JP2019152952A - Advertisement processing device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To prevent duplicated production of an advertisement for an identical product.SOLUTION: An advertisement processing device creates advertisement data of a product according to an advertisement creation request from a terminal. The device stores the date and time of the creation of the advertisement data for each product. The device calculates elapsed time period from the most recent creation date and time stored for the advertisement object product according to a creation request from a terminal. The device issues an alarm when the calculated elapsed time period is shorter than a prescribed time period.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an advertisement data processing apparatus and a program for causing a computer to function as the advertisement data processing apparatus.

  In recent years, a POP (Point Of Purchase) advertisement creation system using a template has been developed. This system displays a POP advertisement template on the display of an information terminal such as a personal computer or a smartphone. Then, the user of the information terminal inserts an image of the advertisement target product, a product name, a price, and the like into the template. Thus, the advertisement data for the POP advertisement is created. The created advertisement data is printed out by a printing machine such as a multifunction machine connected to the server, and a POP advertisement is created.

  In the case of such an advertisement creation system, different users may create POP advertisements having the same content by using information terminals, respectively. There is a possibility that one user mistakenly creates a POP advertisement having the same content.

Japanese Patent No. 4492565

  The problem to be solved by the embodiments of the present invention is to provide an advertisement data processing apparatus and program capable of suppressing the creation of duplicate advertisements for the same product.

In one embodiment, the advertisement data processing device includes an advertisement creation unit, a first storage unit, a first period calculation unit, and a first warning unit. The advertisement creating means creates advertisement data for the product in response to an advertisement creation request from the terminal. A 1st memory | storage means memorize | stores the creation date which produced advertisement data for every goods. In response to the advertisement creation request from the terminal, the first period calculation unit calculates an elapsed period from the latest creation date and time stored in the first storage unit for the advertisement target product. The first warning unit issues a warning when the elapsed period calculated by the first period calculation unit is shorter than the predetermined period.

The block diagram which shows the whole structure of a POP advertisement production system. The schematic diagram which shows the principal part structure of the data record per goods preserve | saved at a goods database. The block diagram which shows the principal circuit structure of a user terminal. The block diagram which shows the principal circuit structure of a POP server. The schematic diagram which shows the main program which a user terminal and a POP server each have, and its cooperation state. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the POP data preserve | saved at the POP file. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the main processes which the processor of a POP server performs. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the main processes which the processor of a POP server performs. The schematic diagram which shows the example of a display of a 1st warning screen. The schematic diagram which shows the example of a display of a 2nd warning screen. The schematic diagram which shows the example of a display of a 3rd warning screen. The schematic diagram which shows the principal part structure of the data record per goods preserve | saved in a goods database in 2nd Embodiment. 9 is a flowchart showing a part of main processing executed by a processor of a POP server in the second embodiment. 9 is a flowchart showing a part of main processing executed by a processor of a POP server in the second embodiment. 9 is a flowchart showing a part of main processes executed by a processor of a POP server in the third embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the example of a display of a 3rd warning screen.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of an advertisement data processing apparatus that can prevent an advertisement for the same product from being created in duplicate will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is a case where a POP server of a POP advertisement creation system using a template functions as an advertisement data processing apparatus.

[First Embodiment]
First, the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a POP advertisement creation system 100. The POP advertisement creation system 100 includes a POP server 10, a store server 20, an advertisement printing device 30, an access point 40, and a network 50. The POP advertisement creation system 100 includes a plurality of user terminals 60. Each user terminal 60 is used by a user who creates a POP advertisement. The POP server 10, the store server 20, the advertisement printing device 30, and the access point 40 are each connected to the network 50.

  The network 50 is a LAN (Local Area Network) provided in the store. The whole or a part of the network 50 may be the Internet or the like. For example, the POP server 10 may be arranged on the cloud, and the POP server 10, the store server 20, the advertisement printing device 30, and the access point 40 may be connected via the Internet.

  The access point 40 connects a plurality of user terminals 60 to the network 50 using a wireless LAN. Although only two user terminals 60 are shown in FIG. 1, the number of user terminals 60 is not limited to two. The access point 40 can connect a large number of user terminals 60 used by three or more users to the network 50.

  The advertisement printing device 30 is an example of an advertisement output device used for outputting a POP advertisement. The advertisement printing apparatus 30 is a printing machine such as a multifunction machine. Although only one advertisement printing apparatus 30 is shown in FIG. 1, the number of advertisement printing apparatuses 30 is not limited to one. Two or more advertisement printing apparatuses may be connected to the network 50.

The store server 20 is a computer for centrally managing data related to stores. Although omitted in FIG. 1, a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal is connected to the store server 20. The store server 20 manages the sales of the entire store by collecting and aggregating sales data of each product registered at the POS terminal.
The POP server 10 includes a product database 21. The POP server forms the product database 21 by importing the data that the store server 20 has. The product database 21 stores various data relating to each product sold in the store, so-called product information.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a main configuration of a data record 21R per product stored in the product database 21. As shown in FIG. As illustrated, the data record 21R includes data items such as a product code, a product name, a price, a latest reference date and time, a latest print date and time, and a latest print price. The product code is a unique code set for each product in order to identify each product. That is, the product code is product identification information. The product name and price are the name of the product specified by the product code of the same record (hereinafter referred to as the corresponding product) and the price sold at the store.

  The latest reference date and time is the latest date and time when the POP server 10 refers to the corresponding data record 21R in the product database 21. The latest print date and time is the latest date and time when the POP advertisement of the product specified by the product code of the corresponding data record 21R is printed. The latest printing price is a price displayed on the POP advertisement printed on the latest printing date and time.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a main circuit configuration of the user terminal 60. The user terminal 60 includes a processor 61, a main memory 62, an auxiliary storage device 63, a wireless unit 64, a touch panel 65, a speaker 66, and a system transmission path 67. The system transmission path 67 includes an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line, and the like. The user terminal 60 connects the processor 61, the main memory 62, the auxiliary storage device 63, the wireless unit 64, the touch panel 65, and the speaker 66 to the system transmission path 67 directly or via a signal input / output circuit. Thus, the user terminal 60 constitutes a computer by the processor 61, the main memory 62, the auxiliary storage device 63, and the system transmission path 67 connecting them.

  The processor 61 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 61 controls each unit to implement various functions as the user terminal 60 according to the operating system and application programs. The processor 61 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

  The main memory 62 corresponds to the main memory portion of the computer. The main memory 62 includes a nonvolatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 62 stores an operating system and application programs in a nonvolatile memory area. The main memory 62 may store data necessary for the processor 61 to execute processing for controlling each unit in a nonvolatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 62 uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 61. In the main memory 62, the nonvolatile memory area is, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the volatile memory area is, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory).

  The auxiliary storage device 63 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. For example, an EEPROM (Electric Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like is used as the auxiliary storage device 63. The auxiliary storage device 63 stores data used when the processor 61 performs various processes and data generated by the process in the processor 61. The auxiliary storage device 63 may store the above application program.

  The wireless unit 64 transmits or receives data wirelessly with the access point 40 in accordance with a predetermined wireless communication protocol.

  The touch panel 65 is a device that has both an input device of the user terminal 60 and a display device. The speaker 66 is a device that emits sound, warning sound, and the like.

  As the user terminal 60 having such a configuration, for example, an information terminal such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook computer, or a desktop computer can be used.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main circuit configuration of the POP server 10. The POP server 10 includes a processor 11, a main memory 12, an auxiliary storage device 13, a clock 14, a communication interface 15, and a system transmission path 16. The system transmission line 16 includes an address bus, a data bus, a control signal line, and the like. The POP server 10 connects the processor 11, the main memory 12, the auxiliary storage device 13, the clock 14, and the communication interface 15 to the system transmission path 16 directly or via a signal input / output circuit. Thus, the POP server 10 constitutes a computer by the processor 11, the main memory 12, the auxiliary storage device 13, and the system transmission path 16 connecting them.

  The processor 11 corresponds to the central part of the computer. The processor 11 controls each unit to realize various functions as the POP server 10 according to the operating system and application programs. The processor 61 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

  The main memory 12 corresponds to the main memory portion of the computer. The main memory 12 includes a nonvolatile memory area and a volatile memory area. The main memory 12 stores an operating system and application programs in a nonvolatile memory area. The main memory 12 may store data necessary for the processor 11 to execute processing for controlling each unit in a nonvolatile or volatile memory area. The main memory 12 uses a volatile memory area as a work area in which data is appropriately rewritten by the processor 11. In the main memory 12, the nonvolatile memory area is, for example, a ROM, and the volatile memory area is, for example, a RAM.

  The auxiliary storage device 13 corresponds to the auxiliary storage portion of the computer. For example, an EEPROM, HDD, or SSD is used as the auxiliary storage device 13. The auxiliary storage device 13 stores data used when the processor 11 performs various processes and data generated by the processes in the processor 11. The auxiliary storage device 13 may store the above application program.

  The clock 14 functions as a time information source for the POP server 10. The processor 11 measures the current date and time based on the time information timed by the clock 14.

  The communication interface 15 transmits and receives data according to a predetermined communication protocol with each unit connected via the network 50.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing main programs and their associated states that the user terminal 60 and the POP server 10 have. As shown in FIG. 5, the user terminal 60 has a POP creation program 71 and a POP print request program 72. The POP server 10 has a POP creation support program 81 and a POP print support program 82. The POP server 10 includes a POP file 83 for storing POP data that is advertisement data. The POP server 10 uses the volatile area of the main memory 12 or a partial area of the auxiliary storage device 13 as the area of the POP file 83.

  The POP creation program 71 and the POP creation support program 81 are application programs for creating POP data on the user terminal 60. The created POP data is stored in the POP file 83. The POP print request program 72 and the POP print support program 82 are application programs for creating a print job based on the POP data stored in the POP file 83 and outputting the print job to the advertisement printing apparatus 30. The advertisement printing apparatus 30 prints the POP advertisement by executing the print job given from the POP server 10.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the POP advertisement creation system 100 when the user creates POP data using the user terminal 60 and when the advertisement printing apparatus 30 prints the POP advertisement based on the POP data will be described. First, an operation when creating POP data using the user terminal 60 will be described.

  The user operates the touch panel 65 of the user terminal 60 to select a POP creation job. When the POP creation job is selected, the POP creation program 71 is activated on the user terminal 60. When the POP creation program 71 is activated, the processor 61 of the user terminal 60 controls the wireless unit 64 to establish a communication line with the POP server 10. If a communication line with the POP server 10 has already been established, this line establishment process is skipped.

  When it is confirmed that a communication line with the POP server 10 is established, the processor 61 transmits a POP creation request command to the POP server 10. In the POP server 10 that has received the POP creation request command, the POP creation support program 81 is activated. When the POP creation support program 81 is activated, the processor 11 of the POP server 10 transmits a command allowing POP creation to the user terminal 60.

  In the user terminal 60 that has received a command that allows POP creation, a POP creation screen is displayed on the touch panel 65. The POP creation screen is displayed with the support of the POP creation support program 81. Therefore, the user operates the POP creation screen to create a desired POP advertisement. First, the user designates a product for which a POP advertisement is to be made.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing executed by the processor 11 of the POP server 10 after transmitting a command allowing POP creation. Note that the content of the processing described below is an example. The procedure and contents are not particularly limited as long as similar results can be obtained.

  The processor 11 of the POP server 10 that has transmitted a command that allows POP creation to the user terminal 60 that issued the advertisement creation request waits for a product to be advertised, that is, a so-called advertising target product, to be designated as Act1. When the advertisement target product is designated on the user terminal 60 (Act1, YES), the processor 11 accesses the product database 21 as Act2 and is recorded in the data record 21R including the product code of the advertisement target product. Get the latest reference date.

  The processor 11 calculates a first elapsed time T1 from the latest reference date to the current date as Act3. The current date and time is measured by the clock 14. The processor 11 determines whether the first elapsed period T1 is shorter than the first threshold value S1 as Act4. The first threshold S1 is a predetermined period set in advance as the duplication creation prohibition time. The duplication creation prohibition time is arbitrary, for example, 10 minutes is set.

  When the first elapsed period T1 is equal to or greater than the first threshold value S1 (Act4, NO), the processor 11 proceeds to Act7. On the other hand, when the first elapsed period T1 is shorter than the first threshold S1 (Act4, YES), the processor 11 performs control so that the first warning is issued to the user terminal 60 as Act5. With this control, data related to the first warning is transmitted to the network 50 via the communication interface 15. The data related to the first warning transmitted to the network 50 is wirelessly transmitted from the access point 40 to the user terminal 60 that is the advertisement creation request source.

  The data related to the first warning includes the first elapsed period T1 together with the product name of the advertisement target product specified from the user terminal 60. In the user terminal 60 that has received the data related to the first warning via the wireless unit 64, the first warning screen SC1 (see FIG. 9) is displayed on the touch panel 65.

  FIG. 9 is a display example of the first warning screen SC1. As shown in the drawing, on the first warning screen SC1, a message M1 warning that a POP advertisement for this product has been created before the first elapsed period T1 is displayed together with the product name. In addition, touch buttons B1 and B2 for declaring whether to continue or cancel the creation of the POP advertisement are displayed.

  Therefore, the user can know that the POP advertisement of the same product as the POP advertisement to be created is created before the first elapsed period T1. Here, when the POP advertisement for the same product is not created repeatedly, the user touches the touch button B2. When creating POP advertisements of the same product in duplicate, the user touches the touch button B1. When the touch button B <b> 2 is touched, a command for instructing cancellation is wirelessly transmitted from the user terminal 60. When the touch button B1 is touched, a command for instructing continuation is wirelessly transmitted from the user terminal 60. A command for instructing continuation or cancellation is received by the access point 40 and transmitted to the POP server 10 via the network 50.

  The processor 11 of the POP server 10 that has transmitted the data related to the first warning waits for a command to instruct continuation or cancellation as Act6. Then, when a command for instructing cancellation is received via the communication interface 15 (Act 6, NO), the processor 11 ends the information processing illustrated in FIG. Therefore, the user can prevent the POP advertisement for the same product from being created repeatedly.

  On the other hand, when a command to instruct continuation is received (Act 6, YES), the processor 11 proceeds to Act 7. That is, when the first elapsed time T1 is equal to or greater than the first threshold S1, or when the touch button B1 of the first warning screen SC1 is touched even when the first elapsed time T1 is shorter than the first threshold S1, Proceed to Act7.

  In Act 7, the processor 11 executes the POP creation process. When the POP creation process is executed, the user terminal 60 displays a POP creation screen on the touch panel 65. The POP creation screen is displayed with the support of the POP creation support program 81. Therefore, the user operates the POP creation screen to create a desired POP advertisement. For example, the user first selects a POP advertisement template. Next, the user inserts the image, product name, price, etc. of the advertisement target product into the template. The price is a printing price printed on the POP advertisement as the selling price of the advertisement target product.

  Thus, when the creation of the desired POP advertisement is completed, the user operates the touch panel 65 to instruct the saving of the POP advertisement. In response to this instruction, the processor 61 transmits a POP advertisement storage request command to the POP server 10. This command includes the image data of the POP advertisement created using the POP creation screen, the product code of the advertisement target product, the printing price, and the like.

  The processor 11 of the POP server 10 waits for a POP advertisement storage request command as Act8. When the POP advertisement storage request command is received via the communication interface 15 (Act 8, YES), the processor 11 generates POP data as Act 9. The POP data is obtained by adding data items such as POPID, product code, and printing price to the image data of the POP advertisement included in the POP advertisement storage request command, so-called POP image data. POPID is a unique code assigned to each POP image data in order to identify the POP image data. The product code is identification information of the advertisement target product. The printing price is a price inserted into the template as the selling price of the advertising target product. When the creation of the POP data is completed, the processor 11 stores the POP data in the POP file 83 as Act 10.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of POP data stored in the POP file 83. As shown in FIG. 6, the POP file 83 stores data such as POP image data, product codes, and printing prices in association with the POPID.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The processor 11 storing the POP data in the POP file 83 notifies the user terminal 60 of the POPID of the POP data as Act 11. Further, the processor 11 accesses the product database 21 as Act 12, and updates the latest reference date and time recorded in the data record 21R including the product ID of the advertisement target product to the current date and time counted by the clock 14. .

  Thus, the operation of the POP advertisement creation system 100 according to the POP creation program 71 and the POP creation support program 81 ends. The processor 61 of the user terminal 60 that has transmitted the POP advertisement storage request command stores the POPID notified from the POP server 10 in a predetermined area of the auxiliary storage device 63.

  Here, the computer of the POP server 10 having the processor 11 as a main body realizes an advertisement creating means by executing the processing of Act 7 in FIG. That is, the computer creates product advertisement data (POP data) in response to an advertisement creation request from the user terminal 60. The computer implements the first storage unit by executing the processing of Act12. That is, the computer stores the creation date and time when the advertisement data is created for each product in the product database 21. Further, the computer constitutes a first period calculation means by executing the processes of Act1 to Act3. That is, in response to the advertisement creation request from the user terminal 60, the computer calculates an elapsed period (first elapsed period) from the latest creation date and time stored in the product database 21 for the advertisement target product. Further, the computer constitutes a first warning means by executing the processes of Act4 and Act5. That is, the computer issues a warning when the first elapsed period T1 is shorter than the predetermined period (first threshold value S1).

  Therefore, if the POP advertisement creation system 100 includes the POP server 10 having the above-described configuration, a plurality of users or a single user wastes the creation of a plurality of POP data regarding POP advertisements for the same product at the same time. Can be prevented in advance.

  Next, the operation when the POP advertisement based on the POP data is printed by the advertisement printing apparatus 30 will be described.

  The user operates the touch panel 65 of the user terminal 60 to select a POP advertisement print job. When the print job is selected, the POP print request program 72 is activated on the user terminal 60. When the POP print request program 72 is activated, the processor 61 of the user terminal 60 controls the wireless unit 64 to establish a communication line with the POP server 10. If a communication line with the POP server 10 has already been established, this line establishment process is skipped.

  When it is confirmed that the communication line with the POP server 10 is established, the processor 61 controls the wireless unit 64 to transmit a POP printing start command to the POP server 10. By this control, a command for starting POP printing is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless unit 64. The wirelessly transmitted command is received by the access point 40 and transmitted to the PO server 10 via the network 50.

  In the POP server 10 that has received the POP printing start command, the POP printing support program 82 is activated. When the POP printing support program 82 is activated, the processor 11 of the POP server 10 controls the communication interface 15 to transmit a command that allows POP printing to the user terminal 60. By this control, a command allowing POP printing is transmitted from the communication interface 15 to the network 50. The command is wirelessly transmitted from the access point 40 and received by the user terminal 60 that has transmitted the POP printing start command.

  In the user terminal 60 that has received a command that allows POP printing, a POPID input screen is displayed on the touch panel 65. The user who has confirmed the POPID input screen inputs the POPID associated with the POP data of the desired POP advertisement and instructs the execution. Accordingly, the processor 61 controls the wireless unit 64 so as to transmit a POP print request command to the POP server 10. By this control, a POP print request command is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless unit 64. The wirelessly transmitted command is received by the access point 40 and transmitted to the PO server 10 via the network 50. The POP print request command includes the POPID input via the POPID input screen.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing executed by the processor 11 of the POP server 10 after transmitting a command that allows POP printing in accordance with the POP printing support program 82. Note that the content of the processing described below is an example. The procedure and contents are not particularly limited as long as similar results can be obtained.

  The processor 11 of the POP server 10 waits for a print request command as Act 21. Then, when a print request command is received from the user terminal 60 (Act21, YES), the processor 11 acquires a POPID from the command as Act22.

  The processor 11 confirms whether or not POP data including the POPID is saved in the POP file 83 as Act 23. When the corresponding POP data is not stored in the POP file 83 (Act 23, NO), the processor 11 controls the communication interface 15 to return an error response signal to the user terminal 60 that is the command transmission source. By this control, an error response signal is transmitted from the communication interface 15 to the network 50. The error response signal is wirelessly transmitted from the access point 40 and received by the user terminal 60 that is the command transmission source. On the user terminal 60 that has received the error response signal via the wireless unit 64, a warning message of a POPID input error is displayed.

  On the other hand, when the POP data including the POPID included in the print request command is stored in the POP file 83 (Act 23, YES), the processor 11 acquires the product code from the POP data as Act 24. Next, the processor 11 accesses the product database 21 as Act 25, and acquires the latest print date and time recorded in the data record 21R including the product code.

  The processor 11 calculates a second elapsed time T2 from the latest print date to the current date as Act 26. The current date and time is measured by the clock 14. The processor 11 determines whether the second elapsed period T2 is shorter than the second threshold value S2 as Act27. The second threshold value S2 is a predetermined period set in advance as a duplication printing prohibition time. The duplication printing prohibition time is arbitrary, and may be equal to or different from the duplication creation inhibition time indicated as the first threshold value S1. In the present embodiment, for example, 15 minutes is set as the duplication creation prohibition time.

  When the second elapsed period T2 is equal to or greater than the second threshold value S2 (Act 27, NO), the processor 11 proceeds to Act 33. On the other hand, when the second elapsed period T2 is shorter than the second threshold value S2 (Act 27, YES), the processor 11 accesses the product database 21 as Act 28, and stores the data record 21R including the product code. Get the latest printing price to be recorded.

  The processor 11 confirms as Act 29 whether or not the latest print price matches the print price included in the POP data. When the latest printing price matches the printing price (Act 29, YES), the processor 11 controls the user terminal 60 to issue a second warning as Act 30. By this control, data related to the second warning is created and transmitted to the network 50 via the communication interface 15. The data related to the second warning transmitted to the network 50 is wirelessly transmitted from the access point 40 to the user terminal 60 that is the command transmission source of the print request.

  The data related to the second warning includes the second elapsed period T2 together with the product name and the print price of the product designated from the user terminal 60. In the user terminal 60 that has received the data related to the second warning via the wireless unit 64, the second warning screen SC2 (see FIG. 10) is displayed on the touch panel.

  FIG. 10 is a display example of the second warning screen SC2. As shown in the drawing, on the second warning screen SC2, a message M2 warning that the POP advertisement of this product has been printed before the second elapsed period T2 is displayed together with the product name and the printing price. In addition, touch buttons B3 and B4 for declaring whether to continue or stop printing of the POP advertisement are displayed.

  Therefore, the user can know that the POP advertisement having the same product and the same price as the POP advertisement to be printed is printed before the second elapsed period T2. If the POP advertisement for the same product is not printed twice, the user touches the touch button B4. When printing the POP advertisement of the same product in duplicate, the user touches the touch button B3. When the touch button B4 is touched, a command for instructing cancellation is wirelessly transmitted from the user terminal 60. When the touch button B3 is touched, a command for instructing continuation is wirelessly transmitted from the user terminal 60. A command for instructing continuation or cancellation is received by the access point 40 and transmitted to the POP server 10 via the network 50.

  On the other hand, if the latest print price does not match the print price (Act 29, NO), the processor 11 controls the user terminal 60 to issue a third warning as Act 31. By this control, data related to the third warning is created and transmitted to the network 50 via the communication interface 15. The data related to the third warning transmitted to the network 50 is wirelessly transmitted from the access point 40 to the user terminal 60 that is the command transmission source of the print request.

  The data related to the third warning includes the second elapsed period T2 and the latest print price, as well as the product name and print price of the product designated from the user terminal 60. In the user terminal 60 that has received the data related to the third warning via the wireless unit 64, the third warning screen SC3 (see FIG. 11) is displayed on the touch panel.

  FIG. 11 is a display example of the third warning screen SC3. As shown in the figure, on the third warning screen SC3, together with the product name and the printing price, a message M3 is displayed to warn that the POP advertisement of this product has been printed at the latest printing price before the second elapsed period T2. . In addition, touch buttons B5 and B6 for declaring whether to continue or stop printing the POP advertisement are displayed.

  Therefore, the user can know that the POP advertisement of the same product as the POP advertisement to be printed is printed before the second elapsed period T2, and that the price printed on the POP advertisement is different. Here, when not printing the POP advertisement of the same goods with different prices, the user touches the touch button B6. When printing POP advertisements for the same product with different prices, the user touches the touch button B5. When the touch button B <b> 6 is touched, a command for instructing cancellation is wirelessly transmitted from the user terminal 60. When the touch button B5 is touched, a command for instructing continuation is wirelessly transmitted from the user terminal 60. A command for instructing continuation or cancellation is received by the access point 40 and transmitted to the POP server 10 via the network 50.

  The processor 11 of the POP server 10 that has transmitted the data related to the second warning or the third warning waits for a command for commanding continuation or cancellation as Act 32. If a command for instructing cancellation is received via the communication interface 15 (Act 32, NO), the processor 11 ends the information processing illustrated in FIG. Therefore, the user can prevent the POP advertisement having the same product and the same printing price from being printed repeatedly. In addition, the user can prevent the POP advertisement of the same product from being printed twice even though the printing price is different.

  On the other hand, if a command to instruct continuation is received (Act 32, YES), the processor 11 proceeds to Act 33. That is, when the second elapsed time T2 is equal to or longer than the second threshold S2, or even when the second elapsed time T2 is shorter than the second threshold S2, the touch button B3 on the second warning screen SC2 or the third warning screen SC3 is touched. When the button B5 is touched, the process proceeds to Act33.

  In Act 33, the processor 11 executes the POP printing process. That is, the processor 11 creates a print job based on the POP image data and metadata included in the POP data. The metadata is data necessary for printing the POP advertisement. That is, in the case of the advertisement printing apparatus 30, the metadata is PJL (Printer Job Language) information. The processor 11 controls the communication interface 15 to transmit the print job to the advertisement printing apparatus 30. With this control, a print job is transmitted from the communication interface 15 to the advertisement printing apparatus 30 via the network 50. Thus, the advertisement printing apparatus 30 prints the print job. As a result, POP image data is printed on POP paper, and a POP advertisement is created.

  The processor 11 that has transmitted the print job accesses the product database 21 as Act 34 and sets the latest print date and time recorded in the data record 21R including the product code of the advertisement target product to the current date and time counted by the clock 14. Update to Next, the processor 11 confirms as Act 35 whether or not the latest print price matches the print price included in the POP data. If they do not match (Act 35, NO), the processor 11 accesses the product database 21 as Act 36, and uses the latest print price recorded in the data record 21R including the product code of the advertisement target product as POP data. Update to the included print price. If the latest print price matches the print price included in the POP data (Act 35, YES), the processor 11 skips the process of Act 36. The operation of the POP advertisement creation system 100 according to the POP print request program 72 and the POP print support program 82 is thus completed.

  Here, the computer of the POP server 10 having the processor 11 as a main body realizes an advertisement output means by executing the processing of Act 33 in FIG. That is, the computer outputs product advertisement data (POP data) to the advertisement printing apparatus 30 in response to an advertisement output request from the user terminal 60. Further, the computer realizes the second storage means by executing the processing of Act34. That is, the computer stores the output date and time (latest print date and time) at which advertisement data is output for each product in the product database 21. In addition, the computer constitutes a second period calculation unit by executing the processes of Act24 to Act26. That is, in response to the advertisement output request from the user terminal 60, the computer calculates an elapsed period (second elapsed period T2) from the latest print date and time stored in the product database 21 for the advertisement target product. The computer also constitutes a second warning means by executing the processes of Act27 to Act31. That is, the computer issues a warning when the second elapsed period T2 is shorter than the predetermined period (second threshold S2).

  Therefore, with the POP advertisement creation system 100 including the POP server 10 having the above-described configuration, there is a waste of multiple users or one user printing a plurality of POP advertisements of the same product at the same time. Can be prevented. Further, it is possible to easily cope with the operation of printing when the printing price is different even for the POP advertisement of the same product, or the operation of not printing even when the printing price is different. Therefore, practicality is not impaired while the printing cost is reduced.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part which is common in 1st Embodiment, and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing a main configuration of a data record 21R2 per product stored in the product database 21 in the second embodiment. As shown in the drawing, the data record 21R2 includes data items such as a reference user ID and a print user ID in addition to a product code, a product name, a price, a latest reference date and time, a latest print date and time, and a latest print price.

  The reference user ID is identification information of the user terminal 60 when the latest reference date and time of the same data record 21R2 is updated. The print user ID is identification information of the user terminal 60 when the latest print date and time of the same data record 21R2 is updated. Each user terminal 60 is set with a user ID as unique identification information.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a part of processing executed by the processor 11 of the POP server 10 after transmitting a command allowing POP creation in the second embodiment. That is, FIG. 13 corresponds to FIG. 7 of the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the processor 11 waits for a product to be advertised to be designated as Act1. When the product to be advertised is specified on the user terminal 60 (Act1, YES), the processor 11 accesses the product database 21 as Act2 and is recorded in the data record 21R2 including the product code of the advertised product. Get the latest reference date and time. Further, the processor 11 acquires the reference user ID recorded in the data record 21R2 as Act41. Then, the processor 11 checks whether or not the user ID set in the user terminal 60 that has transmitted the POP creation request command as Act 42 matches the reference user ID. The user ID set in the user terminal 60 is included in the POP creation request command.

  When the user ID set in the user terminal 60 matches the reference user ID (Act 42, YES), the processor 11 proceeds to Act 7 in FIG. Then, the processor 11 executes the processes of Act7 to Act12 described above.

  On the other hand, if the user ID set in the user terminal 60 does not match the reference user ID (Act42, NO), the processor 11 sets the first elapsed time T1 from the latest reference date to the current date as Act3. calculate. Then, the processor 11 executes the processes of Act4 to Act12 described above.

  When the processing of Act 12 is completed, the processor 11 updates the reference ID recorded in the data record 21R2 as Act 43 to the user ID set in the user terminal 60. Thus, the operation of the POP advertisement creation system 100 according to the POP creation program 71 and the POP creation support program 81 ends.

  Here, the computer having the processor 11 as a main body realizes the first storage means by executing the processing of Act42 and Act43. That is, the computer stores the creation date and time (latest reference date and time) when the advertisement data is created in association with the identification information (reference user ID) for identifying the user terminal 60 that is the advertisement creation request source in the product database 21. The computer implements the first warning means by executing the processes of Act41, Act42, and Act3 to Act5. That is, in response to the advertisement creation request from the user terminal 60 other than the user terminal 60 identified by the identification information (reference user ID) stored in the product database 21, the computer has the first elapsed period T1 as the first threshold S1. Warn if shorter than.

  Therefore, if the POP advertisement creation system 100 includes the POP server 10 having the above-described configuration, there is a waste of creating a plurality of POP data related to POP advertisements for the same product at the same time in response to commands from different user terminals 60. Can be prevented.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a part of processing executed by the processor 11 of the POP server 10 after transmitting a command that allows POP printing in the second embodiment. That is, FIG. 14 corresponds to FIG. 8 of the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the processor 11 waits for a print request command as Act 21. When a print request command is received from the user terminal 60 (Act21, YES), the processor 11 executes the processes of Act22 to Act25 described above. If the latest print date and time recorded in the data record 21R2 is acquired in Act 25, the processor 11 further acquires the print user ID recorded in the data record 21R2 as Act 51. Then, the processor 11 confirms whether or not the user ID set in the user terminal 60 that has transmitted the print request command as Act 52 matches the print user ID. The user ID set in the user terminal 60 is included in the print request command.

  If the user ID set in the user terminal 60 matches the print user ID (Act 52, YES), the processor 11 proceeds to Act 33 in FIG. Then, the processor 11 executes the processes of Act33 to Act36 described above.

  On the other hand, when the user ID set in the user terminal 60 does not match the print user ID (Act 52, NO), the processor 11 sets the second elapsed time T2 from the latest print date to the current date as Act 26. calculate. Then, the processor 11 executes the processes of Act27 to Act36 described above.

  The processor 11 determines whether the latest print price in Act 35 matches the print price included in the POP data (Act 35, YES). When the process of Act 36 is completed, the print ID recorded in the data record 21R2 as Act 53 is The user ID set in the user terminal 60 is updated.

  Here, the computer having the processor 11 as a main body realizes the second storage means by executing the processes of Act34 and Act53. That is, the computer stores the output date and time (latest print date and time) at which the advertisement data is output in the product database 21 in association with the identification information (print user ID) for identifying the user terminal 60 as the advertisement output request source. In addition, the computer constitutes a second warning unit by executing the processes of Act 52 and Act 27 to Act 31. That is, in response to an advertisement output request from a user terminal 60 other than the user terminal 60 identified by the identification information (print user ID) stored in the product database 21, the computer has a second elapsed period T2 of a predetermined period (first A warning is issued if it is shorter than 2 threshold value S2).

  Therefore, if the POP advertisement creation system 100 includes the POP server 10 having the above-described configuration, it is possible to prevent wasteful printing of a plurality of POP advertisements for the same product at the same time by commands from different user terminals 60. Can do.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part which is common in 1st Embodiment, and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a part of processing executed by the processor 11 of the POP server 10 after transmitting a command allowing POP printing in the third embodiment. That is, FIG. 15 corresponds to FIG. 8 of the first embodiment.

  In Act 27, if the second elapsed period T2 is greater than or equal to the second threshold value S2 (Act 27, NO), or if a command for continuation is received in Act 32 (Act 32, YES), the processor 11 sets the print end date and time as Act 61. get. The print end date / time is the date / time immediately before the POP printing is completed in the advertisement printing apparatus 30 and is stored in the first work memory formed in the volatile area of the main memory 62.

  The processor 11 calculates a third elapsed time T3 from the print end date and time to the current date and time as Act62. Then, the processor 11 determines whether the third elapsed period T3 is shorter than the third threshold value S3 as Act63. The third threshold value S3 is preset as a printing interval time. The printing interval time is arbitrary, and may be equal to or different from the duplication creation prohibition time indicated as the first threshold S1 or the duplication printing prohibition time indicated as the second threshold S2. In the present embodiment, for example, 1 minute is set as the print interval time. Incidentally, it is more effective in terms of processing efficiency that the print interval time is set shorter than the duplication creation prohibition time or the duplication print prohibition time.

  If the third elapsed period T3 is equal to or greater than the third threshold value S3 (Act 63, NO), the processor 11 proceeds to Act 33. On the other hand, when the third elapsed period T3 is shorter than the third threshold S3 (Act 63, YES), the processor 11 performs control so that the fourth warning is issued to the user terminal 60 as Act 64. By this control, data related to the fourth warning is created and transmitted to the network 50 via the communication interface 15. The data related to the fourth warning transmitted to the network 50 is wirelessly transmitted from the access point 40 to the user terminal 60 that is the command transmission source of the print request.

  The data relating to the fourth warning includes the third elapsed period T3 together with the product name and the print price of the product designated from the user terminal 60. In the user terminal 60 that has received the data related to the third warning via the wireless unit 64, the fourth warning screen SC4 (see FIG. 16) is displayed on the touch panel.

  FIG. 16 is a display example of the fourth warning screen SC4. As shown in the figure, a message M4 is displayed on the fourth warning screen SC4 together with the product name and the printing price, so that the POP advertisement is printed before the fourth elapsed period T4, so that the printing paper is not mixed. . In addition, touch buttons B7 and B8 for declaring whether to continue or stop printing of the POP advertisement are displayed.

  Therefore, the user can know that the POP advertisement is printed before the fourth elapsed period T4 in the advertisement printing apparatus 30. Here, when canceling the printing of the POP advertisement, the user touches the touch button B8. When printing a POP advertisement, the user touches the touch button B7. When the touch button B8 is touched, a command for instructing cancellation is wirelessly transmitted from the user terminal 60. When the touch button B7 is touched, a command for instructing continuation is wirelessly transmitted from the user terminal 60. A command for instructing continuation or cancellation is received by the access point 40 and transmitted to the POP server 10 via the network 50.

  The processor 11 of the POP server 10 that has transmitted the data related to the fourth warning waits for a command to instruct continuation or cancellation as Act 65. Then, when a command for instructing cancellation is received via the communication interface 15 (Act 65, NO), the processor 11 ends the information processing illustrated in FIG. Therefore, when the POP advertisement is printed before the fourth elapsed period T4, the user can cancel printing the next POP advertisement.

  On the other hand, when the command to instruct continuation is received (Act 65, YES), the processor 11 proceeds to Act 33. Then, the processor 11 executes the processes of Act33 to Act36 described above.

  Whether the print prices match in Act 35 (Act 35, YES), or when the processing of Act 36 is finished, the processor 11 waits for Act P66 advertisement printing to end in Act 66 as Act 66. When it is detected that the printing of the POP advertisement is finished (Act 66, YEA), the processor 11 updates the printing end date and time stored in the first work memory as Act 67 to the current date and time. The current date and time is measured by the clock 14. This completes the information processing of the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  As described above, several embodiments of the advertisement data processing apparatus that can prevent the advertisements for the same product from being created repeatedly have been described. However, such embodiments can be modified as follows. it can.

  For example, the product database 21 may be provided in the store server 20 instead of the POP server 10.

  The advertisement output device is not limited to the advertisement printing apparatus 30. For example, an advertisement display device compatible with digital signage may be used.

  In the third embodiment, the print end date / time may be a date / time at which printing is expected to end. In this case, when the print end date / time is later than the current date / time, a warning may be given that the PO advertisement is being printed.

  The warning is not limited to display warning. For example, an audio warning may be used. Alternatively, a warning using both display and sound may be used.

  The transfer of the POPO server 10 that functions as the advertisement data processing apparatus is generally performed in a state where the program is stored in the main memory 12 or the auxiliary storage device 13. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the program may be transferred without being stored in the main memory 12 or the auxiliary storage device 13. In this case, a program individually assigned to the POP server 10 may be written in a writable storage device included in the POP server 10 in response to an operation by a user or the like. The program can be transferred by recording it on a removable recording medium or by communication via a network. The recording medium may be in any form as long as it can store a program such as a CD-ROM or a memory card and can be read by the apparatus. Further, the function obtained by installing or downloading the program may be realized in cooperation with an OS (operating system) in the apparatus.

  In addition, although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... POP server, 11 ... Processor, 12 ... Main memory, 13 ... Auxiliary storage device, 14 ... Clock, 15 ... Communication interface, 16 ... System transmission path, 20 ... Store server, 21 ... Merchandise database, 30 ... Advertisement printing device , 40 ... Access point, 50 ... Network, 60 ... User terminal, 61 ... Processor, 62 ... Main memory, 63 ... Auxiliary storage device, 64 ... Wireless unit, 65 ... Touch panel, 66 ... Speaker, 67 ... System transmission path, 71 ... POP creation program, 72 ... POP print request program, 81 ... POP creation support program, 82 ... POP print support program, 83 ... POP file, 100 ... POP creation system.

Claims (6)

An ad creation means for creating product ad data in response to an ad creation request from the device;
First storage means for storing a creation date and time when the advertisement data is created for each product;
In response to an advertisement creation request from the terminal, a first period calculation unit that calculates an elapsed period from the latest creation date and time stored in the first storage unit for the advertisement target product;
First warning means for issuing a warning when the elapsed period calculated by the first period calculation means is shorter than a predetermined period;
An advertisement data processing apparatus comprising: The first storage means stores the creation date and time when the advertisement data was created in association with identification information that identifies the terminal that made the advertisement creation request,
In response to an advertisement creation request from a terminal other than the terminal identified by the identification information stored in the first storage means, the first warning means is calculated from the creation date and time associated with the identification information. The advertisement data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a warning is issued when the elapsed period is shorter than a predetermined period. An advertisement output means for outputting the advertisement data of the product to the advertisement output device in response to an advertisement output request from the terminal;
Second storage means for storing an output date and time when the advertisement data is output for each product;
In response to an advertisement output request from the terminal, second period calculation means for calculating an elapsed period from the latest output date and time stored in the second storage means for the advertisement target product;
Second warning means for issuing a warning when the elapsed period calculated by the second period calculation means is shorter than a predetermined period;
An advertisement data processing apparatus comprising: The second storage means stores the output date and time when the advertisement data is output in association with the identification information for identifying the terminal of the advertisement output request source,
In response to an advertisement output request from a terminal other than the terminal identified by the identification information stored in the second storage means, the second warning means is calculated from the output date and time associated with the identification information. 4. The advertisement data processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a warning is issued when the elapsed period is shorter than a predetermined period. The second storage means further stores the price of the advertisement target product included in the advertisement data,
5. The advertisement data processing device according to claim 3, wherein the second warning unit warns the commercial item including the price stored in the second storage unit. 6. On the computer connected to the device,
The ability to create ad data for products in response to ad creation requests from devices,
A function of storing the creation date and time when the advertisement data is created for each product in a storage unit;
A function for calculating an elapsed period from the latest creation date and time stored in the storage unit for the advertisement target product in response to an advertisement creation request from the terminal;
A function to control so that a warning is issued when the elapsed period is shorter than a predetermined period;
A program to realize