purchaser side terminal (reader side terminal).
Reader confirmation is performed based on the member number and the publication type number included in the reader information of the purchaser and the reader information stored in the reader information DB 19 input from 51, 52, and 53.

To confirm that the purchaser of the designated publication is the purchaser, the member has registered that the purchase has been made, and when the member number and the publication specific number are entered, the registration contents are checked. It is possible to prevent the reader who has not purchased the goods from receiving the service without paying the consideration, and it is possible to surely receive the consideration from the reader who receives the service.

Further, the publication type number includes a publication number for identifying the publication and a revision number for identifying a revised version of the publication. Since the publication type number includes information that identifies the publication and revision information of the publication, the author may revise the publication of the same name, in which case the content purchased by the reader will be revised. It becomes possible to correspond appropriately. ISBN numbers are commonly used in the Japanese publishing industry to distinguish publications. ISB
The N number can be used to distinguish the titles of publications, but the same title cannot distinguish revised publications. When it is used for reading support, it must be the same as the publication purchased by the subscriber, and since the revision number (revision number) is included in the publication type number, the content of the publication purchased by the reader. It is possible to accurately correspond to.

Further, when a plurality of revision numbers exist for the same publication number, the publication data processing unit 16 responds to the wording existing in the content of the publication corresponding to the revision number included in the reader information. Regarding the editing process performed by the reader, reference can be made to the same wording existing in the content of the publication having the revision number different from the revision number of the publication included in the reader information.

When a plurality of publisher data of different editions exist in the reading support server 14, the wording of the edition of the publication registered by the reader is different from the edition of the publication registered by the reader. Since it is possible to refer to the cutout, the lateral line, and the writing that have been performed for, it is possible to refer to the registered content of another person as one publication even if there is a revision.

As described above, since it is possible to search and refer to the content stored together with the information for identifying the publication,
For multiple publications, it is possible for readers to search the recorded texts held and search for publications with a particular idea. By retrieving and reconfirming records, it is possible to supplement the memory in the head, and more efficient intellectual activity becomes possible.

Next, the publishing system and the publishing support method of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be specifically described.

In FIG. 1, the publishing system is constructed around a communication network, for example, the Internet 80, and the publisher server 10 is connected to the Internet 80. The publisher server 10 stores the data of the publication and also the Internet 8
It has a function of processing access as will be described later from various terminals via 0. The publication is made into a printing plate by the plate printing company system 20, printed, bound, and sold to general readers. Individual printing company system 30
Prints one by one without using a plate, has a print server 35 connected from the publisher server 10 via the Internet 80, and prints and binds with the printing device 33. The online bookstore server 40 has reader side terminals 51, 5
An order is received from 2,53 via the Internet 80, the publication is sent to the reader, and the price is paid using, for example, a credit card. The general bookstore POS terminal 43 is installed in an ordinary bookstore, and the reader selects a publication displayed in the store and pays the price at the cash register to purchase the publication. Readers having reader side terminals 51, 52, 53 are those who purchase and read publications, and access the publisher server 10 via the reader side terminals 51, 52, 53 connected to the Internet 80 to read. Enjoy support services.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process of printing and binding a publication and selling it on the market, and a flow of processing for preparing data of the publication for reading support. First, the author creates a manuscript using a personal computer or the like (author PC 70), and the manuscript data is input to the publisher server 10 (step 101).

Next, the original is edited and processed into printable data (step 102). The print data is sent together with the publication type number to the plate printing company system 20 that carries out printing (step 103) and also to the reader support server 14 (step 10).
4).

Next, the plate printing company system 20 receives the print data (step 105) and produces a plate based on the received print data (step 106). Then, the required quantity is printed and bound (step 107) and provided to the market via the publisher.

The reader support server 14 receives the print data (step 108), and the reader side terminals 51, 5
The print data is processed in order to display the publication data on the pages 2 and 53 (step 109). Then, it is stored together with the publication number (step 110), and the preparation for the reader's request is completed. This processing is the same when the publication is revised and revised, and the revision number in the publication type number is counted up.

Next, a method for registering that a particular reader has purchased a publication purchased by the reader will be described.

In FIG. 5, the online bookstore server 40
6 is a flowchart showing a process of purchasing a publication in and automatically registering it in the reading support server 14. In FIG.
The reader accesses the online bookstore server 40 from the terminal 51 (step 111), and reads the online bookstore server 4 in advance.
From 0, the member number assigned to each reader and the payment method of the price are input (step 112). Then, the publication is selected and input (step 113) to receive the order. Further, regarding the ordered publication, the type number and the reader number of the publication are sent to the reading support server 14 (step 114).

In the reading support server 14, a publication unique number is given, the publication number is registered in association with the publication number, and the process is completed. Here, the reader number transmitted to the reading support server 14 is converted into a member number of the reading support system and transmitted.

Next, a case will be described in which a publication is purchased at a general bookstore and the subscriber registers with the reading support server 14.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart in the case where a publication is purchased at a general bookstore and the subscriber registers with the reading support server 14. In FIG. 6, when the reader selects and purchases a publication at a general bookstore, the publication is brought to the cashier of the bookstore and attached to the publication by, for example, a bar code reading device connected to the POS terminal 43. The publication type number and the price are input by reading the bar code (step 121). As a result, the purchase price is specified, and the POS terminal 43 collects the charge.
The publication type number of the publication from the reading support server 14
(Step 122).

Upon receiving the publication type number, the reading support server 14 assigns the publication unique number to the publication, and the PO
It is transmitted to the S terminal 43. The POS terminal 43 receives this (step 123), prints a receipt describing the receipt amount of the publication, and also prints the received publication unique number on the receipt (step 124).

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a receipt. The publication number used here consists of the publication number, revision number, and serial number. The publication number is IS.
The BN number is used as it is. That is, the publication type number is a combination of the ISBN number and the revision number. In addition, the subscriber registers in the reading support server 14 using the publication specific number.

Also, in the case of purchasing a publication at a general bookstore and automatically registering it in the reading support server 14, the processing is performed through almost the same steps as above. The difference is step 1
In 22, the publication type number is sent to the reading support server 14, but at the same time, the member number of the reader is sent and the reader number is associated with the publication unique number for registration.

[0118] Next, the processing for receiving the reading support service for the purchased publication will be described. If you purchased from the online bookstore server 40,
Since the purchaser and the purchased publication can be easily associated with each other on a computer, the publication is automatically registered during the purchase of the publication in the process flow shown in FIG. On the other hand, in the case of purchasing at a general bookstore, the publication can be specified, but it is relatively difficult to specify the purchaser. Therefore, in a general bookstore, only the fact that a specific publication is purchased is registered in the reading support server 14, and the publication and the purchaser are associated with each other by registering the purchaser. This is a registration process to be described.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart in the case of associating a publication with a purchaser by registering the purchaser. In FIG. 8, first, the reader is the reader side terminal 52.
Connects to the reading support server 14 via the Internet 80, and the reading support server 14 displays the entrance screen on the reader side terminal 52 (step 132).

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an entrance screen displayed on the reader side terminal 52. On the screen shown in FIG. 9, the reader inputs the membership number and password (step 13
3) Compare with the registered member registration database (step 134). If the data does not match the registered data, it is determined that the member is not a member, the fact that the data is different from the registered data is displayed on the terminal, and the member registration process (step 1
36) or ask for input again. When the data matches the registered data, the menu process is started and the menu screen is displayed.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a menu screen.
When the purchase publication registration is selected in the processing designation display on the left side displayed in FIG. 10, the purchase publication registration processing (step 135) starts.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the purchase publication registration processing. Figure 1 shows the purchase publication registration process.
The screen on the right side of 0 is displayed. Then, the publication specific number is input (step 141). It is confirmed whether the input publication specific number is registered in the member's purchased data (step 142). If it is not registered, it is determined that it is not purchased, and the reader support service is provided. If it is not possible to provide it, it is displayed to that effect on the terminal (step 143) and the user is prompted to input again. If registered, the publication is judged to have been purchased by the member, and the reading support service for the publication is started.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a screen displaying that the service is a pay service. If the publication you are trying to register is already registered as a purchased publication in the library,
As shown in FIG. 12, it is a publication of the library, and a paid service is required to receive the reading support service, and the service is provided after confirmation. In such a case, the reader will be considered to have purchased the publication for processing by obtaining the consideration.

Next, a description will be given of an entry process in which a subscriber of a publication reads the publication and cuts out the content of the publication or draws a side line.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the entry process. FIG. 14 is a diagram of a screen showing reading content registration. In the menu screen shown on the left side of FIG. 10, when the reading content registration is selected, the screen shown in FIG. 14 is displayed and the entry process is started. The filling process includes two processes, a process of confirming whether the target publication is a publication registered by the subscriber and an actual filling process.

On the screen shown in FIG. 14, the publication type number is entered (step 151). What is entered here is not the publication unique number, because the publication unique number has more data by the unique number than the publication type number,
This is because the input is complicated, and the publication type number and the purchaser are already combined and registered in the database, and the unique number is unnecessary.

Next, the publication is compared with the publication database to determine whether or not the member is registered (step 152). If the publication is a registered publication, a reading content entry screen is displayed. By menu selection (Step 1
53) Then, the reading content entry process (menu process) starts (step 154).

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a reading content entry screen. Further, FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the reading content entry processing. The subscriber displays a portion to be cut out or to draw a side line on the screen, and designates the portion using, for example, a mouse (step 161). In addition, a comment is added to the cutout or the side line portion (step 162).

[0129] Next, it is selected whether or not the relevant portion is disclosed to others, and whether or not the portion is disclosed to be paid or free (step 163). These selections are made by clicking the "paid disclosure" or "free disclosure" portion on the processing screen (FIG. 15). Then, similarly,
The processing content is selected by clicking the "cutout" or "sideline" portion (step 164) and stored together with the designated processing (step 165). If the side line type designation is selected on the selection screen on the left side of FIG. 15, the side line type can be selected. The side line types that can be selected here include thick solid lines, thin solid lines, and dotted lines. Also,
It is also possible to specify the character display color and select the background color of the character. Next, advertisement processing is performed based on the selected text (step 166).

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the advertisement processing. The advertising process consists of two parts. One is advertisement about publications that others are citing (advertisement of other publications), and the other is advertisement about publications that other people have registered (others registered publications). Advertising). First, the process of advertisement of another person's cited publication is first entered, and it is determined whether or not another person is performing the entry process for the selected text portion (step 301). If no other person has completed the filling process, the advertising process ends here. If the entry process is being performed, it is determined whether another publication is cited (step 302). If not, go to step 306. If so, is the reader registered for the publication cited?
That is, it is determined whether or not the product has already been purchased (step 303). If already registered, the process proceeds to step 306. Next, it is determined whether or not the cited publication is registered as an advertisement target from the publisher who published the publication (step 304). If it is not registered, it is not an advertisement target, so step 306.
Proceed to. If it is registered as an advertisement target, write it in the list as an advertisement display target on the screen (step 30
5) Separately, advertisements are sequentially displayed based on this list.

Next, the process advances to the advertisement of another person's registered publication, and it is determined whether or not the other company has registered another publication (step 302). If another person has not performed the registration process, the advertisement process ends here. If the registration process has been performed, the process proceeds to step 307, but the subsequent process is similar to steps 302 to 305.

The advertisement processing is completed as described above. In the above description, the case where there is one publication cited or registered by another person has been described, but when there are a plurality of publications, the processes of steps 302 to 305 are executed for each. Here, FIG.
When "End" is selected on the screen, the processing ends.

When the contents of another publication are transcribed in the comment column and compared with the description of the publication, the same screen is opened for the other publication, and the portion quoted from there is copied. Perform the operation and paste it in the comment section of the publication. At this time, the publication type number of the other cited publication is stored at the same time to clarify the citation source.

Next, the case of referring to the registered contents will be described. First, the case of selecting a publication by designating the publication number will be described.

FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing the processing for selecting a publication by designating the publication number. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a screen displayed when the registration reference (designation) is selected. When registration reference (designation) is selected on the menu screen, the screen shown in FIG. 19 is displayed. Then, the number of the publication is input (step 17).
1). Then, if the subscriber has registered in advance, a screen similar to the content registration shown in FIG. 15 is displayed to enable the reference processing. When referring to the information entered by another person, "refer to other person's entry" is selected (step 172).

FIG. 20 shows another person's selection screen. When the other person entry reference is selected, if a plurality of people are registered, the other person selection screen shown in FIG. 20 is displayed, and the necessary other person is selected here. It is also possible to select all the registrants. A display character color or a character background color is assigned to each of the plurality of others, and the others can be identified by color display. Also, although not shown, if the entry by the selected other person is designated to be disclosed for a fee, confirmation of whether or not to refer even for a fee is performed. After that, necessary reference or additional writing is performed (step 173). When displaying a sentence, the registered clipping or side line processing unit is clearly displayed on the screen.
Regarding the clipping, the background color of the character is usually white, but is displayed in green, for example. With respect to the side line, the specified character portion is displayed with the side line drawn. Further, if a comment is attached to the portion, the background of the character or the color of the side line is changed to, for example, blue to indicate that there is a comment. And when that part is clicked,
Display a comment in the comment field.

Next, in the case of referring to registration, the number of the publication is input to specify the publication in the above, but here, the process of selecting from the publications registered by the reader will be described.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the process of selecting from publications registered by the reader himself. In addition, FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a menu screen. When "Register reference (selection)" is specified from the menu screen shown on the left side of FIG. 22, the screen shown on the right side of FIG. 22 is displayed. In this,
The publication number and the name of the publication are displayed for all publications registered by the member of the membership number (step 181).
From among these, the publication desired by the subscriber is selected (step 182).

The other processing is the same as the case of the registration reference (designation), and the reference processing is enabled (step 18).
3).

Next, in the case of referring to registration, the case where the number of the publication is input to specify the publication or the publication is selected from the registered publications has been described above. Here, the registered content is specified. The process of searching and specifying will be described.

FIG. 23 is a flow chart showing a process for designating and searching the registered contents and designating. Also,
FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a menu screen. When the registration reference (search) is specified from the menu screen on the left side of FIG. 24,
The screen shown on the right side of FIG. 24 is displayed. Among them, the search term to be searched is entered for the registered contents of all the publications registered by the member of the member number (step 19).
1).

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a screen for displaying a publication number and a publication name. Search processing (step 19
As a result of (2), when there is a word whose registered content matches the entered search word, the corresponding publication number and publication name are displayed as shown in FIG. 25 (step 19).
3). From among these, the subscriber selects the publication he / she wants to refer to (step 194).

The other processing is the same as the case of the registration reference (designation), and the reference processing is enabled (step 19).
5).

Next, a process of producing a publication by printing and binding from the publication data stored in the reader support server 14 when the publication is out of print will be described.

FIG. 26 shows that when a publication is out of print,
9 is a flowchart showing a process of producing a publication by printing and binding from the publication data stored in the reader support server 14. When the subscriber desires to subscribe to the publication, he / she places an order to the online bookstore server 40 or an ordinary bookstore. The server 40 or terminal 43 of these bookstores
When the publisher server 10 receives an order from the publisher server 10, the publisher server 10 determines whether or not the individual print mode is set (step 201). If the individual print mode is not set, the publisher server 10 is set. Searches inventory (step 2
02, 203), if there is stock, the online bookstore server 40 or the bookstore responds that there is stock, and the stock is shipped.

If the stock does not exist, it is determined whether or not additional printing is to be performed (step 204). If additional printing is to be performed, the completion and shipping date thereof are predicted,
A reply to that effect is sent to the online bookstore server 40 or the bookstore (step 205). If additional printing is not to be performed, the data relating to the publication stored in the reading support server 14 is instructed to be transferred to the print server 35 of the printing company (step 206), and thereafter the individual print mode is entered (step 207). ).

After the shift to the individual print mode and when the individual print mode is set in step 201, the print server 35 is instructed to print and bind only the ordered quantity (step 208), and the process is completed. The published publication is shipped and processing is completed.

When the stock is low or the stock has run out, the publisher is not required to print a large amount by printing on the plate, but if it can be expected to sell to a certain extent, it can be placed at a bookstore. It may be necessary to print a small number of copies. In this case, since the publisher will print by its own judgment, the processing from step 206 of FIG. 26 is executed.

Although the reading support server, the publication system and the publication support method of the present invention have been described above, one of the functions of the publisher server 10, the reading support server 14 and the print server 35 can be combined into one hardware. Good. Also,
The publication is not limited to books, but can be applied to so-called monthly newspapers, weekly magazines and newspapers. Further, not only numbers but also letters and symbols such as alphabets and katakana may be used for the type number and unique number of the publication.

[0150] Further, it may be a program that allows the computer to implement the functions and processes of the above-mentioned reading support server, publishing system, and publishing support method.

[0151]

As described above, according to the reading support server, the publishing system, the publishing support method and the program of the present invention, it is possible to easily perform sidelines, cutouts and writing, and search them after reading, so that reading and In addition to streamlining intellectual activities through reading, it has become possible to manage the inventory of publications and continuously publish publications that are out of stock or out of print.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a publishing system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a form of a publisher server.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a form of a reading support server.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process of printing and binding a publication and selling it on the market, and a flow of processing for preparing data of the publication for reading support.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a process in which a reader purchases a publication at the online bookstore server 40 and automatically registers it in the reading support server 14.

[FIG. 6] Purchase a publication at a general bookstore, and read support server 1
4 is a flow chart when the subscriber performs registration.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a receipt.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart in the case of associating a publication with a purchaser by registering the purchaser.

9 is a diagram showing an entrance screen displayed on the reader side terminal 52. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a menu screen.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing purchase publication registration processing.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a screen displaying a fact that it is a pay service.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an entry process.

FIG. 14 is a diagram of a screen showing reading content registration.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a reading content entry screen.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a reading content entry process.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an advertisement process.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a process of selecting a publication by designating a publication number.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a screen displayed when registration reference (designation) is selected.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing another person's selection screen.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing processing for selecting from publications registered by the reader himself.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a menu screen.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a process for designating and searching for registered contents.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a menu screen.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a screen displaying a publication number and a publication name.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a process of producing a publication by printing and binding from the publication data stored in the reader support server 14 when the publication is out of print.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 publisher server 11, 15 Communication control unit 12 Manuscript editorial department 13 manuscript DB 14 Reading support server 16 Publication Data Processing Department 17 Publication DB 18 Reader Management Department 19 Reader information DB 20 plate printing company system 21 Advertising Processing Department 30 Individual printing company system 33 printing device 35 print server 40 Online Bookstore Server 43 General bookstore POS terminals 51,52,53 Reader side terminal 60 library terminals 70 Author PC 80 Internet

Claims (27)

[Claims] 1. A reading support server for supporting reading of a publication, wherein the publication storage means stores the publication specifying information for specifying the publication and the contents of the publication in association with each other, and a purchaser of the publication. Reader information is stored as reader information, and reader confirmation is performed based on the reader information of the purchaser input from the terminal on the purchaser side and the reader information stored in the reader information storage means. Stored in the publication storage means based on reader management means, publication specifying information for specifying a predetermined publication input from the purchaser's terminal, and the reader information confirmed by the reader management means. A publication data processing unit that retrieves the contents of the specified publication from the contents of the published publication and allows the contents of the specified publication to be viewed from the terminal on the purchaser side; Thing day The processing means performs edit processing in accordance with a part or all of the contents of the predetermined publication input from the terminal on the subscriber side and a processing instruction for the specified portion, and the result of the editing process. A reading support server, wherein the publication specifying information, the reader information, and the date and time of the editing process are stored in the reader information storage unit in association with each other. 2. The reading support server according to claim 1, wherein the instruction to process the designated portion includes an instruction to cut out, and the result of the editing process is the content of the designated portion by the cutout. . 3. The processing instruction for the designated portion includes an instruction of a lateral line, the result of the editing processing is the content of a designated range by the lateral line, and the publication data processing means is a predetermined publication. When the contents of the specified range by the side line can be viewed from the terminal on the purchaser side, the contents of the specified range are displayed with a side line displayed, and displayed. Reading support server. 4. The processing instruction for the designated portion includes an instruction of a lateral line and a writing input from the terminal on the reader side to the designated location, and the result of the editing processing is the content of the designated range by the lateral line. The publication data processing means sets the content of the specified publication to the content of the specified range when the content of the specified range by the side line can be viewed from the terminal on the purchaser side. The reading support server according to claim 3, wherein the writing is displayed together with displaying by drawing a side line. 5. When the writing is a citation from another publication, the result of the editing process includes a classification number of the other publication and a citation content of the other publication. The reading support server according to claim 4. 6. Further, an advertisement processing means for registering an advertisement of a publication is provided, wherein the publication data processing means is a citation from another publication, and the advertisement registration of the other publication. The reading support server according to claim 4 or 5, wherein an advertisement of the other publication is displayed on the terminal on the subscriber side when the above is performed. 7. The publication data processing means further comprises an advertisement processing means for registering an advertisement for a publication, wherein the publication data processing means:
If the editing process has been done at the request of another subscriber, the publication is registered at the request of the other subscriber and the advertisement is not registered for the publication not registered by the subscriber. The reading support server according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the advertisement of the other publication is displayed on the terminal on the subscriber side when it is present. 8. The reading support server according to claim 4, wherein the publication data processing means allows the writing to be referred to by a person other than the registrant of the writing. 9. The reading support according to claim 8, wherein the publication data processing means allows the writing to be referred to by a person other than the registrant of the writing on condition that the payment of the consideration is made. server. 10. The publication data processing means makes it possible to distinguish the registrants by changing the display color of the writing that can be referred to by a person other than the registrant of the writing. The reading support server according to claim 8. 11. The reader information includes a member number for identifying a purchaser and a classification number of a publication purchased by the purchaser, and the reader management means is input from a terminal on the purchaser side. The reader confirmation is performed based on the reader information of the purchaser and the member number and the publication type number included in the reader information stored in the reader information storage means. Reading support server. 12. The reading according to claim 11, wherein the publication type number includes a publication number for identifying the publication and a revision number for identifying a revised version of the publication. Support server. 13. The publication data processing means, if there are a plurality of revision numbers for the same publication number, the publication data processing means determines the wording existing in the content of the publication corresponding to the revision number included in the reader information. With respect to the editing process performed on the publication, it is possible to refer to the same wording existing in the content of the publication having the revision number different from the revision number of the publication included in the reader information. The reading support server according to claim 12. 14. A publisher server which supplies data of a publication, a reading support server which assists reading of the publication, and printing and binding the publication individually based on the data of the publication from the publisher server. Communication of information between the individual printing company system, the terminal on the purchaser side for inputting the reader information of the purchaser, the publisher server, the reading support server, the individual printing company system and the terminal on the purchaser side. And a network that enables the publication, wherein the reading support server is the reading support server according to any one of claims 1 to 13, and the publisher server is requested from the terminal on the purchaser side. If the stock of the publication is checked, and the stock is less than a predetermined number, the individual printing company system is determined based on the reader information and the publication specifying information from the reading support server. ,
A publishing system characterized by requiring individual printing and binding of the publication. 15. Further connected to the network,
Upon receiving the publication data from the publisher server,
An online bookstore server that provides the contents of the publication to the terminal of the purchaser side, the publisher server or the online bookstore server, if the publication requested from the terminal of the purchaser is out of print,
15. The publishing system according to claim 14, wherein the individual printing company system is requested to individually print and bind the publication based on the reader information and the publication specifying information from the reading support server. 16. Further comprising a connection to the network,
Upon receiving the publication data from the publisher server,
An online bookstore server that provides the purchaser's terminal with the contents of the publication; and a bookstore-side terminal that is connected to the network and is provided in a bookstore that sells the publication, the publisher server or the online When the publication requested from the bookstore side terminal is out of print, the bookstore server causes the individual printing company system to individually print and bind the publication based on the reader information and the publication specifying information from the reading support server. 15. The publishing system according to claim 14, wherein: 17. The publication specifying information is a publication individual number including a publication number and a serial number, and the publication type number is a publication number and a publication number for identifying the publication. The reading support server includes a revision number that identifies a revised edition of the publication, and the reading support server registers reader information that identifies the purchaser by associating the publication individual number of the publication purchased by the purchaser with the publication individual number. The publishing system according to claim 14, wherein a number is notified to the terminal on the subscriber side. 18. The publication specifying information is a publication individual number including a publication type number and a serial number, and the publication type number is a publication number for identifying the publication and the publication number. The reading support server includes a revision number that identifies a revised edition of the publication, and the reading support server registers reader information that identifies the purchaser by associating the publication individual number of the publication purchased by the purchaser with the publication individual number. A number is notified to the terminal on the subscriber side, and the reader information identifying the purchaser and the type number of the publication purchased by the purchaser are transmitted from the online bookstore server to the reading support server. The publishing system according to claim 15, which is characterized in that. 19. The bookstore side terminal is a POS terminal, the publication specifying information is a publication individual number including a publication classification number and a manufacturing number, and the publication classification number is the publication. The publication support server includes a publication number for identifying a product and a revision number for identifying a revised edition of the publication. The reading support server identifies reader information for identifying a purchaser and individual publications of the publication purchased by the purchaser. Numbers are registered in association with each other, the publication individual number is notified to the subscriber side terminal, the reader information for identifying the purchaser and the type number of the publication purchased by the purchaser are obtained from the POS terminal. The publication system according to claim 16, wherein the publication system is transmitted to a reading support server. 20. The bookstore side terminal is a POS terminal, the publication specifying information is a publication individual number including a publication classification number and a manufacturing number, and the publication classification number is the publication. The publication number for identifying the article and the revision number for identifying the revised version of the publication are included. The type number of the publication purchased by the purchaser is transmitted from the POS terminal to the reading support server, and The publication individual number of the publication notified from the reading support server is printed, and the reading support server identifies the publication individual number of the publication based on the classification number from the POS terminal to identify the publication individual number. 17. The reader information for identifying the purchaser transmitted from the terminal on the purchaser side and the individual publication number of the publication purchased by the purchaser are registered in association with each other. The described publishing system. 21. The publication system according to claim 17, wherein the reading support server performs the registration on condition that payment for the publication is paid. 22. The publishing system according to claim 14, wherein the network is the Internet. 23. A publication support method for managing publication status of a publication to support publication of the publication, comprising: (A) storing publication specification information for identifying publication and content of publication in association with each other. , (B) information about the purchaser of the publication is stored as reader information, and (C) reader confirmation is performed based on the input reader information of the purchaser and the stored reader information. ) The stock of the predetermined publication is confirmed based on the input publication specifying information for specifying the predetermined publication and the confirmed reader information, and when the stock is less than the predetermined number, the A publishing support method comprising performing individual printing and binding of the predetermined publication based on the reader information and the publication specifying information. 24. In the step (D), when the predetermined publication is confirmed to be out of print, individual print binding of the predetermined publication is performed based on the reader information and the publication specifying information. The publication support method according to claim 24, wherein: 25. A program for causing a computer to support reading, comprising the function of the reading support server according to claim 1.
A program to be realized by a computer. 26. A program for causing a computer to manage the publication status of a publication to support publication of the publication, the function of the publication system according to any one of claims 14 to 22 being provided.
A program to be realized by a computer. 27. A program for causing a computer to manage the publication status of a publication to support the publication of the publication, wherein the processing of the publication support method according to claim 23 or 24 is performed.
A program to be realized by a computer.