JP2006113888A - Electronic brochure data preparation support system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic brochure data preparation support system allowing an operation by simply and freely preparing an electronic brochure. <P>SOLUTION: An exhibitor prepares service item data 112 and order sheet data 113 by using the electronic brochure data support system of the present invention. In addition, a frame called a range is prepared on a picture file 114, including the photograph of an article to conduct a task preparing range data 115 corresponding to a service item and an order sheet for every range. Each data on prepared electronic brochure data 111 is transmitted to a server 120. Electronic brochure reproduction software 126 automatically generates an HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) or the like displayed on a browser by referring to the data. Thus the electronic brochure is simply prepared even when the exhibitor has no detailed knowledge, including web site preparation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a system that supports creation of electronic brochure data constituting an electronic brochure.

In commerce on the Internet, stores, etc. publish information (name, photo, price, etc.) of products handled on the website, and the user who browses the website enters the desired products and quantity on the screen (for example, Many methods are used for performing transactions by clicking and sending a character input to a form.
There are many programs such as CGI for constructing such a website, and by using these programs, a website for commerce can be created without advanced knowledge.
However, programs such as CGI are generalized, and in some cases, order methods and items are often standardized in order to prioritize certainty of transactions. For this reason, all different products and services such as transaction units and transaction methods must be stored in the standard form, and there is no flexibility. Thus, it is simple but lacks in usability.
In addition, an image file (for example, JPEG or GIF) for each product must be prepared for posting on each page of the website, which places a heavy burden on the creator. The burden of configuring such prepared image files to be displayed side by side on the page is also great. Also, depending on the layout, it may be difficult for the user of the product or service to grasp the entire product configuration or compare it with other products.

  An object of the present invention is to solve these problems and provide an electronic brochure data creation support system that can easily and freely create and operate a website (electronic brochure) mainly for commerce. To do.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is an electronic brochure data creation support system that creates and transmits the electronic brochure data to an electronic brochure reproduction system that automatically generates an electronic brochure from electronic brochure data. The electronic brochure data consists of image files, service item data, range data, and order sheet data, and the electronic brochure data creation support system stores the image file that is the background image of the electronic brochure. File storage means, service item data input means for inputting service item information, order sheet data input means for inputting information for configuring an order sheet, and an image from the image file storage means The file is displayed as an image, the position and size of the range are input on the displayed image, the range is associated with the selected service item, and the range is associated with the selected order sheet. Range data creation means, image file from the image file storage means, service item data from the service item data input means, order sheet data from the order sheet data input means, and range data creation means An electronic brochure data creation support system comprising: transmission means for transmitting range data to the electronic brochure reproduction system.
Further, the order sheet data may be stored with a calculation formula for automatically summing quantities, amounts, and the like.
The range data creating means may further input information for editing the order sheet corresponding to the range.
In addition, the range data creation unit may further input information for automatically displaying the item of the service item data corresponding to the range to the order sheet corresponding to the range. .
The electronic pamphlet data further includes stock quantity data of the service items, and the image file storage means further includes an image file to be displayed within the range frame, and the range data The creating unit may further input a stock quantity of the service item corresponding to the range, which is a condition for displaying the image file in the range frame.
A program for causing a computer system to realize the electronic pamphlet data creation support system described above is also the present invention.

According to the electronic brochure data creation support system of the present invention, the creator of the electronic brochure creates a frame called a range on an image file such as a photograph of the product, and the product information and the input sheet for ordering for each range Work to create data for associating (order sheet) and the like. Processing for creating an HTML file or the like that can be displayed on the browser from these data is automatically performed by the system. For this reason, even if the creator does not have detailed knowledge of website creation or the like, an electronic brochure for commerce can be easily created.
In addition, since product information and order sheets are associated with ranges, order sheets can be freely customized according to the types of products (services) and types of transactions. In addition, if you prepare an image file that contains multiple products in one image and create a range at the location of the product in the image, you do not need to prepare a photo for each product and the burden on the creator is low. .
Further, the system of the present invention can be set to display an image file or the like on the range in accordance with the current stock quantity of each product (service). According to this, when the stock quantity decreases or becomes zero, an image to that effect can be automatically displayed on the product range, so that the customer can easily refer to it.

<1. System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of the electronic brochure data creation support system of the present embodiment.
In FIG. 1, an exhibitor terminal 110, a server 120, and a user terminal 130 are connected via a network 140. Exhibitor terminal 110 is a terminal used by a person who provides products or services such as stores (hereinafter referred to as “exhibitor”). The user terminal 130 is a terminal used by a customer (hereinafter referred to as “user”) who purchases or uses a product or service. Exhibitor terminal 110 and user terminal 130 are mainly assumed to be ordinary personal computers, but may be other terminals such as mobile phones. The network 140 is an information communication network such as the Internet.

(1-1. Exhibitor terminal)
In the exhibitor terminal 110, the electronic brochure data 111 introduces products and services to be sold / provided (hereinafter referred to as “service items”), and orders from users for the service items (hereinafter referred to as “orders”). This is data constituting each page of a website for acceptance (referred to as “electronic brochure” in the present embodiment). In the present embodiment, “order” refers to products and services performed in ordinary stores such as product orders, service reservations and cancellations, as well as product reservations and inquiries, and delivery to customers. All transactions are assumed.
The electronic pamphlet data 111 includes service item data 112, order sheet data 113, an image file 114, and range data 115.
The service item data 112 is data that stores the name and price of each service item. The order sheet data 113 is data of an input form (hereinafter referred to as “order sheet”) used when the user orders a service item, and stores the name of the order sheet and input items to the order sheet. ing. The image file 114 is an image file by JPEG, GIF, or the like such as a photograph of a service item.
The “range” is a transparent type frame created on the image file. The range data 115 includes data relating to the range, that is, the name of the range, the position (coordinates) on the image file serving as the background, the range and the service item. And the correspondence between the range and the order sheet are stored.
Each data item will be described in detail later.

The uploader 116 is software for creating each data of the electronic pamphlet data 111 in the exhibitor terminal 110 and transmitting it to the server 120, and is the core of the system of this embodiment.
In addition to the above, the following functions are prepared in the uploader 116 in the present embodiment. First, it is a function for registering, updating, and browsing the stock quantity of each service item. Further, in order to perform a commercial transaction, the function of receiving and processing the order contents (hereinafter referred to as “order data”) input from the order sheet displayed on the browser 132 of the user terminal 130 by the user from the server 120 is processed. prepare. In the order data, for example, the name of the service item, the number of purchased items, the delivery destination, the payment method, the contents of the inquiry, and the like are stored according to the type of order (type of transaction). In addition, an exhibitor ID and the like (which exhibitor the order is for), order date and time, and the like are also stored. Note that the order data is transmitted from the user terminal 130 to the server 120 and from the server 120 to the exhibitor terminal 110.
Data such as the number of stocks for each service item (hereinafter referred to as “stock data”) is stored in the stock DB 117, and order data is stored in the order DB 118.
In addition, in order to manage a series of business processes such as ordering and shipping service items at the exhibitor terminal 110, a function for creating / updating a “phase” in which an order is divided into each process step is prepared. The phase name, contents, etc. (phase data) are stored in the phase DB 119.
Each function of the uploader 116 will be described in detail later.

(1-2. Server)
In the server 120, the electronic brochure data 121 and the inventory DB 127 store the electronic brochure data and inventory data received from the exhibitor terminal 110. The order DB 128 stores order data transmitted from the user terminal 130.
The electronic brochure reproduction application 126 generates an electronic brochure in a format that can be displayed on a normal browser such as an HTML file from each data (service item data 122, order sheet data 123, image file 124, range data 125) of the electronic brochure data 121. Software that is automatically generated and transmitted to the browser 132 of the user terminal 130.
With the function of the electronic brochure reproduction application 126, the exhibitor only has to create each data (electronic brochure data) as a material for creating the electronic brochure according to the function of the uploader 116 and transmit it to the server 120. HTML It is possible to easily create an electronic pamphlet for commercial transactions without any knowledge.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the electronic pamphlet playback application 126 has a function (hereinafter referred to as “inventory display control function”) that changes the display or the like of the electronic pamphlet in accordance with the stock quantity of each service item stored in the stock DB 127. ).
Each function of the electronic brochure reproduction application 126 will be described in detail later.

(1-3. Basic processing flow)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a basic processing flow until an exhibitor creates electronic brochure data and receives an order from a user in the system of the present embodiment. The inventory display control function and the phase management function after the exhibitor receives the order are omitted here, and will be described in detail later.
As shown in FIG. 2, the exhibitor first operates the uploader 116 using an input device (eg, a keyboard or a mouse) of the exhibitor terminal 110 to create each data of the electronic brochure data 111 (S210), and the server Register at 120. Registration in the server 120 is performed by the server 120 receiving these data transmitted from the exhibitor terminal 110 and storing the data in the electronic brochure data 121.
Next, in response to a request from the user terminal 130, the electronic brochure reproduction application 126 of the server 120 automatically generates an electronic brochure in a format that can be displayed on a normal browser such as an HTML file from the electronic brochure data 121 (S220). It transmits to the browser 132 of the user terminal 130.
The user uses the input device (eg, keyboard or mouse) of the user terminal 130 to input on the browser 132 and place an order for the service item (S240). Specifically, for example, on the electronic brochure, when you click on the range created at the position of the image of the product or service and select the desired product or service, the order sheet corresponding to that range is displayed on the electronic brochure. Therefore, input in the item of the order sheet. As a result, order data is created. The order data is transmitted to the server 120 and stored in the order DB 128 (S250). In addition, as described above, the order in the present embodiment is an order for a product, a reservation for a service, a cancellation thereof, etc. All transactions related to services are assumed.
Finally, the server 120 transmits order data addressed to the exhibitor to the exhibitor terminal 110 (S260).

<2. Uploader>
Next, the function of the uploader 116 used by the exhibitor at the exhibitor terminal 110 will be described with reference to the configuration diagram shown in FIG.
(2-1. Configuration of uploader)
In FIG. 3, a screen 300 is each screen of the uploader 116 displayed on the display device (display) of the exhibitor terminal 110. On the screen 300, each data (each data of the electronic pamphlet data 111, inventory data, order data, phase data, etc.) stored in the storage area of the exhibitor terminal 110 is read and displayed, or from the server. Display each downloaded data. It also displays buttons and text boxes for registering and updating these data.
The input processing unit 310 receives an SQL sentence for reading data from the above databases and the like, an SQL sentence for updating each database, etc. according to the contents input on the screen 300 and operations on the screen. A processing unit that generates and stores the temporary storage area 320.
The transmission / reception processing unit 330 reads the above-mentioned SQL sentence or the like from the temporary storage area 320 and transmits it to the communication device. Further, the data received from the server by the communication device is stored in the temporary storage area 320.
The database processing unit 340 reads, from the temporary storage area 320, an SQL sentence for reading and writing each database stored in the storage area 350 of the exhibitor terminal 110, and reads data from each database according to the SQL sentence, etc. The data is stored in the temporary storage area 320 or the data is updated.
The display processing unit 360 is a processing unit that reads data from the temporary storage area 320 and generates display data on the screen 300.

(2-2. Uploader function)
The uploader 116 according to this embodiment has the following functions. These functions are realized by a series of processing in each processing unit of FIG. 3 described above. Note that these functions are examples, and other functions may be prepared as necessary.
(1) Service item data creation function (2) Order sheet data creation function (3) Range data creation function (4) Inventory data creation function (5) Inventory display control function (6) Phase data creation function (7) Phase management function Hereinafter, these functions (1) to (7) will be described with reference to the drawings of the uploader 116 shown in FIG. Also, processing on the server 120 side such as processing of the electronic brochure reproduction application 126 will be described.

<3. Creation of electronic brochure data>
First, each data (service item data 112, order sheet data 113, range data 115) constituting the electronic brochure data 111 will be described with reference to each screen of the uploader 116 shown in FIG.
A basic data registration screen 400 shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 is a screen for an exhibitor to create data that is the basis of the present system, such as service item data and order sheet data, and transmit the data to the server 120.
In the basic data registration screen 400, the title display unit 410 displays the screen title “Authorize (basic registration)”. The screen explanation display unit 420 displays a sentence or the like explaining the function of this screen. Here, a description of the function of the basic data registration screen 400 is displayed.
The basic data registration screen 400 includes a “group” tab 431, a “class” tab 432, a “service item” tab 433, a “D rate” tab 434, a “phase code” tab 435, and an “order sheet” tab 436. When you click each tab, an input field for entering each data is displayed. Exhibitors enter data such as service item data and order sheet data by inputting them into these data input sections.

(3-1. Creation of service item data)
Creation / update of the service item data is realized by the function (1) “service item data creation function” of the uploader 116 described above.
A service item data display input unit 440 is displayed on the basic data registration screen 400 shown in FIG. The service item data display input unit 440 is an input unit that is displayed when the “service item” tab 433 is clicked. The explanation display unit 444 displays a sentence explaining the usage of the service item data display input unit 440.
The exhibitor inputs the items in the service item data input field 443 and creates service item data. The main items of service item data are “service item ID”, “group ID”, “class ID”, “service item name”, “service item unit price”, and “discount information”. An item may be provided. .

In the service item data input field 443, “SID” (service item ID) is an ID unique to the service item. This should be done automatically by the system.
“Group ID” is an ID unique to the group, “Class ID” is an ID unique to the class, and the ID of the group and class to which the service item belongs is input. Here, a group is a major classification of service items, and a class is a minor classification within each group of service items, and can be used by an exhibitor to improve convenience of management of service items. In the present embodiment, for example, it is assumed that exhibitors can freely create groups and classes. A group is created and updated by a group display input unit (not shown) displayed by clicking the “group” tab 431 on the basic data registration screen 400. Similarly, a class is created / updated by a class display input unit (not shown) displayed by clicking the “class” tab 432.
In “Title”, a service item name (name of product or service) is input. In “Unit Price”, a service item unit price is input.

  When each item in the service item data input field 443 is input and the “update” button 446 is clicked, the service item data 112 is created based on the input content. In addition, the service item data may be edited into a form so that it can be output on paper or the like. In this embodiment, when a “form” button 445 is clicked, a function for creating a service item form is prepared. The items of the service item data 112 displayed on the form may display discount information described below and other necessary items in addition to the items input in the service item data input field 443.

The item of the service item data 112 that has already been created can be displayed in the service item data input field 443 and updated. In that case, a search condition for service item data can be specified. In the present embodiment, for example, a group is selected and specified from the list of groups displayed in the list box of “Group ID” 441, or a class is selected from the list of classes displayed in the list box of “Class ID” 442. By selecting and specifying, the service items to be displayed can be narrowed down.
Further, a discount rate (discount rate) can be created as an item of the service item data 112. By creating a discount rate, discounts can be automatically made when a large number of service items are ordered together or when a plurality of service items are ordered as a set.
To create a discount rate, click the “D rate” tab 434 on the basic data registration screen 400 to display a discount rate display input section 540 (not shown), and order by discount quantity or set. Enter data (discount information) such as the service item to be discounted, discount rate or discount amount. Discount information is stored in the service item data 112.
The service item data 112 created as described above is transmitted to the server 120 at the end of the input work and stored in the service item data 122 of the server 120. The same applies to other data described below.

(3-2. Creation of order sheet data)
Next, order sheet data will be described. Creation / update of order sheet data is realized by the function (2) “order sheet data creation function” of the uploader 116 described above.
The order sheet is a table in which the user inputs order contents from the user terminal 130. The order sheet data is data for forming an order sheet (the appearance of the order sheet, the item name of the item to be input, the appearance of the input column of each item, etc.) In addition, as described above, the order in the present embodiment is an order for a product, a reservation for a service, a cancellation thereof, etc. All transactions related to the service are assumed, and the exhibitor can freely create an order sheet correspondingly.
Actually, the exhibitor may create the template from the beginning, or prepare a template in the system so that the exhibitor can customize the order sheet data. The created order sheet data is stored in the exhibitor terminal 110 and transmitted to the server 120.
The order sheet data is used in association with a range (transparent type frame in which an image file is set as a background image) described later. In other words, when the user clicks on the range (the product or service displayed in the image file) displayed on the electronic brochure, the corresponding order sheet data is read and the order sheet is displayed on the electronic brochure. , You can enter the contents of the order. In the present embodiment, the items of the order sheet can be customized for each range, and the order sheet can correspond to each product or service in detail. These associations and customizations are performed when creating range data, which will be described later.
The uploader 116 performs the process of reading the order sheet data 113 at the exhibitor terminal 110 and displaying it on the screen of the exhibitor terminal. The user terminal 130 reads out the order sheet data 123 of the server 120 and displays it on the browser 132. The processing is performed by the electronic brochure reproduction application 126 of the server 120.

In order to create / edit order sheet data, first, the “order sheet” tab 436 is clicked on the basic data registration screen 400 to display the order sheet display input unit 640 shown in FIG. The explanation display unit 648 displays a sentence explaining the usage of the order sheet display input unit 640 and the like.
The main items of the order sheet data include “order sheet ID”, “order sheet name”, “phase code”, and “element number” and “element name” which are data items for each element (items to be displayed in each row of the order sheet). “Attribute” “Calculation Formula” “Mandatory Display Flag” “Mandatory Input Flag” “Font Name” “Font Size” “Font Color”. Other items may be provided as necessary.
The order sheet list display unit 641 displays a list of order sheets (order sheet name, etc.). The element display input unit 642 displays each item (hereinafter referred to as “element”) of the order sheet selected by clicking or the like on the order sheet list display unit 641. These are read from the order sheet data 113 and displayed. Creation / update of the order sheet data 113 is performed by the exhibitor entering the order sheet list display unit 641 and the element display input unit 642.
If it is desired to create new order sheet data, an “add sheet” button 643 is clicked. Then, a new line is added to the order sheet list display section 641, the name of the new order sheet (order sheet name) is displayed in the “sheet name” field, and the order (for example, order) to be associated with the order sheet in the “phase code” field.・ Enter the phase code of the first phase of the business flow that processes reservations, reserves, and inquiries). As a result, since the first operation after receiving the order is known, phase management can be performed. The phase management will be described in detail later.
In the “memo” field, an explanatory text for managing this order sheet is entered. In the “sheet No.” column at the left end, the item number of the table on the order sheet list display portion 641 is displayed, but the “order sheet ID” (item unique to the order sheet) which is the item of the order sheet data is displayed. ID) may be displayed. The order sheet ID is automatically numbered and input by the system, for example, when order sheet data is created.

Next, the element which becomes the item of the order sheet is input to the element display unit 642. If an element is to be added, an “add element” button 644 is clicked. Then, a new line is added to the element display input unit 642. The “No” column is an item number (“Element No”) of the element, and is also the display order in displaying the order sheet. In the “Element Name” field, enter the name of the element. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, as an example of an element of “product purchase sheet 1” which is an order sheet for product purchase, “product ID”, “product name”, “unit price”, “number”, “amount”, “payment method” Items such as “shipping” and “total amount” are conceivable. In the “attribute” column, the attributes (numerical values, text, etc.) of characters that can be input to each element are input. For example, the product name attribute specifies text, and the unit price attribute specifies a numerical value. In the “Length” field, enter the maximum number of characters that can be entered in each element. In the “Formula” column, enter the formula for the elements that you want to calculate automatically, such as totals. In this embodiment, the item number “element No.” is used for input. For example, “No. 5” is an amount obtained by multiplying No. 3 “Unit Price” by No. 4 “Number”, so “3 * 4” is entered, and “Total Amount” of No. 8 is No. 5 Since it is an amount obtained by adding item number 7 “shipping cost” to “amount”, “5 + 7” is input.
In the “required” column, a check is added to a required display element when this order sheet is displayed on the electronic brochure. For the checked element, 1 is set in the “required display flag” of the order sheet data.

In the “input” column, among the elements checked in the “required” column, the elements to be input by the user from the order sheet on the electronic brochure are checked. For the checked elements, 1 is set in the “essential input flag” of the order sheet data. The other elements (for example, “product ID”, “product name”, “unit price”, etc.) are items of service item data, and order sheets and service items correspond to the range. The service item data 112 and the range data 115 are read by an operation such as clicking on a range (for example, a range created at a position where the product is reflected) and the contents of the item are automatically displayed on the order sheet. be able to. This function will be described in the next section (3-3. Creation of Range Data).
In the “Font name” field, the type of font for displaying the element on the order sheet is entered. In addition, the font size is input as a numerical value in the “font size” column (not shown), and the font color is input into the “font color” column (not shown) by, for example, selection from a list. .
In order to delete an element, the row of the element to be deleted is clicked on the element display input unit 642, and the “delete element” button 646 is clicked. Further, when it is desired to delete the order sheet, the order sheet row to be deleted is clicked on the order sheet list display section 641 and the “delete sheet” button 644 is clicked.
When the “save” button 647 is clicked, the order sheet data 113 is created based on the contents entered above, transmitted to the server 120, and stored as the order sheet data 123.

(3-3. Creation of range data)
Next, creation of range data will be described.
As described above, the range is a transparent type frame set on the image file serving as the background image. In this embodiment, a service item and an order sheet are associated with each range. As a result, the user can click on the range on the electronic brochure displayed on the browser 132 of the user terminal 130 to display an order sheet corresponding to the range on the browser 132 and easily deal with the service. Items can be ordered. The range data stores information such as the position of the range on the image file, the order sheet to which the range corresponds, the service item to which the range corresponds, and the image file to be displayed on the range.
Creation / update of the range data is realized by the function (3) “range data creation function” of the uploader 116 described above.
The range data is created when each page of the electronic brochure is created using the electronic brochure creation screen 700 shown in FIG. Specifically, a frame (range) is created on the image file that is the background image of the page, and a service item, an order sheet, or the like corresponding to the range is designated. In this embodiment, each page of the electronic brochure is mainly composed of an image file display unit and an order sheet display unit. For example, a range in which the user is at a desired product or service position on the image file. When is clicked, the order sheet corresponding to the range is displayed on the display section of the order sheet, and the user can input the order.
In the present embodiment, the range data can be created hierarchically. That is, a range can be further created within the range.
A range can also be created as follows. That is, in the prior art, another image file (for example, an image of a product) can be pasted on one image file (for example, a plain image as a background) and combined to form one image file. In this embodiment, the range data is created using the frame of the image file pasted at that time as the range as it is. Thereby, for example, it is possible to effectively use a photograph taken for each product to make a product layout easier for the user to see.
The main items of the range data are “Range ID” “Image File ID” “Range Name” “Range Shape” “Position” “Line Color” “Range Type” “Order Sheet ID” “Order Sheet Customization Information” “Service Item” Although “ID” and “stock display control condition”, other items may be provided as necessary. Here, items other than “inventory display control conditions” will be described, and “inventory display control conditions” will be described later.

First, the electronic brochure to be created is displayed on the electronic brochure creation screen 700 from the “file” menu or the like. On the electronic brochure creation screen 700, a new electronic brochure can be created, or an already created one can be edited. If there is a page that has already been created, a list of pages constituting the electronic brochure is displayed in a list on the page list display section, and a page is selected from the list to a page display section 722 (display section that displays the entire page). Can be viewed and edited. In addition, it is preferable that a new page can be created using the “File” menu or the like.
In “Title” etc. 711, the name of the electronic brochure is on the right of “Title”, the data size is on the right of “Size”, the number of pages on the electronic brochure of the page is on the right of “Page”, etc. Is displayed. The “Select” button below it is a button for reading a desired image file from the electronic brochure data 111, and the “Add” button is a button for setting a range or the like on the page (on the image file).

When a desired image file is selected by clicking the “Select” button, the image file is displayed on the page display unit 722.
The layout display unit 712 reads and displays the already created range data 115 on the selected image file. It is also possible to change the range data already created by selecting it. In addition, a range list is displayed in a range list display section 725 at the bottom of the screen in an easy-to-read manner such as thumbnails. The order sheet display unit 723 displays an order sheet corresponding to the currently created (selected) range.
A “Page” button 713 or the like is a button for selecting whether to create a page, block, cell, or range within the currently created page. The type selection column 715 is a list for selecting the type of the current page (block, cell, range, etc.) to be created (selected by the “Page” button 713, etc.). The coordinate input field 716 is an input field for inputting the position of a currently created page, block, cell, range, or the like. The “Reflect” button 714 is a button for creating and saving the range data 115 based on the input contents on the electronic brochure creation screen 700.
The button group on the right side of the screen (717 to 721) is used for page setting of the entire electronic pamphlet, display (playback) test, etc., layout within each page (image file and order sheet layout, etc.) and change history. It is for performing management etc.

In order to create a range on the image file displayed on the page display unit 722, first, when the “Range” button is clicked with the “Page” button 713 or the like, a list of range shapes is displayed in the type selection field 715 as shown in FIG. indicate. The range shape is, for example, “polygon” or “rectangle”. When an “Add” button 711 such as “Title” is clicked, a coordinate input field 716 is displayed as shown in FIG.
In FIG. 9, the range shape, position, and size are set. First, for example, “polygon” or “rectangle” is selected as the range shape. Then, when a frame is created by a mouse operation or the like at a place where a range on the image is to be created (the place of the range 910 in FIG. 9), the coordinates are set in the “size (horizontal, horizontal, Display the size in the "Vertical" text box. In the present embodiment, it is also possible to directly input into each of these text boxes. The position is specified by the “upper left coordinate” and the “size”.
In addition, as described above, range data can be created by pasting an image file of a product on an image file as a background and using the frame of the image as it is as a range.

After determining the type, position and size of the range, the service item and order sheet corresponding to the range are set. When a menu list 1010 is displayed by right-clicking the corresponding range as shown in FIG. 10 and a menu for displaying a screen for setting service items and order sheets (here, “Property”) is selected, FIG. The range property setting screen 1100 shown in FIG.
In the range property setting screen 1100, the “Select Block” column 1110 displays an ID (range ID, here “1_1_1_1”) and a range name (here “product range 1”) uniquely identifying the selected range. ing. The range ID should be automatically assigned by the system. The range name can be changed in the title column 1120. The “line color” button is a button for designating (for example, selecting from a list) the color of the range border.
In the range type column 1130, processing when the range is clicked on the user terminal 130 is designated. If you want to display the order sheet by clicking on the range, select the "Send to order sheet" radio button, and from the order sheet list below it (displaying a list of order sheet names from the order sheet data 113) Select the desired order sheet.
If you want to display information in another block (display section) by clicking on the range (for example, if you click on the range, the details of the product will be displayed in another block), the "Display block" radio button And select from the display methods prepared in advance from the list below.

In the present embodiment, the order sheet selected in the range type column 1130 can be customized for each range. The contents of customization are customization based on the order sheet data 113 (default) such as change of display / non-display of each element, change of required input items, change of font, and the like.
FIG. 12 shows an order sheet property setting screen 1200 for customizing the order sheet. In the title column 1210, the name of the order sheet customized for the range can be input. The order sheet setting unit 1220 is a setting unit for selecting an order sheet that the user wants to correspond to the range (displayed by clicking or the like) and customizing each element. Here, the items “No” to “font color” of the elements displayed in a list are as described in the above-mentioned item of order sheet creation, and are all items of order sheet data. Which items are customizable or impossible can be determined in advance by the system, and the order sheet setting unit 1220 can change only customizable items.
In the user information setting unit 1230, a radio button is used to select whether or not to add an element for inputting personal information such as the name and address of the user (the person who orders from the user terminal 130) to the order sheet.
The phase code setting field 1240 selects a phase code from a list when it is desired to change a phase code predetermined in the order sheet according to the range.
The customization content (order sheet customization information) input above is stored in the range data 115.

Next, the service item is associated with the range. The service item is specified by the service item setting unit 1150 on the range property setting screen 1100 shown in FIG. In the “element” column, elements of the order sheet associated with the range are displayed. First, when the range is clicked on the user terminal 130, a check is added to the check box on the left side of the element to be automatically displayed on the order sheet. Then, enter the content to be displayed in the “Content” column of the checked element. Among these elements, items (such as “product ID”, “product name”, “unit price” in the example of FIG. 11) stored in each data such as the service item data 112 correspond when the range is clicked. The service item data to be displayed may be referred to and displayed (in this case, only the key item such as the service item ID is stored in the range data), or the range is reduced to ease the access burden. You may copy all these items to the data. In addition, an initial value or the like is input as necessary to an element for which the check box is not checked (for example, in the example of FIG. , Enter payment method choices in the "Payment Method" element).
In the service item association described above, when a service item corresponding to a range is already registered as the service item data 112, it can be read from the service item data 112 and associated. If the service item data 112 is not registered (new service item) and is manually entered in the “content” field of the element related to the service item on the range property setting screen 1100, the service item data 112 is displayed with the content. Is automatically generated. Other items can be input by the service item data display input unit 440 or the like of the basic data registration screen 400 of FIG. 4 described above.

Note that the control setting unit 1140 of the range property setting screen 1100 in FIG. 11 is for setting conditions for inventory display control corresponding to the range. When the “range control” button is clicked, the inventory shown in FIG. A display control screen 1700 is displayed. The inventory display control condition is also an item of range data, which will be described in detail later.
Range data is created based on the items input above and stored in the exhibitor terminal 110 and the server 120. Similarly, the image file is also stored in the exhibitor terminal 110 and the server 120.

  In this way, the user can easily order service items by setting ranges on the image file that is the background image of the page of the electronic brochure and associating the service items and order sheets with each range. it can. Exhibitors do not have to prepare images (photos, etc.) for each product, and the burden can be reduced. That is, for example, as shown in the electronic brochure creation screen 700 of FIG. 13, it is possible to take a picture of a shelf on which products are arranged and create a range at the position of each product.

<4. Reproduction of electronic brochure>
As described above, the electronic brochure reproduction application 126 of the server 120, for example, when requested from the user terminal 130, the electronic brochure data 121 (service item data 122, order sheet data 123, image file 124, range data). 125) is a software that automatically generates an HTML file or the like that can be displayed on a normal browser and transmits it to the user terminal 130 (referred to herein as "playback").
As described above, each page of the electronic brochure includes a block that displays a background image (such as a photograph of a product) and a block that displays an order sheet. 700.

FIG. 14 shows an example of a page of an electronic brochure. In the electronic brochure reproduction application 126, the image file designated as the background image of the page is displayed on the image display block 1410 on the page 1400, and the user displays the user terminal in the order sheet display block 1420. HTML, Java (registered trademark) Script, etc. are described so that when a range such as range 1411 is clicked on 130 browsers 132, an order sheet corresponding to the range is displayed.
That is, as a basic operation, first, an image file is read from the image file 124 and displayed on the image display block 1410. When the user clicks anywhere on the image file, the range data 125 corresponding to the position is read, and the order sheet associated with the corresponding range is customized in the range data. It is customized according to the information and displayed on the order sheet display block 1420. Also, items (for example, product ID, product name, unit price, etc.) that are automatically displayed on the order sheet among the items of the service item corresponding to the range clicked at this time are read from the service item data 122 and automatically displayed.

Based on the above basic configuration, FIG. 15 shows a configuration example of a page for ordering merchandise in an electronic brochure. In the order page 1500, the image display block 1510 and the order sheet display block 1531 are the same as the image display block 1410 and the order sheet display block 1420 in FIG. Here, in the order sheet display block 1531, an element related to the product of the order sheet, the order quantity, etc. is displayed by clicking the “order slip” tab 1532, and the delivery destination is clicked by clicking the “ship destination” tab 1533. And other elements related to the personal information of the user are displayed. If you click on the “Order Method” tab 1534, an explanation sheet describing the operation method for ordering, etc. Clicking the “Caution” tab 1535 will display an explanation sentence describing transaction notes, etc. 1531 (or another screen may be activated).
Further, in order to improve the operability at the user terminal 130, the order information can be saved in the middle by clicking the “save order slip” button 1537 or the order can be placed by clicking the “order” button 1536. Information (order data) can be transmitted to the server 120. It should be noted that the process of storing the information input on the user terminal 130 such as order information in the user terminal 130 without transmitting it to the server 120 or transmitting it to the server 120 is a conventional technique.

In addition, when a range is clicked on the image display block 1510, an image file of an enlarged image of a service item corresponding to the range is prepared on the product information display block 1520 (prepared and stored in the image file 124). It is also possible to display service item information (items of service item data 122). The association between the range and the image file is performed when the electronic brochure described above is created, and is stored in the range data.
It is preferable to prepare several templates in advance in the system for the page structure and the explanatory text to be displayed so that the exhibitor can customize them on the electronic brochure creation screen 700 of the uploader 116.

<5. Inventory display control>
In the system of the present embodiment, inventory data such as the inventory number of each service item can be registered in the inventory DB, and can be displayed on the electronic brochure according to the inventory quantity. For example, in addition to displaying the number of stocks on an electronic brochure, in the present embodiment, an image indicating “slightly remaining”, “sold out”, or the like can be displayed in a range at a corresponding position according to the remaining number of stocks. Hereinafter, this function (referred to as “inventory display control”) will be described.
Here, a method for creating inventory data will be described first, and then a method for creating range data so that the electronic pamphlet reproduction application 126 can process it according to the number of inventory will be described.

(5-1. Creation of inventory data)
First, the creation of inventory data will be described. Creation / update of inventory data is realized by the function (4) “stock data creation function” of the uploader 116 described above.
FIG. 16 shows an inventory number registration screen 1600 of the uploader 116. The title display unit 1610 displays a screen title “Maintenance (service item maintenance)”.
The search index input unit 1620 is a search condition input unit for searching the service item data 112 for which the number of stocks is to be registered. Here, the “group” on the left or the “class” (or both) in the center can be selected from each list box as a search condition. In addition, a service item ID can be entered in the “SID” field on the right to serve as a search condition. It should be noted that the service item ID may be input such that partial search such as forward matching and backward matching can be performed. When the search condition is input and the “search” button at the right end is clicked, the service item data 112 and the inventory DB 117 are searched with the specified condition, and the service item data corresponding to the condition and the inventory data of the service item are read. The service item list display unit 1630 displays a list.
In the present embodiment, the items of the service item data displayed on the service item list display unit 1630 are the service item name (“title” field), the service item ID (“SID” field), the unit price excluding tax / tax included (“Consumption tax” column), unit price (“unit price” column), discount rate (“D rate” column). In addition, the inventory data items to be displayed are the stock category (“stock category” field) such as products / services, transaction units such as individual sales and case sales (“unit name” field), and the last registration date (“registration”). Day "column). Note that “SNO” at the left end is an item number in the service item list display unit 1630.

In this embodiment, the number of stocks on each day can be registered. When the exhibitor clicks the line of the service item for which the inventory quantity is to be registered from the service item list display unit 1630, the inventory data corresponding to the service item is read from the inventory DB 117 and displayed on the inventory quantity display input unit 1670. The number of stocks for each day is input to calendars 1672 and 1673 displayed on the stock quantity display input unit 1670. Further, as shown in the collective input unit 1671, it is also possible to specify a period and collectively input the same inventory quantity on a day within the period. The number of stocks input in this way is displayed on calendars 1672 and 1673.
In the present embodiment, for example, the inventory quantity display input unit 1670 is displayed when the “inventory maintenance” tab 1664 is clicked. Similarly, when a “group list” tab 1661 is clicked, a group input section (not shown) in which a group to which the service item belongs can be input / changed is displayed, and when a “class list” tab 1662 is clicked, a class to which the service item belongs is displayed. A class input section (not shown) that can input and change the is displayed. When a “D rate list” tab 1663 is clicked, a discount rate input section (not shown) for inputting / changing the discount rate of the service item is displayed. In this manner, the exhibitor can input inventory data and other information related to service items using the inventory number registration screen 1600.

When the “form” button 1640 is clicked, the list is edited into a form so that it can be printed on paper or the like.
When the “update” button 1650 is clicked, inventory data is created based on the items input above, stored in the inventory DB 117 of the exhibitor terminal 110, transmitted to the server 120, and stored in the inventory DB 127.

(5-2. Inventory update)
The inventory number registered in the inventory DB 127 is updated by the program of the server 120. For example, when there is a purchase order from a user, inventory management according to the prior art, such as reducing the number of stocks by the number of purchases. The updated inventory number can be downloaded to the exhibitor terminal 110 by a method such as a request from the exhibitor terminal 110 or automatically at regular intervals, and stored in the inventory DB 117. The number of stocks stored in the stock DB 117 can also be used in phase management described later.

(5-3. Setting of inventory display control)
Next, a method for setting inventory control so that the electronic pamphlet reproduction application 126 can perform processing according to the inventory quantity and display it on the browser 132 of the user terminal 130 will be described. The contents set here are stored as range data items. The setting of the inventory display control is realized by the function (5) “stock display control function” of the uploader 116 described above.
In order to set the inventory display control in the range, necessary items are input to the inventory display control setting screen 1700 shown in FIG. 17 to create / update the range data. The inventory display control setting screen 1700 is displayed on a separate screen based on the electronic brochure creation screen 700 shown in FIG. 7, and the inventory display control setting is set for the image file currently displayed on the electronic brochure creation screen 700. can do.
The block selection unit 1710 displays a list of range data set in the currently displayed image file (in this embodiment, the range name “product range 1 (1_1_1_1)”, etc.). From this list, select the range for which you want to set inventory display controls. Next, the condition of inventory display control for the range is input to the inventory cooperation condition input unit 1720. In this embodiment, up to three conditions “condition 1” to “condition 3” can be set. By checking the check boxes of “condition 1”, “condition 2”, and “condition 3”, the respective conditions are set. Enable In this embodiment, all three conditions specify the case where the stock quantity becomes a certain number or less. However, the condition is also designated in other cases (for example, when the number is more than a certain number). You may be able to do it.

  The stock quantity is specified in the text box for the stock quantity of each condition. Inventory display control is performed when the number of stocks entered here or less. If the “Disable action” check box is checked, the electronic pamphlet playback application 126 cannot perform an operation such as a click from the user terminal 130 when this condition is met. As a result, for example, when the stock runs out (the stock count becomes zero), nothing happens even if the user clicks the product or service on the browser 132, and purchase or reservation cannot be performed. Further, when an “prepared image setting” button is clicked and an image file prepared in advance is selected as the image file 114 of the exhibitor terminal 110, the electronic pamphlet reproduction application 126 selects the image file corresponding to the condition, and Display in the range. As a result, for example, when the stock quantity becomes 10 or less, an image file in which the word “slightly remaining” is displayed, and when the stock quantity becomes zero, an image file in which the text “sold out” is displayed, Can be displayed in the range.

The range list display unit 1730 displays a list of ranges below the currently selected range (here, “product range 1 (1_1_1_1)”), and as described above, the ranges can be created hierarchically. This is because a range can be created in the range.
The exhibitor can also select the range for which the inventory display control is to be set from this list, and input the condition in the inventory cooperation condition input unit 1720.
Items input on the inventory display control screen 1700 are range data items and are stored in the exhibitor terminal 110 and the server 120. The electronic brochure reproduction application 126 of the server 120 performs inventory display control according to the range data and inventory data.

<6. Creation of phase data and phase management>
The creation of phase data and the management of phase data described below are value-added functions in the system of this embodiment.
(6-1. Creation of phase data)
In this embodiment, if you want to manage the business flow such as exchange after receiving an order, create phase data for each phase (for example, order, order confirmation, payment confirmation, shipping, etc.) constituting the business flow. Furthermore, it is necessary to create a business flow for ordering them (for example, “order → order confirmation → payment confirmation → shipment”). In this way, it is possible to manage a business flow such as when a service item order (order, reservation, inquiry, etc.) is received from a user.
In the present embodiment, the exhibitor can create and edit the phase data. A template or the like may be prepared in advance by the system and stored in the phase DB 119 so that the exhibitor can use it for reference or edit it. Creation / update of phase data is realized by the function (6) “phase data creation function” of the uploader 116 described above.

In order to create / update phase data, first, the “phase code” tab 435 is clicked on the basic data registration screen 400 to display the phase code display input unit 540 shown in FIG. The explanation display unit 553 displays a sentence explaining the use of the phase code display input unit 540 and the like.
The phase list display unit 543 is a column for inputting / updating each item of the phase data. The phase list display unit 543 displays the phase data items read from the phase DB 119 as a list. In the present embodiment, the phase data is classified in advance into items related to products (service items) and customers (users) and other items (with a classification code or the like) and stored in the phase DB 119. When the “product / customer” button 541 is clicked, phase data related to the product or customer is read from the phase DB 119 and displayed on the phase list display unit 543, and when the “other” button 542 is clicked, other phase data is displayed in the phase DB 119. Are displayed on the phase list display unit 543. By classifying phases in this way, it is easy for the exhibitor to understand, and the number of items displayed at one time on the phase list display unit 543 is prevented from becoming too large.
The items of the phase data are as shown in the phase list display unit 543 in addition to the above-described phase classification code (in this embodiment, for example, “product / customer” or “other”).

“No” and “Ph code” (phase code) are unique numbers and IDs for the phase data, which may be automatically assigned by the system, or because of convenience for classifying the phases. The person may attach it freely. “Ph code name” (phase code name) is the name of the phase data, and it is preferable that an exhibitor be attached. “Description” is an explanation of the phase, and is an item for administrative reference. “Code classification” is an item that can be used when it is desired to classify phases. “OBJ” (object code) is the object code of the phase.
When the “new input” button 545 is clicked to create new phase data, a line is added to the phase list display portion 543, and each item can be input. To update the phase data, double-click the row of the corresponding phase on the table displayed in the phase list display unit 543 (or other operations may be performed) and input each item. In addition, when a phase row is clicked to be selected and a “delete” button 546 is clicked, the phase data of the phase can be deleted. A “save” button 547 is clicked to store these creations, updates, deletions, etc. in the phase DB 119. In the present embodiment, use of phase data (transaction phase management, etc.) is performed only within the exhibitor terminal 110, and therefore the server 120 does not have to prepare a database for phase data.

(6-2. Creation of business flow)
The business flow is a flow such as “order → order confirmation → payment confirmation → shipment”. In the present embodiment, the business flow is managed by providing an item indicating the order of phases in the phase DB (for example, an item for storing a phase code or the like of the next phase). Also good.
Creation / update of a business flow is performed by inputting the business flow to the business flow input unit 548 in the phase code display input unit 540 shown in FIG.
The business flow input unit 548 is an input unit that creates a business flow of a transaction by selecting a phase from the phase list display unit 543, and the phase selected by the phase list display unit 543 is displayed in the “Ph code name before change” field. Since it is automatically input, the phase to be set as the next step of the phase is selected from the phase list display unit 543 and input in the “Ph code name after change” field. In the “normal process check” column, in the phase management to be described later, a check is made for what it is desired to check on the screen for the phase transition (not omitted).

(6-3. Phase management function)
The phase management is realized by the function (7) “phase management function” of the uploader 116 described above. The phase management is mainly a business flow after the exhibitor terminal 110 receives the order data from the user terminal 130 via the server 120 (for example, “order → order confirmation → payment when there is a product order) Confirmation → shipping ”), which is an added value function in this embodiment. When the phase shifts along the business flow, the order data of the order stored in the order DB 118 is updated, and the phase shift history and information on which phase is currently stored are stored.
Exhibitors can perform phase management on the phase management screen 1800 of FIG.

In the phase management screen 1800, the title display section 1810 displays the screen title “phase (process management)”. The daily transaction number display unit 1820 displays the number of transactions for each day (the number of order data) in a display format such as a calendar. The number of cases can be displayed by counting the number of corresponding order data with reference to the order DB 118. If you click on the day you want to see details on the calendar of the daily transaction number display unit 1820, the daily order list display unit 1880 displays "No" (unique ID for order data), "Time" (order data) Last update date / time), “Ph code” and “Ph code name” (phase code and phase code name of the current phase of the order data), “order sheet No” and “order sheet name” (order sheet data ID and order) Sheet name), “SID” (service item ID of the service item that is the object of the transaction), and “customer ID” (ID unique to the customer when the customer is database-managed) are listed.
When the “Product Details” button 1891 and the “Customer Details” button 1892 are clicked, the product details of the order data are displayed by activating the “Details” column in the rightmost column of the daily order list display unit 1880 or another screen, etc. For example, product name, price, order quantity, etc.) and customer information (user personal information, etc.) are displayed. The order number display unit 1870 displays the date selected as the display target of the daily order list display unit 1880, the number of orders per month at the present time, and the like.
Exhibitors can specify whether or not to perform phase management for individual order data. This designation is performed in the check column in the leftmost column of the daily order list display portion 1880. If a “check all” button 1861 is clicked, all the order data displayed in the daily order list display portion 1880 will be checked, and if a “check all” button 1862 is clicked, all the order data will be unchecked. Note that an explanation about this check is displayed on the explanation display portion 1860.

The incomplete order list display unit 1840 displays a list of the order data stored in the order DB 118 that are in the middle of the business flow (the transactions that have not yet been completed). . The “Ph code (product / customer)” button 1831 and the “Ph code (other)” button 1832 display order data having a “product / customer” phase on the incomplete order list display unit 1840 or “other”. It is a button for narrowing down whether to display order data having the following phases.
The incomplete order list display unit 1840 displays “No” (phase No), “Ph code” (phase code), and “Ph code name” (phase code name) of each phase, and displays each phase as the current Display the number of order data in the phase in the “Number of records” column. “Order sheet” is an order sheet name corresponding to the order data.
Here, when the order data corresponding to each phase is to be transferred to the next step, the line of the corresponding phase is clicked on the incomplete order list display unit 1840. Then, the phase is automatically displayed in the “before change” field of the phase change field 1850, the phase data is read from the phase DB 119, and the phase that is the next step is automatically displayed in the “after change” field. Since it is displayed, the order data can be shifted to the next step by selecting from there. Note that the explanation display unit 1851 displays an explanation about this phase shift.

  As described above, it is possible to perform phase transitions and inventory addition / consumption associated therewith. Order data and inventory data are updated by these information and stored in the inventory DB 117. These data are transmitted to the server 120 and stored in the order DB 128 and the inventory DB 127.

It is the figure which showed the whole structure of the electronic brochure data creation assistance system of this embodiment. It is the figure which showed the rough processing flow of the electronic brochure data creation assistance system of this embodiment. It is the figure which showed the structure of the uploader. It is the figure which showed the example of the basic data registration screen (service item data input) of an uploader. It is the figure which showed the example of the basic data registration screen (phase data input) of an uploader. It is the figure which showed the example of the basic data registration screen (order sheet data input) of an uploader. It is the figure which showed the example of the electronic brochure creation screen of an uploader. It is the figure which showed the example of the electronic brochure creation screen (range creation) of an uploader. It is the figure which showed the example of the electronic brochure creation screen (range creation) of an uploader. It is the figure which showed the example of the electronic brochure creation screen (range creation) of an uploader. It is the figure which showed the example of the range property setting screen of an uploader. It is the figure which showed the example of the order sheet property setting screen of an uploader. It is the figure which showed the example which sets a range to the image file which image | photographed the shelf on the electronic brochure preparation screen of an uploader. It is the figure which showed the example of a display of the page of an electronic brochure. It is the figure which showed the example of a structure of the page (product order page) of an electronic brochure. It is the figure which showed the example of the uploader's inventory number etc. registration screen. It is the figure which showed the example of the uploader's stock display control setting screen. It is the figure which showed the example of the phase management screen of an uploader.

Claims (6)

An electronic brochure data creation support system that creates and transmits the electronic brochure data for an electronic brochure reproduction system that automatically generates an electronic brochure from electronic brochure data,
The electronic brochure data consists of image files, service item data, range data, and order sheet data.
The electronic brochure data creation support system includes:
Image file storage means for storing the image file to be a background image of the electronic brochure;
Service item data input means for inputting service item information;
Order sheet data input means for inputting information for configuring the order sheet;
The image file from the image file storage means is displayed as an image, and the range position / size is input on the displayed image.
Associating the range with the selected service item;
Range data creating means for associating the range with the selected order sheet;
An image file from the image file storage means, service item data from the service item data input means, order sheet data from the order sheet data input means, and range data from the range data creation means An electronic pamphlet data creation support system comprising: a transmission means for transmitting to the pamphlet reproduction system. An electronic brochure data creation support system according to claim 1,
An electronic pamphlet data creation support system, wherein the order sheet data stores a calculation formula for automatically summing quantities, amounts, and the like. The electronic brochure data creation support system according to claim 1 or 2,
The range data creating means further includes:
Information for editing the order sheet corresponding to the range is input. An electronic pamphlet data creation support system. An electronic brochure data creation support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The range data creating means further includes:
Information for automatically displaying the item of the service item data corresponding to the range is input to the order sheet corresponding to the range. An electronic brochure data creation support system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The electronic brochure data further includes inventory number data of the service items,
The image file storage means further comprises an image file for display within the range frame,
The range data creating means further includes:
An electronic pamphlet data creation support system, wherein a stock quantity of the service item corresponding to the range, which is a condition for displaying the image file within the range frame, is input.   A program for causing a computer system to implement the electronic brochure data creation support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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