WO2010023941A1 - レンズ加工管理システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a lens manufacturing apparatus, a lens manufacturing system, a lens manufacturing method, a computer program, a lens design data use management system, a lens design data use management apparatus, a lens processing management apparatus, a lens processing management system, a lens design data use management program, And a lens processing management program.
- Patent Document 1 a system has been proposed for a company having optical design know-how to provide a lens design service to a company having no optical design know-how (see Patent Document 1).
- the design data creator sends the design data via the network.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 describes a spectacle lens processing data communication system in which a communication device of a store that sells spectacles and a communication device of a lens processing company that processes spectacle lenses are connected via a network.
- This eyeglass processing data communication system for glasses is a technique for transmitting lens processing data such as the type of lens from a communication device at a store and displaying it on a communication device of a lens processing company that has received this data.
- a company that receives lens shape data representing the shape of a lens by receiving a lens optical design service repeatedly uses the same lens shape data without paying the company that performs the optical design. By doing so, it is possible to manufacture lenses illegally, and it has been difficult for companies that perform optical design to grasp this fraud. For this reason, there has been a problem that a company that performs optical design cannot recover the profit that should have been originally obtained.
- the lens design data can be duplicated, etc., so that even though a lens processing company only pays a design fee for processing per lens, it processes two or more lenses.
- the lens may be repeatedly processed illegally.
- the technique of Patent Document 2 has a drawback that a lens processing company may create any number of lenses of the data by copying data displayed and output by the communication device.
- the lens processing company may process the lens repeatedly and illegally, and further, the lens design company that provided the lens design data cannot grasp this fraud.
- the conventional technology has a drawback in that it is not possible to appropriately manage the usage status of the lens design data, and there is a possibility that a lens using the lens design data illegally may be processed.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of appropriately managing lens processing using data.
- a lens processing management system includes a processing device that processes a lens, a data supply device that can supply design data to the processing device, and processing of the lens using the design data in the processing device.
- Limiting means for limiting.
- a lens manufacturing system includes a processing unit that processes a lens using design data supplied from a data supply device, and a restriction that limits processing of the lens using the design data in the processing unit. Means.
- the lens manufacturing method includes processing a lens using design data supplied from a data supply device under a restriction provided for lens processing.
- the computer program according to an aspect of the present invention is for causing a lens to be processed using design data supplied from a data supply device under a restriction provided for lens processing.
- the lens processing management method includes executing lens processing in a processing apparatus using design data supplied from a data supply apparatus under a restriction provided for lens processing.
- a lens manufacturing apparatus stores a lens data storage unit that stores lens data including lens shape data representing the shape of a lens and the number of times the lens can be used, and stores the number of times the lens shape data has been used.
- the number of times the lens shape data is used is read from the number-of-uses storage unit, the number of times the lens shape data is used, and the number of times the lens shape data is usable is read from the lens data storage unit. Is less than the number of times the lens shape data can be used, the lens shape data is read from the lens data storage unit, and the number of times the lens shape data stored in the use number storage unit is used is equal to the number of use times.
- a lens manufacturing system is a lens manufacturing system including a lens manufacturing apparatus and a management server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from each other via a network, and the lens manufacturing apparatus includes lens shape data representing a lens shape, and A lens data storage unit that stores the identification information in association with each other, a transmission / reception unit that transmits / receives data to / from the management server via a network, and a lens shape data use request that includes the identification information is transmitted to the management server by the transmission / reception unit.
- lens shape data use permission information indicating permission of use of lens shape data from the management server is received by the transmission / reception unit
- the lens data storage unit stores the lens shape data corresponding to the identification information.
- An access control unit that reads from the access control unit, and A lens shape data memory for storing the lens shape data read by the unit, and a lens based on the lens shape data stored in the lens shape data memory, and the lens shape data memory after the manufacture
- the management server stores a transmission / reception unit that transmits / receives data to / from the lens manufacturing apparatus via a network, and stores the number of times the lens shape data is used in association with the identification information.
- a use number storage unit, a usable number storage unit that stores the number of times the lens shape data can be used in association with the identification information, and the lens shape data use request received from the lens manufacturing apparatus by the transmission / reception unit.
- the lens shape data corresponding to the included identification information is used.
- the number of times the lens shape data corresponding to the identification information is usable is read from the number-of-uses storage unit, and the number of times the lens shape data is used is usable for the lens shape data. If the number is less than the number of times, the lens shape data use permission information is transmitted to the lens manufacturing apparatus by the transmission / reception unit, and the number of times the lens shape data stored in the use number storage unit is used is increased by the number of times used.
- An accessibility determination unit is used.
- a lens manufacturing apparatus includes a lens data storage unit that stores lens shape data representing a lens shape and its identification information in association with each other, a transmission / reception unit that transmits / receives data to / from a management server via a network, A lens shape data use request including identification information is transmitted to the management server by the transmission / reception unit, and the lens shape data based on the number of usable times and the number of times used are stored in the server in association with the identification information.
- An access control unit for reading shape data from the lens data storage unit; and A lens shape data memory for storing lens shape data read by the access control unit, and a lens is manufactured based on the lens shape data stored in the lens shape data memory, and the lens shape data is converted into the lens shape after manufacturing.
- a lens manufacturing unit for erasing from the data memory.
- a lens manufacturing system is a lens manufacturing system including a lens manufacturing apparatus and a management server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from each other via a network, and the lens manufacturing apparatus includes lens shape data representing a lens shape, and A lens data storage unit that stores the identification information in association with each other, a transmission / reception unit that transmits / receives data to / from the management server via a network, and a lens shape data use request that includes the identification information is transmitted to the management server by the transmission / reception unit.
- An access control unit that reads the lens shape data corresponding to the identification information from the lens data storage unit, a lens shape data memory that stores the lens shape data read by the access control unit, and the lens shape data Lens shape data stored in memory
- a lens manufacturing unit that manufactures a lens based on the lens shape and erases the lens shape data from the lens shape data memory after manufacturing, and the management server transmits and receives data to and from the lens manufacturing device through a network; ,
- the lens shape data use request is received from the lens manufacturing apparatus by the transmission / reception unit, and the use number storage unit that stores the number of times the lens shape data is used in association with the identification information.
- a usage number counting unit that increases the number of times the lens shape data stored in the usage number storage unit is used in association with the identification information included in the lens shape data use request.
- One aspect of the present invention may be specified as a lens manufacturing method performed by the above-described lens manufacturing apparatus or lens manufacturing system.
- One embodiment of the present invention may be specified as a computer program for operating a computer as the above-described lens manufacturing apparatus or lens manufacturing system.
- One aspect of the present invention is a lens design data usage management system comprising: a lens processing management device that manages lens processing using lens design data; and a lens design data usage management device that communicates with the lens processing management device.
- the lens processing management device transmits a processing propriety confirmation request for confirming whether or not the lens can be processed to the lens design data utilization management device before processing the lens using the lens design data.
- Lens processing for controlling lens processing when a processing permission response indicating that lens processing is permitted is received as a response to the processing permission confirmation request transmitted by the transmission unit and the processing permission confirmation request transmission unit.
- a control unit, and the lens design data utilization management device requires the processing availability confirmation request transmitted from the processing availability confirmation request transmission unit.
- the processing A lens design data utilization management system comprising: a process availability response unit that transmits a permission response to the lens process management device.
- One aspect of the present invention is a lens processing management device that communicates with a lens design data utilization management device and manages processing of a lens using lens design data, and before processing a lens using the lens design data, As a response to the processing availability confirmation request transmitted by the processing availability confirmation request transmitting unit that transmits the processing availability confirmation request for confirming whether or not the lens can be processed to the lens design data use management device,
- a lens processing management device includes a lens processing control unit that performs control of processing of a lens when a processing permission response indicating that processing of the lens is permitted is received.
- the lens design data utilization management device that communicates with the lens processing management device, the lens design in response to the processing availability confirmation request for confirming whether or not the lens processing is possible transmitted from the lens processing management device. Based on the information on the data usage status, a processing permission determination unit that determines whether or not to allow lens processing, and lens processing is permitted when the processing permission determination unit determines to permit lens processing.
- the lens design data utilization management device includes a processing permission / response response unit that transmits a processing permission response indicating the above to the lens processing management device.
- a computer of the lens processing management apparatus before processing a lens using the lens design data, a computer of the lens processing management apparatus that communicates with the lens design data utilization management apparatus and manages lens processing using the lens design data.
- a processing propriety confirmation request transmitting means for transmitting a processing propriety confirmation request for confirming whether or not the lens can be processed to the lens design data utilization management device, and a response to the processing propriety confirmation request transmitted by the processing propriety confirmation request transmitting means.
- a lens processing management program that functions as lens processing control means for controlling processing of a lens when a processing permission response indicating that processing of the lens is permitted is received.
- processing permission determination means for determining whether or not to allow lens processing, lens processing is permitted when the processing permission determination unit determines to permit lens processing.
- This is a lens design data use management program that functions as processing permission confirmation response means for transmitting a processing permission response indicating that the processing is permitted to the lens processing management device.
- An outline of a condition table stored in the condition storage unit is shown. It is a sequence diagram showing the operation
- FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the lens manufacturing system 1 according to the first embodiment.
- a lens manufacturing system (lens processing management system) 1 includes a design device (data supply device) 10 and a lens manufacturing device (processing device) 20 that are communicably connected via a network.
- the design device 10 is owned by a supplier who has optical design know-how and creates lens shape data.
- the design apparatus 10 includes lens data (design data) including surface shape data representing the shape of the lens surface (corresponding to “lens shape data” of the present invention). And the lens data is transmitted to the lens manufacturing apparatus 20 through the network.
- the lens manufacturing apparatus 20 is owned by a lens manufacturer, and manufactures a lens for spectacles by processing a semi-material (semi-finished lens, semi-finished lens product) based on surface shape data included in the lens data.
- FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the lens manufacturing apparatus 20. As shown in the figure, the lens manufacturing apparatus 20 includes a lens data input unit 21, a lens data storage unit 22, a usage count storage unit 23, an access control unit (restriction means) 24, an operation unit 25, a lens manufacturing unit 26, and a surface.
- a shape data memory 27 is provided.
- the lens data input unit 21 receives lens data from the design apparatus 10 through a network, and inputs the received lens data to the lens manufacturing apparatus 20.
- the lens data storage unit 22 stores the lens data input by the lens data input unit 21.
- the lens data storage unit 22 may store a plurality of lens data.
- the number-of-uses storage unit 23 is associated with a lens data ID (corresponding to “identification information” in the present invention) that is lens data identification information, and the number of times each lens data is read by the access control unit 24 (number of times used). ) Is memorized.
- a lens data ID corresponding to “identification information” in the present invention
- the access control unit 24 reads the surface shape data included in the lens data stored in the lens data storage unit 22 in response to a request from the lens manufacturing unit 26, and passes the read surface shape data to the lens manufacturing unit 26. At that time, the access control unit 24 determines whether or not to read the surface shape data based on the usable time limit, the usable number of times, and the number of times of use included in the lens data. Details of processing contents of the access control unit 24 will be described later.
- the operation unit 25 is configured by using a keyboard, a pointing device, a button, and the like, and is operated by an operator so that a lens manufacturing instruction and a lens data ID of lens data used for lens manufacturing are sent to the lens manufacturing apparatus 20. To enter.
- the lens manufacturing unit 26 manufactures a lens by processing a lens material such as a semi-material in accordance with the surface shape data included in the lens data of the lens data ID input by the operation unit 25.
- the lens manufacturing unit 26 is configured so that the surface shape data cannot be directly read from the lens data storage unit 22.
- the lens data memory 27 is a storage device that can read and write data by the lens manufacturing unit 26 and stores the surface shape data read by the access control unit 24.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of lens data stored in the lens data storage unit 22.
- the lens data is data including a lens data ID, a usable time limit, a usable number of times, and surface shape data.
- the lens data ID is identification information of each lens data, and the lens data and the surface shape data are uniquely specified by the lens data ID.
- the usable time limit represents a time limit during which the lens manufacturing apparatus 20 can manufacture the lens using the surface shape data of the lens data.
- the value of the usable period is “201000810”, indicating that the lens manufacturing apparatus 20 cannot manufacture a lens using the surface shape data of this lens data after August 11, 2010.
- the usable count represents the number of times that the lens manufacturing apparatus 20 can manufacture a lens using the surface shape data of the lens data.
- the value of the usable count is “5”, which indicates that the lens manufacturing apparatus 20 can manufacture five lenses using the surface shape data of the lens data.
- the surface shape data is a set of values of spatial coordinates (x coordinate, y coordinate, z coordinate) at each point on the processed surface of the semi-material used for lens manufacture.
- x1, y1, z1”, “x2, y2, z2”, and the like represent spatial coordinates at each point on the processed surface of the semi-material used for lens manufacture.
- the lens processing unit 26 cuts the processing surface so that the coordinate in the height direction is z1 at the points x1 and y1 on the xy plane of the processing surface of the semi-material, and this operation is performed on all the shapes included in the surface shape data.
- the desired lens is manufactured by performing on the coordinates.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of the usage count data stored in the usage count storage unit 23.
- the number-of-uses data stores, for each lens data ID, the number of times that the lens data has been read out by the access control unit 24 (number of times of use). The value of the number of times of use is rewritten by the access control unit 24.
- the data shown in FIG. 4 indicates that the lens data whose lens data ID is aaa1 has been read 10 times, the lens data whose lens data ID is bbb2 has been read 5 times, and the lens data ID is This indicates that the lens data of ccc3 has been read out four times.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation process of the lens manufacturing apparatus 20.
- the lens data input unit 21 inputs lens data
- the lens data storage unit 22 stores the input lens data (step S101).
- the operation unit 25 inputs a lens manufacturing instruction and lens data ID from the operator (step S102).
- the lens manufacturing unit 26 requests the surface shape data used for lens manufacturing by passing the input lens data ID to the access control unit 24 (step S103).
- the access control unit 24 Upon receiving the lens data ID, the access control unit 24 reads the usable time limit of the surface shape data of the lens data corresponding to the lens data ID from the lens data storage unit 22 and checks whether the time limit has expired (step S104). ). Specifically, the access control unit 24 obtains the current date / time information from a timer (not shown) provided in the lens manufacturing apparatus 20 and compares the usable time limit with the current date / time information, so that the current date / time is used. Check if the possible deadline has been exceeded. If the time limit has expired, that is, if the current date and time exceeds the usable time limit (NO in step S105), the access control unit 24 does not read the surface shape data and outputs an error to the lens manufacturing unit 26. To do. And the lens manufacturing apparatus 20 complete
- the access control unit 24 sets the number of times the surface shape data of the lens data corresponding to the lens data ID can be used. The number of uses corresponding to the lens data ID is read from the use number storage unit 23. Next, the access control unit 24 compares the read usable count and the use count (step S106). If the number of times of use is equal to or greater than the number of times of use (step S107—NO), the access control unit 24 does not read the surface shape data and outputs an error to the lens manufacturing unit 26. And the lens manufacturing apparatus 20 complete
- step S107 If the number of times of use is less than the number of times of use (step S107—YES), the access control unit 24 reads out the surface shape data of the lens data corresponding to the lens data ID from the lens data storage unit 22, and is read out. The surface shape data is transferred to the lens manufacturing unit 26 (step S108). Then, the access control unit 24 accesses the use count storage unit 23 and increments the use count value corresponding to the lens data ID by one (step S109).
- the lens manufacturing unit 26 When receiving the surface shape data from the access control unit 24, the lens manufacturing unit 26 writes the surface shape data in the surface shape data memory 27 (step S110). Next, the lens manufacturing unit 26 manufactures a lens based on the surface shape data stored in the surface shape data memory 27 (step S111). When the lens manufacturing is completed, the lens manufacturing unit 26 deletes the surface shape data from the surface shape data memory 27 (step S112), and the process of the entire flowchart shown in FIG.
- the surface shape data stored in the lens data storage unit 22 is not directly read out by the lens manufacturing unit 26 but is read out by the access control unit 24.
- the access control unit 24 determines whether the usable number of times has been exceeded or whether the usable period has expired, and reads the surface shape data from the lens data storage unit 22 only when the condition is satisfied.
- the lens is passed to the lens manufacturing unit 26. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the lens manufacturing unit 26 from manufacturing the lens using the surface shape data illegally beyond the number of times that the lens can be used, or to be illegally performed even if the usable time limit has expired. It becomes possible.
- the lens manufacturing unit 26 erases the surface shape data from the surface shape data memory 27 storing the surface shape data. Therefore, even when the lens manufacturing apparatus 20 further performs lens manufacturing using the same surface shape data, the lens data storage unit 22 is determined after the access control unit 24 determines again whether the above-described conditions are satisfied. It is necessary to read the surface shape data from. Therefore, more strictly prevent lens manufacturing using surface shape data from being performed illegally beyond the number of times it can be used, or illegally performed even though the usable period has expired. Is possible.
- the lens design data may be configured not to be used once.
- lens data stored in the lens data storage unit 22 is transmitted from the design apparatus 10 through a network and received by the lens data input unit 21.
- the lens data stored in the lens data storage unit 22 does not necessarily need to be transmitted from the design apparatus 10 through a network, but is stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM or a semiconductor memory, and is a means such as mailing or bringing it in.
- the data may be input to the lens manufacturing apparatus 20 without going through a network.
- the lens manufacturing system 1 when reading the surface shape data of the lens data, whether or not it is possible is determined based on the two conditions of the usable period and the number of usable times, but based on only one of the conditions. It may be determined, or the availability may be determined based on other conditions.
- the operation unit 25 inputs the number of manufactured lenses to the lens manufacturing apparatus 20, and the lens processing unit 26 accesses the number of manufactured lenses together with the lens data ID.
- the access control unit 24 reads the surface shape data from the lens data storage unit 22 only once and passes it to the lens manufacturing unit 26, and the number of uses stored in the use number storage unit 23 is equal to the number of manufactured sheets (the present invention).
- the lens manufacturing section 26 may be configured to manufacture the lens by the number of manufactured sheets and then delete the surface shape data from the surface shape data memory 27.
- the surface shape data is read by the access control unit 24 and the number of uses is increased by one, and the lens manufacturing unit 26 manufactures one lens and erases the surface shape data from the surface shape data memory 27.
- the access control unit 24 reads the surface shape data from the lens data storage unit 22, rewrites the number of uses stored in the use number storage unit 23, and the access control unit 24.
- the processing time required for processing the surface shape data from the lens manufacturing unit 26 to the lens manufacturing unit 26 and the processing for the lens manufacturing unit 26 writing and erasing the surface shape data in the surface shape data memory 27 is reduced. It is possible to realize high-speed processing.
- “None” may be set as the value of the usable period or the usable number of times.
- the access control unit 24 determines whether the usable period has expired or whether the number of uses exceeds the usable number. Without determining whether or not, when other conditions are satisfied, the surface shape data is read from the lens data storage unit 22 and passed to the lens manufacturing unit 26.
- the surface shape data stored in the surface shape data memory 27 is deleted by the lens manufacturing unit 26 after the manufacturing of the lens is completed. This deletion is executed by the access control unit 24. Also good.
- the surface shape data representing the surface shape of the semi-finished surface is used as the data representing the shape of the lens, but the data representing the lens thickness and the surfaces on both sides of the lens are used.
- Data representing each shape, data representing the shape of the semi-material used, and the like may be used.
- a computer program for operating a CPU (Central Processing Unit) provided in the lens processing apparatus 20 as the access control unit 24 may be input from the data input unit 21 together with the lens data.
- the CPU of the lens processing device 20 operates as the access control unit 24 by executing a computer program stored in the lens data storage unit 22, and receives surface shape data from the lens processing unit 26 in response to a request from the lens processing unit 26. Read from the data storage unit 22.
- the surface shape data may be configured so that only the access control unit 24 can read it.
- the lens data storage unit 22 may be configured to be accessible only by the access control unit 24.
- the lens data may be transmitted to the lens manufacturing apparatus 20 through the network after being encrypted with the encryption key in the design apparatus 10. Then, the encrypted lens data may be decrypted by the decryption key in the lens manufacturing apparatus 20.
- the lens data that has been encrypted may be configured to be decrypted only within a preset time limit, or automatically erased after a preset time limit. It may be configured to be. Furthermore, it may be configured to count the number of times the decryption key is used.
- FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the lens manufacturing system 1a of the second embodiment.
- the lens manufacturing system 1a includes a design device 10, a lens manufacturing device 20a, and a management server 30a.
- the design device 10 is owned by a supplier who has optical design know-how and creates lens shape data.
- the design apparatus 10 creates lens data including surface shape data representing the shape of the lens surface, and transmits the lens data to the lens manufacturing apparatus 20a through the network. To do.
- the lens manufacturing apparatus 20a is owned by a lens manufacturer, receives access permission to the surface shape data of the lens data by communicating with the management server 30a through the network, and uses the semi-material based on the surface shape data permitted to access.
- the lens for spectacles is manufactured by processing.
- the management server 30a receives a request for access to the surface shape data by communicating with the lens manufacturing apparatus 20a through the network, determines whether or not the access is possible, and then returns whether access is possible based on the determination result.
- FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the lens manufacturing apparatus 20a.
- the lens manufacturing apparatus 20a includes a lens data input unit 21, a lens data storage unit 22a, an access control unit 24a, an operation unit 25, a lens manufacturing unit 26, a surface shape data memory 27, and a transmission / reception unit 28. .
- the lens data storage unit 22a stores lens data including a lens data ID and surface shape data.
- the access control unit 24 a reads the surface shape data stored in the lens data storage unit 22 a in response to a request from the lens manufacturing unit 26, and passes the read surface shape data to the lens manufacturing unit 26. At that time, the access control unit 24a creates a surface shape data use request (corresponding to the “lens shape data use request” of the present invention) including the lens data ID of the surface shape data requested from the lens manufacturing unit 26, The surface shape data use request is transmitted to the management server 30a by the transmission / reception unit 28.
- the access control unit 24 a reads the surface shape data corresponding to the lens data ID and passes it to the lens manufacturing unit 26. Details of processing contents of the access control unit 24a will be described later.
- the transmission / reception unit 28 is configured using a network interface card (NIC: Network Interface Card) or the like, and transmits / receives data to / from the management server 30a via the network.
- NIC Network Interface Card
- FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the management server 30a.
- the management server 30 a includes a transmission / reception unit 31, a condition storage unit 32 (corresponding to the “usable number storage unit” of the present invention), a use number storage unit 33, and an accessibility determination unit 34.
- the transmission / reception unit 31 is configured using a network interface card or the like, and transmits / receives data to / from the lens manufacturing apparatus 20a via the network.
- the condition storage unit 32 stores usage conditions such as the number of times each lens data can be used and the usable time limit in association with the lens data ID.
- the number-of-uses storage unit 33 stores the number of times (number of times of use) that the surface shape data of each lens data is read by the access control unit 24a in association with the lens data ID. Whether or not the accessibility determination unit 34 permits the reading of the surface shape data based on the usable time limit, the number of times of use, and the number of times of use of the surface shape data in response to the surface shape data use request from the lens manufacturing apparatus 20a. judge. Details of the processing of the accessibility determination unit 34 will be described later.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of lens data stored in the lens data storage unit 22a.
- the lens data stored by the lens data storage unit 22a is data including a lens data ID and surface shape data.
- the lens data stored in the lens data storage unit 22a is the usable time limit or the usable number of times. Does not have.
- FIG. 10 shows an outline of the condition table stored in the condition storage unit 32.
- the condition table associates, for each lens data ID, the usable period of the surface shape data included in the lens data and the usable number of times of the surface shape data included in the lens data.
- the first line of the condition table has a usable count “10” and a usable expiration date “201000810” in association with the lens data ID “aaa1”.
- the first line of the condition table indicates that the usable number of times of the surface shape data included in the lens data of the lens data ID “aaa1” is 10 and the usable period is August 10, 2010.
- FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing an operation process between the lens manufacturing apparatus 20a and the management server 30a in the lens manufacturing system 1a.
- the lens data input unit 21 inputs lens data
- the lens data storage unit 22a stores the input lens data (step S201).
- the operation unit 25 inputs a lens manufacturing instruction and lens data ID from the operator (step S202).
- the lens manufacturing unit 26 requests surface shape data by passing the lens data ID to the access control unit 24a (step S203).
- the access control unit 24a Upon receiving the lens data ID, the access control unit 24a creates a surface shape data use request including the lens data ID, and transmits the surface shape data use request from the transmission / reception unit 28 to the management server 30a (step S204).
- the condition storage unit 34 sets the usable time limit corresponding to the lens data ID included in the surface shape data use request. It is read from 32 and it is confirmed whether the time limit has expired (step S302). Specifically, the accessibility determination unit 34 obtains the current date and time information from a timer (not shown) provided in the management server device 30a, and compares the usable time limit with the current date and time information to determine the current date and time. Check whether the expiration date has been exceeded.
- the accessibility determination unit 34 transmits error information to the lens manufacturing apparatus 20a (step S308). ). Then, the operation of the lens manufacturing system 1a shown in the sequence diagram of FIG. 11 ends.
- the accessibility determination unit 34 If the time limit has not expired, that is, if the current date and time does not exceed the usable time limit (YES in step S303), the accessibility determination unit 34 reads the usable number of times corresponding to the lens data ID from the condition storage unit 32. Further, the number of uses corresponding to the lens data ID is read from the use number storage unit 33. Next, the accessibility determination unit 34 compares the read usable count with the use count (step S304). When the number of times of use is equal to or greater than the number of times of use (step S305—NO), the access permission determination unit 34 transmits error information to the lens manufacturing apparatus 20a (step S308). Then, the operation of the lens manufacturing system 1a shown in the sequence diagram of FIG. 11 ends.
- the access permission determination unit 34 accesses the number of times of use storage unit 33 and increments the value of the number of times of use corresponding to the lens data ID by one. (Step S306). Then, the accessibility determination unit 34 creates surface shape data use permission information including the lens data ID (corresponding to “lens shape data use permission information” of the present invention), and transmits it from the transmission / reception unit 31 to the lens manufacturing apparatus 20a. (Step S307).
- the access control unit 24a of the lens manufacturing apparatus 20a receives the surface shape data use permission information by the transmission / reception unit 28 (step S205), the surface shape data corresponding to the lens data ID is read from the lens data storage unit 22a and read. The obtained surface shape data is transferred to the lens manufacturing unit 26 (step S206).
- the lens manufacturing unit 26 When receiving the surface shape data from the access control unit 24a, the lens manufacturing unit 26 writes the surface shape data in the surface shape data memory 27 (step S207). Next, the lens manufacturing unit 26 manufactures a lens based on the surface shape data stored in the surface shape data memory 27 (step S208). When the lens manufacturing is completed, the lens manufacturing unit 26 erases the surface shape data from the surface shape data memory 27 (step S209), and ends the processing of the entire sequence diagram shown in FIG.
- the lens manufacturing system 1a configured as described above has the same effect as the lens manufacturing apparatus 20 in the first embodiment. Furthermore, in the lens manufacturing system 1a, not the lens manufacturing apparatus 20a but the management server 30a stores the number of times the surface shape data is used, and determines whether it can be used. Therefore, compared to the case where the lens manufacturing apparatus 20a itself stores the number of times lens data is used and determines whether it can be used, the lens manufacturing using the surface shape data is illegally performed or can be used more than the number of times it can be used. It becomes possible to more strictly deter fraudulent activities even though the deadline has expired.
- Each modification in the first embodiment may be applied in the second embodiment.
- the design apparatus 10 and the management server 30a are installed as separate apparatuses, but the two apparatuses may be configured as an integrated apparatus.
- the network configuration of the lens manufacturing system of the third embodiment is the same as that of the lens manufacturing system 1a of the second embodiment, and includes a lens manufacturing apparatus 20b instead of the lens manufacturing apparatus 20a, and a management server instead of the management server 30a. It differs from the lens manufacturing system 1a of 2nd embodiment by the point provided with 30b.
- FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the lens manufacturing apparatus 20b of the third embodiment.
- the lens manufacturing apparatus 20b differs from the lens manufacturing apparatus 20a in that an access control unit 24b is provided instead of the access control unit 24a, and the other configuration is the same as the lens manufacturing apparatus 20a.
- the same functional parts as those of the lens manufacturing apparatus 20a of the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 7 in FIG. 12, and description thereof is omitted.
- the access control unit 24 b reads the surface shape data stored in the lens data storage unit 22 a in response to a request from the lens manufacturing unit 26, and passes the read surface shape data to the lens manufacturing unit 26. At that time, the access control unit 24 b creates a surface shape data use request including the lens data ID of the surface shape data requested from the lens manufacturing unit 26, and sends the surface shape data use request to the management server 30 b by the transmission / reception unit 28. Send. Then, after this transmission, the access control unit 24b reads the surface shape data and passes it to the lens manufacturing unit 26 regardless of whether or not there is a reply from the management server 30b and the content of the reply.
- FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the management server 30b of the third embodiment.
- the management server 30b differs from the management server 30a in that it includes a use count counting unit 35 instead of the access permission determination unit 34, and the other configuration is the same as the management server 30a.
- the same functional units as those of the management server 30a of the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 8 in FIG.
- the use number counting unit 35 increases the number of uses stored in the use number storage unit 33 in correspondence with the lens data ID included in the surface shape data use request received from the lens manufacturing apparatus 20b.
- FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation processes of the lens manufacturing apparatus 20b and the management server 30b in the lens manufacturing system 1b. First, the operation process of the lens manufacturing apparatus 20b will be described.
- the lens data input unit 21 inputs lens data
- the lens data storage unit 22a stores the input lens data (step S401).
- the operation unit 25 inputs a lens manufacturing instruction and lens data ID from the operator (step S402).
- the lens manufacturing unit 26 requests surface shape data by passing the lens data ID to the access control unit 24b (step S403).
- the access control unit 24b Upon receiving the lens data ID, the access control unit 24b creates a surface shape data use request including the lens data ID, and transmits the surface shape data use request from the transmission / reception unit 28 to the management server 30b (step S404). Next, the access control unit 24b reads the surface shape data of the lens data corresponding to the lens data ID from the lens data storage unit 22a, and passes the read surface shape data to the lens manufacturing unit 26 (step S405).
- the lens manufacturing unit 26 When receiving the surface shape data from the access control unit 24b, the lens manufacturing unit 26 writes the surface shape data in the surface shape data memory 27 (step S406). Next, the lens manufacturing unit 26 manufactures a lens based on the surface shape data stored in the surface shape data memory 27 (step S407). When the lens manufacturing is completed, the lens manufacturing unit 26 deletes the surface shape data from the surface shape data memory 27 (step S408), and the process of the entire flowchart shown in FIG. 14 ends.
- step S501 When the use number counting unit 35 of the management server 30b receives the surface shape data use request by the transmission / reception unit 31 (step S501), the use number counting unit 35 accesses the use number storage unit 33 and sets the lens data ID included in the surface shape data use request. The corresponding use count value is incremented by 1 (step S502), and the processing of the entire flowchart shown in FIG. 14 is finished.
- the condition relating to the availability of the surface shape data is not used, and the management server 30b counts the number of times the surface shape data is used in the lens manufacturing apparatus 20b. According to such a configuration, it becomes possible to accurately charge the lens manufacturer according to the number of times the surface shape data is used in the lens manufacturing apparatus 20b. In addition, it is possible to prevent the lens manufacturer from using the surface shape data illegally to manufacture the lens.
- the functions of the lens manufacturing apparatuses 20, 20a, 20b and management servers 30a, 30b in the above-described embodiment may be realized by a computer.
- the program for realizing each of these functions may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be read into a computer system and executed.
- the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.
- the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM or a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system.
- the “computer-readable recording medium” dynamically holds a program for a short time like a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line.
- a volatile memory inside a computer system serving as a server or a client in that case may be included and a program that holds a program for a certain period of time.
- the program may be a program for realizing a part of the functions described above, and may be a program capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system.
- FIG. 15 is a conceptual diagram of a lens design data utilization management system (lens processing management system) 100 according to the fourth embodiment.
- a server a2 managed by a lens store A such as an eyeglass store
- a server b2 managed by a lens manufacturer B that processes the lens and delivered to the store
- a lens design company C that designs the lens
- the server c2 to be connected is connected to the Internet d1.
- the lens processing device b1 connected to the server b2 can communicate with the prescription data transmission device a1 connected to the server a2 and the lens design device (data supply device) c1 connected to the server c2. Indicates that there is.
- the lens processing device b1 receives ordering data for ordering lenses from the prescription data transmission device a1, prescription data including information about the visual acuity of the customer who uses the lens, the frame shape of the glasses, and the like. And the received prescription data is transmitted to the lens design device c1.
- the lens processing device b1 receives and stores lens design data (hereinafter referred to as lens design data) for the transmitted prescription data from the lens design device c1.
- the lens manufacturer B requests the lens design company C to design a lens and pays a design fee for the provided lens design.
- the design fee paid by the lens manufacturer B to the lens design company C is a design fee for processing per lens.
- the lens manufacturer B needs to pay the lens design company C a design fee corresponding to the processing of each lens even when processing the lens using the same lens design data.
- the lens processing apparatus b1 may process the lens using the lens design data before processing the lens. Is sent to the lens design device c1. The lens design device c1 determines whether to permit processing of the lens in response to the received processing availability confirmation request, and transmits a processing availability response as a determination result to the lens processing device b1.
- the lens processing device b1 processes the lens when the processing availability response received from the lens design device c1 is a response that permits processing of the lens (hereinafter referred to as a processing permission response). Then, the lens manufacturer B delivers the processed lens to the lens store A. As described above, the lens design data utilization management system 100 determines whether to permit the lens design device c1 to process the lens in response to the processing availability confirmation request received from the lens processing device b1. The usage status of design data can be managed appropriately.
- FIG. 16 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the lens processing apparatus b1 according to this embodiment.
- the lens processing device b1 includes a communication unit b10, a prescription data transmission / reception unit b11, a lens design data reception unit b12, a lens design data storage unit b13, a processing start command input unit b14, a processing availability confirmation request transmission unit b15, and a lens processing control unit b16. And a lens processing part b17.
- the lens design data storage unit b13, the processing availability confirmation request transmission unit b15, and the lens processing control unit b16 correspond to the lens processing management device E1.
- FIG. 16 only the outline of the configuration related to the description of the present embodiment is shown.
- the communication unit b10 receives data from the prescription data transmission device a1 and the lens design device c1 via the server b2 in FIG. Moreover, the communication part b10 transmits data to the lens design apparatus c1 via the server b2 of FIG.
- the prescription data transmission / reception unit b11 receives prescription data from the prescription data transmission device a1 via the communication unit b10.
- the prescription data transmission / reception unit b11 transmits the received prescription data to the lens design device c1 via the communication unit b10.
- the lens design data receiving unit b12 receives lens design data from the lens design device c1 via the communication unit b10.
- the lens design data receiving unit b12 stores the received lens design data in the lens design data storage unit b13.
- the lens design data includes identification information for identifying the lens design data.
- the lens design data includes, for example, as a surface shape data, an aspheric surface, a surface that combines an astigmatic surface and an aspheric surface, a progressive focal surface, a surface that combines a progressive focal surface and an astigmatic surface, a progressive focal surface and astigmatism.
- the lens design data includes, for example, at least one of information regarding the blank material shape, the refractive index of the blank material, the lens thickness, the lens outer diameter, and the lens outer peripheral shape.
- the lens design data includes, for example, at least one of prescription information regarding the S power, C power, axial power, addition power, prism, and eccentricity of the lens.
- the processing start command input unit b14 confirms whether or not a processing start command including identification information of the lens design data is processed. It outputs to the request transmission part b15.
- the processing availability confirmation request transmission unit b15 is a confirmation request including identification information of the lens design data, and processes the lens using the design data.
- a processing availability confirmation request for confirming whether or not this is possible is transmitted to the lens design device c1 via the communication unit b10.
- the processing availability confirmation request transmission unit b15 transmits a processing availability confirmation request for confirming whether or not the lens can be processed to the lens design data utilization management device c1 before processing the lens using the lens design data.
- the lens is processed one by one, and the processing availability confirmation request transmission unit b15 transmits a processing availability confirmation request every time a command to start lens processing is input.
- the lens processing control unit b16 receives a lens processing availability confirmation response that is a response to the processing availability confirmation request, and determines whether the lens processing availability confirmation response is a response indicating that lens processing is permitted. When it is determined that the lens processing availability confirmation response is a processing permission response, the lens processing control unit b16 corresponds to the lens design data identification information included in the lens processing availability confirmation response from the lens design data storage unit b13. Read lens design data. In this case, the lens processing control unit b16 outputs the read lens design data and control information for causing the lens processing unit b17 to start processing the lens to the lens processing unit b17. In other words, the lens processing control unit b16 processes the lens when receiving a processing permission response indicating that processing of the lens is permitted as a response to the processing permission confirmation request transmitted by the processing permission confirmation request transmitting unit b15. Take control.
- the lens processing control unit b16 can process the lens when the lens processing availability confirmation response is a response indicating that lens processing is not permitted (hereinafter referred to as a processing non-permission response). An error message indicating that it cannot be output to a monitor (not shown).
- the lens processing unit b17 processes the lens of the lens design data input from the lens processing control unit b16 according to the control information input from the lens processing control unit b16.
- FIG. 17 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the lens design device c1 according to this embodiment.
- the lens design device c1 includes a communication unit c10, a prescription data reception unit c11, a prescription data output unit c12, a lens design data input unit c13, a lens design data transmission unit c14, a processability confirmation request reception unit c15, a processability determination unit c16, A lens design data use information storage unit c17 (initial permission response date storage unit), a processing availability response unit c18, and an accumulated processing number calculation unit c19 are configured.
- the processing availability confirmation request receiving unit c15, the processing availability determining unit c16, the lens design data usage information storage unit c17, the processing availability response unit c18, and the cumulative machining frequency calculation unit c19 correspond to the lens design data usage management device E2.
- FIG. 17 shows only an outline of the configuration related to the description of the present embodiment.
- the communication unit c10 receives and transmits data from the lens processing device b1 via the server c2 in FIG.
- the prescription data receiving unit c11 receives prescription data from the lens processing device b1 via the communication unit c10 and outputs the prescription data to the prescription data output unit c12.
- the prescription data output unit c12 outputs the prescription data input from the prescription data receiving unit c11 to an output device such as a monitor or a printer.
- the lens design data input unit c13 receives lens design information designed for the prescription data output by the prescription data output unit c12.
- the lens design data input unit c13 generates lens design data in which identification information is included in the input lens design information, and outputs the generated lens design data to the lens design data transmission unit c14.
- the lens design data transmission unit c14 transmits the lens design data input from the lens design data input unit c13 to the lens processing device b1 via the communication unit c10.
- the processing availability confirmation request receiving unit c15 receives the processing availability confirmation request from the lens processing apparatus b1 via the communication unit c10, and receives the identification information of the lens design data included in the processing availability confirmation request and the date of reception of the processing availability confirmation request. Are output to the processability determination unit c16.
- the processing availability determination unit c16 accumulates corresponding to the identification information of the lens design data input from the processing availability confirmation request receiving unit c15 from the lens design data usage information management table (FIG. 18) of the lens design data usage information storage unit c17. Read the machining count.
- the machining availability determination unit c16 uses the lens design data of the identification information included in the machining availability confirmation request from the read cumulative machining count and the reception date of the machining availability confirmation request input from the machining availability confirmation request reception unit c15. Decide whether or not to allow processing of the lens.
- the accumulated number of machining operations stored in the lens design data utilization information storage unit c17 is the accumulated number of machining times of the number of lens operations permitted by the machining permission response calculated by the later-described accumulated machining number calculation unit c19.
- the initial permission response date stored in the lens design data usage information storage unit c17 is the first response date of the processing permission response stored in the processing propriety response unit c18 described later.
- the processing possibility determination unit c16 determines whether or not the read cumulative processing number is within the maximum processing number stored in advance in the lens design data use information storage unit c17. When it is determined that the cumulative number of machinings is greater than the maximum number of machinings as a result of the determination, the processability determination unit c16 determines that lens processing using lens design data is not permitted. On the other hand, when it is determined as a result of the determination that the accumulated number of times of processing is within the maximum number of times of processing, the processing possibility determination unit c16 performs determination based on the following lens processing permission period.
- the processing permission determination unit c16 receives the processing permission confirmation request received from the processing permission confirmation request receiving unit c15, and the first permission date is the first response date of the processing permission response stored in the lens design data use information storage unit c17. It is determined from the response date whether it is within a processing permission period (in this embodiment, 20 days), which is a predetermined period.
- the processing permission determination section c16 determines that lens processing using the lens design data is not permitted. On the other hand, if the result of the determination is that the processing permission period is within the processing permission period from the reception date initial permission response date of the processing permission confirmation request, the processing permission determination unit c16 determines to permit the lens processing using the lens design data.
- the processability determination unit c16 outputs information indicating whether or not to permit processing of the lens using the determined lens design data and identification information of the lens design data to the processability response unit c18.
- the machining availability determination unit c16 permits processing of the lens using the lens design data. Further, when the processing date / time confirmation request is received within the period of time stored in advance from the first response date of the processing permission response stored in the lens design data use information storage unit c17, the processing availability determination unit c16 determines the lens design. Permits lens processing using data.
- the processing availability response unit c18 sets the processing availability response as a processing permission response.
- the processing availability response unit c18 transmits a processing availability response including identification information of lens design data input from the processing availability determination unit c16 to the lens processing apparatus b1 via the communication unit c10.
- the machining availability response unit c18 outputs the transmitted machining availability response information to the cumulative machining number calculation unit c19.
- the processing availability response unit c18 uses the first transmission time as the first permission response date for each lens design data identification information included in the processing availability response information, and the lens design data use information storage unit c17 lens design. Store in the data usage information management table. That is, the processing availability response unit c18 stores the first response date and time of the processing permission response for each lens design data in the lens design data use information storage unit c17.
- the cumulative machining frequency calculation unit c19 is the cumulative machining frequency stored in the lens design data use information storage unit c17, and the machining availability input from the machining availability response unit c18.
- the cumulative number of machining operations corresponding to the identification information included in the response (processing permission response) information is read out.
- the cumulative processing number calculation unit c19 identifies the cumulative processing number obtained by adding the number of lenses permitted to be processed by the lens indicated by the processing permission response information (one in this embodiment) to the read cumulative processing number.
- the accumulated number of machining operations corresponding to the information is stored in the lens design data use information management table of the lens design data use information storage unit c17. That is, the cumulative machining number calculation unit c19 calculates the cumulative machining number of the machining times permitted by the machining permission response.
- FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a lens design data use information management table according to the present embodiment.
- the lens design data utilization information management table is a two-dimensional tabular data composed of rows and columns, and transmits lens design data identification information, accumulated machining times, maximum machining times, and lens machining permission confirmation response. Has a column for each item of the day.
- the main key of this lens design data use information management table is lens design data identification information.
- the data whose lens design data identification information is “abc12345” is accumulated by the lens processing device b1 using the lens design data whose lens processing device b1 is “abc12345”, and the accumulated processing count “2”. This indicates that the lens is being processed, and that the lens is allowed to be processed using this lens design data up to a maximum processing count of “4”.
- the lens design data identification information “abc12345” indicates that the date when the lens processing apparatus b1 first permits the lens to be processed using the lens design data “abc12345” is the first permission response. The date is “June 20, 2008”.
- the data with the lens design data identification information “bca23456” is, for example, when the lens design apparatus c1 receives the lens processing permission confirmation request “July 1, 2008”. This indicates that the date is not within the processing permission period (20 days) from "June 1, 2008". In this case, the lens design device c1 transmits a processing non-permission response.
- the data with the lens design data identification information “cab24567” indicates that the cumulative number of machinings and the maximum number of machinings are “20”, and in this case, the lens design apparatus c1 further exceeds this. , Using the lens design data of “cab24567”, the lens cannot be permitted to be processed, and a processing non-permission response is transmitted.
- FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the operation of the lens design data utilization management system 100 according to this embodiment.
- the prescription data transmission device a1 transmits order data and prescription data for ordering lenses to the lens processing device b1 (S501).
- the lens processing device b1 receives the prescription data transmitted by the prescription data transmission device a1 in step S501, and transmits the received prescription data to the lens design device c1 (S502).
- the lens design device c1 receives the prescription data transmitted by the lens processing device b1 in step S502, and outputs the received prescription data to a monitor, a printer, or the like (S503).
- the lens design device c1 transmits the lens design data to the lens processing device b1 (S504).
- the lens processing device b1 receives and stores the lens design data transmitted by the lens design device c1 in step S504 (S505).
- the lens processing device b1 receives an instruction to start processing the lens using the lens design data stored in step S505, the lens processing device b1 transmits a processing availability confirmation request to the lens design device c1 (S506).
- the lens design device c1 receives the processing availability confirmation request transmitted by the lens processing device b1 in step S506, and performs the following determination.
- the lens design device c1 determines whether or not the accumulated number of machining operations stored is within the maximum number of machining operations (S507). If it is determined in step S507 that the cumulative number of machining operations is within the maximum number of machining operations (YES), the lens design device c1 performs the determination in step S508. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S507 that the cumulative number of machining is greater than the maximum number of machining (NO), the lens design device c1 performs the process of step S510.
- the lens design device c1 determines whether or not the reception date of the processing permission confirmation request is within the processing permission period from the first permission response date (S508). If it is determined in step S508 that the date of reception of the processing permission confirmation request is within the processing permission period from the first permission response date (YES), the lens design device c1 performs the process of step S509. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S508 that the date of receipt of the processing permission confirmation request is not within the processing permission period from the first permission response date (NO), the lens design device c1 performs the process of step S510.
- the lens design device c1 transmits a processing permission response as a processing availability response to the lens processing device b1 (S509).
- the lens design device c1 transmits a processing non-permission response as a processing availability response to the lens processing device b1 (S510).
- the lens processing device b1 determines whether or not the processing availability response received from the lens design device c1 is a processing permission response (S511). If it is determined in step S511 that the processing permission response is a processing permission response (YES), the lens design device c1 starts processing the lens using the lens design data of the identification information included in the processing permission response (S512). ). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S511 that the processing availability response is a processing non-permission response (NO), the lens design device c1 ends this operation.
- the lens design device c1 determines the content of the machining availability response based on the cumulative machining number and the machining permission period (S507, S508), but the present invention is not limited to this, and the cumulative machining number is not limited thereto. Alternatively, it may be determined only by one of the processing permission periods.
- the lens design data utilization management system 100 allows the lens design data utilization management apparatus c1 to perform lens design before the lens modification management apparatus b1 performs lens processing using the lens design data.
- the lens processing management device determines whether or not to permit lens processing based on the cumulative processing count using data and the information on the initial processing date (initial approval response date).
- the lens processing management device uses the lens design data utilization management device. When the lens processing is determined to be permitted, the lens processing is controlled. Accordingly, it is possible to appropriately manage the usage status of the lens design data, and to prevent the lens from being processed by using the lens design data illegally.
- the lens design data utilization management system 100 allows the lens design data utilization management device c1 to determine the lens using the lens design data when the cumulative number of machinings does not exceed the maximum number of machinings. Since the processing is permitted, it is possible to prevent the lens from being processed by illegally using the lens design data exceeding the maximum number of processing defined in the contract or the like.
- the lens design data utilization management system 100 can appropriately manage the accumulated number of machining operations since the lens design data utilization management device c1 calculates the accumulated number of machining operations.
- the lens design data utilization management system 100 allows the lens design data utilization management device c1 to store the processing date / time confirmation request reception date / time in advance from the first response date / time of the processing permission response. In this case, since the lens processing using the lens design data is permitted, it is possible to prevent the lens processing from being performed illegally beyond the period specified in the contract or the like. .
- a part of the lens processing device b1 in the above-described embodiment for example, the processing availability confirmation request transmitting unit b15, the lens processing control unit b16, or a part of the lens design device c1, for example, the processing availability confirmation request receiving unit c15.
- the machining availability determination unit c16, the machining availability response unit c18, and the cumulative machining frequency calculation unit c19 may be realized by a computer.
- the program for realizing the control function may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be read by a computer system and executed.
- the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.
- the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM or a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” is a medium that dynamically holds a program for a short time, such as a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line, In such a case, a volatile memory inside a computer system serving as a server or a client may be included and a program that holds a program for a certain period of time.
- the program may be a program for realizing a part of the functions described above, and may be a program capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system.
- a lens processing management system (lens manufacturing system, lens design data utilization management system) 200 includes a processing device (lens manufacturing device) b1 for processing a lens, and a design data processing device.
- a design apparatus data supply apparatus
- a control unit 202 (restriction means, copy restriction means) that controls the flow of design data supplied from the design apparatus c1 to the processing apparatus b1.
- control unit 202 is provided in the design device c1. Alternatively or additionally, the control unit 202 can be provided in the processing apparatus b1 or another apparatus. If necessary, the design data is converted into a specific data format for transmission. If necessary, a specific computer program for design data transmission or reception is incorporated into the design apparatus c1 and / or the processing apparatus b1. The control unit 202 can control the supply flow of design data in accordance with the progress of lens processing in the processing apparatus b1. In the control of the control unit 202, for example, the minimum design data necessary for processing at a certain point is supplied from the design device c1 to the processing device b1.
- the used design data is deleted in the processing apparatus b1, or the used design data cannot be reused. Subsequently, the minimum design data necessary for the next processing is supplied from the design device c1 to the processing device b1. Alternatively or additionally, a specific computer program for receiving data can be supplied from the design device c1 to the processing device b1 before sending and receiving design data.
- the design data divided into a plurality of pieces is gradually supplied from the design device c1 to the processing device b1.
- the entire design data can be supplied from the design device c1 to the processing device b1 at one time and can be erased after use, or made non-reusable.
- the used design data can be controlled so as to be erased or made non-reusable according to the number of uses or the period of use.
- duplication of the design data transmitted to the processing apparatus b1 is prevented. That is, processing of the lens using the used design data is limited.
- a lens processing management system (lens manufacturing system, lens design data utilization management system) 210 can supply a processing device b1 for processing a lens and design data to the processing device b1.
- a design device (data supply device) c1 and a record holding unit (limitation unit, record holding unit) 212 for holding a record of the operation of the processing device b1 are provided.
- the record holding unit 212 is provided in the processing apparatus b1. Alternatively or additionally, the record holding unit 212 can be provided in the design device c1 or another device. In the present embodiment, the record holding unit 212 records data indicating each operation of the processing apparatus b1 as the processing process proceeds. Based on the record (log) including those recorded data, it is possible to recognize the number of times the design data is used and the period of use.
- the billing processing unit 214 can be provided in the processing apparatus b1 or another apparatus as necessary.
- the accounting processing unit 214 performs accounting processing for the lens manufacturer B based on the recording held in the recording holding unit 212.
- the billing processing unit 214 requests the lens manufacturer B to pay a design fee based on the number of times design data is used based on the record and the usage period, or collects the design fee according to a predetermined procedure.
- the actual use state of the design data is recognized based on the record (log) of the processing apparatus b1. Therefore, lens processing using design data illegally is limited.
- a lens processing management system (lens manufacturing system, lens design data utilization management system) 230 can supply a processing device b1 for processing a lens and design data to the processing device b1.
- a design apparatus data supply apparatus
- a portable medium 232 (restriction means, management means, first medium) for managing the operation of the processing apparatus b1 are provided.
- the processing device b1 includes a media input device 234 into which the media 232 is input. Inserting the media 232 into the media input device 234 enables processing of the lens using the design data in the processing device b1.
- the medium 232 includes predetermined data related to at least one of the number of times the design data is used and the usage period. As a form example of the medium 232, various media such as a card (an ID card, a prepaid card, etc.) and a USB memory device can be applied.
- the media input device 234 can switch the state (status) of the processing device b1 between a restricted state where processing of the lens using the design data is restricted and an unrestricted state.
- the lens manufacturer B pays a fee to the lens design company C as a compensation for at least the medium 232.
- the processing of the lens using the design data is executed by the processing device b1, whereby the data of the media 232 in the media input device 234 is rewritten.
- a predetermined number (usable number of times) is stored in the initial medium 232.
- the number stored in the media 232 decreases.
- the processing apparatus b1 when the number (usable number of times) becomes zero, the processing using the media 232 cannot be executed.
- a lens processing management system (lens manufacturing system, lens design data utilization management system) 240 includes a processing device b1 for processing a lens and lens shape data (design data, processing). Data) and a portable medium (data supply device) 242 in which design data (processing data) is written.
- the processing device b1 includes a reading device 244 that reads data in the medium 242.
- the processing device b1 can process the lens using the design data read from the medium 242.
- various media such as a memory chip and a CD can be applied.
- the storage of data from the media 242 to other media is prevented, or the media 242 cannot be copied, so that the copying and unauthorized use of design data is restricted.
- the lens manufacturer B pays a fee to the lens design company C as a price for at least the medium (design data) 242.
- the media 242 can be transported integrally with the lens semi-finished product 246.
- the lens manufacturer B pays the lens design company C as a price for at least the lens semi-finished product 246 and the media (design data) 242.
- media 242 that is restricted to use design data only once can be used.
- Examples of such media 242 include an optical memory and a holographic memory chip.
- one design data and one semi-finished product are associated with each other, it is possible to prevent the design data from being used for a semi-finished product of another lens.
- a lens processing management system (lens manufacturing system, lens design data utilization management system) 250 includes a processing device b1 for processing a lens and lens shape data (design data, processing). Data), and a portable medium (data supply device) 252 in which design data (processing data) is written.
- the processing device b1 includes a reading device 254 that reads data in the medium 242.
- the processing device b1 can process the lens using the design data read from the medium 252.
- the media 252 is embedded in the lens semi-finished product 256.
- the lens manufacturer B pays the lens design company C as a compensation for at least the lens semi-finished product 256 and the medium (design data) 252.
- the medium 252 various media such as a memory chip can be applied. Since the medium 252 including the design data is embedded in the semi-finished product 256, one design data is associated with one semi-finished product, and as a result, the design data is used for the semi-finished product of another lens. Is prevented. Additionally, media 252 can be used that is restricted to using design data only once. Examples of such a medium 252 include an optical memory and a holographic memory chip. In this example, unauthorized use of design data is more reliably prevented.
- a lens processing management system (lens manufacturing system, lens design data utilization management system) 260 includes a plurality of lens manufacturers having processing devices b1 for processing lenses, and lens shapes.
- a lens design company C having a design device c1 that creates data (design data, processing data) and a lens store A that sells lenses are provided.
- a lens is ordered directly from the lens store A to the lens design company C.
- the lens design company C selects one lens maker B from a plurality of lens makers based on a predetermined procedure in the company.
- the lens design company C supplies design data to the lens manufacturer B.
- the lens manufacturer B processes the lens using the design data.
- the completed lens is supplied from the lens manufacturer B to the lens store A.
- the completed lens can be supplied from the lens manufacturer B to the lens store A via the lens design company C.
- the lens design company C can collect information on the possibility of unauthorized use by the lens manufacturer and hold it in a database.
- the lens manufacturer selection operation can be executed based on information in the database (selection means).
- a lens processing management system (lens manufacturing system, lens design data utilization management system) 270 includes a processing device b1 for processing a lens and lens shape data (design data) related to optical design. , Processing data), and an optical design unit 272 and a server 274.
- the optical design unit 272 is disposed in the processing apparatus b1.
- the optical design unit 272 is a predetermined computer program, and is held in a medium, a device, a memory, or the like.
- the server 274 holds information related to the optical design as necessary.
- the optical design unit 272 requests the server 274 for permission for optical design (or lens processing).
- the optical design unit 272 that receives the license can perform optical design of the lens via the server 274 as necessary.
- the processing apparatus b1 can process the lens using the design data from the optical design unit 272.
- the lens manufacturer B pays the lens design company C according to at least one of the number of times of use of the server 274 (number of times of optical design) and the number of lens processing in the processing apparatus b1. .
- the operation of the processing apparatus b1 can be managed using the same medium (prepaid card) as described with reference to FIG.
- the lens design data may be transmitted to the processing apparatus through the network after being encrypted by the data supply apparatus using the encryption key. Then, the encrypted lens design data may be decrypted by the decryption key in the processing apparatus.
- the lens design data that has been encrypted may be configured to be decrypted only within a preset time limit, or automatically when a preset time limit has passed. It may be configured to be erased. Furthermore, it may be configured to count the number of times the decryption key is used.
- the lens design data may be configured to include information on which of a plurality of types of semi-materials to be used, in addition to the surface shape for processing a semi-material (semi-finished product).
- the lens refractive power can be inspected using lens shape information such as the center thickness, edge thickness, and outer diameter of the lens, as well as data for checking the quality of the processed lens. It may be configured so as to include lens power information used in the process.
- the lens design data may be configured to include the surface shape data of the front surface of the two surfaces of the lens, may be configured to include the surface shape data of the back surface, or the front and back surfaces. You may comprise so that the surface shape data of both surfaces may be included.
- the surface shape data may be constituted by a point group (a set of values of spatial coordinates (x coordinate, y coordinate, z coordinate) at each point on the processing surface of the semi-material). It may be data obtained by surface interpolation of the configured surface shape data, or may be data obtained by converting the data obtained by surface interpolation into an NC machining program.
- a lens is directly ordered from a lens store to a lens design company, and the lens design company supplies design data to the lens store. Then, the lens store may supply design data to the lens manufacturer, and the lens manufacturer may be configured to process the lens using the design data. The completed lens is supplied from the lens manufacturer to the lens dealer.
- the type of lens to be processed is not limited, and the above-described embodiment can be applied to a single focus lens, a progressive power lens, a medium- and near-progressive lens, a near-progressive lens, and the like.
- the lens manufacturing apparatus stores a lens data storage unit that stores lens data including lens shape data representing the shape of the lens and the number of times that the lens shape data can be used, and a use that stores the number of times the lens shape data has been used.
- the number of times the lens shape data is used is read from the number-of-uses storage unit, the number of times the lens shape data can be used is read from the lens data storage unit, and the number of times the lens shape data is used is When the lens shape data is less than the usable number of times, the lens shape data is read from the lens data storage unit, and the number of times the lens shape data stored in the use number storage unit is used is increased by the number of use times.
- An access control unit for storing the lens shape data read by the access control unit Comprising a lens shape data memory that, the lens shape to produce a lens based on lens shape data stored in the data memory, and a lens manufacturing unit for erasing the lens shape data after production from the lens shape data memory.
- the lens data further includes an expiration date for the lens shape data
- the access control unit reads the expiration date for the lens shape data from the lens data storage unit, And when the number of times the lens shape data is used is less than the number of times the lens shape data can be used, the lens shape data is read from the lens data storage unit. Can be.
- a lens design data usage management system in another embodiment, includes a lens processing management device that manages lens processing using lens design data, and a lens design data usage management device that communicates with the lens processing management device.
- the lens processing management device transmits a processing permission confirmation request for confirming whether or not the lens processing is possible to the lens design data utilization management device before processing the lens using the lens design data. Processing for processing a lens when a processing permission response indicating that processing of a lens is permitted is received as a response to the processing permission confirmation request transmitted by the processing permission confirmation request transmitting unit and the processing permission confirmation request transmitting unit.
- a lens processing control unit that performs the processing, and the lens design data utilization management device is based on information on a usage status of the lens design data in response to the processing availability confirmation request transmitted from the processing availability confirmation request transmission unit.
- a processing availability determination unit that determines whether or not to allow lens processing, and the processing availability determination unit permits processing of the lens when the lens processing is permitted.
- the variable response, and a processing propriety response unit which transmits to the lens processing management device.
- the lens design data use management system is configured so that the lens design data use management device uses the lens design data before the lens processing management device processes the lens using the lens design data. Whether or not lens processing is permitted, and the lens processing management device performs lens processing when the lens design data utilization management device determines to permit lens processing. Since the control is performed, it is possible to appropriately manage the usage status of the lens design data, and to prevent the lens from being processed by using the lens design data illegally.
- the information regarding the utilization status of the lens design data is a cumulative process in which each lens design data is processed using the lens design data under the control of the lens processing management device.
- the processing availability determination unit can permit processing of the lens using the lens design data.
- the lens design data usage management system permits the lens design data usage management device to process a lens using the lens design data when the cumulative processing number does not exceed the maximum processing number. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the lens processing from being performed by illegally using the lens design data exceeding the maximum number of times determined by a contract or the like.
- the previous lens design data utilization management device includes a cumulative machining number calculation unit that calculates a cumulative number of machining times permitted by the machining permission response for each of the lens design data.
- the processing possibility determination unit may permit processing of the lens using the lens design data when the cumulative processing number calculated by the cumulative processing number calculation unit does not exceed a maximum processing number stored in advance. it can.
- the lens design data utilization management device calculates the accumulated number of machining operations, and therefore can appropriately manage the accumulated number of machining times.
- the maximum number of machining operations can be 20 times or less.
- the information regarding the usage status of the lens design data is the first response date and time of the processing permission response
- the processing availability response unit sets the first response date and time of the processing permission response.
- the first permission response date / time storage unit stores the processing permission / inhibition determination unit in advance, and the reception date / time of the processing permission confirmation request is previously stored from the first response date / time of the processing permission response stored in the first permission response date / time storage unit If it is within the period, the lens processing using the lens design data can be permitted.
- the lens design data utilization management apparatus is within a period in which the reception date / time of the processing availability confirmation request is stored in advance from the first response date / time of the processing permission response. In this case, since the lens processing using the lens design data is permitted, it is possible to prevent the lens processing from being performed by illegally using the lens design data beyond the period specified in the contract or the like.
- the pre-stored period can be within 20 days.
- the lens design data utilization management system uses the lens design data before the lens processing management apparatus processes the lens using the lens design data. Control whether lens processing is permitted based on information on the situation, and if the lens processing management device determines that the lens design data utilization management device permits lens processing, control to process the lens Therefore, it is possible to appropriately manage the usage status of the lens design data, and to prevent the lens from being processed by using the lens design data illegally.
- SYMBOLS 1 ... Lens manufacturing system, 10 ... Design apparatus, 20 ... Lens manufacturing apparatus, 21 ... Data input part, 22 ... Lens data storage part, 23 ... Usage frequency storage part, 24 ... Access control part, 25 ... Operation part, 26 ... Lens manufacturing section, 27 ... surface shape data memory, 28 ... transmission / reception section, 30 ... management server, 31 ... transmission / reception section, 32 ... condition storage section, 33 ... use count storage section, 34 ... accessibility determination section, a2, b2, c2 ... server, a1 ... prescription data transmission device, b100 ... lens processing device, c1 ... lens design device, E1 ... lens processing management device, E2 ...
- lens design data utilization management device b10 ... communication unit, b11 ... prescription data transmission / reception unit , B12: lens design data receiving unit, b13: lens design data storage unit, b14: processing start command Force unit, b15 ... processing availability confirmation request transmission unit, b16 ... lens processing control unit, b17 ... lens processing unit, c10 ... communication unit, c11 ... prescription data receiving unit, c12 ... prescription data output unit, c13 ... lens design data input Unit, c14 ... lens design data transmission unit, c15 ... processing availability confirmation request reception unit, c16 ... processing availability determination unit, c17 ... lens design data use information storage unit (initial permission response date storage unit), c18 ... processing availability confirmation response Part, c19 ... Cumulative machining times calculation part
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Description
本願は、2008年8月29日に出願された特願2008-221906号及び特願2008-221907号に基づき優先権を主張し、その内容をここに援用する。
図1は、第一実施形態のレンズ製造システム1の機能構成を表す機能ブロック図である。図示するように、レンズ製造システム(レンズ加工管理システム)1は、ネットワークを介して通信可能に接続された設計装置(データ供給装置)10及びレンズ製造装置(加工装置)20を備える。
レンズデータ記憶部22は、レンズデータ入力部21によって入力されたレンズデータを記憶する。レンズデータ記憶部22は、複数のレンズデータを記憶しても良い。
レンズ製造システム1では、レンズデータ記憶部22に記憶されるレンズデータは、ネットワークを通じて設計装置10から送信され、レンズデータ入力部21によって受信される。しかしながら、レンズデータ記憶部22に記憶されるレンズデータは、必ずしもネットワークを通じて設計装置10から送信される必要は無く、例えばCD-ROMや半導体メモリなどの記憶媒体に記憶され、郵送や持参などの手段によってレンズ製造装置20の元に持ち込まれレンズ製造装置20に接続されることによって、ネットワークを介することなくレンズ製造装置20に入力されても良い。
図6は、第二実施形態のレンズ製造システム1aの機能構成を表す機能ブロック図である。レンズ製造システム1aは、設計装置10、レンズ製造装置20a、管理サーバ30aを含む。
アクセス制御部24aは、レンズ製造部26からの要求に応じて、レンズデータ記憶部22aに記憶される面形状データを読み出し、読み出した面形状データをレンズ製造部26へ渡す。その際に、アクセス制御部24aは、レンズ製造部26から要求された面形状データのレンズデータIDを含む面形状データ使用リクエスト(本発明の「レンズ形状データ使用リクエスト」に相当)を作成し、面形状データ使用リクエストを送受信部28によって管理サーバ30aへ送信する。そして、アクセス制御部24aは、管理サーバ30から許可を表す面形状データ使用許可情報が受信された場合には、レンズデータIDに対応する面形状データを読み出してレンズ製造部26に渡す。アクセス制御部24aの処理内容の詳細については後述する。
条件記憶部32は、レンズデータIDと対応付けて、各レンズデータの使用可能回数や使用可能期限などの使用条件を記憶する。
アクセス可否判定部34は、レンズ製造装置20aからの面形状データ使用リクエストに応じて、面形状データの使用可能期限、使用可能回数、使用回数に基づき、面形状データの読み出しを許可するか否か判定する。アクセス可否判定部34の処理の詳細については後述する。
第一実施形態における各変形例は、第二実施形態において適用されても良い。
また、レンズ製造システム1aでは、設計装置10と管理サーバ30aとがそれぞれ別の装置として設置されているが、二つの装置が一体の装置として構成されても良い。
次に、第三実施形態のレンズ製造システムについて説明する。第三実施形態のレンズ製造システムのネットワーク構成は第二実施形態のレンズ製造システム1aと同じであり、レンズ製造装置20aに代えてレンズ製造装置20bを備える点と、管理サーバ30aに代えて管理サーバ30bを備える点とで、第二実施形態のレンズ製造システム1aと異なる。
<レンズ設計データ利用管理システムについて>
次に、第4実施形態について説明する。
図15は、第4実施形態によるレンズ設計データ利用管理システム(レンズ加工管理システム)100の概念図である。
図15において、眼鏡販売店等のレンズ販売店Aが管理するサーバa2、レンズを加工して販売店に納入するレンズメーカBが管理するサーバb2、及びレンズの設計を行うレンズ設計企業Cが管理するサーバc2は、インターネットd1に接続されていることを示す。また、図15において、サーバb2に接続されたレンズ加工装置b1は、サーバa2に接続された処方データ送信装置a1、及びサーバc2に接続されたレンズ設計装置(データ供給装置)c1と通信可能であることを示す。
このように、レンズ設計データ利用管理システム100は、レンズ設計装置c1がレンズ加工装置b1から受信した加工可否確認要求に対してレンズを加工することを許可するか否かを判定することにより、レンズ設計データの利用状況を適切に管理することができる。
以下、レンズ加工装置b1とレンズ設計装置c1とについて、詳細を説明する。
図16は、本実施形態に係るレンズ加工装置b1の構成を示す概略的ブロック図である。
レンズ加工装置b1は、通信部b10、処方データ送受信部b11、レンズ設計データ受信部b12、レンズ設計データ記憶部b13、加工開始命令入力部b14、加工可否確認要求送信部b15、レンズ加工制御部b16、及びレンズ加工部b17を含んで構成される。
なお、レンズ設計データ記憶部b13、加工可否確認要求送信部b15、及びレンズ加工制御部b16がレンズ加工管理装置E1に相当する。また、図16においては、本実施形態の説明に関連する構成の概略のみを示す。
処方データ送受信部b11は、処方データを、処方データ送信装置a1から通信部b10を介して受信する。また、処方データ送受信部b11は、受信した処方データを、レンズ設計装置c1に通信部b10を介して送信する。
また、レンズ設計データには、例えば、面形状データとして、非球面、乱視面と非球面が合成された面、累進焦点面、累進焦点面と乱視面が合成された面、累進焦点面と乱視面と非球面が合成された面、光がレンズ表面と裏面を通過したときに眼鏡レンズとしてのレンズ作用を発生させる自由曲面に関する情報のうち少なくとも1つが含まれる。また、レンズ設計データには、例えば、ブランク材形状、ブランク材の屈折率、レンズの厚さ、レンズ外径、レンズ外周形状に関する情報のうち少なくとも1つが含まれる。また、レンズ設計データには、例えば、レンズのS度数、C度数、軸度、加入度、プリズム、偏心に関する処方情報のうち少なくとも1つが含まれる。
加工可否確認要求送信部b15は、加工開始命令入力部b14から加工開始命令が入力されると、当該レンズ設計データの識別情報を含む確認要求であって、当該設計データを用いてレンズを加工することの可否を確認する加工可否確認要求を、レンズ設計装置c1に通信部b10を介して送信する。
すなわち、加工可否確認要求送信部b15は、レンズ設計データを用いてレンズの加工を行う前に、レンズの加工の可否を確認する加工可否確認要求を、レンズ設計データ利用管理装置c1に送信する。
なお、レンズの加工はレンズ1枚ずつ行われ、加工可否確認要求送信部b15は、加工可否確認要求を、1枚のレンズ加工を開始する命令が入力されるごとに送信する。
すなわち、レンズ加工制御部b16は、加工可否確認要求送信部b15が送信した加工可否確認要求の応答として、レンズの加工を許可することを示す加工許可応答を受信した場合に、レンズの加工を行う制御をする。
レンズ加工部b17は、レンズ加工制御部b16から入力された制御情報に従い、レンズ加工制御部b16から入力されたレンズ設計データのレンズを加工する。
図17は、本実施形態に係るレンズ設計装置c1の構成を示す概略的ブロック図である。
レンズ設計装置c1は、通信部c10、処方データ受信部c11、処方データ出力部c12、レンズ設計データ入力部c13、レンズ設計データ送信部c14、加工可否確認要求受信部c15、加工可否決定部c16、レンズ設計データ利用情報記憶部c17(初回許可応答日時記憶部)、加工可否応答部c18、及び累積加工回数算出部c19を含んで構成される。
なお、加工可否確認要求受信部c15、加工可否決定部c16、レンズ設計データ利用情報記憶部c17、加工可否応答部c18、及び累積加工回数算出部c19がレンズ設計データ利用管理装置E2に相当する。また、図17においては、本実施形態の説明に関連する構成の概略のみを示す。
処方データ受信部c11は、処方データを、レンズ加工装置b1から通信部c10を介して受信し、処方データ出力部c12に出力する。
処方データ出力部c12は、処方データ受信部c11から入力された処方データを、モニタやプリンタ等の出力装置に出力する。
レンズ設計データ送信部c14は、レンズ設計データ入力部c13から入力されたレンズ設計データを、レンズ加工装置b1に通信部c10を介して送信する。
加工可否決定部c16は、読み出した累積加工回数、及び、加工可否確認要求受信部c15から入力された加工可否確認要求の受信日から、加工可否確認要求に含まれる識別情報のレンズ設計データを用いたレンズの加工を許可するか否かを決定する。
以下、レンズ設計データを用いたレンズの最大加工回数による決定方法と、レンズの加工許可期間による決定方法と、について説明する。
まず、加工可否決定部c16は、読み出した累積加工回数が、レンズ設計データ利用情報記憶部c17が予め記憶する最大加工回数以内であるか否かを判定する。加工可否決定部c16は、判定の結果、累積加工回数が最大加工回数より大きいと判定した場合、レンズ設計データを用いたレンズの加工を許可しない決定をする。
一方、加工可否決定部c16は、判定の結果、累積加工回数が最大加工回数以内と判定した場合、以下のレンズの加工許可期間による判定を行う。
加工可否決定部c16は、加工可否確認要求受信部c15から入力された加工可否確認要求の受信日が、レンズ設計データ利用情報記憶部c17が記憶する加工許可応答の最初の応答日である初回許可応答日から、予め定められた期間である加工許可期間(本実施形態では、20日とする)内であるか否かを判定する。
加工可否決定部c16は、決定した当該レンズ設計データを用いたレンズの加工を許可するか否かの情報と、当該レンズ設計データの識別情報と、を加工可否応答部c18に出力する。
一方、加工可否応答部c18は、加工可否決定部c16から入力された情報が、レンズの加工を許可しないことを示す情報である場合、加工可否応答を加工不許可応答とする。
加工可否応答部c18は、加工可否決定部c16から入力されたレンズ設計データの識別情報を含む加工可否応答を、レンズ加工装置b1に通信部c10を介して送信する。加工可否応答部c18は、送信した加工可否応答の情報を、累積加工回数算出部c19に出力する。
以下、レンズ設計データ利用情報管理テーブルについて詳細を説明する。
レンズ設計データ利用情報管理テーブルは、データベースにより管理されている。
図18は、本実施形態に係るレンズ設計データ利用情報管理テーブルの一例を示す概略図である。図示するように、レンズ設計データ利用情報管理テーブルは、行と列からなる2次元の表形式のデータであり、レンズ設計データ識別情報、累積加工回数、最大加工回数、及びレンズ加工許可確認応答送信日の各項目の列を有している。このレンズ設計データ利用情報管理テーブルの主キーは、レンズ設計データ識別情報である。
以下、レンズ設計データ利用管理システム100の動作について説明をする。
図19は、本実施形態に係るレンズ設計データ利用管理システム100の動作を示すフロー図である。
レンズ加工装置b1は、ステップS501にて処方データ送信装置a1が送信した処方データを受信し、受信した処方データをレンズ設計装置c1に送信する(S502)。
レンズ設計装置c1は、ステップS502にてレンズ加工装置b1が送信した処方データを受信し、受信した処方データをモニタやプリンタ等に出力する(S503)。
レンズ加工装置b1は、ステップS504にてレンズ設計装置c1が送信したレンズ設計データを、受信して記憶する(S505)。
レンズ加工装置b1は、ステップS505にて記憶したレンズ設計データを用いたレンズの加工を開始する命令が入力されると、加工可否確認要求を、レンズ設計装置c1に送信する(S506)。
レンズ設計装置c1は、記憶する累積加工回数が最大加工回数以内であるか否かを判定する(S507)。ステップS507の判定にて、累積加工回数が最大加工回数以内と判定された場合(YES)、レンズ設計装置c1は、ステップS508の判定を行う。一方、ステップS507の判定にて、累積加工回数が最大加工回数より大きいと判定された場合(NO)、レンズ設計装置c1は、ステップS510の処理を行う。
レンズ設計装置c1は、加工可否応答として加工許可応答を、レンズ加工装置b1に送信する(S509)。レンズ設計装置c1は、加工可否応答として加工不許可応答を、レンズ加工装置b1に送信する(S510)。
なお、本動作では、レンズ設計装置c1が、累積加工回数及び加工許可期間に基づいて加工可否応答の内容を判定している(S507、S508)が、本発明はこれに限らず、累積加工回数、又は、加工許可期間のいずれか一方による判定だけでもよい。
次に、第5実施形態について図20を参照して説明する。なお、上述の実施形態と同様の構成要素についてはその説明を省略又は簡略化する。
次に、第6実施形態について図21を参照して説明する。なお、上述の実施形態と同様の構成要素についてはその説明を省略又は簡略化する。
次に、第7実施形態について図22を参照して説明する。なお、上述の実施形態と同様の構成要素についてはその説明を省略又は簡略化する。
次に、第8実施形態について図23を参照して説明する。なお、上述の実施形態と同様の構成要素についてはその説明を省略又は簡略化する。
次に、第9実施形態について図24を参照して説明する。なお、上述の実施形態と同様の構成要素についてはその説明を省略又は簡略化する。
次に、第10実施形態について図25を参照して説明する。なお、上述の実施形態と同様の構成要素についてはその説明を省略又は簡略化する。
次に、第11実施形態について図26を参照して説明する。なお、上述の実施形態と同様の構成要素についてはその説明を省略又は簡略化する。
上記構成によると、前記レンズ設計データ利用管理システムは、前記レンズ加工管理装置が前記レンズ設計データを用いてレンズの加工を行う前に、前記レンズ設計データ利用管理装置が前記レンズ設計データの利用状況に関する情報に基づき、レンズの加工を許可するか否かを決定し、前記レンズ加工管理装置が、前記レンズ設計データ利用管理装置がレンズの加工を許可する決定をした場合に、レンズの加工を行う制御をするので、レンズ設計データの利用状況を適切に管理することができ、当該レンズ設計データを不正に利用してレンズが加工されることを防止することができる。
上記構成によると、前記レンズ設計データ利用管理システムは、前記レンズ設計データ利用管理装置が、前記累積加工回数が前記最大加工回数を超えない場合、当該レンズ設計データを用いたレンズの加工を許可するので、レンズ設計データを契約等で定めた最大加工回数を超えて不正に利用し、レンズの加工が行われることを防止することができる。
上記構成によると、前記レンズ設計データ利用管理システムは、前記レンズ設計データ利用管理装置が、前記累積加工回数を算出するので、前記累積加工回数を適切に管理することができる。
上記構成によると、前記レンズ設計データ利用管理システムは、前記レンズ設計データ利用管理装置が、前記加工可否確認要求の受信日時が、前記加工許可応答の最初の応答日時から予め記憶する期間内である場合、当該レンズ設計データを用いたレンズの加工を許可するので、レンズ設計データを契約等で定めた期間を超えて不正に利用し、レンズの加工が行われることを防止することができる。
本発明にかかるいくつかの実施形態において、レンズ形状データを受け取った企業が光学設計元の企業に対して不正にレンズを製造することを抑止することが可能となる。より具体的には、本発明により、使用可能回数を超えてレンズ形状データを使用したレンズ製造を行うことができないようにすることが可能となる。
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- レンズを加工する加工装置と、
設計データを前記加工装置に供給可能なデータ供給装置と、
前記加工装置における前記設計データを使用した前記レンズの加工を制限する制限手段と、
を備えるレンズ加工管理システム。 - 前記制限手段は、ネットワークを介して又はネットワークを実質的に介さずに、前記レンズの加工を制限する、請求項1に記載のレンズ加工管理システム。
- 前記制限手段は、前記設計データの使用回数に基づき、前記レンズの加工を制限する、請求項1又は請求項2に記載のレンズ加工管理システム。
- 前記制限手段は、前記設計データの使用期間に基づき、前記レンズの加工を制限する、請求項1から請求項3のいずれかに記載のレンズ加工管理システム。
- 前記制限手段は、前記設計データの複製を制限する複製制限手段を含む、請求項1から請求項4のいずれかに記載のレンズ加工管理システム。
- 前記複製制限手段は、所定箇所以外への前記設計データの保存を制限する、請求項5に記載のレンズ加工管理システム。
- 前記複製制限手段は、前記データ供給装置から前記加工装置への前記設計データの供給流れを制御する、請求項5又は請求項6に記載のレンズ加工管理システム。
- 前記制限手段は、少なくとも制限状態と非制限状態との間で前記加工装置を切り替える切替手段と、前記加工装置における前記設計データの使用回数及び使用期間の少なくとも1つを管理する管理手段と、を含む、請求項1から請求項7のいずれかに記載のレンズ加工管理システム。
- 前記管理手段は、前記使用回数及び前記使用期間の少なくとも1つに関する所定のデータが記憶された持ち運び可能な第1媒体を含む、請求項8に記載のレンズ加工管理システム。
- 前記制限手段は、実質的に前記加工装置に配置されかつ前記加工装置の動作の記録を保持する記録保持手段と、前記記録保持手段に保持された前記記録に基づいて課金処理を実行する課金手段と、を含む、請求項1から請求項9のいずれかに記載のレンズ加工管理システム。
- 前記データ供給装置は、実質的に前記加工装置に配置されかつ前記レンズの少なくとも一部を設計する設計部を含み、
前記制限手段は、前記設計部から設計の許諾が要求されるサーバを含む、請求項1から請求項10のいずれかに記載のレンズ加工管理システム。 - 前記データ供給装置は、前記設計データが記憶された持ち運び可能な第2媒体を含む、請求項1から請求項11のいずれかに記載のレンズ加工管理システム。
- 前記第2媒体における前記設計データの取り出し回数が制限される、請求項12に記載のレンズ加工管理システム。
- 前記第2媒体は、前記レンズの半製品とともに前記加工装置に供給される、又は、前記レンズの半製品に埋め込まれる、請求項12又は請求項13に記載のレンズ加工管理システム。
- 前記制限手段は、前記加工装置を選定する選定手段を含む、請求項1から請求項14のいずれかに記載のレンズ加工管理システム。
- 前記設計データは、暗号化処理された状態で前記加工装置に供給される、請求項1から請求項15のいずれかに記載のレンズ加工管理システム。
- データ供給装置から供給される設計データを使用してレンズを加工する加工部と、
前記加工部における前記設計データを使用した前記レンズの加工を制限する制限手段と、
を備えたレンズ製造システム。 - レンズ加工に対して設けられた制限下で、データ供給装置から供給される設計データを使用してレンズを加工すること、を含むレンズ製造方法。
- レンズ加工に対して設けられた制限下で、データ供給装置から供給される設計データを使用してレンズを加工するステップ、を実行させるためのコンピュータプログラム。
- レンズ加工に対して設けられた制限下で、データ供給装置から供給される設計データを使用して加工装置におけるレンズ加工を実行すること、を含むレンズ加工管理方法。
- レンズを加工する加工装置に設計データを供給可能なデータ供給装置において、
前記加工装置における前記設計データを使用した前記レンズの加工を制限する制限手段、
を備えたデータ供給装置。 - レンズの形状を表すレンズ形状データとその使用可能回数とを含むレンズデータを記憶するレンズデータ記憶部と、
前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数を記憶する使用回数記憶部と、
前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数を前記使用回数記憶部から読み出し、前記レンズ形状データの使用可能回数を前記レンズデータ記憶部から読み出し、前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数が前記レンズ形状データの使用可能回数より少ない場合には、前記レンズ形状データを前記レンズデータ記憶部から読み出し、前記使用回数記憶部に記憶される前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数を使用回数分増加させるアクセス制御部と、
前記アクセス制御部によって読み出されたレンズ形状データを記憶するレンズ形状データメモリと、
前記レンズ形状データメモリに記憶されるレンズ形状データに基づいてレンズを製造し、製造後に前記レンズ形状データを前記レンズ形状データメモリから消去するレンズ製造部と、
を備えるレンズ製造装置。 - 前記レンズデータは、前記レンズ形状データの使用可能期限をさらに含み、
前記アクセス制御部は、前記レンズ形状データの使用可能期限を前記レンズデータ記憶部から読み出し、使用可能期限が切れていない場合であって且つ前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数が前記レンズ形状データの使用可能回数より少ない場合には、前記レンズ形状データを前記レンズデータ記憶部から読み出す、
請求項22に記載のレンズ製造装置。 - 互いにネットワークを通じてデータの送受信が可能なレンズ製造装置及び管理サーバを含むレンズ製造システムであって、
前記レンズ製造装置は、
レンズの形状を表すレンズ形状データとその識別情報とを対応付けて記憶するレンズデータ記憶部と、
ネットワークを通じて前記管理サーバとデータを送受信する送受信部と、
前記識別情報を含むレンズ形状データ使用リクエストを前記送受信部によって前記管理サーバへ送信し、前記管理サーバからレンズ形状データの使用を許可することを表すレンズ形状データ使用許可情報が前記送受信部によって受信された場合に、前記識別情報に対応する前記レンズ形状データを前記レンズデータ記憶部から読み出すアクセス制御部と、
前記アクセス制御部によって読み出されたレンズ形状データを記憶するレンズ形状データメモリと、
前記レンズ形状データメモリに記憶されるレンズ形状データに基づいてレンズを製造し、製造後に前記レンズ形状データを前記レンズ形状データメモリから消去するレンズ製造部と、
を備え、
前記管理サーバは、
ネットワークを通じて前記レンズ製造装置とデータを送受信する送受信部と、
前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数を前記識別情報と対応付けて記憶する使用回数記憶部と、
前記レンズ形状データの使用可能回数を前記識別情報と対応付けて記憶する使用可能回数記憶部と、
前記送受信部によって前記レンズ製造装置から受信された前記レンズ形状データ使用リクエストに含まれる前記識別情報に対応する前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数を前記使用回数記憶部から読み出し、前記識別情報に対応する前記レンズ形状データの使用可能回数を前記使用可能回数記憶部から読み出し、前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数が前記レンズ形状データの使用可能回数より少ない場合には、前記レンズ形状データ使用許可情報を前記送受信部によって前記レンズ製造装置へ送信し、前記使用回数記憶部に記憶される前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数を使用回数分増加させるアクセス可否判定部と、
を備える、レンズ製造システム。 - レンズの形状を表すレンズ形状データとその識別情報とを対応付けて記憶するレンズデータ記憶部と、
ネットワークを通じて管理サーバとデータを送受信する送受信部と、
前記識別情報を含むレンズ形状データ使用リクエストを前記送受信部によって前記管理サーバへ送信し、前記サーバにおいて前記識別情報と対応付けて記憶される使用可能回数及び使用された回数に基づいて前記レンズ形状データの使用の可否について判定がされた後に、前記管理サーバからレンズ形状データの使用を許可することを表すレンズ形状データ使用許可情報が前記送受信部によって受信された場合に、前記識別情報に対応する前記レンズ形状データを前記レンズデータ記憶部から読み出すアクセス制御部と、
前記アクセス制御部によって読み出されたレンズ形状データを記憶するレンズ形状データメモリと、
前記レンズ形状データメモリに記憶されるレンズ形状データに基づいてレンズを製造し、製造後に前記レンズ形状データを前記レンズ形状データメモリから消去するレンズ製造部と、
を備えるレンズ製造装置。 - 互いにネットワークを通じてデータの送受信が可能なレンズ製造装置及び管理サーバを含むレンズ製造システムであって、
前記レンズ製造装置は、
レンズの形状を表すレンズ形状データとその識別情報とを対応付けて記憶するレンズデータ記憶部と、
ネットワークを通じて前記管理サーバとデータを送受信する送受信部と、
前記識別情報を含むレンズ形状データ使用リクエストを前記送受信部によって前記管理サーバへ送信し、前記識別情報に対応する前記レンズ形状データを前記レンズデータ記憶部から読み出すアクセス制御部と、
前記アクセス制御部によって読み出されたレンズ形状データを記憶するレンズ形状データメモリと、
前記レンズ形状データメモリに記憶されるレンズ形状データに基づいてレンズを製造し、製造後に前記レンズ形状データを前記レンズ形状データメモリから消去するレンズ製造部と、
を備え、
前記管理サーバは、
ネットワークを通じて前記レンズ製造装置とデータを送受信する送受信部と、
前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数を前記識別情報と対応付けて記憶する使用回数記憶部と、
前記送受信部によって前記レンズ製造装置から前記レンズ形状データ使用リクエストが受信されると、受信された前記レンズ形状データ使用リクエストに含まれる前記識別情報に対応付けて前記使用回数記憶部に記憶される前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数を使用回数分増加させる使用回数計数部と、
を備える、レンズ製造システム。 - レンズの形状を表すレンズ形状データとその使用可能回数とを含むレンズデータを記憶するレンズデータ記憶部と、前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数を記憶する使用回数記憶部と、レンズ形状データを記憶するレンズ形状データメモリと、前記レンズ形状データメモリに記憶されたレンズ形状データに基づいてレンズを製造するレンズ製造部と、を備えるレンズ製造装置が、前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数を前記使用回数記憶部から読み出すステップと、
前記レンズ製造装置が、前記レンズ形状データの使用可能回数を前記レンズデータ記憶部から読み出すステップと、
前記レンズ製造装置が、前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数が前記レンズ形状データの使用可能回数より少ない場合には、前記レンズ形状データを前記レンズデータ記憶部から読み出し、前記使用回数記憶部に記憶される前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数を使用回数分増加させるステップと、
前記レンズ製造装置が、読み出されたレンズ形状データを前記レンズ形状データメモリに書き込むステップと、
前記レンズ製造装置が、前記レンズ製造部によって前記レンズ形状データメモリに記憶されたレンズ形状データに基づいてレンズを製造するステップと、
前記レンズ製造装置が、レンズの製造後に前記レンズ形状データを前記レンズ形状データメモリから消去するステップと、
を含むレンズ製造方法。 - レンズの形状を表すレンズ形状データとその使用可能回数とを含むレンズデータを記憶するレンズデータ記憶部と、前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数を記憶する使用回数記憶部と、レンズ形状データを記憶するレンズ形状データメモリと、前記レンズ形状データメモリに記憶されたレンズ形状データに基づいてレンズを製造するレンズ製造部と、を備えるコンピュータに対し、
前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数を前記使用回数記憶部から読み出すステップと、
前記レンズ形状データの使用可能回数を前記レンズデータ記憶部から読み出すステップと、
前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数が前記レンズ形状データの使用可能回数より少ない場合には、前記レンズ形状データを前記レンズデータ記憶部から読み出し、前記使用回数記憶部に記憶される前記レンズ形状データが使用された回数を使用回数分増加させるステップと、
読み出されたレンズ形状データを前記レンズ形状データメモリに書き込むステップと、
前記レンズ製造部によって前記レンズ形状データメモリに記憶されたレンズ形状データに基づいてレンズを製造するステップと、
レンズの製造後に前記レンズ形状データを前記レンズ形状データメモリから消去するステップと、
を実行させるためのコンピュータプログラム。 - レンズ設計データを用いたレンズの加工を管理するレンズ加工管理装置と、レンズ加工管理装置と通信するレンズ設計データ利用管理装置と、を備えるレンズ設計データ利用管理システムにおいて、
前記レンズ加工管理装置は、
前記レンズ設計データを用いてレンズの加工を行う前に、レンズの加工の可否を確認する加工可否確認要求を、前記レンズ設計データ利用管理装置に送信する加工可否確認要求送信部と、
前記加工可否確認要求送信部が送信した加工可否確認要求の応答として、レンズの加工を許可することを示す加工許可応答を受信した場合に、レンズの加工を行う制御をするレンズ加工制御部と、
を備え、
前記レンズ設計データ利用管理装置は、
加工可否確認要求送信部から送信された前記加工可否確認要求に対して、前記レンズ設計データの利用状況に関する情報に基づいてレンズの加工を許可するか否かを決定する加工可否決定部と、
前記加工可否決定部がレンズの加工を許可した場合、前記加工許可応答を、前記レンズ加工管理装置に送信する加工可否応答部と、
を備えるレンズ設計データ利用管理システム。 - 前記レンズ設計データの利用状況に関する情報は、前記レンズ設計データ各々について、前記レンズ加工管理装置の制御により、前記レンズ設計データを用いた加工を行った累積加工回数であり、
前記加工可否決定部は、前記累積加工回数が、予め記憶する最大加工回数を超えない場合、当該レンズ設計データを用いたレンズの加工を許可する
請求項29に記載のレンズ設計データ利用管理システム。 - 前記レンズ設計データ利用管理装置は、
前記レンズ設計データ各々について、前記加工許可応答で許可をした加工回数の累積加工回数を算出する累積加工回数算出部を備え、
前記加工可否決定部は、前記累積加工回数算出部が算出した前記累積加工回数が、予め記憶する最大加工回数を超えない場合、当該レンズ設計データを用いたレンズの加工を許可する
請求項30に記載のレンズ設計データ利用管理システム。 - 前記最大加工回数は、20回以下である
請求項31に記載のレンズ設計データ利用管理システム。 - 前記レンズ設計データの利用状況に関する情報は、前記加工許可応答の最初の応答日時であり、
前記加工可否応答部は、前記加工許可応答の最初の応答日時を、初回許可応答日時記憶部に記憶させ、
前記加工可否決定部は、前記加工可否確認要求の受信日時が、前記初回許可応答日時記憶部が記憶する前記加工許可応答の最初の応答日時から予め記憶する期間内である場合、当該レンズ設計データを用いたレンズの加工を許可する
請求項29に記載のレンズ設計データ利用管理システム。 - 前記予め記憶する期間は、20日以内である
請求項33に記載のレンズ設計データ利用管理システム。 - レンズ設計データ利用管理装置と通信し、レンズ設計データを用いたレンズの加工を管理するレンズ加工管理装置において、
前記レンズ設計データを用いてレンズの加工を行う前に、レンズの加工の可否を確認する加工可否確認要求を、前記レンズ設計データ利用管理装置に送信する加工可否確認要求送信部と、
前記加工可否確認要求送信部が送信した加工可否確認要求の応答として、レンズの加工を許可することを示す加工許可応答を受信した場合に、レンズの加工を行う制御をするレンズ加工制御部と、
を備えるレンズ加工管理装置。 - レンズ加工管理装置と通信するレンズ設計データ利用管理装置において、
前記レンズ加工管理装置から送信されたレンズの加工の可否を確認する加工可否確認要求に対して、前記レンズ設計データの利用状況に関する情報に基づき、レンズの加工を許可するか否かを決定する加工可否決定部と、
前記加工可否決定部がレンズの加工を許可する決定をした場合、レンズの加工を許可することを示す加工許可応答を、前記レンズ加工管理装置に送信する加工可否応答部と、
を備えるレンズ設計データ利用管理装置。 - レンズ設計データ利用管理装置と通信し、レンズ設計データを用いたレンズの加工を管理するレンズ加工管理装置のコンピュータに、
前記レンズ設計データを用いてレンズの加工を行う前に、レンズの加工の可否を確認する加工可否確認要求を、前記レンズ設計データ利用管理装置に送信する加工可否確認要求送信手段、
前記加工可否確認要求送信手段にて送信した加工可否確認要求の応答として、レンズの加工を許可することを示す加工許可応答を受信した場合に、レンズの加工を行う制御をするレンズ加工制御手段、
として機能させるレンズ加工管理プログラム。 - レンズ加工管理装置と通信するレンズ設計データ利用管理装置のコンピュータに、
前記レンズ加工管理装置から送信されたレンズの加工の可否を確認する加工可否確認要求に対して、前記レンズ設計データの利用状況に関する情報に基づき、レンズの加工を許可するか否かを決定する加工可否決定手段、
前記加工可否決定部がレンズの加工を許可する決定をした場合、レンズの加工を許可することを示す加工許可応答を、前記レンズ加工管理装置に送信する加工可否確認応答手段、
として機能させるレンズ設計データ利用管理プログラム。
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