JP6908818B2 - Content creation device and control method of content creation device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a content creation device that creates content, a management device that manages a content providing service that provides the above content, and the like.

Conventionally, a membership-based service has been provided in which a user is made to acquire an image created by a photo sticker machine as image data instead of printed matter. For example, in Patent Document 1, a user's address (email address, etc.) is input during game play on a photo sticker machine, and a notification (email) prompting the user to save image data is sent to this address after play. A technique for encouraging the user to save image data and registering as a member for the above-mentioned membership-based service is disclosed. In this way, it is expected that the number of registered members on the image management site will increase by notifying the destination entered by the user in the photo sticker machine to save the image data.

Further, Patent Document 2 describes a technique for making it easy for a user to play a game by assigning an account that can be temporarily used to a user who is not registered in the game machine in a home-use game machine. Is disclosed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-111403 (published on June 18, 2015) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-165910 (published on September 24, 2015)

However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, when the game of the photo sticker machine is used by a plurality of users, for example, one e-mail address of one representative user may be input a plurality of times. In this case, since the e-mail addresses of users other than the representative user cannot be obtained, there is a risk that the number of registered members on the image management site will not increase. Furthermore, if each user selects an image that he / she wants to save while playing the game, enters the same representative user's email address for each image, and only the representative user registers as a member after playing the game, each user wants to save the image. It was difficult for non-member users to feel the need to enter their own e-mail addresses individually because they could get all of them. In addition, since the user needs to register various information in order to register as a member, there is a risk that the member registration may be troublesome for some users.

Further, in the technique described in Patent Document 2, a temporarily available account can only be used to play a game with a user who has logged in to the same home-use game machine, and no information about the user's game is stored. , There was a risk that user satisfaction would be low. That is, if you want to save the temporarily available account and the game information about this account (or if you want to use the past game information), you have to go through the account creation procedure after all. , Users who find it troublesome to create an account may not be able to register.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a content creation device, a management device, and the like for enabling acquisition of more user information in a service that provides content. It is to be realized.

In order to solve the above problems, the content creation device according to the present invention is a content creation device that provides a content creation game in which one or more users participate, and is created by one play of the content creation game. Among the specified contents, the designated information acquisition unit that acquires the combination information of one or more designated contents specified by the user and the user information that identifies the user, and the designated information acquisition unit that acquires the combination information, and the presence / absence of duplication of the user information are determined. It is characterized by including a determination unit for determining whether or not the combination information is valid.

Further, in order to solve the above problem, the control method of the content creation device according to the present invention is a control method of the content creation device that provides a content creation game in which one or more users participate, and the content creation is described above. Of the contents created in one play of the game, the designated information acquisition step for acquiring the combination information of one or more designated contents specified by the user and the user information for identifying the user, and the user information. It is characterized by including a determination step of determining whether or not the combination information is valid or not, and determining whether or not the combination information is valid.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to determine whether the combination information is valid or invalid based on the determination of whether the user information input by the user is the same (duplicate) user information, so that the valid user information can be used as the content creation device. Can be collected at.

In addition, the content creation device according to the present invention may transmit the combination information determined by the determination unit to be effective to the management device that provides the designated content.

According to the above configuration, the content creation device can collect valid user information in the content creation device and provide the designated content to the user information.

Further, in the content creation device according to the present invention, when the determination unit determines that the user information is duplicated, the page creation means is one of the duplicated user information and the combination information of the designated content. The combination information may be determined to be valid.

According to the above configuration, the combination with the designated content is valid for only one of the duplicate user information. As a result, more (non-identical) user information can be input to the users who participated in the game, so that more user information can be acquired in the service that provides the content. Further, since the input of duplicate user information is not permitted in one game, it is possible to prevent one user information from being associated with the specified content a plurality of times in one game. Thereby, for example, it is possible to prevent the so-called "substitute acquisition" in which one user receives the designated contents of a plurality of users from the content providing service and distributes them to other users.

Further, in the content creation device according to the present invention, when the designated information acquisition unit acquires the user information corresponding to the combination information determined by the determination unit to be invalid, the user information is invalid. May be notified to the user.

According to the above configuration, since the user can be notified that the user information is invalid, the user can be made to correct or re-enter the user information. Therefore, more user information can be acquired in the service that provides the content.

In the content creation device according to the present invention, the determination unit does not match when the user information does not match any of the user information about the user registered as a member of the content providing service that provides the content. The combination information of the user information and the designated content may be all valid regardless of the duplication of the user information.

According to the above configuration, even if the duplicated user information is not the user information about the user registered as a member, the combination information is valid. As a result, at least one non-member user information can be acquired in one game, so that at least one new user information can be acquired in the service that provides the content.

In order to solve the above problems, the management device according to the present invention is a management device that provides a service for providing the content created by the content creation device via a communication network, and is a registration regarding an official member of the service. When the member management unit that manages the information, the receiving unit that receives the combination information from the content creation device, and the user information included in the combination information are not the user information associated with the official member. It is provided with a temporary registration member management unit that registers a user corresponding to the user information as a temporary member, and is characterized in that the types of registration information related to the temporary member are smaller than the types of registration information related to the official member.

According to the above configuration, a non-member user who uses the content creation device can be registered as a temporary member. Here, since the registration information regarding the temporary member is less than the registration information regarding the official member, the burden of inputting the registration information to the user can be reduced as compared with the registration as the official member. Further, for the operator of the above service, it becomes easier to encourage the user to register as a formal member by first registering the non-member user as a temporary member.

Further, in the management device according to the present invention, the user registered as a temporary member may be able to use the same service as the user as the official member.

According to the above configuration, the user can use the service in the same way as the main member by registering as a temporary member with less burden of registration. Therefore, since the user has a great merit of performing the temporary member registration, there is a high possibility that the user information necessary for the temporary member registration is input. Therefore, the above service can encourage more users to register as temporary members.

Further, in the management device according to the present invention, when the provisional member management unit uses the content providing service from the temporary member registered user more than a predetermined number of times, the user is notified. In response to this, a notification prompting the registration as the above-mentioned official member may be given.

According to the above configuration, registration as an official member is urged according to the number of times the content providing service is used. Here, a user who repeatedly uses the service by temporary member registration is considered to be a user who is likely to be registered as an official member. By encouraging such users to register as official members, the number of registered official members can be increased more efficiently.

Further, in the management device according to the present invention, the temporary registered member management unit uses the content providing service by the temporary member registered user for each predetermined number of times, and for the user, a predetermined type. You may request to enter information regarding the registration information of.

According to the above configuration, the input of information necessary for registration as an official member is gradually requested according to the number of times the content providing service is used, so that the user is encouraged to register as an official member while reducing the burden of input. be able to.

Further, in the management device according to the present invention, the content is associated with predetermined specific information, and further includes an information receiving unit for receiving the predetermined specific information and the user information from the user's communication terminal. The registered member management unit may register the user corresponding to the user information as the temporary member and associate it with the content corresponding to the predetermined specific information.

According to the above configuration, the user can perform temporary membership registration by transmitting specific information (seal ID, etc.) associated with the content from the communication terminal. Therefore, the chances of temporary member registration can be increased, and the user can be more guided to register as a temporary member.

The management server according to the present invention is a management device that acquires content created by a content creation device that provides a content creation game in which one or more users participate, and is a management device that acquires content created by one play of the content creation game. Among the group of created contents, the first selection information receiving unit for receiving the first selection information indicating the contents selected by the one or more users via the content creation device, and the first selection information An input operation from the page transmission unit that transmits an image selection page including an image indicating the content to be shown to the terminal device of the user and the content indicated by the first selection information from the terminal device to the image selection page of the user. It is characterized by including a second selection information receiving unit that receives second selection information indicating a predetermined number of contents selected by the above, and a storage execution unit that stores the contents indicated by the second selection information in a storage unit. do.

According to the above configuration, the management device reselects a predetermined number of contents from the contents selected during the content creation game after the game, and saves the reselected contents. As a result, the content selected by all or a part of one or more users who have played the game can be presented to and saved by users other than the selected user. In other words, the user can save content other than the content selected by the user in the content creation device.

The management server according to the present invention is a management device that acquires content created by a content creation device that provides a content creation game in which one or more users participate, and specifies one play of the content creation game. The play information receiving unit that acquires the play information to be associated with each content created in one play of the content creation game, and the content is associated with the play information according to the instruction of the user. The image storage execution unit that saves each user in the storage unit, and the play information associated with the content when saving any content in the storage unit are the play information stored in the storage unit. A play information duplication determination unit that determines whether or not the play information is duplicated a predetermined number of times is provided, and the image storage execution unit determines that the play information duplication determination unit determines that the play information is duplicated a predetermined number of times. , The above content is not saved.

According to the above configuration, the management device can invalidate the saving of the content for each user when the content created in one play is to be saved in a predetermined number or more. In other words, the management device can limit the number of stored contents created by one user in one play. Thereby, for example, after playing a game by a plurality of people, it is possible to prevent one user from acquiring the contents for a plurality of people.

The present invention has an effect that more user information can be acquired in a service that provides contents.

It is a block diagram which shows the main part structure of the photographic sticker making apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline of the content providing system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of the appearance of the said photograph sticker making apparatus 4. It is a block diagram which shows the main part structure of the management server which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the main part structure of the mobile terminal which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the game in the said photo sticker making apparatus, and the flow of the process which concerns on the download of the content in the said management server and a mobile terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the content selection screen and the destination input screen displayed on the said photo sticker creation apparatus. It is a figure which shows the screen example at the time of notifying the validity and invalidity of the destination input by the user in the said destination input screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the download guidance notification displayed on the said mobile terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the flow of a destination determination process. It is a figure which shows another example of the flow of a destination determination process. It is a block diagram which shows the main part structure of the management server which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flow of the response of the said management server to a temporary member user. It is a figure which showed the example of performing temporary member registration using an external application. It is a figure which shows the flow of the process in the case of performing the main member registration from the temporary member registration according to the number of times of use of the content providing service which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the website of the said content providing service. It is a figure which shows the flow of the process at the time of performing temporary member registration using the destination input by the photo sticker making apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flow of the process at the time of performing a temporary member registration using a sticker ID. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which concerns on the storage of content performed by the management server which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the specific example and transition of the page which concerns on the storage of the content of a paying member. It is a figure which shows the specific example and transition of the page which concerns on the storage of the content of a free member. It is a figure which shows the specific example and transition of the page which concerns on the storage of the content of a temporary member.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. First, the overall picture of the content providing system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The devices included in the content providing system according to the present invention are not limited to the specific aspects described in FIG. For example, the mobile terminal 3 described later is not limited to a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal, and may be a communication terminal such as a desktop type or notebook type PC. Further, the management server 2 may be composed of a plurality of servers.

(Content provision system 1)
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a configuration of a main part of the content providing system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the content providing system 1 includes a photo sticker creating device (content creating device) 4, a management server (management device) 2, and a mobile terminal (terminal device) 3. The content providing system 1 is a system that provides various services related to the content created by the photo sticker creating device 4.

The photo sticker creation device 4 provides a user with a content creation game (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “game”) capable of creating content. Here, "content" is
Photographs and videos taken by the photo sticker creation device 4, videos created using the photos (slide show, photo movie, etc.), and these photos or videos are optionally edited (doodles, etc.). Shows image data. Further, the photo sticker creation device 4 acquires the destination (user information such as an e-mail address) of the mobile terminal 3 and transmits the combination information in which the destination and the content are associated with each other to the management server 2. The details of the destination of the mobile terminal 3 will be described later. Further, the photo sticker creating device 4 may print one or more contents created in one game together on one sticker paper and provide it to the user.

The management server 2 is a device for storing contents. Here, "save content" means to save the content in the management server 2 in a state in which the user can view the content. The management server 2 is also a device that provides and manages a content providing service, which is a membership-based service capable of viewing, editing, and downloading content. The management server 2 sends a notification for saving or downloading the content (that is, a login, or a notification for membership registration and login) to the destination of the mobile terminal 3, and responds to a request from the mobile terminal 3. The content is saved or downloaded to the mobile terminal 3. Further, the management server 2 transmits data for displaying a web page or a screen of an application (application) installed on the mobile terminal 3 to the mobile terminal 3 of a user who is a member of the content providing service.

The mobile terminal 3 is a communication terminal owned by the user, and is a terminal corresponding to the destination input in the photo sticker creation device 4. The mobile terminal 3 receives a notification from the management server 2 that guides the user to save or download the content created in the game. Further, the mobile terminal 3 requests the management server 2 to save or download the content in response to the input operation of the user. If the user is a member of the content providing service, he / she can enjoy various services of the content providing service through the mobile terminal 3 by logging in as a member on the web page or application screen of the content providing service displayed by the mobile terminal 3. can do.

In this way, the content providing system links the photo sticker creating device 4, the management server 2, and the mobile terminal 3 to provide the user with various services related to the content created in the game in response to the user's request. In addition, part or all of the service is provided from the membership-based content providing service, and the user must at least register as a member for the content providing service in order to enjoy all the services related to the content.

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3 to 11. For convenience of explanation, the members having the same function in each embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Furthermore, the shapes of the members described in each drawing and the dimensions such as length, depth and width do not reflect the actual shapes and dimensions, and are appropriately changed for the sake of clarity and simplification of the drawings. ing. Hereinafter, the configurations of the photo sticker creating device 4, the management server 2, and the mobile terminal 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3-5.

≪Configuration of photo sticker making device≫
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of the appearance of the photo sticker making device 4. As shown in the figure, the photo sticker creating device 4 includes a housing 40, a pre-customer service unit 41, a photographing unit 42, an editing unit 43, a ceiling strobe box 44, a display 45, and a scanner 46. The pre-customer service unit 41 includes an upper unit 41A and a lower unit 41B. The photographing unit 42 includes a front unit 42A and a rear unit 42B. The display 45 is provided in the upper unit 41A, and the scanner 46 is provided in the lower unit 41B. The photo sticker creation device 4 may be any device that can create content, acquire the destination of the mobile terminal 3, and transmit the destination and the content to the management server 2 in association with each other. It is not limited to the perspective view shown in FIG. 3 and the above-described configuration example.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the photo sticker making device 4. The game provided by the photo sticker creating device 4 includes a shooting step of shooting at least one of a still image (photograph) and a moving image in one play, and an editing step of arbitrarily performing an image editing process on the shot photo. Images related to the content created in one play (photographs that have undergone image editing processing, videos created using photos, frame images of shot videos, etc.) are printed together on a sticker paper and sent to the user. It consists of a printing process to provide and a post-customer service process to provide users with advertisements and guidance related to the game.

Of the above processes, the printing process and the post-customer service process are not essential. Further, in the pre-customer service unit 41 shown in FIG. 3, pre-customer service (for example, acceptance of payment of game fee (acceptance of coins), explanation of game flow and operation, display of advertisement, etc.) is performed for the user before playing the game. ) May be performed. Further, the number of users who can participate in one play, the number of printable contents, and the number of contents that can be transmitted to the management server 2 may be appropriately determined. In addition, a time limit for one play may be set for each process of the game or the entire game.

As shown in the figure, the photo sticker creating device 4 includes a communication unit 402, a photographing unit 403, an editing unit 404, a printing unit 405, a post-customer service unit 406, and a control unit 401. Then, the control unit 401 includes a communication control unit 411, a shooting control unit (designated information acquisition unit) 412, an editing control unit (designated information acquisition unit) 413, a print control unit (designated information acquisition unit) 414, and the ex post facto. It includes a customer service control unit (designated information acquisition unit) 415, a destination determination unit (determination unit) 416, and a content transmission unit (transmission unit) 417. If the game does not include a printing process, the photo sticker creating device 4 may not include the printing unit 405 and the printing control unit 414. Further, when the game does not include the post-customer service process, the photo sticker creating device 4 may not include the post-customer service unit 406 and the post-customer service control unit 415. Further, the photo sticker creating device 4 may perform a pre-customer service process of serving customers before the game, and for that purpose, a pre-customer service unit (designated information acquisition unit, not shown) and a pre-customer service control unit (not shown) are provided. You may have it.

The photographing unit 403 executes the photographing process under the control of the photographing control unit 412. More specifically, the photographing unit 403 includes a camera and a light for taking a photograph, a display for displaying the photographed photograph, a touch panel for receiving a user's input operation, and the like, which are arranged in the photographing unit 42 shown in FIG. Consists of. The photographing unit 403 takes a picture under the control of the photographing control unit 412, and sends the photographed photograph to the control unit 401.

The editing unit 404 executes the editing process under the control of the editing control unit 413. More specifically, the editorial unit 404 performs a display arranged in the editing unit 43 shown in FIG. 3 for displaying the result of the photo and image editing process, and a user input operation (instruction of the image editing process, etc.). It consists of a touch panel that accepts. The photograph, that is, the content edited in the editing process is transmitted to the control unit 401.

The printing unit 405 is for executing the printing process under the control of the printing control unit 414. More specifically, the printing unit 405 includes a printer for printing the contents on the sticker paper, a display for displaying the printing status, and the like, and the contents read from the storage unit 407 by the print control unit 414 are printed on the sticker paper. Print.

The post-customer service unit 406 is for executing the post-customer service process under the control of the post-customer service control unit 415. More specifically, the post-customer service unit 406 is composed of a display for displaying advertisements and explanations on how to save or download contents after playing a game, a touch panel that accepts user input operations, and the like. NS.

The storage unit 407 stores various data of the photo sticker creating device 4. The storage unit 407 stores the content created through the shooting process and the editing process, the destination of the mobile terminal 3 input in any one of the pre-customer service process, the shooting process, the editing process, the printing process, and the post-customer service process. save. The preservation referred to here may be a temporary preservation. The content stored in the storage unit 407 is read out by the printing unit 405 in the printing process. Further, the content stored in the storage unit 407 and the destination of the mobile terminal 3 are read out by the control unit 401 at the end of any of the editing process, the printing process, and the post-customer service process, and are read out via the communication unit 402. It is sent to the management server 2.

The control unit 401 controls the photo sticker creating device 4 in an integrated manner. The shooting control unit 412 controls the shooting unit 403, the editing control unit 413 controls the editing unit 404, the print control unit 414 controls the printing unit 405, and the post-customer service control unit 415 controls the post-customer service unit 406. Further, the editing control unit 413 performs an image editing process on the photograph according to the user's instruction acquired by the editing unit 404. The image editing process referred to here is to change the background image of a photo, decorate the frame of the image data of the photo, input a message by hand, superimpose a predetermined object on an arbitrary position of the photo (stamp), etc. It means the so-called "graffiti". The image editing process may be performed on the content including the moving image (including the one generated by using a photograph).

The control unit 401 stores the photograph taken by the photographing unit 403 in the photographing process and the photograph subjected to the image editing process (optionally) by the editing unit 404 in the editing process in the storage unit 407 as contents. Then, at any of the specified timings of the pre-customer service process, the shooting process, the editing process, the printing process, and the post-customer service process, all the contents stored in one game or some of the contents selected by the user. Is sent to the management server 2.

By the way, the photo sticker creating device 4 causes a user who participates in the game to input the destination of the mobile terminal 3 in any one of the steps of the game. Specifically, when the destination of the mobile terminal 3 is input via an input device such as a touch panel in any of the shooting process, the editing process, the printing process, and the post-customer service process, the control unit 401 of the photo sticker creating device 4 (Shooting control unit 412, editing control unit 413, print control unit 414, or post-customer service control unit 415) acquires the destination and sends it to the destination determination unit 416. When the photo sticker making device 4 performs the pre-customer service process, the photo sticker creating device 4 may accept the input of the destination in the process.

The "destination of the mobile terminal 3" is information necessary for later sending a content storage or download guidance notification (download guidance notification) to the mobile terminal 3, and is information that identifies the user (user information). ). The type of the destination is not particularly limited as long as it is a destination to which the download guidance notification can be sent. For example, the destination may be information for sending the above guidance notification using the mail function of the user's mobile terminal 3 or the notification function of the application (application) installed on the mobile terminal 3. More specifically, the destination may be the address or telephone number of the mobile terminal 3, or a user account in a chat application, a message application, an SNS (Social Networking Service), an electronic bulletin board, an SMS (Short Message Service), or the like. ID may be used. Further, the above-mentioned guidance notification may be a notification by posting an article (so-called feed) to the above-mentioned application or service timeline or SNS posting page called a wall.

The destination determination unit 416 determines whether or not the destinations are duplicated with respect to the destinations input in one play of the game. The determination process performed by the destination determination unit 416 will be described in detail later. If only one destination is input, the destinations cannot be duplicated in the first place, so that the destination determination unit 416 does not have to perform the determination process.

The content transmission unit 417 identifies the content (designated content) specified by the user who entered the destination among the contents created in the game with respect to the destination determined by the destination determination unit 416 as a valid destination. The information (content identification information) for this purpose is associated with the information and transmitted to the management server 2. In other words, "the destination is valid" means that after the determination process of the destination determination unit 416, the content transmission unit 417 may enable the transmission of information (combination information) of the combination of the designated content and the destination. It can be said that it is. The content identification information includes a content name (data file name), a content ID for uniquely identifying the content, and one or more contents created by the game that created the content (for example, one piece). The content printed on the sticker) may be a sticker ID or the like for identifying the sticker. Hereinafter, an example in which the content identification information is a sticker ID will be described.

The photo sticker creation device 4 may allow one user to input a plurality of destinations. For example, one user may be asked to enter an e-mail address and an ID of a message application. In this case, if each of the acquired destinations is a valid destination, the control unit 401 associates the acquired destination with the content and the content identification information and transmits the content to the management server 2. Further, when the user does not input the destination, the photo sticker creation device 4 may associate the content with the content identification information and transmit the content to the management server 2.

(Management server configuration)
When the management server 2 receives the above destination, the management server 2 receives the URL (content acquisition information) of the web page for acquiring (downloading) the content associated with the destination, or the display image (content) with a link to the web page. A notification including a thumbnail) is sent to the address concerned. When the user receives the notification on the mobile terminal 3, the user operates the mobile terminal 3 to select (press) a URL or a link in order to access the web page. The management server 2 receives a user's access request (content acquisition request) to the web page and transmits a web page for storing or downloading the content to the mobile terminal 3. When the destination indicates the destination of the user described above, the notification addressed to the destination may be a notification directed to the destination of the user. Further, the notification may be a pull notification received when the user voluntarily accesses the above-mentioned application or service corresponding to the above-mentioned user's destination, or the user voluntarily accesses the above-mentioned application or service. It may be a push notification that is received without access.

Here, when the management server 2 receives the content from the photo sticker creation device 4, the management server 2 stores the received content for a certain period of time in order to prevent the management server 2 from running out of capacity due to an increase in the content stored in the management server 2. Erase to. Therefore, in order for the user to browse the content after the fixed period, it is necessary to save the content in a storage area different from the temporary storage unit 241 that saves the content for a fixed period of the management server 2.

(Management server 2)
Next, the management server 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the management server 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the management server 2 includes a communication unit 21, a control unit (information receiving unit) 22, and a storage unit 24. Further, the control unit 22 includes a temporary storage execution unit (reception unit) 222, a notification creation unit 225, a member management unit 226, a user instruction execution unit 227, and a display page creation unit 228.

(Communication unit 21)
The communication unit 21 is a communication device that communicates with the photo sticker creating device 4 and the mobile terminal 3. Specifically, the communication unit 21 receives the content, the content identification information associated with the content, and the destination from the photo sticker creation device 4, and outputs the content to the temporary storage execution unit 222, which will be described later. In addition, the communication unit 21 transmits the mail created by the notification creation unit 225, which will be described later, to the received destination. Further, the communication unit 21 transmits various web pages related to the content providing service to the mobile terminal 3.

(Temporary save execution unit 222)
When the temporary storage execution unit 222 receives the content, the content identification information, and the destination via the communication unit, the temporary storage execution unit 222 stores these data in the temporary storage unit 241. When the storage of these data is completed, the temporary storage execution unit 222 outputs the stored destination and content identification information to the notification creation unit 225. Here, the temporary storage execution unit 222 may determine whether or not the content is associated with the destination when the content is received. When the content destination is not associated, the destination may not be transmitted to the notification creation unit 225 and the received content may not be stored in the temporary storage execution unit 222.

(Notification Creation Department 225)
The notification creation unit 225 creates a notification to be transmitted to the destination input by the user. Specifically, when the notification creation unit 225 receives the destination from the temporary storage execution unit 222, the notification creation unit 225 creates a download guidance notification for the destination. The notification includes the URL of a web page (or a display image with a link to the web page) for saving the temporarily stored content in a storage area dedicated to each user, and the user selects the URL. By doing so, the content can be saved. The URL of the web page is obtained from, for example, the display page creation unit 228. The notification creation unit 225 transmits the created e-mail to the destination input by the user via the communication unit 21. The download guidance notification may include a URL (or a display image with a link to the URL) for downloading the temporarily saved content to the mobile terminal 3. When the user selects the URL, the content can be downloaded to the mobile terminal 3.

(Membership Management Department 226)
The member management unit 226 performs processing related to member registration and change of member information. Here, the "member information" is a user ID for uniquely identifying a user, a destination of the user, an ID for identifying the mobile terminal 3 used by the user, and a type of member of the user (charged). Members, free members, etc.) are shown. The member management unit 226 receives a member registration request and member information necessary for member registration from the mobile terminal 3 via the communication unit 21, and stores a dedicated storage area for the user of the mobile terminal 3 in the member information storage unit 243. The member information is stored in the storage area. This completes the membership registration of the content providing service.

(User instruction execution unit 227)
When the user instruction execution unit (user instruction execution means) 227 receives the information indicating that the URL (or the display image with a link) included in the download guidance notification is selected on the mobile terminal 3, the display page creation unit 228 Instruct to create a web page.

Further, the user instruction execution unit 227 acquires an instruction to save the content stored in the temporary storage unit 241 in a storage area dedicated to each user from the mobile terminal 3 and executes the storage.

When the content is stored from the temporary storage unit 241 to the user-dedicated storage area of the member information storage unit 243, the content file may be moved from the temporary storage unit 241 to the user-dedicated storage area. , The content stored in the temporary storage unit 241 may be duplicated in the storage area dedicated to the user.

Further, for example, the user instruction execution unit 227 may cause the mobile terminal 3 to transmit the content temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 241 to the communication unit 21. Further, the storage destination of the content may be an external server different from the management server 2. Even in this case, the user instruction execution unit 227 may cause the external server to transmit the content stored in the temporary storage unit 241 to the communication unit 21. Further, the management server 2 may be configured to have a storage area for contents different from that of the temporary storage unit 241, and may receive a storage instruction from the user and store the contents in the storage area.

(Display page creation unit 228)
The display page creation unit 228 creates a web page to be displayed on the mobile terminal 3. Specifically, the display page creation unit 228 reads the web page data corresponding to the request from the site information storage unit 245 in response to various requests for the content providing service to the user, and transmits the web page data to the mobile terminal 3. Create a page. When creating a web page, user information stored in the member information storage unit 243, thumbnails of contents associated with the user information, and the like may be used.

(Memory unit 24)
The storage unit 24 includes a temporary storage unit 241, a member information storage unit 243, a notification data storage unit 244, and a site information storage unit 245.

(Temporary storage unit 241)
The temporary storage unit 241 is a memory that temporarily stores the content received from the photo sticker creation device 4, the destination associated with the content, and the content identification information in association with each other. The length of the temporary storage period is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, about one week.

(Member information storage unit 243)
The member information storage unit 243 is a memory for storing various data related to a user who is a member of the content providing service. In the member information storage unit 243, the member information and the content saved by the user are stored in association with each other. The member information is not limited to the above example, and may include an account ID or the like for identifying a user.

(Notification data storage unit 244)
The notification data storage unit 244 is a memory for storing data for creating various notifications to be transmitted to the user.

(Site information storage unit 245)
The site information storage unit 245 is a memory for storing the data of the web page of the image providing site displayed on the mobile terminal 3.

(Configuration of mobile terminal)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the mobile terminal 3. As shown in the figure, the mobile terminal 3 includes an input unit 60, a storage unit 61, a display unit 62, a communication unit 63, and a control unit 64.

The input unit 60 accepts a user's input operation. The storage unit 61 stores various data in the mobile terminal 3, an application program executed by the control unit 64, and the like. The display unit 62 is a display device that displays various images, and displays, for example, an e-mail, a web page, or the like transmitted from the communication unit 21 of the management server 2. The communication unit 63 communicates with the management server 2. The control unit 64 comprehensively controls each unit of the mobile terminal 3. The control unit 64 also reads and executes the application program stored in the storage unit 61.

(Flow from game to content download)
Subsequently, with reference to FIGS. 6 to 7, it is a flowchart which shows the flow of one game in the photo sticker making apparatus 4, and the flow of the process which concerns on the transmission and reception of the download guidance notification in the management server 2 and the mobile terminal 3. In the game described below, the post-customer service process is not performed. Further, the case where two users play together will be described below. Even if there are three or more users, the processing flow is the same as in the case of two users.

(Start of the game)
When the photo sticker creation device 4 confirms that the user has paid the amount required to play the game, the photo sticker creation device 4 starts the game (S1). For example, the game is started by the user inserting the fee required for playing the game into the coin slot (not shown) of the photo sticker creating device 4. When the game starts, the photo sticker creating device 4 first executes a shooting process (S2). Specifically, photography is performed by the photographing unit 403 and the photographing control unit 412 of the photo sticker creating device 4. The photograph taken is acquired by the photography control unit 412 and stored in the storage unit 407. Next, the photo sticker creating device 4 executes an editing step (S3). Specifically, the editing unit 404 and the editing control unit 413 of the photo sticker creating device 4 accept the user's input operation, and perform image editing processing on the photograph taken in the photographing process in response to the input operation. The photograph to which the image editing process is arbitrarily performed in this way is the content provided by the content providing system.

(Content selection and destination input)
Before or after the end of the image editing process, the user participating in the game selects the content to be saved or the content to be downloaded to the mobile terminal 3 from the contents created in the game by the photo sticker creation device 4, respectively. do. Further, the user inputs the destination of the mobile terminal 3 into the photo sticker creation device 4 (S4, designated information acquisition step).

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a content selection screen and a destination input screen displayed on the photo sticker creation device 4 (in the case of the flow of FIG. 6, a display provided in the editorial unit 404 or the like). FIG. 7A shows the content selection screen D1, and FIGS. 7B and 7C show the destination input screen D2. Note that FIG. 7 shows an example of a screen displayed when two users play a game, as in the description of FIG. The number of users participating in the game may be specified by having the user input the number of participants into the photo sticker creation device 4 before the start of the game or at any step during the game. Further, when the number of participants is not input, a predetermined number of people (for example, two people) may be set as a default value.

As described above, since two users are participating in the game in the figure, as shown in FIG. 7A, the content selection screen D1 is divided into two left and right, and once in each of the left and right areas. It includes a thumbnail 70 of the content created by the game, a thumbnail 71 of the content selected by each user among the thumbnail 70, and an OK button 72 for confirming the selection (confirming the designation of the content). As a result, each of the two users who participated in the game can select the content. The content selected may differ depending on the user. Further, the number of contents (number of images) that can be selected by the user may be appropriately determined. The two users select the desired content while checking the thumbnail 70 using the touch panel and the touch pen provided in the editorial unit 404. In addition to pressing the OK button, for example, when the time limit for selecting content (or the time limit for the entire game) has passed while the content is selected, it may be considered that the content has been specified and confirmed. .. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, pressing various OK buttons means confirming selection or input, but instead of confirming selection or input by pressing these OK buttons, the time limit is set. After that, the selection or input status may be confirmed.

Further, the timing of confirming the content selection between users (pressing the OK button 72) is not limited. Further, the display area corresponding to the user who has confirmed the selection of the content may be transitioned to the destination input screen D2 described below. For example, when a user who is selecting content in the left area in FIG. 7A presses the OK button 72 in the left area, only the left area transitions to the destination input screen D2, and the right area is the content selection screen D1. It may remain. From the viewpoint of improving the usage turnover rate, a predetermined time limit may be provided for content selection. When setting a time limit, if the user cannot confirm the selection of the content within the time limit, it is considered that the predetermined content (for example, the first shot) has been selected and confirmed. Alternatively, as described above, the selection of the content selected at the timing when the time limit has expired may be confirmed.

When the OK button 72 is pressed in each of the left and right areas of FIG. 7A, the photo sticker creation device 4 transitions to the next destination input screen D2, assuming that both of the two users have confirmed the content selection. do. (B) and (c) of FIG. 7 show a destination input screen D2. When transitioning to the destination input screen D2, a warning message 80 indicating that the same address as another user cannot be input is first displayed. The warning message 80 disappears when a certain period of time elapses or when the close button 81 arranged at a predetermined position is pressed. When the warning message disappears, as shown in FIG. 7 (c), software keyboards 82 for inputting addresses are arranged in the left and right areas, respectively. Further, in each of the left and right areas of the destination input screen D2, an OK button 84 for confirming (confirming the input) the address input by using the software keyboard 82 is also displayed. As with the warning message 80, a cautionary note 83 indicating that the same address as another user cannot be input may be displayed on the same screen.

The user inputs the destination of his / her mobile terminal 3 using the software keyboard 82, and presses the OK button 84. When the OK button 84 is pressed, the control unit 401 of the photo sticker creation device 4 acquires the input destination and sends it to the destination determination unit 416. The destination determination unit 416 performs a destination determination process for determining whether or not the address is a valid address by determining the presence or absence of duplication of the acquired destination (address for two people in the case of FIG. 7). (S5, determination step). The details of the destination determination process will be described later.

After the destination determination process is completed, the destination determination unit 416 transmits a valid destination to the content transmission unit 417. The content transmission unit 417 associates a valid destination with the above content and transmits it to the management server 2 (S6). At this time, the sticker ID is also transmitted in association with the above contents.

Further, the destination determination unit 416 may transmit all the determination results of the destination determination process to the editing control unit 413 that controls the display of the destination input screen D2. Then, the editing control unit 413 that has received the determination result controls the display of the editing unit 404 to notify the destination input screen D2 of the validity and invalidity of the destination input by the user so that the user can understand it. good. FIG. 8 shows an example of a screen when notifying the validity and invalidity of the destination input by the user on the destination input screen D2.

On the destination input screen D2 shown in FIG. 8, pop-ups 85 and 86 are displayed in the left and right areas, respectively (that is, toward each user who participated in the game). The edit control unit 413 displays a pop-up 85 for notifying the user who has input the destination determined by the destination determination unit 416 that the destination is a valid destination that the input of the address is completed (the input is valid). do. On the other hand, the editing control unit 413 notifies the user who has input the destination determined by the destination determination unit 416 that the destination is invalid that the address input is not completed (the input is invalid). Display pop-up 86. The pop-ups 85 and 86 may be deleted by pressing the close button 81 arranged at a predetermined position after a certain period of time has elapsed, as in the warning message 80.

Further, in the pop-up 86, a specific reason why the address input is not completed may be specified. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, it is sufficient to notify that the same address has already been input. Then, the software keyboard 82 whose input has not been completed may be re-enabled and the user may be prompted to re-enter the destination. After that, the photo sticker creating device 4 prints the content created in this game on the sticker paper and provides it to the user by performing a printing process. At this point, the game in the photo sticker creating device 4 ends.

The photo sticker creating device 4 is provided with any display device and input before starting the image editing process in a process prior to the editing process (for example, before the start of the game or in the shooting process) or in the editing process. The destination input screen D2 may be displayed on the device, and the user may be made to input the destination of the mobile terminal 3. In particular, when a time limit is set in the editing process, the game itself (shooting, image editing, etc.) takes time, so that the destination input may not be in time and the time may expire. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from losing the opportunity to input the destination by providing the opportunity to input the destination before or after the process or the game in which the time limit is not required.

(Temporary storage of content and destination)
The temporary storage execution unit 222 of the management server 2 receives the destination, the content, and the sticker ID transmitted from the photo sticker creation device 4 via the communication unit 21 (step S11). The temporary storage execution unit 222 determines whether or not the destination is associated with the received content (S12). When the destination is associated (YES in S12), the temporary storage execution unit 222 saves the destination, the content, and the seal ID in the temporary storage unit 241 while maintaining the correspondence (S13), and saves the stored content. The corresponding destination and seal ID are output to the notification creation unit 225.

(Creating and sending download guidance notifications)
The notification creation unit 225 creates a download guidance notification for the received destination. At this time, the notification creation unit 225 outputs the received destination and the sticker ID to the display page creation unit 228, and instructs the user to create a web page for acquiring or saving the content indicated by the sticker ID. The display page creation unit 228 creates a content storage web page, and outputs the URL of the content storage web page (or a display image with a link to the web page) to the notification creation unit 225. The notification creation unit 225 creates a download guidance notification including the output URL and transmits it via the communication unit 21 (S14). If the destination is not associated with the content (NO in S12), the management server 2 does not perform the processes of S13 and S14.

(Display of download guidance notification and download of contents)
When the mobile terminal 3 receives the download guidance notification, the mobile terminal 3 displays the notification on the display unit 62 (S21). FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a screen example of a download guidance notification displayed on the display unit 62 of the mobile terminal 3. As shown in the figure, the download guidance notification D3 includes a thumbnail 91 of the content specified to be downloaded by the user, a display area 92 with a link displaying "Register for a fee and save all pre-images", and a "free member". It includes a display area 93 with a link that says "Register and get a pre-picture." The content shown in the thumbnail 91 may be stored in the content providing service instead of being downloaded to the mobile terminal 3. When the user selects the linked display area 92 or the linked display area 93, the image displayed on the display unit 62 of the mobile terminal 3 transitions to the image of the web page for the user to register as a member. Further, the download guidance notification D3 includes a display area 94 with a link indicating "Login and save the pre". When the user selects the display area 94 with a link, the image displayed on the display unit 62 of the mobile terminal 3 transitions to the image of the login page for the member. The user can log in from the login page and perform a predetermined operation to download (or save on the content providing service) the content indicated by the thumbnail 91.

In this way, by transmitting the download guidance notification D3 from the management server 2, the user is instructed to download the content to the mobile terminal 3, and the member registration (login if already a member) required for the download is performed. You can induce them to do it.

≪Destination determination process≫
Finally, the destination determination process performed by the destination determination unit 416 will be described. The destination determination unit 416 determines whether each destination is a valid destination or an invalid destination based on whether or not the destinations input in one game have duplicates (that is, whether or not there are the same destinations). .. A known technique may be used for collation processing of whether or not the destinations are the same.

To give a specific example, when an e-mail address is input as a destination, the destination determination unit 416 has two e-mail addresses that have the same user-specific address part (local part, user name part, account part) but different domain parts from each other. Are all determined to be "not the same", that is, "valid e-mail addresses (valid addresses)". On the other hand, if the address part and the domain name are exactly the same, it is determined that the exactly matching e-mail addresses are "same".

If the user is not required to enter the domain name but is selected from the default list, and if the same domain name is selected, the destination determination unit 416 can recognize that the same domain name has been selected. It is sufficient to determine whether or not the domain names are the same based only on whether or not the user-specific address parts match without performing the comparison and collation process.

Further, for example, when the user needs to manually input the domain name, a relatively long destination is input. Therefore, even if the e-mail address is not an exact match but a substantially match, the destination determination unit 416 " It may be determined that they are the same. Specifically, it may be determined that two addresses that have an exact match in the user-specific address portion and a partial match (substantially match) in the domain name portion are "identical". In addition, since the input pattern of the domain name can be predicted in advance by the photo sticker creation device 4, if the user makes a mistake in inputting the domain name, the domain name is automatically corrected to the correct one in real time or when the input is confirmed. You may. The automatic correction may be performed by using a known technique.

Then, the destination determination unit 416 determines that a destination that is not the same as any of the destinations in the game is a valid destination. On the other hand, for a destination that is the same as another destination, it is determined whether it is valid or invalid by using one of the methods described below.

(Judgment method 1: Block the same destination as the already entered destination)
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the flow of the destination determination process. In the following figures, an example in which an e-mail address (hereinafter, simply referred to as an address) is used as a destination will be described.

When the content is selected in S4 of FIG. 6 and the address input of the mobile terminal 3 is confirmed, the control unit 401 of the photo sticker creation device 4 (editing control unit 413 in the case of FIG. 6) acquires the input address. , Sent to the destination determination unit 416. This is performed each time each user confirms the input of the user who participated in the game, that is, each user who input the address on the destination input screen D2 shown in FIGS. 7 to 8. Then, the destination determination unit 416 determines whether or not the acquired addresses (for example, two addresses in the examples of FIGS. 7 to 8) have duplicates, that is, whether or not they have the same address (S100).

When the same address exists among the addresses input in one game (YES in S100), the destination determination unit 416 determines only one of the plurality of addresses determined to be the same as a valid address (S102). ), Other addresses are judged as invalid addresses. It should be noted that which address is valid is not particularly limited, but for example, the address entered by the user who confirmed the input first may be used as the valid address, or the address entered by the randomly selected user may be used as the valid address. You may. If the inputs are confirmed at the same time, it is sufficient to decide in advance which input portion (in the example of (c) of FIG. 7, the input portion in either the left or right region) is valid. Further, when the address input has a time limit, even if the input is not confirmed and a time-out occurs, the character string input at the time-out time may be regarded as an address and the destination determination unit 416 may make a determination. Alternatively, if the same address has been entered and the entry is unconfirmed and timed out, both may be invalidated. Further, even when the address is input (the input is completed to the end) is uncertain, it may be determined whether the address is valid or invalid.

The valid address is transmitted to the content transmission unit 417 together with the content selected by the user who has selected the valid address. Then, the content transmission unit 417 associates the address determined to be a valid address with the content and transmits the address to the management server 2 (S104). Further, the destination determination unit 416 displays all the valid and invalid determination results in any member (photographing control unit 412, editing control unit 413, print control) in the control unit 401 that controls the display of the destination input screen D2. It may be notified to the unit 414, the post-customer service control unit 415, etc.). In this case, the member receiving the determination result may display a pop-up 86 (FIG. 8) notifying the invalidity of the address in the input area of the user who has input the invalid address on the destination input screen D2, or may input the invalid address. You may cancel the confirmation and ask the user to enter the address again.

On the other hand, if there is no same address among the addresses input in one game (NO in S100), the destination determination unit 416 determines all the addresses input in one game as valid addresses, and the content transmission unit. It may be transmitted to 417 (S106).

According to the above processing, the photo sticker creating device 4 can prevent the user from inputting the same address, so that the user who participated in the game can input more (non-identical) addresses. The address entered here is an address for which the management server 2 later sends a download guidance notification. In addition, the download guidance notification also serves as a guide to member registration for non-members of the content providing service. Therefore, as described above, by collecting more addresses with the photo sticker creating device 4 and sending the download guidance notification to the addresses, it is possible to encourage more users to register as members.

Furthermore, since it is not allowed to input duplicate addresses in one game, for example, the user who participated in the game duplicates the address of the terminal owned by one member (or will be registered as a member) user. By inputting, the download guidance notification that should be originally sent to each user arrives at the terminal of the member user in duplicate, and the content selected by each user can be downloaded by one terminal of the member user. , So-called "substitute acquisition" can be prevented.

(Judgment method 2: Block when the destination is the same and the destination is the member's destination)
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of the flow of the destination determination process. The same part as the processing flow described with reference to FIG. 10 will be omitted. Further, S200 and S206 are the same processes as S100 and S106 of FIG. 10, respectively.

The destination determination unit 416 determines whether or not the addresses input in one game have the same address (S200). When there is the same address (YES in S200), the destination determination unit 416 further determines whether or not the address determined to be the same is the address of the user registered as a member in the content providing service (that is, the address is In the member information storage unit 243 of the management server 2, it is determined (S202) whether or not the member information is registered as the member information of any user (S202). In order to determine S202, the photo sticker creating device 4 downloads the member information stored in the member information storage unit 243 from the management server 2 at predetermined time intervals (for example, every day) and stores the member information of the own device. It is stored in the unit 407, and at the time of determination in S202, the destination determination unit 416 collates the destination of the member user included in the member information stored in the storage unit 407 with the destination input on the destination input screen D2. do it.

If the address determined to be the same is the address of the user registered as a member (YES in S202), the destination determination unit 416 invalidates the address (S204). On the other hand, if the address determined to be the same is not the address of the user registered as a member (NO in S202), or if the address input in one game does not have the same address (NO in S200), the destination determination unit 416 1. All the addresses input in one game may be determined as valid addresses and transmitted to the content transmission unit 417.

According to the above processing, when the user inputs the same address and the address is already a registered address of the member user, the photo sticker creating device 4 invalidates the address except for one user. And. In other words, even if the photo sticker creating device 4 has the same address, if the same address is not a registered address of the member user, it can be said that all the same addresses are valid. As a result, compared to the process shown in FIG. 10, while allowing the same address to be input to some extent, the member user can download the content by inputting the above-mentioned member-registered address in duplicate in one game. It is possible to prevent "acquisition on behalf of". Further, as described above, if the address is not a registered address of a member user, it can be enabled to promote address input by a non-member user.

When the photo sticker creation device 4 inputs an address similar to the registered member address but does not exactly match the address input on the destination input screen D2, the user is asked to confirm that the address is correct. You may give a notification (pop-up display, etc.) for this purpose. As a result, it is possible to prevent a user who has already registered as a member from inputting an incorrect address in the address input on the destination input screen D2 so that the download guidance notification does not reach the user's mobile terminal 3.

Further, the destination determination unit 416 may only convey a valid destination to the content transmission unit 417. In other words, the destination determination unit 416 does not have to convey the determination result to the editing control unit 413 or the like when the destination is invalid. In this case, there is no apparent difference during gameplay between the user who entered the valid destination and the user who entered the invalid destination. However, since only the content corresponding to the valid destination is transmitted to the management server 2, the download guidance notification is transmitted only to the mobile terminal 3 of the user who has input the valid destination after the game. The photo sticker creation device 4 may transmit the destination determined by the destination determination unit 416 to the management server 2 without associating it with the content. In this case, when the management server 2 receives the invalid destination, the notification creation unit 225 may create a notification to the effect that the destination is invalid and send it to the invalid destination. As a result, the user who inputs the same destination will be notified that the destination is invalid after the game is over.

(Modified example of destination input)
The photo sticker creation device 4 according to the present embodiment acquires the destination of the mobile terminal 3 by authenticating the mobile terminal 3 with the photo sticker creation device 4 instead of having the user input the destination of the mobile terminal 3. You may.

For example, the photo sticker creating device 4 displays a QR code (registered trademark) indicating a link such as an access destination for authentication on the destination input screen D2 shown in FIGS. 7 to 8, and the user displays the QR code (registered trademark) on the mobile terminal 3. Have the code read. As a result, communication is performed between the photo sticker making device 4 and the mobile terminal 3, and the photo sticker making device 4 acquires the destination of the mobile terminal 3 from the mobile terminal 3. When it is determined that the acquired destination is a valid destination (when the authentication of the mobile terminal 3 is successful), the photo sticker creation device 4 associates the destination with the content selected by the user and the content identification information. And sends it to the management server 2. Subsequent processing is the same as when the user inputs the destination.

The photo sticker creating device 4 may be paired with the mobile terminal 3 by means other than the QR code. For example, a wireless communication device such as Beacon may be provided in the photo sticker creation device 4, and the photo sticker creation device 4 supports short-range communication such as NFC (Near Field Communication) and Bluetooth (registered trademark). Pairing may be established by transmitting the radio wave for the short-range communication and receiving the radio wave by the mobile terminal 3.

(Promotion of destination input)
The photo sticker creation device 4, the management server 2, and the mobile terminal 3 according to the present embodiment may perform various notifications prompting the user to input a destination on the above-mentioned destination input screen D2. For example, the merit of the user inputting the destination on the display provided in the photo sticker creation device 4 before the game of the photo sticker creation device 4 and before the destination input during the game (for example, when the address is input, the content is displayed. You may display a pop-up that tells you (you can get it for free, etc.). Alternatively, the user who entered the destination in the photo sticker creation device 4 and later registered as a member of the content providing service was given some special service (a course different from the shooting and processing performed by the user or another image processing). Content and coupons may be provided free of charge).

Further, the key layout of the software keyboard displayed on the destination input screen D2 of the photo sticker creation device 4 may be changed so that the user can easily input the destination. As a result, the user can input the destination with his / her more familiar keyboard layout, so that the destination input can be completed quickly, for example, when the game has a time limit. Further, since the usability related to the destination input is improved in this way, the destination input can be promoted in the user's photo sticker creation device 4.

[Embodiment 2]
Conventionally, a service has been provided in which a user is made to acquire an image created by a photo sticker machine as image data instead of printed matter. Such a service is generally a membership-based service provided instead of the user registering as a member (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-111403, etc.).

At the time of membership registration, it is necessary to input various information such as personal information of the user. Therefore, it has been a problem that some users find it troublesome to register as a member. Therefore, a technique has been developed for granting a temporarily available account (one-time account, etc.) so that even a user who has not registered as a member can use the membership service to some extent (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-165910). ).

However, with the above technology, the user can only play a game with a user who has logged in to the same home-use game machine using a temporarily available account, and no information about the user's game is stored. There was a risk that it would be low. That is, if you want to save the temporarily available account and the game information about this account (or if you want to use the past game information), you have to go through the account creation procedure after all. After all, users who find it troublesome to create an account may not be able to register as an original member.

Therefore, hereinafter, as the second embodiment, the management that can reduce the burden of the user's membership registration and guide more users to the membership registration (registration as the original member of the service, not the one-time account). The server 2, the photo sticker creating device 4, and the mobile terminal 3 will be described.

The management server 2 according to the present invention refers to the designated content and the destination (combination information) received from the photo sticker creating device 4, and when the destination is not the destination of the user registered as a member, the mobile terminal corresponding to the destination. 3 (that is, the user who has input the destination) may be registered as a temporary member in the content providing service. Hereinafter, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 18. For convenience of explanation, the same reference numerals will be added to the members having the same functions as the members described in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the management server 2 according to the present embodiment. The management server 2 according to the present embodiment is different from the management server 2 in that it includes a temporary registration member management unit 221. In addition, the notification creation unit 229 according to the present embodiment further includes a link for performing temporary membership registration (issuing a temporary account) to the content providing service in the download guidance notification D3 described in the first embodiment. Therefore, it differs from the notification creation unit 225 described in the first embodiment in that it is transmitted to the mobile terminal 3. Further, the display page creation unit 210 according to the present embodiment receives a request for temporary member registration (request for issuance of a temporary account) when the above link is pressed on the mobile terminal 3, and the temporary registered member management unit 221 described later. It is different from the display page creation unit 228 described in the first embodiment in that the web page with the token issued by the user is transmitted to the mobile terminal 3.

The user plays a game on the photo sticker creation device 4, and inputs the destination of the mobile terminal 3 at that time. The notification creation unit 229 of the management server 2 transmits a download guidance notification to the destination. Then, the mobile terminal 3 displays the download guidance notification, and when the link for temporary member registration included in the notification is pressed, the mobile terminal 3 transmits a request for temporary member registration to the management server 2.

When the temporary registration member management unit 221 receives a request for temporary membership registration for the content providing service from the mobile terminal 3 via the communication unit 21, the temporary registration member management unit 221 receives the destination of the mobile terminal 3 from the photo sticker creation device 4, and the destination is the destination. Is used as an ID for temporary membership registration. Here, the temporary member registration means that only a part of the member information necessary for formal member registration (main member registration) is registered in the member information storage unit 243. In other words, it can be said that the types of member information (registration information) to be entered for temporary membership registration are less than the types of member information to be entered for main membership registration. Members who have unregistered items in the required items for main member registration in the member information are users who have registered as temporary members (temporary member users), and users who do not have unregistered items are users who have registered as main members (main member users). be. Further, the temporary member user account is not a one-time account, but an account that is used for a predetermined period or continuously once the temporary member registration is performed. Therefore, the temporary member user can save, view, edit, and the like the content on the content providing service in the same manner as the main member user. For example, by logging in as a temporary member on a web page provided by a content providing service, the temporary member user displays his / her own My Page (user-specific top page) and the content stored in the service. be able to.

As a result, the number of times (frequency of use) of the user's own content providing service can be visually presented to the user, so that the user can be motivated to perform the main registration. In addition, since the temporary member user can experience the same service as the main member registration, it is possible to effectively guide the user to the main member registration.

The management server 2 may allow the temporary member user to use the same service as the officially registered user, or is different (or different) between the temporary member user and the official member (main member) user. Services (restricted to temporary member users) may be available. For example, the temporary member user may be more restricted in the number of stored contents, the quality of the contents (image quality, bit rate of moving image, etc.), and the size (resolution) of the contents than the member users.

When providing the same service as the main member user to the temporary member user, the user can register as a temporary member simply by inputting the address on the photo sticker creation device 4, and receives the service of the content providing service in the same way as the main member. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to prompt the user to input the destination in the photo sticker creation device 4. On the other hand, even when the content of the service is different between the temporary member user and the main member user, the user can experience a part of the content providing service only by inputting the destination in the photo sticker creating device 4. Therefore, in this case as well, it is possible to prompt the user to input the destination in the photo sticker creation device 4. In addition, if there is a membership type among the main members, basically, the temporary member user is not the member type that is first attached when the main member is registered, or the member type that requires billing or special operations. It may be possible to use the same service as the membership type of. Specifically, when the main member has, for example, a paid member and a free member, the temporary member user may be able to use the same service as the free member or a service more restricted than the free member. Alternatively, if the temporary member user accepts the charge, the temporary member user may be able to use the same service as the paid member.

Further, the degree of restriction of the service for the temporary member user may be calculated from, for example, the usage status of the service for the free member user in a predetermined period. For example, if the average number of stored contents of a free member user in one month is three, the temporary member user may be able to save up to three contents in one month.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a flow of responses of the management server 2 to a temporary member user (a mobile terminal 3 of the temporary member user). FIG. 13 (a) shows the case where the user's mobile terminal 3 requests the temporary member registration for the first time (requests the issuance of the temporary member account), and FIG. 13 (b) shows the temporary member account after the first time. It is a figure which shows the response of the management server 2 when connecting to the web page of a content providing service.

As shown in FIG. 13A, when the mobile terminal 3 first requests the issuance of a temporary member account, the temporary registered member management unit 221 of the management server 2 receives the request and stores the member information. A storage area dedicated to the temporary member user is secured in the unit 243, and member information of the user is generated and recorded. As described above, the member information of the temporary member is information in which the data structure is basically the same as that of the member information of the main member, but there are unregistered items in the required items. When the temporary member management unit 221 records the member information, the temporary member management unit 221 causes the display page creation unit 210 to create a web page (for example, a page indicating the completion of temporary member registration) of the content providing site and transmit it to the mobile terminal 3. At this time, the temporary registered member management unit 221 transmits the token to the mobile terminal 3 together with the web page. This token is an identifier that identifies a temporary member, and is data that cannot be visually confirmed by the user. The mobile terminal 3 displays the received web page and stores the token in the cookie of the web browser or the storage unit of the mobile terminal 3. When saving tokens in Cookie, it is desirable that one token can be saved in one browser, and when saving tokens in the storage unit of the mobile terminal 3, only one token can be saved per terminal.

Then, as shown in FIG. 13 (b), when the website of the content providing service is next browsed by the mobile terminal 3 (the same browser), the mobile terminal 3 is stored with the request of the web page. To send. When the management server 2 receives the above request and the token, the temporary registered member management unit 221 sends the temporary member member information indicated by the token to the display page creation unit 210. Then, the display page creation unit 210 creates a web page corresponding to the temporary member's account, such as the temporary member's My Page, based on the received member information, and transmits the web page to the mobile terminal 3. At this time, the token may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 3 again. The mobile terminal 3 receives and displays a web page created according to the account.

The validity period of the token, that is, the validity period of the temporary member may be arbitrarily determined, but it is desirable to set it according to the frequency of use of general members of the content providing site. For example, the expiration date of the token may be one month from the first access (temporary membership registration). In addition, if the temporary member user does not register as a main member for a predetermined period, the member information of the temporary member may be deleted (account deleted). Further, if the token saved on the mobile terminal 3 side is deleted, the content providing service may not be viewed with the temporary member account indicated by the token (the temporary member account may be reissued). In this case, the member information of the old account and the information associated with the member information (designated content, etc.) may be deleted.

The same processing may be performed in the content providing service application installed on the mobile terminal 3. The token may be stored in the mobile terminal 3 together with the data of the application, and the process may be performed in the same manner as the methods shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b).

Furthermore, the authentication key issued by an external application or website may be used for temporary membership registration. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of performing temporary membership registration using an external application. When the user instructs temporary membership registration (for example, select "Register with an external account") on the website of the content providing service displayed on the mobile terminal 3 or the application screen, the site and application execute the external application. And request the authentication key from the application. This authentication key becomes an identifier similar to the token in FIG. The external application causes the user to perform the login process, and when the login is completed (authentication completed), the authentication key is passed to the website of the content providing service or the application. The mobile terminal 3 displaying the website of the content providing service or the application transmits the authentication key to the management server 2. The temporary registered member management unit 221 of the management server 2 generates the member information of the temporary member, and manages the authentication key and the information that identifies the application that issued the authentication key in association with the information.

As a result, the user can receive the content providing service as a temporary member. Also, since the authentication key that has been authenticated by the external application is used, it is not possible to delete the token as when using the token, so the temporary member account will be continued (unless the expiration date is set). Is available.

The management server 2 according to the present embodiment stores the number of times the temporary member user has used the photo sticker creating device 4 together with the temporary member registration, and the number of times the temporary member user has used the photo sticker creating device 4 is a predetermined number of times. When the number exceeds (that is, when the number of saved or downloaded contents exceeds a predetermined number), a notification prompting the user to register as a member may be sent. Further, the management server 2 may sequentially request the member information necessary for registration as the main member from the user every time the number of times the temporary member user uses the photo sticker creation device 4 exceeds a predetermined number of times. ..

FIG. 15 shows the flow of processing when performing from temporary member registration to main member registration according to the number of times the content providing service is used. The user selects the linked display area 92 or 93 included in the download guidance notification D3 displayed on the mobile terminal 3, accesses the website of the content providing service from the mobile terminal 3, and inputs the seal ID on the site. When you enter the seal ID on the screen of the content providing service application installed on the mobile terminal 3, the website (or the screen of the above application) D4 for allowing the user to save the content as shown in FIG. Is created and displayed on the mobile terminal 3. Then, when the user presses a button (for example, buttons 101 to 103) instructing to save the content on the displayed website (or the screen of the above application) D4, the content is saved from the mobile terminal 3 to the management server 2. The instruction (storing from the temporary storage unit 241 to the member information storage unit 243) is transmitted, and the management server 2 receives the instruction (S300). A temporary member registration button for registering as a temporary member user may be provided together with the buttons 101 to 103 of FIG. 16 or instead of these buttons. Then, when the temporary member registration button is pressed, the mobile terminal 3 may send a temporary member registration instruction to the management server 2, and the management server 2 may make a determination of S302 when the instruction is received. ..

When the temporary registration member management unit 221 of the management server 2 receives an instruction, the temporary member confirms how many times the instruction is used as a temporary member (content storage instruction). Here, when the instruction is an instruction from a non-member user (that is, an instruction to use the service for the first time from a user who is not registered as a temporary member) (“0th time” in S302), the management server. The temporary member management unit 221 of 2 performs temporary member registration (S304), and the user instruction execution unit 227 stores the content from the temporary storage unit 241 to the storage area of the user who has registered the temporary member of the member information storage unit 243. Save again (S305). Here, the content may be saved by moving the content file from the temporary storage unit 241 to the storage area dedicated to the user, or the content file stored in the temporary storage unit 241 may be the user. It may be replicated to a dedicated storage area.

On the other hand, when the instruction received in S300 is an instruction of a temporary member, the temporary registration member management unit 221 refers to the user's service usage history (for example, the number of times the content is saved or the number of times the content is saved) stored in the member information. , Specify the number of times the content providing service is used. Then, various member information is requested from the mobile terminal 3 according to the number of times of use, and the user is made to input the member information via the mobile terminal 3. For example, in the case of the nth use, an e-mail address (destination) and password acquisition request is sent (S306), in the case of the n + kth time, the user's date of birth is requested (S308), and in the case of the n + k + ith time, the user's The gender is registered (S310), the address (which may be the residential area) is registered in the case of the n + k + i + jth time (S312), and when the information is input, the user instruction execution unit 227 saves the content (S305). Note that n, k, i, and j are arbitrary integers of 1 or more.

If all the required items of the member information can be obtained by sequentially requesting and inputting the member information in this way, it means that the member is automatically registered as the main member (S314). In the above process, the number of times the content is instructed to be saved is counted, and when the number of times reaches a predetermined number, the temporary member user is requested to input the member information. However, the management server 2 does not store the content, but moves or duplicates the content (moves or duplicates in the user-dedicated storage area, or the content from the management server 2 to another server, a mobile terminal 3, or the like. You may request the input of member information triggered by the number of times (movement or duplication of).

Further, in the above process, when the user presses the button for instructing the content to be saved, the instruction of S300 is received, but the management server 2 saves the content (not a temporary save but a member information storage unit). You may request the input of member information at the timing when the saving to 243 is completed, the timing when the temporary member user logs out (immediately before logging out), the timing when the number of saved contents reaches the upper limit, and the like. In particular, the address (email address, etc.) and password as member information are indispensable information for the temporary member user to continuously use the content providing service (as a temporary member or a main member), and therefore any of these. It is desirable to request input at the timing of, and to make sure that the user inputs. In addition to the temporary member users, for example, free member users may be requested to provide information necessary for changing the membership type, such as paid members, at any of the above timings. Specifically, if the number of saved contents reaches the upper limit with the account of a free member user, we will notify that the upper limit of the number of saved contents will be expanded (or unlimited) if we become a paid member, and we will also notify the paid members. You may be required to enter the required information (for example, billing method) to become.

In addition, the temporary registered member management unit 221 determines the class of the temporary member user (temporary member user among the content providing services) according to the degree of satisfaction of the member information (how many items that need to be input before the main member registration are filled). You may change the type, quality, quantity, etc. of services that you can receive. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, when the temporary member user is gradually input with the member information according to the number of times the content providing service is used, the number of items for which the member information has already been input increases according to the number of times of use. As a result, the rank as a temporary member rises according to the number of times of use, and the type, quality, quantity, etc. of services improve. Specifically, as the rank as a temporary member rises, for example, the number of stored contents may be reduced to a number close to the number of stored contents of the main member.

Further, the above-mentioned classes may be further provided within the same membership type such as paid members and free members. In this case as well, for promotion, each member may be required to enter essential information for raising the rank.

According to the above processing, a non-member user using the photo sticker creating device 4 can be registered as a temporary member as a temporary member user. Since the temporary member user can try the content providing service, the user can easily try the content providing service only by using the photo sticker creating device 4. Further, for the operator of the service, it becomes easy to guide the non-member user to the main member registration by first registering the non-member user as a temporary member.

In addition, since the information required for main member registration is gradually entered according to the use of the content provision service (specifically, the number of times the content is instructed to be saved), the main member registration is completed without making the user particularly aware. can do. In this way, since the user can be made to register as a main member without feeling any trouble, the number of registered main members can be increased.

In other words, the content can be left as an asset because the content is continuously stored in the storage area of the same account as a temporary member instead of the conventional one-time account. Then, the user can transfer from the temporary member account to the main member account without losing the above assets.

For example, when a user uses the photo sticker creation device 4 a plurality of times, the user can experience the same services as the main member or some services of the main member as a temporary member, so that the user can be effectively guided to the main member registration. .. In addition, by gradually registering the member information as the number of times the photo sticker creation device 4 is used increases, the user can simply use the photo sticker creation device 4 repeatedly and perform the main registration without performing a separate registration operation or the like. Can be completed. Therefore, the time and effort of the user can be saved, and the number of registered members of the content providing service can be increased.

The management server 2 may perform temporary membership registration in the temporary registration member management unit 221 at the stage when the temporary storage execution unit 222 receives the designated content and the destination from the photo sticker creation device 4. In this case, as in the case described with reference to FIG. 15, the temporary member management unit 221 may store the member information of the temporary member registered user in the member information storage unit 243 or the temporary storage unit 241. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a processing flow when performing temporary membership registration using the destination (email address) input by the photo sticker creation device 4. When the temporary storage execution unit 222 of the management server 2 receives the e-mail address (input address) input by the photo sticker creation device 4 (S400), the temporary storage execution unit 222 transmits the input address to the temporary registration member management unit 221. When the temporary registration member management unit 221 receives the input address, it refers to the member information storage unit 243 to confirm whether or not the input address is the address of the user registered as a member (S402), and creates a display page for the determination result. It is transmitted to the unit 210. If it is the address of a registered user (YES in S402), the temporary registration member management unit 221 does not perform temporary membership registration, and the notification creation unit 229 is referred to as the download guidance notification D3 or the website D4 shown in the first embodiment. A similar guide is created and transmitted to the mobile terminal 3 (S404). On the other hand, if the input address is not the address of the user registered as a member (NO in S402), the temporary member management unit 221 performs temporary member registration (S406) and notifies the temporary member ID or the token described above to the notification creation unit 229. Send to. The notification creation unit 229 creates a download guidance notification including the completion of the temporary member registration and a link for logging in as a temporary member, and sends it to the mobile terminal 3 (S408).

The management server 2 may complete the download of the content to the mobile terminal 3, create the download completion page, and send it to the mobile terminal 3 without creating and transmitting the download guidance notification. According to the above process, since the management server 2 recognizes that the temporary member registration is performed in S406, it is not necessary for the user to select the member type from the download guidance notification on the mobile terminal 3.

According to the above process, the user can complete the temporary membership registration only by using the photo sticker creating device 4 without requesting the temporary membership registration from the mobile terminal 3 later. Therefore, since the burden of the user's membership registration procedure is reduced, even a user who finds it troublesome to register as a member of the content providing service can be effectively guided to the membership registration. Further, each time the user uses the photo sticker creating device 4, the user can try the same service as the main member user as a temporary member user. Specifically, every time the user uses the photo sticker creation device 4, the designated content is transmitted to the management server 2, and when the user instructs to save the content as a temporary member, the designated content is sent to the user (as a temporary member). It is saved in a dedicated storage area.

In addition, the content is continuously saved in the storage area of the same account as a temporary member instead of the conventional one-time account, and the saved content can be transferred to the main member's account without losing it.

As in the process flow shown in FIG. 15, in the process flow shown in FIG. 17, the destination registered by the temporary member user is input in the photo sticker creation device 4, and is transmitted to the management server 2 together with the designated content. Depending on the number of times (that is, the number of times the game is played), the user may be made to input a part of the information necessary for the main member registration from the mobile terminal 3 corresponding to the above destination. As a result, the member information is sequentially registered as the number of times the photo sticker creation device 4 is used increases, so that the burden on the user's main member registration can be reduced and the user becomes particularly aware of it. You can complete the main membership registration without doing so. Therefore, the number of registered members can be increased.

In the above-mentioned flow of temporary member registration, it was decided to perform temporary member registration for "destination of user who is not registered as a member", but the temporary member management unit 221 is a user whose destination is registered as a member. You may register as a temporary member regardless of whether or not it is the destination of. Then, when the management server 2 performs the login process of the member (main member) in response to the request from the mobile terminal 3, the member information of the logged-in user and the member information of the temporary member are referred to, and the login is performed. If the destination described in the member information of the user is saved as the member information of one of the temporary members, the information as the temporary member may be deleted.

Further, the management server 2 may perform temporary membership registration based on the sticker ID (specific information) instead of the destination of the mobile terminal 3. FIG. 18 shows the flow of processing when the temporary member registration is performed using the sticker ID. When the user wants to save or download the content, he / she logs in to the content providing service using the mobile terminal 3. Here, when the user does not input the destination, the user inputs the sticker ID written on the sticker paper obtained in the game play, or causes the mobile terminal 3 to read the QR code written on the sticker paper. .. As a result, the mobile terminal 3 acquires the seal ID (S500). The sticker ID may not be printed on the sticker paper, but may only be displayed on the display of the photo sticker making device 4.

The acquired seal ID is transmitted to the temporary registration member management unit 221 of the management server 2 according to the instruction of the user. When the temporary registration member management unit 221 receives the seal ID, the temporary registration member management unit 221 confirms whether or not the content corresponding to the seal ID is stored in the storage area dedicated to each user of the member information storage unit 243, thereby confirming that the seal ID is stored. Is a sticker ID issued to a member user (S502). If the seal ID is issued to the member user (YES in S502), the temporary registration member management unit 221 notifies the user instruction execution unit 227 to that effect, and the user instruction execution unit 227 is stored in the temporary storage unit 241. The designated content corresponding to the seal ID is stored in the user-dedicated storage area of the member information storage unit 243 (S504). On the other hand, if the sticker ID is not the sticker ID issued to the member user (NO in S502), the temporary registration member management unit 221 performs temporary member registration (S506), and the temporary storage execution unit 222 processes S504 after the temporary member registration. I do.

As in the processing flow shown in FIG. 15, the number of times the seal ID is input in the processing flow shown in FIG. 18 (reception of the content storage instruction in the management server 2 in response to the input of the seal ID or the like). Depending on the number of times), the user may be made to sequentially input a part of the information necessary for the main member registration.

Further, in the case of NO in S502, that is, when it is determined that the non-member has input the seal ID, the management server 2 confirms whether or not the destination associated with the seal ID is stored in the temporary storage unit 241. If it is stored, a screen equivalent to the download guidance notification D3 or the website D4 may be created for the associated destination and displayed on the mobile terminal 3.

According to the above processing, it is possible to enter the sticker ID issued when using the photo sticker making device 4 and register as a temporary member. Therefore, since the burden of the user's membership registration procedure is reduced as compared with the main membership registration, even a user who finds it troublesome to register as a member of the content providing service can be effectively guided to the membership registration. Further, each time the user uses the photo sticker creating device 4, the user can try the same service as the main member user as a temporary member user.

As in the processing flow shown in FIG. 15, the number of times the destination registered by the temporary member user is input in the photo sticker creation device 4 and transmitted to the management server 2 together with the designated content (that is, the number of times the game is played). Depending on the situation, the user may be made to input a part of the information necessary for the main member registration from the mobile terminal 3 corresponding to the above destination. As a result, the member information is sequentially registered as the number of times the photo sticker creating device 4 is used increases, so that the burden on the user's main member registration can be reduced.

[Embodiment 3]
In addition, the photo sticker creation device 4 and the management server 2 according to each of the above embodiments cooperate with each other, and the information in which the game in the photo sticker creation device 4 and the content providing service are linked is displayed on the display of the photo sticker creation device 4. , The notification or the web page transmitted from the management server 2 and displayed on the mobile terminal 3 may be used for distribution.

For example, in any process of the game, waiting time before and after the game, etc., the photo sticker creation device 4 performs a mini game or a psychological test, and the result is sent to the management server together with the destination input to the photo sticker creation device 4. You may send to 2. Then, the management server 2 may include the result of the mini-game or the psychological test in the download guidance notification or any screen of the web page or the application of the content providing service.

Further, for example, in the photo sticker creating device 4, a specially photographed image as the content of the editing source may be photographed at the time of editing on the content providing service, and the image may be transmitted to the management server 2 together with the content and the destination. Then, the management server 2 is a model of the most appropriate photo sticker creation device 4 (according to the user's taste or the best appearance) for the above-mentioned specially photographed image in a web page or application of the content providing service, and the relevant model. A type of image processing on the service may be provided.

Further, for example, the post-customer service control unit 415 of the photo sticker creating device 4 relates to a web page of the content providing service, an application of the mobile terminal 3 for receiving the content providing service, or the like on the display of the post-customer service unit 406 in the post-customer service process. Information may be displayed. More specifically, for example, in the post-customer service process of the photo sticker creating device 4, a screen prompting the installation of the application of the mobile terminal 3 may be displayed. On this screen, in order to enhance the appeal to the user, the content and profile image of the user who publishes the content (for example, a model user officially certified for the operation of the service) on the content providing service, etc. May be displayed. Further, the display of the screen may be arbitrarily turned off.

Then, a link to the web page or application of the service is embedded in the content of the model user, and when the user selects the image, the link is directed to the destination input during the game (that is, to the mobile terminal 3). You may send a notification with the URL of the web page or the URL of the download page of the app. Further, at the same time as the transmission of the notification, the photo sticker creation device 4 may display the completion of transmission of the notification on the screen.

In this way, by linking the game of the photo sticker creation device 4 with the content providing service, it is possible to further encourage the user to input the destination. In addition, the satisfaction level of the user with the game can be increased, and the motivation to play again can be motivated by providing the information prompting the next use of the photo sticker pre-emptive device 4.

[Embodiment 4]
When the management server 2 saves the designated content, the management server 2 may further select a predetermined number of the designated content and save the selected content in a identifiable manner. Hereinafter, the content providing system 1 according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 22.

In the content providing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the photo sticker creating device 4 does not have to acquire the destination (user information) of the mobile terminal 3. In other words, the photo sticker creating device 4 may end the game even if the user has not input the destination of the mobile terminal 3. In this case, the photo sticker creating device 4 does not perform the destination determination process as described in each embodiment. In other words, the processing according to the present embodiment may be performed independently of the processing described in the first to third embodiments.

In the present embodiment, the content transmission unit 417 of the photo sticker creation device 4 is information indicating which of all the contents created in one play of the game is the designated content (first selection information). Is transmitted to the control unit (first selection information receiving unit) 22 of the management server 2. Further, it is assumed that the sticker ID transmitted to the management server 2 together with the designated content is associated with all the designated contents in one play of the game. In the following description, a group of contents created by one play of the game will be referred to as "one set of contents". The content transmission unit 417 may transmit not only the designated content but also all the content to the management server 2.

Further, in the content providing service 1 according to the present embodiment, the members registered in the service are classified into three types of members: temporary members, free members, and paid members. Temporary members, free members, and paid members differ in the quality and quantity of services they can enjoy on content-providing services. As for the method of membership registration for each member type, any of the methods described in each of the above embodiments may be used.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the user is a free member or a temporary member, the management server 2 can store only a part of the contents in one set in the storage area dedicated to each user of the storage unit 24. do. On the other hand, when the user is a paying member, the management server 2 can store all the contents in one set of contents in the storage area dedicated to each user. The number of contents that can be saved by the temporary member user may be smaller than the number of contents that can be saved by the free member user. In this way, by setting a difference in the number of items that can be saved from one set of content for each member type, users seek more fulfilling services from temporary members to free members or paid members, and from free members to paid members. And can motivate you to change the membership type.

(Flow of processing related to content storage)
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing related to content storage performed by the management server 2 according to the present embodiment. The series of processes shown in FIG. 19 is performed after the management server 2 accepts a login to the content providing service, creates a top page unique to each user, and transmits the top page to the mobile terminal 3. 20 to 22 are diagrams showing specific examples and transitions of pages related to content storage. FIG. 20 is a page shown to a paid member user, FIG. 21 is a page shown to a free member user, and FIG. 22 is a page shown to a temporary member user.

The control unit 64 of the mobile terminal 3 displays the received top page on 62. When a predetermined input operation is performed on the input unit 60 by the user, the mobile terminal 3 requests the management server 2 to transmit a page (save guide page) for allowing the user to save the content in response to the operation. .. Here, the predetermined input operation is, for example, an input operation of the sticker ID, an operation of instructing the logged-in user to save the unsaved content, and the like.

In response to the above request, the display page creation unit 228 of the management server 2 creates a storage guide page and transmits it to the mobile terminal 3 via the communication unit 21 (S600). The control unit 64 of the mobile terminal 3 causes the display unit 62 to display the received storage guide page.

20 (a), 21 (a), and 22 (a) show an example of a storage guide page. Preservation guide pages 200, 300, and 400 include buttons (buttons 201, 302, and 402) with embedded links for displaying an image selection page or popping up an image selection window. In addition, a button (in FIG. 21 (a)) in which a link for instructing to change the membership type to a paid member is embedded in the save guidance page for free member users or the save guide page for temporary member users. Button 301 and button 401) in FIG. 22 (a) may be included.

When the user performs an operation for displaying the image selection page or the image selection window on the input unit 60, the mobile terminal 3 requests the management server 2 to transmit the image selection page. When displaying the image selection window, the display page creation unit 228 of the management server 2 transmits the image selection page including the data of the window when transmitting the save guidance page, and the mobile terminal 3 side ( The window may be displayed (without requesting the management server 2 to send the image selection page).

Here, the image selection page is a page for allowing the user to further select a predetermined number of contents from the designated contents in one play of the game. For example, if two users each specify one content during the game, the image selection page displays the specified content of all users, that is, the two specified contents. The display page creation unit 228 of the management server 2 specifies the designated content associated with the sticker ID or the user's destination (address, etc.) received from the mobile terminal 3, and creates an image selection page including the designated content. The created image selection page is transmitted to the mobile terminal 3 via the communication unit 21 (S602). The control unit 64 of the mobile terminal 3 causes the display unit 62 to display the received image selection page.

20 (b), 21 (b), and 22 (b) show an example of an image selection window. Thumbnails A and B of the designated content are displayed on the image selection pages 210, 310, and 410 so as to be selectable. The image selection page or the image selection window may also display thumbnails of contents other than the designated contents in one set of contents. For example, thumbnails of all the contents of one set may be displayed on the image selection page or the image selection window. Further, when displaying thumbnails of contents other than the designated contents, the contents other than the designated contents may be selectable or may not be selectable.

When either thumbnail A or B is selected via the input unit 60, the control unit 64 of the mobile terminal 3 transmits information indicating the selected content (second selection information) to the management server 2. The control unit (second selection information receiving unit) 22 of the management server 2 receives the second selection information (S604). The user instruction execution unit (save execution unit) 227 stores the content indicated by the second selection information in the user-dedicated storage area of the storage unit 24 (S606). When the saving is completed, the display page creation unit (page transmission unit) 228, as shown in FIG. 20 (c), FIG. 21 (c), or FIG. 22 (c), depending on the member type of the user. , Create a save completion page and send it to the mobile terminal 3. The save completion page includes thumbnails of the saved contents (thumbnails A of each figure). The control unit 64 of the mobile terminal 3 causes the display unit 62 to display the save completion page.

According to the above configuration, the management server 2 reselects a predetermined number of contents from the designated contents after the game, and stores the reselected contents in a storage area dedicated to the user. As a result, when there are a plurality of users who have played the game, it is possible to present and save the content selected by all or a part of the plurality of users to users other than the selected user.

For example, it is assumed that only one designated content is associated with one seal ID. In this case, the display page creation unit 228 creates an image selection page including only one designated content corresponding to the input sticker ID. On the other hand, the display page creation unit 228 of the management server 2 according to the present embodiment creates an image selection page or an image selection window including all the designated contents in one play of the game. As a result, the user can later select and save content different from the content selected during the game on the image selection page displayed on the mobile terminal 3. In addition, the user can select and save the content specified by himself / herself even if he / she mistakenly inputs the sticker ID associated with the specified content of another user who played the game together.

20 to 22 show an example in which two designated contents are displayed in the image selection windows 210, 310, and 410, and one of the designated contents is selected. However, the number of designated contents specified by the photo sticker creating device 4 and the number of contents selected in the image selection window (contents indicated by the second selection information) are not limited to the examples shown in FIGS. 20 to 22. For example, the photo sticker creation device 4 may cause the user to specify four contents as designated contents, and the management server 2 may cause the user to select two contents from the four contents on the image selection page or the image selection window. ..

Further, as in the screen transition shown in (a) to (b) of FIG. 20 above, even if the user is a paid member, the image selection page or the image selection window is displayed and the user is allowed to select the content. good. As mentioned above, in the case of a paid member, all the contents of one set are saved in the storage area dedicated to the user, but by selecting the contents here, it is possible to specify the contents that the user especially wants to keep. Because it can be done. As a result, for example, when the user later changes the membership type from a paid member to a free member (that is, when the total number of contents that can be saved changes), the content indicated by the second selection information is specified, and the content is specified. It can be left in a user-only storage area (not deleted).
[Embodiment 5]
Further, the management server 2 may limit the number of contents that can be saved by each user in the contents created in one play of the game. For example, one free member user may be able to save only one of the contents in one play. The number of items that can be stored may differ depending on the membership type.

Hereinafter, the content providing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the sticker ID is transmitted to the management server 2 in association with any of the designated contents and information (play information) that can uniquely identify one play of the game. The play information may be, for example, a combination of information indicating the play date and time of the game, information indicating the model of the photo sticker creating device 4, and information indicating the installation location of the photo sticker creating device 4.

The user instruction execution unit (image storage execution unit, play information duplication determination unit) 227 of the management server 2 according to the present embodiment associates the content with the play information when saving the content, and is dedicated to the user of the storage unit 24. Save to the storage area of. As a result, the management server 2 can specify how many contents have been saved by each user from one set of contents.

The control unit 64 of the mobile terminal 3 according to the present embodiment logs in to the content providing service according to the input operation of the user. After logging in, the control unit 64 accepts the input of the user ID via the input unit 60 and transmits the input user ID to the management server 2.

The control unit (play information receiving unit) 22 of the management server 2 receives the user ID. The user instruction execution unit 227 collates the received user ID with the user ID received from the photo sticker creation device 4, and identifies the designated content associated with the matching user ID. Then, when the user instruction execution unit 227 saves any of the designated contents in the storage unit, the play information associated with the designated contents is already stored in the user-dedicated storage area of the storage unit 24. It is determined whether or not the play information of the content is duplicated a predetermined number of times.

When the play information is duplicated a predetermined number of times, the user instruction execution unit 227 does not save the designated content and ends the process. In other words, the user instruction execution unit 227 invalidates the storage instruction of the designated content received from the mobile terminal 3. On the other hand, when the duplication of play information is less than or equal to a predetermined number of times, the user instruction execution unit 227 stores the designated content in the user-dedicated storage area of the storage unit 24.

In this way, the management server 2 determines whether or not the play information associated with the content to be saved overlaps with the play information associated with the already saved content, and the number of duplications is equal to or less than a predetermined number of times. It is determined whether or not it is. In other words, it can be said that the value of the predetermined number of times indicates the upper limit number of contents that can be saved by one user from one set of contents. For example, when the predetermined number of times is set to one, the number of contents that can be saved by each user from one set of contents is one.

In this way, by appropriately setting the value of a predetermined number of times, the management server 2 can limit the number of contents that can be saved by one user from one set of contents. Thereby, for example, after playing a game by a plurality of people, it is possible to prevent one user from acquiring the contents for a plurality of people.

The predetermined number of times may be appropriately set according to the specifications of the game, the storage capacity of the storage unit 24 of the management server 2, and the like. In addition, the predetermined number of times may differ depending on the membership type. For example, when the specifications of the temporary member described in the second embodiment are adopted, the predetermined number of times may be determined in order to set a limit on the number of contents or the number of games that can be saved as the temporary member.

More specifically, for example, in one game by one free member, one image obtained by processing the photographed image or the photographed image for the mobile terminal 3 and a specially processed image (caricature image of a user who participated in the game). Etc.) will be specified so that two sheets can be stored. The provisional member will be able to store up to 3 games of the same type and number of contents as the free member. In this case, the above specifications can be realized by setting the predetermined number of times to 3.

Furthermore, the management server 2 according to the present embodiment can freely adjust the total number of contents that can be stored in one game by changing the predetermined number of times even when the specifications of the game are changed. Can be done. For example, when the number of contents that can be saved by a free member is changed from one set to three, there is an advantage that the predetermined number of times need only be changed from one to three times.

Further, in the conventional general photo sticker creating device, the number of users (members) who can acquire the content in one play of the game is limited. For example, when a user inputs a sticker ID via a mobile terminal to acquire content, the seal ID once used (seal ID input via the mobile terminal and completed until the content is acquired) can be used by any user. Could not be reused. Therefore, for example, when two sticker IDs are issued in one game of the photo sticker creation device, only two users can acquire images at the maximum.

Also, for example, since the number of destinations (number of e-mail addresses) that can be entered (corresponded to the specified content) in one game of the photo sticker creation device is limited, only the user who entered the destination can handle the destination. The attached content could not be saved.

On the other hand, in the content providing system 1 according to the present embodiment, if the user who participated in the game is a member of the content providing service, all of them can save at least one of the designated contents by inputting the sticker ID. can. That is, the number of users (members) who can acquire the content in one play of the game is not limited, and all the users who participated in the game can acquire some content. Therefore, the content providing system 1 according to the present embodiment has an effect that users who participate in the same game (particularly, users of the same membership type) can fairly acquire the content.

The process related to image selection and storage described in the fourth embodiment may be combined with the process related to content storage restriction described in the present embodiment. Specifically, the photo sticker creation device 4 transmits the sticker ID to the management server 2 in association with all the designated contents and play information in one play of the game. When the management server 2 receives the sticker ID from the mobile terminal 3, the management server 2 displays the storage guide page shown in FIG. 20A, FIG. 21A, or FIG. 22A, depending on the member type of the user. Create and send to the mobile terminal 3. Further, the user instruction execution unit 227 of the management server 2 is selected on the image selection pages 310, 410, or 510 shown in FIG. 20 (b), FIG. 21 (b), or FIG. 22 (b). Regarding the content (content indicated by the second selection information), it is determined whether or not the play information associated with the content overlaps with the play information stored in the storage unit a predetermined number of times, and the play information overlaps a predetermined number of times. If not, the content indicated by the second selection information may be saved.

[Example of realization by software]
The control block of the photo sticker creation device 4 (particularly the shooting control unit 412, the editing control unit 413, the print control unit 414, the post-customer service control unit 415, the destination determination unit 416, and the content transmission unit 417), and the control block of the management server 2 (especially, the control block of the management server 2 ( In particular, the temporary storage execution unit 222, the notification creation unit 225, the member management unit 226, and the temporary registration member management unit 227) may be realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like. However, it may be realized by software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

In the latter case, the photo sticker creating device 4 and the management server 2 are a CPU that executes instructions of a program that is software that realizes each function, and a ROM in which the program and various data are readablely recorded by a computer (or CPU). (Read Only Memory) or storage device (these are referred to as "recording media"), RAM (Random Access Memory) for developing the above program, and the like are provided. Then, the object of the present invention is achieved by the computer (or CPU) reading the program from the recording medium and executing the program. As the recording medium, a "non-temporary tangible medium", for example, a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used. Further, the program may be supplied to the computer via an arbitrary transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, etc.) capable of transmitting the program. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave, in which the above program is embodied by electronic transmission.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and the embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in the different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

4 Photo sticker creation device (content creation device)
412 Shooting control unit (designated information acquisition unit)
413 Editing control unit (designated information acquisition unit)
414 Print control unit (designated information acquisition unit)
415 Post-customer service control unit (designated information acquisition unit)
416 Destination determination unit (judgment unit)
417 Content transmission unit (transmission unit)
2 Management server (management device)
22 Control unit (information receiving unit, first selection information receiving unit, second selection information receiving unit, play information receiving unit)
226 Member Management Department 221 Temporary Registration Member Management Department 222 Temporary Storage Execution Department (Reception Department)
227 User instruction execution unit (save execution unit, image storage execution unit, play information duplication determination unit)
228 Display page creation section (page transmission section)
3 Mobile terminal

Claims (5)

A content creation device that provides a content creation game in which one or more users participate.
A designated information acquisition unit that acquires combination information of one or more designated contents specified by the user and user information that identifies the user among the contents created by one play of the content creation game.
A determination unit for determining whether or not the user information is duplicated and determining whether or not the combination information is valid is provided .
The above judgment unit
When it is determined that there is no duplication in the plurality of user information acquired by the designated information acquisition unit for each play, it is determined that the combination information of each of the plurality of user information and the designated content is valid. ,
When it is determined that the plurality of user information is duplicated, among the duplicated combination information of the user information and the designated content, the user information whose input is confirmed earliest in the content creation device and the designated content are combined. A content creation device characterized in that one combination information is determined to be valid. The content creation device according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission unit that transmits the combination information determined by the determination unit to a management device that provides the designated content. The designated information acquisition unit is characterized in that when the user information corresponding to the combination information determined by the determination unit to be invalid is acquired, the user is notified that the user information is invalid. The content creation device according to claim 1 or 2. When the user information does not match any of the user information about the user registered as a member of the content providing service that provides the content, the determination unit determines the combination information of the non-matching user information and the designated content. The content creation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein all of the above user information is valid regardless of duplication of user information. A control method for a content creation device that provides a content creation game in which one or more users participate.
Of the contents created in one play of the content creation game, the designated information acquisition step for acquiring the combination information of one or more designated contents specified by the user and the user information for identifying the user, and the designated information acquisition step.
Including a determination step of determining whether or not the user information is duplicated and determining whether or not the combination information is valid.
In the above determination step
When it is determined that there is no duplication in the plurality of user information acquired in the designated information acquisition step for each play, it is determined that the combination information of each of the plurality of user information and the designated content is valid. death,
When it is determined that the plurality of user information is duplicated, among the duplicated combination information of the user information and the designated content, the user information whose input is confirmed earliest in the content creation device and the designated content are combined. A control method of a content creation device, characterized in that one combination information is determined to be valid.

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