JP2006133973A - Self-production/sales system for postcard with photograph - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a production/sales system for a postcard with a photograph allowing arbitrary printing by self-service instead of a request of a lot of printing to a D.P.E store or a printer like a New Year's card with a photograph. <P>SOLUTION: A user goes to a customer collection facility or a store installed with a postcard-selling terminal, prints photograph information to the postcard from a medium such as a memory card of a digital camera or a printed photograph together with an address or a name of a delivery destination, an address and a name of a sender, and a correspondence or the like, outputs it as a the postcard, and purchases it. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention includes post offices, convenience stores, D.I. P. The present invention relates to a self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs to be installed in stores such as E stores or in customer collection facilities such as hotel lobbies.

  In the present invention, a user visits a store or a customer collection facility where the post card sales terminal of the present invention is installed, or stops while traveling, and has already been printed, or photo information from a media such as a memory card of a digital camera. Is printed on a postcard, and the name and address of the recipient, the sender's address and name, a correspondence, etc. are printed together and output as a postcard paid postcard. Production is to provide a self-production / sales system for postcards with photos that can be easily mailed to postcards with original photos in a small number of 1 to 4 units.

  Traditionally, the demand for postcards with photos was overwhelmingly New Year's cards. However, New Year's cards with photos are often produced and used in large quantities from 50 to 100 or more. P. In many cases, each user brought their favorite photos to the E store and requested production with enough time. In particular, the production of New Year's cards with photos is a seasonal product, and it takes a long time and is expensive.

  Problems to be solved by the present invention include printing companies and D.I. P. Rather than requesting an E store to produce postcards with photos, the user goes to the store or customer collection facility where the postcard sales terminal of the present invention is installed, and already printed photos and digital camera memory Photo information is printed on a postcard from a medium such as a card, and the name and address of the recipient, the address and name of the sender, a correspondence, etc. are printed together and output as a postcard for purchase. Cards can be produced in units of a small number of 1 to 4 cards, and the photos and print patterns can be changed to provide a self-production / sales system for postcards with photos that can be mailed easily. .

  Further, according to the present invention, since a user can finish and post a postcard with a photo on the spot by self-service, P. There is no need to wait for days at the E store for production, and the number of production can be arbitrarily selected from 1 to 4 or more, and the production cost can be reduced as a result. It provides a self-production / sales system for postcards with photos.

  In addition, the present invention provides a postcard content with a template and a frame pattern corresponding to every life scene such as New Year's card, summer greeting card, marriage, moving, childbirth, Shichigosan, admission in the postcard sales terminal. By selecting them arbitrarily, the present invention provides a self-production / sales system for postcards that can easily create various postcards with photographs.

  Furthermore, the present invention is a hotel lobby where a postcard sales terminal of the present invention is installed during a trip, a store such as a post office, a convenience store, etc. It is possible to instantly produce postcards with photos and send reports of participating events to various people, creating and developing a new postal business.

  The present invention includes post offices, convenience stores, D.I. P. Postcard sales terminal machines installed in stores such as E stores and customer collection facilities such as hotel lobbies, customers bring ATMs for postcards made of photographic print paper, and postcards made of photographic print paper A copier for copying a printed photo, a printer device that takes photo information from various media into the postcard made of the printing paper, prints it arbitrarily, and finishes it as a postcard with a photo, and a postal address and name on the postcard , Equipped with an input device for inputting and printing the sender's address name, correspondence, etc., and the post card sales terminal is connected to the management computer of the post card sales management company over the Internet This is a self-production / sales system for postcards with photos.

  In the post card with a photo, a post card for postage for which the postage has been paid is built in the post card sales terminal, and a user can post the post card for photo print to the post card sales terminal. By inputting various information using the input system of the machine, the postcard with photos is finished and purchased.

  The present invention includes post offices, convenience stores, D.I. P. A plurality of postcard sales terminals installed in a store such as an E store or in a customer collection facility such as a hotel lobby include a postcard sales ATM machine made of photographic print paper and a postcard made of the photographic print paper. A photocopier for copying a photograph taken by a customer, a printer device for taking photo information from various media into the postcard made of the print paper and printing it arbitrarily to finish it into a postcard with a photo, and a postcard There are built-in input devices that input and print the address, name, sender's address, correspondence, etc., and multiple postcard sales terminals and postcards installed at each store and customer collection facility. Management computer of sales management company, credit company terminal for automatic payment, prepaid card company terminal, bank / post office terminal Is a self-production and sales system of photo post card, characterized in that to construct a network to connect with each Internet.

  In the present invention, a postcard made of photographic print paper sold by a postcard sales terminal is a postcard with a postcard with a postage that includes a postage stamp of Japan Post. is there.

  In the present invention, a postcard made of photographic print paper sold by a postcard sales terminal is a four-sided printing postcard including a postage stamp of Japan Post, and the four-sided printing postcard is included in the postcard sales terminal. This is a self-production / sales system for postcards with photos, which has a built-in cutter.

  In the present invention, postcards sold by postcard sales terminals are ordinary postcards including postage stamps of Japan Post, or privately-made postcards and photographic print papers having the same paper size and size as the normal postcards. This is a self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs, which is a private postcard as well as a four-sided continuous printing postcard.

  In the above, ordinary postcards are government-made ordinary postcards that include the postage stamp of Japan Post, and privately-made postcards are stamped on postcards that have been completed by arbitrarily entering photos, addresses, and correspondence. It can be worn and posted on a post, and the present invention can cope with foreign mail etc. by making these selections arbitrarily.

  In the present invention, an ATM machine dedicated to cash and electronic money cards is arranged in the post card sales terminal, and the ATM machine receives a receipt for the settlement of the sales price of the completed photo post card. It is a self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs, characterized by having a function that can be issued.

  In the present invention, self-production of a postcard with a photograph, characterized in that the address of the address to be installed in the terminal for postcard sales is written by searching for the postal code and selecting the name of the prefecture・ It is a sales system.

  In the present invention, the postcard sales terminal includes a template corresponding to every life scene such as New Year's card, summer greeting card, marriage, moving, childbirth, Shichigosan, admission, regional sightseeing pattern, etc. It is a self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs, which is prepared and can be arbitrarily selected.

  Thus, the present invention is not limited to printers or D.I. P. Rather than requesting an E store to produce postcards with photos, the user goes to the store or customer collection facility where the postcard sales terminal of the present invention is installed, and already printed photos and digital camera memory Photo information is printed on a postcard from a medium such as a card, and the name and address of the recipient, the sender's address name and correspondence, etc. are printed together, output as a postcard, and purchased. We were able to provide a self-production / sales system for postcards with photos that can be produced in small units and mailed with ease.

  Further, according to the present invention, since a postcard with a photo can be finished and posted on the spot by self-service, a printer, P. A self-production / sales system for postcards with photos that can be produced in a short time from 1 to 100 or more in a short period of time without requiring the waiting time for the production at E store. Could be provided.

  Also, in the present invention, the postcard contents are prepared as postcard contents in the postcard sales terminal corresponding to every life scene such as New Year's card, summer greeting, marriage, moving, birth, Shichigosan, admission, etc. By selecting them arbitrarily, we were able to provide a postcard self-production / sales system that can easily create various postcards with photos.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, a user can drop in at a hotel or store where the postcard sales terminal of the present invention is installed during a trip, and easily deliver a travel report to family members and friends with a postcard with photos, Reports of participating events can be instantly produced on postcards with photos and sent to various people, enabling the creation and development of new postal businesses.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention is the post office, convenience store, D.C. P. Postcard sales terminals installed in stores such as E stores and customer collection facilities such as hotel lobbies, ATMs for sale of postcards made of photo print paper, customers on postcards made of photo print paper A copier for copying a printed photo to be brought in, a printer device for taking photo information from various media into the postcard made of the printing paper, arbitrarily printing it, and finishing it as a postcard with a photo, and an address to which the postcard is sent , Equipped with an input device that inputs and prints name, sender's address name, correspondence, etc., and the postcard sales terminal is connected to the management computer of the postcard sales management company via the Internet This is the construction of a self-production / sales system for postcards.

  In the present invention, a post office, a convenience store, D.I. P. A plurality of postcard sales terminals installed in a store such as an E store or in a customer collection facility such as a hotel lobby, an ATM machine for selling postcards made of photographic print paper, and a postcard made of the photographic print paper A photocopier for copying a photograph taken by a customer, a printer device for taking photo information from various media into the postcard made of the print paper and printing it arbitrarily to finish it into a postcard with a photo, and a postcard There are built-in input devices that input and print the address, name, sender's address, correspondence, etc., and multiple postcard sales terminals and postcards installed at each store and customer collection facility. Management computer of sales management company, credit company terminal for automatic payment, prepaid card company terminal, bank / post office terminal Is a self-production and sales system of photo postcards to construct a network each connected by the Internet.

  In the present invention, a postcard made of photographic printing paper sold by a postcard sales terminal is a self-production / sales system for postcards with a photo that includes postage stamps (postage) from Japan Post. It is also preferable.

  In the present invention, a postcard made of photographic printing paper sold by a postcard sales terminal is a four-sided continuous printing postcard that includes a postage stamp (postage) of the Japan Post, and there are four sides in the postcard sales terminal. It is also preferable to be a self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs incorporating a continuous printing postcard cutter.

  In the present invention, postcards sold by the postcard sales terminal are ordinary postcards including postage stamps of Japan Post, or private postcards having the same paper size and size as the ordinary postcards, and photo print paper. It is also preferable that the postcard is a private postcard as well as a four-sided continuous printing postcard.

  In the present invention, the ATM terminal dedicated to cash and electronic money cards is arranged in the post card sales terminal, and the ATM machine receives a receipt for the settlement of the sales price of the completed post card with photo. It is also preferable to be a self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs having a function of issuing

  Furthermore, in the present invention, it is also preferable that the address address built in the post card sales terminal is a self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs that is searched from the postal code and selected and entered by the prefecture. .

  In the present invention, a postcard sales terminal is provided with a template and a frame corresponding to every life scene such as New Year's card, summer greeting card, marriage, moving, childbirth, Shichigosan, admission, local sightseeing pattern, etc. as postcard contents It is also preferable that the system is a self-manufacturing / selling system for postcards with photographs that can be selected arbitrarily.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs for explaining an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing various operations and a flow of the system for the self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Thus, the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs according to the present invention basically consists of a post office, a convenience store, D.I. P. A plurality of post card sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c,... Installed in a store such as an E store or a customer collection facility such as a hotel lobby and a management computer 2 of a post card sales management company are connected to the Internet 3 The network is connected via a network.

  In the present embodiment, the postcard sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c,..., The postcard sales ATM machine for the postcard made of photographic print paper, and the printed photograph that the customer brings into the postcard made of the photographic print paper. A photocopier, a printer that captures photo information from various media and prints it as postcards with photos on postcards made of printing paper, and the postcard's address, name, and sender An input device for inputting and printing an address name, a message, etc. is built in, and the post card sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c,... Are connected to the management computer 2 of the post card sales management company via the Internet 3. A self-production and sales system for connected postcards with photos is being built.

In addition, in this embodiment, in addition to the above basic form, importance is attached to convenience as shown in FIG. 1, in order to make it possible to pay for the postcard production and sales with cash or an electronic money card. The plurality of postcard sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c,..., A postcard sales management company management computer 2, a credit company terminal 4, a prepaid card company terminal 5, a bank and a post office terminal The machine 6 is connected to the Internet 3.

  Thus, the post card sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c,... Are ATMs dedicated to cash and electronic money cards. Used for payment, IC and memory chips are embedded in the credit card, and the user can move the amount within the limit determined by the contract with the credit company. Can be paid.

  Similarly to the above, the card of the prepaid card company also has an IC and a memory chip embedded in the credit card and can be used for payment. In this case, a predetermined amount is charged to the prepaid card company in advance. It can be used as an electronic money card.

  Furthermore, for bank and post office systems, an IC and a memory chip are embedded in a cash card, and the balance of the deposit account is secured together with the basic information of the user in the storage device. This is electronic money in the form of paying the purchase price by transferring the necessary amount of money.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the payment method for the purchase of the postcard with photo used is cash, electronic money of the credit company, electronic money of the prepaid card company, or a bank. Electronic money consisting of post office cash cards.

  The postcards made of photographic printing paper sold by the postcard sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c,... In this embodiment are postcards with photographs including postage stamps (postage) of Japan Post. This is a self-production / sales system for cards.

  In addition, the postcard made of photo print paper sold by the post card sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c,... In this embodiment is a four-sided continuous printing postcard including a postage stamp (postage fee) of Japan Post. The postcard sales terminal 1a, 1b, 1c, etc. is a self-manufacturing / sale system for postcards with photographs in which a four-sided continuous printing postcard cutter is incorporated, and in some cases the four-sided continuous printing postcard cutter Can be arbitrarily selected to be provided externally in the vicinity of the post card sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c.

In addition, the postcards sold by the postcard sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c,... In this embodiment are ordinary postcards that include the postal stamp of Japan Post, or the same paper and size as the ordinary postcards. This is a self-manufacturing and selling system for postcards with photographs, characterized by private postcards made of photographs, private postcards made of photographic print paper, and privately-made four-sided continuous-print postcards. You can choose to start with a postcard that was included, or a private postcard that you will later stick a stamp on.

  In addition, the post card sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c,... Of this embodiment are provided with ATM machines dedicated to cash and electronic money cards. This is a self-production / sales system for postcards with photos that has the function of issuing receipts for settlement of sales prices.

  In addition, the address of the address built in the post card sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c,... According to the present embodiment can be input by searching for the postal code and selecting the name of the prefecture. It is a self-production / sales system for postcards with photos.

  Furthermore, the post card sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c,... According to the present embodiment are compatible with all life scenes such as New Year's cards, summer greetings, marriage, relocation, childbirth, Shichigosan, admission, and local tourism patterns. This is a self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs, in which a template and frame pattern are prepared as postcard contents and can be arbitrarily selected.

  In this embodiment, a user of post card sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c,... Selects a post card template or a frame pattern according to the purpose, and prints the pattern in advance. The postcard with the photo is created by combining the selected favorite photo or printing the photo information from the media such as the memory card of the digital camera on the postcard and simultaneously selecting and combining the patterns. Enter the mailing address name, sender name, and correspondence and print it.

  Thus, the postcard paper is a postcard-shaped photographic paper on which postage has been paid in advance, and the postcard is sold by being incorporated in the postcard sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c. In order to realize high-speed printing, a single-sheet postcard or a four-sided continuous printing postcard in which four postcards are one sheet is used.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of the self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 2, the updated contents are regularly distributed from the management computer 2 of the postcard sales management company to the postcard sales terminals 1a, 1b, and 1c installed in the store or the customer collection facility (steps). S100), stationery cards 1a, 1b for postcards as template contents and frame patterns corresponding to various life scenes such as New Year's cards, summer greetings, marriage, relocation, childbirth, Shichigosan, admissions, local limited tourism patterns, etc. 1c (step S101).

  Thus, a user appears in the postcard sales terminals 1a, 1b, and 1c, and the postcard sales terminal reads the user information (step S102) for management of the postcard sales management company. Send to computer 2.

The management computer 2 of the postcard sales management company receives the user information (step S103) and records the user information for later market research data.
Next, each of the postcard sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c reads the customer order information and transmits the order information to the management computer 2 of the postcard sales management company (step S104).

  The management computer 2 of the postcard sales management company receives the order information (step S105), and retransmits the order information to the corresponding postcard sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c (step S106). After confirmation, the post card with photo is produced and printed by driving hardware such as a copying machine, a printer device, a character input device, etc., which are respectively installed in the post card sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c ( Step S107).

  Thus, according to the present invention, when the post card with a photo is delivered to a customer, the post card sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c give instructions on the payment method and request the payment amount, and at the same time, the electronic money. The card information is transmitted (step S108). Moreover, in the case of cash payment, a customer can receive the completed postcard with a photo by putting cash into a cash dispenser provided in each terminal for selling postcards.

  Then, in step S108 transmitted by the postcard sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c, the postcard sales management company management computer 2 and the credit company, prepaid card company, bank, post office terminals 4, 5 , 6 is sent the payment method, payment amount, electronic money card information, the postcard sales management company management computer 2, as well as the terminals 4, 5, 6 of the credit company, prepaid card company, bank, post office, They are received (step S109, step S110).

  Thus, the postcard sales terminals 1a, 1b, 1c issue receipts and deliver postcards (products) with photos (step S111), and the credit card, prepaid card company, bank, post office The terminals 4, 5, and 6 send the payment to the postcard sales management company computer 2 (step S112), and the postcard sales management company computer 2 receives the payment (step S113). , Leave a record.

  Thus, the present embodiment is not limited to a printer or D.I. P. Rather than requesting an E store to produce a postcard with a photo, the user goes to a store or a customer collection facility where the post card sales terminal of the present invention is installed, and a photo card or a digital camera memory card that has already been printed. Photo information is printed on a postcard from the media such as the name and address of the destination, the address and name of the sender, a correspondence, etc., printed as a postcard and purchased. We were able to provide a self-production / sales system for postcards with photos that can be produced in units of a small number of sheets and can be easily mailed.

  Further, in this embodiment, postcards with photographs can be finished and posted on the spot by self-service. P. A self-production / sales system for postcards with photos that can be manufactured in a short time, from 1 to 100 or more, without the need to wait for days at the E store. Could be provided.

  In the present invention, there are stationery and frame patterns corresponding to all life scenes such as New Year's cards, summer greetings, marriage, relocation, childbirth, Shichigosan, admission, etc. as postcard contents in the postcard sales terminal. In addition to providing a postcard self-production / sales system that can easily create various postcards with photos, users can choose the postcard sales terminal of the present invention while traveling. You can drop in at your hotel or store and send your travel reports to your family and friends with postcards with photos, or instantly produce reports of participating events on postcards with photos and send them to various people. It has a great potential to create and develop new postal services, and its industrial utility value is remarkable. There is.

It is a block diagram which shows the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of the system of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1a, 1b, 1c ... Postcard sales terminal 2 Management computer 2 of postcard sales management company
3 Internet 4 Credit company terminal 5 Prepaid card company terminal 6 Bank / post office terminal

Claims (8)

Post Office, Convenience Store, D.C. P. Postcard sales terminals installed in stores such as E stores and customer facilities such as hotel lobbies have ATMs for sale of postcards made of photographic print paper, and customers on postcards made of such photographic print paper. A copier for copying a printed photo to be brought in, a printer device for taking photo information from various media into the postcard made of the printing paper, printing it arbitrarily, and finishing it as a postcard with a photo, and an address to which the postcard is sent Input device for inputting and printing name, sender's address name, correspondence, etc., and the post card sales terminal is connected to the management computer of the post card sales management company via the Internet ,
A self-production / sales system for postcards with photos. Post Office, Convenience Store, D.C. P. A plurality of post card sales terminals installed in a store such as an E store or in a customer collection facility such as a hotel lobby are composed of postcard sales ATM machines made of photographic print paper and the photographic print paper. A copier for copying a printed photograph brought into a postcard by a customer, a printer device for capturing photo information from various media into the postcard made of the printing paper, and printing it to a postcard with a photo, and the postcard An input device that inputs and prints the address, name, sender's address name, correspondence, etc. of the destination is built in, and a plurality of postcard sales terminals and postcards installed in the respective stores and customer collection facilities Management computer of sales management company, credit company terminal for automatic payment, prepaid card company terminal, bank / mail It was constructed to connect with the Internet network terminals, respectively,
A self-production / sales system for postcards with photos. The postcard made of photographic print paper sold by the post card sales terminal is a postcard that includes the postage stamp of Japan Post,
3. A self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs according to claim 1 or 2. A postcard made of photographic print paper sold by the postcard sales terminal is a four-sided printing postcard that includes the postage of Japan Post, and a four-sided printing postcard cutter is built in the postcard sales terminal. To do,
3. A self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs according to claim 1 or 2. Postcards sold by the postcard sales terminal are ordinary postcards that include Japan Post's postage stamps, private postcards that have the same paper size and size as the ordinary postcards, and private postcards that are photographic print paper, and It is a privately made four-sided continuous printing postcard,
3. A self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs according to claim 1 or 2. The post card sales terminal is provided with an ATM machine dedicated to cash and electronic money cards, and the ATM machine has a function that can issue a receipt for the settlement of the sales price of a completed photo post card. Having
3. A self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs according to claim 1 or 2. To write the address of the address built in the terminal for postcard sales, search from the postal code and select and input the name of the prefecture,
3. A self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs according to claim 1 or 2. The postcard sales terminal is equipped with templates and frame patterns as postcard contents corresponding to all life scenes such as New Year's cards, summer greetings, marriage, relocation, childbirth, Shichigosan, admission, local sightseeing patterns, etc. Can be arbitrarily selected,
3. A self-production / sales system for postcards with photographs according to claim 1 or 2.

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