JP2007018052A - Message providing server, message providing system and message providing program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily prepare and provide a message strongly impressing the sponsor of an event. <P>SOLUTION: A disclosed message providing server is connected through a network to a plurality of transmitter terminals for transmitting a message to be presented to a recipient in an event according to the operation of each transmitter and a sponsor terminal to be operated by the sponsor of an event. This message presenting server classifies the plurality of messages transmitted from the plurality of transmitter terminals based on a relation between the transmitters and the recipient. Then, the message providing server edits the plurality of classified messages based on the content of the messages or provided materials, and transmits the edited messages to the transmitter terminals or the sponsor terminal for receiving the check of the content. Then, the message providing server prepares a message for provision to be presented to the recipient based on the check result to be transmitted from the transmitter terminals or the sponsor terminal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a message providing server, a message providing system, and a message providing program that provide a message, a message, and other messages that are presented at ceremonial occasions and other events.

  Conventional message transmission display systems include the following. First, the event organizer side device transmits event information indicating the contents of the event to the mediator side device. The mediator-side device stores the received event information together with a predetermined event code in the storage means, and sends the event code back to the event organizer-side device. The event organizer notifies this event code and the content of the event to a predetermined sender by mail, fax or e-mail. The sender device transmits the event code and message to the mediator device. The mediator-side device identifies the event based on the received event code, determines a transmission timing, and transmits a message to a predetermined event organizer-side device. The event organizer side device sets a display order, the number of times of display, and the like, and displays a message on an electric bulletin board, a projector, or the like. If there is an instruction from the caller side device, the event organizer side device makes a hard copy of the message (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Hereinafter, this technique is referred to as a first conventional example.

In addition, the conventional ceremonial service providing system has a function that allows a person who attends online at a ceremonial occasion or other events to edit a video message or image message as a telegram by operating an online terminal. (For example, refer to Patent Document 2). Hereinafter, this technique is referred to as a second conventional example.
JP 2002-56120 A (summary, [0007] to [0009], FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-331073 ([0036], [0099] to [0100], FIGS. 25 and 26)

  According to the first conventional example described above, the probability that a message from a person who does not participate in the event will be recognized by the event attendant is increased. However, the display order and the number of display times of these messages are only weighted based on the title, gender, age, etc. of the message sender. It is impossible to grasp the person who is a person or deceased (hereinafter collectively referred to as a “donee”).

  On the other hand, according to the second conventional example described above, an online attendee can easily generate a video message or the like from an online terminal that does not have a special device or special software, and make it a celebration or the like. However, in this case, the percentage of each online attendant who is dependent on the editing ability is high, and not all online attendees can perform satisfactory editing.

  Further, in the first and second conventional examples described above, the contents of the message are not checked. Therefore, when there are a plurality of messages having substantially the same contents, they are displayed on the electric bulletin board or the venue display, and the contents cannot be impressed by the recipient or the attendee of the event.

  In the first and second conventional examples described above, no consideration is given to the relationship between the recipient and each message sender or each online attendee. Therefore, even those who are in the same position as the recipient (for example, classmates in elementary school) will each send a message separately. In this case, for example, it is conceivable that several people who were a classmate at the elementary school age gathered together with the beneficiary, but if they lived in a remote place, they would be busy or funeral. If there is no time until the date and time of the event, there seems to be little time to actually create a message jointly. For this reason, even if the message is shown, it is difficult to impress the recipients and attendees of the event.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a message providing server, a message providing system, and a message providing program that can solve the above-described problems.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a message providing server according to the invention described in claim 1 includes a plurality of caller terminals that respectively transmit a message to be given to a gift recipient upon an event by an operation of each caller, and hosting the event A plurality of messages transmitted from the plurality of caller terminals are classified based on the relationship between the caller and the recipient, and are classified. For the plurality of messages, edit in association with the content of the message or provided material, and send the edited message to the caller terminal or the organizer terminal to receive a check of the content, Creating a message for provision to be given to the recipient based on a check result transmitted from the sender terminal or the organizer terminal; It is characterized.

  The invention according to claim 2 relates to the message providing server according to claim 1, and has a storage unit that stores in advance a database of data on incidents and topics that impress each year for each year. The editing section separates the period from the birth of the recipient to the event, associates the message of the sender having the relationship at each divided period, and stores the data on the incident and topic at the corresponding period. It is characterized by being read out from the section and associating.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a message providing system comprising a message providing server according to the first or second aspect, and a plurality of caller terminals that respectively transmit a message to be given to a recipient during an event by an operation of each caller. And an organizer terminal operated by the organizer of the event is connected via a network.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a message providing program comprising: a plurality of caller terminals that respectively send a message to be given to a recipient by an operation of each caller; and an organizer operated by the event organizer. A message providing program installed in a message providing server connected to a terminal via a network, the computer receiving a plurality of the messages transmitted from the plurality of caller terminals, and the caller Receiving / editing means for classifying a plurality of classified messages based on the relationship with the recipient and editing the associated messages based on the contents of the messages or provided materials, and the contents of the edited messages Edited message transmission means for transmitting to the caller terminal or the organizer terminal to receive the check It is characterized in that to the caller terminal or providing message creating means for creating provides for message to give the donee according to the check result transmitted from the host terminal functions as a.

  The invention according to claim 5 relates to the message providing program according to claim 4, wherein the message providing server has a storage unit that stores in advance a database of data on incidents and topics that impress each year. The receiving / editing means separates the period from the birth of the gift recipient to the event, associates the message of the sender having a relationship with each divided period, and the incident at the corresponding period And data relating to a topic are read from the storage unit and associated with each other, and the message is edited.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to create a message card as if people who normally live in remote places talked to each other. Therefore, the gift recipients and attendees of the event who touched such a message are strongly impressed. On the other hand, since each sender need only provide their own messages, image data, and other materials using a terminal that they normally use, it is not necessary to have editing capability, which is convenient.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a message providing system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The message providing system of this example includes a network 1, a message providing server 2, a plurality of fixed terminals 3, a plurality of portable terminals 4, a plurality of base stations 5, and a plurality of organizer terminals 6. Yes. When the fixed terminal 3 and the portable terminal 4 are generically referred to, they are referred to as “sender terminals”. Here, the “sender” is a message sent to those who are invited or attended at ceremonial occasions or other events and who are present or absent, as well as recipients such as the organizers and medals, or deceased recipients. Say who you want.

  This message means congratulations to the winners such as the bride and groom, honoraries, etc. from the sender, and the commendation to the deceased. In addition, the message includes not only characters but also images. On the other hand, “organizer” refers to those who hold ceremonial occasions and other events, such as brides and grooms at wedding receptions, mourners at funerals, organizers at the celebration of celebrations, or agents of these parties. Say.

  The network 1 includes, for example, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), or the Internet. The network 1 is connected to the message providing server 2, the plurality of fixed terminals 3, the plurality of base stations 5, and the plurality of organizer terminals 6 by, for example, a twisted pair cable, a coaxial cable, an optical fiber cable, or the like. Or connected wirelessly.

  It is assumed that the message providing server 2 is installed at, for example, the center of an operating organization that operates this message providing system. As shown in FIG. 2, the message providing server 2 is configured to process information such as a computer having a control unit 11, an operation unit 12, a display unit 13, a printing unit 14, a communication control unit 15, a storage unit 16, and the like. It is composed of devices. The control unit 11 includes a CPU (central processing unit) and the like, and based on various programs such as a message providing program stored in the storage unit 16, an event registration process, an event guide process, a message reception / edit process, a message check Request processing, message card creation processing, message card data transmission processing, expense billing processing, and other processing are executed, and each part of the message providing server 2 is controlled.

  That is, for example, when a message providing program is read from the storage unit 16, it is read by the control unit 11 and controls the operation of the control unit 11. When the message providing program is started, the control unit 11 executes various processes such as an event registration process described later under the control of the message providing program. In the event registration process, information related to the event held by the organizer (hereinafter referred to as “event information”) transmitted from the organizer terminal 6 is registered in a storage area assigned to each organizer in the storage unit 16 ( Process). Here, event information includes, for example, wedding receptions, funerals, medal celebrations, alumni associations, types of events such as the inauguration of buildings, names of organizers, contestants, deceased, etc., venues, dates and times Information that can identify the content of the event.

  The event guidance process is a process for guiding the parties concerned that an event will be held based on the event information. The specific method of this event guidance will be described later. In the message reception / editing process, a message transmitted from the fixed terminal 3 or the portable terminal 4 (sender terminal) operated by the caller is received and registered in a storage area assigned to each organizer in the storage unit 16 ( Storage) and editing a plurality of received messages based on categories such as friendship and processing as necessary.

  The message check request process is a process for requesting a check by sending an edited message (hereinafter referred to as “post-edit message”) to the corresponding organizer's organizer terminal 6 as a mail. The message card creation process is a process for optimizing the image data based on the edited message checked by the organizer, creating a message card board, and printing it for sending to the organizer. The message card data transmission process is a process of transmitting message card data related to the message card to the sender terminal of the sender of each message. The expense billing process is a process of sending a bill for the cost incurred for the provision of the message to the organizer terminal 6 of the organizer or the sender terminal of the sender of the message.

  The operation unit 12 includes a keyboard including character keys, enter keys, function keys, and the like, a pointing device such as a mouse, a touch pad, or a pen device. The display unit 13 includes a CRT display, a liquid crystal display (LCD), an electroluminescence (EL) display, or a plasma display panel (PDP). The printing unit 14 includes an ink jet printer, a laser printer, and the like, and can adjust a printing state, for example, color tone, brightness, and the like for each printed matter. The communication control unit 15 includes a modem, a router, and the like, and the control unit 11 performs data communication with the fixed terminal 3 or the organizer terminal 6 via the network 1 and with the mobile terminal 4 via the network 1 and the base station 5. Used when performing data communication.

  The storage unit 16 is equipped with a semiconductor memory such as a RAM, a ROM, or a flash memory, an FD drive to which an FD (flexible disk) is mounted, an HD drive to which an HD (hard disk) is mounted, and an MO (magneto-optical) disk. MO disk drive or CD (compact disk) -ROM, CD-R (Recordable), CD-RW (Rewritable), DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) -ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, etc. CD / DVD drive. It is assumed that the message providing program is installed (installed) in advance in the storage unit 16 as one of application programs.

  The fixed terminal 3 shown in FIG. 1 is installed, for example, at each caller's home, work place, or other stopover. The fixed terminal 3 is configured by an information processing apparatus such as a computer having a control unit, an operation unit, a display unit, a printing unit, a communication control unit, and a storage unit, like the message providing server 2. The processing executed by the control unit and the program and data stored in the storage unit are different. That is, the control unit executes message creation / transmission processing and other processes based on various programs such as a message creation / transmission program stored in the storage unit, and controls each unit of the fixed terminal 3. The message creation / transmission process is a process for creating a message to be given to the recipient and sending it to the message providing server 2. The message creation / transmission program is preinstalled (installed) in the storage unit as one of the application programs.

  The mobile terminal 4 is owned by each sender. As shown in FIG. 3, the portable terminal 4 includes a control unit 21, an antenna 22, a wireless communication unit 23, a transmission / reception unit 24, an operation unit 25, a display unit 26, a camera unit 27, and a storage unit. 28. The control unit 21 includes a CPU, a digital signal processor (DSP), a sequencer, and the like, and controls each unit of the portable terminal 4 by executing various programs stored in the storage unit 28. Further, the control unit 21 uses the control signal supplied from the wireless communication unit 23 for processing inside the control unit 21, and processes the audio signal supplied from the wireless communication unit 23 and supplies it to the transmission / reception unit 24. The voice signal supplied from the transmitter / receiver 24 is processed and supplied to the wireless communication unit 23.

  Further, the control unit 21 displays characters and images on the display unit 26 based on the image data and communication data supplied from the wireless communication unit 23 and the character data and image data stored in the storage unit 28. The display unit 26 is controlled. Further, the control unit 21 creates a message to be given to the gift recipient in a state where the mobile terminal 4 and the message providing server 2 are connected via the base station 5 and the network 1, and sends the message to the message providing server 2. Executes the message creation / sending process to be sent.

  The radio communication unit 23 receives a radio signal transmitted from the nearest base station 5 (see FIG. 1) via the antenna 22 and demodulates the audio signal, image data, communication data, or control signal from the radio signal. In addition to being supplied to the control unit 21, the audio signal, image data, communication data, or control signal supplied from the control unit 21 is modulated into a radio signal and transmitted to the base station 5 via the antenna 22. The transmitter / receiver unit 24 includes a speaker and a microphone. The transmitter / receiver unit 24 emits sound from the speaker based on the sound signal supplied from the control unit 21 and supplies the control unit 21 with a sound signal converted from the sound by the microphone. Used for communication with the other party. The operation unit 25 is composed of various keys such as a numeric keypad used for inputting a telephone number of a destination, an e-mail text, and the like, a cursor key, a power key, a mode key, and a menu key.

  The display unit 26 includes, for example, an LCD, an EL display, a PDP, and the like, and displays various information such as the current date and the telephone number of the other party, and image data obtained by photographing with the camera unit 27. The The camera unit 27 has, for example, a resolution of about 1 million pixels, and when the user operates the operation unit 25, the user's face and scenery, a two-dimensional barcode, and the like are captured, and image data is displayed on the display unit 26 and the like. This is supplied to the control unit 21. Some portable terminals 4 have a barcode reading function for reading a two-dimensional barcode displayed on a printed matter or the like. In this bar code reading function, a two-dimensional bar code photographed by the camera unit 27 is read and directly registered (stored) in the telephone number table of the storage unit 28, or a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) address is input by the operation unit 25. It is possible to access the site without doing it.

  The storage unit 28 includes a RAM, a ROM, or a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory. The message creation / transmission program executed by the control unit 21 and other various programs, and a partner set by the user by operating the operation unit 25. The telephone number, the e-mail message to be transmitted to the other party, the music data indicating the contents provided from various contents providers of the WWW (World Wide Web) server, and the like are stored. The storage unit 28 stores image data transmitted from the other party, image data indicating content provided by various content providers of the WWW server, image data taken by the camera unit 27, and the like. Note that various programs and some data stored in the storage unit 28 may be stored in a memory provided in the CPU constituting the control unit 21.

  The base station 5 shown in FIG. 1 is installed outdoors or indoors at predetermined intervals, for example, receives a radio wave transmitted from the mobile terminal 4 with an antenna 7, converts it into a communication signal, and sends a message via the network 1 Transmit to the providing server 2. In addition, the base station 5 receives data transmitted from the message providing server 2 via the network 1, converts the data to radio waves with the antenna 7, and transmits the radio waves to the mobile terminal 4.

  The organizer terminal 6 is installed, for example, at each organizer's home, work place, or other stopover. As with the message providing server 2, the organizer terminal 6 is configured by an information processing device such as a computer having a control unit, an operation unit, a display unit, a printing unit, a communication control unit, and a storage unit. However, the processing executed by the control unit and the program and data stored in the storage unit are different. That is, the control unit executes event information setting processing, message check processing, and other processing based on various programs such as the organizer terminal management program stored in the storage unit, and controls each unit of the organizer terminal 6. .

  In the event information setting process, an email address possessed by a person who is supposed to give a message, such as each data constituting the event information described above or a person who is scheduled to be invited to the event (hereinafter referred to as “invited person”). Is a process of inputting. The message check process is performed by receiving an e-mail attached with an edited message, which will be described later, sent from the message providing server 2, changing the arrangement of the message to be posted on the message card based on the instructions of the organizer, etc. It is a process of transmitting the result. The organizer terminal management program is preinstalled in the storage unit as one of the application programs.

  Next, the operation of the message providing system configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The organizer operates the operation unit of the organizer terminal 6 that is already in an operable state or turned on and is in an operable state, and instructs activation of the browser. After the browser is activated, the organizer operates the operation unit, inputs the URL address of the home page operated and managed by the operating organization of the message providing system, and instructs access to the message providing server 2.

  Thereby, the control unit of the organizer terminal 6 accesses the message providing server 2 and starts executing the event information setting process. The organizer operates the operation unit of the organizer terminal 6, for example, “Marriage reception” as the type of event, “Groom; Takashi Yamazaki, bride; maiden name (Miyamoto) Yuka”, venue When the event information such as “Person Akasaka Hotel” and “June 26, 2005, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.” is input as the date and time, and the e-mail address of the prospective invitee is input, The control unit 6 transmits the input event information and the email address of the prospective invitee to the message providing server 2 via the network 1 (step SP1).

  The control unit 11 of the message providing server 2 that has received the event information and the email address of the prospective invitee registers (stores) these data in the storage area allocated for the organizer in the storage unit 16 (step SP2). . Next, the control unit 11 of the message providing server 2 guides the prospective invitee that the event will be held based on the registered event information (step SP3). As this event guide, for example, the following various methods can be considered, and these are combined as appropriate.

(1) In response to the organizer's application, a special corner for the organizer will be set up on the website operated and managed by the relevant operating organization and event information will be posted.
(2) A mail in which the event information, the URL address of the organizer-exclusive corner, and the password for accessing the message input screen for the organizer are sent to the caller terminal.
(3) Print the URL address of the organizer-exclusive corner, the two-dimensional barcode corresponding to the URL address, and the password for accessing the message input screen to the organizer on the wedding reception invitation.
(4) The URL address of the organizer corner and the password for accessing the message input screen to the organizer are posted on a homepage or weblog that is operated and managed by the organizer.

  Below, the case where event guidance is made | formed by the method of said (2) is demonstrated. The control unit of the caller terminal that has received the mail displays the content of the mail on the display unit. When the prospective invitee (sender) operates the operation unit to instruct access to the message providing server 2 and inputs the password, the control unit of the caller terminal is displayed on the display unit, for example, in FIG. Display the message input screen as shown. In the example of FIG. 5, the relationship between the bride and groom (donee) is displayed by, for example, classifying into categories according to the classification table shown in FIG. 6 and clicking the downward triangles in the drop-down list boxes 31 and 32. The category to which the caller belongs can be selected from the selected categories.

  In the classification table shown in FIG. 6, roughly, “relationship from school days”, “relationship in the workplace”, “relationship as a relative”, “relationship through hobbies / sports”, “relationship in overseas life” The large category is established. Among these, for “Relationships from student days”, “Friends”, “Friends in Club Activities”, and “Teachers / Directors / Coaches” are established, and “Friends” and “Friends in Club Activities” Has sub-categories of “Class”, “Senior” and “Junior”. Furthermore, regarding “class”, “senior” and “junior”, “kindergarten / nursery school age”, “elementary school age”, “junior high school age”, “high school age”, “vocational school age”, “ronin age”, “ The minimum categories are "University", "Graduate", "Study Abroad", and "Other". On the other hand, about "teacher, director, coach" about "kindergarten, nursery school era", "elementary school era", "junior high school era", "high school era", "vocational school era", "Ronin era", "university era", There are sub-categories of "Graduate School", "Study Abroad", and "Other".

  In addition, regarding “workplace relationships”, the “current workplace” and “past workplace” categories are established. For each category, “colleagues”, “seniors”, “juniors”, “bosses”, “ There are subcategories of “subordinates”, “business partners”, and “others”. Furthermore, for “relations as relatives”, there are middle categories for “paternal” and “maternal”, and for each of the middle categories, “uncle”, “aunt”, “grandfather”, “grandmother”, “great grandfather”, “ There are subcategories of “Great Grandmother”, “Cousin”, “甥”, “姪”, and “Other”.

  In the example of FIG. 5, the name, occupation, mail address, and message of the caller are configured to be input in the corresponding text boxes 33 to 36, and the gender of the caller clicks the downward triangle of the drop-down list box 37. It is configured to be selectable from “male” or “female” displayed by the user, and the age of the caller is configured to be selectable from a numerical value displayed by clicking the downward triangle of the drop-down list box 38. Yes. Furthermore, in the example of FIG. 5, arbitrary image data can be attached.

  Therefore, the caller “Shuichi Kitajima” operates the operation unit of the caller terminal, for example, “groom” and “classmates in elementary school” as the relationship with the bride and groom, “male” as the gender, And select “28” as the name, Shuichi Kitajima, occupation “TV announcer”, e-mail address “kitajima@kantotv.com”, message “congratulations. "!"

  Further, the sender “Shuichi Kitajima” operates the operation unit of the sender terminal and attaches, for example, image data “gym.jpeg”. In this case, the name of the image data “gym.jpeg” attached to the message input screen is displayed in the drop-down list box 39, and the thumbnail image 40 of the image data “gym.jpeg” is displayed. A text box 41 is provided at the bottom of the thumbnail image to enter a description of the image. Therefore, the caller “Shuichi Kitajima” operates the operation unit of the caller terminal, and in the text box 41, explains the image as “I took it for this time at the gymnasium of my old school. From the left, Yuji, Shuichi, I ’m Taro, everyone ’s classmates from elementary school. ” Then, after confirming the content, the caller “Shuichi Kitajima” operates the operation unit of the caller terminal to instruct message transmission. Thereby, the control part of a sender | caller terminal transmits the produced message to the message provision server 2 with image data (step SP4).

  The control unit 11 of the message providing server 2 that has received the plurality of messages transmitted from the caller terminal registers (stores) the received message in the storage area assigned to the organizer in the storage unit 16 and associates the received plurality of messages with each other. Edit based on categories such as relationships, and process as necessary (step SP5; receiving / editing means). In this case, the deadline for accepting the message is, for example, about 10 days before the date of the event in the case of Keio, and about 2-3 hours before the funeral in the case of the funeral.

  The message editing / processing is performed as follows, for example. First, the control unit 11 of the message providing server 2 classifies the received plurality of messages into categories such as friendships shown in FIG. 6 and registers (stores) them in the storage area assigned to the organizer in the storage unit 16. . Next, the control unit 11 of the message providing server 2 sets the content of the message, the attached image, or the event information setting process (see step SP1 in FIG. 4) for a plurality of messages classified into the same or different categories. ) Refer to the list, photos and other materials provided by the organizer as necessary. Then, the control unit 11 of the message providing server 2 edits a plurality of edited messages based on the association of the messages. In addition, when there are multiple messages created by using a standard sentence prepared in advance by searching between different categories for a plurality of received messages, the sender name is listed for each message and each outgoing call is listed. The category to which the person belongs may be associated and edited.

  7 and 8 are examples of the edited message. Figure 7 shows the message from Shuichi Kitajima, a friend of Takashi Ghieyamazaki, in his elementary school, along with his own friends, Yuji Tara and Taro Iida, who are also friends of Takashi Geiyamazaki. Since the image data “gym.jpeg” taken at a gymnasium of an elementary school has been attached, these three messages are associated by the above association, and each person's message is described in a balloon together with the image data.

  On the other hand, Fig. 8 shows “Miyama Yamada”, a high school friend of Yuka Yamazaki (formerly Miyamoto), in her message, and “Sachi Takano, a friend of Yuka Yamazaki (formerly Miyamoto), Yuka. "And" Yuka Kasuga "have been attached together with image data taken in high school days, so that these three messages are related by the above association, and each person's message is described in a balloon together with the image data.

  The control unit 11 of the message providing server 2 performs the editing of the message described above on all the messages and creates a plurality of edited messages, and then attaches the plurality of edited messages to the mail to connect the network 1. To the organizer terminal 6 to request a check (step SP6; edited message transmission means).

  When the organizer operates the operation unit, the control unit of the organizer terminal 6 that has received the mail transmitted from the message providing server 2 sequentially displays each edited message attached to the mail on the display unit. The organizer checks the message layout, decorative frame (see decorative frame DF in FIGS. 7 and 8), background, font, size, color, etc. of the messages that make up each edited message by operating the operation unit. Then, it is corrected or a specific content to be corrected is input (step SP7). As a result, the control unit of the organizer terminal 6 provides, for example, a message via the network 1 by attaching each edited message as a check result after the correction to the mail, or using the specific contents of the correction as the mail text. It transmits to the server 2 (step SP8).

  The control unit 11 of the message providing server 2 that has received the e-mail transmitted from the organizer terminal 6 corrects the edited message based on the check result of the organizer, optimizes the image data, and then changes the message card. Is prepared and printed for sending to the organizer (step SP9; message provision means for providing). Here, image data optimization refers to white balance adjustment and color temperature adjustment for backlight, red-eye, and improper exposure, and a favorable contrast between the background and the person. Fine adjustment using technology, color tone correction technology, etc., and conversion to optimal image data.

  The creation of a message card composition means creating a message card composition from optimized image data, a message, a decorative frame, a background and the like reflecting the check result. In addition, the printing here includes not only the printing of the message card itself when the message card is mailed in a sealed letter, but also the printing of the address and sender, etc. to the envelope in which the message is stored, When the message card is mailed as a postcard, it includes not only printing of messages and image data but also printing of the address side.

  Next, the control unit 11 of the message providing server 2 sends each message card data corresponding to the plurality of message cards created in the process of step SP9 to each sender who has transmitted the message included in each message card. Attached to the mail and transmitted to the caller terminal (step SP10). And the control part 11 of the message provision server 2 transmits the bill of the expense which generate | occur | produced regarding this message provision to the organizer's terminal 6 of the said sponsor, or the sender's terminal of the sender of the said message (step SP11), A series of processing ends. In this case, the cost of the caller may be configured to be charged as part of the communication fee via the provider of the fixed terminal 3 or the communication company of the mobile terminal 4 with which the caller is contracted. Moreover, you may comprise so that a part of expense paid by the organizer and the originator may be contributed to an environmental fund.

  Thus, according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, it is possible to create a message card as if the people who normally live in distant places talked to each other. Therefore, the recipient who receives such a message is strongly impressed. On the other hand, since each sender need only provide their own messages, image data, and other materials using a terminal that they normally use, it is not necessary to have editing capability, which is convenient.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the first embodiment described above, an example is shown in which the present invention is applied to a case where a message (congratulations) for a wedding reception is provided, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to a case where a message for a funeral is provided. In this case, each message is classified into categories according to the classification table shown in FIG. 9, for example. The classification table shown in FIG. 9 is basically the same as the classification table shown in FIG. 6, but regarding “relations as relatives”, the middle categories are “spouse (husband)”, “spouse ( Wife) ”has been added.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
In each embodiment mentioned above, although the example which produces a message card and provides it to an organizer was shown, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention may be configured to display the created message card data on a large display installed at a venue where an event is held. If configured in this way, the event will be more emotional.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
In each of the above-described embodiments, an example is shown in which messages are classified into categories, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention is an era in which a message or image data provided by each sender was first involved with the recipient during the period from the birth of the recipient to the event (the “Kindergarten / Preschool Age” of the recipient) Time series according to "elementary school age", "junior high school age", "high school age", "professional school age", "Ronin age", "university age", "graduate school age", "study abroad age", "others") It may be arranged into one drama tailored work (for example, audio data or video data of about 20 minutes) (hereinafter referred to as “message drama”). In this case, a database shown below is provided in the storage unit 16 constituting the message providing server 2, and various data such as buzzwords, popular songs, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “recollection data”) are included in the messages classified in each period. Is added.

  Every year, the database includes popular songs (acoustic data and promotional video data), idols (still image data and video data), case names and summaries of serious incidents, buzzwords, popular TV programs, commercials, Memorize the name and summary of the topic book. Further, when creating the above message for the caller (see step SP4 in FIG. 4), when setting event information for the organizer or the like on the message input screen (see FIG. 5) (see step SP1 in FIG. 4). ), The personal history, hobbies and preferences of the recipient, and the age of the recipient, such as photographs (images of silver salt still cameras, negative films, digital still cameras or digital video cameras), composition and calligraphy, diaries, Students will be provided with a gradebook, certificate of acceptance for each examination, 8mm film for entrance ceremony and athletic meet, videotape, and voice (cassette tape). The above materials may be temporarily stored in the operating organization and converted to electronic data by a scanner or image processing device at the operating organization, or the data provider may be provided by an electronic processing device provided at a sales office of the operating organization or a store affiliated with the operating organization. It may be converted into electronic data by itself or a store employee.

  In the message editing / processing (step SP5 in FIG. 4) described above, the control unit of the message providing server 2 converts the message of the sender corresponding to each period into the database of the storage unit 16 according to the biography of the recipient. Combining popular songs, idols, etc. of the period read from. In this case, for example, for each era, while the trend song is made into background music, the message and the episode at that time may be voiced (such as real voice / voice synthesis) or may be visualized. The message drama that has been edited and checked is stored on, for example, a DVD, etc., and a large display is displayed at the venue of the event during the above-mentioned events (for example, during a wedding reception, during a change of color, or during a funeral incense) And reproduced by an audio device.

  With this configuration, the attendees can fully grasp the person who is the recipient, and the event becomes more emotional than simply reading a message or displaying it on a display. The message drama described above may be recorded on a DVD after the event is over and distributed to the organizer, desired attendees, and absentees. In this case, the DVD may store the image data taken during the event together.

The embodiment has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the embodiment, and there are design changes and the like without departing from the scope of the invention. Are also included in the present invention.
For example, in the first embodiment described above, an example in which the organizer is requested to check each edited message (see steps SP6 to SP8 in FIG. 4) is not limited to this, but each edited message is checked. May be requested from the caller. In this case, since the recipient receives the message card for the first time at the event, it is possible to receive an unexpected message card and the degree of excitement is great.
In the first embodiment described above, the organizer terminal 6 is installed at each organizer's home, work place, or other stopover or work place. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be installed at a venue, for example, a wedding hall, a memorial hall, or a sales office of an operating organization of this message providing system.

Further, in the above-described first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, an example in which a balloon is provided in an image and each sender's message is described in the balloon is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. Various message display formats and association methods can be used.
Moreover, although the example which transmits message card data only to a sender | caller terminal was shown in above-mentioned Embodiment 1, it is not limited to this, You may comprise so that it may transmit to the organizer terminal 6. FIG. The same applies to the message drama in the fourth embodiment described above. The message card data and the message drama can be collectively referred to as “providing message”.
In addition, each of the above-described embodiments can divert each other's technology as long as there is no particular contradiction or problem in its purpose and configuration.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the message provision system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the message provision server which comprises the message provision system shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the portable terminal which comprises the message provision system shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the message provision system shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of a message input screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the classification table which classify | categorizes the relationship with the groom and the bride. It is a figure which shows an example of the message after an edit. It is a figure which shows the other example of the message after an edit. It is a figure which shows an example of the classification table which classify | categorizes the relationship with the deceased used in the message provision system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention into a category.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Network 2 Message provision server 3 Fixed terminal 4 Portable terminal 5 Base station 6 Organizer terminal 7,22 Antenna 8 Cable 11,21 Control part 12,25 Operation part 13,26 Display part 14 Printing part 15 Communication control part 16,28 Storage unit 23 Wireless communication unit 24 Transmission / reception unit 27 Camera unit 31, 32, 37 to 39 Drop-down list box 33 to 36, 41 Text box 40 Thumbnail image DP Decoration frame

Claims (5)

Connected via a network to a plurality of caller terminals that respectively send messages to be given to the recipient during the event by the operation of each caller, and a host terminal that is operated by the organizer of the event,
The plurality of messages transmitted from the plurality of caller terminals are classified based on the relationship between the caller and the recipient, and the content of the message or provided material for the plurality of classified messages The edited message is transmitted to the caller terminal or the organizer terminal in order to receive the check of the contents, and the check result transmitted from the caller terminal or the organizer terminal A message providing server that creates a providing message to be sent to the recipient based on the message. Every year, we have a storage unit that stores data related to incidents and topics that impress each year in a database,
The editing of the message divides the period between the birth of the gift recipient and the event, associates the message of the sender having a relationship at each divided period, and data on the incident or topic at the corresponding period The message providing server according to claim 1, wherein a message is associated with the information stored in the storage unit. The message providing server according to claim 1 or 2,
A plurality of caller terminals that each send a message to be given to the recipient at the event by the operation of each caller;
A message providing system comprising a host terminal operated by a host of the event connected via a network. Equipped in a message providing server connected via a network to a plurality of caller terminals that send messages to beneficiaries to be sent to the event recipients by the operation of each caller, and to the organizer terminal operated by the organizer of the event A message providing program,
Computer
The plurality of messages transmitted from the plurality of caller terminals are received, classified based on the relationship between the caller and the gift recipient, and the content or provision of the message for the plurality of classified messages Receiving / editing means for relating and editing based on the received material;
An edited message transmitting means for transmitting the edited message to the caller terminal or the organizer terminal in order to receive a check of the content;
Providing message creating means for creating a providing message to be given to the recipient based on a check result transmitted from the sender terminal or the organizer terminal;
Message providing program characterized by functioning as The message providing server has a storage unit that stores in advance a database of data on incidents and topics that impress each year for each year,
The receiving / editing unit divides a period from the birth of the gift giver to the event, associates the message of the sender having a relationship with each divided period, and relates to the incident or topic at the corresponding period. 5. The message providing program according to claim 4, wherein the message is edited by reading data from the storage unit and associating the data.