JP2019164482A - Printed matter sales system and printed matter sales method - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to efficiently sell prints using a self-print terminal. A photographic product sales system stores image data of a captured image, creates an image selection screen using the image data, transmits the image selection screen to a user terminal, and inputs from the user terminal via the image selection screen. Receiving the selected image selection result, a management device that creates a code image encoding the identification information of the selected image and transmits it to the user terminal, and receives and stores the image data from the management device, An image to read the identification information from the code image displayed on the user terminal, create an order screen using image data corresponding to the read identification information, display the order screen on a display unit, and print via the order screen And an image printing apparatus that receives a print order including a print number instruction and prints out image data based on the print order. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

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

  In event venues such as baseball fields and concert venues, photographs (bromides) related to event performers, that is, baseball players and artists, are sold. The space for selling photos is limited, and purchasers have had to wait in the queue for a long time to purchase photos. The photos are also sold before and during the event, and the purchasers are somewhat dispersed, but many purchasers visit the sales space after the event.

  Recently, a service has been provided in which photos taken by professional photographers during an event are printed out and sold on the day. When such a service is provided, in order to purchase photographs during the event of the day, there are particularly many purchasers who visit the sales space after the event.

  In the sales space, the staff receives money from the customer, and not only the personal sales that hand the photo, but also the automatic sales using the self-print terminal. In the self-print terminal, sold images are registered in advance. When the customer selects the desired image from the list screen of all images and enters a fee, the selected image is printed out.

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

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-233671

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides a print sales system and a print sales method that can efficiently sell prints.

  The print sales system according to the present invention stores image data of a photographed image, creates an image selection screen using the image data, transmits the image selection screen to a user terminal, and is input from the user terminal via the image selection screen. A management device that receives the image selection result, creates a code image obtained by encoding the identification information of the selected image, and transmits the code image to the user terminal; receives and stores the image data from the management device; The identification information is read from the code image displayed on the user terminal, an order screen is created using image data corresponding to the read identification information, displayed on the display unit, and an image to be printed via the order screen; An image printing apparatus that accepts a print order including an instruction for the number of prints and prints out image data based on the print order. It is.

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

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

  In the print product sales system according to the aspect of the present invention, the image selection screen can select images at different levels of the first level or the second level, and the management device can identify the identification information and level information. The image printing apparatus reads the identification information and the level information from the code image, and sets an initial print number of the image selected at the first level, The order screen is created with the initial setting of the number of prints of the image selected at the second level set to zero.

  In the printed matter sales method according to the present invention, a management device that stores image data of a photographed image creates an image selection screen using the image data, transmits the image selection screen to a user terminal, and transmits the image selection screen from the user terminal via the image selection screen. Receiving the input image selection result, creating a code image obtained by encoding the identification information of the selected image and transmitting the code image to the user terminal; and an image printing apparatus having a printer from the management apparatus Receive and store image data, read the identification information from the code image displayed on the user terminal, create an order screen using the image data corresponding to the read identification information, and display on the display unit, A print order including an image to be printed and an instruction for the number of prints is received via the order screen, and image data is sent to the printer based on the print order. A step of causing the print output of the data, but with a.

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

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a print sales system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of an image selection screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a two-dimensional code display screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an order screen. It is a functional block diagram of a user terminal. It is a functional block diagram of a management apparatus. 1 is an external perspective view of an image printing apparatus. 1 is a block configuration diagram of an image printing apparatus. It is a functional block diagram of an image printing apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining a printed matter sales method.

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

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a print sales system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The print sales system is a system for selling prints such as photographs at sports venues and concert venues, and customers can check the photos they sell and select images they want to purchase in advance. A user terminal 1, a management device 5 that manages sales images, an image printing device 2 that automatically prints out printed matter (photos) when a charge is input from a customer, a transmitter 9 that transmits radio waves, and the like.

  A photograph of a player during a sports game and a photograph of a musician during a concert are taken with the camera 6 of a professional photographer. Images taken by the camera 6 are uploaded to the management device 5 and sold on the day. The image uploaded to the management device 5 can be set for sale by the administrator terminal 7. The management device 5 transmits the image data of the image to be sold to the image printing device 2 and registers it. In addition, the management device 5 creates an image selection screen using the images to be sold.

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

  As described above, the images to be sold include images taken at the event venue on that day. Such images are preferably viewable only by customers visiting the event venue. Therefore, the user terminal 1 can acquire and display an image selection screen only when receiving a predetermined radio wave transmitted from the transmitter 9.

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

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

  The customer operates the image selection screen displayed on the touch panel 1A, selects an image that he / she wants to purchase, and checks it. As will be described later, the final determination of the image to be purchased is performed by the image printing apparatus 2. On this image selection screen, the image is temporarily selected, and a check is made if the image is anxious even a little.

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

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

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

  On the order screen, an image selected in advance by the customer on the image selection screen of the user terminal 1 is displayed, and a print number increase / decrease button 31 for designating the number of prints of the image is provided below each image. The customer presses the print number increase / decrease button 31 to input the number of prints. On this order screen, the final image to be purchased is determined. When the confirmation button 32 is pressed and a fee is charged, the image printing apparatus 2 performs print output based on the order contents.

  In the present embodiment, it is possible to select (provisionally select) a favorite image over time using the user terminal 1 in a passenger seat or the like. Thereafter, the selected image is displayed on the large touch panel 20A of the image printing apparatus 2 for confirmation, and finally whether or not to purchase is determined. Since the images are narrowed down in advance on the image selection screen of the user terminal 1, it is not necessary for the image printing apparatus 2 to check the list of all images, and the usage time of the image printing apparatus 2 per customer is shortened, and the photos are made efficient. Can sell well.

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 5, the user terminal 1 has a storage unit 10 including a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a nonvolatile memory, and the like, and a print purchase program is stored in the storage unit 10. Stored. When the CPU (Central Processing Unit) of the user terminal 1 executes the print purchase program, as shown in FIG. 5, the radio wave reception unit 11, the screen acquisition unit 12, the selection result transmission unit 13, and the code information reception unit 14 Realized.

  The radio wave receiver 11 receives radio waves transmitted from the transmitter 9.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The screen transmission unit 53 transmits the image selection screen created by the screen creation unit 52 to the user terminal 1. Note that the screen transmission unit 53 confirms whether or not the user terminal 1 has received a predetermined radio wave when transmitting the image selection screen. The screen transmission part 53 will transmit an image selection screen, if the identification information etc. which are contained in an electromagnetic wave are notified from the user terminal 1. FIG.

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

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

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

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 7, the first touch panel 20 </ b> A is provided on the top plate T portion of the housing H, and the second touch panel 20 </ b> B is provided on the top of the housing H. In order to facilitate an input operation to the first touch panel 20A, the screens of the top panel T and the first touch panel 20A are slightly inclined so that the front side is low and the back side is high. The display screen of the second touch panel 20B stands in a substantially vertical state.

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

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

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

  The printer 23 is a high resolution color printer such as a sublimation type or an ink jet type, and prints and outputs image data based on the order contents. The printer 23 is accommodated in the housing H. A plurality of printers 23 may be installed. A transparent opening / closing door D is provided on the front side of the housing H so as to be freely opened and closed. On the back side of the door D, there is provided a stacking unit (not shown) in which printed products printed by the printer 23 are stacked. When the door D is opened, the printed products stacked in the stacking unit can be taken out. It is like that.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The print processing unit 204 transfers the image data to the printer 23 and executes print processing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user terminal 1 can be used to select an image that the user wants to purchase or an image of interest from a list of images that are sold in a passenger seat or the like in advance. . After the image is selected, when the two-dimensional code displayed on the user terminal 1 is read by the image printing apparatus 2, the selected image is displayed on the touch panel 20A of the image printing apparatus 2. By displaying on the large screen (touch panel 20A) of the image printing apparatus 2, it becomes easy to check the facial expressions of athletes and musicians in the image.

  Since the image printing apparatus 2 displays images that have been narrowed down in advance on the image selection screen of the user terminal 1, there is no need to check the list of all images. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the usage time of the image printing apparatus 2 per customer and sell the photos efficiently.

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

  On the image selection screen, the image may be selected by leveling into an image determined to be purchased and an image finally determined whether or not to purchase after checking with the image printing apparatus 2. For example, two check boxes are provided for each image on the image selection screen, one check box is made to correspond to the one decided to be purchased (first level), and the other check box is confirmed by the image printing apparatus 2 to be final. Correspond to what is to be determined (second level).

  The two-dimensional code generated by the management device 5 includes the identification number of the selected image and the selected level. The image printing apparatus 2 reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the user terminal 1 and specifies the image selected by the customer and its level. When the image printing apparatus 2 creates the order screen, the number of prints is initially set to “1” for an image determined to be purchased by the customer, and the image determined by the image printing apparatus 2 for final determination is printed. The number of sheets is initially set to “0”. As a result, the operation time of the customer can be further reduced, and forgetting to buy a favorite image can be prevented.

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

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

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

Claims (5)

Stores image data of a photographed image, creates an image selection screen using the image data, transmits it to a user terminal, receives an image selection result input from the user terminal via the image selection screen, and selects A management device that creates a code image obtained by encoding the identification information of the generated image and transmits the code image to the user terminal;
The image data is received and stored from the management device, the identification information is read from the code image displayed on the user terminal, and an order screen is created and displayed using image data corresponding to the read identification information. An image printing apparatus that accepts a print order including an image to be printed via the order screen and an instruction for the number of prints, and prints out image data based on the print order;
Printed product sales system with   The print sales system according to claim 1, wherein the image displayed on the order screen is an image selected on the image selection screen.   The said management apparatus transmits the said image selection screen, when the said user terminal is receiving the predetermined | prescribed signal, or when it exists in a predetermined | prescribed area | region, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. The printed product sales system described. In the image selection screen, images can be selected at different levels of the first level or the second level, and the management device creates the code image by encoding the identification information and the level information,
The image printing apparatus reads the identification information and the level information from the code image, prints an initial print number of the image selected at the first level, and prints the image selected at the second level. The printed matter sales system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the order screen is created with an initial number of sheets set to zero. A management device that stores image data of a photographed image creates an image selection screen using the image data, transmits the image selection screen to a user terminal, and receives an image selection result input from the user terminal via the image selection screen And creating a code image obtained by encoding the identification information of the selected image and transmitting it to the user terminal;
An image printing apparatus having a printer receives and stores the image data from the management apparatus, reads the identification information from the code image displayed on the user terminal, and uses image data corresponding to the read identification information An order screen is created and displayed on the display unit, a print order including an image to be printed and an instruction for the number of prints is received via the order screen, and image data is output to the printer based on the print order. And the process of
A print sales method comprising:

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