CN1341904A - Flexible Publishing System and Method for Receiving Orders and Printing - Google Patents

Abstract

A flexible publishing system and method with the function of receiving orders and printing in advance mainly connects a plurality of regional hosts at different places through a network, and each host is provided with a database and a printer. The plurality of prints are stored in the database as electronic data in digital form. The browser can log in any host to purchase the printed matter, and can design part of the content of the printed matter, such as flyleaf text or cover page, etc., and then designate the host at the same or other location to Print and send the printed matter, and the publisher can Print the printed matter in a Print On Demand (POD) mode.

Description

Flexible Publishing System and Method for Receiving Orders and Printing

The present invention relates to a flexible publishing system and method that accepts orders first and then prints them, especially for those who can purchase a printed matter on a host in one region through the network, but choose to arrange and print the printed matter in another region Working electronic commerce methods and systems.

With the rapid development and popularization of communication and network technology, traditional publishing companies sell printed materials in a large amount of printing and inventory, and display a large number of printed materials (such as books, newspapers, magazines) through sales points (such as bookstores) around the world. , pictorials, postcards, cards, etc.) to increase the chances of printed matter being purchased by consumers. However, because traditional sales outlets (such as bookstores) can only serve consumers in a limited geographical area, their economic benefits for printed matter sales are limited, and a large number of printing and inventory will directly cause a substantial increase in basic publications and investment risks. increase, thereby gradually reducing competitiveness. On the contrary, since the Internet has broken the traditional limited geographical area, not only has potential consumers spread all over the world, but also publishers no longer need to display a large number of printed materials on sales points distributed all over the world. With the help of a website (Web-Site) setting, you can grasp unlimited business opportunities, and indeed provide an excellent business opportunity with low cost and low risk.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of known publishers using the Internet to sell printed matter. Its publisher mainly is by means of several printing machines 1 with the mode of mass printing, once publishes the printed matter of certain batch (more than thousands of at least) and to carry out stock 2. Then, the publisher sets up a website (Web-Site) and a webpage (Home Page) on a regional host 3 (Local Mainframe) located in a certain geographical area, and lists the content briefing materials of its various printed products on the webpage, And connect the website to the Internet4. Consumers or browsers 5 (Browser) can be connected to the website through the network 4 and browse the printed matter introduction data on the webpage. Deliver to the receiving address 7 designated by the viewer, or the viewer picks up the goods at the place designated by the operator in person.

However, this general network sales method has the following disadvantages:

(1) The basic publication volume is still high. All printed materials need to be published in batches, resulting in relatively high publishing costs. For some non-popular, or special fields and special needs books, such as research reports, professional books, etc., when the potential customer base does not meet such a large demand, the traditional batch printing method will form an obstacle to its publication.

(2) High investment cost. A large amount of printed matter inventory causes cost accumulation and business risk.

(3) The mailing cost of printed matter is high. Because no matter where the viewer is located, all printed matter is sent by the publisher. If the viewer (consumer) is far away from the publisher (for example, cross-border), not only the cost of registered air mail will be borne by the viewer (consumer), but the purchase cost will increase, and the mailing time will be longer, time-sensitive poor.

(4) The contents of the printed matter are fixed. The content of all printed materials is fixed, and viewers (consumers) cannot choose or design different cover or title page content by themselves.

The first purpose of the present invention is to provide a flexible publishing system and method that receives orders first and then prints them. Publishers can publish a small amount of printed matter according to the purchase order content of the viewer (consumer), so as to reduce the basic publication volume and cost of investment.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a flexible publishing system and method for receiving orders first and then printing. Viewers (consumers) can purchase a print on a regional host website in a certain geographical area, and then decide to print it on another website. The host location in another region that is closer to the viewer prints the printed matter in paper form and then sends it to the viewer, which not only reduces the postage cost, but also speeds up the delivery.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a flexible publishing system and method that receives orders first and then prints them, so that viewers (consumers) can choose or design part of the content of the printed matter they choose, such as the content of the title page or the style of the cover etc., and the publishers then print according to the content ordered by the viewer (consumer).

Another object of the present invention is to provide a flexible publishing system and method that prints after receiving orders. An author can easily register his work in the system for others to purchase, and print the work according to the purchase order without A large amount of printing inventory is required, which can greatly reduce the basic publication volume of the author's work.

Yet another purpose of the present invention is to enable the author to provide the content of his own private works (such as poetry collections, handwriting, diaries, photos, picture albums, etc.) And print it into a beautifully printed printed matter, and then send it to the original author or even put it on the shelf for others to buy, and can provide the service function of personalized printed matter.

In order to achieve the above object, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the flexible publishing system of receiving orders and printing can provide a viewer to order a printed matter through the Internet, and the system includes several regions located in different geographical regions Hosts, hosts in each area are connected to the network in a communicable manner, and at least one browser can connect to one of the hosts in the area through the network to use the system, and each host in the area is connected and managed separately, including:

A database, storing at least some brief introductions of the contents of the printed matter, as well as electronic data in digital form of the printed matter;

A printing machine, used to print the electronic information of the printed matter into a printed matter in written form;

a printing module, connected to the printing machine to control it to perform printing work; and,

A purchase module, providing the viewer to purchase prints from the database and select a specific regional host located in a specific geographical area to handle the printing of the prints, and then the purchase module will generate a purchase order and the selected The purchase order is transmitted to the host in the specific area, and the printing machine connected and managed by the host in the specific area prints the electronic data of the printed matter into a printed matter in written form, and then sends it to the viewer. Therefore, by means of the system of the present invention, the viewer can log in to a remote (such as a foreign country) website and purchase a printed matter (book), and then designate a specific area host near his home to print and send the book, not only for browsing Publishers can save postage costs, receive books faster, and publishers can reduce basic publication volume and investment risk.

In a preferred embodiment, the optional module further includes:

A transaction module, which provides viewers to purchase electronic data from the database, designate a specific printing machine in a specific printing area (such as a designated delivery address) to print printed matter, electronic payment, and generate corresponding Execution procedures for purchase orders;

an order routing module providing an execution program for routing the optional order to the specified printing module connected to the specific printing machine; and,

A customized module, which provides the execution program that the viewer can choose or design including title page text and custom cover; among them, the printing module can also arrange the title page text and custom cover information selected or designed by the viewer to the electronic In the data, it can be printed as the execution program of the same printed matter. Therefore, with the help of the system of the present invention, viewers can select or design part of the content of the printed matter they have purchased, so as to increase the added value of the product and the flexibility of the content.

In another preferred embodiment, the system further has a logistics module, which includes:

the printing module;

An order processing module, which accepts the purchase order generated and delivered by the purchase module, and searches for the corresponding electronic data from the database according to the content of the purchase order; and,

A database module, when the order processing module cannot find the corresponding electronic data from the database, the database module can read the electronic data from another database hosted in another region through the network, and the database module can The duplication and updating of electronic data is carried out regularly from another data base of another regional host through the network. With this technology, publishers can choose to store all printed electronic materials on each regional host to improve the convenience of publishing, or they can choose to store printed materials only on one or some regional hosts Electronic data, while hosts in other regions need to read certain electronic data from hosts in another region through the network to reduce the cost of database backup.

In a preferred embodiment, the flexible publishing method of receiving orders and printing of the present invention can provide a viewer to connect to regional hosts located in different geographic regions through the network to order a printed matter, including the following steps:

(a) For a browser to log in to a regional host through the network, the regional host is connected to and manages electronic data in digital form including: a database storing at least a number of printed materials, and a printing machine for printing electronic data into printed matter;

(b) implement a transaction level for viewers to purchase at least one item of electronic data from the database;

(c) In the transaction process, the viewer selects a specific regional host located in a specific geographical area (such as a designated delivery address) to process the printing of the selected electronic materials, and specifies the ordered The delivery address where the printed matter is to be delivered; and, it also includes a custom-made program, which allows viewers to choose and design the title page text and cover of the printed matter they have purchased;

(d) Execute an order transfer program to transfer the order purchased by the viewer to the host in the specific area for printing;

(e) Executing a printing program by the host in the specific area to control the specific printing machine connected and managed by the host in the specific area to print the electronic data into printed matter, and when the database of the host in the specific area does not have the electronic data data, execute a database program to read the electronic data from another database hosted in another region through the network;

(f) The regional host terminal accepting the viewer to log in to purchase printed matter pays a predetermined amount to the specific regional host terminal for printing;

(g) Deliver the printed matter to the delivery address specified by the viewer.

Therefore, with the help of the flexible publishing system and method of receiving orders before printing according to the present invention, viewers can log in to any regional host to purchase a certain printed matter, and can choose or design part of the printed matter such as title page text or cover, etc. , and then designate a regional host at the same or another location to produce and ship the print. Not only publishers can publish a small amount of printed matter in the way of Print On Demand (POD for short), so as to reduce the basic publication volume and investment cost. And it can also speed up the speed at which the viewer receives the goods and reduce the mailing cost. Moreover, the viewer can also design part of the content of the printed matter by himself, which increases the design flexibility and added value of the product, and completely overcomes the defects in the known technology.

The present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the drawings shown in the embodiments.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of known publishers using the Internet to sell printed matter;

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the elastic publishing system of the present invention that receives orders first and then prints;

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the interrelationship architecture between hosts in various regions of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the system block diagram of the elastic publishing system of printing first after order receiving of the present invention, illustrates the component composition of this system;

Fig. 5 is the flexible publishing method of receiving orders first and then printing according to the present invention, and the action flow of the host terminal in the region where the order is accepted;

Fig. 6 is the flexible publishing method of receiving orders first and then printing according to the present invention, in which the interactive process between the local host end and other regional hosts after the purchase order is generated;

Fig. 7 is the flexible publishing method of receiving orders before printing according to the present invention, wherein the print production and printing process of the designated regional host for printing;

FIG. 8 is a flow chart of electronic data transmission and duplication in the flexible publishing method of receiving orders before printing according to the present invention.

Detailed description of the invention:

The flexible publishing system and method of receiving orders first and then printing according to the present invention mainly uses the network to connect multiple regional hosts located in different geographical locations, and each regional host is connected and managed with its own database and printing machine. A plurality of printed matter is stored in the database as electronic data in digital form. Viewers can log in to any regional host to purchase a certain printed matter, and can choose or design part of the content of the printed matter, such as title page text or cover, etc., and then designate the same or other regional hosts to print and send the printed matter . Not only publishers can publish a small amount of printed matter in the way of Print On Demand (POD for short), so as to reduce the basic publication volume and investment cost. And it can also speed up the speed at which the viewer receives the goods and reduce the mailing cost. And the viewer can also design part of the content of the printed matter by himself, increasing the design flexibility and added value of the product.

Definition of terms:

Network Media: A network medium or method used to provide computer information exchange and transmission. It can be Internet, Intranet, Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN, integrated service digital network), Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN, public switched telephone network), Cable Network (Cable Network) ), or various network communication media such as RadioCommunication.

Browser: generally refers to all people who can log in or browse websites and webpage content on the Internet, including pure browsers and consumers who actually make purchases.

Host (Main Frame): It is a computer device that provides all equipment for connecting to the network, setting up a website (Web-Site), and allowing visitors to log in and use the system. Hosts located in different geographic locations are called Local Main Frames.

Website (Web-Site): Provides the interface and equipment for viewers to browse the webpage and use the functions provided by the system through the network. The address (URL) of the website is usually distinguished by such as [.tw], [.hk], etc. Its geographic location or business attribute (such as .com, .org, etc.), or often reflects its company name (for example, the URL of Amazon Bookstore contains the word Amazon).

Prints: refers to all printed matter in printed form, including: books, newspapers, magazines, pictorials, postcards, cards, poetry collections, letters, notepads, photo collections, picture albums, etc.

Electronic Payment (Electronic Transmission of Money): refers to all forms of electronic digital payment for transactions. For example, by inputting the credit information of the credit card for deduction, electronic wallet, or electronic transfer of bank deposit, etc.

Author (Provider): Generally refers to all those who can provide printed matter. Including writers, painters, publishers, or personal works, diaries, albums, or photos, etc.

Please refer to Fig. 2, this is a preferred embodiment of the flexible publishing system of receiving orders first and then printing of the present invention, in this preferred embodiment, is distributed in different geographic locations around the world by means of A number of regional hosts 11a, 11b, 11c, each regional host 11a, 11b, 11c is connected to the network medium 12 (hereinafter referred to as the network) in a communicable manner, and each regional host 11a, 11b, 11c has its website set up at the same time and a webpage for the viewer 13 to log in and use the system of the present invention through the network 12 . The content of the website and the webpage in the hosts 11a, 11b, 11c in different regions can be the same, for example: the type of printed matter displayed is the same, the introduction content is the same, the background pattern of the webpage is the same, or the text is the same, etc., so that the viewer has [ Franchise store] sense of identity. Or, the hosts 11a, 11b, and 11c in each region can also set different websites and webpage content respectively, so as to adapt to the culture or consumption habits of different countries and regions, for example: selling different types of printed materials, different introduction content or promotion methods, and having The unique webpage design method of its website to enhance visual effects, or different languages and texts, etc.

In this preferred embodiment, each regional host 11a, 11b, 11c is respectively connected and managed with its database (not shown in the figure) and printing machines 111a, 111b, 111c. The storage in the database includes: electronic data in digital form of printed matter, and content introduction data of printed matter. This so-called electronic data can be stored in the PDF format commonly used by printing companies, or in the format commonly used by general document, drawing or presentation processing software (such as Microsoft Word, Power Point, or Corel Draw, etc.). The printing machine is used to print and output the electronic data into printed matter in written form. For example, the DT-135 model produced and sold by Taiwan Xerox Co., Ltd. is one of the common professional printing machines used for printing, but it may also be other brands or other forms of professional printing equipment.

The viewer 13 and the author 14 can use their own computers, or go to a network coffee shop (or called an Internet bar) to connect to the network and log in to a host in a certain area. Alternatively, the network 12 can also be connected to the network 12 through a wireless base station 154 by means of a wireless communication device 15 (such as a palm-sized digital assistant PDA 151 , a notebook computer 152 with wireless communication function, or a mobile phone 153 with Internet access function, etc.). Viewer 13 can log in any one area main frame 11a, 11b, 11c by network 12 and choose and buy printed matter 16 and designate delivery address 17, then also can choose to specify in same area main frame or the area main frame of different positions (usually select The local host terminal closest to the designated delivery address) to print the printed matter 16 ordered by it in written form, and then the designated printed matter 16 will be delivered to the finished printed matter 16 by the designated regional host end to the viewer 13 Shipping address 17. The author 14 can log his works into the database of the regional host through the network 12 for promotion, and after the evaluation by the manager of the regional host, he can communicate with the author about the sales details and mutual rights and obligations or sign a contract After that, the author's works can be formally compiled into the database for viewers to purchase.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a schematic diagram of the relationship between the regional hosts 11a, 11b, and 11c of the present invention. The regional hosts 11a, 11b, and 11c can be connected to each other through the network 12. In addition to the order transfer 181, data duplication 182 or backup of printed electronic data stored in the databases of the regional hosts can also be performed. Viewers 13, authors 14, and publishers can connect to any regional host 11a, 11b, 11c through the network 12 to conduct transactions, and select a specific printing machine designated to a specific regional host to print written printed matter and mail it to Shipping address17.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a system block diagram of the flexible publishing system of receiving orders and printing according to the present invention, illustrating the components of the system. The elastic publishing system of receiving orders first and then printing of the present invention includes: a host computer 20 for managing the system, at least one database 21, at least one printing machine 22, a shopping module 23, a logistics module 24, and a delivery module cargo module 25. Multiple regional hosts 20 located in different geographic locations can be connected to the network 12 , and the viewers 13 and authors 14 can use the equipment and functions provided by any regional host 20 (system) through the network 12 .

The database 21 at least stores brief introductions of the contents of the printed matter 16 and digital electronic data of the printed matter 16 . The printing machine 22 is controlled by a digital printing module 242 to print the electronic data into a finished printed matter 16 in written form.

The purchase module 23 is used to provide the viewer 13 to purchase at least one print from the database 21, and the viewer 13 designates a certain printing machine 22 located in a specific area to print the electronic data of the print . Afterwards, the purchasing module 23 will generate a purchasing order and transmit the purchasing order to the printing module 242 controlling the specific printing machine 22, so as to control the specific printing machine 22 to print the electronic data into a printed matter in written form 16.

In this preferred embodiment, the shopping module 23 further includes: a transaction module 231 , an order module 232 , and an order delivery module 233 . The transaction module 231 is used to provide the viewer to purchase electronic data from the database 21, designate a host in a specific area to print (that is, designate a specific printing machine at the place of receipt), electronic payment, and generate corresponding data. The execution procedure of the purchase order. The order transmission module 233 provides an execution program for transmitting the optional order to the designated printing module connected to the specific printing machine. The customization module 232 provides the viewer 13 to select or design part of the content of the printed matter 16 , such as title page text, custom cover or other parts of the execution program. Publishers or authors can also pre-design several different styles of cover or inner page designs (such as hardcover and paperback, or different font sizes, etc.), for the viewer 13 to choose from. The printing module 242 can arrange the title page text and self-defined cover information selected or designed by the viewer 13 into the electronic material for printing into the same printed matter 16 . In addition, the author 14 can connect to the host 20 through the network 12 to use the system, and the shopping module 23 can also be used by the author 14 to transfer his works to the host 20 and store them in the database 21 for others to purchase , and print the works according to the purchased quantity, which can greatly reduce the cost and risk required for the author 14 to publish his work, so the basic publication volume will be greatly reduced. In addition, in another preferred embodiment, the author of the present invention can also provide its own private text or picture author content (for example poetry anthology, manuscript, diary, photograph, booklet etc.) through the system, deliver to system end through network . Then, the author can use the customized module 232 provided by the system to typeset and preview the typesetting results, or can choose to have professionals on the system side assist in the typesetting and print it into beautifully printed printed matter, and then send it to the original author or It can even be set up for other people to purchase, and can provide the service function of personalized printed matter.

The logistics module 24 includes: the digital printing module 242 , an order processing module 241 , and a database module 243 . The order processing module 241 can accept the purchase order generated and delivered by the purchase module 23 in the local area or other districts, and searches the corresponding electronic data from the database 21 according to the content of the purchase order. The database module 243 can perform when the order processing module 241 cannot find the corresponding electronic data from the database 21 , the database module 243 can read the electronic data from another database of another regional host through the network 12 . In addition, the database module 243 can also periodically copy and update electronic data from another database hosted in another region through the network 12 .

The delivery module 25 can generate a delivery note 251 according to a delivery address 17 recorded in the purchase order, and the printed matter 16 printed by the printing machine 22 is then delivered to the recipient according to the delivery note 251 Address 17.

Please refer to FIG. 5 , which is the action flow of the host terminal in the region where the order is accepted for the flexible publishing method of receiving orders first and then printing according to the present invention. It includes the following steps:

Step 31: For a viewer to log in to the website of a regional host (or called the first regional host) through the network, the regional host is connected and managed to include: a database (or called the first database) which stores at least Electronic data in digital form of certain printed matter and content introduction data of the printed matter, and a printing machine for printing the electronic data into printed matter.

Step 32: Browsing and viewing the content brief information of the printed matter from the web page of the website.

Step 33: When the viewer finds a favorite printed matter, he decides to buy it, and a shopping process 34 is started at this time. The shopping program 34 includes a transaction program 341 and a custom program 342 . The customizing procedure 342 includes the following steps: the viewer selects and designs a custom title page text 3421 , a custom cover 3422 , or designs other custom option 3423 contents of the printed matter selected by the viewer. Transaction program 341 then comprises the following steps: the printed matter 3411 of purchasing certain content and quantity is decided by the viewer from the database, and designates the region that prints or designates the region host 3412 that prints (or is referred to as the second regional host). The viewer 13 can also designate the delivery address 17 where the ordered printed matter will be delivered.

Step 35: List the content and quantity of the printed matter to be ordered to provide the viewer with modification or confirmation of purchase.

Step 36: Carry out electronic payment through the network, and the electronic payment is made by the viewer to pay to the regional host terminal where the viewer logs in to purchase. Of course, you can also choose to pay by cash on delivery, transfer by cash machine, or mail a check.

Step 37: The system generates a purchase order, which records the name and quantity of the printed matter purchased by the viewer, the payment amount and record, the information of the designated printing area host, the delivery address information, the viewer's contact information, and so on.

Step 38: Send an email to the viewer to notify him that the order has been completed.

Please refer to FIG. 6 , which shows the flexible publishing method of receiving orders first and then printing according to the present invention, in which the interaction process between the local host and other regional hosts after the purchase order is generated. Include the following steps:

Step 41: The system accepts the viewer's purchase (for example, the payment is successful) to generate a purchase order.

Step 42: Execute an order transfer program to transfer the purchase order to the selected specific regional host.

Step 43: Enter the printing process of the designated printing area host (continued from step A).

Step 44: Wait until the regional host end designated by the viewer to print to complete the production of the printed matter, and pay a predetermined amount to the specific area host end (printing) that accepts the browser to log in to the regional host end (that is, the order end) that prints the printed matter end). After the host terminal in a specific area of the printing terminal confirms receipt of the payment paid by the ordering terminal, the printing terminal performs the delivery procedure of sending the printed matter to the delivery location designated by the viewer.

Please refer to FIG. 7 , which is the flexible publishing method of receiving orders and printing according to the present invention, in which the printed matter production and printing process of the host computer in the region designated for printing is shown. Include the following steps:

Step 51: (Continued from Step A) Accept the purchase order by the regional host designated for printing.

Step 52: Execute a logistics program, which includes the following steps: generate a production order 521 according to the content of the purchase order, and then search and call out the corresponding electronic data from the database to which it belongs according to the printed matter number specified in the production order 522 (at this time, if the electronic data cannot be found, then enter step 53, that is, step B), if the electronic data is found, then execute adding the viewer's self-defined content into the electronic data and automatically arrange it for printing File 523. The database storing the electronic data of the printed matter may also be referred to as the second database.

Step 54: Perform typesetting (Ripping), the data is sent from the local host to the printing machine, and processed into a data format acceptable to the printing machine.

Step 55: Printing of the inner pages and cover of the printed matter. The inner pages and the cover can be made of different or the same paper materials. It can also be printed on a different or the same printing press.

Step 56: perfect binding, binding the inner pages and cover of the printed matter into a book.

Step 57: Complete the finished product of the printed matter and send back the production order.

Please refer to FIG. 8 , which is the process of electronic data transmission and duplication in the flexible publishing method of receiving orders first and then printing according to the present invention. Include the following steps:

Step 61: (Continued from Step B) When there is no such electronic data in the database of the specific regional host designated to print the printed matter, then execute a database program to send it to another regional host through the network (for example, the Read the electronic data (as shown in step 62) in another database of the regional host of the original shelving place of the printed matter. Moreover, the regional hosts located in different geographic regions can also be connected to each other (or connected to a main database) through the network to regularly replicate and update their respective database content (as shown in step 63).

From the above detailed description and illustrations, it can be understood that the flexible publishing system and method of the present invention, which takes orders first and then prints, has the following advantages compared to the prior art:

(1) The basic publication volume has been greatly reduced. Printed materials do not need to be printed and stored in large quantities in advance, and the publishing cost is low. Books that are not popular or belong to special fields and needs can be easily published and sold by means of the present invention.

(2) The investment cost is low. Publishers do not need inventory, effectively reducing investment costs and operating risks.

(3) The mailing cost of printed matter is low and the timeliness is good. Regardless of which regional host the viewer is on to transact, print can be produced at the location closest to the shipping address, resulting in lower postage rates and shorter delivery times.

(4) The content of printed matter is flexible. Viewers can design or choose different styles of cover or title page content by themselves, and the content of printed matter is flexible and has high added value.

(5) The service function of personalized printing can be provided. Authors of the present invention can also provide their own private text or picture works (such as poetry collections, handwriting, diaries, photos, books, etc.) through the system, and deliver them to the system end through the network. Then, the author can use the customized module 232 provided by the system to typeset and preview the typesetting results, or can choose to have professionals on the system side assist in the typesetting and print it into beautifully printed printed matter, and then send it to the original author or It can even be put on the shelves for others to purchase, and can provide the service function of personalized printed matter.

Claims (15)

1. A flexible publishing system with order receiving and printing functions is provided, which can provide a browser to order a printed matter through a network, the printed matter is stored in the system in a digital electronic data mode and can be printed into a written form, the system comprises:

a local host computer connected to the network in a communication mode, wherein the host computer is used for managing the system and at least providing a browser to use the system through the network;

a database at least storing the content introduction data of a plurality of printed matters;

at least one printer for printing the electronic data into a printed matter in a written form;

the printing modules are respectively connected with and control the at least one printing machine to execute printing work; and the number of the first and second groups,

the selective purchasing module is used for providing a browser to selectively purchase at least one printed matter from the database, designating a specific geographical area to be printed with the printed matter by the browser, printing the electronic data of the printed matter by a specific printer located in the specific geographical area or closest to the specific area, generating a selective purchasing order by the selective purchasing module, transmitting the selective purchasing order to the printing module controlling the specific printer, and controlling the specific printer to print the electronic data into the printed matter in a written form.

2. The flexible publishing system according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of local hosts located in different geographical areas, and each local host is connected to and managed by its corresponding database, printer, printing module, and purchasing module, wherein the browser can purchase the printed matter through the network via the purchasing module in one local host, and designate the printer located in another local host in another geographical area to print the electronic data of the printed matter into the printed matter in written form.

3. The flexible ordering and printing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic data of the printed matter is stored in a database, and the purchasing module further comprises:

a transaction module, which provides the browser with the execution procedures of choosing electronic data, designating the printed specific printing machine, electronic payment and generating the corresponding choosing order from the database;

an order transmission module for transmitting the purchase order to the execution program of the printing module connected with the specified specific printing machine; and the number of the first and second groups,

a custom module, which provides the browser to select or design the executive program including the title page text and the custom cover page;

the printing module can also execute the execution procedure of arranging the title page text and the self-made cover page information selected or designed by the browser into the electronic data to print the same printed matter.

4. The system for resilient publishing with order prior and print as recited in claim 1 further comprising a logistics module comprising:

the printing module;

an order processing module for receiving the selective order generated and transmitted by the selective order module and searching the corresponding electronic data from the database according to the selective order content; and the number of the first and second groups,

a database module, when the order processing module can not find the corresponding electronic data from the database, the database module can read the electronic data from another database of another regional host computer through the network;

wherein, the database module can periodically copy and update electronic data from another database of another local host computer through the network.

5. The flexible publishing system according to claim 1, further comprising at least one author connected to the host computer via a network for using the system, and the purchasing module further allows the author to transfer his/her work to the host computer and store it in the database.

6. A flexible publishing system with order receiving and printing functions can provide a browser to order a printed matter through a network, the printed matter is stored in the system in a digital electronic data mode, the system comprises a plurality of regional hosts positioned in different geographical regions, each regional host is respectively connected to the network in a communication mode, at least one browser can be connected with one of the regional hosts through the network to use the system, and each regional host is respectively connected and managed and comprises:

a database at least storing the content introduction data of a plurality of printed matters;

a printer for printing the electronic data of the printed matter into the printed matter in a written form;

the printing module is connected with the printing machine to control the printing machine to execute printing work; and the number of the first and second groups,

the selective purchasing module is used for providing a browser to purchase printed matters from the database and selecting a specific region host computer in a specific geographic region to process the printing of the printed matters, then the selective purchasing module generates a selective purchasing order and transmits the selective purchasing order to the specific region host computer, and a printing machine connected and managed by the specific region host computer prints the electronic data of the printed matters into printed matters in a written form.

7. The flexible ordering and printing system as recited in claim 6, wherein the electronic data is stored in a database, and the purchasing module further comprises:

a transaction module, which provides the browser with the execution procedures of choosing electronic data, designating the printed specific printing machine, electronic payment and generating the corresponding choosing order from the database;

an order transmission module for transmitting the purchase order to the execution program of the printing module connected with the specified specific printing machine; and the number of the first and second groups,

a custom module, which provides the browser to select or design the executive program including the title page text and the custom cover page; wherein,

the printing module can also execute the execution procedure of arranging the title page text and the self-made cover page information selected or designed by the browser into the electronic data to print the same printed matter.

8. The system for resilient publishing with order prior and print as recited in claim 6, further comprising a logistics module comprising:

the printing module;

an order processing module for receiving the selective order generated and transmitted by the selective order module and searching the corresponding electronic data from the database according to the selective order content; and the number of the first and second groups,

a database module, when the order processing module can not find the corresponding electronic data from the database, the database module can read the electronic data from another database of another regional host computer through the network;

wherein, the database module can periodically copy and update electronic data from another database of another local host computer through the network.

9. A flexible publishing method of order receiving and printing, which can provide a browser to order a printed matter by connecting one of a plurality of regional hosts in different geographical regions through a network, comprises the following steps:

(a) a browser logs in a local host computer through a network, and the local host computer is connected and managed with the local host computer and comprises: a database at least storing digital electronic data of a plurality of printed matters and a printer for printing the electronic data into the printed matters;

(b) executing a transaction procedure for the browser to select at least one electronic data from the database;

(c) in the transaction process, the browser selects a specific regional host computer located in a specific geographic region to process the printing of the purchased electronic data;

(d) executing an order transmission program to transmit the order selected by the browser to the host computer in the specific area for printing.

10. A method of claim 9, further comprising the step of, after step (d):

(e) the host computer in the specific area executes a printing program to control the specific printer connected and managed by the host computer in the specific area to print the electronic data into printed matter, wherein the host computer in the specific area calls out the corresponding electronic data from the database connected and managed by the host computer in the specific area, and when the database of the host computer in the specific area does not contain the electronic data, a database program is executed to read the electronic data from another database of another host computer in another area through a network.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the viewer in step (c) specifies a shipping address to which the ordered printed matter is to be delivered, and further comprising the steps after step (e) of:

(f) paying a preset money to the host computer end of the specific area for printing by the host computer end of the area for receiving the browser to log in the selectively purchased printed matter;

(g) the printed matter is delivered to the shipping address specified by the viewer.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein said transaction further comprises the steps of:

(c1) listing the contents and quantity of the printed matters to be ordered to provide the modification or confirmation of the browser;

(c2) and carrying out electronic payment through a network, wherein the electronic payment is made by the browser to the local host computer which is logged in by the browser.

13. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the order delivery program in step (d) is used to generate a purchase order from the local host computer registered by the viewer and deliver the purchase order to the specific local host computer through the network, and further comprising a customized program before step (d), wherein the customized program is used for the viewer to select and design the flyleaf text and cover page of the printed matter selected by the viewer.

14. An elastic publishing method of order receiving and printing, comprising the following steps:

(a) storing the content introduction data of a plurality of printed matters in a first database and receiving the management of a first regional host computer, wherein the plurality of printed matters are simultaneously stored in at least one second database in a digital electronic data mode;

(b) receiving a browser to log in the first region host computer through the network to browse the profile data and purchase at least one printed matter;

(c) the first regional host generates a shopping order according to the shopping, and transmits the shopping order to the second regional host through a network, and the second regional host is at least connected with and manages a printer;

(d) the second region host computer searches the electronic data corresponding to the selective purchase order form the second database; and the number of the first and second groups,

(e) the electronic data is printed into a printed matter in a written form by the printer.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein said step (b) further comprises the steps of:

(b1) the browser can select and design the title page text and cover of the selected printed matter;

(b2) listing the contents and quantity of the printed matters to be ordered to provide the modification or confirmation of the browser;

(b3) and carrying out electronic payment through a network, wherein the electronic payment is made by the browser to the first regional host computer which is logged in by the browser.

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