JP2007102326A - Label issuing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the labor of a user side by achieving the unitary management of master information or layout information at a server side. <P>SOLUTION: A personal computer 200 at a user side inputs predetermined various information to be printed on a label 220, and makes an issue request to a host computer 100 at a server side through the Internet 300. The host computer 100 retrieves data corresponding to variable information transmitted from the personal computer 200 from master information 110c of a storage device 110, and generates issue data constituted of the layout information 110c corresponding to the label selected by the user and text data to be printed, and provides the issue data through the Internet 300 to the personal computer 200. The personal computer 200 supplies the issue data to a label printer 210, and prints and issues a label 220. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a label issuing system, and more particularly to a label issuing system that issues labels based on issuance data distributed via a network.

  Conventionally, for example, a product master is stored for each user, and a server that performs a predetermined process in response to an application service request from each user, provided for each user, connected to the server via a network, and distributed from the server A label printer that performs pricing based on a product master or product data, and a user terminal that is connected to the server via a network, receives the product master of each user stored in the server, and transmits an application service request Thus, a label printer system that can maintain product data from anywhere has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-351775 A

  However, in the background art, since the master information is distributed to the user terminal, there is a problem that central management of the master information becomes difficult and may cause an illegal act. Further, there is no mention of a store that distributes layout information indicating a label layout from the server to the terminal, and there is a problem that the label layout cannot be centrally managed by the server.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation. By managing master information, layout information, history information, and the like on the server side, the burden on the user side is reduced and fraudulent acts at the time of label issuance It is made to be able to suppress.

The label issuing system according to claim 1 is a label issuing system in which a server provides data to each terminal via a network, and the terminal issues a label based on the data. A selection means for selecting a type, an input means for inputting variable information to be printed on the label, a request means for requesting the server to issue a label, and a label provided from the server via the network Receiving means for receiving the issued data and output means for outputting the issued data. The server is input by the input means in response to a request from the terminal, and master information storage means for storing various master information. Based on the variable information and the master information, a generation unit that generates issuance data corresponding to the label selected by the selection unit, and a generation unit Characterized in that it comprises a providing means for providing published data was made in the terminal.
The master information includes layout information indicating a print layout, and the issuance data can include text data to be printed on the label and layout information indicating the print layout of the text data.
The server may further include a registration / update means for registering or updating the master information.

  According to the label issuing system of the present invention, the master information is managed on the server side, and issuance data is generated based on the variable information input from the terminal and provided to the terminal. There is no need to manage information, and the master information can be centrally managed, and the burden of updating the master information on the user side can be reduced. If the layout information is also managed on the server side, the label layout can be centrally managed on the server side, and the burden associated with the layout creation on the user side can be reduced.

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of an embodiment of a label issuing system according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the present embodiment includes a server-side host computer 100, a storage device 110 connected to the host computer, and a user-side personal computer 200 connected to the host computer via the Internet 300. The printer 210 is connected to a personal computer.

  The host computer 100 includes a control unit (not shown) that executes various processes, a communication control unit (not shown) that controls communication via the Internet 300, a storage unit (not shown) that stores various data, and a display that displays various display data. A display unit not to be input and an input unit (not shown) for inputting various commands and data. The personal computer 200 also displays a control unit (not shown) that executes various processes, a communication control unit (not shown) that controls communication via the Internet 300, a storage unit (not shown) that stores various data, and various display data. And a display unit (not shown) for inputting various commands and data. The input unit includes a keyboard and a mouse.

  The storage device 110 connected to the host computer 100 stores text data 110a, layout information 110b, master information 110c, history information 110d, and the like to be printed on a label 220 described later.

  A label printer 210 is connected to the personal computer 200, and a label 220 is issued.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S1, the user uses a personal computer 200 on the user side to access a Web site provided by the host computer 100 on the server side via the Internet 300, and displays the site on the screen.

  FIG. 3 shows a display example of the initial screen of the website provided by the host computer 100. On the initial screen, selection items “service overview”, “site news”, “retail store information”, “related company news”, “FAQ”, “login”, “new application”, and the like are displayed.

  Next, in step S2, the user selects a selection item "new application" displayed on the initial screen by performing a predetermined operation on a mouse or a keyboard constituting the input unit, and inputs new application information (not shown). A screen is displayed, and for example, new application information such as name, contact information, e-mail address, and company name is input by operating the input unit. The input new application information is transmitted to the host computer 100 on the server side via the Internet 300 under the control of a control unit and a communication control unit (not shown) of the personal computer 200.

  Next, in step S21, when a control unit (not shown) of the host computer 100 on the server side receives new application information transmitted from the personal computer 200 on the user side via the Internet 300 via a communication control unit (not shown), A user ID (Identification) and password are issued and sent to the user via the Internet 300 by e-mail.

  Next, when the personal computer 200 receives the user ID and password transmitted from the host computer 100 via the Internet 300 by e-mail in step S 3, the user selects the selection item “ The user selects “Login” by performing a predetermined operation, and requests to display the login screen.

  In step S22, the host computer 100 that has received this login request via the Internet 300 displays login screen display data for inputting a user ID and password (for example, data described in HTML (HyperText Markup Language) or the like). Is transmitted to the personal computer 200 via the Internet 300.

  In step S4, the display data of the login screen transmitted from the host computer 100 is received by the personal computer 200, and the login screen (see FIG. 4) corresponding to the display data is displayed on a display unit (not shown).

  In step S5, when a user operates an input unit (not shown) of the personal computer 200 and inputs a user ID and password, the input user ID and password are controlled by the control unit and communication control unit (not shown). To the host computer 100.

  In step S23, the user ID and password transmitted from the personal host computer 200 via the Internet 300 are received by the host computer 100 and authenticated by the control unit to determine whether or not the user ID and password are correct. Is done. As a result, if it is determined that the user ID and password are correct and authentication is OK, the process proceeds to step S24. On the other hand, if it is determined that at least one of the user ID and the password is not correct, it is determined as authentication NG, and the process proceeds to step S29. After the error process is executed, this process ends.

  In step S <b> 24, display data of a service menu screen for each user (for each user ID) is generated by the control unit of the host computer 100 and transmitted to the personal computer 200 corresponding to the user ID via the Internet 300.

  In step S6, the control unit of the personal computer 200 receives the display data of the service menu screen transmitted from the host computer 100 via the Internet 300 via the communication control unit, and the service menu screen corresponding to the display data. Is displayed on the display.

  FIG. 5 shows a display example of the service menu screen. The service menu screen includes, for example, a title “service menu screen”, a message to the user “Welcome XX”, service selection items “retail store list”, “label ordering”, “service content confirmation”, “Introduction of usage status”, “Operating status”, and “FAQ” are displayed.

  In step S 7, when the user selects “label order” on the service menu screen, data indicating that the selection item “label order” has been selected is transmitted to the host computer 100 via the Internet 300.

  In step S25, the host computer 100 that has received this data generates display data for displaying an issuance label selection screen for selecting the type and layout of the label 220 to be issued, and the generated display data is transmitted to the Internet 300. To the personal computer 200.

  In step S8, the control unit of the personal computer 200 receives the display data of the issuance label selection screen transmitted from the host computer 100 via the Internet 300 via the communication control unit, and selects the issuance label corresponding to the display data. Display the screen on the display.

  FIG. 6 shows a display example of the issue label selection screen. For example, a title “issue label selection screen” and selection items “label A”, “label B”, “label C”, and “label D” are displayed on the issue label selection screen.

  Next, in step S9, when the user selects a selection item indicating the type or layout of the desired label 220, the control unit controls the data indicating the selected selection item via the communication control unit via the Internet 300. It is transmitted to the host computer 100.

  In step S <b> 26, the host computer 100 generates display data for displaying the issue screen of the selected label 220, and transmits the generated display data to the personal computer 200 via the Internet 300.

  In step S10, the control unit of the personal computer 200 receives display data of the issuance screen transmitted from the host computer 100 via the Internet 300 via the communication control unit, and displays the issuance screen corresponding to the display data. To display.

  FIG. 7 shows a display example of the issue screen. In this issuance screen, for example, input item name “company code” and company code input field, input item name “store code” and store code input field, input item name “category code” and category code input field, Input item name “business partner code” and business partner code input field, input item name “delivery XD code” and delivery XD code input field, input item name “order classification code” and order classification code input field, and input item A name “issue number” and issue number input field, an input item “free field”, and an “enter” button for confirming the input contents and requesting the issuance of the label 220 are displayed.

  In step S 11, when the user inputs desired data to each input item and operates by clicking the “confirm” button using a mouse or the like, the data of each input item input to each input field is transmitted via the Internet 300. Is transmitted to the host computer 100.

  When the host computer 100 receives the data of each input item input on the issue screen transmitted from the personal computer 200 via the Internet 300, the host computer 100 stores various data stored in the storage device 110 based on the received data. The master information 110c is retrieved, and master information corresponding to each data is acquired.

  For example, the company name corresponding to the company code is acquired from the company master. Further, the store name corresponding to the store code is acquired from the store master. Further, a category name (product name) corresponding to the category code (product code) is acquired from the category master (product name master). Further, the supplier name corresponding to the supplier code is acquired from the supplier master. Also, the delivery XD name corresponding to the delivery XD code is acquired from the delivery XD master. Further, the order category name corresponding to the order category code is acquired from the order category master.

  That is, the company master includes a plurality of data in which company codes and company names are associated with each other. The store master includes a plurality of data in which store codes and store names are associated with each other. The category master includes a plurality of data in which category codes and category names are associated with each other. The supplier master includes a plurality of data in which a supplier code and a supplier name are associated with each other. The delivery XD master includes a plurality of data in which a delivery XD code and a delivery XD name are associated with each other. The order category master includes a plurality of data in which an order category code and an order category name are associated with each other.

  Next, in step S27, the control unit of the host computer 100 issues based on the master information corresponding to the data transmitted from the personal computer 200, the number of sheets to be issued, and the type or layout of the selected label 220. The issuance data of the power label 220 is generated and transmitted to the personal computer 200 via the Internet 300.

  This issuance data can be composed of, for example, text data 110a to be printed on the label 220 and layout information 110b indicating the layout. The text data 110a is appropriately generated based on the data input on the issue screen and is held in the storage device 110. The layout information 110 b is created in advance for each type and layout of the label 220 and stored in the storage device 110. Further, the issuance data can be data corresponding to ActiveX control. In this case, the personal computer 200 supplies commands and data based on the ActiveX control to the label printer 210 to cause the printing issue process. Alternatively, the issuance data can be print data that can be processed by the label printer 210.

  In step S 12, the control unit of the personal computer 200 receives the issuance data transmitted from the host computer 100 via the Internet 300 via the communication control unit, and supplies the received issuance data to the label printer 210.

  In step S <b> 13, the label printer 210 executes a printing process based on the issuance data supplied from the personal computer 200 and issues a label 220.

  FIG. 8 shows a print example of the label 220 issued in step S13. The label 220 includes a barcode representing each input item input on the issue screen, a free use field in which data input in the free field is printed, a store name corresponding to the input store code, and a store code A category name corresponding to the category code, a category code, an issue date, a supplier name corresponding to the supplier code, a supplier code, a delivery XD name corresponding to the delivery XD code, and a delivery XD code The order category name corresponding to the order category code and the order category code are printed.

  In addition, every time the generated issuance data is transmitted to the personal computer 200 via the Internet 300 in step S28, the host computer 100 stores the issuance data and the number of issued sheets as history information 110d. By storing the history information in the storage device 110 of the host computer 100, it is possible to suppress fraudulent acts associated with the issuance of the label 220.

  It should be noted that the configuration and operation of the above-described embodiment are examples, and it goes without saying that they can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of one Embodiment of the label issuing system of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of embodiment shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of an initial screen displayed on the display part of a personal computer. It is a figure which shows the example of a login screen displayed on the display part of a personal computer. It is a figure which shows the example of a service menu screen displayed on the display part of a personal computer. It is a figure which shows the example of an issue label selection screen displayed on the display part of a personal computer. It is a figure which shows the example of an issue screen displayed on the display part of a personal computer. It is a figure which shows the example of printing of the issued label.

Explanation of symbols

100 Host computer 110 Storage device 110a Text data 110b Layout information 110c Master information 110d History information 200 Personal computer 210 Label printer 220 Label 300 Internet

Claims (3)

A label issuing system in which a server provides data to each terminal via a network, and the terminal issues a label based on the data,
The terminal
Selecting means for selecting the type of the label to be issued;
Input means for inputting variable information to be printed on the label;
Request means for requesting the server to issue the label;
Receiving means for receiving issuance data for issuing the label provided from the server via the network;
Output means for outputting the issued data,
The server
Master information storage means for storing various master information;
Generating means for generating the issuance data corresponding to the label selected by the selection means based on the variable information input by the input means and the master information in response to a request from the terminal;
Provided means for providing the terminal with the issued data generated by the generating means. A label issuing system comprising: The master information includes layout information indicating a print layout, and the issuance data includes text data to be printed on the label and the layout information indicating a print layout of the text data. Item 2. The label issuing system according to item 1. The label issuing system according to claim 1, wherein the server further includes a registration updating unit that registers or updates the master information.

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