JP2010113487A - Matching system for connecting writer of electronic book with animation comics system creator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system allowing to easily find a partner that matches requirements when a writer of an electronic book and an animation comics system creator (author of a work) place and receive an order for a work to be publicized in the electronic book. <P>SOLUTION: The system connected to a writer terminal and an author terminal via a network includes an author search means for automatically selecting authors who match the writer's requirements as order recipient candidates based on the author information of each preregistered author and search requirements included in an author search request from the writer terminal; a search result sending means for sending search results including sample images of the authors selected as the order recipient candidates to the writer terminal; and a contract conclusion means for performing the process of concluding a contract by transmitting information about a contract for the ordering of the work between the writer terminal and the author terminal of the author chosen by the writer from among the order recipient candidates. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a matching system that connects an e-book creator who wants to order work and an anime manga creator using a network, and in particular, works placed in an e-book (especially anime manga works). It is related with the system which can excavate a desired partner easily when ordering), and can make the contract with which safety was ensured.

  Due to the generalization of e-book sales, SOHO (Small Office / Home Office) and small / small entrepreneurs who do not have a sales channel sell manuals such as how to succeed in business or how to diet. It can be easily realized by electronic book download sales using the Internet without using a sales route like a general book. For this reason, it can be considered that there is now a path to success if even SOHO and small / small entrepreneurs have the ability (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 for technologies related to electronic book download sales).

JP 2007-156783 A Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-45491

  However, e-books authored by the above-mentioned small and small entrepreneurs are mainly documents, and only a few simple images are inserted, compared with books sold at general bookstores. The reality is that it is quite inferior. On the other hand, until now, authors called “animation manga creators” can only ask for a publishing company or other work until their work is recognized by the world.

  The author of an e-book, which is said to be inferior, really wants to make a highly complete work with comics, illustrations, and illustrations placed everywhere, just like a book sold at a general bookstore. On the other hand, anime and manga creators do not have a mechanism for accepting work from the general public and are struggling for their daily lives.

  The present invention has been made for the above-mentioned circumstances, and the object of the present invention is to create a desired partner when the creator of the electronic book and the anime / manga creator create an order for a work to be published in the electronic book. It is an object of the present invention to provide a matching system capable of easily excavating and establishing a secure contract.

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a matching system that links both of the creators of an electronic book and the anime manga creators in order to create an electronic book in which images such as anime and manga are arranged in the cover and text. The above object of the present invention is
(1) Using the network, the creator of the e-book who wants to place an order for an anime manga series to be published in an e-book and the author who is the creator of the work are discovered and the order of the work is received. A matching system for contract support processing, which is connected to an author terminal and a writer terminal via a network and executes the support processing, and stores author information including sample images of the author's works for each author. The writer information database, the server accepts the writer search request from the author terminal, and based on the writer information registered in the writer information database and the search condition included in the search request , Automatically selected from the group of artists registered in the artist information database with the authors as the candidate for ordering. Writer search means to be selected, and a work list including the sample image of the writer selected as the ordering candidate is generated based on the writer information, and a search result including the work list as a response to the search request A search result transmitting means for transmitting to the author terminal, and a contract for transmitting information on the ordering contract of the work between the author terminal and the author terminal of the writer selected by the author from the order candidate candidates. It is achieved by having a contract conclusion means for executing a process of conclusion.

Furthermore, the above object of the present invention is to
(2) The contract conclusion means is configured such that when a predetermined contract condition is agreed between the ordering writer and the author, an initial contract amount to be paid to the writer specified in the contract condition is Executing a process of concluding an ordering contract in which the operator of the matching system guarantees the initial contract amount on condition that the credit line is within the author's credit line;
(3) The image data of the work transmitted from the author terminal is received and transmitted as delivery data to the author terminal, and the credit for the work is confirmed after confirming the completion of delivery to the author by the transmission. A payment means for confirming card payment and automatically executing payment processing with the payment system;
(4) A first contract form in which the price of the work is paid in an initial contract amount, and a second contract form in which the price of the work is paid in proportion to a small initial contract money and the sales amount of the electronic book on which the work is posted. In the case of the first contract form, the price settlement means executes the work price settlement process after confirming completion of delivery to the author, and in the case of the second contract form, After confirming the completion of delivery to the author, the initial contract payment processing is executed, and the price corresponding to the commission is based on the sales information of the electronic book received from the computer that performs the electronic book sales processing. Executing the payment process,
(5) The server is connected to the sales system having the electronic book sales function via a network, and the contract information of the writer is obtained from the contract information of the electronic book concluded by the contract conclusion means. Contract information recording means for recording as the sales information recording means for receiving the sales information of the electronic book on which the work is posted from the sales system, and recording the sales information as the sales performance information of the writer The search result transmitting means has a function of transmitting the contract result information and the sales result information to the author terminal by including the search result as evaluation information of the writer in the search result;
(6) The search condition is a condition specified on the screen of the author terminal, and the first condition that the specified word is included in the artist information, and the attribute of the specified work is previously set The second condition that it matches the attribute of the registered work, or the third condition that the difference between the designated ordering desired price and the ordering desired price registered in advance as a desired requirement by the artist is within a predetermined range Including a condition or a combination of these,
(7) The server stores, from the writer terminal, an author information database that stores, for each author, author information including approach information from the author to the author, and approach information of each author registered in the author information database. To the author terminal selected on the screen of the author terminal, the order request information including the sample image registered in the author information database is transmitted to the author. An order request presenting means for presenting;
(8) The approach information includes a sample image of a work that the artist wants to draw and the total number of pages of the work,
(9) The approach information includes the order price and delivery date of the work,
Are more effectively achieved by each.

  According to the present invention, when an e-book creator and an anime manga creator (writer) receive or place an order for a work to be published in the e-book, a writer that matches the author's desired requirements is automatically selected as an orderee candidate. Since the selected author's work sample image (sample image to see the style) is displayed on the author's communication terminal, the creator of the e-book can easily find the desired creator It becomes possible. In addition, a writer can receive a job request simply by registering writer information such as a work sample image.

  Therefore, e-book authors can make highly complete works, and anime manga creators will be able to accept a wide range of work from the general public. Is possible.

  In addition, the system guarantees the initial contract amount to be paid to the author, and the credit card settlement is confirmed after confirming the delivery to the author, ensuring safety. It is possible to establish a contract.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a computer network system to which a matching contract system (hereinafter referred to as “matching system”) according to the present invention is applied. First, the outline of the matching system according to the present invention will be described.

  The matching system 1 according to the present invention is directed to a client 2 (book) that requests the creation of a work (in this example, a work based on an image by an anime / manga creator) placed on the cover or text of an electronic book. In the example, the author of the electronic book is referred to as “the author” below) and the cartoon comic creator 3 (hereinafter referred to as “writer”) such as a cartoonist or a painter is linked using the network 4. This is a computer system that executes support processing related to excavation of a desired partner and an ordering contract for the work.

  As a function related to the above support processing, the matching system 1 accepts, for example, a search request for the artist 3 who is the work order recipient from the communication terminal 2a of the author 2 (or a search request for the author 2 who is the order recipient of the work). Writer 3 from the communication terminal 3a of the writer 3), a function that automatically selects a partner whose own desired requirements and the other partner's desired requirements match (conforms) as an ordering candidate (or an ordering candidate), or the writer 3 It has a function to execute processing related to automatic settlement of the price of the work to be paid to.

In general, “anime cartoon creator” refers to people who draw so-called “manga drawings”, but “writer (anime cartoon creator)” in the present invention refers to such a picture (CG (Computer Graphics)). ) / Illustrations, not only novels (light novels), figures and other three-dimensional objects, and costumes / plays.
《Matching system configuration》
In FIG. 1, the matching system 1 performs matching processing between the desired requirements of the author 2 related to the ordering of the work and the desired requirements of the artist 3 related to the order of the work, and the matching processing for executing the contract support processing related to the ordering of the work. A server 11 (hereinafter referred to as “contract support server”) and a database 12 (or database server) for storing various data related to the above-described matching processing and contract support processing are provided. The support server 11 communicates with the communication terminal 2a of the author 2 of the electronic book (hereinafter referred to as “author terminal”) and the communication terminal of the artist 3 who is an anime cartoon creator via the network 4 such as the Internet or a mobile communication network. 3a (hereinafter referred to as “writer terminal”).

  The main database 12 in the matching system 1 includes an author database 12a that stores author information including member information of the author 2 and approach information for the author 3 for each author, and member information of the author 3 and sample images of the works. Writer information database 12b for storing writer information for each writer, sales record database 12c for storing sales information of electronic books on which the work is posted, in association with writer ID (identification data), etc., author 2 and author 3 A contract information database 12d for storing the contract information of the electronic book concluded between the electronic book ID, the author ID, the writer ID, and the like.

  The author terminal 2a and the author terminal 3a connected to the matching system 1 are general communication terminals owned by a user such as a PC (personal computer) or a mobile phone equipped with a browser function.

  In the present embodiment, the matching system 1 is connected to a sales system 5 having an electronic book sales function in addition to the author terminal 2a and the writer terminal 3a, and an electronic book on which the work of the writer 3 is posted. When sold on the sales system 5 side, sales information such as sales sales is received from the sales system 5 via the network 4, and the sales information is associated with the writer ID and sold as sales performance information of the writer. A function of automatically recording in the record database 12c is provided. The sales performance information is used, for example, as an evaluation element of the writer when the author 2 of the electronic book searches for a desired writer.

  The configurations of the sales system 5 and the settlement system 7 shown in FIG. 1 will be described later, and the configuration of the contract support server 11 in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

<< Functional configuration of the contract support server >>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of each unit included in the contract support server 11. Note that the names of the means shown in FIG. 2 are names given for convenience of explanation, and do not limit the software configuration or the processing order.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the contract support server 11 includes, as main information processing means according to the present invention, a writer information registration means 11a, a writer search means 11b, a search result transmission means 11c, a contract conclusion means 11d, Price settlement means 11e, author information registration means 11f, and order request presentation means 11g are provided. Computer programs and data for causing the CPU to execute these means are stored in the storage medium of the contract support server 11.

  Hereinafter, each means 11a-11g shown by FIG. 2 is demonstrated sequentially.

(1) Author information registration means 11a
The writer information registration means 11a is a means for executing a process of registering the writer information in the writer information database 12b in association with the writer ID in response to the registration request received from the writer terminal 3a.

  Writer information stored in the writer information database 12b includes member information such as a user ID, password, name, address, and e-mail address, as well as sample images (and captions) of the writer's work and detailed information about the writer. Contains. Detailed information about the artist includes, for example, his profile (information about himself / herself), the requirements of the artist regarding the order of the work (the contract-related information of the artist regarding the order price and delivery date of the work, the form of payment for the work, etc.) ), Credit card information used for credit screening and payment processing of works, and arbitrary search keywords registered by the artist (hereinafter referred to as “registration tags”).

  In the present embodiment, one or more writer's works (samples) can be registered for each preset attribute of the work, and the writer information registering means 11a stores the writer's work samples as comics, illustrations, A first classification code indicating a work category (first attribute) such as an illustration, a second classification code indicating a work type (second attribute) of an original work or a secondary creation work, and the character's gender, character It is possible to search with various search keywords including those classification codes and registration tags in association with a plurality of classification codes such as the third classification code indicating the character attribute (third attribute) such as presence / absence (only background). , It is registered in the writer information database 12b, and each writer's work samples are stored as a work sample list. In addition, the writer 3 can post a new sample, replace it with another sample, delete the sample, etc., and each work posted by the writer 3 is stored together with the posting date (date). .

(2) Artist search means 11b
The writer search means 11b is a means for receiving a writer search request from the author terminal 2a and searching for a writer whose desired requirements on the author side and the desired requirements on the writer side match. In the present embodiment, the writer search means 11b is based on the writer information registered in the writer information database 12b and the search conditions included in the search request, and the desired requirements on the author's side from among the writer group registered as a member. Authors that match the above (the authors who meet the author's desired requirements and the author's desired requirements) are automatically selected as candidates for ordering.

  The search condition included in the search request is a condition specified on the screen of the author terminal 2a (or a condition in which part or all of the search condition is registered in the author information database 12a in advance by the author 2). For example, the first condition that the specified word is included in the author information (member information, profile, desired requirements of the author, keywords registered for search, etc.), the attributes of the specified work are registered in advance The second condition that it matches the attribute of the work that has been made, or the third condition that the difference between the designated order price and the order price that has been registered in advance as the artist's desired requirements is within a predetermined range One of a plurality of conditions, or a combination of these. It should be noted that the conditions included in the input search request may be registered in the author database 12a so that the input of conditions can be omitted in the second and subsequent search requests.

(3) Search result transmission means 11c
The search result transmission unit 11c is a unit that transmits information about the artist selected as an ordering candidate by the artist search unit 11b to the author terminal 2a as a response to the artist search request from the author terminal 2a. In the search result transmission means 11c, for example, writer information (sample image, caption, category information, etc.) of a writer selected as an order candidate is read from the writer information database 12b, and each candidate generated based on the writer information is read. The work list including the sample images is transmitted as a search result (response to the search request) to the author terminal 2a that is the request source, and is displayed on the display unit of the author terminal 2a.

(4) Contract conclusion means 11d
The contract conclusion means 11d is a means for executing a process of transmitting information on a work ordering contract between the author terminal 2a and the writer terminal 3a and concluding the contract. In the contract conclusion means 11d, the author 2 refers to the search result such as the work list displayed on the display unit of the author terminal 2a, and the author 2 selects the ordering destination from the ordering destination candidates and the author 2 When the predetermined contract terms are agreed on, the initial contract amount paid to the writer specified in the contract terms is within the range of the credit line of the author. A process of concluding an ordering / ordering contract guaranteed by an ASP (Application Service Provider) that is an operator of 1 is executed. At that time, the contract conclusion means 11d uses the electronic book ID, the author ID, and the writer ID (works of different authors) as contract information of the concluded electronic book so that the relationship between the electronic book, the author, and the writer can be recognized. Is incorporated in an electronic book, it is recorded in the contract information database in association with the writer ID of each writer. The credit frame of the author is a credit frame automatically set by executing credit card settlement credit / framing processing via an external credit review server, for example.

(5) Price settlement means 11e
The price settlement unit 11e is a unit that settles the price of the work to be paid to the artist 3 by credit card settlement or bank transfer. In the price settlement means 11e, for example, the work (image data in this example) transmitted from the writer terminal 3a is received and transmitted as delivery data to the author terminal 2a, and the delivery to the author 2 by the transmission is completed. After confirmation, the credit card settlement of the price of the work is confirmed, and the settlement processing of the price is automatically executed with the settlement system 7 via the network 4.

  In this embodiment, the payment of the work is paid in the initial contract amount (referred to as the “first contract form”), the initial payment for the work is a small amount, and the sales amount of the electronic book in which the work is incorporated. There is a form ("second contract form") in which payment is made at In the case of the first contract form, the contract money is equal to the received money. In the case of the second contract form, a small amount of deposit is paid to the writer 3 at the time of contract, and thereafter, it becomes a reward for sales like a royalty.

  For example, in the case of the first contract form, the price settlement unit 11e transmits the work delivered by electronic data (image data in this example) to the author terminal 2a together with the delivery data. Then, after confirming the completion of delivery to the author 2 by receiving a response to the completion of receipt of the work from the author terminal 2a or receiving an acceptance command from the author terminal 2a by an acceptance operation of the delivery contents by the author 2, the credit card The settlement is finalized, and the work price settlement process is executed via the settlement system 7. In the case of the second contract form, after confirming the completion of delivery to the author 2, the settlement of the initial contract money is executed and, for example, based on the sales information of the electronic book received from the sales system 5, For the author of the work listed in the book, the commission of the sales amount of the electronic book is determined as a reward (hereinafter referred to as “the royalties reward”), and the settlement process of the royalties paid to the author 3 is settled It is executed via the system 7. This payment process for royalties will continue as long as sales continue.

  In the present embodiment, when the sales of the electronic book by the sales system 5 occurs (at the time of billing settlement), the price of the product purchased by the purchaser is, for example, once all the operating company of the sales system 5 (or matching) It is credited to the account of the operating company that operates both system 1 and sales system 5, and deducts the transfer amount of the royalty fee (in the case of affiliate sales system, referral fee to the affiliate) from the sales amount of the e-book. After deducting the system usage fee, it is automatically transferred to the account of the e-book seller, and the royalties for the writer 3 are automatically transferred by account transfer or the like. Such billing settlement processing is executed by the sales system 5 and the settlement system 7 operating in cooperation with each other based on an API (Application Program Interface) that defines a data transmission / reception system related to billing / settlement.

(6) Author information registration means 11f
The author information registration means 11f is a means for registering approach information for the writer 3 from the author 2 side in the author information database 12a. This approach information is information used when approaching the writer from the author side of the e-book, including, for example, sample images of the work that the writer wants to draw and the total number of pages. The detailed information includes the profile of the author (author), desired requirements of the author regarding the ordering of the work (such as the contract-related information of the author regarding the ordering price and delivery date of the work, the payment method of the work price, etc.).

(7) Order request presentation means 11g
The approach information registered by the author information registration unit 11f can be browsed and searched via the network 4 by each writer 3 from the writer terminal 3a such as a PC or a portable terminal.

  The order request presenting means 11g publishes the above approach information on the network 4 and refers to the approach information in addition to the function of transmitting the approach list (approach information of each author) in response to the browsing request from the writer terminal 3a. In addition, a function is provided for sending information to the author selected by the writer by means of information transmission means such as e-mail or FAX (facsimile).

In the order request presenting means 11g, for example, when the author is selected on the screen with reference to the approach information displayed on the screen of the writer terminal 3a, the author terminal 2a (pre-registered e-mail address) , The terminal specified by the FAX number), the order request information including the work sample image of the writer 3 is transmitted via the network 4 and presented to the author.
《Matching system operation example》
Next, an operation example of the matching system 1 according to the present invention will be described with a specific example.

  As processing forms related to ordering contracts in the matching system 1, using each means shown in FIG. 2, the processing form when approaching the author from the writer (anime manga creator), and conversely from the author There is a processing form when approaching a writer. Hereinafter, operation examples of the matching system 1 in each processing mode will be sequentially described.

<< 1. Example of action when approaching the author from the writer >>
First, an operation example of the matching system when approaching the author 2 from the writer 3 side will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, about the matter already demonstrated, description is simplified or abbreviate | omitted and demonstrated.

  First, along the flow of steps S1 to S5 in FIG. 3, a writer information registration procedure for the writer 3 to approach the author 2 of the electronic book will be described.

  The writer 3 accesses the website of the matching system 1 and performs member registration as a writer from the registration screen for member registration displayed on the writer terminal 3a (step S1). The writer information registration means 11a of the matching system 1 registers the member information received from the writer terminal 3a in the writer information database 12b (step S2) and sends a registration completion mail including a user ID (writer ID), a password, and the like to the writer terminal. 3a (step S3), and notifies writer 3 that registration as a writer has been completed (step S4).

  The writer 3 registered as a member transmits, as information for approaching the author 2, for example, a sample of a work (a sample image in this example) such as a comic, illustration, or illustration drawn by the writer 3 from the writer terminal 3a. In addition, as the artist detailed information, the desired requirements regarding the order (desired order amount, delivery date, hope in order) and profile (information about self-introduction) are entered on the registration screen and registered in the matching system 1 (step S5).

  The matching system 1 places the work sample registered in step S5 on the work sample list indicating the work samples of each artist. The work samples listed in the work sample list are used as reference information when the e-book author 2 searches for the desired author 3 (an anime / manga creator such as a cartoonist / painter). The electronic book author 2 is presented in response to the search request (step S6).

  The author 2 of the electronic book transmits a search request in which search conditions such as the category of the work, the order amount, and the delivery date are set from the author terminal 2a, and his / her search is performed from the group of artists listed in the work sample list. A writer that meets the conditions is searched (step S7).

  Here, the search procedure in step S7 will be described with a specific example.

  When the author 2 of the electronic book searches for the writer 3 of the work he wants to draw, he / she looks at the style of the writer and searches for a favorite writer and makes an offer. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the writer search means 11b of the matching system 1 accepts a search request (writer search request) from the author terminal 2, first, it searches for the work of each writer (sample work in this example). The web page of the work search screen for performing is transmitted to the author terminal 2a, and the work search screen G1 as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit of the author terminal 2.

  In the example of FIG. 4, keywords, search modes (search modes according to work categories such as illustrations and comics), work types, and character attributes can be set as search conditions for artists (hereinafter referred to as “search conditions”). In addition, it is possible to set the order in which the work samples are displayed on the display unit of the author terminal 2a as a search result (display order forms such as new arrival order, work category order, artist name order, etc.). In the preferred embodiment, in addition to the above search conditions (referred to as “first condition”), the desired order price of works (total amount of works to be ordered or upper and lower limits of the price per comic frame) Value, etc.) and the performance of the writer (contract results so far, conditions such as the lower limit of the sales performance of electronic books on which the work is posted). The search condition may be included in the work search screen G1 shown in FIG. 4, and is set in a screen showing the search result under the first condition, and is used as a second condition for further narrowing down the ordering candidate. You may do it.

  The matching system 1 receives a search request including the search condition (writer search condition) input by the author 2 using the writer search screen G1 via the network 4, and the writer is used as the search condition and approach information from the writer. Based on the writer information registered in the information database 12b, a writer that matches the author's desired requirements is selected from the writer group registered as a member as an ordering candidate. For example, if the desired order price is specified as a search condition in addition to the first condition, the order request that satisfies the first condition and is registered in advance as the specified order desired price and the artist's desired requirements Authors whose price difference is within the specified range are selected as candidates for ordering. Then, a work list including sample images of each selected writer candidate is transmitted to the author terminal 2a as the request source as a search result of the writer, and a work list G2 as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display unit of the author terminal 2. To do.

  When the author 2 selects one of the works in the work list G2 shown in FIG. 5 and clicks on the image, the matching system 1 displays the author's detailed information of the artist linked to the image. The profile G3 as shown in FIG. 6 is read from the database 12b and displayed on the display unit of the author terminal 2.

  In the example of FIG. 6, a representative work sample (or own photo or self-portrait), author's name (or nickname), job type, self-introduction information, work trend analysis (analysis processing result based on author's detailed information), main Registered tags, recent submissions, etc. are displayed as the profile of the author. The “keyword” in FIG. 6 is, for example, a keyword set by the writer (category element of his work). Clicking on the relevant keyword displays a list of work samples classified by the keyword. . “More” in FIG. 6 is an operation key for viewing the writer's work sample in detail. Clicking “More” switches the screen of FIG. 6 and the writer as shown in FIG. A list screen G3 showing a list of works is displayed.

  As described above, in step S7, the author 2 looks at the writer's work sample that matches the search conditions such as the first condition to the third condition described above, and narrows down the favorite writer according to the style.

  Then, a person who wants to request drawing (approach destination) is selected with reference to the desired contents of the artist 3 (hope in the order received) and the profile of the artist 3 (step S8).

  The matching system 1 receives information (sample images of works to be drawn, total number of pages, delivery date, etc.) input by the author 2 using the approach information registration screen for the author from the author terminal 2a, and each author 3 Is registered in the author information database 12a as an approach list (approach information of each author) that can be browsed by, and, for example, the approach information of the author 2 is electronically transmitted to the person (writer 3) selected in step S8. The information is transmitted and presented to the writer terminal 3a by information transmission means such as mail or FAX (step S9).

  The writer 3 determines whether or not to accept the work with reference to the contents of the approach, and sends reply information indicating whether or not the order can be accepted to the author terminal 2a via the matching system 1 (step S10). Then, the author 2 who has received the answer requests the writer for work if the answer is that the order is received (step S11). The request at that time is made via the matching system 1, and the matching system 1 receives the request message and executes credit card settlement credit / framing processing via the credit processing server of the settlement system 7. Orders placed between author 2 and writer 3 on the condition that the initial contract amount specified in the first contract form or the second contract form is within the credit limit set for author 2 Processing for concluding a contract (processing for transmitting a contract to the author terminal 2a and the writer terminal 3a, etc.) is performed, and initial billing processing is performed (step S12). Thereby, the contract between the author 2 and the writer 3 is established (step S13).

  In the present embodiment, only the initial contract fee billing process is executed in Step S12, and the initial contract fee settlement process (credit card settlement confirmation process) is requested by the author 2 as described above. The work is executed through the payment system 7 when the writer 3 delivers the work.

  With the embodiment described above, the author of the electronic book can easily find a writer whose desired requirements on the author side and the desired requirements on the writer side match, and sees the writer's style and likes it. It will be possible to easily find writers. Furthermore, since the credit card payment is not confirmed unless the work is delivered, the orderer can place an order with peace of mind. Also, the contractor (writer) can work with peace of mind because the initial contract fee is secured and maintained on the system side.

<< Reward payment processing for artists in the second contract form >>
Next, remuneration payment processing in the second contract form will be described.

  In the matching system 1, when the contract form is the second contract form, for example, at the time of the contract, an initial contract money (small deposit) is paid to the writer 3 via the settlement system 7, and thereafter Then, through the sales system 5 and the settlement system 7, a process of paying a reward for the sales is executed like a royalties.

  In the embodiment described below, when the author 2 requests the sales system 5 to sell an electronic book, the matching system 1 requests the matching via the matching system 1, and the matching system 1 accepts the request, for example, a writer reward (for example, sales revenue). billing settlement information relating to α%) is transmitted to the sales system 5 and registered in the database 52 on the sales system 5 side. Based on the billing settlement information and the sales information of the electronic book, the sales system 5 and the settlement system 7 In this form, the payment process for the writer's reward is executed.

  Prior to explaining the payment processing of the reward in the second contract form, first, the configuration of the sales system 5 and the configuration of the settlement system 7 shown in FIG.

《Sales system configuration》
The sales system 5 has a function of providing a sales service using an electronic book download method, an electronic book browsing service from the communication terminal 6a of the purchaser 6 ("purchaser terminal" such as a terminal PC or a mobile phone), and the like. The computer system includes a web server 51 (hereinafter referred to as “electronic book processing server”), an electronic book processing database 52, and a virtual store 53 for providing those services. The virtual store 53 may be a store system operated by an ASP (Application Service Provider) different from the sales system 5.

  The electronic book processing database 52 includes an electronic book storage database 52a that stores information on electronic books to be exhibited in the virtual store 13 in association with a book ID and a category ID indicating a category of the electronic book, and information on the issuer. The issuer information database 52b that stores the issuer's name, address, sales account transfer account, etc. in association with the issuer ID, and purchaser information on the purchased electronic book (purchase history including the book ID) Purchaser information database 52c stored in association with the authentication information, a book content database 52d in which book content for each carrier type, which will be described later, is stored in association with the book ID and the carrier type, and an electronic book sold at the virtual store 53 A sales record database 52e that stores sales information in association with book IDs.

  The electronic book processing server 51 downloads and sells the electronic book content data to the purchase requesting terminal 6a and download sales processing means 51a for executing sales processing by downloading and selling the electronic book to the purchaser terminal 6a. Charge settlement processing means 51b that automatically executes billing settlement processing for the price of the electronic book for the purchaser 6 via the settlement system 7 when the download is completed. Payment forms can be settled by credit card payment, bank account transfer, convenience store payment (for example, a payment form in which an automatically assigned “transfer number” is transmitted at the cash register of the store or paid using a terminal), electronic money, There are various forms of electronic settlement using points, etc., and the billing settlement processing means 51b executes billing and settlement processing according to the settlement mode selected by the purchaser 6.

  In the present embodiment, in the billing settlement processing means 51b, in addition to the billing settlement processing described above, when an electronic book incorporating the work of the artist 3 is sold (for example, downloading of the electronic book to the purchaser terminal 6a is performed). When completed, the compensation payment process to the writer 3 in the second contract form is automatically executed.

  In addition to the means 21a and 21b, the electronic book processing server 51 includes an electronic book file input means for inputting an original file of an electronic book created in a predetermined format, a data conversion processing means for a mobile phone, and a purchaser 6 Browsing control means for controlling browsing of the purchased electronic book from the purchaser terminal 6a, book information disclosure means for releasing the public information of the electronic book uploaded from the author terminal 2 via the matching system 1 in the virtual store 13, and electronic Sales information transmitting means for transmitting book sales information to the matching system 1 is provided.

<Configuration of payment system>
On the other hand, the payment system 7 transmits the payment information of the product price (the price of the electronic book purchased by the user 1) to the sales system 5 in accordance with the billing API protocol that defines the information exchange method with the sales system 5. A processing unit for executing the processing and a processing for receiving the reward information from the sales system 5; and determining a product price to be transferred to the seller's account based on the reward information received by the cooperation processing unit. Payment processing means for executing a process of transferring money to the seller's account.

<< Example of operation related to payment processing of reward in the second contract form >>
In the configuration as described above, an example of the operation related to the payment process of the reward in the second contract form will be described with reference to the configuration diagram of FIG. 1 and the flowchart of FIG.

  The sales system 5 that has accepted the order of the electronic book from the communication terminal 6a of the purchaser 6 transmits the order information of the electronic book to the settlement system 7, and requests settlement of the price of the electronic book. Upon receiving the payment request, the payment system 7 sells a completion notification (order reception completion notification) after authenticating the user with the computer of the card company corresponding to the card number of the purchaser 6 based on the order information. Send to system 5. The sales system 5 that has received the completion notification from the settlement system 7 displays a completion screen on the display unit of the purchaser terminal 6a to notify the purchaser 6 that the order acceptance of the electronic book has been completed (step S21, S22).

  The settlement system 7 sends the above completion notification to the sales system 5 and calls the billing API to send a settlement completion notification including the settlement information of the product ID and the product price (in this example, the price of the electronic book ID and the electronic book). It transmits to the sales system 5 (step S23).

  It should be noted that the calling API call (transmission completion notification to the sales system 5) in step S23 is a first processing form generated immediately when a completion notification (order reception completion notification) is transmitted to the sales site 10, immediately. A second processing mode that occurs when the product price is withdrawn from the user's account in accordance with settlement or credit settlement, a third processing mode that occurs when the product cooling-off period (cancellable period) has elapsed, And there exists the 4th processing form generated when the cooling-off period of goods passes, and the returned goods effective period of goods passes. In the present embodiment, the first processing form is used, but any processing form may be used, and when there are a plurality of settlement systems 40, the processing form may be set for each settlement company.

  The sales system 5 that has received the payment completion notification by the charging API determines the writer reward (reward for the writer 3) according to the sales amount of the electronic book based on the payment information included in the payment completion notification, and uses the charging API. The reward information is returned to the settlement system 7 (steps S31 to S33).

  The settlement system 7 that has received the reward information from the sales system 5 determines the author from the sales amount of the product based on the received reward information, the settlement information for the product price, and the setting information for the settlement fee. A process of paying the remaining amount obtained by subtracting a reward (for example, α% of sales) and a settlement fee (β% of sales) by transfer to a designated account of the store (seller) is executed (steps S34, S35), For the sales system 5, based on the reward information received from the sales system 5, a process of transferring the amount of reward for the writer to the account of the operator (ASP) of the sales system 5 is executed (step S 36) A completion notice is transmitted to the sales system 5 (step S37), and the settlement processing of the electronic book is ended.

  The sales system 5 that has received the payment completion notification from the payment system 7 executes a process of paying the artist 3 by a bank transfer or the like by subtracting the system usage fee from the artist fee. At that time, the information of the electronic book is transmitted to the writer terminal 3a to notify that the electronic book on which the work is posted has been sold (and that the account transfer has been completed), and the payment processing of the reward is performed. finish. In addition, when having an affiliate sales processing function, the sales system 5 executes an affiliate reward payment process for an affiliate (introducer) in addition to a reward payment process for the writer 3 (steps S24 and S25).

  The remuneration process for the artist 3 in steps S24 and S25 is executed on the matching system 1 side when the matching system 1 receives the payment completion notification from the payment system 7 directly (or via the sales system 5). It is good also as a form.

<< 2. Example of action when the author approaches the artist >>
Next, an operation example when approaching the artist 3 from the author 2 side will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, description is simplified or abbreviate | omitted about the process similar to the process in the case of approaching an author from a writer.

  The author 2 of the electronic book performs member registration as an author from the registration screen for member registration displayed on the author terminal 2a (step S41). The author information registration unit 11f of the matching system 1 registers the member information received from the author terminal 2a in the author information database 12a (step S42), and sends a registration completion mail including a user ID (author ID) and a password to the author terminal. 2a (step S43), and notifies the author 2 that registration as an author has been completed (step S44).

  The author 2 who registered as a member registers, as author information for approaching the writer 3, for example, a sample of a work (and attribute information such as a work category and a work type) to be drawn, and the total number of pages. As the author detailed information, desired requirements for ordering (desired order amount, delivery date, hope in ordering, contract form, etc.) and profile (information of self-introduction) are entered on the registration screen and registered in the matching system 1 (step S45). .

  The matching system 1 registers the author information received from the author terminal 2a in the steps S42 and S45 in the author information database 12a in association with the author ID. The author information is presented to the writer 3 in response to the author's browsing request (search request) from the writer terminal 3a (step S46).

  The artist 3 who wishes to receive an order for work sends a search request in which the search conditions such as the category of the work, the order amount, and the delivery date are set from the author terminal 3a, and he / she performs a narrow search from the group of authors registered as members. The author who meets the condition is searched (step S47).

  Here, the search procedure in step S47 will be described with a specific example.

  Writer 3 who wishes to receive a job order looks for the author's desired style and the artist's profile, etc., when looking for an author who meets the conditions from the group of authors who want to place an order. It is a flow to apply for job orders by searching for the author. In the present embodiment, the search means (author search means) of the matching system 1 uses an author search screen in which search conditions (conditions viewed from the writer) such as the first to third conditions described above can be set. The search request including the search condition (author search condition) input by the writer 3 is received via the network 4, and the author information registered in the author information database 12a as the search condition and approach information from the author. Based on, the author's terminal of the request source as a search result of the author information of the author 2 (sample image of the work desired by the author, information including the total number of pages) from the group of authors registered as members 3a and display on the display unit of the writer terminal 3a. For example, when the artist 3 clicks on the sample image of the author displayed as the search result, the matching system 1 reads out the author detailed information of the author linked to the image from the author information database 12a, and The profile is displayed on the display unit of the writer terminal 3.

  As described above, in step S47, the writer 3 refers to the author's sample image that matches the search condition and the author information such as the total number of pages, delivery date, price, profile, etc. The approach destination is selected (step S48).

  In the matching system 1, for example, an approach list (approach information including a work sample of a writer and desired requirements) for the writer 2 selected in step S48 based on the writer information registered in the above-described step S11 and step S15. The approach information of the artist 3 is generated and transmitted to the author terminal 2a by the information transmission means such as e-mail or FAX and presented (step S49).

  The author 2 determines whether or not to place an order with reference to the contents of the approach, and sends reply information indicating whether or not ordering is possible to the writer terminal 3a via the matching system 1 (step S51. In the matching system 1, the matching system 1 executes the ordering / contracting contract and the initial contract amount billing process (step S52) in the same manner as in the above-described step S12. Is concluded (step S53).

  By adopting the embodiment as described above, a writer who wishes to receive a job order can easily find an author whose desired requirements on the author side and the desired requirements on the author side match, and approach the author. Become. In addition, since it is an approach from a writer that matches the desired requirements, it is possible to easily narrow down candidates for ordering and place an order with a favorite writer.

<< Cooperation between matching system and sales system >>
Next, the linkage operation between the matching system 1 and the sales system 5 will be described.

  As described above, when the electronic book on which the work of the writer 3 is published is sold on the sales system 5 side, the matching system 1 sells sales information such as the sales amount (sales of the electronic book including the book ID). Information) from the sales system 5 via the network 4, and the sales information is associated with the writer ID and automatically recorded in the sales result database 12c as the sales result information of the writer. Then, the sales record information is used as an evaluation element of the writer when the author 2 of the electronic book searches for the desired writer 3.

  Note that the book ID included in the sales information received from the sales system 5 is the book ID assigned on the sales system 5 side in this example. In the matching system 1, for example, when data of an electronic book to be sold is transmitted to the sales system 5, the book ID is received from the sales system 5 as a response, and the book ID and the electronic book ID (automatically in the matching system 1). (Book ID to be given) is stored in association with each other, so that the electronic book is specified, and the electronic book sold based on the storage information of the correspondence between the electronic book ID, the author ID, and the writer ID And automatically recognize the relationship between the author and the writer.

  Here, the writer's evaluation information provided by the matching system 1 will be described.

  The matching system 1 associates the contract information of the electronic book concluded by the contract conclusion means 11d with the electronic book ID, the author ID and the writer ID as a means related to the writer's evaluation process, and contracts as the contract performance information of the writer. The contract information recording means to record in the information database 12d and the sales information of the electronic book in which the work is incorporated are received from the sales system 5, and the sales information is associated with the writer ID as the sales performance information of the writer. Sales record recording means for recording in 12c.

  And in the search result transmission means 11c mentioned above, when transmitting the response (search result) with respect to the search request | requirement of the writer from the author terminal 2a, for example, the said contract performance information and sales performance information are used as the said writer's evaluation information. In addition, it is included in the search result of the work sample or the like and transmitted to the author terminal 2a.

  Specifically, the search result transmission unit 11c determines the writer's information based on the sales information received from the sales system 5 (contract performance information recorded in the contract information database 12d and contract information recorded in the contract information database 12d. Automatically generate contract performance information (cumulative number of contracts, average contract amount for each contract form, etc.) and sales performance information (cumulative sales sales of e-books on which the author's work is published) as author evaluation information. The writer evaluation information is presented to the author 2. For example, the writer evaluation information is displayed on the screen of the sample or profile of each writer displayed as a search result on the display unit of the author terminal 2a. By presenting to the author 2, the author 2 can evaluate the author 3 by seeing the performance and average contract amount of the author along with sample images of the work. There.

  In this way, the matching system 1 and the sales system 5 work together to automatically record the cumulative number of contracts, contract type (form), average contract amount, cumulative sales sales, etc. By displaying them on the profile screen, the author can check the performance and average contract amount of the author. In other words, by viewing the information, the e-book author 2 can make an offer by comprehensively judging whether the author's style is his / her preference or fits the author's budget.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the author's (or author's) desired requirements are set in the search request and the search is performed. However, the author's desired requirements regarding the ordering of the work (desired) (Part or all of the requirements) are registered in the author information database, and the desired requirements of the author and the desired requirements of the author registered in the author information database are automatically collated. When the requirements match, according to the notification form preset by the author or writer (or both), information such as e-mail to one (writer or writer) information to the other (author or writer) It is good also as a form which transmits by a transmission means and notifies automatically.

  In addition, the work published in the e-book has been described as an example of a still image work such as an illustration image. However, the work may be a moving image, and sound data (sound or musical sound data) corresponding to still image or moving image data. ).

It is a block diagram which shows an example of the whole structure of the computer network system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the contract assistance server which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation example of the matching system in the case of approaching an author from a writer. It is an example of the work search screen displayed on an author terminal. It is an example of the work list | wrist displayed as a search result of a writer. It is an example of the profile screen which shows the detailed information of a writer. It is an example of the list screen which shows a writer's work list. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the payment process of the reward in the 2nd contract form which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation example of the matching system in the case of approaching a writer from an author.

Explanation of symbols

1 Matching system 2 Author (e-book author)
2a Communication terminal 3 Writer (Anime / manga creator)
3a communication terminal 4 network 5 sales system 6 purchaser 6a communication terminal 7 payment system 11 matching processing server (contract support server)
11a Author information registration means 11b Author search means 11c Search result transmission means 11d Contract conclusion means 11e Price settlement means 11f Author information registration means 11g Order request presentation means 12 Contract support processing database 12a Author information database 12b Author information database 12c Sales performance database 12d Contract information database 51 Electronic book processing server 51a Download sales processing means 51b Charge settlement processing means 52 Electronic book processing database 52a Electronic book storage database 52b Issuer information database 52c Purchaser information database 52d Book content database 52e Sales performance database 53 Virtual store

Claims (9)

Use the network to connect the creator of the e-book that wants to place an order for an anime manga series published in an e-book and the creator who created the work, and support the discovery of the desired partner and the ordering contract for the work A matching system that performs processing,
A server that is connected to the author terminal and the writer terminal via a network and executes the support process; and a writer information database that stores writer information including sample images of the writer's works for each writer,
The server
Accepting the author's search request from the author's terminal, and ordering a writer that matches the author's desired requirements based on the author information registered in the author information database and the search conditions included in the search request Writer search means for automatically selecting from among the writer group registered in the writer information database as a candidate,
A search result transmission for generating a work list including the sample image of the writer selected as the ordering candidate based on the writer information, and transmitting a search result including the work list to the author terminal as a response to the search request. Means,
A contract conclusion means for executing processing for transmitting information on the ordering contract of the work and concluding the contract between the author terminal and the writer terminal of the writer selected by the author from the order candidate candidates;
A matching system that links the creator of an e-book and an anime manga creator. The contract conclusion means is configured such that when a predetermined contract condition is agreed between the ordering writer and the author, an initial contract amount to be paid to the writer specified in the contract condition is a credit of the author. 2. The electronic book according to claim 1, wherein a process of concluding an ordering contract in which an operator of the matching system guarantees the initial contract amount on the condition that the initial contract amount is within a frame. A matching system that links the author with the anime manga creator. The image data of the work transmitted from the writer terminal is received and transmitted to the author terminal as delivery data, and after confirming the completion of delivery to the author by the transmission, the credit card settlement of the price of the work is performed. 3. The electronic book creator and the anime manga creator according to claim 1, further comprising price settlement means for confirming and automatically executing settlement processing for the price with the settlement system. A matching system that connects There is a first contract form in which the price of the work is all paid with an initial contract money, and a second contract form in which the price of the work is paid in proportion to a small initial contract money and the sales amount of the electronic book on which the work is posted In the case of the first contract form, the price settlement means executes a settlement process for the work price after confirming completion of delivery to the author, and in the case of the second contract form, After confirming the completion of delivery, the initial contract payment processing is executed, and the payment processing according to the commission is performed based on the sales information of the electronic book received from the computer that performs the electronic book sales processing. The matching system for linking the creator of an electronic book according to claim 3 and an anime manga-based creator. The server is connected to a sales system having a sales function of the electronic book through a network, and records contract information of the electronic book concluded by the contract conclusion means as contract performance information of the writer. Contract information recording means, and sales information recording means for receiving sales information of the electronic book on which the work is posted from the sales system, and recording the sales information as sales performance information of the author, The search result transmitting means includes a function of including the contract record information and the sales record information as evaluation information of the writer in the search result and transmitting it to the author terminal. A matching system that links the creator of the electronic book described in any of the above and an anime manga creator. The search condition is a condition specified on the screen of the author terminal, and the first condition that the specified word is included in the artist information, and the attribute of the specified work is registered in advance. The second condition that the attribute matches the attribute of the existing work, or the third condition that the difference between the designated ordering desired price and the order desired price registered in advance as a desired requirement by the artist is within a predetermined range, or 6. A matching system for associating the creator of an electronic book with an animated cartoon-based creator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, including a combination of these conditions. The server includes an author information database that stores, for each author, author information including approach information for the author from the author, and a browsing request from the author terminal for approach information of each author registered in the author information database. And receiving the order request information including the sample image registered in the author information database and presenting it to the author to the author terminal selected on the screen of the author terminal. The matching system for associating the creator of the electronic book with the anime cartoon creator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a request presentation unit. The said approach information includes a sample image of a work that the artist wants to draw and a total number of pages of the work, and connects the creator of the electronic book and the anime cartoon creator according to claim 7, Matching system. 9. The matching system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the approach information includes a desired order price and a delivery date of the work.

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