KR20010044683A - Method for internet shopping mall management applying on-line graphic edit - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An internet shopping mall operation method is provided to speedily edit a person image file received via a mail or the internet by using a macro processor, output the edited image on the commodity wanted by the user, and deliver the commodity to the user. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises steps of a user accessing a service site(S100), a web server displaying a list of commodities and an edition sample(S102), the server checking if the user selects the edition sample and orders a purchase of the commodity(S104), the server receiving the personal images to be printed on the purchased commodity(S106), the server transmitting the received image to an edition server by a request of an edition manager(S108), the edition server extracting an edition macro program corresponding to the edition sample and performing the edition according to the macro program(S110), printing the edited image on the purchased commodity(S112) and delivering the printed commodity to the user(S114).

Description

How to Operate an Online Shopping Mall Using Online Graphic Editing {METHOD FOR INTERNET SHOPPING MALL MANAGEMENT APPLYING ON-LINE GRAPHIC EDIT}

The present invention relates to a method for operating an internet shopping mall, and in particular, to edit a person's image file of a user who has been received through the Internet or mail online, and to output the edited output to a desired item for the user to use the Internet for online editing. It relates to a shopping mall operating method.

With the development of the Internet, many commerce has been rapidly replaced by online transactions from existing offline transactions. In particular, the growth rate of the shopping mall operated on the Internet is increasing rapidly every year. On the other hand, due to the development of computer technology, there are companies that receive their video images through a video camera attached to a computer and print a received image on a mug or a t-shirt and sell them to provide a service.

In addition, in general photo studios, cameras are equipped with special effects filters used in films and CFs to take photographs of works and print them out on the spot. However, this service has a problem in that the output is limited to the type of the filter that simply outputs the input video image or makes a special effect. In order to use such a service, the user needs to visit the service provider directly. There was a problem that the constraints of the top.

In response to this trend, in the "Korean Patent 10-1999-0011781 Method of Producing Image Synthesis Advertisement through Internet Website and Sending Promotional Material" (hereinafter referred to as the "cited invention"), an advertisement fee and an advertisement poster are input from an advertiser via the Internet. It provides a service method of synthesizing an image input from a user to a poster, outputting it as a desired output, and sending it to the user.

However, the invention of the citation takes a lot of time because of the operational problem of receiving the advertising fee from the advertiser, and when the website operator wants to compose the image file received from the user, the website operator must edit it by using a specific graphic design software. There is a problem that can not handle a large amount of work and there are no special shopping malls that provide such services.

The present invention is to solve the above-described problems, by creating a macro that can charge the service provided to the user, speed up work and maintain high quality, the shopping mall operating method that can be quickly processed to the user service request The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the online shopping mall operating method using the online graphic editing of the present invention is the original image, the edited image edited the original image, the macro file recorded the process of generating the edited image and the purchased goods Building in a database; Providing a user with the original image, the edited image, and the purchased product list built in the database; If the edited image and the purchase product are selected by the user, extracting the macro file corresponding to the edited image from the database and receiving an image file to be edited from the user; Generating a new graphic image by sequentially applying a job of the extracted macro file to the image file to be edited received from the user; And outputting the generated graphic image to the purchased product.

1 is a network diagram illustrating a method for operating an internet shopping mall using online graphic editing of the present invention;

2 is a diagram illustrating the structure of various databases stored in the DB server of the Internet shopping mall operating method using the online graphic editing of the present invention,

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for operating an internet shopping mall using online graphic editing of the present invention.

*** Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing ***

10,12: User 20: distribution center

30: Operator 31: Web Server

32: Graphic editing server 33, 34: Editing manager

35,36: I / O 37: DB Server

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the stamp distribution method of the present invention.

1 is a network diagram illustrating an internet shopping mall operating method using online graphic editing. As shown in FIG. 1, the online shopping mall utilizing the online graphic editing of the present invention is made by an operator 30 including a user 10, 12, a distribution center 20, and a web server 31 connected through the Internet. . As the user 10 or 12, a typical personal computer should include a high speed communication terminal capable of receiving and transmitting a digitized graphic image and hardware supporting the same.

In addition, the web server 31 includes a browser capable of processing web documents, for example, PERL, ASP, JSP, JAVA, which are CGI (Common Gateway Interface) programs that can interface with the DB server 37 on Explorer or Netscape and Web documents. The management program module written in C is installed. Such a management program module includes a work classification module for classifying tasks by type and inputting them into a DB server, a work management module for classifying and displaying work progress status or work completion status, and a delivery information mail management module for the completed work image. It is preferable to include.

Further, a graphic editing server 32 capable of editing graphic edited images transmitted from the users 10 and 12 is connected to the web server. In such a graphic editing server 32, a plurality of editing managers 33 and 34 are connected to a LAN to perform an editing operation, and various graphic editing software necessary for the editing operation should be mounted. In addition, the plurality of input / output devices 35 and 36 connected by LAN may be a scanner, a video camera, and a printer capable of outputting edited images to digitize photographic images received by mail from a user.

Various databases are stored in the DB server 37, a user information DB 42 for storing user information such as a user's ID, password, address, and e-mail, an image for input from a user, and an image for editing to store a completed image. DB 44, an edited sample / purchase product information DB 46 for recording the sample of edited images provided from the website operator and information on various purchased products, and the process of generating the edited images for various special effects are automatically recorded. It consists of an editing macro DB 48 that enables editing.

A macro is a working command collection file that collects the commands necessary for working with a computer. When you need to perform a particular graphic work repeatedly, you create such a macro file and call it. It means to automatically perform graphic work as it is.

For example, if you want to produce a general photograph as the image of a bride in the fog commonly used in wedding photography, record and save a complex computer graphic editing process (which is determined by the designer's experience) in order of work and save it. Calling up and running can automate repetitive tasks and make it easy to get high-quality results.

In other words, to make a fantastic image in the fog, copy the same original image to two layers, blend the images in one of the layers, and then synthesize the blended image with the original image to create a fog effect. In this process, the strength of the blending and the amount of transparency adjustment during layer composition are technical know-hows, and this series of processes can be recorded in a macro and the macro can be called later to perform the cumbersome work process automatically. . And this macro function is a technology used in many software. In addition, these various DBs are physical information exchange is made by the operation requested in connection with the user information DB (42). 2 is a diagram illustrating the structure of various databases stored in the DB server of the method for operating an internet shopping mall using online graphic editing of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for operating an internet shopping mall using online graphic editing of the present invention, and all steps described below are made by the web server 31 as a subject unless otherwise described. When the user 10, 12 accesses the homepage in step S100, the web server 31 displays the edited sample and the purchased product list information provided by the operator 30. That is, to provide a sample of the edited image in the edited sample / purchase product information DB 46 so that the user 10, 12 can know how the photograph inputted through the mail or the Internet can be finally edited and produced. Will be done.

For example, you can provide both original photos sent from users and edited image thumbnails edited from these original photographs, and display different types of items on which the printed swatches can be printed. By having a shopping cart function for purchasing the displayed samples and goods, the user 10 or 12 can select a desired work and a purchased product and request a service. Examples of the edited image swatches include all kinds of editing services that can be created using computer graphics such as color correction, photo restoration, etc. Could be objects that can provide.

In addition, the list of purchase products presented to the users 10 and 12 is a list of purchase products to be finally delivered by outputting the graphic image input from the users 10 and 12. Such types of purchase products are common in everyday life. In addition to the fancy goods used, photo frames, daily necessities, computer and office supplies can be. In other words, it can be any purchase product that can be printed using edited graphic images such as t-shirts, mugs, fancy frames such as fancy frames, mouse pads, screen savers, stationery, postcards, watches, key rings, cushions, etc. will be.

In the next step S104, it is determined from the users 10 and 12 whether the sample and the purchase goods presented in the step S102 have been selected, and if so, proceeds to step S106, and if not, the step S102. Will be restored. With respect to the selected edited sample and the purchased product list, the edited image is transmitted from the users 10 and 12 in step S106 via the Internet. Such editing images may be received and input by mail as well as the Internet. The received edited image, the selected edited sample, and the purchased product list are recorded in the edited image DB 44 of the DB server 37 and then edited in step S108 at the request of the edit managers 33 and 34. Is sent to the server 32.

On the other hand, the edited image transmitted to the edit server 32, the editing macro corresponding to the edited image sample by the edit manager 33, 34 in step S110 extracts from the edited sample macro DB 48, and extracted Editing is done according to the macros. In other words, these macro operations are performed sequentially according to the complicated order recorded in the macro file, and these operations are automatically performed by the computer, so the editing manager can make a good result with minimum time and operation. You will be able to make it.

And the edited result thus worked is output to the purchase goods requested from the user (10, 12) in step S112, and sends a distribution order mail for the output output in step (S114) to the distribution center 20 This terminates all processes.

The Internet shopping mall operating method utilizing the online graphic editing of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be variously modified and used within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. For example, by operating a member management system with a separate user information DB (42), it is possible to systematically manage the service users, the amount of use or the number of times for the user (10, 12) as a member By granting a predetermined reserve amount for may be able to build a shopping mall that can convert the accumulated amount back to the purchase cost. In addition, it will be possible to easily solve the payment of the purchase cost through the connection with external financial institutions by operating an automatic payment system.

According to the method for operating an internet shopping mall using the online graphic editing of the present invention, by using a macro to perform a desired graphic editing operation with only a minimum operation of an editing manager, a large number of tasks can be promptly processed for a user's service request. Can build a shopping mall.

Claims (1)

Constructing an original image, an edited image edited from the original image, a macro file recording the process of generating the edited image, and a purchased product in a database; Providing a user with the original image, the edited image, and the purchased product list built in the database; If the edited image and the purchase product are selected by the user, extracting the macro file corresponding to the edited image from the database and receiving an image file to be edited from the user; Generating a new graphic image by sequentially applying a job of the extracted macro file to the image file to be edited received from the user; And outputting the generated graphic image to the purchase product.