JP2004362503A - Small group data preparation system and small group data updating method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small group data preparation system and a small group data updating method capable of always keeping the browsable small group data in the newest condition efficiently updating small group data when a raw material constituting the small group data is updated. <P>SOLUTION: When a terminal 30 directs to update the raw material data, a processing server 10 updates the raw material data in a database 20 and records a product number on the updating information. A small group preparation judging means 11 periodically monitors the updating information, newly generates the small group data corresponding to the product number recorded on the updating information, and eliminates the original small group data corresponding to the product number. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
[Industrial applications]
The present invention relates to a system for creating small group data in which each material is arranged in a predetermined layout from material data such as image material data, diagram material data, and text material data.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, information about products has been provided via the Internet. Providing such product information as a printed image that integrates product photos, charts showing product functions and performances, and product descriptions, as seen in catalogs and pamphlets, ie, "small sets" There is also a system that performs the operation (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-101181 A
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above-described conventional small-group creation system has not been able to efficiently create small-group data when a material constituting the already-created small-group data is updated. As a result, users would see old information instead of the latest one.
[0005]
In view of the above, the present invention makes it possible to efficiently update small group data when a material constituting the small group data is updated, and to keep the browsable small group data always up to date. It is an object to provide a small group data creation system and a small group data updating method.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a method of updating small group data in which materials such as images, figures, and texts are laid out at predetermined positions, by updating material data in a database with material data input by a user. Executing the steps of recording as update information, creating small group data corresponding to the product number recorded in the update information, and deleting the original small group data having the same product number as the created small group data. It is characterized by doing so.
According to the present invention, when recording material data updated by a worker, update information is recorded, and only the small group data corresponding to the product recorded in the update information is periodically updated. Therefore, the viewer can browse the latest small group data.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
(System configuration)
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a small set data creation system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a processing server, 20 denotes a database, and 30 denotes a terminal device.
[0008]
The processing server 10 is a server computer that plays a central role in the small group data creation system according to the present invention, and includes a small group creation determination unit 11, a small group data creation processing unit 12, and a small group data deletion unit 13. Each of these means is realized by dedicated software.
[0009]
The database 20 stores various information generated by the present system, and is realized by a large-capacity storage device such as a hard disk. The terminal device 30 is a computer terminal capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the processing server 10 via a communication line.
[0010]
(Process for creating small group data)
First, creation of small group data will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing when newly creating small group data. First, the user logs in to the processing server 10 from the terminal device 30 (step S1). Authentication of a user at the time of login is performed by a user ID and a password. If the login is successful, specify the product to be processed. In this system, there are two ways to specify a product. One is designation by a product group, and the other is designation by a user product list. The user first selects which method is to be designated (step S2). When a product group is selected, a group divided by product category is selected. On the other hand, when a user product list is selected, a list of user list names managed by the user is displayed, and a user is selected from the list.
[0011]
Subsequently, a trimming size and a small group pattern are selected (step S3). The trimming size is a size for cutting out a portion of the material image used in the small set data. The small set pattern is a layout indicating how to arrange the image data, graphic data, text data, and the like as the material in the small set. When an instruction to select a trimming size and a small group pattern is issued, the small group creation determination unit 11 extracts information on the products belonging to the group selected in step S2, and all data items necessary for creating small group data are obtained. It is checked whether they are complete (step S4). If even one of the required data items is missing, for example, a message such as "The required item data does not exist in 60 out of 150 items. Perform 90 items." , And output the required item name without the product ID and data. If all the required items are provided for the selected product, a message such as "Process 150 items" is displayed. The required items include “requested retail price (text data)”, “product main image (image data)”, “trimming information (attribute data) of main product main image”, and “thumbnail image (image data) of chart”. is there.
[0012]
In this state, when an instruction to create small group data is issued, small group data of the selected product is created. First, a trimmed image is created (step S5). This trimmed image is obtained by trimming the image data of the product with the trimming size set in step S3. Subsequently, the trimming image, the graphic data, and the text data are arranged in the small group pattern selected in step S3 to create small group data (step S6). Subset data can be created in multiple formats. In the present embodiment, it is created in two types, PDF and JPEG.
[0013]
Subsequently, the created small group data and product information are linked (step S7). Specifically, the file name of the created small set data is recorded in the product information.
[0014]
(Update processing of small group data)
Next, a process of updating small group data using the small group data creation system shown in FIG. 1 will be described. The user can update image data, graphic data, text data, and the like, which are part of the product information, at any time. Specifically, first, after logging in, material data is registered from the terminal device 30 (step S11). When an instruction to register material data is sent from the terminal device 30, the processing server 10 performs a process of configuring a product information input screen, and the product information input screen is displayed on the terminal device 30.
[0015]
As the product information, only a part of the product information can be input. For example, when the small group data is composed of an image material of a product and a plurality of text materials, it is possible to input only one text material among the plurality of text materials. Here, a case where a price, which is one of the text materials, is input will be described as an example. In order to specify which product information to register, the information to be registered is always input together with the product number. Here, when a product number and a price are input, the registration / update unit searches for product information corresponding to the input product number, and updates the price in the product information with the input content (step S12). ). Further, the updated content is added as update information.
[0016]
The small-group creation determining unit 11 periodically monitors the update information. When detecting that information is recorded in the update information, the small-group creation determination unit 11 issues an instruction to update the small-group data corresponding to the recorded product number. An instruction is given to the creation processing means 12 (step S13). Then, the small-group data creation processing unit 1 extracts each material recorded in the product information and creates small-group data in a format such as PDF or JPEG (step S14). Subsequently, the old small group data associated with the product number is deleted (step S15). As a result, by searching the product information by the product number or the like, it is possible to immediately view the newly created small-group data from the outside.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, as a method of updating small set data in which materials such as images, figures, and texts are laid out at predetermined positions, material data in a database is input using material data input by a user. Updating and recording as update information, creating subgroup data corresponding to the product number recorded in the update information, and deleting the original subgroup data having the same product number as the created subgroup data. Since execution is performed, there is an effect that the viewer can browse the latest small group data.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a small data set system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of a new creation process of small group data.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of a small-group data update process;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Processing server 11 ... Small group creation determination means 12 ... Small group data creation processing means 13 ... Small group data deletion means 20 ... Database 30 ... Terminal device

Claims (2)

A system for creating small group data in which materials such as images, figures, and texts are laid out at predetermined positions,
A database that records material data, small group data, and update information,
A small group creation determining unit that periodically monitors the update information and determines whether to create small group data;
Based on the instruction of the small group creation determination means, small group data creation processing means for creating small group data from material data corresponding to the product number recorded in the update information,
A small group data creating system, comprising: small group data deleting means for deleting small group data having the same product number as the small group data for which new small group data has been created. A method of updating small group data in which materials such as images, figures, and texts are laid out at predetermined positions,
Updating the material data in the database with the material data input by the user, and recording the updated data as update information;
Creating small group data corresponding to the product number recorded in the update information; and deleting the original small group data having the same product number as the created small group data. How to update.

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