JP2002259076A - Printing data managing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system with which a user up-loads/lays out contents, requests output of the form of a printed matter such as a desired booklet, which performs charging processing and with which re-ordering is easily realized. SOLUTION: The system is provided with a user database storing registration data on the user, a contents database storing data constituting a printed matter, a template database for permitting the user to select and designate the layout template of the printed matter and a charging information managing database for managing information on the use and purchase by the user; contents data, the layout template and output designation information are stored, and data constituting the printed matter is stored in connection with registration data on the user; and re-ordering is realized, based on the data constituting the printed matter which is kept and managed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method in which a user who accesses a computer network represented by the Internet uploads and lays out a content such as a digital image and requests output in a desired form such as a booklet. A charge process is performed, and the output data constituting the printed matter is stored and managed in association with the registered data relating to the user, so that printing that can be re-ordered based on the data constituting the stored and managed printed matter is performed. Data management system

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, many operations have been performed using a computer system in a production process of a printed matter, particularly in an underprint / plate making process. The format of the data used in the computer system is, for example, in the case of characters and character strings, text data input by a word processor or a computer, and photographs and pictures are image data read and input by a scanner or the like. Yes, the format of the printing material data is all digital data.

[0003] On the other hand, with the development of computer networks and communication environments, businesses such as commercial activities represented by the Internet have become active today. There are many Web sites such as shopping malls and auctions, and various technologies such as settlement methods associated therewith have been developed. In addition to information devices such as personal computers, mobile information terminals, mobile phones, PHSs, and information home appliances such as Internet TVs and game devices have become widespread. Some mobile phones and the like have a browser function, and it is possible to browse web pages on the Internet from a mobile phone terminal.

[0004] Under such circumstances, a user who accesses a computer network represented by the Internet uploads and lays out contents such as digital images and outputs them in the form of a printed material such as a New Year's card, a postcard, or any other desired booklet. Service that requests the user to perform a charging process has appeared. Furthermore, if the content can be freely laid out and printed materials such as publications, small number of booklets, posters, pamphlets and flyers, postcards, letters, various documents, and other edited print media can be output, The convenience is greatly improved in terms of cost, cost, and time of production.

[0005] As a conventional technique in such a field, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-352598, "Method and Lab System for Print Photo Processing Using Internet"
Discloses a method of processing a print photograph using the Internet and a technique for providing a lab system. According to the present invention, the lab system develops the film, adds a unique ID to all the lab systems, and stores the image data. The lab system prints image data stored in any lab system connected to the Internet. As described above, in the present invention, the lab system stores image data, is managed by a unique ID in all lab systems, and is connected to each other via the Internet. The user can print on any lab system.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-161673, "Catalog Creation System", discloses a technique for shortening a catalog creation time. Catalog data for creating a catalog on a WWW server connected to the Internet network is collectively managed as a catalog database, and when a PC browser is connected to the WWW server, the same input is performed while displaying a predetermined input screen. The catalog database is operated according to the input contents on the screen, so that the contents of the catalog database can be shared in real time, and a catalog creation system capable of creating a catalog easily and in a short time is provided. Can be.

In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-254744, "print data management system and print data management method", in manufacturing a printed material, print data is stored in a storage device set on a network. A printing data management system that automatically sets and securely stores data, calls up required editing data to an editing work terminal, and stores process management information on editing work as a database. Are disclosed. A management system for storing and managing data constituting a printed matter as a database, comprising a storage means for storing printing material data as related data and a packaged object, and a printing data management system. Is the way.

[0008]

However, in the prior art as described above, there are various techniques for uploading and laying out contents such as digital images, and outputting the contents in the form of a printed matter such as a desired booklet. Although it is disclosed, the user registers content such as images uploaded and registered by the user himself, and stores the registered content for reprinting and reordering so that reordering and reprinting can be easily performed; and , Layout, etc. [It is not mentioned that the editing designation data is also stored.

Further, in order to facilitate reordering from the user, these order histories are managed in association with the user's data, and discounts and point redemptions according to these are performed. desirable.
From another point of view, the user can easily select a layout template that meets the user's request, for example, a layout in which contents such as character images are inserted, in order to finish the desired printed matter easily. It is desirable to be able to.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a user who accesses a computer network represented by the Internet uploads and lays out contents such as digital images,
Requesting output in the form of a desired printed matter such as a booklet, billing is performed, and data constituting the outputted printed matter is stored and managed by storing and managing the data in association with registration data relating to the user. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing data management system capable of reordering based on data constituting a printed material.

[0011]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer / computer.
On a network, a user database for storing registration data relating to a user, a content database for storing data constituting a printed matter, a template database for a user to select and specify a layout template of a printed matter, and a user In a system comprising a charging information management database for managing information relating to the use and purchase of a server, a user accesses the server from a user terminal for connecting to a network, and a user accesses the server for images and other information on the user's terminal. A process of transmitting content data and storing it in the content server; a process of selecting and storing a layout template of data constituting a printed material; and a process of selecting character data inserted into the layout template as necessary. Edit designation processing for editing the data of the print data, output designation processing for designating the output such as the number of copies, paper quality, size, etc., and billing information processing for billing the user, and compose the output printed matter. Print data management that stores and manages the data to be stored in association with the registered data relating to the user and stores and manages the printed data so that reordering can be performed based on the data that constitutes the stored and managed printed material. It is characterized by being a system.

[0012] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a second aspect is provided.
According to the invention described in (1), in the invention according to claim 1, the charge information management database for managing information on the use and purchase of the user manages the order history data of the print output of the user, so that the first time 2. The print data management according to claim 1, wherein a discount is performed when performing billing information processing when ordering printed matter output of data constituting the printed matter for which the printed matter output order has been placed. It is characterized by being a system.

[0013] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a third aspect is provided.
In the invention according to claim 2, in the billing information management database for managing information relating to the use and purchase of the user, when managing the order history data of the user's printed matter, 3. The print data management system according to claim 2, wherein order history data for a plurality of different print output orders ordered by the user is managed for each user.

[0014] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a fourth aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the invention described in (1), in the invention described in (2) or (3), the processing of discounting when performing billing information processing when ordering next time or later can be converted into money that can be used in the system of the present invention. The printing data management system according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the printing data management system is characterized by a point redemption process.

[0015] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a fifth aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the invention described in (1), in the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4, when the next or subsequent print output order is performed,
The printing data management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a layout template of a printed matter can be selected and re-designated.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device comprising:
In the invention described in (1), in the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 5, when the next and subsequent printed matter output orders are performed,
6. The printing method according to claim 1, wherein a re-edit designation process for re-editing data such as character data inserted in the layout template can be performed as required. It is a data management system.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer system comprising:
According to the invention described in (1), in the invention described in any one of (1) to (6), a layout template in which a predetermined image or other content is inserted in advance in the layout template stored in the template database.
The printing data management system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the printing data management system includes a template.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus comprising:
In the invention described in Item 7, in the invention described in Item 7, the image and other contents to be inserted in the layout template can be selected and inserted by the user from contents stored in the content server in advance. A printing data management system according to claim 7, wherein:

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device comprising:
In the invention according to claim 7, in the invention according to claim 7 or 8, in the process of selecting and storing the layout template of the data constituting the printed matter, the layout template in which a predetermined image or other content is inserted in advance is used. When a template is selected and a print output order is performed, a process for calculating a predetermined usage fee for a copyright holder of an image or other content inserted in the layout template is performed. A printing data management system according to claim 7 or 8, wherein

[0020] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the invention described in Item No. 0, in the inventions described in Claims 7 to 9, when the user selects a layout template in which the content is inserted in advance or the content to be inserted in the layout template, the usage fee of the content is included. The printing data management system according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the printing data management system can be selected by a user based on conditions.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A printing data management system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a basic system configuration of a print data management system of the present invention. The printing data management system of the present invention is a system for a user to access from a user terminal on a computer network represented by the Internet, and includes a user database for storing registration data about the user, and a A system including a content database for storing constituent data, a template database for a user to select and specify a layout template of a printed matter, and a billing information management database for managing information on user use / purchase. It is. These are usually realized in a database server having the above-mentioned databases, a control means including an operating system (OS) and an application program, and a server system having display means, data transmission / reception means, and the like. is there.

If necessary, a large-scale database server, an image storage / distribution server, a web server, a mail server, an application server, a search server, an authentication server, and the like can be provided. Various servers can be multiplexed as necessary. It is desirable to ensure safety. Note that these are examples of desirable configurations. If the functions described in detail below can be realized, the location of the server can be specified by a URL or the like, and thus the configuration of the server may be different. Databases such as a user database, a content database, a template database, and a billing information management database are provided in a storage device such as a database server. Each database may be located at the same physical location, but even when located at physically and spatially separated locations, the server is located at UR.
Since it can be specified by L or the like, the system of the present invention can be realized even in such a case.

CPU, RAM, ROM, HDD, CRT
Receiving means for receiving data from a user terminal, including display means such as a display and a liquid crystal monitor, control means for storing an operating system (OS), an application program for performing an editing process, and performing information processing; Transmission means for transmitting data to the user terminal, search means for searching data in the database in response to a request from the user terminal, storage means for storing data from the user terminal, output means for outputting data, server computer and database It is composed of display means and input means necessary for performing operations, maintenance and the like.

As described above, the server system of the present invention has storage means. The storage means includes a user database for storing user information. These are provided in a storage device such as a database server, and the database is constructed by a relational database or the like so as to facilitate data search / extraction.

The user database stores the name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, settlement method, destination of the output printed matter, and other data of the user who uses the system of the present invention. The content database stores images and other contents that are accessed by the user and uploaded to the system of the present invention. The content can include character data and other various data in addition to the image data.

In the template database, the contents uploaded by the user are arranged and output in the form of printed matter, the size, the orientation of the paper, the arrangement of contents such as images and characters, the designation of margins, and other outputs. Layout template for specifying the form
Data is stored.

The billing information management database stores information on the use and purchase of the user. Information on the use / purchase of the user includes the date and time when the user ordered the printed material using the system of the present invention, the number of copies ordered, the amount ordered, the payment history for the order, and the reorder Whether the order has been re-ordered, the date and time when the order was re-ordered, the number of copies printed, the amount of the re-order, the history of payment for the order, and the like.

Further, a user terminal for connecting a user using the content to a computer network to perform access is provided connected to a computer network such as the Internet. The user terminal has control means for controlling an application program including an OS and an automatic editing system, and, if necessary, the program and the downloaded content;
Storage means for storing the generated page data and the like, and an input / output means and a connection means for connecting to a user terminal via a communication line or for connecting to the Internet,
It has display means such as a display and input means such as a printer. The user can use the system of the present invention by connecting to the Internet via the server.

Hereinafter, a basic processing flow of the print data management system of the present invention will be described. Note that the processing flow shown here is an example showing a desirable mode, and the present invention is not limited to this. 2 to 6 are flowcharts showing an example of the basic processing flow of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a process for registering a user when the user uses the system of the present invention. First, the user terminal connects to the Internet via a dial-up connection or a concession connection (S1), and a connection is established (S1).
2) Accessing the server system of the present invention by designating / inputting a URL in a browser provided in the user terminal (S3). Specifically, the user accesses a web site or the like for registering content and ordering printed matter such as a photo book. Next, the user's name, e-mail address, contact information, payment method, and other user information are input (S4) and transmitted (S5), whereby the user information is stored in the user database of the server system (S6). . The user registration is completed (S7), and the user can use the system of the present invention.
Normally, it is desirable to take a form in which a user ID or a password is issued for user authentication, or another form of authentication.

Next, the first order processing of the printed matter will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the user terminal connects to the Internet through a dial-up connection or a permanent connection (S11), and a connection is established (S12).
Specify the URL in the browser of the user terminal
The server system of the present invention is accessed by inputting (S13). Specifically, the user accesses a web site or the like for registering content and ordering printed matter such as a photo book. The user prepares content such as an image file in the user terminal. These are the contents that are to be placed in the layout template and that are desired to be inserted while being output as printed matter. The content to be registered is selected at the user terminal (S14), the content is transmitted to the content database of the server system (S15), and registered (S16). As a method of uploading contents, FTP (File Transfer
rProtcol) or CGI for uploading contents such as images to a predetermined storage device.
Programs and other programs are known. The content is stored in the content database. However, it is desirable to store the content by providing a directory structure for each user. Further, since the same user may order a plurality of printed materials, each printed material is output. It is desirable to manage them separately. It is effective to assign a print order ID to each printed material to be output.

If some more contents are to be registered (S17), the process returns to S14 and the same processing is repeated until there are no more contents to be registered.

Next, processing for selecting and storing the layout template of the data constituting the printed matter is performed.
The layout template is a DTP for editing page data of a printed material provided in the control means of the server system.
This is data for specifying the page layout of a printed material in a program or the like. Various layout templates are prepared in which the page size, the margin size, the size and location of the content to be arranged, the location of the character data to be arranged, the number of character points, the font type, the color, and other data are specified in advance. It is also possible to allow the user to change or correct the detailed specification as described above by looking at the layout template, or to specify from the beginning. Desirably, a list of layout templates is displayed (S18), thumbnail display (S19) and the like are enabled, and the user selects a layout template by looking at them (S20).

Next, the user designates which content is to be inserted into which page on which page from the contents registered in S15 to S17 (S2).
1). This processing is repeated until the insertion designation processing of all contents is completed (S22).

Further, the user performs an editing designation process for editing data such as character data inserted in the layout template as necessary. If text does not need to be inserted, this process is not performed. In the case of insertion, a text or the like to be inserted is input at the user terminal (S23), transmitted (S24), and stored in the content database (S25). This process is repeated until all text insertion designation processes are completed (S2
6).

As described above, in FIG. 4, the user confirms the designation / arrangement of the designated contents and the designation / arrangement of the text, and proceeds to the next step if it is all right. (S27). In addition, contents such as images can be automatically corrected for color tone, contrast, and the like (S29). The automatic correction may be performed at the time of registering the content (S14 to S17).

With the above, the designation and editing of the page data to be output as the printed matter is completed, and the user performs an output designation process for designating the output such as the number of copies, the paper quality, and the size of the printed matter (S30). This is a process in which an operator on the server system designates output processing and places an order. When input and transmitted (S31), the transmitted output designation information is stored in the charging information database of the server system (S32), used for output processing and calculation of the amount to be charged, and for each user. It is managed as order history. Before the charging process, it is preferable to prompt the user to reconfirm (S33), and to make corrections if necessary (S34).

When the confirmation is completed, the billing amount calculated by the above designation is calculated, and the billing information is transmitted to the user terminal and displayed (S35). When the user confirms and makes a formal order, billing information processing for billing is performed (S26), and a printed matter output process is performed based on the order (S37).

The data constituting the output printed matter is stored and managed in association with the registered data relating to the user (S39), and the order history is stored (S3).
9) By doing so, reordering can be performed based on the data constituting the stored and managed printed matter.

Next, the next reordering process of the printed matter will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the user terminal connects to the Internet through a dial-up connection or a constant connection (S40), and the connection is established (S4).
1) Accessing the server system of the present invention by designating / inputting a URL in a browser provided in the user terminal (S42). Specifically, the user accesses a web site or the like for registering content and ordering printed materials such as photo books. The server determines whether the user has been registered (S44). This is because it is premised that the user is registered in the reordering and that the contents and the order history are stored. In the user terminal, the content / edit designation information to be reordered is selected (S44), and if necessary, if the content is to be additionally registered (S45), the content is transmitted to the content database of the server system (S4).
6) and register (S47).

Next, the layout template of the data constituting the printed matter can be reselected (S4).
8) In this case, the user selects a layout template (S49).

Next, if necessary (S50), the user
An edit designation process is performed for additionally inserting / editing data such as character data inserted in the layout template (S51). This process is not performed unless the text needs to be re-edited. In the case of insertion, the user terminal inputs, edits, deletes, transmits, etc., the text to be inserted, and causes the content database to update and store it.

As described above, the user confirms the designation / arrangement of the designated contents and the designation / arrangement of the text.
2) An edit designation process is performed (S53). In addition, contents such as images can be automatically corrected for color tone, contrast, and the like (S54, S55).

With the above, the designation and editing of the page data to be output as the printed matter is completed, and the user performs an output designation process for designating the output such as the number of copies, the paper quality, and the size of the printed matter (S56). This is a process in which an operator on the server system designates output processing and places an order. Upon input and transmission (S57), the transmitted output designation information is stored in the charging information database of the server system (S58), used for output processing and calculation of the amount to be charged, and for each user. It is managed as order history. It is preferable that the user is prompted to reconfirm the designation before the charging process (S59), and to make corrections if necessary (S60).

When the confirmation is completed, the charge amount calculated by the above designation is calculated, and the charge information is transmitted to the user terminal and displayed (S63). In this case, by referring to the past order history of each user on the server system side (S62), it is determined whether or not to perform a discount or the like (S61). The discount processing may be calculated based on a past order history for each printed matter as described in claim 2, or when the user has ordered a plurality of printed matters in the past as described in claim 3. May be calculated based on all the histories. Further, in the invention described in claim 4, when ordering after the next time, the process of discounting when performing billing information processing is based on a point redemption process that can be converted into money that can be used in the system of the present invention. It is characterized by.
According to this, points that can be used in the same way as money at the time of the next order are added to the user database according to the order history. The user selects whether or not to use the points when ordering next time, and if so, performs processing for discounting the amount of the points. When the user confirms and places a formal order, billing information processing for billing is performed (S64), and a printed matter output process is performed based on the order (S65).

The data constituting the output printed matter is stored and managed in association with the registered data relating to the user (S66), and the order history is updated and stored (S66).
67) By doing so, reordering can be performed based on the data constituting the stored and managed printed matter.

Next, another embodiment of the system of the present invention will be described. In the invention according to claim 7,
The layout template stored in the template database includes a layout template in which a predetermined image or other content is inserted in advance. In this case,
A layout template in which decorations, image photographs, character / illustrations, and other contents are arranged is stored in advance in the layout, and the user can select them. Further, in the invention according to claim 8, the image and other contents to be inserted into the layout template can be selected and inserted by a user from contents stored in a content server in advance. I do. In this case, no content is inserted in the layout template in advance, but images and other content are stored in the content database in advance,
This is a mode in which the user can select and use these contents other than the contents registered in S14 to S17. According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in the process of selecting and storing a layout template of data constituting a printed matter, a layout template in which a predetermined image or other content is inserted in advance is selected to output a printed matter. When an order is placed, a process for calculating a predetermined usage fee for a copyright holder of the image or other content inserted in the layout template is performed. That is, when using the previously prepared content, the usage fee of the content is added in the calculation of the amount of money for the charging process. Claim 1
In the invention described in Item No. 0, when the user selects a layout template in which content is inserted in advance or content to be inserted in the layout template, a means for the user to select based on conditions including a usage fee of the content It can be selected by using. As described above, in the case of using the content prepared in advance, when the user searches and extracts the desired content from a plurality of contents, for example, the user selects from the contents of the usage fee of 500 yen, For the user to select based on conditions including the usage fee of the content, such as specifying and searching for content within 1000 yen, or searching for and selecting content that is an anime character within 500 yen. Is selected using the above-mentioned means.

[0048]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a user who accesses a computer network represented by the Internet uploads and lays out a content such as a digital image and lays out a desired booklet or the like. Requesting output in the form of printed matter, billing is performed, and the data that constitutes the printed matter,
By storing and managing in association with the registration data relating to the user, it is possible to provide a printing data management system capable of reordering based on the data constituting the stored and managed printed material. According to the present invention,
In order to facilitate reordering from the user, these order histories can be managed in association with the user's data, and discounts and points can be redeemed accordingly. Further according to the invention,
The user can easily select a layout template that meets the user's request, for example, a layout in which content such as a character image is inserted, in order to finish a desired printed matter easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a basic configuration of a system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a user registration process according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of a first order processing of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of an initial order according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a reordering process according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of a reordering process according to the present invention.

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A user database for storing registration data relating to a user, a content database for storing data constituting a printed matter, and a user selecting and designating a layout template of the printed matter on a computer network. In a system comprising a template database for managing a user and information relating to the use and purchase of a user, a user accesses the server from a user terminal for connecting to a network. A process of transmitting an image or other content data at a user terminal and storing the content data in the content server, a process of selecting and storing a layout template of data constituting a printed matter, and a layout template if necessary It performs editing designation processing for editing data such as character data inserted therein, output designation processing for designating output such as the number of copies, paper quality, size, and the like, and billing information processing for billing the user. In addition, by storing and storing and managing the data constituting the output printed matter in association with the registration data relating to the user, it is possible to reorder based on the data constituting the stored and managed printed matter. Data management system. 2. The printed matter output device according to claim 1, wherein the order history data of the printed material output of the user is managed in a charging information management database for managing information relating to the use / purchase of the user. 2. The printing data management system according to claim 1, wherein a discount is performed when performing billing information processing when a printed material output of data constituting the ordered printed material is ordered next time or later. 3. The invention according to claim 2, wherein the user manages the order history data of the print output of the user in the accounting information management database for managing information on the use / purchase of the user. The print data management system according to claim 2, wherein order history data for a plurality of different print output orders is managed for each user. 4. The invention according to claim 2, wherein
4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the processing for discounting when performing the billing information processing when ordering from the next time onward is based on a point redemption processing which can be converted into money which can be used in the system of the present invention. The data management system for printing described in Crab. 5. The invention according to claim 1, wherein, when a print output order is issued next time, a layout template of the print material can be selected and re-designated. Item 5. A print data management system according to any one of Items 1 to 4. 6. The invention according to claim 1, wherein when a subsequent print output order is performed, data such as character data inserted in the layout template is re-edited as necessary. The print data management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an edit designation process can be performed. 7. The layout template according to claim 1, wherein the layout template stored in the template database includes a layout template in which a predetermined image or other content is inserted in advance. The print data management system according to claim 1, wherein: 8. The invention according to claim 7, wherein a user can select and insert the image and other contents to be inserted into the layout template from contents stored in a content server in advance. The printing data management system according to claim 7, wherein: 9. The invention according to claim 7, wherein
In the process of selecting and storing the layout template of the data constituting the printed matter, when a layout template in which a predetermined image or other content is inserted and a printed matter output order is performed, the layout 9. The print data according to claim 7, wherein a process for calculating a predetermined usage fee for a copyright holder of an image or other content inserted in the template is performed. Management system. 10. The method according to claim 7, wherein
When a user selects a layout template in which content has been inserted in advance, or content to be inserted in a layout template, the user must select a content using a means for user selection based on conditions including a usage fee for the content. The print data management system according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein