JP3375324B2 - Virtual graveyard server and storage media - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a virtual graveyard sir.
More specifically, the present invention relates to a virtual graveyard server that enables a virtual joint grave visit using the Internet.

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2. Description of the Related Art Tombs have been built since ancient times to worship ancestors and deceased people. Therefore, the applicant of the present application has already proposed a virtual grave attending method that enables a virtual grave attendance by accessing a virtual graveyard server accumulating gravestone images via the Internet (see Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-221927). According to this virtual grave attending method, the customer does not have to go to the graveyard when visiting the grave, so that the labor and labor for reciprocating to the graveyard is unnecessary. In particular, if the graveyard is located far away from the customer's residence, or if the customer cannot leave the present location, there is no need for round-trip time to the graveyard, travel costs, etc. Significantly reduced.

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However, in the virtual grave attending method described above, the grave attending page is transmitted for each Internet terminal that accesses the virtual graveyard server so that the grave attending can be performed virtually. Persons, relatives, friends, etc. (hereinafter referred to as relatives)
Can access the virtual graveyard server individually and display the grave visit page individually on the Internet terminal to virtually visit the grave individually, while multiple relatives at different locations can simultaneously refer to the same grave visit page 1
There was a problem that it was not possible to complete a virtual grave visit in a single time.

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In view of the above points , the first object of the present invention is to
From multiple Internet terminals via the Internet
Access allows multiple customers in different locations to
Virtually join a gravestone for the same gravestone
To provide a virtual graveyard server.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium recording a program for realizing the above virtual graveyard server.

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Means for Solving the Problems] virtual graveyard server of the present invention, manners database storing customer the customer ID, and customer database for storing the tombstone ID and gravestone images, etiquette contents and manners applets for each variety manners grave And the gravestone ID, which is identifiable by the tombstone ID, and which links the records containing the customer ID and the terminal ID of the customer who entered the graveyard, and the manner applet sent to the Internet terminal, which can be identified by the gravestone ID. Linked sent manner applet list, homepage sending means for sending a virtual graveyard homepage to the internet terminal when accessed from the internet terminal via the internet, and terminal ID, customer from the internet terminal on the virtual graveyard homepage ID When there is input cemetery request including fine headstone ID, link the records containing customer ID and the terminal ID to the input cemetery customer list identified by the tombstone ID,
The corresponding gravestone image is retrieved from the customer database, a grave visit page including the gravestone image and various manners icons is transmitted to the Internet terminal, and various manners applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID are transmitted to the Internet terminal. Grave visit page transmitting means for transmitting to the grave visit page, and the manner contents for transmitting the relevant manner content selection page to the arbitrary internet terminal by referring to the manner database when there is a request for manner contents from any internet terminal on the grave visit page A selection page transmitting means and an entry cemetery customer who identifies the manner applet by searching the manner database when the manner contents selection request is made from the arbitrary internet terminal on the manner content selection page. Squirrel The tombstone I to the acting method applet sends in the Internet terminal of the terminal ID to
Method applet transmitting means linked to the transmitted manner applet list identified by D, and various types in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID when a start request is made from any internet terminal on the grave visit page. Start request transfer means for transferring the start request of the manner applet to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, and when there is an end request from any Internet terminal on the grave visit page. Termination request transfer means for transferring termination requests for various manners applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the entering graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID; Transfer of end requests of various manners applets by end request transfer means Wherein characterized in that it comprises a list deletion means for deleting Sent manners applet list identified by the input cemetery customer list and the tombstone ID identified by tombstones ID to.

Further , the virtual graveyard server of the present invention stores a customer database that stores customer IDs, gravestone IDs, and gravestone images of customers, and a manner database that stores manner contents, fees, and manner applets for each manner of visiting a grave. With a history database that stores the history of practices and billing results for each grave, and a gravestone customer list that can be identified by a gravestone ID and links records that include customer IDs and terminal IDs of customers who have entered the graveyard A list of transmitted manner applets that are identifiable and link the manner applet transmitted to the internet terminal, and a homepage transmission means for transmitting the virtual graveyard homepage to the internet terminal when accessed from the internet terminal via the internet. , The virtual graveyard home In the page, when a request is made for the graveyard including the terminal ID, the customer ID and the gravestone ID from the Internet terminal, the record including the customer ID and the terminal ID is linked to the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, The corresponding gravestone image is retrieved from the customer database, a grave visit page including the gravestone image and various manners icons is transmitted to the Internet terminal, and various manners applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID are transmitted to the Internet terminal. Grave visit page transmitting means for transmitting to the grave visit page, and the manner contents for transmitting the relevant manner content selection page to the arbitrary internet terminal by referring to the manner database when there is a request for manner contents from any internet terminal on the grave visit page Send selected page Stage and, wherein the etiquette applet in question searching manners database tombstone I when there is selected request manners contents from said any Internet terminal in the manners contents selection page
Method applet transmitting means for transmitting to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list identified by D and linking the manner applet with the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID, and transmitting the grave visit page When sending a grave visit page by means, and the above work
When a method applet is transmitted by the method applet transmitting means, a history data recording means for recording history data including a charging result in the history database with reference to the method database and a start request from an arbitrary internet terminal on the grave visit page A start request transfer means for transferring a start request for various style applets in the transmitted style applet list identified by the gravestone ID to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the entering graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID. , When an end request is made from any internet terminal on the grave visit page, the end request of various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID is added to the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID. Transfer to an internet terminal with each terminal ID End request transfer means, and a list deletion for deleting the entering graveyard customer list identified by the tombstone ID and the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID after the end request transfer means transfers the end requests for various manner applets And a settlement means connected to the Internet by referring to the history database and a settlement means for performing settlement of charges.

Also, the virtual graveyard server of the present invention is
A customer database that stores customer IDs, tombstone IDs, and tombstone images, a method database that stores method details and method applets for each method of visiting a grave, and a customer database that can be identified by the tombstone ID. ID
And the graveyard customer list that links records including the terminal ID, the sent manner applet list that can be identified by the tombstone ID and links the manner applet sent to the Internet terminal, and access from the Internet terminal via the Internet. When there is a homepage sending means for sending a virtual graveyard homepage to the internet terminal, and when there is a request for an entrance graveyard including a terminal ID, a customer ID and a gravestone ID from the internet terminal on the virtual graveyard homepage,
The record including the customer ID and the terminal ID is the gravestone ID
Linked to the customer list of the cemetery identified by, retrieves the corresponding gravestone image from the customer database, transmits the gravestone image and a grave visit page including various operation content selection boxes to the Internet terminal, and is identified by the gravestone ID. Grave visit page transmission means for transmitting various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list to the Internet terminal, and various types selected in various manner content selection boxes when a start request is made from any Internet terminal on the grave visit page Search for the manner applet from the manner database and search for the tombstone I
All the method applets in the transmitted method applet list identified by the tombstone ID are linked to all the transmitted method applet lists identified by D. Method applet sending means to send to the Internet terminal at once,
After batch transmission of the manner applet by the manner applet transmitting means, a request for starting various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID is issued to each terminal I in the entering graveyard customer list identified by the tombstone ID.
The start request transfer means for transferring to the Internet terminal of D, and the end request of various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID when there is an end request from any internet terminal on the grave visit page. End request transfer means for transferring to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list identified by the tombstone ID, and after the end request transfer means transfers the end request of various manners applets, identified by the tombstone ID It is characterized by further comprising: a graveyard customer list and a list deleting means for deleting the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID.

Further, the virtual graveyard server of the present invention stores a customer database that stores customer IDs, gravestone IDs, and gravestone images of customers, and a manner database that stores manner contents, fees, and manner applets for each manner of visiting a grave. With a history database that stores the history of practices and billing results for each grave, and a gravestone customer list that can be identified by a gravestone ID and links records that include customer IDs and terminal IDs of customers who have entered the graveyard A list of transmitted manner applets that are identifiable and link the manner applet transmitted to the internet terminal, and a homepage transmission means for transmitting the virtual graveyard homepage to the internet terminal when accessed from the internet terminal via the internet. , The virtual graveyard home In the page, when a request is made for the graveyard including the terminal ID, the customer ID and the gravestone ID from the Internet terminal, the record including the customer ID and the terminal ID is linked to the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, The corresponding gravestone image is retrieved from the customer database, a grave visit page including the gravestone image and various manners content selection boxes is transmitted to the Internet terminal, and various manners applets in the transmitted manners applet list identified by the gravestone ID are transmitted. The gravestone page sending means for transmitting to the internet terminal, and the gravestone by searching the manners database for various manners applets selected in various manners content selection boxes when a start request is made from any internet terminal on the graves visit page Identified by ID Link all to the sent manner applet list, and send the various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID to the Internet terminals of each terminal ID in the entering graveyard customer list identified by the tombstone ID Manners
A history for recording history data including a charging result in the history database by referring to the manner database when the grave visit page is transmitted by the applet transmission means and the grave visit page transmission means and when the manner applet is transmitted by the manner applet transmission means After the batch transmission of the manner applet by the manner applet transmitting means and the method manner applet transmitting means, the start request of various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID is sent to the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID. A start request transfer means for transferring to an internet terminal of a certain terminal ID, and various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID when there is an end request from any internet terminal on the grave visit page. Use the gravestone ID to identify the end request End request transferring means for transferring to the internet terminal of each terminal ID in the entering graveyard customer list, and the entering graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID after transferring the ending request of various manners applet by the ending request transferring means, It is characterized by comprising list deleting means for deleting the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID, and settlement means for referring to the history database and making a settlement of charges with a settlement organization connected to the Internet. .

Furthermore, in the virtual graveyard server of the present invention, the grave visit page transmission means uses the customer name as the gravestone I.
It is characterized by transmitting to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list identified by D.

Further, the virtual graveyard server of the present invention is
It is characterized in that the various manners of operation include at least one of tomb cleaning, burning incense, offering, sutras, and shadows.

On the other hand, the recording medium of the present invention includes a homepage transmitting means for transmitting a virtual graveyard homepage to the internet terminal when the computer is accessed from the internet terminal via the internet, and the internet in the virtual graveyard homepage. From terminal to terminal ID, customer ID and tombstone ID
When there is a request for a graveyard containing "," a record including a customer ID and a terminal ID is linked to the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, and the corresponding gravestone image is extracted from the customer database, and the gravestone image and various methods A grave visit page transmitting means for transmitting a grave visit page including an icon to the Internet terminal and various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID, and an arbitrary Internet on the grave visit page A method content selection page transmission means for transmitting a method content selection page corresponding to the method content database to the arbitrary internet terminal when a method content request is made from the terminal, and the method method content selection page wherein the method information selection page From etiquette When there is a request for selection, the manners database is searched, and the corresponding manners applet is transmitted to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the entering graveyard customer list identified by the tombstone ID, and the manners applet is identified by the tombstone ID. Method applet transmission means linked to the identified transmitted manner applet list, and various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID when a start request is made from any internet terminal on the grave visit page. Start request transfer means for transferring the start request of the above to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list identified by the above-mentioned gravestone ID, and the above-mentioned gravestone when there is an end request from any Internet terminal on the above-mentioned grave visit page. In the sent manner applet list identified by ID End request transfer means for transferring end requests of various manners applets to the Internet terminals of respective terminal IDs in the graveyard customer list identified by the tombstone ID, and after transfer of end requests for various manners applet by the end request transfer means A program for causing a list deleting means for deleting the entering graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID and the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID is recorded.

Further, the recording medium of the present invention is a homepage transmitting means for transmitting a virtual graveyard homepage to the internet terminal when the computer is accessed from the internet terminal through the internet, and the internet in the virtual graveyard homepage. From terminal to terminal ID, customer ID and tombstone ID
When there is a request for a graveyard containing "," a record including a customer ID and a terminal ID is linked to the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, and the corresponding gravestone image is extracted from the customer database, and the gravestone image and various methods A grave visit page transmitting means for transmitting a grave visit page including an icon to the Internet terminal and various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID, and an arbitrary Internet on the grave visit page A method content selection page transmission means for transmitting a method content selection page corresponding to the method content database to the arbitrary internet terminal when a method content request is made from the terminal, and the method method content selection page wherein the method information selection page From etiquette When there is a selection request, the manners database is searched, and the corresponding manners applet is transmitted to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list identified by the tombstone ID, and the manners applet is identified by the tombstone ID. The manner applet transmitting means linked to the identified transmitted manner applet list, when the grave visit page is transmitted by the grave visit page transmitting means, and
When a manner applet is transmitted by the manner applet transmitting means, a history data recording means for recording history data including a charging result in the history database by referring to the manner applet, and a start request from an arbitrary internet terminal on the grave visit page And a start request transfer means for transferring start requests for various manners applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the entering graveyard customer list identified by the tombstone ID, When there is an end request from any internet terminal on the grave visit page, the end request for various manners applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID is in the entering graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID. The end of transferring to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID A list transfer unit that deletes the request transfer unit and the list of the entering graveyard customers identified by the tombstone ID and the transmitted method applet list identified by the tombstone ID after the end request transfer unit transfers the end requests of various manner applets. And, a program for functioning as a settlement means for performing settlement of charges with a settlement organization connected to the Internet is recorded by referring to the history database.

Further, the recording medium of the present invention comprises a homepage transmitting means for transmitting a virtual graveyard homepage to the internet terminal when the computer is accessed from the internet terminal via the internet, and the internet in the virtual graveyard homepage. From terminal to terminal ID, customer ID and tombstone I
When a graveyard request including D is made, a record including the customer ID and the terminal ID is linked to the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, and the corresponding gravestone image is retrieved from the customer database and the gravestone image and various In the grave visit page, a grave visit page transmitting means for transmitting a grave visit page including a manner selection box to the Internet terminal and transmitting various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID to the Internet terminal. When there is a request to start from any Internet terminal, various manners applets selected in various manners content selection boxes are searched from the manners database and linked to the transmitted manners applet list identified by the tombstone ID. Sent work identified by gravestone ID Collectively transmits various manners applet in the applet list Internet terminal for each terminal ID in the incoming cemetery customer list identified by the tombstone ID
The manner applet transmitting means and the entering cemetery customer list identified by the tombstone ID for starting various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID after batch transmission of the manner applet by the manner applet transmitting means Starting request transfer means for transferring to the internet terminal of each terminal ID in, and various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID when there is an end request from any internet terminal on the grave visit page End request transfer means for transferring the end request of No. to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list identified by the tombstone ID, and the gravestone ID after the end request transfer means transfers the end request of various manners applets In the graveyard customer list identified by Recording a program for functioning as a list deletion means for deleting another is the Sent manners applet list.

Further, the recording medium of the present invention is a homepage transmitting means for transmitting a virtual graveyard homepage to the internet terminal when the computer is accessed from the internet terminal via the internet, and the recording medium in the virtual graveyard homepage. When a request for an graveyard including a terminal ID, a customer ID, and a gravestone ID is made from an Internet terminal, a record including the customer ID and the terminal ID is linked to the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, and the corresponding information is obtained from the customer database. The gravestone image is extracted, the gravestone image and the grave visit page including various manners content selection boxes are transmitted to the Internet terminal, and the various manners applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID are transmitted to the interface. The gravestone page transmitting means for transmitting to the internet terminal, and the gravestone ID by searching the manners database for various manners applets selected in various manners content selection boxes when a start request is made from any internet terminal on the grave visit page. Link to all sent manner applet list identified by
By the manner applet transmitting means for collectively transmitting the various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the above to the Internet terminals of the respective terminal IDs in the entering graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, and the grave visit page transmitting means the time of transmission of the grave page, and the manners applets
The history data recording means for recording the history data including the charging result in the history database by referring to the manners database when the manners applet is transmitted by the transmitting means, and the gravestone ID after the manners applet is collectively transmitted by the manners applet transmitting means. A request to start various manners applets in the list of transmitted manners applets to be identified is sent to the gravestone I.
Start request transfer means for transferring to the internet terminal of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list identified by D, and transmission identified by the tombstone ID when an end request is made from any internet terminal on the grave visit page End request transfer means for transferring end requests of various method applets in the completed method applet list to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, and various method applets by the end request transfer means After the transfer of the end request of (1), the list deletion means for deleting the entering graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID and the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID, and referring to the history database were connected to the Internet. A program that functions as a payment method for payment settlement with a payment institution To record the beam.

[0026]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(1) First Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a virtual grave according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the virtual grave attending system in which the ground server 1 is arrange | positioned . This virtual grave attendance system includes a virtual graveyard server 1, a plurality of internet terminals 3 connected to the virtual graveyard server 1 via the Internet 2, a customer database 4 connected to the virtual graveyard server 1, a manner database 5 and a history database. The main part is composed of 6 and 6.

The virtual graveyard server 1 is used for temples, cemeteries,
It is a server computer for a grave attendant agent or the like to manage the virtual graveyard, and its installation location does not matter as long as it is connected to the Internet 2. Although not specifically shown, it goes without saying that the virtual graveyard server 1 is equipped with a network operating system, a database management system, and the like.

The virtual graveyard server 1 has a home page transmission means 10, a customer confirmation means 11, a grave attendance page transmission means 12, a manners content selection page transmission means 13, and manners.
Applet transmission means 14 and history data recording means 15
Start request transfer means 16 and end request transfer means 17
A list deleting means 18, a graveyard customer list 20,
The transmitted manner applet list 21 is included.

When the internet terminal 3 accesses the virtual graveyard server 1 via the internet 2, the homepage transmitting means 10 transmits the virtual graveyard homepage (see FIG. 2) to the internet terminal 3 which is the access source.

The customer confirmation means 11 uses the terminal ID from the Internet terminal 3 on the virtual graveyard homepage.
(Internet terminal 3 identifier), customer name, customer ID
When a graveyard request including (customer identifier) and gravestone ID (gravestone identifier) is made, the customer database 4 is searched to confirm whether the customer is a registered customer.

When the customer confirmation means 11 confirms that the customer is a registered customer, the grave attendance page transmission means 12 stores a record of the customer name, the customer ID, the terminal ID, and the next pointer in the graveyard customer list 20. Link to the end, take out the corresponding gravestone image from the customer database 4, send the grave visit page (see FIG. 3) including this gravestone image and various manners icons to the Internet terminal 3, and identify the customer name by the gravestone ID. It transmits to the internet terminal 3 of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list 20, and transmits to the internet terminal 3 various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list 21 identified by the gravestone ID.

The method content selection page transmission means 13 refers to the method database 5 and selects the applicable method content when the method icon is clicked from any Internet terminal 3 on the grave visit page to send a method content request. The page (see FIGS. 4 to 8) is transmitted to the requesting Internet terminal 3.

The manner applet transmitting means 14 searches the manner database 5 so as to add the selected manner contents to the grave visit page when there is a request to select the manner contents from any Internet terminal 3 on the grave visit page. While sending the applicable manner applet to the Internet terminal 3 of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list 20,
A record including the transmitted manner applet is linked to the end of the transmitted manner applet list 21.

The history data recording means 15 is used when the grave visit page is transmitted by the grave visit page transmission means 12 and when the manner application is performed.
When sending the manner applet by the let sending means 14,
The history data including the charging result is recorded in the history database 6 with reference to the manner database 5.

When there is a start request from any internet terminal 3 on the grave visit page, the start request transfer means 16 enters start requests for various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list 21 identified by the gravestone ID into the graveyard. Transfer to the Internet terminal 3 of each terminal ID in the customer list 20.

When the termination request transfer means 17 requests termination from any Internet terminal 3 on the grave visit page, the termination request transfer means 17 enters termination requests for various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list 21 identified by the tombstone ID. Transfer to the Internet terminal 3 of each terminal ID in the customer list 20.

The list deleting means 18 transfers the end requests of various manner applets by the end request transferring means 17
The graveyard customer list 20 identified by the gravestone ID and the transmitted manner applet list 21 identified by the gravestone ID are deleted.

The Internet terminal 3 may be any terminal device equipped with a browser and connected to the Internet 2, such as a personal computer, a game machine, an interactive digital television, an information home appliance, a mobile information terminal, a mobile phone. Various information devices such as telephones are included. Note that no special application program other than the browser is required.

FIG. 2 is a screen view showing an example of the virtual graveyard home page displayed on the Internet terminal 3 when the virtual graveyard server 1 is accessed. On this virtual graveyard homepage, a field for entering a customer name, a field for entering a customer ID, and a gravestone I
A field for inputting D, an “enter” icon, and an “exit” icon are provided. It is displayed that the graveyard fee will be charged.

FIG. 3 shows a customer's name, customer ID and gravestone ID on the virtual graveyard homepage shown in FIG.
It is a screen figure showing an example of the grave visit page displayed on the internet terminal 3 when the "Enter" icon is clicked after inputting. This grave visit page has a gravestone image, a grave cleaning icon, a burning incense icon, an offering icon, a sutra icon, a shadow icon, a start icon, an end icon, and a graveyard customer display field. There is. The gravestone image is not limited to a live-action image of the gravestone, and may be an image created by computer graphics, or may be a video image. Also, 3
The dimensional drawing technique may be used to allow the gravestone to rotate in all directions in response to a customer operation. The graveyard customer display field is provided with a plurality of fields (four in the figure) for displaying the customer names of customers who have already entered the graveyard on the same grave visit page. In addition, grave cleaning, burning incense, offering, sutras, and shadows represent memorial services performed when visiting a grave,
Hereinafter, they will be collectively referred to as manners.

FIG. 4 is a screen view showing an example of a grave cleaning content selection page displayed on the Internet terminal 3 when the customer clicks the grave cleaning icon on the grave visit page. This grave cleaning content selection page is provided with each content of water cleaning, tea cleaning, liquor cleaning, charge of each content, selection icon of each content, and "return" icon. The water cleaning means cleaning with only water, the tea cleaning means cleaning with water containing tea, and the liquor cleaning means cleaning with water containing liquor.

FIG. 5 is a screen view showing an example of the incense content selection page displayed on the Internet terminal 3 when the customer clicks the incense icon on the grave visit page. This incense content selection page includes incense sticks, incense sticks and candles,
The contents of incense sticks, candles, and incense, the charge of each contents, the selection icon of each contents, and the "return" icon are provided.

FIG. 6 is a screen view showing an example of the offering content selection page displayed on the Internet terminal 3 when the customer clicks the offering icon on the grave visit page. The offering content selection page is provided with each content of flowers, flowers / fruits, flowers / fruits / confections, charges for each content, a selection icon for each content, and a “back” icon.

FIG. 7 is a screen view showing an example of a sutra content selection page displayed on the Internet terminal 3 when the customer clicks on the sutra icon on the grave attendance page. This sutra content selection page contains sutras, sutras and folklore,
Each content of the sutras, folklore, and hogaku, the fee of each content, the selection icon of each content, and the "back" icon are provided.

FIG. 8 is a screen view showing an example of the shadow content selection page displayed on the Internet terminal 3 when the customer clicks the shadow icon on the grave attendance page. This deceased content selection page displays a family tree in which the name icons of the deceased people in the grave are displayed in a tree structure based on parent-child relationships, selection icons for each deceased person's photo, video, and voice, and "Back The icon is provided. In this way, displaying the name icon of the deceased as a family tree has the advantage that the deceased who wants to display a photo or the like can be easily found and specified.

FIG. 9 is a screen view showing an example of the grave visit page after the customer has selected various manners on the various manners content selection pages. On the grave visit page shown in Fig. 3, images of ladle, incense stick, candles, offering, and sutras (rear view of the monk) are added on the tombstone image, and a window (shadow window) for displaying the deceased person's shadow, etc. is displayed. It is open. Further, the customer names of customers who have entered the graveyard are listed and displayed in the graveyard customer display column.

Referring to FIG. 10, the customer database 4
Stores a plurality of customer records including customer names, customer IDs, addresses, electronic mail addresses, tombstone IDs, pointers to deceased files, and the like. The pointers to the deceased files each point to the deceased file 41. Also,
The gravestone ID represents the file name (or pointer) of the gravestone image file 42 for recording the gravestone image. It should be noted that registration of customer data in the customer database 4 can be performed only by temples, cemeteries, grave attendant agents, etc. based on prior application from the customer. This is to prevent the customer data in the customer database 4 from being improperly rewritten by the unauthorized access from the Internet terminal 3 side. It also has the advantage of being able to reliably collect permanent usage fees, customer registration fees, office fees, etc. of the virtual graveyard.

In the deceased file 41, as illustrated in FIG. 11, the names, photographs, videos and voices of the respective deceased graves are stored. It should be noted that the name of the photograph, video, or sound, or a pointer to the entity thereof, may be stored instead of itself.

As shown in FIG. 12, the manners database 5 stores various manners files such as a grave cleaning file 51, a burning incense file 52, a offering file 53, and a sutra reading file 54.

Referring to FIG. 13, the tomb cleaning file 51
Stores a plurality of records each content of the grave cleaning, a charge of each content, and a small program (hereinafter referred to as a manner applet) that executes each content on the Internet terminal 3. It is desirable that the manner applet is created in an object-oriented language having no hardware dependency, such as Java (registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.). It should be noted that the manner applet may store its name or a pointer to its entity instead of itself (the same applies hereinafter).

Referring to FIG. 14, the burning incense file 52
Stores a plurality of records consisting of each content of incense, the fee of each content, and the manner applet of each content.

Referring to FIG. 15, offering file 53
Stores multiple records consisting of each offering, the charge for each content, and the manner applet for each content.

Referring to FIG. 16, the sutra file 54
Stores a plurality of records consisting of the content of each sutra, the fee of each content, and the manner applet of each content.

Referring to FIG. 17, the history database 6
Includes customer name, customer ID, gravestone ID, date, cemetery,
A history record consisting of grave cleaning, burning incense, offering, sutras, remains, and total charges is stored. In the fields of various manners, the bit corresponding to the manner of use of the manner applet transmitted is turned on.

Referring to FIG. 18, the graveyard customer list 2
0 is created so that it can be identified for each tombstone ID, and a record consisting of a customer name, a customer ID, a terminal ID, and a next pointer is
It is configured by being sequentially connected by the next pointer. The value of the next pointer of the last record is NULL.

Referring to FIG. 19, the transmitted manner applet list 21 is created so as to be identifiable for each tombstone ID, and a record including the manner applet and the next pointer is sequentially connected by the next pointer. The value of the next pointer of the last record is NULL.

Referring to FIG. 20, the processing in the virtual graveyard server 1 is the access determination step S101.
And send virtual graveyard homepage step S102
Entry request determination step S103, registered customer confirmation step S104, history record creation / recording step S105, grave visit page creation / transmission routine S106
An end request determination step S107, a start request determination step S108, and a manner content request determination step S109
, A method content selection page transmission step S110, a selection request determination step S111, a method applet transmission routine S112, and a history record update step S113.
The process includes a start request transfer step S114, an end request transfer step S115, a list deletion step S116, a virtual graveyard home page transmission step S117, and an exit cemetery request determination step S118.

Referring to FIG. 21, the more detailed processing of the grave attendance page creation / transmission routine S106 is as follows: step S201 of adding to the graveyard customer list, grave attendance page creation / transmission step S202, and customer name transmission step S203.
And various manners applet transmission step S204.

Referring to FIG. 22, more detailed processing of the manner applet transmission routine S112 includes an addition step S301 to the transmitted manner applet list and a manner applet transmission step S302.

Next, the operation of the virtual graveyard server 1 according to the first embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.
Explain how to join the Le Joint Grave .

Here, as illustrated in the history database 6 of FIG. 17, Taro Tanaka, Ryoko Tanaka, Taichi Tanaka and Yoshiko Tanaka display the same grave visit page as the first to fourth customers on the Internet terminal 3. An example will be explained in which a virtual joint visit to a grave is performed. In addition, various methods of cleaning the tomb, burning incense, and shadows are selected by the first customer's Internet terminal 3, the methods of reading sutras are selected by the second customer's Internet terminal 3, and the methods of offering are offered by the third customer. It shall be selected by the Internet terminal 3.

When the virtual graveyard server 1 is used to virtually attend a joint grave, the first customer first accesses the virtual graveyard server 1 from the Internet terminal 3 via the Internet 2.

When the virtual graveyard server 1 is accessed from the first customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S
101), the home page sending means 10 sends the virtual graveyard home page (see FIG. 2) to the Internet terminal 3 of the first customer (step S102).

On the virtual graveyard homepage displayed on the Internet terminal 3, the first customer is the customer name (Taro Tanaka), customer ID (T1234) and gravestone ID (S).
0234) and click the “Enter” icon, an entry graveyard request including the terminal ID, the customer name, the customer ID, and the gravestone ID is transmitted from the first customer's Internet terminal 3 to the virtual graveyard server 1.

When the virtual cemetery server 1 receives an entry request including the terminal ID, the customer name, the customer ID, and the tombstone ID from the first customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S103), the customer confirmation means 11 causes The customer database 4 is searched with the customer name and the customer ID to confirm whether or not the customer is a previously registered customer (step S104). If it is not a customer registered in advance, the virtual graveyard server 1 rejects the graveyard and ends the process. Since the first customer is a customer registered in advance, the virtual graveyard server 1 uses the history data recording means 15 to set the customer name (Taro Tanaka) and the customer ID (T12).
34), a history record consisting of the gravestone ID (S0234), etc., and charged the entrance fee, and then the history database 6
(Refer to the first record in FIG. 17) (step S105). The fee for entering the graveyard is only to look at the grave visit page, which will be described later, so that customers who leave the graveyard without performing any manners to visit the grave will be charged a certain amount of use. is there.

Next, the virtual graveyard server 1 creates a grave visit page (see FIG. 3) by the grave visit page sending means 12 and sends it to the Internet terminal 3 of the first customer (routine S106). Specifically, the customer name (Taro Tanaka), customer ID (T1234), terminal ID and next pointer (N
Create a new record consisting of (ULL) and tombstone ID
It is added to the end of the graveyard customer list 20 identified in (S0234) (step S201), and the gravestone ID (S023) is added.
4) as a key, the gravestone image is acquired from the gravestone image file 42 of the customer database 4, a grave visit page including this gravestone image and various manners of use icons is created and transmitted to the Internet terminal 3 of the first customer (step S
202), the customer name (Taro Tanaka) in the graveyard customer list 20 identified by the gravestone ID (S0234) is the gravestone ID.
It is transmitted to each of the Internet terminals 3 of the respective terminal IDs in the graveyard customer list 20 identified in (S0234) (at this point, only the Internet terminal 3 of the first customer) (step S203). The various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list 21 identified by the tombstone ID (S0234) (however, not at this point) are transmitted to the Internet terminal 3 of the first customer (step S204).

The first customer's Internet terminal 3 displays the transmitted grave visit page, and further displays the transmitted customer name (Taro Tanaka) in the graveyard customer display field of the grave visit page.

When the first customer clicks the grave cleaning icon on the grave visit page displayed on the Internet terminal 3, a request for details of the grave cleaning method is transmitted from the Internet terminal 3 of the first customer to the virtual graveyard server 1.

The virtual graveyard server 1 refers to the manner database 5 by the manner detail selection page transmission means 13 when the manner detail request for grave cleaning is transmitted from the Internet terminal 3 of the first customer (step S109). The grave cleaning content selection page (see FIG. 4) is transmitted to the first customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S110).

On the grave cleaning content selection page displayed on the Internet terminal 3, when the first customer clicks the corresponding selection icon (tea cleaning selection icon), the selection request for the selected grave cleaning content is issued by the first customer. While being transmitted from the internet terminal 3 to the virtual graveyard server 1, the display of the first customer on the internet terminal 3 is returned to the grave visit page.

When the virtual graveyard server 1 receives the selection request of the grave cleaning content from the first customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S111), the manner applet transmitting means 14 causes the ladle as shown in FIG. An image applet displaying an image on the gravestone image and simulating a series of operations for cleaning the gravestone is transmitted to each Internet terminal 3 of each terminal ID in the entering graveyard customer list 20 identified by the gravestone ID (routine S112). Specifically, a record consisting of a manner applet (A0000002) for executing tea cleaning and a next pointer (NULL) is created and added to the end of the transmitted manner applet list 21 identified by the tombstone ID (S0234) (step S301). ,
Tombstone I with added method applet (A0000002)
It transmits to each internet terminal 3 of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list 20 identified in D (S0234) (only the internet terminal 3 of the first customer at this point) (step S302). Next, the virtual graveyard server 1 updates the history record of the first customer in the history database 6 by the history data recording means 15 so as to reflect the transmission and billing of the manner applet (A0000002) (step S113).

The first customer's Internet terminal 3 displays the transmitted manner applet (A0000002) on the gravestone image on the grave visit page.

When the first customer clicks the burning incense icon on the grave visit page displayed on the Internet terminal 3, a request for the content of the burning incense is sent from the Internet terminal 3 of the first customer to the virtual graveyard server 1.

The virtual graveyard server 1 refers to the manner database 5 by the manner content selection page transmission means 13 when the method content request for incense is transmitted from the first customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S109). The content selection page (see FIG. 5) is transmitted to the first customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S110).

When the first customer clicks the corresponding selection icon (incense / candle / incense selection icon) on the incense content selection page displayed on the Internet terminal 3, the selection request for the selected incense content is first. While being transmitted from the customer's Internet terminal 3 to the virtual graveyard server 1, the display of the first customer's Internet terminal 3 is returned to the grave visit page.

When the virtual cemetery server 1 receives a request for selecting the content of burning incense from the first customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S111), the manner applet transmitting means 14 causes the incense stick / candle as shown in FIG.・ An incense image is displayed on the tombstone image and a method applet simulating a series of operations of burning incense is transmitted to each Internet terminal 3 of each terminal ID in the entering graveyard customer list 20 identified by the tombstone ID (routine S112). For more details, a manner applet that executes incense sticks, candles, and incense (B0
0000) and the next pointer (NULL) are created and added to the end of the transmitted manner applet list 21 identified by the tombstone ID (S0234) (step S301), and the added manner applet (B000
0003) to each of the Internet terminals 3 of the respective terminal IDs in the graveyard customer list 20 identified by the gravestone ID (S0234) (at this point, only the Internet terminal 3 of the first customer) (step S302). next,
The virtual graveyard server 1 updates the history record of the first customer in the history database 6 by the history data recording means 15 so as to reflect the transmission and billing of the manner applet (B0000003) (step S113).

The Internet terminal 3 of the first customer displays the transmitted manner applet (B0000003) on the gravestone image on the grave visit page.

When the first customer clicks the shadow icon on the grave visit page displayed on the Internet terminal 3, a request for the details of the shadow's method is sent from the Internet terminal 3 of the first customer to the virtual graveyard server 1.

The virtual graveyard server 1 refers to the customer database 4 by the method content selection page transmission means 13 when the request method content request of the shadow is transmitted from the first customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S109). The content selection page (see FIG. 8) is transmitted to the first customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S110).

When the first customer clicks the corresponding selection icon (Ichiro Tanaka's name icon and photo icon) on the shadow content selection page displayed on the Internet terminal 3, a request to select the selected shadow content is given to the first customer. Internet terminal 3 to virtual graveyard server 1
And the display on the internet terminal 3 of the first customer is returned to the grave visit page.

When the virtual graveyard server 1 receives a request for selecting the contents of the shadow from the first customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S111), the manner applet transmitting means 14 causes the shadow of the deceased person as shown in FIG. Tombstone I is a method applet that opens a window (shade window) that displays an image (photo or video) on the tombstone image, or simulates an action such as playing audio data.
It transmits to the Internet terminal 3 of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list 20 identified by D (S0234) (routine S112). For more details, a manner applet (Pt00001) and a next pointer (NU) that simulate the action of displaying a picture of Ichiro Tanaka in the shadow window.
Create a record consisting of LL) and make a tombstone ID (S023
4) is added to the end of the transmitted manner applet list 21 (step S301), and the added manner applet (Pt00001) is added to each terminal ID in the entrance graveyard customer list 20 identified by the gravestone ID (S0234). The data is transmitted to each of the Internet terminals 3 (only the first customer's Internet terminal 3 at this point) (step S30).
2). Next, the virtual graveyard server 1 causes the history data recording means 15 to use the manner applet (Pt00001).
The history record of the first customer in the history database 6 is updated so as to reflect the transmission (and the charge) of (step S113).

The first customer's Internet terminal 3 displays the transmitted manner applet (Pt00001) on the gravestone image on the grave visit page.

Next, when the second customer participates in the grave visit page referred to by the first customer to make a joint grave visit,
The customer accesses the virtual graveyard server 1 from the internet terminal 3 via the internet 2.

The virtual graveyard server 1 receives access from the second customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S
101), the home page sending means 10 sends the virtual graveyard home page (see FIG. 2) to the Internet terminal 3 of the second customer (step S102).

On the virtual graveyard homepage displayed on the Internet terminal 3, the second customer has the customer name (Ryoko Tanaka), customer ID (T1237) and gravestone ID (S).
0234) and click the “Enter” icon, an entry graveyard request including the terminal ID, the customer name, the customer ID, and the gravestone ID is transmitted from the second customer's Internet terminal 3 to the virtual graveyard server 1.

When the virtual graveyard server 1 receives an entry request including the terminal ID, the customer name, the customer ID, and the gravestone ID from the second customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S103), the customer confirmation means 11 The customer database 4 is searched with the customer name and the customer ID to confirm whether or not the customer is a previously registered customer (step S104). If it is not a customer registered in advance, the virtual graveyard server 1 rejects the graveyard and ends the process. Now, since the second customer is a customer registered in advance, the virtual graveyard server 1 uses the history data recording means 15 to set the customer name (Ryoko Tanaka), customer ID (T12).
37), create a history record consisting of the gravestone ID (S0234), etc., and charge the entrance fee, and then the history database 6
(See the second record in FIG. 17) (step S105).

Next, the virtual graveyard server 1 creates the grave visit page (see FIG. 3) by the grave visit page sending means 12 and sends it to the internet terminal 3 of the second customer (routine S106). Specifically, the customer name (Ryoko Tanaka), customer ID (T1237), terminal ID and next pointer (N
Create a new record consisting of (ULL) and tombstone ID
It is added to the end of the graveyard customer list 20 identified in (S0234) (step S201), and the gravestone ID (S023) is added.
Using the key 4) as a key, a tombstone image is acquired from the tombstone image file 42 of the customer database 4, a grave visit page including this tombstone image and various manners of use icons is created and transmitted to the Internet terminal 3 of the second customer (step S
202), each customer name in the graveyard customer list 20 identified by the tombstone ID (S0234) (Taro Tanaka, Ryoko Tanaka)
Internet terminal 3 of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list 20 identified by the tombstone ID (S0234) (first
Each of the method applets (A0000002, B0000003) in the transmitted method applet list 21 identified by the tombstone ID (S0234) is transmitted to the customer's and second customer's Internet terminals 3) (step S203). , Pt000
01) is transmitted to the internet terminal 3 of the second customer (step S204).

The first customer's Internet terminal 3 overwrites and displays the transmitted customer name (Taro Tanaka, Ryoko Tanaka) in the graveyard customer display field of the grave visit page. The second customer's Internet terminal 3 displays the sent grave visit page, displays the customer name (Taro Tanaka, Ryoko Tanaka) in the entry cemetery customer display field on the grave visit page, and displays various manner applets (A000
0002, B0000003, Pt00001) is displayed on the gravestone image of the grave visit page. This makes the first
The visit to grave page displayed on the customer's internet terminal 3 and the visit to grave page displayed on the internet terminal 3 of the second customer are the same visit to grave page.

When the second customer clicks on the Sutra icon on the grave visit page displayed on the Internet terminal 3, a request for details of the Sutra method is sent to the virtual graveyard server 1.

When the virtual cemetery server 1 receives a request for the content of manners of sutras from the second customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S109), the manners contents selection page transmission means 13 refers to the manners database 5 to read the sutras. The content selection page (see FIG. 7) is transmitted to the internet terminal 3 of the second customer (step S110).

When the second customer clicks the corresponding selection icon (the icon for selecting the sutra) on the sutra content selection page displayed on the Internet terminal 3, a request for selecting the selected sutra content is sent to the Internet terminal 3 of the second customer. Sent to the virtual graveyard server 1 from
The display on the internet terminal 3 of the second customer returns to the grave visit page.

When the virtual cemetery server 1 receives a request for the selection of sutras from the second customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S111), the manner applet transmitting means 14 causes the sutra image as shown in FIG. Displaying (the rear view of the monk) on the tombstone image and transmitting a manner applet simulating a series of sutra movements to the Internet terminal 3 of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list 20 identified by the tombstone ID (routine S112). For details, please refer to the Dokumento applet (D000000).
1) and a next pointer (NULL) are created and added to the end of the transmitted manner applet list 21 identified by the tombstone ID (S0234) (step S3).
01), added manner applet (D0000001)
Internet terminal 3 of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list 20 identified by the tombstone ID (S0234) (first
It transmits to the Internet terminals 3) of the customer and the second customer, respectively (step S302). Next, the virtual graveyard server 1 updates the history record of the second customer in the history database 6 by the history data recording means 15 so as to reflect the transmission and billing of the manner applet (D0000001) (step S113).

The Internet terminals 3 of the first customer and the second customer receive the transmitted manner applet (D0000).
001) is displayed on the gravestone image on the grave visit page.

Subsequently, when the third customer participates in the joint grave visit by participating in the grave visit page referred to by the first customer and the second customer, the third customer uses the virtual graveyard from the Internet terminal 3 via the Internet 2. Access the server 1.

The virtual graveyard server 1 receives access from the third customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S
101), the home page sending means 10 sends the virtual graveyard home page (see FIG. 2) to the internet terminal 3 of the third customer (step S102).

On the virtual graveyard home page displayed on the Internet terminal 3, the third customer has a customer name (Taichi Tanaka), a customer ID (T1236) and a gravestone ID (S
0234) and click the “Enter” icon, an entry graveyard request including the terminal ID, the customer name, the customer ID, and the gravestone ID is transmitted from the third customer's Internet terminal 3 to the virtual graveyard server 1.

When the virtual graveyard server 1 receives an entry request including the terminal ID, the customer name, the customer ID, and the gravestone ID from the third customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S103), the customer confirmation means 11 causes The customer database 4 is searched with the customer name and the customer ID to confirm whether or not the customer is a previously registered customer (step S104). If it is not a customer registered in advance, the virtual graveyard server 1 rejects the graveyard and ends the process. Since the third customer is a customer registered in advance, the virtual graveyard server 1 uses the history data recording means 15 to set the customer name (Taichi Tanaka), customer ID (T12).
36), a history record consisting of the gravestone ID (S0234), etc. is created, and the graveyard fee is charged, and then the history database 6
(See the third record in FIG. 17) (step S105).

Next, the virtual graveyard server 1 creates the grave visit page (see FIG. 3) by the grave visit page sending means 12 and sends it to the internet terminal 3 of the third customer (routine S106). Specifically, the customer name (Taichi Tanaka), customer ID (T1236), terminal ID and next pointer (N
Create a new record consisting of (ULL) and tombstone ID
It is added to the end of the graveyard customer list 20 identified in (S0234) (step S201), and the gravestone ID (S023) is added.
4) is used as a key to acquire a gravestone image from the gravestone image file 42 of the customer database 4, create a grave visit page including this gravestone image and various manners of use icons, and send it to the internet terminal 3 of the third customer (step S
202), each customer name (Taro Tanaka, Ryoko Tanaka, in the graveyard customer list 20 identified by the tombstone ID (S0234).
(Taichi Tanaka) is transmitted to each of the Internet terminals 3 (the first customer, the second customer, and the third customer's Internet terminals 3) of the terminal IDs in the entering graveyard customer list 20 identified by the gravestone ID (S0234) (step S1). S203),
The gravestone ID (S02
34) various manner applets (A0000002, B000) in the transmitted manner applet list 21 identified in 34).
0003, Pt00001, D0000001)
Send to the customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S2)
04).

The internet terminals 3 of the first customer and the second customer overwrite and display the transmitted customer names (Taro Tanaka, Ryoko Tanaka, Taichi Tanaka) in the entry cemetery customer display column of the grave visit page. The third customer's Internet terminal 3 displays the transmitted grave visit page, displays the customer name (Taro Tanaka, Ryoko Tanaka, Taichi Tanaka) in the entry cemetery customer display field of the grave visit page, and various manner applets (A0000002, B0
(000003, Pt00001, D0000001) is displayed on the gravestone image of the grave visit page. This allows
The visit to grave page displayed on the internet terminals 3 of the first and second customers and the visit to grave page displayed on the internet terminal 3 of the third customer are the same visit to grave page.

When the third customer clicks the offering icon on the grave visit page displayed on the Internet terminal 3, a request for the contents of the offering is sent to the virtual graveyard server 1
Sent to.

When the virtual graveyard server 1 sends the offering method content request from the third customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S109), the method content selection page transmitting means 13 refers to the manner database 5 The offering content selection page (see FIG. 6) is transmitted to the internet terminal 3 of the third customer (step S110).

When the third customer clicks the corresponding selection icon (tea / fruit selection icon) on the offering content selection page displayed on the Internet terminal 3,
A request for selecting the selected offering content is transmitted from the third customer's Internet terminal 3 to the virtual graveyard server 1, and the display of the third customer's Internet terminal 3 is returned to the grave visit page.

When the virtual cemetery server 1 receives a selection request for offering contents from the third customer's Internet terminal 3 (step S111), the manner applet sending means 14 gives offerings as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the tombstone image and a method applet for simulating a series of offerings is transmitted to the Internet terminals 3 of the respective terminal IDs in the graveyard customer list 20 identified by the tombstone ID (routine S112). . For more details, a manner applet that executes the offering of flowers and fruits (C000
0002) and a next pointer (NULL) are created and added to the end of the transmitted manner applet list 21 identified by the tombstone ID (S0234) (step S301), and the added manner applet (C0
000002) to each of the Internet terminals 3 (the first, second, and third customer's Internet terminals 3) of the terminal IDs in the graveyard customer list 20 identified by the gravestone ID (S0234) (step S30).
2). Next, the virtual graveyard server 1 causes the history data recording means 15 to use the manner applet (C000000).
The history record of the third customer in the history database 6 is updated so as to reflect the transmission and charging in 2) (step S113).

The Internet terminals 3 of the first customer, the second customer, and the third customer respectively display the transmitted manner applet (C0000002) on the gravestone image of the grave visit page.

Next, when the fourth customer participates in the joint grave visit by referring to the grave visit page referred to by the first customer, the second customer and the third customer, the fourth customer accesses the Internet 2 from the Internet terminal 3. To access the virtual graveyard server 1 via.

When the virtual graveyard server 1 is accessed from the internet terminal 3 of the fourth customer (step S
101), the home page transmitting means 10 transmits the virtual graveyard home page (see FIG. 2) to the internet terminal 3 of the fourth customer (step S102).

On the virtual graveyard homepage displayed on the Internet terminal 3, the fourth customer has the customer name (Yoshiko Tanaka), the customer ID (T1235) and the gravestone ID (S
0234) and click the “Enter” icon, an entry graveyard request including the terminal ID, customer name, customer ID, and gravestone ID is transmitted from the fourth customer's Internet terminal 3 to the virtual graveyard server 1.

When the virtual graveyard server 1 receives an entry request including the terminal ID, the customer name, the customer ID and the gravestone ID from the internet terminal 3 of the fourth customer (step S103), the customer confirmation means 11 The customer database 4 is searched with the customer name and the customer ID to confirm whether or not the customer is a previously registered customer (step S104). If it is not a customer registered in advance, the virtual graveyard server 1 rejects the graveyard and ends the process. Now, since the fourth customer is a customer registered in advance, the virtual graveyard server 1 uses the history data recording means 15 to record the customer name (Tanaka Yoshiko) and the customer ID (T12).
35), a history record consisting of the gravestone ID (S0234), etc. is created, and the graveyard fee is charged, and then the history database 6
(Refer to the fourth record in FIG. 17) (step S105).

Next, the virtual graveyard server 1 creates the grave visit page (see FIG. 3) by the grave visit page sending means 12 and sends it to the internet terminal 3 of the fourth customer (routine S106). Specifically, the customer name (Tanaka Yoshiko), customer ID (T1235), terminal ID and next pointer (N
Create a new record consisting of (ULL) and tombstone ID
It is added to the end of the graveyard customer list 20 identified in (S0234) (step S201), and the gravestone ID (S023) is added.
4) as a key, the gravestone image is acquired from the gravestone image file 42 of the customer database 4, a grave visit page including this gravestone image and various manners of use icons is created and transmitted to the internet terminal 3 of the fourth customer (step S
202), each customer name (Taro Tanaka, Ryoko Tanaka, in the graveyard customer list 20 identified by the tombstone ID (S0234).
Taichi Tanaka, Yoshiko Tanaka) Internet terminals 3 (first customer, second customer, third customer and fourth customer) of each terminal ID in the entering graveyard customer list 20 identified by the gravestone ID (S0234). (Step S203), and the manner applet transmitting means 14 causes various manner applets (A0) in the transmitted manner applet list 21 identified by the tombstone ID (S0234).
000002, B0000003, Pt00001, D
0000001, C0000002) to the Internet terminal 3 of the fourth customer (step S204).

The Internet terminals 3 of the first customer, the second customer, and the third customer overwrite the transmitted customer names (Taro Tanaka, Ryoko Tanaka, Taichi Tanaka, Yoshiko Tanaka) in the entry cemetery customer display field of the grave visit page. indicate. The internet terminal 3 of the fourth customer displays the sent grave visit page,
Customer names (Taro Tanaka, Ryoko Tanaka, Taichi Tanaka, Yoshiko Tanaka) are displayed in the customer entry column of the graveyard on the grave visit page, and various manner applets (A0000002, B0000003, Pt0) are displayed.
0001, D0000001, C0000002) is displayed on the gravestone image of the grave visit page. As a result, the grave visit page displayed on the internet terminals 3 of the first customer, the second customer, and the third customer and the grave visit page displayed on the internet terminal 3 of the fourth customer are the same grave visit page. Becomes

After the selection of various manners for visiting the grave, when one of the first to fourth customers clicks the start icon on the grave visit page (see FIG. 9) displayed on any Internet terminal 3, Gravestone ID (S02
A start request including 34) is transmitted to the virtual graveyard server 1.

When the virtual graveyard server 1 receives the start request including the gravestone ID (S0234) from the arbitrary Internet terminal 3 (step S108), the start request transfer means 16 transmits the identification identified by the gravestone ID (S0234). Various manner applets in the manner applet list 21 (A0000002, B0000003, Pt00
001, D0000001, C0000002) start request, Internet terminal 3 of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list 20 identified by gravestone ID (S0234)
(Internet terminal 3 of first customer, second customer, third customer and fourth customer), respectively (step S1)
14).

The internet terminals 3 of the first customer to the fourth customer are various manner applets (A0000002, B).
0000003, Pt00001, D0000001,
C00002) start request, various manners applets are activated to execute various manners such as cleaning the tomb, burning incense, offering, and sutras. During this time, if the content of the shadow is video, the video data is reproduced in the shadow window. If the content of the shadow is voice, the voice data is reproduced. That is, in the Internet terminals 3 of the first customer to the fourth customer, various manners of visiting the graves are simultaneously executed all at once (ignoring the difference in processing speed in the Internet terminals 3). As a result, the first customer to the fourth customer can virtually participate in the same grave jointly even if they are distant from each other. Further, the first customer to the fourth customer can recognize the other customers who are participating in the joint grave by looking at the entering graveyard customer display column.

After the completion of the various practices of the grave visit, the first
When any of the fourth customers clicks the end icon on the grave visit page (see FIG. 9) displayed on any Internet terminal 3, an end request including the gravestone ID (S0234) is transmitted to the virtual graveyard server 1.

When the virtual graveyard server 1 receives an end request including the gravestone ID (S0234) from any internet terminal 3 (step S107), the end request transfer means 17 identifies the graveyard identified by the gravestone ID (S0234). Gravestone ID (S0234) for the internet terminal 3 (first customer, second customer, third customer and fourth customer internet terminal 3) of each terminal ID in the customer list 20
Various method applets (A0000002, B000000) in the transmitted method applet list 21 identified by
3, Pt00001, D0000001, C00000
02) end requests are transferred (step S11).
5).

The Internet terminals 3 of the first to fourth customers use various manner applets (A0000002, B00).
00003, Pt00001, D0000001, C0
(00002) end request, the operation of various manner applets is ended.

After transferring the termination request of various manners applets,
The virtual graveyard server 1 uses the virtual graveyard homepage (see FIG. 2) to obtain the internet terminal 3 (first customer, second customer, third customer) of each terminal ID in the entering graveyard customer list 20 identified by the gravestone ID (S0234). Customer and 4th
Each is sent to the customer's Internet terminal 3) (step S116), and the list deleting means 18 causes the gravestone ID.
The graveyard customer list 20 identified in (S0234) and the transmitted manner applet list 21 identified by the tombstone ID (S0234) are deleted (step S117).

The Internet terminals 3 of the first to fourth customers display the virtual graveyard homepages (see FIG. 2), respectively.

On the virtual graveyard homepage displayed on the internet terminal 3, when the first to fourth customers click the "exit" icon, the graveyard request is transmitted from the arbitrary internet terminal 3 to the virtual graveyard server 1.

The virtual graveyard server 1 receives the graveyard request from the Internet terminal 3 (step S11).
8) Complete the service to the Internet terminal 3.

After that, the monk of the temple or cemetery, or the grave attendant agent (hereinafter referred to as the grave attendant agent, etc.) periodically looks at the history record in the history database 6 and
After going to the grave of the customer's or the 4th customer's actual graveyard and performing various manners of visiting the grave similar to the one recorded in the history record, the bill based on the billing result is sent to the address of the 1st customer to the 4th customer. Send by mail or send by email. Also, if necessary, the photograph, video, etc. of the grave visitor's various manners similar to those recorded in the history record will be mailed or attached to an e-mail and sent to the customer.

In the description of the operation of the first embodiment, a plurality of customers access the virtual graveyard server 1 from a plurality of Internet terminals 3 and refer to the same grave visit page, so that a plurality of customers Although the case where the virtual grave attends the same grave is described as an example, one customer can access the virtual graveyard server 1 from one internet terminal 3 and refer to the grave attendance page to independently virtualize the grave. Needless to say, the virtual graveyard server 1 can operate similarly when visiting a grave (the same applies to the following embodiments).

As described above, according to the virtual graveyard server 1 of the first embodiment, since the customer does not have to go to the graveyard when visiting the grave, the labor and labor for the reciprocating movement to the graveyard is unnecessary. Especially when the graveyard is far away from the customer's residence (eg, remote island, foreign country, etc.),
If the customer cannot go out (for example,
During hospitalization, medical treatment, etc.), there is no need for round-trip time to the cemetery, transportation costs, etc., so the burden of the bereaved family's visit to the grave is greatly reduced.

Further, by accessing the virtual graveyard server 1 from the plurality of Internet terminals 3 via the Internet 2 and displaying the grave visit page including the same gravestone image, a plurality of customers in different places can share the same grave. On the other hand, you can visit the graves virtually. The customers participating in the joint grave visit are displayed in the graveyard customer display field, so they can be easily confirmed with each other. If the customer's photo image, avatar, etc. are registered in the customer database 4 in advance, the photographic image, avatar, etc. will be displayed in place of the customer name or together with the customer name in the graveyard customer display field on the grave visit page. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the sense of realism that the customer participates in the joint grave visit. Furthermore, if you use text communication or voice chat (video chat in the future) by using a communication program such as so-called instant message on the grave visit page, it will be possible for multiple customers participating in the joint grave visit. Communication can be facilitated and the presence of participating in a joint grave visit can be further enhanced.

On the other hand, for a grave attending agent operating the virtual graveyard server 1 and the like, a required fee can be charged for the grave visit, so that the introduction and maintenance of the virtual graveyard server 1 can be surely performed, and as a business. This can be easily maintained. Further, a grave attending agent or the like can use the virtual graveyard server 1 as a database of graveyards, cemeteries, etc. that it manages. Further, if the deceased data is accumulated in the virtual graveyard server 1 for a long generation, the virtual graveyard server 1 can be used as a digital archive for tracing the family like a past book stored in a temple or the like. Like

By the way, in the above description of the first embodiment, it is explained that the grave attending agency etc. goes to the grave of the customer's actual graveyard and performs various manners of grave attending similar to the history record. Virtual cemetery of the present invention, such as a grave attendant agent
When the server 1 is used as an unattended application system for acting as a grave attendant, it is indispensable for a grave attendant agent to perform various manners of visiting a grave, but the virtual graveyard server 1 of the present invention
May be made available to the customer as a completely virtual one from the beginning, regardless of the real grave. That is, the customer does not have a real grave and the virtual graveyard server
If the customer has a tomb only in 1 , or if the customer has an actual tomb but it disappears afterwards, there is no need to carry out various manners of practice by a grave attendant agent, etc. It goes without saying that it will be. It is desirable that the various charges be different depending on whether the agency is implemented or not.

Although only one virtual graveyard server 1 is shown in FIG. 1, virtual virtual graveyard servers 1 can be easily linked to each other on the homepages of a plurality of virtual graveyard servers 1 connected to the Internet 2. It is possible to extend the grave visit system. By doing so, it is possible to easily realize a national-scale virtual grave attendance system or a global-scale virtual grave attendance system, and it is possible to participate in a virtual graveyard in each country from anywhere in the world.

(2) Second Embodiment FIG. 23 shows a virtual according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the virtual grave attending system in which the graveyard server 1'is arrange | positioned . The virtual grave system, payment billing engagement Ru Virtual <br/> Le graveyard server 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the bank which is connected to the Internet 2, a clearing house 7 such credit company The difference is that a settlement means 19 for performing the above is further added to form a virtual graveyard server 1 '. Also, the history database 6 is different from the history database 6 '.

FIG. 24 is a screen view showing an example of the virtual graveyard home page displayed on the Internet terminal 3 when the virtual graveyard server 1'is accessed.
On this virtual graveyard homepage, a field for entering a customer name, a field for entering a customer ID, a field for entering a gravestone ID, a field for entering a personal identification number of electronic money, etc., an "enter" icon, ""Exit" icon is provided. It is displayed that the graveyard fee will be charged.

Referring to FIG. 25, in the history record of the history database 6 ', a field for storing a personal identification number of electronic money and the like is added to the history record of the history database 6 shown in FIG.

FIG. 26 is a flow chart showing the processing of the virtual graveyard server 1 '. This flowchart is different from the flowchart showing the processing of the virtual graveyard server 1 shown in FIG.
The only difference is that a billing settlement step S119 is inserted after step 7.

Since the other parts of the virtual graveyard server 1'are configured exactly the same as the corresponding parts of the virtual graveyard server 1 in the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the corresponding parts. And omit the detailed explanation of them.

The operation of the virtual graveyard server 1'according to the second embodiment configured as described above is based on the point that the customer inputs the personal identification number of the electronic money and the gravestone ID on the virtual graveyard home page of FIG. Delete the identified graveyard customer list 20 and the transmitted manner applet list 21 identified by the gravestone ID (step S117)
After that, the settlement means 19 refers to the history record in the history database 6'and performs settlement by electronic money for charging between the virtual graveyard server 1'and the settlement organization 7 via the Internet 2 (step S119). Only the points differ. The electronic money used for billing settlement may be electronic certificate type electronic money or balance management type electronic money, and since the type is not essential to the present invention, detailed description thereof will be omitted ( For details of electronic money, see "Electronic Money and the Patent Law" edited by Hidetaka Aizawa, Hirobundo Co., Ltd., published April 30, 1999, etc.). Also, the virtual graveyard according to the second embodiment.
In the server 1 ' , the payment can be made with electronic money, but other payment methods such as credit can be used.

The virtual graveyard service according to the second embodiment
According to the server 1 ' , the payment is made instantly by electronic money, which saves the customer the trouble of making regular payments, and the grave attendant agents, etc.
There is an advantage that risks can be omitted.

By the way, when the payment is settled instantly as in the virtual graveyard server 1'according to the second embodiment, not only the already registered customers but also the unregistered third parties. You can also allow grave attendance. For example, distant relatives, close friends, etc.
By notifying the customer name and customer ID separately, it is possible to visit the grave at any time. Furthermore, if there is a grave of a celebrity (for example, Soseki Natsume, William Shakespeare, etc.), by posting the customer name and customer ID on the virtual graveyard homepage, etc. Will be available. Furthermore, it is also possible to construct a completely virtual system that collects only the images of celebrity gravestones and use it as a celebrity grave search system.

(3) Modification of First and Second Embodiments FIG. 27 is a modification of the virtual graveyard servers 1 and 1'according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention, in which the Internet terminal 3 is used. It is a figure which shows an example of the grave visit page displayed on. In the grave visit page in the graveyard servers 1 and 1'according to the first and second embodiments shown in FIG.
Various manner icons were provided and the manner content selection pages of various manners of FIGS. 4 to 8 were transmitted to the Internet terminal 3 to select the manner of use of various manners. A virtual graveyard server is provided by providing a box for selecting various manners of manners for selecting manners of manners and a field for entering the name of a deceased person, checking the manners of manners required by the customer, and clicking the start icon after entering the name of the deceased person. Upon receiving the batch transmission of various manner applets requested by 1 and 1 ', the operations of these various manner applets are started at the same time.

In the configuration of the modification of the virtual graveyard servers 1 and 1'according to the first and second embodiments, FIG.
8 and the virtual graveyard server 1 as shown in FIG.
In 1 and 1 ', the method content selection page transmission means 13 is replaced with the method content selection box notification means 13'.

Also, virtual graveyard servers 1 and 1 '
As shown in FIGS. 29 and 32, the flowchart showing the processing of step S108 to step (or routine) S108-S
114, selection box notification determination step S120, selection box notification transfer step S121, start request determination step S108, manner applet batch transmission routine S1
22, history record batch update step S123, and start request transfer step S114. Further, more detailed processing of the routine S122 includes a batch addition step S401 to the transmitted manner applet list and a manner applet batch transmission step S402, as shown in FIG.

In these modifications, when the customer checks the manner content selection box of the manner content required on the grave visit page, the selection box notification including the tombstone ID is sent from the Internet terminal 3 to the virtual graveyard servers 1 and 1 '.
Will be notified. Virtual cemetery servers 1 and 1 '
When there is a selection box notification (step S120), the method contents selection box notification means 13 'transfers the selection box notification to the Internet terminal 3 of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list 20 identified by the gravestone ID (step S120). S121). In each of the Internet terminals 3 to which the selection box notification has been transmitted, the corresponding manner content selection box is checked. As a result, the displayed contents of the grave visit page displayed on the Internet terminal 3 of each terminal ID in the entering graveyard customer list 20 identified by the gravestone ID are kept the same.

When the customer clicks the start icon on the grave attendance page after checking the required manners selection box and inputting the deceased name, the start request including the terminal ID, various manners of operation, deceased name, etc. from the Internet terminal 3 Is transmitted to the virtual graveyard servers 1 and 1 '.
Upon receipt of the start request (step S108), the virtual graveyard servers 1 and 1 ′ take out various applicable manners applets from the customer database 4 and manners database 5 and add them to the transmitted manners applet list 21 identified by the gravestone ID at once. (Step S401), the various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list 21 identified by the gravestone ID are used to identify the Internet applet 3 of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list 20 identified by the gravestone ID.
Are collectively transmitted (step S402). The Internet terminal 3 to which the various manners applets have been collectively transmitted displays the various manners applets on the tombstone image.

Next, the virtual graveyard servers 1 and 1 '
Updates the history records of the history databases 6 and 6 ′ collectively to reflect the transmission and billing of various manners applets (step S123), and requests the start of various manners applets to enter the graveyard customer list 20 identified by the tombstone ID.
It is transferred to each of the Internet terminals 3 of the respective terminal IDs (step S114). Upon receiving a request for starting various manner applets, each Internet terminal 3 simultaneously starts the operation of these various manner applets.

(4) Third Embodiment FIG. 33 shows a virtual according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the virtual grave attending system in which the graveyard server 1 is arrange | positioned . Virtual graveyard server 1 according to this embodiment, so that a recording medium 100 which records a virtual graveyard processing program against <br/> engagement Ru virtual graveyard server 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 The only difference is the one I made. The recording medium 100 may be a magnetic disk, a semiconductor memory, or another recording medium.

In the virtual graveyard server 1 according to the third embodiment as described above, the virtual graveyard processing program is read from the recording medium 100 into the virtual graveyard server 1, and the home page transmission means 10, the customer confirmation means 11,
Grave visit page transmission means 12, manner selection page transmission means 13, manner applet transmission means 14, history data recording means 15, start request transfer means 16, end request transfer means 1
7. It operates as the list deleting means 18. Detailed operations of these respective means, since exactly the same as the operation of each unit in the virtual graveyard server 1 engaged Ru to the first embodiment will be omitted and the detailed description.

(5) Fourth Embodiment FIG. 34 shows a virtual according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the virtual grave attending system in which the graveyard server 1'is arrange | positioned . Virtual graveyard server 1 according to the present embodiment ', the engaging Ru virtual graveyard server 1 to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 23' was set to a recording medium 200 which records a virtual graveyard treatment program against The points are different. This recording medium 200
May be a magnetic disk, a semiconductor memory, or another recording medium.

In the virtual graveyard server 1'according to the fourth embodiment as described above, the virtual graveyard processing program is read from the recording medium 200 into the virtual graveyard server 1 ', and the home page transmission means 10 and the customer confirmation means 1 are read.
1, grave visit page transmission means 12, manner selection page transmission means 13, manner applet transmission means 14, history data recording means 15, start request transfer means 16, end request transfer means 17, list deletion means 18 and settlement means 19 To do. Detailed operations of these respective means, since exactly the same as the operation of each means in engagement Ru virtual graveyard server 1 'to the second embodiment will be omitted and the detailed description.

(6) Modifications of Third and Fourth Embodiments In FIGS. 35 and 36, virtual graveyard servers 1 and 1'according to the third and fourth embodiments of the present invention are arranged. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a modified example of the virtual grave attendance system. Virtual graveyard server 1 and 1 according to these embodiments 'modification of the bus Ru engagement with the first and second embodiments shown in FIGS. 28 and 31 <br/> Charu graveyard server 1 and 1' Recording media 100 'and 2 for recording a virtual graveyard processing program for
The only difference is that 00 'is provided. These recording media 100 'and 200' are magnetic disks,
It may be a semiconductor memory or other recording medium.

In the modified examples of the virtual graveyard servers 1 and 1'according to the third and fourth embodiments,
The virtual graveyard processing program is read from the recording media 100 'and 200' into the virtual graveyard servers 1 and 1 ', and the homepage transmission means 10 and the customer confirmation means 1 are read.
1, Grave visit page transmission means 12, manner content selection box notification means 13 ', manner applet transmission means 14, history data recording means 15, start request transfer means 16, end request transfer means 17, and list deletion means 18 (and settlement means) 19). Detailed operations of these respective means, since exactly the same as the operation of each means in engagement Ru virtual graveyard server 1 and 1 'to the first and second embodiment will be omitted and the detailed description.

By the way, in each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the explanation has been made on the premise of the cemetery and the tombstone provided based on the Buddhism, but the cemetery and the tombstone may be other religions such as Christianity, Islam, Shingon Buddhism, and Jodo Buddhism. It goes without saying that the present invention can be applied in the same manner even if the invention is provided based on different denominations.

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According to the present invention, since the customer does not have to go to the graveyard when visiting the grave, there is an effect that the labor and labor for the reciprocating movement to the graveyard becomes unnecessary. In particular, if the cemetery is located far away from the customer's residence, or if the customer cannot leave the present location, there is no need for round-trip time to the cemetery, travel costs, etc. Is greatly reduced.

Further, there is an effect that a plurality of customers at different places can virtually attend a joint grave for the same gravestone. The reason is that when the same gravestone image of the virtual graveyard server is accessed from a plurality of Internet terminals via the Internet, the same grave visit page is displayed on these plurality of Internet terminals.

Further, only a small amount of practice content is executed for monthly visits to the grave, and a large amount of practice content is executed for once-a-year ceremonies. In addition, a customer selects a part of the content of manners, While multiple customers can select various manners of visiting a grave according to their wishes, such as other customers selecting other manners of content, the selected various manners are displayed on each customer's Internet terminal. It has the effect of being able to execute all at once on the grave visit page. The reason is,
When various manners of grave visits are selected from any internet terminal on the grave visit page, a manner applet that executes the selected manner contents is transferred to each internet terminal displaying the same grave visit page, and from any internet terminal. This is because the request to start and the request to end are transferred to each Internet terminal displaying the same grave visit page.

On the other hand, for a grave attending agent operating a virtual graveyard server, a necessary fee can be charged for visiting a grave, so that the introduction and maintenance of the virtual graveyard server can be surely performed, and this can be done as a business. The effect is that it can be easily maintained.

Further, a grave attending agent or the like can use the virtual graveyard server as a database of graveyards, cemeteries, etc. which it manages. Furthermore, if the deceased data is accumulated in the virtual graveyard server 1 for a long generation, it is possible to use the virtual graveyard server as a digital archive for tracing the family line like a past book stored in a temple or the like. become.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a virtual grave according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the virtual grave attending system in which the local server is arrange | positioned .

FIG. 2 is a screen view showing an example of a virtual graveyard home page displayed on the Internet terminal in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a screen view showing an example of a grave visit page displayed on the Internet terminal in FIG.

4 is a screen view showing an example of a grave cleaning content selection page displayed on the Internet terminal when the grave cleaning icon is clicked on the grave attendance page of FIG.

5 is a screen diagram showing an example of a burning incense content selection page displayed on the Internet terminal when a burning incense icon is clicked on the grave attendance page of FIG. 3. FIG.

6 is a screen view showing an example of a offering content selection page displayed on the Internet terminal when a offering icon is clicked on the grave attendance page of FIG. 3. FIG.

7 is a screen view showing an example of a sutra content selection page displayed on the Internet terminal when the sutra icon is clicked on the grave attendance page of FIG.

8 is a screen view showing an example of a shadow content selection page displayed on the Internet terminal when a shadow icon is clicked on the grave attendance page of FIG. 3. FIG.

9 is a screen view showing an example of a grave visit page after selecting various manners of grave visits with various manner icons on the grave visit page of FIG. 3. FIG.

10 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of a customer record in the customer database shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of a deceased file in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a diagram exemplifying various style files in a style database shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a record stored in the tomb cleaning file in FIG.

14 is a diagram exemplifying records stored in a burning incense file in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of records stored in the offering file in FIG.

16 is a diagram showing an example of records stored in a sutra file in FIG.

17 is a diagram exemplifying the contents of history records stored in the history database in FIG.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of a graveyard customer list in FIG. 1.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of a transmitted manner applet list in FIG. 1.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the processing of the virtual graveyard server in FIG.

21 is a flowchart showing more detailed processing of a grave attendance page creation / transmission routine in FIG. 20. FIG.

22 is a flowchart showing more detailed processing of the manner applet transmission routine in FIG. 20. FIG.

FIG. 23 is a cemetery server according to the second embodiment of the present invention
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a virtual grave attending system in which is arranged .

FIG. 24 is a screen diagram showing an example of a virtual graveyard home page displayed on the Internet terminal in FIG. 23.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of history records stored in the history database shown in FIG. 23.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the processing of the virtual graveyard server in FIG. 23.

FIG. 27 is a virtual view according to the first and second embodiments.
It is a figure which shows an example of the grave visit page displayed on an internet terminal in the modification of the virtual grave attendance system in which the graveyard server is arrange | positioned .

FIG. 28 is a virtual graveyard sir according to the first embodiment.
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the modification of the virtual grave attendance system in which the bar | burr is arrange | positioned .

FIG. 29 is a virtual graveyard sir according to the first embodiment.
It is a flowchart which shows the process of the virtual graveyard server in the modification of the virtual grave attending system in which the bar is arranged .

30 is a flowchart showing more detailed processing of the manner applet batch transmission routine in FIG. 29. FIG.

FIG. 31 is a virtual graveyard sir according to the second embodiment.
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the modification of the virtual grave attendance system in which the bar | burr is arrange | positioned .

FIG. 32 is a virtual graveyard sir according to the second embodiment.
It is a flowchart which shows the process of the virtual graveyard server in the modification of the virtual grave attending system in which the bar is arranged .

FIG. 33 is a virtual diagram according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
It is a block diagram showing composition of a virtual grave attending system in which a graveyard server is arranged .

FIG. 34 is a virtual diagram according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
It is a block diagram showing composition of a virtual grave attending system in which a graveyard server is arranged .

FIG. 35 is a virtual diagram according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the modification of the virtual grave attendance system in which the graveyard server is arrange | positioned .

FIG. 36 is a virtual diagram according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the modification of the virtual grave attendance system in which the graveyard server is arrange | positioned .

[Explanation of symbols]

1,1 'Virtual cemetery server 2 Internet 3 Internet terminal 4 Customer database 5 Manners database 6 History database 7 Settlement institution 10 Homepage sending means 11 Customer confirmation means 12 Grave visit page sending means 13 Manipulation content selection page Transmission means 13' Manipulation content selection box Notification means 14 Method applet transmission means 15 History data recording means 16 Start request transfer means 17 End request transfer means 18 List deletion means 19 Settlement means 41 Deceased file 42 Gravestone image file 51 Grave cleaning file 52 Burned incense file 53 Offering file 54 Sutra file 100, 200 recording medium 100 ', 200' recording medium S101 access determination step S102 virtual graveyard homepage transmission step S103 entrance graveyard request determination step S104 registered customer confirmation Step S105 History record creation / recording step S106 Grave visit page creation / transmission routine S107 End request determination step S108 Start request determination step S109 Operation content request determination step S110 Operation content selection page transmission step S111 Selection request determination step S112 Operation applet transmission routine S113 History Record update step S114 Start request transfer step S115 End request transfer step S116 Virtual graveyard homepage transmission step S117 List deletion step S118 Exit cemetery request determination step S119 Charge settlement step S120 Selection box notification determination step S121 Selection box notification transfer step S123 Batch applet batch transmission Routine S124 History record batch update step S201 Cemetery customer list Step S202 Grave visit page creation / transmission step S203 Customer name transmission step S204 Various manners applet transmission step S301 Addition to transmitted manner applet list S302 Method applet transmission step S401 Batch addition to transmitted manner applet list S402 Method applet batch transmission step

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Claims (10)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] A customer database for accumulating a customer ID, a gravestone ID, and a gravestone image of a customer, a manner database for storing manner contents and manner applets for each manner of visiting a grave, and a gravestone ID, which can be identified in the graveyard. Customer I who entered
The graveyard customer list that links records including D and the terminal ID, and the transmitted manner applet list that can be identified by the tombstone ID and links the manner applet sent to the Internet terminal, and access from the Internet terminal via the Internet A virtual homepage sending means for sending a virtual graveyard homepage to the Internet terminal, and a customer ID when the virtual graveyard homepage requests a graveyard including a terminal ID, a customer ID and a gravestone ID from the Internet terminal. And terminal ID
A record containing a tombstone is linked to the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, the corresponding gravestone image is retrieved from the customer database, and a grave visit page including the gravestone image and various manners of operation icons is transmitted to the Internet terminal and the gravestone A grave visit page transmission means for transmitting various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the ID to the Internet terminal, and refer to the manner database when a manner content request is made from any Internet terminal on the grave visit page. And a method content selection page transmitting means for transmitting the applicable method content selection page to the arbitrary internet terminal, and the method database when a method content selection request is made from the arbitrary internet terminal on the method content selection page. To Linking the manners applet corresponding to search the Sent manners applet list identified by the tombstone ID to the acting method applet sends the Internet terminal of the terminal ID in the incoming cemetery customer list identified by the tombstone ID Method applet sending means, and start request of various method applets in the transmitted method applet list identified by the tombstone ID when a start request is made from any internet terminal on the grave attendance page is identified by the tombstone ID Start request transfer means for transferring to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list, and the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID when there is an end request from any Internet terminal on the grave visit page A tombstone ID for a request to terminate a certain manner applet End request transfer means for transferring to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the identified graveyard customer list, and the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID after the completion request transfer means of the various operation applets by the end request transfer means And a list deleting means for deleting the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID. 2. A customer database for accumulating a customer ID, a gravestone ID and a gravestone image of a customer, a manner database for storing manner contents, fees and manner applets for each manner of visiting a grave, and a history of usage and fees for each grave attending. It is possible to identify by the history database that accumulates the results and the tombstone ID, and the customer I of the customer who entered the graveyard
The graveyard customer list that links records including D and the terminal ID, and the transmitted manner applet list that can be identified by the tombstone ID and links the manner applet sent to the Internet terminal, and access from the Internet terminal via the Internet A virtual homepage sending means for sending a virtual graveyard homepage to the Internet terminal, and a customer ID when the virtual graveyard homepage requests a graveyard including a terminal ID, a customer ID and a gravestone ID from the Internet terminal. And terminal ID
A record containing a tombstone is linked to the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, the corresponding gravestone image is retrieved from the customer database, and a grave visit page including the gravestone image and various manners of operation icons is transmitted to the Internet terminal and the gravestone A grave visit page transmission means for transmitting various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the ID to the Internet terminal, and refer to the manner database when a manner content request is made from any Internet terminal on the grave visit page. And a method content selection page transmitting means for transmitting the applicable method content selection page to the arbitrary internet terminal, and the method database when a method content selection request is made from the arbitrary internet terminal on the method content selection page. To Linking the manners applet corresponding to search the Sent manners applet list identified by the tombstone ID to the acting method applet sends the Internet terminal of the terminal ID in the incoming cemetery customer list identified by the tombstone ID A manner applet transmitting unit, and a history data including a charging result is recorded in the history database by referring to the manner database when the grave visit page transmitting unit transmits the grave visit page and when the manner applet transmitting unit transmits the manner applet. The history data recording means and the start request of various manners applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID when there is a start request from any internet terminal on the grave visit page are identified by the tombstone ID. For each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list The start request transfer means for transferring to the Internet terminal, and the end request of various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID when there is an end request from any Internet terminal on the grave visit page. Entry identified by gravestone ID End request transfer means for transferring to the internet terminal of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list, and entry identified by the gravestone ID after transfer of the end request of various manner applets by the end request transfer means A list deleting means for deleting the graveyard customer list and the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID, and a settlement means for referring to the history database and making a settlement of charges with a settlement organization connected to the Internet. Virtual graveyard server featuring. 3. A customer database for accumulating a customer ID, a gravestone ID, and a gravestone image of a customer, a manner database for storing manner contents and manner applets for each manner of visiting a grave, and a gravestone ID, which can be identified in the graveyard. Customer I who entered
The graveyard customer list that links records including D and the terminal ID, and the transmitted manner applet list that can be identified by the tombstone ID and links the manner applet sent to the Internet terminal, and access from the Internet terminal via the Internet A virtual homepage sending means for sending a virtual graveyard homepage to the Internet terminal, and a customer ID when the virtual graveyard homepage requests a graveyard including a terminal ID, a customer ID and a gravestone ID from the Internet terminal. And terminal ID
Linking the record including the to the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, extracting the corresponding gravestone image from the customer database, and transmitting the gravestone page including the gravestone image and various manners content selection boxes to the Internet terminal. Grave visit page transmission means for transmitting various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID to the Internet terminal, and selection of various manner contents when there is a start request from any Internet terminal on the grave visit page Various manners in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID are searched by searching various manner manner applets selected in the box from the manner manner database and linked to the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID. Applet above Work for collectively sent to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the input cemetery customer list that is identified by the tombstone ID
Method applet sending means, and a list of entering cemetery customers identified by the tombstone ID for starting various method applets in the transmitted method applet list identified by the tombstone ID after batch transmission of the method applet by the method applet transmitting means Terminals I
Start request transfer means for transferring to the Internet terminal of D, and an end request of various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID when there is an end request from any internet terminal on the grave visit page. End request transfer means for transferring to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list identified by the tombstone ID, and identified by the tombstone ID after the end request transfer means transfers the end requests of various manners applets A virtual graveyard server, comprising: a graveyard customer list and list deleting means for deleting the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID. 4. A customer database for accumulating a customer ID, a gravestone ID, and a gravestone image of a customer, a manner database for storing manner contents, fees, and manner applets for each manner of visiting a grave, and a history and billing for each ceremony. It is possible to identify by the history database that accumulates the results and the tombstone ID, and the customer I of the customer who entered the graveyard
The graveyard customer list that links records including D and the terminal ID, and the transmitted manner applet list that can be identified by the tombstone ID and links the manner applet sent to the Internet terminal, and access from the Internet terminal via the Internet A virtual homepage sending means for sending a virtual graveyard homepage to the Internet terminal, and a customer ID when the virtual graveyard homepage requests a graveyard including a terminal ID, a customer ID and a gravestone ID from the Internet terminal. And terminal ID
Linking the record including the to the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, extracting the corresponding gravestone image from the customer database, and transmitting the gravestone page including the gravestone image and various manners content selection boxes to the Internet terminal. Grave visit page transmission means for transmitting various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID to the Internet terminal, and selection of various manner contents when there is a start request from any Internet terminal on the grave visit page Various manners in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID are searched by searching various manner manner applets selected in the box from the manner manner database and linked to the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID. Applet above Work for collectively sent to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the input cemetery customer list that is identified by the tombstone ID
Method applet transmission means, when the grave visit page is transmitted by the grave visit page transmission means, and when the manner applet is transmitted by the manner applet transmission means, the manner database is referred to record history data including a charging result in the history database. A history data recording means, and a request for starting various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID after batch transmission of the manner applet by the manner applet transmitting means is entered in the cemetery customer list identified by the tombstone ID. Terminals I
Start request transfer means for transferring to the Internet terminal of D, and an end request of various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID when there is an end request from any internet terminal on the grave visit page. End request transfer means for transferring to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list identified by the tombstone ID, and identified by the tombstone ID after the end request transfer means transfers the end requests of various manners applets A list deleting means for deleting the graveyard customer list and the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID, and a settlement means for referring to the history database and making a settlement of charges with a settlement organization connected to the Internet Virtual graveyard server characterized by that. 5. The terminal I in the entering graveyard customer list whose customer name is identified by the gravestone ID by the grave attending page transmitting means.
Claims 1 and 2 , which are transmitted to the Internet terminal D
2. The virtual graveyard server according to claim 3 or claim 4 . 6. The various methods are grave cleaning, burning incense, offering,
The virtual graveyard server according to claim 1 , claim 2 , claim 3, or claim 4 , which includes at least one of sutras and shadows. 7. A homepage transmitting means for transmitting a virtual graveyard homepage to the internet terminal when the computer is accessed from the internet terminal via the internet, and a terminal I from the internet terminal to the terminal I in the virtual graveyard homepage.
D, when a graveyard request including the customer ID and the gravestone ID is made, a record including the customer ID and the terminal ID is linked to the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, and the corresponding gravestone image is obtained from the customer database. A grave visit page transmission means for transmitting the grave visit page including the gravestone image and various manner icons to the Internet terminal and transmitting the various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID to the Internet terminal. When a method content request is made from an arbitrary internet terminal on the grave visit page, a method content selection page transmission means for transmitting a corresponding method content selection page to the arbitrary internet terminal by referring to the method database, and the method content selection On the page, When there is a request from the internet terminal to select the manners of operation, the manners database is searched, and the corresponding manners applet is transmitted to the internet terminal of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list identified by the tombstone ID, and the manners of operation are transmitted. A method application that links the applet to the list of sent method applets identified by the tombstone ID.
Let sending means and the gravestone I when there is a start request from any internet terminal on the grave visit page
Start request transfer means for transferring start requests of various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by D to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the entering graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, and the grave visit page When there is an end request from an arbitrary Internet terminal in, the end request of various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID is sent to the tombstone I.
End request transfer means for transferring to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the customer list identified by D, and the end cemetery identified by the tombstone ID after transfer of end requests of various manner applets by the end request transfer means A recording medium recording a program for functioning as a list deleting unit that deletes the transmitted manner applet list identified by the customer list and the gravestone ID. 8. A homepage transmitting means for transmitting a virtual graveyard homepage to the internet terminal when the computer is accessed from the internet terminal via the internet, and a terminal I from the internet terminal to the terminal I in the virtual graveyard homepage.
D, when a graveyard request including the customer ID and the gravestone ID is made, a record including the customer ID and the terminal ID is linked to the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, and the corresponding gravestone image is obtained from the customer database. A grave visit page transmission means for transmitting the grave visit page including the gravestone image and various manner icons to the Internet terminal and transmitting the various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID to the Internet terminal. When a method content request is made from an arbitrary internet terminal on the grave visit page, a method content selection page transmission means for transmitting a corresponding method content selection page to the arbitrary internet terminal by referring to the method database, and the method content selection On the page, When there is a request from the internet terminal to select the manners of operation, the manners database is searched, and the corresponding manners applet is transmitted to the internet terminal of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list identified by the tombstone ID and the manner A method application that links the applet to the list of sent method applets identified by the tombstone ID.
And let transmission means, the transmission of grave page by the grave page sending means, and historical data for recording historical data including a reference to charging result the manners database when sending manners applet in the history database by the manners applet transmission means The recording means and the start request of various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID when there is a start request from any internet terminal on the grave attendance page
Start request transfer means for transferring to the internet terminal of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list identified by D, and transmission identified by the tombstone ID when an end request is made from any internet terminal on the grave visit page End request transfer means for transferring end requests of various method applets in the completed method applet list to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, and various method applets by the end request transfer means After the transfer of the end request of (1), the list deletion means for deleting the entering graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID and the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID, and referring to the history database were connected to the Internet. A program that functions as a payment method for payment settlement with a payment institution A recording medium recording the beam. 9. A homepage transmitting means for transmitting a virtual graveyard homepage to the internet terminal when the computer is accessed from the internet terminal through the internet, and a terminal I from the internet terminal to the terminal I in the virtual graveyard homepage.
D, when a graveyard request including the customer ID and the gravestone ID is made, a record including the customer ID and the terminal ID is linked to the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, and the corresponding gravestone image is obtained from the customer database. A grave visit page transmission means for transmitting the grave visit page including the gravestone image and various manner contents selection boxes to the Internet terminal and the various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID to the Internet terminal Then, when there is a start request from an arbitrary Internet terminal on the grave visit page, various manner applets selected in various manner content selection boxes are searched from the manner database and the gravestone I
All the method applets in the transmitted method applet list identified by the tombstone ID are linked to all the transmitted method applet lists identified by D. Method applet sending means to send to the Internet terminal at once,
After batch transmission of the manner applet by the manner applet transmitting means, a request for starting various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID is issued to each terminal I in the entering graveyard customer list identified by the tombstone ID.
The start request transfer means for transferring to the Internet terminal of D, and the end request of various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID when there is an end request from any internet terminal on the grave visit page. End request transfer means for transferring to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the graveyard customer list identified by the tombstone ID, and after the end request transfer means transfers the end request of various manners applets, identified by the tombstone ID A recording medium recording a program for functioning as a list deleting means for deleting the sent-in manners applet list identified by the graveyard customer list and the gravestone ID. 10. A homepage transmitting means for transmitting a virtual graveyard homepage to the internet terminal when the computer is accessed from the internet terminal via the internet, and a terminal I from the internet terminal to the terminal I in the virtual graveyard homepage.
D, when a graveyard request including the customer ID and the gravestone ID is made, a record including the customer ID and the terminal ID is linked to the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, and the corresponding gravestone image is obtained from the customer database. A grave visit page transmission means for transmitting the grave visit page including the gravestone image and various manner contents selection boxes to the Internet terminal and the various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the gravestone ID to the Internet terminal Then, when there is a start request from an arbitrary Internet terminal on the grave visit page, various manner applets selected in various manner content selection boxes are searched from the manner database and the gravestone I
All the method applets in the transmitted method applet list identified by the tombstone ID are linked to all the transmitted method applet lists identified by D. Method applet sending means to send to the Internet terminal at once,
History data recording means for recording history data including a charging result in a history database by referring to the manner database when transmitting the grave visit page by the grave visit page transmitting means and transmitting the manner applet by the manner applet transmitting means; After batch transmission of the manner applet by means of manner applet transmission, a request to start various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the tombstone ID is sent to the Internet of each terminal ID in the entering graveyard customer list identified by the tombstone ID. Start request transfer means for transferring to the terminal, and the gravestone ID when an end request is made from any Internet terminal on the grave visit page
End request transfer means for transferring end requests of various manner applets in the transmitted manner applet list identified by the above to the Internet terminal of each terminal ID in the entering graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID, and the end request transfer After transferring the end request of various manners applet by means, the graveyard customer list identified by the gravestone ID and the gravestone I
A record for recording a program for functioning as a list deleting means for deleting the transmitted manner applet list identified by D and a payment means for making a payment with a payment institution connected to the Internet by referring to the history database. Medium.