JP2003108467A - System for providing information registration, and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To link a recording medium such as an optical disk medium to the Internet to provide a registered message easily and effectively. SOLUTION: An access is conducted to a message service server 2 by an input from a user terminal 31 , log-in is conducted to a registration site, and a message or the like for a greeting card is prepared to be registered together with an ID, a password and the like. A user of a receiver side sets a CD card 4 obtained from a transmitter side to a user terminal 32 , and accesses the message service server 2 by an accesses file stored in the CD card 4. When the password and the ID obtained from the transmitter side are input to a dialog for personal identification displayed on the user terminal 32 , an exclusive page allocated with the message service server 2 is retrieved, and the message for Christmas, a multi-media content and the like prepared and input by the user of the transmitter side are displayed in the user terminal 32 .

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information registration providing system and method thereof, and more particularly to a technique effective when applied to sending and receiving a virtual greeting card created on the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Electronic mail is widely known as a technique for transmitting and receiving messages and the like via the Internet. This email may be used as a substitute for greeting cards such as birthdays and Christmas, in which case pictures, photos,
It has become common to send data such as video or audio.

[0003]

However, the present inventor has found that the above-mentioned technique for transmitting a greeting card by electronic mail has the following problems.

That is, when a large amount of data such as voice or moving image is transmitted, it takes a very long time to download the data, which may annoy the receiver.

Further, depending on the provider, there are cases where it is not possible to transmit data in excess of a predefined capacity, and there is the problem that the data that the sender desires cannot always be transmitted.

An object of the present invention is to provide an information registration providing system which can easily and effectively provide a registered original message via the Internet by linking a recording medium such as an optical disk medium with the Internet. To provide that method.

[0007]

According to the information registration providing system of the present invention, a specified URL (Uniform Response) is provided.
access destination that is connected to the Internet, and includes an optical disc medium having a non-recordable area in which an access program for accessing A sending terminal that is connected to a terminal and the Internet to access a specified URL to register message data, and a sending terminal that is connected to the Internet and stores the registered message data from the sending terminal and to the receiving terminal And an information registration providing server for providing the message, and a database connected to the information registration providing server for storing the message data registered from the sending side terminal.

Further, the information registration providing system of the present invention is
The optical disk medium is a card-type CD-R (Comp
act Disc-Recordable) disc,
Or CD-ROM (CD-Read Only Me
It is characterized in that it comprises a disk.

Further, the information registration providing system of the present invention is characterized in that the message data stored in the information registration providing server is a virtual greeting card created on the Internet.

Further, the information registration providing method of the present invention uses the URL specified by the sender terminal via the Internet.
From the information registration providing server to log in to the registration site, and creating message data from the screen of the registration site and registering it in the database of the information registration providing server together with the recognition information.

Further, according to the information registration providing method of the present invention, the optical disc medium storing the access program is set in the optical disc medium drive provided in the receiving side terminal,
Step to access specified URL and its specified UR
The step of inputting the recognition information in the dialog for personal authentication displayed when L is accessed, and the information registration providing server searches the dedicated page allocated from the database based on the recognition information, and Displaying the message data created on the dedicated page.

Further, the information registration providing method of the present invention is characterized in that the message data displayed on the receiving side terminal is a virtual greeting card created on the Internet.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a message information registration providing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
3 to 5 are explanatory views of a CD card used for a user terminal provided in the message information registration providing system of FIG.
6 is an explanatory view showing a screen displayed when creating and registering a greeting card by the message information registration / providing system of FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of creating and registering a greeting card by the message information registration / providing system of FIG. 7 to 9 are explanatory views showing screens displayed at the time of browsing the greeting card by the message information registration / providing system of FIG. 1, and FIG. 10 is browsing of the greeting card by the message information registration / providing system of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a procedure.

In this embodiment, the message information registration / providing system 1 is used for Christmas, Valentine's day,
Providing messages to family and friends as a greeting card for White Day or birthday.

The message information registration providing system 1, as shown in FIG. 1, message service server (information registration providing server) 2, a database 2a and a plurality of user terminals, (sender terminal, the receiving side terminal) 3 ₁ - 3 _n , and a CD card (optical disk medium) 4.

The message service server 2 is accessed by a plurality of user terminals 3 _{1 to} 3 _n when a user who provides a message, that is, a giver registers message data and a user who receives the message browses the message data. It is a server that does.

The database 2a is connected to the message service server 2. The database 2a stores message templates and materials used when registering message data.

The database 2a also stores a message card created by the gift giver user, an attachment file made up of multimedia contents such as photos and videos, and an ID and password unique to each user.

The user terminals 3 _{1 to} 3 _n are terminals such as personal computers used by users (gifts and recipients). The message service server 2 and the user terminals 3 _{1 to} 3 _n are communicably connected by the Internet 5 which is an information network.

The CD card 4 is a digital tool that is sold or distributed free of charge. This CD card 4
As shown in FIG. 2, it is composed of a card-type CD-R disc having a length of about 59 mm and a width of about 86 mm, and has a compact and excellent portability.

The CD card 4 may be other than a CD-R disc, and may be a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM (D
digital Versatile Disc-RO
M), DVD-R (DVD-Recordable),
An optical disk such as a DVD + R may be used.

Further, in the present embodiment, a card type C
D-card 4 is used, but it is a CD-R with a general disc shape
Optical disc media such as discs, DVD-R, and DVD + R may be used.

Data is read from and written to the CD card 4 by an external storage device (optical disk medium drive) such as a CD-R drive.

The recording surface of the CD card 4 is composed of an application area (non-recordable area) R1 and a data storage area R2. The application area R1 is an area in which data cannot be erased or additionally recorded, and various types of content data such as access files and pictures and music are stored therein.

An access program stores an access program. The access program is a program that automatically moves to a specified URL by clicking a button displayed in the content, and automatically activates an internet communication program such as a WWW browser stored in the user terminals 3 _{1 to} 3 _n. Then, the home page of the message service server 2 is accessed.

Further, the data storage area R2 is the remaining storage capacity, and the user can select a still image, a voice, a moving image,
Alternatively, it may be an area in which various files such as application programs can be freely stored or an unusable area.

Next, the operation of the message information registration / providing system 1 in the present embodiment will be described.

First, the case where the gift giver user registers a message or image data using the CD card 4 will be described with reference to the display screen explanatory diagrams of FIGS. 3 to 5 and the flowchart of FIG. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the user uses the user terminal 3 ₁ to access the message service server 2 and the giver user creates a greeting card for Christmas.

When the user purchases the CD card 4,
The URL of the home page printed on the surface of the CD card 4 (or the enclosed paper or the like) is acquired (step S101).

[0031] Then, the user accesses the message service server 2 by entering the website address from the user terminal 3 _1, to log in to the registration site (step S102).

[0032] from the home page of the displayed registration site, when the button of 'message creation' is selected by a mouse, the user terminal 3 _1, as shown in FIG. 3,
The message creation screen is displayed.

On the message creation screen, sample texts, fonts, images and templates for Christmas messages stored in the database 2a are displayed together with the message creation area.

The user selects an arbitrary template or inputs a message text or multimedia data created by the user on the message creation screen (step S103).

Thereafter, similarly, the ID and password printed on the surface of the CD card 4 (or the enclosed paper, etc.) are input from the user terminal 3 ₁ (step S1).
04), as shown in FIG. 4, the "register" button provided on the message creation screen is selected with a mouse or the like.

[0036] When the 'registration' button is selected, the user terminal 3 _1, as shown in FIG. 5, a message confirmation screen is displayed (step S105). The user confirms the contents of the message confirmation screen (step S106), and if correct, selects the'OK 'button to execute registration, and corrects
If there is addition or the like, the're-register 'button is selected (step S107).

In the process of step S107, "O"
Registration is completed when the K'button is selected, and these data are stored in the database 2a (step S
108).

When the're-register 'button is selected, the processes of steps S103 to S106 are executed again. The processing of these steps S103 to S106 is repeated until the'OK 'button of step S107 is selected.

Further, in the case of using the CD card 4 to acquire the message created by the processing of steps S101 to 107, explanatory views of the display screens of FIGS.
And it demonstrates using the flowchart of FIG. Hereinafter, the user shall access the message service server 2 by using the user terminal 3 _2.

[0040] First, the recipient of the users were provided with a CD card 4 obtained from gift hand to the user terminal 3 ₂ CD-
It is set in the R drive or the like (step S201). The user terminal 3 _2, as shown in FIG. 7, the contents of Christmas message is displayed (step S20
2).

When the user selects the "to message page" button provided in the displayed content with the mouse or the like (step S203), the access file stored in the application area R1 of the CD card 4 is automatically read and launches a WWW browser, for accesses to the message service server 2 (step S204), the user terminal 3 _2, as shown in FIG. 8, the dialog for personal authentication is displayed (step S205 ).

[0042] The user, by the user terminal 3 _2, dialogs 'username', in the column of the 'password' ID obtained from gift hand, and the password was inputted (step S206), the dialog 'OK' Select the button with the mouse.

[0043] message service server 2, input password, and search for ID, to display a dedicated page that has been assigned to the user terminal 3 ₂ (step S207).
The user terminal 3 ₂ to display has been dedicated page, as shown in FIG. 9, gift hands of the user to create, such as messages and multimedia content for the input Christmas is being displayed.

The recipient user viewing such as a message displayed on a dedicated page (step S207), also, if necessary, also store data such as a message displayed on the user terminal 3 ₂ It is possible.

As a result, according to the present embodiment, the user of the presenter can effectively provide the message to the recipient together with the moving image and music without worrying about the data capacity.

Further, since the message is not displayed without the ID and password, the recipient user can easily browse the message and the like as if he / she browses the home page while sufficiently protecting the privacy.

It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0048]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION (1) According to the present invention, a message can be effectively provided together with a moving image, music, etc. without worrying about the data capacity. (2) Further, in the present invention, since the message is not displayed on the receiving terminal without the ID and password, it is possible to easily browse the message, etc., as if browsing the home page while sufficiently protecting privacy. . (3) Furthermore, according to the present invention, message data such as a greeting card can be arbitrarily provided at any time simply by setting the optical disk medium in the optical disk medium drive of the receiving terminal.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a message information registration providing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a CD card used for a user terminal provided in the message information registration providing system of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a screen displayed when creating and registering a greeting card by the message information registration / providing system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a screen displayed when creating and registering a greeting card subsequent to FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a screen displayed when creating and registering a greeting card, which is subsequent to FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for creating and registering a greeting card by the message information registration / providing system of FIG. 1;

7 is an explanatory diagram of a screen displayed when a greeting card is browsed by the message information registration providing system of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a screen displayed when browsing the greeting card continued from FIG. 7;

9 is an explanatory diagram of a screen displayed when browsing the greeting card continued from FIG. 8. FIG.

10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for browsing a greeting card by the message information registration / providing system of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 message information registration providing system (information registration providing system) 2 message service server (information registration providing server) 2a database 3 _{1 to} 3 _n user terminal (sending side terminal, receiving side terminal) 4 CD card (optical disk medium) 5 internet R1 application area (non-writeable area) R2 data storage area

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An optical disc medium having a non-recordable area in which an access program for accessing a specified URL is stored, and an optical disc medium drive for reading the access program stored in the non-recordable area of the optical disc medium are provided to the Internet. A connected receiving terminal, a sending terminal connected to the Internet for accessing a designated URL and registering message data, and a message connected to the Internet for storing message data registered from the sending terminal An information registration providing server that provides the message data to the receiving terminal, and a database that is connected to the information registration providing server and that stores the message data registered from the sending terminal. Information registration providing system. 2. The information registration providing system according to claim 1, wherein the optical disk medium is a card-type CD-R disk or a CD-ROM disk. 3. The information registration providing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the message data stored in the information registration providing server is a virtual greeting card created on the Internet. Offer system. 4. A step of accessing the information registration providing server from a designated URL via the Internet by the sender terminal to log in to the registration site, and creating message data from the screen of the registration site,
And a step of registering in the database of the information registration providing server together with the recognition information. 5. A step of setting an optical disc medium storing an access program in an optical disc medium drive provided in a receiving terminal to access a designated URL, and personal authentication displayed when the designated URL is accessed. Inputting the recognition information in the dialog of, the information registration providing server searches the dedicated page allocated from the database based on the recognition information, and displays the message data created in the dedicated page on the receiving terminal. An information registration providing method, comprising: 6. The information registration providing method according to claim 4, wherein the message data displayed on the receiving terminal is a virtual greeting card created on the Internet. Method.