JP2001344466A - Sales system for literary work - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sales system which can easily sell a literary work by using a computer network. SOLUTION: This system which sells the literary work through the compute network is provided with a means which stores work information regarding contributed literary works and work contents so that they are related with each other, a means which displays a list of the work information to a reader terminal that a reader of the literary work uses according to the stored work information and urges the user to select a desired literary work from the displayed work information list, and a means which reads the work contents stored while related with the selected work information and outputs them to the reader terminal foe sale.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for selling a copyrighted work which can be sold through a computer network such as the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a work is published as a book and sold at a bookstore or the like. In bookstores and the like, books such as author names and topical works among books to be published are mainly displayed and sold at stores. Further, the reader searches and purchases a desired literary work from shelves classified according to the type of the work based on the author name or the work name.

[0003]

However, according to the above-mentioned method of selling a copyrighted work, if the reader does not know the name of the creator or the title of the work, he or she rarely sees it in a bookstore. Even if they like it, they often buy it after a cheaper paperback is released, rather than buying it in a book. Also, if you wait for the release of a paperback book and purchase it,
Since it is necessary to keep a memo of the author's name and the work name until the release, or to memorize it, it is troublesome, and sometimes the memo is lost and the purchase cannot be made. In addition, due to the recent divergence of writing, bookstores, etc. have not dealt much with copyrighted works, so works handled by bookstores etc. are works of celebrities and celebrities who can expect some sales, or limited to topical works There are many. For this reason, when an unknown new creator publishes and sells his or her work, the number of sales does not increase because it is not handled at a bookstore or placed in a place that is not so noticeable even if handled, It is difficult to raise.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sales system of a copyrighted work in which the copyrighted work can be easily sold using a computer network.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a sales system according to the present invention is a system for selling a copyrighted work through a computer network. Means for associating the contents with the contents, and displaying a list of work information based on the stored work information to a reader terminal used by a reader of the work, and selecting a desired work from the displayed work information list And a means for reading out the content of the work stored in association with the selected work information, outputting the content to the reader terminal, and selling the content.

That is, the system for selling a work according to the present invention comprises means for storing work information relating to a posted work in association with the contents of the work, and a method for storing the work stored in a reader terminal used by a reader of the work. A means for displaying a work information list based on the information and prompting selection of a desired work from the displayed work information list, and reading out the contents of the work stored in association with the selected work information to the reader terminal Means for outputting and selling.

[0007] For this reason, since the reader can display a large number of pieces of work information on the reader terminal, the reader can know the copyrighted work from the work information without knowing the author name or the work name. No need to take notes. Furthermore, in order to output and sell the contents of the desired work to the reader terminal,
It is cheaper than purchasing a copyrighted work as a book, etc.
It doesn't take storage space. On the other hand, if the author stores the work information on the posted work in association with the contents of the work, the reader can select and sell the desired work from the work information list, so that the author can send the work to the reader. Things can be easily notified. In this way, a copyrighted work can be easily sold using a computer network.

In the system for selling a copyrighted work according to the present invention,
If there is a means for prompting the author terminal used by the author who intends to submit a work to input at least one of author information, work information, and work content about the author, the author may It is possible to update the creator information and post new work information and work contents as needed.

In the system for selling a copyrighted work according to the present invention,
Means for prompting the author terminal to enter an author ID for identifying the author, and means for determining whether or not to permit input of at least one of the above-mentioned author information, work information, and work contents based on the inputted author ID If you have
It is possible to prevent a third party other than the creator from changing the creator information without permission or posting new work information and work contents without permission.

In the system for selling a copyrighted work according to the present invention,
If there is a means for prompting the reader terminal to input an impression regarding the purchased work, and a means for recording the input impression and outputting it to the reader terminal and / or the author terminal, Authors can express their impressions of others and know the impressions of others, and the author can use the reader's impressions as a reference for his next work.

In the system for selling a copyrighted work according to the present invention,
If there is a means for prompting the reader terminal to enter a reader ID for identifying the reader, and a means for determining whether or not to permit the output of the registered reader dedicated screen based on the inputted reader ID, the registration is performed. A third party other than the reader is prevented from obtaining information by viewing the content that can be viewed only by the registered reader.

In the system for selling a copyrighted work according to the present invention,
When the work information includes at least one of the type of work and the author's name, the reader can search for a desired work from a small amount of information.

In the system for selling a copyrighted work according to the present invention,
Means for prompting the reader terminal to select a desired type and / or author name;
Alternatively, in the case where a list of work information relating to a work belonging to the author name is displayed on the reader terminal, the reader selects the desired type and / or author name so that the same type and / or author name can be displayed. Since a list of copyrighted works is displayed, it is easy to select a copyrighted work.

In the system for selling a copyrighted work according to the present invention,
In the case where the work content includes a summary and / or part of the work and the text of the work, and the summary and / or part of the work selected from the work information list is displayed on the reader terminal, The reader can view the summary and / or a part of the work before purchase, so that the user can confirm that the work is the desired work and purchase the work.

In the system for selling a copyrighted work according to the present invention,
In the case where a means for storing sales information and a means for displaying the sales information on the reader terminal and / or the author terminal are provided for each work and / or author, the reader and / or the author The reader can know the sales information of each copyrighted work and / or the author, and can conveniently refer to the purchase. The author can also refer to the sales of the work.

In the system for selling a copyrighted work according to the present invention,
When the sales information includes at least one of the number of sales, sales, and creator income, a large amount of information can be obtained.

In the system for selling a copyrighted work according to the present invention,
If there is a means to change the selling price according to the number of sales for each copyrighted work, for example, sell unpopular works cheaply to increase the number of sales, or raise the price of popular works And increase sales.

[0018]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

First, the work of the present invention is intended to include a text work consisting only of a text such as a novel or a criticism, a work mainly composed of images such as a picture book, an art book, a photo book, and a music work such as music or voice. The purpose is that images include moving images. Therefore, the reader in the present invention is intended to include music listeners and the like.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described using written works as copyrighted works.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a text work sales system according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a server, which is connected to the Internet via a path control device and a communication line such as a telephone line. Reference numerals 2 and 3 denote reader terminals used by readers and author terminals used by authors, respectively, and are connected to the Internet in the same manner as the server 1. Each of the reader terminal 2 and the author terminal 3 includes a display unit such as a CRT and an LCD, and an input unit such as a keyboard and a mouse.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the server 1. In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a control means, which is constituted by a CPU and the like, and controls various parts, transfers data, performs various calculations, temporarily stores data, and the like. Reference numeral 9 denotes an input / output control unit that controls data input from the reader terminal 2 and the author terminal 3 connected via the Internet and data output to the reader terminal 2 and the author terminal 3.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a program storage unit which stores a main program. This main program is
It is used in the control means 10, for example,
As will be described later, various screens such as a main screen are displayed on the display unit of the reader terminal 2 and the author terminal 3, and a program for executing a process selected on the various screens, registration of a new reader or new creator, and creation of a file are performed. A program to perform authentication, a program for performing authentication based on an input ID or password, a program for reading, writing, and changing data in readers, authors, work information, and work content data storage units 12, 13, 14, and 15. , Work information, and a work content data storage unit 12, 13, 14, 15 for searching data stored in the storage unit and extracting necessary information.

The reader data storage section 12 stores a reader file 16 created for each reader. The reader file 16 stores the name, address,
Various reader-specific information such as a telephone number, a facsimile number, a mail address, a reader ID for identifying a reader, a password, a credit card number, and the like are recorded.

The author data storage unit 13 stores an author file 17 created for each author. The author file 17 contains various authors, such as a name, a pen name, an address, a telephone number, a facsimile number, an e-mail address, an author ID for identifying the author, a password, a transfer financial institution, an account number, and a comment for each registered author. Specific author information is recorded.

The work information data storage unit 14 stores a work information file 18 created for each text work. The work information file 18 records the work name, the type of the written work, the name of the writer, the number of sales, the sales, the price, the creator's income, and the like for each of the posted works.

The type of the written work is intended to include the genre and type of the written work, and the genre of the written work is the classification of novels, reviews, essays, fairy tales, and the like.
The type of written work is a classification such as love, mystery, reasoning, and age.

The work content data storage unit 15 stores a work content file 19 created for each text work. The work content file 19 records the work contents of the written work, such as the summary of the written work, the beginning of the written work, and the text of the written work, for each posted written work. The work information and the contents of the work in the written work are recorded in association with each other.

Next, the operation of the above system will be described. Here, the reader terminal 2 and the author terminal 3 are connected to the server 1 and perform communication. When the reader terminal 2 or the author terminal 3 is connected to the server 1, the control means 1
0 detects this connection via the input / output control means 9 and controls the reader terminal 2 or the author terminal 3 according to the main program. 3 and 4 are flowcharts showing the operation of the main program. In the figure,
S means a step.

An operation of purchasing a text work from the reader terminal 2 will be described.

First, when connection is made from the reader terminal 2 to the server 1 (S101), the control means 10 of the server 1 transmits a main screen to the reader terminal 2 (S102). The reader terminal 2 receives and displays a main screen as shown in FIG. 11 (S103, S104). On the screens displayed on the reader terminal 2 and the author terminal 3 including the main screen, a mouse cursor (not shown) is displayed,
Various operations can be performed by, for example, clicking a predetermined place.

When the reader purchases a desired text work,
Select a genre menu from the main screen (S1
05), transmitting instruction information for menu selection by genre; The server 1 receives the genre-based menu selection instruction information (S106) and transmits a genre-based search screen (S107). The genre-based search screen is a screen that allows a reader to search for a text work desired to be purchased by selecting a keyword.

The reader terminal 2 receives and displays a genre search screen as shown in FIG. 12 (S108, S10).
9) The work information of the desired text work is selected from the genre, type, and creator fields displayed on the genre search screen (S110), and the selected work information is transmitted to the server 1. Since the work information includes at least one of the genre, type, and author name of the written work, the reader can search for the desired written work from a small amount of information.

The server 1 receives the selected search condition (S111), and the work information file 18 relating to the text work belonging to at least one of the genre, type, and creator name selected by the work information data storage unit 14. Is searched (S112), and the search result is made into a work information list and transmitted (S113). As described above, when the reader selects at least one of the genre, type, and creator name of a desired text work, a list of at least one of the same genre, type, and creator name is displayed. This makes it easier to select a written work.

At the reader terminal 2, as shown in FIG. 12, a work information list is received and displayed at the bottom of the genre-based search screen (S114, S115), and from among the text works displayed in the work information list, A text work is selected by clicking on a desired work name (S116). The server 1 receives the selected text work (S117), searches the work content data storage unit 15 for the work content file 19 related to the selected text work (S118), and retrieves the text described in the work content file 19. The beginning of the work is set as the beginning of work screen and transmitted (S119).

The reader terminal 2 receives and displays the above work start screen as shown in FIG. 13 (S120, S12).
1) If the user wants to check the contents of the selected text work and wants to purchase it, he / she clicks the “purchase” button (S1
22). If the user does not wish to purchase, the user can click the "do not purchase" button to return to the work information list in step 115. As described above, since the reader can read the beginning of the text work before purchasing, it is possible to confirm whether the desired text work is desired and purchase it.

The server 1 receives the "purchase" signal (S123), and transmits a credit card settlement screen (S124). The reader terminal 2 receives and displays the credit card settlement screen (S125, S12).
6). In the displayed credit card payment screen, name,
Necessary items such as an address and a credit card number are input (S127) and transmitted.

The server 1 receives the input information (S1
28), it is confirmed whether or not the input credit card information is valid (S129). Here, if the input credit card information is incorrect, an error message screen is transmitted indicating that "the input credit card information is invalid" (S13).
0).

The reader terminal 2 receives and displays an error message screen stating that "the entered credit card information is invalid", and returns to the credit card settlement screen in step 126 to urge proper information input.

On the other hand, if the input credit card information is proper in step 129, the text of the text work described in the work content file 19 is transmitted (S131), and the work searched in S112. Update the number of sales, sales, and creator income in the information file 18,
It is stored in the work information data storage unit 14 (S132, S1
33). The updated information is displayed on the ranking screen as shown in FIG. 14 (S134), and anyone can display the updated information on his or her own terminal by clicking the ranking menu button on the main screen. For this reason, the reader and the writer know a lot of sales information such as the number of sales, the sales, the creator's income, etc.
The author can also refer to the sales of the work. In addition, the selling price is changed at the end of the month according to the number of sales for each updated text work (S135). Thus, for example,
Selling unpopular works cheaply to increase the number of sales,
You can increase the price of popular works to increase sales.

The reader terminal 2 receives and displays the text of the written work (S136, S137) and stores it in the data storage unit of the reader terminal 2 (S138). Also,
A reader's impression input screen is attached to the text of the above-mentioned written work.
39) Transmit.

The server 1 receives the input impression information (S140), and after confirming the impression contents (S141), deletes the slander or slander to the creator or the work (S14).
2). On the other hand, if there is no problem in the contents, step 11
2 and is stored in the work information data storage unit 14 (S143, S14).
4). The added impression information is displayed on the bulletin board (S
145) By clicking a bulletin board button on a registered reader-specific screen described later, the information can be displayed on the terminal of the person who owns the reader ID at any time. For this reason, the reader can express an impression on the work or know the impressions of others, and the writer can use the impression of the reader as a reference for the next written work.

For this reason, the reader can display a large number of pieces of work information on the reader terminal, so that the reader can know the text work from the work information without knowing the author name or the work name. No need to take notes. Furthermore, since the contents of a desired text work are output to the reader terminal and sold, the text work can be purchased at a lower cost than when purchased as a book, and a storage space is not required. On the other hand, if the author associates and memorizes the work information about the posted work and the work content, the reader can select and sell the desired work from the work information list, and the author's text is sent to the reader. You can easily inform your work. In this way, the text work can be easily sold using the computer network.

Next, an operation of registering a reader from the reader terminal 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

The main screen is displayed on the reader terminal 2 in the same procedure as in steps 101 to 104 in FIG. 3 (S201). If it is new, a reader registration menu is clicked on the main screen (S202), and instruction information for selecting a reader registration menu is transmitted. The server 1 receives the instruction information for selecting the reader registration menu (S203),
A reader registration screen is transmitted (S204).

The reader terminal 2 receives and displays a reader registration screen as shown in FIG. 15 (S205, S206).
If the user confirms the contents of the contract for reader registration and agrees to the contract, he or she clicks the "Agree" button (S20).
7). When the reader registration is not performed, the user can click the “I do not agree” button to return to the main screen of step 201.

The server 1 receives the "Agree" signal (S208) and transmits a reader information input screen (S2).
09). The reader terminal 2 receives and displays the reader information input screen as shown in FIG. 16 (S210, S21).
1), the name, address,
The user enters necessary items in input fields such as an email address, an ID, and a password (S212), and clicks a "register" button (S213). When the reader information is input again, the user can click the “do not register” button to return to the reader information input screen of step 211.

The server 1 receives the input information (S214), and checks whether the input reader ID and password have already been used (S215). Here, if any of the input reader ID or password is already used, an error message screen “The input ID or password is invalid” is transmitted (S21).
6).

The reader terminal 2 receives and displays an error message screen stating that "the entered ID or password is invalid" and returns to the reader information input screen in step 211 to input an appropriate reader ID or password. Prompt for input.

On the other hand, if the input reader ID and password are not already used in step 215, a new reader file 16 is created and the input reader ID and password are stored in the reader data storage unit 12. It is stored (S217) and the registered reader dedicated screen is transmitted (S2).
18).

The reader terminal 2 receives and displays a registered reader dedicated screen as shown in FIG. 17 (S219, S22).
0). By displaying the above screen for registered readers,
It is confirmed that reader registration has been performed.

When the reader who has already registered displays the registered reader-dedicated screen again, first, the main screen is displayed on the reader terminal 2 in the same procedure as steps 101 to 104 in FIG. Display (S20
1). The registered reader ID and password are entered in the reader ID and password input fields displayed on the main screen (S221) and transmitted.

The server 1 receives the input reader ID and password (S222), and inputs the input reader ID.
And whether the password is correct is checked (S223). Here, the entered reader I
If either D or the password is incorrect,
An error message screen "The entered ID or password is invalid" is transmitted (S224).

The reader terminal 2 receives and displays an error message screen stating that "the entered ID or password is invalid", and returns to the main screen to prompt for an appropriate reader ID or password.

On the other hand, if the input reader ID and password have already been registered in step 223, the flow advances to step 218 to transmit a registered reader dedicated screen. The reader terminal 2 receives and displays the above-mentioned registered reader dedicated screen (S219, S220).

A bulletin board and a questionnaire menu button which are not provided on the main screen are displayed on the registered reader exclusive screen. By selecting each of the above buttons, information such as impressions and exchange of opinions on the written work can be obtained. Can be.
As described above, in the case where there is provided a means for prompting the reader terminal 2 to input a reader ID and a means for determining whether to permit the output of the registered reader dedicated screen based on the input reader ID, Third parties other than registered readers are prevented from reading information that can be viewed only by registered readers and obtaining information.

Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the operation of registering an author from the author terminal 3 will be described.

First, steps 101 to 10 in FIG.
4, the main screen is displayed on the author terminal 2, and then steps 221 to 224 in FIG.
The reader ID and the password are confirmed in the same procedure as described above, and the registered reader exclusive screen is displayed (S30).
1). The author registration menu provided on the registered reader dedicated screen is clicked (S302), and instruction information for selecting the author registration menu is transmitted. The server 1 receives the instruction information for selecting the author registration menu (S303) and transmits the author registration screen (S304).

The author terminal 3 receives and displays an author registration screen as shown in FIG. 18 (S305, S306).
If the user confirms the contents of the contract for author registration and agrees to the contract, he or she clicks the "Agree" button (S30).
7). If the user does not agree with the contract, the user can click the "I do not agree" button to return to the registered reader exclusive screen in step 301.

The server 1 receives the "Agree" signal (S308), and transmits an author information input screen (S3).
09). The author terminal 2 receives and displays the above-mentioned author information input screen as shown in FIG. 19 (S310, S31
1), the pen name displayed on the author information input screen,
The necessary items are entered in the input fields for the transfer financial institution, account number, comment, etc. (S312), and the "register" button is clicked (S313). When re-entering the creator information, "do not register" in step 313.
By clicking the button, the user can return to the author information input screen in step 311.

The server 1 receives the input information (S314), creates a new author file 17 and stores it in the author data storage unit 13 (S315), and assigns a new author ID and password. , Send (S
316).

The author terminal 3 receives and displays the new author ID and password (S317, S31).
8). The transmission of the new author ID and password confirms that the author registration has been performed.

Next, an operation of posting a text work from the author terminal 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, steps 101 to 10 in FIG.
4, the main screen is displayed on the author terminal 2, and then steps 221 to 224 in FIG.
The reader ID and password are confirmed in the same procedure as described above, and the registered reader exclusive screen is displayed (S40).
1). The work posting menu displayed on the registered reader dedicated screen is clicked (S402), and instruction information for selecting the work posting menu is transmitted. The server 1 receives the instruction information for selecting the work contribution menu (S403), and the creator ID / P
A W confirmation screen is transmitted (S404).

The author terminal 3 receives and displays the author ID / PW confirmation screen (S405, S406). In the creator ID / PW confirmation, input fields for the creator ID and the password are displayed, and the creator ID and the password given in advance are input (S407), and the "Send" button is clicked (S408). If the creator has not been registered, the user can click the "Don't send" button to display the registered reader-only screen.

The server 1 receives the input creator ID and password (S409), and confirms whether or not they are correct (S410). Here, if any of the entered creator ID and password is invalid, "the entered ID or password is invalid."
Is transmitted (S41)
1).

The reader terminal 2 receives and displays an error message screen stating "The entered ID or password is invalid", and returns to the creator ID / PW confirmation screen in step 406 to display the correct creator ID or password. Prompt for password.

On the other hand, if the entered creator ID and password are correct in step 410, a work information input screen is transmitted (S412). The author terminal 3 receives and displays the work information input screen (S41).
3, S414), input necessary items in the input fields for the work name, creator name, creator ID / PW, genre, type, etc. displayed on the work information input screen (S415), and “transmit”.
A button is clicked (S416). In the case of re-entering the work information, the user can click the "do not send" button to return to the work information input screen in step 414.

The server 1 receives the input information (S417), creates a new work information file 18 and stores it in the work information data storage unit 14 (S41).
8) The work content input screen is transmitted (S419).

The author terminal 3 receives and displays the work content input screen (S420, S421). On the above-mentioned work content input screen, a summary to input the summary of the text work and the beginning
A beginning input section and a text input section for inputting the text of the text work are displayed. An abstract or beginning is input in the summary / initial input section, and the text of the text work is input in the text input section (S42).
2) Click the "Submit" button (S42)
3). To change the content of the post, the user can click the "do not post" button to return to the work content input screen of step 421.

The server 1 receives the content of the posted work (S424), checks the summary of the written work, whether the beginning of the written work matches the text of the written work, and whether there is any breach of contract, and quantitatively checks the content. An initial price is determined based on the examination from the viewpoint (S425). Here, if the content of the posted work cannot be published, a message “Unfortunately, the submitted work will not be published” is sent by e-mail or the like (S426), and S41
In S8, the work information file 18 stored in the work information data storage unit 14 is deleted (S427).

On the other hand, if the posted work content can be posted, a new work content file 19 is created and the posted work content is stored in the work content data storage unit 15 (S428), Will be posted by email or the like (S4
29).

By transmitting the publication message, it is confirmed that the work information and the work contents are published as a text work. In this way, it is possible to prevent a third party other than the author from posting new work information and work contents without permission, and to post new work information and work contents as needed. Become like

Next, the operation of changing the reader registration contents from the reader terminal 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, steps 101 to 10 in FIG.
4, the main screen is displayed on the author terminal 2, and then steps 221 to 224 in FIG.
The reader ID and the password are confirmed in the same procedure as above, and the registered reader exclusive screen is displayed (S50).
1). The reader edit menu provided on the registered reader exclusive screen is clicked (S502), and instruction information for selecting the reader edit menu is transmitted. The server 1 receives the instruction information for selecting the reader edit menu (S503), searches the reader data storage unit 12 for the reader file 16 corresponding to the input reader ID (S504), and transmits a reader information input screen (S504). S505).

The reader terminal 2 receives and displays the reader information input screen (S506, S507), and prompts the user to change the reader information input screen. On the reader information input screen, enter the reader information such as the changed address and telephone number (S508), and click the "Register" button (S508).
509). Also, if you want to re-enter your changes,
The user can click the "do not register" button to return to the reader information input screen of step 507.

The server 1 receives the input change content (S510), updates the reader file 16 to the changed content, and stores it in the reader data storage unit 12 (S51).
1), an update confirmation screen is transmitted (S512).

The reader terminal 2 receives and displays the update confirmation screen (S513, S514). The transmission of the update confirmation screen confirms that the reader file 16 has been updated.

Next, the operation of changing the creator registration contents from the creator terminal 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, steps 101 to 10 in FIG.
4, the main screen is displayed on the author terminal 3, and then steps 221 to 2 in FIG.
The reader ID and password are confirmed in the same procedure as in the steps up to 24, and the registered reader dedicated screen is displayed (S60).
1). The author edit menu provided on the registered reader dedicated screen is clicked (S602), and instruction information for selecting the author edit menu is transmitted. The server 1 receives the instruction information for selecting the author edit menu (S603), and transmits an author ID / PW confirmation screen for confirming the author ID and the password (S604).

The creator terminal 3 receives and displays the creator ID / PW confirmation screen (S605, S606). Enter the pre-registered creator ID and password in the creator ID and password input fields displayed on the registration confirmation screen (S
607), and click the "Register" button (S60).
8) Send. To re-enter the creator ID and password, the user can click the "do not register" button to return to the creator ID / PW confirmation screen in step 606.

The server 1 receives the author ID and the password (S609), and checks whether the entered author ID and password are correct (S610). Here, if any of the entered creator ID or password is already used, "the entered ID or password is invalid."
Is transmitted (S611).

At the author terminal 3, an error message screen saying “the entered ID or password is invalid” is received and displayed.
It returns to the D / PW confirmation screen and prompts the input of an appropriate creator ID or password.

On the other hand, in step 610, if the entered creator ID and password are correct, the creator file 17 corresponding to the entered creator ID and password is searched from the creator data storage unit 13 (S
612), an author information input screen is transmitted (S613).

The creator terminal 3 receives and displays the creator information input screen (S614, S615), and prompts the user to change the creator information input screen. On the above-mentioned author information input screen, input the reader information such as the changed address and telephone number (S616), and click the "register" button (S6).
17) Send. In the case of re-entering the changed content, the user can click the "do not register" button to return to the author information input screen in step 615.

The server 1 receives the input change information (S618), updates the author file 17 to the changed content, and stores it in the author data storage unit 13 (S6).
19), and transmits an update confirmation screen (S620).

The author terminal 3 receives and displays the update confirmation screen (S621, S622). By transmitting the update confirmation screen, it is confirmed that the author file 17 has been updated. In this way, it is possible to prevent a third party other than the author from changing the author information without permission, and the author can update the author information as needed.

Next, the operation of deleting registered contents will be described with reference to FIG.

First, steps 101 to 10 in FIG.
4, the main screen is displayed on the author terminal 2, and then steps 221 to 224 in FIG.
The reader ID and the password are confirmed in the same procedure as described above, and the registered reader exclusive screen is displayed (S70).
1). A reader edit menu provided on the registered reader exclusive screen is clicked (S702), and instruction information for selecting a reader edit menu is transmitted. The server 1 receives the instruction information for selecting the reader edit menu (S703), searches the reader data storage unit 12 for the reader file 16 corresponding to the inputted reader ID (S704), and transmits the reader information input screen (S704). S705).

The reader terminal 2 receives and displays the reader information input screen (S706, S707). The user clicks the "delete registration" button displayed on the registration confirmation screen (S708), and transmits the registration. If the user does not want to delete the registration, the user can click the “do not delete registration” button to return to the registered reader exclusive screen in step 701.

The server 1 receives the registration deletion instruction (S709) and transmits a deletion confirmation message (S70).
1).

The reader terminal 2 receives and displays the deletion confirmation message (S711, S712). On the final confirmation screen, a message "Do you really want to delete?" Is displayed, and the "Delete" button is clicked (S713) and transmitted. If the user does not want to delete the file, the user clicks the “do not delete” button and proceeds to step 70
You can return to the screen for exclusive use of registered readers.

The server 1 receives the registration deletion instruction (S714), deletes the reader file 16 corresponding to the input reader ID and password (S715), and transmits a deletion message (S716).

The author terminal 3 receives and displays the above-mentioned deletion message (S717, S718). The transmission of the deletion message confirms that the reader file 16 has been deleted.

In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which a computer network is used via the Internet. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, analog telephone lines, high-speed digital lines (ISDN lines), wireless, Optical fiber, mobile phone line (for example, DoPa (registered trademark), etc.), PHS line (for example, PIAFS, αD
ATA32), Integrated Intelligent Communication Network (UICN), New Advanced Information and Communication System (VI & P), ZAQ, Satellite Communication Line, Wired Broadcasting, Data Communication and Data Transfer Using Various Communication Cables it can.

Further, in the above embodiment, not only a computer device but also various terminal devices such as a mobile phone and a portable information terminal can be used as the reader terminal 2 and the author terminal 3.

In the above-described embodiment, the payment of the text work is exemplified by credit card payment. However, electronic payment of an Internet payment card or the like, bank transfer to a designated account, or the like can be performed. There is no particular limitation.

In the above-described embodiment, the reader ID and the password are input by the reader with a desired character string or the like at the time of new registration. However, the present invention is not limited to this. At least one of
An appropriate character string or the like can be assigned and assigned to each reader on the server 1 side. In the above-described embodiment, at the time of new registration, the author ID and the password are assigned by assigning an appropriate character string or the like to each reader on the server 1 side. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The author can also input at least one of a password and a password with a desired character string or the like.

[0098]

As described above, according to the copyrighted work selling system of the present invention, the reader can display a large number of pieces of work information on the reader terminal, and can therefore obtain the work information without knowing the author name or the work name. You can know the copyrighted work, and there is no need to take notes on the author's name or work name. Further, since the contents of the desired work are output to the reader terminal and sold, the work can be purchased at a lower cost than when the work is purchased as a book, and a storage space is not required. On the other hand, if the author stores the work information on the posted work in association with the contents of the work, the reader can select and sell the desired work from the work information list. Things can be easily notified. In this way, a copyrighted work can be easily sold using a computer network.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a work sale system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a server.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the system.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the system.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a reader registration method.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of author registration.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a method of posting a work.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a method of updating a reader file.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of updating an author file.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of deleting a reader file.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a main screen.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a genre-based search screen.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a work start screen.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a ranking screen.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reader registration screen.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a reader registration information input screen.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a registered reader exclusive screen.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of an author registration screen.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of an author registration information input screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 server 2 reader terminal

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Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A system for selling a work via a computer network, comprising: means for storing work information related to a posted work in association with work contents; and a reader terminal used by a reader of the work. On the other hand, a work information list is displayed based on the stored work information, and a means for prompting selection of a desired work from the displayed work information list, and a work content stored in association with the selected work information are displayed. Means for reading, outputting to a reader terminal, and selling the work. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for prompting the creator terminal used by the creator who intends to post the work to input at least one of creator information, work information, and work contents concerning the creator. Sales system for copyrighted works. 3. An author ID for identifying the author to the author terminal
3. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: means for prompting the user to input the information, and means for determining whether or not to permit input of at least one of the creator information, work information, and work contents based on the input creator ID. Sales system for copyrighted works. 4. The system according to claim 1, further comprising means for prompting the reader terminal to input an impression regarding the purchased work, and means for recording the input impression and outputting the impression to the reader terminal and / or the author terminal. 3. A system for selling a copyrighted work according to any one of (1) to (3). 5. A reader ID for identifying a reader to a reader terminal.
5. The work according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: means for prompting the user to input the information, and means for determining whether to permit the output of the registered reader-dedicated screen based on the input reader ID. Sales system. 6. The work sale system according to claim 1, wherein the work information includes at least one of a work type and an author name. 7. A means for prompting a reader terminal to select a desired type and / or author name, and a list of work information relating to works belonging to the selected type and / or author name is provided to the reader terminal. 7. The system according to claim 6, wherein the system is displayed. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the content of the work includes a summary and / or a part of the work and a text of the work, and the summary and / or a part of the work selected from the work information list is displayed on the reader terminal. A system for selling a copyrighted work according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 9. A system according to claim 1, further comprising means for storing sales information for each work and / or author, and means for displaying said sales information on a reader terminal and / or an author terminal. The sales system for a copyrighted work according to any one of the above. 10. The system according to claim 9, wherein the sales information includes at least one of the number of sales, sales, and creator income. 11. The copyrighted work selling system according to claim 10, further comprising means for varying a selling price according to the number of sales for each copyrighted work.