JP2003114770A - Print service for digital data using network - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To order and receive a print of a digital data (image data of a digital camera or the like) all the time night and day. SOLUTION: An ordering person transmits the print-desiring digital data, information of the ordering person and print content information to a printing company via a network, and assigns a desired convenience store for receiving a printed image. The printing company prints the digital image data according to an order content, and distributes the printed image to the convenience store assigned by the ordering person. A notification as to the distribution is informed to a terminal 3 of the convenience store concurrently with the distribution. When the convenience store receives the printed image, the store notifies the reception to a terminal 2 of the ordering person. The ordering person receiving the notification visits the assigned convenience store any time convenient for the person, receives the printed image, and pays a charge.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a digital data print service using a network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, to print digital data such as digital image data taken by a digital camera,
It was necessary for the orderer to bring it to the agency of the printing company to place an order.

[0003]

However, since the business hours of the agency of the printing company are limited, it may not be possible to place an order even if it is desired. Also, it cannot be said that the number of agencies is large, and there is a problem that it is not possible to order easily if there is no agency nearby.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and places an order through a network, and there are a large number of customers in the neighborhood of the orderer, and a print image is printed at a convenience store (hereinafter referred to as a convenience store) which is basically open 24 hours a day. The purpose is to provide a print service for receiving digital data.

[0005]

In the digital data print service of the present invention, a step in which an orderer uploads digital data to a print company via a network, the orderer uploads orderer information, print content information, and A step of transmitting store designation information designating a convenience store that the customer desires to receive, a step in which the orderer makes a settlement when a transaction is completed, a step in which the printing company prints according to the print content information, and the printing company The step of delivering the completed print image to the designated convenience store, the step of transmitting the delivery information to the convenience store by the printing company, and the receipt by the orderer when the convenience store receives the print image And the step of sending information. To.

[0006]

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

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which an orderer terminal 1, a printing company terminal 2 and a convenience store terminal 3 are mutually connected by a network such as the Internet.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, the orderer uses the orderer terminal 1, which is an Internet terminal such as a personal computer, to access the home page provided by the printing company terminal 2. Next, the orderer transmits the digital data desired to be printed, referring to the contents described on the home page.
At this time, the orderer's name, orderer information such as telephone number, print content information for specifying the number of prints, size, etc. Specify.

The print company prints the digital image data according to the contents of the order and delivers it to the convenience store designated by the orderer. At the same time as the delivery, the convenience store terminal 3 of the store is informed of the delivery.

Upon receiving the print image, the convenience store stores inform the orderer terminal 2 of the fact.

Upon receipt of the notification, the orderer goes to the designated convenience store at a convenient time to receive the print image and pay the fee.

In the above embodiment, the payment was made at the convenience store, but the payment may be made by using electronic payment when placing an order on the home page. In this case, the convenience store stores only receive print images.

[0014]

According to the digital data print service of the present invention, the ordering of prints can be performed through the Internet, and the completed print image can be received at the convenience store designated by the orderer. You can order and receive prints at any time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Orderer terminal 2 Printing company terminals 3 convenience store terminals

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A step in which an orderer uploads digital data to a printing company via a network, and the orderer sends orderer information, print content information, and store designation information designating a convenience store that the orderer desires to receive. Step, the orderer makes a settlement when the transaction is completed, the printing company prints according to the print content information, and the printing company delivers the completed print image to the designated convenience store. The printing company transmits delivery information to the convenience store, and the receipt information is sent to the orderer when the convenience store receives the print image. Digital data printing service. 2. The digital data print service according to claim 1, wherein the network is the Internet. 3. The digital data print service according to claim 1, wherein the payment is electronic payment.