JP2014143602A - Content sharing system, content sharing device, content sharing method, and content sharing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a content sharing system, content sharing device, content sharing method, and content sharing program capable of improving convenience of content sharing.SOLUTION: A comic sharing system enables a comic to be shared among a plurality of users. The comic sharing system comprises: a human relation information management unit 12 for managing a user's human relation information in the user's electronic address directory and social media; a purchase processing unit 33 for accepting purchase of a comic with a reproduction right for the predetermined number of persons from the user; a notification processing unit (reproduction right notification unit) 14 for notifying another user of the reproduction right of the comic on the basis of the user's human relation information; and a sharing processing unit (reproduction permission unit) 35 for permitting other users responding to the notification of the reproduction right to perform reproduction of the comic, where the number of the other users is equal to or smaller than the predetermined number of persons.

Description

  The present invention relates to a content sharing system, a content sharing apparatus, a content sharing method, and a content sharing program that enable content sharing among a plurality of users.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a content sharing system, for example, as described in International Publication No. 2011/092870 pamphlet, it is possible to realize expansion of shared content according to a user's free intention through belonging to a plurality of groups It has been known.

  In this system, content can be shared among a plurality of users who use the shared service. When a user purchases content, the content is registered in a group bookshelf that can be accessed by other users belonging to the same group as the user. Then, when other users actively access the group bookshelf, content can be shared with the users.

International Publication No. 2011/092870 Pamphlet

  However, in the above system, other users who desire to share content cannot recognize sharable content unless they actively access the group bookshelf using the sharing service. In addition, even when users belonging to the same group have a low degree of information sharing, it is difficult for the user to recognize whether or not other users want to share content. For this reason, it can be said that the system has room for improving the convenience of content sharing.

  Therefore, the present invention intends to provide a content sharing system, a content sharing apparatus, a content sharing method, and a content sharing program that can improve the convenience of content sharing.

  The content sharing system according to the present invention is a content sharing system that enables content sharing among a plurality of users. A content sharing system includes a human relationship information management unit that manages user relationship information on a user's electronic address book and social media, and a purchase processing unit that accepts purchase of content with playback rights for a predetermined number of users from a user. A reproduction right notifying unit for notifying other users of the content reproduction right based on the user relationship information, and a reproduction permission unit for allowing other users or less to play the content according to the notification of the reproduction right. Prepare.

  According to the content sharing system of the present invention, the right to reproduce content is notified to other users based on the user relationship information on the user's electronic address book and social media. For this reason, other users who desire to share content can recognize sharable content without using a sharing service or actively acting. In addition, a user who has purchased content can easily share content with other users after recognizing whether or not content sharing is desired based on human relationship information.

  The content sharing apparatus according to the present invention is a content sharing apparatus connectable to a content sharing system that enables content sharing among a plurality of users. The content sharing system manages user relationship information on the user's electronic address book and social media. The content sharing apparatus includes a reproduction right notified unit that receives a content reproduction right notification based on user relationship information from a user who has purchased content with a predetermined number of reproduction rights, and a predetermined number of content reproduction rights. And a playback permitted section that allows playback of content when another user of the content sharing device responds to the notification of playback rights when the user is permitted only to the lower limit.

  The content sharing method according to the present invention is a content sharing method that enables content sharing among a plurality of users. A content sharing method includes a purchase processing step for receiving purchase of content with a reproduction right for a predetermined number of users from a user by a content sharing system that manages user relationship information on a user's electronic address book and social media; A reproduction right notifying step for notifying other users of the content reproduction right based on the human relationship information, and a reproduction permission step for permitting reproduction of the content to other users of a predetermined number or less according to the notification of the reproduction right.

  The content sharing method according to the present invention is a content sharing method that enables content sharing among a plurality of users. A content sharing method includes a content sharing device that can be connected to a content sharing system that manages user relationship information on a user's electronic address book and social media, from a user who has purchased content with a reproduction right for a predetermined number of users. A playback right notified step of receiving a notification of the playback right of the content based on the user relationship information, and when the playback right of the content is permitted to less than a predetermined number of users, And a playback permitted step in which playback of the content is permitted in response to the notification.

  The content sharing program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the above-described content sharing method by the content sharing system, which enables content sharing among a plurality of users.

  The content sharing program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the above-described content sharing method by the content sharing apparatus, which enables content sharing among a plurality of users.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a content sharing system, a content sharing apparatus, a content sharing method, and a content sharing program that can improve the convenience of content sharing.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the comic sharing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the function structure of the comic sharing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the user's human relationship information on a social telephone directory. It is a flowchart which shows the basic procedure of a comic sharing process. It is a figure which shows notionally the sharing of the comic using a circulation ticket. It is a figure which shows the purchase screen of a comic. It is a figure which shows the browsing screen of a comic. It is a figure which shows the share screen of a comic. It is a figure which shows the selection screen of a shared pattern. It is a figure which shows the sharing form of the sharing pattern A. 10 is a flowchart showing a sharing process using a sharing pattern A. It is a figure which shows the sharing form of the sharing pattern B. 10 is a flowchart showing a sharing process by a sharing pattern B. It is a figure which shows the sharing form of the sharing pattern C. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a sharing process using a sharing pattern C. It is a figure which shows the sharing form of the sharing pattern D. FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the change of the notification form according to the browsing history of the comic by an invitation partner.

  Hereinafter, a content sharing system, a content sharing apparatus, a content sharing method, and a content sharing program according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  The content sharing system is a system that enables sharing of electronic books, video contents, music contents, and the like among a plurality of users. Hereinafter, a comic sharing system that enables sharing of comics (comic books) will be described as an example of a content sharing system.

  First, the configuration of a comic sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a comic sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the comic sharing system is configured around a comic sharing system 100 that enables sharing of comics among a plurality of users. The comic sharing system 100 is connected to the comic management device 40, the plurality of user terminals 50, 50, and the social media servers 15, 15, and so on through a communication network NW such as the Internet.

  The comic management device 40 is a device that manages the purchase, download, etc. of comics requested from the user terminal 50 via the service server 30. The comic management device 40 is configured as, for example, a server or a server group with a database (hereinafter abbreviated as DB) for managing comic data and bibliographic information.

  The user terminal 50 is a comic sharing device that can be connected to the comic sharing system 100. The user terminal 50 is configured as, for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone, an electronic book reader, a personal computer, or the like. The user terminal 50 can be loaded with a social phone book application (hereinafter abbreviated as a phone book application) and a content provider (hereinafter abbreviated as a CP) application.

  The comic sharing system 100 is a system that realizes sharing of comics among a plurality of users. The comic sharing system 100 includes, for example, a social telephone directory aggregation server 10 (hereinafter abbreviated as a telephone directory server 10), a share platform server 20 (hereinafter abbreviated as a shared server 20), and a CP service server 30 (hereinafter, abbreviated as a telephone directory server 10). , Abbreviated as service server 30). The shared server 20 and the service server 30 may be configured as a single server (or server group).

  The phone book server 10 provides a social phone book function to the user terminal 50 through a phone book application. The phone book server 10 manages user relationship information on the social phone book. The telephone directory server 10 is connected to a plurality of social media servers 15 through a network NW.

  The sharing server 20 provides various service servers 30 with a sharing platform for realizing sharing of various contents based on the user relationship information on the social telephone directory. The service server 30 provides the CP service to the user terminal 50 through the CP application. The service server 30 provides various content sharing services as part of the CP service.

  The shared server 20, service server 30, and user terminal 50 can access user relationship information managed by the telephone directory server 10 through a dedicated program interface (API). The telephone directory server 10 and the service server 30 can access comic shared information managed by the shared server 20. The user terminal 50 can access the service server 30 through the network NW.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the comic sharing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the phone book server 10 includes a human relationship information DB 11, a human relationship information management unit 12, a phone book function providing unit 13, and a notification processing unit 14. The phone book server 10 is a computer mainly composed of a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. Through execution of a program by the CPU, a human relationship information DB 11, a human relationship information management unit 12, a phone book function providing unit 13, and a notification processing unit. 14 functions are realized.

  The human relationship information DB 11 is a DB for managing the user's human relationship information on the social phone book. Details of the social phone book and the human relationship information will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The human relationship information management unit 12 manages user relationship information on the user relationship information DB 11. The human relationship information management unit 12 manages human relationship information on the user's electronic address book and social media. That is, the user relationship information of the user is stored / updated based on the communication situation between the user and another user. The human relationship information management unit 12 manages access to the human relationship information DB 11 from the shared server 20, the service server 30, and the user terminal 50.

  The phone book function providing unit 13 provides a social phone book function to the user terminal 50. The social phone book function includes functions such as registration / search / browsing of human relation information, centralized management of messages transmitted to users through various social services, automatic notification to other users when an address is changed, and the like.

  The notification processing unit 14 notifies other users of information related to comic sharing. For example, when the user purchases a comic with a circulation ticket, the notification processing unit 14 notifies other users of the invitation of circulation. The notification processing unit 14 also functions as a playback right notification unit that notifies other users of the right to play a comic based on the user relationship information of the user. Note that the right to play a comic means the possibility that another user can play (view) the comic based on the remaining number of circulation tickets attached to the comic purchased by the user.

  The shared server 20 includes a shared information DB 21 and a shared information management unit 22. The shared server 20 is a computer mainly composed of a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and realizes the functions of the shared information DB 21 and the shared information management unit 22 through execution of programs by the CPU.

  The shared information DB 21 is a DB for managing shared information used for comic sharing. The shared information includes information indicating the usage status of the circulation ticket and the reading ticket used for comic sharing. The circulation ticket (reproduction right) is a ticket that allows browsing (reproduction) of comics by other users. The viewing ticket (secondary reproduction right) is a ticket that can be used for browsing (reproduction) of comics circulated by other users. The details of the circulation ticket and the reading ticket will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The shared information management unit 22 manages the shared information of comics on the shared information DB 21. The shared information management unit 22 manages access to shared information by the telephone directory server 10 and the service server 30.

  The service server 30 includes a user information DB 31, a user information management unit 32, a purchase processing unit 33, a browsing processing unit 34, and a sharing processing unit 35. The service server 30 is a computer mainly composed of a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. Through execution of a program by the CPU, a user information DB 31, a user information management unit 32, a purchase processing unit 33, a browsing processing unit 34, and a sharing process are performed. The function of the unit 35 is realized.

  The user information DB 31 is a DB for managing user information of registered users of the comic sharing service. The user information includes a user ID, authentication information, the remaining number of points used for comic purchase, comic purchase history information, and browsing history information.

  The user information management unit 32 manages user information on the user information DB 31. The user information management unit 32 updates the user information according to various operations of the user who uses the service site operated on the service server 30.

  The purchase processing unit 33 performs a comic purchase process through the comic management device 40. The purchase processing unit 33 receives a purchase of a comic, a comic with a circulation ticket, that is, a comic with a reproduction right for a predetermined number of people, or a circulation ticket from a user.

  The browsing processing unit 34 performs comic browsing processing through the comic management device 40. The browsing processing unit 34 receives browsing of comics purchased by the user or comics that the user shares with other users.

  The sharing processing unit 35 performs comic sharing processing among the telephone directory server 10, the sharing server 20, and the user terminal 50. The sharing processing unit 35 realizes comic sharing according to the sharing pattern selected by the user.

  The sharing processing unit 35 also functions as a reproduction permission unit that permits the reproduction of comics to other users of a predetermined number or less according to the reproduction right notification. The sharing processing unit 35 gives a secondary reproduction right (browsing ticket) that can be used for reproducing other comics that can be shared among a plurality of users when the other users are permitted to reproduce the comics purchased by the user. It also functions as a secondary reproduction right granting unit to be granted to The sharing processing unit 35 also functions as a reproduction right presenting unit that presents a reproduction right of a comic to a registered user of the comic sharing service provided by the comic sharing system 100.

  The user terminal 50 includes a phone book processing unit 51 and a service processing unit 52. The user terminal 50 is a computer mainly composed of a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and realizes the functions of the telephone directory processing unit 51 and the service processing unit 52 through execution of programs by the CPU.

  The phone book processing unit 51 implements the above-described social phone book function through execution of the phone book application. The phone book processing unit 51 enables notification of comic sharing via the phone book server 10. The phone book processing unit 51 also functions as a reproduction right notified unit that receives a notification of content reproduction right from a user who has purchased a comic with reproduction right for a predetermined number of people based on the user relationship information.

  The service processing unit 52 realizes provision of the CP service through execution of the CP application. The service processing unit 52 enables the purchase, browsing, and sharing of comics through the service server 30. The service processing unit 52 also functions as a permitted-to-reproduce unit that is permitted to reproduce a comic when another user responds to the notification of the reproduction right when the reproduction right of the comic is permitted to less than a predetermined number. .

  Next, the operation of the comic sharing system and the comic sharing method according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The comic sharing method is implemented by a comic sharing system and a program executed on the user terminal 50.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of user relationship information on the social phone book. In the social telephone book, user relationship information on the user's electronic address book and social media is integrated and managed. The electronic address book is used to manage the telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, etc. of users who can be called parties. Social media refers to media such as electronic bulletin boards, blogs, and social networking services (SNS). is there. In the social phone book, when a user who can be a call partner and a user on social media are the same, the information of both is associated and managed. The human relationship information includes, for example, information related to classification of human relationships such as a user who can be a call partner, a user who is a communication partner through various social media, a direct friend, or a friend friend.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3, other users on the social phone book are users U 1 included only in the electronic address book and users included only in the communication partner list by the social media 1 according to the level of communication with the user U. U2, user U3 included only in the communication partner list by social media 2, and user U4 included in the electronic address book and the communication partner list by social media 1 and / or 2. Further, the other users may be classified into a user that communicates with the user in a bidirectional manner and a user that is unidirectionally transmitted. Other users may be classified into users who are direct friends of users, users who are friends of friends, and users other than these. Other users may be classified into a user of the user terminal 50 in which the telephone directory application is installed and other users. These sections may be set by a user operation, or may be set by the user terminal 50 based on a communication situation performed with another user.

  FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing a basic procedure of comic sharing processing. As shown in FIG. 4, the comic sharing process is performed between the comic sharing system 100 and the plurality of user terminals 50, 50,. The comic sharing system 100 manages the human relationship information of the user Ua on the user Ua's electronic address book and social media. The comic sharing system 100 accepts the purchase of a comic with a reproduction right for a predetermined number of people from the user Ua (S1). The comic sharing system 100 notifies the other user Ub, Uc,... Of the comic reproduction right based on the user relationship information of the user Ua (S2). Then, the comic sharing system 100 permits other users Ub, Uc,... Or less who have responded to the notification of the reproduction right (S3) to reproduce the comic (S4). Thus, when the user Ub, Uc,... Responds to the notification of the reproduction right when the comic reproduction right is permitted to less than a predetermined number of users, the user Ub, Uc,. .

  FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing the sharing of comics using circular tickets. As shown in FIG. 5, the user Ua can purchase a comic with a circulation ticket and solicit other users to circulate the comic. The number of circulation tickets attached to a comic is set on the CP side based on the type of comic, the sales period, and the like. By soliciting from the user Ua, the browsing of comics is permitted to other users equal to or less than the number corresponding to the remaining number of circulation tickets attached to the comic of the user Ua. When the user Ub browses the comic in response to the solicitation, the pamphlet accompanying the comic of the user Ua is consumed. The user Ub can purchase a comic circulation ticket and solicit other users to circulate the comic. By soliciting from the user Ub, other users who are equal to or less than the number of circulation tickets purchased by the user Ub are permitted to view comics.

  When the user Ub browses the comic in response to the solicitation, the user Ua is given a viewing ticket that can be used to browse other comics that can be shared among a plurality of users. Further, when the user Ub browses a comic and then purchases a related comic or a pamphlet, an additional viewing ticket may be given. By giving the viewing ticket, the user Ua can browse other comics using the viewing ticket. The same applies to the case where the user Uc circulates the comic in response to the solicitation. For this reason, the sharing of comics is promoted between users using incentives to give a viewing ticket.

  In order to use the comic sharing service, the user performs user registration on the service site through the user terminal 50. Users can purchase, view and share comics by performing an authentication procedure after user registration.

  6 to 9 show examples of service screens displayed on the user terminal 50 that has accessed the service site. A user who has performed an authentication procedure after user registration can use the comic sharing service through the CP application by operating the user terminal 50 in accordance with the display on the service screen. The service screen is scrolled up and down according to the operation of the user terminal 50.

  FIG. 6 shows a comic purchase screen I1. The comic purchase process is mainly performed between the purchase processing unit 33 and the service processing unit 52. As shown in FIG. 6, a screen switching tab I12 is displayed on the upper part of the purchase screen I1 together with the points and the remaining number of browsing tickets I11. The user can switch between a purchase screen I1, a browsing screen I2, and a shared screen I3, which will be described later, through a selection operation on the screen switching tab I12. On the purchase screen I1, a point / pause ticket purchase column I13 is displayed. The user can purchase points for a fee by entering the number of purchases in the point purchase column I14, and can purchase the pamphlet using the remaining number of points by entering the number of purchases in the pamphlet purchase column I15. . The remaining number of points is managed by the user information management unit 32 in association with the user ID.

  On the purchase screen I1, a guide column I16 for newly available comics is displayed. The comics are classified into comics accompanied by a predetermined number of circulation tickets and comics not accompanied by circulation tickets. The guide column I16 displays comic information such as comic thumbnails, titles, volume numbers, points required for purchase. The user can purchase a comic using the remaining number of points by selecting a desired comic and operating the purchase button I17. On the purchase screen I1, a search field I18 of comics that can be purchased by the user is displayed. The user can search for comic information by inputting a comic title or selecting a genre using the search condition column I19, and can purchase a comic based on the search result. The remaining number of comic circulation tickets is managed by the shared information management unit 22 in association with the user ID and the comic ID. The purchase history of comics is managed by the user information management unit 32 as purchase history information.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a comic browsing screen I2. The comic browsing process is mainly performed between the comic management device 40 and the service processing unit 52 via the browsing processing unit 34. As shown in FIG. 7, a bookshelf column I21 indicating a bookshelf for classifying comics purchased by the user is displayed on the browsing screen I2. The user can manage the purchased comics by classifying them into bookshelves. The bookshelf is classified into a personal bookshelf that only the user can access and a shared bookshelf that can be accessed by a specific other user set by the user together with the user. On the shared bookshelf, the remaining number I22 of the circulation ticket is displayed for each comic. Information related to the shared bookshelf is managed by the shared information management unit 22 in association with the user ID and the comic ID.

  The user can browse a comic by selecting a comic managed in the personal bookshelf or the shared bookshelf and operating the browse button I23. The comic browsing history is managed by the user information management unit 32 as user browsing history information. A specific other user who is a registered user can access the service site through the user terminal 50 and browse comics on the shared bookshelf from the browsing screen I2. A specific other user who is not a registered user can access the shared bookshelf page through the user terminal 50 and browse the comics on the shared bookshelf from the page. In either case, it is assumed that there are comic circulation tickets remaining. The browsing history of comics is managed by the user information management unit 32 as browsing history information of other users.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a comic sharing screen I3. The comic sharing process is mainly performed between the sharing processing unit 35 and the service processing unit 52. As shown in FIG. 8, in the circulation field I31 of the sharing screen I3, comics invited to circulate by other users are displayed. In the circulation column I31, the name of the other user who is soliciting is displayed. The user can browse a comic by selecting a desired comic and operating the browse button I32 so long as the circulation ticket of the comic remains.

  In the borrowing column I33 of the sharing screen I3, comics that can be borrowed from other users are displayed. The user can borrow a comic and browse it by selecting a desired comic and operating the borrow button I34. Comic borrowing is allowed when there are comic circulation tickets remaining. In addition, depending on the type of comic, there are cases where a user's viewing ticket is required or not required for borrowing a comic. In the lending column I35 of the shared screen I3, comics that can be lent to other users are displayed. In the lending column I35, the remaining number of circulated tickets associated with a rentable comic is displayed. The user can lend a comic using the remaining number of pamphlets by selecting a desired comic and operating the lending button I36.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a shared pattern selection screen I4. The selection screen I4 is displayed when a comic with a circulation ticket is purchased on the purchase screen I1. As shown in FIG. 9, the selection button I41 and the selection buttons I42 for the shared patterns A to D are displayed on the selection screen I4. The user can browse the comic by operating the browse button I41, and can share the comic with users equal to or less than the number corresponding to the remaining number of round-trip tickets by operating the desired selection button I42.

  The sharing pattern A (“reading to a friend by winning first”) notifies a specific other user included in the user relationship information about the right to play the comic, and the time corresponding to the notification is less than or equal to a predetermined number in order from the earliest. This is a sharing mode that allows other users to play comics. Note that the right to play means the possibility that another user can play (view) a comic based on the remaining number of circulation tickets attached to the comic purchased by the user.

  The sharing pattern B (“specify a friend and circulate”) is included in the user's human relation information and notifies the reproduction right to specific other users specified by the user or less, and all the responses This is a sharing mode that allows other users to play comics.

  The sharing pattern C (“Share with friends on the bookshelf”) notifies the reproduction right of the comic to other users who can access the management location together with information on the management location where the comics purchased by the user are managed. This is a sharing mode in which comics are allowed to be played to other users of a predetermined number or less in the order of early response. The purchased comics are managed in a shared bookshelf (management place) accessible to the invited user (inviting partner).

  A sharing pattern D (“rented on the service site”) presents a comic reproduction right to registered users of the comic sharing service, and allows sharing to a predetermined number or less of registered users in order of the point in time of presentation. It is a form. The reproduction right is presented in the borrowing column I33 on the shared screen I3 displayed on the user terminal 50 of the other user. The reproduction right can be presented in a state where the user who purchased the comic is anonymous.

  In the solicitation of reading by the sharing patterns A to C, the notification processing unit 14 notifies other users of the right to play a comic based on the user relationship information. If the other user is a registered user of the service, the solicitation notice is also displayed in the circulation column I31 on the shared screen I3 displayed on the user terminal 50 of the other user. Then, the sharing processing unit 35 permits other users or less according to the notification of the reproduction right to reproduce the comic, that is, browse. On the other hand, in the solicitation of reading by the sharing pattern D, the sharing processing unit 35 presents the reproduction right of the comic to the registered user. The solicitation is displayed in the borrowing column I33 on the shared screen I3 displayed on the user terminal 50 of the registered user other than the user. Then, the sharing processing unit 35 permits the reproduction of the comic to other users of a predetermined number or less according to the presentation of the reproduction right.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a sharing form of the sharing pattern A. As shown in FIG. When the user selects sharing by the sharing pattern A, the user terminal 50 displays an invitation confirmation screen I5. On the confirmation screen I5, an invitation partner specified based on the user relationship information managed by the relationship information DB 11 is displayed.

  The solicitation partner is identified as, for example, a direct friend included in the user's social phone book based on the setting by the user. In addition, the solicitation partner may be specified as, for example, a user included in both the electronic address book and a specific social media communication partner list, or a user who communicates bidirectionally with the user. Good. That is, the solicitation partner is identified as another user who has a high degree of information sharing with the user and is highly likely to desire to share comics based on the human relationship information.

  The user can solicit the solicitation partner for reading by confirming the solicitation partner on the confirmation screen I5 and operating the solicitation button I51. The sharing processing unit 35 transmits the user ID of the solicitation partner, comic information, and the like used for the solicitation notification to the notification processing unit 14. When the user operates the solicitation button I51, a solicitation notification message is displayed on the user terminal 50 of the solicitation partner. The notification message is displayed in a different form depending on whether or not the solicitation partner uses the telephone directory application, that is, whether or not the human relationship information is accessible.

  The notification message M1 is displayed on the user terminal 50 of the solicitation partner using the telephone directory application in a form with a large amount of information including comic thumbnails. In this case, the notification message M1 is displayed on, for example, a message screen of a telephone directory application, that is, a screen that centrally displays messages transmitted to the solicitation partner through various social media. The notification message M1 includes a browse button M11 accompanied by link information to the pamphlet page of the shared pattern A generated on the service site. The notification processing unit 14 displays a notification message M1 on the telephone directory application on the user terminal 50 of the solicitation partner.

  On the other hand, on the user terminal 50 of the solicitation partner who does not use the phone book application, the notification message M2 is displayed in a form with a small amount of information using text information. In this case, the notification message M2 is displayed as a social media direct mail on the social media message screen. The notification message M2 includes a URL link M21 to the pamphlet page of the shared pattern A. The notification processing unit 14 displays a notification message M <b> 2 on the social media application on the user terminal 50 of the solicitation partner via the social media server 15.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a sharing process using the sharing pattern A. When the solicitation partner operates the browse button M11 or the URL link M21, the user terminal 50 of the solicitation partner accesses the patrol page. Access to the pamphlet for shared pattern A is permitted to all soliciting partners regardless of whether or not they are registered for the service.

  The sharing processing unit 35 accesses the shared information DB 21 in response to the access of the user terminal 50, and confirms the remaining number of pamphlets (S11). Then, when the roundabout ticket remains, the sharing processing unit 35 permits the communication partner to browse the comic (S12). The sharing processing unit 35 instructs the shared information management unit 22 to reduce the remaining number of pamphlets attached to the user's comic by one and add the remaining number of browsing tickets of the user (S13).

  The browsing processing unit 34 performs comic browsing processing with the comic management device 40 (S14). When the browsing processing unit 34 reserves the comic management device 40 to browse the comic and receives a comic data download reservation from the comic management device 40, the browsing processing unit 34 causes the user terminal 50 to access the browsing start page. Then, in response to page access, the service processing unit 52 activates the viewer, and downloads and reproduces comic data from the comic management device 40. When the browsing of the comic data ends, the service processing unit 52 notifies the sharing processing unit 35 of the end of browsing. The sharing processing unit 35 determines whether or not the solicitation partner is a registered user (S15). The registered user is determined by, for example, using a cookie function of a browser or acquiring user information from the user terminal 50.

  If the user is a registered user, the sharing processing unit 35 solicits the purchase of the related comic when, for example, another comic that is a sequel to the comic or another comic by the same author can be purchased. The other party is prompted (S16). Further, the sharing processing unit 35 further urges the soliciting partner to purchase a pamphlet used to circulate the comic to other users (S17). On the other hand, if the user is not a registered user, the sharing processing unit 35 prompts the solicitation partner for user registration (S18). If there are no circulation tickets left in S11, the sharing processing unit 35 determines whether the solicitation partner is a registered user (S19). If the user is a registered user, the sharing processing unit 35 notifies the soliciting partner that the comic cannot be browsed and prompts the user to purchase a comic or a circulation ticket (S20). On the other hand, if the user is not a registered user, the sharing processing unit 35 notifies the soliciting partner that the comic cannot be browsed, and prompts the user to purchase a comic after user registration (S21).

  Thus, a user who has purchased a comic has a high degree of information sharing with the user, such as a direct friend included in the user's social phone book, and is likely to desire to share the comic. It becomes easy to share comics between. Also, other users who are sharing partners can recognize sharable comics without using the service or accessing the service site.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a sharing form of the sharing pattern B. When the user selects sharing by the sharing pattern B, the user terminal 50 displays an invitation confirmation screen I6. The solicitation partner based on the user relationship information is displayed on the confirmation screen I6. Through the designation operation in the designated area I61 on the confirmation screen I6, the user designates a solicitation partner equal to or less than the remaining number of the read tickets and operates the solicitation button I62 to circulate the solicitation partner. Can be solicited. When the user operates the solicitation button I62, a solicitation notification message M3 or M4 is displayed on the user terminal 50 of the solicitation partner. The notification message is displayed in one of two forms as in the shared pattern A.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a sharing process using the sharing pattern B. When the solicitation partner operates the browse button M31 or the URL link M41, the user terminal 50 of the solicitation partner accesses the page for circulation of the shared pattern B generated on the service site. Access to the shared pattern B patrol page is permitted only to individual solicitation partners through URL parameter settings, regardless of whether or not the service is registered. That is, on the service site, the number of pages for reading corresponding to the number of solicitation partners is generated.

  The sharing processing unit 35 confirms the URL parameter used for access (S31). If the URL parameter is not appropriate, the sharing processing unit 35 notifies the solicitation partner that the comic cannot be browsed (S32). On the other hand, when the URL parameter is appropriate, the sharing processing unit 35 permits browsing of the comic (S33). The sharing processing unit 35 instructs the shared information management unit 22 to reduce the remaining number of circulated tickets attached to the user's comic by one and add the remaining number of browsing tickets of the user (S34). Thereafter, as in the case of the shared pattern A, the comic browsing process (S35), the determination of the registered user (S36), the solicitation regarding the purchase of related comics or pamphlets (S37, S38), the solicitation of user registration (S39), etc. Is done.

  This makes it easy for a user who has purchased a comic to share a comic with another user after designating another user who has a high degree of information sharing with the user and is likely to desire to share the comic. Become. Also, other users who are sharing partners can recognize sharable comics without using the service or accessing the service site.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a sharing form of the sharing pattern C. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a sharing process using the sharing pattern C. When the user selects sharing by the sharing pattern C, the sharing processing unit 35 determines whether or not the user's shared bookshelf exists (S41). If there is a shared bookshelf, a solicitation confirmation screen I7 is displayed on the user terminal 50 (S42). On the confirmation screen I7, the shared bookshelf is displayed in the designated area I71. The user can invite the solicitation partner for reading by designating the shared bookshelf in the designated area I71 and operating the solicitation button I72. In shared pattern C, a user who can access a shared bookshelf in which comics are managed is specified as an invitation partner.

  When the user operates the solicitation button (Yes in S43), the sharing processing unit determines whether or not the solicitation partner uses the phone book application (S44). When the telephone book application is used, the notification processing unit 14 sends a notification message M5 having a bookshelf button M51 including link information to the shared bookshelf page generated on the service site to the user of the solicitation partner. It is displayed on the terminal 50 (S45). On the other hand, when the telephone book application is not used, the sharing processing unit 35 causes the user terminal 50 to display a message that prompts the user to transmit the notification message M6 including the URL link M61 to the shared bookshelf page. (S46). The user can transmit the notification message M6 to other users using a social media application or the like.

  If there is no shared bookshelf in S41, the sharing processing unit 35 determines whether or not the user is using the phone book application (S47). If the phone book application is used, the sharing processing unit 35 prompts the user to create a shared bookshelf and set access authority (S48). Here, the name of the shared bookshelf is input by the user, and another user who can access the shared bookshelf is specified by the user based on the human relationship information. And the notification process part 14 displays the notification message M5 on the user terminal 50 of the designated other user. On the other hand, when the telephone book application is not used, the sharing processing unit 35 prompts the user to generate a shared bookshelf (S49). Here, the name of the shared bookshelf is input by the user. Then, the sharing processing unit 35 displays a message prompting the user to transmit the notification message M6 on the user terminal 50 of the user.

  When the solicitation partner operates the bookshelf button M51 or the URL link M61, the user terminal 50 of the solicitation partner accesses the shared bookcase page. Access to the shared bookshelf page is allowed to all solicitees regardless of whether or not they are registered for the service. The sharing processing unit 35 accesses the shared information DB 21 according to the access of the user terminal 50, and confirms the remaining number of pamphlets attached to the user's comic. Then, the sharing processing unit 35 informs the solicitation partner that the comic cannot be browsed when the circulation ticket does not remain. On the other hand, when the circulation ticket remains, the browsing of the comic is permitted, the remaining number of circulation tickets is reduced by 1, and the remaining number of browsing tickets of the user is added. The solicitation partner can browse comics on the shared bookshelf page, and can also browse other comics that are managed in the shared bookshelf and have a circulation ticket remaining. As in the case of the shared pattern A, comic browsing processing, determination of registered users, solicitation regarding the purchase of related comics or pamphlets, solicitation of user registration, and the like are performed.

  As a result, a user who has purchased a comic has a high degree of information sharing with the user and designates a shared bookshelf that can be accessed by other users who are highly likely to desire to share the comic. Makes it easier to share comics. Also, other users who are sharing partners can recognize sharable comics without using the service or accessing the service site.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a sharing form of the sharing pattern D. As shown in FIG. When the user selects sharing by the sharing pattern D, an invitation confirmation screen I8 is displayed on the user terminal 50. On the confirmation screen I8, a setting button I81 for setting a user name disclosure condition is displayed. The user can solicit the invitation partner for reading by setting the disclosure conditions and operating the solicitation button I82 through the operation of the setting button I81. In the sharing pattern D, registered users other than the user become the solicitation partner.

  When the user operates the solicitation button I82, the comic information I92 of the comic to be shared is added to the borrowing column I91 on the sharing screen I9 on the user terminal 50 of the solicitation partner. In the borrowing column I91, the name of the user or the fact that the user desires anonymity (for example, only the nickname in the site) is displayed according to the disclosure condition of the user name. In the borrowing column I91, a borrowing button I93 including link information to the pamphlet for the shared pattern D generated on the service site is also displayed.

  When the solicitation partner operates the borrow button I93, the user terminal 50 of the solicitation partner accesses the pamphlet page. Access to the pamphlet for the shared pattern D is permitted to all soliciting partners who are registered users of the service. The sharing processing unit 35 accesses the shared information DB 21 according to the access of the user terminal 50, and confirms the remaining number of pamphlets attached to the user's comic. Then, the sharing processing unit 35 informs the solicitation partner that the comic cannot be browsed when the circulation ticket does not remain. On the other hand, when the circulation ticket remains, the browsing of the comic is permitted, the remaining number of circulation tickets is reduced by 1, and the remaining number of browsing tickets of the user is added. It should be noted that the viewing of comics may or may not be required depending on the type of comic. After that, as in the case of the shared pattern A, a solicitation for the purchase of a comic browsing process, a related comic or a pamphlet is performed. In the sharing pattern D, since the solicitation partner is a registered user, the determination of the registered user and the solicitation of user registration are not performed.

  Thereby, the user who purchased the comic can easily share the comic among registered users of the service by making the user name anonymous. In particular, even if the comic is difficult to share in a state in which the user name is clearly indicated, the user is prompted to share the registered user with the user name being anonymous with incentive to give a viewing ticket.

  By the way, in the above-described sharing patterns A to C, when the other user does not browse in response to the solicitation of the user, or when the user does not solicit the other user to circulate, the circulation ticket is not used effectively. . For this reason, the share processing unit 35 may urge the user to use a circuit ticket that has not been used, for example, by a method as described below.

  If there is a circulation ticket that has not been used even after a predetermined period of time has passed since the purchase of the comic with a circulation ticket, the sharing processing unit 35 informs the user who has access to the shared bookshelf that the comic has been managed in the shared bookshelf. You may be notified and invite users to circulate. Thereby, the browsing of comics is permitted to other users equal to or less than the number corresponding to the unused portion in order from the earliest according to the notification.

  Further, the sharing processing unit 35 may display the comics that can be lent in the rented column I35 on the sharing screen I3 and prompt the user to select a sharing pattern as described with reference to FIG. The sharing processing unit 35 may display a comic that can be borrowed in the borrowing column I33 on the sharing screen I3 and invite the registered user to circulate.

  Further, the sharing processing unit 35 may solicit a specific solicitation partner for circulation based on the user relationship information of the user and the browsing history information of other users. For example, when the comic book volume 5 ticket is not used, a user who has not browsed volume 5 even though a predetermined period has elapsed since browsing volume 1 to volume 4. You may be invited to circulate.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram conceptually showing a change of the notification form according to the comic browsing history by the solicitation partner. In the sharing by the sharing patterns A to C described above, a solicitation for a specific comic (sharing patterns A and B) or a solicitation for a bookshelf managing a specific comic (a sharing pattern C) is notified according to the user's selection. . However, these notification forms may be changed according to the situation of the solicitation partner, for example, the browsing history (reproduction history) of comics by the solicitation partner.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 17, the user Ua purchases the third volume of the comic and manages the first to third volumes of the comic on the shared bookshelf. Then, the user Ua selects sharing by the sharing pattern A or B in order to solicit the user Ub for circulation of the third volume.

  Here, in the situation shown in FIG. 17A, the user Ub has already browsed the first and second volumes. In this case, the sharing processing unit 35 confirms that the user Ub has already browsed the first volume and the second volume based on the browsing history information of the user Ub, and notifies the solicitation for the third volume. 14 is instructed.

  On the other hand, in the situation shown in FIG. 17B, the user Ub has not yet browsed the first and second volumes. In this case, the sharing processing unit 35 confirms that the user Ub has not yet browsed the first and second volumes based on the user's browsing history information, and instead of soliciting the third volume, the third volume The notification processing unit 14 is instructed to notify the solicitation for the shared bookshelf managed. This promotes sharing of related comics along with purchased comics.

  As described above, according to the comic sharing system, the comic sharing apparatus, the comic sharing method, and the comic sharing program according to the embodiment of the present invention, the human relationship information on the user's electronic address book and social media is stored. Based on this, the right to play the comic is notified to other users. For this reason, other users who desire to share comics can recognize comics that can be shared without using the service or actively acting. In addition, a user who has purchased a comic can easily share a comic with other users after recognizing whether or not the comic is desired to be shared based on the human relationship information.

  Note that the above-described embodiments have described the best embodiments of the content sharing system, content sharing apparatus, content sharing method, and content sharing program according to the present invention, and the content sharing system, content sharing according to the present invention. The apparatus, the content sharing method, and the content sharing program are not limited to those described in this embodiment. A content sharing system, a content sharing apparatus, a content sharing method, and a content sharing program according to the present invention are provided within the scope of the invention described in each claim. The sharing method and the content sharing program may be modified or applied to others.

  For example, in the description of the above embodiment, a comic sharing system that enables sharing of comics (comic books) is described as an example of the content sharing system according to the present invention. However, electronic books other than comics, video content, and music content Similarly, a content sharing system that enables sharing of content can be described.

  In the description of the above embodiment, the case where a desired shared pattern is selected from the four shared patterns A to D has been described. However, a desired shared pattern may be selected from any two or more shared patterns among the shared patterns A to D, or only one arbitrary shared pattern may be used.

  Further, in the description of the above embodiment, the case where the purchase, browsing, sharing, etc. of comics is performed in units of “volumes” of comics has been described. The same applies to the case where it is performed in other units such as a “story” unit such as a story.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Comic sharing system, 10 ... Phonebook server, 11 ... Human relationship information DB, 12 ... Human relationship information management part, 13 ... Phonebook function provision part, 14 ... Notification processing part, 20 ... Shared server, 21 ... Shared information DB, 22 ... shared information management unit, 30 ... service server, 31 ... user information DB, 32 ... user information management unit, 33 ... purchase processing unit, 34 ... browsing processing unit, 35 ... sharing processing unit, 40 ... comic management device , 50 ... user terminal, 51 ... telephone book processing unit, 52 ... service processing unit.

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In a content sharing system that enables content sharing among multiple users,
A human relationship information management unit for managing the user's human relationship information on the user's electronic address book and social media;
A purchase processing unit for accepting purchase of content with playback rights for a predetermined number of users from the user;
A reproduction right notification unit for notifying other users of the reproduction right of the content based on the user relationship information of the user;
A reproduction permission unit that permits the reproduction of the content to other users equal to or less than the predetermined number according to the notification of the reproduction right;
A content sharing system comprising:   Secondary playback that gives the user secondary playback rights that can be used for playback of other content that can be shared among the plurality of users when playback of the content purchased by the user is permitted to the other user. The content sharing system according to claim 1, further comprising a right granting unit. A playback right presentation unit for presenting the playback right of the content to a registered user of a content sharing service provided by the content sharing system;
The said reproduction | regeneration permission part has the said secondary reproduction | regeneration right, and permits reproduction | regeneration of the said other content to the said predetermined number or less registered users in order with the earliest time according to presentation of the said reproduction | regeneration right. Content sharing system. The purchase processing unit accepts purchase of a reproduction right for a predetermined number of users from the other user permitted to reproduce the content,
The playback right notification unit notifies a user other than the other user of the playback right of the content based on the human relation information of the other user,
The content sharing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the reproduction permission unit permits reproduction of the content to a predetermined number of users or less according to the notification of the reproduction right. The reproduction right notification unit notifies the reproduction right of the content to a specific other user included in the user relationship information of the user,
5. The content sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the reproduction permission unit permits the reproduction of the content to other users equal to or less than the predetermined number in order from the earliest time according to the notification of the reproduction right. . The reproduction right notifying unit notifies the reproduction right of the content to specific other users included in the human relation information of the user and specified by the user or less than the predetermined number of users,
The content sharing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the reproduction permission unit permits reproduction of the content to all the other users according to the notification of the reproduction right. If the content is not reproduced by the predetermined number of other users even after a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the notification of the playback right, the playback right notification unit is configured to use the user relationship information based on the user relationship information. Along with the information on the management location where the content purchased by is managed, the other user who can access the management location is notified of the right to play the content,
The content sharing according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the playback permission unit permits playback of the content to other users equal to or less than the number of users who have not played back the content in order of the time point according to the notification of the playback right. system. The reproduction right notifying unit grants the right to reproduce the content to other users who can access the management location together with information on the management location where the content purchased by the user is managed based on the user relationship information of the user. Notify
5. The content sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the reproduction permission unit permits the reproduction of the content to other users equal to or less than the predetermined number in order from the earliest time according to the notification of the reproduction right. .   The said reproduction right notification part performs notification of the reproduction right of the said content accompanying the information of the reproduction right of the said content or the said management location according to the reproduction | regeneration history of the said content by the said other user, The content sharing system described. A playback right presentation unit for presenting the playback right of the content to a registered user of a content sharing service provided by the content sharing system;
5. The content sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the playback permission unit permits playback of the content to other users equal to or less than the predetermined number in order from the earliest time according to presentation of the playback right. .   The content sharing system according to claim 10, wherein the reproduction right presentation unit presents the reproduction right of the content in a state where the user who purchased the content is anonymous.   When the content sharing device of the other user has an application that can access the user's personal relationship information, the reproduction right notification unit has a larger amount of information than when the application is not installed. The content sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the right to reproduce the content is notified by. In a content sharing apparatus connectable to a content sharing system that enables sharing of content among a plurality of users, the content sharing system manages the user relationship information on the user's electronic address book and social media. And
The content sharing device includes:
A reproduction right notified unit that receives a notification of the reproduction right of the content based on the user relationship information from the user who has purchased the content with the reproduction right for a predetermined number of people;
A reproduction-permitted unit that is permitted to reproduce the content when another user of the content sharing apparatus responds to the notification of the reproduction right when the content reproduction right is permitted to be less than the predetermined number of people. ,
A content sharing apparatus comprising: In a content sharing method that enables sharing of content among a plurality of users,
By a content sharing system for managing human relation information of the user on the user's electronic address book and social media,
A purchase processing step of accepting purchase of content with a reproduction right for a predetermined number of people from the user;
A reproduction right notification step of notifying other users of the reproduction right of the content based on the user relationship information of the user;
A reproduction permission step of allowing reproduction of the content to other users of the predetermined number or less according to the notification of the reproduction right;
Content sharing method. In a content sharing method that enables sharing of content among a plurality of users,
The content sharing method includes:
By a content sharing apparatus connectable to a content sharing system that manages the user's personal relationship information on the user's electronic address book and social media,
A reproduction right notified step of receiving notification of the reproduction right of the content based on the user relationship information from the user who has purchased the content with the reproduction right for a predetermined number of people;
A reproduction permission step in which reproduction of the content is permitted when another user of the content sharing apparatus responds to the notification of the reproduction right when the right to reproduce the content is permitted to be less than the predetermined number of people. ,
Content sharing method. In a content sharing program for causing a computer to execute a content sharing method that enables content sharing among a plurality of users,
The content sharing method includes:
By a computer that manages the user relationship information on the user's electronic address book and social media,
A purchase processing step of accepting purchase of content with a reproduction right for a predetermined number of people from the user;
A reproduction right notification step of notifying other users of the reproduction right of the content based on the user relationship information of the user;
A reproduction permission step of allowing reproduction of the content to other users of the predetermined number or less according to the notification of the reproduction right;
Content sharing program including In a content sharing program for causing a computer to execute a content sharing method that enables content sharing among a plurality of users,
The content sharing method includes:
By a computer connectable to a computer that manages the user relationship information of the user on the user's electronic address book and social media,
A reproduction right notified step of receiving notification of the reproduction right of the content based on the user relationship information from the user who has purchased the content with the reproduction right for a predetermined number of people;
A reproduction permission step in which reproduction of the content is permitted when another user of the content sharing apparatus responds to the notification of the reproduction right when the right to reproduce the content is permitted to be less than the predetermined number of people. ,
Content sharing program including

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