JP2001261524A - Cosmetic - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a message-having cosmetic which can make it possible for a specific recipient to highly recognize and memorize the message. SOLUTION: This cosmetic 1 is characterized by disposing a message 4 for a specific recipient on a content 2 received in a container 3. Since the specific recipient is stimulated with the cosmetic and simultaneously visually recognize the message imparted to the content, the memory of the message by the recipient is promoted by the stimulation of the cosmetic, and the message can more strongly be memorized than a case that the message is written on a conventional recording medium such paper sheet.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to cosmetics containing messages.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the age of information overload, various types of character information, voice information, image information, and the like are flooded in a town. For this reason, transmission of important information has become extremely difficult due to the flood of such noise information. This is exactly the phenomenon of bad money driving out good money in the information field.

[0003] On the other hand, the declining birthrate in modern society has led to a lack of communication ability in children due to a drastic decrease in opportunities for contact with other children and loss of communication training by siblings. Furthermore, children lose their chances of contact with the outside world because their parents do not care for children due to their small number of children, and the deterioration of children's communicative ability only covers their eyes. At present, it is undeniable that such social phenomena exist behind the aging phenomenon of marriage age and the increase in divorce rate.

[0004] In other words, in the modern society, there has been a demand for the development of means for transmitting information, in which important information is conspicuous among rebellious noise information and does not require much communication ability, more preferably, a message. .

[0005] In view of such a situation, a technique has been developed to enhance communication ability by intervening incense as a stimulus which is not canceled out by noise and is not usually used in a communication place. However, since incense is not a direct means, it may not be possible to exert a sufficient effect on a subject whose communication ability itself has deteriorated.

[0006]

On the other hand, it is known that make-up cosmetics have color stimulus and palatability. However, make-up cosmetics are provided with legible characters and symbols, and a message medium is provided. It was not used at all. Also, although there is a theory that combining a message with other stimuli as a method may increase the ease of recognition of the message, it has not been scientifically verified, and it has not been verified scientifically. It has not been known at all that the contents, in particular, make-up cosmetics, are suitable as a stimulus for enhancing the ease of recognition.

[0007] The present invention has been made under such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a cosmetic containing a message that can enhance the recognition and storage of the message by a recipient.

[0008]

The present invention employs the following configuration to solve the above-mentioned problems. That is, the present invention is a cosmetic that includes a message to a particular recipient.

In the present invention, a message is issued to a specific recipient (single or plural) and does not include a message addressed to an unspecified majority. The message includes at least one of a character, a graphic, a symbol, and a pattern, and is configured by using these elements alone or in combination.

[0010] If the message is created for a specific recipient, the meaning can be recognized by an unspecified number of people.
(Readable), the publisher of the message
The communication may be possible only between (the gift giver of the cosmetics) and the recipient (the gift giver of the cosmetics).

[0011] Cosmetics include contents to be applied to the skin and the like (cosmetics itself), containers (including lids) for accommodating the contents, and packages (packaging boxes, wrapping paper, etc.) thereof. The contents include those that do not always need to be stored in a container (eg, soap). Therefore, the message may be provided in any of the contents, the container, and the package.

However, it is preferable to provide the contents with the contents, as compared with the case where the contents are attached to a container or a package, since the message can be recognized by the recipient together with the favorable stimulation by the cosmetics and the message can remain strongly impressive. . Further, the message may be simultaneously attached to two or more of the contents, the container, and the package.

The content may be a basic cosmetic or a makeup cosmetic. Specifically, as the contents, powder cosmetics [(use) under makeup, powder foundation, eye color, mascara, cheek color, lip color: (dosage form) lotion, emulsion, cream, aqueous gel, oil gel, Ointments], non-aqueous cosmetics [lipsticks, white powders and powders, eyebrows and cheeks cosmetics, oily or powder foundations], and aqueous cosmetics (basic cosmetics) [(use) lotion, emulsion, cream, essence: (Formulation) Solubilizing system, emulsion (oil-in-water,
Oil-in-water type), viscous state, and gel state]. However, in the present invention, it is preferable to use a makeup cosmetic which is more stimulating by cosmetics than a basic cosmetic.

The contents can be manufactured by combining commonly used pharmaceutical ingredients and molding. Examples of such commonly used pharmaceutical ingredients include hydrocarbons such as squalane, petrolatum, and microcrystalline wax, jojoba oil, carnauba wax, esters such as octyldodecyl oleate, olive oil, tallow, and coconut oil. Triglycerides, stearic acid, oleic acid, fatty acids such as ritinoleic acid, higher alcohols such as oleyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, anionic surfactants such as sulfosuccinates and sodium polyoxyethylene alkyl sulfate, alkyls Amphoteric surfactants such as betaine salts, cationic surfactants such as dialkylammonium salts, sorbitan fatty acid esters, fatty acid monoglycerides, their polyoxyethylene adducts, polyoxyethylene alkyl esters , Nonionic surfactants such as polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, polyhydric alcohols such as polyethylene glycol, glycerin and 1,3-butanediol, thickeners / gelling agents, antioxidants, ultraviolet absorbers, colors Examples include materials, preservatives, and powders.

As a method of providing a message on cosmetics, when a message is attached to a container or package, printing by an ink jet printer can be exemplified. In addition, when a message is attached to a container, a stamp or the like by a laser or an NC lathe can be further exemplified. When attaching a message to solid contents such as a lip color, a laser or NC
Examples include lathes and engraving by printing.
Further, the material constituting the message may be provided in the contents, the container (inside or outside), and the package, or the message may be provided manually.

In the above examples, the method of engraving the solid content with a laser is the most beautiful, the effect is high, and it is preferable. It is preferable to adopt a content having an oil gel form as the content of the present invention in that the message can be easily provided by this method.

The amount of information of the message is about 1 to 10 characters and / or for each of the contents, the container, and the package.
Or a symbol. Further, in the present invention,
As a cosmetic stimulus to be given to the recipient, it is preferable that the contents, containers and packages provided with the message have a color that the recipient prefers. In this way, the recipient can be provided with a large number of stimuli that encourage the recipient to store the message, together with the message.

When the message is provided in the content, the content itself is created in a color desired by the recipient, and when the message is attached to the container or the package, for example, the color preferred by the recipient together with the message can be recognized. The container or the package is colored in an embodiment (for example, the package itself is set to a color preferred by the recipient or the background color of the message is set to a color preferred by the recipient).

Further, the present invention provides a method for storing contents having a color desired by a recipient in a transparent container, providing a message on the contents or the container, and allowing the recipient to transfer the color of the content desired by the recipient together with the message through the container. Or a form in which the container containing the contents is packaged in a package so that the recipient can recognize the preferred color together with the message.

The message only needs to be visible to the recipient in the process of using the cosmetics by the recipient. That is, for example, any of a process in which the container is packaged with the package, a process in which the container is taken out from the package, and a process in which the contents are exposed to the outside from the container may be used.

According to the present invention, a message contained in cosmetics is clearly recognized by a particular recipient by being present with the stimulus of cosmetics rather than being present alone.

Furthermore, the contents of the message can influence the effect of the recipient's use of the contents. For example, if a message that is pleasing to the recipient is attached, the effect of using the cosmetic can be significantly increased. Cosmetics provided with a message for the purpose of enhancing the use effect of the cosmetics also belong to the present invention.

Further, the present invention provides a receiving means for receiving, from a client, manufacturing information including information on cosmetics and a message to a specific recipient, and a manufacturing means for manufacturing a cosmetic containing a message based on the manufacturing information. And a cosmetic manufacturing system comprising:

According to the manufacturing system of the present invention, the client can obtain a cosmetic containing a message to be transmitted to a specific recipient without manufacturing the client himself. The manufacturing system according to the present invention further includes image creating means for creating an image of a cosmetic product containing a message based on the manufacturing information, and presenting means for presenting the created cosmetic image to the client. Alternatively, a cosmetic that includes a message reflecting the response of the client to the presented cosmetic image may be manufactured.

Further, the present manufacturing system has a storage means for storing a message for a specific recipient, and when the receiving means receives manufacturing information including the specific information of the message, the storage means stores the message corresponding to the specific information. Reading means for reading from the means, wherein the manufacturing means, when receiving the manufacturing information including the specific information of the message, manufactures a cosmetic including the message corresponding to the specific information read from the storage means. Is also good.

[0026] The manufacturing system may further include a providing means for providing the cosmetics manufactured by the manufacturing means to the specific recipient.

[0027]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [Details of the present invention] Before describing the embodiments, the details leading to the present invention will be described.

The cosmetics containing a message according to the present invention can be obtained by the process of developing and researching lip colors. Based on the knowledge that self-identity is higher than the contents of basic contents, etc. '', if this recognition and image formation are used, make-up contents such as lip color can be used as a message medium,
It was made through the following experiments based on the idea that information to be transmitted, such as a message, could be transmitted accurately and impressively.

(1) Relationship between Favorite Contents and Color Recognition Thirteen panelists randomly selected (all women;
(5 to 43 years old) brought a lip color of their favorite color, made a color near the color with a makeup simulator, and asked each paneler whether it was the same color as the color brought. Thereafter, the color responded to by the different panelists was determined to be the distinguished color, and among the colors determined to be different, the color difference from the color with the smallest difference from the color brought was determined to be the distinguished color difference.

When the average value of the discrimination color differences (discrimination average color difference) was determined, the discrimination average color difference in Lab was 0.34. When the same examination was performed for the foundation, the average discrimination color difference was 0.51. From this, it was found that in the makeup contents, the color of the lip color was more accurate than in the foundation.

(2) Relationship between Color Preference and Color Recognition Using seven panelists, the preference for three colors (rose, orange, and dark red) prepared in advance is evaluated as [Score 5; [Score 1; very dislike]].

As a relation between the discriminative color difference and the rating of preference,
It is found that the linear regression equation of [y (favorite rating) =-2.9x (discriminating color difference) +4.6] is regressed with a correlation coefficient of -0.893. It turned out that a color difference becomes small. That is, it was found that the higher the palatability, the more clearly the color was recognized.

(3) Shape Recognition and Color Preference Three panelists who participated in the experiment (2) were used to prepare the oil gels having the three colors used in the experiment (2). , Conical shape, triangular pyramid shape. Thereafter, the panelists who were the subjects were presented with a processed product of the color most preferred by the panelist and a processed product of the least preferred color for 2 seconds at random for each color. Two minutes later, the shape presented was presented, and the shape was answered in order.

The correct answer rate for this question was 33% for the shape of the workpiece having the preferred color, and 0% for the shape of the workpiece having the undesirable color. As a result, it was found that the shaped object made with the desired color is easily memorized.

[First Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. First, as a first embodiment, an embodiment of a cosmetic with a message according to the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a cosmetic 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1 shows a cosmetic 1 containing a message, which is obtained by feeding a lip color as a content 2 into a container 3.

[0037] On the side of the contents 2, "I LOVE" as a message 4 from a giver to a specific recipient is provided.
"YOU" is marked by laser engraving. Further, although not shown, the contents 2 have a color (a high preference) preferred by a specific recipient.

A specific recipient can visually recognize the message 4 by feeding out the contents 2 from the feeding container 3. At this time, the stimulus of the cosmetics 1 mainly including the color of the contents 2 is given to the recipient, which facilitates the storage of the recipient's message 3.

As described above, according to the present invention, the message 3 is attached to the cosmetic 1 which is a product having a high palatability, and the recipient is stimulated by the cosmetic 1 together with the message 3. Since a particular recipient refers to the message 3 with a high degree of recognition and memory associated with a high degree of preference, the recipient can use another communication medium.
The message 3 can be stored better than when the message is transmitted using (paper or the like).

In the example shown in FIG. 1, the message 3 is attached to the content 2, but the message is
Alternatively, or together with the contents 2, the container 3 or its lid 5 may be attached.

<Example> The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples. However, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited only to the following examples.

Example 1 A lip color (oil gel) was prepared according to the following formulation. That is, the prescription components are stirred and mixed at 95 ° C., rolled and homogenized, heated again to 95 ° C., poured into a mold, cooled and cured, and then attached to a container to provide a lip color without a message. It was created. Using a laser, "19:00 in front of Hachiko" was written in eight-point gothic characters to obtain a lip color according to the present invention. Carnauba wax 10 parts by weight Mokuro 5 parts by weight Microcrystalline wax 5 parts by weight Hydrogenated coconut oil 20 parts by weight Castor oil 20 parts by weight Squalane 5 parts by weight Monoglyceride oleate 0.5 parts by weight Pigment * 14.5 parts by weight * Toning was performed using red iron oxide, yellow iron oxide, red No. 226, yellow No. 4 aluminum lake, iris foil, titanium mica, and titanium dioxide.

Example 2 Using the lip color of Example 1, a message transmission test was performed. That is, the 42 panelists collected at random were divided into two groups of 21 persons without bias, and one group was given the lip color containing the message of Example 1, and the other group was Example 1 I handed a lip color without a message and a piece of paper with "goat before 19:00" written in 8 point gothic characters.

All of these items were collected within 5 minutes, and 60 minutes after the collection, a questionnaire was given as to what kind of message was received. The percentage of correct answers in the answers is shown in Table 1 below. This indicates that the message is more accurately and impressively transmitted when the message is attached to the lip color than when the message is written on a piece of paper.

[0045]

[Table 1] (Example 3) The following powder foundation was prepared. That is, the components of (a) were mixed with a Henschel mixer, pulverized with a pulverizer equipped with a 0.1 mm round hole screen, and then mixed with a Henschel mixer.
The component (b) was sprayed and coated. This was pulverized by a pulverizer equipped with a 1 mm herringbone screen, packed in a metal plate, and pressed to obtain a powder foundation. The face of the powder foundation was engraved with a letter "8 o'clock in front of Hachiko" using a typeface and 8 points of a gothic body, thereby obtaining a cosmetic of the present invention. (A) Silicone-treated titanium dioxide 20 parts by weight Silicone-treated iron oxide 5 parts by weight Silicone-treated ultramarine 0.5 part by weight Silicone-treated mica 24.5 parts by weight Silicone-treated sericite 20 parts by weight Silicone-treated colored talc 20 parts by weight (b) Dimethicone 4 parts by weight Octyldodecyl oleate 6 parts by weight (Example 4) Using the foundation with a message of Example 3 and the foundation without a message, the same design as in Example 2 was used, and a panel of 18 persons per group A similar message transmission test was performed using 36 persons.
Table 2 shows the results. From this, it was reconfirmed that the content of the present invention is accurate and impressive and has excellent action, and at the same time, the content having the oil gel form such as lip color is more preferable as the content providing the message. I understand.

[0046]

[Table 2] (Example 5) Using the lip color of Example 1, 12 in-house panelists put a message on the order of the panel, and tested the service of delivering as a gift to the person desired by the panel.

That is, the paneler selects a message within eight words and its character pattern, and creates a figure in which the scale is adjusted and attached to a lip color image whose scale is controlled. We checked the appearance and corrected any unsatisfactory points.

On the basis of this image, a message was imprinted on the lip color. This was sent as a gift to the panelists who wanted it, and the panelists answered the questionnaire about the effects of this gift.

Questions about the effects are "How was the message transmitted?", "How was the effect on the relationship with the recipient?" And "What do you think of such a message lip? ", And there were five answer options: very good, good, normal, bad, and very bad.

Table 3 shows the results as appearance rates. From this, it can be seen that the message mediating method of the present invention is useful to convey a message impressively and maintain a suitable human relationship.

[0051]

[Table 3] As described above, in the first embodiment, cosmetics are used as a message transmission medium. That is, a message to be personally conveyed is attached to cosmetics, and the cosmetics with the message are given to a person who wants to convey the message, and the message is transmitted accordingly.

As described above, by using the cosmetics as a medium of the message, in other words, as a recording medium, the stimulus given by the cosmetics and the message are made the same, and a better understanding and recognition of the message can be caused.

The content of the message is not particularly limited and may be a personal message or a general message, but a desirable, optimistic and passionate positive image is particularly preferable. By receiving such a message, the person who got it is also evoked by the message,
This is because the effect of the contents used often becomes remarkable.

It is also possible to transmit a message using a symbol which can be understood only by specific people, and in such a form, an effect of increasing a sense of intimacy may be exhibited. Thus, according to the first embodiment, not only the message becomes clearer due to the stimulating effect of cosmetics,
Even in a communicator or a communicator whose communication ability itself is reduced, a more effective message can be transmitted by improving the effect of the communication tool that can be used.

This communication may be performed individually or individually, may be performed within a group, or may be performed individually or as a group or between a group and an individual.
Considering the existence of the communication temperature difference, it is particularly preferable to use it for individual communication.

[Second Embodiment] Next, as a second embodiment, an embodiment of a cosmetic manufacturing system and a method thereof according to the present invention will be described.

[Overview] The second embodiment described below
It incorporates a message transmission method using cosmetics with a message into a business format, and mediates the transmission of cosmetics with a message from a certain gift giver to a specific recipient.
Implement a (mediating message) method.

That is, the message mediating method realized in the second embodiment is performed according to the following steps.
By adopting such a form, the make-up contents including the message as desired by the purchaser are not bothered by the purchaser, and the design is such that the purchaser can be satisfied with the gift destination desired by the purchaser. Can be given to others.

(Step 1) The type of content to be used as a medium by the purchaser, for example, in the case of make-up content, the type and color are selected, and a message to be conveyed and a message to be transmitted to To the mediator.

(Step 2) The mediator who has obtained the above information,
Based on the content of the message and the amount of information, a character and / or symbol pattern representing the message is selected from existing patterns, a message pattern is created, and a photograph of the content already stored The message pattern is superimposed on the image data such as, and displayed in a form such as a photograph.

This processing may be performed using a personal computer or the like in the vicinity of the mediator, or may be transferred to the central processing unit via a terminal or a communication means such as a telephone in the vicinity of the mediator. After that, it may be done. The buyer decides whether or not the contents are correct based on the display, and if so, the intermediary proceeds to attach a message to the contents based on this pattern, and if not, corrects the contents. In addition, this process is repeated until the buyer's judgment is obtained again.

(Step 3) If the pattern is determined in step 2, the mediator transmits these data to the manufacturer, and the manufacturer transmits a message of the determined pattern to the contents manufactured in advance in the computer. And send it to the designated recipient. In the case where such a pattern is applied to a pre-manufactured content without a message, if the content is an oil gel content such as a lip color, it is particularly preferable to apply the pattern using a laser or the like.

Hereinafter, a cosmetics manufacturing system according to a second embodiment, which embodies steps 1 to 3, will be described with reference to the drawings. <Configuration of Manufacturing System> FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a cosmetic manufacturing system. In FIG. 2, the cosmetic manufacturing system includes a computer 11 and a manufacturing device 12. The computer 11 is connected to a plurality of terminal devices via a network 13 through communication lines.

However, in FIG. 2, as a plurality of terminal devices,
A terminal device T1 and a terminal device T2 are illustrated. The terminal device T1 is a mobile phone T1 having a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), and the terminal device T2 is a personal computer, a workstation, a mobile computer, or the like.

The computer 11 and the manufacturing device 12 are used by a cosmetics manufacturer (manufacturer).
1, T2 is used by the user of the cosmetic manufacturing system.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the computer 11 shown in FIG. Computer 11
Are configured using a personal computer, a workstation, or a host computer of these.

In FIG. 3, a computer 11 has a CPU 14, a RAM 15, and an R connected via a bus BUS.
An OM 16, interface units (I / F) 17 to 20, and a communication interface unit (communication I / F) 21 are provided.

To each of the I / Fs 17 to 20, a hard disk drive (HDD: including a hard disk) 22, an input device 23 including a keyboard and a pointing device such as a mouse, a printer 24, and a display device 25 are connected. Is a network 13 (FIG. 2)
See).

The HDD 22 stores, on its hard disk, product information 26, a message table 27, a cosmetic image database (cosmetic image DB) 28, a message image database (message image DB) 29, and the computer 11 as a part of the manufacturing system. And a computer program that functions as a computer.

The product information 26 is cosmetic specific information (eg, product code, product code, etc.) in which the message is provided.
As a cosmetic code. This cosmetics code includes information such as the type of cosmetics, contents, containers, packages, their colors, and the like.

The message table 27 indicates that each terminal device T
1, a message code (code number) as specific information of the message specified by T2, and a message (a fixed message) corresponding to the message code are stored.

The cosmetic image DB 28 is a database holding image data of each cosmetic (contents, containers, packages) included in the product information 26, and is searched using the cosmetic code as a key.

The message image DB 29 is a database holding image data of each message stored in the message table 27, and is searched using the message code as a key.

Further, although not shown, the HDD 22 stores a font set of a plurality of types of characters and symbols.
This font set is used when providing an irregular message in cosmetics.

The CPU 14 loads the program stored in the ROM 16 or the HDD 22 into the RAM 14 and executes the program, thereby causing the computer 11 to function as a part of a cosmetics manufacturing system including a message.

The manufacturing apparatus 12 corresponds to the manufacturing means of the present invention, the CPU 14 corresponds to the receiving means, the image creating means, the presenting means, and the reading means of the present invention, and the HDD 22 corresponds to the storing means and the recording medium of the present invention. Is equivalent to

<Processing by Computer 1> Next, FIG.
An example of the operation of the cosmetic manufacturing system will be described with a focus on the processing by the CPU 14 of the computer 11 shown in FIG.
Here, as an example, a case where the user of the terminal device T2 uses the cosmetic manufacturing system will be described.

In the present invention, the user of each of the terminal devices T1 and T2 and the presenter (requester) of the cosmetics including the message need not be the same person, but here, the explanation will be made assuming that they are the same person. .

The user of the terminal device T2 is a specific person.
When the user wants to send a cosmetic including a message to (a specific recipient), the user refers to a catalog or a pamphlet provided by a book or a homepage, and specifies the cosmetic code and the message code described in these.

Next, the user operates the terminal device T 2 to connect the terminal device T 2 and the computer 11 to the network 13.
(Establish a call between the two). At this time,
Input screen information for inputting cosmetic manufacturing information from the computer 11 is provided to the terminal device T2.
An input screen (not shown) is displayed on the display device 2 (not shown).

The user, in accordance with the instructions displayed on the input screen, inputs the previously specified cosmetics code, message code, information on the layout of the message for the cosmetics, and the like.
Enter as cosmetic manufacturing information. In addition, the user
As the destination information, the name, address, telephone number, etc. of the recipient of the cosmetics are input.

Further, when inputting on the input screen, the user can call the contents held in the product information 26, the message table 27, the cosmetics image DB 28, and the message image DB 29 of the computer 1 as option information from the computer 11 as necessary. it can. The option information called by the terminal device T2 is displayed on the display device in the input screen or on a screen different from the input screen. As a result, the user can specify the cosmetic code and the message code without referring to the catalog or the pamphlet in advance.

Further, the user can input a message to be transmitted to the recipient in the message input field displayed on the input screen instead of the message code. As described above, the user can select an irregular message instead of the regular message prepared in the computer 11.

In this embodiment, the atypical message is
The message, which is created using characters, symbols, and figures in a font set (not shown) held in the HDD 22 of the computer 11, and a combination of these figures and patterns can be used as an irregular message.

Thereafter, the user operates the terminal device T2 to display the product information input on the input screen on the computer 1.
Send to 1. FIG. 4 shows the CPU 14 of the computer 11.
Is a flowchart showing a process according to the first embodiment. 4 starts when, for example, the power of the computer 11 is turned on and an instruction to start execution of this routine is input from the input device 23.

As shown in FIG. 4, in S1, the CPU 14
Accepts an order from a client. That is, the CPU 14
Waits for access to the computer 11 from each of the terminal devices T1 and T2. Thereafter, the CPU 14 responds to the connection request from the terminal device T2 described above to
When the call between the terminal and the terminal device T2 is established, the process proceeds to S2.

At S2, the CPU 14 provides the input screen to the terminal device T2 by transmitting the input screen information from the communication I / F 21, and waits for the manufacturing information and the destination information to be transmitted from the terminal device T2. .

At this time, when there is a request from the user, the option information corresponding to the request is transmitted to the terminal device T2. Thereafter, when the communication I / F 21 receives the manufacturing information and the destination information from the terminal device T2, the manufacturing information and the destination information are stored in the RAM 15 and the HDD 22, and the process proceeds to S3.

In S3, the CPU 14 executes a predicted image creation process. That is, the CPU 14 displays the manufacturing information held in the RAM 15 on the display device 25 and the image editing program stored in the HDD 22.
Execute (drawing software).

Thus, the operator of the computer 11 can receive an image corresponding to the message in accordance with the manufacturing information and corresponding to the expected cosmetic drawing (referred to as “expected image”:
(Corresponding to a cosmetic image containing the message of the present invention).

More specifically, the CPU 14 displays a screen for creating a predicted image (not shown) on the display device 25, and displays a text of manufacturing information in the screen. On the other hand, the operator inputs the cosmetics code in the displayed product information to the computer 11 using the input device 23.
, The CPU 14 stores the image data of the cosmetic corresponding to the input cosmetic code into the cosmetic image DB2.
8 and displays a cosmetic image corresponding to this image data on the display device 25.

When the operator inputs the displayed message code into the computer 11, the CPU 14
Reads out the image data of the message corresponding to the input message code from the message image DB 29 and displays the image of the message corresponding to this on the display device 25.

On the other hand, when the manufacturing information includes a message described by the user instead of the message code, the CPU 14 displays the text of the message as a part of the text of the manufacturing information on the display device 25. To be displayed.

More specifically, the CPU 14 reads out font data of characters and symbols constituting a message from a font set (not shown) in the HDD 22 and displays a message text based on the font data on the display device 2.
5 is displayed. This allows the user to use the message text displayed on the display device 25 as a component of the predicted image.

The process of displaying the parts of the predicted image described above may be executed by a single instruction input by the operator, or the CPU 14 may automatically execute the instruction without the operator inputting the instruction. The processing may be executed at the same time.

Thereafter, when the user operates the input device 23, a predicted image is created by combining the image of the cosmetic and the image of the message (or the message text). After the creation of the predicted image is completed, when the user inputs an instruction to determine the content of the predicted image using the input device 23, C
The PU 14 determines that the creation of the predicted image has been completed and determines the content of the created predicted image. Then, the processing is S
Proceed to 4.

In S4, the CPU 14 executes a predicted image presentation process. That is, the CPU 14 waits for the user to input an instruction to transmit a predicted image, and when the transmission instruction is input, transmits image data of the predicted image from the communication I / F 21 to the terminal device T2. Then, C
The PU 14 advances the process to S5, and waits for a response to the predicted image to be returned from the terminal device T2.

The user of the terminal device T2 receives the data of the predicted image at the terminal device T2 and causes the display device of the terminal device T2 to display the predicted image. In this way, the predicted image is presented to the user.

Then, the user refers to the predicted image, and inputs a reply (response) to the terminal device T2 as the answer (response) to the terminal device T2 when there is no correction point, and when there is a correction point, the correction point. Thereafter, when the user inputs a transmission instruction, the computer 11 receives a response to the predicted image via the network 13.

When the CPU 14 receives the response to the predicted image (S5; Y), the process proceeds to S6. In S6,
A process of determining a response to the predicted image is performed. That is,
The CPU 14 displays a response of the user to the predicted image on the display device 25 according to an instruction from the operator.

The operator refers to the displayed response and
It is determined whether there is a correction point in the predicted image. When the operator determines that there is no correction point, the operator inputs a production data output instruction using the input device 23 to the computer 11.
And if there is a correction, an instruction to re-edit the expected image is input to the computer 11. After that, the process proceeds to S7.
Proceed to.

In S7, the CPU 14 determines whether the instruction input by the operator is a production data output instruction or a re-edit instruction. If the instruction is a production data output instruction (S7; Y), the CPU 14 performs processing. To S8, and if it is a re-edit instruction (S7; N), the process returns to S3.

Thus, the operator corrects the predicted image according to the user's response, presents the predicted image reflecting the user's response to the user again, and waits for the user's response. In this way, the loop processing of S3 to S7 is executed until the expected image desired by the user is completed.

At S8, the CPU 14 displays the predicted image on the display device 25 or prints it out on paper by the printer 24 in accordance with the input production data output instruction. The predicted image output in this manner becomes the manufacturing data of the cosmetic in the present embodiment. When the manufacturing data is output, the CPU 4 ends the processing in FIG.

Thereafter, the user (operator) of the manufacturing apparatus 2
While referring to the output expected image, the manufacturing device 12 is operated to manufacture cosmetics including the message. In the present embodiment, as an example, the manufacturing apparatus includes only an apparatus for performing a process of providing a message to cosmetics, and contents, containers, and packages provided with the message are manufactured using a conventional manufacturing method. It is assumed that they are prepared in advance.

The manufacturing apparatus 12 includes a laser irradiating device for engraving a message on a content or a container forming a cosmetic with a laser, and when a message is provided on the content or the container, the operator may select a content corresponding to the expected image. An object or a container is arranged at an appropriate work position, the manufacturing apparatus 2 is operated, and a message is imprinted according to an expected image.

Further, the manufacturing apparatus 12 includes an ink jet printer for printing a message on a container or a package that forms a cosmetic. When a message is provided on the container or the package, the worker can use a container or a package corresponding to the expected image. The package is placed at an appropriate work position, the manufacturing apparatus 2 is operated, and a message is printed according to the expected image.

Thereafter, the contents provided with the message,
Complete cosmetics, including containers or packages. That is, the cosmetic is completed in which the content is contained in a container and / or a package and at least one of the content, the container, and the package is provided with a message.

Thereafter, the destination information of the recipient of the completed cosmetic is output to the computer 11 and referred to, and delivered to the address included in the destination information. For delivery, various means of transportation such as vehicles (including light vehicles and two-wheeled vehicles), railways, ships, and airplanes are used as the means for providing the present invention.

In this way, by delivering the cosmetics to the address, the cosmetics including the message from the giver are provided to the specific recipient. Then, the recipient can recognize the message attached to at least one of the contents, the container, and the package together with the stimulus by the cosmetic.

<Operation of the Second Embodiment> According to the second embodiment, the client system is operated by the above-described cosmetic manufacturing system.
Cosmetics containing a message according to the (gift) order are manufactured and delivered to a specific recipient.

That is, it is possible to mediate transmission of a message from a gift giver to a specific recipient, thereby realizing the cosmetic manufacturing method, message transmission system and method according to the present invention.

As a result, it is possible to obtain the effect of the cosmetic described in the first embodiment and the effect of labor saving of the message transmitter (gift giver, requester) shown in the above [Summary].

<Modifications> The above-described second embodiment can be modified as follows. The communication between the computer 11 and the terminal device T2 in the second embodiment assumes packet communication using a packet switching network (storage switching network) for the network 13. On the other hand, when the terminal device T1 is used by a user, a circuit switching network and a packet switching network are used as the network 13, and the user provides the operator of the computer 11 with a circuit switching network (voice communication network). The information and the destination information may be transmitted, and the operator may input the transmitted manufacturing information and the destination information to the computer 11 by operating the input device 13. Thereafter, the predicted image is transmitted from the computer 11 to the terminal device T1 using the packet switching network, and the response may be made by voice communication using the circuit switching network.

In the second embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which a predicted image referred to by a user of a manufacturing apparatus is output as manufacturing data. Instead of this, for example, the computer 1
1 is based on the expected image, CAD (Computer Aided Design) data and CAM (C
omputer Aided Manufacturing) data is created as manufacturing data, and the CAM data is given to a laser irradiation device or an ink jet printer constituting the manufacturing apparatus 12, so that these carry out a process of engraving or printing a message on cosmetics according to the CAM data. Is also good.

Further, in the second embodiment, only the apparatus for performing the step of engraving or printing a message on cosmetics has been described as the manufacturing apparatus 2.
It may include an apparatus for manufacturing (contents, containers, packages) itself.

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According to the cosmetics of the present invention, a specific recipient can recognize the message together with the stimulus of the cosmetics, so that the recipient can recognize and memorize the message.

Further, according to the cosmetics manufacturing system and method according to the present invention, even if the message communicator does not manufacture and deliver the cosmetics containing the message by himself / herself, it contains the message that he / she wants to convey to a specific recipient. Cosmetics can be manufactured and delivered to the recipient, and messages can be transmitted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a cosmetic containing a message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cosmetic manufacturing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a computer shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing by the computer shown in FIG. 3;

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Claims (22)

[Claims] 1. A cosmetic comprising a message for a particular recipient. 2. The message according to claim 1, wherein the message comprises at least one of a character, a symbol, a figure, and a pattern.
Cosmetics as described. 3. The cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein the cosmetic comprises a content and a container for accommodating the content, wherein the content is a makeup cosmetic. 4. The cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein the cosmetic comprises a content and a container for accommodating the content, wherein the content has an oil gel form. . 5. The cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein the message is provided on the contents. 6. The cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein the message is provided on the container. 7. The cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein the cosmetic further includes a package of a container containing contents, and the message is provided on the package. Cosmetics. 8. The cosmetic according to claim 1, wherein said cosmetic is a lip color. 9. The cosmetic according to claim 3, wherein the content has a color preferred by a recipient. 10. The cosmetic according to claim 3, wherein the container has a color preferred by a recipient. 11. The cosmetic according to claim 7, wherein the package has a color preferred by a recipient. 12. A receiving means for receiving, from a client, manufacturing information including information on cosmetics and a message for a specific recipient, and a manufacturing means for manufacturing a cosmetic containing a message based on the manufacturing information. A cosmetic manufacturing system. 13. An image creating means for creating an image of a cosmetic including a message based on the manufacturing information, and a presenting means for presenting the created cosmetic image to a client. 13. The cosmetic manufacturing system according to claim 12, wherein the cosmetic is manufactured to include a message reflecting a requester's response to the presented cosmetic image. 14. A storage means for storing a message for a specific recipient, and when the receiving means receives manufacturing information including the specific information of the message, reading out a message corresponding to the specific information from the storage means. Means for manufacturing cosmetics including a message corresponding to the specific information read from the storage means when receiving the manufacturing information including the specific information of the message. The cosmetic manufacturing system according to claim 12 or 13, wherein 15. The cosmetic manufacturing system according to claim 12, further comprising providing means for providing the cosmetics manufactured by said manufacturing means to said specific recipient. 16. A manufacturing method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a client, manufacturing information including information on cosmetics and a message for a specific recipient from a client; and manufacturing a cosmetic containing a message based on the manufacturing information. A method for producing cosmetics, characterized in that: 17. The method according to claim 17, further comprising: an image creating step of creating an image of a cosmetic containing a message based on the manufacturing information; and a presenting step of presenting the created image of the cosmetic to a client. 17. The method of manufacturing a cosmetic according to claim 16, wherein a cosmetic including a message reflecting a response of the client to the presented cosmetic image is manufactured. 18. The method according to claim 18, further comprising a step of reading a message corresponding to the specific information prepared in a storage device in a case where manufacturing information including the specific information of the message is received. The method for producing cosmetics according to claim 16, wherein the cosmetic is produced. 19. The method for producing cosmetics according to claim 12, further comprising a step of providing the cosmetics produced in the production step to the specific recipient. 20. Receiving means for receiving manufacturing information including information on cosmetics and a message for a specific recipient, manufacturing means for producing a cosmetic including a message for a specific recipient based on the manufacturing information, Providing means for providing cosmetics created by the means to the specific recipient. 21. Manufacturing information including information relating to cosmetics and a message to a specific recipient is received, a cosmetic including a message to a specific recipient is manufactured based on the manufacturing information, and the manufactured cosmetic is identified. A method of transmitting a message, which is provided to a recipient of the message. 22. A recording medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to function as an apparatus for manufacturing cosmetics, the method comprising: receiving manufacturing information including information on cosmetics and a message for a specific recipient. And a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for executing a step of creating data relating to the manufacture of cosmetics including a message based on the manufacturing information.