JP2010097240A - Interactive picture book original creation support equipment and its control method and program for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an interactive picture book original creation support equipment for establishing an interaction support technology of a picture book creation client and a picture book creation supporter who are the most significant for creating a picture book original, and for efficiently supporting the creation of the picture book original and a method for manufacturing the same. <P>SOLUTION: There is provided function equipment for interactive picture book original creation which is characterized to have at least: a display part and its means for enabling a client and a supporter to simultaneously browse a picture book original; a display part and its means for enabling the client and the supporter to simultaneously view a spread page; a display part and its means for displaying the thumb nail group of a presented image on a browsing screen; a display part and its means for displaying a text on the browsing screen; an operation part and its means for filling the interaction result of the client and the supporter on the browsing screen; an operation part and its means for enabling the supporter to operate the picture book original; and a function part and its means for enabling the client and the supporter to interact through an Internet server. There are provided its server and program to be combined with the function equipment for interactive picture book original creation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention is a picture book that emphasizes the dialogue between a picture book publishing requester (hereinafter, synonymous with the requester) and a picture book publishing supporter (hereinafter, synonymous with the supporter) who do not have knowledge about creating a new and sufficient picture book manuscript. The present invention relates to a supporting device for creating a manuscript (a picture book manuscript is arrangement information including pictures, characters, and other objects constituting a paper surface of a picture book), a control method thereof, and a program therefor.

Conventionally, as a picture book creation device, a control method, a system, and a program, for example, [Patent Document 1] to [Patent Document 8] describe a method of creating a picture book using a computer such as a server. Such picture book creation means are already known.

[Patent Document 1] discloses a picture book creation method and system that meet the demands of consumers (clients). [Patent Document 2] discloses the basics of a publication creation support method that can be applied to the creation of general picture books, although there is a limitation of human history. [Patent Document 3] discloses a server, a method, and a system that efficiently support picture book creation. [Patent Documents 4, 5, 6, and 7] disclose a part of a method for creating a picture book using a computer such as a server.

[Patent Document 8] discloses a technical idea that contributes to sales promotion activities after bookbinding and creation of a picture book advertisement therefor. [Patent Document 9] discloses a technical idea of performing health management via a device and a network for measuring human biological information regardless of the creation of a picture book.

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However, since the above-mentioned conventional technologies do not disclose the technology centering on “the most important dialogue in the creation of picture book manuscripts”, 1) it takes a long time to produce the picture book manuscript, 2) the request of the client is sufficient 3) The picture book manuscript preparation method is not clear, 4) The picture book manuscript is not perfect, 5) The client's mental satisfaction is not fully obtained, and if the dialogue is excessively carried out, the picture book There was a serious drawback that the production cost of the manuscript increased. In the dialogue, it should not be overlooked that the healing effect, psychological treatment effect on the client, and the process of the conversation itself make the client enjoy and satisfy the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.

[Patent Document 9] discloses a technology in which a pointing device (an input device among computer peripheral devices such as a mouse and a touch pad) is provided with a sensor and a system for performing health management. There was a serious drawback that these systems were limited only to the health management of workers such as personal computer terminals.

Based on the actual experience of creating a picture book manuscript, the present inventors have made a sufficient “dialogue” between the client and the supporter and that the process of the dialogue itself is sufficient in the creation of a picture book manuscript satisfied by the client. , Found it important. However, although direct interviews are important in the dialogue, there was a flaw that many times were expensive and time consuming.

An object of the present invention is to provide a means for more efficiently, reliably and promptly conducting dialogues in picture book manuscript creation. In other words, 1) the time required to create the picture book manuscript is shortened, 2) the client's request is fully taken into account, 3) the picture book manuscript preparation method is clear, 4) the picture book manuscript is highly complete, and 5) the request. The purpose is to provide a technical method that can satisfy the mental satisfaction of the person in charge and the cost of conducting the dialogue is low.

In addition, it facilitates client participation in picture book manuscript creation, and provides them with “mental stability and healing” and “feeling of accomplishment” through the process of participating in picture book manuscript production and electronic interaction with supporters. The purpose is to do. Other purposes will be made clear through the following description.

The essence of the first invention is that in the interactive picture book manuscript preparation method between the client and the supporter, software that satisfies five or more of the following six items at the same time is accumulated on the Internet server.
1) A monitor (monitor is also referred to as a monitor, also referred to as a display or a display device) (hereinafter referred to as a viewing screen) that allows the client and supporter to view the picture book manuscript simultaneously.
2) A display unit that allows the requester and supporter to simultaneously view a picture book manuscript (hereinafter referred to as a two-page spread) corresponding to a two-page spread among the picture book manuscripts,
3) On the viewing screen, there is a display unit that displays a group of thumbnails of suggested images (hereinafter referred to as proposed images) of pictures to be inserted and arranged in the picture book manuscript.

4) A display section that can display text on the browsing screen,
5) On the browsing screen, the process of dialogue between the client and the supporter, and the entry of the dialogue results (hereinafter referred to as the dialogue result), which are the items and keywords necessary for the creation of the picture book manuscripts generated along with the supporter, are supported. An operation section that can be filled in by entering
6) An operation unit that allows the supporter to operate the picture book manuscript;
This is a functional device for creating an interactive picture book manuscript having a functional part that allows a client and a supporter to interact via an Internet server. It is particularly preferable that all six items are satisfied.

The important items for creating a picture book manuscript that the client can fully satisfy, which we have learned through the support for creating a picture book manuscript, are 1) emphasis on sufficient dialogue (sharing the production process), 2) feeling of achievement (Pleasure of creation), 3) Satisfaction with scarce value (picture book that only you can have), 4) Co-creation of clients and supporters (people with diverse and different backgrounds create `` places '' It was found that this is the creation of empirical value by practicing sustainable creative activities while sharing.

That is, the above four items are values that can respond to the client's needs to the maximum. The above invention is extremely important for the creation of the above value. That is, the present inventors have found a method that satisfies this requirement by using an information processing system such as a server or a network device. Furthermore, it is important that the client and supporter can view the picture book manuscript at the same time.

In addition, I learned that it is particularly important that the client and supporter can view the “page spread” simultaneously on the browsing screen. Conventionally, display on a single page is common. On the other hand, the present invention should not be overlooked as a spread page in spite of a serious obstacle that an image is displayed in a small size. It has been found that, surprisingly, the impression of the page is greatly different for the client when the page is displayed as a single page and when the page is displayed as a spread page. Note that the “page spread” refers to a page that covers two pages on the left and right when the book is opened (that is, it is opened on the left and right like a picture book).

That is, it was found that it is effective in facilitating the grasp of the contents of the picture book manuscript and the promotion of creativity. As a result, it was found that the client's picture book manuscript preparation process and mental satisfaction with the picture book are greatly affected. Of course, the page can be freely enlarged and reduced by the client's operation (113 in FIG. 1 and 114 in FIG. 1).

In addition, it is important that a thumbnail group of suggested images is displayed on the browsing screen. The reason is that if it is not easy to grasp the usage status of the proposed image, it takes a lot of time to create the picture book manuscript, and it is not easy to grasp the contents of the picture book manuscript. That is, as a result, it was found that the client's picture book manuscript preparation process and mental satisfaction with the picture book are reduced.

The thumbnail means the image reduced to display a list of a large number of images. As the number of image files increases, it is difficult to discriminate by name alone, so the existence of a thumbnail that can roughly show the picture brings efficiency and convenience to the creation of a picture book manuscript and satisfies the client's mental satisfaction. it can.

On the Internet, when the line speed is slow, it takes time to display an image. Therefore, a method is often used in which a rough picture is displayed with a thumbnail having a small file size, and then whether or not to display the original size is selected. In that case, when the thumbnail is clicked, an image of the original size is often displayed.

In addition, the group of thumbnails of the proposed image displayed on the browsing screen can be freely arranged and configured on the spread page in the browsing screen by operating the pointing device by the supporter from the thumbnail display column in the browsing screen. It is important to be.

The pointing device is a general term for input devices that specify an input position and coordinates on a personal computer screen. Typical examples are a mouse, a trackpad, and a trackball.

Further, it is important that the proposed image arranged and configured from the thumbnail display field in the browsing screen to the spread page in the browsing screen can be enlarged or reduced by the operation of the pointing device by the supporter.

It is also important that the text is displayed on the browsing screen. This is because it has been found that it is important for the design of a picture book manuscript to simultaneously read the text to be inserted into the spread page simultaneously with the spread page.

In addition, the text displayed on the browsing screen can be freely inserted and arranged from the text display field in the browsing screen to the spread page in the browsing screen by operating the pointing device by the supporter. This is very important.

In addition, it is important that the dialogue result between the client and the supporter and the design information about the picture book manuscript can be entered in the browsing screen and the design information description column about the dialogue result and the picture book manuscript in the browsing screen by the input of the supporter. The reason is that the client and the supporter can mutually confirm information related to the design of the picture book manuscript. In addition, it is important for the supporter to save the confirmation items regarding the page design of the picture book manuscript.

In addition, there are two left and right design information description columns for the dialogue result and picture book manuscript on the viewing screen. The right design information description column is on the right page of the spread page, and the left design information description column. It is important that corresponds to the left page of the spread page. The reason is that the client and the supporter can efficiently confirm each other information on the design of the picture book manuscript. In addition, it is important for the supporter to mutually confirm and save the confirmation items regarding the page design of the picture book manuscript.

In addition, the information about the page design of the picture book manuscript determined by the dialogue is filled in as needed, which brings the joy of participating in the picture book manuscript preparation process for the client. FIG. 1 shows a GUI (graphical user interface) appearing on a client monitor and a supporter monitor according to the present invention. That is, it is a browsing screen.

The GUI (graphical user interface) is a user interface that uses a lot of graphics for displaying information to the user and can perform most basic operations with a pointing device such as a mouse.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 101 denotes a GUI. Reference numeral 102 denotes the left page of the spread page. 103 is the right page of the spread page. Reference numeral 104 denotes a center line of the throat portion of the spread page. Reference numeral 105 denotes a text display column. Reference numeral 106 denotes a design information description column for the dialogue result relating to 102 and the picture book manuscript. Reference numeral 107 is a design information description column for the dialogue result concerning 103 and the picture book manuscript.

Reference numeral 108 denotes a thumbnail display field for a proposed image to be inserted and arranged in the picture book original. Multiple thumbnails should be arranged. Reference numeral 109 denotes a column indicating thumbnails of the page positions displayed in 102 and 103 in the picture book original and the overview of each spread page. 110 is a scroll bar, and 109 can be scrolled by moving it left and right. By clicking 111, a page return is executed.

When page 112 is clicked, page feed is executed. Reference numeral 113 denotes an icon (a plus mark on the magnifying glass) for displaying 102 and 103 in an enlarged manner. Reference numeral 114 denotes an icon (a minus mark on the magnifying glass) that displays 102 and 103 in a reduced size. This means (enlargement / reduction) itself is known.

In addition, it is important that the supporter operates the picture book manuscript creation work in the browsing screen. The reason is that operation by a support person who is proficient in the creation of a picture book manuscript increases the efficiency and accuracy of the work, that is, increases the degree of completion of the picture book manuscript, and as a result, increases the satisfaction of the client. This is because they have found out that they can.

Further, since the picture book manuscript creation work including the dialogue of the present invention is impossible without going through the Internet server, the Internet server is indispensable. Furthermore, in the past, the client and supporter had to carry out picture book manuscript creation work including dialogue at the same place, but the distance limit was removed via the Internet server, and the client or supporter In addition, the cost of moving both of them has been reduced, and the work time for creating the picture book manuscript has been shortened.

For the above, it is important to have a functional unit that allows the client and the supporter to interact with each other via the Internet server, and it is indispensable to deal with the display unit and the voice unit (functional unit) that can perform the conversation. This can be done with a personal computer (also called an information terminal device or personal computer), but it can be replaced by telephone or mobile conversation. Dialogue is most important throughout.

In order to have a better understanding of the above description, an example of a conventional picture book creation process will be described. 1) Order request for picture book from client, contents of picture book to be created, confirmation of intention, 2) creation of picture book manuscript, 3) design of page structure, 4) creation of picture book original picture (proposed image), 5) Document, picture book original data, 6) editing, 7) proofreading (mailing the printed matter to the client, for example: proofreading on paper media is the most accurate), 8) printing, 9) bookbinding, 10) delivery It is common to proceed in order. The present invention rationalizes the processes from 2) to 6) to a dialogue-oriented type and improves the client's satisfaction improvement type.

The essence of the second invention is that, in the interactive manuscript preparation method of the client and the supporter, means for simultaneously satisfying at least 5 items among the following 6 items are accumulated in the Internet server,
1) Means that the client and supporter can view the picture book manuscript simultaneously,
2) Display means that allows the requester and supporter to view the spread pages simultaneously,
3) a display means for displaying a group of thumbnails of the proposed image on the browsing screen;
4) Display means that can display text on the browsing screen;
5) Operation means that allows the client and supporter to enter the dialogue result on the browsing screen by the input of the supporter,
6) Operation means that the supporter can operate the picture book manuscript,
This is an interactive picture book manuscript creation support server that has both a transmission / reception means with which a requester and a supporter can interact through an Internet server. It is particularly preferable that all six items are satisfied simultaneously.

That is, these means must be constructed in the server according to the necessity and explanation described in the first outline, without replacing the equipment with the means again and repeatedly explaining them. Is shown.

Similarly, it is obvious that a description similar to the above applies to the support method and program as well. The third outline is as follows.
In the interactive picture book manuscript creation method between the client and the supporter, it is a method of simultaneously satisfying at least 5 of the following 6 items:
1) The process where the client and supporter can view the picture book manuscript at the same time,
2) A display process in which the requester and the supporter can view the spread page simultaneously,
3) a display process in which thumbnails of the proposed image are displayed on the browsing screen;
4) A display process that can display text on the viewing screen;
5) An operation process in which the dialogue result between the client and the supporter can be entered by the input of the supporter on the browsing screen,
6) A process in which the supporter can operate the arrangement plan of image information including characters,
This is an interactive picture book manuscript creation support method that has a transmission / reception process in which a client and a supporter can interact through an Internet server. It is particularly preferable that all six items are satisfied simultaneously.

As a fourth aspect, in the program for supporting the interactive picture book manuscript creation of the client and the supporter, it is a program having a program code that simultaneously satisfies at least five of the following seven items,
1) Program code that can be accumulated on the Internet server,
2) Program code that allows the client and supporter to view the picture book manuscript simultaneously,
3) The program code that allows the client and supporter to view the spread pages simultaneously,
4) Program code that displays the thumbnails of the proposed image on the browsing screen,
5) Program code that can display text on the browsing screen,
6) Program code that allows the client and supporter to enter the dialogue result on the browsing screen by the input of the supporter,
7) Program code that allows the supporter to operate the picture book manuscript,
This is an interactive picture book manuscript creation support program having both transmission / reception program code enabling interaction between a client and a supporter via an Internet server. It is particularly preferable that all seven items are satisfied simultaneously.

As a fifth outline, in the above-described outline 1, a camera unit that captures the client's facial expression, a microphone unit that accumulates the client's utterance, a captured face image data and an integrated voice information processing unit A transmission unit that transmits face image data and audio data to the server, a camera unit that captures facial expressions of the supporter and a microphone unit that accumulates the utterances of the supporter, and the captured face image data and the collected voice An information processing unit; a transmitting unit that transmits face image data and audio data to the server; a receiving unit that receives the face image data and audio data of the requester and supporter; and the face image data and audio received by the server An information processing unit for data, a calculation unit for displaying the face image data after the information processing in a reduced size according to the monitor size of the client and the supporter, a calculation unit for reproducing audio data, and a reduced face It is enhanced interactive book document creation equipment interactivity having both a display unit for displaying the image data on the supporters of the monitor and requester.

FIG. 2 shows that the face image data of both the client and the supporter are displayed in FIG. This increases mutual trust and facilitates communication that is indispensable for creating interactive picture book manuscripts. In addition, each other's facial expressions can be easily read, and the supporter can snuggle up to the client's feelings, improving the client's mental satisfaction. As a result, in the picture book created through the picture book manuscript preparation work in the present invention, the client can find an empirical value that could not be obtained in the conventional picture book.

In FIG. 2, 201 is the requester's face image data. Reference numeral 202 denotes supporter's face image data. The other parts are the same as in FIG.

In addition to the second outline, the sixth outline further includes a photographing means for photographing the facial expression of the client and an accumulation means for the client's utterance, a photographed face image data and an information processing means for the collected voice, Transmitting means for transmitting the face image data and voice data to the server, photographing means for photographing the facial expression of the supporter, accumulation means for the utterance of the supporter, information processing means for the captured face image data and voice data, Transmitting means for transmitting face image data and voice data to the server, receiving means for receiving the face image data and voice data of the requester and supporter, and information processing means for the face image data and voice data received by the server Calculating means for displaying the face image data after information processing in a reduced size according to the monitor size of the client and the supporter, a speaker for reproducing the sound data, and the reduced face image data. Yoriyukisha and it is an interactive picture book manuscript create support for a server with improved interactive features both a display means for displaying the supporters of the monitor.

In addition to the third outline, the seventh outline is a program code for photographing the facial expression of the client and an integrated program code of the client's utterance, a photographed face image data and an integrated voice information processing program code A transmission program code for transmitting face image data and voice data to the server, a program code for photographing the facial expression of the supporter and an integrated program code of the supporter's utterance, and the captured face image data and the collected voice Information processing program code, transmission program code for transmitting face image data and audio data to the server, reception program code for receiving the requester and supporter's face image data and audio data, and the face image received by the server Data and audio data processing program code and face image data after information processing are supported with the client. A program code for reducing the size of the user's monitor and a program code for reproducing the audio data, and a program code for displaying the reduced face image data on the monitor of the client and supporter This is an improved interactive picture book manuscript creation support program.

As an eighth outline, in addition to the first outline or the fifth outline, a measurement unit for measuring the client's biological information, a calculation unit for processing the measured biological information, and the calculated biological information A transmission unit for transmitting to the server, a measurement unit for measuring the biological information of the supporter, a calculation unit for processing the measured biological information, a transmission unit for transmitting the calculated biological information to the server, the requester and the supporter This is an interactive picture book manuscript creation support device with an improved interactive function that also has a receiving unit for receiving the biological information sent from the server.

FIG. 3 is a view in which a display unit for biometric information measurement values of the requester and the supporter is added to FIG. The other parts are the same as in FIG. 301 indicates a change in the blood flow rate of the client. 302 indicates a change in the heart rate of the client. Reference numeral 303 denotes a display unit indicating changes in the client's mental sweating. Similarly, 304, 305, and 306 indicate those of the supporter.

1, 2, and 3 are only examples, and some changes may be made at all. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the interrelationship between the client, supporter, and server. Reference numeral 401 denotes a camera for photographing a client's face image. Reference numeral 402 denotes a camera for photographing a supporter's face image. Reference numeral 403 denotes a mouse to which a sensor for measuring the requester's biological information is attached. Reference numeral 404 denotes a mouse to which a sensor for measuring biological information of the supporter is attached. Reference numeral 405 denotes an information terminal device of the client (the information terminal device is also referred to as a personal computer or simply a personal computer). Reference numeral 406 denotes an information terminal device of a supporter. Reference numeral 407 denotes a server. Reference numeral 408 denotes an information processing unit and storage medium included in the server.

Reference numeral 409 denotes a microphone for collecting the client's voice. Reference numeral 410 denotes a microphone for collecting the supporter's voice. Reference numeral 411 denotes a speaker. It is preferable that an earphone can be substituted for this. If you wear earphones, you can have a conversation without holding it.

As a ninth outline, in addition to the third outline, a measurement process for measuring the biological information of the client, a calculation process for processing the measured biological information, and a transmission for transmitting the calculated biological information to the server A measurement process for measuring biological information of a supporter, a calculation process for processing the measured biological information, a transmission process for transmitting the calculated biological information to the server, and a biological body sent from the client and the supporter This is an interactive picture book manuscript preparation method with an improved interactive function that also includes a reception process for receiving information by a server.

1) For the first time, the client and the supporter can create a picture book manuscript with mutual trust even in remote locations.
2) By displaying the double-page spread, it was possible to create a picture book manuscript that was more faithful and closer to the image of the picture book manuscript the client had. (I was able to remove the illusion of both the client and the supporter). At the same time, I was able to confirm the discussion items.
3) The time required to create the picture book manuscript has been shortened.
4) I was able to fully understand the request of the client.
5) I was able to easily present the picture book manuscript preparation method to the client. (Increased trust)

6) I was able to create a picture book manuscript with a high degree of completion.
7) Realized low-cost dialogue essential for creating picture book manuscripts.
8) We were able to provide technical methods that could provide the client with mental satisfaction.
9) The client can easily participate in the creation of picture book manuscripts.
10) We were able to provide the client with “mental stability and healing” and “feeling of achievement” through the participation process in picture book manuscript preparation and dialogue with supporters.
11) The client's sufficient participation in the creation of picture book manuscripts provided empirical value to the client.

In practicing the present invention, the performance of the personal computer of the client and supporter is preferably 1) the clock frequency of the CPU is 2.0 GHz or higher, preferably 2) the working memory is 512 Mbytes or higher. 3) It is desirable that the free space of the hard disk has 10 Gbytes or more.

Preferably, 4) the monitor of the client computer of the client and the supporter has 19 inches or more and a monitor resolution of 1024 × 768 pixels or more, preferably 5) the Internet line for both the client and the supporter As for the communication speed, the uplink transmission speed is 1 Gbps or more and the downlink transmission speed is 1 Gbps or more, preferably 6) Clothing that hinders the detection of biological information when using the device of the present invention in both the client and the supporter Is not wearing.

In addition, preferably 7) When using the device of the present invention in both the client and the supporter, food and medicines that interfere with detection of biological information are not ingested within a range that affects the measured biological information. Preferably, 8) When using the device of the present invention in both the client and the supporter, it is not near the electromagnetic wave generating device that hinders detection of biological information, preferably 9) For both the client and the supporter, The room temperature when using the device of the present invention is 26 degrees Celsius, preferably 10) For both the client and the supporter, the resolution of the camera that captures the face image is 1.3 million pixels (1280 × 1024 pixels) The above is desirable.

Moreover, about the above, when the range which can be changed is specified especially, it is as having described in the [preferable range] described below.

The following examples illustrate the invention in more detail. However, this example does not limit the effectiveness of the present invention.

The program was developed as shown in FIG. That is, a GUI (graphical user interface) that appears on the monitor of the information terminal device of the client and the monitor of the information terminal device of the supporter is created. This corresponds to a browsing screen.

Using a GUI created as shown in FIG. 1, a picture book manuscript was created in a simulated manner. It was confirmed that the effects of the present invention described so far can be obtained by using the text display column and the dialog result entry column in the picture book manuscript preparation work.

The program was developed as shown in FIG. That is, in FIG. 1, the face image data of both the client and the supporter are displayed. Both confirmed the voice and face image data of each other. It was possible to infer each other's mental scene from both face images, and since the quality of dialogue was sufficiently satisfied, it was confirmed that the effects of the present invention described so far can be obtained.

Using the GUI created as shown in FIG. 2, a picture book manuscript was created in a simulated manner. It was confirmed that the effects of the present invention described so far can be obtained by using the face image data of both the requester supporters and the sound data of both in the picture book manuscript preparation work.

The program was developed as shown in FIG. That is, in addition to FIG. 2, a display was added to which a display unit for biometric information measurement values of the client and the supporter was added. Both confirmed their biometric information. It is possible to infer each other's mental scene from both biological information, and since the quality of the dialogue is sufficiently satisfied, it is confirmed that a picture book manuscript with high mental satisfaction of the client is created as a result did.

Using the GUI created as shown in FIG. 3, a picture book manuscript was created in a simulated manner. It was confirmed that the effects of the present invention described so far can be obtained by using the biological information measurement values of the client and the supporter in the picture book manuscript preparation work.

In that case, according to the display of the biometric information, the supporter asked the client to check whether there was any objection to the dialogue result in order to relieve the tension, and in some cases, a response such as putting a break was required.

[Preferred range]
In implementing the present invention, the CPU clock frequency is preferably in the range of 1.0 GHz to 6.0 GHz as the performance of the personal computer of the client and the supporter. If it is 1.0 Ghz or less, the dialogue between the client and the supporter is not established due to a decrease in the information processing speed. If the frequency is 6.0 GHz or higher, the operation of the present invention is not hindered, but the client is not currently equipped with an information terminal device having higher performance.

The working memory is preferably in the range of 256 Mbytes to 8 Gbytes. If it is 256 Mbytes or less, the dialogue between the client and the supporter is not established due to the decrease in the information processing speed. If it is 8 Gbytes or more, the operation of the present invention will not be hindered, but the present situation is that the client does not have an information terminal device with higher performance.

The free space of the hard disk is preferably in the range of 1 Gbyte to 1 Tbyte. If it is 1 Gbyte or less, the device of the present invention cannot be used on the information terminal of the client and supporter. If it is 1 Tbyte or more, the operation of the present invention is not hindered, but the present situation is that the client does not have an information terminal device with higher performance.

The monitor of the personal computer of the client and the supporter preferably has a range of 12 inches to 24 inches. If it is 12 inches or less, the display unit and the operation unit in the present invention cannot be sufficiently browsed, and the quality of the dialogue between the client and the supporter may be deteriorated. If it is 24 inches or more, it does not hinder the work of creating a picture book manuscript in the present invention, but it may be difficult to recognize the presented information because of the large display screen. (Except for events, etc., there is no need for a “big thing” in the picture book itself.

Further, it is preferable that the uplink transmission speed of the Internet line in both the client and the supporter is in the range of 2 Mbps to 1 Gbps as the communication speed. If it is 2 Mbps or less, the dialogue between the requester and the supporter is not established due to a decrease in the information processing speed. If it is 1 Gbps or more, the operation of the present invention is not hindered, but the current situation is that all the clients cannot use a network environment having a transmission speed higher than this.

In addition, for the Internet line in both the client and the supporter, the downlink transmission speed is preferably in the range of 10 Mbps to 1 Gbps as the communication speed. If it is 10 Mbps or less, the dialogue between the requester and the supporter is not established due to a decrease in the information processing speed. If it is 1 Gbps or more, the operation of the present invention is not hindered, but the current situation is that all the clients cannot use a network environment having a transmission speed higher than this.

For both the client and the supporter, the room temperature when using the device of the present invention is preferably in the range of 15 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius. The biometric information (blood flow, heart rate, mental sweating, etc.) of both the client and the supporter is inactive when the room temperature is 15 degrees Celsius or less. Moreover, in the case of 30 degree | times or more, it will be in an overactive state and is not suitable for the measurement of biological information. That is, there is a possibility of affecting the comfortable dialogue between the client and the supporter.

For both the client and the supporter, the resolution of the camera that captures the face image is preferably in the range of 300,000 to 3 million pixels. If the camera resolution is 300,000 pixels or less, fine face image data cannot be transmitted and received. That is, the quality of the dialogue between the client and the supporter is degraded. If it is 3 million pixels or more, the operation of the present invention will not be hindered, but since the number of transmitted and received data increases, it takes time for information processing depending on the performance of the information terminal device, and it is comfortable for both the client and the supporter. May affect dialogue.

[Changeable range]
In the present invention, it is also preferable that the mouse used for biological information measurement is a biological information measuring device combined with an information terminal device or a biological information measuring device combined with other information terminal peripheral devices. At that time, the measurement part of the biological information can be measured not only in the palm but also in various parts, and the measurement according to the state of the client and the supporter is possible. The effect of reducing the burden comes out.

The biometric information here assumes three data: blood flow, mental sweating, and heartbeat. These three types of biometric information are widely known as methods for estimating the subject's mental agitation and tension. . However, this is not the case when the measurement of other biological information indicates that it is suitable for analogizing the subject's mental agitation and tension.

A test subject generally refers to a person who is a subject of a biological information measurement experiment or a psychological test. That is, for the present invention, it means both the client and the supporter.

In addition, the positional relationship and other designs of the image information display unit such as the face image and biological information displayed on the monitor of the requester and supporter can be freely set by the operation of the requester and supporter. preferable. At that time, the quality of the dialogue between the client and the supporter will be improved, and it will be effective in creating a highly complete picture book manuscript.

In addition, when displaying biometric information of the client and the supporter, the present invention also includes a change in which the biometric information is displayed only when there is a reaction specific to the biometric information. At that time, it is expected that both the client and the supporter can easily guess the other person's mental situation, enhance the dialogue, and have the effect of creating a highly complete picture book manuscript.

In that case, the specific reaction in the blood flow rate means that when the subject becomes nervous, the sympathetic nerve activity ratio increases and the blood flow rate in the palm falls, so that the blood flow rate is 75% or less of the normal blood flow rate. Suppose that it continues for more than 5 seconds.

The normal blood flow means an average value of measurement values obtained by measuring the blood flow in a resting state of the subject before preparing the picture book manuscript.

In addition, the specific reaction in the amount of mental sweating is that the sympathetic nerve activity rises when the subject is in tension, and the mental sweating of the palm is measured in a pulsed manner. When a pulse wave indicating is measured twice or more per second.

A unique response in heart rate is when sympathetic activity increases and the heart rate rises when the subject is in tension, and 125% or more of the normal heart rate continues for more than 5 seconds. .

The normal heart rate is an average value of the measured values obtained by measuring the heart rate in a resting state of the subject before preparing the picture book manuscript.

In addition, in the measurement of biological information, the present invention also includes a change that allows the client's biological information to be managed in a database so that the client's health condition can be grasped and guidance and diagnosis for health promotion can be performed.

Needless to say, the measurement of biological information as described above is performed only when the consent of the client is obtained.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be effectively used in a picture book manuscript creation support project for an individual or group that emphasizes dialogue. This creation support project can also be used for similar projects outside Japan (national language version project). Or it can be used for palliative care business in the medical field. Or, it can be used in educational activities in distance learning.

These are interactive picture book manuscript creation support GUIs (graphical user interfaces) appearing on the monitor of the client information terminal device and the monitor of the information terminal device of the supporter according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an example in which the face image data of both the client and the supporter are displayed in FIG. In FIG. 2, in addition to FIG. 2, a display unit for biometric information measurement values of the requester and the supporter is added. The other parts are the same as in FIG. These are figures which show the mutual relationship of a requester, a supporter, and a server.

Explanation of symbols

Reference numeral 101 denotes a GUI.
102 is the left page of the spread page.
103 is the right page of the spread page.
Reference numeral 104 denotes a center line of the throat portion of the spread page.
Reference numeral 105 denotes a text display column.

106 is a design information description column for the dialogue result regarding the left page of the spread page and the picture book manuscript.
Reference numeral 107 denotes a design information description column for the dialogue result on the right page of the spread page and the picture book manuscript.
Reference numeral 108 denotes a thumbnail display field of a suggested image used for a picture book original.
Reference numeral 109 denotes a column indicating thumbnails of the page positions displayed in 102 and 103 in the picture book original and the overview of each spread page.
110 is a scroll bar.

Reference numeral 111 denotes a display in which a page return is executed by clicking.
Reference numeral 112 denotes a display in which page feed is executed by clicking.
Reference numeral 113 denotes an icon (a plus mark on the magnifying glass) that displays the enlarged images of 102 and 103.
Reference numeral 114 denotes an icon (a minus sign on the magnifying glass) that displays 102 and 103 in a reduced size.

Reference numeral 201 denotes a client's face image.
Reference numeral 202 denotes a supporter's face image.

Reference numeral 301 denotes a display unit that indicates a change in the blood flow rate of the client.
Reference numeral 302 denotes a display unit that indicates a change in the heart rate of the client.
Reference numeral 303 denotes a display unit indicating changes in the client's mental sweating.

Reference numeral 304 denotes a display unit that indicates changes in blood flow of the supporter.
Reference numeral 305 denotes a display unit that indicates a change in the heartbeat of the supporter.
Reference numeral 306 denotes a display unit that indicates changes in supporter's mental sweating.

Reference numeral 401 denotes a camera for photographing a client's face image.
Reference numeral 402 denotes a camera for photographing a supporter's face image.
Reference numeral 403 denotes a mouse to which a sensor for measuring the requester's biological information is attached.
Reference numeral 404 denotes a mouse to which a sensor for measuring biological information of the supporter is attached.
Reference numeral 405 denotes a client information terminal device.

Reference numeral 406 denotes an information terminal device of the supporter.
Reference numeral 407 denotes a server.
Reference numeral 408 denotes an information processing device and a storage medium included in the server.
Reference numeral 409 denotes a microphone for collecting the requester's voice.
Reference numeral 410 denotes a microphone for accumulating the supporter's voice.

Reference numeral 411 denotes a client speaker.
Reference numeral 412 denotes a speaker of the supporter.

Note that the 100th number corresponds to FIG. 1, the 200th number corresponds to FIG. 2, the 300th number corresponds to FIG. 3, and the 400th number corresponds to FIG.

Claims (9)

In an interactive picture book manuscript creation method between a picture book creation requester (synonymous with the requester) and a picture book creation supporter (synonymous with the supporter), an Internet server (server) Is also called a server)
1) A monitor (monitor is also referred to as a monitor, also referred to as a display or a display device) (hereinafter referred to as a viewing screen) that allows the client and supporter to view the picture book manuscript simultaneously.
2) A display unit that allows the requester and supporter to simultaneously view a picture book manuscript (hereinafter referred to as a two-page spread) corresponding to a two-page spread among the picture book manuscripts,
3) A display unit on which a thumbnail group of suggested images (hereinafter referred to as proposed images) of pictures to be inserted and arranged in the picture book manuscript is displayed on the browsing screen;
4) A display section that can display text on the browsing screen,
5) On the browsing screen, the process of dialogue between the client and the supporter, and the entry of the dialogue results (hereinafter referred to as the dialogue result), which are the items and keywords necessary for the creation of the picture book manuscripts generated along with the supporter, are supported. An operation section that can be filled in by entering
6) An operation unit that allows the supporter to operate the picture book manuscript;
A functional device for creating an interactive picture book characterized by having a functional unit that enables a client and a supporter to interact via an Internet server. In the interactive manuscript preparation method of the client and the supporter, means for simultaneously satisfying 5 or more items among the following 6 items are accumulated on the Internet server,
1) Display means that allows the client and supporter to view the picture book manuscript simultaneously,
2) Display means that allows the requester and supporter to view the spread pages simultaneously,
3) a display means for displaying a group of thumbnails of the proposed image on the browsing screen;
4) Display means that can display text on the browsing screen;
5) Operation means that allows the client and supporter to enter the dialogue result on the browsing screen by the input of the supporter,
6) Operation means that the supporter can operate the picture book manuscript,
An interactive picture book manuscript creation support server characterized by having both a transmission / reception means that enables a client and a supporter to interact via an Internet server. In the interactive picture book manuscript creation method between the client and the supporter, it is a method of simultaneously satisfying at least 5 of the following 6 items:
1) The process where the client and supporter can view the picture book manuscript at the same time,
2) A display process in which the requester and the supporter can view the spread page simultaneously,
3) a display process in which thumbnails of the proposed image are displayed on the browsing screen;
4) A display process that can display text on the viewing screen;
5) The process of entering the dialogue result between the client and supporter on the browsing screen by the input of the supporter,
6) A process in which the supporter can operate the arrangement plan of image information including characters,
An interactive picture book manuscript creation support method characterized by having a transmission / reception process in which a client and a supporter can interact through an Internet server. In the program that supports the interactive manuscript creation of the client and the supporter, the program has a program code that simultaneously satisfies at least 5 items out of the following 7 items:
1) Program code that can be accumulated on the Internet server,
2) Program code that allows the client and supporter to view the picture book manuscript simultaneously,
3) The program code that allows the client and supporter to view the spread pages simultaneously,
4) Program code that displays the thumbnails of the proposed image on the browsing screen,
5) Program code that can display text on the browsing screen,
6) Program code that allows the client and supporter to enter the dialogue result on the browsing screen by the input of the supporter,
7) Program code that allows the supporter to operate the picture book manuscript,
An interactive picture book manuscript creation support program characterized by having a transmission / reception program code that enables a client and a supporter to interact via an Internet server. 2. The camera according to claim 1, which further captures the facial expression of the client, the information processing unit for the captured facial image data, the transmission unit that transmits the facial image data to the server, and the facial expression of the supporter. The camera unit, the information processing unit for the captured face image data, the transmission unit for transmitting the face image data to the server, the reception unit for receiving the face image data of the requester and the supporter, and the server An information processing unit for face image data, a calculation unit for displaying the face image data after information processing in a reduced size according to the monitor size of the client and supporter, and a monitor of the client and supporter for the reduced face image data An apparatus for creating an interactive picture book manuscript having an improved interactive function, characterized by having a display unit for displaying on the screen. 3. The photographing means for photographing a facial expression of a client according to claim 2, an information processing means for photographed facial image data, a transmission means for transmitting facial image data to a server, and photographing a facial expression of a supporter. Photographing means for processing, information processing means for photographed face image data, transmitting means for transmitting face image data to the server, receiving means for receiving the face image data of the requester and the supporter, and receiving by the server Information processing means for face image data, arithmetic means for displaying the face image data after information processing in a reduced size according to the monitor size of the client and supporter, and the monitor of the client and supporter for the reduced face image data A server for supporting the creation of an interactive picture book manuscript with improved interactive function, characterized by having display means for displaying on the screen. 5. The program code for photographing the facial expression of the client, the information processing program code for the photographed facial image data, the transmission program code for transmitting the facial image data to the server, and the facial expression of the supporter according to claim 4. A program code for photographing, an information processing program code for the photographed face image data, a transmission program code for transmitting the face image data to the server, and a reception program code for receiving the face image data of the requester and the supporter by the server Requests the information processing program code of the face image data received by the server, the program code for displaying the processed face image data in a reduced size according to the monitor size of the requester and supporter, and the reduced face image data Feature that combines program code for display on the monitor of the person and the supporter Improved interactive picture book manuscript create support for the program. In Claim 1 or Claim 5, the measuring part which measures a client's living body information further, the operation part which processes the measured living body information, the transmission part which transmits the processed living body information to a server, and a supporter's The server receives biometric information sent from the requester and the supporter, a measurement unit that measures biometric information, a calculation unit that processes the measured biometric information, a transmission unit that transmits the calculated biometric information to the server An apparatus for creating an interactive picture book manuscript with an improved interactive function, characterized in that it also has a receiving unit for the purpose. In Claim 3, the measurement process which measures a requester's biometric information, the calculation process which processes the measured biometric information, the transmission process which transmits the calculated biometric information to a server, and a supporter's biometric information Measurement process for measurement, calculation process for processing the measured biological information, transmission process for transmitting the calculated biological information to the server, and reception for receiving the biological information sent from the requester and the supporter by the server An interactive picture book manuscript creation method with an improved dialogue function characterized by having a process.

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