JP2000353197A - Publication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an on-demand type publication system having high added values enabling a user to purchase a book by a simple procedure and purchase an original book of the user himself (or herself). SOLUTION: The publication system is provided with a publication data base registering publication contents, an edition parts library registering edition parts to be used for user edition, a management server for managing the publication data base, the edition parts library and user's accesses, and a publication center for receiving and printing out data from the data base and the library in accordance with an instruction from the management server. At the time of receiving a publication request from a user, identification data are applied from the management server to the user to give access right to the data base and the library. Thereby the user can edit data by combining data recorded in the data base and the library by using the terminal, the center prints out the edited data and the print is provided to the user.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a publishing system for mail-ordering books using a data communication network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the recent development of communication networks, on-demand online sales using personal computer communication, such as cyber shopping and music distribution using the Internet, are becoming common. However, for books (including books such as novels, maps, and even one or more information papers), if the contents are copied to the user terminal by data communication, a copyright problem occurs. It is difficult to build a publishing system. Some publishers still publish online, but they are only order-receiving networks that accept purchases of the books on display.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION From the above background, the present invention enables anyone, not only a personal computer user, to purchase a book by a simple procedure, and at that time, uses his or her own original layout. An object of the present invention is to provide a high value-added on-demand publishing system in which books can be purchased.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided, in accordance with the present invention, a publishing database containing publishing contents, which is a data collection of books to be sold, and an editing part containing editing parts used for user editing. A publishing system using a library, a management server that manages access between the publishing database and the edited part library and the user, and a publishing center that receives and prints data from the publishing database and the edited part library in accordance with instructions from the management server. When a publishing request is received from a user, the management server assigns identification data to the user and gives access rights to the publishing database and the editing parts library, whereby the user can use the terminal. And edit the data in the publishing database and edited parts library It becomes possible to, then the edited data Shuppan Center is printed, it proposes a publishing system adapted to provide the printed matter to the user.

[0005] In the publishing system of the present invention, a user (reader) can first browse a publishing database. The browsing is performed in the form of a table of contents that can be used to determine what kind of books are available, or in the form of an abstract that cannot be printed. As a result of browsing, when a desired book is found, the user sends a publishing request from a predetermined terminal (one's personal computer, a dedicated terminal installed in a bookstore or library, a convenience store, or a terminal of a publishing center). Then, the management server receives the publishing request and assigns identification data to the user.

[0006] The provision of the identification data allows the user to access the publishing database so that the user can see the entire book. As a result, the desired data can be extracted, and the editing parts can be extracted from the editing part library that can be accessed at the same time, and page layouts such as setting of margins and indents,
The user decides the order of publication and the like, and it is possible to make one book as desired (on demand).

[0007] The data edited in this manner is sent to a publishing center in accordance with an instruction from the management server, where it is printed and bound. The printed matter thus completed is delivered to the user by a method such as direct delivery to the user or delivery at a predetermined bookstore or convenience store. This receiving mode may be appropriately selected by the user. A publishing center that prints data after editing can take various forms, such as a printer owned by the user, a printing device installed in a convenience store or a bookstore, or a dedicated printing shop. The user may select a method.

[0008] The management server of the present publishing system may include a database of identification data to be allocated to the user and a database of meta information that is a history of the editing process (from the start of access to printing) by the user. it can. If the edited data file after printing is left, unauthorized copying such as copying to the terminal used by the user and printing out at the user terminal becomes possible, so that the file is deleted immediately (remaining No) is preferable, but in this case, even if the same user wants to publish the exact same content again, there is no printed file, so it cannot be republished. Therefore, if the meta information file is left as a database, it is possible to request the reprint of the same printed matter by following this file. Further, by erasing the edited print data file in this way, it is preferable to secure the right to cancel publication (freedom of out-of-print edition, freedom of revision, etc.) at the convenience of the publisher.

[0009] In addition, printed materials delivered to the user's hand include:
It is safe to attach a certificate proving that it is a non-copy product. The certificate is sent as electronic data if a printer owned by the user is used as a publishing center, and is attached as a printed document when the certificate is issued by a convenience store or a dedicated printing shop. Furthermore, if the printed matter given to the user is marked with "watermark" by printing the identification data in the margin of each page with ink that cannot be recognized (is difficult to recognize) under normal natural light, for example, Still preferred for prevention.

[0010]

FIG. 1 shows a publishing system (O) according to the present invention.
n Demand Publishing (ODP) is shown schematically.

A user can communicate with a publisher's publishing database, editorial component library, and management server via the Internet, for example, using his / her own terminal. The publishing database may be provided for each of a number of publishers, or may be a collection of data from a number of publishers. This publishing database contains publishing contents that collect data on books sold by publishers. The editing parts library contains parts for users to make their own original editing, such as the pattern used on the cover, the page layout, how to insert the illustration, the sample of the margin size, etc. ing.

The management server stores identification data (Standard Indi
vidual Publishing Number: SIPN) and a meta information database. The SIPN database stores serial numbers and is sequentially allocated to users who have received a publication request. The meta information database stores meta information files created in response to a publishing request from a user. Each meta information file records all processes executed from the publishing request to the printing for each user, and by following this, it is possible to know what original editing was performed by the user.

The management server, the publishing database, and the editing parts library are connected to a dedicated publishing center in this example via the Internet. The publishing center is provided with a plurality of printers, receives edited data in accordance with instructions from the management server, and performs printing and bookbinding.

[0014] Users who use the above publishing system,
First, you can connect to the publishing database on the Internet and browse the table of contents of the assortment of books. Then, if you find what you want to buy, send a publishing request. This publishing request is received by the management server and immediately
PN is given to the user terminal. When the SIPN is given, the access right to the publishing database is given, and the entire contents of the book contained therein can be viewed on the terminal used by the user. At the same time,
The addition of the SIPN also allows access to the edited parts library, so that the edited parts can be used freely. That is, the addition of the SIPN has the meaning of a pledge not to make unauthorized copies.

A user who has been given access to the publishing database and the editing parts library edits the book data extracted from the publishing database using the editing parts contained in the editing parts library, and puts it in one book. You can create a book with your own processing, such as the order of books, layout of each page (margins and picture insertion positions, paragraph settings, fonts, etc.), cover design, etc. In this way, by selecting an editing part from the editing part library and editing it, it is possible to standardize selected parts such as fonts and character decorations, and there is no specified font when printing at the Publishing Center Problems can be prevented.

When the editing is completed and an end notification is received from the user terminal, the edited server sends the edited data to the publishing center. At this time, the file of the edited data is deleted, and the meta information file in the editing process is left in the meta information database. If the user later wants to obtain another original book, after issuing a publishing request, a meta information file having the SIPN assigned to him is retrieved from the meta information database, and the meta information file is retrieved. The same book can be created based on the information.

At the same time when a print instruction is sent from the management server to the publishing center, a non-copy certificate (Authorization f
or On Demand Publication (AODP). The attachment of the AODP proves that the printed matter is not a copy. When printing at the publishing center, SIPN is printed with white ink or the like in the margins of each page, and is made to emerge by copying or applying special light.

When the printed matter is completed with the AODP attached, it is delivered according to the method specified by the user at the time of the publishing request. For example, a method of delivering directly from the publishing center to the user, or a method of delivering from the publishing center to a bookstore or a convenience store designated by the user and receiving the user there. Alternatively, a method of transmitting the data including the AODP data and outputting the data from the user's printer, or printing the data at a convenience store or a printing device installed in a predetermined manner may be used.

[0019]

According to the publishing system of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a user's own edited book by a simple procedure, thereby realizing on-demand publishing with high added value. In particular, it is a very advantageous system for publishing services with a small number of copies, such as specific knowledge bases (dissertations) for educators and researchers, and literature books where large numbers cannot be expected. It is a convenient system that can be obtained by extracting only newspapers, and also allows editing such as collecting and publishing regional editions of newspapers in various places. And since it is not necessary to have inventory, it leads to inventory measures and it can be said that it is advantageous also in terms of distribution costs.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view schematically showing a publishing system according to the present invention.

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A publishing database containing publishing contents, which are data collections of books to be sold, an editing part library storing editing parts used in user editing, and access between the publishing database and the editing part library and users. And a publishing center that receives and prints data from the publishing database and edited parts library in accordance with instructions from the management server, and when a publishing request from a user is accepted. The management server gives identification data to the user and gives the right to access the publishing database and the editing part library, whereby the user can use a terminal to copy the data in the publishing database and the editing part library. It can be edited in combination, and It said edited data Shuppan Center is printing, publishing system adapted to provide the printed matter to the user. 2. The publishing system according to claim 1, wherein the management server has a database of identification data to be allocated to the user, and a database of meta information which is a history of the editing process by the user. 3. The publishing system according to claim 2, wherein a file of edited data after printing is not left. 4. The publishing system according to claim 1, wherein the printed matter printed by the publishing center is provided to the user with a certificate proving that it is a non-copy product attached to the user. 5. The publishing system according to claim 1, wherein a watermark of the identification data is inserted into a printed matter printed by the publishing center.