JP2004184845A - Apparatus and system for video display - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and system for video display that can lighten the load of generation of display contents on an electronic advertisement system and improve advertisement effect. <P>SOLUTION: The system for video display comprises a user-side device 1, an on-line money system 2, and a contents-providing-side device 3. The user-side device 1 comprises a user terminal 11, a plasma display 12, and a display attitude changing device 13. The user terminal 11 accesses the contents-providing-side device 3 to obtain video contents and control information (reproduction time information, reproduction order information, attitude control information, etc.), displays video on the plasma display 12 on the basis of the contents, and also controls the attitude of the plasma display 12 on the basis of the attitude control information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
[Industrial applications]
The present invention relates to a video display device and a video display system used in a so-called electronic advertisement system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
It is conceivable to arrange a thin liquid crystal display or plasma display on a shop window or a wall in a store and to display an advertisement image of the store or product on this. Then, it is conceivable to download this display content (content) from a server using the Internet or the like. As an advertisement presentation method for individuals, a method of distributing content extracted from a content storage server and displaying the content on a screen is known (see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-133263
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in advertising a store or a product in a store using a display, improvements are required to reduce the burden of creating display contents (contents) and to increase the advertising effect.
[0005]
In view of the above circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide a video display device and a video display system that can reduce the burden of creating display contents (contents) in an electronic advertisement system and enhance the advertising effect. I do.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a video display apparatus comprising: a video display panel; a driving unit configured to change a posture of the video display panel; a net connection unit configured to acquire information via a net; Means for generating a video signal based on the content obtained via the network and supplying the video signal to the video display panel, and means for giving a command to the driving means based on the attitude control information obtained via the network. Features.
[0007]
With the above configuration, the advertisement effect can be enhanced by changing the attitude of the video display panel. The posture control information and content for posture control are provided via the network, and need not be provided by the user to the video display device, so that the user's labor is reduced.
[0008]
The video display system of the present invention is characterized by comprising the video display device and a server that distributes at least content and attitude control information via a network. In the video display system described above, the video display device includes a unit for accessing the server by a user operation, the server includes a storage unit including a plurality of contents, and a selection unit selected from the plurality of contents by a user operation. It is preferable to include means for editing the edited content and means for distributing the edited content. Further, it is preferable that the posture control information is created corresponding to the content. Further, it is preferable that the content is previewed based on the attitude control information.
[0009]
Also, the video display system of the present invention is a video display system comprising a video display device and a server that distributes contents via a network, wherein the video display device includes a unit for accessing the server by a user operation, The server includes a storage unit having a plurality of contents, a unit for editing a content selected from the plurality of contents by a user operation, and a unit for distributing the edited content.
[0010]
In these video display systems, the server stores a usage history for each user, and is configured to present content used in the past as distribution and / or re-editing content in response to a request from the user. Good to be.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 1, the video display system of this embodiment includes a user device 1, an online money system 2, and a content providing device 3. The online money system 2 allows a user to pay a fee to a content provider online. For payment, Web money or an online bank can be used.
[0013]
The user device 1 includes a user terminal 11, a plasma display 12, and a display attitude changing device 13, as shown in FIG. The user terminal 11 includes, for example, a personal computer (including a mouse and a hard disk). The user terminal 11 includes a network connection environment (communication hardware, Web browser software, and the like) and connects to the content providing device 3 via the Internet or the like. / Acquire contents and control information (reproduction time information, reproduction order information, attitude control information, etc.) composed of moving image software and record them on a recording medium. Further, the user terminal 11 includes still image playback software and moving image playback software such as MPEG player software, and plays back still image / moving image software according to the playback time information and playback order information to generate a video / audio signal. The video / audio signal is supplied to the plasma display 12. Further, the user terminal 11 generates a drive command signal based on the attitude control information, and outputs the drive command signal from an output port of a microcomputer (not shown). The display attitude changing device 13 includes a display support mechanism, a gear mechanism, an electric motor, a motor driver, and the like. The motor driver is connected to an output port of the microcomputer, and controls the rotation of the electric motor in response to the drive command signal. The rotation of the electric motor is provided to the display support mechanism via a gear mechanism, whereby the plasma display 12 is rotated or the like, and its posture changes to, for example, a vertical arrangement state or a horizontal arrangement state.
[0014]
The data handled by the user device 1 includes data exchanged with the online money system 2 (transmission and reception of accounts and contract information necessary for payment) and data exchanged with the content providing device 3. The types of data exchanged with the content providing device 3 include (1) LOGIN information (user ID and password) for entering the system as a registered user, and (2) Web money for payment with Web money. ID information, (3) Content creation command (operation within the creation menu from the user's perspective), (4) Account confirmation information such as LOGIN user's billing status, (5) Preview of created content, (6) Created content There is.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 3, the content providing device 3 includes a system management server 31, a content creation server 32, and a content server 33. The system management server 31 is involved in the above-mentioned data (1) to (4). The content creation server 32 extracts the content from the content server 33 in accordance with the (3) content creation command, and performs (5) transmission for previewing the created content and (6) transmission of the created content.
[0016]
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the procedure of content creation. When the user accesses the main menu page for creating an advertisement in the content providing apparatus 3 using the network connection function of the user terminal 11, the main menu is displayed on the monitor (or the plasma display 12) of the user terminal 11. Here, “custom content” and “automatic content” are prepared as a method of selecting content. Custom content is a method of selecting content from categories. The automatic content is a method of narrowing down the search content in a predetermined Q & A format. Multiple contents such as video and audio can be selected. After selecting the desired video or audio, click the "Edit / Transmit" item on the main menu.
[0017]
When the item of "edit / send" is clicked, a submenu page is called up as shown in FIG. Then, when the "video" item is clicked, a list page of the video selected in the content selection is called. When the "video" item of each selected video is clicked, a setting page is called up, and on this setting page, settings can be made as to whether the playback order, the playback time, and the playback angle correspond. Reproduction angle information (for example, display horizontal arrangement at 0 °, display vertical arrangement at 90 °, etc.) is added to each video, and when ON is selected corresponding to the reproduction angle, the reproduction angle information is added to the edited content. The information is transmitted to the user terminal 11. Note that the reproduction angle information can be given in advance to each video, or can be set freely by the user. In addition, not only the angle but also information such as rotation as well as the rotation direction (clockwise or counterclockwise) for obtaining the angle can be prepared in the reproduction angle information.
[0018]
Clicking the enter button on the setting page returns to the submenu. If a plurality of videos are selected, the next "video" may be clicked. If the user wants to set “voice”, “font”, and the like, he or she can click a desired item on the submenu. When editing is complete, click “Preview” on the submenu. When the "preview" is clicked, the content providing device 3 performs an editing process using the video or the like selected by the user, and creates an edited content. Then, the edited content is transmitted to the user terminal 11, and a preview image is displayed on a monitor of the user terminal 11. Note that a preview of the content may be performed based on the reproduction angle information by a process in the content providing device 3 or a process in the user terminal 11. That is, the display image is displayed on the monitor of the user terminal 11, and the preview image is displayed within the display image. Then, for example, if the reproduction angle information is 90 °, the display video is displayed in a vertical arrangement, and the preview video in the display video is also rotated by 90 ° and displayed. By doing so, the preview can be made closer to the actual display mode.
[0019]
The user checks the edited content in the preview, and when satisfied, clicks “Submit” on the submenu. When this is clicked, the determined edited content and playback angle information are transmitted to the user terminal 11. In addition, for example, the restriction information for setting the number of demonstrations to three is transmitted to the user terminal 11, and the user terminal 11 displays the preview image on the plasma display 12 and controls the display posture based on the reproduction angle information only three times. Run so that the user can verify the performance. When the user clicks the item “order” in the main menu, the purchase information is transmitted from the user terminal 11 to the content providing device 3, and the content providing device 3 transmits the restriction release information to the user terminal 11. With this restriction release information, the reproduction count restriction is released. A billing process is performed based on the purchase information. In addition, since an excessively long advertisement is related to the hard disk capacity and the download time on the user side due to the system configuration, the maximum reproduction time (information amount) of one edited content is defined, and the reproduction time display in FIG. It may be reflected at any time.
[0020]
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram briefly showing a series of processing contents until the user acquires the content. The content providing device 3 can store a usage history for each user. This use history includes not only information such as date and time of use, but also information about edited content (edit number, video number, audio number, selected character, etc. associated with the user number). Content used in the past can be distributed or presented as content for re-editing in response to a user request.
[0021]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing contents in the user terminal 11. The content to be reproduced is managed in the hard disk of the user terminal 11 as shown in FIG. The user terminal 11 determines whether the content to be reproduced is recorded on the hard disk (step S1), and if it is recorded, starts an internal timer (corresponding to the reproduction time of the management data) (step S2), It is determined whether or not the reproduced image corresponds to an angle (step S3). If it corresponds to an angle, a command is given to the display posture changing device 13 so that the plasma display 12 is at the angle (posture). Then, video playback processing is executed (step S4), and it is determined whether or not the designated time has ended (step S6). If NO, it is determined whether or not playback is being performed (step S7). Proceed to S6. If YES in step S6 and NO in step S7, it is determined whether or not retry reproduction is to be performed (step S8). If the setting is for retry reproduction, the process proceeds to step S2. If the setting is not for retry reproduction, it is determined whether there is a next reproduction program (step S9). If not, the process proceeds to step S1. .
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the burden on content creation and the like in the electronic advertisement system and to increase the advertisement effect.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a video display system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration and data contents of a user in the video display system.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration and data contents of a content providing side in the video display system.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a content acquisition mode.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a content editing mode.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing example until a user acquires content.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example in a user terminal.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing recorded contents of a hard disk of a user terminal.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 User side apparatus 2 Online money system 3 Content providing side apparatus 11 User terminal 12 Plasma display 13 Display attitude change apparatus 31 System management server 32 Content creation server 33 Content server

Claims (7)

A video display panel, a driving unit for changing the attitude of the video display panel, a net connection unit for obtaining information via a net, and a video signal based on the content obtained via the net. An image display device comprising: a unit for supplying a control signal to a panel; and a unit for giving a command to the driving unit based on attitude control information obtained via a network. A video display system, comprising: the video display device according to claim 1; and a server that distributes content and attitude control information via a network. 3. The video display system according to claim 2, wherein the video display device includes a unit for accessing the server by a user operation, wherein the server includes a storage unit having a plurality of contents, and the plurality of the contents by a user operation. A video display system comprising: means for editing content selected from among the above; and means for delivering edited content. 4. The video display system according to claim 2, wherein the attitude control information is created corresponding to the content. 5. The video display system according to claim 2, wherein a preview of the content is performed based on the posture control information. A video display system comprising a video display device for displaying video on a video display panel and a server for distributing content via a network, wherein the video display device includes means for accessing the server by a user operation, A server comprising: a storage unit having a plurality of contents; a unit for editing a content selected from the plurality of contents by a user operation; and a unit for distributing the edited content. Display system. 7. The video display system according to claim 2, wherein the server stores a usage history for each user, and distributes and / or reedits a content used in the past in response to a request from the user. A video display system characterized in that the video display system is configured to be presented as content for use.

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