WO2019193633A1

WO2019193633A1 - Content management system, content management method, and medium set

Info

Publication number: WO2019193633A1
Application number: PCT/JP2018/014136
Authority: WO
Inventors: 泰高永冨
Original assignee: Ｕｘｅｎｔ株式会社
Priority date: 2018-04-02
Filing date: 2018-04-02
Publication date: 2019-10-10

Abstract

Each content provider 2 reads, with a content provision terminal 20, a code 3 from a message piece MP, accesses a content management server 40 with the code 3, and registers content 4. A content viewer/listener 6 reads, with a content viewing/listening terminal 30, a code 7 from a message board MB to which a plurality of message pieces MP are affixed, accesses the content management server 40 with the code 7, and reproduces content 8 including a plurality of the contents 4.

Description

Content management system, content management method, and medium set

The present invention relates to a content management system that manages a plurality of contents in association with codes associated with message pieces.

In Japan, it is customary for each person involved to write a message on a piece of colored paper and give it to the other party during a marriage, graduation, or retirement. Such colored paper or the like on which handwritten characters from many people are “written” is a memorable memorabilia.

On the other hand, there is also a trend to digitize such messages. In the content creation / distribution support method of Patent Document 1, in order to efficiently create and distribute a plurality of contents in consideration of the overall balance, when a content creation / delivery request is received from the representative terminal device, The participant terminal device supports the creation of the content, and the created content is distributed to the recipient terminal device.

Here, content is managed in a plurality of layers, and when content creation is requested from the participant terminal device, content information on the content creation layer and content on other layers allocated exclusively to the participant The relative position to the information is controlled between the participant terminal devices.

In the electronic document writing method of Patent Document 2, the person who writes the message writes his message (on colored paper) and gives it to the next person. When the last person finishes writing, the person who receives the message receives it as a gift. In order to maintain the conventional flow of handing colored paper, the user directly inputs a picture or character with a pen directly on the screen of the tablet computer, and the input handwritten data is taken into the computer as message data. It is registered in the message management table together with the message data. Thereafter, when the message ID is designated, the corresponding message data is drawn on the screen of the tablet computer.

JP 2003-030182 A JP 2006-127003 A

However, in each of the above-described conventional technologies, messages such as messages are digitized, stored as digital data, and presented to the other party, and the feelings and emotions of conventional messages are lost. .

Also, in Patent Document 2, although handwriting input is performed with a pen on the screen of a tablet computer, the touch, atmosphere, and impression received by the other party are greatly different from characters and pictures actually handwritten on a paper medium.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a content management system that can provide digital content such as moving images to the other party in association with a conventional miscellaneous message including a plurality of messages (for example, handwritten messages).

Another object of the present invention is to provide a content management system that stores a plurality of contents in association with a predetermined code, and controls the stored contents to be reproduced in response to reading of another code. There is.

The invention according to the first embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration.
A network is connected to a first user terminal (content providing terminal 20) used by a first user (for example, content provider 2) and a second user terminal (content viewing terminal 30) used by a second user (content viewer 6). Of a content management system (for example, the content management system 1 in FIG. 1, the content management system 1001 in FIG. 19, and the content management system 2001 in FIG. 23) provided with a content management server (for example, the content management server 40). One form (WEB, SNS disclosure))
The content management server
The first content based on a first code (for example, code 3) associated with one of a plurality of first media (for example, message piece MP) from the first user terminal according to an instruction from the first user. (E.g., content 4) provided, content storage means (e.g., content file storage area 464) for storing the first content;
When a viewing request is made based on a second code (for example, code 7) from the second user terminal in accordance with an instruction from the second user, the second content (for example, for example, associated with the second code) Content transmission means (for example, a content reproduction management unit 454) for transmitting the content 8) to the second user terminal for reproduction;
The second content associated with the second code based on a plurality of the first content provided based on the first code and associated with the one second code and the first code Is controlled to be configured,
Each of the first media is used individually by the corresponding first user, and the content management system is characterized in that:

With such a configuration of the present invention, a plurality of contents are stored based on a predetermined code associated with the first medium, and the plurality of contents thus stored correspond to the second medium related to the first medium. Since playback is performed in response to reading of another attached code, content from a plurality of content providers can be linked to the first medium so that the content viewer can view the content.

The invention according to the second embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration in the first embodiment.
The second code is associated with a second medium (for example, message board MB),
A plurality of the first mediums are associated with one second medium (for example, they are put in the same package in the market and are managed in association with each other in the content management table 461).
Based on the association between the second medium and the first medium, one second code and the first code are associated with each other, and based on the plurality of first contents respectively provided based on the first code. And the second content associated with the second code is controlled to be configured,
Each of the first media is configured to include an area (for example, a message piece MP entry section) that allows a corresponding message to be added by the first user (for example, entry of a message).

With such a configuration of the present invention, since the second code is associated with the second medium, the content from a plurality of content providers is linked to the message added to the first medium, and the content viewer is notified. You can make it watch.

The invention according to the third embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration in the second embodiment.
The plurality of first media and one second media are configured as one media set (for example, message set MS),
At least a part of the plurality of first media (for example, entry portions of the message piece MP) is held in the second medium after a message is added by each first user using the first medium. (For example, the form affixed to the message board MB) or together with the second medium, the second user is provided.

With such a configuration of the present invention, the message added to the first medium is provided to the content viewer in a form held in the second medium, and the content viewing is performed by the second code associated with the second medium. Content viewers will be able to view content from multiple content providers, so that content viewers will receive multiple messages in a postscript image and view digital content such as videos in association with the messages. Can do.

The invention according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration in the first embodiment.
The content management server
A third user terminal (content management terminal 1050) used by a third user (for example, content manager 1005) is connected via the network,
Content management means for controlling to perform at least one of editing of the second content and setting of reproduction of the second content in response to a request from the third user terminal based on an instruction of the third user. For example, the content reproduction management unit 454) is provided.

With such a configuration of the present invention, content registered from a plurality of content providers can be checked and edited in advance and then viewed by the content viewer. Can be eliminated.

The invention according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration.
A first user terminal (eg, content providing terminal 2020) used by a first user (eg, content provider 2002) and a second user terminal (eg, content management) used by a second user (eg, content manager 2005) 23. A content management system (for example, a content management system 2001 in FIG. 23 (display on an on-site screen)) provided with a content management server (for example, content management server 2040) connected to the terminal 2050) via a network ) And
The content management server
In response to an instruction from the first user, the first content is stored when the first content is provided from the first user terminal based on a first code associated with one of a plurality of first media. Content storage means for
In response to a request from the second user terminal, when the second user terminal makes an access based on the second code according to an instruction from the second user, the second user terminal is associated with the second code. Content management means for controlling to perform at least one of editing of two contents and setting of reproduction of the second contents,
One second code and the first code are associated with each other, and the second content associated with the second code is based on the plurality of first contents provided based on the first code. Controlled to be configured
Each of the first media is used individually by the corresponding first user, and the content management system is characterized in that:

With such a configuration of the present invention, a plurality of contents are stored based on a predetermined code associated with the first medium, and the plurality of contents thus stored can read another code related to the first medium. Since checking, editing, and the like are performed in accordance with the content, inappropriate content can be edited / removed in advance.

The invention according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration.
A content management system (for example, content management in FIG. 24) including a content management server (content management server 3040) connected to a user terminal (content providing terminal 3020) used by a user (content provider 3002) via a network. A system 3001),
The content management server
Content storage means for storing the first content when the first content is provided based on a first code (for example, code 3003) from the user terminal in accordance with an instruction from the user;
In response to a request from the user terminal, when the user terminal makes an access based on a second code (for example, the code 3007) according to the user's instruction, the second code associated with the second code Content transmitting means for transmitting two contents to the user terminal for reproduction,
One second code and a plurality of the first codes are associated with each other, and the second code associated with the second code based on the plurality of first contents provided based on the first code. The content is controlled to be organized,
Each of the first code and the second code is associated with one or a set of media (for example, a message set MS ′ ″).

With such a configuration of the present invention, a plurality of contents are stored based on the first code, and the plurality of stored contents are reproduced in response to reading another code related to the first code. A plurality of contents can be linked to a predetermined medium and viewed.

The invention according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration.
A content management method executed by a content management server connected via a network to a first user terminal used by a first user and a second user terminal used by a second user,
When the first content is provided from the first user terminal based on a first code associated with one of a plurality of first media according to the instruction of the first user, A content storage step of storing in the storage means;
When a viewing request is made based on a second code from the second user terminal according to an instruction from the second user, the second content associated with the second code is reproduced for reproduction. A content transmission step for transmitting to a user terminal,
The second content associated with the second code based on a plurality of the first content provided based on the first code and associated with the one second code and the first code Is controlled to be configured,
The content management method according to claim 1, wherein each of the first media is individually used by the corresponding first user.

The invention according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration.
A content management method executed by a content management server connected via a network to a first user terminal used by a first user and a second user terminal used by a second user,
When the first content is provided from the first user terminal based on a first code associated with one of a plurality of first media according to the instruction of the first user, A content storage step of storing in the storage means;
In response to a request from the second user terminal, when the second user terminal makes an access based on the second code according to an instruction from the second user, the second user terminal is associated with the second code. A content management step for controlling to perform at least one of editing of two contents and setting related to reproduction of the second contents,
One second code and the first code are associated with each other, and the second content associated with the second code is based on the plurality of first contents provided based on the first code. Controlled to be configured
The content management method according to claim 1, wherein each of the first media is individually used by the corresponding first user.

The invention according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration.
A content management method executed by a content management server connected to a user terminal used by a user via a network,
A content storage step of storing the first content in content storage means when the first content is provided from the user terminal based on the first code in accordance with the user's instruction;
In response to a request from the user terminal, the second content associated with the second code is played back in response to a request from the user terminal when an access is made from the user terminal by the user instruction. Content transmission step for transmitting to the user terminal for
One second code and a plurality of the first codes are associated with each other, and the second code associated with the second code based on the plurality of first contents provided based on the first code. The content is controlled to be organized,
Each of the first codes and the second code are associated with one or a set of media, and the content management method.

The invention according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration.
A media set including a plurality of first media and one second media,
Each of the first medium and the second medium has a physical shape;
The first medium is associated with a different or the same first code, the second medium is associated with a second code,
Each of the first media is at least partially retained in the second medium after a message is added by each first user using the first medium, or together with the second medium, Provided to a second user,
Each of the first codes is used to provide a first content to a computer from a first user terminal according to an instruction from the first user.
The second code is used for reproducing the second content from the second user terminal according to the instruction of the second user,
The medium set according to claim 1, wherein the second content is configured based on a plurality of the first content respectively provided to the computer based on the first code.

The invention according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration.
A media set comprising at least a plurality of first media,
Each of the first media has a physical shape;
The first medium is associated with a different or the same first code,
One of the first medium or the second medium is associated with one second code,
Each of the first codes is used to provide the first content to the computer from the first user terminal according to an instruction of the first user,
The second code is used for reproducing the second content from the second user terminal according to an instruction from the second user,
The medium set according to claim 1, wherein the second content is configured based on a plurality of the first content respectively provided to the computer based on the first code.

The invention according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration.
A media set comprising at least a first medium,
The first medium has a physical shape;
The first medium is associated with a plurality of different first codes,
The first medium or the second medium is associated with one second code,
Each of the first codes is used to provide first content to a computer from a user terminal according to a user instruction,
The second code is used for reproducing the second content from the second user terminal according to an instruction from the second user,
The medium set according to claim 1, wherein the second content is configured based on a plurality of the first content respectively provided to the computer based on the first code.

The content management system according to the present invention can provide a digital content such as a moving image to the other party in association with a conventional message including a plurality of messages (for example, handwritten messages).

In addition, the content management system according to the present invention can store a plurality of contents in association with a predetermined code, and control the stored contents to be played in response to reading of another code. .

It is the schematic for demonstrating the process outline | summary of the content management system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a basic diagram which shows the pattern of the message piece utilized with the content management system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a basic diagram which shows the example of the hardware constitutions of the content provision terminal of the content management system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a basic diagram which shows the example of the hardware constitutions of the content management server of the content management system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the content provision terminal of the content management system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the content viewing terminal of the content management system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram of the content management server of the content management system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a basic diagram for demonstrating the table of the content management system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an approximate line figure for explaining an example of a play list of contents management system 1 concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a basic diagram for demonstrating the table of the content management system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a basic diagram for demonstrating the reproduction image of the content in the content viewing terminal of the content management system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart showing the registration procedure of the content in the content management system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart showing the viewing-and-listening procedure of the content in the content management system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart showing the production | generation procedure of the play list in the content management system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart showing the viewing-and-listening procedure of the content in the content management system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a basic diagram which shows the screen of the content provision terminal in the content management system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a basic diagram which shows the screen of the content provision terminal in the content management system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a basic diagram which shows the screen of the content viewing terminal in the content management system 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic for demonstrating the process outline | summary of the content management system 1001 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart showing the management procedure of the content in the content management system 1001 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a basic diagram which shows the screen of the content management terminal in the content management system 1001 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a basic diagram which shows the screen of the content management terminal in the content management system 1001 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic for demonstrating the process outline | summary of the content management system 2001 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic for demonstrating the process outline | summary of the content management system 3001 which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Content management system 2 ... Content provider 3 ... Code 4 ... Content 6 ... Content viewer 7 ... Code 8 ... Content 20 ... Content provision terminal 30- ..Content viewing terminal 40 ... Content management server MS ... Message set MB ... Message board MP ... Message piece

First, an outline of the content management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The content management system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a content management server 40, and in response to operations of a plurality of content providers 2 (2a, 2b, 2c...), The respective content providing terminals 20 (20a, 20b,. 20c...) From content 4 (4a, 4b, 4c...), And content 8 configured based on these contents 4 is sent to the content viewing terminal 30 according to the operation of the content viewer 6. To provide.

A typical scene where such a system is used is a scene where a colleague is given to a retired company colleague or a congratulatory message is sent to a married friend. In this case, in general, there are a plurality of content providers 2, while there are one or two content viewers 6.

The message set MS is involved in the mechanism of the content management system 1 described above. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the message set MS includes one message board MB and a plurality (here, six) message pieces MP. The message board MB is, for example, so-called colored paper or plate-like paper / wooden board.

In the example of FIG. 1, the message pieces MP (MPa, MPb, MPc...) Are provided in a single sheet form (message sheet). For example, the message pieces MP (MPa, MPb, MPc...) It can be separated as a message piece. The surface of the message piece MP is an entry section having an entry surface on which the content provider 2 can enter a handwritten message or the like. On the back surface of each message piece MP, a code 3 (3a, 3b, 3c...) Corresponding to each message piece MP is displayed. In the example of FIG. 1, the code 3 is a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark).

Each message piece MP has a seal portion with a sealing surface exposed when the back surface is peeled off, and the message piece MP can be attached to the message board MB by this seal portion. A code 7 is displayed on the surface of the message board MB. The code 7 is a two-dimensional code similar to the code 3 in the example of FIG.

Next, an example of a content providing method by the content provider 2 will be described more specifically. First, the above message sheet is separated, and one message piece MPa is handed to the content provider 2a. In addition, the remaining five message pieces MP are delivered to five different content providers 2.

First, the content provider 2a enters a message for the other party (that is, the content viewer 6) in the entry part of the message piece MPa. In this case, the partner is, for example, a colleague of a retired company or a married friend.

After that, the content provider 2a gives the message piece MPa in which the handwritten message is written to the content provider 2c serving as the secretary.

At this time, if there is a message board MB at hand of the content provider 2a, the content provider 2a itself peels off the back surface of the message piece MPa to expose the seal portion, and pastes the message piece MPa on the message board MB. Also good. For example, first, the content provider 2a receives the message set MS (message board MB and message sheet including the message piece MPa), separates the message piece MPa from the message sheet as its own part, and writes a message there. A message sheet including the message board MB and the remaining message piece MP can be passed to the next content provider 2 after being attached to the message board MB. As described above, the operation in which the message board MB and the message sheet are handed in order and a plurality of persons sequentially paste the handwritten message is close to the conventional “sort writing” procedure.

Furthermore, the content provider 2a reads the code 3a displayed on the back side of the message piece MPa with the content providing terminal 20a, and displays the content registration screen on the display of the content providing terminal 20a. Here, the content provider 2a designates the content 4a such as a moving image to be viewed by the content viewer 6. The content providing terminal 20a is, for example, a mobile device with a camera such as a smartphone owned by the content provider 2a.

The content provider 2b, like the content provider 2a, fills in handwritten messages and provides content. That is, the message sheet is cut off, and one message piece MPb is handed to the content provider 2b. The content provider 2b enters a message for the other party (that is, the content viewer 6) in the entry part of the message piece MPb.

After that, the content provider 2b delivers the message piece MPb filled with the handwritten message to the content provider 2c serving as the secretary. At this time, if there is a message board MB at hand of the content provider 2b, the content provider 2b itself peels off the back surface of the message piece MPb to expose the seal portion, and pastes the message piece MPb on the message board MB. Also good.

In the example of FIG. 1, for convenience, there are six content providers 2 (the fourth to sixth content providers 2d to 2f are omitted), and the third content provider 2c is the secretary. Any number of providers 2 may be used, and any content provider 2 may be the secretary. However, a message sheet including the number of message pieces MP corresponding to the number of content providers 2 is required.

Furthermore, the content provider 2b reads the code 3b displayed on the back side of the message piece MPb with the content providing terminal 20b, and displays the content registration screen on the display of the content providing terminal 20b. Here, the content provider 2b specifies the content 4b such as a moving image to be viewed by the content viewer 6.

The content provider 2c is a secretary as described above, and receives the message pieces MPa and MPb filled with handwritten messages from the content provider 2a and the content provider 2b, respectively, and pastes them on the message board MB. .

The content provider 2c is also the content provider 2 and, like the content provider 2a and the content provider 2b, writes a handwritten message on the message piece MPc and pastes it on the message board MB, and provides its own content. By reading the code 3c by the terminal 20c, the content 4c such as a moving image to be viewed by the content viewer 6 is designated.

When the content provider 2c attaches the message pieces MP of all the content providers 2 to the message board MB, the content provider 2c hands the message board MB to the content viewer 6.

Next, an example of a content viewing method by the content viewer 6 will be described more specifically. The content viewer 6 receives the message board MB to which the message piece MP in which the content provider 2 has written a message by handwriting is attached from the content provider 2c serving as the manager. On this message board MB, handwritten messages of a plurality of people are displayed, which is exactly the same mode as “Massed”.

Thereafter, the content viewer 6 reads the code 7 displayed on the message board MB with the content viewing terminal 30 and displays the content viewing screen on the display of the content viewing terminal 30. Here, the content viewer 6 can view the content 8 transmitted from the content management server 40. The content viewing terminal 30 is a mobile device with a camera, such as a smartphone, owned by the content viewer 6, for example.

The content 8 is content configured based on the content 4 (4a, 4b, 4c...) Provided from the content provider 2 (2a, 2b, 2c...), For example, registered content. 4 is content linked in a predetermined format.

The content 8 may be generated in advance by the content management server 40, or may be configured to be appropriately edited and distributed when the content viewer 6 views.

Thus, the message piece MP in which the handwritten message of the content provider 2 is written is affixed to the message board MB, while the content 4 from each content provider 2 is registered in the content management server 40. The content viewer 6 can see both the message board MB as a physical medium and the content 8 as an electronic medium.

Therefore, the content viewer 6 feels the feelings and emotions of the conventional handwritten “postscript”, and in addition to this, the electronic content 8 registered by the content provider 2 is displayed on the message board MB. By using the code 7, it can be easily viewed.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, an unfilled message piece MP is handed over to the content provider 2, and the message piece MP in which a message is filled in by the content provider 2 is handed over to the content provider 2 who is the secretary, The message board MB is shown to be handed over from the content provider 2 who is the secretary to the content viewer 6, but delivers the object to the other party using other means such as mail or courier if necessary. be able to.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, the content provider 2c, which is the content provider 2, serves as a manager, and the received message piece MP is pasted and handed over to the content viewer 6 of the message board MB. However, it is also possible to operate such that the person who is not the content provider 2 performs the above-mentioned work as a manager. In this case, the secretary does not need a message piece MP for himself or herself to write a message.

Next, various types of message pieces MP will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2A is a message piece MP-1 of the same type as the message piece MP shown in FIG. This message piece MP-1 constitutes one message sheet with a set of six. As described above, one message piece MP-1 is separated from this message sheet, and passed to each content provider 2.

The front surface of the message piece MP-1 is an entry section having an entry surface on which the content provider 2 can enter a handwritten message and the like, and the content provider 2 uses it for registering the content 4 on the back surface. Code 3 is displayed. Further, an ID for identifying the message piece MP-1 can be displayed above the code 3 displayed on the back surface of the message piece MP-1.

When the back surface is peeled off, the back side of the entry part of the message piece MP-1 is a sealing surface, and the message piece MP-1 can be attached to the front surface of the corresponding message board MB. In FIG. 2A, one message sheet including six message pieces MP-1 is set for one message board MB to form a message set MS. The message set MP-1 can be determined as appropriate, and various patterns of message sets MS can be provided to the market (by being sold or the like).

The message piece MP-2 shown in FIG. 2B constitutes one message sheet with a set of six pieces, like the message piece MP-1 in FIG. 2A. This is also associated with one message board MB, but as described above, how many message pieces MP-2 correspond to one message board can be determined as appropriate.

In the message piece MP-2 in FIG. 2B, similar to the message piece MP-1 in FIG. 2A, each message piece MP-2 is further divided into six pieces. It can be separated into a cord part and a lower cord part.

The entry part is provided with an entry part similar to the message piece MP-1 in FIG. 2A. When the back side of the entry part is peeled off, the same sealing surface as the back side of the message piece MP-1 is exposed. Can be pasted on the message board MB.

A code 3 used by the content provider 2 to register the content 4 is displayed on the surface of the code part. Further, an ID for identifying the message piece MP-2 is displayed below the entry part of the message piece MP-2 and above the code part, respectively, and the entry part and the code part of the message piece MP-2 are displayed. Even if is disconnected, these associations are possible.

A message piece MP-2 shown in FIG. 2B is used to write a message in the entry section first and pass it to the secretary content provider 2 or the like, and then read code 3 in the code section at a desired timing. Content 4 can be registered.

The message piece MP-3 shown in FIG. 2C is divided into an entry part and a code part as in the case of the message piece MP-2 in FIG. 2B. It is packaged in a packaging bag. In the example of FIG. 2C, six message pieces MP-3 are shown, but as described above, how many message pieces MP-3 correspond to one message board MB is appropriately determined. be able to.

The message piece MP-3 shown in FIG. 2C has, for example, a petal shape in the entry portion, and these are finally collected to form a flower shape and held on the message board MB. In this example, the entry part of the message piece MP-3 has a petal shape, but it can have various shapes, and a predetermined shape is formed by collectively arranging a plurality of entry parts. To the other party (content viewer 6). In the case of such a message piece MP-3, the message board MB can be omitted.

The code 3 used by the content provider 2 to register the content 4 is displayed on the surface of the code part of the message piece MP-3, as with the message piece MP-2 in FIG. 2B. In message piece MP-3, since the entry part and the code part are separate, the message is first written in the entry part and delivered to the content provider 2 etc. of the secretary, and then the code is sent at a desired timing. The content 4 can be registered by reading the code 3 of the copy.

The configuration of three patterns of message pieces MP (MP-1, MP-2, MP-3) has been described above with reference to FIG. 2, but in the present invention, message pieces MP having other various configurations are physically It can be adopted as a target medium. Similarly, the message board MB can be used as various forms of physical media.

In this way, various forms of message sets MS can be considered. By providing such message sets MS in the market as a unit, each of the message pieces MP has already been changed to a message board MB or the like. You can see that they are related. In terms of the system, the code associated with the message piece MP and the code associated with the message board MB and the like are already stored in a predetermined storage unit in a state of being associated with each other.

Further, when the code 3 for content registration is associated with the message piece MP, in FIG. 2, such a code is displayed on the back surface, is detachably connected, or is packaged in a packaging bag. However, various other modes are conceivable. On the other hand, when the code 7 for viewing content is associated with the message board MB or the like, the code 7 is displayed on the message board MB in FIG. 1, but it is connected to the message board MB with a string or the like. Various other modes are also conceivable for this, such as being packaged in the board MB in a packaging bag. For example, the message board MB is shaped like a travel bag and the content viewing code 7 is printed in a shape imitating a luggage tag connected to the bag with a string or the like. Is also possible. In addition, the message board MB has a box-type shape, and when the box-type message board MB is opened, a content viewing code 7 is given or printed on the upper lid (conceivable). In the present specification, the message board MB is not limited to the “board” shape, and may be a box shape as in the above example. However, for convenience, the message board MB is generically referred to as the message board MB. ).

For example, each of the message pieces MP can be associated with the code 3 in various forms. Further, in this example, the codes 3 are different from each other. However, if it is not necessary to distinguish the content provider 2 from the other, the codes 3 included in the message set MS are all set to the same code. Can do. If the content provider 2 is to be classified in a predetermined category, several groups of the same code 3 can be prepared.

In the present embodiment, when the content provider 2 registers the content 4 and when the content viewer 6 views the content 8, the two-dimensional code is read by each mobile terminal. In place of the two-dimensional code, an IC tag (non-contact IC chip) or the like is embedded in the message piece MP or message board MB, and the code stored therein can be read to register the content 4 or view the content 8. You may comprise.

In the content management system 1 of this embodiment, the content providing terminal 20 and the content viewing terminal 30 can use the WEB browser provided as a standard to register the content 4 and view the content 8, respectively, but install a dedicated application. Thus, the above function can be realized.

Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the content providing terminal 20 will be described with reference to FIG. The content viewing terminal 30 also has the same configuration as that shown in FIG. Further, the configuration of FIG. 3 only illustrates a typical configuration for a smartphone. Various other computers can be used as the content providing terminal 20 and the content viewing terminal 30.

The content providing terminal 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, a memory 202, an in-camera 203a, an out-camera 203b, a GPS control unit 204, a GPS antenna 205, a radio signal processing unit 206, a radio communication antenna 207, and an audio control unit. 208, a microphone 209, a speaker 210, a display controller 211, an input device interface 212, a touch screen 213, a non-contact IC card reader / writer 214, a sensor 215, an auxiliary storage device 216, and an external recording medium interface 217.

The CPU 201 controls the operation of each component of the content providing terminal 20 and executes each function under the control of the OS.

The memory 202 is usually composed of RAM (Random Access Memory). In the memory 202, a program for realizing each function executed by the CPU 201 is loaded at the time of execution, and data necessary for the program is temporarily stored.

The in-camera 203a and the out-camera 203b are small imaging devices built in the content providing terminal 20, and there are types in which the imaging element is a CCD or CMOS. The code 3 of the message piece MP is read by these cameras. In addition, moving images and still images captured by these cameras can be registered as content 4 and transmitted to the content management server 40. The in-camera 203a is an inner camera provided in the vicinity of a touch screen 213, which will be described later, and is normally positioned as a sub camera having a resolution lower than that of the out-camera 203b. The out camera 203b is an outer camera provided on the opposite side of the touch screen 213, which will be described later, and is usually positioned as a main camera having a higher resolution than the out camera 203b.

In the content viewing terminal 30, the code 7 of the message board MB is read by these cameras.

The GPS control unit 204 receives signals from a plurality of GPSs via the GPS antenna 205 and checks the position of the content providing terminal 20. The position information thus obtained is stored in an auxiliary storage device 216 or the like, which will be described later, and used in a program as necessary.

The radio signal processing unit 206 communicates with the mobile phone base station via the radio communication antenna 207, and transmits / receives call data to / from other devices and between other terminals (via the Internet). Controls transmission / reception of WEB pages and mail data. Further, the wireless signal processing unit 206 realizes communication by wireless LAN with the wireless LAN access point using the wireless communication antenna 207, and performs data transmission / reception via the Internet (here, for convenience, the wireless signal processing unit 206 and the wireless communication antenna 207 perform wireless communication with the mobile phone base station and wireless communication with the wireless LAN access point).

The audio control unit 208 controls the microphone 209 and the speaker 210 to realize a telephone call by wireless communication. On the other hand, the audio control unit 208 controls to output a sound when playing a video or music in the application.

The touch screen 213 is a display device composed of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and the like. The touch screen 213 displays information, and the position where the user touches (presses) the screen surface with a finger or the like is displayed on the touch screen 213. It is detected by a touch sensor such as a capacitance method. The display control unit 211 processes drawing data issued by the CPU 201 and outputs, for example, a WEB page, a moving image, or the like to the display device of the touch screen 213. In the input device interface 212, the touch sensor of the touch screen 213 detects an operation by the user, and transmits this to the CPU 201 as a predetermined signal.

The contactless IC card reader / writer 214 is stored in the IC chip based on a command from the CPU 201 when the card in which the contactless IC chip is embedded is held over a predetermined position of the content providing terminal 20. Data is read or predetermined data is written to the IC chip. In this embodiment, when the code 3 of the message piece MP and the code 7 of the message board MB are stored in such an IC chip, those data can be read out.

The sensor 215 is a sensor other than the touch sensor of the touch screen 213, and includes a motion sensor, an optical sensor, a proximity sensor, and the like.

The auxiliary storage device 216 is constituted by, for example, a semiconductor memory called a flash memory or a hard disk. The auxiliary storage device 216 stores various data as well as programs for realizing the functions executed by the CPU 201.

The external recording medium interface 217 accesses the external recording medium 220 and reads data recorded therein. The external recording medium 220 is, for example, a portable flash memory. The program executed by the CPU 201 to realize each function of the present invention is the external recording medium interface 217, a mobile phone network or network via the wireless signal processing unit 206 and the wireless communication antenna 207 as described above. It is provided to the content providing terminal 20 via.

FIG. 3 shows a configuration when a smartphone is used as the content providing terminal 20. For example, when a mobile phone or the like is used as the content providing terminal 20, a display is provided unless these are provided with a touch screen. The control unit 211 is connected to a display device such as an LCD, and the input device interface 212 is connected to buttons.

In addition, when a general PC is used as the content providing terminal 20, a network interface for connecting to an external network is added, and the display control unit 211 has a built-in type or separate casing display device such as an LCD. And a keyboard and mouse are connected to the input device interface 212. Further, a camera, a scanner, a non-contact IC card reader or the like for reading the code 3 of the message piece MP or the code 7 of the message board MB can be connected.

Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the content management server 40 will be described with reference to FIG. However, the content management server 40 in FIG. 4 merely illustrates a typical configuration of a general server computer. Various other computers can be used as the content management server 40.

The content management server 40 includes a CPU 401, a memory 402, a network interface 403, a display controller 404, a display 405, an input device interface 406, a keyboard 407, a mouse 408, an external storage device 409, and an external recording medium driving device 410.

The CPU 401 controls the operation of each component of the content providing terminal 20 of the content management server 40 and executes each function under the control of the OS.

The memory 402 is generally composed of a ROM (Read Only Memory) that is a nonvolatile memory and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that is a volatile memory. The ROM stores a program executed when the content management server 40 is activated. The RAM temporarily stores programs executed by the CPU 401, data used during the execution of these programs, and the like.

The network interface 403 is an interface for connecting to the network 420. The network 420 is a network including, for example, a wireless communication network and the Internet.

The display controller 404 is a dedicated controller for actually processing a drawing command issued by the CPU 401. The drawing data processed by the display controller 404 is once written in the graphic memory and then output to the display 405. The display 405 is a display device configured by, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display).

The input device interface 406 receives a signal input from the keyboard 407 or the mouse 408, and transmits a predetermined command to the CPU 401 according to the signal pattern.

The external storage device 409 is, for example, a storage device such as a hard disk drive (HDD), in which the above-described programs and data are recorded, and is loaded from there into the RAM of the memory 402 as necessary at the time of execution. Is done.

The external recording medium driving device 410 is a device that accesses the recording surface of a portable external recording medium 430 such as a CD (Compact Disc) or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) and reads data recorded therein. The external recording medium 430 can also record a program for implementing the content management method according to the present invention. The data recorded on the external recording medium 430 is stored in the external storage device 409 via the external recording medium driving device 410, and if it is a program, it is loaded into the RAM of the memory 402 at the time of execution.

In the content management server 40, the display controller 404, the display 405, the input device interface 406, the keyboard 407, and the mouse 408 described above are used when there is no need for an operation by an administrator or the like or when the operation is performed by remote connection. It is unnecessary.

Next, an overview of the functions of the content providing terminal 20 in the content management system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the content providing terminal 20 includes an imaging control unit 251, a decoding unit 252, an access control unit 253, a content registration control unit 254, an input / output control unit 255, and a network I / F unit 256. . In addition, a content file storage area 261 is secured in the auxiliary storage device 260 of the content providing terminal 20.

The imaging control unit 251 controls the in-camera 203a and the out-camera 203b of the content providing terminal 20 illustrated in FIG. 2 based on an operation by the user (content provider 2) of the content providing terminal 20, and code 3 of the message piece MP. Read. As described above, the code 3 is displayed on the back surface of the message piece MP (message piece MP-1), displayed on the code portion that can be separated from the entry portion of the message piece MP, or (MP -2) Various cases are conceivable, for example, when the message piece MP is displayed on the code part packed in a state of being separated in advance (MP-3).

On the other hand, the imaging control unit 251 shoots a moving image or a still image for creating the content 4 and stores it in the content file storage area 261.

The decoding unit 252 receives the code 3 image captured by the in-camera 203a and the out-camera 203b of the content providing terminal 20 by the imaging control unit 251 and extracts a text string from the code 3 image by a predetermined decoding logic. . In this example, the code 3 is a QR code (registered trademark), and a text string of a URL including a URL parameter is extracted by the decoding logic.

The access control unit 253 uses the URL extracted by the decoding unit 252 to perform access using a WEB browser or the like, transmits an HTTP request to the WEB server (in this case, the content management server 40), and from the WEB server. Receive an HTTP response.

The content registration control unit 254 displays a content registration screen or the like on the touch screen 213 of the content providing terminal 20 via the HTTP request and HTTP response with the WEB server, and the content provider 2 registers the content 4. It is possible to do. The content 4 registered in this way is stored in the content management server 40. The content 4 is data designated by the content provider 2 from the content file storage area 261 or the like.

The input / output control unit 255 transmits a signal related to a user operation obtained via the touch screen 213 and the input device interface 212 of the content providing terminal 20 illustrated in FIG. 3 to the CPU 201, and based on a command of the CPU 201, Control is performed so that a content registration screen or the like is displayed on the touch screen 213 via the display control unit 211.

The network I / F unit 256 controls the wireless signal processing unit 206 and the like of the content providing terminal 20 shown in FIG. 3 to realize data transmission / reception with the content management server 40.

The functions of the access control unit 253 to the network I / F unit 256 described above are basically realized by a WEB browser that is a general-purpose application, but may be realized by a dedicated application installed in the content providing terminal 20. it can.

Next, an overview of the functions of the content viewing terminal 30 in the content management system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the content viewing terminal 30 includes an imaging control unit 351, a decoding unit 352, an access control unit 353, a content reproduction control unit 354, an input / output control unit 355, and a network I / F unit 356. .

The imaging control unit 351 controls the in-camera and the out-camera of the content viewing terminal 30 based on the operation by the user (content viewer 6) of the content viewing terminal 30, and reads the code 7 of the message board MB. The code 7 may be displayed on things other than the message board MB.

The decoding unit 352 receives an image of the code 7 captured by the content viewing terminal 30 by the imaging control unit 351, and extracts a text string from the image of the code 7 by a predetermined decoding logic. In this example, the code 7 is a QR code (registered trademark), and a text string of a URL including a URL parameter is extracted by the decoding logic.

The access control unit 353 uses the URL extracted by the decoding unit 352, performs access by a WEB browser or the like, transmits an HTTP request to the WEB server (in this case, the content management server 40), and from the WEB server. Receive an HTTP response.

The content playback control unit 354 displays a content playback screen or the like on the touch screen of the content viewing terminal 30 via the HTTP request and HTTP response with the WEB server, and the content viewer 6 views the content 8. Make it possible.

The input / output control unit 355 transmits a signal related to a user operation obtained via the touch screen of the content viewing terminal 30 and the input device interface to the CPU, and displays a content reproduction screen or the like based on the instruction of the CPU. Control to display on the touch screen via the display control unit.

The network I / F unit 356 controls the radio signal processing unit and the like of the content viewing terminal 30 to realize data transmission / reception with the content management server 40.

The functions of the access control unit 353 to the network I / F unit 356 described above are basically realized by a WEB browser that is a general-purpose application, but may be realized by a dedicated application installed in the content viewing terminal 30. it can.

Next, an overview of the functions of the content management server 40 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the content management server 40 includes an access control management unit 451, a content registration management unit 452, a playlist generation unit 453, a content playback management unit 454, a user management unit 455, and a network I / F unit 456. Contains. In addition, the external storage device 460 stores a content management table 461, a reproduction list table 462, and a user management table 463, as well as a content file storage area 464 and a reproduction list storage area 465.

The access control management unit 451 reads the code 3 after the content providing terminal 20 reads the code 3, or reads the code 7 after the content viewing terminal 30 reads the code 7. In response to an access (that is, an HTTP request) performed based on the URL, a corresponding HTTP response is transmitted to each terminal, thereby realizing a function as a WEB server.

The content registration management unit 452 receives the content 4 from the content providing terminal 20 in response to the content registration operation by the content providing terminal 20, updates the content management table 461 in relation to this, and stores the content 4 in the content file storage. Store in area 464.

When a content registration operation is performed at the content providing terminal 20, the play list generating unit 453 defines the content playback order, playback mode, and the like for the board ID corresponding to the content ID provided from the content providing terminal 20. The playlist is generated, and the playlist table 462 is updated in association with the playlist, and the generated playlist is stored in the playlist storage area 465.

If the content playback management unit 454 described below dynamically determines the content playback order, playback mode, and the like defined in the playlist, the playlist generation unit 453 is unnecessary. .

The content reproduction management unit 454 transmits the content 8 to the content viewing terminal 30 in accordance with the content reproduction operation by the content viewing terminal 30, and enables the content viewing terminal 30 to reproduce the content 8. The content 8 is content configured based on the content 4 transmitted from a plurality of related content providing terminals 20.

The user management unit 455 acquires the identification information of the content provider 2 by using the content providing terminal 20, acquires the identification information of the content viewer 6 by using the content viewing terminal 30, and their relationship (that is, A plurality of content providers 2 hold the user management table 463 (relationship of providing content to one (or two) content viewers 6).

The network I / F unit 456 controls the network interface 403 and the like of the content management server 40 shown in FIG. 4 to connect to a network such as the Internet and transmit / receive data to / from the content providing terminal 20 and the content viewing terminal 30. Realize.

Next, an example of a table in the content management system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 8A shows an example of the content management table 461. The content management table 461 stores items of content ID, board ID, content data name, registration date and time, reproduction order, and lock state.

Here, the content ID is an ID for identifying each message piece MP, and the board ID is an ID for identifying the message board MB. These IDs are stored in the content management table 461 in a state of being associated in advance when the message piece MP and the message board MB are provided to the market as the message set MS.

The content ID is included in the code 3 associated with the message piece MP, and when the content provider 2 reads the code 3, the URL for registering the content 4 and the content ID are acquired. By accessing the content management server 40 based on the URL, the content ID is also transmitted to the content management server 40 (for example, as a URL parameter). Therefore, the board ID corresponding to this content ID is specified.

In the content data name, the file name of the content 4 registered from the content provider 2 via the content providing terminal 20 is stored, and the content 4 that is the substance of the content is stored in the content file storage area 464. The registration date and time is the date and time when the content provider 2 registered the content 4 by the content providing terminal 20. In this example, the content provider 2 can register the content 4 any number of times until a lock described later is set, and each time the content 4 stored in the content data name and content file storage area 464 is stored. And the registration date and time are overwritten.

The playback order is preset according to the content ID. In this example, the content 8 viewed by the content viewer 6 is configured to sequentially reproduce the content 4 registered from a plurality of content providers 2.

In this example, the reproduction order is that the content 4 (content data name = “AA.mp4”) registered by the content ID (0011001) corresponding to the first message piece MP is reproduced first, and then 2 The content 4 (content data name = “BB.mp4”) registered by the content ID (0011002) corresponding to the sixth message piece MP is reproduced, and finally the content ID corresponding to the sixth message piece MP. The content 4 (content data name = “FF.mp4”) registered by (0011006) is reproduced.

In this example, the content 4 registered with the content ID (0011004) corresponding to the fourth message piece MP is skipped at this point in time, and “EE” is the fifth playback order. .Mp4 "is reproduced fourth, and" FF.mp4 ", which is the sixth reproduction order, is reproduced fourth. After that, when the content 4 is registered with the content ID (0011004), the registered content is played back fourth, “EE.mp4” is played back fifth, and “FF.mp4” is played back sixth. Is done.

Further, such a playback order can be changed by an administrator or the like as will be described later.

The lock state is a flag indicating whether or not registration of the corresponding content 4 is permitted. When the lock state is “0”, the content 4 can be registered, and even if the content 4 is already registered, it can be overwritten and registered. When the lock state is “1”, the content 4 cannot be registered.

Note that such a lock state can be set automatically or by an administrator according to a predetermined condition. Also, items in the locked state can be omitted.

FIG. 8B shows an example of the playlist table 462. The reproduction list table 462 stores each item of board ID and reproduction list name.

The play list corresponds to, for example, the content ID provided from the content providing terminal 20 when the play list generating unit 453 of the content management server 40 illustrated in FIG. The board ID to be generated is generated so as to define the playback order and playback mode of the content. The reproduction list table 462 manages the reproduction list generated in this way, and the name of the generated reproduction list is stored in association with the board ID.

The generated playlist is stored in the playlist storage area 465 with the corresponding playlist name as described above.

FIG. 9 illustrates a playlist corresponding to the board ID = “0011” (playlist name = “0011.lst”). At least one of the content viewing terminal 30 and the content management server 40 interprets the contents of the reproduction list and controls to reproduce the content 8 on the touch screen of the content viewing terminal 30.

The reproduction list shown in FIG. 9 is defined so that the content 8 viewed by the content viewer 6 becomes content configured to sequentially reproduce the content 4 registered by the plurality of content providers 2.

In the play list, the first opening movie to be played, the last ending movie to be played, the BGM played together with the content 8 video, the start time (BGM start), end time (BGM end), volume (BGM) of the BGM Volume) is specified.

Also, a transition that defines an effect for switching content, and a still image playback time that defines a playback time when the content 4 registered by the content provider 2 is a still image are specified.

Specified in such a playlist is automatically set to a fixed value, but can be controlled by the administrator, content provider 2 or the like.

The reproduction list further includes content data names (1) to (6) indicating the original content data to be reproduced. In this example, as shown in FIG. 8, since the content 4 is not registered for the content ID (= “0011004”) corresponding to the board ID = “0011”, five content data names are designated. ing.

FIG. 10 shows an example of the user management table 463. The user management table 463 stores items of content ID / board ID, user input ID, and user ID.

In the content ID / board ID, either the content ID or the board ID described with reference to FIG. 8 is stored. The user input ID is an ID for identifying the content provider 2 and the content viewer 6, and this ID is used when the content providing terminal 20 accesses the content management server 40 to register the content 4, When the content viewing terminal 30 accesses the content management server 40 in order to view 8, it can be acquired by causing the content provider 2 or the content viewer 6 to input it.

Here, the ID input to the content provider 2 or the content viewer 6 is, for example, an e-mail address or an SNS ID. Further, the identification information such as the device ID, user ID, MAC address, and telephone number of the content providing terminal 20 or the content viewing terminal 30 may be acquired without causing the content provider 2 or the content viewer 6 to perform an input operation. Good.

In this example, the user input ID related to the content provider 2 is associated with the content ID corresponding to the code 3 because the content provider 2 reads the code 3 of the message piece MP and registers the content 4. On the other hand, the user input ID related to the content viewer 6 is associated with the board ID corresponding to the code 7 because the content viewer 6 reads the code 7 of the message board MB and views the content 8.

In the user management table 463, the user input ID is further associated with a user ID that is a system standardized in the content management system 1. For example, with such a user ID, the content provider 2 and the content viewer 6 who are involved in one message board MB (board ID) use partial information (for example, “0011” in the first four digits) of the user ID. It is related as one user group.

Further, when the user ID 1 of the first user group and the user ID 2 of the second user group correspond to the same user input ID (that is, the user of the user ID 1 and the user of the user ID 2 are substantially the same user. Case), the first group and the second group can be related by the relationship.

In addition, when the content viewer 6 views the content 8 (for example, after viewing all the content 8 or during playback of each content), an SNS or the like that is automatically guided for the purpose of marketing or the like A web address (or a code for identifying a guide destination) may be set in the user management table 463 in association with each content viewer 6.

FIG. 11 schematically shows how the content viewing terminal 30 reproduces the content 8 using the reproduction list.

FIG. 11A shows a reproduction mode of the content 8 by the reproduction list shown in FIG. First, start01. Specified in the opening movie. mp4 is played back, and then the content in the first playback order registered by the content provider 2 (“AA.mp4”) is played back, and then the second registered by the content provider 2 The content in the reproduction order (“BB.mp4”) is reproduced. Here, since “cross fade” is specified for the transition, a fade-out effect is implemented at the end of “AA.mp4”, and a fade-in effect is implemented at the beginning of “AA.mp4”.

Thereafter, similarly, “CC.mp4”, “EE.jpg”, and “FF.mp4” are reproduced. Note that “EE.jpg”, which is the fourth playback order, is a still image, so that the display of the still image is continued for 15 seconds based on the designation of the still image playback time.

When the playback of “FF.mp4”, which is the fifth playback order, is finished, according to the specification of the play list, end02. Playback of mp4 is performed and the playback ends.

Also, according to the specification related to BGM in the playlist, during the playback of the content 8, BGM01. Playback of mp3 is performed (with volume = “04”). When the BGM is shorter than the playback time of the content 8, the BGM is automatically controlled to be repeatedly played back.

In addition, when the BGM is longer than the playback time of the content 8, it is possible to specify from which part of the BGM the playback is to be performed. When each content 4 includes audio, the playback of the BGM is stopped. The sound can also be reproduced.

FIG. 11B shows a playback mode of the content 8 when the new content provider 2 adds the content 4. At this time, “DD.jpg” is added to the playback list in the fourth playback order according to the addition of the content 4, “EE.jpg” is added to the fifth playback order, and “FF.mp4” is the first. 6 in order of reproduction. If the content playback order, playback mode, etc. are dynamically determined when the content 8 is played back, the content 8 as shown in FIG. 11B is played back without updating the playback list.

In FIG. 11B, “DD.jpg” is reproduced between “CC.mp4” and “EE.jpg”. Since “DD.jpg” is a still image, the still image is again displayed for 15 seconds based on the designation of the still image playback time. In addition, when “CC.mp4” and “DD.jpg” are switched, and when “DD.jpg” and “EE.jpg” are switched, a “cross fade” transition is performed.

Next, content registration processing and content viewing processing in the content management system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 15 are flowcharts for explaining the procedures related to the content registration process and the content viewing process, and the processes of the content providing terminal 20, the content management server 40, and the content viewing terminal 30 are respectively time lapsed. It is expressed with.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a processing procedure when the content provider 2 registers the content 4 in the content providing terminal 20.

First, the content providing terminal 20 displays a code reading screen on the touch screen 213 in accordance with the operation of the content provider 2, and reads the code 3 of the message piece MP distributed to the content provider 2 (step S11). ). Referring now to FIG. 16, a code reading screen 500 displayed on the touch screen 213 of the content providing terminal 20 is shown. On the code reading screen 500, a captured image display area 501 on which captured images from the imaging device (in-camera 203a and out-camera 203b) are displayed is arranged.

Here, the content provider 2 adjusts the position of the content providing terminal 20 (the position of the imaging device) so that the code 3 is displayed in the captured video display area 501. When the imaging control unit 251 of the content providing terminal 20 can read the code 3, it automatically displays a message indicating that the reading of the code 3 is completed on the code reading screen 500, and then the decoding unit 252 The read code 3 is decoded (step S12).

The decoding result of the code 3 is, for example, a URL including the address of the content management server 40 and a content ID for identifying the message piece MP. The access control unit 253 of the content providing terminal 20 decodes the read code 3, The content ID is set in the URL parameter, and the content management server 40 is accessed (transmits an HTTP request) using the URL (step S13).

The imaging control unit 251, the decoding unit 252, and the access control unit 253 of the content providing terminal 20 may be performed by a dedicated application, but may be realized by an existing application.

When receiving an HTTP request from the content providing terminal 20 (step S14), the access control management unit 451 of the content management server 40 refers to the content management table 461 based on the content ID acquired as the URL parameter, and corresponds to the content ID. The lock state to be confirmed is confirmed (step S15).

If the lock state is registerable (“0”) (YES in step S16), the content registration management unit 452 of the content management server 40 provides the content with an HTTP response for displaying the content registration screen on the content providing terminal 20. It transmits to the terminal 20 (step S17).

The content registration control unit 254 of the content providing terminal 20 displays a content registration screen on the touch screen 213 of the content providing terminal 20 in response to reception of an HTTP response from the content management server 40 (step S18). Referring now to FIG. 17A, a content registration screen 510 displayed on the touch screen 213 of the content providing terminal 20 is shown. On the content registration screen 510, a guide unit 511 for displaying a message such as “Please specify content to be registered”, a content designation button 512 displayed as “Insert photo or video”, a user input ID input area 513, OK A button 514 and a cancel button 515 are arranged.

When the content provider 2 touches the content designation button 512 after the content registration screen 510 is displayed, the content provision terminal 20 receives this designation (step S19). Thereafter, the content provider 2 receives the predetermined folder. When content to be registered as content 4 is instructed from (content file storage area 261 shown in FIG. 5), content providing terminal 20 receives this registration instruction (step S20).

Next, when the OK button 514 is touched, the content providing terminal 20 receives this instruction and transmits the instructed content or the like to the content management server 40 (step S21).

At this time, an e-mail address or SNS-ID for identifying the content provider 2 can be input in the user input ID input area 513, but may be omitted depending on circumstances. In the content registration screen 510, text information to be displayed on the content reproduction screen of the content viewing terminal 30 such as the name, nickname, and message of the content provider 2 can be input.

When receiving the content from the content providing terminal 20, the content registration management unit 452 of the content management server 40 stores the content data name in the record of the corresponding content ID (updates if already stored), and along with that, The received content is stored in the content file storage area 464 (step S22).

Next, the content management server 40 transmits data for displaying the content registration screen as an HTTP response to the content providing terminal 20 (step S23). Upon receiving this HTTP response, the content registration control unit 254 of the content providing terminal 20 displays a content registration screen on the touch screen 213 accordingly (step S24). Referring now to FIG. 17B, a registration completion screen 520 displayed on the touch screen 213 of the content providing terminal 20 is shown. On the registration completion screen 520, a guide unit 521 that displays a message such as “Content registered” and a content ID display unit 522 that indicates a content ID in which the content is registered are arranged.

Note that the content provider 2 may preview the registered content 4 on the registration completion screen 520 or the like to perform final confirmation, and then touch the confirmation OK button to register the content 4. .

When the lock state is not registerable (“1”) (NO in step S16), the content registration management unit 452 of the content management server 40 transmits data for displaying an error screen to the content providing terminal 20 as an HTTP response. (Step S25). Upon receiving this HTTP response, the content registration control unit 254 of the content providing terminal 20 displays an error screen on the touch screen 213 accordingly (step S26). Here, the error screen displays, for example, an error message such as “Locked and content cannot be registered”.

In this way, each of the content providers 2 can register the content 4 at a convenient timing (unless the lock state cannot be registered) by using the content providing terminal 20 that the content provider 2 possesses. You can redo the registration at any time.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a processing procedure when the content viewer 6 views the content 8 on the content viewing terminal 30.

First, the content viewing terminal 30 displays a code reading screen on the touch screen in accordance with the operation of the content viewer 6 and reads the code 7 of the message board MB at hand of the content viewer 6 (step S31). . The code reading screen is the same as the code reading screen 500 displayed on the touch screen 213 of the content providing terminal 20 shown in FIG.

Here, the content viewer 6 adjusts the position of the content viewing terminal 30 (position of the imaging device) so that the code 7 is displayed in the captured video display area 501. When the imaging control unit 351 of the content viewing terminal 30 can read the code 7, it automatically displays a message that the reading of the code 7 is completed on the code reading screen, and then the decoding unit 352 reads the message. The code 7 is decoded (step S32).

The decoding result of the code 7 is, for example, a URL including the address of the content management server 40 and a board ID for identifying the message board MB. The access control unit 353 of the content viewing terminal 30 decodes the read code 7, The board ID is set in the URL parameter, and the content management server 40 is accessed (transmits an HTTP request) using the URL (step S33).

The imaging control unit 351, the decoding unit 352, and the access control unit 353 of the content viewing terminal 30 may be performed by a dedicated application, but can also be realized by an existing application.

When the access control management unit 451 of the content management server 40 receives an HTTP request from the content viewing terminal 30 (step S34), the play list generation unit 453 of the content management server 40 selects the content based on the board ID acquired as the URL parameter. The management table 461 is referred to, the content data name registered in association with the content ID corresponding to the board ID is acquired, and the content corresponding to the acquired content data name (that is, registered from the content provider 2) A reproduction list defined to continuously reproduce the plurality of contents 4) is generated (step S35).

If there is no content data name associated with the content ID corresponding to the board ID, all the content providers 2 have not registered the content 4 and the content 8 cannot be reproduced. Control is performed so that the message is displayed on the content viewing terminal 30. Further, it is possible to control to return an HTTP response to the content viewing terminal 30 so as to reproduce a demo image, a sample screen, an advertisement screen, and the like instead of the message.

Next, the content reproduction management unit 454 of the content management server 40 transmits an HTTP response for displaying the content reproduction screen on the content viewing terminal 30 to the content viewing terminal 30 (step S36). Here, in order to control the reproduction of the content 8 in the content viewing terminal 30, the content of the reproduction list generated in step S35 is also transmitted.

The content playback control unit 354 of the content viewing terminal 30 displays a content playback screen on the touch screen of the content viewing terminal 30 in response to receiving an HTTP response from the content management server 40 (step S37). Referring now to FIG. 18, a content playback screen 530 displayed on the touch screen of the content viewing terminal 30 is shown. On the content playback screen 530, a thumbnail display area 531, a content image display area 532, a playback position display bar 533, a playback time display area 534, and a playback instruction button display area 535 are arranged.

In the thumbnail display area 531, thumbnails (representative images and the like) corresponding to each of the contents 4 constituting the contents 8 are displayed, and when one thumbnail is touched, the reproduction of the contents after the contents 4 corresponding to the thumbnail starts. Is done. The thumbnails of the content 4 are displayed, for example, in the order of the numbers given to the message pieces. However, if the content 4 is not registered by the content provider 2, the thumbnail related to the content 4 at that position is not displayed, and the next The thumbnail of the content 4 is displayed in a packed manner.

In addition, the thumbnail display area 531 does not necessarily display thumbnails related to all the contents 4, and when there are many contents 4, the content viewer 6 does not display the thumbnails by swiping the thumbnail display area 531. A thumbnail of the displayed content 4 can be displayed and selected.

In the content image display area 532, an image of the content 8 to be reproduced is displayed. In the playback position display bar 533, the current playback position is indicated by a predetermined mark (here, a round mark). Such a reproduction position may be a current position in the entire content 8 or may represent a current position in each content 4. In the playback time display area 534, the current time at the current playback position and the total time of the content 4 are shown. The current time may be the current time of the entire content 8 or may represent the current time of each content 4. Correspondingly, the total time of the content may be the total time of the entire content 8 or may represent the total time of each content 4.

When the playback position display bar 533 and the playback time display area 534 represent the playback position and time for each content 4, when the content 4 is switched along with the playback of the content 8, it is reset at that time, and the playback position display bar The mark 533 is arranged at the left end. In the playback time display area 534, the current time is set to zero, and the total time of the switched content 4 is set as the total time.

In this example, the playback instruction button display area 535 includes a playback instruction button display area 535 for instructing playback of the content 8 (sharing, etc., fast reverse, playback / pause, fast forward, voice ON / OFF). Has been placed. When a button such as sharing is touched, a button menu including buttons for sharing via SNS or reporting inappropriate content is displayed. The playback / pause button is a button for instructing playback or pause. Each time it is touched, the playback button and the pause button are alternately displayed and can be selected. The sound ON / OFF button is a button for turning ON / OFF the sound of the content 8 to be played back. Each time it is touched, the sound ON button and the sound OFF button (for example, the sound ON button is displayed in gray scale). Button) are displayed alternately and can be selected.

Thereafter, the content reproduction control unit 354 of the content viewing terminal 30 reproduces the content such as a video player in order to reproduce the moving image, the still image, the audio, and the like in the designated order and timing according to the reproduction list received from the content management server 40. Application activation and control are performed (step S38).

In this example, the content 8 reproduced on the content viewing terminal 30 is not downloaded and reproduced as a whole from the content management server 40, but for example, in units of the content 4 registered by the content provider 2, According to the reproduction timing, it is individually received and reproduced (step S39).

More specifically, when the content viewing terminal 30 first accesses the content management server 40 for content viewing, up to the first two contents (that is, the opening movie and the next content (movie)). After that, the contents 4 being viewed and the contents 4 before and after that are controlled to be buffered. With such a configuration, moving images with different files can be displayed in the content image display area 532 without interruption for playback, fast reverse, or fast forward operations. However, such a reproduction control method is merely an example, and various other methods can be employed.

Also, here, the content playback control unit 354 controls playback of moving images, still images, audio, and the like with existing applications, but playback with dedicated applications is also possible.

In this example, in step S37, the content 8 is reproduced according to the reproduction list immediately after the content reproduction screen 530 shown in FIG. 18 is displayed. However, after the content reproduction screen 530 is displayed, When the content viewer 6 performs a predetermined operation (for example, input of a viewing password, touch of a playback button / special start button, etc.) on the content viewing terminal 30, control is performed to start playback of the content 8. May be.

Thus, after receiving the message board MB, the content viewer 6 reads the code 7 displayed on the message board MB, so that the content viewer 6 easily reproduces the content 8 many times at a convenient timing. can do. Further, as described above, each of the content providers 2 can register the content 4 at their own convenience, so that the content viewer 6 can receive the content 8 as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B. Depending on the timing of playback, the content 8 with different contents can be viewed.

In addition, when the content viewer 6 views the content 8 (for example, after viewing all the content 8 or during playback of each content), for the purpose of marketing or the like, a predetermined SNS or It is also possible to control to display WEB. For such control, an address such as SNS or WEB that is a guidance destination for each content viewer 6 (or a code that identifies the guidance destination) is stored in the user management table 463, and the guidance destination SNS or Reads the address at the timing of displaying WEB, etc. (If a code identifying the guide destination is read, the address of the guide destination corresponding to the code is obtained from another table, etc.), and the address is automatically By accessing, a screen such as SNS or WEB is displayed on the content viewing terminal 30.

Further, when the content viewer 6 performs a predetermined operation on the screen such as SNS or WEB displayed on the content viewing terminal 30 (for example, when the “like” button is touched), the content viewing terminal. It is possible to perform control so that a specific process can be performed at 30 (for example, the content viewing terminal 30 can view the content 8 again).

In the content 8 viewing processing procedure shown in FIG. 13, when the code 7 is read by the content viewing terminal 30, the content 8 composed of a plurality of content 4 can be viewed. When the code 3 is read by the content viewing terminal 30, it can be controlled so that the content 4 corresponding to the read code 3 can be reproduced.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a processing procedure when the content management server 40 generates a reproduction list in advance.

This process can be started at predetermined time intervals. After the activation, first, the playlist generation unit 453 of the content management server 40 refers to the content management table 461 and confirms the registration date and time related to the content associated with the corresponding content ID for each board ID (step S51). . Here, it is determined whether or not each registration date and time has been updated since the previous activation, that is, whether or not new registration of content has been performed since the previous activation (step S52). If there is no registration (NO in step S52), the process ends.

If there is a new registration (YES in step S52), information on the opening movie, ending movie, BGM, etc. is acquired as necessary (step S53). Such default information relating to the generation of a playlist is stored in advance in the external storage device 460 of the content management server 40, for example.

Next, the reproduction list generation unit 453 refers to the content management table 461 and acquires the reproduction order of the content 4 for the board ID related to the newly registered content (step S54). Thereafter, the play list generation unit 453 generates a play list based on the information about the opening movie, the ending movie, BGM, and the like acquired in step S53 and the playback order of the content 4 acquired in step S54 (step S55). In this case, the reproduction list may be newly generated or may be re-created (when the content 4 is added from another content provider 2).

Next, the playlist generation unit 453 stores the name of the generated (recreated) playlist in the playlist table 462, and stores the playlist itself in the playlist storage area 465 (step S56).

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a processing procedure when the content viewer 6 views the content 8 on the content viewing terminal 30. A playlist is generated in advance by the content management server 40 by the processing shown in FIG. It shows the processing procedure in the case of.

Steps S71 to S74 in FIG. 15 are the same processes as steps S31 to S34 in FIG.

When the access control management unit 451 of the content management server 40 receives the HTTP request from the content viewing terminal 30 (step S74), the content playback management unit 454 of the content management server 40 plays back based on the board ID acquired as the URL parameter. With reference to the list table 462, the reproduction list name corresponding to the board ID is acquired (step S75).

Here, the content reproduction management unit 454 of the content management server 40 determines whether or not there is a reproduction list corresponding to the board ID (step S76). If there is a reproduction list (YES in step S76), the content viewing / listening is performed. An HTTP response for displaying the content reproduction screen on the terminal 30 is transmitted to the content viewing terminal 30 (step S77). Here, in order to control the reproduction of the content 8 in the content viewing terminal 30, the contents of the reproduction list generated in advance by the process shown in FIG. 14 are also transmitted.

The content playback control unit 354 of the content viewing terminal 30 displays a content playback screen on the touch screen of the content viewing terminal 30 in response to receiving an HTTP response from the content management server 40 (step S78). The content playback screen is as described above with reference to FIG.

Thereafter, the content reproduction control unit 354 of the content viewing terminal 30 reproduces the content such as a video player in order to reproduce the moving image, the still image, the audio, and the like in the designated order and timing according to the reproduction list received from the content management server 40. Application activation and control are performed (step S79).

In this example, the content 8 reproduced on the content viewing terminal 30 is not downloaded and reproduced as a whole from the content management server 40, but for example, in units of the content 4 registered by the content provider 2, According to the reproduction timing, it is individually received and reproduced (step S80). In addition, here, the content playback control unit 354 controls playback of moving images, still images, audio, and the like with an existing application, but it can also be played back with a dedicated application.

If it is determined in step S76 that there is no reproduction list (NO in step S76), it means that all of the content providers 2 have not registered the content 4, and the content 8 cannot be reproduced. . For this reason, an HTTP response for displaying a message or a demonstration screen informing the content viewer 6 that the content 8 cannot be reproduced is transmitted to the content viewing terminal 30 (step S81).

Upon receiving such an HTTP response from the content management server 40, the content playback control unit 354 of the content viewing terminal 30 displays a corresponding message or demo screen on the touch screen of the content viewing terminal 30 in response to this (step S82). ).

Next, an outline of a content management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. A content management system 1001 shown in FIG. 19 includes a content management server 1040, and in response to operations of a plurality of content providers 1002 (1002a, 1002b...), Each content providing terminal 1020 (1020a, 1020b. ) From the content 1004 (1004a, 1004b,...), And the content 1008 configured based on the content 1004 is checked and edited by the content manager 1005, and thus the content 1008 checked and edited. 'Is viewed on the content viewing terminal 1030 according to the operation of the content viewer 1006.

A typical scene where such a system is used is a scene where a colleague is given to a retired company colleague or a congratulatory message is sent to a married friend. In this case, in general, there are a plurality of content providers 1002, while there are one or two content viewers 1006. Here, one (usually) one content manager 1005 is arranged.

The message set MS 'is involved in the mechanism of the content management system 1001 described above. For example, as shown in FIG. 19, the message set MS ′ includes one message board MB ′ and a plurality of (here, six) message pieces MP ′. The message board MB 'is, for example, a so-called colored paper or a plate-like paper / wooden board.

In the example of FIG. 19, the message piece MP ′ (MPa ′, MPb ′...) Is provided in a single sheet form (message sheet), for example, by separating along the perforation, etc. Can be separated as message pieces. The surface of the message piece MP ′ is an entry part having an entry surface on which the content provider 1002 can enter a handwritten message or the like. A code 1003 (1003a, 1003b...) Corresponding to each message piece MP ′ is displayed on the back surface of each message piece MP ′. The code 1003 is a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark) in the example of FIG.

Each message piece MP 'has a seal portion with a sealing surface exposed when the back surface is peeled off, and the message piece MP' can be attached to the message board MB 'by this seal portion. A code 1007 is displayed on the surface of the message board MB '. The code 1007 is a two-dimensional code similar to the code 1003 in the example of FIG.

Next, an example of a content providing method by the content provider 1002 will be described more specifically. First, the message sheet is separated and one message piece MPa ′ is handed to the content provider 1002a. In addition, the remaining five message pieces MP ′ are delivered to five different content providers 1002.

First, the content provider 1002a enters a message for the other party (that is, the content viewer 1006) in the entry part of the message piece MBa '. In this case, the partner is, for example, a colleague of a retired company or a married friend.

Thereafter, the content provider 1002a delivers the message piece MPa ′ in which the handwritten message is written to the content manager 1005.

At this time, if the content provider 1002a has the message board MB ′, the content provider 1002a itself peels off the back surface of the message piece MPa ′ to expose the seal portion, and the message piece MPa ′ is removed from the message board MB ′. It may be pasted on. For example, first, the content provider 1002a receives a message set MS ′ (a message sheet including a message board MB ′ and a message piece MPa ′), separates the message piece MPa ′ from the message sheet as its own part, and receives a message there. The message sheet including the message board MB ′ and the remaining message pieces MP ′ can be handed over to the next content provider 1002. In this way, the operation in which the message board MB 'and the message sheet are handed over in order and a plurality of people stick the handwritten messages in order is close to the conventional "sorting" procedure.

Furthermore, the content provider 1002a reads the code 1003a displayed on the back surface of the message piece MPa ′ with the content providing terminal 1020a and displays the content registration screen on the display of the content providing terminal 1020a. Here, the content provider 1002a specifies the content 1004a such as a moving image to be viewed by the content viewer 1006. The content providing terminal 1020a is, for example, a mobile device with a camera such as a smartphone owned by the content provider 1002a.

Similarly to the content provider 1002a, the content provider 1002b also fills in handwritten messages and provides content. That is, the message sheet is cut off, and one message piece MPb 'is handed to the content provider 1002b. The content provider 1002b writes a message for the other party (that is, the content viewer 1006) in the entry part of the message piece MPb '.

After that, the content provider 1002b delivers the message piece MPb 'in which the handwritten message is written to the content manager 1005. At this time, if there is a message board MB ′ in the hands of the content provider 1002b, the content provider 1002b itself peels off the back surface of the message piece MPb ′ to expose the seal portion, and the message piece MPb ′ is removed from the message board MB ′. It may be pasted on.

In the example of FIG. 19, for convenience, it is assumed that there are six content providers 1002 (the third to sixth content providers 1002c to 1002f are omitted). However, the number of content providers 1002 may be any number. However, a message sheet including the number of message pieces MP ′ corresponding to the number of content providers 1002 is required. Further, the content manager 1005 is basically one, but a plurality of content managers may be set.

Furthermore, the content provider 1002b reads the code 1003b displayed on the back surface of the message piece MPb 'with the content providing terminal 1020b, and displays the content registration screen on the display of the content providing terminal 1020b. Here, the content provider 1002b specifies content 1004b such as a moving image to be viewed by the content viewer 1006.

Next, an example of a content management method by the content manager 1005 will be described more specifically. The content manager 1005 checks each of the content 1004 registered from the content provider 1002 and the content 1008 configured based on the content 1004, and performs editing as necessary. Various settings related to content viewing, such as content viewing timing, can also be made. Then, from each content provider 1002, message pieces MP 'filled with handwritten messages are received and pasted on the message board MB'.

Here, the content manager 1005 reads the code 1007 displayed on the message board MB ′ by the content management terminal 1050 and displays the content management screen on the display of the content management terminal 1050.

The content manager 1005 checks the content 1008 (plural content 1004) from the content management screen and performs operations such as editing as necessary. Details will be described later.

In this example, the content manager 1005 can check and edit the content 1008 by reading the code 1007. However, the content manager 1005 can request input of the administrator password separately. For example, a card in which the administrator password is entered is included in the message set MS '.

Also, the content manager 1005 may register the content 1004 as the content provider 1002, and the content management terminal 1050 also functions as the content providing terminal 1020. In this case, one of the message pieces MP ′ is configured as a message piece MP ′ that is also used as a content manager / content provider, and the content manager 1005 reads the code 1003 of the message piece MP ′ to read the content management system 1001. You can log in to Also, as described above, the administrator password can be requested.

When the content manager 1005 attaches the message pieces MP ′ of all the content providers 1002 to the message board MB ′, the content manager 1005 hands the message board MB ′ to the content viewer 1006. It should be noted that such attachment of the message piece MP ′ and handing of the message board MB ′ may be performed by a person other than the content manager 1005.

Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the content 1004 registered by the content provider 1002 is separately displayed on the in-site screen (for example, a screen of a fine hall or other facilities), a WEB site, an SNS, etc. It can be released after checking and editing.

Next, an example of a content viewing method by the content viewer 1006 will be described more specifically. The content viewer 1006 receives from the content manager 1005 or the like the message board MB ′ to which the message piece MP ′ to which the content provider 1002 has written a message by handwriting is attached. On this message board MB ', handwritten messages of a plurality of people are displayed, which is exactly the same mode as the “merge”.

Thereafter, the content viewer 1006 reads the code 7 displayed on the message board MB ′ with the content viewing terminal 1030 and displays the content viewing screen on the display of the content viewing terminal 1030. Here, the content viewer 1006 can view the content 1008 ′ transmitted from the content management server 1040. The content viewing terminal 1030 is, for example, a mobile device with a camera such as a smartphone owned by the content viewer 1006.

The content 1008 ′ is content configured based on the content 1004 (1004a, 1004b...) Provided from the content provider 1002 (1002a, 1002b...), And is checked and edited by the content manager 1005. It is a content that has been. For example, the registered content 1004 is connected in a predetermined format, and then the content is checked / edited by the content manager 1005.

The content 1008 ′ may be generated in advance by the content management server 1040, and is configured to be appropriately edited and distributed based on the setting by the content manager 1005 when the content viewer 1006 views the content 1008 ′. May be.

As described above, the message piece MP ′ in which the handwritten message of the content provider 1002 is written is affixed to the message board MB ′. On the other hand, the content 1004 from each content provider 1002 is registered in the content management server 1040. Therefore, the content viewer 1006 can see both the message board MB ′, which is a physical medium, and the content 1008 ′, which is an electronic medium.

For this reason, the content viewer 1006 feels the feelings and emotions of the conventional handwritten “postscript”, and in addition, the electronic content 1008 ′ registered by the content provider 1002 is added to the message board MB ′. The displayed code 1007 can be used for easy viewing.

In addition, the content manager 1005 can check and edit the content 1008 before the content viewer 1006 views the content 1008 ′, and thus can easily correct or eliminate inappropriate content. .

In the example shown in FIG. 19, the unfilled message piece MP ′ is handed to the content provider 1002, the message piece MP ′ filled with the message by the content provider 1002 is handed to the content manager 1005, and Although the message board MB ′ is shown to be handed over from the content manager 1005 to the content viewer 1006, the object can be delivered to the other party using other means such as mail or courier if necessary. .

Next, content management processing in the content management system 1001 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the procedure related to the content management process, and the processes of the content management terminal 1050 and the content management server 1040 are respectively shown as time passes.

In FIG. 20, first, the content management terminal 1050 touches the code reading screen according to the operation of the content manager 1005 touching the scan button 611 on the content management application TOP screen 610 shown in FIG. 21A, for example. The code 1007 of the message board MB ′ displayed on the screen and received by the content manager 1005 is read (step S91). Referring now to FIG. 21B, a code reading screen 620 displayed on the touch screen of the content management terminal 1050 is shown. On the code reading screen 620, a captured image display area 621 in which a captured image by the imaging device of the content management terminal 1050 is displayed is arranged.

Here, the content manager 1005 adjusts the position of the content management terminal 1050 (the position of the imaging device) so that the code 1007 is displayed in the captured video display area 621. When the imaging control unit of the content management terminal 1050 can read the code 1007, it automatically displays a message indicating that the reading of the code 1007 is completed on the code reading screen 620, and then reads it by the decoding unit. The code 1007 is decoded (step S92).

The decoding result of the code 1007 is, for example, a URL including the address of the content management server 1040 and a board ID that identifies the message board MB ′. The access control unit of the content management terminal 1050 decodes the read code 1007, The board ID is set in the URL parameter, and the content management server 1040 is accessed with the URL (transmits an HTTP request) (step S93).

When receiving the HTTP request from the content management terminal 1050 (step S94), the access control management unit of the content management server 1040 refers to the content management table based on the board ID acquired as the URL parameter, and the content corresponding to the board ID The content data name registered in association with the ID is acquired, and the content corresponding to the acquired content data name (that is, a plurality of contents 1004 registered by the content provider 1002) is continuously reproduced. A defined playlist is generated (step S95).

Note that the access control management unit of the content management server 1040 displays a pop-up screen for allowing the content manager 1005 to input an administrator password when receiving an HTTP request from the content management terminal 1050. It can be controlled to be displayed on the touch screen of the terminal 1050. The administrator password is described, for example, on an administrator card included in the message set MS '.

Next, the content management server 1040 transmits an HTTP response to the content management terminal 1050 so that the content management terminal 1050 performs content management processing (step S96). Here, in order to control the reproduction of the content 1008 in the content management terminal 1050, the contents of the reproduction list generated in step S95 are also transmitted. Note that the playlist in the second embodiment does not necessarily have the same configuration as the playlist described in the first embodiment. For example, if the transition can be set for each content 1004, it is necessary to store the transition corresponding to each content.

The content management terminal 1050 displays a content management screen on the touch screen of the content management terminal 1050 in response to receiving an HTTP response from the content management server 1040 (step S97). Referring now to FIG. 22A, a content management screen 630 displayed on the touch screen of the content management terminal 1050 is shown. On the content management screen 630, a content management menu 631 selected by the content manager 1005 is arranged. The content manager 1005 can execute the selected setting process by selecting each setting process button displayed on the content management menu 631.

The content management terminal 1050 receives selection of such a setting processing button and subsequent operation from the content manager 1005 (step S98), and in response thereto, the content management terminal 1050 displays the content set by the content manager 1005 as content management data. (Step S99). At this time, if the content 1004 provided from the content provider 1002 is updated or the BGM itself is updated, the content management server 1040 is instructed to update the content. Further, when the playback order of the content 1004 is changed, the playback list is updated. Further, when the lock state of the content 1004 is changed, the content management table storing the information is controlled to be updated.

In this example, the content management menu 631 displays setting processing buttons for moving image setting, music setting, material setting, release setting, viewing restriction setting, administrator setting, and message.

When the setting processing button for moving image setting is selected, the touch screen display of the content management terminal 1050 transitions to a moving image setting screen 640 as shown in FIG. 22B, where the child moving image display areas 641 to 643 and the child to be reproduced are displayed. The representative images of the moving images are displayed in order from the top (in the order of code 1003). The entire content that is to be sequentially played back by a plurality of child moving images is referred to as content 1008 here, and the entire content that has been checked and edited by the content management processing by the content manager 1005 described here is the content 1008. 'And. The child video is each content 1004 registered by the content provider 1002.

Marks

645 and 646 shown in FIG. 22B are for defining transitions between child videos. When the content manager 1005 touches this mark, a list of switching methods of child videos related to the marks is displayed. A desired switching method can be selected from the displayed information. The switching method is selected from, for example, “cross fade” (set by default), “whiteout”, and “none”. The mark 645 relates to a mode of switching between the child moving image displayed in the child moving image display area 641 and the child moving image displayed in the child moving image display area 642, and the mark 646 is displayed in the child moving image display area 642. This is related to the mode of switching between the child moving image displayed and the child moving image displayed in the child moving image display area 643.

The child video display area 641 is associated with each content 1004 registered by the content provider 1002, and the content manager 1005 overlaps the representative screen displayed in the child video display area 641. Each child moving image can be edited by operating the child moving image editing menu 647 displayed. The child

video display areas

642 and 643 and subsequent child video display areas can be displayed completely by scrolling the display on the touch screen of the content management terminal 1050 by an operation such as swipe. The displayed child moving image can be instructed to be edited from the child moving image editing menu.

As shown in the child moving image editing menu 647, editing or the like for the child moving image display area 641 includes operations using a “Preview” button, an “Edit” button, a “Delete” button, a “Replace” button, and a “Message” button. Various other editing and other operations can be added. The child moving image editing menu 647 is the same for the child moving image display area 643 and the like.

Touch the “Preview” button to play the video in the display area. When the “Edit” button is touched, the moving image can be edited in the display area (for example, various effect settings, partial cuts, audio ON / OFF, etc.). When the “Delete” button is touched, the moving image is deleted, and the content viewer 1006 cannot view (for example, an inappropriate moving image). When the “Replace” button is touched, the moving image can be changed to another moving image or the like designated by the content manager 1005.

When the “Message” button is touched, a message input screen is displayed. By inputting a message there, a message can be transmitted from the content manager 1005 to the content provider 1002 that registered the child video. For example, the content manager 1005 can instruct the content provider 1002 to redo the creation of the content 1004. If the content provider 1002 uses a dedicated application, the message is notified by the dedicated application. Otherwise, the message is notified using, for example, an e-mail address or an SNS-ID.

In the child moving image display area 642 in FIG. 22B, the representative screen of the corresponding child moving image is not displayed, which indicates that the content 1004 to be reproduced in this order is not yet registered. In this case, an unregistered moving image menu 648 is arranged in the child moving image display area 642, and an “Import” button and a “Message” button are displayed there.

When the “Import” button is touched, a screen for specifying a moving image or the like is displayed. When the content manager 1005 specifies the moving image or the like, the moving image or the like can be inserted at the reproduction position. The moving image inserted in this way may be a moving image of the content manager 1005 or the like, or may be the content 1004 of the content provider 1002 requested by the content provider 1002. For example, the processing may be performed on condition that the code 1003 of the message piece MP ′ corresponding to the reproduction position is input.

When the “Message” button is touched, a message input screen is displayed. By inputting a message there, a message can be transmitted from the content manager 1005 to the content provider 1002 to register the child video. For example, a message that prompts the content provider 1002 to register the content 1004 or a message that indicates that a moving image or the like has been registered can be transmitted.

Further, in the video setting screen 640 shown in FIG. 22B, a plurality of child videos (contents 1004) are arranged from top to bottom in a predetermined playback order. By dragging the child moving image display areas 641 to 643 and dropping them at other positions, the reproduction order of the child moving images can be changed as appropriate.

When the music processing setting processing button is touched, a music setting screen (not shown) is displayed, and the music prepared by the management function of the content management system 1001 or the music held by the content manager 1005 is displayed on the screen. Desired music can be selected. In content 1008 configured to play a plurality of child videos in order, a predetermined song is automatically selected and inserted by default. Here, as described above, a song selected by content manager 1005 is selected. Can be replaced. In addition, the content manager 1005 can make no music, or can specify for each child movie (content 1004) to output the sound included in the child movie as it is. Note that, as shown in FIG. 18, the content viewer 1006 can instruct to stop the output of these music and audio during playback.

When the material processing setting processing button is touched, a material setting screen (not shown) is displayed, and an opening movie to be played first and an ending movie to be played last can be designated on the screen. As these videos, for example, a desired video can be selected from videos prepared by the management function of the content management system 1001 and videos stored by the content manager 1005. If the content manager 1005 does not make such designation, a default opening movie and ending movie are set. You can also specify a frame that surrounds the edges of the video.

When the setting processing button for the publish setting is touched, a publish setting screen (not shown) is displayed, and the publishing date and ending date and time of the content 1008 ′ checked / edited by the content manager 1005 are set on the screen. be able to. With such a setting, the content manager 1005 can freely control the publication timing of the content 1008 ′, for example, by stopping the publishing of the content 1008 ′ until checking / editing is completed. In addition, the content manager 1005 can instruct to stop immediate publication on this publication setting screen.

Touching the setting processing button for viewing restriction setting displays a viewing restriction setting screen (not shown), and the content manager 1005 can register a password on the screen. By setting such a password, the content viewer 1006 can not only read the code 1007 of the message board MB ′ but also view the content 1008 ′ without obtaining and inputting the password. In this way, the content manager 1005 can use the password to narrow down the content viewer 1006 to a predetermined range. The content manager 1005 can also delete the password on this screen.

When a setting processing button for administrator setting is touched, an administrator setting screen (not shown) is displayed, and on this screen, a management password for giving authority for performing this management processing is set for the content administrator 1005, or Can be deleted. By setting such a management password, the content manager 1005 not only reads the code 1007 of the message board MB ′ but also can check and edit the content 1008 if the password is not obtained and entered. Can not. Further, the content manager 1005 can set / cancel whether or not to lock the registration / update of the content 1004 for each content ID associated with the message piece MP ′ on this administrator setting screen. This setting is reflected, for example, in the value of the lock state of the content management table as shown in FIG. 8A, and when the lock is set (when the value of the lock state is “1”), the content provider 1002 The content 1004 cannot be registered or updated for the corresponding content ID.

When a message processing button is touched, a message screen (not shown) is displayed. By inputting a message there, it is possible to notify all of the content providers 1002 or a specific group all at once. it can. For example, by notifying the URL (viewing URL) of the completed content 1008 ', the content provider 1002 can share the URL information. In addition, on this message screen, a message can be individually transmitted to a specific content provider 1002 or content viewer 1006.

In addition, although not shown in the content management screen 630 of FIG. 22A, when each content 1004 registered by the content provider 1002 is automatically arranged to be displayed on the on-site screen, WEB, SNS, A menu for checking the status can be displayed. The content manager 1005 selects the menu, adjusts the arrangement of each content 1004, individually previews, edits, deletes, replaces, sends a message to the content provider 1002 of the corresponding content 1004, and is displayed. A message about the content 1004 can be added. Furthermore, various settings relating to display on the in-place screen, WEB, and SNS can be changed.

The content management terminal 1050 repeats the processing of step S98 and step S99 until the content manager 1005 selects an end button (not shown) or the like (NO in step S100). When the content manager 1005 selects the end button (YES in step S100), the content management terminal 1050 transmits content management data and the like to the content management server 1040 (step S101).

When the content management server 1040 receives content management data or the like from the content management terminal 1050, the content management server 1040 performs data update processing as necessary. For example, when content management data is received, the content management data is stored in association with the corresponding board ID, and when a playlist is received, the playlist is replaced with an existing one (step S102). .

The content providing terminal 1020, the content viewing terminal 1030, and the content management server 1040 according to the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 19 are respectively the content providing terminal 20, the content viewing terminal 30, and the content management server according to the first embodiment. 40 is a device having the same configuration as that of 40. Each table according to the second embodiment of the present invention is a table having the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. Furthermore, the content management terminal 1050 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus having the same configuration as the content providing terminal 20 of the first embodiment.

The above-described content management process is executed by a dedicated application installed in the content management terminal 1050. However, the processes of the imaging control unit, the decoding unit, and the access control unit can be realized by an existing application. .

Furthermore, the content registration process of the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the content registration process of the first embodiment described above, but for the content viewing process, the playlist is a content manager as described above. 1005 is generated based on the setting (content management data) 1005, and further, there is a difference in that viewing control is performed with reference to the content management data (for example, public setting, viewing restriction setting, etc.).

Next, an outline of a content management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. A content management system 2001 shown in FIG. 23 includes a content management server 2040, and each content providing terminal 2020 (2020a, 2020b,...) In response to an operation of a plurality of content providers 2002 (2002a, 2002b,...). Content 2004 (2004a, 2004b,...), And the content 2008 configured based on the content 2004 is checked / edited by the content manager 2005, and thus the content 2008 checked / edited etc. 'Is viewed on the content viewing terminal 2030 according to the operation of the content viewer 2006.

Typical scenes where such a system is used are, for example, scenes where videos or photos are displayed on the screen at large-scale event venues or weddings, or after such events or weddings. It may be a scene where a video, a photograph, or the like containing the video is displayed on WEB or SNS. In this case, the content providers 2002 are generally tens, hundreds, thousands, and the number of content viewers 2006 is expected to be the same. In this case, a content manager 2005 from the standpoint of the manager or the manager is arranged.

The message set MS ″ is involved in the mechanism of the content management system 2001 described above. For example, as shown in FIG. 23, the message set MS ″ includes a plurality of code sheets including a plurality of (here, six) code pieces CP.

In the example of FIG. 23, the code pieces CP (CPa, CPb...) Are provided in a single sheet form (code sheet). For example, the code pieces CP (CPa, CPb...) Can be separated as On the surface of each code piece CP, codes 2003 (2003a, 2003b...) Corresponding to the individual code pieces CP are displayed. The code 2003 is a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark) in the example of FIG.

The message set MS ″ further includes an administrator code 2003X and a viewing code 2007. For example, the administrator code 2003X can be displayed as a two-dimensional code on a piece of paper different from the code piece CP. However, the administrator code 2003X is displayed on the back of one code piece CP, and the code piece CP is displayed. The content provider 2002 and the content manager 2005 can also function.

On the other hand, for example, the viewing code 2007 can be displayed as a two-dimensional code on a piece of paper different from the code piece CP. However, the viewing code 2007 is displayed on the back side of all the code pieces CP, and all of the content providers are displayed. Can be operated as a content viewer. Further, as will be described later, when the content 2004 provided by the content provider 2002 can be displayed and reproduced on the WEB or SNS, the viewing code 2007 is displayed on a predetermined WEB page or a screen in the venue. It can also be made public.

Next, an example of a content providing method by the content provider 2002 will be described more specifically. First, the above code sheet is cut off, and one code piece CPa is handed to the content provider 2002a. In addition, the remaining code pieces CP are delivered to different content providers 2002. When the code piece CP is delivered to the content provider 2002 having a scale of hundreds or thousands, the code piece CP is separated in advance, and the code piece CP is received by the content provider 2002 when entering the site. It is desirable to adopt a simple method.

The content provider 2002a reads the code 2003a displayed on the code piece CPa with the content providing terminal 2020a, and displays the content registration screen on the display of the content providing terminal 2020a. Here, the content provider 2002a designates the content 2004a such as a moving image to be viewed by the content viewer 2006, and registers the content 2004a in the content management server 2040. The content providing terminal 2020a is, for example, a mobile device with a camera such as a smartphone owned by the content provider 2002a.

Similarly to the content provider 2002a, the content provider 2002b receives the code piece CPb, reads the code 2003b displayed on the code piece CPb with the content providing terminal 2020b, and displays the content registration screen on the display of the content providing terminal 2020b. Let Here, the content provider 2002b specifies the content 2004b such as a moving image to be viewed by the content viewer 2006, and registers the content 2004b in the content management server 2040.

Other content providers 2002 provide such content 2004 in the same manner. In this example, the number of such content providers 2002 is assumed to be tens, hundreds, thousands.

Next, an example of a content management method performed by the content manager 2005 will be described more specifically. The content manager 2005 checks each of the contents 2004 registered from the contents provider 2002 and the contents 2008 configured based on these contents, and edits the contents as necessary. Various settings related to content viewing, such as content viewing timing, can also be made.

Here, the content manager 2005 reads the above-described manager code 2003X with the content management terminal 2050, and displays the content management screen on the display of the content management terminal 2050.

The content manager 2005 checks the content 2008 (plural content 2004) from the content management screen, and performs operations such as editing as necessary. Details of editing and the like are as described above.

In this example, the content manager 2005 can check and edit the content 2008 by reading the manager code 2003X. However, the content manager 2005 can separately request an administrator password. For example, a card in which an administrator password is entered is included in the message set MS ″.

Also, as described above, the content manager 2005 may be able to register the content 2004 as the content provider 2002, and the content management terminal 2050 also functions as the content providing terminal 2020. In this case, one of the code pieces CP is configured as a code piece CP that is also used as a content manager / content provider, and the content manager 2005 reads the code 2003 of the code piece CP and logs into the content management system 2001. be able to. Also, as described above, the administrator password can be requested.

As shown in FIG. 23, the content manager 1005 sends the content 2004 registered by the content provider 2002 to an in-store screen (for example, a screen of an event venue or a fine venue), a WEB site, an SNS, etc. It will be released after checking and editing. When the content 2004 registered by the content provider 2002 is displayed on the on-site screen, anyone who can view the on-site screen can view the content 2004.

Next, an example of a content viewing method by the content viewer 2006 will be described more specifically. Here, a viewing method in the case where the content 2004 registered by the content provider 2002 is disclosed to the WEB, SNS or the like will be described. The content viewer 2006 reads the viewing code 2007 included in the message set MS ″, the viewing code 2007 described on the back of the code piece CP, and the other viewing code 2007, etc. by the content viewing terminal 2030, A content viewing screen is displayed on the display of the viewing terminal 2030. Here, the content viewer 2006 can view the content 2008 ′ transmitted from the content management server 2040. The content viewing terminal 2030 is, for example, a mobile device with a camera such as a smartphone owned by the content viewer 2006.

When viewing the WEB or SNS, the content viewer 2006 inputs the URL to a WEB browser or the like executed on the content viewing terminal 2030 and displays the content 1008 ′. You can also watch it.

Content 2008 ′ is content configured based on content 2004 (2004a, 2004b...) Provided by content provider 2002 (2002a, 2002b...), And is checked and edited by content manager 2005. It is a content that has been. For example, the registered content 2004 is linked in a predetermined format, and then the content is checked / edited by the content manager 2005.

The content 2008 ′ may be generated in advance by the content management server 2040, or may be appropriately edited and distributed based on the setting by the content manager 2005 when the content viewer 2006 views the content 2008 ′. May be.

Thus, the content viewer 2006 can easily view the electronic content 2008 'registered by the content provider 2002 using the viewing code 2007 or the like.

In addition, the content manager 2005 can check and edit the content 2008 before the content viewer 2006 views the content 2008 ′. Therefore, the content manager 2005 can easily display content that is not appropriate or content that is not displayed for rights. It can be corrected and eliminated.

The content providing terminal 2020, content viewing terminal 2030, and content management server 2040 according to the third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 23 are the content providing terminal 20, content viewing terminal 30, and content management server of the first embodiment, respectively. 40 is a device having the same configuration as that of 40. Each table according to the third embodiment of the present invention is a table having the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. Furthermore, the content management terminal 2050 according to the third embodiment of the present invention is a device having the same configuration as the content management terminal 1050 of the second embodiment.

Further, the content management process described above is the same as the content management process of the second embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the content registration process and content viewing process of the third embodiment of the present invention are the same as the above-described content registration process and content viewing process of the second embodiment, respectively.

Next, an outline of a content management system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. A content management system 3001 shown in FIG. 24 includes a content management server 3040, receives content 3004 (3004a, 3004b,...) From the content providing terminal 3020 in response to an operation of the content provider 3002, and these content 3004. The content 3008 configured based on the content is viewed on the content providing terminal 3020 in accordance with the operation of the content provider 3002. Here, the content providing terminal 3020 also functions as a content viewing terminal.

A typical scene where such a system is used is a scene where a diary or a photo album is created, for example. In this case, the content provider 3002 is one and the content viewer is basically the content provider 3002, but several other people can also be content viewers.

The message set MS "" is involved in the mechanism of the content management system 3001 described above. For example, in the message set MS ′ ″, as shown in FIG. 24, there are two code sheets including a plurality (here, six) of code pieces CP ′ (total of 12 code pieces CP ′). In addition, a message board MB ″ associated therewith is included. The message board MB ″ is, for example, a diary or a photo album body.

The code piece CP '(CPa', CPb '...) is provided in the form of one sheet (code sheet) in the example of FIG. On the surface of each code piece CP ', codes 3003 (3003a, 3003b...) Corresponding to the individual code pieces CP' are displayed. The code 3003 is a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark) in the example of FIG.

The message board MB ″ is for the content provider 3002 to record daily events as a diary or to attach a photo as a photo album. For example, a code 3007 is displayed on the last page of the message board MB ″, which is also a two-dimensional code similar to the code 3003.

Next, an example of a content providing method by the content provider 3002 will be described more specifically. There are twelve code pieces CP ', each corresponding to January to December. At the beginning of the year, the content provider 3002 reads the code 3003a displayed in the code piece CPa 'corresponding to January with the content providing terminal 3020, and displays the content registration screen on the display of the content providing terminal 3020. Here, the content provider 3002 designates content 3004a such as a moving image to be registered, and registers the content 3004a in the content management server 3040. The content 3004a to be registered here may be plural. The content providing terminal 3020 is, for example, a mobile device with a camera, such as a smartphone, owned by the content provider 3002.

In February, the content provider 3002 reads the code 3003b displayed in the code piece CPb 'corresponding to February with the content providing terminal 3020, and displays the content registration screen on the display of the content providing terminal 3020. Here, the content provider 3002 designates content 3004b such as a moving image to be registered, and registers the content 3004b in the content management server 3040.

Thereafter, similarly, the corresponding code piece CP 'is read and the content 3004 is registered in the content management server 3040 until December.

Next, an example of a content viewing method by the same content provider 3002 will be described more specifically. The content provider 3002 reads the code 3007 displayed on the message board MB ″ (for example, on the last page of the diary or photo album) by the content providing terminal 3020 and displays the content viewing screen on the display of the content providing terminal 3020. Let Here, the content provider 3002 can view the content 3008 transmitted from the content management server 3040.

The content 3008 may be generated in advance by the content management server 3040, or may be configured to be appropriately edited and distributed when viewed by the content provider 3002.

As described above, the content provider 3002 can easily view the electronic content 3004 registered by the content provider 3002 later by using the code 3007 or the like.

In this example, the code piece CP ′ is 12 pieces corresponding to January to December, and the content provider 3002 registers the content 3004 using the code piece CP ′ once a month. The number of pieces CP ′, content registration timing, and the like can be set in various other modes.

Further, in this example, the message set MS ′ ″ is configured to include the code piece CP ′ and the message board MB ″. However, a plurality of content registration codes 3003 and one content viewing code 3007 are included. May be displayed and arranged in any part of one or more media.

In addition to the message set MS ′ ″ described above, for example, each message piece has a message piece corresponding to each month, each message piece has an entry part and a code part, and the back side is a seal. For example, the piece can be used as a diary by sticking it to a general notebook. In the entry part, a memo about each month can be entered (for example, in a calendar format), and content can be registered by reading the two-dimensional code printed on the code part.

For example, in the case of such a message set, there are 12 stickers each having a calendar style entry section for each month, a code section on which a two-dimensional code is printed, and a code section on which a two-dimensional code for summarization is printed. It is also conceivable to construct a total of 13 seals, each of which is a single seal.

The content providing terminal 3020 and the content management server 3040 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 24 are respectively the content providing terminal 20 and the content viewing terminal 30 (the content providing terminal 3020 is the content viewing terminal) of the first embodiment. In the case of functioning as a terminal), the apparatus has the same configuration as the content management server 40. Each table according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is a table having the same configuration as that of the first embodiment.

The content registration process and content viewing process of the fourth embodiment of the present invention are the same as the content registration process and content viewing process of the second embodiment described above, respectively.

Up to here, refer to the content management system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the content management system 1001 according to the second embodiment, the content management system according to the third embodiment, and the content management system according to the fourth embodiment. Although the characteristic configuration of the present invention has been described, these embodiments are merely examples. The content management system of the present invention can be realized by various configurations other than the above.

The content management system according to the present invention is a content management system capable of providing digital content such as moving images to the other party in association with a message board including a plurality of messages (for example, handwritten messages). Such a system is constructed. This facilitates the use of services that combine message boards and digital content.

Claims

A content management system including a content management server connected via a network to a first user terminal used by a first user and a second user terminal used by a second user,
The content management server
In response to an instruction from the first user, the first content is stored when the first content is provided from the first user terminal based on a first code associated with one of a plurality of first media. Content storage means for
When a viewing request is made based on a second code from the second user terminal according to an instruction from the second user, the second content associated with the second code is reproduced for reproduction. Content transmitting means for transmitting to the user terminal,
The second content associated with the second code based on a plurality of the first content provided based on the first code and associated with the one second code and the first code Is controlled to be configured,
Each of the first media is used individually by the corresponding first user, and the content management system is characterized in that:
The second code is associated with a second medium,
A plurality of the first mediums are associated with one second medium;
Based on the association between the second medium and the first medium, one second code and the first code are associated with each other, and based on the plurality of first contents respectively provided based on the first code. And the second content associated with the second code is controlled to be configured,
2. The content management system according to claim 1, wherein each of the first media includes a region in which a message can be added by the corresponding first user.
The plurality of first media and one second media are configured as one media set,
At least a part of the plurality of first media is held in the second medium after a message is added by each first user using the first medium, or together with the second medium The content management system according to claim 2, wherein the content management system is provided to the second user.
The content management server
Connected to the third user terminal used by the third user via the network,
Content management means for controlling to perform at least one of editing of the second content and setting for reproduction of the second content in response to a request from the third user terminal based on an instruction of the third user The content management system according to claim 1, further comprising:
A content management system comprising a content management server connected via a network to a first user terminal used by a first user and a second user terminal used by a second user,
The content management server
The first content is stored when the first content is provided from the first user terminal based on a first code associated with one of a plurality of first media according to an instruction from the first user. Content storage means for
In response to a request from the second user terminal, when the second user terminal makes an access based on the second code in response to an instruction from the second user, the second user terminal is associated with the second code. Content management means for controlling to perform at least one of editing of two contents and setting of reproduction of the second contents,
One second code and the first code are associated with each other, and the second content associated with the second code is based on the plurality of first contents provided based on the first code. Controlled to be composed
Each of the first media is used individually by the corresponding first user, and the content management system is characterized in that:
A content management system including a content management server connected to a user terminal used by a user via a network,
The content management server
Content storage means for storing the first content when the first content is provided based on the first code from the user terminal according to the user's instruction;
In response to a request from the user terminal, the second content associated with the second code is played back in response to a request from the user terminal when an access is made from the user terminal by the user instruction. Content transmitting means for transmitting to the user terminal for
One second code and a plurality of the first codes are associated with each other, and the second code associated with the second code based on the plurality of first contents provided based on the first code. The content is controlled to be organized,
Each of the first code and the second code are associated with one medium or a set of media.
A content management method executed by a content management server connected via a network to a first user terminal used by a first user and a second user terminal used by a second user,
When the first content is provided from the first user terminal based on a first code associated with one of a plurality of first media according to the instruction of the first user, A content storage step of storing in the storage means;
When a viewing request is made based on a second code from the second user terminal according to an instruction from the second user, the second content associated with the second code is reproduced for reproduction. A content transmission step for transmitting to a user terminal,
The second content associated with the second code based on a plurality of the first content provided based on the first code and associated with the one second code and the first code Is controlled to be configured,
The content management method according to claim 1, wherein each of the first media is individually used by the corresponding first user.
A content management method executed by a content management server connected via a network to a first user terminal used by a first user and a second user terminal used by a second user,
When the first content is provided from the first user terminal based on a first code associated with one of a plurality of first media according to the instruction of the first user, A content storage step of storing in the storage means;
In response to a request from the second user terminal, when the second user terminal makes an access based on the second code according to an instruction from the second user, the second user terminal is associated with the second code. A content management step for controlling to perform at least one of editing of two contents and setting related to reproduction of the second contents,
One second code and the first code are associated with each other, and the second content associated with the second code is based on the plurality of first contents provided based on the first code. Controlled to be configured
The content management method according to claim 1, wherein each of the first media is individually used by the corresponding first user.
A content management method executed by a content management server connected to a user terminal used by a user via a network,
A content storage step of storing the first content in content storage means when the first content is provided from the user terminal based on the first code in accordance with the user's instruction;
In response to a request from the user terminal, the second content associated with the second code is played back in response to a request from the user terminal when an access is made from the user terminal by the user instruction. Content transmission step for transmitting to the user terminal for
One second code and a plurality of the first codes are associated with each other, and the second code associated with the second code based on the plurality of first contents provided based on the first code. The content is controlled to be organized,
Each of the first codes and the second code are associated with one or a set of media, and the content management method.
A media set including a plurality of first media and one second media,
Each of the first medium and the second medium has a physical shape;
The first medium is associated with a different or the same first code, the second medium is associated with a second code,
Each of the first media is at least partially retained in the second medium after a message is added by each first user using the first medium, or together with the second medium, Provided to a second user,
Each of the first codes is used to provide a first content to a computer from a first user terminal according to an instruction from the first user.
The second code is used for reproducing the second content from the second user terminal according to the instruction of the second user,
The medium set according to claim 1, wherein the second content is configured based on a plurality of the first content respectively provided to the computer based on the first code.
A media set comprising at least a plurality of first media,
Each of the first media has a physical shape;
The first medium is associated with a different or the same first code,
One of the first medium or the second medium is associated with one second code,
Each of the first codes is used to provide the first content to the computer from the first user terminal according to an instruction of the first user,
The second code is used for reproducing the second content from the second user terminal according to an instruction from the second user,
The medium set according to claim 1, wherein the second content is configured based on a plurality of the first content respectively provided to the computer based on the first code.
A media set comprising at least a first medium,
The first medium has a physical shape;
The first medium is associated with a plurality of different first codes,
The first medium or the second medium is associated with one second code,
Each of the first codes is used to provide first content to a computer from a user terminal according to a user instruction,
The second code is used for reproducing the second content from the second user terminal according to an instruction from the second user,
The medium set according to claim 1, wherein the second content is configured based on a plurality of the first content respectively provided to the computer based on the first code.