WO2004109606A2 - Verfahren und system zur beauftragung und durchführung von druckdienstleistungen und postalischen leistungen - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for the automated commissioning and implementation of printing services and postal services within a shipping service system, in which the order data for a mail item to be printed and sent is generated by a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal being associated with a mobile system.
- the invention further relates to a system for performing a method for the automated commissioning and implementation of printing services and postal services within a shipping service system, in which an order for a mail item to be printed and sent can be generated on a mobile terminal.
- So-called hybrid mail services are increasingly occurring within known systems for printing services in combination with postal services (shipping service systems).
- Providers of such services enable the users of an associated system to submit electronic data for postal products such as letters, postcards, mailings, etc., whereupon this data is processed and, if necessary, provided with additional value-added services, into which physical end products are converted.
- the addressed products are then sent to a logistics process for distribution.
- the addressed items can be, for example, classic forms of letters, postcards or electronic messages in the form of emails.
- Such programs are used in high volume, in particular for advertising and / or information campaigns. For example, extensive mailing campaigns are used to make new companies known to certain population groups and to send information brochures or catalogs. In addition, information programs are sent out to a considerable extent on certain occasions such as special promotions and events. Mailing campaigns of various forms are also suitable for greeting card campaigns for holidays such as Christmas.
- a further disadvantage of known systems is that the means for creating orders for mail items to be printed and to be sent are often location-bound due to the additional means required. There is therefore also a need for a system that allows a user to generate orders for mail items to be printed and sent regardless of location.
- the object of the present invention is therefore to provide a method for ordering and carrying out printing services and postal services within a system, in which a user can generate an order for a single postal item to be printed and sent, with little effort and for him, whereby the design of the mail item is freely selectable to a high degree by the user.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a system for carrying out a method for the commissioning and implementation of individual printing services and postal services, in which an order for a single mailing to be printed and sent by a user is location-independent and with little effort for him can be generated, the design of the mail item being freely selectable to a high degree by the user.
- the object is achieved according to the invention by a method having the features of claim 1.
- the object is also achieved by a system having the features of claims 25 and 26.
- Advantageous developments of the invention are the subject of claims 2 to 24 and 27 to 29.
- the method according to the invention provides for automated ordering and implementation of printing services and postal services within a shipping service system, in which the order data for a mail item to be printed and sent is generated by a mobile terminal.
- the method is characterized by various steps, at the beginning of which there is the generation of order data by means of a mobile terminal, the order data consisting at least of an image motif and delivery information.
- the picture motif can also be picture-text combinations.
- the mobile terminal preferably belongs to a mobile system.
- the order data are transmitted within this mobile system from the mobile terminal to a processing component of the mobile system, which in turn transfers the data to a testing and processing component.
- the order data are checked and processed in the testing and processing component and then transmitted to an interface of the shipping service system.
- the order data is previously stored in a database. In particular, faulty data or data, during the transmission of which errors have occurred to the interface, are stored accordingly in the database.
- the data is transferred from the interface to a second database, the database belonging to the shipping service system.
- the database is connected to a preparation component that prepares the order data for a print order.
- the print job is then transmitted to a print production facility and a mail item is created in this print production facility.
- the mail item generated is transferred to a distribution system, and the printing service and / or the postal service is billed via a billing component of the shipping service system.
- the order data generated by a mobile terminal device must contain at least one image motif, while the delivery information provided by the user enables the mail item to be transported and delivered to the desired recipient.
- a user can specify a greeting text, or the picture motif is a picture-text combination that contains, for example, a greeting text.
- the mail item to be printed and sent is a post card, which typically comprises a motif page and a text page with greeting text and delivery information.
- the mobile terminal used is, for example, a mobile phone. It has proven to be useful to use end devices that support the multimedia messaging standard (MMS).
- MMS multimedia messaging standard
- the transmission of MMS data enables the sending of texts, melodies, images and video sequences, the message length, the design and the file size of an MMS message expediently not being limited. a It is therefore possible for users to use a mobile terminal to generate order data in the form of an MMS message which consists of at least one image motif and delivery information for a mail item such as a postcard.
- the image motif can be generated by the mobile terminal itself or loaded onto it by another medium such as a digital camera. In this way, a user can send any image motifs he wishes in the form of a postcard, which gives him a great design opportunity.
- a greeting text can also be freely entered, for example via the keypad of a mobile phone, with only the maximum length of the text being limited.
- a billing component of the shipping service system bills the costs for the printing service and / or the postal service of a second billing component, the second billing component belonging to the mobile system.
- the costs incurred for the respective service are paid by the billing component of the mobile system, which in turn charges this to a user of the mobile system.
- this user is the user who generated the order for the mail item on a mobile terminal.
- the billing can take place, for example, via the invoice for a mobile telephone used.
- billing takes place with a third party, this other user of the mobile system taking on the role of a payer (sponsor), for example, and other users completely or partially provides the service of sending postcards via mobile phones free of charge '.
- the system according to the invention for the automated execution of printing services and postal services, in which an order for a mail item to be printed and sent can be generated by a user on a mobile terminal comprises several components.
- the system essentially consists of at least one mobile system in connection with a shipping service system. However, other components can also be integrated.
- a mobile system is typically operated by a mobile radio company in the form of a mobile radio network with the associated components. Several different mobile radio networks can be connected to the shipping service system.
- the respective mobile system preferably consists of a plurality of mobile devices for generating order data, a processing component for processing the order data and means for transmitting the order data from the mobile device to this processing component.
- the mobile system also has a database for storing and computing means for processing data and a billing component.
- the computing means are typically at least one server.
- a mobile system comprises a large number of mobile terminals, which are connected to one or more processing components via data transmission paths such as a GSM network or a UTMS network.
- a shipping service system for ordering and performing printing and postal services can be operated by a postal company, for example have various components to automate the processes.
- Such a system preferably consists of at least one interface for accepting order data, a database for data and application management, a processing component for processing order data in print jobs, a print production for generating a mail item and a billing component for billing the printing service and / or the postal service ,
- the overall system further comprises a testing and processing component for processing and a database for storing order data and means for receiving and sending data.
- the testing and processing component carries out a testing and / or processing of the order data according to specified specifications. Filtering and validation of the order data are preferably carried out.
- the testing and processing component also carries out a conversion of the order data, which can be read by the interface of the shipping service system.
- the interface of the shipping service system is an http interface. Since MMS data of a mobile terminal device is typically transmitted via an ms or s tp protocol, the test and processing component converts the data and further transfers via the http protocol.
- the testing and processing component can be located in the area of the mobile system or in the area of the shipping service system. However, it can also be used as an independent component. be educated.
- the database in connection with the testing and processing component can also belong to different systems.
- the results of the filtering and validation of the order data are stored in a database.
- the data is then available for further process steps. This includes, for example, notifying users if an order is to be printed and sent
- the method according to the invention and the associated system for carrying out the method have various advantages. On the one hand, it enables users of the system to order the dispatch of individual mail items, the users being able to design the mail item themselves to a high degree.
- a user can not only choose between a predefined selection of motifs, but can also upload self-generated images or images created by other media such as digital cameras.
- a greeting text can also be freely entered by the user, except for a limitation of the maximum length.
- the user is largely location-independent when an order is generated by the mobile terminal. He also does not need any additives, but can use existing functions without modifications.
- the billing of costs incurred for the services commissioned by him is also not associated with any additional effort for the user, since billing is preferably carried out via his mobile phone bill or debit from a prepaid card.
- the Users therefore do not have to log on to a special payment system and enter personal data which they may not want to provide for the one-time sending of a mail item.
- Fig. 1 is an illustration of a particularly preferred
- FIG. 2 shows an illustration of a two-sided print version of a postcard generated with the method and system according to the invention.
- FIG. 1 shows a particularly preferred exemplary embodiment of the system according to the invention for the automated commissioning of printing services and postal services via a mobile terminal 80.
- the system consists at least of a shipping service system 10 and a mobile system 11.
- the respective systems are shown by dashed lines demarcated from other components in order to clarify which components are advantageous for the operation of the individual systems. However, various components can also be outsourced or additionally integrated.
- the core of the shipping service system 10 is formed by a database 31, which is used for data storage and data retrieval serves and is connected to various components of the system.
- the entire data storage preferably takes place in a relational database.
- an Oracle database has proven to be useful as a database.
- the database is connected to an interface 30, via which data can be received by various order components.
- orders can, for example, be generated via a website with an associated server.
- Such alternative means for generating order data are identified by the reference number 20 in the illustration. It is particularly advantageous if the order data from different order components can be received by the shipping service system via the common interface 30 using a uniform protocol. For example, an http interface can be used for this.
- the database 31 is also connected to a processing component 70 for generating print jobs and a print production 50, to which the generated print jobs for producing the mail items are transmitted.
- the system 10 further comprises a billing component 91 for billing the printing service provided by the system and the postal service.
- the processing component 70 of the shipping service system 10 preferably comprises at least two components, which are referred to here as back-end services 71 and 72. One of these components is used to create the image motif, while the other component generates preview and print data.
- the print production 50 can be an integral part of the shipping service system or can be connected to the system in a modular manner. It can These are, for example, one or more print service providers who print mail items on behalf of the system. Print production uses the received data to generate a mail item 40, which is then transferred to a distribution system 90.
- the distribution system can include various sorting and distribution means for delivering the mail item to a recipient on the basis of the delivery information specified by the user. In a particularly preferred exemplary embodiment of the invention, there is a connection between the print production 50 and a billing component 91, so that a message can be issued about the printing and / or sending to this billing component.
- the second essential component of the system according to the invention is formed by a mobile system 11.
- One or more mobile systems can be connected to the shipping service system 10.
- the respective mobile system preferably consists of at least one mobile terminal 80 for generating order data, a processing component 92 for processing the order data and means for transmitting the order data from the mobile terminal to this processing component.
- a mobile system comprises a large number of mobile terminals, which are connected to one or more processing components via data transmission paths such as a GSM network or a UTMS network.
- the processing component can be, for example, a mobile switching / service center (MSC), which typically takes over the actual task of the telephone infrastructure together with other components such as databases.
- the invoice data can be recorded, for example, in a billing component 93.
- a processing component of the mobile system can also send a message Center (Message Center), can be processed via the Short Message Service (SMS) messages, Multi Media Message (MMS) messages, voice messages of a mailbox, faxes and emails.
- SMS Short Message Service
- MMS Multi Media Message
- an order for a print service in connection with a postal service is generated via a mobile terminal 80. It is preferably an order to send a postcard.
- a user selects a motif for printing the postcard and provides delivery information for sending the card.
- the motif can be selected in different ways.
- the user can be provided with a selection of motifs to choose from.
- the motif selection can be displayed on a display of the mobile device, for example.
- the user enters the delivery information required for an order, for example using the keyboard of the mobile device.
- the delivery information includes at least the name of the recipient and his address with street, postcode and town.
- the user can enter a greeting text.
- the length of this text is limited. The maximum length of the text is expediently displayed to the user.
- the order data generated in this way are transmitted to a processing component 92 of the mobile system.
- the transmission happens over a cellular network.
- the format of the transmitted data is preferably the MMS format.
- the MMS data are stored on computing means 94, such as servers or transmitter computers, within the processing component.
- the transmitter computers are preferably computers with fixed IP addresses.
- a numerical address of a network participant under TCP / IP is referred to as the IP address.
- TCP / IP are the two protocols that ensure data exchange in networks on which Internet services such as WWW, FTP, email, news etc. are based.
- TCP is the abbreviation for the Transmission Control Protocol.
- IP is the abbreviation for the Internet Protocol.
- the transmitter computers 94 transmit the MMS data received to the testing and processing component 81. Since the testing and processing component can belong to a mobile system 11, a shipping service system 10 or its own system, it is shown in FIG. 1 between the systems ,
- the test and processing component 81 receives the MMS data from the transmitter computers.
- the transmission is preferably carried out via a coordinated protocol such as the smtp protocol.
- the MMS data are filtered out. For example, only MMS data from computers with defined IP addresses are accepted or MMS data that also contain image information. If the MMS data does not contain any image data, it can either be declared as defective or the missing motif is replaced by a standard motif.
- the filters can also be spam filters that filter out unwanted and unsolicited advertising and bulk orders.
- MMS data without images and MMS data that do not correspond to defined size specifications can also be filtered out.
- exceptionally MMS texts in which defined characters or character strings are not contained are used in a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention. For example, texts without a zip code or without a separator can be sorted out.
- the text information of the MMS data is subjected to validation.
- the validation can include checking and correcting the syntax and / or the semantics.
- the syntax can be adapted to the user input and results, for example, in: ⁇ Namel>, ⁇ Name2>, ⁇ Strasse>, ⁇ PLZ>, ⁇ Ort> and ⁇ Text with maximum length>.
- Syntax validation can also include an automatic syntax correction that is used in defined cases.
- the semicolon separator is converted to the comma separator, which may be required according to a syntax specification.
- syntax validation checks the text length and shortens the text if it has exceeded the permissible number of characters.
- the image information of the MMS data is automatically processed.
- the images are rotated, scaled or the dpi number increased. They are also subjected to sharpening.
- the graphics routines required for this are, for example, applied via an application such as that offered by Adobe. Semi asked.
- the processed data is transmitted to the interface 30 of the shipping service system. If an error occurs during the transfer of the data and / or an error is reported back by the interface, this data is also noted as incorrect in the database and, if the protocol or transfer error involved, it is periodically resent.
- Faulty data are identified by an automatic process in the database, the sender being determined using an MSISDN number (Mobile Subscriber ISDN).
- MSISDN Mobile Subscriber ISDN
- the MSISDN is a subscriber number under which a subscriber can be reached.
- a message is sent to the sender informing him of the error and giving general or specific instructions for the next delivery of the customer. This notification takes place, for example, in the form of an SMS or MMS.
- the interface 30 transfers the job data to a processing component 70 of the shipping service system 10.
- the processing component 70 comprises two so-called backend services which generate the PDF files which are preferably required for the subsequent print production 50.
- a backend service 71 for creating the image motif generates print data for the motif.
- Another component 72 for creating text templates creates a print PDF of the text page.
- the print files are preferably generated as PDF files in a special postcard format which, for example, has cut marks and an additional margin, in order to simplify the cutting of the postcard on the print sheets generated.
- the preparation and conversion of data for the production of a postcard is described below as an example. It has proven useful that the text for a postcard to be generated can be delivered in three formats: Piain text (simple text), RTF (Rieh Text Format) and XML (Extensible Markup Language).
- the XML format corresponds to the printing instructions as they are preferably processed on the card production side.
- one-line text blocks, lines and pictures can be positioned with millimeter precision. Therefore, it is preferably converted into XML format.
- the format plain text is therefore converted into an XML format within the editing component 70, so that a template creation core only has to be able to process the XML format.
- the RTF format is also converted to XML by a module.
- the plain text format corresponds to normal, unformatted text and is supplied by the mobile terminal 80 when the text is entered into it by the user. The font and size of the entire text on the card can usually be transferred from the front end. It is preferred that the text entered is positioned line by line by the back-end services of the editing component. If a line of text is wider than the text area of a postcard, it is wrapped with a suitable space.
- the JPG format is preferably supported for the motif of a postcard. If the JPG image contains information about its resolution (in dpi), it is advantageous to use it to determine the real size of the image (in mm). If no information on the resolution is available, a standard resolution is expediently assumed.
- the standard resolution can be 72 dpi, for example.
- the documents to be printed consist of a production text page 100 and a production motif page 110, as shown side by side in FIG. 2.
- the production text page 100 can, for example, contain elements such as card text 101, delivery information (recipient address) 102, information about copyrights 103, a company logo 104, an indicium or a postage stamp 105, an advance notice 106 and / or a graphic element in the form of a vertical lines 107 to divide the postcard into two areas.
- Company logos or other customized graphics can, for example, also be integrated into the motif page of the postcard.
- the layout of this page can be predefined, whereby certain parameters such as margins and spacing are expediently configurable. Fonts that are not standard fonts of the PDF format and are in TrueType format are embedded in the PDF file and can thus be made available to the printer.
- an image uploaded in the RGB color space is converted into the CMYK color space for the production PDF.
- the RGB color space can be retained for a preview image (JPG) to be generated, or the image can be converted into the RGB color space if CMYK has been uploaded.
- JPG preview image
- the backend services analyze the image uploaded by the user and use it to generate a PDF file for production.
- the scaling / positioning is not carried out by the backend service, but is integrated into the PDF file with appropriate parameters (width, height, position).
- the image can thus be optimally calculated by a RIP (Raster Image Processor).
- the image for production is converted to the CMYK color model before placement in the PDF file.
- the processing component 70 passes through the
- This print production component is preferably designed in such a way that it can produce different postal products. For example, she can print postcards or letters. To generate the most varied of postal products as flexibly as possible To be able to, it may be appropriate to connect various print production components to the system 10 and / or to integrate them into the system. For example, print production can generate a specific postal product.
- the print productions can be system-specific components or connected print service providers, which accept print jobs and transfer them to a distribution system 90 after execution.
- these motifs are stored as pre-ripped PostScript files with crop marks on a local memory of the print production 50.
- PostScript files have the format:
- print production 50 needs a memory reference to the local file to create the print instruction for the printer.
- PostScript files on the collator for all text pages. These files include, for example, the postage indicium, the vertical line in the middle of the postcard and the pre-grouting note. All other texts (copyright, text field, address field) are in the PDF file created by the backend services. For reprints, a unique identifier of the shipment within the print data stream is still printed on the shipment.
- the printing service and / or the postal service performed by the shipping service system 10 is billed via a billing component 91 of the shipping service. System.
- the billing component bills the costs incurred by a second billing component 92, which is associated with the mobile system 11.
- the second billing component settles this bill and in turn bills the costs with the user of the mobile device who created the order.
- the billing is preferably carried out via the mobile phone bill of the respective user. Billing by debiting amounts from a prepaid card is also possible.
- the cost of a printed and sent mail item can also be charged to another user if, for example, a payer participates in a mobile system in such a way that he offers other users a partially or completely free service for sending mail items.
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