JP2003030473A - System, method and program for information transaction and computer-readable recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for information transaction in which the sample of merchandise can be presented and payment can be simplified. SOLUTION: This system 10 for information transaction is provided with a reception part 101 for receiving, via a communication line, information which a transferor tries to transfer, a sample providing part 103 which receives, via the communication line, a sample request for requesting providing of sample information from an assignee trying to receive information and transmits sample information to the assignee according to the received sample information, an information providing part 104 for receiving an information request for requesting providing of information from the assignee and transmitting information to the assignee according to the received information request, and a charging part 105 for subtracting a previously fixed charge from the using charge of the communication line to the transferor according to the transmitted information and adding the previously fixed charge to the using charge of the communication line to the assignee.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information trading system, an information trading method, an information trading program, and a computer-readable recording medium for trading information such as images, voices and characters via a communication line. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the development of information communication technology such as the Internet, goods are received and ordered through a communication line, and so-called electronic information such as images, voices and characters is bought and sold through the communication line. There are many things going on. In particular, it is considered that the number of transactions of electronic information will increase in the future as the communication speed of communication lines increases.

[0003]

However, when trading electronic information via a communication line, the first problem is a method of displaying the electronic information to be traded. For example, taking image information as an example, if you show all the image information you are trying to buy or sell, the product value will be lost. Conversely, if you do not show the image information at all, what kind of product will the buyer have? Will not be understood. The second issue is the mechanism of payment. When credit settlement such as a credit card is performed, information about the credit card must be exchanged via a communication line, and a complicated means is required to secure confidentiality.

Therefore, the present invention is capable of presenting a sample of a product so that anyone can freely trade information via a communication line, such as in the blue sky flea market.
An object of the present invention is to provide an information trading system, an information trading method, an information trading program, and a computer-readable recording medium that enable simple price settlement.

[0005]

An information trading system according to the present invention includes a receiving means for receiving information to be transferred by a transferor via a communication line, and a part of the information based on the received information. The sample generation means for generating the sample information and the sample request for requesting the sample information from the transferee who intends to transfer the information are received via the communication line, and the transferee is responsive to the received sample request. A sample providing means for transmitting sample information via a communication line and an information request from the transferee requesting the provision of information are received via the communication line, and information is sent to the transferee in response to the received information request. Depending on the information providing means to be transmitted via the communication line and the transmitted information, the predetermined charge is subtracted from the communication line use charge to the transferor, and the transfer line use charge to the transferee is calculated in advance. Stipulated And a charging means for adding a fee that is.

According to the present invention, the sample generation means generates sample information indicating a part of the information based on the information received by the receiving means. Therefore, for example, in the case of image information, only the brightness of the color image information is obtained. By displaying, it is possible to obtain black and white image information. Since the sample providing means transmits the sample information in response to the request from the transferee who intends to transfer the information, it can be used as a judgment material when the transferee judges whether to transfer the information. Since the information providing means transmits the information in response to the request from the transferee who has confirmed the sample information, it is possible to reduce the possibility of an ordering error of the transferee, for example. Depending on the information transmitted by the information providing means, the charge determined by the charge means may be added to or subtracted from the charge of the communication line in which the charge process is established. It becomes possible to settle without directly sending and receiving money between the two.

The information trading system of the present invention includes a receiving means for receiving information to be transferred by a transferor and sample information showing a part of the information via a communication line, and a transfer for transferring the information. A sample providing means for receiving a sample request from a person requesting provision of sample information via a communication line and transmitting sample information to a transferee according to the received sample request via the communication line, and a transferee An information providing means for receiving an information request from the communication line via the communication line and transmitting the information to the transferee via the communication line in response to the received information request, and the information transmission means for transmitting the information. And a charging unit that subtracts a predetermined charge from the charge of the communication line for the transferor and adds the predetermined charge to the charge of the communication line for the transferee.

According to the present invention, since the receiving means receives the information to be transferred by the transferor and the sample information showing a part of the information, the sample information which is determined by the transferer to be preferable in details, for example. Can be provided. Since the sample providing means transmits the sample information in response to the request from the transferee who intends to transfer the information, it can be used as a judgment material when the transferee judges whether to transfer the information. Since the information providing means transmits the information in response to the request from the transferee who has confirmed the sample information, it is possible to reduce the possibility of an ordering error of the transferee, for example. Depending on the information transmitted by the information providing means, the charge determined by the charge means may be added to or subtracted from the charge of the communication line in which the charge process is established. It becomes possible to settle without directly sending and receiving money between the two.

Further, in the information trading system of the present invention, the receiving means may receive the incidental information related to the information set by the transferor, and the sample providing means may transmit the incidental information together with the sample information to the transferee. . Since the supplementary information set by the transferor can be provided to the transferee, the content of the information can be transmitted in more detail by combining it with the sample information.

In the information trading system of the present invention, the sample information is associated with the attribute information for classifying the sample information, and the sample providing means transmits the attribute information designated by the assignee via the communication line. You may make it receive and transmit the sample information corresponding to the received attribute information to a transferee via a communication line. Since the sample information is transmitted by associating the attribute information associated with the sample information with the attribute information designated by the transferee, there is a high possibility that the transferee will send the sample information desired by the transferee.

In the information trading system of the present invention, the information may be image information and the sample information may be partial image information obtained by extracting a part of the image information. Since the sample information is partial image information obtained by extracting a part of the image information, the transferee can infer the state of the image information based on the partial image information. As a mode to take out a part,
Examples include a mode in which a part is taken out regionally, a part of information such as brightness and saturation is taken out and displayed by only brightness, or pixels are thinned out and displayed.

In the information trading system of the present invention, the information may be image information and the sample information may be low resolution image information in which the resolution of the image information is reduced. Since the sample information is low resolution image information in which the resolution of the image information is reduced, the assignee can infer the state of the image information based on the low resolution image information.

In the information trading system of the present invention, the information may be image information and the sample information may be reduced image information obtained by reducing the image information. Since the sample information is reduced image information obtained by reducing the image information, the assignee can estimate the state of the image information based on the reduced image information.

In the information trading method of the present invention, the receiving means receives the information to be transferred by the transferor via the communication line, and the sample generating means sets one of the information based on the received information. The step of generating the sample information indicating the section, and the sample providing means receives a sample request for requesting the sample information from the transferee who intends to transfer the information via the communication line, and adds the sample request to the received sample request. Accordingly, the step of transmitting the sample information to the transferee via the communication line, and the information providing means receives the information request from the transferee requesting the provision of the information via the communication line, and the received information request According to the step of transmitting information to the transferee via the communication line, and the charging means subtracts a predetermined charge from the charge of the communication line to the transferee according to the transmitted information, Transfer And a step of adding a fee predetermined for use rates of the communication lines to humans.

According to the present invention, the sample generation means generates sample information indicating a part of the information based on the information received by the receiving means. Therefore, for example, in the case of image information, only the brightness of the color image information is obtained. By displaying, it is possible to obtain black and white image information. Since the sample providing means transmits the sample information in response to the request from the transferee who intends to transfer the information, it can be used as a judgment material when the transferee judges whether to transfer the information. Since the information providing means transmits the information in response to the request from the transferee who has confirmed the sample information, it is possible to reduce the possibility of an ordering error of the transferee, for example. Depending on the information transmitted by the information providing means, the charge determined by the charge means may be added to or subtracted from the charge of the communication line in which the charge process is established. It becomes possible to settle without directly sending and receiving money between the two.

In the information trading method of the present invention, the receiving means receives the information to be transferred by the transferor and the sample information showing a part of the information through the communication line, and the sample providing means is provided. , Receives a sample request from the transferee who requests to provide sample information via the communication line, and sends sample information to the transferee via the communication line in response to the received sample request And the information providing means receives an information request from the transferee requesting the provision of information via the communication line, and transmits the information to the transferee via the communication line in response to the received information request. And the charging means subtracts a predetermined charge from the charge for using the communication line for the transferor according to the transmitted information, and also sets a charge for using the communication line for the transferee. To And a step of calculation.

According to the present invention, since the receiving means receives the information to be transferred by the transferor and the sample information showing a part of the information, the sample information which is determined by the transferer to be preferable in details, for example. Can be provided. Since the sample providing means transmits the sample information in response to the request from the transferee who intends to transfer the information, it can be used as a judgment material when the transferee judges whether to transfer the information. Since the information providing means transmits the information in response to the request from the transferee who has confirmed the sample information, it is possible to reduce the possibility of an ordering error of the transferee, for example. Depending on the information transmitted by the information providing means, the charge determined by the charge means may be added to or subtracted from the charge of the communication line in which the charge process is established. It becomes possible to settle without directly sending and receiving money between the two.

In the information trading method of the present invention, the receiving means receives the incidental information related to the information set by the transferor,
The sample providing means may transmit the supplementary information together with the sample information to the assignee. Since the supplementary information set by the transferor can be provided to the transferee, the content of the information can be transmitted in more detail by combining it with the sample information.

In the information trading method of the present invention, the sample information is associated with the attribute information for classifying the sample information, and the sample providing means transmits the attribute information designated by the assignee via the communication line. The sample information corresponding to the received attribute information may be transmitted to the transferee via the communication line. Since the sample information is transmitted by associating the attribute information associated with the sample information with the attribute information designated by the transferee, there is a high possibility that the transferee will send the sample information desired by the transferee.

In the information trading method of the present invention, the information may be image information and the sample information may be partial image information obtained by extracting a part of the image information. Since the sample information is partial image information obtained by extracting a part of the image information,
The assignee can infer the state of the image information based on the partial image information. Examples of the mode of extracting a part include a mode of extracting a part in a region, extracting a part of information such as brightness and saturation and displaying only by brightness, or displaying by thinning out pixels. To be

In the information trading method of the present invention, the information may be image information and the sample information may be low resolution image information in which the resolution of the image information is reduced. Since the sample information is low resolution image information in which the resolution of the image information is reduced, the assignee can infer the state of the image information based on the low resolution image information.

In the information trading method of the present invention, the information may be image information and the sample information may be reduced image information obtained by reducing the image information. Since the sample information is reduced image information obtained by reducing the image information, the assignee can estimate the state of the image information based on the reduced image information.

The information trading program of the present invention is based on the receiving means for receiving the information to be transferred by the transferor through the communication line, and the received information, based on the received information.
Sample generating means for generating sample information showing a part of the information,
Receives a sample request from a transferee who is about to transfer information requesting provision of sample information via the communication line, and transmits sample information to the transferee via the communication line in response to the received sample request. Sample providing means and information providing means for receiving an information request from the transferee requesting the provision of information via the communication line and transmitting the information to the transferee via the communication line in response to the received information request. And, depending on the information you sent,
A predetermined charge is subtracted from the charge of the communication line to the transferor, and the charge is added to the charge of the communication line to the transferee.

When the computer executes the information trading program of the present invention, the sample generating means generates sample information showing a part of the information based on the information received by the receiving means. By displaying only the brightness of the color image information, it is possible to obtain monochrome image information. Since the sample providing means transmits the sample information in response to the request from the transferee who intends to transfer the information, it can be used as a judgment material when the transferee judges whether to transfer the information. Since the information providing means transmits the information in response to the request from the transferee who has confirmed the sample information, it is possible to reduce the possibility of an ordering error of the transferee, for example. Depending on the information transmitted by the information providing means, the charge determined by the charge means may be added to or subtracted from the charge of the communication line in which the charge process is established. It becomes possible to settle without directly sending and receiving money between the two.

The information trading program of the present invention, the computer, the receiving means for receiving the information to be transferred by the transferor and the sample information showing a part of the information via the communication line, and transfer the information. And a sample providing means for receiving a sample request from the transferee requesting provision of sample information via the communication line and transmitting sample information to the transferee via the communication line in response to the received sample request. , An information providing means for receiving an information request from the assignee requesting the provision of information via the communication line and transmitting the information to the assignee via the communication line in response to the received information request. It functions as a charging means that subtracts a predetermined charge from the communication line usage charge for the transferor and adds the predetermined charge to the transferee communication line usage charge according to the information. To. .

When the computer executes the information trading program of the present invention, the receiving means receives the information to be transferred by the transferor and the sample information showing a part of the information. Can provide sample information that is determined to be preferable. Since the sample providing means transmits the sample information in response to the request from the transferee who intends to transfer the information, it can be used as a judgment material when the transferee judges whether to transfer the information. Since the information providing means transmits the information in response to the request from the transferee who has confirmed the sample information, it is possible to reduce the possibility of an ordering error of the transferee, for example. Depending on the information transmitted by the information providing means, the charge determined by the charge means may be added to or subtracted from the charge of the communication line in which the charge process is established. It becomes possible to settle without directly sending and receiving money between the two.

Further, the information trading program of the present invention is executed by the computer, the receiving means receives the incidental information related to the information set by the transferor, and the sample providing means transmits the incidental information together with the sample information to the transferee. You may do it.
Since the supplementary information set by the transferor can be provided to the transferee, the content of the information can be transmitted in more detail by combining it with the sample information.

The information trading program of the present invention is executed by a computer, the sample information is associated with attribute information for classifying the sample information, and the sample providing means communicates the attribute information designated by the assignee. You may make it receive via a line and transmit the sample information corresponding to the received attribute information to a transferee via a communication line. Since the sample information is transmitted by associating the attribute information associated with the sample information with the attribute information designated by the transferee, there is a high possibility that the transferee will send the sample information desired by the transferee.

When the computer executes the information trading program of the present invention, the information may be image information and the sample information may be partial image information obtained by extracting a part of the image information. Since the sample information is partial image information obtained by extracting a part of the image information, the transferee can infer the state of the image information based on the partial image information. Examples of the mode of extracting a part include a mode of extracting a part in a region, extracting a part of information such as brightness and saturation and displaying only by brightness, or displaying by thinning out pixels. To be

When the computer executes the information trading program of the present invention, the information may be image information and the sample information may be low resolution image information in which the resolution of the image information is reduced. Since the sample information is low resolution image information in which the resolution of the image information is reduced, the assignee can infer the state of the image information based on the low resolution image information.

Further, when the computer executes the information trading program of the present invention, the information may be image information and the sample information may be reduced image information obtained by reducing the image information. Since the sample information is reduced image information obtained by reducing the image information, the assignee can estimate the state of the image information based on the reduced image information.

A computer-readable recording medium of the present invention has one of the above information trading programs recorded therein.

When the computer is used to execute the information trading program recorded on the recording medium of the present invention, the sample generating means generates sample information indicating a part of the information based on the information received by the receiving means. Therefore, for example, in the case of image information, it is possible to obtain monochrome image information by displaying only the brightness of the color image information. Since the sample providing means transmits the sample information in response to the request from the transferee who intends to transfer the information, it can be used as a judgment material when the transferee judges whether to transfer the information. Since the information providing means transmits the information in response to the request from the transferee who has confirmed the sample information, it is possible to reduce the possibility of an ordering error of the transferee, for example. Depending on the information transmitted by the information providing means, the charge determined by the charge means may be added to or subtracted from the charge of the communication line in which the charge process is established. It becomes possible to settle without directly sending and receiving money between the two.

[0034]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. When possible, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and overlapping description will be omitted. Although a mobile phone having a data communication function is used as a mobile device in the present embodiment, a mobile phone having only a call function, a PHS, a PHS for data communication, or the like may be used. Also, as a mobile phone, TDMA (Time
(Division Multiple Access)
One of the methods, PDC (Personal Digi)
Although a description will be given by taking a TAL (Cellular) method as an example, CDMA (Code Division Multi)
It may be a digital mobile phone of another system such as a ple access system or an analog mobile phone. Further, a so-called third generation mobile communication system such as IMT-2000 may be used.

An image trading system (information trading system) 10 which is an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Figure 1
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a network using the image trading system 10. Image trading system 10, mobile phone 3
0 and 31 are connected to the communication line 20 and the communication line 2
Data can be mutually transmitted and received via 0. The communication line 20 is configured to include a mobile telephone network including a base station and a switching center, and a fixed telephone network.

The mobile phone 30 is a terminal used by a seller (transferor) who wants to sell (transfer for a fee) an image, and the mobile phone 31 tries to purchase an image (transfer for a charge). This is a terminal used by the purchaser (transferee). A screen displayed on the display unit 301 of the mobile phone 30 when the seller registers an image to be sold in the image trading system 10 will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a screen displayed on the display unit 301 of the mobile phone 30. When a seller wants to sell an image, first, a registration ID (identification, identification information)
Is input (FIG. 2 (a)). This is to prevent a malicious third party from registering an image using the mobile phone 30 of the seller. Instead of inputting the registration ID, the number notification when making a call may be used instead.

The entered registration ID is the image trading system 10
If the user is authenticated by, the input of the image to be sold is required (FIG. 2 (b)). An external input device such as a digital camera may be used for image input, and when the mobile phone 30 is equipped with an image input device, it may be used. When the input of the image is completed, the input of the comment attached to the image is requested (FIG. 2C). This comment is for promoting the sale of the image by appealing the contents of the image, and the seller can arbitrarily enter the comment. When the input of the comment is completed or the user skips without inputting the comment, the input of the keyword is requested (FIG. 2D). Keywords help the purchaser find the image they are trying to purchase.
The keyword may be input by a check box method as shown in FIG. 2D, a pull-down menu method, or an arbitrary input by the seller.

When the input of the keyword is completed, it is required to select the input method of the sample image (sample image) (see FIG. 2).
(E)). In FIG. 2E, “automatic registration” is set, but if “custom registration” is selected, the seller can register the sample image created by himself / herself. When "Automatic registration" is selected as the sample image input method, the user is required to enter the "sample image type" (Fig. 2).
(F)). Here, "partial cutout" is to cut out a partial area of the image to be sold as a sample image, and "black and white" is to extract only the brightness information of the image to be sold and obtain a sample image. It is to be. That is, both "partial cutout" and "black and white" are taken out from the part of the image to be sold. The "low resolution" is a reduction in the amount of data by thinning out pixel data of an image to be sold.
“Reduction” is a reduction in the size of the entire image to be sold. When “Type of sample image” is selected, a screen for confirming the sample image created by the image sales system 10 is displayed (FIG. 2 (g)).

Next, a screen displayed on the display unit 311 of the mobile phone 31 when the purchaser searches for an image to be purchased and purchases the image will be described. FIG. 3 shows a mobile phone 31.
It is the figure which showed the screen displayed on the display part 311 of this. When a buyer wants to purchase an image, he first needs to register (id
(entification, identification information) is input (FIG. 3A). A malicious third party purchases a mobile phone 3
This is to prevent the purchase of an image by using 1. Instead of inputting the registration ID, the number notification when making a call may be used instead.

The entered registration ID is the image trading system 10
When authenticated by, the input of the keyword of the image to be purchased is required (FIG. 3B). This is for facilitating the search for the image of the purchaser. For example, when the number of images sold is small, such a screen may be skipped. When a keyword is input, the corresponding sample images are sequentially displayed (FIG. 3 (c)). In the case of the present embodiment, one sample image is displayed on one screen due to the size of the display unit 311, but so-called thumbnail display may be used when the display unit 311 is large. The purchaser selects "view next image" when he wants to see another sample image, and selects "read comment" when he wants to read the comment of the sample image. When the purchaser selects "read comment", a comment corresponding to the displayed sample image is displayed (Fig. 3 (d)). At this time, the registration ID of the seller and the pen name corresponding to the registration ID may be displayed. When the purchaser decides to purchase the image, "NOW LOADI
NG! Please wait for a while "and the image that you have decided to purchase is loaded into the mobile phone 31 (Fig. 3 (e)). When the import to the mobile phone 31 is completed, the image is displayed (FIG. 3 (f)).

Next, the image trading system 10 will be described. The image trading system 10 is physically C
It is configured as a computer system (for example, a workstation or personal computer) including a PU (Central Processing Unit), a memory, an input device such as a mouse and a keyboard, a display device such as a display, a storage device such as a hard disk, and the like via a communication line 20. Information is exchanged with the mobile phones 30 and 31.

The image trading system 10 has, as functional components, a receiving unit (receiving unit) 101, a sample image generating unit (sample generating unit) 102, a sample image providing unit (sample providing unit) 103, and a sales image. Provider (information provider) 10
4, a billing unit (billing means) 105, and a sales image storage unit 1
06, the sample image storage unit 107, and the billing information storage unit 10
And 8. Hereinafter, each component will be described in detail.

The receiving unit 101 is the cellular phone 30 of the seller.
Information such as a registration ID, an image to be sold, a sample image of the image, and a comment about the image is received from the purchaser's mobile phone 31.
It is a part that receives information such as a keyword related to an image to be purchased and sends a request for information to the mobile phones 30 and 31. The receiving unit 101 stores the received information in the sales image storage unit 106 and the sample image storage unit 10.
7 and the sample image generation unit 102.

The sample image generation unit 102, based on the data of the image to be sold, received from the reception unit 101,
This is a part for generating a sample image of the image. As a method of generating the sample image, methods such as "partial cutout", "black and white", "low resolution", and "reduction" are used. Here, "partial cutout" is to cut out a partial area of the image to be sold as a sample image, and "black and white" is to extract only the brightness information of the image to be sold and obtain a sample image. It is to be. That is, both "partial cutout" and "black and white" are taken out from the part of the image to be sold. The "low resolution" is a reduction in the amount of data by thinning out pixel data of an image to be sold. "Reduce"
Is a size reduction of the entire image to be sold.

The sales image storage unit 106 is a unit for storing the product number, the registration ID, the registration date, and the sales image in association with each other. An example of information stored in the sales image storage unit 106 is shown in FIG. Registration ID and images for sale are
This is the information received by the receiving unit 101. The product number and the registration date are set by the receiving unit 101 according to the order and date and time when the registration ID and the image for sale are received.

The sample image storage unit 107 stores a product number, a registration ID, a registration date, a keyword, a comment,
This is a part that stores the sample image in association with it. An example of information stored in the sample image storage unit 107 is shown in FIG. The registration ID, the keyword, and the comment are the receiving unit 1
01 is the received information. As the sample image, when the seller selects “custom registration” (see FIG. 2E), the sample image input and transmitted from the mobile phone 30 of the seller is stored as it is. On the other hand, when the seller selects “automatic registration” (see FIG. 2 (e)),
The sample image generation unit 102 generates and stores a sample image based on the image for sale input and transmitted from the mobile phone 30 of the seller.

The sample image providing unit 103 selects the sample image stored in the sample image storage unit 107 based on the keyword transmitted from the mobile phone 31 of the purchaser who is going to purchase the image, and selects the mobile phone. It is a part to be transmitted to 31. In addition, in response to a comment transmission request from the mobile phone 31, a comment corresponding to the sample image is also transmitted.

The sales image providing unit 104 selects the sales image stored in the sales image storage unit 106 based on the purchase request of the image transmitted from the mobile phone 31 of the purchaser who is going to purchase the image. Then, it is a part to be transmitted to the mobile phone 31. When transmitting the sales image, the sales image providing unit 104 confirms whether or not the registration ID transmitted from the purchaser's mobile phone 31 actually exists. When the sale image is transmitted to the mobile phone 31, the seller's registration ID corresponding to the sale image and the purchaser's mobile phone 31.
The purchaser registration ID transmitted from the charging unit 105
Send to.

The billing unit 105 receives the registration ID of the seller corresponding to the image for sale from the sales image providing unit 104 and the registration ID of the purchaser transmitted from the mobile phone 31 of the purchaser, and the billing information is obtained. The image sale fee is subtracted from the seller image sale fee stored in the storage unit 108, and the image sale fee is added to the purchaser image sale fee. The price of the image for sale may be uniform, or the seller may register the desired sales amount.

Here, the charging information storage unit 108 shown in FIG.
A detailed description will be given based on an example of information stored in. The billing information storage unit 108 stores the registration ID and the user I
D, an image sales charge, a communication charge, and a telephone charge amount are stored in association with each other. The user ID is the telephone number of the user corresponding to the registration ID. The image sales fee is divided into "sell" and "buy", and when you sell an image, the fee for that image is added to the "sell" side,
When an image is purchased, the price of the image is added to the "buying" side. The communication charge is determined according to the time and distance for each user to communicate. The telephone bill is an amount calculated by subtracting the "selling" fee from the communication fee and adding the "buying" fee. For example, the seller registration ID is “ABX2453” and the purchaser registration ID is “U
DF5683 "and the image charge is 100 yen, 100 yen is added to the" sale "column of the image sales charge of the registration ID" ABX2453 ", and the registration ID is" U ".
100 yen is added to the "buy" column of the image sales charge of "DF5683". In this case, the carrier or the purchaser may be charged a carrier fee.

Next, a method of registering an image using the image trading system 10 and trading the image will be described. Figure 7
3 is a flowchart showing a method of registering an image using the image trading system 10. Subsequently, a method of registering an image will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 7.

The receiving unit 101 is the cellular phone 30 of the seller.
Is waiting to receive the registration ID from (step S0
1). When the receiving unit 101 receives the registration ID of the seller,
An image input request such as "Please input an image" is transmitted to the mobile phone 30 (step S02). When the image input request is transmitted, the reception unit 101 causes the mobile phone 30
To wait for the image to be sold from (step S03). When the receiving unit 101 receives the image to be sold,
"Please enter a comment" for mobile phone 30
A comment input request such as is transmitted (step S0
4). After transmitting the comment input request, the receiving unit 101 enters a waiting state for receiving a comment from the mobile phone 30 (step S05). Upon receiving the comment, the receiving unit 101 transmits a keyword input request such as "Please input a keyword" to the mobile phone 30 (step S06). After transmitting the keyword input request, the receiving unit 101 enters a waiting state for receiving a keyword from the mobile phone 30 (step S07). Upon receiving the keyword, the receiving unit 101 stores the previously received registration ID and the image to be sold in the sales image storage unit 106 (step S0).
8).

Next, the receiving unit 101 sends a sample generation selection request including options such as "automatic registration" and "custom registration" to the cellular phone 30 of the seller together with a message such as "What about the sample image?" Yes (step S09). When you send the sample generation selection request,
The receiving unit 101 enters a waiting state for receiving the sample generation method from the mobile phone 30 (step S10). Receiver 1
Upon receiving the sample generation method from the mobile phone 30, 01 determines whether to automatically generate a sample (step S11). When the receiving unit 101 receives the sample generation method that means automatic generation of the sample such as “automatic registration”, the receiving unit 101 receives the mobile phone 3
A sample type selection method including options such as “partial cutout”, “black and white”, “low resolution”, and “reduction” is transmitted together with a message such as “what kind of sample image?” To 0 (step S12). The receiving unit 101 is the mobile phone 3
When the sample type is received from 0, the sample image generation unit 10
2 generates a sample image based on the image for sale and the sample type, and transmits it to the mobile phone 30 for confirmation (step S13). If confirmation can be obtained from the mobile phone 30, the sample image is stored in the sample image storage unit 107 (step S14).

If it is determined in step S11 that the receiving unit 101 has received a sample generation method such as "custom registration", which means user registration of the sample,
The reception unit 101 transmits a message such as "please send a sample image" to the mobile phone 30 (step S15). Upon receiving the sample image from the mobile phone 30, the receiving unit 101 stores the sample image as it is in the sample image storage unit 107 (step S1).
6).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a method for selling an image using the image trading system 10. Subsequently, a method for selling an image will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 8.

The sample image providing unit 103 is in a waiting state for receiving the registration ID from the purchaser's mobile phone 31 (step S21). The sample image providing unit 103 is a buyer registration I.
When D is received, a keyword input request such as "Please input a keyword" is transmitted to the mobile phone 31 (step S22). After transmitting the keyword input request, the sample image providing unit 103 enters a waiting state for receiving a keyword from the mobile phone 31 (step S23).
Upon receiving the keyword, the sample image providing unit 103 searches the sample image stored in the sample image storage unit 107, selects the sample image corresponding to the received keyword, and transmits the sample image to the mobile phone 31 (step S24). After transmitting the sample image, the sample image providing unit 103 enters a waiting state for receiving a comment transmission request from the mobile phone 31 (step S25). Here, when the comment transmission request is received, the sample image providing unit 103 transmits the corresponding comment to the mobile phone 31 (step S2).
6).

The sales image providing unit 104 is in a waiting state for receiving an image sales request from the purchaser's mobile phone 31 (step S27). Upon receiving the image sales request, the sales image providing unit 104 selects the corresponding one of the sales images stored in the sales image storage unit 106 and transmits it to the mobile phone 31 (step S28). Further, when the image for sale is transmitted to the mobile phone 31, the registration ID of the seller corresponding to the image for sale and the registration ID of the purchaser transmitted from the mobile phone 31 of the purchaser are transmitted to the charging unit 105. .

The billing unit 105 receives the registration ID of the seller corresponding to the image for sale and the registration ID of the purchaser transmitted from the mobile phone 31 of the purchaser from the sales image providing unit 104, and billing information. The price of the image for sale is subtracted from the image transaction fee of the seller stored in the storage unit 108 (step S29), and the image transaction fee of the purchaser is added with the image fee for sale (step S30).

Next, an image trading program 92 for causing a computer to function as the image trading system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention and a computer-readable recording medium 9 in which the program 92 is recorded will be described. Figure 9
It is a block diagram which showed the structure of the recording medium 9 in which the image trading program 92 is recorded. The recording medium 9 is, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a CD-ROM, a memory built in a computer, or the like.

As shown in FIG. 9, the recording medium 9 has a program area 91 for recording a program and a data area 93 for recording data. In the data area 93, the sales image storage unit 10 described with reference to FIGS.
6, a sales image database 931, a sample image database 932 similar to the sample image storage unit 107 described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 5, and a billing information storage unit 108 described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 6. The same billing information database 933 is stored.

An image trading program 92 is recorded in the program area 91. Image trading program 92
Includes a main module 921 that controls the processing, a reception module 922, a sample image generation module 923,
A sample image providing module 924, a sales image providing module 925, and a billing module 926 are provided. Here, the receiving module 922 and the sample image generating module 9
23, the function to be realized by operating each of the sample image providing module 924, the sales image providing module 925, and the charging module 926 is the receiving unit 101, the sample image generating unit 102, and the sample image providing unit 103 of the image trading system 10. , Sales image providing unit 104, billing unit 1
The respective functions of 05 are the same.

The operation and effect of this embodiment will be described. Since the sample image generation unit 102 generates a sample image showing a part of the sale image based on the sale image received by the reception unit 101, for example, by displaying only the brightness of the color image, can do. In addition, the receiving unit 10 receives the sample image created by the seller.
When one receives it, for example, it is possible to provide a detailed sample image that the seller considers to be favorable. Since the sample image providing unit 103 transmits a sample image in response to a request from a purchaser who wants to purchase an image for sale,
It can be used as a judgment material when the purchaser judges whether to purchase the image for sale. Sales image providing department 10
4 transmits the image for sale in response to the request from the purchaser who has confirmed the sample image, so that the possibility of, for example, an error in ordering by the purchaser can be reduced. Depending on the sales image transmitted by the sales image providing unit 104, the charging unit 105 adds or subtracts a predetermined charge to or from the usage charge of the communication line in which the charging process is established. It is possible to make a payment without directly giving or receiving money between the purchaser and the purchaser.

Since the comment set by the seller can be provided to the buyer together with the sample image, the details of the image for sale can be transmitted in more detail. Since the sample image is selected and transmitted by associating the keyword associated with the sample information and the keyword specified by the purchaser, the purchaser is more likely to transmit the desired sample image.

If the sample image is a partial image obtained by extracting a part of the image for sale, the purchaser can estimate the state of the image for sale based on the partial image. As a mode of extracting a part, a part may be cut out, and may be displayed only with the brightness like a black and white image. If the sample image is a low resolution image in which the resolution of the sale image is reduced, the purchaser can infer the state of the sale image based on the low resolution image. If the sample image is a reduced image obtained by reducing the sale image, the purchaser can infer the state of the sale image based on the reduced image.

[0065]

According to the present invention, the sample generation means generates sample information indicating a part of the information based on the information received by the receiving means. It is possible to obtain black and white image information by displaying only the brightness. Since the sample providing means transmits the sample information in response to the request from the transferee who intends to transfer the information, it can be used as a judgment material when the transferee judges whether to transfer the information. Since the information providing means transmits the information in response to the request from the transferee who has confirmed the sample information, it is possible to reduce the possibility of an ordering error of the transferee, for example. Since the charging means adds or subtracts a predetermined charge according to the information transmitted by the information providing means, the settlement can be made without directly giving or receiving money between the transferor and the transferee. It will be possible. Therefore, it is possible to present a sample product, which is the object of the present invention,
Furthermore, it was possible to provide an information trading system that enables simple payment.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an image trading system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state of a screen of a mobile phone when an image is registered using the image trading system of FIG.

3 is a diagram showing a state of a screen of a mobile phone when an image is purchased using the image trading system of FIG.

4 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a sales image storage unit of the image trading system of FIG.

5 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a sample image storage unit of the image trading system of FIG.

6 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a billing information storage unit of the image trading system of FIG.

7 is a flowchart showing a method for registering an image using the image trading system of FIG.

8 is a flowchart showing a method for selling an image using the image trading system of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image trading program that is an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Image trading system, 20 ... Communication line, 30 ... Mobile phone, 31 ... Mobile phone, 101 ... Receiver, 102 ...
Sample image generation unit, 103 ... Sample image providing unit, 104 ... Sales image providing unit, 105 ... Billing unit, 106 ... Sales image storage unit, 107 ... Sample image storage unit, 108 ... Billing information storage unit.

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Claims (22)

[Claims] 1. A receiving means for receiving information to be transferred by a transferor via a communication line, and a sample generating means for generating sample information showing a part of the information based on the received information. Receiving a sample request for requesting provision of the sample information from a transferee who intends to transfer the information via a communication line, and communicating the sample information to the transferee in response to the received sample request. A sample providing means for transmitting via a line, an information request from the transferee requesting the provision of the information is received via the communication line, and the transferee receives the information request according to the received information request. Information providing means for transmitting information via the communication line, and subtracting a predetermined fee from the usage fee of the communication line for the transferor according to the transmitted information, and the transferee Information trading system comprising a charging means for adding the price predetermined for use rates of the communication lines against. 2. Receiving means for receiving, via a communication line, information to be transferred by the transferor and sample information showing a part of the information, and the transfer from the transferee who intends to transfer the information. A sample providing means for receiving a sample request for requesting the provision of sample information via the communication line and transmitting the sample information to the assignee in accordance with the received sample request via the communication line, Information for receiving an information request from the transferee requesting the provision of the information via the communication line, and transmitting the information to the transferee via the communication line in response to the received information request. According to the providing means and the transmitted information, a predetermined charge is subtracted from the charge of the communication line for the transferor, and the charge of the communication line for the transferee is predetermined. An information trading system that includes a charging means for adding an existing charge. 3. The receiving means receives incidental information related to the information set by the transferor, and the sample providing means transmits the incidental information together with the sample information to the transferee. Or the information trading system described in 2. 4. The sample information is associated with attribute information for classifying the sample information, and the sample providing means transmits the attribute information designated by the assignee via the communication line. The information trading system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the information trading system receives the sample information corresponding to the received attribute information and transmits the sample information to the transferee via the communication line. 5. The information trading system according to claim 1, wherein the information is image information, and the sample information is partial image information obtained by extracting a part of the image information. 6. The information trading system according to claim 1, wherein the information is image information, and the sample information is low resolution image information in which the resolution of the image information is reduced. 7. The information trading system according to claim 1, wherein the information is image information, and the sample information is reduced image information obtained by reducing the image information. 8. A step in which the receiving means receives information to be transferred by the transferor via a communication line, and a sample generation means shows a part of the information based on the received information. The step of generating information, and the sample providing means receives a sample request from the transferee who intends to transfer the information requesting the sample information to be provided through the communication line, and responds to the received sample request. Transmitting the sample information to the transferee via the communication line, and the information providing means receives an information request from the transferee requesting the provision of the information via the communication line. A step of transmitting the information to the transferee via the communication line in response to the received information request, and a charging means using the communication line to the transferee according to the transmitted information. While subtracting the price which is determined in advance from fee information trading method comprising the steps of adding a fee predetermined for use rates of the communication line with respect to the assignee. 9. A step in which the receiving means receives the information to be transferred by the transferor and the sample information showing a part of the information via the communication line, and the sample providing means receives the information. Receives a sample request from the transferee requesting provision of the sample information via the communication line, and sends the sample information to the transferee via the communication line in response to the received sample request. And a step of transmitting the information, the information providing means receiving an information request from the transferee requesting the provision of the information via the communication line, and transmitting the information to the transferee according to the received information request. Is transmitted through the communication line, the charging means subtracts a predetermined charge from the charge of the communication line for the transferor according to the transmitted information, and And a step of adding a predetermined fee to a usage fee of the communication line for a person. 10. The receiving unit receives the incidental information related to the information set by the transferor, and the sample providing unit transmits the incidental information to the transferee together with the sample information. Alternatively, the information trading method described in 9 above. 11. The sample information is associated with attribute information for classifying the sample information, and the sample providing unit transmits the attribute information designated by the assignee via the communication line. The information trading method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the sample information is received and the sample information corresponding to the received attribute information is transmitted to the transferee via the communication line. 12. The information trading method according to claim 8, wherein the information is image information, and the sample information is partial image information obtained by extracting a part of the image information. 13. The information trading method according to claim 8, wherein the information is image information, and the sample information is low resolution image information in which the resolution of the image information is reduced. 14. The information trading method according to claim 8, wherein the information is image information, and the sample information is reduced image information obtained by reducing the image information. 15. A receiving means for receiving information to be transferred by a transferor from a computer via a communication line, and a sample for generating sample information showing a part of the information based on the received information. Generating means and a sample request for requesting provision of the sample information from a transferee who intends to transfer the information are received via a communication line, and the sample information is transferred to the transferee in response to the received sample request. A sample providing means for transmitting the information via the communication line, and an information request from the assignee requesting the provision of the information via the communication line, and the transfer request according to the received information request. Information providing means for transmitting the information to a person via the communication line, and subtracting a predetermined charge from the charge of the communication line for the transferor according to the transmitted information. Both information trading program for functioning as a charging means for adding the price predetermined for use rates of the communication line with respect to the assignee. 16. A receiving means for receiving, via a communication line, information to be transferred by a transferor and sample information showing a part of the information, and a transferee who intends to transfer the information to the computer. A sample request for receiving the sample information from the user via the communication line and transmitting the sample information via the communication line to the assignee in response to the received sample request. Means for receiving the information request from the transferee requesting the provision of the information via the communication line, and transmitting the information to the transferee according to the received information request via the communication line. According to the information providing means to be transmitted, and a predetermined charge is subtracted from the charge for using the communication line for the transferor according to the transmitted information, and use of the communication line for the transferee Information trading program for functioning as a charging means for adding the price predetermined for gold. 17. The receiving means receives the incidental information related to the information set by the transferor, and the sample providing means transmits the incidental information to the transferee together with the sample information. Alternatively, the information trading program described in 16. 18. The sample information is associated with attribute information for classifying the sample information, and the sample providing unit transmits the attribute information designated by the assignee via the communication line. The information trading program according to claim 15 or 16, which receives and transmits the sample information corresponding to the received attribute information to the transferee via the communication line. 19. The information trading program according to claim 15, wherein the information is image information, and the sample information is partial image information obtained by extracting a part of the image information. 20. The information trading program according to claim 15, wherein the information is image information, and the sample information is low resolution image information in which the resolution of the image information is reduced. 21. The information trading program according to claim 15, wherein the information is image information, and the sample information is reduced image information obtained by reducing the image information. 22. A computer-readable recording medium on which the information trading program according to any one of claims 15 to 21 is recorded.