JP2014013536A - Print service system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system which can be used as a platform by an event opening person or the like for providing a plurality of types of memorial print merchandise related to an original photograph photographed in an event or the like to a user.SOLUTION: A print service system includes: means for issuing user ID in accordance with the activation of an exclusive application program of a smart phone following the input of a password, and for transmitting it to a smart phone side; means for registering a photographic image transmitted with the user ID from the smart phone side; means for receiving the user ID, and for combining the photographic image pertinent to the user ID with the frame image of the user, and for downloading it to the user side; means for accepting the selection of merchandise transmitted from the user, and for combining the merchandise image of the merchandise with the photographic image of the user, and for transmitting it to the user side; and means for receiving merchandise purchase determination transmitted from the user side, and for storing merchandise order-reception data.

Description

  The present invention relates to a print service system that functions as a platform for printing an original photograph that can be taken only at a specific event or place on various products and providing it to a user.

  In a venue where a professional sports game is held, a photo session with a player is often held before the game starts. There may also be opportunities for taking photos with athletes at fan appreciation events by professional sports teams, regional development events, or schools. In such places and events, photos taken with athletes are a special commemoration for fans of the professional sports team. In addition, if related goods with prints of such photos can be sold to fans, it will be a new revenue opportunity for professional sports teams.

  By the way, in connection with a system that provides a user with a memorial printed matter as a commemoration such as boarding a vehicle, watching a sporting event, watching a theater, or participating in an event, the following Patent Documents 1 to 7 describe, for example.

JP 2001-357163 A JP 2005-011041 A JP 2005-284399 A JP 2006-185248 A JP 2006-202144 A JP 2010-061589 A JP 2011-065639 A

  However, in the systems described in these documents, the user (the person who receives the memorial print) needs to register in advance or purchase a ticket (Patent Documents 1, 2, 3, 5, and 5). 6) It is necessary to install a large display at the event venue (Patent Document 4), and the system becomes complicated by printing information on the event together with commemorative prints. When a sports team tried to build such a system on its own, it was difficult to adopt because it was expensive to build and maintain it. In addition, the commemorative printed matter described in these documents is basically one type, and does not provide a variety of commemorative printed matter to the user.

  Patent Document 7 discloses a system as a platform used by various vendors who want to issue commemorative prints to provide their services, but prior membership registration of the user is required.

  Further, except for Patent Document 3, the systems disclosed in the above documents can print user-specific information but do not print user-specific photographic images.

  The present invention is a system that can be used as a platform for event organizers to provide users with various types of commemorative print products related to the user's original photos taken at events, etc. The purpose is to provide a system that is easy to use for those who make a commemorative product.

  A print service system according to the present invention is a print service system that can be used by a pre-registered user to sell a product printed with a photographic image to a user, and is associated with a user identification number by name / contact address・ User data storage means for storing user data including person in charge / payment method and manufacturer data including manufacturer name, contact information, person in charge, data destination, and payment method in association with the manufacturer identification number In association with manufacturer data storage means, password data storage means for storing password data including a user identification number in association with a password, and user ID that is issued by receiving activation of an application program by a smartphone that has downloaded a dedicated application program User including issue date User ID data storage means for storing user ID data and frame image data including a user identification number and a frame image are stored in association with a user frame image management number in order to display a different frame image for each user. A user frame image storage means, a product image data storage means for storing an image of the product in association with a product identification number assigned to each product sold to the user, and a smartphone downloaded with a dedicated application program. User photo image data storage means for storing photo image data including the photo image and the user ID and the reception date and time of the photo image in association with the photo image identification number assigned to the photo image, and the user ID in association with the product order number And product identification number, user address, name, payment method and merchant Product order data storage means for storing order data, a user receiving activation of a smartphone dedicated application program by inputting a password, issuing a new user ID, storing it in the user ID storage means, and transmitting to the smartphone side The ID issuance processing means and the photo image transmitted together with the user ID from the smartphone side are given a photo image identification number for each photo image and stored in the user photo image storage means as user photo image data including the user ID and the reception date and time. Receiving the user ID input via the photographic image registration processing means and the access to the print service site, obtaining the user photographic image data corresponding to the user ID from the photographic image storage means, and further receiving the user ID Data storage means and user flexibility Included in user-dedicated screen transmission means and user-dedicated screen, which obtains the frame image of the corresponding user from the screen image storage means, generates a user-dedicated screen by combining these images and downloads it to the user side Product image is received from the product selection means, the product image of the corresponding product is acquired from the product image storage means, and the product image is combined with the user photo image acquired from the user photo image storage means The product image screen generation means that generates the screen and sends it to the user side and the product purchase decision data sent from the user side are received, and the user side purchases and ships the product such as address, name, and payment method. Send an order entry screen that prompts you to enter the required order details field, receive the order entry data from the user side, and give the product order number In the merchandise order receiving memory means, provided in association with the goods order number, to store the goods order data including the user ID and the product identification number and the user's name, address and payment method, and product order processing means, the.

  In the above print service system, the user-specific screen transmission means generates a user-specific screen only a specific number of times by receiving a user ID, and downloads it to the user side. It will be easier to manage portrait rights on the user's side at the same time as improving the limited time.

  Further, in the above print service system, the product order data storage unit further stores the presence / absence of an order from a manufacturer, and accesses the product order data storage unit at a certain timing to extract unordered product order data. By sorting for each product identification number and creating a product production order file, it is possible to improve the efficiency of ordering on the user side.

<Merit for users>
By using the print service system according to the present invention, a user can take a picture at a specific event or the like without incurring initial investment and introduction costs such as establishment of a site for a net shop or purchase of new hardware. It is possible to sell products that are printed original photos. Further, if this system is used, since the product is a made-to-order production method, the purchase cost of the product is unnecessary, and inventory management is also unnecessary. Furthermore, as a memorial to participate in the event, it is possible to sell products with high value for individual users and contribute to sales. By using this system, the user can confirm the image of the product on which the photograph is printed immediately after shooting, and can stimulate the user's willingness to purchase.

<Advantages of manufacturers>
By registering (participating) as a manufacturer of products in this system, manufacturers can receive orders for product production without the need for sales activities to build sales channels, etc. Can be reduced.

It is a figure which shows the outline of the content of the print service from a user's viewpoint. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a print service system according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows the procedure of an application program download process. It is a figure which shows the procedure of a user ID issuing process and a photographic image registration process. It is a figure which shows the procedure of a user screen production | generation / display process and a goods order reception process.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a print service system (hereinafter referred to as “the present system”) according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  Before describing the configuration of this system, an outline of the contents of a print service from the user's viewpoint will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, the organizer of this service is a professional sports team, and the user is a person who wants to purchase products with original photos printed by this service. For example, fans who participated in this professional sports team event. It is.

  In FIG. 1, it is assumed that the professional sports team held a photo session with the players before the game started. At the photography venue, the person in charge A of the professional sports team “R Club” stands by with a smartphone B in which an application program dedicated to the print service by this system is installed. When the user requests the person in charge A to take a picture with a favorite player, the person in charge A activates the application program of the smartphone B. Then, the user ID is transmitted to the smartphone B and displayed. The person in charge A takes a photograph, causes the user to check the photographed image with the smartphone B, and transmits the photographed image together with the user ID to the server. The person in charge A gives the card C in which the user ID is entered to the user.

  When the user accesses the website providing the service from the description of the card C by using a mobile phone, a smartphone, a personal computer, etc., and inputs the user ID, the user-specific screen is downloaded, and the photographed image of himself and the athlete is displayed. Can browse. In addition, the photographed image can be browsed image images printed on various products such as cups, cases, key chains, towels, etc., and the desired product can be selected and applied for purchase. The user's purchase application data is transmitted to the manufacturer D together with the photographed image, and the product is shipped from the manufacturer D to the user.

  Next, a configuration for implementing the print service system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the present system. This system includes a print service server 2 that can communicate with a mobile phone 41, a smartphone 42, a personal computer 43, a product manufacturer server 44, and the like via a network including the Internet.

  The print service server 2 includes a communication unit that functions as an interface for transmitting and receiving data and the like to and from the mobile phone 41, the smartphone 42, the personal computer 43, and the server 44, a CPU that executes arithmetic processing, and a processing unit. A control unit configured by a memory or the like that secures a work area and temporarily stores processing data and the like, and a storage unit 3 that stores a program and data for executing processing in the print service server It functions as a web server, database server, etc.

  In the block of the print service server 2 in FIG. 2, illustration of hardware such as a communication unit and a control unit is omitted, and only processes a to f executed by the print service server are illustrated. In these processes a to f, the basic program stored in the memory and the print service processing program 30 stored in the storage unit 3 are loaded into the control unit, and the files 31 to 39 included in the storage unit 3 are loaded. This is executed by the CPU performing arithmetic processing in accordance with a program while reading data from or writing data to these files.

  Next, prior to description of each process executed by the print service server 2, each file included in the storage unit 3 that stores data necessary for these processes will be described.

<User registration file 31>
A user is an organizer of an event or the like, and is a person who sells commemorative print products to users using the system as a platform. In this embodiment, the user is a professional sports team. Each user is given a user identification number by exchanging a contract with the system operator in advance. In the user registration file 31, the name, contact information, and person in charge are associated with the user identification number. -User data including payment methods is stored.

<Manufacturer registration file 32>
A manufacturer is a person who receives an order, produces a product printed with a photographic image, and sends it to a user. By making a contract with this system operator in advance, the manufacturer is given a manufacturer identification number for each manufacturer. In the manufacturer registration file 32, the name, contact information, person in charge, data destination, Manufacturer data including a settlement method is stored.

<Password management file 33>
In this system, it is assumed that a professional sports team, that is, a person in charge of a user, handles a photograph image taken by a smartphone in which an application program dedicated to the print service according to this system is installed. For this purpose, the system operator uploads a smartphone dedicated application program to the download site in advance. The person in charge of taking a picture of the user (hereinafter referred to as “team member”) needs to download the dedicated application program to the smartphone in advance. The user is required to input a password set in advance for each user. This is to prevent the dedicated application program from being used by an unspecified number of people. The password management file 33 stores password data including a user identification number in association with the password.

<User ID management file 34>
The user ID is issued from the print service server 2 when the team person in charge starts the photographing application program by inputting a password in order to take a photograph of the user and the player with the smartphone. Sent. The user ID is used to notify the user in order to check the photograph taken by the user or to browse the product. The user ID management file 34 stores user ID data such as data relating to an issue date and time, a user identification number, and an issue destination (smart phone) in association with the user ID.

<User frame image file 35>
The user frame image file 35 manages an image displayed as a frame in order to display a frame dedicated to the sports team on a screen displayed when the user accesses the service providing site and inputs a user ID. A user identification number and frame image data are stored in association with the user frame image management number.

<Product image file 36>
The product image file 36 is a file for managing an image of each product to be sold to the user. The product image file 36 is associated with a product identification number assigned in advance to each product (for example, cup, case, key chain, towel, etc.). Product image data including a product image is stored.

<User photo image file 37>
The user photo image file 37 is a file for managing user and player photo images transmitted from the team manager's smartphone to the print service server 2, and is associated with a photo image identification number automatically assigned to the user ID. And user photo image data including photo image reception date and time and photo image data are stored.

<Product order file 38>
The product order file 38 is a file that is stored as product order data by the print service server 2 that receives the product when the user decides to purchase the product and inputs and transmits the order details. The product order data including the user ID, the product identification number, the user's address / name / settlement method is stored in association with the product order number. In the product order file 38, it is possible to input data indicating whether or not each product order data has been ordered.

<Product production order file 39>
The product production order file 39 is a file for managing product production order data to be transmitted to the manufacturer based on the product order data, and is associated with the product production order number, the manufacturer identification number, the product order number, the user ID, and the photographic image. Manage product production order data including data, product identification number and user address / name.

  This is the end of the description of each file included in the data storage unit 3. Next, the processes a to f executed in the print service server 2 and the password issuing process which is a premise of these processes will be described.

<Password issue process>
In this system, it is assumed that a team person in charge installs an application program dedicated to the print service of this system in advance on the team person's smartphone before taking a picture at an event venue or the like. This application program has a camera photographing function (including a size correction function), a function of transmitting a photographed photograph image to the print service server 2, a photographing log display function, and the like. When the person in charge of the team downloads this application program to the smartphone, or when the person in charge of the team activates this application program for shooting, it is necessary to input a password. Therefore, when a user intends to use this system, the user is registered in the user registration file 31 as a user, and the operator of this system issues a password for each user to manage passwords. Register in file 33.

  Thereby, the print service server 2 notified of the password input can detect from which user the application program is started by the password.

  The password issuing process does not necessarily have to be performed automatically by the print service server 2, and the password and the user identification number may be registered in association with the password management file 33 by some method.

<Application program download process a>
A case where the team person downloads the application program to the smartphone will be described with reference to FIG.

  The person in charge of the team who has registered the user for this system in advance accesses the download site where the application program dedicated to the print service is uploaded with the smartphone 42 (see FIG. 2), and the application program Download is requested (S11). The download site that has accepted the download request transmits a password input screen to the smartphone (L11). When the password input by the smartphone is transmitted to the download site (S12), the download site notifies the print service server 2 of the password (L12). Upon receiving the password, the print service server 2 accesses the password management file 33 and collates the password (F11). When the print service server 2 confirms that the password is registered, it notifies the download site of the download permission ( F12). The download site that has received the download permission downloads the application program to the smartphone (L13). As a result, the application program is installed on the smartphone (S13).

<User ID issuance process b and photo image registration process c>
Hereinafter, the user ID issuing process b and the photographic image registration process c will be described with reference to FIG. When the person in charge of the team inputs the password with the smartphone (S21) and activates the installed application program dedicated to the system, the activation of the application program is notified to the print service server 2 (S22). The print service server 2 that has received this selects a new user ID while referring to the user ID management file 34 (F21), and transmits a screen displaying this user ID to the smartphone side (F22). Thereby, the user ID is displayed on the screen of the team manager's smartphone (S23).

  Next, when the person in charge of the team takes pictures of the user and the player, the application program displays a confirmation screen for displaying the photographed photograph image together with the user ID on the screen of the smartphone (S25). When the person in charge of the team confirms the user to register the photograph taken by presenting the confirmation screen to the service and performs the transmission operation, the photograph image data is transmitted to the print service server 2 in association with the user ID. (S26). Upon receiving this, the print service server 2 assigns a photographic image identification number to each photographic image, and stores the user ID and photographic image data in the user photographic image file 37 together with data such as the reception date and time in association with the photographic image identification number. (F23).

  The team person in charge hands over to the user an ID card on which the user ID is written by hand. This ID card describes how to access the print service site using a smartphone, personal computer, or mobile phone, etc. By giving the card to the user, it promotes interest and recognition, and invites the print service site. Facilitate.

<User screen generation / display processing d and product order processing e>
Hereinafter, the user screen generation / display process d and the product order process e will be described with reference to FIG. When the user who has obtained the ID card accesses the print service site provided by the print service server 2 according to the description on the ID card from his / her smartphone, personal computer or mobile phone (S31), the print service server 2 will A user ID input screen is transmitted (F31). When the user inputs the user ID described in the ID card on the input screen and is transmitted to the print service server 2 (S32), the print service server 2 uses the user ID of the user's photo image file based on the transmitted user ID. 37, the user's photo image data is obtained, the user ID management file 34 and the user frame image file 35 are accessed, the corresponding user's frame image is obtained, and the user is combined with these images. A dedicated screen is generated and transmitted to the user side (F33). This user-exclusive screen allows users to check their own and player's photos taken at the event venue.

  When the user selects a product display menu included in the user-dedicated screen, the data is transmitted to the print service server 2, and the print service server 2 lists the products for which the user's photographic images are to be printed. Is transmitted to the user (F34), and the user is prompted to select a product. On the other hand, when the user selects one product on the product selection screen (S34), the data is transmitted to the print service server 2. Upon receiving this, the print service server 2 acquires a product image of the corresponding product from the product image file 36, generates a product image screen in combination with the user photo image acquired from the user photo image file 37, and transmits it to the user side. (F35). On this product image screen, an image of a user photo image printed on a selected product, for example, a coffee cup, is displayed, and the user's willingness to purchase can be enhanced. The user can operate the purchase button to upload the product to the purchase list and return to the product selection screen to view other product images.

  When the product purchase decision data is sent from the user side to the print service server 2, the print service server 2 sends an order entry screen to the user side (F36), and the user purchases the product such as address, name, and payment method. Prompt for order details required for shipping. When the input in the order detail column is completed (S36), the data is transmitted to the print service server 2, and the print service server 2 that has received the data receives the product order number automatically assigned to the product order file 38. In association with the data, the product order data including the user ID, the product identification number, the user's address, name, and settlement method is stored.

  The user ID can be downloaded by inputting the user ID only a predetermined number of times (for example, once). This is to increase the preciousness as a souvenir, originality, and limited time period, and to facilitate the management of portrait rights on the team side.

  The user orders the product by downloading the user-dedicated screen in the same way as above by having the team person in charge use the team person's smartphone to enter the user ID at the site where the photograph was taken. It is also possible. Thus, according to this system, even immediately after taking a picture, it is possible to confirm the image of the product to be purchased and apply for the purchase of the product.

<Product production order processing f>
The print service server 2 accesses the product order file 38 at a fixed timing, extracts unordered product order data, and sorts them by product identification number. Then, a product production order number is assigned to each extracted product identification number, and by referring to the product image file 36 and the manufacturer registration file 32, the product order number, product identification number, photo image data, product for each manufacturer. A product production order file including order data is created and stored in the product production order file 39. The product production order for each manufacturer is selected for each manufacturer, such as a method of directly transmitting a product production order file to the server 44 of the manufacturer (see FIG. 2) or a method of placing an order on an e-mail basis. After placing an order with the manufacturer, the order date and time is stored in association with the product production order number, and the ordered data is written in the product order number data in the corresponding product order file 38.

  In this system, if the operator of the system receives the purchase price of the user and pays the price for producing the product to the manufacturer and the price for selling the product to the team, both the manufacturer and the team It is possible to greatly reduce the work burden associated with the collection of payment.

  In the above-described embodiment, the embodiment has been described in which a professional sports team is used as a user. However, it has been photographed at events such as events related to music and performances, lectures such as exhibitions or seminars, and events such as weddings. If you focus on photos that can only be taken at certain occasions, such as photos, this system is also a system that can be used by the organizers or operating agents of these events and events.

2 Print Service Server 3 Storage Unit 30 Print Service Processing Program 31 User Registration File 32 Manufacturer Registration File 33 Password Management File 34 User ID Management File 35 User Frame Image File 36 Product Image File 37 User Photo Image File 38 Product Order File 39 Product production order file 41 Mobile phone 42 Smartphone 43 Personal computer 44 Manufacturer server

Claims (3)

A print service system that can be used by pre-registered users to sell products printed with photographic images to users,
User data storage means for storing user data including name, contact information, person in charge, and payment method in association with the user identification number;
Maker data storage means for storing maker data including the manufacturer's name, contact information, person in charge, data destination, and payment method in association with the manufacturer identification number;
Password data storage means for storing password data including a user identification number in association with a password;
User ID data storage means for storing user ID data including an issue date and time in association with a user ID issued by receiving activation of an application program by a smartphone having downloaded a dedicated application program;
User frame image storage means for storing frame image data including a user identification number and a frame image in association with a user frame image management number in order to display a different frame image for each user;
Product image data storage means for storing an image of the product in association with a product identification number assigned to each product sold to the user;
User photo image data storage means for storing photo image data including user's ID and photo image reception date and time in association with the photo image identification number assigned to the photo image transmitted from the smartphone that downloaded the dedicated application program When,
A product order data storage means for storing a user ID, a product identification number, a user's address / name / settlement method, and product order data in association with the product order number;
User ID issuance processing means for receiving activation of a smartphone dedicated application program by inputting a password, issuing a new user ID and storing it in the user ID storage means, and transmitting it to the smartphone side;
A photo image registration process in which a photo image transmitted together with a user ID from the smartphone side is assigned a photo image identification number for each photo image and stored in the user photo image storage means as user photo image data including the user ID and the reception date and time. Means,
The user ID input through the access to the print service site is received, the user photo image data corresponding to the user ID is acquired from the photo image storage means, and the user ID data storage means and the user frame image storage are further acquired. User-specific screen transmission means for acquiring a frame image of the corresponding user from the means, generating a user-specific screen by combining these images, and downloading to the user side,
The user photo obtained from the product image storage means after receiving the selection of the product sent from the operation of the product selection means included in the user-dedicated screen, from the product image storage means A product image screen generating means for generating a product image screen in combination with an image and sending it to the user;
Receives the product purchase decision data sent from the user, sends an order entry screen that prompts the user to enter the order details required for product purchase / shipment such as address, name, payment method, etc. Receives order input data and assigns a product order number, and stores product order data including user ID, product identification number, user address, name, and payment method in association with the product order number in the product order storage means Product order processing means,
A print service system.   The print service system according to claim 1, wherein the user-dedicated screen transmission unit receives a user ID, generates a user-dedicated screen for a specific number of times, and downloads the user-specific screen to the user side.   The product order data storage means further stores the presence / absence of an order from the manufacturer, accesses the product order data storage means at a certain timing, extracts unordered product order data, and sorts by product identification number Create a product production order file. The print service system according to claim 1.

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