JP2007304676A - Printed matter additive service system, its control method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printed matter additive service system which supports reading printed matter and presents the content of the printed matter. <P>SOLUTION: At the time of selling the printed matter 20, the printed matter additive service system reads a printed matter identification code recorded on an RFID 21 attached to the printed matter 20 by a seller side service terminal 11, and issues a user ID for qualification verification required for service acquisition. A service provider side management device 12 receives a service request from a client terminal 22 with a service request acquisition means 17, determines whether the service request is valid or not by a user authentication means 18, and when determined it being effective, transmits contents data concerning the printed matter 20 saved in a storage means 16 with a contents data transmission means 19. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a printed matter additional service system for providing content data of a printed matter to a purchaser.

Conventionally, in order to read a printed matter such as a book, it has been necessary to purchase a product printed and bound by a publisher from a seller such as a bookstore. For regular prints, publishers typically make prints with characters that are large enough for ordinary readers to read without pain. In order to prevent the number of printed pages from becoming enormous, it is necessary to limit the size of characters to some extent.

In recent years, with the development of electronic devices, for example, electronic books have already been put into practical use, and books and the like that do not depend on printed materials are sold (Patent Document 1). However, there are very few books on the market, and there is a problem that it is difficult to read the screen of the electronic book, so it has not been widely spread.

On the other hand, there is also disclosed a technique related to a system that provides information related to contents posted on a printed material at the same time as purchasing the printed material via a network. For example,
Patent Document 2 describes a system that provides information related to the periphery of a station or an interchange that is published in a publication, and discloses a technique related to a peripheral information providing method in the system.
JP 2004-233603 A JP 2004-182087 A

As described above, in the conventional printed matter, the size of the character cannot be increased so much due to the limitation of the size of the paper and the number of pages. The same applies to the case where the electronic book described in Patent Document 1 is used as a medium. The size of characters is also limited to increase the number of characters per screen for display.

However, since the visual acuity decreases with age, it is common for middle-aged and elderly people to find it difficult to read printed materials. Although Patent Document 2 discloses a system for providing information to a purchaser of a printed material, these systems provide information related to the content of the printed material and support reading the printed material. Nor can it present the contents of the printed matter itself.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve these problems, and can support subscribers so that they can enjoy the contents of printed materials in various ways according to the requests and preferences of subscribers. The object is to provide a print supplement service system.

A first aspect of the printed matter additional service system according to the present invention is a printed matter additional service system that provides a predetermined service related to the printed matter to a purchaser of the printed matter via a communication line, and sells the printed matter. A printed matter identification information acquisition unit that reads the printed matter identification code attached to the printed matter and indicates the identification information of the printed matter at a time, and obtains the printed matter identification information;
A user ID issuing means for issuing a user ID for qualification authentication given to provide a service to the purchaser at the time of sale of the printed matter, and a user who obtains user information including the printed matter identification code and the user ID Information acquisition means and content data representing the print content recorded in the printed matter in a different form from the printed matter, corresponding to the printed matter identification code,
When it is determined to be valid, storage means for saving transmission, service request acquisition means for receiving a service request from a client terminal of a user, user authentication means for determining whether the acquired service request is valid, Content data transmitting means for transmitting the content data specified in the service request to the client terminal of the user.

The printed material may be a literary book such as a novel, a specialized book, a picture book for children, and the like. Furthermore, it may be a printed material used in a specific field such as an academic paper. The content data is data obtained by converting the print content described in the printed matter into another form. For example, content data obtained by converting print contents into audio data or video data can be used. Also, so-called content data may be used. By acquiring the user ID, the purchaser of the printed material can acquire such content data instead of directly reading the printed material, and can know the content of the printed material more comfortably.

According to another aspect of the printed matter additional service system of the present invention, the printed matter additional service system includes a seller side service terminal and a service provider side management device, and the printed matter identification information obtaining unit and the user ID issuing unit include It is included in the seller side service terminal. By providing the seller-side service terminal with the printed matter identification information obtaining unit and the user ID issuing unit, it is possible to quickly start providing services to the purchaser.

In another aspect of the printed matter addition service system of the present invention, the printed matter identification code is a barcode, and the printed matter identification information acquisition unit includes a barcode reader.
By using a barcode as the printed matter identification code, it is possible to easily obtain the printed matter identification information with a barcode reader.

In another aspect of the print product additional service system of the present invention, the print product identification code is RFI.
The printed matter identification information acquisition means stored in D has an RFID reader.
When the printed matter identification code is stored in the RFID, the printed matter identification information can be easily obtained using the RFID reader.

According to another aspect of the printed matter addition service system of the present invention, the seller-side service terminal includes user information writing means having an RFID writer for writing the user information to the RFID. When RFID is used, not only the printed matter identification code can be stored, but also user information can be written to manage the sales history.

In another aspect of the printed material addition service system of the present invention, the content data includes at least audio data of the content of the printed material. If the printed characters are small and difficult to read, the voice data read out from the printed material can be obtained from the publisher-side service management device and listened to.

In another aspect of the printed material addition service system of the present invention, the content data includes at least video data obtained by visualizing the content of the printed material. For example, when the printed material is a novel, video data obtained by converting the novel into a movie is stored as the video data in the management device on the service provider side so that it can be provided according to the purchaser's request.

In another aspect of the printed material addition service system of the present invention, the content data includes at least enlarged character print data that can be printed with characters obtained by enlarging the content of the printed material. According to this aspect, the purchaser of the printed material can acquire enlarged character print data obtained by further enlarging the characters printed on the purchased printed material from the publisher-side service management device. Thereby, the enlarged character print data can be printed or displayed on the screen, and even a purchaser who is difficult to read small characters can easily read the purchased printed matter.

In another aspect of the printed material addition service system of the present invention, the enlarged character print data is data for enlarging and printing a character described at a position designated by the service request of the printed material at a predetermined magnification. It is characterized by being. In this aspect, for example, only a portion printed with particularly small characters, such as a footnote, is printed with enlarged characters at a predetermined magnification. This makes it easy to read all of the printed material.

In another aspect of the printed matter additional service system of the present invention, the service provider side management device stores a use history in association with the service authentication user ID and the printed matter identification information for which a service request has been made, The present invention is characterized in that it is possible to prevent the provision of duplicate services for the same user ID.

In another aspect of the printed material addition service system of the present invention, the user information includes at least the printed material identification code, a user ID, and a password. By managing the user ID and password in association with each printed matter identification code, user management can be performed reliably.

According to another aspect of the printed matter addition service system of the present invention, part or all of the content data is billing service data, and fee payment information necessary for obtaining the billing service data is stored in the service provider side management device. It is stored, and it is determined whether or not the charging service data can be provided based on the fee payment information. As a result, a system that provides content data for a fee can be easily realized.

According to a first aspect of the control method of the printed matter additional service system of the present invention, there is provided a printed matter additional service system that provides a predetermined purchaser related to the printed matter to a purchaser of the printed matter through a communication line. Reading a product identification code attached to the printed material and indicating identification data of the printed material at the time of sale to obtain a printed material identification code; (b)
A step of issuing a user ID for qualification authentication given for providing a service to the purchaser at the time of sale of the printed matter; and (c) obtaining user information including the printed matter identification code and the user ID. (D) receiving a service request from the user's client terminal; (e) a user authentication step for determining whether the acquired service request is valid; and (f) if it is determined to be valid, Transmitting content data representing the printed content of the printed material in a different form from the printed material to the client terminal of the user;
It is characterized by having.

In another aspect of the control method of the printed matter addition service system of the present invention, the step (f) selects the content data specified by the service request from a plurality of types of content data, and the user It is transmitted to the client terminal of

According to a first aspect of the program for controlling a printed material addition service system of the present invention, the computer executes each step in any one of the above-described control methods for the printed material additional service system.
With such a configuration, this program can be read and executed by a computer, so that the same operation and effect as the above-described printed material addition service system according to the aspect of the present invention can be obtained.

As described above, according to the printed matter additional service system of the present invention, the purchaser of the printed matter can obtain the contents of the printed matter by using the presentation of audio data and the service of streaming distribution of video and video (video data delivery service). Can be enjoyed from various perspectives according to one's preference, and even the purchaser who cannot read the characters can easily know the contents of the printed matter. Also, by using the enlarged character printing service, it is possible to read the printed matter without difficulty even when the ability to read the printed matter is low due to a reduction in visual acuity or the like.

With reference to the drawings, a detailed description will be given of the configuration of a printed matter addition service system in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In addition, about each structural part which has the same function, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and shown for simplification of illustration and description.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a printed material addition service system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The printed material addition service system 10 according to the present embodiment includes a seller side service terminal 11 that sells printed materials 20 and a service provider side management device (server) 12. It consists of and.

The seller-side service terminal 11 receives the RF attached to the printed matter 20 at the time of selling the printed matter 20.
It is necessary for the purchaser to acquire content data relating to the printed matter identification information acquisition means 13 for reading the printed matter identification code recorded on a medium such as an ID (Radio Frequency Identification) 21 and acquiring the printed matter identification information and the printed matter 20. User ID that issues a user ID for qualification authentication
Issuing means 14. The printed matter identification code may be printed as a code such as a bar code or a two-dimensional code instead of the RFID 21, but is preferably recorded (stored) or printed on a machine-readable medium. In the present embodiment, the case where the RFID 21 is used will be described.

The service provider side management device 12 includes a user information acquisition unit 15 that acquires user information including a printed matter identification code and a user ID, a storage unit 16 that stores various audio data in association with the printed matter identification code, and a user client. A service request acquisition unit 17 that receives a service request from the terminal 22, a user authentication unit 18 that determines whether the acquired service request is valid, and the audio data specified in the service request if it is determined to be valid Voice data transmitting means 19 for transmitting to the terminal 22 is provided.

The printed material 20 may be a literary book such as a novel, a specialized book, a picture book for children, and the like. Furthermore, it may be a printed material used in a specific field such as an academic paper. The content data of the printed material 20 is data indicating the content described in the printed material 20.

The RFID 21 attached to the printed matter 20 stores a printed matter identification code for identifying the individual printed matter 20, and the RFID 21 is read by the printed matter identification information acquisition unit 13. Therefore, the printed matter identification information acquisition unit 13 includes an RFID reader. In addition, RFI
In this embodiment using D21, user information can be written to the RFID 21 by adding user information writing means having an RFID writer to the seller-side service terminal 11.

In the case where the printed matter identification code is recorded on another medium instead of being stored in the RFID 21, it is necessary to use a reading device corresponding to the recording medium. For example, when a barcode is used as the printed matter identification code, the printed matter identification information acquisition means 13 is configured to include a barcode reader. When the printed matter identification code is recorded on the magnetic card, the magnetic information reader is used. Provided. It is also possible to add a user information writing means having a magnetic information writing device, a printing device such as a barcode, etc. to the seller side service terminal 11. Other than a bar code, a two-dimensional code may be used. In this case, the reader uses an area scanner composed of a CCD or the like.

In the printed material addition service system 10 of the present embodiment, the printed content of the printed material 20 is converted to the printed material 2
The content data expressed in a mode different from the print mode of 0 (for example, voice data obtained by reading the print content aloud) is provided only to the purchaser of the printed matter 20. Therefore, in order to specify the purchaser, the seller notifies the purchaser of the user ID for qualification authentication when the printed matter 20 is purchased. Alternatively, when the printed matter 20 is purchased, purchaser information including a purchaser's notification destination (for example, an e-mail address) is notified to the seller, and a user ID is notified later to the notification destination from the seller or the service provider. You may do it.
In the service provider side management device 12, the user information acquisition unit 15 acquires user information including a printed matter identification code and a user ID from the seller side service terminal 11. The user information may further include a password. These pieces of user information are necessary when the purchaser tries to connect to the service provider side management apparatus from the client terminal 22 and receive the content data.

The user information acquisition unit 15 can also be configured to store a use history in association with a user ID for service authentication and printed matter identification information, and prevent duplicate services for the same printed matter.

The storage means 16 stores various content data in a readable manner in association with the printed matter identification code. As the content data, for example, audio data obtained by reading the print content recorded in each printed matter, stream delivery data or moving image data (video data) obtained by visualizing the print content,
It is also possible to store various types of content data such as enlarged character print data.

The service request acquisition unit 17 is a unit that receives a service request from the client terminal 22 of the user. When the service request is received, the user authentication unit 18 determines whether the service request is valid. If the user authentication means 18 determines that the service request is valid,
The content data designated by the service request by the content data transmission means 19 is transmitted to the client terminal 22.

An example of the content data that the purchaser can acquire from the service provider side management device 12 is shown in FIG. All of the service selection screens described below are provided from the service request acquisition unit 17 of the service provider side management device 12. FIG. 2 is an example of a selection screen 31 showing a list of content data displayed on the client terminal 22. Service provider side management device 1
A list of various content data stored in the storage unit 16 is transmitted from the service provider management device 12 to the client terminal 22 in accordance with a request from the client terminal 22. The client terminal 22 displays a selection screen 31 as shown in FIG. 2, for example, based on the received content data list. As a result, the client performs the audio data providing service 32, the video data distribution service 33, and the enlarged character print data providing service 3 of the selection screen 31
4 can select a desired service (content data). The client terminal is not limited to a PC, and can be incorporated into a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a PDA.

The audio data acquired from the service provider side management device 12 can be stored in the portable player 23 and used, for example. The video data can also be viewed on the mobile phone 24. Furthermore, the enlarged character print data can be output to the printer 25 owned by the purchaser and used.

The voice data providing service 32 provides the description content of the printed matter 20 by voice.
That is, voice data obtained by reading aloud a sentence or the like written on the printed matter 20 is provided from the service provider side management device 12. By purchasing the voice data provided by the voice data providing service 32, the purchaser does not need to read the characters written on the printed material 20.

The video data distribution service 33 provides a service that allows the contents of the printed matter 20 to be known by video. In particular, when the printed material 20 is a book such as a novel, it may be converted into a movie or provided on a DVD. The video data distribution service 33 makes it possible to easily obtain such a movie or the like provided on a DVD.

Further, the enlarged character print data providing service 34 specifies the description position (page number, line number, etc.) of the text described in the printed matter 20 to enlarge the character described in the description position and print it out. To provide services. For a purchaser who wants to read by himself / herself, the characters can be enlarged to a predetermined size so that they can be easily read, and can be printed out and provided.

An example of the flow of processing from purchasing the printed material 20 to receiving the provision of content data by the printed material adding service system 10 of the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, when the printed matter 20 is first purchased, the seller inputs the printed matter identification code recorded on the RFID 21 by using the printed matter identification information acquisition means 13 of the seller-side service terminal 11 (step S1).
After the printed matter identification information acquisition means 13 reads the printed matter identification code, it is preferable to record the reissue prevention information on the RFID 21 so that the same service is not provided again to the printed matter 20 (step S2). The purchaser's user information may be written as the recurrence prevention information.

Subsequently, the seller provides the purchaser of the printed matter 20 with a user ID for qualification authentication necessary for providing the service (step S3). The user ID is data for allowing only the purchaser to acquire the content data related to the purchased printed matter 20, and it is preferable to use a password.

The password can be determined freely by the purchaser, and the password determined by the purchaser can be registered in the service provider side management device 12 via the seller side service terminal 11. is there.

In the service provider side management apparatus 12, the user information acquisition means 15 acquires user information including a printed matter identification code and a user ID (step S4). The user ID and password acquired by the user information acquisition unit 15 are hereinafter referred to as registered ID and registered password.
The purchaser can start using the service provided by the service provider side management apparatus 12 by inputting the user ID and password on the service start screen of the client terminal 22 (step S5).

When the user ID, password, and desired voice data are input from the client terminal 22, these service request data are transmitted to the service provider side management device 12 and received by the service request acquisition means 17 (step S6). .
The service request data acquired by the service request acquisition unit 17 is determined by the user authentication unit 18 to be valid (step S7). In the availability determination, at least the user ID and password transmitted from the client terminal 22 are compared with the registered ID and registered password, respectively.

When the service provider side management apparatus 12 confirms that the service request is valid, the requested content data is transmitted to the client terminal 22 by the voice data transmitting means 19 (step S8).

In the printed matter addition service system 10 of the present embodiment, the same content data is not redundantly provided to the same purchaser. In order to realize this, the service provider side management device 12 stores the use history by associating the user ID for service authentication with the printed matter identification information.

As usage history, for the voice data provision service and the expanded character print data provision service, the range of each content data that has already been provided to the purchaser (when each page and line number at the beginning and end, and the range are divided into multiple parts) Are saved with their heads and tails. Also. In the video data distribution service, when the distribution is interrupted halfway after the start of the distribution, the interruption position is stored, and when the distribution is performed to the end, the service provided is stored.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the data structure when the service provider side management device 12 adds and stores the service provision information as the usage history. A usage history having the structure shown in FIG. 8 is created for each printed matter 20 and stored in the service provider side management device 12.

In the above embodiment, the content data provided by the printed material addition service system 10 is provided without being charged to the purchaser. As another embodiment of the printed matter additional service system of the present invention, an embodiment in which charging is performed for part or all of the content data will be described below.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a printed material addition service system 40 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the printed matter addition service system 40 of the present embodiment, the service provider side management device 1
2, a charging means 41 is added. When the service request acquired by the service request acquisition unit 17 is charged, the charging unit 41 determines whether or not the charged amount can be paid.

As a charging method for the purchaser, when the purchaser purchases the printed matter 20, there is a method of paying the service usage fee to the seller in advance. In this case, the seller inputs prepaid fee data to the seller-side service terminal 11, transmits this prepaid fee data to the service provider-side management device 12, and stores it in the charging means 61.

As another billing method for the purchaser, there is also a method in which the purchaser designates a payment account or a credit card for paying the service usage fee. Payment account data or credit card data designated by the purchaser is input from the seller side service terminal 11 or the client terminal 22, transmitted to the service provider side management device 12 and stored in the billing means 61.

The charging methods described above may be used independently or both methods may be used. An example of the data structure of the usage history when using a prepaid fee and a payment account is shown in FIG. A usage history of the structure shown in the figure is created for each printed matter 20.
When the usage history has a structure as shown in FIG. 6, the service provider side management device 12 performs the following processing. When content data is requested from the client terminal 22 to the service provider side management apparatus 12, the user authentication means 18 first determines whether or not the service request is charged. Is executed.

The billing means 41 determines the billing amount of the requested content data from the billing amount data for each content data stored in advance, determines whether the payment is possible from the prepaid fee, and if there is a shortage, the payment account data Alternatively, it is determined whether credit card data is registered, and if any of them is registered, it is determined that the charge amount can be paid.

When it is determined that the billing amount can be paid by the billing unit 41, the user authentication unit 18 is notified that the billing is possible. Thereafter, the user authentication means 18 determines whether or not the service request is valid as in the first embodiment. When the provision of the content data is permitted, the billing unit 41 is caused to perform a billing amount payment process.

In addition, when only a part of the content data provided by the printed matter addition service system 40 of the present embodiment is charged, it is confirmed that the purchaser is charged. Also good. That is, when a request for content data charged from the client terminal 22 is transmitted to the service provider side management apparatus 12, the service provider side management apparatus 1
2, it is determined that content data to be charged is requested, and the client terminal 22 is displayed to be charged. When the purchaser confirms this and further requests content data to be charged, the content data to be charged is transmitted from the service provider side management device 12.

Furthermore, in any of the above embodiments, the content data is provided only once.
If the purchaser consents to be charged, the content data may be provided more than once.
Note that the description in the present embodiment shows an example of the printed material addition service system according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this. The detailed configuration and detailed operation of the printed material addition service system in the present embodiment can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the printed matter addition service system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an example of a selection screen showing a list of selectable content data displayed on the client terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process after purchasing printed matter until it receives provision of content data. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the usage history preserve | saved at the service provider side management apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the printed matter addition service system of another embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure which added charging information to the use log | history preserve | saved at the service provider side management apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 40 Printed material addition service system 11 Seller side service terminal 12 Service provider side management apparatus 13 Printed material identification information acquisition means 14 User ID issuing device 15 User information acquisition means 16 Storage means 17 Service request acquisition means 18 User authentication means 19 Contents Data transmission means

20 Printed matter 21 Printed matter identification code 22 Client terminal 23 Portable player 24 Mobile phone 25 Printer 31 Selection screen 32-34 Content data selection menu 41 Billing means

Claims (15)

A printed matter additional service system that provides a predetermined service related to the printed matter to a purchaser of the printed matter via a communication line,
Printed matter identification information acquisition means for reading a printed matter identification code attached to the printed matter and indicating identification information of the printed matter at the time of sale of the printed matter;
User ID issuing means for issuing a user ID for qualification authentication given to provide the purchaser with a service at the time of sale of the printed matter;
User information acquisition means for acquiring user information including the printed matter identification code and user ID;
Storage means for storing the content data representing the print content recorded in the printed matter in a manner different from the printed matter, in correspondence with the printed matter identification code, and capable of being transmitted;
Service request acquisition means for receiving a service request from the user's client terminal;
User authentication means for determining whether the acquired service request is valid;
Content data transmitting means for transmitting the content data specified in the service request to the user's client terminal, if determined to be valid;
A printed matter addition service system comprising: The printed matter additional service system includes a seller-side service terminal and a service provider-side management device, and the printed matter identification information acquisition unit and the user ID issuing unit are included in the seller-side service terminal. The printed matter addition service system according to claim 1. The printed matter addition service system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the printed matter identification code is a barcode, and the printed matter identification information acquisition unit includes a barcode reader. The printed matter addition service system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the printed matter identification code is stored in an RFID, and the printed matter identification information acquisition unit includes an RFID reader. 5. The printed matter addition service system according to claim 4, wherein the seller-side service terminal includes user information writing means having an RFID writer for writing the user information to the RFID. The printed matter addition service system according to claim 1, wherein the content data includes at least voice data of the content of the printed matter. The printed matter addition service system according to claim 1, wherein the content data includes video stream data. 3. The content data includes enlarged character print data.
Printed material addition service system described in 1. The enlarged character print data is data for enlarging and printing a character described at a position designated by the service request of the printed matter at a predetermined magnification. Printed material addition service system. The service provider-side management device uses the service authentication user I that requested the service.
The printed matter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a use history is stored by associating D with the printed matter identification information, and the provision of a duplicate service for the same user ID can be prevented. Additional service system. The printed material addition service system according to claim 1, wherein the user information includes at least the printed material identification code, a user ID, and a password. Part or all of the content data is billing service data, and fee payment information necessary for obtaining the billing service data is stored in the service provider management device, and the billing service is based on the fee payment information. 3. The print addition service system according to claim 1, wherein whether or not data can be provided is determined. In a printed matter supplementary service system that provides a predetermined service related to the printed matter to a purchaser of the printed matter via a communication line,
(A) at the time of selling the printed matter, reading a product identification code attached to the printed matter and indicating identification data of the printed matter, and obtaining a printed matter identification code;
(B) issuing a user ID for qualification authentication that is given to provide a service to the purchaser at the time of sale of the printed matter;
(C) obtaining user information including the printed matter identification code and user ID;
(D) receiving a service request from the user's client terminal;
(E) a user authentication step of determining whether the acquired service request is valid;
(F) If it is determined that the print content is valid, the content data representing the print content of the printed material in a different form from the printed material is transmitted to the client terminal of the user;
A method for controlling a printed matter additional service system comprising: The step (f) selects the content data specified by the service request from a plurality of types of content data, and transmits the selected content data to the client terminal of the user. Control method for printed matter addition service. The program for making a computer perform each step in the control method of the printed matter additional service system of Claim 14 or 15.

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