JP6641777B2 - Information processing device and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing device and a program.

  In some cases, templates for flyers, advertisements, direct mail (DM), posters, postcards, catalogs, and the like are prepared in advance, and the templates are edited.

  In the device described in Patent Literature 1, a plurality of keywords related to photographing information of a photographic image and personal information of a customer are extracted, and a template having a keyword that matches one or more keywords is extracted.

  In the device described in Patent Document 2, a template having a number of insertion areas corresponding to the number of images to be inserted, a template of a category corresponding to an input category, or a keyword corresponding to a sentence to be inserted is provided. The template is preferentially extracted.

  In the device described in Patent Literature 3, the ratio between the size of the object defined in the template and the size of the object to be embedded is calculated, and the total value of the ratio in the template is calculated. Each template is displayed in order.

JP 2003-46916 A JP 2003-109023 A JP 2012-8883 A

  By the way, even if the number of objects such as images included in a template, the size of an object, or a keyword is used, a template suitable for each user is not always provided.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a template suitable for each user as compared with a case where a template is selected and provided using the number of objects included in the template, the size of the object, or a keyword. It is in.

The invention according to claim 1 is a storage unit that stores a template group, a history management unit that manages an editing history of each template for each user, and specifies an editing tendency based on the history, Based on the tendency, while maintaining the layout of the display area where the image or the character string for the background area of the stored template is displayed, the sample image or the sample character string displayed in the background area or the display area An information processing apparatus comprising: a processing unit configured to process a template; and a providing unit configured to provide the template processed by the processing unit.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the history includes a date and time when the template is used, and the processing unit periodically determines a past time from the template group stored in the storage unit based on the history. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a template used for the information processing is selected, and the selected template is processed .

The invention according to claim 3, wherein the processing means selects a template in which the number of times of editing is equal to or more than a threshold from the template group, and processes a template similar to an edit created from the selected template. An information processing device according to claim 1, wherein

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a computer that stores a group of templates is provided with a history management unit that manages an editing history for each template for each user, an editing tendency is specified based on the history, and stored in the storage unit. Processing the sample image or the sample character string displayed in the background area or the display area based on the tendency while maintaining the layout of the display area where the image or the character string is displayed with respect to the background area of the template that is And a providing means for providing the template processed by the processing means .

According to the first and fourth aspects of the present invention, a template suitable for each user is provided as compared with a case where a template is selected and provided using the number of objects included in the template, the size of the object, or a keyword. You. In addition, compared to a case where a template is selected and provided using the number of objects included in the template, the size of the object, or a keyword, the user's labor for editing is reduced.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, a template that is more suitable at the time of using the template is provided as compared with a case where the template is selected and provided using the number of objects included in the template, the size of the object, or a keyword. You.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the design of the final edited material is closer to the design of the final compilation than in the case where the template is selected and provided using the number of objects included in the template, the size of the object, or a keyword. A template having a design is provided.

It is a block diagram showing the template management system concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing the template management device concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram showing a terminal unit. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a template. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a template management table. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a creation history management table. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an editing history management table. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process performed by the template management device according to the embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of the template after processing.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of a template management system as an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The template management system includes a template management device 10 as an information processing device and a terminal device 12. The template management device 10 and the terminal device 12 are connected to a communication path N such as a network. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, one terminal device 12 is connected to the communication path N, but a plurality of terminal devices 12 may be connected to the communication path N.

  The template management device 10 has a function of managing a template for creating a compilation and providing the template in response to a request. The edited material is, for example, a flyer, advertisement, direct mail (DM), poster, postcard, catalog, other document, other image, or the like. The template is template data for creating the compilation. The template management device 10 has a function of transmitting and receiving data to and from another device.

  The terminal device 12 is a device such as a PC (personal computer), a tablet PC, a smartphone, and a mobile phone, and has a function of transmitting and receiving data to and from other devices. The terminal device 12 is, for example, a device used when creating a compilation using a template.

  In the template management system according to the present embodiment, when editing a template, for example, template data is transmitted from the template management device 10 to the terminal device 12, and the template is displayed on the terminal device 12. When an editing instruction is given by the user using the terminal device 12, the template is edited in the template management device 10 or the terminal device 12 according to the editing instruction.

  Note that the terminal device 12 may be a device in which the template management device 10 and the terminal device 12 are physically integrated with each other.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the template management apparatus 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the template management device 10.

  The communication unit 14 is a communication interface, and has a function of transmitting data to another device via the communication path N and a function of receiving data from another device. For example, the communication unit 14 transmits template data to the terminal device 12.

  The template storage unit 16 is a storage device such as a hard disk, and stores template data. For example, a plurality of types of templates having different designs are created in advance, and data of the plurality of templates is stored in the template storage unit 16 in advance.

  The template includes, for example, a background area, an image display area where an image is displayed, and a character string display area where a character string is displayed. In the background area, a background image, a background graphic, and the like are displayed. In the image display area, images, figures, and the like are displayed. As the character string display area, for example, a title display area in which a character string relating to a title (title) is input, a caption display area in which a character string relating to a caption (explanatory text, etc.) is input, and a detail in which a character string relating to a detailed description is input The content display area and the like are included in the template.

  The data of each template includes, for example, template identification information (for example, template ID and template name) for identifying the template, category information indicating the category (type, use) of the template, and a keyword indicating the characteristics of the template. And are previously associated.

  Sample content is set in the template in advance. The sample content is, for example, a character string (sample character string) or an image (sample image) created in advance as a sample. Both a sample character string and a sample image may be used, or either one may be used. The sample content data is associated in advance with sample identification information (for example, sample ID, sample name) for identifying the sample, and information indicating the size of the sample on the template. The data of the sample content is stored in the template storage unit 16. In the template, for example, a sample character string may be input in the character string display area in advance, or a sample image may be input in the image display area or the background area in advance. The sample content is information permitted to be edited by the user, and an edited product based on the template is created by editing the sample content. In addition, the template may include an area where editing by the user is prohibited.

  The edited material storage unit 18 is a storage device such as a hard disk, and stores data of the edited material created using the template. In the data of each edited material, for example, edited material identification information (for example, edited material ID and edited material name) for identifying the edited material, template identification information for identifying the original template, and editing are performed. User identification information (for example, a user ID and a user name) for identifying a user is associated with the user.

  The history information storage unit 20 is a storage device such as a hard disk, and stores history information indicating an editing history for each template for each user. The history is managed by, for example, the control unit 36, and the history information is created by the control unit 36.

  The user information storage unit 22 is a storage device such as a hard disk, and stores user account information for each user. The account information includes, for example, user identification information (for example, a user name and a user ID) for identifying the user, information indicating the gender of the user, information indicating the age of the user, information regarding the occupation of the user (eg, type of business), and the like. Including.

  The content storage unit 24 is a storage device such as a hard disk, and stores data of content used for a template. The contents are, for example, background contents, image contents, character string contents (text contents), and the like. Background content is content used as the background of the template. The image content is an image other than the background image. The character string content is a character string (text). Data of each content is associated in advance with, for example, content identification information (for example, a content ID or a content name) for identifying the content, and industry information indicating an industry related to the content of the content. I have.

  The editing unit 26 has a function of editing a template according to a user's instruction. By this editing, an edit based on the template is created. When editing the template, for example, the user uses the terminal device 12 to edit the contents of the image display area and the character string display area. Note that the editing includes a change or addition of information. For the character string display area, for example, input of a character string, change of a character string, setting of a font, setting of the size of a character string, setting of a color of a character, change of an arrangement position of a character, and the like are performed. For the image display area, for example, addition of an image, change of an image, change of an image size, change of an arrangement position of an image, and the like are executed. Further, the positions of the image display area and the character string display area may be changed.

  The template acquisition unit 28 has a function of acquiring and outputting template data from the template storage unit 16. The template acquisition unit 28 acquires and outputs data of a plurality of templates, for example.

  The creation timing analysis unit 30 has a function of changing the output order of each template based on the history information so that the template that is periodically used in relation to the current date and time is preferentially provided. . The current date and time is, for example, the date and time when the user has logged in to the template management device 10, that is, the date and time when the user intends to create an edit using the template.

  The edit count analysis unit 32 has a function of analyzing, for each template, the number of edits performed until an edit is created from the template, based on the history information. The number-of-edits analysis unit 32 specifies a template whose number of edits is equal to or greater than a threshold value, and sets each template so that a template having a design similar to the design of the edited matter created from the template is preferentially provided. It has a function to change the output order.

  The processing unit 34 has a function of processing (customizing) a template based on history information and account information. The processing unit 34 analyzes the editing tendency based on the history information, for example, and processes the sample content included in the template based on the tendency. Further, the processing unit 34 specifies, for example, the type of business of the user from the account information, acquires data of content related to the type of business from the content storage unit 24, and converts the sample content included in the template into the content related to the type of business. Change to The template processed by the processing unit 34 can be said to be a pseudo template in a sense to distinguish it from a general template. If the type of business or the editing tendency is different for each user, a different pseudo template is created for each user.

  The control unit 36 has a function of controlling the operation of each unit of the template management device 10. The control unit 36 has a function of, for example, adding, deleting, and displaying a template. The control unit 36 causes the template storage unit 16 to store the data of the newly registered template, for example. The control unit 36 has a function of displaying the template on the terminal device 12. The control unit 36 has a function of causing the terminal device 12 to display, for example, the template acquired by the template acquisition unit 28, a thumbnail image (reduced image) of the template, or a template specified by the user.

  Hereinafter, the terminal device 12 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the terminal device 12.

  The communication unit 38 is a communication interface, and has a function of transmitting data to another device via the communication path N and a function of receiving data from another device. For example, the communication unit 38 receives the template data transmitted from the template management device 10 and transmits information indicating an editing instruction for the template to the template management device 10. The storage unit 40 is a storage device such as a hard disk, and stores programs, data, and the like. The UI unit 42 is a user interface, and includes a display unit and an operation unit. The display unit is a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and the operation unit is an input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel. The control unit 44 has a function of controlling the operation of each unit of the terminal device 12.

  Hereinafter, the template will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 shows an example of the template. The template 46 includes, for example, a background area, a plurality of image display areas, and a plurality of character string display areas. A sample image 48 is input in the background area in advance. The template 46 has two image display areas, and sample images 50 and 52 are input to each image display area in advance. The template 46 has four character string display areas, and sample character strings 54, 56, 58, and 60 are input in advance in each character string display end area. When editing a template, for example, a list of templates registered in the template management device 10 is displayed on the UI unit 42 of the terminal device 12. When the template 46 is selected from the list by the user, the template 46 is displayed on the UI unit 42 of the terminal device 12. In the terminal device 12, the user inputs a character string in the character string display area and an image in the image display area. Alternatively, the sample character string is edited, or the sample image is changed to another image. In the template management device 10, the editing unit 26 edits the template 46 according to an editing instruction from a user. As a result, an edit based on the template 46 is created.

  Hereinafter, the template management table will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows an example of the template management table. The template management table is created in advance, and its data is stored in the template storage unit 16. In the template management table, a template ID, a template name, information indicating a category, and a keyword are associated with each other. The template ID is information for identifying a template. The template name is the name of the template. The information indicating the category is information indicating the type and use of the template. The keyword is information indicating the feature of the template. The category is, for example, a DM (direct mail), a flyer, an advertisement, a catalog, or the like. By referring to the template management table, the template is specified by the template name, category, or keyword. For example, the name of the template with the template ID “1” is “DM for enrollment”, and the category of the template is “DM”. The template data is associated with, for example, character strings such as “DM” and “recruitment for enrollment” as keywords.

  Hereinafter, the history information will be described. FIG. 6 shows an example of a usage history management table as history information. The use history management table is created by the control unit 36, and its data is stored in the history information storage unit 20. The usage history management table is information indicating the usage history of the template in the past, that is, the creation history of the edited material using the template. In the usage history management table, for example, an ID, information indicating date and time, a user ID, a template ID, a template name, and an editing history ID are associated with each other. The ID is information for managing a usage history (creation history). The date and time is the date and time when the template was used. The user ID is information for identifying a user using the template. The template name is the name of the used template. The editing history ID is information for managing the contents of editing. By referring to the usage history management table, the date and time when the template was used, the user who used it, the template used, and the editing history ID are specified. Information indicating the content of the editing is included in an editing history management table described later with reference to FIG. For example, in the use history with the ID “1”, on November 10, 2013, the template with the template ID “1” (template for the enrollment DM) is used by the user A. The content of the editing is managed by the editing history ID. Every time the template is used by the user, the control unit 36 adds information indicating the usage history to the usage history management table, and updates the usage history management table.

  The creation timing analysis unit 30 specifies a template that is regularly used in relation to the current date and time by referring to the template management table and the usage history management table. For example, a description will be given focusing on the user A in the usage history management table. The user A uses a template with a template ID of “1” on November 10, 2013 (a template for a membership recruitment DM), and a template with a template ID of “2” on December 15, 2013 (for a coupon DM). The template with the template ID “2” (template for coupon DM) is used on January 9, 2014. Referring to the template management table, the category of these templates is “DM”. That is, it is specified that the user A regularly uses the DM template on the around tenth day of each month. In addition, it is specified that the user B regularly uses the special sale flyer template on the day marked with “8” every month. In the template management table, a category and a keyword are associated with each template. Therefore, by referring to the category and the keyword, what kind or usage of the template is specified. As described above, the creation timing analysis unit 30 analyzes the information included in the usage history management table, and specifies a template of the same category that is regularly used for each user. For example, when the difference between the current day (the date on which the user intends to create a compilation using the template) and the regular usage date of the template is equal to or smaller than the threshold, the creation timing analysis unit 30 It is determined that the template is a template that is regularly used in relation to the current date and time. The threshold value is, for example, a preset value. The threshold may be changed by a user, an administrator, or the like.

  Templates that are regularly used in relation to the current date and time are output with priority over other templates. Specifically, the creation timing analysis unit 30 applies a weighting process to a template that is used regularly. The weighting process is performed, for example, by adding points. For example, a “+2 point” is given to a template actually used in the past, and a “+1 point” is given to a template having characteristics similar to the template used regularly. For example, a plurality of templates having similar categories and keywords correspond to a plurality of templates having similar features. Templates with higher scores are output with higher priority. For example, data of a plurality of templates is obtained by the template obtaining unit 28, and a weighting process is applied to the plurality of templates. The display order of each template is changed in the descending order of the score. For example, each template is displayed on the UI unit 42 of the terminal device 12 according to the display order. The more regularly used templates are displayed, the more easily the template is selected by the user as compared to the case where templates are displayed randomly. A template with a high score may be displayed in a different color from a template with a low score.

  The processing by the creation timing analysis unit 30 specifies a regular use activity from the use history, and estimates at what timing (date and time of creation) and what template the user wants. As another example, for example, when a menu relating to the season is created every year, a template for creating the menu may be specified as a template used regularly.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of an editing history management table as history information. The editing history management table is created by the control unit 36, and its data is stored in the history information storage unit 20. The editing history management table is information indicating the contents of editing applied to the template in the past. In the editing history management table, for example, an editing history ID, information indicating date and time, an object ID, a property name, and information indicating a change content (edit content) are associated with each other. The editing history ID is information for managing editing contents, and is an editing history ID included in the use history management table shown in FIG. The object ID is information for identifying a sample object (for example, a background object, an image object, or a character string object) included in the template. The property name is information indicating a property (attribute) to be edited in the sample object. The property is, for example, a background color, a font type, a position, and the like. The change content is the content of the edit applied to the template. For example, information indicating a color after change, information indicating a type of font after change, information indicating a position after movement, and the like are included in the edit history management table as information indicating the content of change. The editing history ID is specified for each template by referring to the usage history management table shown in FIG. 6, and the editing content corresponding to the editing history ID is specified by referring to the editing history management table. You. Specifically, the date and time of editing, the sample object to be edited, the property to be edited, and the editing content are specified. Further, the number of edits is specified for each template. Each time the template is edited by the user, the control unit 36 adds information indicating the editing history to the editing history management table, and updates the editing history management table.

  In the present embodiment, the use history management table and the edit history management table correspond to an example of information indicating an edit history.

  The number-of-edits analyzer 32 refers to the template management table, the use history management table, and the edit history management table to identify a template whose number of edits is equal to or greater than a threshold, and edits data of an edited product created from the template. Acquired from the object storage unit 18. The threshold value is, for example, a preset value. The threshold may be changed by a user, an administrator, or the like. The edit count analysis unit 32 changes the output order of each template so that a template (similar template) having a design similar to the design of the edited product is preferentially output with respect to other templates. The edit count analyzing unit 32 compares, for example, the design of the template whose edit count is equal to or greater than the threshold value with the design of the edited product, and when the difference in the design features is equal to or greater than the reference value, the similar template is replaced with another template. The output order of each template is changed so that the output is preferentially performed. The difference in design features is calculated based on, for example, a difference in object size, a difference in arrangement position, a difference in taste, a difference in font type, and the like. Taste is an impression of a template or content. For background content and image content, the number-of-edits analyzing unit 32 obtains, for example, a dominant hue and color tone in the image, and determines a taste of the background content and the image content from the dominant hue and color tone. For the character string content, the editing count analysis unit 32 determines the taste of the character string based on the color of the character string, the font type of the character string, the size of the character, and the like. The taste is classified into, for example, “clear fresh”, “mild natural”, “pop casual”, “formal classic”, and the like. The reference value is, for example, a preset value. The reference value may be changed by a user, an administrator, or the like. The similarity of the design is determined based on, for example, a difference in object size, a difference in arrangement position, a difference in taste, a difference in font type, and the like. If the difference is within the similar range, both designs are determined to be similar, and if the difference is outside the similar range, both designs are determined to be dissimilar. The similar range is, for example, a preset range. The similar range may be changed by a user or an administrator.

  Similar templates are output with priority over other templates. Specifically, the editing count analysis unit 32 applies a weighting process to the similar template. The weighting process is performed, for example, by converting points. For example, “+2 points” are given to similar templates. For example, data of a plurality of templates is obtained by the template obtaining unit 28, and a weighting process is applied to the plurality of templates. The display order of each template is changed in the descending order of the score. For example, each template is displayed on the UI unit 42 of the terminal device 12 according to the display order. As a result, a template having a design closer to the design of the final edited product is displayed preferentially, so that a template closer to the completed image is provided compared to a case where templates are displayed randomly. Is done.

  Further, the edit count analyzing unit 32 may associate the similar template with the original template (a template whose edit count is equal to or larger than a threshold). When a list of templates is displayed on the UI unit 42 of the terminal device 12, the original template and the similar template may be displayed adjacent to each other, or when the original template is selected by the user, the similar template may be displayed. A template may be recommended.

  The processing unit 34 analyzes the editing tendency by the user by referring to the editing history management table, and processes the sample content included in the template based on the tendency. The editing tendency is, for example, the tendency of frequently used font types and colors. For example, a font type or color whose usage count is equal to or greater than the threshold value corresponds to a frequently used font type or color. The threshold value is, for example, a preset value. The threshold may be changed by a user, an administrator, or the like. For example, when Gothic font is frequently used as the font type, the processing unit 34 changes the font of the sample character string included in the template to Gothic font. When red is frequently used as the character color, the processing unit 34 changes the color of the sample character string to red.

  Further, the processing unit 34 specifies the type of business of the user from the account information, obtains data of content related to the type of business from the content storage unit 24, and changes the sample content included in the template to content related to the type of business. I do. For example, when the type of business of the user is the real estate business, the processing unit 34 acquires data of contents (image contents and character string contents) related to the real estate business from the content storage unit 24, and includes a sample included in a template other than the real estate business. Replace contents (sample images and sample character strings) with contents related to the real estate business. Thus, a template related to the real estate business is created from a template other than the real estate business while maintaining the design of the template (for example, the size and arrangement position of the content). For example, a template related to the real estate business is created from a restaurant template.

  Further, the processing unit 34 may specify the gender of the user from the account information and change the taste of the template according to the gender. For example, when the user is a male, the processing unit 34 may change the taste of the template to a taste based on black or blue, or may adopt “formal classic” as the taste of the template.

  Hereinafter, a process performed by the template management device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing.

  First, the user logs in to the template management device 10 using the terminal device 12. At the time of login, for example, the user inputs a user ID in the terminal device 12. The user ID is transmitted from the terminal device 12 to the template management device 10, and the login is completed. Of course, authentication information such as a password may be required at the time of login. As an example, assume that user A has logged in.

  When the login is completed, in the template management apparatus 10, the template acquisition unit 28 acquires the data of the template group from the template storage unit 16 (S01). The template acquisition unit 28 acquires, for example, data of all templates in a list format. The order of arrangement of the templates in the list is a preset order, for example, the order of names, the order of update date, the number of uses, and the like. When a search keyword or category is input by the user, data of a template group corresponding to the search keyword or category is obtained.

  Next, the creation timing analysis unit 30 refers to the template management table and the usage history management table to select a template used by the user A from the template group acquired by the template acquisition unit 28, and A template that is regularly used in relation to the date and time (date and time of login) is specified, and a weighting process is applied to the template that is regularly used (S02). For example, as a result of the weighting process, the display order of each template is changed in descending order of the score.

  Next, the edit count analysis unit 32 identifies the template used by the user A and having the edit count equal to or larger than the threshold by referring to the template management table, the use history management table, and the edit history management table. Then, a template (similar template) having a design similar to the design of the edited matter created from the template is specified (S03). The edit count analysis unit 32 applies a weighting process to the similar template. For example, as a result of the weighting process, the display order of each template is changed in descending order of the score. Further, the edit count analyzing unit 32 may associate the similar template with the original template (a template whose edit count is equal to or larger than a threshold).

  Next, the processing unit 34 processes (customizes) the template group acquired by the template acquiring unit 28 (S04). The processing unit 34 analyzes the editing tendency of the user A by referring to the editing history management table, for example, and processes the sample content included in each template based on the tendency. The processing unit 34 may analyze the tendency of editing by the user A for each template or template category, and process the sample content under different conditions for each template or category. Of course, the processing unit 34 may process the sample contents of all templates under the same conditions.

  Further, the processing unit 34 specifies the type of business of the user A from the account information of the user A, acquires data of content related to the type of business from the content storage unit 24, and converts the sample content included in the template to the type of business related to the type of business. Change the content to For example, when the type of business of the user A is the real estate business, data of image content and character string content related to the real estate business is acquired from the content storage unit 24, and a sample image or sample character string included in a template other than the real estate business is It is replaced with image content and character string content related to the real estate business.

  After the above processing, the template data acquired by the template acquisition unit 28 is transmitted from the template management device 10 to the terminal device 12, and a list of templates is displayed on the UI unit 42 in the terminal device 12 (S05). ). At this time, as a result of the weighting process, the display order of each template is changed in descending order of the score, and each template is displayed according to the display order. For example, a template used regularly by the user A is displayed with higher priority. Further, a similar template having a design close to the design of the finally created compilation may be preferentially displayed. Further, the similar template and the original template may be displayed in a state where they are associated with each other.

  In the terminal device 12, the user A selects a target template by using the UI unit 42 and edits the template (S06). For example, information indicating an editing instruction given by the user A is transmitted from the terminal device 12 to the template management device 10. In the template management device 10, the editing unit 26 edits the template according to the editing instruction. As a result, an edit based on the template is created. The editing operation by the user A is recorded by the control unit 36, and the control unit 36 updates the usage history management table and the editing history management table.

  Hereinafter, the template processed by the processing unit 34 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 shows an example of a template after processing (after customization). This template 62 is a template created by processing the template 46 shown in FIG. The template 62 after processing has a background area, an image display area, and a character string display area, like the template 46 before processing. The layout of the background area, the image display area, and the character string display area of the template 62 is the same as the layout of the background area, the image display area, and the character string display area of the template 46. Content related to the type of business of the user A is input to the background area, image display area, and character string display area of the template 46, and the font and color of the character string are changed according to the editing tendency of the user A. I have. Specifically, in the background area of the template 62, a sample image 64 related to the type of business of the user A is arranged instead of the sample image 48 included in the template 46. In the image display area of the template 62, sample images 66 and 68 related to the type of business of the user A are arranged instead of the sample images 50 and 52 included in the template 46. In the character string display area of the template 62, instead of the sample character strings 54, 56, 58, and 60 included in the template 46, sample character strings 70, 72, 74, and 76 related to the business type of the user A are arranged. I have.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the template to be provided is dynamically changed and provided to the user according to the editing history of the user for the template. Since the editing history is managed for each user, for example, compared to the case where the template is selected and provided using the number of objects included in the template, the size of the object, or a keyword, a template suitable for each user is provided. Provided.

  Also, by preferentially providing templates that are regularly used in relation to the current date and time, compared to the case of searching for templates using the number of objects, object size or keywords, A more suitable template is provided at the time of use. This makes it easier to select a template to be used regularly than in the case where templates are displayed randomly. Also, even when the user does not enter search conditions, templates that are used periodically are provided, and the time required to select the target template is shorter than when the user enters search conditions. Become. In addition, since the regular use of the template is analyzed for each user, a template that is suitable for each user and that is regularly used in relation to the current date and time is preferentially provided.

  In addition, by analyzing the number of edits and preferentially providing similar templates based on the analysis result, the final template is compared with the case of searching for a template using the number of objects, the size of an object, or a keyword. A template having a design close to the design of the compilation is provided. As a result, a template more suitable for the user is provided as compared with the case where the template is displayed at random. It is assumed that the greater the number of edits, the greater the design of the original template has been changed. In this case, if a template having a design close to the design of the final edit is provided, it is assumed that the number of edits will be reduced. Therefore, in the present embodiment, similar templates are preferentially provided based on the analysis result of the number of edits. As a result, a template that requires a small number of edits can be provided as compared with a case where templates are provided randomly without analyzing the number of edits. Further, since the number of edits is analyzed for each user, a similar template suitable for each user is preferentially provided.

  Further, the template is processed based on the type of business of the user and the tendency of editing, and thereby a pseudo template is created. Since the template is processed under the condition for each user, a pseudo template suitable for each user is created. For example, when the type of business or the editing tendency differs for each user, a different pseudo template is created for each user. When images, character strings, colors, and the like are changed in the template, it is assumed that the impression of the design changes. For example, even in the case of a flyer template for the restaurant business, a flyer template for a pet shop may be created by changing the content. However, it is generally not easy for a user to imagine that a flyer for a pet shop is created from a template for the restaurant business. Therefore, as in the present embodiment, by processing the template based on the type of business of the user and the tendency of editing, a pseudo template closer to the completed form is created, so that the user can imagine the completed template. It will be easier.

  Hereinafter, modified examples will be described. The creation timing analysis unit 30 specifies a template that is regularly used, and when a period equal to or longer than a threshold value has been calculated since the last use of the template, the template is provided with priority. The output order of each template may be changed as described above. The threshold value of the period is, for example, a preset value. The threshold may be changed by a user, an administrator, or the like. Specifically, the creation timing analysis unit 30 applies a weighting process to the template. The weighting process is performed, for example, by adding points. By this processing, a template that is regularly used and whose unused period is equal to or longer than the threshold is preferentially provided. For example, when a restaurant user has created a menu in the past but has not recreated the menu for a long time, a menu template is provided with priority. This provides the user with the creation timing of the edited material, and facilitates the creation of the edited material.

  As another modified example, the processing unit 34 may process the template based on information about the target of the compilation. The target is, for example, a child, a woman, a man, and the like. For example, information on a target is associated with content data stored in the content storage unit 24. The processing unit 34 acquires the content related to the target from the content storage unit 24, and changes the sample content included in the template to the content. Thereby, for example, content for children is added to the template, and a template suitable for the purpose is created as compared with the case where the target is not considered.

  The template management device 10 is realized, for example, by cooperation between hardware resources and software. Specifically, the template management device 10 includes a processor such as a CPU (not shown). The function of each unit of the template management device 10 is realized by the processor reading and executing a program stored in a storage device (not shown). The program is stored in a storage device via a recording medium such as a CD or a DVD, or via a communication path such as a network. Alternatively, each unit of the template management device 10 may be realized by hardware resources such as a processor and an electronic circuit. A device such as a memory may be used in the realization. As another example, each unit of the template management apparatus 10 may be realized by a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or the like.

  Reference Signs List 10 template management device, 12 terminal device, 16 template storage unit, 18 edited product storage unit, 20 history information storage unit, 22 user information storage unit, 24 content storage unit, 26 editing unit, 28 template acquisition unit, 30 creation timing analysis Section, 32 editing frequency analysis section, 34 processing section.

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Storage means for storing the template group;
History management means for managing the editing history for each template for each user;
The editing tendency is specified based on the history, and the template stored in the storage unit is maintained based on the tendency while maintaining a layout of a display area in which an image or a character string is displayed with respect to a background area. Processing means for processing a sample image or a sample character string displayed in the background area or the display area;
Providing means for providing the template processed by the processing means;
Information processing device having The history includes the date and time when the template was used,
The processing unit selects a template that has been regularly used in the past from the template group stored in the storage unit based on the history, and processes the selected template .
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The processing means selects a template in which the number of edits is equal to or more than a threshold value from the template group, and processes a template similar to an edit created from the selected template .
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: A computer that stores templates
History management means for managing the editing history for each template for each user,
The editing tendency is specified based on the history, and the template stored in the storage unit is maintained based on the tendency while maintaining the layout of the display area where the image or the character string is displayed with respect to the background area. Processing means for processing a sample image or a sample character string displayed in the background area or the display area,
Providing means for providing the template processed by the processing means;
A program to function as

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