Event distribution matter set

Abstract

To prevent each participant from receiving a gift which the participant does not desire when printed matter is distributed to each event participant and the gift is presented to the participant.SOLUTION: Each event distribution booklet 1 to be distributed to each participant in an event includes an event information paper page 2 on which event contents or information of an organizer is printed, and a gift information paper page 3. The gift information paper page 3 includes a gift introduction information printing part for introducing gifts that can be selected by the participant, and access information printing parts 31, 32 that prints access information to a gift server 4 on a network. The access information includes resource information 321 of the gift server 4, and a booklet ID 323 that is mutually different from the event distribution booklet, and the gift server 4 provides a gift introduction webpage that adds and introduces other gifts, and also executes an application processing program 41 when a participant terminal 6 transmits a gift acquisition application.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The invention of this application relates to materials distributed to each participant at an event. [Background technology]

[0002] At various events, printed materials are sometimes distributed to participants. The printed materials may be in the form of booklets. For example, booklets on which information about the organizer of the event is printed or booklets on which information about the contents of the event is printed may be distributed. For example, at events such as a company's anniversary, a booklet explaining the company's history and the products it has sold up to that point is compiled and distributed to participants. At events promoting the launch of a new product, a booklet (catalog) explaining the new product is distributed to participants. Furthermore, at bridal events (weddings or wedding receptions), a profile booklet introducing the bride and groom is distributed to participants. At movie theaters and theatres, booklets (guidebooks) explaining the films and plays being screened (performed) are distributed, either for a fee or free of charge. In this specification, booklets like this distributed to each participant at an event are referred to as event distribution booklets.

[0003] At such events, gifts may be presented to participants in addition to the printed materials. At events such as a company's anniversary, commemorative items may be presented as gifts to each participant, and at events introducing new products, each participant (visitor) may be presented with novelty goods as a thank you for attending. Furthermore, at weddings, it is customary for the bride and groom to present each participant with a gift. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Publication No. 3041746 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] When gifts are presented to each participant at an event like this, there are many cases where participants receive something they don't particularly want. There are also many cases where participants don't particularly want a commemorative gift for a company's anniversary, but don't really appreciate it, and there are also many cases where participants don't particularly want novelty goods to promote a new product, but end up receiving them because they are free. There are also many cases where participants don't particularly want wedding favors, but receive them as a gift for a happy occasion. In addition, when gifts are given at such events, there is a problem that bulky gifts are difficult to give. Gifts must be small so that they can be taken home, and even if a corner is set up for sending gifts by courier to the recipient's home, it can become confusing due to the large number of participants.

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems that arise when holding an event, and has as its object to prevent participants from receiving gifts they do not particularly want or from having to go through the hassle of carrying the gifts home when distributing printed materials to each participant and presenting them with gifts. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, this specification discloses an invention for an event handout set. The event handout set according to the disclosed invention is an event handout set that is made up of event handouts to be distributed to each of a plurality of event participants at an event, and each event handout is an event handout booklet to be distributed to each event participant at the event. Each event handout booklet in this event handout set includes an event information page on which information about the event organizer or the contents of the event is printed, and a gift information page on which information about gifts that can be presented to event participants is printed. Each gift information page has a gift introduction information printing section on which gift introduction information including names of a plurality of different gifts that an event participant can select one to receive, and an access information printing section on which access information to a gift server on a network is printed. The access information printed in the access information printing section includes resource information and an ID of the gift server, and the ID included in the access information printed in the access information printing section is a booklet ID that is different for each booklet distributed at the event. The gift server is a server that accepts access via a network from participant terminals, which are terminals operated by event participants, and displays on the participant terminal a gift introduction web page that introduces a number of different gifts in addition to a number of different gifts with gift introduction information printed on each gift information page.The gift server also executes an application processing program that, when a gift is selected on the gift introduction web page by operation on the participant terminal, accepts a gift acquisition application sent from the participant terminal and processes the process to allow the participant to acquire the selected gift.If processing to allow a gift to be acquired has already been performed for a certain booklet ID, the application processing program does not perform processing to allow a gift to be acquired for that booklet ID. This specification also discloses an event handout set according to another invention. The event handout set according to another invention is an event handout set consisting of event handouts to be distributed to each of a plurality of event participants at an event, each event handout being a combination of an event handout booklet to be distributed to each event participant at the event and a gift acquisition application postcard to be distributed to each event participant together with the event handout booklet. In this event distribution set according to another invention, each event distribution booklet includes an event information page on which information about the event organizer or information about the content of the event is printed, and a gift information page on which information about gifts that can be presented to event participants is printed, and each gift information page has a gift introduction information printing section on which gift introduction information including the names of multiple different gifts that event participants can select one to receive as a gift. In the event distribution set of this other invention, each gift acquisition application postcard has an access information printing section on which access information to a gift server on the network is printed, and the access information printed in the access information printing section includes resource information and an ID of the gift server, and the ID included in the access information printed in the access information printing section is a postcard ID that is different for each gift acquisition application postcard. Furthermore, in the event handout set of this other invention, the gift server is a server that accepts access via a network from a participant terminal, which is a terminal operated by an event participant, and displays on the participant terminal a gift introduction web page that introduces a number of different gifts in addition to a number of different gifts with gift introduction information printed on each gift information page.When a gift is selected on the gift introduction web page by operation on the participant terminal, the server executes an application processing program that accepts a gift acquisition application sent from the participant terminal and performs processing to allow the participant to acquire the selected gift.If processing to allow a gift to be acquired has already been performed for a certain postcard ID, the application processing program does not perform processing to allow a gift to be acquired for that postcard ID. Furthermore, in the event distribution set according to this other invention, each gift application postcard has the address to which the postcard should be sent printed on it, and is provided with a desired gift information entry field in which to enter information about the gift being applied for, and a destination information entry field in which to enter information about the destination of the gift whose information has been entered in the desired gift information entry field. In order to solve the above problems, in the event distribution set according to each of the disclosed inventions, the access information printed portion may be a portion on which an image of the access information converted into a code symbol is printed. In addition, in order to solve the above problem, in the event distribution set of each of the disclosed inventions, the application processing program may be a program that executes a process for sending the selected gift to the event participant via courier or mail. In addition, in order to solve the above problem, in the event handout set of the disclosed invention, the access information printed in the access information printing unit may include, in addition to the booklet ID, an event ID that is a different ID for each event handout set. In addition, in order to solve the above problem, in an event handout set according to another disclosed invention, the access information printed in the access information printing unit may include, in addition to a postcard ID, an event ID that is a different ID for each event handout set. In addition, in order to solve the above problems, the event handout set of each disclosed invention may be configured such that the event is a wedding or wedding reception, the event handout booklet is a profile book with information about the bride and groom printed on the event information page. Effect of the Invention

[0008] As described below, with the event handout sets according to the disclosed inventions, each event participant can select any gift from a set group of gifts and receive it, so that they will not receive a gift they do not particularly want, and they will not have to go through the hassle of taking home a gift they do not want. Moreover, each event distribution booklet has an event information page and a gift information page, and while it achieves the functions of a conventional event distribution booklet, which is to convey information about the event to participants, and the functions of a gift catalog booklet for gift presentation, it is a single booklet and is simplified, which can eliminate complexity for both the event organizer and each participant. Furthermore, since each access information print portion includes a booklet ID or postcard ID, it is possible to effectively prevent a gift from being claimed more than once using one booklet or postcard. Furthermore, if the access information printing unit is a section that prints an image of the access information in the form of a code symbol, each participant can easily access the gift server by using a participant terminal that has a code symbol reading function, thereby increasing convenience for each participant. If the application processing program is configured to be a program that executes the process of sending the selected gift to the participant by courier or mail, the participant does not need to take the gift home, thereby providing further convenience in this respect. According to a configuration in which the access information printed on the access information printing section includes, in addition to a booklet ID or postcard ID, an event ID that is a different ID for each event distribution set, it becomes possible to create a different gift group for each event distribution set, thereby achieving the effect of increasing the versatility of the event distribution sets. Furthermore, if the event is a wedding or wedding reception, and the booklet distributed at each event is a profile book with information about the bride and groom printed on the event information page, the above-mentioned effects can be obtained for the profile book distributed at the bridal event. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an event handout set according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 2] 13 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the access information printing section printed on the gift information page of the booklet distributed at each event. FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a gift presentation system. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a top page of a gift site. [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a structure of an event information file. [Figure 6]FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the structure of a gift group information file. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a structure of an acquisition management file. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a gift introduction page. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an event handout set according to a second embodiment. [Figure 10] This is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the gift application postcard distributed at each event. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Next, a mode (embodiment) for carrying out the invention of this application will be described. First, a description will be given of a set of handouts for an event according to the first embodiment. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a set of handouts for an event according to the first embodiment. An event handout set is a set of event handouts to be distributed to each of multiple participants at one event, and the number of event handouts in an event handout set may be a number that matches the expected number of participants, or a number that is the number of participants plus a spare. As shown in FIG. 1, in the first embodiment, the items distributed at an event are booklets (event distribution booklets), and an event distribution set is a set of a plurality of event distribution booklets 1.

[0011] As shown diagrammatically in the speech bubble in Figure 1, each event handout booklet 1 constituting one event handout set includes an event information paper page 2 and a gift information paper page 3. "Paper page" means a page on which information is printed on paper, and is a term used to distinguish it from a web page. In this embodiment, the event information page 2 is a page on which common event information is printed, and is common to each event distribution booklet 1. The event information is information about the organizer of the event or information about the contents of the event. The gift information is information about gifts that can be given to each event participant. As will be described later, the gift information differs slightly depending on the booklet 1 distributed at each event. The event information page 2 may be a single page or may span multiple pages. The gift information page 3 also spans multiple pages in this example, but may be a single page.

[0012] The event distribution booklets 1 constituting such an event distribution set are prepared in the above-mentioned number and brought to the event venue, and handed out to each participant at the event. The event distribution booklet 1 can take various forms, but the following explanation uses a profile booklet distributed at a wedding as an example. A profile booklet distributed at a wedding is a booklet that introduces the profile of the bride and groom. Therefore, as shown in Figure 1, the names of the bride and groom and the date of the wedding are printed on the cover of the booklet. As shown in FIG. 1, the event information page 2 has multiple pages of text about the backgrounds of the bride and groom and how they met, as well as images of their childhood. Incidentally, the event information sheet page 2 may also include a seating chart that includes information about where each participant will sit in the reception hall. Also, the booklet 1 distributed at each event may not be a profile book, and the event information sheet page 2 may be a page that includes only information about where each participant will sit. In other words, there may be a page that includes a seating chart, and only that page may be the event information sheet page 2.

[0013] Gift information page 3 is a page printed with information about gifts that can be presented to each event participant. In this embodiment, since the event is a bridal event, the gifts are wedding favors. However, in addition to wedding favors, lucky charms and wedding sweets may also be presented. In the example of FIG. 1, the inside of each rectangular frame is the gift information printing section, where a photo of each gift, an introduction text, a gift ID, etc. are printed. Gift information page 3 also spans multiple pages, with the first page having text printed on it introducing the gifts to be presented as wedding favors. The last gift information page 3 has an access information printing section with access information to a gift site provided by a server on the network. Hereinafter, this server will be referred to as the gift server.

[0014] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the access information printing section printed on the gift information page of each event distribution booklet. In this embodiment, two access information printing sections are provided. One (hereinafter, the first access information printing section) 31 is an area where text including the URL (an example of resource information) and ID of the gift server is printed, as shown in FIG. 2. The other (hereinafter, the second access information printing section) 32 is an area where an image of the URL and ID of the gift server in the form of a code symbol is printed. In this example, the second access information printing section 32 is a two-dimensional code symbol such as a QR code (a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED).

[0015] In this embodiment, two types of IDs are set. One is an event ID. The other is a booklet ID. The event ID is an ID that identifies each event. Therefore, the event ID is a common ID for each event distribution booklet 1 that makes up one event distribution set. The booklet ID is an ID that identifies each event distribution booklet 1 that makes up one event distribution set from each other, and therefore is different for each event distribution booklet 1. In each access information printing unit 31, 32, the URL of the gift server is common (the same) for each event distribution booklet 1, and the event ID is also common, but the booklet IDs are different.

[0016] In this embodiment, each of the access information printing units 31, 32 includes a password as information corresponding to the booklet ID. The password is information for preventing unauthorized acquisition of gifts. In this embodiment, the URL is the URL of the login page to the gift site, and the event ID, booklet ID, and password are information to be input on the login page when logging in.

[0017] The second access information printed section 32, which is an image of a code symbol, is a code symbol of the login code consisting of the above information. As shown in a balloon in Fig. 2, the login code includes resource information (URL) 321 of the login page, an event ID 322 and a booklet ID 323 to be stored in a session variable, and a password 324 for security. Therefore, when a terminal equipped with a code symbol reading function reads the second access information printed section 32, the user is automatically logged in, and the top page of the gift site provided by the gift server is displayed on the terminal.

[0018] As shown in Fig. 2, the gift information page 3 on which the access information printing units 31 and 32 are provided has printed thereon text stating that when receiving a gift (a wedding favor in this case), it is necessary to access the gift site, and that the user should access the site by reading a code symbol with a smartphone or by keying in a URL, etc. Similar text is also printed on the first gift information page 3.

[0019] The configuration of the gift server that is accessed in accordance with the access information printing units 31, 32 will be described with reference to Fig. 3. The gift server is an element of a gift presentation system that presents gifts via each event distribution booklet 1, and Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the gift presentation system. The gift presentation system comprises a gift server 4 and a memory unit 5 that the gift server 4 can access.

[0020] The gift server 4 is a server on the Internet 9. It is assumed that the gift server 4 receives access via the Internet 9 from participant terminals 6, which are terminals operated by each event participant. The memory unit 5 may be a storage such as a hard disk provided in the gift server 4, or may be a storage on a separately provided server such as a storage server. Logging in to the gift site is performed by each event participant operating the participant terminal 6. Each event participant reads the code symbol on the second access information printing unit 32 with the participant terminal 6, or inputs the URL on the first access information printing unit 31 to display the login page on the participant terminal 6, and then logs in by inputting the event ID, booklet ID, and password on the login page.

[0021] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the top page of the gift site (hereinafter referred to as the gift site top page) where login is performed in this manner. The example in Figure 4 is the smartphone version, but it can of course also be the PC version. A vendor produces and delivers a set of event handouts upon request (order) from the event organizer. This vendor also manages and operates the gift server 4. This vendor also purchases and sells various gifts. Hereinafter, this vendor will be referred to as a booklet vendor. The booklet vendor is provided with a management terminal 7 that is operated by a person in charge. The management terminal 7 has special authority to access the gift server 4 and the memory unit 5. As shown in Fig. 4, the event ID and booklet ID stored at the time of login are displayed for confirmation on the gift site top page, along with the name of the event, etc. To achieve this, an event information file 51 is stored in the storage unit 5 accessible by the gift server 4.

[0022] Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the structure of the event information file 51. As shown in Fig. 5, the event information file 51 is a database file in which records are recorded, each of which has fields such as "event ID", "event name", "sponsor name", "number of booklets issued", "acquisition deadline", "gift group ID", and "unit price". A booklet publisher issues event handout sets for a large number of events, and the event ID is an ID that identifies each event. The "host name" field records the name of the host, such as the names of the bride and groom. In the "event name" field, a name such as "XXX wedding reception" is recorded in this example. "Number of issued booklets" is the number of event distribution booklets 1 to be issued. This is the number of participants who will receive the event distribution booklets 1, that is, the number of event participants. This number also corresponds to the number of gifts that can be presented, so it can also be said to be the number of rights to obtain gifts. In this embodiment, a deadline is set for obtaining the gift, and the "obtaining deadline" is a field in which this deadline is recorded. The obtaining deadline is set to, for example, six months from the date of the request to produce the event distribution set, or six months from the date of the event.

[0023] In this embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which participants can select and receive only one gift from a large number of gifts, such as a gift catalog, and the "gift group ID" is a field in which an ID for identifying a group of selectable gifts is recorded. The storage unit 5 stores a gift group information file 52 for each gift group. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the structure of the gift group information file 52.

[0024] Each gift information file 52 is linked to a gift group ID and can be identified by the gift group ID (for example, the gift group ID is used as the file name). As shown in Fig. 6, each gift group information file 52 is a database file in which records consisting of fields such as "gift ID", "gift name", "provider", and "image file path" are recorded. The number of records in one gift information file 52 shown in Fig. 6 is the number of gifts that belong to that gift group. "Provider" is a field in which the name of the company that supplied the gift is recorded. "Image file path" is a field in which the file name and path of the image (product photo, etc.) that introduces the gift is recorded.

[0025] Each gift group is usually set according to price. For example, there is a gift group of 3000 yen gifts, a gift group of 5000 yen gifts, a gift group of 7000 yen gifts, and so on. The event organizer pays the booklet company the price of the gifts to be given to each participant in addition to the price for producing the event distribution set. The total gift price is the price (unit price) of each gift in the gift group multiplied by the number of booklets issued. If a 3000 yen gift group (a group of gifts with an equivalent value of 3000 yen) is presented to 40 people, the total gift price paid by the event organizer to the booklet company will be 120,000 yen. The total price for producing the event distribution booklet 1 includes the total gift price as well as design costs, printing costs, delivery costs, etc. Note that each gift group can be a group of gifts collected by genre in addition to price. For example, there is a 3000 yen gift group of food and beverages, a 3000 yen gift group of clothing and daily necessities, etc. In addition, the price (unit price) of each gift in the gift group selected by the organizer is recorded in the “unit price” field of the event information file 51.

[0026] The storage unit 5 also stores an acquisition management file 53 for each event ID. The acquisition management file 53 is a file for managing the acquisition of gifts for each event distribution booklet 1. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the structure of the acquisition management file 53. One acquisition management file 53 is provided for each event ID, and each acquisition management file 53 is linked to the event ID. For example, by using the event ID as the file name, the file can be identified by the event ID. Each acquisition management file 53 is a file for managing the acquisition of gifts, and is a database file that records records consisting of fields such as "booklet ID," "password," "acquisition deadline," and "already acquired," as shown in FIG. 9. The number of records in the acquisition management file 53 matches the "number of issued booklets" of the record corresponding to the event ID in the event information file 51.

[0027] The "Booklet ID" and "Password" are fields in which the booklet ID and password printed on the access information printing units 31 and 32 described above are recorded, respectively. "Gift group ID" is a field in which a value is recorded according to the price of one gift and the gift genre specified by the event participant when requesting the production of an event handout set. This value (gift ID) is entered by the person in charge at the booklet business by operating the management terminal 7 when the production of an event handout set is requested. The "obtaining deadline" is a field in which the same information as the obtaining deadline in the record corresponding to the event ID in the event information file 51 is recorded. "Acquired" is a field that records whether or not a gift has been acquired for the booklet ID, and is, for example, a Boolean type. The default value of the "Acquired" field is a false value.

[0028] The management terminal 7 is equipped with an event registration program 71. The event registration program 71 is a program having a function of adding a new record to the event information file 51, creating a new acquisition management file 53, and recording each ID. When the event registration program 71 is started, it is programmed to add a new record to the event information file 51, automatically generate an event ID and record it in the new record, and display an input page on the management terminal 7 for inputting the event name, date of event, name of organizer, number of booklets to be issued, etc. Then, the event registration program 71 records each piece of information input on the input page in the new record of the event information file 51. In addition, the acquisition deadline date is automatically calculated and recorded. The event registration program 71 is also programmed to create a new acquisition management file 53 corresponding to the automatically generated event ID and to add new records in the number that matches the number of booklets issued. The event registration program 71 is also programmed to generate booklet IDs and passwords in sequence and record them in each record.

[0029] Next, the login to the gift site will be described. The login program executed when opening the gift site top page shown in Figure 4 searches event information file 51 for the transmitted event ID, and if a matching record is found, opens acquisition management file 53 corresponding to that event ID. It then searches acquisition management file 53 for the transmitted booklet ID to determine whether a matching record is found. If a matching record is found, it determines whether the password recorded in that record matches the transmitted password, and if so, permits login and displays the gift site top page in Figure 4. If these conditions are not met, a login abnormality is returned and login is not permitted.

[0030] As shown in Fig. 4, the gift site top page is designed to display the event ID, event name, acquisition deadline, etc. for confirmation. The HTML file of the gift site top page contains a script that retrieves and displays this information from the corresponding record in the event information file 51, in addition to the information stored at the time of login. 4, the gift site top page has a gift viewing button 61 that displays "View available gifts." The storage unit 5 stores an HTML file of a gift introduction page, and the gift viewing button 61 links to the gift introduction page. If the login date and time (system date and time) is past the acquisition deadline, a script is written on the gift site top page to display an error message to the effect that acquisition is not possible because the deadline has passed. In this case, the gift viewing button 61 is changed to an inoperable button.

[0031] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a gift introduction page. As shown in FIG. 8, in the gift introduction page, a column (frame) introducing each gift includes a photo of each gift, a name, and other text. The HTML file of the gift introduction page is coded to search the event information file 51 with the event ID stored at the time of login, read the value of the "gift group ID" of the corresponding record, open the gift group information file 52 corresponding to the gift group ID, obtain the name and image file of each gift, and display them in order as shown in FIG. 5. As shown in FIG. 8, the information of each gift can be displayed by filtering it by genre, or by sorting it by popularity, etc.

[0032] The introduction column (frame) for each gift is a hyperlink, has an embedded gift ID, and is linked to a delivery destination input page. When any column is tapped or clicked, the delivery destination input page is sent to the participant terminal 6 and displayed with the embedded gift ID held as a variable. The delivery destination input page has columns for inputting the name and address of the gift recipient, and is provided with an OK button. The OK button is linked to a confirmation page. The confirmation page is a page that displays the selected gift for confirmation, and also displays the entered delivery destination for confirmation (not shown). An application processing program 41 is implemented in the gift server 4. The confirmation page is provided with a send button for confirming the acquisition application, and the send button is an execution button for the application processing program 41.

[0033] The application processing program 41 is a program that is executed with the event ID and booklet ID held at the time of login, the gift ID embedded in the field (frame) selected on the gift introduction page, and each piece of information entered on the delivery destination input page as arguments. The application processing program 41 first searches the event information file 51 by the event ID, acquires the value of the "acquisition deadline" of the corresponding record, and confirms that the acquisition deadline has not passed. It then checks the value of "acquired" of the corresponding record, and if a true value (a value indicating that the item has already been acquired) is recorded, it sends and displays a message to the participant terminal 6 indicating that the item has already been exchanged and further acquisition applications cannot be made, and then terminates the program. If the acquisition deadline has not passed and the record is not recorded as having been acquired, the application processing program 41 executes a delivery information output module that outputs information for shipping the gift, records a true value in the "acquired" field of the record, and terminates the program.

[0034] The memory unit 5 stores a delivery information file 54 for delivery of each gift. The delivery information file 54 is a database file in which the gift ID of the gift selected on the gift introduction page and the delivery destination information (name, address, etc.) entered on the delivery destination input page are recorded, and each piece of information is recorded by a delivery information output module. The booklet provider delivers the gift (by courier or post) in accordance with the delivery information file 54. In many cases, the booklet provider purchases gifts from another provider (in the case of a service, they purchase service vouchers, etc.). In this case, the gift may be directly sent from the other provider to the event participant.

[0035] An important point in the configuration of the gift group information file 52, the gift introduction page, and the application processing program 41 is that some of the gifts in the gift group introduced on the gift introduction page are also introduced on the gift information paper page 3 of each event distribution booklet 1. That is, when production of an event distribution set is requested, the event organizer decides the gift price (price of one gift) and the gift genre, and a gift group ID is recorded in the event information file 51 accordingly. When each event distribution booklet 1 is produced, the gift names, photos, etc. of some of the multiple different gifts recorded in the gift group information file 52 corresponding to the gift group ID are printed on the gift information paper page 3. Therefore, the gifts introduced on the gift information paper page 3 are also introduced on the gift introduction page (hereinafter referred to as the gift introduction web page for clearer distinction), and the gift names (or gift names and photos) are the same. In other words, when a gift group ID is determined, a portion of the gift group identified by that gift group ID is published on gift information paper page 3, and all gifts belonging to that gift group, including that portion, are published on the gift introduction web page.

[0036] The management terminal 7 is equipped with a print data preparation program 72 that prepares print data for each event distribution booklet 1. The event distribution set of the embodiment is printed using an on-demand printer, and each event distribution booklet 1 is bound. The print data preparation program 72 is a program that prepares digital data for printing that is input to the on-demand printer. The digital data for printing that is input to the on-demand printer is slightly different data for each event distribution booklet 1 to be produced. That is, the digital data for each event information paper page 2 is common to each event distribution booklet 1, and the digital data for each gift information paper page 3 is also common except for the first access information printing unit 31 and the second access information printing unit 32, but the first access information printing unit 31 and the second access information printing unit 32 are different data for each event distribution booklet 1.

[0037] The print data preparation program 72 sequentially rearranges each piece of information in the first access information printing section 31 and the second access information printing section 32 to prepare a print data file. The rearrangement of information is performed according to the contents of the acquisition management file 53. For the print data preparation program 72, digital data of the common part (digital data for each event information paper page 2 and digital data for each gift information paper page 3 excluding the first access information printing section 31 and the second access information printing section 32) is prepared as a template file. The print data preparation program 72 is a program executed with the event ID as an argument. The print data preparation program 72 opens the acquisition management file 53 corresponding to the event ID, acquires the booklet ID and password from the first record, and prepares the print digital data by incorporating them into the template file together with the event ID. At this time, for the second access information printing section 32, a code symbolized image is created by combining the resource information (the URL of the gift server 4) as a constant with the event ID, booklet ID, and password, and this is incorporated into the template file. In this way, a print data file is prepared for each record of the acquisition management file 53.

[0038] Although the on-demand printer is installed at the booklet business and printing and bookbinding may be performed in-house, in this embodiment, printing and bookbinding are ordered (outsourced) to an external business. In this case, as shown in Fig. 3, the outsourcing company terminal 81 is connected to the Internet 9, and the print data file is passed to the outsourcing company by sending it by email or using a file transfer service. The outsourcing company inputs the passed print data file into its own on-demand printer 82, prints it, and then binds it to produce the booklet 1 to be distributed at each event. Incidentally, the preparation of each print data file may be performed by an outsourcing company. In this case, the digital data (manuscript data) for the event information sheet page 2 is sent to the outsourcing company, and separately, only the data for each access information printing unit 31, 32 is sent, or only the image files of each generated code symbol are sent. Then, the outsourcing company rearranges the data for each access information printing unit 31, 32 to prepare each print data file.

[0039] The process of producing and using such an event distribution set will be summarized below using a bridal profile book as an example. Booklet businesses operate a business that combines the production of booklets distributed at events with the sale of gifts, and solicit the use of this service on their own websites, etc. A bride and groom planning a wedding ceremony and wedding reception decides to use this service and requests a booklet business to produce a set of items to be distributed at the event. At this time, in addition to the design fee, printing fee, and delivery fee for the booklet to be distributed at the event, they pay the booklet business a total gift price (the gift price (unit price) x the number of booklets to be issued). At the same time, the bride and groom provide the booklet business with the text and image files to be printed on the event information page of each booklet to be distributed at the event (profile book), the actual photographs (developed photographs), etc.

[0040] The person in charge at the booklet business operates the management terminal 7 to execute the event registration program 71. As a result, a new record is added to the event information file 51, an event ID is automatically generated and recorded, and information such as the organizer's name is recorded in the new record. At the same time, a new acquisition management file 53 is created and new records are added for the number of booklets issued, and booklet IDs and passwords are automatically generated in sequence and entered in each record. An automatically calculated acquisition deadline is also recorded in each record.

[0041] Meanwhile, the booklet provider creates a manuscript (sample) of the booklet to be distributed at the event using the provided text, image files, photos, etc., and sends it to the bride and groom. The bride and groom check the manuscript, make any necessary corrections, approve the content, and inform the booklet provider. The booklet provider prepares print data files for the number of booklets to be issued based on the manuscript with the necessary corrections. At this time, a template file is prepared based on the manuscript with the necessary corrections, and the print preparation program 72 is executed on this, and each print data file is prepared. Then, each prepared print data file is fed sequentially into the on-demand printer 82 for printing, and the booklet 1 to be distributed at the event is produced by binding it.

[0042] A person in charge at the booklet business bundles together each event distribution booklet 1 into an event distribution set and sends it to the event organizer (the bride and groom) who requested it. If each event distribution booklet 1 is produced by an outsourced company, it may be sent directly from the outsourced company. In this embodiment, since the event is a bridal event, the shipping destination may be the bridal venue. Each event distribution booklet 1 in the event distribution set is handed to each participant at the reception desk of the wedding reception venue, for example. Each participant (wedding reception attendee) opens the event distribution booklet 1 during the wedding reception and views the profile of the bride and groom.

[0043] During or after the reception, each attendee checks the gift information page 3 in the booklet 1 distributed at the event to confirm what gifts they can choose as wedding favors. Then, each attendee follows the instructions printed on the gift information page 3 and accesses the gift site using either the access information printing unit 31, 32. That is, the attendee reads the code symbol in the second access information printing unit 32 with the attendee terminal 6, or inputs the resource information (URL) in the first access information printing unit 31 to display the login page, and then inputs the event ID, booklet ID, and password.

[0044] This logs the participant into the gift site, and the gift site top page shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the participant terminal 6. After each participant checks the event name, acquisition deadline, etc., they tap or click (hereinafter simply referred to as pressing) the gift viewing button 61, and the gift introduction webpage is displayed on the participant terminal 6. Each participant scrolls the screen to select a gift, and presses the field (frame) displaying that gift. This causes the delivery destination input page to be displayed on each participant terminal 6.

[0045] After inputting their name, address, etc. on the delivery destination input page, each participant presses the OK button, and then presses the send button on the confirmation page. This executes the application processing program 41. The application processing program 41 executes the delivery information output module, and then records a true value in the "Acquired" field of the corresponding record in the acquisition management file 53. The gifts are then delivered to each participant by courier or other means. Note that gifts may be tangible goods or services. In the case of services, something like a voucher for the service is often delivered.

[0046] In the above example, the event distribution booklet 1 was a profile book for a wedding, but the same can be implemented for event distribution booklet 1 for other events. For example, in the case of a company's anniversary party, a page explaining the company's history since its founding is printed as event information paper page 2, and gift information paper page 3 is printed for the presentation of gifts as souvenirs to party participants. Similarly, each access information printing unit 31, 32 is provided on the gift information paper page 3, and each participant accesses the gift site using either of the access information printing units 31, 32, browses further gift information, and selects and applies for a gift of their choice. In addition, the event distribution set of the embodiment can be applied to an anniversary party of an industry group, a reception for the launch of a new product at a company, and even to mourning events such as funerals and farewell parties.

[0047] At various events like these, according to the event handout set of the embodiment, each participant can select any gift from a set group of gifts to receive, so there is no risk of receiving a gift that they do not particularly want, and they do not have to feel the hassle of taking home a gift that they do not want. Moreover, each event distribution booklet 1 has an event information paper page 2 and a gift information paper page 3, and is configured to combine a conventional event distribution booklet 1 that conveys information about an event to participants with a catalog gift booklet for gift presentation. Therefore, while realizing two functions, it is a single booklet, and is simplified. This point eliminates the complexity for both the event organizer and each participant. When distributing an event distribution booklet and a catalog gift booklet separately, the event organizer needs to distribute them to each participant, and each participant needs to confirm receipt of both, which is cumbersome. According to the embodiment, such complexity is eliminated.

[0048] In the above embodiment, the fact that each access information printing unit 31, 32 provided in each booklet 1 distributed at an event includes a booklet ID has an important significance in preventing a gift acquisition application from being made more than once using one booklet. As described above, when a user logs in with one booklet ID and applies for a gift, the booklet ID is recorded as having been acquired in the acquisition management file 53, and subsequent acquisition applications will not be approved. For example, there is a configuration in which the number of access information printing units for the event distribution booklet, each of which only has a common ID, is prepared for the number of participants to acquire gifts, but if the ID is common, after a user accesses and acquires a gift using the access information printing unit of a booklet distributed at an event, the same access information printing unit can be used to make acquisition applications many times until the number of applications reaches the total number of gifts. To prevent this, it is necessary to make it impossible to make acquisition applications using a booklet 1 distributed at an event after a user has applied for a gift using that booklet, and the booklet ID that identifies each booklet 1 distributed at an event is significant in achieving this.

[0049] The booklet ID may be included in the access information printing section as an ID held at the time of login, or may be included in the access information printing section as an argument to a program that immediately determines whether or not the gift has been acquired. That is, a program that determines whether or not the gift has been acquired is implemented in the gift server 4, and the URL of the program is used as resource information. An execution code with the booklet ID added as an argument is converted into a symbol code and printed as the access information printing section. When the symbol code is read, the program determines whether or not the gift has been acquired, and if it has been acquired, an error message is displayed, and if it has not been acquired, a gift introduction web page is displayed.

[0050] Similarly, passwords can be used to illegally obtain gifts. If only the booklet ID was used, a participant who received booklet 1 distributed at an event could infer a different booklet ID from the booklet ID printed on it and enter it to apply for a gift without any errors. Passwords are used to prevent this kind of fraud. From a security standpoint, it may be possible to have only the second access information printed section 32 in the form of a code symbol. In this way, the booklet ID is unclear at first glance, making it difficult to infer other booklet IDs. It is possible for someone to sneak a peek at the booklet ID or password printed on another person's booklet 1 distributed at the event and gain unauthorized access, but having only the second access information printed section 32 makes unauthorized access difficult. However, this can be inconvenient for participants who do not have a terminal with a function for reading code symbols.

[0051] Furthermore, the event ID is significant in that it allows different gift groups to be set for each event handout set. The event handout set of the embodiment can be used for various events as described above. In this case, since the budget for one gift to be presented to a participant differs for each event, the range of gifts (gift group) that a participant can select also differs depending on the event. It becomes possible to set the range of gifts that a participant can select in association with the event ID, and to display and introduce information on gifts within that range on the participant terminal 6 according to the transmitted event ID.

[0052] In the above embodiment, the gift acquisition application was made on the gift site, but in addition to this, it may be possible to make the application by mail or fax. In this case, a postcard or fax transmission form (each with perforations as necessary) for acquisition application is printed on the gift information page 3 of each event distribution booklet 1. In addition to providing a column for writing the name and gift ID of the selected gift, and a column for writing personal information such as name and address, the booklet ID is also written therein. The gift ID is printed in the introduction section of each gift listed on the gift information page 3. By providing such a page, even participants who do not have a participant terminal 6 can apply to acquire a gift.

[0053] Next, a description will be given of an event distribution set according to the second embodiment with reference to Fig. 9, which is a schematic diagram of an event distribution set according to the second embodiment. The event handout set of the second embodiment shown in Fig. 9 is also an event handout set consisting of event handouts to be distributed to each of a plurality of event participants at an event. As shown in Fig. 9, in this embodiment, each event handout is a combination of an event handout booklet 1 and a postcard 10 to be distributed to each event participant at an event.

[0054] In this embodiment, each event distribution booklet 1 also includes an event information page 2 and a gift information page 3. The event information page 2 is a page on which information about the event organizer or the contents of the event is printed. In the example shown in Fig. 9, like the first embodiment, each event distribution booklet 1 is a bridal profile book, and the event information page 2 is printed with introductory information such as the background of the bride and groom. The gift information page 3 also has a gift introduction information printing section, in which gift introduction information including the names of a plurality of different gifts that a participant can select and receive is printed.

[0055] In the second embodiment, the access information print section including the ID is printed on each postcard 10. Each postcard 10 is used by each participant when applying for a gift, and is hereinafter referred to as a gift application postcard. Figure 10 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the gift application postcard 10 in each event distribution. As shown in FIG. 10, one side (hereinafter referred to as the back side) of each gift acquisition application postcard 10 has a desired gift information entry field 101 and a destination information entry field 102. The desired gift entry field 101 is a field for inputting information that can identify the gift that the participant wishes to acquire, and in this example, a gift ID and a gift name are entered. The destination information entry field 102 is a field for inputting information on the destination of the selected gift, and is usually the participant's home address and telephone number. The opposite side (front side) of each gift acquisition application postcard 10 has the destination of the gift acquisition application postcard 10 printed on it. This destination is the address and name of the responsible department at the booklet company. Also, information about postage due mail is printed on the front side.

[0056] 10, on the back of each gift application postcard 10, there is printed information that a gift application can also be made on the gift site, and that the gift site introduces various gifts beyond those introduced in the booklet. In addition, on the back, there are access information printing sections 103, 104. In this embodiment as well, a first access information printing unit 103 and a second access information printing unit 104 are provided. These access information printing units 103 and 104 contain different IDs for each event handout. In the first embodiment, it was a booklet ID, but in this embodiment, it is provided on each gift acquisition application postcard 10, so it will be referred to as a postcard ID hereinafter.

[0057] Similarly, the first access information printing section 103 is an area where access information is printed in text form, and the gift server's resource information (the gift site URL), the event ID, the postcard ID, and the password are printed in text form. The second access information printing section 104 is an area where an image of this information converted into a code symbol is printed, and in this example, a QR code (registered trademark) is printed. As shown in Fig. 10, the resource information and event ID are the same (common) in each access information printing section 103, 104 printed on each gift acquisition application postcard 10, but the postcard ID and password are different from each other.

[0058] In the event distribution set of the second embodiment, exactly the same event distribution booklets 1 are produced for each participant. Each gift acquisition application postcard 10 is produced by inputting each print data file, which is created by sequentially rearranging the postcard ID and password in the first access information section 103 and the code symbol in the second access information printing section 104, into an on-demand printer and printing it. Each event distribution booklet 1 and each gift acquisition application postcard 10 produced respectively are carried into the event venue, and at the event, one is distributed to each participant.

[0059] Each participant participates in the event while viewing the event information page 2 in the booklet 1 distributed at each event, and during or after the event, they view the gift information page 3 and apply for a gift on the gift acquisition application postcard 10. At this time, they access the gift site using one of the access information printing units 103, 104 to view more gift introduction information, or select a gift on the gift site and apply for it. Participants who do not have a participant terminal 6 or find it troublesome to access the gift site select a gift on the gift introduction page 3, enter the gift ID and gift name in the desired gift information input field 101 on the gift acquisition application postcard 10, fill in the delivery destination information input field 102, and post it to apply for a gift.

[0060] According to the set of handouts for an event according to the second embodiment, the booklets 1 for handouts for an event can be produced with the same contents, and only the gift application postcards 10 can be produced individually with different contents, so that the volume of digital data for printing input during on-demand printing can be reduced, which is preferable. In terms of cost, the booklets 1 for handouts for an event can be printed more inexpensively without using an on-demand printer, and the gift application postcards 10 can be printed using an inexpensive printer that can be used as a peripheral device for a desktop PC, rather than an on-demand printer. In the second embodiment, the event ID, which is a common ID, may be printed on the cover of each booklet 1 for handouts for an event for management purposes.

[0061] In each of the above embodiments, the gift is received by delivery or mail, but other configurations are also possible. A configuration is also possible in which something like a gift voucher is sent as digital data to the participant terminal 6, and the participant goes to a certain location and receives the gift by displaying the digital data on the participant terminal 6. For example, this configuration may be preferably adopted when the gift is a product that is widely sold at convenience stores, etc. In this case, however, the participant must go to the location and take the action of bringing the gift home, which remains more cumbersome than delivery or mail.

[0062] In each of the above embodiments, each event participant is configured to acquire gifts belonging to a gift group with the same gift group ID, and therefore the prices (unit prices) of gifts that can be acquired by each event participant are the same, but there may also be cases where a configuration is used in which gifts of different prices are acquired. The booklet ID and postcard ID are also useful in implementing this configuration. Since each event participant is mutually identified by the booklet ID or postcard ID, it is possible to allow each participant to acquire gifts of different prices by linking a different gift group ID to each booklet ID or postcard ID.

[0063] More specifically, a "gift group ID" field is provided in the acquisition management file 53, and the gift group ID linked to each booklet ID or each postcard ID is recorded. The gift introduction information printing section on the gift information paper page 3 of each event distribution booklet 1 prints introduction information of a portion of the gifts belonging to the gift group identified by the gift group ID linked to each booklet ID or each postcard ID. In addition, when a participant accesses the gift site on the participant terminal 6 and presses the gift introduction button 61, a script in the HTML file is written to search the acquisition management file 53 by the booklet ID or postcard ID, obtain the gift group ID from the corresponding record, and sequentially display the introduction columns (frames) of the gifts belonging to that gift group ID on the gift introduction page.

[0064] This configuration is particularly suitable for the case where gifts of different prices are to be presented depending on the amount of gift money paid by the participants at a wedding reception. The gift server 4 is configured to provide a gift setting page as a page for the event organizer. The gift setting page is displayed on a terminal (organizer terminal) operated by the event organizer, and is a page for setting a gift group ID for each participant who is scheduled to attend the wedding reception, so that different gift group IDs can be set for at least two or more participants. When different gift group IDs are set for the participants, it is preferable that the names of the participants are printed on the event distribution booklet 1 (in the first embodiment) or the acquisition application postcard 10 (in the second embodiment) to prevent confusion. To achieve this, a name input field is provided on the gift setting page for inputting the name of each participant, and a configuration is adopted in which the event organizer inputs the name of each participant on the organizer terminal. The input names are recorded in the acquisition management file 53 and printed on each event distribution booklet 1 or each acquisition application postcard 10.

[0065] In addition, in each of the above embodiments, the event is not limited to being held on a single day, but may be held over multiple days (for example, a week). In such cases, the event held over multiple days is also considered to be one event. In addition, in the case of an event where the number of participants is not yet determined, there may be some leftover event handouts after the event due to the need to prepare extra event handouts, etc. In this case, the remaining event handouts will not be acquired by the access information printing units, so a configuration may be adopted in which the booklet company refunds the money to the event organizer. Refunds may be made when there are remaining handouts, or when an event participant does not apply for them within the deadline.

[0066] The technical idea of ​​the present invention can be applied to distribution materials in forms other than booklets, such as leaflets or single sheets of paper. For example, place cards, seating charts, menu charts, etc. are known as items distributed to guests at wedding receptions. These, including profile books, are called paper items. The present invention can be applied to such paper items (paper distribution materials). In this case, too, a paper item set is provided, which is a set of multiple paper items. Each paper item has an event information printing unit on which information about the event (seat information and menu information in these cases) is printed, and a gift information printing unit on which information about the gift to be presented is printed, and the gift information printing unit is configured to include an access information printing unit on which access information to the gift server is printed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0067] 1 Event distribution booklet 2 Event information page 3 Gift Information Page 31 First Access Information Printing Department 32 Second Access Information Printing Department Event ID 322 323 Booklet ID 4. Gift Server 5 Storage section 6 Participant terminals 61 Gift View Button 7 Management terminal 82 On-demand printing machine 9. Internet 10 Gift application postcard 103 First Access Information Printing Department 104 Second Access Information Printing Department

Claims

1. An event handout set consisting of event handouts to be distributed to each of a plurality of event participants at an event, Each event handout is an event handout booklet that is distributed to each event participant at the event, Each event distribution booklet includes an event information page on which information about the event organizer or information about the event content is printed, and a gift information page on which information about gifts that can be presented to each event participant is printed; Each gift information page has a gift introduction information printing section on which gift introduction information including names of a plurality of different gifts that each event participant can select one to receive as a present, and an access information printing section on which access information to a gift server on the network is printed, The access information printed in the access information printing unit includes resource information and an ID of the gift server, The ID included in the access information printed by the access information printing unit is a booklet ID that is different for each booklet distributed at the event, The gift server is a server that receives access via a network from participant terminals, which are terminals operated by event participants, and displays on the participant terminal a gift introduction web page that introduces a number of different gifts in addition to a number of different gifts with gift introduction information printed on each gift information page.The gift server is also a server that executes an application processing program that, when a gift is selected on the gift introduction web page by operation on the participant terminal, accepts a gift acquisition application sent from the participant terminal and performs processing to allow the participant to acquire the selected gift, and the application processing program is a program that does not perform processing to allow the participant to acquire a gift for a certain booklet ID if processing to allow the participant to acquire a gift has already been performed for that booklet ID.

2. An event handout set consisting of event handouts to be distributed to each of a plurality of event participants at an event, Each event handout is a combination of an event handout booklet distributed to each event participant at the event and a gift acquisition application postcard distributed to each event participant together with the event handout booklet; Each event distribution booklet includes an event information page on which information about the event organizer or information about the event content is printed, and a gift information page on which information about gifts that can be presented to each event participant is printed; Each gift information page has a gift introduction information printing section on which gift introduction information including names of a plurality of different gifts that each event participant can select and receive as a present is printed; Each gift acquisition application postcard has an access information printing section on which access information to a gift server on the network is printed, The access information printed in the access information printing unit includes resource information and an ID of the gift server, The ID included in the access information printed in the access information printing unit is a postcard ID that is different from each other postcard for gift acquisition application, The gift server is a server that receives access via a network from a participant terminal, which is a terminal operated by an event participant, and displays on the participant terminal a gift introduction web page that introduces a number of different gifts in addition to a number of different gifts with gift introduction information printed on each gift information page. It is also a server that executes an application processing program that, when a gift is selected on the gift introduction web page by operation on the participant terminal, receives a gift acquisition application sent from the participant terminal and processes the process to allow the participant to acquire the selected gift. If a process to allow a gift to be acquired has already been performed for a certain postcard ID, the application processing program does not perform the process to allow a gift to be acquired for that postcard ID. The event distribution set is characterized in that each gift acquisition application postcard has the destination of the postcard printed thereon, and also has a desired gift information entry field for entering information on the gift to be acquired, and a destination information entry field for entering information on the destination of the gift whose information has been entered in the desired gift information entry field.

3. 3. The event distribution set according to claim 1, wherein the access information printing section is a section on which an image of the access information converted into a code symbol is printed.

4. 3. The set of handouts for an event according to claim 1, wherein the application processing program is a program for executing a process for sending the selected gift to the event participant by courier or mail.

5. 2. The event handout set according to claim 1, wherein the access information printed by the access information printing unit includes, in addition to the booklet ID, an event ID that is a different ID for each event handout set.

6. 3. The event handout set according to claim 2, wherein the access information printed in the access information printing unit includes, in addition to the postcard ID, an event ID which is a different ID for each event handout set.

7. 3. The event distribution set according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the event is a wedding or wedding reception, and the booklet distributed at each event is a profile book with information about the bride and groom printed on the event information page.

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