JP2006127033A - Network print order accepting method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To composite the image of a user to a frame for a post card, and to improve operability in ordering the post card printed with access information for performing access to voice/moving image data through a network, and to prevent the user from being confused due to an ordering operation using preliminarily prepared voice/moving image data and an ordering operation using the voice/moving image data of the user himself or herself. <P>SOLUTION: The user is made to select whether voice/moving image data prepared for a server or voice/moving image data registered in the server by the user himself or herself should be used (a step S12), and the process is branched according to the selection result to frame selection and post card edition processes (steps S14, S16) when the prepared voice/moving image data are used, and frame selection and post card edition processes (steps S24, S26, S28) when the voice/moving image data registered by the use himself or herself are used. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a net print order receiving method, and in particular, an access for accessing a print image uploaded from a user terminal via a network to a service server and predetermined audio / video data registered in the service server. The present invention relates to a net print order receiving method for receiving a print order of a postcard on which information is printed.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a server has been operated that synthesizes a user's image on a desired postcard frame and accepts an order for a postcard on which characters such as a sender and a greeting are printed. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228867 describes a method for creating a postcard that allows users to enjoy sound by printing a bar code that encodes sound together with an image. Furthermore, a portable communication terminal capable of capturing a two-dimensional code (for example, a QR code) printed on an advertising medium such as a poster, a hanging advertisement, and a town magazine, and acquiring the information by decoding the two-dimensional code. (Camera phone with camera) has been proposed (Patent Document 2).

  The two-dimensional code includes a URL (Uniform Resource Locators) of a site on which detailed information of the product or service to be advertised is placed, and the camera-equipped mobile phone is identified by the URL included in the two-dimensional code. The site can be accessed. Thereby, the user can easily access a site related to a desired advertisement medium.

  In addition, the present applicant synthesizes a print image uploaded from a user terminal via a network into a predetermined frame, and orders a net for a photo print on which a QR code for accessing predetermined audio data is printed. We are implementing a service that accepts

  When receiving this service, the user accesses the service site where the service is performed by a personal computer (personal computer), and sequentially inputs necessary information while using a graphical user interface (GUI). By doing so, you can order net prints.

  That is, the user first selects a frame for synthesizing the user image on the GUI screen. Each frame is associated with audio data corresponding to the design of the frame. By selecting a frame, audio data is automatically selected at the same time.

  When the frame selection is completed, the user's image to be combined with the frame is selected, uploaded to the service server, and subsequently information such as the number of prints is input.

On the other hand, when the user himself / herself registers desired audio data instead of the audio data prepared for each frame, an operation for changing the audio data including an audio data input operation is performed. Yes.
JP 2002-16746 A JP 2002-118680 A

  By the way, when ordering a photo print in which a user's image is combined with a desired frame as described above and a QR code for accessing audio data is printed on the Internet, when the frame is first selected, the selected frame is selected. Since the dedicated audio data is automatically selected, there is a possibility that the user may misunderstand that his / her favorite audio data cannot be registered (change the audio data).

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a postcard on which a user's image is combined with a desired postcard frame and access information for accessing audio / video data is printed on a network. Net print ordering that has good operability when placing an order, and that prevents users from being confused by ordering operations that use audio / video data prepared in advance and ordering operations that use their own audio / video data. The purpose is to provide a reception method.

  In order to achieve the object, the invention according to claim 1 accesses a print image uploaded from a user terminal to a service server via a network and predetermined audio / video data registered in the service server. And a first print / video data prepared by the service server and registered by the user himself / herself in the service server. A step of selecting any one of the two types of audio / video data by the user terminal, and displaying a plurality of postcard frames prepared by the service server on the user terminal, And a step of selecting a desired frame, and the first type of audio / video data When selected and a frame is selected, a step of displaying a first editing screen for postcard editing including the selected frame on a user terminal, and a user terminal using the first editing screen A process of accepting uploading of a user's print image, postcard sender information, and greeting text information to be combined with the frame based on an operation; and selecting the second type of audio / video data and selecting a frame Then, displaying the second editing screen for postcard editing including the selected frame on the user terminal, and the frame based on the operation of the user terminal using the second editing screen. Upload user print images, postcard sender information, greeting text information, and user's own voice / A step of accepting image data, is characterized in that it comprises a step of accepting a print number and order of the postcard by edits using the first editing screen and the second editing screen.

  That is, there is provided a step of allowing the user to select whether to use the first type of audio / video data prepared by the service server or to use the second type of audio / video data registered by the user in the service server. By branching to the editing process corresponding to the selection result here, the user is prevented from being confused in the editing process. The frame may be selected after selecting the type of audio / video data, or the type of audio / video data may be selected after selecting the frame.

  If the use of the first type of audio / video data is selected, then editing using the first editing screen becomes possible. Here, the operation of registering the user's own audio / video data is performed. I can't do it. On the other hand, if the use of the second type of audio / video data is selected, then editing using the second editing screen becomes possible. Here, an operation for registering the user's own audio / video data is performed. Is essential. In the editing process using the first and second editing screens, the user's print image to be combined with the preselected frame is uploaded, the postcard sender information, and the greeting text information are edited. .

  3. The method according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of postcard frames displayed on the user terminal after the first type of audio / video data is selected. Is characterized in that audio / video data dedicated to the frame is associated with each frame in advance, and when the frame is selected, the audio / video data is selected at the same time. That is, when the use of the first type of audio / video data prepared by the service server is selected, the selection of the frame simultaneously selects audio / video data.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the net print order receiving method according to the second aspect, the plurality of postcard frames have soft buttons for reproducing the audio / video data dedicated to the frames for each frame. When any soft button is clicked, audio / video data corresponding to the soft button is reproduced on the user terminal. Thereby, the user can confirm what kind of audio / video data is prepared for each frame.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the net print order receiving method according to the first aspect, when the first type of audio / video data is selected and a frame is selected, the audio / video prepared in advance by the service server is selected. The method includes a step of selecting desired audio / moving image data from moving image data. That is, when the use of the first type of audio / video data prepared by the service server is selected, desired audio / video data can be selected without being limited to frame selection.

  5. The net print order receiving method according to claim 1, wherein when the second type of audio / video data is selected and a frame is selected, the user's audio data and video data are selected. The first operation unit for registering the user's voice data or the user's moving picture data is registered based on the selection result of the voice data or moving picture data. For this purpose, the second operation unit is displayed exclusively on the second editing screen. Accordingly, the audio data input operation and the moving image data input operation can be performed without confusion.

  In the net print order receiving method according to claim 5, as described in claim 6, in the first operation unit for registering the voice data of the user, the voice data is registered by telephone or by a voice file. A button for selecting whether to register voice data is displayed, and when the button for registering voice data is operated by telephone, a sub-window describing the procedure for registering voice data by telephone is displayed. It is said. Thereby, the voice data can be easily registered using the telephone.

  According to the present invention, when placing an order for a post card on which a user's image is combined with a desired post card frame and access information for accessing audio / video data is printed, the operability is good. In particular, after allowing the user to select whether to use audio / video data prepared by the service server or to use the type of audio / video data registered by the user on the service server, the process branches to an editing process corresponding to the selection. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from being confused by the ordering operation using the prepared audio / video data and the ordering operation using the user's own audio / video data.

  A preferred embodiment of a net print order receiving method according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an outline of a net print order receiving system for realizing a net print order receiving method according to the present invention.

  In this system, a personal computer 1 as a user terminal, a print order receiving server 2 (hereinafter referred to as “server”), and a printer 5 are connected to a network 9.

  The personal computer 1 includes a web browser 11 and requests the server 2 to transmit a web page specified by a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) input from the operation unit 13 including a keyboard and a mouse. A web page is displayed on the display unit 12.

  The server 2 accepts creation / ordering of postcards from the personal computer 1 via the network 9, and mainly includes a control unit 20, a Web communication unit 21, a screen information creation unit 22, an authentication unit 23, an order reception unit 24, an ID Issuing unit 25, two-dimensional code creation unit 26, print instruction information creation unit 27, telephone communication unit 31, recording unit 32, file conversion unit 33, audio reproduction unit 34, content DB (database) 41, management DB (database) 42 , A registration unit 46 and a search unit 47.

  The Web communication unit 21 communicates with the personal computer 1, the printer 5, and the mobile phones 6 a and 6 b connected to the network 9 via the network 9.

  The screen information creation unit 22 creates various screen information to be displayed on the personal computer 1. Specific screen information will be described later.

  The authentication unit 23 authenticates the connection of each personal computer 1 to the server 2 with unique identification information (for example, a user ID and password) input from the personal computer 1.

  The order receiving unit 24 receives a post card order from the personal computer 1. Specifically, the screen information created by the screen information creation unit 22 is transmitted to the personal computer 1 via the web communication unit 21 and is necessary for receiving a print order from the personal computer 1 via the web communication unit 21. Send and receive various information.

  The ID issuing unit 25 issues a content ID for identifying audio data and moving image data (content). The two-dimensional code creating unit 26 creates a two-dimensional code (also referred to as “two-dimensional barcode”) necessary for accessing the content managed by the content DB 41 from the mobile phones 6a and 6b via the network 9. . In the two-dimensional code, protocol identification information (generally “http”) necessary for content acquisition, the domain name of the server 2, and the content ID are encoded and embedded. Hereinafter, in order to simplify the description, a QR code is described as an example of the two-dimensional code. However, a two-dimensional code such as a maxi code, a data matrix, or PDF417 may be used.

  The print instruction information creation unit 27 creates information (print instruction information) that instructs the printer 5 to create a postcard. The print instruction information includes a user image uploaded from the personal computer 1, a postcard frame recorded on the postcard together with the user image, postcard sender information and greeting text information, and a QR code. It is.

  The telephone communication unit 31 performs communication using the call function with the mobile phones 6a and 6b and the fixed phone. A predetermined telephone number is assigned to the telephone communication unit 31. The recording unit 32 records a call voice received at the telephone number of the telephone communication unit 31 from the mobile phones 6a and 6b and the fixed phone. The file conversion unit 33 converts the audio data recorded by the recording unit 32 into an audio file (wav file or the like) in a format that can be reproduced by the personal computer 1 and the mobile phones 6a and 6b. The converted audio file is registered in the content DB 41 as content.

  The audio reproduction unit 34 reproduces audio from the audio file of the content DB 41 and transmits the audio to the mobile phones 6 a and 6 b that have transmitted to the telephone number of the telephone communication unit 31. The telephone communication unit 31, the recording unit 32, the file conversion unit 33, and the audio reproduction unit 34 constitute a CTI (Computer Telephony Integration) server 3. In the content DB 41, an audio file can be registered directly from the personal computer 1.

  The content DB 41 stores a text file, a postcard frame, and the like in addition to a content such as an audio file and a moving image file in which moving image data is recorded. The management DB 42 manages postcard creation / order information.

  The registration unit 46 registers the content in the content DB 41 in association with the frame. A content ID issued by the ID issuing unit 25 is assigned to each content. For example, the content ID is included in a part of the file name of each content. The search unit 47 searches for desired content from the content DB 41 based on the content ID.

  The control unit 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a Web communication unit 21, a screen information creation unit 22, an authentication unit 23, an order reception unit 24, an ID issue unit 25, a two-dimensional code creation unit 26, and print instruction information. It centrally controls each section of the server 2 such as the creation section 27, telephone communication section 31, recording section 32, file conversion section 33, audio playback section 34, content DB 41, management DB 42, registration section 46, and search section 47.

  Although only one personal computer 1 is shown in FIG. 1, a mode in which a plurality of personal computers 1 are connected to the server 2 is also possible. That is, the server 2 includes an authentication unit 23 and authenticates the connection of each personal computer 1 to the server 2 with the user ID and password input from the personal computer 1. Therefore, even when a plurality of personal computers 1 are connected, each can be identified.

  Next, a net print order receiving method according to the present invention using the system configured as described above will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of the order receiving process showing the first embodiment of the net print order receiving method according to the present invention, and FIGS. 3 to 24 show the GUI screen of the personal computer 1 transitioned according to the order receiving process. FIG.

  When the user places a post card online order, the user first accesses the post card print service site operated by the server 2 from the personal computer 1 and selects “Order via the Internet”.

  In FIG. 2, when “Order on the Internet” is selected, a screen 100 for selecting the type of postcard shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the screen of the personal computer 1. The user selects a desired postcard type from the service lineup of the six types of postcards displayed on the screen 100 (step S10). In the present invention, a QR code printed on a postcard is read by a mobile phone with a camera, and audio data or video data linked to the QR code can be played and enjoyed (hereinafter referred to as “sound”). Since this is an online order of “pre-post card”, the user clicks the “Make this type” button 101 in the lower right of FIG. 3 and selects “sound pre-card” as the post card type.

  When “Sound pre-card” is selected, the screen of the personal computer 1 transitions to a screen 102 shown in FIG. On this screen 102, the “sound pre-type” of the sound post card is selected (step S12). Here, as the “sound pretend type”, a type that uses sound and video prepared on the server side (hereinafter referred to as “first sound pretend type”) and a sound and video registered by the user are used. There is a type (hereinafter referred to as “second sound playing type”).

  On the screen 102 in FIG. 4, when the “select this method” button 103 A is clicked and the first sound type that uses the voice / video prepared in advance is selected, the screen of the personal computer 1 is shown in FIG. 5. The screen transitions to a screen 104 for selecting a postcard frame.

  As shown in FIG. 5, each frame is associated with audio data or moving image data dedicated to the frame for each frame, and a note mark 106 and a play button 108 are displayed below the frame to which the audio data is attached. And a movie camera mark 110 and a play button 108 are displayed below the frame to which the moving image data is attached. The user clicks the reproduction button 108 displayed below each frame, and can reproduce audio or moving images on the personal computer 1. In addition, you may make it display the comment which understands the content of an audio | voice or a moving image under each frame.

  The user selects a frame by clicking a desired frame on the screen 104 of the personal computer 1 (step S14). When the frame is selected, the screen of the personal computer 1 transitions to a post card editing screen 112 shown in FIG.

  On the post card editing screen 112, the frame selected in step S14 is displayed, and a button for uploading a user image to be synthesized to this frame to the server 2 ("reference" for selecting an image file). Button 114, “Send this image” button 116 for sending the selected image file, buttons for adjusting the uploaded image (image rotation button 118, zoom button 120, move button 122), sender information An “edit” button 124 for editing the text, an “edit” button 126 for editing the greeting, and a “play” button 128 for playing back the audio / video corresponding to the frame are provided.

  The user operates the personal computer 1 while viewing the screen 112, and transmits an image, edits sender information, and edits a greeting (step S16).

  Here, when uploading a user image to be combined with a frame, a “reference” button 114 is clicked. As a result, a window for selecting an image file in the personal computer is displayed, and a desired image file is selected on this window. When an image file is selected and the image file is opened, a thumbnail image is displayed on the display unit 115. Thereafter, when the “Send this image” button 116 is clicked, the selected image file is uploaded to the server 2.

  FIG. 7 shows a screen during image file upload. On the screen 130 during upload, the “reference” button 114, the display unit 115, and the “send this image” button 116 disappear, and characters such as “please wait” are displayed. When the image upload is completed, the screen returns to the screen 112 shown in FIG. In addition, although not shown in FIG. 6, the uploaded image is displayed by being combined with a frame. Then, by operating the rotation button 118, the zoom button 120, and the movement button 122, the image can be adjusted.

  On the other hand, when editing the sender information, the “edit” button 124 is clicked. As a result, the screen of the personal computer 1 transitions to a sub window 132 for editing the sender information shown in FIG. In this sub-window 132, sender information (postal code, address, name, telephone number, e-mail address) to be printed on the postcard can be input, and the font and character color of the character to be used can be selected as appropriate. Can do. When the sender information is input in this way and the “OK” button 134 is clicked, the sender information is confirmed and the sub-window 132 is closed. When the sender information is edited, the edited sender information is displayed in the frame. As the sender information, a name, an address, etc. at the time of user registration are automatically input. However, the sender information can be corrected or changed to desired sender information by editing the sender information.

  Similarly, to edit the greeting, the “edit” button 126 is clicked. As a result, the screen of the personal computer 1 transitions to a sub-window 136 for editing the greeting sentence shown in FIG. In this subwindow 136, a greeting text to be printed on the postcard can be input. When the greeting text is input and the “OK” button 138 is clicked, the greeting text is fixed and the sub-window 136 is closed. When the greeting text is edited, the edited greeting text is displayed in the frame.

  When the “play” button 128 for confirming the sound / moving image is clicked on the screen 112 shown in FIG. 6, a sub window 140 indicating a player that plays the sound or moving image corresponding to the frame is displayed as shown in FIG. Displayed, where audio or video is played.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 6, when the “next” button 129 is clicked after the editing of the postcard is completed, the screen of the personal computer 1 transitions to a postcard finished image confirmation screen 142 shown in FIG.

  The finished image confirmation screen 142 displays a QR code 144 printed on an actual post card, an “enlarged display” button 146 for confirming the sender information, an “enlarged display” button 148 for confirming the greeting sentence, and the like. .

  When a frame is clicked on the screen 142, a sub window 152 shown in FIG. 12 pops up, and the finished image of the sound postcard created in the sub window 152 is enlarged and displayed. The mobile phones 6a and 6b shown in FIG. 1 include a code reader 61 that reads a QR code and extracts information embedded in the QR code, and accesses the content via the network 9 using the QR code. Although it has a function, by reading the QR code 142 with this type of mobile phone, it is possible to reproduce audio / video corresponding to the frame with the mobile phone.

  Further, when the “enlarged display” button 146 for confirming the sender information is clicked, a sub window 154 shown in FIG. 13 pops up, and the sender information is enlarged and displayed in the sub window 154. Similarly, when the “enlargement display” button 148 for confirming the greeting sentence is clicked, a sub window 156 shown in FIG. 14 pops up, and the greeting sentence is enlarged and displayed in the sub window 156.

  When the “Next” button 150 is clicked on the postcard finished image confirmation screen 142 shown in FIG. 11, the number of printed postcards and the type of postcard (private postcard, government Postcard) is set (step S18 in FIG. 2), and then the setting content is confirmed and ordered (step S20).

  On the other hand, on the screen 102 in FIG. 4, when the user clicks the “Make this method” button 103 </ b> B and selects the second sound type that uses the voice or video registered by the user himself, the screen of the personal computer 1 is displayed as shown in FIG. The screen transitions to a screen 160 for selecting a postcard frame shown in FIG. Compared with the screen 104 of FIG. 5 displayed after the selection of the first sound type, the screen 160 additionally displays sample frames for reproducing audio samples and moving image samples. The lower part is different in that buttons for reproducing audio / video are not displayed.

  The user selects a frame by clicking a desired frame on the screen 160 of the personal computer 1 (step S22 in FIG. 2). When a frame is selected, the screen of the personal computer 1 transitions to a screen 162 for selecting audio or moving images shown in FIG. The user selects whether to register audio or a moving image by clicking the “go to postcard editing” button 164 or the “go to postcard editing” button 166 (step S24).

  Now, if the user clicks the “go to postcard editing” button 164 and selects the case of registering audio, the screen of the personal computer 1 transitions to a postcard editing screen 168 shown in FIG.

  The user operates the personal computer 1 while viewing the screen 168, and transmits an image, edits sender information, edits a greeting, and registers voice data (step S26).

  Note that the postcard editing screen 168 has substantially the same display section and buttons as the postcard editing screen 112 shown in FIG. 6, but the user can register his / her voice data. The difference is that “Register by phone” button 170 and “Send audio file” button 172 are provided. Accordingly, the audio data registration operation will be described below, and description of other editing operations will be omitted.

  When the “Register by phone” button 170 is clicked on the postcard editing screen 168, a sub-window 174 shown in FIG. 18 pops up. This sub-window 174 describes a procedure for registering voice data by telephone, and the user operates the telephone according to the description to input voice, thereby registering user-specific voice data in the server 2. can do. Note that the voice code input with the numeric keypad of the telephone is used as information for associating the voice postcard being edited with the voice data.

  FIG. 19 shows a screen during registration of audio data. On the screen 176 during the registration of voice data, the “Register by phone” button 170 and “Send voice file” button 172 in the screen 168 shown in FIG. 17 disappear, and characters such as “Please wait for a while” are displayed. When the registration of the audio data is completed, the sub-window 174 shown in FIG. 18 is automatically closed, and the screen changes to the postcard editing screen 178 shown in FIG.

  This postcard editing screen 178 is substantially the same as the postcard editing screen 168 shown in FIG. 17, but the characters “sound has been registered” and a “play” button 180 are added. It is different in point. When the “play” button 180 is clicked, the voice registered by telephone can be played by the personal computer 1.

  On the other hand, when the “send audio file” button 172 is clicked on the postcard editing screen 168 shown in FIG. 17, the screen of the personal computer 1 transitions to the postcard editing screen 182 shown in FIG. This postcard editing screen 182 is substantially the same as the postcard editing screen 168 shown in FIG. 17, but the “Register by phone” button 170 and “Send audio file” button 172 disappear and a new voice is displayed. The difference is that a “reference” button 184 for registering a file and a “send this audio file” button 186 are added.

  Here, when registering an audio file, a “reference” button 184 is clicked. Thereby, a window for selecting an audio file in the personal computer is displayed, and a desired audio file is selected on this window. After selecting the audio file, when the “Send this audio file” button 186 is clicked, the selected audio file is uploaded to the server 2.

  On the other hand, on the screen 162 in FIG. 16, when the “to post card editing →” button 166 is clicked and the case of registering a moving image is selected, the screen of the personal computer 1 transitions to a post card editing screen 190 shown in FIG. To do.

  The user operates the personal computer 1 while viewing the screen 190, and transmits an image, edits sender information, edits a greeting, and registers moving image data (step S28 in FIG. 2).

  Note that the postcard editing screen 190 has substantially the same display units and buttons as the postcard editing screen 112 shown in FIG. 6, but the user can register his / her video data. The difference is that a “reference” button 192 and a “send this moving image file” button 194 are provided. Therefore, hereinafter, the registration operation of moving image data will be described, and description of other editing operations will be omitted.

  When registering a moving image file on the postcard editing screen 190, a “reference” button 192 is clicked. Thereby, a window for selecting a moving image file in the personal computer is displayed, and a desired moving image file is selected on this window. After selecting the moving image file, when the “Send this moving image file” button 194 is clicked, the selected moving image file is uploaded to the server 2.

  FIG. 23 shows a screen during registration of an image file. On the screen 196 during registration of the moving image file, the “reference” button 192 and the “send this moving image file” button 194 disappear, and characters such as “please wait” are displayed. When registration of the moving image file ends, the screen transitions to a screen 198 shown in FIG. On this screen 198, the characters “moving image has been registered”, “play” button 200, and “change” button 202 are displayed. By clicking the “play” button 200, the moving image can be played on the personal computer, and by clicking the “change” button 202, the registered moving image can be changed.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the flow of order receiving processing showing the second embodiment of the net print order receiving method according to the present invention. The steps common to those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2, when a sound postcard is selected from the service lineup of postcards (step S10), the “sound pretype” of the sound postcard is subsequently selected (step S10). S12) After that, the frame is selected (step S14 or S22). However, in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 25, the frame is first selected (step S50), and then the post is played. The difference is that the “sound pre-type” of the card is selected (step S52).

  That is, in FIG. 25, when a sound postcard is selected from the postcard service line-up (step S10), the screen of the personal computer 1 transitions to a screen 160 for selecting a postcard frame shown in FIG. . The user selects a frame by clicking a desired frame on the screen 160 of the personal computer 1 (step S50). When this frame is selected, audio / video data corresponding to the selected frame is not selected or registered.

  When the frame is selected, the screen of the personal computer 1 transitions to the screen 102 shown in FIG. 4, and the user selects the “sounding type” of the sound postcard on this screen 102 (step S52). .

  When the first sound type that uses voice / video prepared in advance is selected on the screen 102 in FIG. 4, the screen of the personal computer 1 displays characters and icons for selecting a plurality of voices / videos prepared in advance. Is displayed (not shown). The user selects a desired voice or video from a list of characters and icons for selecting a plurality of voices and videos (step S54). If the recommended audio or video according to the frame selected in step S50 is displayed separately from other audio or video, the selection of the audio or video suitable for the frame becomes easy.

  When the frame and the sound / moving image are selected in this way, the screen of the personal computer 1 transitions to a post card editing screen 112 shown in FIG. 6 (step S16). In the second embodiment, the sound or video prepared in advance is selected before editing the sound postcard in step S16. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sound in step S16 is selected. As a part of the pre-postcard editing process, a step of selecting a prepared voice or moving image may be incorporated.

  On the other hand, when the second sound type that uses the voice or video registered by the user is selected on the screen 102 in FIG. 4, the screen of the personal computer 1 is changed to the screen 162 for selecting the voice or video shown in FIG. Transition. On this screen 162, the user selects whether to register sound or movie (step S24). Then, the screen of the personal computer 1 transitions to the postcard editing screen 168 shown in FIG. 17 or the postcard editing screen 190 shown in FIG. 22 according to the selection result in step S24. The card is edited (steps S26 and S28).

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an outline of a net print order receiving system for realizing a net print order receiving method according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a flow of order receiving processing showing the first embodiment of the net print order receiving method according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a screen for selecting a desired postcard type from the postcard service lineup. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen for selecting the “sound pre-type” of the sound pre-post card. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for selecting a postcard frame. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a post card editing screen. FIG. 7 is a screen for postcard editing, showing a screen during image uploading. FIG. 8 shows a sub-window for editing the sender information. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a sub-window for editing the greeting text. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a subwindow displayed during confirmation of a moving image. FIG. 11 is a view showing a screen for confirming the finished image of the sound post card. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an enlarged sub-window of the sound pre-post card. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an enlarged sub-window of sender information. FIG. 14 shows an enlarged sub-window of the greeting text. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing another example of a screen for selecting a postcard frame. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a screen for selecting whether to register a sound or a moving image. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing another example of a postcard editing screen. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a sub-window for registering voice by telephone. FIG. 19 is a screen for postcard editing, showing a screen during voice registration by telephone. FIG. 19 is a screen for postcard editing, showing a screen after voice registration by telephone. FIG. 21 is a screen for postcard editing, showing a screen before registration of an audio file. FIG. 22 is a view for editing a postcard, showing a screen before registration of a moving image file. FIG. 23 is a screen for editing a postcard, showing a screen during registration of a moving image file. FIG. 24 shows a screen for postcard editing and shows a screen after registration of a moving image file. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of an order receiving process showing the second embodiment of the net print order receiving method according to the present invention.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Personal computer (user terminal), 2 ... Print order reception server, 3 ... CTI server, 5 ... Printer, 6a, 6b ... Cell-phone (two-dimensional code reader), 7 ... Base station, 9 ... Network, 21 ... Web communication unit, 22 ... screen information creation unit, 23 ... authentication unit, 24 ... order reception unit, 25 ... ID issuing unit, 26 ... two-dimensional code creation unit, 27 ... print instruction information creation unit, 31 ... telephone communication unit, 32 ... Recording unit, 33 ... File conversion unit, 34 ... Audio playback unit, 41 ... Content database, 100, 102, 104, 112, 130, 132, 136, 142, 160, 162, 168, 176, 178, 182, 190, 196, 198 ... GUI screen, 132, 136, 140, 152, 154, 156, 174 ... Subwindow

Claims (6)

A print order for a postcard on which a print image uploaded to a service server via a network from a user terminal and access information for accessing predetermined audio / video data registered in the service server is printed. A method for accepting net print orders,
A step of causing the user terminal to select one of the first type of audio / video data prepared in advance by the service server and the second type of audio / video data registered by the user in the service server;
Displaying a plurality of postcard frames prepared by the service server on a user terminal, and selecting a desired frame on the user terminal;
When the first type of audio / video data is selected and a frame is selected, a first editing screen for postcard editing including the selected frame is displayed on a user terminal;
Receiving a user's print image upload, postcard sender information, and greeting text information to be combined with the frame based on an operation of the user terminal using the first editing screen;
When the second type audio / video data is selected and a frame is selected, a second editing screen for postcard editing including the selected frame is displayed on the user terminal;
Based on the operation of the user terminal using the second editing screen, upload of the user's print image to be combined with the frame, postcard sender information, greeting text information, and the user's own audio / video data A process of accepting,
Receiving the number of postcards printed and the order based on the editing content using the first editing screen or the second editing screen;
The net print order reception method characterized by including.   A plurality of postcard frames displayed on the user terminal after the first type of audio / video data is selected are associated with audio / video data dedicated to the frame for each frame in advance. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the frame is selected, the audio / video data is simultaneously selected.   Each postcard frame has a soft button for playing the audio / video data dedicated to that frame for each frame. When any soft button is clicked, it corresponds to the soft button. The method according to claim 2, wherein the audio / video data to be played is reproduced on the user terminal.   When the first type of audio / video data is selected and a frame is selected, the service server includes a step of selecting desired audio / video data from audio / video data prepared in advance by the service server. The net print order receiving method according to claim 1.   When the second type of audio / video data is selected and a frame is selected, the user terminal selects any one of the user's audio data and video data, and the audio data or video Based on the data selection result, a first operation unit for registering user audio data or a second operation unit for registering user moving image data is exclusively displayed on the second editing screen. The net print order receiving method according to claim 1, wherein:   The first operation unit for registering the voice data of the user displays a button for selecting whether the voice data is registered by telephone or the voice data is registered by a voice file, and the voice data is registered by telephone. 6. The net print order receiving method according to claim 5, wherein when the button to be operated is operated, a sub-window in which a procedure for registering voice data is described by telephone is displayed.

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