Quality improvement support system, quality improvement support method, and quality improvement support program

Abstract

To provide a quality improvement support system, quality improvement support method, and quality improvement support program for supporting quality improvement of original work.SOLUTION: A quality improvement support system for supporting quality improvement of original work is provided, comprising an internal database configured to store original work information on original work in association with index information representing a plurality of types of indices including reading progress of a reader on the original work information, and a server configured to provide a first terminal with a screen that allows for checking the index information in response to an instruction from the first terminal of an author of the original work.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a quality improvement support system, a quality improvement support method, and a quality improvement support program. [Background technology]

[0002] So-called online novels are known, in which users write novels using a personal computer (PC), mobile phone, etc., register them on a website, server, etc., and make them available for other users to read (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Also known are contribution-type community sites that allow other users to read novels written by users from their terminal devices. On contribution-type community sites, posts about novels, sometimes called "review posts," are also known (see, for example, Patent Document 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-237986 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 5270781 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Here, if the user is the author of an original work such as a novel or manga, and the other users are readers of that work, providing the original author with comments from readers simply as reactions to the work does not necessarily lead to an improvement in the quality of the work. For example, if the reader's comments are limited to impressions, it is difficult to improve the quality of the work. Furthermore, even if the reader's comments point out areas that need improvement, if the comments are vague or not specific, the original author will not be able to accurately identify the areas that need improvement in the work, and the original author will not be able to improve the quality of the work.

[0005] Therefore, in one aspect, an object of the present invention is to provide a quality improvement support system, a quality improvement support method, and a quality improvement support program that support improving the quality of original works. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In one embodiment, the quality improvement support system is a quality improvement support system that supports the improvement of the quality of an original work, and includes: a database that stores original work information of the original work and index information representing multiple types of indexes including a reader's reading progress with respect to the original work information in association with each other; and a server that provides a screen on a first terminal on which the index information can be confirmed in response to an instruction from the first terminal of an original author of the original work; The server converts at least a part of the index information into text information or image information representing advice leading to the quality improvement based on the index value of the index, and provides the first terminal with a screen on which the index information and the text information or the image information can be confirmed. Characterized by .

[0008] In the above configuration, the index may include the reader's rating of the original work for multiple types of rating items, and the server may provide the first terminal with a screen on which the reader can confirm a combination of an image that emotionally expresses the rating items and the rating number together with the reader's impressions.

[0009] In one embodiment, the quality improvement support system is a quality improvement support system that supports the improvement of the quality of an original work, and includes: a database that stores original work information of the original work and index information representing multiple types of indexes including a reader's reading progress with respect to the original work information in association with each other; and a server that provides a screen on a first terminal on which the index information can be confirmed in response to an instruction from the first terminal of an original author of the original work; In response to an instruction from a second terminal of a commercial user of the original work, the server provides the second terminal of the commercial user with a screen including options for selecting the index information and a portion of the original work information displayed in response to a selection from the options, and upon detecting an access from the commercial user to a portion of the original work information, identifies how the commercial user has handled the original work based on the access type of the access, associates the identified handling with the original work information in the database, and notifies the first terminal of the identified handling. Characterized by .

[0010] In one embodiment, the quality improvement support system is a quality improvement support system that supports the improvement of the quality of an original work, and includes: a database that stores original work information of the original work and index information representing multiple types of indexes including a reader's reading progress with respect to the original work information in association with each other; and a server that provides a screen on a first terminal on which the index information can be confirmed in response to an instruction from the first terminal of an original author of the original work;The server, in response to an instruction from the first terminal, transmits to the reader's third terminal, indication request information that partially quotes the original work information and requests the reader to provide indications and / or impressions on the original work information, and, in response to an instruction from the third terminal based on the indication request information or an instruction from the third terminal independent of the indication request information, provides the third terminal with a screen including the original work information and an input field for the indications and / or impressions, and notifies the first terminal of the indications and / or impressions entered in the input field. Characterized by .

[0011] In one embodiment, the quality improvement support system is a quality improvement support system that supports the improvement of the quality of an original work, and includes: a database that stores original work information of the original work and index information representing multiple types of indexes including a reader's reading progress with respect to the original work information in association with each other; and a server that provides a screen on a first terminal on which the index information can be confirmed in response to an instruction from the first terminal of an original author of the original work; The server displays at least one of the index information, the reader's comments and / or impressions on the original work information, a record of the original work creation activities, and a text information or image information showing advice leading to quality improvement, which is used by the original author to create the original work, on a creation screen different from a screen on which the original author can confirm the index information and at least a part of the index information. Characterized by .

[0012] In one embodiment, the quality improvement support system is a quality improvement support system that supports the improvement of the quality of an original work, and includes: a database that stores original work information of the original work and index information representing multiple types of indexes including a reader's reading progress with respect to the original work information in association with each other; and a server that provides a screen on a first terminal on which the index information can be confirmed in response to an instruction from the first terminal of an original author of the original work; When the server detects deletion of a character string included in any of the original work, the characters appearing in the original work, the personalities of the characters, the interrelationships between the characters, the plot of the original work, the title of the original work, the synopsis of the original work, and the theme of the story included in the original work, based on an instruction from the first terminal, the server displays on the first terminal the number of the character strings to be deleted and the target parts of the original work that include the character strings before deleting the character strings. Characterized by .

[0013] In one embodiment, the quality improvement support system is a quality improvement support system that supports the improvement of the quality of an original work, and includes: a database that stores original work information of the original work and index information representing multiple types of indexes including a reader's reading progress with respect to the original work information in association with each other; and a server that provides a screen on a first terminal on which the index information can be confirmed in response to an instruction from the first terminal of an original author of the original work; When the server detects an instruction from the first terminal requesting a record of creative activities of the original work, it displays an activity record screen on the first terminal, the activity record screen including a graph that tallys up countable items in the original work information for each predetermined period. Characterized by .

[0014] In the above configuration, when the server detects an instruction to a specified area included in the activity record screen, it may provide the first terminal with an input screen requesting the original author to input the creative activity, and when the creative activity is input, it may provide the first terminal with an exchange screen that allows the original author and another original author different from the original author to exchange text information regarding the input creative activity.

[0015] In one embodiment, the quality improvement support system is a quality improvement support system that supports the improvement of the quality of an original work, and includes a database that stores original work information of the original work and index information representing multiple types of indexes including a reader's reading progress for the original work information in association with each other, and a server that provides a screen on a first terminal of an original author of the original work with the first terminal on which the index information can be confirmed in response to an instruction from the first terminal; Another database storing the original information in a state where access by the readers is restricted. and The server selects whether or not to register the characters appearing in the original work, the personalities of the characters, the interrelationships between the characters, and the plot of the original work, which are included in the original work information, from the separate database to the database based on an instruction from the first terminal. Characterized by .

[0016] In one embodiment, a quality improvement support method is a quality improvement support method in which a server supports quality improvement of an original work, the method comprising: In response to instructions from the first terminal of the original author of the original work, The server refers to a database that stores original information of the original work and index information representing a plurality of types of indexes including the reader's reading progress for the original information in association with each other. and converting at least a part of the index information into text information or image information representing advice leading to the quality improvement based on the index value of the index. Index information and the text information or the image information. The first terminal is provided with a screen on which the user can check the above.

[0017] In one embodiment, the quality improvement support program is a quality improvement support program for causing a server to execute a process for supporting quality improvement of an original work, In response to instructions from the first terminal of the original author of the original work, The server refers to a database that stores original information of the original work and index information representing a plurality of types of indexes including the reader's reading progress with respect to the original information in association with each other. and converting at least a part of the index information into text information or image information representing advice leading to the quality improvement based on the index value of the index. Index information and the text information or the image information. The method is characterized in that a screen on which the first terminal can confirm the above is provided, and processing is executed. [Effects of the Invention]

[0018] The quality improvement support system, the quality improvement support method, and the quality improvement support program can support the improvement of the quality of the original work. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a quality improvement support system. [Figure 2] Figure 2 shows an example of the hardware configuration of a server. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 shows an example of the functional configuration of the server, the internal DB, and the external DB. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 shows an example of a registration target storage unit included in the external DB. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 shows an example of a system user storage unit included in the internal DB. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 shows an example of an original work storage unit included in the internal DB. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 shows an example of an index storage unit included in the internal DB. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 shows an example of multiple types of indicators. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by the quality improvement support system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 10] Figure 10(a) is an example of a common viewing screen for all users, and Figure 10(b) is an example of a screen for the original author. [Figure 11] Figure 11 is an example of a reader data screen. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of a part of the processing executed by the quality improvement support system according to the second embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing another example of part of the processing executed by the quality improvement support system according to the second embodiment. [Figure 14] Figure 14(a) is an example of a reader screen, and Figure 14(b) is another example of a reader screen. [Figure 15] Figure 15(a) is an example of an impression screen, and Figure 15(b) is an example of a review screen. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by the quality improvement support system according to the third embodiment. [Figure 17] Figure 17 is an example of a commercial user screen. [Figure 18] FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of a part of the processing executed by the quality improvement support system according to the fourth embodiment. [Figure 19] FIG. 19 is an example of a reader sharing screen. [Figure 20] Figure 20 is an example of a creative screen. [Figure 21] FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of a part of the processing executed by the quality improvement support system according to the fifth embodiment. [Figure 22] Figure 22(a) is another example of the screen for the original author, and Figure 22(b) is an example of the screen listing the characters. [Figure 23] Figure 23(a) is an example of the original text, Figure 23(b) is an example of a warning dialog, and Figure 23(c) is an example of a unit screen. [Figure 24] FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of a part of the processing executed by the quality improvement support system according to the seventh embodiment. [Figure 25] Figure 25(a) is an example of an activity record screen, and Figure 25(b) is an example of an interaction screen. [Figure 26] FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of a part of the processing executed by the quality improvement support system according to the eighth embodiment. [Figure 27] Fig. 27(a) is another example of the reader screen, and Fig. 27(b) is another example of the registered person list screen. [Figure 28] Fig. 28(a) is an example of a registered person details screen, and Fig. 28(b) is an example of a correlation screen. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0021] (First embodiment) As shown in FIG. 1, the quality improvement support system ST includes a server 100 and an internal DB (Database) 110. The quality improvement support system ST may or may not include an external DB 120. The server 100 may be called an application server. The internal DB 110 may be called an in-system DB server. The external DB 120 may be called an external system DB server. Cooperation between the server 100 and the internal DB 110 can support improvement of the quality of the original work. In this embodiment, the internal DB 110 is an example of a database, and the external DB 120 is an example of another database.

[0022] An original work may be a novel, a manga, a screenplay, a game scenario, etc. In other words, an original work is not limited to these, as long as it is an original work that has been created. From this perspective, the original author of an original work includes various creative people who engage in creative activities, such as writers, manga artists, screenwriters, and scenario writers.

[0023] The server 100, the internal DB 110, and the external DB 120 are installed in a data center DC that provides public cloud services. The server 100, the internal DB 110, and the external DB 120 are connected to one another by a communication network NW1 such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network). The communication network NW1 is also connected to a communication network NW2 such as the Internet. The first terminal 10, the second terminal 20, and the mobile base station BS are connected to the communication network NW2 by wire.

[0024] This allows the first terminal 10 and the second terminal 20 to directly access the server 100. Furthermore, the first terminal 10 and the second terminal 20 can indirectly access each other via the server 100. Meanwhile, the third terminal 30 is wirelessly connected to the mobile base station BS. Therefore, the third terminal 30 can also directly access the server 100. Furthermore, the first terminal 10 and the third terminal 30 can indirectly access each other via the server 100 and the mobile base station BS.

[0025] In FIG. 1, the first terminal 10 and the second terminal 20 are shown as PCs (Personal Computers), but one or both of the first terminal 10 and the second terminal 20 may be smart devices such as smartphones or tablet terminals. Also, the third terminal 30 is shown as a smartphone, but the third terminal 30 may be a PC. Furthermore, the connection between the first terminal 10 and the communication network NW2 may be wireless, or may include a partial wireless connection. Similarly, the connection between the second terminal 20 and the communication network NW2 may be wireless, or may include a partial wireless connection. The connection between the third terminal 30 and the communication network NW2 may be wired, or may include a partial wired connection.

[0026] Here, the first terminal 10 is a terminal operated by the original author P1. The second terminal 20 is a terminal operated by a commercial user P2. Commercial users include, for example, various businesses such as publishers, broadcasting stations including television stations and radio stations, film distribution companies, and game makers, as well as employees of such businesses. Businesses may be corporations or individuals. The commercial user P2 is not limited to the various businesses and employees mentioned above, as long as they are businesses that commercially use the original work.

[0027] The third terminal 30 is a terminal operated by a reader P3 of the original work created (for example, written) by the original author P1. The original author P1 can operate the first terminal 10 to create an original work including a plot, interrelationships, etc. As will be described in detail later, after creating the original work, when the original author P1 performs a predetermined operation on the first terminal 10, the first terminal 10 transmits the original work to the external DB 120 as original work information. As a result, the external DB 120 stores the original work information as a target for registration in the internal DB 110. The external DB 120 stores the original work information in a state where viewing by the reader P3 is restricted.

[0028] Furthermore, when the original author P1 issues a predetermined instruction to the first terminal 10 after transmitting the original information, the server 100 obtains the original information from the external DB 120 and registers it in the internal DB 110. As a result, the internal DB 110 stores the original information. Once the original information stored in the external DB 120 is registered in the internal DB 110, the server 100 makes the original information available to the commercial user P2 and the reader P3. As a result, the commercial user P2 can view the original information via the second terminal 20. Furthermore, the reader P3 can view the original information via the third terminal 30. The commercial user P2 views the original information in the internal DB 110 together with various indicators described below, and if the original information is promising for publication as a book or a movie, he or she can access the original author P1, who created the original of the original information, via the server 100 by operating the second terminal 20.

[0029] The quality improvement support system ST will be described in detail below.

[0030] First, the hardware configuration of the server 100 that executes the quality improvement support method will be described with reference to Fig. 2. The internal DB 110 has the same hardware configuration as the server 100, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The external DB 120, the first terminal 10, the second terminal 20, and the third terminal 30, which are not shown in Fig. 2, also have the same hardware configuration as the server 100, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0031] 2, the server 100 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 100A as a processor, and random access memory (RAM) 100B and read only memory (ROM) 100C as memories. The server 100 also includes a network interface (I / F) 100D and a hard disk drive (HDD) 100E. A solid state drive (SSD) may be used instead of the hard disk drive (HDD) 100E.

[0032] The server 100 may include at least one of an input I / F 100F, an output I / F 100G, an input / output I / F 100H, and a drive device 100I, as necessary. The CPU 100A to the drive device 100I are connected to each other by an internal bus 100J. In other words, the server 100 can be realized by a computer.

[0033] An input device 18 is connected to the input I / F 100F. Examples of the input device 18 include a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel. A display device 19 is connected to the output I / F 100G. Examples of the display device 19 include an LCD display. A semiconductor memory 13 is connected to the input / output I / F 100H. Examples of the semiconductor memory 13 include a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory and a flash memory. The input / output I / F 100H reads the quality improvement support program stored in the semiconductor memory 13. The input I / F 100F and the input / output I / F 100H each include, for example, a USB port. The output I / F 100G includes, for example, a display port.

[0034] A portable recording medium 14 is inserted into the drive device 100I. The portable recording medium 14 may be a removable disk such as a CD (Compact Disc)-ROM or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc). The drive device 100I reads the quality improvement support program recorded on the portable recording medium 14. The network I / F 100D includes, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) port and a communication circuit.

[0035] A quality improvement support program stored in at least one of ROM 100C, HDD 100E, and semiconductor memory 13 is temporarily stored in RAM 100B by CPU 100A. A quality improvement support program recorded on portable recording medium 14 is temporarily stored in RAM 100B by CPU 100A. By executing the stored quality improvement support program, CPU 100A realizes various functions described below and executes various processes described below. The quality improvement support program may be one that corresponds to the flowchart described below.

[0036] Next, the functional configurations of the server 100, the internal DB 110, and the external DB 120 will be described with reference to Figures 3 to 8. Note that Figure 3 shows the main functions of the server 100, the internal DB 110, and the external DB 120.

[0037] 3, the server 100 includes a user screen providing unit 101, an access notification unit 102, a shared screen providing unit 103, a creation screen providing unit 104, and a communication unit 105. The server 100 also includes a deletion target providing unit 106, an activity screen providing unit 107, and an original information acquisition unit 108. Meanwhile, the internal DB 110 includes a system user storage unit 111, an original storage unit 112, an index storage unit 113, and a communication unit 115. The external DB 120 includes a registration target storage unit 121 and a communication unit 125.

[0038] The user screen providing unit 101, ..., creation screen providing unit 104, deletion target providing unit 106, ..., and original work information acquiring unit 108 provided in the server 100 can be realized by the CPU 100A and RAM 100B working together to execute the quality improvement support program. The system user memory unit 111, original work memory unit 112, and index memory unit 113 provided in the internal DB 110, and the registration target memory unit 121 provided in the external DB 120 can be realized by the above-mentioned HDD 100E, etc. The communication units 105, 115, and 125 can be realized by the above-mentioned communication I / F 100D. The server 100, internal DB 110, and external DB 120 are connected to each other via the communication units 105, 115, and 125.

[0039] The registration object storage unit 121 of the external DB 120 stores original work information of an original work created by an original author P1 as a registration object, with access restricted to commercial users P2 and readers P3. As shown in FIG. 4, the registration object storage unit 121 includes multiple items such as an original work ID, an original author ID, the original text, characters, character profiles, relationships, plot, and theme. The registration object storage unit 121 may also include items other than these items. For example, the registration object storage unit 121 may include the number of characters in the original text, the title, and the synopsis.

[0040] The original work ID field contains an identifier for identifying the original work information. The original author ID field contains an identifier for identifying the original author P1. These identifiers may be letters, numbers, or symbols, either singly or in combination. The same applies to the identifiers described below. The original text field contains text such as stories and episodes created by the original author P1. The characters field contains the roles, names, genders, ages, and portraits of characters appearing in the original work. The character profile field contains character settings such as the personalities, individuality, and special skills of characters. The correlation field contains the characters' blood relationships (e.g., parent-child or sibling relationships) and romantic relationships. The plot field contains the plot of the original work. The plot is a summary of important events in the original work. Important events are events that have a significant impact on later developments. The theme field contains the story theme (e.g., romance, fantasy, etc.) included in the original work. In this way, the registration target memory unit 121 stores original work information containing various fields for each original work ID.

[0041] The system user storage unit 111 of the internal DB 110 stores user information of users who use the quality improvement support system ST, such as commercial users P2, original authors P1, and readers P3. It can be said that the system user storage unit 111 manages user accounts. As shown in FIG. 5, the system user storage unit 111 includes multiple items, such as user ID, user type, user name, specialty, career history, number of fans, and footprints. The system user storage unit 111 may also include items other than these items. For example, the system user storage unit 111 may include a password associated with a user ID required to log in to the quality improvement support system ST. Alternatively, the system user storage unit 111 may not include a password associated with a user ID, and a system other than the quality improvement support system ST may hold the password associated with the user ID.

[0042] The user ID field is registered with an identifier that identifies the user described above. The user type field can be registered with a number or a string that indicates the user type. For example, a commercial user P2 can be represented by the number "1" or the string "EDITOR." If no number or string is registered in the user type field, the user of that user type is either the original author P1 or the reader P3. For example, the number "2" can represent both the original author P1 and the reader P3, or the number "2" can represent the original author P1 and the number "3" can represent the reader P3. Note that the identifier registered in the user ID field is different from the identifier registered in the original author ID field described above. The user name field is registered with the user's name, company name, etc. This may be a real name, or a name other than the real name (for example, a stage name or pen name).

[0043] The "Specialties" field registers the user's creative categories and genres. Examples of creative categories include novels and screenplays. Examples of creative genres include themes like romance and fantasy. The "Career" field registers past commercial activities, business partners, contest participation and awards, and event participation history, such as at a temple school. Commercial users P2 may also register past competitions they have hosted. The "Number of Fans" field registers the number of followers on social networking services (SNS) and the number of followers within the cloud service provided by the quality improvement support system ST. The number of followers on SNS can be obtained from an external server that provides the SNS. The "Footprints" field registers, for example, the number of unique users (UUs) who have viewed the original work by commercial user P2. If the number of UUs for commercial user P2 increases, original author P1 can confirm that many commercial users P2 have viewed his or her original work. This not only increases his or her creative motivation but also allows original author P1 to understand the emotional distance between him or her and commercial user P2 (e.g., expectations for publication). In this way, the system user storage unit 111 stores information including various items for each user ID.

[0044] The original work storage unit 112 of the internal DB 110 stores original work information in association with index information representing multiple types of indexes including the reader P3's reading progress with respect to the original work information. As shown in FIG. 6, the original work storage unit 112 includes multiple items such as an original work ID, an original author ID, original text, number of characters, theme, characters, character profiles, correlations, and plot. These items are basically the same as the items included in the registration target storage unit 121 of the external DB 120, so detailed description will be omitted. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the original work storage unit 112 includes multiple items such as recommendation statements, index IDs, reviews, and contracts in addition to these items. The original work storage unit 112 may also include items other than these items.

[0045] The recommendation section registers a recommendation for the original work for those who have not yet read the original work. A non-reader is a reader P3 who has not yet read the original work. A recommendation is written by a reader who has read the original work, based on a request from the original author P1. A reader is a reader P3 who has read the original work. For example, the original author P1 can input an instruction to the first terminal 10 to request a specific reader P3 to write a recommendation. Based on this instruction, the server 100 requests the third terminal 30 of the reader P3 who has read the original work to write a recommendation for the original work for readers P3 who have not yet read the original work. When a recommendation is requested, the reader P3 who owns the third terminal 30 can input the recommendation into the third terminal 30. The recommendation is sent from the third terminal 30 and registered in the recommendation section. Note that although a recommendation is written for those who have not yet read the original work, the target audience for the recommendation is not limited to those who have not yet read the original work; the recommendation can also be viewed by those who have read the original work or commercial users.

[0046] An identifier for identifying index information is registered in the Index ID field. Index information is stored in the index storage unit 113. Details of index information will be described later. The Review field stores reader P3's reviews and impressions of the original work (hereinafter referred to as "reviews" as appropriate). After reading the original work, reader P3 can input a review using the third terminal 30. The review is sent from the third terminal 30 and registered in the Review field. The Contract field stores contract information regarding the contract concluded between commercial user P2 and original author P1. The contract information includes a contract regarding the handling of the original work (for example, publishing it as a book or a film). The contract information is updated successively through negotiations between commercial user P2 and original author P1 until both parties reach an agreement, and past contract information is accumulated as a history. When both commercial user P2 and original author P1 reach an agreement, the contract information of the contract based on that agreement is registered as the final contract information. In this way, original work information and index information are stored in association with each other in the original work storage unit 112.

[0047] The index storage unit 113 of the internal DB 110 stores index information. As shown in FIG. 7, the index storage unit 113 includes multiple items such as an index ID and multiple types of indexes. The index storage unit 113 may include items other than these items. An identifier that identifies index information is registered in the index ID item. This associates original work information with index information. Numerical values that can be expressed as quantities and numerical values calculated using various quantities and predetermined formulas (e.g., ratios) are registered as indexes in the index item. Since it is expected that the aggregation of quantities and numerical calculations using formulas will generate a greater load than the services provided by the quality improvement support system ST, the aggregation and numerical calculations can be requested to a server (not shown) different from the server 100, and the aggregation results and calculation results can be obtained from the other server. In this way, multiple types of indexes are registered in the index item.

[0048] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the indicators include an indicator representing interest in the original work, an indicator representing the start of reading, an indicator representing immersion in the original work, an indicator representing the rate of completion, and an indicator representing readability. Although not shown, the indicators may also include an indicator representing the completion of one story. These indicators represent the reading progress of reader P3 and can be calculated using the corresponding calculation formulas. The indicators may also include an indicator representing the total number of stamps, an indicator representing the total number of ratings (not shown), an indicator representing the number of comments, and so on. These indicators are often registered after reading the original work, so these indicators may also represent the reading progress of reader P3.

[0049] The completion rate can be calculated as the ratio of the number of UUs of readers P3 who have read all the way to the final chapter to the number of UUs of readers P3 who have read the first chapter. The completion rate can be used to determine how much of the original work has been read, or how much the reader P3 has left the original work while reading it. Readability can be calculated as the ratio of the time spent on the original work by readers P3 who have finished reading it to the number of characters in the original text. Readability can be used to determine how easy it is to continue reading the original work. These calculation methods for the completion rate and readability are just examples, and other calculation methods may be used as appropriate as long as they can calculate the completion rate and readability. For example, the accuracy of the completion rate and readability may be improved by using a correction coefficient, etc.

[0050] Other indicators include the number of bookmarks registered by commercial user P2 as a favorite original work, the bookmark rate calculated based on the number of bookmarks and a predetermined formula, and the scout rate calculated based on the number of times commercial user P2 has scouted original author P1 and a predetermined formula. Other indicators include the number of original work rewrites, plot creativity, and character creativity. The number of original work rewrites can be expressed as the number of times original author P1 has revised the original work. The plot creativity can be expressed, for example, by the amount of plot creativity relative to a standard plot creativity amount set in advance by the operations manager of the quality improvement support system ST. The character creativity can be expressed by the amount of character creativity relative to a standard character creativity amount set in advance by the operations manager. If original author P1 creates a large plot or a large number of characters, the values of the plot creativity and character creativity will increase. The plot creativity and character creativity may be expressed as levels such as "low creativity" and "high creativity" instead of numerical values. Note that these indicators are merely examples and are not limited to these indicators. For example, the number of indicators may be increased or decreased based on the design, operation, etc.

[0051] Returning to FIG. 3 , when the user screen providing unit 101 detects a screen request for a top page screen sent from the first terminal 10, it provides the first terminal 10 with the top page screen. When it detects a screen request for a login screen sent from the first terminal 10, the user screen providing unit 101 provides the login screen to the first terminal 10. When it detects a user ID and password entered on the login screen and sent from the first terminal 10, the user screen providing unit 101 provides a viewing screen according to the user type. For example, if the user screen providing unit 101 determines that the user is original author P1 based on the user ID and password, it displays a viewing screen for the original author on the first terminal 10. The access notification unit 102, the shared screen providing unit 103, the creation screen providing unit 104, the deletion target providing unit 106, the activity screen providing unit 107, and the original information acquisition unit 108 will be described in detail below.

[0052] Next, with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11, a part of the operation of the quality improvement support system ST will be described.

[0053] 9, the user screen providing unit 101 waits until it detects a screen request for the top page screen from the first terminal 10 (step S1: NO). When the screen request is detected (step S1: YES), the user screen providing unit 101 provides the top page screen to the first terminal 10 (step S2). As a result, the first terminal 10 displays the top page screen.

[0054] As shown in Figure 10(a), the top page screen includes a login button 60. The top page screen can be displayed universally on the terminal operated by the original author P1, commercial user P2, or reader P3. The top page screen allows the original author P1, commercial user P2, or reader P3 to search for an original work without logging in to the quality improvement support system ST. When the login button 60 included in the top page screen is pressed with the pointer PT, a login screen (not shown) is displayed.

[0055] The user screen providing unit 101 waits until it detects a login instruction from the first terminal 10 (step S3: NO). When it detects a login instruction (step S3: YES), the user screen providing unit 101 provides an author screen to the first terminal 10 (step S4). More specifically, when a user ID alone or a combination of a user ID and password is entered on the login screen and login authentication is confirmed, the user screen providing unit 101 provides a screen according to the user type. For example, if the user screen providing unit 101 determines that the user is author P1 based on the user ID and password, it displays an author screen on the first terminal 10 as shown in FIG. 10(b).

[0056] The author screen includes multiple buttons 61, 62, and 63 that command the display of a screen on which new original work submissions and the management status of submitted original works can be confirmed. The author screen also includes multiple buttons 64 and 65 that command the display of a screen on which various reader data, such as the completion rate of the original work and the number of stamp button presses, and reviews by readers P3 can be confirmed. The author screen also includes a button 69 that command the display of a screen on which the original work P1 can check the original work he or she is currently reading. Furthermore, the author screen includes multiple buttons 66, 67, and 68 that command the display of a screen on which footprints and reviews from commercial users P2 (e.g., editors at a publishing company) can be confirmed. These buttons 61, . ...

[0057] The user screen providing unit 101 waits until it detects, for example, the pressing of a reader data button from the first terminal 10 (step S5: NO). The reader data button corresponds to button 64 on the author screen (see FIG. 10(b)). When it detects the pressing of the reader data button (step S5: YES), the user screen providing unit 101 converts part of the index information (step S6), provides the reader data screen to the first terminal 10 (step S7), and terminates the process. More specifically, the user screen providing unit 101 converts at least part or all of the index information into text information representing advice that will lead to quality improvement based on the index values of the various indexes described above. The user screen providing unit 101 may convert at least part or all of the index information into image information representing advice that will lead to quality improvement instead of text information. The user screen providing unit 101 then provides the first terminal 10 with a reader data screen on which the index information and text information (or image information) can be confirmed, and terminates the process.

[0058] For example, as shown in FIG. 11 , the reader data screen includes multiple selection buttons 71, 72, 73, and so on, allowing the user to select an original work. When one of the selection buttons 71, 72, 73, and so on is selected, the user screen provider 101 displays the accumulated value as an index value for items in the index information that can be accumulated as a numerical value on the reader data screen. On the other hand, for items in the index information that represent a ratio, the ratio is converted into a sentence corresponding to the index value and displayed on the reader data screen. The sentences representing the ratio and advice can be determined in advance and stored in the internal database 110. For example, if the reading completion rate is lower than a predetermined reference value, the user screen provider 101 displays a sentence advising the user to improve the reading completion rate. Simply displaying the reading completion rate expressed as a ratio may not enable the original author P1 to think of specific improvement measures. However, by converting the displayed sentence into a sentence representing advice corresponding to the ratio, the original author P1 can easily take steps to improve the reading completion rate and thereby improve the quality of the original work. The same principle is applied to indicators other than the reading completion rate, such as the start of reading. If the original author P1 can think of improvement measures based on the intention of the reading completion rate expressed as a ratio, the ratio may be displayed as it is without being converted into text. Also, it may be possible to select whether or not to convert it into text depending on the settings.

[0059] As described above, the quality improvement support system ST includes an internal DB 110 and a server 100. The internal DB 110 stores original work information and index information representing multiple types of indexes, including the reader P3's reading progress with respect to the original work information, in association with each other. In response to an instruction from the first terminal 10 of the original author P1, the server 100 provides the first terminal 10 with a reader data screen on which the index information can be confirmed. This configuration can support the improvement of the quality of the original work. In particular, according to this embodiment, at least a portion of the index information is converted into text information representing advice that leads to quality improvement, and a reading data screen on which the index information and text information can be confirmed is provided to the first terminal 10, allowing the original author P1 to accurately understand the areas that need improvement in the original work.

[0060] (Second embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 12 to 15. As shown in Figure 12, when the user screen providing unit 101 detects a login instruction in the processing of step S3, the user screen providing unit 101 provides a reader screen to the third terminal 30 (step S11). More specifically, when a user ID alone or a combination of a user ID and password is entered on the login screen and login authentication is confirmed, the user screen providing unit 101 provides a screen according to the user type. For example, if the user screen providing unit 101 determines that the user is reader P3 based on the user ID and password, the reader screen is displayed on the third terminal 30 as shown in Figure 14(a).

[0061] The reader's screen may include, for example, a list of original work information searched by reader P3. The reader's screen may also include original work information that reader P3 is currently reading, or original work information recommended by the quality improvement support system ST based on reader P3's own past reading history. For example, as shown in FIG. 14(a), when a display area 80 displaying part of the original work information is pressed with a pointer PT, the user screen providing unit 101 provides a different reader's screen to the third terminal 30, as shown in FIG. 14(b). In other words, a transition occurs from the reader's screen to another reader's screen. The display area 80 may be an image or something other than an image.

[0062] The separate reader screen includes all or part 81 of the original work information in the display area 80 pressed by the pointer PT, a bookmark button 82, a review button 83, a share button 84, etc. Reader P3 can read the original work information (specifically, the original text) by scrolling the separate reader screen. To bookmark the original work information to be read, reader P3 presses the bookmark button 82. When the user screen providing unit 101 detects the pressing of the bookmark button 82, it associates the original work ID of the bookmarked original work information with reader P3's user ID and registers it in the internal DB 110. At the same time, the user screen providing unit 101 increments the number of bookmarks for the bookmarked original work information and updates the corresponding item of the index information.

[0063] The user screen providing unit 101 waits until it detects, for example, the pressing of the impression button 83 from the third terminal 30 (step S12: NO). Upon detecting the pressing of the impression button 83 (step S12: YES), the user screen providing unit 101 provides the impression screen to the third terminal 30 (step S13). As shown in FIG. 15(a), the impression screen includes an input field 85 for inputting the impression title, an input field 86 for inputting the details of the impression and a supportive message, a stamp button 87, a send button 88, and the like. After finishing reading the original information, the reader P3 can input the impression title and details of the impression by performing a character input operation. The stamp button 87 can also be pressed with the pointer PT to express emotions similar to those of the reader P3 after finishing reading. The stamp button 87 includes, as evaluation items, multiple types of designs that emotionally express emotions similar to those of the reader P3 after finishing reading the original information. After finishing reading the original information, the reader P3 can perform an operation to press one of the stamp buttons 87.

[0064] The user screen providing unit 101 waits until it detects, for example, pressing of the send button 88 from the third terminal 30 (step S14: NO). When it detects pressing of the send button 88 (step S14: YES), the user screen providing unit 101 sends the impression comment and stamp evaluation (step S15). More specifically, the user screen providing unit 101 sends the impression comment, such as the impression title and impression details entered on the impression screen, and the stamp type of the pressed stamp button 87 as the stamp evaluation to the server 100. When the user screen providing unit 101 receives the impression comment and stamp evaluation, it registers them in the original storage unit 112, for example, in association with the original ID. At the same time, the user screen providing unit 101 increments the number of stamps for the stamp corresponding to the stamp evaluation and updates the corresponding item of the index information.

[0065] Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 13, the user screen providing unit 101 waits until it detects, for example, the pressing of a first review button from the first terminal 10 (step S21: NO). The first review button corresponds to button 65 on the author screen (see FIG. 10(b)). When it detects the pressing of the first review button (step S21: YES), the user screen providing unit 101 provides a review screen (step S22). As shown in FIG. 15(b), the review screen includes an image 90 representing a portion of the original information selected on the author screen (see FIG. 10(b)) or the review screen, as well as multiple types of rating stamps 91 that aggregate the emotional ratings of readers P3 and a review display field 92 that displays reviews by readers P3. In particular, the rating stamp 91 includes a combination of an image that emotionally expresses the rating items and the number of ratings. Therefore, if the original author P1 performs an operation to display the review screen on the first terminal 10, both the rating stamps 91 for the original information and the review display field 92 can be simultaneously viewed. This allows the original author P1 to reflect on his or her work in concrete quantitative and qualitative terms, enabling him or her to work more effectively to improve the quality of the original work.

[0066] (Third embodiment) Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 16 and 17. First, as shown in Figure 16, the user screen providing unit 101 waits until it detects a screen providing instruction for a commercial user screen from the second terminal 20 (step S31: NO). When the screen providing instruction is detected (step S31: YES), the user screen providing unit 101 provides the commercial user screen to the second terminal 20 (step S32). As a result, the second terminal 20 displays the commercial user screen.

[0067] As shown in FIG. 17, the commercial user screen includes a search condition field 50. The search condition field 50 is a field for inputting and specifying conditions for narrowing down the original work information to be displayed on the commercial user screen. The search condition field 50 includes an input field for narrowing down the theme, an input field for narrowing down the number of characters, and a pull-down menu for narrowing down the writing status of the original author P1. The number of input fields and pull-down menus may be increased or decreased. A commercial user P2 (e.g., an editor) can narrow down the original work information to be displayed on the commercial user screen by operating the second terminal 20 to input the theme and number of characters and specify the writing status.

[0068] The user screen providing unit 101 waits until it detects search conditions from the second terminal 20 (step S33: NO). When the search conditions are detected (step S33: YES), the user screen providing unit 101 displays part of the original information on the commercial user screen (step S34). More specifically, when the user inputs the theme and number of characters, specifies the writing status, and performs a predetermined operation (for example, pressing the Enter key), the second terminal 20 transmits the input theme and number of characters, as well as the specified writing status, to the server 100 as search conditions. This allows the user screen providing unit 101 to detect the search conditions.

[0069] When the user screen providing unit 101 detects the search conditions, it extracts original work information corresponding to the search conditions from the original work storage unit 112. The user screen providing unit 101 transmits the extracted original work information to the second terminal 20. As a result, the original work information is displayed as a search result list on the commercial user screen. Each time the same original work information is displayed, the original work display count for that original work information is incremented. Note that since the display area of the commercial user screen is not large enough to display the entire original work information, only a portion of the original work information is displayed in the search result list, as shown in FIG. 17. It is desirable that this portion of the original work information includes the title of the original work. This allows an overview of the original work information to be easily grasped. In this way, commercial user P2 can view original work information corresponding to the search conditions entered and specified in the search condition field 50.

[0070] The user screen providing unit 101 waits until it detects the selection of an option from the second terminal 20 (step S35: NO). When it detects the selection of an option (step S35: YES), the user screen providing unit 101 rearranges the display order of part of the original information (step S36).

[0071] As shown in FIG. 17, the commercial user screen also includes multiple options 51 for selecting index information. Any of the options 51 can be pressed with the pointer PT. Therefore, the commercial user P2 can operate the second terminal 20 to move the pointer PT and select one or more of the options 51. In this embodiment, the option "reading completion rate" is selected as an example. When an option is selected, the second terminal 20 transmits the selected option to the server 100. This allows the user screen providing unit 101 to detect the selection of an option.

[0072] When the user screen providing unit 101 detects the selection of an option, it sorts the original work information based on the selected option. It is possible to use both the narrowing down of original work information based on the search criteria and the sorting based on the selection of an option together, or to use the sorting based on the selection of an option alone without narrowing down the original work information. It is also possible to use the narrowing down of original work information based on the search criteria alone without sorting. The sorting may be in ascending order (increasing numerical values) or in descending order (decreasing numerical values). Since index information containing various indices is associated with the original work information, sorting can be performed according to the option. After sorting the original work information, the user screen providing unit 101 transmits the sorted original work information to the second terminal 20. As a result, as shown in FIG. 17, a portion of the sorted original work information is displayed as a search result list on the commercial user screen. In this embodiment, since the option "Reading Completion Rate" was selected, a portion of the original work information sorted based on the option "Reading Completion Rate" is displayed. In this way, commercial user P2 can sort the original work information according to the selected option, allowing them to conduct research to discover promising original works based on multiple types of indices.

[0073] The access notification unit 102 waits until it detects access from the second terminal 20 (step S37: NO). When it detects access (step S37: YES), the access notification unit 102 identifies how to handle the original information (step S38), notifies the first terminal 10 of the access (step S39), and ends the process. More specifically, as shown in Fig. 17, when any of the original information displayed in the search result list is selected (e.g., clicked) with the pointer PT, the second terminal 20 notifies the access notification unit 102 of the selection of that original information.

[0074] This allows the access notification unit 102 to detect the access. When the access is detected, the access notification unit 102 identifies the commercial user P2's handling of the original information based on the access type of the access. If the access indicates that the original information has been selected, it can be determined that the commercial user P2 has developed an interest in the original information. Therefore, the access notification unit 102 registers the selection of the original information as handling of the original information in the footprints in the system user storage unit 111, and increments the number of original clicks. The number of original clicks and the number of original display times are tallied and calculated using a predetermined formula, thereby making it possible to calculate an index representing interest in the original (see FIG. 8).

[0075] Note that the access indicating that original work information has been selected is an example of an access type, and is not particularly limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, after a portion of original work information is selected from the list of search results, if one of the display items shown in the specification field 52 for specifying the display target in the original work information is selected, the display target corresponding to that display item is displayed in the display area immediately below the specification field 52. In this case, the access indicating that that display item has been selected corresponds to an example of an access type. In this embodiment, the display item "original text" was selected, and therefore is used when calculating the index indicating the start of reading.

[0076] Further, the bookmark button 53, which indicates that the original information is to be bookmarked, and the scout button 54, which is pressed when scouting the original author of the original information, also correspond to examples of access. Based on these various accesses, the access notification unit 102 identifies how the commercial user P2 has handled the original information, and registers and tallys the identified handling in the user information footprint in the system user storage unit 111. Note that, because the user ID representing the original author and the original author ID of the user information are the same, the handling can be associated with the original information.

[0077] When the access notification unit 102 identifies the above-described handling, it notifies the first terminal 10 of the identified handling as access by commercial user P2. More specifically, the access notification unit 102 notifies the first terminal 10 of the identified handling on the screen for the original author that is displayed on the first terminal 10.

[0078] As described above, the screen for the original author includes buttons 66, 67, and 68 (see FIG. 10(b)). Button 66 corresponds to the access status button, button 67 corresponds to the second review button, and button 68 corresponds to the scout status button. The access status button is a button that notifies the original author P1 of the handling of the original information. When the access status button is pressed with the pointer PT, the screen transitions to a screen where the user can confirm that the original information has been viewed by a commercial user P2 and that it has been bookmarked. The second review button is a button that notifies the user of a review by the commercial user P2. When the second review button is pressed with the pointer PT, the screen transitions to a review screen similar to the review screen shown in FIG. 15(b), but including reviews by the commercial user P2 instead of the reader P3. On the other hand, when the scout status button is pressed with the pointer PT, the screen transitions to a screen where the user can confirm the status of scouting or offers made to the original author P1 based on the commercial user P2 pressing the scout button 54 (see FIG. 17) This allows the original author P1 to know that there has been access from the commercial user P2.

[0079] In this way, it is possible to visualize the level of attention that commercial users P2 are giving to the original author P1's original work information, which is likely to result in an increase in the original author P1's motivation to create, thereby improving the quality of the original work.

[0080] (Fourth embodiment) Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19. As shown in FIG. 18, the shared screen providing unit 103 waits until a pointing-out request instruction is detected (step S41: NO). The pointing-out request instruction can be made, for example, by providing a selection field for the reader P3 to whom the pointing-out request information is to be sent and a button (not shown) for issuing the pointing-out request information on the original author screen (see FIG. 10(b)). When the original author P1 presses the button with the pointer PT, the first terminal 10 transmits a pointing-out request instruction including the user ID of the selected reader P3 to the server 100. This enables the shared screen providing unit 103 to detect the pointing-out request instruction. The pointing-out request information is information that partially quotes the original work information and requests the reader P3 to provide comments and / or feedback on the original work information.

[0081] When the indication request instruction is detected (step S41: YES), the shared screen providing unit 103 issues indication request information (step S42) and transmits the indication request information to the third terminal 30 of the selected reader P3 (step S43). As a result, the indication request information is received by the third terminal 30. When the third terminal 30 receives the indication request information, it displays a pop-up screen including the indication request information on the reader screen (see FIG. 14(a)), for example, to notify the reader P3 of the reception of the indication request information.

[0082] The shared screen providing unit 103 waits until a sharing instruction is detected (step S44: NO). For example, when reader P3 presses the pointing out request information included in the pop-up screen with the pointer PT or the like, the third terminal 30 transmits a sharing instruction to the server 100. This allows the shared screen providing unit 103 to detect the sharing instruction. When the sharing instruction is detected (step S44: YES), the shared screen providing unit 103 provides the reader's shared screen to the third terminal 30 (step S45). In other words, the pointing out request information is associated with the reader's shared screen.

[0083] As shown in FIG. 19, the reader shared screen includes a first display field 75 that displays a list of original work information shared by the original author P1 and the reader P3, a second display field 76 that displays the title (title) of the original text and the original text, and a comment display field 77 that displays comments on the original work information, including suggestions and / or impressions. The shared screen providing unit 103 may obtain the original work information to be displayed in the first display field 75 from the original work storage unit 112 or from the registration target storage unit 121. When a user selects an original work from the multiple pieces of original work information displayed in the first display field 75, the shared screen providing unit 103 displays the title and original text of the selected original work information in the second display field 76. This allows the reader P3 to read the original work. While reading the original work, or after finishing reading the original work, the reader P3 can input comments, impressions, etc. to be sent to the original author P1 in the input field 77A of the comment display field 77.

[0084] 19, the reader shared screen allows partial quoting of the original text and reusing it in the comment display field 77. For example, by tracing the quoted portion with the pointer PT, the quoted portion can be identified, and when the pointer PT is moved to the comment display field 77 with the quoted portion identified, the quoted portion will be displayed in the comment display field 77.

[0085] The shared screen providing unit 103 waits until it detects a comment, a comment, or the like (step S46: NO). Comments, comments, or the like include quoted passages. For example, when a quoted passage is displayed in the comment display field 77 and the reader P3 inputs comments or comments in the input field 77A and presses the send button 77B, the third terminal 30 transmits the comments, comments, or the like to the server 100. This enables the shared screen providing unit 103 to detect comments, comments, or the like. When a comment, comment, or the like is detected (step S46: YES), the shared screen providing unit 103 notifies the first terminal 10 of the comment, comment, or the like (step S47) and terminates the processing. When the comment, comment, or the like is notified, the first terminal 10 displays the comment, comment, or the like on a separate screen, for example, on the screen for the original author (see FIG. 10(b)), together with the title of the original work information. The first terminal 10 may also display the comment, comment, or the like on a creation screen, described later, for creating an original work, together with the title of the original work information. This allows the original author P1 to receive comments and feedback from the reader P3. Furthermore, if index information is also displayed on the creative screen along with the comments and feedback, the original author P1 can check the index information along with the comments and feedback through the creative screen. In other words, the original author P1 can check the index information, comments, feedback, etc. on the creative screen alone seamlessly, without having to switch between the reader data screen (see Figure 11) that displays the index information and the creative screen. This allows the original author P1 to concentrate on creating the original work, which is expected to further improve the quality of the original work.

[0086] For example, if the original author P1 is currently creating an original text, he or she can operate the first terminal 10 to issue a request for feedback during the creation process. This allows the original author P1 to request feedback from a selected specific reader P3 on the original text while the original author P1 is creating the text, and can also request editing or proofreading by the reader P3. Similarly, even after the original author P1 has created the original text, the original author P1 can request feedback from the reader P3 on the completed original text, and can also request editing or proofreading by the reader P3. Meanwhile, the reader P3 can also convey their own favorite quotes and comments to the original author P1, thereby bringing them closer to the original author P1. In the fourth embodiment, a reader shared screen is provided to the third terminal 30 in response to a sharing instruction based on the feedback request information. However, a predetermined screen including original text information and an input field for comments and / or comments may be provided to the third terminal 30 in response to a predetermined instruction independent of the feedback request information, regardless of the reception of the feedback request information.

[0087] (Fifth embodiment) Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 20. In the first embodiment described above, as shown in FIGS. 10(b) and 11, when a press of the reader data button corresponding to button 64 on the author screen is detected, the user screen providing unit 101 provides the first terminal 10 with a reader data screen containing index information such as index values and advice text. The creation screen providing unit 104 of the server 100 may display such index information on a creation screen used by the original author P1 to create an original work. As shown in FIG. 20, the creation screen includes a display field 41 that displays multiple main items, such as the title of the original work information, the designation of the creation target, the designation of the editing target, and confirmation of reader data. The creation screen also includes a display field 42 that displays multiple sub-items belonging to the main item when one of the multiple main items is selected. Furthermore, the creation screen also includes a display field 43 that displays the creation target, editing target, reader data, etc. corresponding to the sub-item when one of the multiple sub-items is selected.

[0088] As shown in Fig. 20, for example, when the main item "Edit" is selected and the sub-item "Chapter 2: Application to Join..." is selected, the creation screen providing unit 104 acquires the selected portion from the original work information stored as a registration target in the registration target storage unit 121 and displays it in the display field 43. As a result, part of the original work information included in the sub-item "Chapter 2: Application to Join..." is displayed in the display field 43. The main items "Plot" and "Characters" are also selected in the same way as in the case of the main item "Edit."

[0089] On the other hand, when the main item "Reader Data" is selected, the creation screen providing unit 104, either alone or in cooperation with the user screen providing unit 101, displays the same display content as that of the reader data screen (see FIG. 11) in the display field 43. In this way, by displaying the same display content as that of the reader data screen on the creation screen, the original author P1 can smoothly grasp the reader P3's viewing status of the creative part and various index information without switching screens during creation. Therefore, if the original author P1 is performing editing work, he or she can quickly respond in accordance with the index information.

[0090] (Sixth embodiment) Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 21 to Fig. 23. As shown in Fig. 21, the deletion target providing unit 106 waits until a character string deletion is detected (step S51: NO). The character string deletion is an instruction to delete a character string included in any of the original text, the characters appearing in the original text, the personalities of the characters, the relationships between the characters, the plot of the original text, the title of the original text, the synopsis of the original text, and the story theme included in the original text as a deletion target.

[0091] For example, when a button 62 for displaying a list of original work information provided on the screen for original author (see FIG. 10(b)) is pressed and one of the original works is selected from the list of original work information displayed, the deletion target providing unit 106 displays part of the selected original work information on the screen for original author, as shown in FIG. 22(a). The screen for original author shown in FIG. 22(a) includes a table of contents button 45 for viewing the table of contents of the original work information and a reread button 46 for reading the original work information from the beginning. The screen for original author shown in FIG. 22(a) also includes a list display button 47A for transitioning to a screen displaying a list of characters and a correlation display button 47B for transitioning to a screen displaying the correlations between the characters. A button for transitioning to a screen displaying a list of plots, etc. may also be provided.

[0092] For example, when the list display button 47A is pressed with the pointer PT, the deletion target providing unit 106 transitions to a screen displaying a list of characters (hereinafter referred to as the character list screen), as shown in FIG. 22(b). The character list screen includes a portrait and name of the character, as well as a delete button 48 for deleting the character from the original text. The delete button 48 and the character are in one-to-one correspondence. When the original author P1 presses the delete button 48 with the pointer PT, the first terminal 10 transmits a string deletion to the server 100, which deletes the character string of the character's name associated with the delete button 48. This allows the deletion target providing unit 106 to detect the string deletion.

[0093] When character string deletion is detected (step S51: YES), the deletion target providing unit 106 displays the number of deletion targets on the first terminal 10 (step S52). For example, if the delete button 48 associated with the character "A-chan" is pressed as shown in FIG. 22(b), and the character "A-chan" appears in multiple places in the original text as shown in FIG. 23(a), the deletion target providing unit 106 displays a warning dialog including the number of deletion targets superimposed on the character list screen as shown in FIG. 23(b). This allows the original author P1 to quickly find parts of the original text where deleting a character will affect the original text. In this embodiment, a character is used as an example, but if the deletion target is any of the above-mentioned characters, the same processing as in the case of a character is executed.

[0094] The deletion target providing unit 106 waits until it detects a target portion display instruction (step S53: NO). For example, as shown in FIG. 23(b), when the original author P1 presses a specific character string (such as the character string "here") included in the warning dialog with the pointer PT or the like, the first terminal 10 transmits a target portion display instruction to the server 100. This enables the deletion target providing unit 106 to detect the target portion display instruction. When the target portion display instruction is detected (step S53: YES), the deletion target providing unit 106 displays the deletion target portion on the first terminal 10 (step S54).

[0095] 23(c), the deletion target providing unit 106 displays on the first terminal 10 a sentence-by-sentence unit screen 49 that correlates the episode number and line number of the portion affected by the deletion of the character and a sentence in the original text that includes the character, superimposed on the warning dialog. This allows the original author P1 to quickly discover defects in the original information that may occur due to the deletion of the character.

[0096] For example, each time the deletion target providing unit 106 detects that the pointer PT has been pressed on a unit screen 49, it deletes that unit screen 49. When the deletion target providing unit 106 detects that the pointer PT has been pressed on the last unit screen 49, it deletes the character string of the characters. Note that the deletion target providing unit 106 may delete the character string of the characters when it detects that the screen deletion button 49A in the warning dialog shown in FIG. 23(b) has been pressed. Furthermore, the above functions described in the sixth embodiment can also be adopted in the creation screen (see FIG. 20) described in the fifth embodiment.

[0097] Seventh embodiment Next, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 24 and 25. As shown in Figure 24, the activity screen providing unit 107 waits until it detects that the activity report button has been pressed (step S61: NO). As described with reference to Figure 10(b), the screen for the original author includes a button 63 that allows the activity report to be confirmed. When the button 63 is pressed by the pointer PT, the first terminal 10 transmits an instruction to the server 100 requesting a record of the original creative activity. By receiving this instruction, the activity screen providing unit 107 can detect that the activity report button has been pressed.

[0098] When the activity report button is pressed (step S61: YES), the activity screen providing unit 107 provides the activity record screen to the first terminal 10 (step S62). As shown in FIG. 25(a), the activity record screen includes a graph that tallys up countable items in the original information, such as the number of characters in the original text, for each predetermined period. The original author P1 can look back on his creative activities by checking the activity record screen.

[0099] Next, the activity screen providing unit 107 waits until it detects an input screen display instruction (step S63: NO). As shown in FIG. 25(a), the activity record screen includes, in a predetermined area, a screen display button 95 that displays an activity input screen for inputting a record of creative activities. When the screen display button 95 is pressed by the pointer PT, the first terminal 10 transmits an input screen display instruction to the server 100. The activity screen providing unit 107 can detect the input screen display instruction by receiving the input screen display instruction.

[0100] When an input screen display instruction is detected (step S63: YES), the activity input screen is superimposed on the activity record screen and provided to the first terminal 10 (step S64). Although details of the activity input screen are not shown, similar to the impression screen described with reference to FIG. 15(a), it includes an input field for inputting the title of the creative activity, an input field for inputting the content of the creative activity, a send button, etc. When the send button is pressed, the activity screen providing unit 107 transmits the title of the creative activity, the content of the creative activity, etc. input on the activity input screen to the server 100. When the activity screen providing unit 107 receives the title of the creative activity, the content of the creative activity, etc., it displays a creative activity record 96 including the title of the creative activity, the content of the creative activity, etc. on the activity record screen, as shown in FIG. 25(a).

[0101] The activity screen providing unit 107 waits until it detects an instruction to display the exchange screen (step S65: NO). For example, as shown in FIG. 25(a), when one of the creative activity records 96 is pressed by the pointer PT, the first terminal 10 transmits an instruction to display the exchange screen to the server 100. The activity screen providing unit 107 can detect the instruction to display the exchange screen by receiving the instruction to display the exchange screen.

[0102] When an instruction to display the communication screen is detected (step S65: YES), the activity screen providing unit 107 provides the communication screen to the first terminal 10 (step S66) and terminates the process. As shown in FIG. 25(b), the communication screen includes the pressed creative activity record 96, a thread display field 97, a message input field 98, and a send button 99. When a message is entered in the message input field 98 and the send button 99 is pressed, the first terminal 10 transmits the text information of the entered message. When the activity screen providing unit 107 receives the text information, it displays the received text information in the thread display field 97 as a unit post message 97A.

[0103] This communication screen allows the original author P1 and another original author (not shown) different from the original author P1 to communicate with each other through text information. This allows the original authors to devote themselves to their creative activities while encouraging and motivating each other. The other original author can enter a message for the creative activity record 96 by pressing button 69 on the original author screen (see Figure 10(b)).

[0104] For example, when button 69 is pressed, a screen is displayed that includes information about an original work that another original author is reading and the creative activity record 96 of original author P1. Then, when a message is entered into the creative activity record 96 displayed on this screen and the text information of the message is sent, the activity screen providing unit 107 receives the text information of the message. The activity screen providing unit 107 displays the received text information in the thread display field 97 as a unit posted message 97B of the other original author.

[0105] (Eighth embodiment) Next, an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 26 to 28. The original work information acquisition unit 108 waits until it detects a registration instruction including an original work ID sent from the first terminal 10. When sending a registration instruction from the first terminal 10, for example, an issue button for issuing a registration instruction may be provided on the screen for original author (see Figure 10(b)) or the screen for creation (see Figure 20). When the registration instruction is detected, the original work information acquisition unit 108 acquires original work information from the registration target storage unit 121 of the external DB 120. When acquiring the original work information, the original work information acquisition unit 108 registers the original work information in the original work storage unit 112 of the internal DB 110 and ends the processing.

[0106] Furthermore, when registering the original work information, the original work information acquisition unit 108 may allow the reader to select in advance whether to register multiple items, such as the characters appearing in the original work information, the personalities of the characters, the relationships between the characters, and the plot of the original work information. In this case, radio buttons for selecting whether to register these multiple items may be placed near the above-mentioned publish button. For example, if the radio buttons are selected to not register these multiple items, the above-mentioned registration instruction includes a command to not register these multiple items. In this case, as shown in FIG. 26, the original work information acquisition unit 108 determines that it has not detected an instruction to register characters, etc. (step S71: NO) and terminates the process. This allows reader P3 to read the original work information while using his or her imagination without having to understand these multiple items, such as the characters and plot.

[0107] On the other hand, if the radio button is selected to register these multiple items, the registration instruction described above includes a command to register these multiple items. In this case, as shown in Figure 26, the original work information acquisition unit 108 determines that it has detected an instruction to register a registered person, etc. (step S71: YES), registers the registered person, etc. in the original work storage unit 112, and terminates the process. This allows reader P3 to grasp the outline, situation, style, etc. of the original work information before starting to read it in a shorter time than if registered people, etc. were not registered, and can decide whether or not to start reading.

[0108] For example, when reader P3 searches for original work information on the top page screen (see FIG. 10(a)) displayed on the third terminal 30, selects one of the original work information from the list of search results, and logs in, the reader screen will be displayed as shown in FIG. 27(a). This reader screen includes a list display button 78A for transitioning to a screen displaying a list of characters, and a correlation display button 78B for transitioning to a screen displaying the correlations between the characters.

[0109] When the list display button 78A is pressed, the third terminal 30 displays a registered character list screen for reader P3, as shown in FIG. 27(b). The registered character list screen for reader P3 differs from the registered character list screen for original author P1 (see FIG. 22(b)) in that it includes a details button 89 for each registered character. When the details button 89 is pressed, the third terminal 30 displays a registered character details screen showing the profile of the registered character, as shown in FIG. 28(a). On the other hand, when the correlation display button 78B is pressed, the third terminal 30 displays a correlation screen showing the correlations between the registered characters, as shown in FIG. 28(b). In this way, reader P3 can quickly grasp the correlations between the characters appearing in the original information and the registered characters before starting to read the original information.

[0110] Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, it is not limited to the specific embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention as set forth in the claims. For example, the quality improvement support program may be configured to be downloaded to at least one of the second terminal 20, the first terminal 10, and the third terminal 30 via the communication networks NW1 and NW2.

[0111] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, a physical server has been used as an example of the server 100, but the server 100 may also be a virtual server. Furthermore, the functions of the server 100 may be distributed to multiple servers depending on the load and service type, and the storage units of the internal DB 110 and the external DB 120 may be distributed to multiple DBs depending on the load and management aspects. On the other hand, all of the functions and storage units of the server 100, the internal DB 110, and the external DB 120 may be integrated into a single device. [Explanation of symbols]

[0112] ST Quality Improvement Support System 100 servers 101 User screen provision department 102 Access notification section 110 Internal DB 111 System User Storage 112 Original Memory Department 113 Index storage unit 120 External DB

Claims

1. A quality improvement support system that supports improving the quality of original works, a database that stores original work information of the original work and index information representing a plurality of types of indexes including a reader's reading progress with respect to the original work information in association with each other; a server that provides a screen on which the index information can be confirmed to the first terminal in response to an instruction from the first terminal of the original author of the original work, the server converts at least a part of the index information into text information or image information representing advice leading to the quality improvement based on the index value of the index, and provides the first terminal with a screen on which the index information and the text information or the image information can be confirmed. A quality improvement support system characterized by:

2. the index includes the number of evaluations by the readers for a plurality of evaluation items for the original work; the server provides the first terminal with a screen on which a combination of a design emotionally expressing the evaluation item and the number of evaluations can be confirmed together with the reader's impressions.

2. The quality improvement support system according to claim 1.

3. A quality improvement support system that supports improving the quality of original works, a database that stores original work information of the original work and index information representing a plurality of types of indexes including a reader's reading progress with respect to the original work information in association with each other; a server that provides a screen on which the index information can be confirmed to the first terminal in response to an instruction from the first terminal of the original author of the original work, In response to an instruction from a second terminal of a commercial user of the original work, the server provides the second terminal of the commercial user with a screen including options for selecting the index information and a portion of the original work information displayed in response to a selection from the options, and upon detecting an access from the commercial user to a portion of the original work information, identifies how the commercial user has handled the original work based on the access type of the access, associates the identified handling with the original work information in the database, and notifies the first terminal of the identified handling. A quality improvement support system characterized by:

4. A quality improvement support system for supporting the improvement of the quality of an original work, a database that stores original work information of the original work and index information representing a plurality of types of indexes including a reader's reading progress with respect to the original work information in association with each other; a server that provides a screen on which the index information can be confirmed to the first terminal in response to an instruction from the first terminal of the original author of the original work, The server, in response to an instruction from the first terminal, transmits to the reader's third terminal, comment request information that partially quotes the original information and requests the reader to provide comments and / or impressions on the original information, and, in response to an instruction from the third terminal based on the comment request information or an instruction from the third terminal independent of the comment request information, provides the third terminal with a screen that includes the original information and an input field for the comments and / or impressions, and notifies the first terminal of the comments and / or impressions entered in the input field. A quality improvement support system characterized by:

5. A quality improvement support system for supporting the improvement of the quality of an original work, comprising: a database that stores original work information of the original work and index information representing a plurality of types of indexes including a reader's reading progress with respect to the original work information in association with each other; a server that provides a screen on which the index information can be confirmed to the first terminal in response to an instruction from the first terminal of the original author of the original work, The server displays at least one of the index information, the reader's comments and / or impressions on the original work information, a record of the original work creation activities, and exchanges in text information between the original work and another original work different from the original work, regarding the creation activities, on a creation screen different from a screen on which the original work author can confirm the index information and text information or image information representing advice leading to quality improvement as at least a part of the index information, which is used by the original work author to create the original work. A quality improvement support system characterized by:

6. A quality improvement support system for supporting the improvement of the quality of an original work, comprising: a database that stores original work information of the original work and index information representing a plurality of types of indexes including a reader's reading progress with respect to the original work information in association with each other; a server that provides a screen on which the index information can be confirmed to the first terminal in response to an instruction from the first terminal of the original author of the original work, When the server detects deletion of a character string included in any of the original work, the characters appearing in the original work, the personalities of the characters, the interrelationships of the characters, the plot of the original work, the title of the original work, the synopsis of the original work, or the theme of the story included in the original work, based on an instruction from the first terminal, the server displays on the first terminal the number of the character strings to be deleted and the target parts of the original work that include the character strings before deleting the character strings. A quality improvement support system characterized by:

7. A quality improvement support system for supporting the improvement of the quality of an original work, comprising: a database that stores original work information of the original work and index information representing a plurality of types of indexes including a reader's reading progress with respect to the original work information in association with each other; a server that provides a screen on which the index information can be confirmed to the first terminal in response to an instruction from the first terminal of the original author of the original work, When the server detects an instruction from the first terminal requesting a record of creative activities of the original work, the server displays an activity record screen on the first terminal, the activity record screen including a graph that tallys up countable items in the original work information for each predetermined period. A quality improvement support system characterized by:

8. When the server detects an instruction to a predetermined area included in the activity record screen, it provides the first terminal with an input screen requesting the original author to input the creative activity, and when the creative activity is input, it provides the first terminal with an exchange screen that allows the original author and another original author different from the original author to exchange text information regarding the input creative activity.

8. The quality improvement support system according to claim 7.

9. A quality improvement support system for supporting the improvement of the quality of an original work, comprising: a database that stores original work information of the original work and index information representing a plurality of types of indexes including a reader's reading progress with respect to the original work information in association with each other; a server that provides a screen on a first terminal on which the index information can be confirmed in response to an instruction from the first terminal of the original author of the original work; and another database that stores the original information in a state where access to the original information by the readers is restricted, the server selects whether or not to register the characters appearing in the original work, the personalities of the characters, the interrelationships between the characters, and the plot of the original work, which are included in the original work information, from the separate database to the database based on an instruction from the first terminal; A quality improvement support system characterized by:

10. A quality improvement support method in which a server supports quality improvement of an original work, In response to an instruction from a first terminal of the original author of the original work, the server Refer to a database that stores original work information of the original work and index information representing a plurality of types of indexes including a reader's reading progress with respect to the original work information in association with each other; converting at least a part of the index information into text information or image information representing advice leading to the quality improvement based on the index value of the index; providing a screen on the first terminal on which the index information and the text information or the image information can be confirmed; A quality improvement support method characterized by:

11. A quality improvement support program for causing a server to execute a process for supporting the improvement of the quality of an original work, In response to an instruction from a first terminal of the original author of the original work, the server: Refer to a database that stores original work information of the original work and index information representing a plurality of types of indexes including a reader's reading progress with respect to the original work information in association with each other; converting at least a part of the index information into text information or image information representing advice leading to the quality improvement based on the index value of the index; providing a screen on the first terminal on which the index information and the text information or the image information can be confirmed; A quality improvement support program characterized by executing processing.

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