WO2001084401A1

WO2001084401A1 - Electronic ema dictating method and electronic $i(ema) dictating system

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Publication number: WO2001084401A1
Application number: PCT/JP2000/006810
Authority: WO
Inventors: Shiro Nishijima
Original assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
Priority date: 2000-04-28
Filing date: 2000-09-29
Publication date: 2001-11-08
Also published as: JP2001312550A

Abstract

A method for dictating an electronic ema (ema is a square wooden plate on which a prayer is written and which is offered in prayer for future good luck) to a Shinto shrine computer (30) to which electronic prayer is offered by means of a user computer (10). The method comprises a step of purchasing an electronic ema original file by means of a center server (20) provided between the Shinto shrine computer (30) and the user computer (10) through a network (2), a step of delivering a dictation ema file created by writing a prayer in the electronic ema original file by the user to the Shinto shrine computer (30) from the user computer (10) through the center server (20), and a step of delivering, from the center server (20) to the user computer (10), a testimony file producing testimony to the actually performed prayer in response to the notification of the performed prayer from the Shinto shrine computer (30).

Description

Description Name of Invention

Electronic ema voting method and electronic ema voting system

The present invention relates to an electronic ema voting method and an electronic ema voting system, and more particularly to a method of offering an electronic ema to a registered shrine for each purpose of prayer. Background art

In the past, when a prayer offered an ema to a shrine or the like, it was common for the prayer to go directly to the shrine for each purpose of prayer, such as a successful prayer or a prayer for sickness.

By the way, as mentioned above, in the method in which the prayer prays for the elephant or the like at a shrine, if the shrine is located far away from the prayer's home, it is difficult for elderly people, for example, to go. There was a problem that the burden was large.

In addition, if you try to pray for each purpose, such as a prayer for success, a business prosperity prayer, a prayer for sickness, etc. Had to visit each shrine.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic ema that can perform a prayer according to a prayer's purpose of praying while reducing the burden of going to a distant shrine. A voting method and an electronic ema voting system. Disclosure of the invention

The present invention is an electronic ema voting method in which an electronic ema voting service is provided by a center server arranged in a network to provide an electronic ema to a shrine. Issuing an electronic ema original file based on the electronic ema purchase request. The method further includes the step of transferring the votive ema file in which the prayer message is written. In addition, the method includes the step of issuing a certificate file certifying that the prayer has been performed based on the notice of prayer completion.

According to the present invention, a user who wishes to purchase writes a prayer statement in an electronic ema original file. Then, you can devote an electronic ema by sending it to a shrine as a votive ema file. In addition, after the prayer, a certificate file is issued so that the user can confirm the prayer. By performing such a series of processes by the server, it is possible to provide an electronic ema voting service capable of voting a prayer message in a form desired by the user.

In addition, since the electronic ema original file is designed so that the user can take in any means, for example, a handwritten prayer sentence with a Sukiana digital camera, the electronic ema can reflect the user's desired writing style and autograph layout compared to the printed type. Can be provided.

Preferably, the present invention further includes a step of issuing a voting fee settlement notice for notifying that the voting fee of the electronic ema has been settled based on the prayed notice. In this way, the service to settle the voting fee guarantees the revenue to the Sendai server in the form of a commission.

In the present invention, the step of issuing the electronic ema original file includes the step of the center server issuing a registration ID together with the electronic ema original file based on the purchase request for the electronic ema. The step of transferring the votive ema file includes the step of transferring the votive ema file with the registration ID attached. Further, the method includes a step of the center server receiving the prayed notice with the registration ID attached. As a result, the electronic ema has a unique registration ID, which can be used to automatically confirm the implementation of an electronic prayer, issue a prayer certificate to a user, send an e-mail, and electronically settle votive charges at a shrine. it can.

In addition, the present invention preferably includes a step in which the center server performs a credit check based on the purchase request for the electronic ema. This can prevent fraud at the time of purchase.

In addition, the present invention preferably includes a step of issuing the electronic ema original file according to a prayer purpose. By registering a prayer shrine with facilities that can execute the electronic prayer system in the center server, electronic ema received from users can be delivered for each purpose of prayer.

Another aspect of the present invention is an electronic ema voting method for voting an electronic ema using a user terminal arranged in a network. Ordering the electronic ema based on a display on the screen. Furthermore, write a prayer statement in the electronic ema original file, and Creating a file. It also includes the step of checking a certificate file that proves that the prayer has been performed.

According to the present invention, an electronic ema original file is acquired by ordering an electronic ema using a user terminal. Then, fill in the prayer and dedication, and after the prayer, you can confirm the prayer in the certificate file.

In addition, in the present invention, it is preferable that when purchasing the electronic ema original file, a registration ID is received together with the electronic ema original file, and the registration ID is attached to the votive ema file. As a result, the electronic ema has a unique registration ID, which can be used to automate the confirmation of the execution of an electronic prayer, issue a prayer certificate to the user, and send e-mails.

Further, the present invention further includes a step of operating so as to display a shrine menu screen for each purpose of prayer after the menu screen of the electronic ema votive service is displayed. It is preferable that the votive ema file is prepared for each purpose of prayer. This allows the user to create an electronic ema for each purpose of prayer.

Another embodiment of the present invention is an electronic ema voting method in which a center server provides an electronic ema voting service for voting an electronic ema to a prayer shrine by a computer system and a network. Acquiring a night of the prayer shrine based on the registration request of the prayer shrine.

According to the present invention, a prayer shrine wishing to use the service can participate in the service by registering with the center server.

Another embodiment of the present invention is an electronic ema devoting method in which an electronic ema from a user terminal is dedicated to the shrine by a server that can communicate with a plurality of shrines via a network. The method further includes prompting the user terminal to select a desired shrine, and prompting the user terminal to purchase an electronic ema from the selected shrine. Further, the method further includes a step of transmitting an electronic ema file from the selected shrine to the user terminal based on the purchase request for the electronic ema and prompting the user to write a prayer message in the electronic ema file. In addition, there is a step of receiving an electronic ema file on which a prayer message has been written and requesting a prayer from the selected shrine. The method further includes the step of notifying the end of the prayer at the selected shrine to the user terminal.

According to the present invention, a user purchases an electronic ema of a desired shrine from a plurality of shrines. be able to. In addition, the user can write a prayer message in the desired layout in the electronic ema file. After the purchase, the prayer can be confirmed by receiving a notification from the selected shrine that the prayer has ended.

Another embodiment of the present invention is an electronic ema devoting method in which an electronic ema from a user terminal is dedicated to the shrine by a server that can communicate with a plurality of shrines via a network. And prompting the user terminal to purchase the electronic ema. In addition, the method includes a step of transmitting the electronic ema file to the user terminal based on the electronic ema purchase request and prompting the user to write a prayer message in the electronic ema file. The method further includes receiving an electronic ema file in which the prayer message is written, selecting a shrine to be prayed from a plurality of shrines based on the type of the prayer message, and requesting the selected shrine to pray. The method further includes the step of notifying the end of the prayer at the selected shrine to the user terminal.

According to the present invention, the shrine can be selected according to the type of the prayer while the same effect is obtained as described above. Therefore, the user can dedication of the electronic ema to the shrine according to the purpose, and the user has various tastes. We can provide services that can respond.

Another embodiment of the present invention is an electronic ema devoting method for requesting a registered shrine to pray for an electronic ema purchased by a user via a network. There is a step to prompt shrine registration requesters to enter shrine information. The method further includes the step of receiving the shrine information and registering the information in a shrine information database. Further, the method further includes a step of prompting the user terminal to select a desired shrine from the shrines registered in the shrine information database and to purchase an electronic ema. Further, the method includes a step of transmitting an electronic ema file to the user terminal based on the purchase request for the electronic ema and prompting the user to write a prayer message in the electronic ema file. Further, the method further includes a step of receiving the electronic ema file in which the prayer message has been written, and requesting the selected shrine to pray. The method further includes the step of notifying the end of the prayer at the selected shrine to the user terminal.

According to the present invention, the shrine registration requester inputs the shrine information to the shrine information database while having the same effect as the above. Thus, the user can select a desired shrine.

Another embodiment of the present invention is an electronic ema voting method of requesting a registered shrine to pray for an electronic ema purchased by a user via a network. For the shrine registration requester, And prompting for input. The method further includes the step of receiving the shrine information and registering the information in a shrine information database. Further, the method includes a step of prompting the user terminal to purchase an electronic ema. Further, the method includes a step of transmitting an electronic ema file to the user terminal based on the purchase request for the electronic ema and prompting the user to write a prayer message in the electronic ema file. Further, receiving the electronic ema file in which the prayer is written, selecting a shrine to pray based on the shrine information registered based on the type of prayer, and requesting the selected shrine to pray. Have. The method further includes the step of notifying the end of the prayer at the selected shrine to the user terminal.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an electronic ema votive service that can select a shrine according to the type of a prayer message while having the same effect as the above.

Another embodiment of the present invention includes: at least one user computer used by a user; a network connected to the user computer; and shrine computers of a plurality of affiliated shrines connected to the network. An electronic ema votive system for voting an electronic ema to the shrine computer where a prayer is made using the user computer. A center server connected to the network for providing desired services to the user computer and the shrine computer; Further, the center server has first control means for performing processing control so as to transmit the electronic ema original plate file to the user computer according to a purpose of prayer. Further, there is provided second control means for performing processing control so as to receive the votive ema file written by the user and transmit the file to the shrine computer. Further, a third control means for receiving a prayed notice after the execution of the electronic prayer, transmitting a prayer certificate attached mail to the user computer, and processing and transmitting a voting fee settlement notification to the shrine computer is included. .

According to the present invention, the user can devote the electronic ema by writing the prayer in the electronic ema original file according to the purpose of the prayer and sending it to the shrine as a votive ema file. Furthermore, after the prayer, the user receives an e-mail attached to the prayer certificate, so that the prayer can be confirmed. In addition, a voting settlement notice is sent to the shrine computer so that settlement can be confirmed.

Also, in the present invention, the center server makes a request for input of payment information to the user based on the electronic ema purchase request of the user, and determines whether the payment information is abnormal. It is preferable to include an abnormality presence / absence confirmation processing means for performing confirmation processing. This allows you to check for abnormal payments.

Further, the present invention further includes a clearing house computer connected to the network for performing electronic payment processing of payment for the electronic ema. Preferably, the abnormality presence / absence confirmation processing means of the center server is performed based on the settlement institution computer. As a result, fraudulent payment can be prevented by checking with the clearing house.

Also, the present invention provides an electronic ema database connected to the center server via the network, systematically integrating the whole connected, and storing and maintaining the transaction history of the electronic ema. More preferably, it has. As a result, the transaction history can be used as accounting information. '

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the first control means of the server has an electronic ema ID issuing means for issuing a registration ID of the electronic ema transmitted together with the electronic ema original file. . As a result, a plurality of electronic ema according to the user can be classified and arranged.

Further, in the present invention, a menu display area in which a menu of an electronic ema votive service is displayed is displayed on the display screen of the user computer. In addition, a status display area is displayed, which shows the current votive status of electronic ema. Further, a lower hierarchy display area for displaying a lower hierarchy of the item selected in the menu display area is displayed. The center server includes an electronic ema votive process status display control means for displaying the votive process status of the electronic ema. As a result, the votive status of the electronic ema can be confirmed. Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the center server includes a shrine information registration processing means for prompting the shrine computer to register a prayer shrine. This allows shrines wishing to use the system to participate in services by registering using this shrine computer.

Another embodiment of the present invention includes at least one user computer used by a user, a network connected to the user computer, and shrine computers of a plurality of affiliated shrines connected to the network. An electronic ema devotion system in which an electronic ema is dedicated to the shrine computer where the electronic prayer is performed using the user computer. Connected to the network, It has one or more first servers that function as service providers. Further, it has one or more second servers connected to the network and functioning as a service provider of the shrine computer. Further, a center server is connected between the first server and the second server via the network, and provides a desired service to the user computer and the shrine computer. The center server has first control means for performing processing control to transmit an electronic ema original plate file to the user computer in accordance with a prayer purpose. Further, there is provided second control means for receiving the votive votive tablet file written by the user and controlling the processing so as to transmit the file to the shrine computer. Furthermore, after the electronic prayer is executed, the third party receives the prayed notice, sends an e-mail attached to the prayer certificate to the user computer, and sends a voting fee settlement notification to the shrine computer. Control means.

According to the present invention, even through the first server functioning as a service provider, the second server can independently provide the above-described electronic ema devotion service separately from the provider. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a network to which the electronic ema voting system of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic ema voting system of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a prayer computer and a configuration of a shrine computer in the electronic ema votive system of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a prayer computer of the electronic ema votive system of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a shrine center server of the electronic ema votive system of FIG.

FIG. 6A is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic ema purchase instruction means of the user computer.

Figure 6B shows the structure of the shrine center server's means of extracting the prayed certificate original file. It is a functional block diagram.

Fig. 7 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the shrine computer in the electronic ema votive system. ,

FIG. 8A is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic ema database of the electronic ema voting system.

FIG. 8B is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a financial institution computer of the electronic ema voting system.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a menu screen displayed on the display screen of the prayer computer.

Fig. 1OA shows a selection screen in which the lower hierarchy of the menu screen is displayed and Ml Shrine Search is selected to display the next lower hierarchy.

Fig. 10B shows the selection screen displayed in the lower hierarchy when M11 prayer purpose is selected on the selection screen.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a selection screen displayed in a lower hierarchy when M12 shrine name is selected on the selection screen.

FIG. 12A is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an electronic ema original file.

FIG. 12B is an explanatory diagram for explaining a display area of the electronic ema original file. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the overall processing flow of the electronic ema votive system of the present invention.

FIG. 14A is a functional block diagram showing another embodiment of the electronic ema votive system of the present invention.

FIG. 14B is a functional block diagram showing another embodiment of the electronic ema votive system of the present invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

(Overall configuration of the system)

First, with reference to FIG. 1, the overall schematic configuration of the electronic ema devotion system of the present invention will be described. explain. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the entire network of the electronic ema voting system of this example.

As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic ema voting system 1 of this example includes a plurality of, for example, one user computer 10, a network 2 connected to the user computer 10, and a connection to the network 2. A number of affiliated shrines 1, 2, ..., n (where n is a natural number greater than or equal to 1) shrine computers 30 (30--1, 30-2, ..., 30-n) A payment institution such as a financial institution computer 50 connected to the network 2 and a user computer 10 and a shrine computer 30 connected to the network 2 for electronic ema voting. And a shrine center server 20 that provides services.

In this example, for example, the Internet (a communication mode using the TCP / IP protocol) is used as the network 2, but a network using another communication protocol may be used. Absent. For data transmission and reception, a system having the same function as CGI is preferable.

As shown in FIG. 3, the user computer 10 includes a user computer main body 10a, a display device 10 Ob and an input device 10c connected to the user computer main body 10a. It is comprised including and. This user computer 10 may simply be a user terminal.

Similarly, the shrine computer 30 includes a shrine computer main body 30a, a prayer display device 30b, an electronic ema output device 30c, and an input device 30c connected to the shrine computer main body 30a. and d.

FIG. 2 shows a functional block diagram of the electronic ema voting system 1 having such a configuration in which one shrine computer 30 is provided for simplicity. As shown in the figure, the shrine center server 20 is connected to a user computer 10, a financial institution computer 50, an electronic ema database 40, and a shrine computer 30. The user computer 10, the shrine server 20, the shrine computer 30, the electronic ema database 40, and the financial institution computer 50 each have a communication device (not shown) for controlling communication functions. Interface, storage device such as hard disk, input / output interface to input / output data from / to terminal, and central controller An arithmetic processing unit (CPU) and the like are formed.

For the financial institution computer 50, the shrine center server 20 is pre-installed as a standard so that, for example, the SET (Secure Electronic Transaction) protocol can be used as a settlement protocol for the e-commerce system. It is preferable to keep it. In the electronic ema voting system 1 as described above, the user operates the user computer 10 to transfer an electronic ema original file 60 (or an electronic ema file as a generic name) described later via the network 2. Purchase from the Shinto shrine server 20 for a fee (vote + commission). Then, the user writes the prayer message in the electronic ema original file 60 by any means, for example, by taking in a handwritten prayer message with a scanner / digital camera, etc., and sends it to the shrine center server 20. I will send it back. Here, the shrine center server 20 delivers the electronic ema to the shrine computer 30 of the pre-registered shrine for each prayer purpose. After delivering the certificate file indicating that the electronic prayer has been performed at the prayer shrine to the user, the voting fee is electronically settled at the prayer shrine. Hereinafter, the specific configuration of such a system will be described in detail.

(User computer)

First, the details of the user view 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a specific configuration of the user computer. As shown in Fig. 4, the user computer 10 is used by a user (prayer) when purchasing and offering an electronic ema through a network. Shrine instruction means 1 1, electronic ema purchase instruction means 1 2 that instructs the purchase of an electronic ema from the shrine server computer 20, and electronic ema creation that writes arbitrary prayer contents in the electronic ema original file Means 13, electronic ema editing means 14 for editing based on this, electronic ema (dedication electronic ema) in which the contents of the prayer are written, and electronic ema transmitting means 15 for transmitting the ema to shrine center server 20, prayer And prayer certificate receiving means 16 for receiving the completed certificate. The configuration of each of these means is configured to be realized by various hardware and software.

The prayer shrine instructing means 1 obtains information on the prayer type and shrine handled by the shrine server 20 through a browser when offering electronic ema on the network 2 through an acquisition means not shown. And instructs the user's computer to the shrine that matches his wishes. A shall, _c electronic ema purchase instruction unit 1 2 in the shrine center server 2 0 to notify by notifying means (not shown) to that effect, as shown in FIG. 6 A, the user allowed to write a prayer who Notification means 1 2a that obtains the size (area) and sales price of the ema to be used from the Shinto shrine server 20 through a browser, specifies the electronic ema that meets the wishes, and notifies the shrine to the server 20 Input notifying means 12b for notifying the payment information, for example, the input of the credit card number, password and amount, and taking-in means for taking the electronic ema original file from the shrine server 20 into the user computer. 1 2 c and.

The electronic ema data creating means 13 and the electronic ema data editing means 14 are provided with a text, image, and personal information for praying from the input device 10c (see FIG. 3) connected to the user computer main body 10a. As shown in Fig. 4, the user inputs an address, a name, and the like, and writes and edits the electronic ema original file 60 obtained by the electronic ema purchase instruction means 12. Examples of the input device 10c include a scanner and a digital camera.

The electronic ema transmission means 15 has a function of transmitting the electronic ema created by the electronic ema data creation means 13 and the electronic ema data editing means 14 to the shrine center server 20. In the above configuration, first, when the user sends the shrine designation information to the shrine center server 20 by the prayer shrine instructing means 11, the shrine center server 20 responds to the request and the prayer type shrine information. And the prayer shrine indicating means 11 receives the information. As a result, various shrine items are displayed on the display screen of the user computer 10. Also, the size of the ema and the sales price are displayed.

Here, information such as the size of the ema and the sales price is input from the shrine center server 20 to the electronic ema purchase instruction means 12.

Then, when the user makes a request to purchase an electronic ema on the display screen, the electronic ema purchase instruction means 12 sends the designated ema information to the electronic ema ID numbering means 22 a of the shrine server 20 described later. Send to. Also, in response to a request from the shrine center server 20, when payment information such as a credit card number or a password is input from the display screen, the payment information is encrypted, for example, and the shrine center server 20 is described later. Is sent to the means 2 2 d.

If there is no abnormality in the entered payment information, the power from the shrine center server 20 is Based on the electronic ema ID numbering means 22a for generating a new unique electronic ema ID, which is a registered ID, and the electronic ema ID number issued by the electronic ema ID numbering means 22a. The electronic ema original file transmission means 22b for transmitting the electronic ema original file 60 that matches the user's request to the user computer 10, and the released electronic ema and its accompanying information are stored in the electronic ema database 40. Storage control means 2 2 c for controlling the electronic payment method, and abnormality checking processing means 2 2 d for checking whether or not the payment information is abnormal in the electronic ema purchase instructing means 12. Be composed.

The electronic ema votive processing means 23 includes a votive electronic ema receiving means 23a for receiving the votive electronic ema file generated in the electronic ema transmitting means 15 to the shrine server center 20 and a received votive electronic ema file. The electronic ema information that has been released that matches the electronic ema ID is acquired from the electronic ema ID storage means 42, and the prayer shrine ID acquisition means 23b that acquires the prayer shrine ID from the information is stored. Electronic ema file sending means 23 c for sending the electronic ema file stored in the means 41 to the shrine computer 30 of the prayer destination.

The above-mentioned prayed certificate editing / issuing means 24 extracts the electronic ema ID from the content notified by the prayer completion notification by completing the electronic prayer at the shrine computer 30 and extracting the electronic ema ID from the content notified by the notifying means. Extract user e-mail address and prayer shrine ID from storage means 4 2 and extract corresponding prayed certificate original file from prayer shrine ID Prayed certificate original file extraction means 2 4a and prayed certificate original An embedding means 24b for embedding the user's (prayer's) personal information (eg, name, prayer type) in a file in a file, and a prayer certificate sent to the user's e-mail address where the completed prayer certificate is extracted Attachment mail sending means 24c.

As shown in Fig. 6B, the prayed certificate original file extraction means 24a retrieves the electronic ema ID from the content notified by the prayer completion notification after the electronic prayer at the shrine convenience store 30 has been completed. Means 2 4 a-1 and extraction means 2 4 a-2 for extracting the user's e-mail address and prayer destination shrine ID from the electronic ema ID storage means 4 2 and the corresponding prayed certificate from the prayer destination shrine ID Output means 24 4 a-3 for outputting the original file.

The electronic payment processing means 25 is, as shown in FIG. The child ema original file 60, the electronic ema ID and the accompanying information are received by the electronic ema purchase instruction means 12 and input to the electronic ema creation means 13.

When a user creates and edits an electronic ema provided by the electronic ema creation means 13 and the electronic ema editing means 14, the votive electronic ema file (or the electronic ema file as a generic name) is transmitted through the electronic ema transmission means 15. ) And the electronic ema ID are transmitted to the dedicated electronic ema receiving means 23a of the shrine center server 20, which will be described later. When the electronic prayer is executed, the prayed certificate is transmitted from the shrine center server 20 through the attached prayed certificate attachment mail sending means 24c described later, and is received by the prayed certificate receiving means 16.

(About the shrine server)

Next, details of the shrine center server 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the shrine center server.

In the figure, the shrine center server 20 holds information of affiliated shrines that can be used for electronic ema prayer, for each shrine, for example, publishes information on the Web and provides it to users, and Buy and sell electronic ema during the period. When a votive electronic ema with the contents of the prayer is received from the user, it is distributed to a designated shrine computer 30 and the result of the prayer is notified to the user in the form of a prayed certificate and the result of the electronic payment of the price is paid. It has a function to notify users, shrine centers and shrines.

Then, as shown in Fig. 5, the shrine server 20 registers and stores in advance the shrine information of the shrine (prayer shrine) at which the prayer for electronic ema can be performed based on the request of the shrine registration requester. Means 21; electronic ema launch means 22 which is the first control means for issuing electronic ema; electronic ema dedication processing means 23 which is the second control means for performing electronic votive processing; Edited and issued prayed certificates, which is the third control means for editing and issuing completed certificates, Electronic payment processing means 24, which processes electronic payment based on payment payment information, and votive processing And an electronic ema voting process status display means 26 for displaying the status. The configuration of each of these means is configured to be realized by various hardware and software. The electronic ema voting process status display means 2β functions as electronic ema voting process status display control means for displaying and controlling the electronic ema voting process status.

The electronic ema selling means 22 is based on the information notified by the electronic ema purchasing instruction means 12.

-12- If the prayed certificate can be issued in step 4, the payment information is retrieved from the electronic ema ID storage means 4 2, the fee is paid to the shrine center server 20, and the voting fee is paid to the prayer shrine. It comprises a notifying means (not shown) for requesting the financial institution computer 50 and notifying the user, the shrine center server 20 and the prayer destination shrine computer 30 of the settlement result.

When the registration information is registered from the shrine computer 30 to the shrine information registration processing means 21, the shrine server 20 having the above configuration transmits the fact to the shrine computer 30. . Thereafter, the registered shrine does not need to be registered again, and the information is stored in the electronic ema database 40.

When the user sends an electronic ema purchase request and electronic ema designation information from the electronic ema purchase instruction means 12, the designation information is input to the electronic ema ID issuing means of the electronic ema sale means 22. . Then, when the electronic ema ID is issued by the electronic ema ID issuing means, the electronic ema original file transmission means 2 2 b generates the electronic ema original file 60, and the electronic ema purchase instruction means 1 in the evening 10 is displayed. Send to 2.

On the other hand, the electronic ema ID number issuing means 22a and the like output the electronic ema ID and the accompanying information, and are input to the information storage control means 22c via the electronic ema original file transmission means 22b. Then, the information storage control means 22 c controls the electronic ema ID and the accompanying information to be stored in the electronic ema ID storage means 42 of the electronic ema database 40. The payment information inputted by the user through the user computer 10 is inputted from the electronic ema purchase instruction means 12 to the abnormality presence / absence confirmation control means 2 2 d. Here, when requesting a credit check to the financial institution computer 50, the payment information is stored in the electronic ema ID storage means 42 and the financial institution computer 50 is checked for abnormality 51 The information is transmitted and the information on the success or failure of the judgment result is received from the financial institution computer 50. Here, if the information of the judgment result is correct, the electronic ema original file 60 and the electronic ema ID are output from the electronic ema original file transmission means 22b, but if the information of the judgment result is incorrect, In order to prevent the output of the electronic ema original file 60, the stop signal or the stop command is output from the abnormality confirmation control means 22d to the electronic ema original file transmission means 22b, and the The effect is also transmitted to the electronic ema purchase instruction means 12. As a result, if there is an error in the user's payment information, the electronic ema original file 60 Issuance can be prevented.

When the user writes desired characters and the like on the electronic ema, the votive electronic ema file (also referred to as the votive ema file or simply the electronic ema file) is transmitted from the electronic ema transmitting means 15 and the electronic ema voting process 23 It is received by the votive electronic ema reception means 23a. Here, the prayer destination shrine ID acquisition means 23b acquires the prayer destination shrine ID based on the released electronic ema information stored in the electronic ema ID storage means 42, and the ID and votive electronic ema Enter the file into the electronic ema file sending means 2 3 c. Then, the electronic ema file transmitting means 23 c transmits the votive electronic ema file and the prayer destination shrine ID to the prayer electronic ema display means 31 of the shrine computer 30. As a result, the votive electronic ema file and the prayer destination shrine ID can be transmitted from the shrine center server to the shrine computer evening.

Next, when the prayer completion notification is notified from the prayer completion notification means 32 of the shrine computer 10, the prayed certificate editing / issuing means of the shrine senyuu server 20 is published. Entered as .a. Here, the means for extracting the prayed certificate original file 24 a is the notification of the completion of the prayer, the user e-mail address stored in the electronic ema ID storage means 42 of the electronic ema database 40, and the prayer destination shrine ID. Based on,, generate a prayed certificate original file and enter it into the embedding means 24 b. The embedding means 24b extracts the personal information of the user (prayer) from the electronic ema ID storage means 42 and embeds the personal information in the prayed certificate original file. Then, the embedded prayed certificate original file is input to the prayed certificate attached e-mail sending means 24c. The prayed certificate attached mail sending means sends the prayed certificate to the prayed certificate receiving means 16 of the user computer 10.

Further, the electronic settlement processing means 25 transmits and receives information to and from the financial institution computer 50 based on the payment information stored in the electronic ema ID storage means 42, and transmits the settlement result to the user computer 10 and Send it to the shrine convenience store overnight.

It should be noted that the electronic ema voting process means 23 constantly monitors the votive status of the electronic ema, and information relating to the status is input to the electronic ema voting process status displaying means 26. As a result, the electronic ema votive processing status display means 26 controls the votive processing status so that it is displayed on the display screen of the user computer 10 via the shrine sensor server 20. And

(About shrine computers)

Next, a detailed configuration of the shrine computer 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the shrine computer 30.

As shown in FIG. 7, the shrine computer 30 has a function of electronically praying for the dedicated electronic ema sent from the shrine center server 20 and notifying the shrine center server 20 of the result.

In addition, the shrine computer 30 includes a prayer electronic ema display means 31 for displaying the delivered votive ema on the display device 30b (see FIG. 3) for prayer for a specified time, and an electronic ema for prayer. Prayer completion notification means displayed on the display means 31 and notifying the shrine center server 20 of a prayer completion notification with an electronic ema ID attached to the votive ema when the prayer is completed

3 2, electronic ema data output means for outputting prayed electronic ema data and printing it on, for example, a paper or real ema original plate 33, and shrine information input means for inputting shrine information to the shrine server 3 4 and. Each of the above-described means can be realized by various software and hardware configurations of a computer.

The electronic ema data output means 33 includes various printing devices. The ema data output in this way is handled like a real ema. The electronic ema display means 31 for prayer may be displayed cyclically.

In the configuration of the shrine computer 30 described above, when the electronic ema file is transmitted from the electronic ema file sending means 31 of the shrine center server 20, the votive electronic ema file is transmitted to the electronic ema display means for prayer 3. Entered into 1. Here, the votive electronic ema file is input from the electronic ema display device 31 for prayer to the electronic ema data output device 33, and the votive electronic ema is output, and the prayer is executed. After the execution of the prayer, when the effect is transmitted from the electronic ema display means for prayer 3 1 to the prayer completion notification means 3 2, the prayer completion notification means 3 2 will send the prayer completion notification and the electronic ema ID to the original certificate file Extraction means 2

Output to 4a.

When the shrine information is registered in the shrine center server 20 by using the shrine computer 30 in advance, the shrine information input means 34 and the shrine information registration processing means 21 Registered in. (About the electronic ema database)

Next, the configuration of the electronic ema database will be described with reference to FIG. 8A. FIG. 8A is a functional block diagram showing a detailed configuration based on the electronic ema de Eva.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the electronic ema database 40 is a shrine ID storage means 41, which is a shrine information database mainly storing information related to the shrine ID, and the electronic ema ID is mainly related to the electronic ema ID. And an electronic ema ID storage means 42, which is an electronic ema database for storing information.

The shrine ID storage means 41 contains the shrine ID, shrine name, location, IP address on the network, outline of the shrine, acceptable prayer types, ema voting fees, original data for prayed certificates, electronic ema original data, etc. Stores all kinds of data.

The electronic ema ID storage means 42 contains the registered ema ID, the electronic ema ID number, the date and time of issue, the voting status, the IP address of the prayer on the Internet, and the purchased ema information (size, price). ), Votive ema data, pointer to the prayer destination shrine ID, prayer type, prayer name, payment information (credit card number, password, payment amount, financial institution account information, bank account number, income), etc. Various data are stored.

In addition, if the credit check is not performed by the financial institution convenience store 50, but is performed independently, personal information (date of birth, gender, address, type of residence, telephone number, work location, post, etc.) , Annual income, oral balance, hobbies, and family composition).

(About financial institution computer)

Next, the configuration of the financial institution computer 50 will be described with reference to FIG. 8B. FIG. 8B is a functional block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the financial period computer.

The financial institution computer 50 is configured to include an abnormality checking means 51 for checking whether there is an abnormality in the payment condition, and an electronic settlement means 52 for performing electronic settlement. In addition, it may be configured to include various authentication means.

The abnormality presence / absence confirmation means 51 receives the information such as the credit card number from the abnormality presence / absence confirmation processing means 22 d via the network 2 such as an ISDN or analog telephone network, and inquires about the credit card number. And sends the result to the shrine center server 20.

The abnormality presence / absence confirmation means 51 is installed in a financial company, for example, a credit company, etc. Based on the JIT card number information and the money amount information, it is checked whether there is any problem in the payment by account debit, and the result is transmitted to the shrine center server 20.

Further, the electronic settlement means 52 inputs and outputs various information such as a settlement result from the electronic settlement processing means 25 of the shrine server 20 based on the payment information.

(About the electronic ema original file)

As shown in Fig. 12A, the electronic ema original file 60 contains the electronic ema identification number 61 of the electronic ema ID, which is a registration ID for unique identification, and blank data 6 of the designated size for writing the content of the prayer. 2, and including. The electronic ema original file 60 is a single file in which the electronic ema identification number 61 is embedded in the blank paper data 62 in advance. The electronic ema identification number 61 is formed so as not to be overwritten by the user. Only the electronic ema ID is issued from the shrine center server 20, and the blank data 62 of the desired size is prepared by the user, and the file name is converted to the blank data 62, which is a part of the electronic ema identification number 61. The user writes. After writing is completed, it is sent to the shrine data server 20 with the same file name. From then on, the blank paper overnight 61 and the electronic ema ID number 61 of the electronic ema ID are always transmitted and received as a pair.

(About display screen)

FIG. 9 shows a display screen of the user computer 10. Nochi, the menu screen of the electronic ema votive system 1 according to the present invention is displayed.

The menu screen 10d includes a menu display area A1 where a menu is displayed in the left area, a status area A2 where the current status is displayed in the upper right area, and a lower right area And a lower hierarchy display area A3 that displays a lower hierarchy of the item selected in the menu display area A1.

The menu display area A1 displays various selection items such as a shrine search Ml, an electronic ema purchase M2, an electronic ema dedication M3, and a processing status check M4.

When a shrine search for a selected item is selected, the lower hierarchy display area A3 displays the following new selection items formed in the lower layer, as shown in Fig. M 1 and 2 are displayed.

Furthermore, when the selection item Pl. Purpose Ml 1 in the lower hierarchy display area A 3 is selected, the lower hierarchy display area A 3 displays the selection items as shown in FIG. 10B. The shrine purpose menu screen is displayed. In the figure, the selected items are A Shrine and B Shrine for academic achievement, C Shrine, D Shrine and E Shrine for traffic safety, F Shrine for safe birth prayer, and G Shrine, H Shrine and I Shrine for home security. Is done.

On the other hand, when Ml 2 is selected in the lower hierarchy display area A3 by selection of the shrine name, the shrine names are displayed in the lower hierarchy display area A3 in the order of i.e. as shown in Fig. 11. The selection items are displayed. In the figure, the selected items are displayed as A1 Shrine, A2 Shrine, A Shrine, ゥ Shrine, D1 Shrine, D2 Shrine, and D3 Shrine.

Further, the display mode is not limited to the above-described one, and may be a display edited for each region as shown in FIG. In the same figure, the selection items are displayed as a1 Shrine, ゥ Shrine, 22 Shrine in the Kanto Region, and ァ 2 Shrine, 神 Shrine, 11 Shrine and 33 Shrine in the Tohoku Region.

Furthermore, if you select the electronic ema purchase M2 of the selected item in the display area A1, a blank area as shown in Fig. 12B is displayed in the display area A3. Here, the electronic ema original file 60 Is generated.

Here, the writing area is configured so that the user can set the area in three stages as follows, for example, as desired.

Large: X 1 X Y 1 pixel: Price: Z 1 yen (including commission and voting fee)

Medium: X 2 X Y 2 pixels: Price: Z 2 yen (including commission and voting fee)

Small: X 3 X Y 3 pixels: Price: Z 3 yen (including commission and voting fee)

Display control means (not shown) for generating each of the display areas as described above is provided in the shrine center server 20 in advance.

In addition, a menu item registration file may be provided to perform a process of rearranging in order of the value of the use frequency count for each of a plurality of selection items.

Also, downloading the file is done automatically by selecting the save button. As a result, the burden on the user can be reduced as compared with the case where the data is stored in a browser.

(About processing procedure)

Next, with reference to FIG. 13 and FIGS. 4 to 7, the processing procedure of the electronic ema devotion system having the above-described configuration will be described. First, as shown in Fig. 13, the shrine registration requester inputs registration information from the shrine computer 30 of the prayer shrine to which the shrine is affiliated in advance to the shrine center server 20 (step "S" 1). 0 1). Then, the shrine center server 20 acquires the shrine information (S102).

At this time, an input is made by the shrine information input means 34 shown in FIG. 7, and the registration information is input to the shrine information registration processing means 21 shown in FIG. 5. (The registered shrine is called fc. ).

Next, as shown in FIG. 13, the shrine center server 20 requests the user computer 10 to display a menu to display the menu screen 10d of the electronic ema votive system (S10). 3). As a result, the user computer 10 displays the menu screen (S104).

Then, when the user selects a desired item from the items displayed on the menu screen using the input device 10c (see FIG. 3), the shrine center server 20 displays the user view. A request is made to display a selection screen provided at a lower level of the menu screen, that is, a search screen for shrines by purpose of prayer, on the display screen of 10 (S105). Then, the menu screen (search screen) of the shrine according to the purpose of prayer is displayed on the user computer 10 (S106). Here, the user performs a desired search, a search list is created in the shrine center server (S107), and the search result is displayed on the user computer (S108).

Then, in S109, if the user does not purchase the electronic ema, the display returns to the above-mentioned menu single screen display of S104. On the other hand, if the user wants to purchase an electronic ema, an electronic ema purchase instruction is issued by designating the electronic ema purchase tag (S110).

At this time, the ema selection information is transmitted from the ema purchase instruction means 12 to the ema ID issuing means.

In the above steps, such operations are repeated, and the user selects a desired shrine. Then, the purpose-specific shrine menu screen is displayed (Fig. 10B).

When the user operates the terminal of the user computer 10 and makes an ema purchase request to the shrine server 20, the shrine center server 20 concerned For example, data can be captured by a scanner or digital camera and embedded or pasted into the electronic ema original file, so that the user can set a desired writing layout.

When the user computer 10 is a terminal or the like having a function of pen input or the like, a display mode close to the layout desired by the user can be realized even if the user computer 10 directly writes the electronic ema original file as it is.

If there is more than one prayer purpose or prayer shrine, purchase multiple electronic ema original files and repeat the above purchase-related steps to write in each of them.

Then, when the user inputs a desired prayer, a tag such as “Do you want to send?” Is displayed on the display screen, and when the 〇κ button is pressed, the following processing is executed. Is done.

When transmission is started, the votive ema file in which the prayer is entered into the electronic ema original file and the registration ID are transmitted from the user computer 10 to the shrine center server 20 (S120) ).

At this time, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, it is transmitted from the electronic ema transmission means 15 and received by the dedication electronic ema reception means 23 a of the electronic ema votive processing means 23.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 13, the shrine center server 20 transfers the votive picture file and the registered ID to the shrine computer 30 of the affiliated shrine selected by the user (S122).

At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the votive electronic ema file is transmitted from the electronic ema file sending means 23c and received by the prayer electronic ema display means 31 in FIG.

In FIG. 13, when the votive electronic ema file is received (S122), the shrine computer 30 of the affiliated shrine executes the electronic prayer system (S123). At this time, the electronic ema data output means 33 in FIG. 7 outputs data, for example, prints, and prays.

Then, as shown in FIG. 13, after the execution of the electronic prayer system, the shrine computer 30 issues a prayer completion notice and a registration ID to the shrine center server 20 (S12) In addition to presenting a fee on the display screen, the credit power is displayed on the user's display screen.

-Display the ID number of the password and the input area of the password (S111, S112). Thus, the user operates the input device of the terminal on the user computer 10 to input the credit card ID number and the password from this display screen (S113). .

At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the payment information is transmitted from the electronic ema purchase instruction means 20 to the abnormality presence / absence confirmation processing means 22d.

Next, as shown in FIG. 13, the shrine center server 20 sends the credit card ID number to the financial institution computer 50 in order to determine whether or not the credit card ID number is correct. Transfer (S114). After that, the financial institution computer 50 transmits information on the result of the response regarding the authenticity of the authenticated ID number to the shrine center server 20 (S115).

Here, in S116, if the answer from the financial institution computer 50 authenticates that the ID number is incorrect, the process returns to S111, and the shrine server 20 returns to the user computer 1 A request is made to continuously display the input screen of the credit card ID number and the passpad on the display screen of 0. Note that, here, an annotation such as “The entered credit card ID number or password is incorrect” may be displayed on the display screen.

On the other hand, if the answer from the financial institution computer 50 authenticates that the ID number is correct, the shrine server 20 issues an electronic ema original file and a registration ID, and sends it to the user computer 10. The electronic ema original file data and the registration ID data are transmitted (S117).

At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the electronic ema original file 60 and the electronic ema ID are output from the electronic ema original file transmitting means 22b.

Next, as shown in FIG. 13, when the electronic ema original plate file and the registration ID are displayed on the display screen of the terminal of the user computer 10 (S 118), the user sets a desired prayer amount. This is written in the electronic ema original file 60 (S119). Here, it is preferable that the electronic ema original plate file 60 is configured by, for example, a bitmap method with an extension bmp. This allows the user to write, for example, a hand-written prayer message,

- twenty one - Four ) . At this time, the notification is sent by the prayer completion notification means 32 shown in FIG.

Then, in FIG. 13, when the shrine center server 20 receives the prayer completion notification (S125), it sends an e-mail attached to the prayer certificate to the user user 10 of the user. At the same time (S127), a voting fee settlement notice is sent to the shrine computer 30 of the affiliated shrine selected by the user (S128). Finally, an e-mail attached to the prayer certificate arrives at the user computer 10 (S129), and the shrine computer 30 receives the voting fee settlement notice (S128).

At this time, this is performed by receiving the prayed certificate by the prayed certificate receiving means 16 in FIG. This will result in the issuance of a prayer certificate and the electronic settlement of voting fees.

It goes without saying that all of the above steps are performed automatically except for the parts operated by the user.

In addition, in the series of steps described above, once a user purchases an electronic ema, a registration ID is issued to the user, so that the same user purchases an electronic ema of a different shrine or a different prayer again In this case, when the same user re-uses (from the second time), for example, a series of steps from S111 to S116 may be omitted. Thereby, the processing can be simplified and the throughput can be improved.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a shrine having facilities capable of executing the electronic prayer system can be registered in the shrine server, and the votive electronic ema file received from the user for each purpose of prayer can be delivered. In addition, since the votive electronic ema file has a unique registration ID, it is possible to automate the confirmation of the execution of an electronic prayer, the issuance of a prayer certificate to users, the sending of e-mail, and the electronic payment of votive fees to shrines. In addition, income from the shrine center server is guaranteed in the form of commissions.

In addition, since the electronic ema original file is a mechanism that allows the user to take in any means, such as an autographed prayer sentence with a digital camera, an electronic ema that reflects the desired writing style and autograph layout compared to print. Can be provided.

Although the apparatus and method according to the present invention have been described in accordance with some specific embodiments thereof, those skilled in the art will recognize that the present invention can be practiced without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Various modifications can be made to the embodiment described in. For example, the electronic ema devotion system of the present invention may be configured as shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B.

In Fig. 14A, the electronic ema devotion system 100 is composed of a provider server 112 with which the user computer 110 contracts and a plurality of shrine computers 13 0—1,. — A shrine center server 120 is arranged between a plurality of provider servers 1 2 2—1, ···, 1 2 2—n to which n contracts. With such a configuration, it is possible to manage a plurality of registered shrine computers in an integrated manner, and to improve throughput by arranging a plurality of shrine computers.

In the electronic ema voting system 200 of FIG. 14B, a plurality of shrine servers 220-0-1, 220-2,... Are provided, for example, for each regional block. In addition, the shrine center server 220-1 is composed of a server 2112 of a provider contracted by the user computer 210 and a plurality of shrine computers 230-1 and 230-n. A plurality of contracted provider servers 2 2 2—1,..., 2 2—n are arranged between. Similarly, the shrine center server 2 0 2-2 contracts with the server 2 16 of the provider contracted by the user computer 2 14 and a plurality of shrine computers 2 3 2-1, 2 3 2-n. A plurality of provider servers 2 2 4—1, 2,. With such a configuration, it is possible to distribute the load on the shrine center server while achieving the effects described above.

Of course, it is needless to say that the configuration may be such that one of the provider servers on the shrine side and the user side is also used as the shrine server.

Furthermore, in each of the above-described embodiments, the credit check such as credit card number is performed using the financial institution computer. However, the credit check may be performed at the shrine center server. In this case, the shrine center server is configured to include the abnormality checking means and the electronic settlement means described above.

In addition, after the user (prayer) sends the votive ema to the shrine server center, the votive ema cannot be transferred to the shrine to which the prayer is directed, or the shrine will send a notification that the prayer has been completed after a certain period of time. If not, a prayer notification may be sent from the shrine computer to the user computer via the shrine center server. In this case, for example, a means for sending a prayer notification is provided in the shrine computer 30 in FIG. It is only necessary to provide a prayer hold notification transfer control means in the bus 20 and provide a prayer hold notification reception means in the user computer 10 of FIG. In this way, the prayer receiving this notice can discontinue the offering of the electronic ema in response to the notice.

Also, in the above-mentioned embodiment, it was described that the process from prayer to prayer completion notification can be carried out fully automatically.However, each delivered votive electronic ema is manually selected and displayed, and the prayer completion notification Instructions may also be given by the operator of the shrine. That is, the shrine computer 30 may be operated manually. In this case, it is possible to send a message from the shrine to each votive ema.

Further, needless to say, examples include combinations of any of the above-described embodiments and modifications.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. An electronic ema voting method in which an electronic ema is offered to a shrine by a center server located in a network.

Issuing an electronic ema original file based on the electronic ema purchase request; transferring a votive ema file in which a prayer message is written;

Issuing a certificate file certifying that the prayer has been performed based on the prayed notice;

An electronic ema voting method, comprising:

2. The electronic ema voting method according to claim 1, further comprising issuing a voting fee settlement notification notifying that the voting fee of the electronic ema has been settled based on the prayed notice. .

3. The step of issuing the electronic ema original file includes:

The center server issuing a registration ID together with the electronic ema original file based on the purchase request for the electronic ema,

The step of transferring the votive ema file comprises:

Transferring the votive ema file with the registration ID attached thereto, and receiving the prayed notice by the center server with the registration ID attached. The electronic ema voting method according to claim 1.

4. The electronic ema devoting method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of the credit server performing a credit check based on the purchase request for the electronic ema.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of issuing the electronic ema original file according to a purpose of prayer.

6. An electronic ema voting method in which an electronic ema is dedicated using a user terminal arranged on a network,

Ordering the electronic ema based on the screen display;

Writing a prayer message in the electronic ema original file and creating a votive ema file, and confirming a certificate file that proves that the prayer was executed.

An electronic ema voting method, comprising:

7. When you purchase the electronic ema original file, you will receive the electronic ema original:

The electronic ema voting method according to claim 6, wherein the registration ID is attached to the votive ema file.

8. After the electronic ema votive service menu screen is displayed, the method further includes a step of operating so as to display a shrine menu screen for each purpose of prayer.

7. The electronic ema voting method according to claim 6, further comprising a step of creating each of the votive ema files according to a purpose of prayer.

9. An electronic ema voting method in which a center server provides an electronic ema votive service to a prayer shrine by a computer system and a network, wherein the data of the prayer shrine is based on a registration request of the prayer shrine. Obtaining an electronic ema.

10. An electronic ema devoting method in which an electronic ema from a user terminal is dedicated to the shrine by a center server capable of communicating with a plurality of shrines via a network.

Prompting the user terminal to select a desired shrine, and prompting the user to purchase an electronic ema from the selected shrine;

Transmitting an electronic ema file from the selected shrine to a user terminal based on the electronic ema purchase request, prompting the user to write a prayer message in the electronic ema file, Receiving the ema file and requesting a prayer from the selected shrine;

Notifying the end of the prayer at the selected shrine to the user terminal.

1 1. An electronic ema devoting method in which an electronic ema from a user terminal is dedicated to the shrine by a center server that can communicate with a plurality of shrines via a network.

Prompting the user terminal to purchase the electronic ema;

Based on the purchase request of the electronic ema, transmitting an electronic ema file to the user terminal, prompting the electronic ema file to write a prayer,

Receiving an electronic ema file in which a prayer message is written, selecting a shrine to be prayed from among a plurality of shrines based on the type of the prayer message, and requesting a prayer from the selected shrine; Notifying the end of the prayer at the selected shrine to the user terminal.

1 2. An electronic ema devoting method that requests a prayer for an electronic ema purchased by a user over a network from a registered shrine.

Prompting the shrine registration requester for shrine information;

Receiving the shrine information and registering it in a shrine information database;

Prompting the user terminal to select a desired shrine from the shrines registered in the shrine information database and to purchase an electronic ema;

Based on the electronic ema purchase request, transmitting an electronic ema file to the user terminal, prompting the electronic ema file to write a prayer,

Receiving the electronic ema file in which the prayer message is written, and requesting a prayer from the selected shrine;

Notifying the user terminal of the end of the prayer at the selected shrine to the user terminal.

1 3. An electronic ema devotion method in which a user requests a prayer for an electronic ema purchased through a network from a registered shrine.

Prompting the shrine registration requester for shrine information;

Receiving the shrine information and registering at the shrine information day evening;

Prompting the user terminal to purchase an electronic ema,

Receiving the electronic ema file in which the prayer is written, selecting a shrine to pray based on the registered shrine information based on the type of prayer, and requesting the selected shrine for prayer;

14. At least one user computer used by a user, a network connected to the user computer, and shrine computers of a plurality of affiliated shrines connected to the network, The shrine computer performed An electronic ema devoting system for voting an electronic ema using the user computer,

A center server connected to the network for providing a desired service to the user computer and the shrine computer;

Including

The center server,

First control means for performing processing control to transmit an electronic ema original file to the user computer according to a prayer purpose;

Second control means for receiving and processing the votive ema file written by the user and controlling the transmission to the shrine computer;

A third control means for receiving a prayed notice after the execution of the electronic prayer, sending an e-mail attached to the prayer certificate to the user computer, and controlling the processing so as to transmit a voting fee settlement notice overnight. ,

An electronic ema voting system comprising:

1 5. The center server

An abnormality presence / absence processing means for making a request for input of payment information to the user based on the electronic ema purchase request of the user and confirming whether or not the payment information is abnormal. The electronic ema voting system according to claim 14.

16. A payment institution computer connected to the network for electronic payment processing of the payment of the electronic ema is further provided.

16. The electronic ema devotion system according to claim 15, wherein the abnormality presence / absence confirmation processing means of the sending / receiving server is based on the settlement institution computer.

17. The electronic ema database connected to the center server via the network, systematically integrating the whole connected, and further storing an electronic ema transaction history. The electronic ema devotion system according to any one of claims 14 to 16.

18. The first control means of the center server includes:

15. The electronic ema application according to claim 14, further comprising electronic ema ID issuing means for issuing a registration ID of the electronic ema transmitted together with the electronic ema original file. Delivery system.

19. The display screen of the user computer has a menu display area for displaying the menu of the electronic ema voting service, a status display area for displaying the current votive status of the electronic ema, and the menu display area. The lower hierarchy display area that displays the lower hierarchy of the item selected by and is displayed.

15. The electronic ema voting system according to claim 14, wherein the center server includes electronic ema voting process status display control means for displaying the votive process status of the electronic ema.

20. The center server

15. The electronic ema devotion system according to claim 14, wherein said shrine computer includes a shrine information registration processing means for prompting registration of a prayer shrine.

21. At least one user computer used by the user, a network connected to the user computer, and shrine computers of a plurality of affiliated shrines connected to the network, wherein the electronic prayer is performed. An electronic ema votive system for voting an electronic ema using the user computer with respect to the shrine computer.

One or more first servers connected to the network and functioning as a service provider of the user computer;

One or more second servers connected to the network and functioning as a service provider of the shrine computer; and between the first server and the second server via the network. A center server connected to the user computer and providing desired services to the user computer and the shrine computer;

Including

The server is

First control means for processing and controlling the electronic ema original file to be transmitted to the user computer in accordance with a prayer purpose;

Second control means for receiving the votive ema file written by the user and processing and controlling the received votive ema file to be transmitted to the shrine computer; A third control means for receiving a prayed notice after the execution of the electronic prayer, transmitting a prayer certificate attached mail to the user computer, and processing and transmitting a voting fee settlement notification to the shrine computer;

An electronic ema voting system comprising: