JP5681310B2 - Electronic book display shelf sharing system and electronic book distribution support system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic book display shelf sharing system and an electronic book distribution support system that can contribute to the promotion of electronic book data distribution.

  Conventionally, electronic book data is generally used by users by downloading from a specialized store that handles such data or by receiving streaming delivery (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .

  In such a distribution form, the user is forced to select and purchase a book mainly based on information from the store side. Therefore, it is difficult to grasp the current state of what kind of books are accepted and spread by which users, the tendency to select books according to the personal preference of each user becomes strong, and the willingness to purchase does not continue. There is a problem.

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  An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic book display shelf sharing system and an electronic book distribution support system that can promote the distribution of electronic book data while enhancing convenience for users and can easily realize a distribution environment. And

The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above-described problems. That is, the electronic book display shelf sharing system for electronic book data according to the present invention is an electronic book display shelf sharing system for electronic book data constructed on a main server that can communicate with a plurality of user devices each used by a user. An electronic book display shelf generating user information reception for receiving user identification information for generating an electronic book display shelf transmitted from each user device and list information of electronic book data for which the user has authority to use. And electronic book display shelf data of each user based on the information received by the user information receiving means, and an electronic book display shelf created based on the electronic book display shelf data in each user device Display data for display is uploaded to a web server to which each user device can be connected via a telecommunication line. Borrowing application or purchase application information sent from the human library generating means, and the user's device browsing the other person's electronic book display shelves generated by the personal library generating means, and application user information for identifying the applicant Application accepting means that accepts the application information directly and indirectly, and permission information that permits the user who applied for the electronic book data corresponding to the application information received by the application accepting means to play in download or non-download format The electronic mail data is output to the book server for storing the electronic book data, and the book server or the usage authority is used to prohibit prohibition information from being reproduced in a download or non-download format by a user who has the usage authority. Information processing means for outputting to the user device of the user, the information The processing means applies for electronic book data of the same title with a different reproduction format corresponding to the electronic book data corresponding to the application information received by the application receiving means in order to match the user equipment used by each user. A book server selecting means for outputting permission information permitting other users to play in a download or non-download format to a book server other than the electronic book data for which the user has authority to use. It is characterized by having.
Here, “electronic book data of the same title” means electronic book data of the same title of the same author, and there are some changes or additions to the content of the same title as well as the same title. Also included. If it is such, electronic book data can be obtained from the book server which holds the electronic book data of the reproduction | regeneration format match | combined with the user apparatus which each user uses.

  Here, the “electronic book data” may be any data that can be used by a user device, and includes, for example, comics, novels, magazine data, and the like.

  “List information” is information that lists one or more electronic book data to which the user specified by the user specifying information has usage authority, and includes, for example, a book name, a cover image, and the like.

  The “electronic book display shelf data” includes at least user specifying information and list information of electronic book data that the user has authority to use.

  As a preferred aspect of the personal library generating means, display data generating means for generating display data for displaying an electronic book display shelf based on electronic book display shelf data combining the user specifying information and the list information; Display data-up means for uploading display data for displaying an electronic book display shelf corresponding to the display data on each user device to a web server connectable to each user device via an electric communication line; You can list what you have.

  As a preferable aspect of the display data uploading means in this case, the display data is provided outside the main server in order to disclose the electronic book display shelf to a personal library in the virtual reality society managed by the social network service. One having a data transmission means for uploading on the server of the social network service is mentioned.

  As a preferable aspect when using electronic book data in a non-downloaded format, an electronic book display shelf sharing system that can be connected via an electric communication line to a book server that stores electronic book data that the user has authority to use. And the information processing means includes information indicating that the electronic book data corresponding to the application information received by the application receiving means is permitted to be streamed to the user who applied for the electronic book data. Permission information output means for outputting to a store device to be sold and information indicating that the electronic book data is prohibited from being streamed to a user who has been authorized to use the information is directed to the store device. And a prohibition information output means for outputting.

  As a preferable mode in the case of using electronic book data by downloading it to a user device, an electronic book that can be connected to a book server that stores electronic book data that the user is authorized to use via an electric communication line In the display shelf sharing system, the information processing means includes electronic book data corresponding to the application information received by the application receiving means, and a decryption key for making the electronic book data reproducible only during the lending period. Permission information output means for outputting permission information indicating that download is permitted to the user who has applied for the application to a store device that sells the electronic book data, and for making the electronic book data reproducible. Prohibition information output means for outputting prohibition information to the effect that the decryption key of the user should be invalidated toward the user device of the user who has the use authority. It includes those was painting.

  As an aspect regarding a supplier when a user uses electronic book data in a download or non-download format, the book server is constructed on the main server, and a part or all of the book server is The case where it is constructed | assembled on the server provided outside the said main server etc. is mentioned.

  The electronic book distribution support system according to the present invention is an electronic book display shelf data in which the personal library generating means in the electronic book display shelf sharing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 combines the user specifying information and the list information. Based on display data generating means for generating display data for displaying the electronic book display shelf on the user device based on the data, and data including data relating to the introduction sentence related to the electronic book display shelf and data relating to whether or not to lend The electronic book display shelf sharing system, and the personal library generation, comprising: detailed data generation means for generating detailed data for displaying on the user device detailed contents including introduction text and availability Data receiving means for receiving the display data and the detailed data output from the means, and the data Display means for uploading the display data and the detailed data received by the receiving means to a web server to which each user device can be connected via a telecommunication line, and for a user who is viewing the display contents by the display means Auxiliary reception means for receiving borrowing application or purchase application information transmitted from the device, and an application reception transfer means for transferring the borrowing application or purchase application information received by the auxiliary reception means to the application reception means of the electronic book display shelf sharing system It is characterized by comprising.

  As a specific example, the data receiving means and the display means are provided on an external server other than the main server of the electronic book display shelf sharing system.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, an electronic book display shelf sharing system and an electronic book that can promote the distribution of electronic book data while enhancing the convenience for the user and can easily realize the distribution environment. A distribution support system can be provided.

Schematic which shows the distribution environment of the electronic book data to which this invention is applied. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a system in an embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the hardware resource which the apparatus for users in the embodiment comprises. The figure which shows the hardware resource which the main server in the embodiment comprises. Structure explanatory drawing of the embodiment. The figure which illustrates the information registered into the database for users in the embodiment. The figure which illustrates the information registered into the database for interested parties in the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the process which the bookshelf sharing system in the embodiment performs. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the process which the bookshelf sharing system in the embodiment performs. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the process which the bookshelf sharing system in the embodiment performs. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the process which the bookshelf sharing system in the embodiment performs. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the process which the bookshelf sharing system in the embodiment performs. The figure which shows the example of an output on the apparatus for users of the bookshelf in the embodiment. The figure which shows the example of an output on the apparatus for users of the detailed page in the embodiment. The figure which shows the example of an output on the apparatus for users of the confirmation screen in the embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the present embodiment, a bookshelf sharing system 5 which is an example of an electronic content display shelf sharing system according to the present invention is applied to a new distribution environment for electronic book data as shown in FIG.

  The electronic book data distribution environment shown in FIG. 1 will be described as follows. First, a book created by a copyright holder is edited by a publisher and electronic book data is created. Those electronic book data are provided to a plurality of electronic book stores, and are sold to users from the respective electronic book stores. In this embodiment, each user accesses a favorite electronic book store, performs a predetermined purchase procedure, and downloads electronic book data and a decryption key for browsing the electronic book data to the user device 1. Therefore, it is assumed that the electronic book data can be read. Therefore, it is assumed that the user device 1 of each user includes a reader that is application software that can browse electronic book data downloaded on the assumption that the decryption key is valid. Become. The above distribution environment is an existing one, and the purchase price is paid from the user to the electronic book store, and the price corresponding to the normal version sales is paid from each store to the publisher.

  Under the existing distribution environment as described above, a new electronic content distribution support system 6 for forming a personal library for each user and promoting information sharing between the users through the personal library is newly installed. This is to construct a new electronic book data distribution environment that does not exist in the past. A bookshelf sharing system 5, which is an example of an electronic content display shelf system according to the present invention, is created on the main server 4 that forms the main part of the electronic content distribution support system 6.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a user device 1 used by each user, a plurality of store devices 2 that sell electronic content data, and a publisher used by the copyright holder of the electronic content data The device 3 is connected to be able to communicate information with each other via an electric communication line N such as the Internet, a public telephone network, a mobile phone network, a WAN (Wide Area Network), and a LAN (Local Area Network). Thus, the main server 4 is the core of the bookshelf sharing system 5 according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the user device 1 includes a CPU 11 (Central Processing Unit), a main memory 12 such as a mobile phone device, a smart phone, a portable information device, a general-purpose personal computer, a workstation, and a video game machine. , Auxiliary storage device 13, operation input device 14, audio codec 15, video codec 16, communication interface 17, display 18, and other hardware resources, which are controlled by a controller 19 (system controller, I / O controller, etc.) Work together.

  The auxiliary storage device 13 is a hard disk drive, a flash memory, an optical disk drive, or the like. The operation input device 14 is a push button (including a numeric keypad or a cursor key) operable with a finger, a keyboard, a touch panel, a mouse, a track pad, or the like. The audio codec 15 decodes the encoded audio data and outputs the audio from the speaker, or encodes the audio collected via the microphone. The video codec 16 generates a screen to be displayed based on a drawing instruction received from the CPU 11 and sends the screen signal to the display 18. The video codec 16 temporarily stores screen data. The video memory etc. Each of the audio codec 15 and the video codec 16 may be implemented as software instead of hardware.

  The communication interface 17 is a device for performing information communication via the telecommunication line N, and is a wireless device for connecting to a NIC (Network Interface Card), a wireless LAN device, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) device, or a mobile phone network. And so on. Other than these, an interface such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), IEEE 1394, or the like may be employed.

  A program to be executed by the CPU 11 is stored in the auxiliary storage device 13. When the program is executed, the program is read from the auxiliary storage device 13 into the main memory 12 and decoded by the CPU 11. In the present embodiment, an OS (Operating System) program and various device driver programs attached thereto are installed in advance to mediate use of the hardware resources by other programs. A web browser program, an e-mail client program, and the like are installed as application programs.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, there are a reader program for reproducing electronic book data that is electronic content data so as to be viewable, and a bookshelf sharing system dedicated program described later that is obliged to be installed when participating in the system. Stored. The reader program in this embodiment, for example, downloads and stores electronic book data and a decryption key for enabling browsing of the electronic book data, and stores the decryption when a playback operation is performed. The electronic book data is displayed on the display 18 using a key. In the case of the non-download format, it is not always necessary to install the book shelf sharing system dedicated program.

  The store device 2 and the publisher device 3 may be general-purpose personal computers or the like according to the user device 1, but it is not necessary to install the reader program or the bookshelf sharing system dedicated program. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main server 4 includes hardware resources such as a CPU 41, a main memory 42, an auxiliary storage device 43, and a communication interface 44, such as a general-purpose personal computer or workstation, and these are the controllers. It is controlled by 45 and cooperates.

  The auxiliary storage device 43 is a hard disk drive, a flash memory, an optical disk drive, or the like. The communication interface 44 is a device for performing information communication via the telecommunication line N, and is represented by a NIC, a wireless LAN device, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) device, a wireless device for connecting to a mobile phone network, or the like. . In addition to these, interfaces such as USB and IEEE1394 can also be adopted.

  A program to be executed by the CPU 41 is stored in the auxiliary storage device 43. When the program is executed, the program is read from the auxiliary storage device 43 into the main memory 42 and decoded by the CPU 41. In this embodiment, an OS program and various device driver programs attached thereto are installed in advance, and mediate use of the hardware resources by other programs. In addition, a web server program, an e-mail server program, and the like are installed.

  In addition, the main server 4 is installed with programs necessary for configuring the bookshelf sharing system 5 of the present embodiment. The hardware resources are operated by these programs, and the user information shown in FIG. Reception means 51, personal library generation means 52, display data generation means 521, display data increase means 522, detailed data generation means 523, detailed data increase means 524, data transmission means 525, application reception means 53, information processing means 54, permission It functions as information output means 541, prohibition information output means 542, command means 543, authentication acquisition means 544, processing completion information output means 545, distribution amount specifying means 55, and distribution amount output means 56.

  The bookshelf sharing system 5 for electronic content data in this embodiment is constructed on a main server 4 that can communicate with a plurality of user devices 1 used by a user, and includes a user information receiving means 51, an individual A library generating unit 52, an application receiving unit 53, an information processing unit 54, a distribution amount specifying unit 55, and a distribution amount output unit 56 are provided.

  More specifically, the user information receiving means 51 includes user-specific information for bookshelf generation transmitted from each of the user devices 1 and electronic content data (for example, electronic book data) for which the user has usage authority. ) List information and purchase store information for specifying the purchase destination of each electronic book data included in the list information. The user information accepting means 51 accepts introductory text information transmitted from each of the user devices 1 and lending availability information. These pieces of information are stored in a user database 57 that a user can access and freely input and update. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 6, a user ID, a book name, an ISBN code for specifying electronic book data, purchase store information for specifying a purchase store, and an electronic book The introductory text information created by the user regarding the data, the rentability information for expressing rentability, and the like are stored in the user database 57 in association with each other.

  The personal library generating means 52 creates book shelf data for each user based on the information received by the user information accepting means 51 and can view the book shelf 59 created based on the book shelf data from each user device 1. It will be in a state. More specifically, in this embodiment, the personal library generating means 52 generates display data for displaying the bookshelf 59 based on the bookshelf data obtained by combining the user specifying information and the list information. The generation unit 521 and its display data are uploaded to an external server 7 operated by a social network service (hereinafter referred to as “SNS”), for example, and a bookshelf 59 corresponding to the display data is sent from each user device 1. Display data-up means 522 for enabling browsing is provided. More specifically, the display data up means 522 is a server of SNS provided outside the main server 4 in order to disclose the bookshelf 59 to a personal library in the virtual reality society managed by the SNS. 7 is provided with a data transmission means 525 for up.

  Further, the personal library generating means 52, when a specific user performs an operation of selecting any of the books displayed in the personal library, the specific user corresponds to the introduction sentence information corresponding to the book. And detailed data generating means 523 for generating detailed data for displaying a detailed page including information related to lending corresponding to the book, and uploading the detailed data to an external server 7 operated by the SNS. And a detailed data up means 524 that makes it possible to view the detailed page corresponding to the data from each user device 1. More specifically, the detailed data up means 524 includes an introduction sentence and a rental In order to disclose to the private library in the virtual reality society that the SNS manages whether or not it is possible to lend, which is information related to the main server 4 Those having a data transmission means 525 for up on server 7 provided with SNS on.

  The application accepting means 53 is a borrowing application transmitted from the user device 1 of the user (hereinafter referred to as “user B”) who has viewed the bookshelf 59 of another person in the personal library generated by the personal library generating means 52. This is for receiving purchase application information and application user information for identifying an applicant. In this embodiment, the application accepting means 53 accepts the borrowing application or purchase application information and the application user information from the user device 1 via the telecommunication line N such as the Internet.

  The information processing means 54 makes the electronic book data corresponding to the application information received by the application accepting means 53 available to the user B who made the application, and also has a use authority (hereinafter referred to as “user”). This is a process for restricting the use of “user A”. More specifically, the information processing means 54 uses a content server operated by each store that stores electronic book data for which the user A has usage authority, and the user B who has applied for the information The permission information output means 541 for outputting the instruction information for permitting the reception of the corresponding electronic book data from the content server to the store device 2, and the user A who has the use authority already And a prohibition information output unit 542 for outputting to the user device 1 information for prohibiting the use of the downloaded electronic book data.

  In this embodiment, various electronic book data are accumulated in the content server operated by each store, and the content sales form between each store and each user is as follows. That is, each user accesses a specific store and purchases specific electronic book data so that each user's device 1 has electronic book data and a decryption key for making the electronic book data viewable. Downloaded. And by these downloads, each said user can preserve | save the electronic book data purchased from the specific store in the apparatus 1 for users, and has the utilization authority of this electronic book data. Accordingly, the permission information output from the permission information output means 541 is output to the store device 2, and the specified electronic book data and the electronic book data can be browsed only during the lending period. This is information for instructing that the user B should be able to download the decryption key for this purpose. The prohibition information output from the prohibition information output unit 542 is output toward the user device 1 of the user A, and invalidates the decryption key for enabling browsing of the specified electronic book data. This is information for a command to the effect.

  In this embodiment, the information processing unit 54 further includes a command unit 543, an authentication acquisition unit 544, and a processing completion information output unit 545.

  The command unit 543 receives the application user identification information output from the application reception unit 53, the purchase destination user identification information, and the borrowing application or purchase application information including the content identification information for identifying the requested content, The store is specified based on the purchase destination user specifying information and the content specifying information. Specifically, the instruction means 543 accesses the user database 57 and the stakeholder database 58 based on both the purchase destination user specifying information and the content specifying information, and extracts information related to lending. This stakeholder database 58 can be freely input and updated by stakeholders including stores and publishers. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. ISBN code for identifying the book data, data for identifying the beneficiary recipient, distribution amount for lending to the beneficiary recipient, distribution amount for sale to each beneficiary recipient, availability of loan, loan ban period, The number of loans and the like are associated with each other and stored in the stakeholder database 58. Then, the instruction means 543 accesses the user database 57 and the stakeholder database 58, and if lending is possible, extracts corresponding purchase destination store information, and purchase destination user specifying information and the content When both pieces of the specific information are exchanged with the authentication acquisition unit 544 and authentication confirmation information indicating that the authentication has been confirmed is received, an instruction to output the permission information is sent to the permission information output unit 541 and prohibited. A command to output prohibition information is sent to the information output means 542. The command means 543 outputs processing completion information to the processing completion information output means 545 at the same time as or after sending the instructions to the permission information output means 541 and the prohibition information output means 542. It also has a function to send instructions to the effect.

  Upon receiving an inquiry from the instruction means 543, the authentication acquisition means 544 makes an inquiry as to whether or not the user A who has registered as having the authority to use the electronic book data in the corresponding store is an authorized purchaser. The authentication completion information indicating that the authentication is completed is sent back to the command means 543 on the condition that the user is confirmed to be a legitimate user.

  When the processing completion information output unit 545 receives the processing completion information from the command unit 543, the processing completion information output unit 545 is directed to the distribution amount specifying unit 55 and purchase destinations necessary for specifying the content data specifying information and the value receiving candidate. User specific information, store specific information, etc. are transmitted.

  The distribution amount specifying means 55 stores the distribution amount of the rental consideration or purchase consideration related to the electronic book data to be processed by the information processing means 54 to the copyright holder or the user B who applied for the electronic book data. In this case, it is specified for the consideration recipient candidate such as the user A who has the use authority. When the distribution amount specifying means 55 receives the content data specifying information, the purchaser user specifying information, and the store specifying information from the processing completion information output means 545, the stakeholder database 58 is based on these information. The distribution amount of the consideration to be given to each consideration recipient is specified, and this identification result is output to the distribution amount output means 56. This distribution amount includes a consideration to be received by the user A who has the use authority, a consideration to be received by the copyright holder, and a consideration to be received by the store.

  The distribution amount output means 56 outputs user consideration information regarding the consideration to be received by the user A who has the use authority specified by the distribution amount specification means 55 to the user device 1 of the user A, and Copyright consideration information related to the copyright consideration to be received by the copyright holder is output to the publisher device 3, and further, store consideration information about the consideration to be received by the store is output to the store device 2. To do.

  Next, the user information receiving means 51, the personal library generating means 52, the display data generating means 521, the display data increasing means 522, the detailed data generating means 523, and the detailed data increasing means 524 described above using the hardware resources shown in FIG. , Data transmission means 525, application reception means 53, information processing means 54, permission information output means 541, prohibition information output means 542, command means 543, authentication acquisition means 544, processing completion information output means 545, distribution amount specifying means 55, A program of the bookshelf sharing system 5 for exhibiting the function as the distribution amount output means 56 will be described.

  The bookshelf sharing system 5 includes a program for receiving user information 51, personal library generating means 52, display data generating means 521, display data increasing means 522, detailed data generating means 523, detailed data increasing means 524, and data transmitting means. The configuration shown in FIG. That is, first, it is determined whether or not an http request including user specifying information and list information by the user A is received (step S1). If it is determined that the http request has been received, whether the user A corresponding to the user specifying information and the list information included in the http request has usage authority for the electronic book data included in the list information. An inquiry is made to the store device 2 (step S2). It is determined whether or not authentication information indicating that the user A is an authorized user is returned from the store device 2 (step S3), and display data is generated when the authentication information is returned (step S4). ), The generated display data is stored (step S5). If authentication information cannot be confirmed, error processing is performed (step S13). The display data generated in step S4 is at least associated with user information of user A and list information of electronic book data for which user A has usage authority.

  Note that the same procedure is applied to the detailed information related to the electronic book data. That is, it is determined whether an http request including introductory text information by user A has been received (step S6). If it is determined that the http request has been received, introductory text data is generated (step S7), The generated introduction sentence data is stored (step S8). Further, it is determined whether or not an http request including information on whether or not the user A can lend is received (step S9). The generated lending permission / inhibition data is stored (step S11). Next, the stored display data, introduction text data, and loan availability data are transmitted to the external server 7 (step S12). As a result, the site for the personal library formed on the SNS server 7 is updated, and all users registered in the system can access the website.

  When the user B accesses the website, for example, a bookshelf 59 as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed. The bookshelf 59 is formed for each user, and a plurality of book icons 591 corresponding to a plurality of electronic book data each user has the authority to use are displayed.

  When the user B wants to select a book that he wants to borrow, for example, if one of the book icons 591 is clicked, a detail page is displayed as shown in FIG. On the detailed page, an introduction sentence corresponding to the introduction sentence information, availability of lending corresponding to the lending availability information, a lending fee corresponding to the lending fee information, and the like are displayed. In the present embodiment, on the main server 4, the introductory text and the lending extracted from the user database 57 accessible by the user and the stakeholder database 58 accessible by interested parties including stores and publishers. Detailed data providing means 526 for providing information to the detailed data generating means 523 is provided, and the detailed page is displayed based on the user database 57 and the stakeholder database 58. More specifically, whether or not the detailed page can be lent is determined by whether or not the stakeholder database 58 records information that cannot be lent even if the user database 57 records rentable information. The priority recorded in the stakeholder database 58 is given priority. This detail page further displays an application button 592 for making a borrowing application. When this application button 592 is clicked, for example, the auxiliary reception means 73 receives the information, and the borrowing application information received by the auxiliary reception means 73 is used to identify the applicant by the function of the application reception transfer means 74. Along with the information, it is transferred to the application receiving means 53 of the bookshelf sharing system 5. Immediately after the transfer, a confirmation screen is displayed on the user device 1. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the confirmation screen displays a book name corresponding to the selected electronic book data, a loan fee, a loan period, and the like, and a confirmation button 593 for borrowing. Yes. When this confirmation button 593 is clicked, borrowing application information is generated, and the program of the bookshelf sharing system 5 is executed as follows.

  That is, the program of the bookshelf sharing system 5 includes the application receiving unit 53, the information processing unit 54, the permission information output unit 541, the prohibition information output unit 542, the command unit 543, the authentication acquisition unit 544, the processing completion information output unit 545, A configuration as shown in FIG. 9 is configured in relation to the distribution amount specifying means 55 and the distribution amount output means 56. First, it is determined whether an http request including borrowing application information and application user information by user B has been received (step S21). If it is determined that an http request has been received, information processing is performed in an information processing routine, which will be described later, and content data specifying information, purchase user specifying information and store specifying necessary for specifying a value receiving candidate are specified. Information or the like is created (step S22), and the process proceeds to the next step for exerting the function as the distribution amount specifying means 55.

  Here, the distribution amount including the consideration to be received by the user A, the copyright holder, and the store using the content data identification information, the purchase destination user identification information and the store identification information necessary to identify the consideration recipient Is specified (step S23). Next, user consideration information, copyright consideration information, or store consideration information corresponding to the specified distribution amount is output to the user device 1, the publisher device 3, and the store device 2 (step S24). Next, the SNS server 7 that manages the personal library of the user A who has the authority to use is uploaded with renting display data for displaying that the corresponding electronic book data is “lending”. The borrowing display data for displaying that the corresponding electronic book data is “borrowing” is uploaded to the SNS server 7 that manages the personal library of the user B who has applied (step S25).

  As shown in FIG. 10, the subroutine for information processing related to step S22 has access to the user database 57 and the stakeholder database 58 based on the application user information and the content identification information, and has usage authority. The store purchased by the user A is specified (step S31). The store device 2 of the specified store is inquired about the authentication of the user A (step S32). Then, it is determined whether or not the authentication of the user A is completed (step S33). When the authentication is completed, the permission information is output to the store device 2 so that the user B can use the electronic book data. At the same time, the prohibition information is output to the user device 1 so that the user A who has use authority cannot use the electronic book data downloaded to the user device 1 (step S34). If authentication cannot be confirmed in step S33, error processing is performed (step S35).

  The program of the bookshelf sharing system 5 performs the processing in the case where there is an application for purchasing electronic book data borrowed by the borrowed user B, so that the application accepting means 53, the information processing means 54, permission information The configuration shown in FIG. 11 is related to the output means 541, the prohibition information output means 542, the command means 543, the authentication acquisition means 544, the processing completion information output means 545, the distribution amount specifying means 55, and the distribution amount output means 56. It also has. First, it is determined whether an http request including purchase application information by the user and application user information has been received (step S41). If it is determined that an http request has been received, information processing is performed in an information processing routine, which will be described later, and content data specifying information, purchase user specifying information and store specifying necessary for specifying a value receiving candidate are specified. Information or the like is created (step S42), and the process proceeds to the next step for exerting the function as the distribution amount specifying means 55.

  Here, the distribution amount including the consideration to be received by the copyright holder and the store is specified using the content data specifying information, the purchase destination user specifying information and the store specifying information necessary for specifying the value receiving candidate. (Step S43). Next, copyright consideration information and store consideration information corresponding to the specified distribution amount are output to the publisher device 3 and the store device 2 (step S44). Next, the deletion information is transmitted to the SNS server 7 that manages the personal library of the user A who has the use authority to delete the display related to the corresponding electronic book data, and an application is made. Purchased display data for displaying that the corresponding electronic book data is “purchase” is uploaded to the SNS server 7 managing the personal library of user B (step S45).

  As shown in FIG. 12, the subroutine for information processing relating to step S42 has access to the user database 57 and the stakeholder database 58 based on the application user information and the content specifying information, and has usage authority. The store purchased by the user A is specified (step S51). An inquiry is made to the store device 2 of the specified store as to whether or not the user B is borrowing (step S52). Then, it is determined whether or not the authentication of the user B is completed (step S53). When the authentication is completed, the re-authorization information is output to the store device 2 so that the user B can use the electronic book data. At the same time, the re-inhibition information is output to the user device 1 so that the user A who has use authority cannot use the electronic book data downloaded to the user device 1 (step S54). The re-permission information is information for instructing that the electronic book data should be made available semi-permanently unless the user B who purchased the electronic book data sells it. The re-prohibition information is information for instructing that the electronic book data should be made semi-permanently unavailable unless the user A who sold the electronic book data purchases it again. If authentication cannot be confirmed in step S53, error processing is performed (step S55).

  The outline of the bookshelf sharing system 5 is as described above, but the following dedicated program is stored in the user device 1 that receives the prohibition information output from the system.

  In other words, this dedicated program is obliged to be downloaded to the user device 1 at the time of user registration, and the user device 1 functions as a prohibition information receiving unit and a playback prohibition unit that works with a reader to prohibit playback. Is for. The prohibition information accepting means accepts prohibition information output by executing step S35 via the Internet or the like. The reproduction prohibiting means performs processing for invalidating the function of the decryption key necessary for browsing the electronic book data by the reader when the prohibition information receiving means receives the prohibition information. The dedicated program includes list generation means for generating list information of electronic book data to be transmitted to the user information receiving means 51 of the bookshelf sharing system 5 for the user device 1 and list information generated by the list generation means. And a routine for causing the user information related to the list information to function as user information output means for outputting to the reception means of the bookshelf sharing system 5.

  By using the bookshelf sharing system 5 as described above, the following electronic content distribution support system 6 can be realized. That is, the electronic content distribution support system 6 relates to a display data generation unit 521 that generates display data for displaying the bookshelf 59 based on the bookshelf data that combines the user identification information and the list information, and an introduction sentence. The book shelf is configured by using the book shelf sharing system 5 including the personal library generation means 52 provided with the detailed data generation means 523 for generating the detailed data including the data and the data relating to the availability of the loan. A state in which the user can view the book shelf 59 based on the display data received by the shared system 5, the display data and the detailed data output from the personal library generating means 52, and the display data received by the data receiving means 71 And introductory text and books related to the bookshelf 59 based on the detailed data. The details including teeth whether the user made a display unit 72 for the browsable state.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the data receiving means 71 and the display means 72 are configured using an external server 7 other than the main server 4 of the bookshelf sharing system 5. The electronic content distribution support system 6 includes a user database 57 accessible by a user, a stakeholder database 58 accessible by interested parties including a store and a publisher, the user database 57 and the interest. A detailed data providing unit 526 that provides the detailed data generating unit 523 with information regarding the introduction sentence and the lending extracted from the related person database 58. In the present embodiment, the user database 57 and the interest relationship are provided. The human database 58 and the detailed data providing means 526 are provided on the main server 4.

  According to the bookshelf sharing system 5 and the electronic content distribution support system 6 as described above, for example, it is used for a plurality of users as follows.

  In order for each user who holds a plurality of electronic book data to create a personal library in the electronic content distribution support system 6, the following procedure is performed. First, the user A accesses the main server 4 of the electronic content distribution support system 6 and transmits user specifying information, list information, and purchase store information to the user information receiving means 51. When the user information accepting means 51 receives the user specifying information, list information, and purchase store information, it authenticates whether it is a legitimate owner, and the display data generated by the personal library generating means 52 Is uploaded on the SNS server 7. As a result, the bookshelf 59 of the user A is formed on the SNS web, and for example, a book icon 591 corresponding to a book owned by the user A is displayed on the bookshelf 59.

  Other users than the user A can know what books the user A has by browsing the bookshelf 59. Therefore, all users can confirm books owned by users other than themselves. If you want to know the contents of a specific book held by another user, for example, click on the desired book icon 591 to check the detail page that displays the introduction text, whether or not it can be rented, etc. Click the application button 592. As a result, information indicating that the application button 592 has been pressed is sent from the SNS server 7 to the main server 4 by the functions of the auxiliary reception unit 73 and the application reception transfer unit 74 of the SNS server 7. As a result, by the function of the application accepting means 53 of the main server 4, a confirmation screen is displayed on the display 18 of the user device 1 of the user B who has pressed the application button 592 and the book name, loan period, loan fee, etc. are displayed. The If the confirmation button 593 is clicked after confirming the contents of this confirmation screen, the borrowing application information is transmitted to the application receiving means 53.

  When the application receiving unit 53 receives the borrowing application information, the information processing unit 54 confirms whether or not the book is owned by the user A with respect to the store. After this authentication confirmation work is completed, permission information indicating that the download can be permitted is sent to the user B who has applied for the store device 2 and the user A who has the usage authority Prohibition information is sent to the device 1 to prohibit browsing. As a result, the user B who has applied can download the electronic book data from the corresponding store and a decryption key that is valid only for a certain period corresponding to the lending period for browsing the electronic book data. Can be read. On the other hand, since the decryption key of the electronic book data downloaded to the user device 1 is invalidated for a certain period corresponding to the lending period, the user A cannot read the book during the lending period. It becomes.

  When the above processing is performed, the distribution amount specifying means 55 of the main server 4 identifies the distribution amount for the copyright holder, the store, and the user A who has usage authority, and informs the distribution amount. Therefore, the distribution amount is transmitted from the distribution amount output means 56 to the publisher device 3, the store device 2, and the user device 1.

  If you want to purchase a book that you have borrowed, you can access the main server 4 and apply to that effect. That is, when purchase application information is sent to the main server 4 from the user device 1 of the user B who borrowed the electronic book data, the user B who applied for the store device 2 is operated by the information processing means 54. Permission information for permitting the download of the decryption key for allowing the electronic book data to be browsed after the lending period has passed is sent to the user device 1 of the user A who has the use authority. Prohibition information indicating that browsing is prohibited even after the lending period has passed.

  When the above processing is performed, the distribution amount specifying means 55 of the main server 4 specifies the distribution amount related to the transfer to the copyright holder, the store, etc., and the distribution amount output means 56 in order to notify the distribution amount. To the publisher device 3, the store device 2, etc., the distribution amount for each is transmitted.

  In the electronic book distribution environment in which the bookshelf sharing system 5 and the electronic content distribution support system 6 are incorporated, not only the mode in which the user purchases electronic book data from the store, but also information exchange performed between a plurality of users. As a result, interest and knowledge about books can be promoted, and distribution of electronic book data can be promoted as a whole. That is, in the conventional distribution form, the user has had to select and purchase the content mainly based on the information from the store side, so the tendency to select the content according to each user's personal preference becomes strong, There has been a problem that the willingness to purchase does not continue, but this problem can be solved if the distribution environment of the electronic book incorporates the bookshelf sharing system 5.

  Moreover, because the book shelf sharing system 5 works, each time a user borrows or borrows or buys or sells, the amount of consideration that is predetermined for the consideration recipient such as the copyright holder or store is specified. The copyright holder, the store, and the like can secure economic consideration related to the electronic book data, and can enter the distribution environment constructed by the bookshelf sharing system 5 without any problems. Therefore, it is possible to improve books and stores, and to realize meaningful electronic book data distribution.

  According to this system, the distribution environment as described above can be realized by effectively using the telecommunication line N such as the Internet, and a large-scale business can be developed for a large number of users. .

  In addition, since the personal library is generated in association with each user, it is possible to browse bookshelves of other users who have the same hobby, and celebrities such as entertainers and celebrities in each industry. Furthermore, since such users display the book icon of the electronic book data that each of them has the authority to use or write an introductory text, it is an alternative to the conventional POP advertising method in the electronic book store. New advertising methods can be established.

  Such a bookshelf sharing system 5 for electronic book data is particularly effective for electronic book data that is sold with a limited number of books and electronic book data that is already out of print.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the electronic book distribution support system includes the main server according to the present invention and the server operated by the SNS has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to such a case. . That is, in the above embodiment, the main server has a function of uploading display data for displaying a bookshelf, which is an embodiment of the electronic book display shelf, to the SNS server. The main server may include a web server for displaying the book display shelf, and in that case, the display data may be uploaded to the web server on the main server.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the electronic book data is stored in each store has been described. However, the electronic book data is stored in a database on the main server or a database operated by a third party other than the store. There may be.

  Furthermore, the form for making the electronic book data available is not limited to download, but may be a non-download format such as a streaming method. Further, the download method is not limited to the one using the decryption key, and various modifications such as deleting the electronic book data itself when the prohibition information is output are possible.

  Moreover, in the above embodiment, the case where the borrowing or purchasing user downloads the electronic book data from the store that had a transaction with the user who had the use authority has been described, but in the present invention, other book servers The main server is provided with a book server selection means for making it possible to obtain electronic book data of different reproduction formats.

  In addition, a part of the electronic book data displayed on the electronic book display shelf in the personal library may not be lent out. In that case, the electronic book display shelf screen or a detailed page on which an introduction is displayed A search box may be provided, and search means for searching for other rentable personal libraries and purchaseable stores may be added on the main server or the SNS server.

  In the embodiment, the electronic book distribution support system has been described in the case where an electronic book display shelf display system including data receiving means and display means is constructed on an external server. However, such an electronic book display system is provided on the main server. A shelf display system may be provided.

  In addition to the main server, the user database and the detailed data providing means may be constructed on a server operated by the SNS or on another server.

  In addition, you may change variously in the range which does not impair the meaning of this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... User equipment 4 ... Main server 5 ... Bookshelf sharing system 51 ... User information reception means 52 ... Personal library generation means 521 ... Display data generation means 522 ... Display data increase means 526 ... Detailed data provision means 53 ... Application reception means 54 ... Information processing means 541 ... Permit information output means 542 ... Prohibition information output means 57 ... User database 59 ... Bookshelf 6 ... Electronic content distribution support system 7 ... SNS server 71 ... Data receiving means 72 ... Display means 73 ... Auxiliary acceptance means 74: Application acceptance transfer means

Claims (5)

An electronic book display shelf sharing system for electronic book data built on a main server capable of communicating with a plurality of user devices each used by a user,
User information receiving means for generating electronic book display shelves for receiving user identification information for generating electronic book display shelves transmitted from each of the user devices and list information of electronic book data for which the user has authority to use;
In order to create electronic book display shelf data for each user based on the information received by the user information receiving means, and to display an electronic book display shelf created based on the electronic book display shelf data on each user device Personal library generating means for uploading the display data to a web server to which each user device can be connected via a telecommunication line;
Borrowing application or purchase application information sent from the user's device that browses the electronic book display shelf of another person in the personal library generated by this personal library generating means, and application user information for specifying the applicant directly or indirectly Application accepting means for accepting;
The permission information for permitting the user who applied for the electronic book data corresponding to the application information received by the application receiving means to download or download the electronic book data in a non-downloaded format is output to the book server that stores the electronic book data. And information processing means for outputting, to the book server or the user device of the user who has the usage authority, prohibition information that prohibits the user who has the usage authority to play in the download or non-download format. Comprising
The information processing means applies for electronic book data of the same title with a different reproduction format corresponding to the electronic book data corresponding to the application information received by the application receiving means in order to match the user equipment used by each user. Server selection that outputs permission information that allows other users who have performed the download in a download or non-download format to a book server other than the electronic book data that the user has authority to use. An electronic book display shelf sharing system characterized by comprising means. Display data generating means for generating display data for displaying an electronic book display shelf based on electronic book display shelf data in which the personal library information and the list information are combined; and the display data Display data-up means for uploading display data for displaying electronic book display shelves corresponding to the above-mentioned on each user device to a web server connectable to each user device via a telecommunication line. The electronic book display shelf sharing system according to claim 1. In order for the display data up means to disclose the electronic book display shelf to a personal library in the virtual reality society managed by the social network service, the display data is stored on a server of the social network service provided outside the main server. The electronic book display shelf sharing system according to claim 2, further comprising data transmission means for uploading. 4. The personal library generating means in the electronic book display shelf sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic book display shelf is used for a user based on electronic book display shelf data obtained by combining the user specifying information and the list information. Display data generation means for generating display data for display on the device, and detailed contents including the introduction text and the availability of the loan based on the data including the data on the introduction text related to the electronic book display shelf and the data on the availability of the loan Comprising detailed data generating means for generating detailed data for displaying on a user device,
The electronic book display shelf sharing system, the data receiving means for receiving the display data and the detailed data output from the personal library generating means, and the display data and the detailed data received by the data receiving means for each user. Display means for uploading to a web server that can be connected to an electronic device via a telecommunication line, and auxiliary reception means for receiving borrowing application or purchase application information transmitted from a user device browsing the display content of the display means And an application reception transfer means for transferring the borrowing application or purchase application information received by the auxiliary reception means to the application reception means of the electronic book display shelf sharing system. 5. The electronic book distribution support system according to claim 4, wherein the data receiving means and the display means are provided on an external server other than the main server of the electronic book display shelf sharing system.

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