JP7035673B2 - Stamp sales system and stamp sales method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a print sales system and a print sales method.

At event venues such as baseball fields and concert venues, photographs (bromide) related to event performers, that is, baseball players and artists, are sold. Space to sell photos was limited, and prospective buyers had to wait in line for a long time to buy photos. The photos are sold before the start of the event and during the event, and although the number of people who want to purchase is somewhat dispersed, many people who want to buy the photos visit the sales space after the event.

Recently, a service has been provided in which photographs taken by professional photographers during the event are printed out and sold on the day of the event. If such a service is provided, a particularly large number of purchasers will visit the sales space after the event to purchase photos during the event on the day.

In the sales space, not only interpersonal sales where staff receive money from customers and hand over photos, but also automatic sales using self-print terminals are performed. Images to be sold are registered in advance in the self-print terminal. When the customer selects the desired image from the list screen of all images and pays a fee, the selected image is printed out.

There are dozens to hundreds of images on sale, and it was a time-consuming task to check the list screen of all images and select an image. As a result, the terminal usage time per customer became long, and photos could not be sold efficiently.

JP-A-2002-237671A

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a stamped product sales system and a stamped product sales method capable of efficiently selling stamped products.

The printed matter sales system according to the present invention stores image data of captured images, creates an image selection screen using the image data, transmits the image selection screen to the user terminal, and inputs the image data from the user terminal via the image selection screen. A management device that receives the image selection result, creates a coded image in which the identification information of the selected image is encoded, and transmits the code image to the user terminal, and receives and stores the image data from the management device, and the above-mentioned The identification information is read from the code image displayed on the user terminal, an order screen is created using the image data corresponding to the read identification information, displayed on the display unit, and the image to be printed via the order screen and the image. It is provided with an image printing device that accepts a print order including an instruction of the number of prints and outputs a print of image data based on the print order.

In the printed matter sales system according to one aspect of the present invention, the image displayed on the order screen is the image selected on the image selection screen.

In the printed matter sales system according to one aspect of the present invention, the management device transmits the image selection screen when the user terminal receives a predetermined signal or exists in a predetermined area. do.

In the print sales system according to one aspect of the present invention, on the image selection screen, images can be selected at different levels of the first level or the second level, and the management device has the identification information and the level information. Is coded to create the code image, the image printing device reads the identification information and the level information from the code image, and sets the initial setting of the number of prints of the image selected in the first level to one. The order screen is created with the initial setting of the number of prints of the image selected in the second level being 0.

In the method for selling an imprint according to the present invention, a management device that stores image data of a photographed image creates an image selection screen using the image data and transmits the image selection screen to the user terminal, and the user terminal sends the image selection screen to the user terminal via the image selection screen. The process of receiving the image selection result input in the above-mentioned manner, creating a code image in which the identification information of the selected image is encoded and transmitting it to the user terminal, and the image printing device having a printer are described from the management device. The image data is received and stored, the identification information is read from the code image displayed on the user terminal, an order screen is created using the image data corresponding to the read identification information, and the order screen is displayed on the display unit. The present invention comprises a step of accepting a print order including an instruction of an image to be printed and an instruction of the number of prints via the order screen, and causing the printer to print out image data based on the print order.

According to the present invention, the printed matter can be sold efficiently.

It is a schematic block diagram of the printed matter sales system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the image selection screen. It is a figure which shows the example of the 2D code display screen. It is a figure which shows the example of the order screen. It is a functional block diagram of a user terminal. It is a functional block diagram of a management device. It is an external perspective view of an image printing apparatus. It is a block block diagram of an image printing apparatus. It is a functional block diagram of an image printing apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining the method of selling a printed matter.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a printed matter sales system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The stamp sales system is a system for selling stamps such as photographs at event venues such as sports facilities and concert venues. Customers can check the photos they are selling and select the images they want to purchase in advance. It is provided with a user terminal 1, a management device 5 for managing sales images, an image printing device 2 for automatically printing and outputting a printed matter (photograph) when a customer charges a fee, a transmitter 9 for transmitting radio waves, and the like.

A photograph of a player during a sports match and a photograph of a musician during a concert are taken by a professional cameraman's camera 6. The image taken by the camera 6 is uploaded to the management device 5 and sold on the day. The image uploaded to the management device 5 can be set for sale by the administrator terminal 7. The management device 5 transmits the image data of the image to be sold to the image printing device 2 and registers the image data. Further, the management device 5 creates an image selection screen using the images to be sold.

The user terminal 1 is a smartphone or tablet terminal owned by the customer. The customer uses the user terminal 1 in the audience seat or the like, communicates with the management device 5, acquires an image selection screen, and displays it on the touch panel 1A (operation display unit) as shown in FIG.

As mentioned above, the images sold include images taken at the event venue on the day of the event. It is preferable that such an image can be viewed only by customers who are visiting the event venue. Therefore, the user terminal 1 can acquire and display the image selection screen only when the predetermined radio wave transmitted by the transmitter 9 is received.

The transmitter 9 transmits radio waves at an intensity and position such that the receivable range is limited within the event venue. As the transmitter 9, for example, a wireless LAN communication device such as a Wi-Fi (registered trademark) router or a beacon terminal can be used. When the transmitter 9 is a wireless LAN communication device, the user terminal 1 can acquire the image selection screen by communicating with the management device 5 via the wireless LAN communication device.

When the transmitter 9 is a beacon terminal, the MAC address set in the beacon terminal and various beacon IDs (UUID, MAJOR value, MINOR value) and the like are transmitted as identification information. The user terminal 1 can acquire the image selection screen from the management device 5 by notifying the management device 5 of the identification information included in the signal received from the beacon terminal.

The customer operates the image selection screen displayed on the touch panel 1A, selects an image that he / she wants to purchase, and checks it. As will be described later, the image printing device 2 makes the final decision on the image to be purchased. On this image selection screen, you can temporarily select an image and check it if it is an image you are interested in.

After checking all the images and making a selection, when the confirmation button B1 is pressed, the user terminal 1 transmits the selection result to the management device 5. For example, the management device 5 is notified of the identification number of the image checked by the customer.

The management device 5 creates a two-dimensional code image in which the identification number notified from the user terminal 1 is coded, and transmits the two-dimensional code image to the user terminal 1. The user terminal 1 displays a two-dimensional code display screen for displaying the two-dimensional code Q as shown in FIG. 3 on the touch panel 1A.

The customer moves to the installation location of the image printing device 2 which is a self-printing terminal, operates the image printing device 2, and causes the image printing device 2 to read the two-dimensional code Q displayed on the user terminal 1. The image printing device 2 reads the two-dimensional code Q and acquires the identification number of the image selected in advance by the customer. The image printing device 2 creates an order screen as shown in FIG. 4 using the acquired image data of the identification number and displays it on the touch panel 20A (see FIG. 7).

An image selected by the customer on the image selection screen of the user terminal 1 in advance is displayed on the order screen, and a print number increase / decrease button 31 for designating the number of prints of the image is provided at the bottom of each image. The customer presses the print number increase / decrease button 31 and inputs the print number. On this order screen, the final decision on the image to purchase is made. When the confirmation button 32 is pressed and the fee is charged, the image printing device 2 prints out based on the order contents.

In the present embodiment, the user terminal 1 can be used to select (temporarily select) a favorite image over time in the audience seats and the like. After that, the selected image is displayed on the large touch panel 20A of the image printing device 2 for confirmation, and the final decision is made as to whether or not to purchase. Since the images are narrowed down in advance on the image selection screen of the user terminal 1, it is not necessary to check the list of all images in the image printing device 2, the usage time of the image printing device 2 per customer is shortened, and the photos are efficient. Can sell well.

The image selection screen can be acquired from the management device 5 only when a predetermined signal that can be received only in the event venue is received. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the image from being viewed by a person who is not at the event venue, and it can be a privilege only for the event visitors. Further, since it is not necessary to issue a two-dimensional code to the terminal of a person who is not at the event venue, the processing load of the management device 5 can be reduced.

Next, the user terminal 1 will be described. The user terminal 1 is a small computer provided with a display unit, an operation unit, a wireless communication function, and the like, and for example, a smartphone or tablet terminal equipped with a touch panel can be used.

As shown in FIG. 5, the user terminal 1 has a storage unit 10 including a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a non-volatile memory, and the like, and the storage unit 10 has a print purchase program. It is stored. When the CPU (Central Processing Unit) of the user terminal 1 executes the print purchase program, as shown in FIG. 5, the radio wave receiving unit 11, the screen acquisition unit 12, the selection result transmitting unit 13, and the code information receiving unit 14 It will be realized.

The radio wave receiving unit 11 receives the radio wave transmitted by the transmitter 9.

The screen acquisition unit 12 notifies the management device 5 of the identification information and the like included in the radio wave received by the radio wave receiving unit 11, and acquires the image selection screen from the management device 5.

The selection result transmission unit 13 displays the image selection screen on the touch panel 1A, and transmits the identification number of the image selected (checked) by the customer to the management device 5.

The code information receiving unit 14 receives the code information from the management device 5. For example, the code information is a two-dimensional code indicating an image identification number transmitted by the selection result transmission unit 13 to the management device 5. When the code information receiving unit 14 receives the two-dimensional code, the code information receiving unit 14 displays the two-dimensional code display screen as shown in FIG. 3 on the touch panel 1A.

Next, the management device 5 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the management device 5 is a computer having a storage unit 50 including a ROM, RAM, a non-volatile memory, a hard disk device, and the like, and the storage unit 50 stores a printed matter sales program, image data, and the like. Has been done. The image data is image data of the photograph to be sold, and includes an image taken by the camera 6 of the event on the day.

When the CPU of the management device 5 executes the print product sales program, as shown in FIG. 6, the image transmission unit 51, the screen creation unit 52, the screen transmission unit 53, the selection result reception unit 54, the code information creation unit 55, and the code information creation unit 55. The function of the code information transmission unit 56 is realized.

The image transmission unit 51 transmits the image data of the image to be sold to the image printing device 2 together with the identification number.

The screen creation unit 52 creates an image selection screen using image data. For example, the image selection screen includes an image display area and check boxes for each image, as shown in FIG.

The screen transmission unit 53 transmits the image selection screen created by the screen creation unit 52 to the user terminal 1. The screen transmission unit 53 confirms whether or not the user terminal 1 has received a predetermined radio wave when transmitting the image selection screen. When the user terminal 1 notifies the identification information and the like included in the radio wave, the screen transmission unit 53 transmits an image selection screen.

The selection result receiving unit 54 receives the image selection result from the user terminal 1. The image selection result includes the identification number of the image selected by the customer.

The code information creation unit 55 creates code information (two-dimensional code image) indicating the identification number of the image included in the selection result received from the user terminal 1.

The code information transmission unit 56 transmits the code information created by the code information creation unit 55 to the user terminal 1.

Subsequently, the image printing device 2 will be described. FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of the image printing device 2, and FIG. 8 is a block configuration diagram of the image printing device 2.

As shown in FIG. 8, the image printing device 2 includes a first touch panel 20A, a second touch panel 20B, a reading unit 21, a charging unit 22, a printer 23, a CPU (central processing unit) 24, a storage unit 25, and the like. Each part of the image printing device 2 is connected via a bus.

As shown in FIG. 7, the first touch panel 20A is provided on the top plate T portion of the housing H, and the second touch panel 20B is provided on the upper portion of the housing H. The screens of the top plate T and the first touch panel 20A are slightly tilted so that the front side is low and the back side is high so that the input operation to the first touch panel 20A can be easily performed. The display screen of the second touch panel 20B is in a state of standing substantially vertically.

The first touch panel 20A and the second touch panel 20B display information including an image and accept input of various instructions from the user.

The reading unit 21 reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the user terminal 1. The installation location of the reading unit 21 is not particularly limited, and is provided between, for example, the top plate T and the second touch panel 20B.

The billing unit 22 performs billing processing according to the print order. As shown in FIG. 7, the billing unit 22 has a coin slot 22A, a bill slot 22B, and a change return port 22C provided on the front side of the housing H, from the coin slot 22A and the bill slot 22B. The inserted coins are identified and counted, and the change is discharged from the change return port 22C. Further, the billing unit 22 may have a payment function using electronic money. Further, the billing unit 22 may have a receipt printer that prints and outputs the number of prints, the unit price, the billing amount, the input amount, the change amount, and the like on the receipt.

The printer 23 is a high-resolution color printer such as a sublimation type or an inkjet type, and prints and outputs image data based on the order contents. The printer 23 is housed in the housing H. A plurality of printers 23 may be installed. A transparent opening / closing door D is provided on the front surface side of the housing H so as to be openable / closable. On the back surface side of the opening / closing door D, an integrated portion (not shown) for accumulating the printed matter printed and output by the printer 23 is provided, and when the opening / closing door D is opened, the imprints accumulated in the accumulating portion can be taken out. It has become like.

The storage unit 25 stores a control program, a print production program, and image data.

By executing the control program, the CPU 24 functions as a control unit that controls the first touch panel 20A, the second touch panel 20B, the reading unit 21, the charging unit 22, and the printer 23.

By executing the print production program by the CPU 24, as shown in FIG. 9, the functions of the image receiving unit 201, the image specifying unit 202, the order receiving unit 203, and the print processing unit 204 are realized.

The image receiving unit 201 receives image data from the management device 5. The image data is stored in the storage unit 25.

The image specifying unit 202 reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the user terminal 1 using the reading unit 21, extracts the identification number of the image selected by the customer from the read information, and identifies the image selected by the customer. ..

The order receiving unit 203 creates an order screen as shown in FIG. 4 using the image data of the image specified by the image specifying unit 202, and displays it on the touch panel 20A. The order receiving unit 203 receives a print order including an image to be printed out from the customer and an instruction of the number of prints via the order screen.

The print processing unit 204 transfers the image data to the printer 23 and causes the print processing to be executed.

Next, a method for selling stamps using such a stamp sales system will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the user terminal 1 which is a smartphone or tablet terminal owned by the customer receives the radio wave from the transmitter 9 (step S1_Yes), the user terminal 1 acquires and displays the image selection screen from the management device 5 (step S2). ..

The customer operates the image selection screen, selects an image he / she likes (an image he / she wants to purchase), and checks a check box (step S3). When an image is selected and the confirmation button is pressed, the user terminal 1 transmits the image selection result to the management device 5.

The management device 5 creates a two-dimensional code indicating the identification number of the image selected by the customer based on the image selection result (step S4). The management device 5 transmits the two-dimensional code to the user terminal 1.

The customer moves to the image printing device 2, displays the two-dimensional code received from the management device 5 on the touch panel 1A of the user terminal 1, and holds it over the reading unit 21 of the image printing device 2 to read it (step S5).

The image printing device 2 receives image data of all the images on sale from the management device 5. The image printing device 2 identifies an image selected in advance by the customer from the reading result of the two-dimensional code, creates an order screen using the image data of the specified image, and displays it on the touch panel 20A (step S6). ).

The customer inputs the number of prints on the order screen and places a print order (step S7).

When the customer pays the fee according to the order contents (step S8), the image printing apparatus 2 performs a printing process and produces a photograph.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user terminal 1 can be used to select in advance an image to be purchased or an image of concern from a list of images sold at an audience seat or the like. .. After selecting an image, when the image printing device 2 reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the user terminal 1, the selected image is displayed on the touch panel 20A of the image printing device 2. By displaying the image on the large screen (touch panel 20A) of the image printing device 2, it becomes easy to check the facial expressions of athletes and musicians in the image.

Since the image printing device 2 displays images narrowed down in advance on the image selection screen of the user terminal 1, it is not necessary to check the list of all images. Therefore, the usage time of the image printing device 2 per customer can be shortened, and the photographs can be sold efficiently.

In the above embodiment, an example will be described in which the user terminal 1 receives a signal from the transmitter 9, it is determined that the customer is in the event venue, and the image selection screen is delivered from the management device 5 to the user terminal 1. However, the user terminal 1 may acquire the image selection screen by transmitting the GPS (Global Positioning System) position information to the management device 5. Alternatively, the user terminal 1 may acquire the image selection screen by transmitting the password input by the user to the management device 5. In this case, a leaflet or the like with the password will be distributed at the event venue.

On the image selection screen, an image may be selected by leveling the image determined to be purchased and the image finally determined whether to purchase after confirming with the image printing device 2. For example, two check boxes are provided for each image on the image selection screen, one of the check boxes is made to correspond to the one (first level) decided to be purchased, and the other check box is confirmed by the image printing device 2 and finally. Correspond to what is decided (second level).

The two-dimensional code generated by the management device 5 includes the identification number of the selected image and the selected level. The image printing device 2 reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the user terminal 1 and identifies the image selected by the customer and its level. When creating the order screen, the image printing device 2 initially sets the number of prints to "1" for the image decided to be purchased by the customer, and prints the image confirmed by the image printing device 2 and finally decided. Initialize the number of sheets to "0". As a result, the operation time of the customer can be further shortened, and it is possible to prevent the customer from forgetting to buy the image he / she likes.

In the above embodiment, the example in which the management device 5 receives the image selection result from the user terminal 1 and generates the two-dimensional code has been described, but the user terminal 1 may generate the two-dimensional code.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment as it is, and at the implementation stage, the components can be modified and embodied within a range that does not deviate from the gist thereof. In addition, various inventions can be formed by an appropriate combination of the plurality of components disclosed in the above-described embodiment. For example, some components may be removed from all the components shown in the embodiments. In addition, components across different embodiments may be combined as appropriate.

1 User terminal 2 Image printing device 5 Management device 6 Camera 7 Administrator terminal 9 Transmitter

Claims (4)

The image data of the captured image is stored, an image selection screen is created using the image data and transmitted to the user terminal, and the image selection result input from the user terminal via the image selection screen is received and selected. A management device that creates a coded image in which the identification information of the image is encoded and sends it to the user terminal.
The image data is received from the management device and stored, the identification information is read from the code image displayed on the user terminal, and an order screen is created and displayed using the image data corresponding to the read identification information. An image printing device that displays on a unit, accepts a print order including an instruction of an image to be printed via the order screen and an instruction of the number of prints, and outputs an image data based on the print order.
Equipped with
On the image selection screen, images can be selected at different levels of the first level or the second level, and the management device encodes the identification information and the level information to create the code image.
The image printing device reads the identification information and the level information from the code image, sets the initial setting of the number of prints of the image selected at the first level to one, and prints the image selected at the second level. A printing product sales system characterized in that the order screen is created with the initial setting of the number of sheets being 0 . The printed matter sales system according to claim 1, wherein the image displayed on the order screen is an image selected on the image selection screen. The management device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the management device transmits the image selection screen when the user terminal receives a predetermined signal or exists in a predetermined area. Described print sales system. A management device that stores image data of captured images creates an image selection screen using the image data and sends it to a user terminal, and receives an image selection result input from the user terminal via the image selection screen. Then, a process of creating a coded image in which the identification information of the selected image is coded and transmitting it to the user terminal, and
An image printing device having a printer receives and stores the image data from the management device, reads the identification information from the code image displayed on the user terminal, and uses the image data corresponding to the read identification information. An order screen is created and displayed on the display unit, a print order including an image to be printed and an instruction on the number of prints is accepted via the order screen, and image data is printed out to the printer based on the print order. And the process of printing
Equipped with
On the image selection screen, images can be selected at different levels of the first level or the second level, and the management device encodes the identification information and the level information to create the code image.
The image printing device reads the identification information and the level information from the code image, sets the initial setting of the number of prints of the image selected at the first level to one, and prints the image selected at the second level. A method for selling printed matter , which comprises creating the order screen with the initial setting of the number of sheets being 0 .

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