JP2011156796A - Bookbinding device and bookbinding method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To bind a book which combines information provided by a plurality of business operators based on customer's preferences and to which information on the customer suitable for the combination is added. <P>SOLUTION: This bookbinding device (100) for preparing editing information for binding a book includes: a common information receiving means receiving common information from a first terminal device (200) owned by a first business operator; a related information receiving means receiving related information related to the common information from a second terminal device (300) owned by a second business operator; a sending means sending the common information and the related information to a third terminal device (400) owned by a customer; an individual information receiving means receiving individual information from the third terminal device (400); a bookbinding information receiving means receiving bookbinding information from the third terminal (400); a preparing means preparing the editing information based on the individual information and the bookbinding information; and an output means outputting the editing information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a bookbinding apparatus and a bookbinding method for producing a book in which information provided by a plurality of business operators is combined based on customer preferences and customer information suitable for the combined contents is added.

  Conventionally, an on-demand publishing technique for creating a publication online has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below). This provides a technique capable of smoothly performing on-demand publishing without sending proofs and bookbinding samples to the user.

  And, as an album creation system, even in a ubiquitous environment such as when the user is traveling, the user can acquire high-quality image data or text content prepared in advance in a tourist spot etc. with a simple operation, A technique for easily creating a high-quality album has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 2 below). In this method, high-quality albums and materials in which content produced by the user himself / herself while traveling and material content prepared locally are mixed are produced as printed matter.

  In addition, as an album creation support system, a service for sending advertisements together with user photographs has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 3 below). This is a corporate advertisement to be printed on a mount or advertising photo paper, referring to the collected member preference information, the service user's favorite talent, favorite landscape, hobby images, etc. An advertisement in which an image is used is selected.

  Furthermore, a travel album providing system has been proposed that can automatically create an album including travel destination guidance by using a custom book guidebook data (see, for example, Patent Document 4 below). ). This means that the user can arbitrarily select travel guide data that contains the minimum information necessary for a single sightseeing trip, create a custom-made guide book, and shoot with this guide book data and a digital camera. The digital image data is automatically synthesized and provided as a travel album.

JP 2003-281262 A JP 2007-213216 A JP 2009-3695 A JP 2005-275770 A

  However, in the techniques of Patent Documents 1 to 4 described above, it is possible to produce a book in which information provided by a plurality of operators is combined based on customer preferences and customer information suitable for the combined contents is added. Can not. For example, for piano lovers, combine the product information provided by the piano manufacturer owned by the customer with the classroom information provided by the piano classroom that the customer is attending, and adapt it to the combined content, There is a problem that it is not possible to produce a book to which photo information taken at a piano concert where customers participated is added.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a bookbinding apparatus according to the present invention is a bookbinding apparatus that creates editing information for producing a book, and receives common information from a first terminal device possessed by a first business operator. The first common information receiving means, the second terminal device possessed by the second operator, the first related information receiving means for receiving the relevant information related to the common information, and the third terminal device possessed by the customer, Transmitting means for transmitting the common information and the related information; individual information receiving means for receiving individual information from the third terminal apparatus; and bookbinding information receiving means for receiving bookbinding information from the third terminal apparatus; And a creation unit configured to create the editing information based on the individual information and the bookbinding information, and an output unit configured to output the editing information.

  The bookbinding method according to the present invention is a bookbinding method for creating editing information for producing a book, the common information receiving step for receiving common information from the first terminal device of the first operator, A related information receiving step for receiving related information related to the common information from a second terminal device possessed by a second operator, and a transmission for transmitting the common information and the related information to a third terminal device possessed by a customer An individual information step for receiving individual information from the third terminal device, a bookbinding information receiving step for receiving bookbinding information from the third terminal device, and the editing based on the individual information and the bookbinding information. It has the creation process which produces information, and the output process which outputs the said edit information, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  Further, a bookbinding system according to the present invention includes a bookbinding device that creates editing information for producing a book, a second terminal device possessed by a first business operator, a second terminal device possessed by a second business operator, A bookbinding system comprising a third terminal device possessed by a customer, wherein the bookbinding device includes first common information receiving means for receiving common information from the first terminal device, and the common from the second terminal device. First related information receiving means for receiving related information related to information, transmitting means for transmitting the common information and the related information to the third terminal apparatus, and individual information for receiving individual information from the third terminal apparatus Receiving means; bookbinding information receiving means for receiving bookbinding information from the third terminal device; creation means for creating the editing information based on the individual information and the bookbinding information; and output means for outputting the editing information. , The first terminal device includes a common information transmission unit that transmits the common information to the bookbinding device, and the second terminal device includes a related information transmission unit that transmits the related information to the bookbinding device, The third terminal device includes second common information receiving means for receiving the common information from the bookbinding apparatus, second related information receiving means for receiving the related information from the bookbinding apparatus, and the individual information to the bookbinding apparatus. Individual information transmitting means for transmitting to the bookbinding information, and bookbinding information transmitting means for transmitting the bookbinding information to the bookbinding apparatus.

  According to the bookbinding apparatus, bookbinding method, and bookbinding system of the present invention, the customer freely combines the common information provided by the first operator, the related information provided by the second operator, and the individual information held by the customer. Thus, it is possible to produce a book in which information provided by a plurality of businesses is combined based on customer preferences and customer information suitable for the combined content is added.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the whole bookbinding system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the bookbinding apparatus of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the classification table which manages the classification | category of a provider. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the common provider table in common information. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the common data table in common information. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the related provider table in related information. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the related data table in related information. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the individual customer table in individual information. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the separate data table in individual information. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the bookbinding management table in bookbinding information. It is a figure which shows the data structure of the bookbinding data table in bookbinding information. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the process with respect to the common information input device in the bookbinding apparatus of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of an input screen of a common information input device. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the process with respect to the related information input device in the bookbinding apparatus of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of an input screen of a related information input device. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the process with respect to the separate information input device in the bookbinding apparatus of this invention. It is a figure which shows the input example screen of an individual information input device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the process of 1st Example (basic structure). It is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the process of 2nd Example (version update). It is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the process of 3rd Example (production of a graduation album). 3 is an explanatory diagram showing bookbinding produced by the bookbinding apparatus 100. FIG.

  Exemplary embodiments of a bookbinding apparatus and bookbinding method according to the present invention will be explained below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Block Diagram)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the entire bookbinding system. First, the bookbinding system includes a bookbinding device 100 according to the present invention, a common information input device 200 that is a first terminal device possessed by a first business operator, and a related information input device that is a second terminal device possessed by a second business operator. 300 and an individual information input device 400 which is a third terminal device owned by the customer.

The bookbinding apparatus 100 receives common information from the common information input apparatus 200 (first common information receiving means).
Here, the common information is information provided by the first business operator for printing on a book, and means information used in common with other business operator or customer information. For example, image data or the like for advertising a product sold by the first company corresponds to the common information.

Further, the bookbinding apparatus 100 transmits common information to the related information input apparatus 300 and receives related information from the related information input apparatus 300 (first related information receiving means).
Here, the related information is information provided by a second business operator different from the first business operator for printing on a book, and means information related to common information. For example, image data or the like that advertises a service provided by the second operator related to the product of the first operator corresponds to the related information.

Furthermore, the bookbinding apparatus 100 transmits common information and related information to the individual information input apparatus 400 (transmission means), and receives the individual information and bookbinding information from the individual information input apparatus 400 (individual information reception means, and Bookbinding information receiving means). Here, the individual information means information provided by the customer in order to print a book. For example, the image data of the customer related to the product of the first business operator and the service of the second business enterprise corresponds to the individual information. The bookbinding information is information for printing one book, and means image information and management information for managing the image information.
The bookbinding apparatus 100 creates editing information, which is a final print image for creating a book, based on the received individual information and bookbinding information (creating means), and the created editing information is displayed on an external printing apparatus (not shown). (Output means).
Further, the bookbinding apparatus 100 transmits bookbinding information received in the past to the third terminal apparatus as necessary (bookbinding information transmitting means).
Further, the bookbinding apparatus 100 calculates bookbinding expenses paid by each of the first business operator, the second business operator, and the customer based on the bookbinding information (calculation means).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the bookbinding apparatus of the present invention. Note that the first common information receiving unit, the first related information receiving unit, the transmitting unit, the individual information receiving unit, the bookbinding information receiving unit, and the bookbinding information transmitting unit correspond mainly to the communication unit 101 of the bookbinding apparatus 100. Further, the creation unit mainly corresponds to the control unit 102, the storage unit 103, and the database 104, and the output unit 105 mainly corresponds to the output unit.
First, the communication unit 101 includes a communication interface, and transmits / receives common information, related information, individual information, and bookbinding information to the common information input device 200, the related information input device 300, and the individual information input device 400. . The control unit 102 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and controls operations of the communication unit 101, the storage unit 103, and the output unit 105. A control program is recorded in the ROM, and the RAM is used as a work area for the CPU. That is, the CPU controls the entire bookbinding apparatus 100 by executing a control program recorded in the ROM while using the RAM as a work area. In addition, the storage unit 103 includes a database interface, processes information received from the communication unit 101, and stores the information in the database 104. Further, in the storage unit 103, the information read from the database 104 is transferred to the communication unit 101. The output unit 105 includes an output interface, processes the bookbinding information stored in the database 104, and outputs edit information, which will be described later, which is a final print image.

(data structure)
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of a classification table for managing the classification of business operators. First, the classification table 110 is a table for indicating a book classification, and includes items of a classification ID and a classification name. The classification ID is a code unique to the classification and is associated with the classification name. It is preferable that the bookbinding company having the bookbinding apparatus sets this table in advance, but the first business operator or the like may add it.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of a common operator table in the common information. First, the provider table 111 is information included in the common information, and includes items of classification ID, provider 1 ID, and provider 1 name. The classification ID is information selected from the classification table 110. Further, the business operator 1ID is a code unique to the common information provided by the first business operator, and is associated with the business operator 1 name.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the common data table in the common information. First, the common data table 112 is information included in the common information, and includes items of business operator 1 ID, image ID, and image file name. The business operator 1 ID is information selected from the common business operator table 111. The image ID is a code unique to the image information included in the common information provided by the first operator, and is associated with the image file name.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the related business operator table in the related information. First, the related provider table 113 is information included in the related information, and includes items of a classification ID, a provider 1 ID, a provider 2 ID, and a provider 2 name. The classification ID is information selected from the classification table 110, and the business operator 1 ID is information selected from the common business operator table 111. Further, the business operator 2ID is a code unique to related information provided by the second business operator, and is associated with the business operator 2 name.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of a related data table in the related information. First, the related data table 114 is information included in the related information, and includes items of a business operator 2 ID, an image ID, and an image file name. The business operator 2ID is information selected from the related business operator table 113. The image ID is a code unique to the image information included in the related information provided by the second operator, and is associated with the image file name.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the individual customer table in the individual information. First, the individual customer table 115 is information included in the individual information, and has an individual ID, an individual name, and a password. The customer ID is a code unique to the individual information provided by the customer, and is associated with the customer name and password.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the individual data table in the individual information. First, the individual data table 116 is information included in the individual information, and includes items of customer ID, image ID, and image file name. The customer ID is information selected from the individual customer table 115. The image ID is a code unique to the image information included in the individual information provided by the customer, and is associated with the image file name.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the bookbinding management table in the bookbinding information. First, the bookbinding management table 117 is information included in bookbinding information, and includes items of bookbinding ID, classification ID, business operator 1 ID, business operator 2 ID, customer ID, common information page number, related information page number, and individual information page number. Have The bookbinding ID is a code unique to the bookbinding information registered by the customer. Further, the classification ID is information selected from the classification table 110, the business operator 1ID is information selected from the common business operator table 111, and the business operator 2ID is information selected from the related business operator table 113. The customer ID is information selected from the individual customer table 115. Furthermore, the common information page number is the page number of the image of the common information included in the bookbinding information, the related information page number is the page number of the image of the related information included in the bookbinding information, and the individual information page number is This is the number of pages of images of individual information included in bookbinding information. The page number information is also used when calculating the cost of bookbinding charged to the first business operator, the second business operator, and the customer.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of a bookbinding data table in bookbinding information. First, the bookbinding data table 118 is information included in the bookbinding information, and includes items of page number, attribute, image ID, and image file name. The page number indicates the page number included in the bookbinding information. The attribute is a code indicating whether the image of the target page is common information, related information, or individual information. For example, “0001” is common information, and “0002” is related information. Information, “0003” indicates individual information. Furthermore, the image ID is information selected from the common data table 112, the related data table 114, or the individual data table 116, and is associated with the image file name.

(Processing flow of the bookbinding apparatus of the present invention)
Processing for the common information input device in the bookbinding apparatus of the present invention will be described. The common information transmission unit described above corresponds to the common information input device 200.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the contents of processing for the common information input device in the bookbinding apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an input screen example of the common information input device.
First, the communication unit 101 of the bookbinding apparatus 100 transmits the data of the classification table 110 to the common information input apparatus 200 (step S120). As a result, the classification list is displayed in the classification selection list of the common information input screen 130 in the common information input device of FIG.

  And in the common information input screen 130 of FIG. 13, a 1st provider selects a classification | category from a classification | category selection list, and inputs 1 provider. On the common information input screen 130, when the first business operator presses the add button, a file dialog (not shown) is displayed. Then, when the first business operator selects an image file in the file dialog, the thumbnail image and the file name of the selected image are displayed in the image list on the common information input screen 130. Here, on the common information input screen 130, when the first operator selects a thumbnail image in the image list and presses the delete button, the image file is deleted. The first business operator can also change the order of the image files by selecting and dragging and dropping thumbnail images in the image list.

  Next, on the common information input screen 130 of FIG. 13, when the first business operator registers the common information by pressing the registration button (step S <b> 121: YES, common information transmission unit), the communication unit 101 of the bookbinding apparatus 100. Receives a classification ID, one operator, and image data from the common information input device 200 (step S122, common information receiving step).

  Then, the bookbinding apparatus 100 updates the common information database in the database 104 (step S123). Specifically, the bookbinding apparatus 100 additionally updates the common information received from the common information input apparatus 200 to the common operator table 111 and the common data table 112 in the database 104.

  Note that, in the common information input screen 130 of FIG. 13, when the first business operator does not register the common information by pressing the cancel button (step S <b> 121: NO), the bookbinding apparatus 100 performs the process for the common information input apparatus 200. finish. Also in the common information input device 200, the common information input screen 130 is closed.

  Next, processing for the related information input device in the bookbinding apparatus of the present invention will be described. The related information transmitting unit described above corresponds to the related information input device 300. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the contents of processing for the related information input device in the bookbinding apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an input screen example of the related information input device. First, the communication unit 101 of the bookbinding apparatus 100 transmits the data of the classification table 110 and the common operator table 111 to the related information input apparatus 300 (step S140). Thereby, first, the classification list is displayed in the classification selection list of the related information input screen 150 in the related information input device of FIG.

  In the related information input screen 150 of FIG. 15, when the second operator selects a category from the category selection list, the first operator list is displayed in the operator 1 selection list. Further, on the related information input screen 150, when the second business operator selects the business operator 1 from the business operator 1 selection list, the related information input device 300 transmits the selected business operator 1 ID to the bookbinding device 100. .

Here, the communication unit 101 of the bookbinding apparatus 100 receives the business operator 1ID from the related information input apparatus 300 (step S141). The bookbinding apparatus 100 reads the common information related to the business operator 1 ID received from the database 104, specifically, the image data from the common data table 112.

  Then, the communication unit 101 of the bookbinding apparatus 100 transmits the common information read from the database 104 to the related information input apparatus 300 (step S142). In the related information input screen 150, the received image data of common information is displayed in the image list.

  On the related information input screen 150, the second business operator inputs two business operators. Further, when the second operator presses the add button on the related information input screen 150, a file dialog (not shown) is displayed. Then, when the second business operator selects an image file in the file dialog, the thumbnail image and the file name of the selected image are additionally displayed in the image list on the related information input screen 150. Here, when the thumbnail image of the image list registered by the second operator is selected on the related information input screen 150 and the delete button is pressed, the image file is deleted. The order of image files can also be changed by selecting and dragging and dropping thumbnail images in the image list registered by the second operator. In the related information input screen 150, the second business operator cannot delete the image file registered by the first business operator and change the order.

  Next, in the related information input screen 150 of FIG. 15, when the second business operator registers related information by pressing the registration button (step S143: YES, related information transmitting means), the communication unit 101 of the bookbinding apparatus 100. Receives the classification ID, the business 1 ID, the 2 business operators, and the image data from the related information input device 300 (step S144, related information receiving step).

  Then, the bookbinding apparatus 100 updates the database of related information in the database 104 (step S145). Specifically, the bookbinding apparatus 100 additionally updates the related information received from the related information input apparatus 300 in the related business table 113 and the related data table 114 in the database 104.

  In the related information input screen 150 in FIG. 15, when the second business operator does not register the related information by pressing the cancel button (step S143: NO), the bookbinding apparatus 100 performs the process for the related information input apparatus 300. finish. In the related information input device 300, the related information input screen 150 is closed.

  Finally, processing for the individual information input device in the bookbinding apparatus of the present invention will be described. The receiving means and bookbinding information transmitting means described above correspond to the individual information input device. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the contents of processing for the individual information input device in the bookbinding apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an input screen example of the individual information input device. First, the communication unit 101 of the bookbinding apparatus 100 transmits the data of the classification table 110, the common business operator table 111, and the related business operator table 113 to the individual information input device 400 (step S160, transmission process). As a result, the category list is displayed in the category selection list of the related information input screen 180 in the individual information input device of FIG.

  Here, when the customer presses the read button on the related information input screen 180, the previously registered version can be selected. First, a case where the customer newly creates and registers individual information will be described (step S161). : NO). Then, on the individual information input screen 180 of FIG. 17, when the customer selects a category from the category selection list, the first operator list is displayed in the operator 1 selection list. Further, on the individual information input screen 180, when the customer selects the business operator 1 from the business operator 1 selection list, the individual information input device 400 transmits the selected business operator 1 ID to the bookbinding device 100.

  Here, the communication unit 101 of the bookbinding apparatus 100 receives the business operator 1 ID from the individual information input apparatus 400 (step S162). The bookbinding apparatus 100 reads the common information related to the business operator 1 ID received from the database 104, specifically, the image data from the common data table 112.

Then, the communication unit 101 of the bookbinding apparatus 100 transmits the common information read from the database 104 to the individual information input apparatus 400 (step S163). On the other hand, the individual information input device 400 receives the common information transmitted from the bookbinding device 100 (second common information receiving means).
On the individual information input screen 180, the received image data of common information is displayed in the image list.

  In addition, in the individual information input screen 180 of FIG. 17, when the customer selects the business operator 1 from the business operator 1 selection list, the second business operator list is displayed in the business operator 2 selection list. Further, in the individual information input screen 180, when the customer selects the business operator 2 from the business operator 2 selection list, the individual information input device 400 transmits the selected business operator 2ID to the bookbinding device 100.

Here, the communication unit 101 of the bookbinding apparatus 100 receives the business operator 2ID from the individual information input apparatus 400 (step S164). The bookbinding apparatus 100 reads related information related to the business operator 2 ID received from the database 104, specifically, image data from the related data table 114.

Then, the communication unit 101 of the bookbinding apparatus 100 transmits the related information read from the database 104 to the individual information input apparatus 400 (step S165). On the other hand, the individual information input device 400 receives related information transmitted from the bookbinding device 100 (second related information receiving means).
On the individual information input screen 180, the received image data of related information is added to the image data of the common information and displayed on the image list.

  On the individual information input screen 180, the customer inputs the customer name. Further, when the customer presses the add button on the individual information input screen 180, a file dialog (not shown) is displayed. Then, by selecting an image file in the file dialog, the thumbnail image and the file name of the selected image are additionally displayed in the image list of the individual information input screen 180. Here, on the individual information input screen 180, when a thumbnail image in the image list registered by the customer is selected and the delete button is pressed, the image file is deleted. The order of image files can also be changed by selecting and dragging and dropping thumbnail images in the image list registered by the customer. In the individual information input screen 180, the image file registered by the first business operator and the second business operator cannot be deleted, but the first business operator, the second business operator, and the customer have registered. It is assumed that the order of all image files can be changed.

  Next, the case where the customer presses the read button on the individual information input screen 180 and selects the previously registered version (step S161: YES) will be described. When the customer presses the read button, a customer information input screen for inputting a customer name and password (not shown) is displayed on the individual information input device 400. Here, the reason why the customer inputs the password is to prevent other customers from browsing the individual information. When the customer name and password that are customer information are input on the customer information input screen, the individual information input device 400 transmits the customer name and password that is customer information to the bookbinding device 100.

  Here, the communication unit 101 of the bookbinding apparatus 100 receives the customer name and password as customer information from the individual information input apparatus 400 (step S166). Further, the bookbinding apparatus 100 reads the bookbinding information related to the customer name and password received from the database 104, specifically, the bookbinding management table 117 and the bookbinding data table 118.

Then, the communication unit 101 of the bookbinding apparatus 100 transmits the past bookbinding information read from the database 104 and the corresponding editing information to the individual information input apparatus 400 (step S167, bookbinding information transmission process). On the individual information input screen 180, based on the bookbinding information received, the classification name, one business operator, two business operators, the customer name, and image data of bookbinding data are displayed. In the individual information input screen 180, the customer can further edit the previously registered version data.
Thereafter, the individual information input device 400 transmits the edited bookbinding information to the communication unit 101 of the bookbinding device 100 (bookbinding information transmission unit).

  Here, one example of bookbinding information registered by the customer has been described above. However, when there are a plurality of bookbinding information, the bookbinding apparatus 100 notifies the individual information input apparatus 400 that a plurality of bookbinding information exists. In the individual information input device 400, any bookbinding information can be selected.

Next, in the individual information input screen 180 of FIG. 17, when the customer registers individual information by pressing the registration button (step S168: YES, individual information transmission means), a password input screen (not shown) is displayed, and the customer Enter the password.
Then, the communication unit 101 of the bookbinding apparatus 100 receives the classification ID, the company 1 ID, the company 2 ID, the customer name, the password, and the image data from the individual information input apparatus 400 (step S169, individual information receiving process).

  Further, the bookbinding apparatus 100 updates the database of individual information and bookbinding information in the database 104 (step S170). Specifically, the bookbinding apparatus 100 receives the individual information and the bookbinding information received from the individual information input apparatus 400 (bookbinding information receiving process), the individual customer table 115 in the database 104, the individual data table 116, the bookbinding management table 117, and The bookbinding data table 118 is additionally updated.

  Further, in the control unit 102, the bookbinding apparatus 100 calculates bookbinding costs charged to the first business operator, the second business operator, and the customer for the bookbinding information registered by the customer (step S171, Calculation process). Specifically, the bookbinding apparatus 100 acquires the number of common information pages, the number of related information pages, and the number of individual information pages from the bookbinding management table 117 for the bookbinding ID of the registered bookbinding information in the database 104, and sets the number of pages. Calculate the cost accordingly. Note that the calculation means described above mainly corresponds to the control unit 102 of the bookbinding apparatus 100.

  In addition, as a calculation method of expense, the calculation according to a page unit price may be sufficient, and you may calculate by the ratio of the number of common information pages, the number of related information pages, and the number of individual information pages with respect to the whole bookbinding expense. For example, in the case of the former calculation method, if the number of common information pages is 40, the number of related information pages is 30, and the number of individual information pages is 30, and the page unit price per book is 50 yen, the first business per book The cost of the operator is 2000 yen, and the cost of the second operator is 1500 yen. Further, if the customer is further charged with a hardcover fee of 1000 yen for bookbinding, the cost of the customer will be 2500 yen.

  In the case of the latter calculation method, similarly, the number of common information pages is 40, the number of related information pages is 30, and the number of individual information pages is 30 (that is, the page number ratio is 4: 3: 3). If the total bookbinding cost including the book is 6000 yen per book, the cost of the first company per book is 2400 yen, the cost of the second company is 1800 yen, and the cost of the customer is 1800 yen.

  Therefore, according to the bookbinding apparatus and bookbinding method of the present invention, a plurality of business operators can advertise advertisements for bookbinding and can reduce the cost burden with other business operators and customers.

  Next, in the control unit 102, the bookbinding apparatus 100 creates editing information that is a final print image based on the bookbinding information stored in the database 104 (step S172, creation process). Specifically, an image file indicated by the bookbinding data table 118 stored in the database 104 is extracted, and a print image is created by editing the image file. As an image file editing method, the extracted images may be simply connected in order, or an editing process may be performed to match the color tone of the entire image.

  Then, the bookbinding apparatus 100 outputs the created editing information to the outside in the output unit 105 (output process). Specifically, the output unit 105 has a connection unit with an external memory as an output interface, and outputs editing information data to the outside via the external memory connected to the connection unit. In addition, based on the output editing information, the book is printed by an external printing apparatus (not shown), and bookbinding is completed.

  In the individual information input screen 180 of FIG. 17, when the customer does not register the individual information by pressing the cancel button (step S168: NO), the bookbinding apparatus 100 ends the process for the individual information input apparatus 400. Also in the individual information input device 400, the individual information input screen 180 is closed.

Examples of the present invention will be described below.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of the process of the first embodiment (basic configuration). Here, it is assumed that the customer is a piano enthusiast, the first operator is a piano manufacturer of the piano owned by the customer, and the second operator is a piano classroom in which the customer passes. Images of images registered by the common information input device 200, the related information input device 300, and the individual information input device 400 are indicated by image images 500, 501, and 502.

  First, a piano maker as a first business operator uses the common information input device 200 to register product advertisements provided by the piano maker and product information that describes the contents of the products. Next, the piano classroom that is the second company uses the related information input device 300 to register the classroom information provided by the piano classroom.

  Then, a procedure for a piano lover who is a customer to register an image using the individual information input device 400 will be described. First, a piano enthusiast selects “Piano” as the classification and “1” as a business operator 1 on the individual information input screen 180 of the individual information input device 400, and as shown in the image 500, The piano advertisement provided by the piano maker is read as page 1 and the piano product information is read as page 2.

  Next, the piano enthusiast selects the business operator 2 as “△△△ piano classroom” on the individual information input screen 180 of the individual information input device 400, and the piano classroom provided by the piano classroom as in the image 501. Read information as page 3

  Furthermore, the piano enthusiast inputs the customer name on the individual information input screen 180 of the individual information input device 400 and, at the same time, displays the photo information taken at the piano concert where the piano enthusiast participated, as in the image image 502. Add to 4.

  Thus, according to the bookbinding apparatus and bookbinding method of the present invention, for piano lovers, the product information provided by the piano manufacturer owned by the customer, and the classroom provided by the piano classroom through which the customer passes In addition to combining information, it is possible to produce a book to which photographic information taken at a piano concert in which a customer participates is added so as to be adapted to the combined content.

(Second embodiment)
FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of the processing of the second embodiment (version update). Here, the customer is a golf competition participant, the first business operator is a golf course business hosting a golf competition in which the customer participates, and the second business business is a golf manufacturer that sells golf clubs that the customer uses. . Images of images registered in the common information input device 200, the related information input device 300, and the individual information input device 400 are indicated by image images 600 and 601.

  First, a golf course company that is the first company uses the common information input device 200 to register golf course information, for example, course information images of 1 hole (1H) to 18 holes (18H). . Next, the golf maker who is the second company registers the golf club advertisement provided by the golf maker using the related information input device 300.

  Then, the golf competition participant who is the customer, on the individual information input screen 180 of the individual information input device 400, classifies as "golf", the operator 1 as "□□ country golf course", and the operator 2 as "○ □ △ Select "Golf Co., Ltd." to read common information and related information. In addition, the golf competition participant inputs the customer name, and additionally registers the photo information of the first golf competition that he / she participated, as in the image image 600. The photograph information may be an image in which a score of a target hole (for example, score 5 for par 4) is displayed with respect to the photographed photograph.

  That is, the image image 600 includes the course information images of page 1, page 3, and page 5 as common information, the golf club advertisement of page 100 as related information, and the first information of page 2 and page 4 as individual information. Includes time golf competition photo information.

  Furthermore, the image 600 also shows a state in which the previously registered version is read by the read button on the individual information input screen 180 of the individual information input device 400. Then, it is assumed that the golf competition participant wants to add the data that participated in the second golf competition to the data that was bound at the time of participating in the first golf competition.

  Therefore, the golf competition participant, in the individual information input screen 180 of the individual information input device 400, with respect to the read image image 600, the second golf competition that participated in the page 3 and the page 6 like the image image 601. Register additional photo information.

  Thus, according to the bookbinding apparatus, the bookbinding method, and the bookbinding system of the present invention, in response to the customer's desire to keep the event data continuously performed as in the golf competition, the previous bookbinding. It can be added and bound.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of the processing of the third embodiment (production of a graduation album). Here, for example, the album production committee such as the graduate representative secretary, the customer, the school where the graduates go to the first company, the photo shop where the school event shooting is requested, and the graduates pass the second company A school. FIG. 21 shows bookbinding produced by the bookbinding apparatus 100.

  First, a photo shop, which is a first business operator, uses the common information input device 200 to register information related to photo data of school events. More specifically, for example, an image such as an entrance ceremony, a graduation trip, a school event such as a gymnastic festival, or a face photo of a student who participated is registered. Next, the school, which is the second business operator, uses the related information input device 300 to register an image such as a school building or school song of the school, or a face photo of the teacher.

  Then, on the individual information input screen 180 of the individual information input device 400, the album production committee, which is the customer, classifies as “graduation album”, company 1 as “αβ photo shop”, and company 2 as “AB school”. Select and read common information and related information. Also, the album production committee inputs the customer name, and additionally registers the snapshot information such as club activities and school trips edited from the viewpoint of the student as in the image image 700. The snap photo information may be an image in which a photograph or the like is overwritten on the photographed photo.

  Thus, in the image 700, for example, the common information 1 includes pages 1 to 20, the related information 2 includes pages 21 to 25, and the individual information 3 includes pages 26 to 40.

  As described above, according to the bookbinding apparatus, the bookbinding method, and the bookbinding system of the present invention, it is possible to easily and efficiently realize a customer's desire to create a graduation album that expresses the school life in a condensed manner.

  According to the bookbinding apparatus and bookbinding method of the present invention, it is possible to produce a book in which information provided by a plurality of companies is combined based on customer preferences, and customer information suitable for the combined contents is added, The present invention can also be applied to various bookbinding other than the above embodiments.

  For example, the present invention is a bookbinding semi-order system having common pages, related pages and individual pages, business tools such as the piano industry, golf industry, home sales industry, tourism industry, car enthusiasts, plastic model lovers, hobby circles such as railway enthusiasts It can be applied to memories for clubs, club activities, alumni associations, wedding halls, etc.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Common information 2 Related information 3 Individual information 100 Bookbinding apparatus 101 Communication part 102 Control part 103 Storage part 104 Database 105 Output part 110 Classification table 111 Common business person table 112 Common data table 113 Related business person table 114 Related data table 115 Individual customer Table 116 Individual data table 117 Bookbinding management table 118 Bookbinding data table 200 Common information input device 300 Related information input device 400 Individual information input device

Claims (5)

A bookbinding device for creating editing information to produce a book,
First common information receiving means for receiving common information from the first terminal device of the first operator;
First related information receiving means for receiving related information related to the common information from a second terminal device of a second operator;
Transmitting means for transmitting the common information and the related information to a third terminal device of a customer;
Individual information receiving means for receiving individual information from the third terminal device;
Bookbinding information receiving means for receiving bookbinding information from the third terminal device;
Creating means for creating the editing information based on the individual information and the bookbinding information;
Output means for outputting the editing information;
A bookbinding apparatus comprising:   The bookbinding apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising bookbinding information transmitting means for transmitting the bookbinding information received in the past to the third terminal apparatus.   3. The calculation method according to claim 1, further comprising a calculation unit configured to calculate a bookbinding cost paid by each of the first business operator, the second business operator, and the customer based on the bookbinding information. Bookbinding equipment. A bookbinding method for creating editing information to produce a book,
A common information receiving step of receiving common information from the first terminal device of the first operator;
A related information receiving step of receiving related information related to the common information from the second terminal device of the second operator;
A transmission step of transmitting the common information and the related information to a third terminal device of a customer;
An individual information step of receiving individual information from the third terminal device;
A bookbinding information receiving step for receiving bookbinding information from the third terminal device;
A creation step of creating the editing information based on the individual information and the bookbinding information;
An output step of outputting the editing information. A bookbinding device for creating editing information to produce a book, a second terminal device possessed by a first business operator, a second terminal device possessed by a second business operator, a third terminal device possessed by a customer, A bookbinding system comprising:
The bookbinding apparatus includes:
First common information receiving means for receiving common information from the first terminal device;
First related information receiving means for receiving related information related to the common information from the second terminal device;
Transmitting means for transmitting the common information and the related information to the third terminal device;
Individual information receiving means for receiving individual information from the third terminal device;
Bookbinding information receiving means for receiving bookbinding information from the third terminal device;
Creating means for creating the editing information based on the individual information and the bookbinding information;
Output means for outputting the editing information,
The first terminal device
A common information transmitting means for transmitting the common information to the bookbinding apparatus;
The second terminal device
A related information transmitting means for transmitting the related information to the bookbinding apparatus;
The third terminal device
Second common information receiving means for receiving the common information from the bookbinding apparatus; and second related information receiving means for receiving the related information from the bookbinding apparatus;
Individual information transmitting means for transmitting the individual information to the bookbinding apparatus;
Bookbinding information transmitting means for transmitting the bookbinding information to the bookbinding apparatus;
A bookbinding system comprising:

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