JP2002024612A - Idea operating device and its method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an idea operating device promoting commercialization of an idea. SOLUTION: According to operation of a terminal device 10 by an idea- keeper, the idea evaluated by means of a newness inspection server device 30 and an economic value evaluation server 31 is registered in a capitalist collecting server device 32, and a capital provider providing capital for operating the idea is collected. Using the capital provided by the capital provider, processing for operating the idea is carried out with a management server device 33.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an idea management apparatus and a method for supporting an activity of obtaining an economic benefit by operating an idea of a creator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to obtain a profit based on an idea of an idea such as an excellent invention or design, a person who has proposed the idea transfers a right such as a patent right to the idea to another person, or It is common practice to start a company and manufacture and sell products based on ideas that have been invented, or to provide users with services based on ideas.

Recently, a system has been developed in which general investors invest in companies established by people with excellent ideas, so-called venture companies, and a social mechanism for investing in ideas has been formed. He came up with an excellent idea, such as a patent,
This system, which provides financial assistance to those who have difficulty practicing due to lack of financial resources, has been attracting interest in recent years as it stimulates technological breakthroughs and consequently spurs the revitalization of industry. This is where you are.

[0004]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional method, the idea originator raises funds and recruits human resources to start a company in order to conduct business using his / her own idea. You have to spend considerable time and effort. Finally, despite overcoming all of these difficulties, a company was finally set up, but whether or not the idea was fully accepted by society, that is, whether the idea was economically viable and the venture business was successful, was determined at that time. Ambiguous. Therefore, if the business related to the idea fails, the investment up to that point is wasted, and for the inventor, starting a business based on his / her own idea is a high-risk option.

[0005] In addition, when financing from a general investor, it is often unclear how much the economic value of the inventor's idea, that is, how much profit is brought, makes it difficult for investors to receive investment. There's a problem. As a result, there is often no way to collect enough operating funds for ideas and to give up starting a business. For this reason, despite the idea of excellent ideas, there is a gap between the splendor of technology and the cognition of society as a whole. Progress may be hampered.

When starting a business using an idea,
In some cases, the idea is entitled by filing a patent application, etc., but it is difficult for individuals to obtain information on specialty fields and evaluations such as patent attorneys requesting the patent application, etc. There is a problem that it is difficult to select an appropriate patent attorney to specialize in.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide an idea operation apparatus and a method thereof that can promote the commercialization of ideas. It is another object of the present invention to provide an idea management device and a method thereof that can provide investors and the like with information effective in investing in an idea and promote investment in the idea. Further, the present invention provides an idea operation apparatus and a method for easily selecting an appropriate document creator when requesting the creation of a document explaining the idea required when the idea is licensed. The purpose is to:

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and achieve the above-mentioned object, an idea operation apparatus of the present invention uses a fund provider for providing funds for operating an idea. And a means for performing a process of operating the idea using the funds provided by the fund provider.

The operation of the idea operation apparatus of the present invention is as follows. For example, when managing an idea provided by an idea holder, a process of recruiting a fund provider that provides funds for operating the idea is performed by the fund provider recruiting unit. Then, when a predetermined fund can be collected, a process of operating the idea by using the fund is performed by the operation unit.

[0010] Preferably, the idea operation device of the present invention further includes economic value evaluation means for performing a process of evaluating the economic value of the idea, and the fund provider recruiting means comprises: In order to recruit, the result of the evaluation by the economic value evaluation means is presented to a predetermined person.

In the idea operation apparatus according to the present invention, preferably, the economic value evaluation means obtains the feasibility of the idea, funds required for the execution, creation of a new market by the idea, and the idea. Assessing the economic value of the idea using at least one piece of information for predicting royalties obtained by the granted rights.

[0012] In the idea operation apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the economic value evaluation means transmits at least one of the information used for the evaluation and the result of the evaluation to another apparatus via a network. Make it accessible by link processing.

Preferably, the idea operation device of the present invention evaluates the creative value of the idea, and regards an idea whose evaluation result satisfies a predetermined criterion as an object of the evaluation by the economic value evaluating means. Value creation means for performing processing for performing the creation.

[0014] In the idea operation apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the creative value evaluation means inputs a keyword for specifying the content of the idea, and the input keyword is generated in a known document. The above evaluation is performed based on

[0015] In the idea operation apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the fund provider recruiting means registers the idea, presents the registered idea to a predetermined person, and controls the operation of the idea. Recruit funders for

[0016] In the idea operation apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the fund provider recruiting means transmits the contents of the idea to a person who has made a predetermined confidentiality agreement with the idea to be presented. Present.

Further, in the idea operation apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the fund provider recruiting means, when a predetermined investment is not obtained for the registered idea, a recruiting process of the fund provider relating to the idea. To end.

Also, in the idea management apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the fund provider recruiting means performs the recruitment of the fund provider in investment units determined for investment in the idea.

[0019] In the idea management apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the management means performs a process of increasing economic profit using the idea using the fund provided by the fund provider.

[0020] Preferably, in the idea operation apparatus according to the present invention, the operation means is provided to the fund provider when a fund required for operation of the idea exceeds a fund provided by the fund provider. Requests a capital increase or a request for funding from a newly recruited funding provider.

[0021] In the idea operation apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the operation means terminates the operation of the idea when the capital increase is not received.

Further, in the idea operation apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the operation means performs a predetermined process required for ending the operation of the idea.

[0023] The idea management apparatus of the present invention preferably further comprises a document creator recruiting means for recruiting a document creator who creates a document necessary for obtaining a predetermined right related to the idea.

[0024] In the idea operation apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the document creator recruiting means presents the contents of the idea to a person who has signed a predetermined confidentiality agreement regarding the idea.

Further, in the idea operation apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the document creator recruiting means performs a process of requesting the document creator determined by the recruitment to create the document.

[0026] In the idea operation apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the document creator recruiting means includes a rank of a level of the document creator based on an evaluation result of the content of the document created by the document creator. Make the attachment.

[0027] In the idea operation apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the document creator recruiting means provides a rank assigned to the document creator as information for selecting a document creator of the idea.

[0028] In the idea operation apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the document creator recruiting means determines a price to be paid to the document creator according to the rank.

[0029] The idea management apparatus of the present invention preferably evaluates the economic value of the idea in response to a request from the idea holder, and changes the idea so as to increase the economic value of the idea. Support means for performing a process of providing information for supporting the idea holder to the idea holder.

[0030] Also, in the idea management apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the management means receives a request from the fund provider recruiting means via a network for instructing to manage the idea using the fund. .

[0031] In the idea management apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the fund provider recruiting means receives the result of the evaluation from the economic value evaluating means via a network.

In the idea operation apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the creative value evaluation means receives a request from an idea holder indicating that the idea is to be evaluated via a network, and based on the result based on the result. Then, a request to evaluate the idea is sent to the economic evaluation means via a network.

Further, in the idea operation apparatus of the present invention, preferably, the document creator recruiting means recruits the document creator via a network.

[0034] Further, the idea operation method of the present invention includes a step of recruiting, via a network, a fund provider for providing funds for operating the idea,
Performing a process of operating the idea using the fund provided by the fund provider.

[0035] Preferably, the idea operation method according to the present invention further comprises a step of performing a process of evaluating the economic value of the idea, and the step of evaluating the economic value by the economic value evaluating means for recruiting the fund provider. Performing a process of presenting the result of the above to a predetermined person via a network.

[0036] In the idea management method of the present invention, preferably, the creative value of the idea is evaluated, and an idea whose evaluation result satisfies a predetermined criterion is regarded as an object of the evaluation of the economic value. The method further includes the step of performing processing to perform

[0037] The idea management method of the present invention preferably further comprises a step of recruiting a document creator who creates a document necessary for obtaining a predetermined right relating to the idea.

[0038]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an idea operation system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an idea operation system 1 of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, in the idea operation system 1, for example, a terminal device 10 used by an idea holder, one or more terminal devices 20 used by an investor, and a A plurality of terminal devices 25;
Idea creation support server device 28, patent information server device 29, novelty evaluation server device 30, economic value evaluation server device 31, investor recruitment server device 32, management server device 33, statement creator recruitment server device 34, and stock transaction The server device 35 is connected via a network 40.

[0039] Here, the idea holder refers to a person who has created the idea or a person who has been assigned the right to obtain a patent from the idea creator. In the present embodiment, as an example of the idea of the present invention, creation of a technical idea using a law of nature corresponding to the invention of the Patent Law will be described. An investor is a person who invests in starting a business using the idea,
It corresponds to the funder of the present invention. The idea operation system 1 corresponds to the idea operation device of the present invention, the idea creation support server device 28 corresponds to the support means of the present invention, and the novelty research server device 30 corresponds to the creative value evaluation means of the present invention. , The economic value evaluation server device 31 corresponds to the economic value evaluation means of the present invention, and the investor recruitment server device 3
2 corresponds to a fund provider recruiting unit of the present invention, the management server device 33 corresponds to an operating unit of the present invention, and a statement creator recruiting server unit 34 corresponds to a document creator recruiting unit of the present invention. .

In the idea operation system 1, the idea creation support server device 28, the patent information server device 29, the novelty evaluation server device 30, the economic value evaluation server device 31,
The investor recruiting server device 32, the management server device 33, the statement creator recruiting server device 34, and the stock transaction server device 35 operate in cooperation with each other while communicating via the network 40.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a case where a single terminal device 10, 20, and 25 are connected to the network 40 is illustrated. 10, 20, and 25 are connected to the network 40.

Hereinafter, the components of the idea operation system 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described in detail.

[Terminal Device 10] The terminal device 10 is, for example, a personal computer, and sends a request according to the operation of operating means such as a keyboard and a mouse by the idea holder to the various server devices described above via the network 40. Send.

[Terminal Device 20] The terminal device 20 is, for example, a personal computer, and sends a request according to an operation of an operating means such as a keyboard or a mouse by an investor.
The data is transmitted to the server device via the network 40.

[Terminal Device 25] The terminal device 25 is, for example, a personal computer, and sends a request in accordance with an operation of an operation means such as a keyboard and a mouse by a person desiring to prepare a specification via the network 40 to the server device described above. Send to In the present embodiment, the applicant for the statement preparation is:
When patenting an idea holder's idea, he / she wants to prepare a specification of a patent application for the idea, and corresponds to the document creator of the present invention.

[Idea Creation Support Server Device 28] The idea creation support server device 28 receives from the terminal device 10 an idea creation support request corresponding to an operation by the idea holder. The idea creation support server device 28 has a built-in database,
Alternatively, by using information obtained by searching an external database, it is determined how much the economic value of the idea requested to support the idea creation is present or future in the market. In addition, the idea creation support server device 28
Transmits to the terminal device 10 predetermined information that is effective to increase the economic value of the idea in order to support (assist) creation of an idea having a high economic value.

The idea creation support server device 28 is provided with a predetermined field such as a technical field to which the idea belongs, an effect of using the idea, characteristics of a person who uses a product or service related to the idea, and a place to use the idea. The qualitative evaluation of the evaluation item is converted into a quantitative evaluation amount, and the evaluation amount is multiplied by a predetermined coefficient as necessary, and then added to calculate an evaluation value. And
The idea creation support server device 28 transmits, to the terminal device 10 that has requested the idea creation support request, information that is helpful in determining how to change the idea in order to increase the evaluation value. I do.

Thus, the idea creation support server device 28 gives the idea holder an opportunity to correct his / her own idea with reference to the above information transmitted to the terminal device 10, and reduces the economic value of the corrected idea. Judge further.

[Patent Information Server Apparatus 29] The patent information server apparatus 29 is a server that provides a database from which technical documents such as patent publications related to contents can be searched using keywords.

[Novelty Evaluation Server Device 30] The novelty evaluation server device 30 investigates whether or not an idea held by an idea holder is a new idea, and when an investor or the like invests in the idea. Provide helpful information.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the novelty evaluation server device 30. As shown in FIG. 2, the novelty evaluation server device 30 includes, for example, a receiving unit 101, a database 1
02, a processing unit 103 and a transmission unit 104.

The receiving unit 101 receives, for example, a novelty evaluation request from the terminal device 10. Database 102
Stores a technical document such as a patent publication in a format that can be searched using a keyword, for example. Processing unit 103
Responds to the novelty evaluation request received by the receiving unit 101,
A predetermined process related to the novelty investigation is performed, and a novelty evaluation value is calculated. The transmission unit 104 transmits the novelty evaluation value calculated by the processing unit 103 to the terminal device 10 that has transmitted the novelty evaluation request.
Or to the economic value evaluation server device 31 or the like.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of the novelty evaluation server device 30. Step ST11: The receiving unit 101 sets the network 40
, A novelty evaluation request is received from the terminal device 10.

Step ST12: When the receiving unit 101 receives the novelty evaluation request, the processing unit 103 uses the keyword received from the terminal device 10 together with the novelty evaluation request to process the patent information server device 29 and the database 10
2 and access to the patent information server device 29 and the database 1
It is determined whether or not the information is disclosed in a technical document such as a patent publication stored in No. 02. At this time, the processing unit 103 sets, for example, the number of the same or similar keyword as the keyword received from the terminal device 10 in the patent information stored in the patent information server device 29 and the database 102 and the like, for example, Calculate the digitized novelty evaluation value. The calculation of the novelty evaluation value is based on, for example, assigning importance to keywords in order to obtain an effective evaluation criterion. This is performed by adding a large value to the novelty evaluation value, or increasing the novelty evaluation value according to the number of sentences in which a plurality of keywords appear simultaneously. In this case, the lower the value indicated by the novelty evaluation value, the higher the possibility that the idea is new.

Step ST13: The transmitting section 104 transmits the novelty evaluation value calculated by the processing section 103 to the network 40.
Via the terminal device 10 that is the transmission source of the novelty evaluation request
Send to At this time, the transmitting unit 104
Displays the entirety of the patent gazette or the like obtained by the search on the display of the terminal device 10 or, among the patent gazettes or the like obtained by the search, relates to the idea that is the subject of the novelty evaluation request. The necessary information is transmitted to the terminal device 10 via the network 40 in order to extract the portion and display the extracted portion on the display of the terminal device 10.

In order to improve the overall operability of the idea operation system 1, the transmitting unit 104 determines whether the novelty evaluation value calculated by the processing unit 103 is equal to or more than a predetermined reference value (there is a possibility that there is a possibility of novelty). High), the idea corresponding to the novelty evaluation request is automatically sent to the economic value evaluation server device 3.
1 for evaluation. Also, the transmitting unit 104
In order to reduce the processing load on the economic value evaluation server device 31 and achieve effective use thereof, if the obtained novelty evaluation value is less than a predetermined reference value, the information on the idea is transmitted to the economic value evaluation server. Restrict transmission to the device 31. For example, in order to log in from the novelty evaluation server device 30 to the economic value evaluation server device 31, the transmitting unit 1
When 04 transmits predetermined login information and log information to the economic value evaluation server device 31, a predetermined filter process is performed. When the idea holder or the like directly logs in to the economic value evaluation server device 31, the login may be restricted based on the novelty evaluation value calculated by the novelty research server device 30.

[Economic Value Evaluation Server Device 31] The economic value evaluation server device 31 links information for determining the growth potential of the field (category) to which the idea to be evaluated belongs to, for example, a database that handles economic indicators. Or constructs such a database by itself and obtains information therefrom, and calculates an economic value evaluation value indicating the economic value of the idea in the market.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the economic value evaluation server device 31. As shown in FIG. 4, the economic value evaluation server device 31 includes, for example, a receiving unit 111, a database 112, a processing unit 113, and a transmitting unit 114.

The receiving unit 111 includes, for example, the terminal device 10,
20 or an economic value evaluation request from the novelty evaluation server device 30.

The database 112 stores, for example, coefficients indicating the market scale and growth potential for each field to which the idea belongs. The coefficient is determined, for example, by a person concerned in the field, an expert, a predetermined evaluation committee, or the like.

The processing unit 113 responds to the economic value evaluation request received by the receiving unit 111, for example, the technical field to which the idea belongs, the effect of using the idea,
The qualitative evaluation of a predetermined evaluation item such as a characteristic of a user or a place where the product or service relating to the idea is used is converted into a quantitative evaluation amount, and the evaluation amount is converted into a database 112 as necessary. After multiplying by a predetermined coefficient read from the above, the sum is added to calculate an economic value evaluation value. The economic value evaluation value indicates, for example, an evaluation level or a specific amount.

At this time, the processing unit 113 determines the feasibility of the idea, such as the documents submitted by the idea holder or the expert and the information received from the terminal device of the person. The processing required to reflect the requirements necessary for implementing the idea, the forecast of the funds required to implement the idea, the forecast of the creation of a new market by the idea, and the like are reflected in the economic value evaluation value.

The transmitting unit 114 transmits the economic value evaluation value calculated by the processing unit 113 to, for example, the requester of the economic value evaluation request or the investor recruiting server device 32.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of the economic value evaluation server device 31. Step ST21: The receiving unit 111 receives an economic value evaluation request from the novelty evaluation server device 30 or the like via the network 40, for example. The receiving unit 111 includes, together with the economic value evaluation request, information for specifying the field to which the idea to be evaluated belongs, and other information necessary for evaluating the economic value of the idea (for example, A novelty evaluation value) and the like are received from the novelty evaluation server device 30.

Step ST22: Based on the information received by the receiving section 111 together with the economic value evaluation request, the processing section 113 stores necessary information such as a coefficient in the database 112.
Read from

Step ST23: The processing unit 113 calculates the economic value evaluation value of the idea using the information received in steps ST21 and ST22. In addition, information that is useful for knowing the royalty that can be claimed when the idea becomes a patent is input to the economic value evaluation server device 31 by an input unit (not shown) by the holder or expert of the idea. In this case, the processing unit 113 may calculate the economic value evaluation value of the idea using the input information. In addition, the processing unit 113 provides information that is helpful in knowing the royalty of the idea,
For example, information about the loyalty actually obtained for other similar ideas is read from the database 112.

Step ST24: The transmitting unit 114 transmits the economic value evaluation value calculated by the processing unit 113 in step ST22 and, if necessary, related information such as information on the royalty to the request source of the economic value evaluation request. . In addition, the economic value evaluation server device 31 may be configured to be able to link access to the economic value evaluation value and the information on the loyalty from another related server device connected to the network 40.

[Investor Recruitment Server Device 32] The investor recruitment server device 32 registers the ideas evaluated by the economic value evaluation server device 31 and allows the authorized predetermined investors to transfer the ideas from the terminal device 20. It performs browsing, investment, and processing for cases where investment is established or not established. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the investor recruiting server device 32. FIG.
As shown in FIG.
It has a receiving unit 121, a database 122, a processing unit 123, and a transmitting unit 124.

The receiving unit 121 receives, for example, an investor recruitment request from the economic value evaluation server device 31, a browsing request and an investment request from the terminal device 20, and the like. The database 122 stores, for example, the contents of ideas registered in response to an investor recruitment request from the economic value evaluation server device 31, novelty evaluation values, idea evaluation values, and related information thereof. In addition, the database 122 stores personal information, an investor ID, a password, and the like of an investor who has made a predetermined confidentiality agreement regarding the registered idea.

The processing unit 123 performs an idea registration process, a browsing process, an investment registration, a process according to investment establishment and non-establishment in response to an investor recruitment request, a browsing request, an investment request, and the like received by the receiving unit 121. Do.

The transmitting section 124 transmits predetermined information to the terminal device 20, the management server device 33 and the like.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of the investor recruiting server device 32. Note that the investor recruiting server device 32 performs an idea registration process and an investor registration process on the premise that the process shown in FIG. 7 is performed. The idea registration process is performed as follows. For example, when the receiving unit 121 receives the idea registration request from the terminal device 10 or the economic value evaluation server device 31, the processing unit 123 receives the idea owner's personal information and the keyword identifying the idea received together with the idea registration request. The information necessary for making an investment decision, such as the attribute of the inventor (inventor), the date of invention (invention date), and the field to which the idea belongs, is registered in the database 122.

Further, the investor registration process is performed as follows. When the receiving unit 121 receives the investor registration request from the terminal device 20, the processing unit 123 enters into a confidentiality agreement with the investor online / offline with respect to the idea registered in the database 122. The database 122 stores the personal information of the investor, the investor ID issued to the investor, and the password selected by the investor. Investor recruitment server device 32
Will only invest in registered investors with registered investors. That is, the investor recruitment server device 32 permits investment in the registered idea only to a person who has entered into a confidentiality agreement with respect to the registered idea, thereby preventing the idea from becoming public. .

Hereinafter, the processing of each step shown in FIG. 7 will be described. Step ST31: For example, when the receiving unit 121 receives the idea registration request, the processing unit 123 inquires of the idea owner who issued the idea registration request about investment conditions via the transmitting unit 124. Then, in response to the inquiry, the receiving unit 121 sets the total value of the idea,
Upon receiving from the terminal device 10 information indicating conditions relating to the operation of the idea, such as the face value per share and the share ratio of the idea owner to the total number of shares, the processing unit 123
The received information is stored in the database 122.

Step ST32: Each investor operates his / her own terminal device 20 to access the database 122 to search and browse information on registered ideas. At this time, when the investor accesses the database 122, the processing unit 123
D and the password are received from the terminal device 20 of the investor, and the validity of the investor is verified by referring to the information registered in the database 122. The investor accesses the database 122 to access the terminal device 20.
Is determined on the basis of the information on the registered ideas displayed on the display of, and the investment request specifying these is transmitted from the terminal device 20 to the investor recruitment server device 32. Processing unit 123
Performs management of investment by the investor, management of the number of sellable shares, management of the offer date, and management of investment based on the investment request received by the receiving unit 121. At this time, it is only necessary that the investment is guaranteed that the investment has been made, and the payment may be made at the time of applying for the investment or until a predetermined date after the application.

Step ST33: The processing unit 123 monitors, for each idea registered in the database 122, whether or not a predetermined fund investment necessary for the operation of the idea has been obtained by a predetermined date. The processing unit 123 determines the funds necessary for the operation of the idea, for example, based on information obtained from idea holders and experts. The processing unit 123 divides the investment of the fund by the investor into a primary investment and a secondary investment, and in the primary investment, funds required for the operation of the idea for the time being (for example, a fund necessary for patent application). The processing may be performed so as to recruit investors who invest the funds.

Step ST34: If the processing unit 123 determines in step ST33 that the investment of the predetermined fund has been obtained by the predetermined date, the processing start request is sent to the management server device 33 via the transmission unit 124. Send.

Step ST35: If the processing unit 123 determines in step ST33 that the investment of the predetermined fund has not been obtained by the predetermined date, the processing unit 123 determines whether the investor has already paid the fund at the time of the investment application. Performs a process to refund it, and if the fund has not been paid at the time of investment application, performs a process to prevent it from being paid.

Further, the processing unit 123 may perform, for example, a process for collecting a fixed amount of the funds paid by the investor at the time of the investment application as a usage fee or a commission of the investor recruiting server device 32. . In addition, the processing unit 123 does not refund the funds paid by the investor so that a part or the whole is paid to the operator of the investor recruitment server device 32 or the holder of the idea at a predetermined ratio. May be processed.

[Management server device 33] Management server device 3
3 performs a process for performing an operation, management, settlement of accounts, profit distribution, bankruptcy, and liquidation of an idea that has been successfully recruited by the investor recruiting server device 32 using the capital as a source of capital.

FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of the management server device 33. As shown in FIG. 8, the management server device 33
Has, for example, a receiving unit 131, a database 132, a processing unit 133, and a transmitting unit 134.

The receiving unit 131 receives, for example, a business start request from the investor recruitment server device 32. The database 132 registers and stores information about the idea received by the receiving unit 131 together with the business start request, and also stores information necessary for performing the operation of the idea and the like. The processing unit 133 performs processing for performing the operation, management, settlement of accounts, profit distribution, bankruptcy, and liquidation of the idea, as described later. The part of the processing performed by the processing unit 133 that requires human judgment, such as the operation and management of ideas, is performed based on, for example, the result of the judgment made by the manager selected by the investor. The transmitting unit 124 transmits necessary information to the terminal device 20 or the statement creator recruitment server device 34.
Etc. to send.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart for explaining the processing of the management server device 33. Step ST41: When the receiving unit 131 receives the business start request from the investor recruitment server device 32, the processing unit 133 registers information identifying an idea for which an investment has been established in the database 132 and starts business. Processing unit 133
Starts a process for conducting management using funds obtained by investing by investors as management resources. Here, as a right relationship of a business that manages the idea, for example, a method like stock is adopted. Specifically, capital other than the idea holder's interest is used, and the idea holder's interest is increased free of charge immediately after the investment is made. At this stage, it is only necessary that the immediate relationship between the management funds and the rights of the business be clarified.

The processing unit 133, for example, first performs a process related to a procedure for patenting the idea. To patent an idea, you need to prepare a specification for the patent application. The management server device 33 cooperates with the statement creator recruiting server device 34 to recruit a statement creator who creates a statement of the idea. The recruitment method will be described later. Then, the statement creator recruiting server device 34
Under the management of the above, the statement creator recruited and selected prepares a statement of the idea. The receiving unit 131 receives the information on the specification of the idea from the specification creator recruiting server device 34 and stores the information in the database 132. The management server device 33 manages a procedure for paying the creator of the statement from the investment funds for the preparation of the statement. In addition, the management server device 33 manages the procedure of submitting the created specification and other necessary documents to the Patent Office and applying for a patent. In the patent application, the applicant:
It becomes a corporation or an individual who operates the management server device 33.

Step ST42: After applying for a patent for the idea, the processing unit 133 introduces the idea via the network 40 by e-mail or a homepage, or uses a medium such as a magazine or newspaper to perform the application. Introducing ideas. In the introduction, the company seeks a person who obtains a license agreement for the idea patent or a person who transfers the patent right itself. When the license agreement or the transfer of the patent right is established by the introduction of the idea, the processing unit 133 performs processing related to the procedure and settlement processing via the network 40, for example. ,
Process the future use of the idea or distribute it to shareholders as dividends.

Step ST43: The processing unit 133 determines, for example, whether or not a fund exceeding the investment fund is required to operate the idea. If the idea can be operated within the investment fund, the processing unit 133 proceeds to step ST42. If not, the process of step ST44 is executed.

Step ST44: The processing unit 133 transmits a capital increase request to the terminal device 20 via the transmission unit 134, requesting the investor of the idea to increase the capital.

Step ST45: The processing unit 133 returns to the processing of step ST42 if a capital increase enabling the idea to be operated is obtained within a predetermined period, and otherwise executes the processing of step ST46. I do.

Step ST46: The processing unit 133 performs bankruptcy processing of the business that operates the idea. Processing unit 13
Various methods can be considered for the bankruptcy treatment performed by the third party. For example, based on information on the business of the idea, investors (shareholders) who have invested in the idea are notified of the remaining assets at the time of bankruptcy. Liquidation and distribution in a rational manner. When liquidation is performed using electronic money, the processing unit 133 performs a process of transferring and registering the remaining assets of the business as electronic money of each investor.

[Specification Creator Recruitment Server Device 34] The specification creator recruitment server device 34 receives a specification preparation request from the management server device 33, and prepares a specification for preparing a specification used for a patent application for an idea. Recruitment of creators and decide on consideration according to the performance of the creator of the statement

FIG. 10 is a diagram of a statement creator recruiting server device 3.
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the statement creator recruiting server device 34 includes, for example, the receiving unit 14.
1, database 142, processing unit 143, and transmission unit 1
44.

The receiving unit 141 receives, for example, a statement creation request from the management server device 33 and a registration request for a statement statement applicant from the terminal device 25.

The database 142 contains information indicating the content of the idea for which the specification has been requested, and a statement preparation applicant registered with a confidentiality agreement with respect to keeping the idea for which the specification has been requested confidential. Is stored. It should be noted that the content of the idea that has received the specification creation request is not stored in the database 142,
Statement creator recruiting server device 34 to management server device 3
A predetermined link may be provided to the third database 132 so as to be referred to.

[0094] The information on the statement creator who is stored in the database 142 includes the statement creator ID issued at the time of registration of the statement creator, the password determined by the statement creator, There is information on the technical field, technical level, evaluation level, price, etc. of the applicant for preparing the specification.

Here, the evaluation level of the person desiring to prepare the specification serves as a measure for determining the consideration and the creditworthiness, and is determined by reflecting the past performance of the person desiring to prepare the specification. For example, every time a person desiring to prepare a specification prepares a specification, a requester (evaluator or idea owner or the like requested by an operator of the management server device 33) evaluates the contents of the specification, and determines the result. Reflect on the evaluation level. The evaluation level is determined, for example, by comparing the specifications prepared by a plurality of specification applicants and judging based on a relative standard, or an evaluation performed by the client subjectively in about three steps. Determined by accumulating the values. The evaluation level may be automatically updated each time a statement preparer creates a statement and the content of the created statement is evaluated. The evaluation level is referred to by the requester of the specification when selecting the specification creator. The evaluation level is also used to determine the price of the applicant for preparing the specification.
For example, the evaluation level is used when determining the price per page of the statement created by the statement creator and the price per hour when the statement creator creates the statement.

The processing section 143 performs a process of registering a person desiring to prepare a specification, a process of requesting a person desiring to prepare a specification to prepare a specification, and the like.

The transmitting section 144 communicates with the management server device 33, the terminal device 25, and the like.

Note that the statement creator recruiting server device 34
In registering a person desiring to prepare a statement, a process for collecting a membership fee from the person desiring to prepare a statement may be performed. The membership fee is charged to the statement creator recruiting server device 34
And is used for insurance in the event that a predetermined fee is not paid from the requester of the specification to the applicant of the specification.

FIG. 11 shows a statement creator recruiting server device 3.
6 is a flowchart for explaining the process of FIG. Figure 1
In the processing shown in FIG. 1, the information indicating the content of the idea for which the specification creation request has been issued is stored in the database 1 of the management server device 33.
32 or the database 142 shown in FIG. 10, and it is assumed that one or more applicants for preparing a statement are registered in the database 142.

Step ST51: The processing unit 143 executes the specification stored in the database 142 on condition that the specification preparer operates the terminal device 25 and inputs the registered specification preparer ID and password. The access from the terminal device 25 to the information indicating the content of the idea for which the document creation request has been made is permitted.

Step ST52: When the receiving unit 141 receives a request for browsing an idea from the terminal device 25 in response to an operation of a person desiring to prepare a specification, the processing unit 143 determines the The validity of the password is verified by accessing the database 142, and if the validity is recognized, the following processing is performed. In other words, the processing unit 143 searches for information on ideas for which the statement creation applicant wants to create a statement by using a keyword or the like received with the browsing request, and transmits the information on the ideas obtained by the search to the transmission unit. The information is transmitted to the terminal device 25 that has requested the browsing request via 144.

Step ST53: The person desiring to prepare the statement
While looking at the information of the ideas received from the statement creator recruitment server device 34 displayed on the display of the terminal device 25, the user himself / herself determines an idea for which the user wants to create a specification, and a specification that specifies the determined idea. A request for creation is sent from the terminal device 25 to the statement creator recruitment server device 3
Send to 4.

When the receiving unit 141 receives the specification preparation request, the processing unit 143 stores information on the specification preparation requester of the request source of the specification preparation request in the database 1.
42, and transmits the read information to the transmitting unit 144.
, The management server device 3 that has issued the statement creation request
Send to 3. The management server device 33 displays the information on the statement preparer received from the statement creator recruitment server device 34 on a display or transmits the information to the idea holder's terminal device 10, and sends the information to the statement preparer. It is determined whether or not the user agrees to request the preparation of a statement, and a response including the result of the determination is sent to the specification creator recruitment server device 3
Send to 4. When the response received by the receiving unit 141 from the management server device 33 indicates that the user agrees, the processing unit 143 determines that the person desiring to prepare the specification is requested to prepare the specification. When there are a plurality of applicants for preparing a statement, all of the information or information on the applicant for preparing a statement that satisfies the conditions presented in advance by the client is
Statement creator recruiting server device 34 to management server device 3
3, and the requester selects one or more applicants for preparing a statement from among them. Further, the statement creator recruiting server device 34 may independently determine a person who wants to prepare a statement based on predetermined conditions previously transmitted from the management server device 33 to the statement creator recruiting server device 34.

Step ST54: The processing section 143 reads information necessary for preparing a specification of the idea from the database 142, and transfers the read information to the terminal device 2 of the person desiring to prepare the specification determined in step ST53.
Send to 5. Then, for example, the receiving unit 141 transmits the information of the specification prepared by the specification preparing applicant to the terminal device 2.
5 and sends it to the management server device 33.

Step ST55: The processing unit 143 is based on the evaluation result of the specification prepared by the applicant for the specification received by the receiving unit 141 from the management server device 33 or the evaluation result requested by a predetermined expert. And database 14
2 is updated.

Step ST56: The processing unit 143 prepares the specification based on the consideration standard read from the database 142 and the number of pages of the specification prepared by the specification preparation person. The price to be paid to the applicant is determined, and information indicating the determined price and a method of paying the fee to the applicant for preparing the statement is transmitted to the management server device 33.

[Stock Transaction Server Device 35] The stock transaction server device 35 performs processing related to the transaction of the stock issued by the management server device 33 for the registered ideas.

FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram of the stock transaction server device 35. As illustrated in FIG. 12, the stock transaction server device 35 includes, for example, a receiving unit 151, a database 152, a processing unit 153, and a transmitting unit 154.
The receiving unit 151 receives a signal from one or more terminal devices 20.
Receive a stock buy / sell request and a stock purchase request for an idea stock. The database 152 includes information specifying the shares and the number of shares owned by the shareholder who has issued the share sales request, the sales conditions, and the sales conditions, which are received together with the share sales request and the share purchase request received by the receiving unit 151. The information that specifies the shares and the number of shares that the issuing investor wants to purchase and the purchase conditions are stored. The processing unit 153 includes the database 15
2. Search for the sales conditions and purchase conditions of the stock stored in 2 that match the conditions. If the conditions are satisfied, a search is made between the shareholder who sells the stock and the investor who purchases the stock. Perform a stock transaction. The transmission unit 154 transmits the result of the stock transaction to a stock sale request source and a stock purchase request source.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of the stock transaction server device 35. Step ST61: For example, when a certain investor wants to sell his / her own stock, a stock sales request corresponding to the operation of the investor is transmitted from the terminal device 20 to the stock transaction server device 35. The share sale request includes information specifying the shares and the number of shares owned by the shareholder, and sales conditions.
Here, the sales conditions include, for example, the time of selling the stock, the price, and the like. The stock sale request is received by the receiving unit 151 shown in FIG. 12, and the information that specifies the stock and the number of shares owned by the shareholder and the sales conditions included in the stock sale request are stored in the database 152.

Step ST62: When a certain investor wants to buy a stock and want to sell it, a stock purchase request corresponding to the operation of the investor is transmitted from a predetermined terminal device to the stock transaction server device 35. The share purchase request includes information specifying the shares and the number of shares that the investor wants to purchase, and purchase conditions. Here, the purchase conditions include, for example, the type of stock desired to be purchased, the evaluation of an idea related to the stock, the price of the stock to be purchased, and the like. The stock purchase request is
Information that specifies the number of shares and the number of shares that the investor wants to purchase, which is received by the receiving unit 151 illustrated in FIG.

Step ST63: The processing unit 153 searches for a stock whose sales conditions and purchase conditions match based on the sales conditions and purchase conditions of the stock stored in the database 152, and when the relevant stock is searched. , The process of step ST64 is executed.

Step ST64: The processing section 153 performs a settlement process for buying and selling of the stock with respect to the request source of the stock sale request and the stock purchase request that meet the conditions in step ST63. Then, the processing unit 153 notifies the request source of the stock sale request and the stock purchase request via the transmission unit 154 that the transaction has been established.

The outline of the overall operation of the idea operation system 1 using each server device shown in FIG. 1 will be described below. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the outline. Step ST71: The idea holder operates the terminal device 10 to send an idea creation support request to the idea creation support server device 28 when he wants to know the value of his or her own idea.
Send to In response to the idea creation support request, the idea creation support server device 28 uses the information obtained by searching a built-in database or an external database to convert the idea for which the idea creation support request is present in the market. Or determine how much economic value it will have in the future. In addition, the idea creation support server device 2
8 transmits, to the terminal device 10, predetermined information that is effective to increase the economic value of the idea in order to support (assist) creation of an idea having a high economic value. And that the idea holder modifies the idea with reference to the above. The idea creation support server device 28 further determines the economic value of the revised idea.

Step ST72: The novelty evaluation server device 30 responds to the novelty evaluation request from the terminal device 10 in response to the operation of the idea holder, for example, by using the built-in database shown in FIG. The patent information server device 29 or the like on the network 40 shown in FIG. 3 is searched to determine whether the idea requested for novelty evaluation is new in relation to a known technology and calculate a novelty evaluation value. .

Step ST73: The economic value evaluation server device 31 responds to the economic value evaluation request for an idea whose novelty evaluation value satisfies a predetermined criterion in the novelty investigation by the novelty investigation server device 30, for example. Considering the growth potential of the field to which the idea belongs, the size of the market, and the binding of the idea to market activity when a patent is granted,
An economic value evaluation value indicating how much profit can be expected (business value of the idea) when the idea is commercialized as a patent is calculated.

Step ST74: The investor recruiting server device 32 performs, for example, a process for recruiting investors who invest in the ideas evaluated in steps ST72 and ST73. Investor recruitment server device 32,
For example, the content of the idea and step ST7
2. The novelty evaluation value and the idea evaluation value calculated in ST73 are provided to an investor who has concluded a predetermined confidentiality agreement with the idea, and investors who invest in the idea are invited. In this case, when adopting a form such as a stock as an investment, the investor recruiting server device 32, for example, allows the idea holder to determine its own right interest (share holding ratio), and Process to recruit investors.

Step ST75: Management server device 33
Calculates, at a minimum, the amount of operating funds required to operate the idea, and if the calculated amount of operating funds is obtained by the investor's investment in step ST74, the management of the idea Start processing. The management server device 33 is, for example, a statement creator recruitment server device 34
Management processing such as processing for requesting the preparation of a specification to be used for a patent application of the idea, cooperation with the JPO, management of intermediate procedures at the stage of filing, and processing related to a license agreement after patent. In parallel with the management processing by the management server device 33, the stock transaction server device 35
For example, processing related to buying and selling of the stock of the idea is performed.
In addition, the stock transaction server device 35 may perform a predetermined process necessary for listing the idea.

Step ST76: Management server device 33
Performs predetermined bankruptcy processing of a business relating to the idea when the management of the management of the idea fails.

As described above, according to the idea operation system 1, the idea holder can know the economic value of his / her idea by accessing the idea creation support server device 28, Based on the information from the creation support server device 28, the user can modify his / her own idea to further increase the economic value.
In addition, by using the idea creation support server device 28, a person who has come up with an idea can easily know the economic value of his / her own idea in a game-like manner, and promotes the idea creation act, Can be promoted.

In the idea operation system 1, as described above, by using the economic value evaluation server device 31 and the investor recruitment server device 32, an excellent idea having a high economic value can be converted into an economical value of the idea. Network of value information to investors with confidentiality agreements 4
0, and funds necessary for operation (execution) of the idea can be collected from the investor via the network 40. Therefore, according to the idea management system 1, the investor can know the economic value of each idea, and can obtain effective information as a material for determining an investment target. In addition, according to the idea management system 1, there is a possibility that an excellent idea can be obtained from many investors.

Further, according to the idea operation system 1,
The processing load on the economic value evaluation server device 31 can be reduced by subjecting the ideas obtained in the novelty investigation server device 30 to evaluations satisfying the predetermined criteria to the evaluation process by the economic value evaluation server device 31.

Further, according to the idea operation system 1,
By permitting the idea value to be registered in the investor recruitment server device 32 on condition that the economic value evaluation server device 31 satisfies a predetermined criterion, a large number of low-value ideas to be invested can be investor recruitment server devices 32 Can be avoided, and the search process by the investor can be made more efficient.

In the idea operation system 1, by operating the idea using the management server device 33, the procedural part relating to the operation of the idea can be automated, and errors in the procedure can be reduced.

In the idea operation system 1, an objective evaluation for a person who wants to prepare a specification is disclosed by using the specification creator recruiting server device 34, so that the idea is adapted to the specialty field and importance of the idea. A person who wants to prepare a statement can be selected to prepare a statement. Further, according to the statement creator recruitment server device 34, the level of the statement creator can be raised by applying the competition principle to the statement creation applicant.

According to the idea operation system 1, by performing a stock transaction using the stock transaction server device 35,
Automate the trading of ideas stocks.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been exemplified in which ideas that have been researched and evaluated by the novelty research server device 30 and the economic value evaluation server device 31 are registered in the investor recruitment server device 32. The idea may be directly registered in the management server device 33 by operating the terminal device 10.

Further, in the above-described embodiments, the idea of the present invention is described as an example corresponding to the invention under the patent law. However, the present invention may be applied to other service providing methods and management methods that do not fall under the invention under the patent law. When conducting business using the concept of ideas, ideas related to designs, etc., and trademarks,
The idea operation device of the present invention is applicable.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an investor who purchases stocks of an idea is exemplified as a fund provider of the present invention. However, the present invention also includes a person who makes a loan to the business of the idea. .

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the specification to be submitted to the Patent Office is prepared using the specification creator recruiting server device 34, but the invention report used when preparing the specification is described. A book or the like may be created.

[0130]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to provide an idea operation device and a method for promoting the commercialization of an idea. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide investors and the like with information effective for investing in ideas,
It is possible to provide an idea management device and a method for promoting investment in the idea. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an idea management apparatus and a method for recruiting a document creator of an appropriate idea that meets a request of a client when the idea is licensed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an idea operation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the novelty evaluation server device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a process of the novelty evaluation server device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the economic value evaluation server device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining processing of the economic value evaluation server device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the investor recruitment server device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of the investor recruitment server device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of the management server device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining processing of the management server device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of a statement creator recruiting server device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a process of a statement creator recruiting server device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram of the stock transaction server device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining processing of the stock transaction server device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the overall operation of the idea operation system shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 20, 25 ... terminal device, 28 ... idea creation support server device, 29 ... patent information server device, 30 ... novelty research server device, 31 ... economic value evaluation server device, 32
… Investor recruiting server device, 33… Management server device, 34
… Statement creator recruitment server device, 35… stock transaction server device

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kenichi Fukabori 6-35, Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Inside Sony Corporation (72) Mitsuo Osawa 6-35, Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Sony Corporation F term (reference) 5B049 BB46 CC00 CC02 EE00 GG00

Claims (46)

[Claims] 1. A fund provider recruiting means for recruiting a fund provider for providing a fund for operating an idea, and performing the idea operation process using the fund provided by the fund provider. An idea operation device having operation means. 2. An economic value evaluation means for performing a process of evaluating an economic value of the idea, wherein the fund provider recruiting means comprises: an economic value estimating means for recruiting the fund provider. 2. The idea operation device according to claim 1, wherein the result of the evaluation is presented to a predetermined person. 3. The economic value evaluation means predicts the feasibility of the idea, the funds required for the implementation, creation of a new market by the idea, and royalties obtained by the rights obtained by the idea. The idea operation device according to claim 2, wherein the economic value of the idea is evaluated using at least one of the information of the idea. 4. The system according to claim 3, wherein the economic value evaluation means makes at least one of the information used for the evaluation and the result of the evaluation accessible by another device through link processing via a network. The described idea operation device. 5. A creative value evaluation means for evaluating the creative value of the idea, and for processing an idea whose evaluation result satisfies a predetermined criterion so as to be subjected to the evaluation by the economic value evaluating means. 3. The idea operation device according to claim 2, further comprising: 6. The creative value evaluation means according to claim 5, wherein a keyword for specifying the content of the idea is input, and the evaluation is performed based on a mode in which the input keyword occurs in a known document. The described idea operation device. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein said fund provider recruiting means registers the idea, presents the registered idea to a predetermined person, and recruits a fund provider for operation of the idea. The described idea operation device. 8. The idea operating device according to claim 7, wherein said fund provider recruiting means presents the contents of the idea to be presented to a person who has made a predetermined confidentiality agreement with the idea to be presented. . 9. The idea management system according to claim 1, wherein said fund provider recruiting means terminates the recruitment process of said fund provider with respect to the registered idea when a predetermined investment is not obtained. apparatus. 10. The idea management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said fund provider recruiting means performs the recruitment of said fund provider in an investment unit determined for investment in said idea. 11. The idea operation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation means performs a process of increasing economic profit using the idea by using the fund provided by the fund provider. 12. The management means, when the fund required for the operation of the idea exceeds the fund provided by the fund provider, requests the fund provider to increase the capital or provides the newly raised fund. The idea operation device according to claim 1, wherein the idea operation device performs a process of requesting a user to provide funding. 13. The operating means, when the capital increase or the funding cannot be received,
13. The idea operation device according to claim 12, wherein the operation of the idea ends. 14. The idea operating device according to claim 13, wherein said operating means performs a predetermined process required for ending the operation of said idea. 15. The idea operating device according to claim 1, further comprising a document creator recruiting unit for performing a process of recruiting a document creator who creates a document necessary for obtaining a predetermined right related to the idea. 16. The idea operating apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said document creator recruiting means presents the contents of said idea to a person who has concluded a predetermined confidentiality agreement regarding said idea. 17. The idea operating apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said document creator recruiting means performs a process of requesting said document creator determined by said recruitment to create said document. 18. The idea management system according to claim 15, wherein said document creator recruiting means ranks said document creators based on an evaluation result of the contents of said documents prepared by said document creator. apparatus. 19. The document creator recruiting means provides a rank assigned to the document creator as information for selecting a document creator of the idea.
The idea operation device described in. 20. The idea operation apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said document creator recruiting means determines a price to be paid to said document creator according to said rank. 21. The idea holder evaluates the economic value of the idea in response to a request from the idea holder, and outputs information that supports changing the idea so as to increase the economic value of the idea. 2. The idea operating device according to claim 1, further comprising a support unit for performing a process provided to the device. 22. The idea operation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation means receives a request from the fund provider recruiting means via a network to instruct to operate the idea using the fund. 23. The idea operating device according to claim 2, wherein said fund provider recruiting means receives the result of said evaluation from said economic value evaluating means via a network. 24. The creative value evaluation means receives, via a network, a request from an idea holder to evaluate the idea, and indicates that the idea is to be evaluated based on the evaluation result. 6. A request is sent to said economic evaluation means via a network.
The idea operation device described in. 25. The idea operating apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said document creator recruiting means recruits said document creator via a network. 26. A process for recruiting, via a network, a fund provider for providing funds for operating the idea, and a process for operating the idea using the fund provided by the fund provider. Performing the idea operation method. 27. A step of performing a process of evaluating the economic value of the idea, and in order to recruit the fund provider, the result of the evaluation by the economic value evaluation means is sent to a predetermined person via a network. 27. The idea operation method according to claim 26, further comprising a step of performing a presentation process. 28. Information for predicting the feasibility of the idea, the funds required for the implementation, the creation of a new market by the idea, and the royalty obtained by the rights obtained by the idea. 28. The idea management method according to claim 27, further comprising the step of evaluating the economic value of the idea. 29. The idea operation according to claim 28, further comprising the step of making at least one of the information used for the evaluation and the result of the evaluation accessible to another device by link processing via a network. Method. 30. The method according to claim 30, further comprising the step of: evaluating the creative value of said idea, and processing an idea whose evaluation result satisfies a predetermined criterion so as to be subjected to said evaluation of said economic value. Item 29. The idea operation method according to Item 27. 31. A process for inputting a keyword for specifying the content of the idea and evaluating whether or not the idea is already known based on a mode in which the input keyword occurs in a known document. 31. The idea operating method according to claim 30, further comprising the step of: 32. The method according to claim 31, further comprising a step of registering the idea, presenting the registered idea to a predetermined person, and recruiting a fund provider for the operation of the idea. Idea operation method. 33. When recruiting said funding provider, the method further includes a step of presenting the contents of the idea to be presented to a person who has concluded a predetermined confidentiality agreement with the idea to be presented. An idea management method according to claim 32. 34. The idea management method according to claim 26, further comprising a step of, when a predetermined investment is not obtained for the registered idea, ending the recruitment process of the fund provider for the idea. 35. The idea management method according to claim 27, further comprising the step of recruiting said fund providers in investment units determined for investment in said idea. 36. The idea management method according to claim 26, further comprising the step of using the funds provided by the fund provider to perform processing for increasing economic profit using the ideas. 37. When the funds required for the operation of the idea exceed the funds provided by the fund provider, the fund provider is requested to increase the capital, or the newly raised fund provider is provided with a fund. The idea management method according to claim 26, further comprising a step of performing a requesting process. 38. The idea operating method according to claim 37, further comprising a step of terminating the operation of the idea when the capital increase or the funding cannot be received. 39. The idea operation method according to claim 38, further comprising a step of performing a predetermined process required for ending the operation of the idea. 40. The idea operating method according to claim 26, further comprising a step of recruiting a document creator who creates a document necessary for obtaining predetermined rights related to the idea. 41. The idea operation method according to claim 40, further comprising the step of presenting the contents of the idea to a person who has concluded a predetermined confidentiality agreement regarding the idea. 42. The idea operation method according to claim 40, further comprising a step of requesting the document creator determined by the recruitment to create the document. 43. The method according to claim 40, further comprising the step of performing a process of ranking the level of the document creator based on an evaluation result of the content of the document created by the document creator.
The idea operation method described in. 44. The idea operation method according to claim 43, further comprising a step of providing a rank assigned to the document creator as information for selecting a document creator of the idea. 45. The idea operating method according to claim 43, further comprising a step of determining a price to be paid to the document creator according to the rank. 46. In response to a request from an idea holder, the idea holder evaluates the economic value of the idea and provides information that supports changing the idea so as to increase the economic value of the idea. 27. The method of claim 26, further comprising the step of: