JP2005085205A - Design character providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a design character providing system capable of delivering a desired design character in a short time. <P>SOLUTION: The design character providing system has a server device capable of connecting a requester client device used by a requester, and creator client device used by a creator via a telecommunication line, and the server device has a creation request information notifying means for notifying the creator of creation request information of a design character inputted by the requester, and a delivery means for delivering the design character created by the creator on the basis of the notified creation request information to the requester. The delivery means generates corrected design character data by carrying out a preset correction process to design character data sent from the creator client device to the server device, and it carries out delivery by sending the corrected design character data to the requester client device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a design character providing system in which a writer creates a design character composed of a character string that has been designed according to a request, and the created design character can be delivered to a client in a short time. is there.

  Conventionally, in DTP (desktop publishing) or the like, there are cases where not only characters based on general lettering but also design characters composed of a character string composed of characters written with handwritten characters or special writing tools may be required.

  Such design characters often require originality, and the design characters are usually created by handwriting by a writer who specializes in creating design characters. In other words, the client of the design character makes a request for creation by communicating information such as the character string to be written and its typeface and form to the writer, and the writer creates and delivers the design character suitable for the requested content. Yes. Since the delivered design characters are written on the required paper, the design character client uses the delivered design characters as data using a scanner or the like.

As one of the usage forms of such design characters, a layout system such as a New Year's card is known, and a user of this layout system accesses a layout server provided by a printing company using a personal computer, Select a design pattern prepared in advance or a greeting pattern created with the required design characters, etc. to perform the required layout, and send the destination information to request a print, and the required layout is applied. In addition, it is possible to create a New Year's card with an address printed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-149635 A

  However, in the layout system described above, one of the greeting pattern patterns prepared in advance is selected, and an original character string can be created and provided in the form of a required design character. There wasn't.

  Therefore, when design letters are required, there is a problem in that it takes a very long time to deliver the requested design letters from the request to create the design letters, as well as requesting the required authors to create them. there were.

  In view of such a current situation, the present inventor has developed to construct a system capable of delivering required design characters in a short period of time, and has achieved the present invention.

  The design character providing system of the present invention includes a server device that can connect a client device for a client used by a client and a client device for a writer used by a writer via an electric communication line. The apparatus includes a creation request information notifying means for notifying a writer of design character creation request information inputted by a client, and a delivery means for delivering a design character created by the writer based on the notified creation request information to the client The design character providing system includes: a delivery means for generating a corrected design character data by performing a preset correction process on the design character data transmitted from the writer client device to the server device; Delivery was done by sending completed design character data to the client device for the client.

Furthermore, the following points are also characteristic. That is,
(1) The server device is provided with sample presentation means for presenting sample design characters created by a plurality of writers, and the creation request information includes any one of the sample design characters selected by the client and the sample design characters. The correction processing is to generate corrected design character data by executing image processing set for each sample design character.
(2) The server device is provided with an order counting means for counting the number of orders received for each sample design character, and an order-by-writer order counting means for counting the number of orders received for each writer based on the order counting means. Established price adjustment means to adjust the creation price of design letters based on the order collection means by artist.
(3) When the server apparatus is provided with new sample design character receiving means for receiving new sample design characters, and the received sample design characters are presented by the sample presenting means, and a predetermined number of orders are obtained within a predetermined period. And a writer registration means for registering a new writer who is a writer of the design character and is not registered as a writer in the server device.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the client device for the client used by the client and the client device for the writer used by the writer can be connected via an electric communication line, respectively. The server device includes a creation request information notifying means for notifying the writer of design character creation request information input by the client, and a delivery for delivering the design character created by the writer based on the notified creation request information to the client. A design character providing system, and a delivery means generates a corrected design character data by performing a preset correction process on the design character data transmitted from the writer client device to the server device. By sending the corrected design character data to the client device for the client, It is possible to deliver a very short period of time in the design character was.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the server device is provided with the sample presentation means for presenting the sample design characters created by each of the plurality of writers, and the creation request information is any one of the sample designs selected by the client. It is composed of characters and character string information created in the form of this sample design character, and the correction processing is performed by executing image processing set for each sample design character to generate corrected design character data. Since the corrected design character data can be automatically generated based on the design character data input to the device, the corrected design character data can be generated promptly without the need for specialized correction staff. Can be delivered.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the server device includes an order counting means for counting the number of orders received for each sample design character, and an order counting for each writer that counts the number of orders for each writer based on the order counting means. And a price adjustment means that adjusts the creation price of design letters based on the order collection means by artist, for example, by creating a higher price for popular authors It is possible to suppress delays in delivery due to concentration of requests, and by making the creation price of less popular authors relatively low, it is possible to make creation requests to those authors more easily. Requests can be equalized.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, the server device is provided with the new sample design character accepting means for accepting the new sample design character, and the accepted sample design character is presented by the sample presenting means, and predetermined within a predetermined period. By providing author registration means for registering new authors who have not received registrations in the server device when the number of orders has been received, an unnamed author has the opportunity to present their work. It can be provided, and a new design character can be provided to the client, so that a high-quality design character can always be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a design character providing system according to the present invention includes a server device 1 storing a program for executing various processes in the design character providing system, and an electric communication line 2 such as the Internet. The client device 3 for requesting clients and the client device 4 for writers are connected.

  The server device 1 is constructed with a site serving as a contact point for providing design characters, and the requester of the design characters accesses the client device 3 for the requester that can access the site, as will be described later. Requested to create.

  Based on the input of the creation request information from the client device 3 for the requester, the server device 1 is configured to notify the writer client device 4 used by the writer that there is a creation request. The writer creates a design character based on the creation request, then delivers the design character to the server device 1 by using the client device 4 for the writer, and the server device 1 corrects the design character that has become electronic data along with the delivery. As a result, corrected design character data is generated, and the corrected design character data is transmitted from the server device 1 to the client device 3 for the client and delivered.

  Therefore, it is possible to greatly reduce the time from when the requester makes a request for creation by the client device 3 for the requester until the requested design character is received, and the requester receives the design character as electronic data, and the electronic character is received. Therefore, the operation efficiency can be greatly improved.

  The writer client device 4 may be a personal computer to which a scanner is connected so that the created design characters can be converted into electronic data, or may be a simple facsimile device. In the following, the writer client device 4 will be described as a facsimile device.

  In FIG. 1, only one client device 3 for clients and one client device 4 for writers are shown, but a plurality of client devices 3 for requesters and client devices 4 for writers are provided for each requester and each writer. Each can be connected to the server device 1 via the telecommunication line 2.

  The server device 1 is configured by combining appropriate server devices such as a Web server and an application server, and may be configured in any manner as long as it has a function to be described later.

  In the server device, one or more sample design characters for the same character string respectively created by a plurality of writers are registered in advance. In the above-mentioned site, as will be described later, the sample design characters can be freely browsed.

  In the following, a specific description will be given of a process from when a client requests creation of a required design character to delivery. In the following description, it is assumed that the design character is a calligraphy character, the design character creation service of the present embodiment is described as a calligraphy character creation service, and the above site is a calligraphy character providing site. However, the design characters are not limited to calligraphy characters, and may be appropriate design characters.

  First, the requester accesses the calligraphy providing site of the server device 1 using the client device 3 for the requester. When the calligraphy character providing site is accessed, the main screen 10 is displayed on the output screen of the client device 3 for the client as shown in FIG.

  The main screen 10 includes a “sample browsing” screen jump button 11, a “creation request” screen jump button 12, a “request document output” screen jump button 13, a “FAQ” screen jump button 14, and a “register artist”. A screen jump button 15 and a “new typeface registration” screen jump button 16 are provided.

  When the requester selects the “sample browsing” screen jump button 11, a sample browsing screen (not shown) is displayed on the output screen of the client device 3 for the requester. A list of sample design characters showing design characters is displayed. This is a sample presentation means. In the sample browsing screen, an appropriate selection button is provided so that the sample design characters can be browsed for each writer or for each character string.

  When the requester selects the “Create request” screen jump button 12, the creation request information input screen 20 shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the output screen of the client device 3 for the requester. By inputting necessary information on the creation request information input screen 20 as described later, the requester can make a design character creation request.

  When the requester selects the “request document output” screen jump button 13, a request document file that can be printed out is displayed on the output screen of the client device 3 for the requester. The client can provide a paper request document by printing out the request document file. The design characters can also be sent by writing the required information on the request document and sending it to the administrator of the calligraphy service site. You can make a request for creation.

  When the requester selects the “FAQ” screen jump button 14, an FAQ (not shown) screen (not shown) is displayed on the output screen of the client device 3 for the requester. A collection of general questions and answers about the use of the is displayed.

  When the “Register writer” screen jump button 15 is selected, the writer registration screen 40 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. In this writer registration screen 40, a new writer is added as needed. Registration is possible.

  When the “new typeface registration” screen jump button 16 is selected, a new typeface registration screen 50 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. In this new typeface registration screen 50, as will be described later, New fonts created by registered artists can be registered at any time.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the above-described creation request information input screen 20 has a contact information input unit 21 for inputting the contact information of the requester and an order content information input unit 22 for inputting the order content information of the requester. , A send button 23 for sending the contents input to the contact information input unit 21 and the order content information input unit 22 to the server device 1, and the contents input to the contact information input unit 21 and the order content information input unit 22 And a clear button 24 for clearing.

  In the contact information input section 21, the company name input field 21a for inputting the company name information, the person name input field 21b for inputting the name of the requester, and the telephone number information for contacting the requester are input. A contact phone number input field 21c and a delivery address E-mail address input field 21d for inputting E-mail address information that serves as a delivery window for the created design characters are provided to identify the requester. The requester may be registered as a member in advance, and the member identification ID and password may be input. The contact information input unit 21 only needs to be able to specify the delivery destination of the created design character and the billing destination of the creation cost.

  The order content information input unit 22 includes a use purpose information input unit 22a for inputting use purpose information of a design character to be created, a request character string information input field 22b for inputting character string information of a design character to be created, and a creation Character direction information input unit 22c for inputting character direction information of design characters, typeface information input field 22d for inputting typeface information of design characters to be created, and detailed conditions enabling detailed design conditions of design characters to be created to be input An input field 22e is provided.

  Use purpose information input part 22a has multiple use purpose items, and a check box is provided at the top of each item. Use of design characters created by requesting the check box for the required check box. The purpose information is entered.

  In the request character string information input field 22b, a character string of a design character to be created is input and used as character string information.

  The character direction information input unit 22c allows the user to select, using a radio button, whether the character string information input in the request character string information input field 22b is to be “horizontal” or “vertical”. Thus, the character direction information is input.

  In the typeface information input field 22d, a code number assigned to each sample design character selected in advance from the sample browsing screen is input as typeface information.

  Note that a typeface selection button 25 is provided on the right side of the typeface information input field 22d for a client who has not recorded the code number. When the typeface selection button 25 is selected, a sample design character selection screen 30 that displays a list of sample design characters as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the output screen of the client device 3 for the client.

  In the sample design character selection screen 30, a sample design character of a design character that can be provided on the brush character providing site is displayed on the scroll display unit 31 that can be scrolled with a scroll button. If necessary, a writer may be specified and displayed, or a character string of a sample design character may be specified and displayed.

  Each sample design character is provided with a check box. When a sample design character having a desired form is found, a check mark is added to the check box.

  A selection button 32, a confirmation button 33, and a clear button 34 are provided on the lower side of the scroll display unit 31, and when the requester selects the selection button 32, a check mark is added to the check box. Sample design characters are extracted and re-displayed on the scroll display unit 31.

  Since the sample design characters can be extracted in this way, it is easy to select a desired sample design character from a large number of sample design characters. In particular, since it is possible to easily compare sample design characters that are slightly similar, it is possible to select sample design characters closer to the request of the client.

  On the other hand, when the requester selects the confirm button 33, the code number of the sample design character with the check mark in the check box is automatically entered in the typeface information input field 22d to return to the creation request information input screen 20. I have to. Here, in the present embodiment, only one sample design character can be selected on the creation request information input screen 20, but a plurality of sample design characters can be displayed by providing a plurality of order content information input units 22 in series. When a plurality of check boxes are checked, it is possible to specify all the checked sample design characters at once.

  When the requester selects the clear button 34, all check marks in check boxes with check marks are released.

  In the detailed condition input field 22e, detailed design conditions when creating the character string input in the request character string information input field 22b in the form of the sample design character specified in the typeface information input field 22d, for example, two-step writing. Then, a condition such as making the size of a specific character different from other characters is input.

  After the required information is input to the contact information input unit 21 and the order content information input unit 22, the client device 3 for the requester selects the contact information input unit 21 and the server device 1 by selecting the transmission button 23. Information input to the order content information input unit 22 is transmitted as creation request information. On the other hand, when the requester selects the clear button 24, the contents input to the contact information input unit 21 and the order content information input unit 22 are cleared.

  When the server apparatus 1 receives the creation request information transmitted from the client apparatus 3 for the requester, the server apparatus 1 transmits the creation request information to the writer designated by the code number information included in the creation request information, and the creation request Information is being notified. In this embodiment, since the writer client device 4 is a facsimile device, the server device 1 processes the creation request information in a form that allows facsimile transmission and automatically transmits it to the writer client device 4. This is the creation request information notification means. If the writer client device 4 is a device such as a personal computer capable of sending and receiving electronic mail, the creation request information may be transmitted by electronic mail.

  In addition to the contact information and order details information entered on the creation request information input screen 20, sample design characters of code number information included in the order details information are attached to the creation request information sent to the author. , So that the writer does not need to confirm the requested typeface separately.

  Based on the received creation request information, the writer creates a design character based on the request contents of the client.

  After creating the design characters, the writer sends the created design characters to the server device 1 using the writer client device 4 for delivery. In particular, since the writer client device 4 is a facsimile device, the writer can deliver the work without complicated work. In addition, the delivered design characters can be transmitted to the server device 1 as design character data by being digitized upon delivery. It is desirable to use a facsimile machine that can be read with an accuracy of about 600 dpi for delivery.

  When the writer client device 4 is a personal computer, the design character data created by the scanner connected to the personal computer is converted into electronic data to create the design character data, and the created design character data is stored in the server device by the personal computer. 1 is sent by e-mail and delivered.

  The server device 1 executes necessary image processing on the design character data delivered from the writer. The image processing executed here is a process that corrects the characteristics of the device when the design characters are digitized into design character data, and the design as outline data that is the final delivery form in the design character creation service of this embodiment. This is a process for generating character data. Such image processing is correction processing, and design character data generated based on the correction processing is corrected design character data.

  In particular, since the corrected design character data is used as outline data, if outline data is created from design character data that is simply digitized design characters, it may not be possible to accurately reflect the typeface characteristics of the design characters. In addition, image processing is required to create outrun data that accurately reflects the characteristics of the typeface of the design characters, and the design character data obtained by simply digitizing the design characters probably has characteristics of each client device 4 for the writer. Therefore, the server apparatus 1 sets image processing for correction for each sample design character.

  Then, the server device 1 automatically corrects the design character data that has been delivered by automatically executing the image processing set for the sample design character specified by the code number information included in the creation request information. Data is being generated. Therefore, required corrected design character data can be automatically generated.

  It should be noted that the corrected design character data is not limited to the outline data, but the requester is in the delivery format, that is, whether the corrected design character data is the outline data, JPEG format data, or TIFF. It may be possible to specify whether to use format data or the like, and the corrected design character data in the data format requested by the client may be generated.

  The server device 1 delivers the corrected design character data generated in this way by transmitting it to the client device 3 for the requester based on the E-mail address information included in the creation request information. Therefore, the corrected design character data can be quickly generated and delivered.

  Before transmitting the corrected design character data to the client device 3 for the requester, a required checker checks whether the generated corrected design character data conforms to the creation request information. It may be. That is, the server device 1 transmits the creation request information and the corrected design character data generated based on the creation request information to a personal computer or the like used by the checker, and receives the transmission permission information from the checker. By doing so, transmission of the corrected design character data to the client device 3 for the client can be executed.

  Furthermore, in the design character creation service of the present embodiment, the server device 1 is provided with an order reception counter (not shown) that counts the number of orders received for each sample design character. This order counter is an order counting means. In addition, an order counter for each writer (not shown) is provided for calculating the number of orders for each writer by counting the count results of the order counter for each writer. This writer-specific order counter is an order-by-writer order counting means. The popularity of each writer can be ascertained by providing an order counter for each writer.

  In addition, in the design character creation service of the present embodiment, when the counting result of the order counter for each writer becomes larger than a predetermined value set in advance, a price adjustment unit that increases the design character creation price by a predetermined amount ( (Not shown). This price adjustment unit is a price adjustment means.

  In this way, by setting up a price adjustment unit and adjusting the creation price of design letters according to the order status of each writer, it is possible to suppress the delay in delivery due to the concentration of creation requests to popular authors. In addition, since it is possible to make a creation request easily even for a writer with a relatively low creation price, it is possible to equalize the creation request to each writer.

  In the following, a case where the “writer registration” screen jump button 15 is selected on the main screen 10 and a case where the “new typeface registration” screen jump button 16 is selected will be described.

  The “Register writer” screen jump button 15 and the “New typeface registration” screen jump button 16 are usually used by a new writer who wishes to register as a writer in the server device 1 and a writer who has already been registered as a writer in the server device 1. Select the “Register artist” screen jump button 15 or the “Register new typeface” screen jump button 16 on the main screen 10 displayed when the server device 1 is accessed using the client device 4 for authors. It shall be.

  The writer registration screen 40 is used to temporarily register a new writer who is not yet registered in the server device 1 and wishes to register as a writer in the server device 1, and uses the new writer client device 4. In the main screen 10 displayed by accessing the server device 1, the “writer registration” screen jump button 15 is selected and displayed.

  The writer registration screen 40 has a name input field 41 for inputting the name of the writer who wishes to register, an address input field 42 for inputting address information, and a telephone number information input field 43 for inputting telephone number information for contact. Facsimile number information entry field 44 for entering contact facsimile number information, E-mail address entry field 45 for entering contact e-mail address information, and a password used for writer identification. A desired password input field 46 for input is provided, and a “register” button 47 and a “clear” button 48 are further provided.

  A new writer inputs necessary information in each of the input fields 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, and 46, and inputs registration information to the server device 1 by selecting the “Register” button 47. Tentatively register as a writer. The writer temporarily registered as a writer is not registered as a writer in the server device 1 but is temporarily registered, and is not a regular writer until the writer is registered in the server device 1. For convenience of explanation, a writer temporarily registered as a writer will be called a temporary writer.

  The server device 1 provides the ID information and password information for identification to the temporary writer as a temporary writer registration to the E-mail address entered in the E-mail address input field 45 of the writer registration screen 40. To notify that the writer temporary registration has been completed. When the “Clear” button 48 is selected, all the information input in the input fields 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 is cleared.

  The new typeface registration screen 50 has a typeface newly created by the writer and the temporary writer registered in the server apparatus 1, and the writer or the temporary writer accesses the server apparatus 1 using the writer client apparatus 4. The new typeface registration screen 50 is displayed on the output screen of the writer client device 4 by selecting the “new typeface registration” screen jump button 16 on the main screen 10 displayed.

  Here, since the writer client device 4 needs to perform the above-described operation, it needs to be a personal computer, not a facsimile device. In addition, the writer or the temporary writer needs to create sample design character data in which the sample design characters of the typeface registered in the server device 1 are converted into electronic data based on a predetermined format in advance.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the new typeface registration screen 50 is provided with an ID input field 51, a password input field 52, an “OK” button 53, and a “Cancel” button 54.

  The writer or the temporary writer inputs an ID and a password assigned in advance in the ID input field 51 and the password input field 52, and selects an “OK” button 53 to display the output screen of the client device 4 for the writer. An update screen 60 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed.

  The update screen 60 includes a registered character string information input field 61, a newly registered typeface display unit 62, and a “reference” button 63 for specifying a sample design character data to be displayed on the new registered typeface display unit 62. A “Register” button 64 and a “Cancel” button 65 are provided.

  The writer or temporary writer first inputs the character string of the sample design character created in the registered character string information input field 61. Here, the input character string is a character string set in advance as a sample in the server apparatus 1, and in some cases, one of the sample character strings set in advance by a pull-down menu button is used. It may be possible to select.

  Next, the writer or temporary writer designates a file of sample design character data in the file designation window displayed on the output screen of the writer client device 4 by selecting the “reference” button 63. By specifying a predetermined file, the writer client device 4 uploads the sample design character data of the specified file to the server device 1.

  When the sample design character data is uploaded to the server apparatus 1, the sample design character of the uploaded sample design character data is displayed on the newly registered typeface display unit 62 of the update screen 60.

  The writer or temporary writer confirms the sample design characters displayed on the newly registered typeface display unit 62, and if the sample design characters are desired to be registered, the server device is selected by selecting the “Register” button 64. No. 1 registers the sample design character as a new sample design character. If it is desired to cancel the registration, it can be canceled by selecting a “cancel” button 65. This is a new sample design character receiving means.

  By providing a new sample design character receiving means in this way, the design character providing system that can gradually increase the number of design characters that can be provided in the design character providing system and can satisfy the client's desire more. be able to.

  The sample design characters newly registered in the server device 1 as described above can be viewed by the client on the sample browsing screen described above. Therefore, provisional writers can be given an opportunity to present their work, and talented writers can be found.

  Even when a provisional writer receives an order for creation, the above-mentioned order counter for each writer counts, and the server apparatus 1 is configured to register as a writer a provisional writer who has made a predetermined number of creation requests during a predetermined period. ing. This is the writer registration method.

  On the other hand, a temporary writer who has not received a predetermined number of creation requests during a predetermined period deletes the registration of the temporary writer. In this way, by deleting temporary writers that are not in market demand from the server device 1, it is possible to suppress an excessive increase in the number of registered temporary writers and to place an excessive load on the server device 1. Is preventing.

It is a system configuration schematic diagram of a design character providing system according to the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of a main screen. It is explanatory drawing of a creation request information input screen. It is explanatory drawing of a sample design character selection screen. It is explanatory drawing of a writer registration screen. It is explanatory drawing of a new typeface registration screen. It is explanatory drawing of an update screen.

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1 server device 2 telecommunications line 3 client device for client 4 client device for writer

Claims (4)

A client device for a client used by a client and a client device for a writer used by a writer have a server device that can be connected via an electric communication line, and this server device is input by the client A design character providing system having a creation request information notifying means for notifying a writer of creation request information for a design character, and a delivery means for delivering a design character created by the writer based on the notified creation request information to the client There,
The delivery means performs a preset correction process on the design character data transmitted from the writer client device to the server device to generate corrected design character data, and the corrected design character data is generated by the requester. Design character provision system that delivers products by sending them to client devices.   The server device is provided with a sample presentation means for presenting sample design characters created by a plurality of writers, and the creation request information includes any one of the sample design characters selected by the client and the sample design characters. 2. The design according to claim 1, further comprising: character string information created in a form, wherein the correction processing generates image data that has been corrected by executing image processing set for each sample design character. Character provision system.   The server device includes an order counting unit that counts the number of orders received for each sample design character, and an order counting unit for each writer that counts the number of orders for each writer based on the order counting unit. 3. The design character providing system according to claim 2, further comprising price adjusting means for adjusting a creation price of the design character based on the order totaling means.   The server device is provided with a new sample design character receiving means for receiving a new sample design character, and when the received sample design character is presented by the sample presenting means and a predetermined number of orders are obtained within a predetermined period. 4. The design character providing system according to claim 2, further comprising writer registration means for registering a new writer who is a writer of the design character and is not registered as a writer in the server device.

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