JP2007164726A - Electronic publication system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic publication system for providing data of books or the like through a communication line, in which a user can freely browse the data, and a data provider such as a seller of electronic books can surely get revenue. <P>SOLUTION: In this electronic publication system 1 adapted so that electronic data 11 from a book owner 5 can be browsed by access from a user terminal 3 to a server 2, the server 2 comprises a book database 10 for storing book data 11, an advertisement database 12 for storing advertisement data 13 provided from an advertisement client 4, and a control means for presenting the book data 11 and the advertisement data 13. The advertisement data 13 is stored in association with each providing unit page of the book data 11, and the control means provides the providing unit page of the book data 11 and the advertisement data 12 associated with the providing unit page of the book data 11 to the user terminal 3 only so as to be inspectable. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic publishing system, and more particularly to an electronic publishing system that allows a user to browse and acquire data such as an electronic book via a communication line.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique is known in which a user can download an electronic book (book data) from a server to a user terminal via the Internet and browse the book data on a display of the user terminal or print it with a printer.
By the way, when you purchase a book at a bookstore, you can actually pick it up and check the contents. However, in the case of a paid / high-value-added electronic book, the user can purchase the electronic book using a predetermined payment method. There was a problem that it was difficult to confirm the contents unless it was purchased, and it was difficult to determine whether or not to purchase.

  In order to solve such problems, there has been proposed a method that allows a user to select a table of contents or the like when browsing an electronic book and to browse (view) a part of the selected contents free of charge ( For example, see Patent Document 1). According to this method, the user can check a part of the contents such as a table of contents page before purchase, and can determine whether or not to purchase with reference to this.

JP 2000-76338 A

However, in the electronic publishing system of Patent Document 1, since the browsed portion can be stored in the user terminal, the portion can be freely browsed even if the user terminal is not connected to the server via the Internet. There was a problem that.
In the electronic publishing system disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the main purpose is not to browse electronic books but to sell, users must eventually purchase to view all paid and high-value added electronic books. There was an inconvenience.

  Furthermore, in the electronic publishing system disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the profit cannot be generated unless the user purchases the electronic book, the seller of the electronic book provides part of the book data to the user. Nevertheless, there was a problem that the provided amount could not be collected.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to allow a user to freely browse the data in an electronic publishing system that provides data such as books via a communication line. Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic publishing system in which a data provider such as an electronic book seller can surely make a profit.

  According to the present invention, the subject is an electronic publishing system capable of browsing data by accessing a server from a user terminal via a communication line, wherein the data is book data purchased from a book holder, The server includes a book database that stores the book data, an advertisement database that stores advertisement data provided from an advertisement client, and a control unit that provides the book data and the advertisement data in response to a request from the user terminal. And the advertisement data is stored in association with each provision unit page of the book data, and the control means is configured to provide the provision unit page of the book data and the book in response to a request from the user terminal. Provide advertisement data associated with the data provision unit page to the user terminal so that only the general inspection is possible. It is resolved by the.

  As described above, in the present invention, the user can access the server via the communication line using the user terminal and browse the book data provided by the book holder (for example, a publisher). In this book data, advertisement data provided by an advertising client (for example, an advertising agency) is associated with each book data provision unit page, and when the user browses the book data page, Displays advertisement data along with book data. Thereby, the advertising effect can be obtained by the advertisement data provided by the advertisement client. In this way, as a consideration for the advertising act by displaying the advertisement data together with the book data, the server side can obtain advertisement revenue from the advertisement client. Then, the server side can pay the document broadcasting right purchase cost as a consideration for reading the book data from the advertising revenue to the book holder.

  Furthermore, since the book data can only be browsed and the user cannot store or print the book data in the user terminal, the user must access the server when he / she wants to browse the book data. For this reason, when browsing the book data, the user always comes into contact with the advertisement data, and a sufficient advertising effect by the advertisement data can be obtained.

  In addition, it is preferable that an advertisement fee is set for the advertisement data according to a page position in the book data of the provided unit page. When the user browses the book data, he / she does not browse all pages equally, but browses the table of contents or pages that are particularly interesting. For this reason, by setting the advertising fee to be different depending on the page position of the book data, it is possible to efficiently promote the advertisement and increase the advertising revenue.

  Further, at least the book data or the advertisement data is uploaded to the book database using an electronic publishing tool of the book holder side terminal, or the advertisement database using the electronic publishing tool of the terminal of the advertisement client side. It is preferable to be uploaded to. If comprised in this way, a book holder and an advertisement client can upload book data and advertisement data to a server easily.

  Further, it is preferable that a book data purchase unit is attached to a book data provision unit page provided by the control unit, and the user terminal can purchase the book data using the purchase unit. . With this configuration, the user can browse the book data on the user terminal and purchase the book data. As a result, the server side can obtain a book purchase cost and increase profits.

  Further, according to the present invention, there is provided an electronic publishing system capable of browsing data by accessing a server from a user terminal via a communication line, wherein the data includes at least advertisement data provided from an advertisement client or Insertion flyer data provided from a distribution source of inserts, the server includes at least an advertisement database storing the advertisement data or a insert flyer database storing the insert flyer data, and according to a request from the user terminal Control means for providing advertisement data and the insert flyer data, wherein the control means solves the problem by providing the advertisement data and the insert flyer data to the user terminal in response to a request from the user terminal. Is done.

As described above, in the present invention, the user accesses the server through the communication line using the user terminal, and the advertisement data provided from the advertisement client (for example, a newspaper company) or the distribution source of the insert (for example, a newspaper store). You can browse the flyer data provided from.
On the server side, revenue can be obtained by collecting site operation costs from advertising clients and distribution sources.
On the other hand, the advertising client and the insert flyer distributor can make advertisement data and insert flyer data available to users in addition to posting advertisements in newspapers or attaching insert inserts. A sufficient advertising effect can be obtained. Furthermore, since the user is not limited to subscribers such as newspapers, it is possible to achieve an advertising effect for non-subscribers.

  Further, at least the advertisement data or the insert flyer data includes area data representing an area and industry data representing an industry, and the control means classifies the data based on the area data and the industry data and provides the data to the user terminal It is preferable. If comprised in this way, the user can browse advertisement data and insert data according to the classification | category by area data or industry data. Thereby, the server can provide the user with the same regionality and characteristics as the insert data attached to the advertisement or newspaper inserted in the newspaper or the like.

  Further, at least the advertisement data or the insert leaflet data is uploaded to the advertisement database using the electronic publishing tool of the terminal on the advertisement client side, or the electronic publishing tool of the terminal on the distribution side of the insert is used. It is preferable to upload to the insert flyer database. If comprised in this way, an advertising client or a leaflet distribution origin can upload advertisement data and a leaflet data easily to a server.

  In addition, according to the present invention, there is provided an electronic publishing system capable of accessing a server from a user terminal via a communication line and browsing data, wherein the data is for a conference provided from the user terminal. Distribution material data, and the server receives a conference room reservation application from the user terminal, a mail address of a conference participant user and the distribution material data to receive the distribution material data, a distribution material storage means for storing the distribution material data, Participant management means for transmitting a meeting opening notice in advance to the email address of the conference attending user accepted by the conference accepting means, and distribution for providing the distribution material data in response to a request from the user terminal of the conference attending user Data providing means, and meeting providing means for providing a meeting function by the meeting participant user. It is solved by Rukoto.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the conference organizer can access the server to reserve the electronic conference room and register the distribution material data, and based on the reservation of the electronic conference room, the mail of the user who is a member of the conference A meeting notification is sent to the address. A user who is a member of a conference can know that the conference has been held by receiving a conference opening notification, and can obtain distribution material data from the distribution data providing means in advance. This eliminates the need for the conference organizer to send distribution materials to each conference participant when holding the conference, thereby greatly reducing the burden.

More specifically, the conference providing unit can provide a conference function using voice chat.
In addition, the participant management means can be configured to delete the email address of the conference participation user accepted by the conference acceptance means after the meeting date and time specified by the conference room reservation application.

  According to the present invention, electronic data uploaded to a server, such as book data, insert data, advertisement data, and distribution material data, is held so as to be viewable, and the user can freely view the electronic data through the user terminal. Therefore, the access rate to the server by the user can be improved. On the server side, it is possible to construct a mechanism for increasing profits by a service that provides these users with electronic data that can be viewed.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the configurations, arrangements, and the like described below do not limit the present invention, and various modifications can be made in accordance with the spirit of the present invention.
1 to 7 relate to an electronic publishing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of the electronic publishing system, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a server and a user terminal, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an electronic data upload process, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a book database, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an advertisement database, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen.

8 to 10 relate to an electronic publishing system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram of the electronic publishing system, FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the flow of electronic data, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing.
11 and 12 relate to an electronic publishing system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a schematic configuration diagram of the electronic publishing system, and FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a server.

An embodiment of the electronic publishing system of the present invention is shown below. In this example, as shown in FIG. 1, an electronic book (electronic publication) is provided to a general user through a communication line I such as the Internet so that it can be viewed in general. The communication line I is not limited to the Internet, as long as the server 2 providing the electronic book and the plurality of user terminals 3 can communicate with each other, and may be an intranet, for example.
In principle, in this specification, “browsing” means viewing document data or the like through a user terminal for a fee or free of charge, and “viewing” means viewing document data or the like for free.

As shown in FIG. 1, an electronic publishing system (Web publishing system) 1 of this example is connected to a server 2 functioning as a book broadcasting site (book broadcasting HP) and to the server 2 through a communication line I so that they can communicate with each other. The plurality of user terminals 3 are provided.
The book holder 5 is a publisher, newspaper company, author, library, academic institution, or the like, and provides the book to the server 2. The provided book is provided to general users as an electronic book on a book broadcasting site which is a service provided by the server 2.

That is, the electronic publishing system 1 of this example “broadcasts” books in the same way as TV broadcasts and radio broadcasts, and general users corresponding to these viewers browse the electronic books using the user terminal 3. can do. At this time, the general user is free from the expense of connecting to the communication line I and the like, and is free to view the electronic book. For this reason, as will be described later, the business entity of the book broadcasting site obtains advertising revenue A from the advertising client 4 that is a content broadcasting sponsor for each book in order to increase broadcasting revenue.
In addition, in the electronic publishing system 1 of this example, unlike a TV broadcast or a radio broadcast, the broadcast time of a program is fixed, and a general user is uploaded to the server 2 regardless of the accessed time zone. The desired electronic book can be browsed.

  Note that a general user can access a book broadcasting site provided by the server 2 by using a Web browser or the like installed on the user terminal 3 and browse the book data (electronic book) 11 converted to the Web. However, the book data 11 is restricted so that it cannot be stored as data in the user terminal 3 or printed by a printer or the like. Therefore, the user can browse the book data 11 only while accessing the book broadcasting site of the server 2.

Moreover, the general user can also purchase the book data 11 currently being viewed. Thereby, the general user can own and print the book data 11.
The general user pays the book purchase cost C by using a general settlement means (bank transfer, credit payment, etc.) at the time of purchase. Thereby, the general user can download the book data 11 via the communication line I and store it in a storage device such as the HDD of the user terminal 3.

The business entity of the book broadcasting site (that is, the server 2) makes a contract with the book holder 5 to provide the book. With this contract, the business entity of the server 2 purchases the right to browse the provided book on the book broadcasting site (hereinafter referred to as “document broadcasting right”) as a consideration for the document broadcasting right purchase cost B. This contract may be a purchase of a document broadcast right for each book, or a purchase of a document broadcast right in which a plurality of books are collected.
Further, the book may be a paper medium (for example, a book, a general magazine, an academic journal, an art object, a photograph, or the like) or electronic file data. Furthermore, text data, image data, moving image data, and audio data may be incorporated into a paper book or electronic file data converted into electronic data.

  The advertisement client 4 is an advertising agency, a general company, or the like, and provides the advertisement data 13 to the server 2. The advertisement client 4 purchases, from the business entity of the server 2, the right to attach the advertisement data 13 such as a banner advertisement or a moving image to the page when the book data 11 is browsed on the book broadcasting site. As compensation for this right, the business entity of the server 2 obtains advertising revenue A from the advertising client 4.

In this example, the book data 11 and the advertisement data 13 provided on the book broadcasting site are electronic publishing tool software (Web publishing tool) installed in the user terminal 3 possessed by the book holder 5 or the user terminal 3 possessed by the advertisement client 4. Books and advertisements are converted to Web by software, and are provided from these user terminals 3 to the server 2. At this time, the book data 11 and the advertisement data 13 may be provided directly to the server 2 via the communication line I, or may be provided to the server 2 while being stored in a recording medium.
In this example, the book owner 5 side and the advertisement client 4 side convert the books and advertisements to Web. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the server 2 may convert the books and advertisements to Web. Alternatively, only the books may be converted to the Web by the server 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the user terminal 3 can be configured by a general personal computer, and includes an input unit 31 such as a keyboard and a mouse, an output unit 32 such as a printer and FDD, an LCD display, and the like. Display unit 33, a storage unit 34 such as a memory used as an HDD or a temporary storage device, a communication unit 35 such as a modem for performing communication with the outside via the communication line I, and control means for controlling them The CPU 36 is a main component.

The storage unit 34 of the user terminal 3 is installed with general software for reproducing the audio data and displaying the document data, image data, and moving image data, and a Web browser for browsing the OS and the book broadcasting site. Yes.
The user can access the book broadcasting site of the server 2 by operating the input unit 31 of the user terminal 3 to start a Web browser. Then, the book data 11 and the like provided from the book broadcasting site can be displayed on the display unit 33.

  Further, the server 2 can be configured by a general server device, and includes an input unit 21 such as a keyboard and a mouse, an output unit 22 such as a printer and FDD, a display unit 23 such as an LCD display, The main components are a storage unit 24 such as an HDD and a memory used as a temporary storage device, a communication unit 25 such as a modem for performing communication with the outside via the communication line I, and a CPU 26 which is a control means for controlling them. As an element.

  The storage unit 24 of the server 2 is installed with Web software, electronic publishing tools, and other various software for providing data on the OS and the book broadcasting site. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the storage unit 24 includes a book database 10 that stores book data 11 and an advertisement database 12 that stores advertisement data 13.

Here, an outline procedure of an electronic book upload process using the Web publishing tool in this example will be described. Note that the electronic book upload process only needs to be in accordance with the Web publishing tool to be used.
As shown in FIG. 4, in the user terminal 3 of the advertising client 4, the user terminal 3 of the book holder 5, and the server 2, first, a Web publishing tool is activated and a process of taking in data to be uploaded (step S 1) is performed. Do.

  In this data fetching process, in the case of a paper medium, a book page is converted into electronic data by a scanner and fetched into the work area of the Web publishing tool. Also, image files, moving image files, electronic document data, various data files (spreadsheet files, word processor files, etc.) already owned as electronic data are prepared and taken into the work area of the Web publishing tool. Then, the captured electronic data is edited.

Next, if necessary, a link process (step S2) is performed. For example, the captured video file is pasted and linked to other electronic data. Thereby, when the user selects the moving image file by the input unit 31 when browsing the electronic data, the moving image file display software stored in the storage unit 34 is activated and the moving image file can be displayed. .
In this way, an electronic book to be uploaded is created. Then, the created electronic data is uploaded by designating an upload destination (step S3). As a result, the electronic book is stored in a predetermined area of the storage unit 24 of the server 2.

Attribute information is given to the electronic book uploaded to the server 2 and stored in the book database 10 and the advertisement database 12 in the storage unit 24.
As shown in FIG. 5, the book database 10 stores a plurality of book data 11. In this example, the individual book data 11 includes, in the uploaded electronic data (electronic book) body itself, a unique book ID, book name, author, advertising fee, type, upload for specifying the book data 11. Attribute information such as date and time is added. This attribute information may be uploaded together with electronic data from the user terminal 3 and provided to the server 2, or attribute information obtained separately by the server 2 may be associated with the electronic data.

In this example, the advertising fee can be set differently depending on the book page. That is, for example, when the book data 11 has several tens to several hundreds of pages, the user is provided with a table of contents page, first few pages, an interesting article, etc. in order to overview the book. Often browsed pages. For this reason, it ’s more efficient and cost-effective to set higher ad rates for pages with higher access rates and lower ad rates for pages with lower access rates than to set ad rates uniformly on any page. It becomes possible to carry out advertisements aiming at
For this reason, in this example, the advertisement fee setting data is set to “ΔΔΔ yen” per provided unit page from the first page to the sixth page, for example, in relation to the provided unit page.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the advertisement database 12 stores a plurality of advertisement data 13. In this example, the individual advertisement data 13 includes an attribute such as a unique advertisement ID for identifying the advertisement data 13, a book ID of the attached book data 11, a page range, etc. in the uploaded electronic data body itself. Information is added. This attribute information may be uploaded together with electronic data from the user terminal 3 and provided to the server 2, or attribute information obtained separately by the server 2 may be added to the electronic data. In this way, the advertisement data 13 is associated with the provided unit page of the book data 11.
As described above, in this example, an electronic book to be provided to a general user is configured with the advertisement data 13 associated or attached to each page of the book data 11.

  FIG. 7 shows a display screen of book data 11 provided from the server 2 to the user terminal 3 as an example. When the user terminal 3 accesses the book broadcast site and selects a specific electronic book, the CPU 26 of the server 2 as a control means provides the book data 11 and the advertisement data 13 regarding the electronic book to the user terminal 3.

In the example of FIG. 7, the title and author name of the book are displayed in the screen left column 33a. When a specific electronic book is selected on the user terminal 3, the server 2 receives a display command signal from the user terminal 3 in association with this, and the display command in the book database 10 is triggered by the reception of this display command signal. The book data 11 having the book ID designated by the signal is searched.
Then, the server 2 extracts attribute information such as a book name and an author from the attribute information of the book data 11 specified as a result of the search, and transmits the attribute information to the user terminal 3. As a result, the title and author name of the book are displayed in the left column 33a of the screen.

In the example of FIG. 7, the provision unit page of the book data 11 specified by the server 2 is displayed in the upper part 33 b of the screen center column.
The page number with respect to the total number of pages is displayed in the lower part 33c of the screen center column. Next, a “Previous page” button and a “Next page” button for turning pages are displayed. The user can turn the page by selecting a “previous page” button or a “next page” button using the input unit 31. A button for displaying the designated number of pages may be added.

  As described above, in this example, the book data 11 is restricted so that it cannot be stored as data in the storage unit 34 of the user terminal 3 or printed out by the output unit 32. That is, the book data 11 is output together with an attribute signal that restricts storage / printing and the like on the user terminal 3, and the user terminal 3 cannot remove this restriction. Therefore, the user accesses the book broadcasting site. The book data 11 can be inspected only during the period. For this reason, when a general user browses the book data 11, the user always comes into contact with the advertisement data 13, and can obtain a sufficient advertising effect by the advertisement data 13.

In the example of FIG. 7, the advertisement data 13 is displayed in the upper right portion 33d of the screen. In this example, three banner advertisements A to C are displayed in this area. As these advertisements A to C, the book data 11 displayed in the center of the screen and the one associated with the page range are displayed. The server 2 searches the advertisement database 12 for the advertisement data 13 having the book ID of the specified book data 11. Then, the searched advertisement data 13 is associated with the provision unit page of the book data 11 and sent to the user terminal 3, and the user terminal 3 receives these and displays the screen.
In this example, three banner advertisements A to C are displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of advertisement data 13 to be displayed may be limited to one or two.

In the example of FIG. 7, a purchase button 33f as a purchase means is displayed in the lower right portion 33e of the screen. The user not only browses the book data 11 by operating the “Previous page” button or the “Next page” button, but also selects the purchase button 33 f on the input unit 31 when he / she wants to purchase the book data 11 by browsing. The book data 11 can also be purchased.
When the purchase button 33 f is selected, a purchase request signal is output from the user terminal 3 to the server 2. Based on this purchase request signal, the server 2 sends the book data purchase page data to the user terminal 3, and the book purchase page is displayed on the user terminal 3. The user can purchase the book data 11 using a normal settlement means by making a predetermined input based on the book purchase page. When the processing of the settlement means is completed, the book data 11 is output from the server 2 to the user terminal 3 via the communication line I in accordance with a request from the user terminal 3. Further, the book data 11 stored in the recording medium may be separately delivered to a designated address or the like without going through the communication line I.

  In the user terminal 3, the book data 11 output from the server 2 is received and stored in the storage unit 34. The book data 11 stored in the storage unit 34 can be displayed on the display unit 33 of the user terminal 3 using display software, or can be printed out from the output unit 32.

Thus, in this example, even if the business entity of the server 2 provides content (book data 11) free of charge to the user, it can increase revenue by obtaining advertising revenue from the advertising client 4 that is the sponsor. it can. Since the user is free as long as the user sees it on the screen display, the number of accesses can be increased.
Further, in addition to advertising revenue, the business entity of the server 2 can sell the book data 11, so that enabling the general browsing leads to an increase in the number of users access and book promotion, advertising revenue and sales revenue. Can increase profits from both sides.

  In the above embodiment, the book database 10 and the advertisement database 12 are provided, and the advertisement data 13 is associated with each book data 11. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the advertisement data 13 is pasted directly on the page of the book data 11. It may be attached as a single unit. In other words, the advertisement data 13 can be attached to the blank area of each page of the book data 11. In this way, the database can be integrated into one, the configuration of the server 2 can be simplified, and the processing load can be reduced.

  In the above embodiment, the advertisement fee is fixedly set for the page. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the server 2 counts the number of accesses to the page and multiplies the number according to the number of accesses. You may do it. Furthermore, these may be combined to provide a pay-as-you-go system according to the number of accesses in addition to the basic fee.

  In the above embodiment, the advertisement data 13 is displayed in a display field (upper 33d on the right side of the screen) different from the display field of the book data 11 (upper 33b on the center of the screen). The advertisement data 13 may be displayed in the display column of the book data 11 if it is a place that does not obstruct the text or image of the data 11.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Hereinafter, the same components as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
In this example, as shown in the schematic configuration of FIG. 8, an advertisement to be inserted in a newspaper or a newspaper attached to a newspaper or the like via a communication line I such as the Internet or the like is provided to a general user so that it can be viewed in general. .

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the electronic publishing system (Web publishing system) 101 of this example is capable of mutual communication via a communication line I and a server 102 that functions as a folding / advertisement portal site. It comprises a plurality of connected user terminals 3.
The insert flyer distribution source 104 distributes the insert flyer upon receiving an insert flyer distribution request from a company or the like. Specifically, a newspaper dealer that attaches the insert flyer to a newspaper, a printing company that prints the insert flyer, etc. It is.
The insert leaflet distribution source 104 provides the server 102 with the insert leaflet data 111 obtained by converting the insert leaflet that has received the distribution request into the Web. The provided flyer data 111 is stored in the insert flyer database 110 of the server 102, and is provided to general users on the insert flyer / advertisement portal site, which is a service provided by the server 102.

That is, in the electronic publishing system 101 of this example, the insert flyer distributor 104 creates and attaches the insert flyer to newspapers, etc., and is a general user who is widely a consumer, consumer, company, etc. on the insert flyer / advertisement portal site. In contrast, a flyer is provided for general inspection.
Note that it is possible to omit attaching the leaflet to the newspaper if the rate of access to the leaflet / advertisement portal site is high. Thereby, in addition to sufficient advertising effects, it is possible to reduce printing costs and labor of inserting (attaching), and contribute to resource saving of paper resources.

The business entity of the server 2 receives a site operation cost (advertising revenue) D appropriately set from the insert distribution site 104 as a price for posting the insert leaflet on the advertisement portal site.
The user can access the insert leaflet / advertisement portal site of the server 2 using the user terminal 3 and browse the insert leaflet.

  The advertisement client 105 is a general company such as a newspaper company or a publisher that receives an advertisement request from a company or an advertising agency, and provides the server 102 with advertisement data 113 obtained by converting the requested advertisement into a Web. . The provided advertisement data 113 is stored in the advertisement database 112 of the server 102 in the same manner as the insert leaflet data 111, and is provided to general users on the insert leaflet / advertisement portal site provided by the server 102.

The business entity of the server 2 receives a site operation cost (advertising revenue) E appropriately set from the advertising client 105 as a price for inserting the advertisement into the advertisement portal site so that the advertisement can be viewed.
The user can access the insert leaflet / advertisement portal site of the server 2 using the user terminal 3 and browse various advertisements similarly to the insert leaflet.

  In this example, the insert leaflet data 111 and advertisement data 113 provided on the insert flyer / advertisement portal site are electronic publishing tools installed in the user terminal 3 possessed by the insert leaflet distribution source 104 and the user terminal 3 possessed by the advertisement client 105. Folding and advertisements are converted to Web by software and uploaded to the server 102. If comprised in this way, since it is possible for the insert flyer distribution source 104 and the advertisement client 105 to insert the insert or advertisement on the advertisement portal site at an appropriate timing, it is preferable.

In addition, the business owner of the server 102 that has received the request may perform the insert leaflet or advertisement placement process instead of the insert leaflet distribution source 104 or the advertisement client 105 placing the leaflet or advertisement.
Further, the Web conversion and upload processing are not particularly technically difficult as in the above-described embodiment, so that the distribution source 104 and the advertising client 105 can easily cope with them even without Web knowledge.

The configurations of the user terminal 3 and the server 102 can be basically the same as those in the above-described embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.
In this example, the server 102 is a mode of providing the insert flyer data 111 and the advertisement data 113 to the user. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the mode of providing only one of the insert flyer data 111 or the advertisement data 113 is provided. It may be.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the insert leaflet database 110 and the advertisement database 112 stored in the storage unit of the server 102 include an area representing the region in the insert leaflet data 111 and the advertisement data 113 uploaded to the server 102. Attribute information such as data, type of business data representing a type of business, type of insert flyer type representing the type of insert flyer, and advertisement type data representing the type of advertisement is stored in association with each other.

In the insert flyer database 110 of this example, a unique flyer ID for identifying the insert flyer, the company name of the insert flyer distribution source, regional data, industry data, insert flyer type data, etc. are included in the data body of the insert flyer data 111. Attribute information is associated and stored.
Further, in the advertisement database 112 of this example, attribute information such as a unique advertisement ID for identifying each advertisement, a company name of the advertisement client, regional data, industry data, and advertisement type data is included in the data body of the advertisement data 113. Are stored in association with each other.

  The server 102 as the control means classifies the insert data 111 and the advertisement data 113 based on the area data, the industry data, the insert type data, and the advertisement type data, and provides them to the user terminal 3. For example, when the insert flyer data 111 and the advertisement data 113 are information that is valid only in a specific region, the information may be displayed by being classified on a page dedicated to the region specified by the region data. If the information is valid only for a specific type of industry, the information may be displayed on a page dedicated to the type of industry specified by the type of industry data. Thereby, it is possible to have the same regional characteristics and characteristics as those of advertisements inserted in newspapers and the like attached to newspapers.

As described above, in this example, the insert flyer distributor 104 and the advertisement client 105 can appropriately post the insert flyer attached to a newspaper or the like and the posted advertisement on the insert flyer / advertisement portal site. The general user can check information daily using the user terminal 3.
Here, since general users are not limited to subscribers such as newspapers, all consumers and the like can view the insert leaflet / advertisement portal site. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an advertising effect more than the advertising effect obtained by attaching a leaflet to a newspaper or placing an advertisement on the newspaper / advertisement portal site.

Along with this, an increase in advertising revenue is expected at newspaper stores and the like that are the distribution source 104 of the insert flyer. In addition, consumers who browse the flyer / advertisement portal site are also invited to subscribe to newspapers etc. to which the flyers and advertisements are attached or posted, and the number of newspaper subscribers is expected to increase.
Further, by posting a sweepstakes quiz that can be answered only by a subscriber such as a newspaper in the insert flyer data 111 or the advertisement data 113, it can be used as means for acquiring a new newspaper subscriber. In this way, new newspaper subscribers and existing newspaper subscribers can be enclosed.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. This example is an embodiment in which an electronic conference room service is provided via a communication line I such as the Internet as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, an electronic publishing system (Web publishing system) 201 of this example includes a server 202 that provides an electronic conference room site, and a plurality of servers 202 connected to the server 202 via a communication line I so as to be able to communicate with each other. And a user terminal 3.

  Conventionally, for example, when conducting an electronic conference outside the company or between different industries, it has been necessary to print a large amount of distribution materials and deliver them to the conference members in advance. It was hanging. However, in this example, since the electronic conference room is reserved in advance for the server 202 and the distribution material is sent to the server 202 as the distribution material data 211 and registered, the conference participants are registered in the server 202. The distributed distribution material data 211 can be downloaded and printed in advance. As a result, it is possible to omit a large amount of printed material delivery processing, and it is possible to simultaneously perform ancillary processing such as reservation of an electronic conference room, and it is possible to greatly save the trouble of holding an electronic conference.

  In this example, in order to use the electronic conference room, it is necessary to register the user in advance based on the usage contract and acquire the user ID, and the basic fee for each user ID for the acquirer (contracted company) Will be charged. At the same time, pay-as-you-go is charged according to the usage time of the electronic conference room. In this way, the business entity of the server 202 can make a profit from the electronic conference room site by receiving the usage fee F such as the basic fee or the pay-per-use fee.

As shown in FIG. 12, the server 202 of this example includes a user management database 220, a conference room management database 221, and a participant management database 222.
Further, the server 202 has a distribution material registration site (page) 223 and a distribution material browsing site (page) 224 in the electronic conference room site. Furthermore, a voice chat server 225 that provides a voice chat service that enables voice chat between members participating in the conference is provided.

In the user management database 220, a unique user ID for identifying a registered user and detailed data about the registered user specified by the user ID are registered.
In the conference room management database 221, data on conference room reservation is registered based on the conference room reservation application data 213 transmitted to the server 202.
In the participant management database 222, e-mail addresses of conference participants are registered for each reserved electronic conference room.

  The user can access the electronic conference room site from the user terminal 3. Furthermore, the registered user can access the conference room reservation page by inputting a user ID or the like at the accessed electronic conference room site. That is, the server 202 determines whether or not the accessor is a registered user registered in the user management database 220 based on the user ID transmitted from the user terminal 3, and when determining that the accessor is a registered user. Allow access to the conference room reservation page.

The user can apply for the conference room reservation by inputting the date and time of the meeting, the title, the organizer, the e-mail address of the conference participant and the like from the user terminal 3 on this conference room reservation page. When a conference room reservation application is made, conference room reservation application data 213 including data input to the server 202 is transmitted.
Upon receiving the conference room reservation application data 213, the server 202 as a conference reception unit registers the conference room reservation application data 213 in the conference room management database 221. Further, the server 202 registers the received e-mail addresses of the conference participation members separately for each electronic conference room reserved in the participant management database 222.

  Furthermore, the user who is the conference organizer can register the distribution material data 211 used for the electronic conference in the distribution material registration site 223. That is, the user can upload the distribution material data 211 from the user terminal 3 to the server 202 by designating the distribution material registration site 223 in the electronic conference room site using a Web publishing tool. Accordingly, the server 202 as the distribution material storage means stores the distribution material data 211 in the internal storage unit.

  The server 202 as a participant management means sends a conference opening notice 215 to the email address of the conference participant registered in the participant management database 222. The meeting holding notice 215 includes the date and time of the meeting, title, organizer, designated URL, login ID, password, and the like. Thereby, the conference participation member can know that an electronic conference is held.

A user who is a member participating in the conference accesses the distribution material browsing site 224 in the electronic conference room site from the user terminal 3. In the distribution material browsing site 224 as distribution data providing means, the user can browse and download the distribution material data 211 by inputting a password. Thereby, the conference member can print the distribution material in advance.
A conference member accesses the designated conference room site (designated URL) in the electronic conference room site by inputting a login ID based on the conference opening notice 215. In the designated conference room site as the conference providing means, the conference participants can proceed with the conference by voice by the voice chat service provided by the voice chat server 225.

Then, when the electronic conference ends, the server 202 as the participant management means deletes the email address and the distribution material data 211 of the conference participant stored in the participant management database 222 after a predetermined time.
As described above, in this example, when a conference reservation is made, the conference participation member 215 is notified of the conference opening notification, and the conference participation member who receives this can view and download the distribution material data 211 on the server 202. Therefore, it is possible to greatly reduce the time and effort for holding the electronic conference and promote the use of the electronic conference. Accordingly, it is possible to increase the sales of the business entity of the server 202.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an electronic publishing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a configuration diagram of a server and a user terminal of an electronic publishing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the memory | storage part which the server of the electronic publishing system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention has. It is explanatory drawing of the upload process of the electronic data of the electronic publication system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the book database of the electronic publication system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the advertisement database of the electronic publication system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the display screen of the electronic publication system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the electronic publication system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the flow of the electronic data of the electronic publishing system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the database of the electronic publication system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the electronic publication system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the server of the electronic publication system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1. Electronic publishing system 2. Server 3. User terminal
4 ... Advertising client, 5 ... Book holder, 10 ... Book database,
11 ... Book data, 12 ... Advertising database, 13 ... Advertising data,
21... Input section, 22... Output section, 23... Display section, 24.
25. Communication unit 26 CPU 31 Input unit 32 Output unit 33 Display unit
33a ... screen left column, 33b ... screen center column upper part, 33c ... screen center column lower part,
33d ... upper right column of the screen, 33e ... lower right column of the screen, 33f ... purchase button,
34... Storage unit, 35 .. communication unit, 36... CPU, 101.
102 ... server, 104 ... insert flyer distribution source, 105 ... advertising client,
110 ... Folding flyer database, 111 ... Folding flyer data,
112: Advertising database, 113: Advertising data,
201 ... electronic publishing system, 202 ... server,
211. Distribution material data, 213. Conference room reservation application data,
215 ... Conference notification, 220 ... User management database,
221 ... Conference room management database, 222 ... Participant management database,
223 ... Distribution material registration site, 224 ... Distribution material browsing site,
225 Voice chat server, I Communication line

Claims (10)

An electronic publishing system capable of accessing a server from a user terminal via a communication line and browsing data,
The data is book data purchased from a book holder,
The server includes a book database that stores the book data, an advertisement database that stores advertisement data provided from an advertisement client, and a control unit that provides the book data and the advertisement data in response to a request from the user terminal. And comprising
The advertisement data is stored in association with each provided unit page of the book data,
The control means, in response to a request from the user terminal, provides the book data provision unit page and advertisement data associated with the book data provision unit page to the user terminal so that only a general inspection is possible. An electronic publishing system characterized by   2. The electronic publishing system according to claim 1, wherein an advertisement fee is set in the advertisement data in accordance with a page position in the book data of the provided unit page.   At least the book data or the advertisement data is uploaded to the book database using an electronic publishing tool of the book holder side terminal, or uploaded to the advertisement database using an electronic publishing tool of the terminal side of the advertisement client The electronic publishing system according to claim 1, wherein:   The book data purchase unit provided by the control means is attached to the book data purchase means, and the user terminal can purchase the book data using the purchase means. Item 2. The electronic publishing system according to Item 1. An electronic publishing system capable of accessing a server from a user terminal via a communication line and browsing data,
The data is at least advertisement data provided from an advertisement client or insert data provided from an insert distributor.
The server includes at least an advertisement database for storing the advertisement data or an insert database for storing the insert data, and control means for providing the advertisement data and the insert data in response to a request from the user terminal; With
The electronic publishing system, wherein the control means provides the advertisement data and the insert data to the user terminal in response to a request from the user terminal. At least the advertising data or the insert flyer data includes regional data representing a region and business data representing a business type,
6. The electronic publishing system according to claim 5, wherein the control means classifies the data based on the regional data and the industry data and provides the classified data to the user terminal.   At least the advertisement data or the insert leaflet data is uploaded to the advertisement database using the electronic publishing tool of the terminal on the advertisement client side, or the insert proofer using the electronic publishing tool of the terminal on the distribution side of the insert The electronic publishing system according to claim 5, wherein the electronic publishing system is uploaded to a database. An electronic publishing system capable of accessing a server from a user terminal via a communication line and browsing data,
The data is distribution material data for a conference provided from the user terminal,
The server
Meeting reception means for receiving a conference room reservation application, a meeting participant's email address and the distribution material data from the user terminal,
Distribution material storage means for storing the distribution material data;
Participant management means for sending a conference opening notice in advance to the email address of the conference participant user accepted by the conference acceptance means;
Distribution data providing means for providing the distribution material data in response to a request from a user terminal of the conference participant user;
An electronic publishing system comprising: a conference providing unit that provides a conference function by the conference participants.   The electronic publishing system according to claim 8, wherein the conference providing unit provides a conference function by voice chat.   9. The electronic publishing system according to claim 8, wherein the participant management unit deletes the email address of the conference participant user received by the conference reception unit after the meeting date and time specified by the conference room reservation application. .

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