KR20020088660A - Method and system for operating a computer engraving machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and method for managing a computer carving device are provided to prevent an unauthorized copy by endowing a product with a serial number in managing many computer carving devices as a central concentration method through the Internet. CONSTITUTION: In a system for managing many computer carving devices which manufacture a portrait carving in accordance with a predetermined portrait image and a product resource, a central managing server(150) supplies an electronic commerce service site corresponded to a purchase request of a buyer computer or a buyer wireless terminal through the Internet(130) and endows a serial number of the portrait carving in accordance with purchase information by the purchase request. A plurality of carving device managing servers(160/1-160/n) receives the endowed serial number information through the Internet(130) and manages the computer carving device for making the serial number be printed or carved on the portrait carving. The carving device managing servers(160/1-160/n) check a manufacturing work of the portrait carving and transmit work information including the serial number to the central managing server(150). The central managing server(150) compares the serial number included in the work information with the endowed serial number and transmits a work interruption message to the carving device-managing server(160/1-160/n) according to the result.

Description

Computer Engraver Operating System and Method of Operation {METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A COMPUTER ENGRAVING MACHINE}

The present invention relates to a computer engraver operating system and a method of operating the same, and more particularly, a computer engraver operating system to prevent unauthorized duplication by assigning a serial number to the product in the centralized operation of a plurality of computer engraver and the Internet; It is about how to operate.

BACKGROUND ART Three-dimensional measurement technology for measuring three-dimensional shapes in accordance with image data obtained by imaging a measurement object has been applied in various industrial fields.

As a representative application field, the face shape of a person can be manipulated in a precious metal medal, emblem, or woodwork by controlling a computer engraving machine according to three-dimensional shape data calculated from image data obtained by imaging a person to be measured. Computerized engraver systems are known.

However, in the case of selling a portrait sculpture product made through such a computer engraver, if the buyer's own portrait sculpture or signature sculpture (hereinafter referred to as "portrait sculpture") product is not a problem, it is not a problem, but randomly the portrait sculpture products of others, especially celebrities If you sell it to a buyer, the issue of portrait rights comes to the fore.

A portrait rights means that each person has his or her dignity and value as a human being and his personal interests related to honor or credit, and is not published in photographs, drawings, sketches and sculptures without his or her consent. It's the right to not want to.

Therefore, when an operator of a computer engraver system wants to manufacture a celebrity portrait sculpture product and sell it to the general public, the operator of the computer engraver system must produce and sell it with the consent of the corresponding portrait right owner.

However, according to the prior art, even if the engraving products are sold with the consent of the portrait rights holder, a large number of computer engravers are individually operated, so that unauthorized copying is easily performed, and thus the reliability of the system operation is very low, thereby preventing the development of commerce.

The present invention has been proposed to solve such a conventional problem, and the object of the present invention is to prevent unauthorized duplication by assigning serial numbers to products in the centralized operation of a large number of computer engravers.

In one aspect of the present invention for realizing such an object, a computer engraver operating system is a system for operating a plurality of computer engravers for producing a portrait sculpture according to a predetermined portrait image and product specifications, the buyer computer or the Internet A central operation server providing an e-commerce service site corresponding to a purchase request of a purchaser wireless terminal, and assigning a serial number of the portrait piece according to the purchase information of the purchase request, and serial number information given by the central operation server; It includes a plurality of engraver operating server for operating the computer engraver to be received or transmitted through the Internet to the serial number is printed or engraved in the portrait piece.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method of operating a computer engraver includes a method of operating a plurality of computer engravers for producing a portrait sculpture according to a predetermined portrait image and a product specification, wherein a buyer who wants to purchase a sculpture product is a buyer computer or a buyer wireless. Providing a product information page that enables a purchase request using a terminal, and providing a purchase information input page when a specific model is selected and requested to purchase from a model of a portrait sculpture registered through the product information page, and a buyer After the purchase information is inputted according to the guidance of the purchase information input page, if the purchase is decided, the serial number of the corresponding product is given, and the corresponding product having the serial number printed or engraved by the computer engraver is manufactured. Steps.

1 is a configuration diagram of a computer engraver operating system according to the present invention,

2 is a flowchart illustrating a content securing process in a computer engraver operating method according to the present invention;

3 is a flow chart illustrating a serial number assignment process for each model in the computer engraver operating method according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of preventing unauthorized copying in the method of operating a computer engraver according to the present invention;

5 is a flow chart illustrating an activation process in a computer engraver operating method according to the present invention.

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111: Buyer Computer 112: Wired Communication Exchange

121: Buyer's wireless terminal 122: Wireless communication switching center

130: Internet 140: license management server

150: central operating server 160/1 to 160 / n: engraver operating server

170 / 1∼170 / n: Computer Engraver 181: License DB

182: Image DB 183: Product DB

184: purchase DB 185: serial number DB

186: Carving DB

There may be a plurality of embodiments of the present invention. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. This embodiment allows for a better understanding of the objects, features and advantages of the present invention.

1 is a configuration diagram of a computer engraver operating system according to the present invention, the purchaser computer 111, wired communication switching center 112, buyer wireless terminal 121, wireless communication switching station 122, the Internet 130, license management Server 140, Central Operation Server 150, Engraver Operation Server (160/1 to 160 / n), Computer Engraver (170/1 to 170 / n), License DB (181), Image DB (182), Product DB 183, purchase DB 184, serial number DB 185, the engraving work DB (186).

The purchaser computer 111 and the purchaser wireless terminal 121 are Internet access means with a browser which can be connected to the Internet 130 through the wired communication station 112 or the wireless communication exchange station 122.

The license management server 140 performs content acquisition and maintenance functions such as portrait rights and autograph rights (hereinafter referred to as "portrait rights") of celebrities, and stores contracted or agreed portrait information in the license DB 181, and portraits. The model of the product to be manufactured in pieces is determined, the model number is assigned, and the corresponding image data is obtained and stored in the image DB 182.

The central operation server 150 provides an e-commerce service site corresponding to a purchase request of the purchaser computer 111 or the purchaser wireless terminal 121 through the Internet 130, and operates a plurality of engraver operation servers 160/1 to 160. / n) is operated remotely via the Internet (130).

In addition, the central operation server 150 determines a detailed specification of the model based on the image data stored in the image DB 182 and stores the detailed specification of the model in the product DB 183 together with the price information, and the buyer computer 111 through the service site. Alternatively, the purchase request information of the purchaser wireless terminal 121 is stored in the purchase DB 184, and serial numbers are assigned to products based on the purchase request information and stored in the serial number DB 185.

In addition, the central operation server 150 when the product production information by the computer engraver (170/1 to 170 / n) is transmitted in real time through the engraving operation server (160/1 to 160 / n) engraving work on the product production information Stored in the DB 186, and whether the product is unreplicated by the computer engraver 170/1 to 170 / n according to a comparison result between the stored information of the serial number DB 185 and the stored information of the engraving work DB 186. Check

Engraver operating server (160/1 ~ 160 / n) transfers the serial number data for each model transmitted from the central operation server 150 to the computer engraver (170/1 ~ 170 / n) with the product information, computer engraver ( 170/1 to 170 / n) product production information is checked in real time and forwarded to the central operation server 150.

Each of the servers 140, 150, 160/1 to 160 / n transmits and stores all DB's stored information online to share them.

The computer engraver operating method by the computer engraver operating system according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

First, the operator of the license management server 140 secures content such as the portrait right of the celebrity through online or offline activities, and determines the model of the portrait sculpture based on the agreement or contract with the right holder and uses the portrait information. The data is stored at 181 (S201 to S203).

In addition, the operator of the license management server 140 determines the model of the portrait sculpture to be produced through the computer engraver (170/1 to 170 / n) and assigns a model number, obtains the model image data required for the production DB ( 182) (S204 to S206).

Then, the license management server 140 transmits the data stored in the license DB 181 and the image DB 182 online through the Internet 130, thereby sharing the license DB 181 with the central operating server 150. The image DB 182 is shared with the central operation server 150 and the engraver operation server 160/1 to 160 / n (S207).

In addition, the central operation server 150 determines the detailed specification of the model based on the image data stored in the image DB 182 and stores it in the product DB 183 together with the price information, and stores the stored information of the product DB 183. Online transmission through the Internet 130 to share with the engraver operating server (160/1 ~ 160 / n).

Thereafter, a purchaser who wants to purchase a piece of product uses the purchaser computer 111 or the purchaser wireless terminal 121 to access the Internet 130 through the wired communication station 112 or the wireless communication exchange station 122, and then centrally operate the product. Upon accessing the server 150, the central operation server 150 displays a product information page on the Internet 130 that enables a purchase request based on the stored information of the license DB 181, the image DB 182, and the product DB 183. It provides to (S301-S302).

When the buyer selects a specific model from among the models of the portrait pieces registered by the license management server 140 and requests a purchase, the central operation server 150 again provides a purchase information input page on the Internet 130, As in the case of commerce, when the purchaser completes the purchase information according to the guidance of the purchase information input page and then clicks a specific menu to determine the purchase, the central operation server 150 checks whether the input purchase information is in error ( S303 to S306).

When the normal input of the purchase information is determined, the central operation server 150 generates and assigns a serial number for each model of the corresponding product, stores the product purchase information input by the buyer in the purchase DB 184, and assigns the corresponding product. The serial number for each model is stored in the serial number DB 185 (S307 to S308).

Then, the central operation server 150 transmits the information stored in the purchase DB 184 online through the Internet 130 to share with the engraver operation server 160/1 to 160 / n, and to share the serial number data with the Internet ( 130 is transmitted to the engraver operating server (160/1 ~ 160 / n). This means that the engraving product of the corresponding model is commissioned from the central operating server 150 to the engraving machine operating servers 160/1 to 160 / n (S309). In this case, when the central operation server 150 allocates a production request for engraving products to the engraver operation servers 160/1 to 160 / n, the central operation server 150 is assigned to the engraver operation server closest to the region requested for delivery based on the product purchase information. Suboptimal allocation according to the amount of work allocated.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the abnormal input of the purchase information entered by the buyer provides an error message and then provides the purchase information input page again (S310).

The engraver operation server 160/1 to 160 / n that has been commissioned to produce a sculpture product of the model is based on the storage information of the image DB 182, the product DB 183, and the purchase DB 184. 1 to 170 / n) to manufacture the sculpture product, serial number data for each model received from the central operation server 150 with the image data of the sculpture product to the computer engraver (170/1 to 170 / n) Pass the serial number by model to the finished product.

The finished piece products are delivered to the purchaser by mail or courier service based on the product purchase information. At this time, the quality certificate printed with the model number, serial number, buyer, date of purchase, and the like of the piece products is delivered.

In addition, the engraver operating server (160/1 to 160 / n) checks the product production information by the computer engraver (170/1 to 170 / n) in real time to the job information including the serial number of the product to the Internet 130 Online transmission to the central operation server 150, the central operation server 150 stores the received product production information in the engraving work DB (186).

In addition, the central operation server 150 compares the purchase information stored in the purchase DB 184 with the job information stored in the engraving work DB 186, that is, compares serial numbers for each model, and performs unauthorized job information in which the two numbers do not match. Extract as replication information.

Here, the central operation server 150 transmits a job interruption message through the Internet 130 to the engraver operation server (160/1 to 160 / n) performing the operation based on the operation information when the unauthorized replication information is extracted. The engraver operation server 160/1 to 160 / n stops the operation of the computer engraver 170/1 to 170 / n to prevent the unauthorized copying of the product.

As described above, it can be seen that unauthorized replication using the engraver operating servers 160/1 to 160 / n and the computer engravers 170/1 to 170 / n registered in the central operation server 150 is completely blocked. However, there is still a fear of unauthorized copying by a computer engraver that is not registered in the central operating server 150. Therefore, in the present invention, the activation process as shown in FIG. 5 is performed to prevent unauthorized copying by an unregistered computer engraver.

Engraver product holder may request the engraver operating server (160/1 to 160 / n) or the central operation server 150 to activate the engraving product, the following description of the engraving machine operating server (160/1 to 160 / n) side Consider the case of requesting activation.

Engraver operation server (160/1 to 160 / n) receives the image of the engraving product photographed by the computer engraver (170/1 to 170 / n) as image data, quality assurance certificate delivered at the time of purchase by the original buyer Information on the award, that is, quality assurance data such as a model number, a serial number, a purchaser, a purchase date, and the like of a piece product is input (S501 to S502).

Engraver operation server (160/1 to 160 / n) transmits the acquisition data with the activation request signal to the central operation server 150 through the Internet 130, the central operation server 150 to the activation request signal In response, the image DB 182 and the purchase DB 184 and serial number DB 185 are retrieved. At this time, if the serial number of the corresponding engraving product is confirmed, the procedure for extracting the product image and purchase information corresponding thereto is followed (S503).

The central operating server 150 compares the data obtained by the engraver operating servers 160/1 to 160 / n with the data extracted through the DB search and determines whether the data is matched. The signal is transmitted to the engraver operating server initially requested for authentication, and when it is determined that the two data are inconsistent, the signal is transmitted to the engraver operating server initially requested for authentication (S505).

Then, the engraver operating server (160/1 ~ 160 / n) is issued a genuine certificate or an error message to the holder of the product of the engraving request for the first time based on the signal transmitted from the central operation server 150 (S506, S507) ).

In the above description, but limited to one embodiment of the present invention, it is obvious that the technology of the present invention can be easily modified by those skilled in the art. Such modified embodiments should be included in the technical spirit described in the claims of the present invention.

In addition, the present invention is a technology related to the operation of the computer engraver system based on the three-dimensional measurement technology, it is obvious that it is applicable to online commerce such as printed matter or photographic work, not sculpture products.

As described above, the present invention has the effect of doubling the reliability of the system operation by preventing serial copying by assigning serial numbers to the products and then checking the computer engraver's work in real time in the centralized operation of a plurality of computer engravers through the Internet. .

In addition, if the material of the sculpture product using precious metals such as gold and silver, it may be placed in the form of online transactions, such as celebrations, condolences, gratuities, etc., beyond the boundaries of souvenirs.

In addition, as the reliability of system operation is doubled, it is possible to diversify the business items from the system operator side. The diversification of sports marketing, advertising agency and public relations projects, linking the singer commemorative coin with the MP3 industry, and linking the characters of games will be vast.

Claims (6)

In a system for operating a plurality of computer engravers to produce a portrait sculpture according to a predetermined portrait image and product specifications, A central operating server providing an e-commerce service site corresponding to a purchase request of a purchaser computer or a purchaser wireless terminal through the Internet, and assigning a serial number of the portrait piece according to the purchase information according to the purchase request; And a plurality of engraver operating servers configured to operate the computer engraver to receive the serial number information provided by the central operating server through the Internet and to print or print the serial number on the portrait fragment. The method of claim 1, The engraver operating server checks the production work of the portrait sculpture by the computer engraver and delivers the job information including the serial number to the central operating server, And the central operating server selectively transmits a job interruption message to the engraver operating server according to a comparison result between the serial number included in the job information and the assigned serial number. In the method of operating a plurality of computer engraver to produce a portrait sculpture according to a predetermined portrait image and product specifications, Providing a product information page where a purchaser who wants to purchase a piece of product can make a purchase request using a buyer's computer or a buyer's wireless terminal; Providing a purchase information input page when a specific model is selected and requested to be purchased from models of the portrait sculptures registered through the product information page; If the buyer decides to purchase after completing the purchase information according to the instructions on the purchase information input page, and the serial number of the corresponding product, Manufacturing the corresponding product having the serial number printed or engraved by the computer engraver. The method of claim 3, wherein Checking the production work of the portrait sculpture by the computer engraver and extracting work information including the serial number; And selectively stopping the production of the portrait sculpture by the computer engraver according to a comparison result between the serial number included in the extracted job information and the assigned serial number. The method of claim 3, wherein Delivering to the purchaser a certificate of quality containing the product information together with the manufactured piece products; Acquiring product information data included in the image of the piece product and the quality assurance certificate according to the request for activation of the piece product; Comparing the purchase information data input through the purchase information input page with the obtained image and product information data to determine whether they match; And selectively issuing a genuine certificate according to the comparison determination result. The method of claim 5, The product information of the quality assurance at least includes the serial number of the product, the purchaser, the date and time of operation of the computer engraver operating system, characterized in that.