JP2011198076A - Image commodity order system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To process/edit image data regarding possession of a user over a network, as requested by the user, and to place an order for the processed/edited image data as a commodity form requested by the user.SOLUTION: A database includes an image data storage part for storing image data obtained from a user terminal via the network; an image editing data storage part for storing image editing data used for processing/editing the image data; and a commodity specification data storage part for storing commodity specification data used for finishing the edited image data, after being processed/edited by using the image editing data to be an image commodity which is delivered to the user who uses the user terminal. A server device includes an image editing data transmission means, a commodity specification data transmission means, and an order reception means. An image commodity order system is constituted of the database and the server device.

Description

  The present invention relates to an image merchandise ordering system, and more particularly to a system for processing and editing image data such as photographs and paintings provided by a user via a network as desired by the user and placing an order as an image merchandise.

  Electronic commerce using the Internet and the like has become commonplace, and security protection in transactions has been strengthened, so that customers can purchase desired products at shopping sites with peace of mind.

  In conventional shopping sites, the products and services determined by the shop that operates the site are determined in advance, so that users accessing the site via the network own their desired products and services in the same way as normal business transactions. It will be selected on the screen of a personal computer or the like.

  Here, some users who enjoy photography and paintings have their own individuality by processing and editing photographs taken by themselves using an imaging means (for example, a digital camera) or paintings created by themselves. Some people want to own it as an image product (processed and edited photos and paintings). In such a case, it is impossible to realize the conventional general shopping site using the Internet or the like.

  In such a case, it is possible to process and edit photographs and paintings using image data processing software on a personal computer owned by the user, but because the output medium and size of the data are limited, It is not enough to fulfill such a hope.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-24845

  The present invention relates to photographic data taken by an image capturing means such as a digital camera by a user, or picture data obtained by scanning a picture or the like related to user production with an image scanner or the like (hereinafter, in the present specification, claims, and drawings). May be simply processed and edited as desired by the user on a network such as the Internet, and the processed and edited image data may be ordered as a product form desired by the user. The purpose is to provide an image merchandise ordering system.

The invention of claim 1 of the present application is
Using an image data storage unit that stores image data acquired from a user terminal via a network, an image editing data storage unit that stores image editing data used for processing and editing the image data, and the image editing data A product specification data storage unit for storing product specification data used for finishing the edited image data after the image data has been processed and edited into an image product to be delivered to a user using the user terminal. A database,
In response to an image data selection instruction acquired from the user terminal via the network, the image data selected by the selection instruction is extracted from the image data storage unit and stored in the image editing data storage unit. Image editing data transmitting means for transmitting image editing data to the user terminal via the network;
Product specification data transmission for receiving edited image data processed and edited using the image editing data from the user terminal via the network and transmitting the product specification data to the user terminal via the network Means,
An image merchandise ordering system comprising a server device comprising: order receiving means for receiving order data for image merchandise finished using the merchandise specification data from the user terminal via the network; is there.

The invention according to claim 2
The user terminal is
Image data transmitting means for transmitting the image data to the server device via the network;
Image data selection means for selecting image data to be processed / edited from the image data stored in the image data storage unit of the server device;
Image data editing means for processing and editing the selected image data using the image editing data;
Edited image data transmitting means for transmitting edited image data, which is image data processed and edited by the image data editing means, to the server device via the network;
Product specification selection means for finishing the edited image data into an image product delivered to a user using the user terminal using the product specification data;
The image product ordering system according to claim 1, further comprising: order data transmission means for transmitting order data of the image product finished by the product specification selection means to the server device via the network.

  According to the present invention, a user desires on a network such as the Internet photograph data captured by an image capturing means such as a digital camera or picture data obtained by scanning a picture relating to user creation with an image scanner or the like. Thus, it is possible to provide an image product ordering system that can process and edit image data that has been processed and edited, and that can order the processed and edited image data as a desired product form.

The block diagram of the whole system of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the database of the shop server of this invention. The figure which shows the flowchart showing operation | movement of the Example of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the display part of a user terminal at the time of processing and editing image data with a user terminal. The figure which shows an example of the display part of a user terminal at the time of finishing edit image data into image goods with a user terminal.

  An example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an electronic commerce system according to the present invention, in which a user terminal and a shop server 3 can communicate with each other via a network 2.

  The user terminals 1a, 1b, and 1c (hereinafter collectively referred to as “user terminal 1”) are personal computers owned by the user. The user terminal 1 may be a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone terminal.

  The user can save photographic data captured by an imaging means such as a digital camera or picture data scanned by an image scanner in a storage unit provided in the user terminal 1.

  The network 2 is a conventional network such as a public line network or the Internet.

  A shop is formed by the website of the shop server 3 made up of computers.

  The shop server 3 includes a database 4 (FIG. 2). The database 4 includes an image data storage unit 5 that stores image data acquired from the user terminal 1 via the network 2, and an image editing unit that is used for processing and editing the image data stored in the image data storage unit 5. An image editing data storage unit 6 for storing data, and editing image data after the image data is processed and edited using the image editing data into an image product to be delivered to the user using the user terminal 1 A product specification data storage unit 7 for storing product specification data to be used is provided (FIG. 2).

  The shop server 3 includes image editing data transmission means, product specification data transmission means, and order reception means for performing a predetermined processing operation described below under a predetermined computer program.

  In response to the image data selection instruction input from the user terminal 1, the image editing data transmission unit extracts the image data in the image data storage unit 5 selected by the selection instruction from the image data storage unit 5, and A processing operation for transmitting the image editing data from the image editing data storage unit 6 to the user terminal 1 that has input the selection instruction is performed.

  The product specification data transmitting unit receives the edited image data transmitted from the user terminal 1 and transmits the product specification data from the product specification data storage unit 7 to the user terminal 1 that has transmitted the edited image data. To do.

  The order receiving means receives the product specification data transmitted from the user terminal 1 and performs a processing operation for receiving an order.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the image data storage unit 5 specifies the image data transmitted from the user terminal 1 for each image data such as photographs 1 and 2 and paintings 1 and 2. It is stored for each user in association with information for identifying the user who is using.

  A user who accesses the shop server 3 via the user terminal 1 and the network 2 can select an image to be edited from the image data stored in the image data storage unit 5.

  The image editing data storage unit 6 stores image editing data used for processing and editing image data selected by the user. The image editing data includes editing elements used for processing / editing image data, such as color, brightness, touch, contrast, etc., as illustrated. The user appropriately selects an editing element from these, and adjusts the color, brightness, touch, contrast, etc. of the image data as desired. As a result, the selected image data can be processed and edited to the desired image information state. In other words, the role as conventional image editing software is executed.

  The product specification data storage unit 7 stores product specification data related to image data handled by the shop. The product specification data includes elements (paper type, size, ink type, presence / absence of frame, etc.) for selecting the output mode of the processed / edited image data as described above. Yes. The user appropriately selects from these, and selects the paper type, size, ink type, frame presence / absence, etc. when outputting the processed / edited image data as described above. In this way, the user can select a desired product form by himself.

  Note that the order receiving means may employ a settlement means in a conventional electronic commerce system.

  Since the user terminal 1 and the shop server 3 can communicate with each other via the network 2, the Web server program operates on the shop server 3, and the Web browser program operates on the user terminal 1.

  As described above, in the user terminal 1 including a personal computer owned by the user or a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone terminal, the processing operation unit of the computer performs a predetermined processing operation described later under a predetermined computer program. Image data transmission means, image data selection means, image data editing means, edited image data transmission means, product specification selection means, and order data transmission means are provided.

  Hereinafter, an example of an operation in which the user accesses the shop server 3 from the user terminal 1 via the network 2 and orders the user's image data as a desired product form will be described with reference to FIG.

  A user accesses the shop server 3 from the user terminal 1 via the network 2 and uses image data transmission means provided in the user terminal 1 to transmit image data (photograph data taken by an imaging means such as a digital camera, or paintings). Etc.) is transmitted to the shop server 3 (step 301).

  Then, according to the instruction of the shop server 3, the image data is stored in the image data storage unit 5 in association with the information specifying the user (step 302).

  At this time, the user can transmit the image data stored / stored in the electronic device connected to the user terminal 1 to the shop server 3 via the network 2 by the image data transmitting means. Image data stored and saved in advance in the terminal 1 can also be transmitted to the shop server 3 via the network 2.

  Next, when the user wants to process / edit the image data stored in the image data storage unit 5, the user accesses the shop server 3 via his / her user terminal 1 and the network 2, and obtains necessary information. Make input.

  On the other hand, the shop server 3 displays the image data stored in the image data storage unit 5 in association with the user and prompts the user to select image data to be processed / edited.

  Therefore, the user selects image data to be processed / edited from a list of image data (for example, Photo 1, Photo 2, Painting 1, Painting 2) displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 1 (step 303). Information regarding this selection instruction is transmitted to the shop server 3 via the network 2 by the image data selection means provided in the user terminal 1.

  In the shop server 3, the image data selected by the selection instruction is extracted from the image data storage unit 5 by the image editing data transmission unit, and the image editing data storage unit 6 extracts the image data selected by the selection instruction. The image editing data is transmitted to the user terminal 1 (step 304).

  As a result, the selected image and the image editing screen are displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 1. For example, when the photograph 1 is selected by the selection instruction, the display is performed on the display unit of the user terminal 1 as shown in FIG.

  A user who desires to change the brightness of the selected photo 1 uses the image data editing means provided in the user terminal 1 to process and edit the selected image data, for example, the photo 1 using the image editing data. To do.

  For example, by clicking on the “brightness” portion on the display unit of the user terminal 1 and inputting that the user wishes to change the “brightness”, and subsequently inputting according to the information prompting the input displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 1 Then, change the brightness of photo 1 to the desired one. If it is desired to change the color, touch, contrast, etc., the respective changes are made in the same manner, and the photograph 1 as the selected image data is edited (step 305). In this way, for example, the photograph 1 that is the selected image data can be edited in sepia.

  After the editing is completed, the user transmits the image data processed and edited as described above (that is, the edited image data) to the shop server 3 by the edited image data transmitting means provided in the user terminal 1.

  In the shop server 3, the acquired edited image data is stored in the image data storage unit 5 by the product specification data transmission unit, and the product specification data is transmitted from the product specification data storage unit 7 to the user terminal 1.

  Thereby, the product specification selection screen is displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 1 (step 306). For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the processed / edited photograph 1 after the processing / editing process is performed on the photograph 1 as described above, “paper”, “board”, “campus”, and the like are the user terminal 1. Displayed on the display.

  Therefore, the user uses the product specification data by the product specification selection means provided in the user terminal 1 to finish the edited image data into an image product.

  For example, a user who desires to print the processed / edited photograph 1 on paper performs an input of selecting “paper” by clicking the “paper” portion on the display unit, and subsequently continues to “paper quality” or the like. The input is performed according to information prompting input displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 1. In this way, for example, art paper is selected for the type of paper, or a frame is selected, and a picture with a frame is finished as an image product to be delivered to the user using the user terminal 1.

  In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the product specification data also includes selection buttons such as “Fusuma (襖)”, “Wallpaper”, and “Size”. It can also be produced as “wallpaper”.

  In this way, when the product specification selection unit finishes the image product to be delivered to the user who uses the user terminal 1, the image product is sent to the shop server as the order data of the product by the order data transmission unit provided in the user terminal 1. 3 (step 307).

  After receiving the product order data, the shop server 3 creates an HTML file for generating an order confirmation screen and transmits it to the user terminal (step 308).

  The user sees the order confirmation screen displayed on the user terminal, selects whether to place an order or cancels, and the selection is transmitted to the shop server 3 (step 309). The shop server 3 executes an order (or cancellation) according to the selection instruction (step 310).

  As described above, according to the image merchandise ordering system of the present invention, the user simply picks up and picks up an image by an imaging means such as a digital camera by simply clicking, inputting, instructing and selecting on the user terminal 1. Processed and edited photo data, or painting data scanned by an image scanner, etc., as desired, and ordered the processed / edited image data as the desired product form can do. That is, it is possible to order a desired art product such as a picture product / photo product, etc. and art only by a click operation, and so to speak, it is possible to provide a service that can be called click art.

  Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described example, and can be modified in various forms within the technical scope grasped from the description of the scope of claims.

  The present invention is a method of enjoying a conventional general painting appreciation by going to a museum to view what is called a “masterpiece” drawn by a person called a “painter”, or painting, We propose a creative method that completely changes the “how to enjoy painting” that seems to have been established in general, such as how to enjoy painting by drawing with brush, paper and canvas. Is.

  I want to draw my own picture, but there is no atelier, I can not secure the space to put the paint and easel, and even if I can secure it only when I draw it, the surroundings are stained, the smell is stained, my family In the situation of buying unpopularity from the surroundings, it seems that there are not a few people who have given up drawing.

  In addition, I want to decorate my room, but the price is high, I can't find a picture that matches my room, etc. I think that there are many people who want to decorate their room, but have not been able to finish the production.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily produce a picture or a photo work as if it were drawn on a large piece of paper or canvas with a paint, using a photograph or a picture drawn with a colored pencil as a motif.

  In addition, you can display the completed one-of-a-kind work at your own home and enjoy watching it yourself, or bring your friends to your home for viewing.

  This is a major change to the current method of painting by drawing a large amount of paint on a large paper or canvas with an atelier.

  It also greatly changes the current painting appreciation behavior of purchasing ready-made paintings and decorating them at home, or bothering to visit the museum to view ready-made paintings.

  According to the present invention, even without an atelier, it is possible to create a picture for oneself or for one's own home, and to create a space for viewing an original picture at home.

  In other words, it can be said to be an invention that can satisfy people's personality expression, self-made performance, and self-praise.

4 Shop server database 5 Image data storage unit 6 Image editing data storage unit 7 Product specification data storage unit

Claims (2)

Using an image data storage unit that stores image data acquired from a user terminal via a network, an image editing data storage unit that stores image editing data used for processing and editing the image data, and the image editing data A product specification data storage unit for storing product specification data used for finishing the edited image data after the image data has been processed and edited into an image product to be delivered to a user using the user terminal. A database,
In response to an image data selection instruction acquired from the user terminal via the network, the image data selected by the selection instruction is extracted from the image data storage unit and stored in the image editing data storage unit. Image editing data transmitting means for transmitting image editing data to the user terminal via the network;
Product specification data transmission for receiving edited image data processed and edited using the image editing data from the user terminal via the network and transmitting the product specification data to the user terminal via the network Means,
An image merchandise ordering system comprising: a server device comprising: order accepting means for receiving order data of image merchandise finished using the merchandise specification data from the user terminal via the network. The user terminal is
Image data transmitting means for transmitting the image data to the server device via the network;
Image data selection means for selecting image data to be processed / edited from the image data stored in the image data storage unit of the server device;
Image data editing means for processing and editing the selected image data using the image editing data;
Edited image data transmitting means for transmitting edited image data, which is image data processed and edited by the image data editing means, to the server device via the network;
Product specification selection means for finishing the edited image data into an image product delivered to a user using the user terminal using the product specification data;
The image product ordering system according to claim 1, further comprising: order data transmission means for transmitting order data of the image product finished by the product specification selection means to the server device via the network.

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