Ordering support system, ordering support program, and ordering support method

Abstract

To make it possible to place an order more reflecting the desire of an orderer.SOLUTION: In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides an order support system for supporting an order of an order target related to an art work, the order support system including a specifying unit and a database, the database storing motif information having a hierarchical structure related to a theme of the art work and work series information in which the theme of the art work and a series are associated with each other, the specifying unit receiving an input of an upper theme which is an upper theme in the hierarchical structure and further receiving an input of a lower theme which is a theme under the upper theme from an orderer, On the basis of the high-order theme, the low-order theme and the work series information, an order candidate of an order object related to the art work is specified.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an order support system, an order support program, and an order support method. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, many artists who create works undertake the production of works in the form of made-to-order production. An example of a technology for supporting such artists in making made-to-order productions is proposed in, for example, Patent Document 1.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses that, for example, selection buttons 1901 are displayed that allow users to select the theme or motif of the artwork they would like to have planned for the special exhibition; users can click on one of these buttons to make a selection, and if necessary, enter content in a "Message" field 1902, and then click on a "Send" button 1903. This registers the survey information on a server, which stores contact information such as email addresses of artists in a database; the server compiles the survey information and sends emails to each artist inviting them to submit artwork that fits the theme or motif of the planned exhibition obtained from the survey results. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-149803 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In Patent Document 1, the client can select the theme or motif of the work they want the artist to create and solicit works from the artists. However, the client cannot delve into the details of what they want in the work and place an order for the work to be created by the contractor.

[0006] In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a technology that enables orders to be placed that better reflect the wishes of the orderer. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is an ordering support system that supports the ordering of art work-related order items, the ordering support system comprising an identification unit and a database, the database storing motif information having a hierarchical structure related to the themes of the art work, and work series information linked to the themes of the art work and the series, the identification unit accepting input of a higher-level theme, which is a theme higher in the hierarchical structure, from the orderer, and further accepting input of a lower-level theme, which is a theme subordinate to the higher-level theme, and identifying order candidates for art work-related order items based on the higher-level theme, the lower-level theme, and the work series information.

[0008] This configuration allows the client to input the motif they desire in depth, and allows the client's wishes to be more accurately reflected in identifying potential art work orders.

[0009] In a more preferred embodiment, the ordering support system further includes an ordering unit, which receives from the orderer a designation of the series of art work that the orderer wishes to order from among the order candidates, and receives input of ordering information including information necessary for producing the art work, having items corresponding to the designated series.

[0010] In a more preferred embodiment, the ordering support system further includes an ordering unit, which receives from the orderer a designation of the series of art work that the orderer wishes to order from among the order candidates, and receives input of ordering information including information necessary for producing the art work, which is information regarding the motif desired by the orderer and has items corresponding to the desired motif information including the theme.

[0011] In a more preferred embodiment, the motif information includes the requested drawing method, and the ordering unit accepts input from the client of the drawing method corresponding to the theme entered as the desired motif information, and accepts the order information having items corresponding to the drawing method.

[0012] This configuration allows the orderer to enter order information that matches the information entered by the orderer, allowing the orderer to place an order by simply entering the minimum information necessary for the artwork they wish to order, and allowing for a smooth order to be placed with the contractor.

[0013] In a more preferred embodiment, the ordering support system further includes an order proposal unit, which generates a first question to obtain the desired order content, which is the content of the order item that the orderer wishes to order, and further generates a second question based on the answer obtained from the orderer, and the identification unit identifies the order candidate based on the desired order content.

[0014] With this configuration, even if the client has a vague idea of ​​the artwork they wish to order and is unable to narrow down the options on their own, they can find candidates for the artwork they wish to order simply by answering questions.

[0015] In a more preferred embodiment, the ordering support system further includes a drawing suggestion unit, which uses the specified series, the order information having items corresponding to the input theme, and an instruction identification means to identify drawing instructions for the contractor to create an art piece that meets the client's wishes.

[0016] In a more preferred embodiment, the ordering support system further includes a drawing suggestion unit, and when the ordering unit receives input of a building as the higher-level theme, it accepts order information having items of the building's material, color, and / or photo as items of the order information, and the drawing suggestion unit uses the building's material, color, and / or photo and an instruction identification means to identify drawing instructions for creating an art piece that suits the texture of the building.

[0017] This configuration allows the orderer to propose drawing instructions to the contractor based on the order information entered by the orderer, allowing the contractor to smoothly create the artwork.

[0018] In a more preferred embodiment, the ordering support system further includes an ordering unit and a deadline management unit, wherein the ordering unit receives from the client a designation of the series of art works that the client wishes to order from among the candidate orders, and the deadline management unit creates a production schedule having a status corresponding to the designated series.

[0019] This configuration allows the production schedule to be created automatically, reducing the time and effort required for the contractor to create the schedule. Also, by automatically creating a production schedule tailored to the series, it is possible to prevent the contractor from making schedule management errors due to confusion with the schedule status of other series.

[0020] In a more preferred embodiment, the deadline management unit receives input of in-progress work information relating to the ordered artwork from the order recipient, and registers the information in association with the production schedule.

[0021] This allows the client to check the work in progress while it is being produced by the contractor, eliminating any discrepancies between the completed artwork and the client's wishes.

[0022] In a more preferred embodiment, the ordering support system further includes a display processing unit that displays on the same screen a list of art work series registered in the database and the selection items for the higher-level theme and lower-level theme for narrowing down the series. Each time the identification unit receives input of the selection item for the higher-level theme or lower-level theme, it identifies the ordering candidates based on the higher-level theme and lower-level theme and the work series information, and the display processing unit displays a list of the identified ordering candidates.

[0023] With this configuration, the user can input the theme of the artwork series while checking the series of artworks identified as candidates for order, thereby further narrowing down the candidates for order. [Effects of the Invention]

[0024] The present invention has the effect of providing a technique that enables an order to be placed that better reflects the wishes of the orderer. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0025] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a system according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram of a system according to an embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of an apparatus according to one embodiment. [Figure 4] 1 is an example of a processing flowchart of a system according to an embodiment. [Figure 5] 10 is an example of a screen for inputting desired motif information in one embodiment. [Figure 6] 10 is an example of a list screen of identified order candidates according to an embodiment. [Figure 7] 10 is an example of another display screen for specifying order candidates in one embodiment. [Figure 8] 10 is an example of an artist details screen according to an embodiment. [Figure 9]10 is an example of a screen for inputting order information according to an embodiment. [Figure 10] 10 is an example of a screen displaying a production schedule according to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0026] The present invention will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments are shown, but which may be embodied in many different forms and are not limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

[0027] For example, although the configuration, operation, etc. of the ordering support system 0 are described in this embodiment, similar effects can be achieved by the executed method, device, computer program, etc. Furthermore, the program may be stored on a recording medium or provided so as to be downloadable from an external server. Furthermore, by using this recording medium, for example, the program can be installed on a computer, thereby configuring an ordering support device or an ordering support system. Here, the recording medium on which the program is recorded may be a non-transitory recording medium that can be read by a computer, such as a CD-ROM.

[0028] The present invention relates to a system for supporting the ordering of artwork-related order targets. In the present invention, an orderer who places an order for artwork-related order targets inputs information regarding the orderer's desired motif (hereinafter referred to as desired motif information), and artwork-related order targets corresponding to the desired motif information are extracted as order candidates. In this embodiment, the order target is a series of artworks corresponding to the desired motif information, but it may also be an artist who creates the artworks. In the following, the order target will be described as a series of artworks.

[0029] The client can order an art piece that reflects their wishes by sending order information, including the information necessary for the production of the art piece, to the contractor who will create the art piece in the series selected as a candidate for order.

[0030] The motif in this invention can be the theme of the artwork, the drawing method, etc. Furthermore, a series indicates that a plurality of artworks are related to each other by having a common expression used in the artworks. Specifically, for example, if a particular shape or character is commonly used in multiple artworks, these artworks belong to the same series.

[0031] In this embodiment, the artwork refers to a physical artwork such as a painting, but it may also refer to a three-dimensional work such as a sculpture, music, digital art, an event, etc. The order recipient is the artist who creates the artwork, but may also be an intermediary who receives order information and communicates the production request to a specific artist. In the following explanation, the artist will be described as the order recipient.

[0032] <1. System configuration> Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a system according to one embodiment. As shown in Fig. 1, an order support system 0 includes an order support device 1, an orderer terminal device 3, and a supplier terminal device 4, and is configured to be able to communicate via a communication network NW. In this embodiment, the communication network NW is an IP (Internet Protocol) network, but there are no restrictions on the type of communication protocol, and there are also no restrictions on the type or scale of the network.

[0033] A general-purpose server computer or a personal computer can be used as the order support device 1, and it may be configured with multiple computers that are capable of sending and receiving information via a communication network NW or another network. In addition, a personal computer, smartphone, tablet terminal, wearable device, etc. can be used as the orderer terminal device 3 and the orderee terminal device 4.

[0034] <1.2. Hardware configuration of the present invention> 2 is a hardware configuration diagram, as shown in FIG. 2(a), the server 10 (order support device 1) includes a processing unit 101, a storage unit 102, and a communication unit 103.

[0035] The processing unit 101 has a processor such as a CPU that can execute an instruction set, and controls the overall operation and processing of the ordering support device 1 by executing the ordering support program according to the present invention, an OS, and other applications. The storage unit 102 includes a volatile memory such as a RAM capable of storing an instruction set, and a non-volatile recording medium such as an HDD or SSD capable of recording an OS, an order support program, and the like. The communication unit 103 has a communication interface device for connecting to a network, and controls communication with the communication network NW to input and output information.

[0036] As shown in FIG. 2( b ), the terminal device 9 (orderer terminal device 3 and contractor terminal device 4 ) includes a processing unit 91 , a storage unit 92 , a communication unit 93 , an input unit 94 , and an output unit 95 .

[0037] The processing unit 91 has a processor such as a CPU that can execute an instruction set, and controls the overall operation and processing of the ordering support device 1 by executing an OS and other applications. The storage unit 92 includes a volatile memory such as a RAM capable of storing an instruction set, and a non-volatile recording medium such as an HDD or SSD capable of recording an OS and the like. The communication unit 93 has a communication interface device for connecting to a network, and controls communication with the communication network NW to input and output information. The input unit 94 has an input device capable of input processing, such as a keyboard or a touch panel. The output unit 95 has a display device capable of display processing, such as a display.

[0038] <1.3. System Functional Configuration> Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of the ordering support system 0 of this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 3, the ordering support device 1 includes an identification unit 11, an ordering unit 12, a deadline management unit 13, a settlement unit 14, a drawing proposal unit 15, a registration unit 16, a display processing unit 17, and a database 2. This is information processing executed by software stored in the memory unit 102 or the memory unit 92, which is specifically realized by hardware (the processing unit 101 or the processing unit 91, etc.).

[0039] In this embodiment, the orderer terminal device 3 and the vendor terminal device 4 (clients) receive the processing results performed by the order support device 1 (server) in response to requests from the client terminal device 3 and the vendor terminal device 4, which is a so-called web application. Alternatively, the client terminal may execute a program for using the server to control the overall operation and processing of the server. In this case, the orderer terminal device 3 and the vendor terminal device 4 may include some or all of the functional components (units) included in the order support device 1. For example, the orderer terminal device 3 may include an identification unit 11, an ordering unit 12, a deadline management unit 13, a settlement unit 14, a drawing proposal unit 15, a registration unit 16, a display processing unit 17, etc., and the order support device 1 may be a cloud storage that records and manages artist information, etc., as described below.

[0040] <1.4.Database 2> The database 2 stores motif information, artist information, work information, and order management information.

[0041] <1.4.1. Motif Information> The motif information is master information of the motif that is input by the client when ordering an art piece. The motif information includes themes with a hierarchical structure (e.g., major themes, medium themes, minor themes, etc.) and drawing methods. In this embodiment, one or more themes are registered at each level. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, drawing methods are registered in association with the themes.

[0042] In the following explanation, the theme at the top of the hierarchical structure is referred to as the super-theme, and the themes subordinate to the super-theme are referred to as the sub-themes. Note that the number of sub-themes subordinate to each super-theme may be one or more.

[0043] <1.4.2. Artist Information> The artist information is information about the artist who creates the artwork. The artist information includes an artist ID that uniquely identifies the artist, the artist name, an artist description, artwork series information, and schedule setting information.

[0044] <1.4.2.1. Work series information> Artwork series information is information about a series of artworks created by an artist. The artwork series information includes a series ID that uniquely identifies the series, a series name, and a series description, and is registered in association with one or more themes.

[0045] <1.4.2.2. Schedule setting information> Schedule setting information is master information related to the schedules that artists need for their productions. Schedule setting information includes a schedule ID that uniquely identifies the schedule setting information, as well as a combination of production status and number of working days, and is registered in association with one or more series.

[0046] Here, the production status is set as pre-production, in production, and after production. Specifically, for example, before production, "Request confirmed" and "Information shared with artist" are set; during production, "Artist composition in progress," "Artist draft creation," "Idea / draft sharing," and "Production started" are set; and after production, "Production completed," "Confirmation of work," "Delivery," and "Installation" are set.

[0047] <1.4.3. Work information> Artwork information is information about artworks that have been created in the past. The information includes an artwork ID that uniquely identifies the artwork, the artwork name, the series ID, the artwork, the artist name, the client name, and the completion date of the artwork.

[0048] <1.4.4. Order Management Information> The order management information is information about artworks that have been ordered. The order management information includes an order management ID to uniquely identify the order management information, the name of the orderer, the artist name, order information, order date, payment information, and information about the work in progress. The payment information includes information related to the orderer's payment, such as the payment status and payment amount.

[0049] <1.4.4.1.Information on works in progress> In-progress work information is information about an artwork that has been ordered and that has been partially completed by an artist. The in-progress work information includes a work ID that uniquely identifies the in-progress work, the in-progress work, the registration date, the degree of completion, and the production status. Here, in-progress work refers to data related to the work from the time the artwork was ordered to the present time.

[0050] <1.5. Specific part 11> The identification unit 11 accepts input of desired motif information regarding a motif desired by the client, and identifies candidate art works for order. The identification unit 11 accepts input of desired motif information including multiple themes from the client, and identifies candidate art work series for order based on the multiple themes and work series information. In this embodiment, the identification unit 11 accepts input from the client as desired motif information, including a superordinate theme, one or more subthemes under the superordinate theme, and a drawing method.

[0051] <1.6. Ordering Department 12> The ordering unit 12 accepts input of order information from the client, including information necessary for producing the artwork, and transmits it to the artist. The ordering unit 12 accepts from the client a designation of the series of artwork that the client wishes to order from among the candidate orders, and accepts input of order information having items corresponding to the desired motif information and / or artwork series information input by the client.

[0052] <1.7. Deadline management section 13> The deadline management unit 13 creates a production schedule for the ordered artwork. When the deadline management unit 13 receives order information from the client, it creates a production schedule having multiple production statuses based on the order information.

[0053] <1.8.Payment Department 14> The settlement unit 14 executes the settlement process for the purchaser. The settlement unit 14 executes the settlement process for the purchaser based on the order information input by the purchaser.

[0054] <1.9. Drawing Proposal Section 15> The drawing suggestion unit 15 proposes drawing instructions for creating an artwork that meets the client's wishes. Using the order information input by the client and an instruction identification means, the drawing suggestion unit 15 identifies drawing instructions that instruct an appropriate drawing for the order information and proposes them to the contractor. In this embodiment, the drawing suggestion unit 15 identifies drawing instructions using the order information and / or the specified series that have items corresponding to the desired motif information input by the client and the instruction identification means. The instruction identification means will be described later.

[0055] <1.10.Registration Section 16> The registration unit 16 registers the completed artwork. The registration unit 16 receives the completed artwork from the artist and registers the artwork information.

[0056] <1.11. Display Processing Unit 17> The display processing unit 17 performs display processing for a screen for inputting desired motif information, a screen for inputting order information, etc., and displays them on the orderer terminal device 3. Specific display screens will be described later.

[0057] <2. Processing Flowchart> Below, we will explain the ordering support method using the ordering support system and the processing content of each functional configuration using Figures 4 to 10. Figure 4 is a flowchart showing the processing from when an orderer inputs desired motif information to when ordering candidates for a series of art works are identified, and when the series of art works that the orderer inputs from the ordering candidates and the ordering information are sent to the artist, until the completed art works are registered.

[0058] <2.1. Input of desired motif information> First, in step S1 (hereinafter, "step S1" will be abbreviated simply as "SX"), the specification unit 11 accepts input of desired motif information from the client. In this embodiment, the specification unit 11 accepts input of desired motif information by accepting from the client a higher-level theme desired by the client from among the motifs included in the motif information, one or more lower-level themes under the higher-level theme, and a drawing method. Note that input of desired motif information may also be accepted by accepting input of text data of the motif desired by the client.

[0059] Figure 5 shows a screen displayed on the orderer terminal device 3 for inputting desired motif information. Figure 5(a) is a screen for accepting input of a higher-level theme among the desired motif information; Figure 5(b) is a screen for accepting input of a lower-level theme under the higher-level theme among the desired motif information; and Figure 5(c) is a diagram showing a screen for accepting input of a drawing method among the desired motif information.

[0060] For example, in Figure 5(a), if "new home" is specified as the higher-level theme of the desired motif information, in Figure 5(b), "living room," "children's room," and "contact with coordinator" are displayed as sub-themes of "new home," and by specifying one or more sub-themes from these sub-themes, Figure 5(c) is displayed.

[0061] Here, if "Meet with an interior coordinator" is specified as the sub-theme, a screen is displayed for inputting user information including information about the layout, interior, furniture, atmosphere, etc. of the client's building (text data, images and / or photos), information about family composition, etc., and the client's contact information. Once this information is input, it is sent to the interior coordinator registered in this app. The identification unit 11 then accepts the specification of the sub-theme from the client who has contacted the interior coordinator and decided on the sub-theme.

[0062] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the specification of a sub-theme may be accepted using user information input by the client and a theme suggestion means. Specifically, the identification unit 11 identifies sub-theme candidates using a theme suggestion means, which is a theme estimation model that estimates an appropriate sub-theme using the user information and the sub-themes as training data, and accepts the client's specification of a desired sub-theme from among the sub-theme candidates. Note that the theme suggestion means may be a correspondence table containing combinations of user information and sub-themes.

[0063] In a preferred embodiment, the selectable drawing methods are changed and displayed based on the input of the higher-level theme and / or the lower-level theme.

[0064] In this embodiment, "interview with interior coordinator" is displayed as a sub-theme that can be specified, but it may also be displayed as a super-theme that can be specified.

[0065] <2.2. Identifying potential purchasers> In S2, the identification unit 11 identifies order candidates based on the desired motif information and work series information. In this embodiment, the identification unit 11 identifies, as order candidates, a series of art works linked to the higher-level theme and the lower-level theme, based on the higher-level theme input as the desired motif information in S1, one or more lower-level themes under the higher-level theme, and the work series information stored in the database 2.

[0066] 6 is a display example of an order candidate list screen displayed on the orderer terminal device 3. The order candidate list screen displays order candidates for the series identified in S2, and displays the series name and the artist name producing the series side by side.

[0067] In another embodiment of the present invention, the user may narrow down the order candidates while checking the series of artworks registered in the database. Specifically, when the display processing unit 17 receives an instruction to display the series of artworks registered in the database, it processes and displays a list of the registered series and a selection item of desired motif information for narrowing down the series on the same screen. Then, each time the identification unit 11 receives an input of a selection item of desired motif information, it identifies order candidates based on the desired motif information and artwork series information, and the display processing unit 17 displays a list of the identified order candidates.

[0068] Fig. 7 shows an example of a screen displayed on the orderer terminal device 3 for narrowing down the order candidates. When "Display list of works" is entered on the screen of Fig. 7(a) as an instruction to display the series registered in the database, a list of registered series and a selection item for the major theme of the desired motif information for narrowing down the search are displayed on the same screen (Fig. 7(b)). When "Pets" is selected and entered as the major theme of the desired motif information, the registered series linked to the major theme "Pets" are listed as order candidates, and intermediate themes (in the illustrated example, "Dog," "Cat," etc.) are displayed as the desired motif information so that they can be selected and entered (Fig. 7(c)).

[0069] <2.3. Displaying detailed artist information> In S3, the display processing unit 17 processes the display of the artist information of the artist and displays it on the orderer terminal device 3. In this embodiment, the display processing unit 17 receives from the orderer a designation of one series that the orderer wishes to order from among the order candidates, and processes the display of an artist description of the artist who will produce that series and work series information linked to that artist.

[0070] Figure 8 is an example of an artist details screen. The artist details screen displays an artist description and information about the series of works associated with the artist. In the illustrated example, by accepting a designation from the client for the "Suzuki XX AAA series" from among the multiple order candidates displayed on the order candidate list screen, an artist description of the artist who produces the series and the series associated with that artist are displayed side by side.

[0071] <2.4. Acceptance of order information> In S4, the ordering unit 12 accepts input of order information. In this embodiment, the ordering unit 12 accepts input of the series of artworks that the client wishes to order, and accepts input of order information from the client, including the desired motif information and items corresponding to the series, the size of the artwork, the production period (production start date, delivery date, etc.), additional work, and a message to the artist.

[0072] FIG. 9 shows an example of an order information input screen displayed on the orderer terminal device 3. The order information input screen displays an image IM indicating a series specified by the orderer, work information HS associated with the series, and an order information input field RQ. In the illustrated example, the order information input field RQ displays order information items corresponding to the entered desired motif information and series, such as "Motif Word," "Color Request," "Text Request," and "Motif Photo." Specifically, for example, if "Pets" is selected as the primary theme and "Name to Art" is selected as the drawing method, order information items such as "Enter Requested Name or Word" and "Enter Requested Font (Roman Alphabet, Kanji)" are displayed. Colors associated with each series are also registered in database 2, and "Color Request" and other order information items are displayed according to the specified series.

[0073] Furthermore, if "office" is selected as the upper theme, items of ordering information such as "motif based on the company / management philosophy," "art suitable for the office," etc. are displayed. In this case, for example, if "art suitable for the office" is selected, a multiple-choice ordering information item such as "please select the office atmosphere" is displayed.

[0074] In this embodiment, the ordering unit 12 accepts input of a delivery date as a production period, and the display processing unit 17 performs display processing to allow input of the delivery date based on the current date, the specified series, and the artist's schedule setting information. Note that the display processing unit 17 may also perform display processing to allow input of the delivery date based on input of additional work.

[0075] <2.5. Identifying drawing instructions> In S5, the drawing suggestion unit 15 identifies drawing instructions for creating an artwork that meets the client's wishes. In this embodiment, the drawing suggestion unit 15 identifies drawing instructions using information on items corresponding to the theme entered as desired motif information from the order information entered in S4 and a generating artificial intelligence as an instruction identification means.

[0076] Specifically, for example, when a building is input as a higher-level theme in S2 and the material, color, and / or motif photo of the building is input as order information in S4, the drawing suggestion unit 15 sends the material, color, and / or photo of the building to the generating artificial intelligence, thereby identifying drawing instructions for creating an art piece that suits the texture of the building.

[0077] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the drawing suggestion unit 15 identifies drawing instructions using information on items corresponding to the theme (higher theme and / or lower theme) entered as desired motif information from the order information entered in S4, the specified series, and a generating artificial intelligence as an instruction identification means. In other words, since each series has its own artist's quirks, by sending the specified series and the entered order information to the generating artificial intelligence, it is possible to understand the artist's quirks, identify appropriate drawing instructions, and suggest them to the artist.

[0078] Here, the generative artificial intelligence is a model that learns by itself based on a huge amount of data on the Internet and instantly generates a response sentence in a natural language dialogue format in response to input of order information and a request to generate drawing instructions based on the order information. Note that there are no restrictions on the scale or structure of the generative artificial intelligence, and it is possible to use a language model that combines one or more models, such as a large-scale language model such as a generative pretrained transformer (GPT); a convolutional neural network (CNN); a recurrent neural network (RNN) such as a long short-term memory (LSTM) or a gated recurrent unit (GRU); or a Transformer model.

[0079] In addition, as an instruction identification means, drawing instructions may be identified using a correspondence table containing combinations of photo features extracted from the input photo using image analysis AI, desired motif information and text data of items corresponding to the series, and drawing instructions.

[0080] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the orderer can interactively input the desired order content, which is the content of the series he or she wishes to order, in order to concretely specify the content of the series he or she wishes to order. Specifically, an order proposal unit (not shown) generates questions for the orderer to input the desired order content, and accepts input of the size, color, and theme of the work as the desired order content.

[0081] For example, the order proposal unit displays a first question to the client, "What kind of painting do you want?". When the client responds to this question with "A gift to celebrate the opening of a cafe," the order proposal unit generates a second question, such as "Is the cafe's interior European-style?", to prompt the client to enter more specific information, and displays this to the client. The order proposal unit then repeatedly generates questions based on the responses to the first question, and accepts input of the desired order details. In this case, the specification unit 11 specifies order candidates based on the theme entered as the desired order details. The ordering unit 12 also accepts the size and color of the work entered as the desired order details as order information.

[0082] <2.6. Payment Processing> In S6, the settlement unit 14 performs settlement processing for the client. In this embodiment, the settlement unit 14 calculates the production fee based on the work size and additional work input as order information, and performs settlement processing for the client.

[0083] <2.7. Sending Order Information> In S7, the ordering unit 12 transmits the ordering information to the artist. In this embodiment, the ordering unit 12 transmits the ordering information input in S4, the drawing instructions specified in S5, and the series name specified by the orderer to the contractor terminal device 4.

[0084] <2.8. Creating a production schedule> In S8, the deadline management unit 13 creates a production schedule related to the order information input by the client whose payment was completed in S6. In this embodiment, the deadline management unit 13 creates a production schedule based on the series of artworks specified by the client, the production period and additional work input as order information, and the artist's schedule setting information.

[0085] Figure 10 shows an example of a production schedule displayed on the orderer terminal device 3 and the contractor terminal device 4. The production schedule displays the production period entered as orderer information on the horizontal axis, and the schedule setting information and the production status according to the entered series and additional work on the vertical axis. Then, based on the schedule setting information, for each production status, the squares corresponding to the number of work days for the entered series are displayed in different colors. The current date is also displayed in a different format from other dates.

[0086] In this embodiment, a predetermined number of working days is registered for each additional task, but a different number of working days may be registered for each series. A change unit (not shown) may also receive input from the artist regarding a change in the number of working days for a predetermined production status. In this case, if the change in the number of working days causes the total number of working days to exceed the delivery date entered as the order information, a notification unit (not shown) may notify the client that the delivery date will be changed and of the new delivery date.

[0087] <2.9. Registering in-progress work> In S9, the deadline management unit 13 accepts and registers in-progress work information from the artist. In this embodiment, the artist updates the production status as the production work progresses. In this embodiment, the deadline management unit 13 also receives in-progress work information and completion status from the contractor terminal device 4. The deadline management unit 13 then registers in-progress work information including the in-progress work information, completion status, registration date, and production status.

[0088] Then, the display processing unit 17 performs display processing of the in-progress work so that the in-progress work can be displayed in association with each production status in the production schedule based on the in-progress work information.

[0089] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a notification unit (not shown) may, upon registration of in-progress work information, identify the client who ordered the art work based on order management information and notify the client that the in-progress work has been registered.

[0090] <2.10. Payment Update Processing> In S10, the settlement unit 14 determines whether or not an input regarding the discontinuation of production has been received from the client. In this embodiment, the client, after checking the in-progress artwork, can send a request to the artist to discontinue production if the artwork being produced does not meet the client's expectations. If a request to discontinue production has not been received from the client (NO in S10), the process proceeds to S12. On the other hand, if a request to discontinue production has been received from the client (YES in S10), the process proceeds to S11.

[0091] In S11, the settlement unit 14 executes the settlement process for the client based on the production status and the degree of completion of the artwork. In this embodiment, when the settlement unit 14 receives a request to stop production, it calculates the latest production status based on the in-progress work information and the production fee according to the degree of completion of the artwork, and executes the settlement process by calculating the refund amount.

[0092] Specifically, the settlement unit 14 calculates a production fee according to the degree of completion of the art work when the production status is up to "artist composition in progress"; when the production status is "artist draft creation," "idea / draft sharing," or "production started," the settlement unit 14 calculates a production fee according to the degree of completion of the art work.

[0093] <2.11. Registration of work information> In S12, the registration unit 16 registers the work information. In this embodiment, the registration unit 16 receives the completed artwork and the name of the artwork from the order-receiver terminal device 4, and registers the artwork information including the series ID, artist, and orderer associated with the artwork, the name of the artwork, and the production completion date.

[0094] By executing the above steps S1 to S12, the client can request an artist to create an artwork based on the client's desired motif. The artist can also refer to the content proposed by the generative AI based on the motif information entered by the client, allowing them to create an artwork that better meets the client's wishes. This also allows the artist to supplement perspectives they may not have noticed and improve their creativity. Furthermore, by sharing the production schedule between the client and the artist, the parties can manage the progress of the production and prevent any problems from occurring. Furthermore, by registering the artist's ongoing work by production status, the problem of the completed artwork differing from the client's wishes can be eliminated.

[0095] In this embodiment, inputting desired motif information identifies ordering candidates for a series of physical artworks such as paintings. Alternatively, inputting desired motif information may also identify types of artworks (three-dimensional artworks, music, digital art, events, etc.) as ordering candidates. In this case, an item related to the type of artwork may be input as desired motif information, and the type of artwork may be identified as an ordering candidate.

[0096] In this embodiment, the display process refers to a process in which the display processing unit 17 executes a process of generating information necessary for display, and transmits the generated information to the terminal device 9, thereby causing the terminal device 9 to display the generated information. On the other hand, the display process may also be a process in which the display processing unit 17 transmits a processing command to the terminal device 9 to generate information necessary for display, thereby causing the terminal device 9 to generate information necessary for display and display the generated information. [Explanation of symbols]

[0097] 0: Order support system 1: Order support device 10: Server 101: Processing section 102: Storage section 103: Communications Department 3: Orderer terminal 4: Order recipient terminal 9: Terminal 91: Processing section 92: Storage section 93: Communications Department 94: Input section 95: Output section NW: Communication network 11: Specific part 12: Ordering Department 13: Deadline management department 14: Payment Department 15: Drawing suggestion section 16: Registration section 17: Display processing section 2: Database

Claims

1. An ordering support system that supports ordering of art works, The ordering support system includes an identifying unit and a database, The database stores motif information having a hierarchical structure relating to themes of artworks, and artwork series information relating to the themes of artworks and series; The identification unit receives input of a superordinate theme, which is a theme at a higher level in the hierarchical structure, from the client, and further receives input of a subtheme, which is a theme subordinate to the superordinate theme, and identifies order candidates for art works based on the superordinate theme, the subtheme, and the work series information. Order support system.

2. The ordering support system further includes an ordering unit, The ordering unit receives from the orderer a designation of a series of art works that the orderer desires to order from among the order candidates, and receives input of order information including information necessary for producing the art works, having items corresponding to the designated series. The ordering support system according to claim 1 .

3. The ordering support system further includes an ordering unit, The ordering unit receives from the orderer a designation of an order target that the orderer desires to order from among the order candidates, and receives input of order information including information necessary for producing an art work, the information being information regarding a motif desired by the orderer and having items corresponding to the desired motif information including the theme. The ordering support system according to claim 1 .

4. The motif information includes a requested drawing method, The ordering unit receives, from the orderer, input of the drawing method corresponding to the input theme as the desired motif information, and receives the order information having items corresponding to the drawing method. The ordering support system according to claim 3.

5. The ordering support system further includes an ordering proposal unit, The order proposal unit generates a first question to acquire desired order details, which are details of an order target that the orderer wishes to order, and further generates a second question based on an answer obtained from the orderer; The specifying unit specifies the order candidates based on the desired order content. The ordering support system according to claim 1 .

6. The order support system further includes a drawing proposal unit, The drawing suggestion unit uses the designated series, the order information having items corresponding to the theme input as the desired motif information, and an instruction specifying means to specify drawing instructions for the orderee to create an art work that meets the client's wishes. The ordering support system according to claim 3.

7. The order support system further includes a drawing proposal unit, When the input of a building is accepted as the higher-level theme, the ordering unit accepts order information having items of material, color, and / or photo of the building as items corresponding to the higher-level theme, The drawing suggestion unit uses the material, color, and / or photo of the building and the instruction specifying means to specify drawing instructions for creating an artwork suited to the texture of the building. The ordering support system according to claim 3.

8. The ordering support system further includes an ordering unit and a deadline management unit, The ordering unit receives from the client a designation of the series of art works that the client wishes to order from among the order candidates, The deadline management unit creates a production schedule having a status according to the designated series. The ordering support system according to claim 1 .

9. The deadline management unit receives input of in-progress work information relating to the ordered artwork from the order recipient, and registers the information in association with the production schedule. The ordering support system according to claim 8.

10. The ordering support system further includes a display processing unit, The display processing unit displays on the same screen a list of the series of artworks registered in the database, and selection items of the upper and lower themes for narrowing down the series; the specifying unit, each time receiving an input of a selection item of the higher-level theme or the lower-level theme, specifies the order candidate based on the higher-level theme and the lower-level theme and the work series information; The display processing unit displays a list of the identified ordering candidates. The ordering support system according to claim 1 .

11. An ordering support program that supports ordering of art works, The ordering support program causes a computer to function as an identifying unit and a database, The database stores motif information having a hierarchical structure relating to themes of artworks, and artwork series information relating to the themes of artworks and series; The identification unit receives input of a superordinate theme, which is a theme at a higher level in the hierarchical structure, from the client, and further receives input of a subtheme, which is a theme subordinate to the superordinate theme, and identifies order candidates for art works based on the superordinate theme, the subtheme, and the work series information. Ordering assistance program.

12. An ordering support method for supporting the ordering of an art work, The computer A process of storing hierarchically structured motif information relating to the themes of artworks and artwork series information relating to the themes of artworks and series in a database; A process of accepting input of a super-theme, which is a theme at the top of the hierarchical structure, from the client, and further accepting input of a sub-theme, which is a theme subordinate to the super-theme, and identifying order candidates for art works based on the super-theme, the sub-theme, and the work series information; An ordering support method that executes the above.

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