JP2007317124A - Print order receiving/managing server system and image network system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a print order receiving/managing server system and an image network system for detecting an immoral image from a plurality of images and placing a browsing restriction on the immoral image when a function for publishing a plurality of images is equipped. <P>SOLUTION: This print order receiving/managing server system is provided with an order receiving system receiving a print order from a public screen opened to the public over a communication network, an album function for managing image data uploaded from the order receiving system, a share box function for allowing a third person to browse and order an image of the managed image data, an image management part managing at least one of an access condition and a print condition of the image available for browsing, and an image confirmation part confirming the image available for browsing based on the access condition to the image and the print order condition for the image. If the image available for browsing is an immoral one, the image management part stops exhibition of the image or deletes the image. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a print order / management server system capable of placing a print order via a public screen (Web screen) published on a communication network and having a function of publishing a plurality of images, and an image network system. In particular, the present invention relates to a print order / management server system and an image network system that can detect an image that violates public order and morals from among a plurality of published images, and that can restrict browsing of images that violate public order and morals.

In recent years, digital cameras have rapidly become popular. Communication networks such as the Internet are also widely used.
Since an image taken with a digital camera is handled as digital image data, it can be transmitted using a communication network, and various services have been proposed / developed using this.
A so-called net print service (online print service) that accepts orders such as (photo) prints from users using a communication network such as the Internet, produces prints according to orders, and provides prints. Along with development, a so-called electronic album service has also been developed in which images (image data) transferred from users are stored and managed, made public to third parties, and viewed by third parties ( Patent Document 1).

Patent Document 1 discloses an online system including a plurality of client devices that request an image forming service from a plurality of online photo service sites. The photo service site is a site on the Internet that provides different types of digital imaging services. For example, some photo service sites can provide image hosting services, while other photo service sites provide, for example, image print services.
Further, the online system of Patent Document 1 includes a site called an image gateway functioning as an interface between a client device and a photo service site on the Internet. The image gateway includes a gateway server, a software meta application, and a set of site adapter software.

  Further, the gateway server disclosed in Patent Document 1 functions as a web server, and the meta application functions as an application server. This meta application can reside on the same or different computer from the gateway server. The gateway server provides a connection (HTTP) with the client device and is primarily responsible for detecting the type of client device and its browser type and display characteristics. The gateway server is also capable of providing management services including security, configuration, and usage statistics collection.

Japanese translation of PCT publication No. 2004-514983

  As described above, it is now possible to upload an image taken with a digital camera, place an order for the uploaded image, and open the uploaded image to a third party.

However, if the uploaded images are offensive to public order and morals, they may be detected by a network center that provides public services when they are disclosed to a third party and viewed or misused by a third party. There is a problem that it is not possible.
In addition, since there is no mechanism to prevent the disclosure, browsing, and misuse of images that are offensive to public order and morals, even if it is found that some of the uploaded images are contrary to public order and morals by providing information, they will be uploaded again. In such a case, there is a problem that an image contrary to public order and morals is released and viewed.

The online system disclosed in Patent Document 1 also includes a gateway server that provides management services including security, configuration, and usage statistics collection. However, this gateway server is not provided with means for detecting an image that violates public order and morals, and a mechanism for preventing the disclosure, browsing, and abuse of images that violate public order and morals.
For this reason, at present, it is not possible to prevent the disclosure and browsing of images that are against public order and morals, and it is not possible to prevent the recurrence of abuse of images that are against public order and morals.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art, and in the case of providing a function of publishing a plurality of images, an image that violates public order and morals is detected among the plurality of images, and an image that violates this public order and morals Another object of the present invention is to provide a print order / management server system and an image network system that can restrict browsing.

  In order to achieve the object, a first aspect of the present invention includes an order receiving system that accepts a print order by a public screen published on a communication network, an album function that manages image data uploaded from the order receiving system, A share box function that allows an image based on the managed image data to be viewed and ordered by a third party through a public screen published on the communication network, and for the viewable image, an image access status and an image An image management unit that manages at least one of the print order status; and an image confirmation unit that confirms the viewable image based on the access status of the image and the print order status of the image. In addition, if the viewable image is offensive to public order and morals, whether or not to publish the image Or there is provided a print orders and management server systems and deletes the image.

In the present invention, the image management unit further identifies a user who has uploaded an image that violates the public order and morals. Further, when the viewable image is violated by public order and morals, the image is stored in the album. It is preferable to have a site management unit that restricts access to the net center of the user uploaded to the function.
In the present invention, the image management unit further identifies a user who uploaded an image that violates the public order and morals, and further, to the user who uploaded the image that violates the public order and morals to the album function, A site that restricts the access of the user when the image that violates public order and morals is suspended or when the image is deleted and the number of warnings exceeds a predetermined number It is preferable to have a management unit.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the image management unit further identifies a third party who has browsed an image that is against public order and morals, and the third party is browsing a predetermined number of times during a predetermined period. It is preferable that the site management unit restricts the third party's access to the network center.
In the present invention, it is preferable that the access status of the image is created by statistically processing at least the age, sex, and access time of a third party who has viewed the image.
Furthermore, in the present invention, it is preferable that the images that can be browsed are prohibited from being browsed on the public screen by directly specifying an address.

  Further, the second aspect of the present invention is a network system that accepts image data and orders from a user and sends them to the network center, an order receiving channel connected to the network center via a communication network, and a user order. An image network system having a lab system connected to a network center via a communication network for producing a photograph print, wherein the network center places an order from the order receiving channel through a public screen published on the communication network. An order receiving system for receiving images, an album function for managing image data uploaded from the order receiving system, and viewing and ordering an image based on the managed image data to a third party through a public screen published on the communication network Share box function that enables An image management unit that manages at least one of an image access status and an image print order status, and confirms the viewable image based on the image access status and the image print order status. An image network system, wherein the image management unit further stops the disclosure of the image or deletes the image when the viewable image is contrary to public order and morals. It is to provide.

In the present invention, the image management unit further identifies a user who has uploaded an image that violates the public order and morals. Further, when the viewable image is violated by public order and morals, the image is stored in the album. It is preferable to have a site management unit that restricts access to the net center of the user uploaded to the function.
In the present invention, the image management unit further identifies a user who uploaded an image that violates the public order and morals, and further, to the user who uploaded the image that violates the public order and morals to the album function, A site that restricts the access of the user when the image that violates public order and morals is suspended or when the image is deleted and the number of warnings exceeds a predetermined number It is preferable to have a management unit.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the image management unit further identifies a third party who has browsed an image that is against public order and morals, and the third party is browsing a predetermined number of times during a predetermined period. It is preferable that the site management unit restricts the third party's access to the network center.
In the present invention, it is preferable that the access status of the image is created by statistically processing at least the age, sex, and access time of a third party who has viewed the image.
Furthermore, in the present invention, it is preferable that the images that can be browsed are prohibited from being browsed on the public screen by directly specifying an address.

  According to the print order receiving / management server system of the first aspect of the present invention and the image network system of the second aspect, the share box function enables browsing to a third party on the public screen published on the communication network. About the image which can be browsed, browsing can be restrict | limited for every image with respect to the image contrary to public order and morals.

  According to the print order / management server system of the first aspect and the image network system of the second aspect of the present invention, at least one of the image access status and the image print order status is managed for viewable images. By providing the image management unit, it is possible to grasp the print order status and the access status in the viewable image.

  Furthermore, according to the print order receiving / management server system of the first aspect of the present invention and the image network system of the second aspect, the image management unit can specify a user who uploaded an image that is offensive to public order and morals, Furthermore, if the images that can be viewed are contrary to public order and morals, the site management department can limit the access of the user who uploaded this image. Can be prevented.

  Furthermore, according to the print order / management server system of the first aspect of the present invention and the image network system of the second aspect, the image management unit may specify a third party who has viewed an image that is offensive to public order and morals. Yes, if a third party browses a given number of times during a given period, the site management department can restrict the access of the third party. Can be prevented.

  The print order / management server system and image network system of the present invention will be described in detail below based on preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a system configuration of a first embodiment of the image network system of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the image network system 10 (hereinafter also referred to as the network system 10) accepts orders for (photo) prints from users using a communication network such as the Internet, and responds to the orders. A so-called electronic print service that provides prints by creating prints, and so-called electronic print services (online print services), as well as storing and managing images (image data) transferred from users to enable browsing The album service will also be developed.

The network system 10 of the present embodiment basically includes a network center (print ordering / management server system) 12 that supervises / manages the network system 10, a user terminal 14 that a user orders prints, and a print. A lab system 16 possessed by a trader (hereinafter referred to as a lab) and a retailer system 18 serving as a mediator between the user and the lab are configured.
In the network system 10 of the present embodiment, the network center 12, the user terminal 14, the laboratory system 16, and the retailer system 18 are connected to each other via a communication network such as the Internet. In the image network system of the present invention, the network center 12, the user terminal 14, and the retailer system 18 are connected to each other by a public communication network such as the Internet. Instead of being connected to the terminal 14 and the retailer system 18, it may be connected to the network center 12 through a dedicated communication line.

In the present embodiment, only one user terminal 14, lab system 16, and retailer system 18 are shown in order to simplify the drawing and clearly show the configuration of the network system 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
Accordingly, a plurality of laboratory systems 16 may exist in the network system 10, and usually a plurality of retailer systems 18 exist.

The user terminal 14 receives a print order by the user and an image transfer (image upload) to the network center 12.
Note that in the network system 10 of this embodiment, the user has members registered in the network system 10 and non-members who are not registered. In addition, there are a center member who manages user member information and the like in the network center 10 and a retailer member who manages user member information and the like in the retailer system 18.

The user terminal 14 is basically configured using a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) that can be connected to a communication network owned by the user.
In the network system 10 of the present invention, the user terminal 14 includes a first user terminal 14a that uses a Web browser, a general-purpose application (online print software), or a second user who uses a Web site. There are three types: a terminal 14b and a third user terminal 14c that uses order software that is an ordering application dedicated to the network system 10.

The first user terminal 14a that uses a Web browser accesses (connects to) the network center 12 (a website that is managed by the network center 12 and is open on the communication network) using a known Web browser. ) And order prints.
The first user terminal 14a does not connect to the network center 12 from the beginning, but first accesses the public screen (entrance screen) that the retailer system 18 discloses on the communication network (on the Web). The network center 12 (a front end 12b described later) is accessed from this public screen.

The second user terminal 14b that uses general-purpose software or a Web site is a print order function that uses a communication network installed in an operating system of a PC, and a print order that uses a communication network included in an application attached to a digital camera. Using the function, the print order function set on the Web site published on the communication network, etc., the network center 12 is accessed and print orders are made.
In the network system 10 of the present embodiment, only online print software is set as the second user terminal 14b of this format. In the network system 10, a plurality of retailer systems 18 (retailers) participate in the online print software, and the second user terminal 14b using the online print software performs printing on a predetermined selection screen. After selecting a retailer to order (online print ordering service site provided by the retailer system 18), the network center 12 is accessed.

Furthermore, the third user terminal 14c using dedicated order software is a PC or the like on which order software, which is a dedicated application for ordering products on the network system 10, is installed. The user accesses the network center 12 and places an order for printing.
In the third user terminal 14c, a retailer who orders printing is uniquely determined, and the network center 12 may be accessed without selecting a retailer.

  One user terminal may correspond to at least one of the first user terminal 14a, the second user terminal 14b, and the third user terminal 14c, and corresponds to two or more of these. Of course, it's also good.

  The retailer system 18 is a system that acts as an intermediary between a user and a laboratory, and is configured by, for example, a PC, a workstation (WS), a server device, and the like. The retailer system 18 may include, for example, a member information database (hereinafter referred to as a member information DB) 18a. In this case, the member information of the retailer member is managed by the member information DB 18a.

As described above, in the European photographic print industry, there is an intermediary called a retailer that mediates between a user and a laboratory. The retailer contracts with the lab, asks a cosmetic store or drug store, etc. to set up a print order reception desk, accepts print orders from users, delivers the received print orders to the lab, and if necessary The finished print is received from the lab, sent to a store such as the designated reception desk, and sent to the user's home.
That is, in this distribution system, the user feels to order a print from the retailer without being aware of the laboratory at all.

The retailer system 18 plays the role of this retailer. For example, the retailer system 18 has the retailer as the broker.
As described above, the retailer system 18 is connected to the network center 12, the user terminal 14, and the laboratory system 16 through a communication network such as the Internet. The retailer system 18 also publishes a public screen for the first user terminal 14a to access the network center 12 on the communication network (on the Web).

Further, as described above, the member information of the retailer member is managed by the member information DB 18a of the retailer system 18.
The retailer system 18 has the same function as the member registration / authentication 30a of the network center 12 described later. The retailer member is registered by the retailer system 18, and the retailer member accesses the network center 12. At this time, the retailer system 18 authenticates the member. At the time of member registration, retailer members register their names and addresses.

As an example, a public screen (Web screen) for accessing the net center 12 is a content linked to the net center 12 (a web site managed by the net center 12) on a retailer's home page or the like (for example, “Order prints”). ”,“ View album ”button, etc., and so on.
Alternatively, a dedicated public screen only for accessing the network center 12 may be provided without using a homepage or the like.

In the network system 10, the first user terminal 14a cannot directly access the network center 12 (a front end 12b described later). In the case of using the first user terminal 14a, the user can access the network from a browsing public screen such as a homepage for browsing the public screen of the order receiving system 30 published by the retailer system 18 on the communication network. Access Center 12.
Therefore, also in the network system 10 of the present invention, the user can place an order for prints and the like with the sense of ordering from the retailer without being aware of the network center 12 and the laboratory (lab system 16).

  In the network system 10 of the present invention, the retailer system 18 and the laboratory system 16 described later may be configured as a single system.

The network center 12 supervises the network system 10 and, as an example, is configured by combining a PC, WS, network device, server device, storage device, and the like.
The network center 12 is a database for storing / managing images or various information such as images sent from users, member information, order information such as prints, and information for managing and operating the network system 10. / File server (DB / FS) 12a.

As conceptually shown in FIG. 1, the net center 12 has a front end 12b and a back end 12c.
The network center 12 is realized by a plurality of servers by assigning individual servers for each function such as the front end 12b and the back end 12c, and is not necessarily realized by one server.
The front end 12b is a site for receiving user orders and the like, and can be accessed by the user terminal 14. That is, the front end 12b provides a function such as a user interface for the user to order a print or upload an image.

  On the other hand, the back end 12 c is a site for managing the network system 10 and the network center 12. Accordingly, only the system that manages / operates the network system 10 such as the management system 24 that manages the network center 12, the retailer system 18, and the laboratory system 16 can access the back end 12c. Can not.

In the network center 12, the front end 12 b includes an order receiving system 30, an online print order 32, an application download 34, and an order software order receiving server 36.
The order receiving system 30 includes a store search site, a member registration / authentication 30a, an album function 30b, a share box function 30c, an order Web 30d, and a campaign.

The order receiving system 30 including a store search site, member registration / authentication 30a, album function 30b, share box function 30c, order Web 30d, and campaign provision is accessed from the first user terminal 14a.
The user uses the first user terminal 14a to access the front end 12b (order receiving system 30) of the network center 12 from a public screen such as a home page published by the retailer system 18 on the communication network. The following functions can be used.

  In the order receiving system 30, the store search site provides a search Web site for a user who has not decided a store for receiving a product such as a print to search for a store that can be used. For example, by accessing the store search site with the first user terminal 14a and specifying a country or region, a list of available stores, information on each store, and the like are displayed.

The member registration / authentication 30a provides functions such as member registration of a center member, change of registered member information, and member authentication (sign-in).
In the network center 12 of the present embodiment, authentication is performed using a member ID (identification information, for example, an identification number) and a password set for each member. The member information is managed in a member management 40a of the back end 12c described later.
The retailer system 18 also has a member registration / authentication function according to this, and for retailer members, the retailer system 18 performs member registration, member authentication, management of member information, and the like. What is performed is as described above. Therefore, when the retailer member accesses the first user terminal 14a, the retailer system 18 authenticates and then accesses the network center 12, and the front end 12b does not authenticate the member.

The album function 30b displays a function for storing images as albums (electronic albums) for each member, a function for the members to display album images on the first user terminal 14a (a function for browsing their own albums by the members), and so on. Provides functions such as album image rotation and slideshow. That is, the album function 30b provides a function of an electronic album by a communication network.
In this embodiment, the album includes a system album and a my album. The system album stores images uploaded by members. The system album is an album that is automatically created by the network center 12 for each member at the initial stage (when a member is registered). On the other hand, “My Album” is an album arbitrarily created by a member and arbitrarily stores uploaded images.
Images uploaded by members are stored in a system album when using the menu method. In the case of the album system, the uploaded image is stored in the system album or my album according to the member's selection.

  The image uploaded by the user terminal 14 includes information such as an image code for identifying the image, member ID, retailer ID, file format type, storage file size, storage file name, upload date, and latest order date. Managed by image information.

In the network system 10 of this embodiment, the member can perform various album operations and album image editing by the album function 30b.
As an album operation, for example, a new album can be created, the name of the album can be set / changed, an album list can be displayed, and the album can be deleted. System albums cannot be deleted by members.
On the other hand, as an example of album image editing, as an example, slide show display of all images in the album, thumbnail display of images, enlarged display of images, rotation display of images, addition of images, change of image display order, change of image names Copying and moving images to another album (multiple selection and batch selection are possible), deleting images (multiple deletion and batch deletion are possible), ordering products such as prints using images stored in the album, etc. it can.

The share box function 30c provides a function for a member to release an image of his / her album to a third party. Using this share box function 30c, a member can select an arbitrary number of images from the album and create a share box (or a plurality of images) for publishing the images to a third party. By providing an acquaintance or the like with a URL (address) for browsing an image in the share box, it can be disclosed to a third party.
A third party can view an image in the share box by inputting the URL (address) of the share box into a web browser or the like using a terminal.

Members can operate various share boxes using the share box function.
Specifically, as an example, to create a share box by selecting images in one album (multiple selection and batch selection are possible), and sharing the share box (for example, by sending an e-mail, etc.) URL (address)), share box publishing password setting, share box name setting, share box publishing stop, share box list display, thumbnail image list display of images in the share box, in the share box Slideshow display of images, enlargement display of images in the share box, storage mail address when sharing box is released, deletion, editing, etc. can be performed.

Also, a third party can perform various operations on the public share box using the share box function 30c.
Specifically, as an example, display of images in a share box (browsing a share box), password authentication for browsing the share box, slide show display of images in the share box, enlargement display of images in the share box, sharing Orders for goods such as prints using images selected from the box can be made.
The share box function 30c is controlled by an image management 40b of the back end 12c described later.

  The images stored in the album and the share box can be displayed (viewed) only for a predetermined period, and the images stored in the album and the share box are also stored for a predetermined period. As will be described later, this period can also be set by the retailer system 18 or the like.

  In addition to the album and the share box, the front end 12b of the network center 12 also has a photo storage that provides a function of storing images uploaded by non-members for ordering prints for a predetermined period. The image stored in the photo storage can be displayed during the ordering operation, but cannot be displayed after the order is completed.

The order Web 30d provides an order receiving function for goods such as prints, goods such as mugs or T-shirts that record images, and CDs that record images.
In the first user terminal 14a, the order Web 30d is accessed to select a product (print, goods, CD, etc.), to select an image for ordering the product, and to order a print, the print size or the number of sheets. Enter / instruct etc. In addition, the order Web 30d also performs input / instructions such as a receiving destination (receiving store) or a delivery destination of goods, a payment method, and the like as necessary.

In the network system 10 of the present embodiment, an order by a member using the order Web 30d (selection of an image for ordering a product) includes an album method and a menu method.
The album method is a method for selecting an image to order from the images stored in the album. On the other hand, the menu method is a method of selecting an image to order from images uploaded by the first user terminal 14a. Regardless of whether there is an order or not, images uploaded by members are stored in the system album.
An order by a non-member using the order Web 30d is only a method similar to the menu method, and the uploaded image is stored in the photo storage as described above.
Furthermore, in the network system 10, the first user terminal 14a can select an image from images stored in the share box and order a product. However, as described above, the display of the image in the share box is based on the premise that the URL (address) is provided as described above. Therefore, the order of the image is also premised on the provision of the URL (address). .

  In the network system 10 of the present embodiment, a display screen such as a print order screen provided by the order Web 30d is provided for each retailer system 18, and the retailer is modified and modified by the back end 12c described later. It can be changed for each system 18 (retailer).

The campaign provision is a function for providing the user with various campaigns performed by the retailer (or lab). A campaign is a general term for specific services for orders such as discounts on order fees and gifts of various goods.
The campaign is notified by, for example, an announcement on a homepage that is published on the communication network by the retailer system 18 or by displaying information about the campaign when the third user terminal 14c accesses. It is also possible to select the type of user terminal 14 targeted for the campaign (one or more of the first user terminal 14a, the second user terminal 14b, and the third user terminal 14c). .
Campaign provision can be applied / set for each retailer (retailer system 18) and lab (lab system 16) by campaign management of the back end 12c described later.

The online print order 32 provides a function of receiving an order from the second user terminal 14b.
The second user terminal 14b accesses the online print order 32. The second user terminal 14b displays a list of available retailers (online print ordering service sites provided by the retailer system 18), the price of each retailer, and the like. Further, the second user terminal 14b allows selection of a retailer, selection and uploading of an image for ordering prints, selection of an image for ordering prints, print size, number of sheets, receipt destination (reception store), delivery destination, Enter / instruct payment methods.
In the present embodiment, the order by the second user terminal 14b is handled as an order by a non-member. Therefore, the image uploaded by the second user terminal 14b is stored in the aforementioned photo storage. In addition, this invention is not limited to this, Of course, the 2nd user terminal 14b may respond to the order by a member.

The application download 34 provides a website function for downloading an installer for online print software and order software.
The second user terminal 14b and the third user terminal 14c described above both access the application download 34 on the user's PC or the like, and download the installer for the OPW and the order software. By installing the OPW and order software, the user terminal 14 (the second user terminal 14b and the third user terminal 14c) of the network system 10 of the present invention functions.

The order software order receiving server 36 provides a function of receiving an order from the third user terminal 14c. The order software described above incorporates an order module, which is an interface that provides the user with an order function by the third user terminal 14c by communicating with the network center 12. The order software order receiving server 36 provides a series of functions related to the order function by the third user terminal 14c through the order module.
In the third user terminal 14c, the order software order receiving server 36 is used to input / instruct the selection of an image for ordering prints, the print size, the number of sheets, the destination or delivery destination of the product, the payment method, and the like. In order to order a product using the order software order receiving server 36, an image is selected, for example, in the same manner as the menu method.

  Further, in the network system 10 of the present embodiment, the order of products by the third user terminal 14c is exclusively for members. Therefore, when accessing the network center 12 by the third user terminal 14c, authentication by the member ID and password is performed, and the uploaded image is stored in the system album of the member. In addition, this invention is not limited to this, For example, the order in the 3rd user terminal 14c may also enable a nonmember.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, in the network center 12, the back end 12c is a site for managing the network system 10 and the network center 12 as described above, and is a modification, customization, design confirmation server 26. , Member management 40a, image management (image management unit) 40b, basic information management, merchandise management, site management (site management unit) 40c, order management 40d, workflow, campaign management, lab order server 42, settlement, and billing management Have

Both modification and customization provide a function for changing the public screen provided by the order Web 30d described above, such as a product order screen. As described above, the public screen provided by the order Web 30d is set for each retailer system 18 and can be changed for each retailer system 18 by modification and customization. Uniqueness can be put out.
The design confirmation server 26 is used for confirming the public screen changed by modification and customization by the retailer system 18 or the like. In other words, the design confirmation server 26 provides the retailer system 18 with a confirmation environment for confirming the public screen changed by modification or customization before reflecting it in the production environment of the order Web 30d.

  The network system 10 of the present invention is not limited to this, and includes not only the order Web 30d but also other public screens provided by the front end 12b, that is, each public screen that provides a user interface for the user. The setting / change may be made for each retailer system 18.

Modify is a function that changes the screen drastically like a layout change. The change (design) of the public screen by modification is performed by the screen development system 22 connected to the network center 12 via a communication network (or a dedicated line) in response to a request from a retailer or the like.
In the modification, after creating the public screen, the screen development system 22 uploads the created public screen to the design confirmation server 26 that is a confirmation environment. When the changed public screen is uploaded to the design confirmation server 26, the retailer system 18 accesses the design confirmation server 26 to confirm the screen. Apply to the network center 12 (workflow to be described later) for reflection to the environment and the start date of the reflection. Accordingly, the changed public screen is reflected in the production environment on the reflection start date.

On the other hand, the customization is not a significant screen change as in the previous modification, but a function for changing the public screen of the order Web 30d, such as changing the font or color of the public screen of the order Web 30d. In this embodiment, as an example, a web screen design template, a logo image, a screen background color, a font character color, a link color, a screen title font character type, a character color of each area defined in the screen, an in-screen A plurality of options are set for each item of the background color of each area defined in (1), and an arbitrary one can be selected from these to change the release screen of the order Web 30d.
In addition, the above-mentioned screen development system 22 suitably creates the option store of each item, its color or design, and sets it to customization. In other words, the options for changing the public screen in customization are appropriately changed by the screen development system 22, so that it is possible to give a sense of season or regional color to the order Web 30 d screen.

When modifying, access the modify function with the retailer system 18 (a system that can access the back end 12c), select / change the design template, logo image, character color, etc. Change settings.
The public screen reflecting this setting change is sent to the design confirmation server 26 and can be displayed by the retailer system 18. If the retailer system 18 determines that this screen is appropriate, it applies to the network center 12 for the reflection of the order Web 30d to the production environment and the reflection start date, and changes it according to the application. The later public screen is reflected in the production environment.

  In the network system 10 of the present embodiment, the order Web 30d screen may be changed according to an access or request from the lab system 16 instead of an access or request from the retailer system 18.

  The member management 40a includes member information management functions such as management of member information of center members (including registration of new members, change / addition / update of various information, etc.), search of member information, and download of member information. provide. In the present embodiment, the member management 40a has a function of restricting access by center members.

Center member information includes member ID, password, display language for displaying characters on the public screen, e-mail address, product receiving store ID (selected store ID), name, address, telephone number, shipping address Etc. are exemplified. In addition, the center member's member information is also assigned a retailer ID indicating a retailer to which the member belongs, such as a retailer (retailer system 18) that mediates member registration.
As for the retailer member, as described above, the member information is managed by the retailer system. However, the member management 40a of the network center 12 also registers the member ID (member ID attached to the network center) and member registration. The retailer ID of each retailer and the member ID (retailer unique ID) assigned by the retailer for each member are associated and managed. In the present embodiment, the member management 40a has a function of restricting access for retailer members.

  The member information search provides a function for the retailer system 18 to search for a center member that meets a certain arbitrary condition. Furthermore, downloading of member information provides the function that the retailer system 18 downloads information on the center member related to itself.

The image management 40b provides management functions such as storage capacity such as the above-described album, share box, and photo storage, image storage period or display period.
In response to a request from the retailer system 18 or the lab system 16, the image management 40 b sets the album capacity, image storage period, and image display period for each member for each retailer system 18 or lab system 16. Set. That is, the album capacity, the image display period, and the storage period can be set by the retailer system 18 or the lab system 16 (that is, the retailer or lab). Note that the display period and the storage period may be the same or different.
In addition, the image management 40b stops displaying images that have passed the display period, deletes images that have passed the storage period, and informs members of such albums that have exceeded their capacity with a warning or the like. Furthermore, the member may be notified by e-mail or the like of the expiration of the display period.

Furthermore, the image management 40b has an access count function for counting accesses when an uploaded image is released as a share box and accessed.
The image management 40b stores a criterion (access frequency (number of accesses within a certain period)) for confirming whether the image is a public order and moral image, as will be described later.

  In the network system 10, the display period and / or storage period may be changed (for example, the period is extended depending on the order) between the ordered image and the unordered image. May be changed.

The image management 40b periodically deletes my albums, photo storages, and share boxes that do not store images.
Furthermore, the image management 40b has a function to forcibly stop the release or delete an image with respect to an image that violates public order and morals for a share box that stores images that violate public order and morals.

The basic information management provides a management function for basic information of the lab system 16, the retailer system 18, and the receiving store.
In the basic information management, a retailer system 18 (retailer having the retailer system 18) affiliated with each laboratory system 16 (lab having the laboratory system 16), and a receiving store affiliated with each retailer system 18 , Registering / managing in association with each other, managing basic information of each lab system 16, retailer system 18, and receiving store, and changing / updating the basic information as required or necessary. .

The information of the lab system 16 includes the lab ID (lab ID), name, telephone number, country of residence, country where the service is provided, and a password (lab authentication code required for the lab system 16 to access the network center 12). And the like.
Examples of the information of the retailer system 18 include the retailer ID, name, abbreviation, country where the service is deployed, the country where the service is deployed, the language to be supported, the lab ID (affiliated lab ID) of the affiliated lab.
The information of the receiving store includes the store ID, name, telephone number, country of residence, postal code, affiliated retailer ID (affiliated retailer ID), lab ID to which the affiliated retailer belongs (affiliated lab ID), lab Examples include a unique management code (lab management store code) assigned to a receiving store, a unique management code (retailer management store code) assigned by a retailer to a receiving store, and the like.

The merchandise management provides a management function for products handled by a lab having a lab system 16, a retailer having a retailer system 18, and a receiver.
In the network system 10 of the present embodiment, as an example, a (photo) print that reproduces an image received from a member or a nonmember, a CD that stores the image, and a goods (for example, a mug or a T-shirt) that reproduces the image. Etc.) to users.
The merchandise management provides functions such as setting of merchandise (merchandise) handled by each retailer system 18 or lab system 16, setting of price of merchandise, display of merchandise on the order Web 30d, and the like. Further, in the product management, order setting information (image, product type, print size, number), which is information related to the order, in accordance with the order of the product (order input instruction) by the user using the user terminal 14 Etc.) is also provided.
The products to be handled and the prices of the products can be applied / set for each retailer system 18 or each lab system 16 by the function of merchandise management. In other words, the retailer or the lab can set the handling product or the price of the product.

Price information is set for each merchandise (product) for each receiver, retailer, and lab, and is managed with the following information.
The store merchandise price (hereinafter referred to as the store merchandise price) is the price of the product determined at the receiver, and the retailer system 18 manages the price. In the network system 10, the store price is valid only when the retailer system 18 approves it. Store merchandise prices are managed in association with merchandise ID, order channel code, store ID, category 1 price to category n price, and the like.
The retailer product price is the price of the product set by the retailer system 18, and the retailer system 18 manages the price. The retailer product price is managed in association with the product ID, order channel code, retailer ID, category 1 price to category n price, and the like.
The lab product price is the price of the product set by the lab system 16, and the lab system 16 manages the price. The laboratory product price is managed in association with the product ID, order channel code, category 1 price to category n price, and the like.
Note that the above “category” is a category divided according to the number of orders. As “n” increases, the number of orders increases, and the price is usually lower. The order channel code is a code indicating which one of the first user terminal 14a, the second user terminal 14b, and the third user terminal 14c is used by the user terminal 14 that has placed an order. It is.

The site management 40c provides various management functions for operating the network system 10 such as information for notification to users, statistical information, and application download information.
Specifically, in the network system 10, in order to operate and manage the network system 10 corresponding to each of the retailer system 18, the lab system 16, and the network center 12, it is intended for an administrator who manages each system. Various management functions are set, and the site management 40c provides these management functions.
In addition, the site management unit 40c can restrict the user's access to the net center 12, and can restrict the access to the net center 12 by a third party (viewer). As will be described later, this access restriction is made, for example, when an image of public order and morality is uploaded or when an image of public order and morality is browsed.

  Management functions for retailer administrators include retailer management that registers / changes / deletes retailer profile information (email address or password, etc.); corresponding product, price information, product receipt method, payment method Set / update retailer details such as information, campaign information, and mail template creation; Update retailer basic information such as name, country, language, and corresponding user terminal 14; Notifications and notifications from retailers to users Examples include registration / change / update of certain “notification information”; change in product price at the store; collection of statistical information such as the number of members; design setting / change of the public screen; change of member information;

  Management functions for lab managers include retailer management to register / change / delete lab profile information; lab order image capacity, storage period information, corresponding products, price information, product receipt methods, Setting / updating lab details such as payment method information and corresponding user terminal 14 information; retailer registration such as retailer operation operator registration and retailer basic information registration; name, lab management store code, retailer management Registration / update of stores such as registration / update of store basic information such as store codes; Approval / rejection of retailer information change application to approve or reject change of retailer information; Collection of statistical information such as number of members; Registration / change of retailer extension information such as change of order image capacity, change of storage period, change of design layout of public screen, and the like.

In the network system 10, a center manager (hereinafter referred to as a manager) serves as a contact window with a laboratory business operator.
Management functions for such managers (operators) include order software, order module version control, registration / change / deletion of center setting information such as creation of common mail templates; Center operator management for registration / change / deletion; registration of basic laboratory information such as name, country, resolution of printers owned, registration of basic laboratory information such as images, registration of laboratory business operators; for laboratories or retailers Registration / change / deletion of “Center Operation Notice” which is an announcement or communication; cancellation of retailer information change application approved by the lab, approval or rejection of lab information change application, or cancellation of lab information change application Approval / rejection / cancellation of production environment; collection of statistics such as number of members; abnormally Check the public policy access a large number of images, obscene check to remove if necessary; and the like.
The operation management by the administrator is performed, for example, by a management system (image confirmation unit) 24 (management Web) for managing the network center that is connected to the network center 12 via the communication network described above.

The order management 40d provides an order management function such as order information generation, search or display.
As described above, when an order is placed by a user, order setting information is generated by product management. In the order management 40d, the order is confirmed by the user, and the user selects the product receiving method and the settlement method. When the order is completed (order confirmed), the charge is calculated using the order setting information. The necessary information is performed to generate predetermined information, and order information is generated. When the payment method is credit payment or debit payment (cash card payment), the result of authorization (credit) by payment described later is also added to the order information.

The generated order information is sent to the laboratory order receiving server 42 and stored. The order information stored in the lab order server 42 can be searched or displayed by the lab system 16 or the retailer system 18.
Further, the order management 40d stores / manages the generated order information for a predetermined period, and deletes the order information after the storage period.

In the network system 10, the order information includes three pieces of associated information, “order”, “order details”, and “order details image”.
“Order” includes an order code specifying this order (order information), order date and time, order channel ID, terminal ID operated by the user, retailer ID, member ID, lab ID, information on the charge (basic charge and Delivery fee, etc.), information relating to the receiving method, receiving store ID, information relating to delivery of the delivery destination or goods, information relating to the settlement method, and the like.
“Order details” includes information such as an order detail code that identifies the order details, product type, product ID, product name, total order price, price system type (price setting information set for each lab or retailer), etc. Is included.
Further, the “order detail image” includes information such as an image code and an order quantity.

In the present embodiment, the image information of the image for which the image has been ordered is associated with the order information by the image code of the “order detail image”.
As described above, the image information includes information such as an image code for specifying an image, a member ID, a retailer ID, a file format type, a storage file size, a storage file name, an upload date, and the latest order date.

The workflow provides a workflow function for changing a setting of a price, a product, etc. when performing operation management of the network system 10.
The workflow is changed from the tailor system 18 or the lab system 16 to change of retailer or lab information (basic information, detailed information), change of fee, change to check the information of the store, registration or update of the campaign to be executed, release screen When a change is submitted, it is determined whether or not this application is appropriate, and approval or rejection is determined. In the case of approval, the requested change is confirmed, and the contents of the change are Applies to system 10.

Here, the application of the changed network system 10 includes “reflect the same day” and “designate application date”.
For example, lab or retailer information, except for pricing that affects contracts between retailers and labs, is basically reflected in the network system 10 as soon as it is determined (reflects on the same day).
On the other hand, a price change such as a price change of a product is reflected on the network system 10 on a specified application date after being approved by a lab or net center manager. In addition, the above-described change in the public screen of the order Web 30d or the change related to the campaign is basically reflected in the network system 10 on the date designated by the retailer system 18 (or the lab system 16) (application date reflection). ).

Campaign management provides management functions such as registration / search, cancellation, and coupon issuance of various campaigns.
In the network system 10 according to the present embodiment, the campaign is exemplified by a charge discount and an appendix present as an example. Further, the charge discount includes a direct charge discount and a unique ID for providing the discount. There is a coupon issue. Further, the campaign can be performed by selecting a target order receiving channel. The retailer system 18 (or the lab system 16) can use the campaign management function to arbitrarily set and register a campaign and reflect it in the campaign of the front end 12b.
In addition, the retailer system 18 (or the lab system 16) uses campaign management to search / display a campaign, change a campaign before execution or cancel an ongoing campaign (campaign update), and delete campaign information. The coupon can be issued.

The lab order receiving server 42 provides an order receiving function in the lab system 16 such as transmission of order information and image data to the lab system 16 via an order receiving module 16a described later.
As described above, the order information is sent to the lab order receiving server 42, and the image data corresponding to the order information is also sent to the lab order receiving server 42 (hereinafter, the image data corresponding to one order information and Are also called order jobs). In response to a request from the lab system 16, the lab order server 42 transfers order list information to the lab system 16, and the order job for one order requested from the lab system 16 is transferred to the lab system 16. Forward.

The settlement provides a function of obtaining a settlement authorization (credit) from the settlement site 20 when the settlement method is a credit settlement or a debit settlement.
The payment site 20 is a Web site for performing a known online payment connected to the network center 12 via a communication network. The net center 12 only obtains an authorization for this settlement site.

  The charge management is performed by statistically counting images uploaded to the net center 12 (system album or share box) within a predetermined period, ordered products, and the like for each retailer system 18 or lab system 16, and then collecting the net system. 10 is provided to calculate the charge required for each retailer system 18 (retailer) or lab system 16 (laboratory).

The lab system 16 is a system installed in a lab (printer) composed of a PC or WS, server equipment, etc., and is connected to a digital photo printer or a printing device for various goods (or, (Integrated with these)
The lab system 16 is installed with order receiving software which is an application for taking in product orders from the network center 12. The order receiving software includes an order receiving module 16a that provides an interface for the lab system 16 to acquire an order job from the network center 12 (lab order receiving server 42).
The lab system 16 uses this order receiving module 16a to acquire a list of order information, and requests and acquires transfer of an order job corresponding to itself. In the lab (lab system 16), a product corresponding to the order job is created, and the product is delivered to a delivery destination or a receiving store corresponding to the order information. Further, the lab system 16 determines credit settlement confirmation / cancellation and debit settlement cancellation according to the authorization information added to the order information, and sends the result to the settlement site 20.

As described above, the member accesses the public screen published by the retailer system 18 on the communication network by the first user terminal 14a, and accesses the network center 12 (front end 12b) from the public screen. The image can be uploaded to the system album. Similarly, the member accesses the network center and selects an arbitrary image from the images stored in the album (album method), or uploads an image and selects an image from the image ( Menu method), products can be ordered. Images uploaded by the member using the menu method are stored in a system album.
Further, a non-member can also access the net center with the first user terminal 14a in the same manner, and can order a product by a method according to the menu method. Images uploaded by non-members are stored in the photo storage as described above.

Further, the user can use the second user terminal 14b to place an order for a product by uploading an image in the same manner as the menu method by the online print order 32. As described above, in the network system 10, since the order by the second user terminal 14b is treated as a non-member, the uploaded image is stored in the photo storage.
Furthermore, the user can order an item by uploading an image by the order software order receiving server 36 using the third user terminal 14c. As described above, in the network system 10, since the order by the third user terminal 14c is limited to members, the uploaded image is stored in the system album.

In the network center 12, order setting information is generated by merchandise management in response to an order from the user terminal 14, and when the order is confirmed, the order management 40d generates order information and corresponds to an order job (order information). Image data) is sent to the laboratory order receiving server 42.
The lab system 16 browses a list of order information in the lab order server 42 using the order module 16a, requests transfer of an order job related to itself, prints according to the order information of the transferred order job, etc. Create and deliver products.

Therefore, according to the network system 10, as in the case of conventional print commerce in Europe, the user orders the retailer as if it were a print without regard to the lab or the network center 12, and the product from the retailer It feels like receiving.
In addition, because it uses a communication network such as the Internet, it is possible to order products from anywhere without worrying about business hours, and also provide electronic album services or public album services to third parties. Is also possible.
Furthermore, what can be shared by retailers or laboratories is shared, and the interface function for users or the management function of the network system 10 is consolidated in the network center 12, so that collection and delivery operations, user (customer) management, and In addition to simplifying payment processing, it is possible to simplify system operation or reduce operating costs. Moreover, in many cases, troubles or version upgrades of the network system 10 can be handled intensively by the network center 12, so that the operation can be stabilized or trouble shooting can be speeded up.

By the way, the charge management of the back end 12c of the network center 12 is imposed on each retailer system 18 (retailer) or the lab system 16 (labor) in order to operate the network system 10 based on the amount of uploaded images within a predetermined period. Provides a function to calculate billing.
Billing management is performed in various information flows from user image upload and product ordering to delivery as described above, and images uploaded to the system album and photo storage, and sent to the lab order server 42. The order information sent to the lab order receiving server 42 and the images uploaded to the system album and the photo storage within a predetermined period such as one month are totaled.

Here, as described above, information such as an upload date, a retailer ID, a member ID, and a storage file size is attached to the image information. The retailer ID is also attached to the member information. Further, the laboratory ID is attached to the retailer information.
Therefore, in the accounting management, the number of images uploaded within a predetermined period or the data amount of uploaded images can be totaled for each member, each retailer system 18 and each laboratory system 16.

Further, in addition to the above information, the latest order date information is attached to the image information. Further, the order information “order” includes the member ID, lab ID, retailer ID, and order store ID information, and the “order details” includes the product ID and order total price information. Each information of the image code and the order quantity is attached to the “order detail image”.
Accordingly, the charge management can add up the data amount of images ordered for products within a predetermined period for each store, member, retailer, and lab. The billing management can also count the number of orders, product order quantity (price or number), etc. within a predetermined period for each receiver, member, retailer, and lab.

  The network center 12 charges the retailer system 18 or the lab system 16 using the communication network, for example, to charge the lab or retailer for the operation of the network system 10 calculated by the accounting management in this way. .

  In addition, according to the present invention, the distribution amount or order of images can be centrally managed in the network center 12, and accordingly, the charge imposed on each laboratory or retailer for the operation of the network system 10 is calculated. Accordingly, it is possible to perform an equal and appropriate charge.

Next, with regard to a method for identifying an image that is contrary to public order and morals in the network system 10 of this embodiment and a method for treating the image, the network center 12 is accessed from the first user terminal 14a and the share box function 30c of the order receiving system 20 is used. A case where an image is disclosed to a third party (hereinafter also referred to as a viewer) will be described as an example.
Here, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a method for identifying an image contrary to public order and morals in the image network system of the present embodiment, and a treatment method thereof in order of steps.

As shown in FIG. 2, the user first accesses the network center 12 via the first user terminal 14a, uploads image data of a plurality of images to the album function 30 of the order receiving system 20, and stores the images in the album. It is stored as (electronic album) (step S10).
Next, with the share box function 30c, the uploaded image is made viewable to a third party and released to the third party (step S12).
In this embodiment, the image management 40b has an access count function for counting accesses to each uploaded image.

Next, when a third party accesses an image disclosed by the user and browses the image (step S14), the image access count is incremented (step S16).
Next, it is determined whether or not the image access count is greater than or equal to a certain number within a certain period (step S18). In step S18, the term “more than a certain number of times (access frequency) within a certain period” means that the access count is 100 or more within one day, for example. The certain period and the certain number of times as the determination criteria can be set as appropriate. This determination criterion is stored in the image management unit 40b.
In step S18, if the access count is less than a certain number of times within a certain period, it is determined that the image is not contrary to public order and morals, and the image is kept open.

On the other hand, if the access count is greater than or equal to a certain number within a certain period in step S18, the administrator confirms the corresponding image by the image management 40b using the management system 24 (step S20).
Next, it is determined whether or not the corresponding image is an image contrary to public order and morals (step S22).
In step S22, when the administrator determines that the corresponding image is not an image that violates public order and morals, even if the access count is a certain number of times within a certain period, the image is not violated by public order and morals. Continue to publish images.

  On the other hand, if the administrator determines in step S22 that the corresponding image is contrary to public order and morals, the disclosure of the corresponding image is stopped or the corresponding image is deleted (step S24).

As described above, in this embodiment, the number of accesses is counted for each published image, and an image in which accesses are concentrated such that the access count is a certain number of times or more within a certain period is specified. At the same time, in the case of an image that is confirmed by the administrator and corresponds to an image that violates public order and morals, the disclosure of the image is stopped or the image is deleted.
Also, in this example, the disclosure of images that violate public order and morals will be stopped or deleted, so images that violate public order and morals that have been detected will not be viewable and will be misused until they are uploaded again. There is no.

Next, a network system according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing, in the order of steps, a method for identifying an image that is offensive to public order and morals in the image network system according to the second embodiment of the present invention and a method for treating it.
The network system of the present embodiment is different in public order and morality judgment criteria, and the other configuration is the same as that of the network system 10 (see FIG. 1) of the first embodiment, and therefore detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In the network system of this embodiment, the number of print orders from a third party is counted for each published image. From this number of print orders, identify images that will not be printed after a certain period of time since release, that is, images that may have been released only for viewing, and check whether they are contrary to public order and morals. Stop publishing or delete images.

The public order and morality judgment standard (print frequency (number of prints within a certain period)) in the network system of the present embodiment is, for example, the number of print orders after the image is released, for example, 0 even after one month has passed. Suppose that it is a sheet. In this case, it is confirmed whether it is contrary to public order and morals. Also in this embodiment, the determination criteria are stored in the image management 40b.
In the present embodiment, the image management 40b has a function of counting the number of print orders for which print orders have been made for each image.

  In the method for specifying an image contrary to public order and morals in this embodiment shown in FIG. 3 and the treatment method thereof, steps S30 to S32 are the same as steps S10 to S12 (see FIG. 2) in the first embodiment. Therefore, detailed description thereof is omitted. For this reason, it demonstrates from step S34.

  In this embodiment, after the user releases the uploaded image to a third party, when the third party accesses the released image and places a print order (step S34), the number of print orders for the image is counted up. (Step S36).

Next, it is determined whether or not the number of printed images released by the user is zero even after a predetermined period has elapsed (step S38).
In this step S38, when the number of prints is one or more within a certain period, it is determined that the image is not contrary to public order and morals, and the disclosure of the image is continued.

On the other hand, in step S38, if the number of prints is zero within a certain period, it is determined that the image is contrary to public order and morals. The manager confirms the corresponding image (step S40).
In addition, since the process from step S40 to step S44 is the same process as step S20-step S24 (refer FIG. 2) of a 1st Example, the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted. Also in this embodiment, the disclosure of images that are against public order and morals is stopped or deleted.

As described above, in this embodiment, the number of prints is counted for each published image, and an image in which the number of prints is zero within a certain period is specified. This image is disclosed only for viewing. Therefore, in the case of an image corresponding to an image that is offensive to public order and morals, the administrator confirms the release of the image or deletes the image.
Also, in this embodiment, since the disclosure of images that violate public order and morals is stopped or deleted, images that violate public order and morals that have been detected cannot be viewed and misused until they are uploaded again. There is no.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing, in the order of steps, a method for identifying an image that is offensive to public order and morals and a method for treating the image in the image network system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

In the network system according to the present embodiment, when an image published so as to be viewable by a third party is an image contrary to public order and morals, the user who uploaded the image is specified by the image management 40b, and the site management 40c is assigned to this user. To warn.
If the warned user has already received a warning of a certain number of times (predetermined number) or more, the point that the service provision to the user is restricted is different, and the other configuration is the network system 10 of the first embodiment ( The detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Note that the warning in the present embodiment indicates a warning on a display screen of a user who, for example, warns using an e-mail or browses when the published image is an image contrary to public order and morals. It is to display a screen and warn.
In the present embodiment, the number of warnings is counted for the user who has received the warning, and this warning is counted by the member management 40a and recorded in the member information.

In the method for specifying an image contrary to public order and morals in this embodiment shown in FIG. 4 and the treatment method thereof, steps S50 to S52 are the same as steps S10 to S12 (see FIG. 2) in the first embodiment. Therefore, detailed description thereof is omitted. For this reason, it demonstrates from step S54.
In the present embodiment, after the uploaded image is disclosed to a third party by the user, it is determined whether or not the disclosed image is an image contrary to public order and morals (step S54).
If it is determined in step S54 that the image does not violate public order and morals, the disclosure of the image is continued.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S54 that the image is contrary to public order and morals, the user who uploaded the image is specified (step S56). In this embodiment, the user is a center member accessed via the first user terminal 14a. For this reason, the member information of the user is stored in the database / file server 12a, and the user is easily specified.

  Next, it is confirmed whether or not the user identified in step S56 has received a certain number of warnings so far (step S58). Information on whether or not this warning has been received is recorded in the member information in the case of a center member.

  In step S58, if the user has received a warning more than a certain number of times, the provision of services to the user is restricted (step S60). Examples of the restriction on the provision of the service include the impossibility of signing in to the network center and the stop of the provision of the album service.

On the other hand, if the user has not received a warning more than a certain number of times in step S58, the user is warned by the site management 40c (step S62). This warning to the user is made by e-mail, for example.
Next, the number of warnings of the user is counted up (step S64).
In the present embodiment, when the image is contrary to public order and morals, the disclosure of the image or the deletion of the image is performed as in the first embodiment (see steps S22 to S24).

  In this way, when the published image is an image that is contrary to public order and morals, the image management 40b identifies the user who uploaded the image, and the user who published the image has already received a certain number of warnings, By restricting the service provision to this user by the site management 40c, it is possible to prevent the recurrence of public order and morals violation images.

  In the present embodiment, the site management 40c identifies a user who uploaded an image that violates public order and morals without warning, and the site management 40c restricts service provision to this user. It is good also as a structure.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a method for identifying an image that is offensive to public order and morals in the image network system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention and a treatment method thereof in order of steps.

In the network system of the present embodiment, when the published image is an image contrary to public order and morals, the image management 40b identifies a third party (viewer) who has accessed this image more than a certain number of times within a certain period. Since the site management 40c limits the provision of services to this third party (browser), the rest of the configuration is the same as the network system 10 of the first embodiment (see FIG. 1). Detailed description is omitted.
In this embodiment, the access by a third party (viewer) is managed by the site management 40c, and the third party accessing each image is managed by the image management 40a. Yes.

In the method for identifying an image contrary to public order and morals in this embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and the treatment method thereof, steps S70 to S74 are the same as steps S10 to S14 (see FIG. 2) in the first embodiment. Therefore, detailed description thereof is omitted. For this reason, it demonstrates from step S76.
In the present embodiment, when the uploaded image is disclosed to a third party and then the third party accesses the published image and browses the image (step S76), the browsed image is viewed together with the browsed image. The access information is stored for each viewer (connection terminal) by the third party who has performed the image management 40a. The access information is, for example, specific information that can specify a terminal such as an IP address, browsed images, and the number of accesses.

Next, in the monitoring work of the violation image of public order and morality, it is determined whether or not the published image is an image contrary to public order and morality (step S78).
If it is determined in step S78 that the image is not contrary to public order and morals, the image is kept open.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S78 that the image is contrary to public order and morals, it is determined whether or not the access count to the image is a certain number of times or more within a certain period (step S80).
Note that in step S80, the term “more than a certain number of times within a certain period” means that the access count is 100 or more within 10 days, for example.

  In step S80, if the access count from a third party is less than a certain number of times within a certain period, the provision of the service to the third party is not limited, but the publication of the image is stopped or the image is delete.

  On the other hand, if the access count is greater than or equal to a certain number of times within a certain period in step S80, the provision of service to a third party is restricted (step S82), and the publication of the image is stopped, or the image is stopped. Is deleted. The restriction on the provision of service to a third party is, for example, prohibition of access to a public image.

  Also in the present embodiment, when the image is contrary to public order and morals, the disclosure of the image is stopped or the image is deleted as in the first embodiment (see steps S22 to S24).

  Thus, when the published image is an image contrary to public order and morals, the third party who accesses the image is specified by the image management 40b, and the access count of the third party who accesses the published image is within a certain period. In addition, when the number is more than a certain number of times, by restricting the service provision to the third party by the site management 40c, it is possible to restrict the browsing of public order and morals violation images and to prevent the recurrence of abuse.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing, in the order of steps, a method for identifying an image that is offensive to public order and morals and a method for treating the image in the image network system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of statistical information on the access status of an image.

  Note that the network system of the present embodiment accumulates the viewer's attribute information in the center for each published image. If the published image is contrary to public order and morals, the administrator is different from the statistical information of the third party who has accessed the image in that the viewing tendency of the public order and moral image is different. Since this is the same as the network system 10 of the embodiment (see FIG. 1), detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In this embodiment, as will be described later, the attribute information of a third party is managed for each image by the image management 40b, and statistical information (access status) is provided for each image by the image management 40b. The

  In the method for specifying an image contrary to public order and morals in this embodiment shown in FIG. 6 and the treatment method thereof, steps S90 to S94 are the same as steps S10 to S14 (see FIG. 2) in the first embodiment. Therefore, detailed description thereof is omitted. For this reason, it demonstrates from step S96.

  In this embodiment, after a user publishes an uploaded image to a third party, when the third party accesses the published image and browses the image, for example, at least a survey of age, gender, and access time If you answer to, you will be able to view images. Thereby, when a third party browses an image, the attribute information of the viewer is accumulated in the image management 40b.

Next, in the monitoring operation of the public order and moral violation image, it is determined whether or not the published image is an image contrary to public order and morality (step S98).
If it is determined in step S98 that the image is not contrary to public order and morals, the image is kept open.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S98 that the image is contrary to public order and morals, the administrator grasps the access status of the image that violates public order and morals from the statistical information obtained by statistically processing the attribute information of the third party ( Step S100).
Also in the present embodiment, when the image is contrary to public order and morals, the disclosure of the image is stopped or the image is deleted as in the first embodiment (see steps S22 to S24).

The statistical information about the third party attribute information is represented as shown in FIG. 7, for example.
7 includes a statistical information section 52, a title 54, and a window 60 for displaying a graph.
The statistical information unit 52 includes a statistical period changing unit 56 a provided with three check buttons for switching the statistical period between “past 1 month”, “past 3 months”, and “past 6 months”; It includes a statistical object changing unit 56b provided with three check buttons for switching between “by access time” and “by access time”, and a button 58 for displaying statistical information. With this button 58, a graph is displayed in the window 60.

Moreover, the window 60 displays the 1st statistical graph 62 and the 2nd statistical graph 64 which classified the browsing condition (access condition) by sex as statistical information of a third party.
The first statistical graph 62 shows the browsing situation of men at a frequency according to age. In addition, the second statistical graph 64 shows the browsing situation of men by frequency according to the age.

In the present embodiment, for example, using this browsing tendency, it is possible to specify an image whose published image is contrary to public order and morals. Thereby, recurrence of browsing of public order and morals violation images can be prevented.
In this way, if the published image is an image that violates public order and morals, the administrator may statistically analyze the attributes of third parties who access the image and grasp the access status of images that violate public order and morals. it can. For this reason, if the access count of a third party who has accessed an image of violation of public order and morals is more than a certain number within a certain period of time, by restricting the provision of services to this third party, Relapse can be prevented.

  This embodiment can be applied to the above-described first embodiment, second embodiment, and fourth embodiment. Thereby, since the tendency of the image which violates public order and morals can be grasped | ascertained, the monitoring operation | work of the violation image of public order and morals by an administrator is reduced.

Also, in the first to fifth embodiments described above, access to the viewable image is not particularly limited, but in the first to fifth embodiments described above, the viewable image is used. It is preferable to prohibit access by directly specifying a URL (address).
Here, FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a simplified system configuration of the image network system of the present invention.

The network system 10 shown in FIG. 8 is configured such that a public image can not be accessed by directly specifying a URL (address) from a third-party terminal 70.
In the present embodiment, when the URL (address) of the public image is directly specified from the terminal 70, a viewable image is not displayed on the display screen of the terminal 70, and an error screen is displayed.
In this way, by restricting access by direct designation of a URL (address) to a viewable image, the access channel to the viewable image can be managed.

  The print order / management server system of the present invention corresponds to the network center of the image network system of the present invention, and the print order / management server system of the present invention also includes the first to second embodiments described above. It goes without saying that the same effects as those of the image network system of the fifth embodiment can be obtained.

  The print order / management server system and the image network system of the present invention have been described in detail above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various improvements or modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course, you may do.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the 1st Example of the image network system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the identification method of the image contrary to public order and morals in the image network system of a present Example, and its treatment method in order of a process. It is a flowchart which shows the identification method of the image contrary to public order and morals in the image network system which concerns on 2nd Example of this invention, and its treatment method in order of a process. It is a flowchart which shows the identification method of the image contrary to public order and morals in the image network system which concerns on 3rd Example of this invention, and its treatment method in order of a process. It is a flowchart which shows the identification method of the image contrary to public order and morals in the image network system which concerns on 4th Example of this invention, and its treatment method in order of a process. It is a flowchart which shows the identification method of the image contrary to public order and morals in the image network system which concerns on 5th Example of this invention, and its treatment method in order of a process. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the statistical information of the access condition of an image. It is a schematic diagram which simplifies and shows the system configuration | structure of the image network system of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10, 10a Image network system (net system)
12 Net Center 12a Database / File Server (DB / FS)
12b Front end 12c Back end 14 User terminal 14a First user terminal 14b Second user terminal 14c Third user terminal 16 Lab system 16a Order receiving module 18 Retailer system 18a Member information database (member information DB)
20 payment site 22 screen development system 24 management system 26 design confirmation server 30 order receiving system 30a member registration / authentication 30b album function 30c share box function 32 online print order 34 application download 40a member management 40b image management 40c order management 42 lab order server 42 50 screen 62 first graph 64 second graph 70 terminal

Claims (12)

An order receiving system that accepts print orders via a public screen published on a communication network;
An album function for managing image data uploaded from the order receiving system;
A share box function enabling an image based on the managed image data to be viewed and ordered by a third party through a public screen published on the communication network;
An image management unit that manages at least one of an image access status and an image print order status for the viewable image;
An image confirmation unit for confirming the viewable image based on the image access status and the image print order status;
The image management unit further stops the disclosure of the image or deletes the image when the viewable image is contrary to public order and morals.   The image management unit further identifies a user who uploaded an image that violates the public order and morals. Further, if the viewable image violates public order and morals, the image is uploaded to the album function. The print order / management server system according to claim 1, further comprising a site management unit that restricts a user's access to the network center.   The image management unit further identifies a user who uploaded an image that violates the public order and morals. Further, the image that violates the public order and morals is disclosed to the user who uploaded the image that violates the public order and morals to the album function. 2. A site management unit that warns each time the image is stopped or the image is deleted, and restricts the access of the user when the number of warnings exceeds a predetermined number. The print order and management server system described in 1.   The image management unit further identifies a third party who has viewed an image that violates the public order and morals, and when the third party is browsing a predetermined number of times in a predetermined period, the site management unit, The print order / management server system according to claim 1, wherein access to the network center by the third party is restricted.   The print order according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the access status of the image is created by statistically processing at least age, sex, and access time of a third party who has viewed the image. Management server system.   The print order / management server system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the browsed image is prohibited from being browsed on the public screen by directly specifying an address. Net center,
An order channel that accepts image data and orders from users and sends them to the network center, connected to the network center via a communication network,
An image network system having a lab system connected to a network center via a communication network for producing a photo print according to a user's order,
The net center includes an order receiving system that accepts an order from the order receiving channel through an open screen published on the communication network, an album function that manages image data uploaded from the order receiving system, and the managed image data. A share box function that allows a third party to view and place an order based image on the communication network, and for the viewable image, at least an image access status and an image print order status An image management unit that manages one of them, and an image confirmation unit that confirms the viewable image based on the access status of the image and the print order status of the image,
The image management system, wherein the image management unit further stops the disclosure of the image or deletes the image when the viewable image is contrary to public order and morals.   The image management unit further identifies a user who uploaded an image that violates the public order and morals. Further, if the viewable image violates public order and morals, the image is uploaded to the album function. The image network system according to claim 7, further comprising a site management unit that restricts a user's access to the network center.   The image management unit further identifies a user who uploaded an image that violates the public order and morals. Further, the image that violates the public order and morals is disclosed to the user who uploaded the image that violates the public order and morals to the album function. 8. A site management unit that warns the user every time the image is deleted or deletes the image and restricts the access of the user when the number of warnings exceeds a predetermined number. The image network system described in 1.   The image management unit further identifies a third party who has viewed an image that violates the public order and morals, and when the third party is browsing a predetermined number of times in a predetermined period, the site management unit, The image network system according to claim 7, wherein access to the network center by the third party is restricted.   The image network system according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein the access status of the image is created by statistically processing at least an age, a gender, and an access time of a third party who has viewed the image. .   The image network system according to any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein the image that can be browsed is prohibited from being browsed on the public screen by directly specifying an address.

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