KR20020035431A - digital photo studio operation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for managing a digital photo studio is provided to decrease a user's load in a time and a cost by integrally managing digital photograph data, editing stored photograph data at an on-line, and connecting to a purchase of an electronic product using stored photograph data. CONSTITUTION: A digital chain store managing system includes a web site(3) for connecting to a client and a franchise chain store operator group, a server(1) for managing the web site(3), and various kinds of database devices(2) connected to the server(1). An operating system(1a) is provided for managing the web site(3). An application library(1b) supplies an edition function in contents and a site and various kinds of utilizing functions. A purchase processing system(1c) is provided for buying various kinds of electronic products. A site editor(1d) manages the web site(3). A client DB(2a) stores photographs according to each client and has E-mail storing space. A chain store DB(2b) is an information storage space according to chain stores. A purchase DB(2c) records purchase information in the purchase processing system(1c).

Description

Digital photo studio operation system

The present invention integrates and stores the digital photo data taken at each chain store in a franchise chain point method, and at the same time to take out the stored photo data to be utilized in various fields online or offline. It relates to a digital photo studio operating system, and more particularly, digital photo data photographed from franchise chain stores nationwide are transmitted to a server operated and managed by a franchise (parent company) for management. You can pick up only the photos you need from the archives at any time or at any time, and get print services. On the Internet website directly connected to the server, you have a community page utilizing various photo data, and you can modify the photo data within the site. It also serves as an ftp (file transfer protocol) server and e-mail: electronic mail (e-mail) server so that the picture data can be transferred at any time when used on other Internet websites. A digital photo studio operating system.

Conventional digital chain store management system receives analog and digital photo data of customers from analog photo studios as well as digital photo studios that have contracted nationwide, and in case of analog photo, recognizes the contents of scanner equipment or film as light. Digital data using the equipment to store, digital photo data is stored in one place as it is, at the request of the customer to take out of the stored storage and deliver it to the nearest chain store, the system requesting the print service on behalf of It had stopped, and if there were additional services, it was only a proxy for the reservation and settlement of print orders.

However, such a conventional digital photo studio operating system may have the advantage that customers can receive print services at any time from a convenient place by using photographed photo data. However, if the user wants to use online or edit a photo, There was an inefficient drawback in using such programs as expensive programs or rework.

In addition, in view of the trend in which various documents are received online and the use of photographs online frequently, an application that enables easy application of the photograph data online and an application of direct photographic data is possible. There is a need for a system that provides online service.

Accordingly, the present invention is not created to supplement and improve the disadvantages of the conventional system described above. To this end, the present invention integrates and manages the digital photo data, and allows the stored photo data to be edited online. In addition, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a digital photo studio operating system to reduce the time and cost burden for customers by connecting the purchase of the transfer product using the stored photo data.

1 is a system configuration of the present invention,

2 is a block diagram and a flowchart of an apparatus for a photographing operation according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a photographing flowchart of one embodiment according to the present invention;

※ Code Description of Main Parts of Drawing

1: Server 2: Database Device

3: Website 4: Franchise Chain Store Group

5: customer group 6: payment system

7: editing device

The digital photo studio operating system of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises a website 3 for accessing a group of customers and a franchise chain shop operator, a server 1 for operating the website 3 and the server 1 In a digital chain store operating system having various database devices (2) connected to the server, the server (1) includes an operating system (1a) for operating the website (3), a content and a site. An application library 1b for providing an editing function and various utilization functions, a purchase processing system 1c for purchasing various transcription products, and a site editor 1d which is a website 3 management tool; The various database devices 2 record a customer DB 2a having a customer-specific photo and email storage space, a chain store DB 2b which is information storage space for each chain store, and purchase information from the purchase processing system 1c. It is characterized by consisting of the purchase DB (2c).

When described with reference to the accompanying drawings to describe the present invention in more detail as follows.

1 is a system configuration diagram showing the configuration of the system according to the present invention, Figure 2 shows a configuration of the work process and the apparatus required for each work process according to an embodiment of the present invention at the same time, Figure 3 according to the present invention 1 is a flowchart illustrating a photographing procedure according to an embodiment.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the system divides a private group 5 and a franchise chain store group 4 to access a passageway to a website 3 directly operated by a server 1 that manages the overall system of the present invention. Open.

The server 1, which is in charge of the website 3, is again connected to database devices 2 storing various databases, and is also connected to an external payment system 6 through the website 3. .

The server 1 is composed of an operating system system 1a, an application library 1b, a purchase processing system 1c, and a site editor 1d. The operating system system 1a drives the server 1. And the basis of the execution of various programs necessary for the operation of the website 3, and the application library 1b is utilized in the site such as an editing function, a conversion function, and a chat function of photo data in the website 3; It refers to the interface of executable files with the utility function for.

The purchase processing system 1c is for the purchase or printing service of a company-wide product, and is also linked with the payment system 6 having a connection path on the website 3.

Looking at the processing of the purchase processing system (1c), once the customer or chain store operator accesses the website (3) to place an order, the step of discriminating and accepting the customer or chain store, the received data to the database device ( Storing in the purchase DB (2c) of 2), the server (1) administrator confirms the purchase request stored in the purchase DB (2c), the server (1) manager manufactures and delivers the enterprise product offline or The purchase processing is ended by the step of delivering the printed picture, and the information stored in the purchase DB 2c is transferred to and stored in the completion DB (not shown). (1c).

The site editor 1d is provided with various tools for maintaining the website 3 connected to the server 1, and serves as a means and a function for adding / deleting / modifying contents of the website 3.

The database device 2 connected to the server 1 having the above-described configuration operates as a customer DB 2a managed as data for each customer and a chain store DB 2b for managing data for each franchise chain store, and processing results from purchase receipt. It consists of a purchase DB (2c) and various DB (not shown) for storing the.

The customer DB (2a) is connected to the photo DB (2a-1) for storing the customer-specific photo information and the email DB (2a-2), which is an email storage space for each customer, the customer DB (2a) is the ID, password, name It is a table format that records general customer's personal information such as phone number, phone number, directory information and photo data name, etc., which is stored in the customer DB (2a). It serves as an intermediate bridge connecting the photo DB 2a-1 and the email DB 2a-2.

The access authority of the website 3 is divided into a franchise chain store operator group 4 and a member customer group 5 to support two methods for joining as a member.

In the website (3) of the present invention, a member registration method is, firstly, a method of applying for direct subscription at the website (3), and secondly, a new customer is photographed at the franchise chain store (4) and then a new customer is stored in the server (1). If you want to keep your own digital photos, the indirect subscription application is made by the franchise chain manager.

In addition to the right to create new members as described above, the customer group 5 can only use their personal data and a few application libraries 1b supported by the server 1, but the franchise chain store operator group 4 is a direct server. (1) It has the authority to access the connection path with the administrator, the photo data of the member which it created, and the photo data of the member given authority by the server (1) administrator.

This is to enable the chain store operator to perform other supplementary services on behalf of the server 1 administrator.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the offline digital photographing step of the present invention and the step of transferring the photographed digital photo data on-line are as follows.

The digital photo data includes the steps of: 101 the customer visits a franchise chain store; If the customer is a new customer, go through the sign-up step 103 and select 104 the background picture of the picture to be taken and the style of the picture to be printed; Offline shooting 105 of the profile picture or the continuous activity picture at the request of the customer; Transmitting the photographed photo data from a digital camera to an editing computer and editing the same, and the customer directly selects several photographs for printing in the edited image (106); Printing (107) the selected image with a printer device; Preparing a CD by putting all the photographed data into a CD (108); Further, if the customer desires, the step 109 of sending the photo data to the server 1 ends the work of the chain store.

In the above step, the franchise chain store has a photographing system 10-1, an editing apparatus 10-2, a printing apparatus 10-3, and a CD production apparatus for digital photography in order to provide an editing process and a service. 10-4) and an Internet connection device 10-5 are necessary, and in addition, an additional device for recognizing analog pictures with scanner equipment and light is provided in order to perform digital data conversion of analog pictures as necessary. Connection to the editing device 10-2 is optional.

The above CD is a supplementary role to supplement the use of digital photos of the present invention in order not only to use the digital photo editing function of a customer online but also to freely edit and enjoy his or her own photos on a personal PC. It is important in that it can be.

Application using means of an embodiment in which a customer directly utilizes customer-specific photo data stored in the server 1 of the present invention on the website 3 include the following.

First, the means of uploading, down-loading or deleting an individual's photo on the website (3), adjusting the brightness and saturation of the stored photo, and editing the function of extracting and zooming in and out of a certain portion. Sudan, a means of checking the picture printed on the cup or t-shirt by the customer if desired, a means of attaching the picture stored on the desktop of the email, a means of showing the picture stored in the chat to the other party And all of the above means are supported by the application library 1b.

In addition, the steps for purchasing a transcription product in connection with the purchase of the system is as follows.

First, a customer requests a purchase or print service of a company product through a login process, a purchase processing system 1c of the server 1 is activated, and a step of interworking with a payment system 6 connected to a website 3. ; Processing all input items requested at the time of purchase and storing the purchase details in the purchase DB 2c; The server (1) manager checks the purchase DB (2c), manufactures and requests the product directly according to the customer's request, and delivers the completed product. The step of deleting the details of the direct purchase DB (2c), and confirming to the customer may be added.

In the present invention as described above, the conventional digital chain store operating system can only provide a printing service of digital photography, but as an additional service, it provides an enterprise product purchase service and an online editing function, and stores stored digital photos in various Internet services. It can be seen that the use immediately.

As described above, the present invention can be stored semi-permanently, privately owned photographs, and of course, print services can be obtained at a nearby franchise chain without additional photographing, and personal photographs online without expensive editing programs. It is easy to modify and edit, and the stored pictures have the advantage of being able to be transferred and utilized on the website (3) and other websites directly provided by the server (1), and the provided CD material It is beneficial because it serves as a supplementary editing tool and archive function for online use.

In addition, the present invention can also be used to manufacture a product that is transferred to the surface of a cup or T-shirt, such as the existing photographic data of the individual photographed without a separate photo, it is possible to use a variety of applications in one shot It is beneficial because we can reduce cost.

Claims (1)

Digital chain store operation having a website (3) for accessing a group of customers and franchise chain store operators, a server (1) for operating the website (3) and various database devices (2) connected to the server (1) In the system, The server 1 includes an operating system 1a for operating the website 3, an application library 1b for providing contents and editing functions and various utilization functions in the site, and purchase of various transcription products. A purchase processing system (1c) and a site editor (1d) which is a management tool of the website (3); The various database devices 2 record a customer DB 2a having a customer-specific photo and email storage space, a chain store DB 2b which is information storage space for each chain store, and purchase information from the purchase processing system 1c. Digital photo integrated management system, characterized in that consisting of the purchase DB (2c).