JP2002208963A - Information service providing system and its method and information shearing server - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for allowing the planner of a service to easily develop an unique planning page without owning any specific data base server or Web server, and to feedback profits to be acquired according to the utilization of the planning page to both a planner and a contributor. SOLUTION: This system is provided with a picture sharing server 40 and a printer 50 as a means for executing a print service linked to this picture sharing server 40, and a planner who is able to develop a planning page on the picture sharing server 40 is recruited. Then, the contribution of pictures is accepted from the public through the registered planning page, and a service (print order and download or the like) for realizing the chargeable offer of the contributed pictures is developed. The execution of the service and a money collecting task are integrally operated by the manager of the picture sharing server 40. Then, the service utilization situations are totaled for each planning page and contributor, and profits acquired according to the service utilization are fed back to both the planner and the contributor. Also, each planner and contributor is periodically informed of the totaled results.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for registering electronic information such as images and sounds via a network such as the Internet and sharing and utilizing the information. In particular, the present invention relates to a system for printing services and data sales services. The present invention relates to a technology for returning profits obtained by developing paid services to service planners and information posters (providers).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-268164 discloses a technique related to a server system for registering / sharing an image via a network. With the development of Internet technology in recent years, there is a demand for buying and selling digital information such as images and music owned by companies or individuals on the Internet.

[0003]

However, in the conventional image registration / shared system, in order for the planner of the information service provision to develop the plan page (homepage on the Web), a server and a server necessary for service provision are required. The system construction and the improvement of the existing system are required, and the management of the system becomes complicated, which puts a great burden on the server administrator.

[0004] Therefore, a plan creator who cannot obtain the consent of the server administrator must purchase a set of expensive data servers and Web servers and construct a service system by himself. The planners, such as the Lord, could not develop the planning page.

[0005] In addition, even when the planning page developed under the server administrator is widely used and profits are obtained by selling registered images and the like (secondary use), profits are concentrated only on the server administrator. It was difficult to return profits to planners and image providers.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a mechanism that allows a service planner to easily develop a unique plan page without owning a unique database server or Web server. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for returning profits obtained by utilizing the planning page to both the planner and the image contributor.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service for receiving information from a poster via a network and providing the posted information to a third party for a fee. A communication device of a contributor, a communication device of a planner who has planned a service, and a communication device of a service user who purchases posted information, and an information sharing server. And a service execution means for providing information to the service user based on a request from the service user, the information sharing server comprising: A plan registering means for registering information of the planner in response to the request of the planner, a plan publishing means for presenting a plan page opened by the planner to the service user, A contributor management means for managing contributors who post information on the planning page, a post information management means for managing information posted by the contributor, an order received from a service user, and the service Service management means for managing the implementation of the service by the implementation means, profit management means for managing the profit obtained in consideration of the use of the service, and the service developed by each planner registered on the information sharing server. A service usage status totalizing means for totalizing usage status and usage status of posted information for each planner and each contributor, and a part of a profit generated by selling the posted information based on a counting result of the service usage status totalizing means. And a profit return amount calculating means for calculating a return amount for returning to each of the planners and each of the contributors. The presenter has means for transmitting planner information and data for applying for registration of a plan page, and the contributor communication device includes means for transmitting contributor information and post information to be provided for a fee to the information sharing server. Wherein the communication device of the service user has means for accessing order pages established by the organizer and transmitting order data for purchasing desired post information. I have.

According to the information service providing system of the present invention, an information sharing server and a service implementing means associated with the information sharing server are prepared by the server administrator, and registration of a person (planner) who drafted a service of an original plan is registered. Recruit. The planner registers the plan page in the information sharing server, and accepts posting of information from the network widely through the plan page. The planning page may be set up on its own server, but by setting up the planning page on the information sharing server, the management burden on the planner is reduced.

In this case, as described in claim 2, creation support means such as a template and creation tool for creating a planning page is provided from the information sharing server side.
The planner can create a planning page more easily.

[0010] The contributor selects a desired plan page from the plan pages registered on the information sharing server and posts digital information (images, sounds, computer programs, etc.) owned by the contributor. In order to post, it is necessary to register as a contributor in the information sharing server. The posted information will be made public on the network as an object of paid provision.

[0011] The service user selects a desired planning page from the planning pages registered on the information sharing server, and also selects information to be purchased and places an order. The order data is collectively managed by the information sharing server, and on behalf of each planner, the administrator of the information sharing server performs the service according to the order and performs the settlement of the price in a centralized manner.

The information sharing server tallies the service usage status for each plan page and each piece of posted information, and calculates a return amount of profit to each planner and each contributor. The server administrator returns a part of the profit obtained by providing the paid service to each planner and each contributor according to the calculation result of the return amount. In this way, both parties are distributed with a profit corresponding to the use status of the service.

[0013] As described in claim 3, at the time of registration of a planner and at the time of registration of a contributor, a contract regarding a return amount is set, and the return amount is calculated according to the setting. The setting of the contract related to the rebate amount can be changed at any time after registration, and it is preferable that the increase or decrease of the fee can be set while referring to the service usage status.

[0014] According to the fourth aspect, the information sharing server has means for periodically notifying each planner and each contributor of the totaling result by the service use state totalizing means. It is characterized by having. The totalization result of the service usage status may be distributed to the communication device of the planner and the contributor via the network, or a usage status report (written) may be mailed.

The invention described in claim 5 provides a method invention related to the above system. That is, the present invention is an information service providing method for supporting a planner who intends to develop a service for accepting information from a poster through a network and selling the posted information to a third party to realize the service. , An information sharing server,
Providing a service implementing means for actually providing the service user of the planner registered in the information sharing server to the service user, soliciting registration of the plan on the information sharing server; A step of registering information of the planner in the information sharing server in response to a request, a step of establishing a plan page for deploying a service planned by the planner, and a step of posting information from a contributor through the plan page. Accepting, registering the information of the poster in the information sharing server, storing and managing the information posted by the poster, and accepting a purchase order for information from a service user through the planning page. Performing a service of providing post information to be ordered by the service performing means in response to a request from a service user; Aggregate the process of performing payment for the service provided to the service user, and the usage status of the service and posted information used by each registered planner for each planner and each poster A step of calculating a return amount for returning a part of the profit generated by the service of providing the posted information to each planner and each contributor based on the result of the aggregation, and calculating each plan according to the result of the calculation. And returning a part of the profit to the poster and each contributor.

[0016] The invention according to claim 6 relates to an invention relating to a server used in the above information service providing system, wherein the information sharing server receives information from a poster through a network, and transmits the posted information to a third party. A plan registering means for registering information of the planner in response to a request from a planner who intends to develop a service to be sold to a project, a plan publishing means for presenting a plan page opened by the planner to a service user, A poster management unit that manages a poster who posts information on the planning page, a post information management unit that manages information posted by the poster, and receives an order from a service user via a network, and Service management means for managing the execution of the service by the service execution means in accordance with the service management means; Profit management means, and service usage totaling means for totalizing, for each planner and each contributor, the usage status of services and post information used by each planner registered on the information sharing server. And a profit return amount calculating means for calculating a return amount for returning a part of the profit generated by the sale of the post information to each planner and each contributor based on a totaling result of the service use state totalizing means; And a utilization status notifying unit for periodically notifying each planner and each contributor of the result of the aggregation by the service usage totaling unit.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of an information service providing system and method and an information sharing server according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an image service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The system comprises client computers 10, 20, 30;
The client computer includes an image sharing server 40 and a high-quality printer 50, and each client computer can perform data communication with the image sharing server 40 via a network such as the Internet 60.

The client computer indicated by reference numeral 10 is a computer of a planner who develops a unique plan page (hereinafter, referred to as a planner PC). Although only one device is shown in FIG. 1, there are actually a plurality of planners, each of which can develop its own plan page. Each plan creator establishes a unique planning page on the image sharing server 40, accepts posting of images widely from the Internet, publishes the posted image on the planning page, and sells the service to a third party. expand.

The client computer indicated by reference numeral 20 is a computer of an image submitter (provider) (hereinafter, referred to as a poster PC). Although FIG. 1 shows only one device, there are actually a plurality of image contributors, and each user posts an image held by the user to a desired planning page.

The client computer denoted by reference numeral 30 is a service user's computer (hereinafter referred to as a client computer).
It is called a service user PC. ). Although only one device is shown in FIG. 1, there are actually a plurality of service users, and each service user pays for the service using a paid service such as print order or image download from a desired planning page.

The image sharing server 40 has a plan registration function, a contributor registration function, a posted image management function, a paid service management function, a service usage status totalization / management function, and the like.

The “plan registration function” includes an image sharing server 40.
This is a function for developing a planner's own page on the top and managing planners and planners who collect images in their own plan. The “poster registration function” is a function of managing a contributor who selects a desired plan from a plurality of plan pages developed on the image sharing server 40 and posts an image on the page. The “posted image management function” is a function of managing a posted image posted by a contributor registered in the image sharing server 40 on a favorite planning page. "Paid service management function"
This function manages services (such as a print order service, a download service, and a service of selling recording media on which data is copied) provided by a plan creator to general users (service users) through a plan page. For example, when a print order command is received from a service user, print order processing is performed, and the target image is printed using the printer 50. Then, the print material is sent and settled. The "service usage status aggregation / management function" aggregates the usage status of paid services for each planning page and each contributor, calculates the amount of return of profit to both the planner and the contributor, and notifies the totaling result. Function.

Hereinafter, each function will be described in detail.

<Plan Registration Function> FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the flow of the plan registration process. First, planner information is input on the planner PC 10, and the input information is transmitted to the image sharing server 40 (step S101). The planner information includes the name of the planning organization, the name of the planning representative, the location (address) of the planning organization, the contact information of the planning organization (phone number), the e-mail address of the planning representative, the credit number for settlement, and the account number for deposit. It is.

The image sharing server 40 receives the planner information, registers the planner information based on the planner information, and issues the planner's unique identification information (planner ID) (step S102). FIG. 3 shows the structure of the planner management table (table 1). The planner ID is an ID that uniquely determines the planner
And the planner ID described in step S102 of FIG.
This is a unique (unduplicated) ID issued for each planner at the time of issuance. Management of the contents of the planning service, the posted images, the usage status of the paid service, and the like are all performed using the planner ID.

Among the management items in the planner management table shown in FIG. 3, "planning organization name", "planning representative name", "planning organization location", "planning organization contact information (telephone number)", "planning representative" The "E-mail address", "Payment credit number" and "Payment account number"
At the time of transmitting the planning information described in step S101, the information input by the planner PC 10 is stored.

After step S102 in FIG. 2, a planner ID folder is created in the image sharing server 40. The planner ID folder is a folder for managing homepage (HP) data that provides services developed by the planner. At the time of planner registration, when a planner ID is issued, a planner ID folder is generated in the image sharing server 40 at the same time. When the planner sends the HP data to the image sharing server 40, the HP data is stored in the corresponding planner ID folder, and the planner ID is stored in the image sharing service TOP page established by the administrator of the server. A link to the folder is generated (see step S115).

After generating the planner ID folder, the image sharing server 40 transmits a list of services (service list) that can be provided by the server to the planner PC 10 (S104). The service list includes information on the type of service, the service implementation price, the service provision price, and the return amount. The image sharing server 40 manages services that can be provided by the server in a service management table. FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the service management table (table 2).

In the item of “service type”, information indicating the type of service that can be provided by the image sharing server 40 is stored. For example, three types of print service L size / print service DSC size / download service can be provided. "Service Implementation Price"
This is the price for implementing the service on the planning page, and the price paid by the planner to the administrator of the image sharing server at the start of the planning page.

The “service provision price” is a price paid when a general user (service user) uses a service. The “return amount” is the amount returned to the planner and the contributor when the general user uses the service.

The planner who has received the service list described in step S104 of FIG. 2 selects a service to be developed on the plan page from the service list (step S105). The planner selects the service while referring to the service implementation price, the provided price, the return rate, and the like shown in the list, and sets the amount to be returned to the contributor for each developed service. Thus, the provided service information selected by the planner is transmitted to the image sharing server 40 side. The provided service information includes information such as a planner ID, a service type, and a poster return amount.

Next, the image sharing server 40 provides a planner with a means for creating a planning HP. That is, the image sharing server 40 transmits the HP creation method list to the planner PC 10 (step S106). HP
The creation method list includes HP creation method information and implementation price information. The image sharing server 40 manages an HP creation method that can be presented from the server in an HP creation method management table. FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the table (table 3).

As the "HP creation method", for example, three types of creation methods, that is, only a logo / HP design creation / HP function creation are presented. The “implementation price” is a price for mounting the planning page, and is a price paid by the planner to the server administrator of the image sharing server 40 when the planning page is disclosed.

The planner who has received the HP creation method list described in step S106 of FIG. 2 refers to the list and selects an HP creation method that matches the price and ability (step S107). Of course, it is also possible for the planner to independently (freely) create an HP without using the HP creation support means provided from the image sharing server 40 side.

Information on the HP creation method selected by the planner is transmitted to the image sharing server 40. Image sharing server 40
Calculates the price paid by the planner to the administrator of the image sharing server at the start of the planning page, based on the service selected by the planner in step S105 and the HP creation method selected in step S107, and sets this as the “plan registration fee”. It is presented to the planner (step S108).

The planner who receives the information of the plan registration fee,
After referring to the price indicated there, it is finally determined whether or not the plan registration is possible (implementation / non-implementation of service development) (step S109). When the planner determines the service development and notifies the image sharing server 40 of the information, the image sharing server 40 registers the plan information (step S11).
0). That is, the planner registers the plan information in the plan management table based on the provided service information transmitted to the image server 40 in step S105. FIG. 6 shows the configuration of the plan management table (table 4). Each management item and its contents are as shown in the table.

After the registration of the plan information is completed in step S110 of FIG. 2, the image sharing server 40 then transmits the data (model, creation support) necessary for HP creation based on the service and the HP creation method selected by the planner. Data such as software and a preparation procedure manual, hereinafter referred to as “basic HP data” are transmitted to the planner PC 10 (step S111).

The planner PC 10 receives the basic HP data (step S112), and creates a unique planning service page based on this data (step S113). Then, the data of the completed original planning service page (referred to as planning HP data) is transmitted to the image sharing server 40 (step S114). At this time, the information of the planner ID is attached to the transmitted planning HP data.

The image sharing server 40 stores (registers) the planning HP data in the corresponding planner ID folder based on the information of the planner ID, and stores the image sharing server TOP.
Set a link from the page to the planning page. Note that a mode in which the planning page is established on a server other than the image sharing server 40 is also possible.

<Poster Registration Function> Next, the flow of the poster registration processing will be described with reference to FIG. The poster enters the poster information on the poster PC 20 and transmits the inputted information to the image sharing server 40 (step S201). The poster information includes a poster name, an address, a telephone number, an e-mail address, and a deposit account number.

The image sharing server 40 receives the poster information, registers the poster information based on the poster information, and issues the poster's unique identification information (poster ID) (step S202). FIG. 8 shows the configuration of the poster management table (table 5). The poster ID is an I that uniquely determines the poster.
D and the poster I described in step S202 of FIG.
This is a unique (unduplicated) ID issued for each contributor when D is issued. The management of the posted images and the management of the secondary usage status of the posted images, etc. are all performed using the poster ID.

In the management items of the contributor management table, each item of “poster name”, “address”, “telephone number”, “e-mail address”, and “account number for deposit” is shown in FIG.
When sending the poster information described in step S201,
Information input by poster PC 20 is stored.

After step S202 in FIG. 7, a poster ID folder is created in the image sharing server 40. The poster ID folder is a folder for managing images posted by the poster. When a contributor is registered and a contributor ID is issued, the contributor ID is simultaneously stored in the image sharing server 40.
Create a folder. When a contributor posts an image to various planning services, the image is stored in the corresponding contributor ID folder.

When the poster ID folder is created in step S203, the image sharing server 40 notifies the poster ID of the poster ID (step S204). The poster PC 20 receives the poster ID notified from the image sharing server 40 (step S205), and ends the poster registration process.

<Posted Image Management Function> Next, the flow of the posted image management process will be described with reference to FIG. The poster inputs the poster ID acquired at the time of poster registration for authentication of the image sharing server (step S301), and transmits this to the image sharing server 40. The image sharing server 40 authenticates the poster by comparing the poster ID sent from the poster with the poster management table (see FIG. 8) (step S3).
02). If it is confirmed that the user is a registered contributor, a plan service list is created based on the plan management table (FIG. 6), and this list is transmitted to the contributor (step S303). The planning service list includes information of a planner ID, a service type, and a poster return rate.

The contributor selects a plan that suits his or her preference while referring to the plan service list (step S304). Next, the contributor selects an image to be posted (step S305) and inputs attribute information of the posted image (incidental information such as a title and a comment) (step S306). Then, it is set whether or not to publish its own posted image for the paid service provided by the planning page (step S307). Paid services include print orders and data downloads.

When the input of the posted image and the necessary information accompanying it are completed in steps S 304 to S 307, the posted image and its accompanying information (hereinafter referred to as posted image information) are transmitted to the image sharing server 40. The posted image information includes a poster name, a planner ID, a posted image, image attribute information, and mail service provision presence / absence information.

The image sharing server 40 stores the posted image sent from the poster in the poster ID folder and registers various information in the posted image management table (step S309). FIG. 10 shows the configuration of the posted image management table (table 6).

The "image ID" of the management item is a unique ID assigned to each posted image. The item “planner ID” stores the planner ID of the plan selected by the contributor. The “poster ID” stores the ID of the image poster.
The address of the location where the posted image is stored is stored in “image location”. The “attribute information” is determined in step S306
Stores the attribute information of the post image input in. In the item of “paid service availability”, the information set in step S307, that is, information as to whether the posted image is provided as a target for the paid service is stored. Thus, when the registration of the posted image is completed, the posted image can be made public on the planning page.

<Paid Service Management Function> Next, the paid service management function will be described by taking a print order as an example. FIG. 11 shows the flow of the paid service management process. When the service user accesses the image sharing server 40 via the Internet 60, the image sharing server 40 creates a plan service list for the service user based on the plan management table (FIG. 6), and stores this in the service user. (Step S401). The planning service list (for the service user) includes information on the planner ID, service type (contents), and price.

The service user selects a plan service to be used with reference to the plan service list (step S402). When the service user selects a desired plan service, the program jumps to the selected plan page.
The user selects an image to be ordered for printing (step S403), and inputs a print size and the number of prints (step S404). A plurality of images to be ordered can be selected. As print size, DSC size (89mm x 119mm), L size (89mm x
127 mm) can be selected.

Next, the service user inputs print delivery destination information which is a place for receiving the printed matter, and also inputs information for settlement (for example, credit card number) (step S405). After inputting necessary information and confirming the print order, the print order information is transmitted to the image sharing server 40 (step S40).
6). The print order information includes print image ID (number of ordered images), print type (number of ordered images), number of prints (number of ordered images), receiving information (delivery address, telephone number, name, etc.) and credit card number for settlement Information is included.

The image sharing server 40 receives the print order information (step S407), and registers the order information in the order management table and the settlement management table. FIG. 12 shows the configuration of the order management table (table 7), and FIG. 13 shows the configuration of the payment management table (table 8). Each management item and its contents are as described in the table.

After the order information is registered in step S408 of FIG. 11, the image sharing server 40 executes a print process by the printer 50 according to the print order information sent from the user (step S409). And
When the print operation indicated by the order content is completed, the item of “processing state” in the settlement management table (FIG. 13) is changed to “order processing end”.

After that, the image sharing server 40 performs a process of sending the printed matter to the delivery destination described in the user's print order information, and also performs a settlement process of the order price using the credit card number of the print order information. Perform (Step S410). When the payment is completed, the item of “processing state” in the payment management table (FIG. 13) is changed to “payment completed”.

<Service Usage Status Aggregation / Management Function> Next, the service usage status aggregation / management function will be described. The image sharing server 40 periodically (for example, once a month) tabulates the service usage status for each planner and calculates the amount of return to the planner. That is, the image sharing server 4
0 totals the posted image status for each planner ID based on the posted image management table (FIG. 10) and the planner management table (FIG. 1). The contents of the total (1) include information on the planner ID, the name of the plan organization, the contact information of the planner (telephone number, e-mail address), the number of contributors to the plan, and the number of images posted to the plan.

Further, based on the order management table (FIG. 12), the settlement management table (FIG. 13), and the planner management table (FIG. 1), the image sharing server 40 displays the order status of the paid service for each planner for a certain period. Tally. This tabulation content (2) includes a tabulation period, planner ID, plan organization name, planner contact information (telephone number, e-mail address), and paid service order information (order number). The order information of the paid service includes a detailed breakdown such as an order type, an image ID, an order quantity, and an order price.

The above-mentioned total contents (1) of the posted image status and the total contents (2) of the paid service order status are periodically notified to the planner.

The return amount is based on the order management table (FIG. 12), the posted image management table (FIG. 10), the plan management table (FIG. 6) and the planner management table (FIG. 1). Aggregate the amount of return for each planner.
The tabulation contents (3) include the tabulation period, planner ID, plan organization name, planner contact information (telephone number, e-mail address), account number for deposit, total amount of paid service, total amount of return to planner Includes amount information.

Total contents regarding the amount of return for each planner (3)
Is regularly notified to the planner. The image sharing server administrator deposits the rebate amount shown in the tabulated content (3) into the account number of the planner. After payment, settlement management table (Fig. 13)
Is changed to “planner returned” in the item “processing state” of the corresponding order ID.

For the contributor, the service usage status and the amount of return for each contributor are totaled. That is, the image sharing server 40 determines the status of the paid service order for each poster for a certain period based on the order management table (FIG. 12), the posted image management table (FIG. 10), and the poster management table (FIG. 8). Tally. The contents of the tally (4) include the information of the tally period, the poster ID, the poster name, the contact information of the poster (telephone number, e-mail address), and the order information (the number of orders) of the paid service. The order information of the paid service includes detailed breakdown such as order type, image ID, number of orders, and order price. The above-mentioned total contents (4) of the service usage status for each poster are periodically notified to the poster.

The return amount is determined based on the order management table (FIG. 12), the posted image management table (FIG. 10), the poster management table (FIG. 8), and the plan management table (FIG. 6). Aggregate the poster return amount for each.
The counting contents (5) include a counting period, a poster ID, a poster name, contact information of a poster (telephone number, e-mail address),
Includes information on deposit account number, paid service total amount, and poster return total amount.

[0092] Contents of the total amount related to the return amount for each contributor (5)
Will be notified to the poster periodically. The image sharing server administrator deposits the rebate amount shown in the tabulated content (5) into the account number of the poster. After payment, settlement management table (Fig. 13)
Is changed to "poster returned" in the corresponding order ID.

According to the present embodiment, the planner accesses the homepage (image sharing server TOP page) of the image sharing server administrator and makes necessary registrations, so that the original plan page can be easily opened. . When creating the planning page, the image sharing server provides a template for creation support, so that the burden of the page creation operation is reduced.

The contributor can access the homepage of the image sharing server manager, obtain a list of registered plans, and search for a plan page that suits his / her hobby from the list. Then, by simply posting an image for sale on the selected planning page, the posted image is published on the planning page and is treated as a transaction object in the planning page.

The service user accesses the homepage of the image sharing server manager, obtains a list of registered plans, and can search his / her favorite plan page from the list. Then, the user designates an image desired to be purchased and its service form from among the images published on the selected planning page, and places an order.

The order sharing, image transmission, and settlement are performed by the image sharing server administrator, so that the user can use the service with confidence. The price collected by the image sharing server administrator as consideration for providing the service is distributed to both the planner and the contributor based on the contracted return rate (return amount setting at the time of registration), so the planner and the contributor On the side side, it is not necessary to perform cumbersome operations such as order processing, image transmission, and settlement, and it is possible to obtain a corresponding profit according to the sales volume.

The administrator of the image sharing server can acquire the profit from the print processing by holding the printer 50 or contracting with the owner of the printer 50. The image sharing server administrator can secure a profit by collecting a registration fee at the time of opening (registering) the service plan page or collecting maintenance costs of the plan page at regular intervals (for example, once a year). In addition, by utilizing the image sharing server TOP page, which is a reception window for planning, posting, and using the service, as an advertising medium, there is a benefit for the image sharing server administrator. It is also possible for the administrator of the server to set up the planning page and provide images for sale.

In the above embodiment, the image transaction is described as an example. However, the data to be transacted is not limited to a still image, but may be a moving image, music (sound), a computer program, or the like.

[0071]

As described above, according to the present invention, the information sharing server and the service implementing means are prepared, the registration of the plan is solicited on the information sharing server, and information is widely available from the general public through the registered plan page. And develop a service that provides the posted information for a fee, and return the profits gained from the service to both the planner and the contributor, so the planner can easily set up his own plan page In addition, the planner and the contributor can obtain a corresponding profit without burdening the troublesome work of performing the service and collecting money. As a result, the present invention can provide an Internet-related venture entrepreneur or the like with a place for useful activities.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an image service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a flow of a plan registration process in the image sharing server.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a planner management table (table 1).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a service management table (table 2).

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a homepage (HP) creation method management table (table 3).

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a plan management table (table 4).

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flow of a contributor registration process in the image sharing server.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of a contributor management table (table 5).

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a flow of a posted image management process in the image sharing server.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration of a posted image management table (table 6).

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a flow of a paid service management process in the image sharing server.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration of an order management table (table 7).

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration of a payment management table (table 8).

[Explanation of symbols]

10 client computer (communication device of planner), 20 client computer (communication device of poster), 30 client computer (communication device of service user), 40 image sharing server (information sharing server) , 50 ... Printer (service implementation means), 6
0 ... Internet (network)

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A system for receiving information from a contributor through a network and providing the post information to a third party for a fee, the system comprising: a communication device for the contributor; The communication device of the user and the communication device of the communication device of the service user who purchases the posted information and the information sharing server are communicably connected to each other via a network, and based on a request from the service user. A service execution unit for providing information to the service user, wherein the information sharing server receives a request from the planner and registers information of the planner; A plan publishing means for presenting a plan page established by a poster to a service user, and a contributor managing means for managing a contributor who posts information to the plan page A post information managing means for managing information posted by the contributor; a service managing means for receiving an order from a service user and managing the execution of the service by the service executing means in accordance with the order; A profit managing means for managing profits obtained as a service; and a use situation of services and posted information used by each planner registered on the information sharing server are totaled for each planner and each contributor. Means for summing up service use, and a profit return for calculating a return amount for returning a part of profit generated by the sale of the posted information to each planner and each contributor based on the result of summation of the service use state summation means. The planner's communication device transmits planner information and data for applying for registration of a plan page to the information sharing server. A communication device of the service user, the communication device of the contributor having a means for transmitting post information and post information to be provided for a fee to the information sharing server; An information service providing system, comprising: means for accessing ordering pages established by the company and transmitting order data for purchasing desired posting information. 2. A plan page for each planner is set up on the information sharing server, and the information sharing server provides a plan page creation support unit for the planner to construct the plan page on the server. The information service providing system according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The information service providing system according to claim 1, wherein when the planner is registered and when the contributor is registered, a contract regarding a return amount is set, and the return amount is calculated according to the setting. . 4. The information sharing server according to claim 1, wherein the information sharing server has a unit for periodically notifying each planner and each contributor of a totaling result by the service use state totalizing unit. Information service providing system. 5. An information service providing method for receiving information from a contributor through a network and assisting a planner who intends to develop a service for selling the posted information to a third party to realize a service, the method comprising: Providing an information sharing server and service implementing means for actually providing a service user of a planner registered in the information sharing server to a service user, soliciting registration of a plan on the information sharing server; A step of registering the information of the planner in the information sharing server in response to a request of the planner planning; a step of establishing a plan page for deploying the service planned by the planner; Receiving information posting from the user; registering the information of the poster in the information sharing server; storing and managing the information posted by the poster Receiving a purchase order for information from a service user through the planning page; and performing a service of providing post information to be ordered by the service performing means in response to a request from the service user. A step of performing settlement of the price of the service provided to the service user, and tabulating the usage status of the service and the use status of the posted information developed by each registered planner for each planner and each poster And calculating a return amount for returning a part of the profit generated by the posting information providing service to each planner and each contributor based on the result of the aggregation. Providing a part of the profit to the planner and each contributor. 6. A plan registration means for receiving information from a contributor through a network and registering information of the planner in response to a request from a planner who intends to develop a service for selling the posted information to a third party. A plan publishing means for presenting a plan page established by the planner to a service user; a contributor managing means for managing a contributor who posts information to the plan page; and managing information posted by the contributor. Post information management means, a service management means for receiving an order from a service user via a network, and managing the execution of the service by the service execution means according to the order, and managing a profit obtained as a price for using the service. Profit management means, and the use status of the service developed by each planner registered on the information sharing server and the use of the posted information. A service usage status totalizing means for totalizing the usage status for each planner and each contributor; and, based on the totaling result of the service usage status totalizing means, a part of a profit generated by selling the posted information, and Profit return amount calculating means for calculating a return amount to be returned to the contributor, and usage status notifying means for periodically notifying each planner and each contributor of a result of the totalization by the service usage state totalizing means. An information sharing server, characterized in that: