JP2002117246A - System for distributing paintings and calligraphic work image and method for selling paintings and calligraphic work - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique about a paintings and calligraphic work image distribution system and a paintings and calligraphic work selling method, in which the sales of a work corresponding to a distributed image are brought in by distributing the work such as paintings and calligraphic works or a photograph in an image and allowing various paintings and calligraphic works to be inexpensively appreciated so that a customer does not occupy a specific work. SOLUTION: This paintings and calligraphic work image distribution system related to the embodiment 1 of this invention mainly consists of the customer 1, a distribution provider 2, an artist/copyright holder 3, a customer terminal 4, a data center 5, a display device 6 and a communication line (data transmitting means) 7 as shown in a diagram 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of selling a book and a work, and more particularly, to a method of distributing a work such as a picture and a picture to be displayed in a company drawing room, a meeting room, a private house, etc. as an image by using a network. It belongs to the technology related to the sales of the book work image distribution system and the method of selling the book work.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a method of directly decorating a work owned by a company or an individual with respect to works such as appreciation documents, photographs, and the like to be displayed in rooms such as a reception room of a company, a meeting room, a reception room of a private house, and the like. There was also a method of making a rental contract with a company that rented works and temporarily renting them.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional method of supplying works such as calligraphy. A conventional method for supplying a work such as a calligraphy will be described with reference to a conventional example 100A in FIG. The customer 101 is the author / copyright holder 10 of a work such as a calligraphy
2. Buy the work directly from 2 and decorate the purchased work in the company's meeting room, reception room, or in the case of an individual, at the reception room at home, etc., or make a contract with the customer 101 with the creator / copyright holder 102 There was a method of borrowing and decorating in the reception room.

In addition to the method in which the customer 101 directly purchases and borrows a work from the creator / copyright holder 102,
As shown in a conventional example 100B in FIG. 10, there is a method in which an intermediary agent 103 intervenes between a customer 101 and an author / copyright holder 102. In this case, the mediator 103 purchases the work from the creator / copyright holder 102, or makes a leasing contract, and the customer 101 purchases or rents the work from the broker 103, and the company 101 In the case of a room or individual, there was a method of decorating in a drawing room at home.

[0005]

However, the prior art has the following problems.

In the conventional method of supplying works such as calligraphy,
There is a problem that the purchase price and the borrowing price are high because only one work must be purchased or rented.

[0007] Further, when purchasing and renting through an intermediary agent, there is another problem that an intermediary agent is intervened, so that an intermediary fee is separately generated and the purchase and borrowing costs increase.

Further, there is another problem that works such as calligraphy and the like do not have the same thing and cannot be displayed in a plurality of places.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to distribute a work such as a book or a photograph as an image so that a customer does not occupy a specific work. Another object of the present invention is to provide a technology relating to a book work image distribution system and a book work selling method that enable various book works and the like to be appreciated at low cost, thereby leading to the sale of works corresponding to distribution images.

[0010]

The gist of the present invention described in claim 1 is a document work image distribution system for distributing a work image such as a book or a photograph, wherein the image distribution is performed by an owner, an author, or a copyright holder. A data center for storing images of works such as calligraphy that have been licensed for use as image data, and simple images corresponding to the images of the works transmitted from the data center via data transmission means such as a communication line. A display device that displays the simplified image from the image data, and among the simplified images displayed on the display device, an image request corresponding to the simplified image selected by the customer, via the data transmission unit, A customer terminal for transmitting to the data center, the data center transmitting image data of a corresponding image based on the transmitted image request, and Lies in document titles image distribution system, characterized in that to be displayed in. The gist of the present invention according to claim 2 is that when the data center receives a plurality of image requests from the customer terminal, the data center converts the corresponding image data based on a display period set for each image by the customer. The document image according to claim 1, wherein the image is transmitted to the display device, and the display device updates and displays the transmitted image of the image data according to the set display period. Exist in the distribution system. The gist of the present invention according to claim 3, wherein the display device displays a plurality of the simplified images on one screen as candidate images for the image request. It exists in the described book work image distribution system. The gist of the present invention according to claim 4 is that the image data includes a calligraphy, a print, a photograph,
The document work image distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the work is generated from the work such as a video. The gist of the present invention according to claim 5 is that the display device is a liquid crystal display, a plasma display,
The document work image distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the device is a device capable of displaying an image of the work based on the image data, such as a cathode ray tube or a projector. The gist of the present invention described in claim 6 is that the data transmission means uses a network such as the Internet.
Any one of the document work image distribution systems. The gist of the present invention as set forth in claim 7 is a method for selling a book work, which sells a work such as a calligraphy or a photograph, wherein a distributor has a right to pay for the image distribution of the work with respect to the image of the work.・ Payment to the copyright holder,
A data center that obtains the use permission of the image and stores the image data of the work for which the use is permitted is provided with a display device of the customer via a data transmission unit such as a communication line for the image data of the simplified image of the work. And by displaying the simplified image, the customer is prompted to select the desired image,
Via the data transmission means, the image data of the work corresponding to the image request of the simple image selected by the customer received from the customer terminal is transmitted to the display device via the data transmission means, Display the desired image,
When a purchase request for a work corresponding to the image selected by the customer is received from the displayed images, a process of intermediary sales from the creator or owner of the work to the customer is performed based on the purchase request. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document sales method, wherein the distribution company receives a payment corresponding to the distribution of the image from the customer. The gist of the present invention according to claim 8, is that, when the data center receives a plurality of image requests from the customer terminal, the data center displays the corresponding image data based on a display period set for each image by the customer. The method according to claim 7, further comprising transmitting the requested image to the apparatus, updating the requested image according to the display period, and displaying the updated image. The gist of the present invention according to claim 9, wherein the data center displays a plurality of the simplified images on one screen of the display device as candidate images for the image request. Or, there is a method for selling a book work described in 8. The gist of the present invention described in claim 10 is that the image data is generated from the work such as a picture, a print, a photograph, and a video, and the method according to claim 7. Exists. The gist of the present invention described in claim 11 is that the image of the work is displayed on the display device such as a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, a cathode ray tube, and a projector based on the image data. It is in the method of selling a book work described in either. The gist of the present invention according to claim 12, is that the distributor displays or displays the image from the data center by lending or selling the customer terminal and the display device to the customer in advance. 12. The method according to claim 7, wherein the document is displayed on an apparatus. The gist of the present invention described in claim 13 resides in a method for selling a book work according to any one of claims 7 to 12, wherein a network such as the Internet is used for the data transmission means. The gist of the present invention described in claim 14 is as follows.
The present invention resides in a storage medium having recorded thereon a program capable of executing the method for selling a book work according to any one of the first to third aspects.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 shows Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a book work image distribution system according to the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, a document image distribution system according to the first embodiment includes a customer 1 and a distributor 2.
Author / copyright holder 3, customer terminal 4, data center 5, display device 6, communication line (data transmission means)
7 are schematically constituted.

[0014] The customer 1 sends a work such as a calligraphy to a company reception room,
A person who wants to decorate a meeting room or a reception room of a private house. The distributor 2 collects a plurality of image data such as documents and collectively stores them in a data center 5 having a computer. The creator / copyright holder 3 means an owner of a right related to an image of a work such as a book or a photograph, such as the creator or owner.

The customer terminal 4 is a device for transmitting a desired work by connecting the customer 1 to the data center 5 of the distributor 2 using the communication line 7, and is installed in the customer side 1A in advance. The data center 5 includes a computer,
Collectively store image data of works such as photos.

The display device 6 is a device for displaying images such as a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, a cathode ray tube, and a projector, and is installed in the customer side 1A in advance.

The communication line 7 is used for transmitting information on image data desired by the customer from the customer 1 to the distributor 2 and for supplying an image to the customer.

The customer 1 contracts with the distributor 2 in advance to receive image distribution of a work such as a calligraphy, and pays the price. Various methods can be considered for the price, such as a method in which the customer 1 pays a fixed amount and a method in which the customer 1 pays only for the image distribution. The distributor 2 receives a license from the creator / copyright holder 3 including the owner of the work such as a picture and a photograph, and pays the price. You can also get permission to broker and sell your work.

The distributor 2 is the author / copyright holder 3
The work which has been licensed for use is imaged, and a plurality of imaged image data are stored in the data center 5.

The customer 1 selects a desired image using the customer terminal 4 and transmits the requested image to the computer of the data center 5 through the communication line 7. Data Center 5
In response to a request from the customer 1, the image of the work is distributed and displayed on a display device 6 such as a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, a cathode ray tube, or a projector installed on the customer side 1A. This display device 6 is desirably a high-definition display device 6. It is desirable that the customer terminal 4 and the display device 6 used by the customer 1 use devices lent or sold by the distributor 2 to the customer.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of a flow in the processing of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, a customer 1 connects to a data center via the Internet or a network including a communication line 7 (step A1), and then a plurality of simplified work images, such as a document, are displayed. The information is displayed on the display device 6 (step A2).

Next, when the customer 1 selects a favorite image from the simplified images (step A3), the display device 6 of the customer 1 is selected.
(Step A4) and display the image (step A5).

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing details of the flow in the process of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the customer 1 connects to the data center 5 through the communication line 7 using the customer terminal 4 for data communication (step B1).

Next, simple images of a plurality of works are distributed from the data center 5 to the display device 6 of the customer 1 and displayed on the display device 6 of the customer 1 (step B2). Here, a simple image is displayed to display a plurality of images. However, a detailed screen can be displayed according to the environment of the communication line 7 such as the speed of the communication line 7.

When the customer 1 selects a desired image from the images displayed on the display device 6 (step B3), information on the selected image is sent to the data center 5 through the communication line 7.

The image selected by the customer 1 is distributed to the display device 6 of the customer 1 (step B4), and the image is displayed on the display device 6 of the customer 1 (step B5).

In the step B3, when the customer 1 selects a favorite image and selects a single image SL01,
When changing the image to another image, the processing of step B4 is performed, and the image is displayed on the display device 6 of the customer 1 (step B4).
After 5), the process returns to step B2 of displaying a plurality of images on the display device 6, and selects a new favorite image (step B3). With this operation, a new image can be displayed on the display device 6. By repeating this step, the customer 1 can update the image displayed on the display device 6 with a new image.

In step B3, when the customer 1 selects a desired image, and when a plurality of images are selected SL02, the processing of step B4 is performed and the display device 6 of the customer 1 is displayed.
After the image is displayed (step B5), after the set period elapses, the process automatically returns to step B4, distributes the image to the display device 6 of the customer 1 (step B4), and newly displays the image on the display device 6 of the customer 1. An image is displayed (step B5). As described above, when two or more images are selected in Step B3, Steps B4 and B5 are repeated as described above, and the image on the display device 6 is automatically replaced with a new image every predetermined period. Update to

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image selection screen SL10 for displaying a plurality of simplified images in FIG.

Image selection screen SL1 of display device 6 of customer 1
At 0, 16 images A to P are displayed. Here, the number of images displayed on the image selection screen SL10 is one.
Any number or more may be used, but it is necessary to display the image on the image selection screen SL10 of the display device 6 in such a size that the image can be identified.

The images A to P can be displayed as the images A to P on the image selection screen SL10, such as a painting, a print, a book, a photograph, a photograph or video of a landscape, a photograph or video of an animal, or a calendar. Is available.

The customer 1 selects one or more images from the plurality of images A to P and displays them on the display device 6.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the image selection screen SL10 for selecting an image. The image selection screen SL10 for selecting an image need not be limited to FIG.

FIG. 5 shows the display period input screen I in FIG.
It is a figure showing an example of G10.

For example, when the image A is selected on the image selection screen SL10, the image name N is displayed next to the symbol a indicating the image A.
Display M10. In addition, the display period input TM
10 is provided. Although only the display period is shown in FIG. 5, a detailed display time can be input and set as needed.

In the display period input screen IG10, by performing the display period input TM10, the price display PR10 corresponding to the period display is performed. Customer 1 uses this price display PR1
By looking at 0, it can be determined whether or not this image A is selected. When this image A is selected, the final CM 1
Select the 0 button. When the display of the image A is stopped, it is possible to return to the image selection screen SL10 by selecting the button of the cancel CN10.

When a plurality of images are to be automatically displayed at predetermined intervals, a button of the image addition AD 10 is selected to select an additional image. If you select multiple images and an error occurs, such as overlapping periods,
An error message ER10 is displayed at the bottom of the screen. FIG. 5 shows an example of the display period input screen IG10, and there is no need to limit the screen configuration to this screen configuration.

As described above, a work such as an image of a document is distributed to the display device 6 installed on the customer side 1A through the data transmission means 7 such as the communication line 7 and the network including the Internet. Further, in order to supply the work as an image, the distributor 2 that distributes the image to the customer enters into a contract to acquire the right to use the work from the creator / copyright holder 3.

The images are collectively stored in the computer system of the data center 5 managed by the distributor 2 and distributed to the customer 1 through the communication line 7. By storing the images in the data center 5 of the distributor 2, the customer 1 can select a favorite work using the customer terminal 4. The distributor 2 can also supply the same image to a plurality of customers.

Further, when the customer wants to purchase a real work after displaying and viewing a favorite image, a purchase request is transmitted to the data center 5 through the customer terminal 4 installed on the customer side 1A. Then, the distributor 2 can obtain the work (arrange the purchase) on behalf of the customer 1 and transfer it to the customer 1.

The document work image distribution system according to the first embodiment is configured as described above, and has the following effects.

The customer 1 can enjoy a work such as a calligraphy at any time without spending a high cost. The reason is that the distributor 2 can provide images to a plurality of customers 1 with the permission of use of the works such as the drawings from the owner or the copyright holder of the works such as the drawings in place of the clients 1. This is because each cost becomes cheaper. In addition, since the right to use the image is obtained instead of purchasing the work itself, an inexpensive image can be provided.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 6 shows Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of a book work selling method according to the first embodiment. Steps A1 to A5 in FIG. 6 are the same as those in FIG.

In step A5 in FIG. 2, for example, after the image A is displayed, if the customer 1 wants to purchase a real work of the displayed image A, the corresponding desired work purchase application G
D10 is input from the terminal (step A6) and transmitted to the data center 5 using the communication line 7.

The distributor 2 receives the desired work purchase application GD 10 from the customer 1 through the data center 5.
Negotiation with the creator / copyright holder 3 corresponding to the desired work purchase application GD10 on behalf of the customer 1 (distributor trades with the owner) (step A7).

After the negotiation is completed in step 7, the customer 1 can purchase the desired work (step A8).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing details of the flow in the process of FIG. B1 to B5 in FIG. 7 are the same as those in FIG. Steps B6 to B9 in which the customer 1 purchases the actual work of the desired image are included.

When the customer 1 wants to purchase a real work of the image A (step B6), he specifies a desired image from the customer terminal (step B7).

When a work corresponding to the desired image is applied to the data center 5, the corresponding work is distributed by the distributor 2.
Negotiates with the owner (step B8). Here, the owner includes the creator of the work.

[0052] Customer 1 purchases the desired work (step B9).
can do.

When the customer 1 selects a single image or a plurality of images, the image A corresponding to the desired work image
In this case, by contacting the distributor 2 via the data center 5, the customer 1 can purchase the desired work.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen in the processing of FIG. Display period input screen IG1 shown in FIG.
0, a buy BY20 button for purchasing the work of the image A is added.

Next to the name NM10 of the image, a display of a purchasable BD20 indicating that the work corresponding to the image A is a purchasable work is displayed. The image A on which the purchase enable BD 20 is displayed indicates that the work can be purchased. Other components are the same as those in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed by the instruction in FIG.

The image purchase screen CB30 is displayed when the purchase BY20 of the display period input screen IG20 in FIG. 8 is selected. On the image purchase screen CB30, an explanation display DP30 regarding the work of the image A, a work price PR30, other special notes SP30, and the like are displayed. If the user is satisfied with the explanation and price, and selects the button of the confirmed CM 30 to make a purchase, the desired work purchase application GD10 is automatically sent to the data center 5 through the communication line 7, and the distributor 2 is notified.

When the button of the cancel CN30 is selected, the display returns to the display period input screen IG20.

In this embodiment, works such as calligraphy, prints, photographs, etc. may be provided not only when the creator is famous, but also by an unknown creator. In addition to the system in which the distribution side 2A pays the royalties to the author / copyright owner in order to obtain the ownership of the work, in the case of an unknown author, the author posts the work on the system of the present invention. For example, a system for paying a posting fee and requesting a posting may be used. In this case, the creator has an advantage that the creator has an opportunity to spread his or her work to the world, and can sell the work if there is a customer who likes the work.

Since the method for selling a book work according to the second embodiment is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment.

When the customer 1 wants to purchase a work such as a calligraphy, he / she can easily purchase a favorite work such as a calligraphy after sufficiently examining the work. The reason is that, since the image of the work such as the calligraphy is supplied from the distributor 2 in advance, the customer 1 needs to check the image with sufficient time and purchase only if he likes it. This is because the input can be easily performed.

It is also possible to spread the works of painters and writers who are not generally known to the world, and to easily sell works such as calligraphy. The reason is that by providing works such as calligraphy as images, it can be seen by multiple people, and customers who like the images can easily apply for purchase of works using terminals. Because you can.

Note that the distributor 2 can become the creator / copyright holder 3 as the owner by purchasing the work in advance, as well as through brokerage sales.

Further, in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a technique relating to a book work image distribution system and a book work selling method that are suitable for applying the present invention.

Further, the number, position, shape, and the like of the above-mentioned constituent members are not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be set to a number, position, shape, and the like suitable for carrying out the present invention.

In each of the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0067]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

Since the distribution company obtains the permission to use the work such as the calligraphy from the owner or the copyright holder of the work such as the calligraphy and provides the image to a plurality of customers on behalf of the customer, the work such as the calligraphy can be produced at low cost. You can enjoy.

Further, since the image of the work such as the book is supplied from the distributor in advance, if the customer confirms the image and likes it, he / she makes a purchase application by inputting from the terminal. After examining it, you can easily purchase your favorite works such as calligraphy.

Also, works such as calligraphy are provided as images,
By being seen by a plurality of people, the works of unknown painters and authors can be spread to the world, and the works such as calligraphy can be easily sold.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a document work image distribution system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of a flow in the processing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing details of a flow in a process of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image selection screen for displaying a plurality of simplified images in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display period input screen in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of a book and work selling method according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing details of the flow in the processing of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the processing of FIG. 6;

9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed according to the instruction in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conventional method of supplying a work such as a calligraphy.

[Description of Signs] a Symbols AP Image AD10 Add Image BD20 Purchase Available BY20 Purchase CB30 Image Purchase Screen CM10 Confirmation CM30 Confirmation CN10 Cancel CN30 Cancel DP30 Description Display of Work ER10 Error Message GD10 Desired Work Purchase Application IG10 Display Period Input Screen IG20 Display period input screen NM10 Image name PR10 Price display PR30 Work price SL01 Select a single image SL02 Select multiple images SL10 Image selection screen SP30 Other special items TM10 Display period input 1 Customer 1A Customer side 2 Distributor 2A Distribution side 3 Author・ Copyright holder 4 Customer terminal 5 Data center 6 Display device 7 Communication line (data transmission means) 100A, 100B Conventional example 101 Customer 102 Author / Copyright holder 103 Intermediary business

Claims (14)

[Claims] Claims 1. A document image distribution system for distributing an image of a work such as a document or a photograph, wherein the image of a work such as a document, which has been approved by the owner, the creator, or the copyright holder, for use in image distribution, etc. A data center for storing as data, a display device for displaying the simplified image from image data of a simplified image corresponding to the image of the work transmitted from the data center via a data transmission means such as a communication line, A customer terminal for transmitting an image request corresponding to the simple image selected by the customer from the simple images displayed on the display device to the data center via the data transmission means; and Is a document work image, wherein image data of a corresponding image is transmitted based on the transmitted image request and displayed on the display device. Shin system. 2. The data center, when receiving a plurality of image requests from the customer terminal, transmits corresponding image data to the display device based on a display period set for each image by the customer. The display device displays the image of the transmitted image data,
2. The document work image distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the system updates the display according to the set display period. 3. The document work image distribution according to claim 1, wherein the display device displays a plurality of the simplified images on one screen as candidate images for the image request. system. 4. The image data includes a book, a print, a photograph,
The document work image distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the system is generated from the work such as a video. 5. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display device is a device that can display an image of the work based on the image data, such as a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, a cathode ray tube, and a projector. Document work image distribution system described in. 6. The document image distribution system according to claim 1, wherein said data transmission means uses a network such as the Internet. 7. A document sales method for selling works such as books and photographs, wherein a distributor pays for the image distribution of the work to an author / copyright holder who has the right to the image of the work. A data center that obtains the use permission of the image and stores the image data of the work for which the use is permitted, displays the image data of the simplified image of the work through data transmission means such as a communication line, By transmitting to the device and displaying the simplified image, the customer is prompted to select an image desired, and via the data transmission means, the image request of the simplified image selected by the customer received from the customer terminal. The image data of the corresponding work is transmitted to the display device via the data transmission means, and an image desired by the customer is displayed. The customer is selected from the displayed images. If a purchase request for a work corresponding to the selected image is received, the distributor makes the distributor handle the brokering process from the creator or owner of the work to the customer based on the purchase request. Receiving a payment corresponding to the distribution of the image from the customer. 8. The data center, when receiving a plurality of image requests from the customer terminal, transmits corresponding image data to the display device based on a display period set for each image by the customer, and 8. The image processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the updated image is displayed according to the display period.
The method of selling calligraphic works described in. 9. The data center displays a plurality of the simplified images on one screen of the display device as candidate images for the image request.
Or the method of selling a documentary work described in 8. 10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the image data is generated from the work such as a book, a print, a photograph, and a video. 11. The document according to claim 7, wherein an image of the work is displayed on the display device such as a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, a cathode ray tube, and a projector based on the image data. How to sell works. 12. The distribution company may rent or sell the customer terminal and the display device to the customer in advance to display an image from the data center on the display device. A method for selling a book work according to any one of claims 7 to 11. 13. The method according to claim 7, wherein a network such as the Internet is used for said data transmission means. 14. A storage medium on which a program capable of executing the method for selling a book work according to claim 7 is recorded.