Layout creation system, server, client, layout creation method, and recording medium

Claim 2

A layout creation system for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, the server comprising: an order data retainer configured to retain one piece of joint order data jointly created by the two or more users, each of the two or more clients comprising: an instruction input unit configured to receive an instruction to copy the joint order data as input by a relevant one of the two or more users, and the server further comprising: an order data copying unit configured to create copied order data having a same layout as the joint order data in accordance with the instruction to copy the joint order data; and a user associating unit configured to associate the copied order data with sharing users sharing the copied order data, wherein the order data retainer, the instruction input unit, the order data copying unit, and the user associating unit are comprised of circuitry or a programmed computer, wherein each of the two or more clients further comprises a display unit configured to display a designation screen for designating the sharing users, wherein the instruction input unit receives an instruction to designate the sharing users as input by a relevant one of the two or more users with reference to the designation screen, and wherein the user associating unit associates the copied order data with sharing users corresponding to the instruction to designate the sharing users.

Claim 3

A layout creation system for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, the server comprising: an order data retainer configured to retain one piece of joint order data jointly created by the two or more users, each of the two or more clients comprising: an instruction input unit configured to receive an instruction to copy the joint order data as input by a relevant one of the two or more users, and the server further comprising: an order data copying unit configured to create copied order data having a same layout as the joint order data in accordance with the instruction to copy the joint order data; and a user associating unit configured to associate the copied order data with sharing users sharing the copied order data, wherein the order data retainer, the instruction input unit, the order data copying unit, and the user associating unit are comprised of circuitry or a programmed computer, wherein the user associating unit automatically sets a user having input the instruction to copy the joint order data to be associated with the copied order data as one of the sharing users.

Claim 4

A layout creation system for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, the server comprising: an order data retainer configured to retain one piece of joint order data jointly created by the two or more users, each of the two or more clients comprising: an instruction input unit configured to receive an instruction to copy the joint order data as input by a relevant one of the two or more users, and the server further comprising: an order data copying unit configured to create copied order data having a same layout as the joint order data in accordance with the instruction to copy the joint order data; and a user associating unit configured to associate the copied order data with sharing users sharing the copied order data, wherein the order data retainer, the instruction input unit, the order data copying unit, and the user associating unit are comprised of circuitry or a programmed computer, wherein the user associating unit automatically sets a user having input the instruction to copy the joint order data to be associated with the copied order data as one of the sharing users.

Claim 5

The layout creation system according to claim 2 , wherein the server further comprises a first operation information retainer configured to retain first operation information indicating information on an operation performed by each of the sharing users, wherein the first operation information retainer is comprised of circuitry or a programmed computer.

Claim 6

A layout creation system for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, the server comprising: an order data retainer configured to retain one piece of joint order data jointly created by the two or more users, each of the two or more clients comprising: an instruction input unit configured to receive an instruction to copy the joint order data as input by a relevant one of the two or more users, and the server further comprising: an order data copying unit configured to create copied order data having a same layout as the joint order data in accordance with the instruction to copy the joint order data; and a user associating unit configured to associate the copied order data with sharing users sharing the copied order data, wherein the order data retainer, the instruction input unit, the order data copying unit, and the user associating unit are comprised of circuitry or a programmed computer, wherein the server further comprises a shared image retainer configured to retain shared images shared among the two or more users of the two or more clients, each of the shared images being transmitted from each of the two or more clients to the server and used in the layout of the photo book, and each of the two or more clients further comprises: a priority determiner configured to determine priorities of user images based on information on the shared images, information on the user images owned by the two or more users and retained in the two or more clients, and terminal information of the two or more clients; and a display unit configured to list and display the user images with a user image having higher priority being prioritized over a user image having lower priority, wherein the first operation information retainer is comprised of circuitry or a programmed computer.

Claim 7

A layout creation system for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, the server comprising: an order data retainer configured to retain one piece of joint order data jointly created by the two or more users, each of the two or more clients comprising: an instruction input unit configured to receive an instruction to copy the joint order data as input by a relevant one of the two or more users, and the server further comprising: an order data copying unit configured to create copied order data having a same layout as the joint order data in accordance with the instruction to copy the joint order data; and a user associating unit configured to associate the copied order data with sharing users sharing the copied order data, wherein the order data retainer, the instruction input unit, the order data copying unit, and the user associating unit are comprised of circuitry or a programmed computer, wherein the server further comprises a shared image retainer configured to retain shared images shared among the two or more users of the two or more clients, each of the shared images being transmitted from each of the two or more clients to the server and used in the layout of the photo book, and each of the two or more clients further comprises: a priority determiner configured to determine priorities of user images based on information on the shared images, information on the user images owned by the two or more users and retained in the two or more clients, and terminal information of the two or more clients; and a display unit configured to list and display the user images with a user image having higher priority being prioritized over a user image having lower priority, wherein the first operation information retainer is comprised of circuitry or a programmed computer.

Claim 8

A layout creation method for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, the method comprising: retaining one piece of joint order data jointly created by the two or more users, with an order data retainer of the server; receiving an instruction to copy the joint order data as input by a relevant one of the two or more users, with an instruction input unit of each of the two or more clients; creating copied order data having a same layout as the joint order data in accordance with the instruction to copy the joint order data, with an order data copying unit of the server; associating the copied order data with sharing users sharing the copied order data, with a user associating unit of the server, wherein the order data retainer, the instruction input unit, the order data copying unit, and the user associating unit are comprised of circuitry or a programmed computer; determining priorities of user images based on information on shared images shared among the two or more users of the two or more clients, each of the shared images being transmitted from each of the two or more clients to the server and used in the layout of the photo book, information on the user images owned by the two or more users and retained in the two or more clients, and terminal information of the two or more clients, with a priority determiner of each of the two or more clients; and listing and displaying the user images with a user image having higher priority being prioritized over a user image having lower priority, with a display unit of each of the two or more clients, wherein the priority determiner is comprised of circuitry or a programmed computer.

Claim 9

A layout creation method for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, the method comprising: retaining one piece of joint order data jointly created by the two or more users, with an order data retainer of the server; receiving an instruction to copy the joint order data as input by a relevant one of the two or more users, with an instruction input unit of each of the two or more clients; creating copied order data having a same layout as the joint order data in accordance with the instruction to copy the joint order data, with an order data copying unit of the server; associating the copied order data with sharing users sharing the copied order data, with a user associating unit of the server, wherein the order data retainer, the instruction input unit, the order data copying unit, and the user associating unit are comprised of circuitry or a programmed computer; determining priorities of user images based on information on shared images shared among the two or more users of the two or more clients, each of the shared images being transmitted from each of the two or more clients to the server and used in the layout of the photo book, information on the user images owned by the two or more users and retained in the two or more clients, and terminal information of the two or more clients, with a priority determiner of each of the two or more clients; and listing and displaying the user images with a user image having higher priority being prioritized over a user image having lower priority, with a display unit of each of the two or more clients, wherein the priority determiner is comprised of circuitry or a programmed computer.

Claim 10

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute each of the steps of the layout creation method described in claim 5 .