KR20030086873A - Method and System for Production Electronic Book - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An electronic book production method and system is provided to produce various types of electronic books by using online or offline contents and to share the produced electronic books with others. CONSTITUTION: A user receives an electronic book production program, and installs the electronic book production program at a PC. If the user executes the program, the user accesses a server, and displays a notice window offered by the server. The program outputs a log-in window, and the user inputs an ID and a password or subscribes for the server as a member. The server offers an initial menu such as an electronic book production, modification or deletion. If the user selects an electronic book modification among the menu, the user clicks on a mode conversion button for setting on a modification mode, and performs a page or sheet generation, a deletion or a name change(S23). If the page or sheet is generated(S24), the client selects a web storage box or a local storage box, or inserts a photo, an image or text into the page or sheet(S25-S29). If the electronic book modification process is finished, the modified electronic book is stored, plural components are integrated into one object, and the integrated object is output. The completed electronic book is transmitted to the server over the network.

Description

Electronic book production method and system {Method and System for Production Electronic Book}

The present invention relates to a method and system for producing an e-book, and more particularly, a program and various accessories, inlays, avatars, fonts, pictures, etc., which can make their own e-book according to the taste and personality of Internet users, online. By providing and exchanging electronic books produced by each individual, and a company can deliver a large catalog promotional materials that are difficult to deliver by email to users through a single ebook will be.

At present, due to the development of the Internet-based network, there is a great change in information and transactions, and the era of sharing all information and trading without borders is approaching rapidly.

In addition, the creation of virtual spaces through the network has brought about various services and online real-time transactions in these virtual spaces, and offline real-world transactions and various agency services as well as electronic commerce on-line are being activated. to be.

In recent years, unlike existing hardcover albums, lively multimedia albums, namely electronic albums, have been produced so that photos, videos, and sound can be simultaneously viewed on CDs. The situation is expanding greatly.

The features of these electronic albums are not discolored over time, so they can be stored semi-permanently as well as easy to carry and can be viewed anytime, anywhere, and data can be easily backed up to minimize the risk of loss. In addition, the electronic album production process uses the photos, videos, articles, etc. stored by the user to determine the planning and main concept for the composition of the electronic album, and to classify the data by type of subject.

However, since existing electronic albums are produced according to the rules or patterns set by the planning or production company, it is difficult to objectively reflect the tastes of users, and electronic albums are often private collections, maximizing the advertisement and publicity effect of a company. Despite being a means to do so, it is not actively used.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above situation, and provides each user with an electronic book program and various accessories, inlays, avatars, fonts, photos, etc., which can be used to produce an electronic book according to the taste and use of the user online. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for producing an e-book, which can make an e-book of its own, notify oneself to others, and exchange and exchange e-books among related people.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a user with a single e-book through a large catalog promotional materials that are difficult to deliver as well as e-mail distribution to customers in the form of an e-book according to the corporate image of the enterprise users to advertise and promote Provides an eBook production method and system that can maximize the effect.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing an electronic book production system according to the present invention;

2 to 4 are flowcharts for explaining an electronic book manufacturing method according to the present invention;

5 to 15 are screen configuration diagrams showing screen states of an electronic book production process according to the present invention.

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

10: Uniwave 20: OA company

30: User 40: Fandango

50: eBook 60: Print Service Company

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises the steps of installing the e-book program on a personal computer by a user provided with the e-book program; When the user executes the electronic book program, the online connection with the Uni-Wave providing the program is output to the notice window screen, the user checks the newly announced information by the administrator to execute the download as necessary; The electronic book program outputs a login window for checking whether a user is a member on a screen; If the member is not a member, performing the membership registration process; Outputting an initial menu screen such as e-book creation, e-book modification, e-book deletion, etc. when the user login procedure is completed, and the user selecting a menu to execute e-book creation; Selecting an e-book decorator to edit the created e-book, setting a decorating mode by clicking a mode conversion button at the bottom left of the sheet, and creating, deleting and renaming pages and sheets; When the page and the sheet are generated, the user decorates the electronic book by executing a web library, a local library, a photo, an image and a text through a decorating menu at the bottom of the sheet; Storing the e-book when the e-book decorating is completed, synthesizing a plurality of elements constituting the e-book into one object, and outputting the printed object; It provides a method for producing an e-book comprising the step of utilizing the e-book is completed, the e-mail uploaded to the server through the communication and email.

Hereinafter, an electronic book manufacturing method and system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an electronic book manufacturing system according to the present invention, FIGS. 2 to 4 are flowcharts for explaining an electronic book manufacturing method according to the present invention, and FIGS. According to the present invention, it is a screen configuration diagram showing a screen state of an electronic book production process.

Referring to this, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the electronic book production system according to the present invention provides a user with a uniwave that continuously updates and provides e-book programs and avatars, accessories, and inlays for producing the e-book. 10) and OA companies that provide bundled electronic book programs to users who purchase OA products, personal computers, computer peripherals, printers, etc., which are sold by receiving the electronic book program from the universe 10, OA In the personal computer of the plurality of users 30 and the user 30, which is a client that installs the bundled e-book program provided by the company 20 on a personal computer (PC) and joins and uses the member as a member of the uniwave 10 The electronic book 40, which is produced in the various ways according to the user's taste and use, and the electronic book commissioned from the pandango 50 according to the user's request ( 40 is composed of a print service company 60 that processes the printing and delivery.

The operation of the electronic book production system and the electronic book production method according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 11.

The Uniwave 10 sells and provides a bundled electronic book program through a strategic alliance and contract with the OA company 20, and the OA company 20 provides the bundled electronic book program for promotional purposes when the product is sold. It will be given out or sold to. Here, the bundled e-book program provides a service so that the user's logo and trade name can be inserted and users can easily access the homepage of the supplier who is the bundled buyer by using a link button.

In addition, the uniwave 10 provides a download service for e-book users to download desired celebrity photos through a partnership with Pandango 50, which provides pictures of various celebrities online.

When the user 30 who has received or purchased the electronic book program installs the electronic book program on a client terminal such as a personal computer used by the user 30 as shown in FIG. 2, and executes the electronic book program. The online connection with the uniwave 10 is carried out and a notice window is output to the screen, and the user checks the newly announced information by the administrator and executes the download as necessary (S12). Here, the contents of the announcement are mainly related to the catalog corresponding to the download, and this window is displayed continuously while the program is running, so if the user does not want it, check the Do not open the announcement window to prevent the announcement window from being opened until the end of the program. have.

The e-book program outputs a log-in window for checking whether the user 30 is a member (S13), and in the case of a non-member who is not a member, enter personal information on a member registration form to register as a member. When the universe 10 stores the member personal information in a member database (not shown) to manage (S14). If you sign up as a member, you can receive various benefits when decorating your e-book, and you can use various e-book inlays, accessories, avatars, photos, etc. for various high-end web services. It will provide an email service for e-mailing postcards or sheets to the other party.

When the user log-in procedure is completed, the e-book program outputs an initial menu screen such as e-book creation, e-book modification, and e-book deletion as shown in FIG. 5 (S15). When the user clicks the create ebook menu, a box for inputting the ebook title and ebook description is displayed on the screen. After the user inputs the ebook title and ebook description, the user clicks the OK button to create the ebook. If is successfully completed, a new e-book is added to the list (S16).

When the user selects an ebook to modify in the ebook list and clicks the ebook edit menu, the ebook title and ebook description are changed to be edited, and the existing ebook title and ebook description are modified. When the OK button is clicked, the modified contents are stored (S17).

When the user selects the e-book to be deleted and clicks the e-book deletion menu, a question message for confirming the deletion appears, and when the user clicks the confirm button, the e-book is deleted (S18). In this case, when the number of electronic books increases, it is possible to view an electronic book which is not currently visible by using the scroll bar ball at the bottom of the electronic book.

As shown in FIG. 3, the created e-book is stacked on the e-book list and the user clicks on the desired e-book while viewing the e-book title to check the description of the e-book and to view the inside of the selected e-book. As shown in (S21), the button on the bottom of the e-book cover is clicked.

If the user selects the desired e-book, the corresponding e-book is opened, and if the e-book is already decorated, the corresponding contents are output, but only the basic page and the basic sheet of the e-book are output. Here, in order to enjoy the decorated e-book, when the user clicks the mode switch button on the left side of the sheet to set the view mode, the menu at the bottom of the sheet disappears, and various images and texts are not selected. Or you can watch the e-book while changing pages and sheets. You can also double-click a single image or sheet to see more detail.

When the user sets the decorating mode by clicking the mode conversion button on the left side of the bottom of the sheet to decorate the e-book (S22), a web menu, a local library, a photo, and an image and a text are displayed. In operation S23, a user selects and executes a right-click menu of a mouse to create, delete, or rename a page or sheet of an electronic book.

When a user creates a page, it can be inserted forward or backward from the current page. The created page is basically named the default page, and the user can enter a new name by renaming. In addition, if you want to delete the page, click the right button of the mouse to select the Delete menu from the menu that appears. Sheet generation, deletion, and renaming are performed in the same manner as the page generation, deletion, and rename (S24).

When the user selects the inlay, picture, accessories, and avatar of the web library, the user can download not only the celebrity photos but also various items created by professional designers from the server and store them in the web library for each category. The service is differentiated, so if you register to provide a benefit to receive more diverse and luxurious items (S25).

When the user selects the local library, as shown in FIG. 8, the local library is a place where the individual photos of the PC are classified and stored. By clicking the Create Folder menu, a new folder is created and the folder name is specified. It is displayed numerically and you can edit the name after selecting the folder by pressing F2 key or one more time.

If the user clicks the Delete Folder menu, selects a folder to delete, and clicks the Del key or the Delete menu, the folder is deleted.

When the user clicks the Add Photo menu, a window for selecting a file appears. The selected file is selected by using one or the Ctrl and Shift keys, and when the OK button is clicked, the selected file is displayed as a list of files. .

The user may select one or several items by using the discard menu and select the discard menu by using the Ctrl key or delete the selected photo by pressing the Del key.

If the user selects one image to select and apply a photo, or selects several images at once using the Ctrl key, drags and drops them to the sheet, and the position to drop when dragging and dropping is within the sheet range. It applies everywhere.

In order to replace the photo, the user selects one image and drags and drops it onto a specific image of the sheet (the image to be replaced) (S26).

When the user selects the function of directly inserting a picture and finds a picture on his PC, the user can directly insert multiple pictures using the Ctrl key and the Shift key (S27).

The user can freely move to a desired position by selecting an image or text, and can freely adjust the size of the image and text, and select, copy, and paste (S28).

When the e-book decoration is completed, the corresponding e-book is stored or printed out by synthesizing a plurality of elements constituting the e-book into one object, uploading to the Uniwave server and communication to the outside through communication as necessary. It will be utilized in the ring (S29).

In addition, the Recycle Bin menu is for deleting the object selected by the user, and the Save menu is to save the work by clicking the Save menu when the e-book is finished decorating. If you make any changes after exiting, you will be prompted with a confirmation window.

As shown in FIG. 9, when a user double-clicks a writing menu at the bottom of a sheet, a writing is inserted at a specific position, or a writing menu can be clicked and dragged to a desired position. If you double-click on the inserted post or click the post properties menu at the bottom of the menu, the post properties window appears and set the font, background color and transparency to click the OK button.

The image loading menu can be inserted at a specific position when the user double-clicks the image loading menu at the bottom of the sheet, or click and drag the image loading menu to a desired position. Using the same Windows program, OLEDrag & Drap can be used to add and replace images.

As shown in FIG. 10, when the user double-clicks the inserted image or sheet or clicks the detail view menu at the bottom of the menu, the detail view window appears, and the original size is displayed every time the enlarged menu is clicked once. In addition to zooming in by 10%, keep pressing to zoom in automatically. In addition, each time you click the zoom out menu, it is reduced by 10% of the original size. If you keep pressing it, it is automatically zoomed out. If you click the menu as it is, the enlarged or reduced image is returned to the original size.

In case of printing only one image, if you select a specific image and double-click it, the detail view window appears and click the print menu to print.

To print a sheet, hover your mouse over the sheet and right click to click the Print Sheet menu, or click the Print menu at the bottom of the sheet, or double-click on the sheet to bring up the details pane and click the Print menu to print. Done.

The left, right, up, and down buttons move the page upwards when the number of pages increases, so you can see the page. When the number of pages increases, the page tag moves downward while moving the page downward. You can see, and if you have many sheets with the sheet tag to the left, you can see the sheet by moving the position to the left.

You can see the sheet by moving the position to the right when the sheet tag increases to the right, and the menu by moving the position to the left when the menu increases to the left. If so, you can see the menu by moving the position to the right.

The selection location menu shows the name of the currently selected ebook-page-sheet. The ebook list menu changes to the sheet screen when an ebook is selected from the ebook list. You can open the book.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the user selects a web inlay, which is an image used as a background of the e-book inlay, the web inlay storage window is displayed by selecting a web inlay menu from a menu at the bottom of the sheet (S31).

The user can select the web inlay menu, select the inlay he wants, and apply it directly to the sheet.If the applied inlay is suitable as the inlay for this ebook, click the OK button in the menu below. Set as the inlay of the e-book, the user can select one inlay with the mouse, or click the mouse with the Ctrl key to select several at once and then delete it using the Del key (S32).

As shown in FIG. 11, the user can download an item from the server by clicking the web data view menu, and if a newly added data exists, a number is displayed next to the web data view menu. Newly registered categories and previously registered categories are displayed in a tree.

If you select a category, the corresponding item list will appear and you can preview it before downloading the item.If you select one or more items and click the download button, the selected items will be downloaded and added to the library. S33). In addition, the item can be checked at a glance through the web page, and when the user clicks the image view button of the web material view, as shown in FIG. 12, the item is directly moved to the web page where the category exists.

When the user selects a web photo that is a photo of various stars, the web photo library window is displayed by selecting a web photo menu from the menu at the bottom of the sheet (S34), and the user is trying to avoid monotony and add fun when decorating the e-book. Select the web accessories menu from the menu at the bottom of the sheet of various accessories to open the web accessory locker window (S35). Select the menu to open the web avatar library window (S36).

There are several categories that are provided with the program by default, and you can select one of them to display the corresponding item. If there are many items, a scroll bar is created automatically and the items can be checked using the scroll bar. Also, if there are more than 10 items, the page is processed even in the divided category. It becomes possible.

Select the images such as the web photo, web accessory, web avatar, or the like, or use the Ctrl key to select several at once and drag and drop them onto the sheet. Wherever and wherever it is selected and applied (S37).

Select one image by dragging and dropping it over a specific image of the sheet (the image you want to replace) (S38), select one image with the mouse, or select multiple images at once by clicking the mouse with the Ctrl key, and then click Del. It is deleted using the key.

If you select a category, the corresponding item list appears and you can check the preview before downloading the item. If you select one or more items and click the download button, the selected items are downloaded and added to the library. In addition, the item can be checked at a glance through the web page, and when the user clicks the image view button of the web material view, the user is directed to the web page in which the corresponding category exists (S39).

On the other hand, the e-book can be connected to a third database to manage the user's favorite celebrity, star photos as well as their own pictures to fit the user's preferences, the user can print the e-book at home or By requesting a print service company (60), which is a professional print shop, it is possible to collect a high-quality high-quality electronic book.

The e-book breaks a fixed frame of a postcard, which is a simplified email add-on service, and provides a service that allows a user to directly create and email a postcard, as shown in FIG. 14. When a user registered as a member authenticates login and clicks Card decoration at the top of the menu, a card decoration window is displayed on the screen. Here, when the user clicks decorate the sheet, the decorate window is displayed on the screen.

The user can open the window by selecting the web card menu of the card decorating window and select the card and apply it directly. The user can decorate various cards through web accessories, web avatars, and writing. After completing all, click Send mail to email the completed card as shown in FIG.

As described above, the present invention continuously maintains the user's interest by providing online e-book accessories, inlays, avatars, fonts, etc. so that the user can manage and decorate the photo file to his or her taste. Digi Base is connected to a third database to allow users to decorate and manage their favorite photos of celebrities and stars as well as their own photos.

In addition, the electronic book production method and system according to the present invention are not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the technical gist of the present invention. For example, you can create and distribute corporate catalog books that promote your company's image, new products and events, and create, store, or exchange children's picture diaries, data books, and notepads in a variety of electronic books. It becomes possible.

As described above, according to the present invention, the e-book keeps the user's interest by continuously providing accessories, inlays, avatars, fonts, and the like online so that the user can manage and decorate the photo file to his or her taste. A user can print an electronic book at home or request a professional print shop to collect a high quality electronic book.

The present invention can maximize the publicity effect by providing direct information, new product catalogs, event introductions, etc. to customers who purchase more aggressive computers, such as spam mails or offline promotions, using an e-book as an aggressive marketing tool. .

Claims (10)

Installing the e-book program on a personal computer by a user provided with the e-book program; When the user executes the electronic book program, the online connection with the Uni-Wave providing the program is output to the notice window screen, the user checks the newly announced information by the administrator to execute the download as necessary; The electronic book program outputs a login window for checking whether a user is a member on a screen; If the member is not a member, performing the membership registration process; Outputting an initial menu screen such as e-book creation, e-book modification, e-book deletion, etc. when the user login procedure is completed, and the user selecting a menu to execute e-book creation; Selecting an e-book decorator to edit the created e-book, setting a decorating mode by clicking a mode conversion button at the bottom left of the sheet, and creating, deleting and renaming pages and sheets; When the page and the sheet are generated, the user decorates the electronic book by executing a web library, a local library, a photo, an image and a text through a decorating menu at the bottom of the sheet; Storing the e-book when the e-book decorating is completed, synthesizing a plurality of elements constituting the e-book into one object, and outputting the printed object; E-book production method comprising the step of utilizing the uploading and e-mail to the server through the communication is completed decorating. The method of claim 1, In the step of outputting the initial menu screen, such as creating the ebook, modifying the ebook, deleting the ebook, and the user selecting a menu to execute the ebook creation, the ebook program allows the user to click the ebook creation menu. When the e-book is successfully created by clicking the OK button after inputting the e-book title and e-book description, a box for inputting the e-book title and e-book description is displayed. Adding to the list; When the user selects an ebook to modify in the ebook list and clicks the ebook edit menu, the ebook title and ebook description are changed to be edited, and the existing ebook title and ebook description are modified. If the OK button is clicked, saving the modified contents; Selecting a e-book to be deleted by the user and then clicking an e-book deletion menu, a question message for confirming the deletion appears, and when the user clicks the confirm button, deleting the e-book; If the number of e-books increases, the e-book production method characterized in that by using the scroll bar ball at the bottom of the e-book to view the e-book currently invisible. The method of claim 1, In the step of creating the e-book, if the user selects the e-book made by the user, the corresponding content is output if the e-book is already decorated, and only the basic sheet is output. In order to view the user's decorated e-book, click the mode switch button on the left side of the sheet to set the view mode, and the menu at the bottom of the sheet disappears, and various images and texts are not selected. The e-book production method characterized in that the e-book can be viewed while changing the sheet. The method of claim 1, In the step of creating, deleting, or renaming the page and sheet, when the user creates a page, the user can insert the page forward or backward after the current page, and the generated page is basically named the default page. You can enter a new name by renaming. If you want to delete a page, right-click and select the Delete menu from the menu that appears, delete the page, create a sheet in the same way as create, delete, or rename the page. E-book production method characterized in that the deletion, rename. The method of claim 1, When the user selects a local library from the decorating menu, the user selects one or more pictures and images stored in each personal computer by dragging and dropping them onto a sheet. The method of claim 1, A method for producing an e-book, characterized in that a user inserts an image and a text into the desired position, adjusts the size of the image and the text, and copies and pastes. The method of claim 1, When a user selects an inlay, a photo, an accessory, or an avatar of a web library from the decorating menu, the user can download various items created by a professional designer as well as a photo of a loved one from a server and store the respective items in a web library. The user can select the web inlay menu, select the inlay he wants, and apply it directly to the sheet.If the applied inlay is suitable as the inlay for this ebook, click the OK button in the menu below. Setting as an inlay of the e-book; If the user selects a web photo, accessories, and avatar menu respectively, the web photo, accessories, avatar library to open a window, the user selects to decorate the electronic book comprising the step of decorating the electronic book. The method of claim 1, In the step of utilizing the e-mail, when a user registered as a member clicks on a card decoration, a card decoration window is displayed, and when a sheet decoration is clicked, a sheet decoration window is displayed as a screen. The user can open the window by selecting the web card menu in the card decorating window and select and apply the card directly. The user can decorate various cards through web accessories, web avatars, and writing. After completing all, click Send mail to e-mail the produced card characterized in that the e-book production method. Uniwave (10) for providing an e-book program and various avatars, accessories, inlays and the like necessary for the production of the e-book, OA company 20 to provide an electronic book program for the bundle to the users who purchase the OA product sold by receiving the e-book program from the Uniwave 10, A plurality of users 30 to install the e-book program provided from the OA company 20 on a personal computer, and subscribe and use as a member to the Uniwave 10, The electronic book 40 is produced in the personal computer of the user 30, and produced according to the user's taste and purpose, Fandango 50 for providing celebrity photos and images to users registered through the partnership with the universe (10) and Electronic book production system characterized in that it comprises a print service company (60) for printing and processing the e-book (40) requested from the pandango 50 according to the user's request. The method of claim 9, The electronic book program distributed from the OA company 20 is for bundles, and the electronic book program for bundles can be inserted into the logo and trade name of the OA company 20. E-book production system, characterized in that to provide a link service that can be connected to the homepage.