JPH01129360A - System for displaying information - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the selection of information, relating to a specified area on a map display board, without the trouble as a keyboard input, etc., by providing a bar code, which corresponding to the specified area of the map display board, and a bar code reading device to read the bar code. CONSTITUTION:The name of a target tourist resort or a hotel is searched on a map display board 1 and a guide beam 9 by a visual beam emitted from a light source 10 of a bar code reading device 4 at hand. Then, the beam is radiated to a bar code 3 of the tourist spot, which is the purpose, and successively a switch 8 is turned on. Then, a laser beam 5 is radiated from a light source 6 to the bar code 3. The laser beam scans the bar code 3 and reads it. As this result, an electric signal is outputted by a bar code reading device 6 and this signal is transmitted to an information storage 13. Then, the information concerning the tourist resort or the hotel are outputted to a printer or a display device 15. Thus, without executing the key input, everyone can obtain the information easily and immediately.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information display system, and particularly to provide an information display system for easily obtaining information on a specific area for purposes such as travel.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Examples of conventional techniques for obtaining information about a place one wishes to travel to include travel information magazines, guidebooks, pamphlets created by travel agents, or directly obtaining information about the area from a travel agency. Recently, it has become possible to obtain information on tourist destinations and inns by inputting specified numbers one after another using a keyboard at hand, using travel information stored on a computer, such as the Captain System, through a telephone line. There are also systems that allow you to view them directly.

Furthermore, the problem that information inventions with maps drawn at train stations, etc., is trying to solve.However, with the conventional captain system mentioned above, key human effort is required every time the screen changes, until the information on the desired tourist spot or inn is reached. It requires more than a few key human efforts. Furthermore, even in the case of the conventional map-type information display board, it is necessary to manually input several digits of numbers in order to obtain information on a desired tourist spot or inn.

Although such manual key operations are not particularly difficult for people who are familiar with computers, having to input them multiple times as in the Captain System is extremely troublesome. Furthermore, for children, housewives, and elderly people who are not accustomed to using key personnel, the key personnel themselves are very troublesome, and as a result, these information systems are not used.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention aims to provide an information display system that can directly obtain information on tourist spots and inns of interest without requiring any human effort.

Means for Solving the Problems The technical means of the present invention for solving the above problems includes a bar code corresponding to a specific part of a map display board, a bar code reading device 9 for reading the bar code, and a bar code reading device 9 for reading the bar code. an information control device that selects and outputs information regarding a specific part of the tourist spot or inn stored in a separately provided information storage device based on an electric signal from a barcode reader; It is similar to an output device such as a printer or a display device that outputs information.

For production The effects of the above technical means are as follows.

In other words, look for the name of the tourist spot or inn you are aiming for on the map display board, follow the guide light, point your barcode reading device at the barcode part installed at the location of the tourist spot or inn, and read the barcode. Press the button attached to the device to fire a laser beam for reading barcodes. This laser beam scans and reads the barcode. As a result, the barcode reading device emits an electrical signal, which is transmitted to the information storage device and information about the tourist spot or inn in question is output to a printer or display device. The laser beam has extremely good directionality, and can accurately point out sightseeing spots and inns even if they are displayed close together. Furthermore, even though the laser beam is invisible, accurate instructions can be given by providing a visible light guide beam. In this way, anyone can easily obtain information immediately without any key effort.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, examples of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows an information display board of an embodiment of the information display system of the present invention. In Fig. 2, 1 is a map display board, 2 is a place name or inn of a particular tourist spot on a map of Japan drawn on the map display board, and 3 is a place name near the top of the place name, for example. This is the barcode provided. Many of these place name displays and barcodes are placed on the map.

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of an embodiment of the information display system of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 to 3 are the same as each part in FIG. 2. Reference numeral 4 denotes a barcode reading device that emits a laser beam 5, irradiates it onto the barcode 3, and reads the barcode of the corresponding tourist spot. The barcode reading device 4 includes, for example, a laser diode or He-Ne laser oscillator that oscillates a laser beam, a barcode reading section 6 that detects reflected light, a power source 7 for supplying energy thereto, and controls the irradiation of the laser beam 5. switch 8 and visible light guide light 9 for
A light source 1 made of, for example, a visible light emitting diode that emits
0 and a switch 11 for controlling the irradiation of this light source 10.
It's okay. The light source 10 can use the power source 7 in common.

Reference numeral 12 denotes an information control device which receives a signal from the barcode reading device 4, reads out information on the corresponding tourist spot, etc. from the information storage device 13, and outputs it to an output device such as a printer 14 or a display device 15.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained using FIGS. 1 and 2. Find the name of the desired tourist spot or inn on the map display board 1, turn on the switch 11 of the barcode reader 4 at hand, emit a visible light guide beam 9 from the light source 10, and use this guide beam 9 for the purpose. Then, the switch 8 is turned on to irradiate the barcode 3 with a laser beam 5 from the light source 6. When the barcode 3 is irradiated with the laser beam 5, the signal of the barcode 3 is read by the barcode reader 6 and an electric signal is generated, which is transmitted to the information control device 12. The information control device 12 determines which tourist spot or inn the read barcode information belongs to, selects information about the corresponding tourist spot or inn from the information storage device 13, and stores this information in a separately installed The information is printed out on the printer 14 or displayed on the display device 15.

The information displayed or printed may be text information or image information.

According to the above configuration, even if the laser beam 5 is invisible light such as infrared light, the guide light 9 from the light source 10 is visible light, so the laser beam 5 is emitted by looking at the guide light 9. The position of barcode 3 can be confirmed. Of course, if the laser beam 5 is visible light, the guide light 9 is not necessary.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the invention. The feature shown in FIG. 3 is that a part of the map display board 1 is provided with an item selection display section separate from the sightseeing spot names 2 on the map. 1 to 3 in the diagram
The parts are the same as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and their explanation will be omitted.

16 is an item selection display section provided separately from the map;
This is used to select items related to travel, such as inns, pensions, food, transportation, etc., other than place names, and consists of item names 17 and corresponding barcodes 18. The feature of the system shown in Fig. 3 is that when there are too many place names for sightseeing spots to display accommodation facilities such as inns and hotels, after specifying the place name on the map with the barcode reader 4, the item selection display section For example, in the item barcode 18 of the "Inn" part of Item 17 of Item 16, by reading the item barcode information with the barcode reading device 4 in the same way as reading the place name, information about the inn of the tourist destination can be entered. The information of printer 1
4 or the display device 15. Furthermore, if you select and instruct "Events/Festivals" on the item selection display section 16 after selecting the name of the tourist spot, the schedule and contents of the event or festival at the tourist spot will be output and displayed on the printer 14 or display device 15. be.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention provides a map display board with a map drawn on its surface, barcodes displayed on a plurality of specific parts of the map display board, a barcode reading device for reading the barcode information, An information display system comprising: an information control device that selects and controls information regarding the specific portion from an information storage device according to an electric signal from the barcode reading device; and an output device that outputs the selected information. With this configuration, it is possible to select information regarding a specific part of the map display board without the hassle of keyboard input, and the information system can be easily operated and used by people of all ages and genders. It is.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of an embodiment of the information display system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of an information display board in the embodiment of the information display system according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a system block diagram of an information display system according to the present invention. It is a front view of an information display board in another example, 1... map display board, 3.18... barcode, 4.
...Barcode reader, 5...Laser beam, 6
...Barcode reading 9 parts, 9...Guide light, 12.
...Information control device, 13...Information storage device, 14...
・Printer, 15...Display device, 16...
・Item selection display section. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and one other person
l Country Figure 2 Figure 3

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A map display board with a map drawn on its surface, barcodes displayed on a plurality of specific parts of the map display board, a barcode reader that reads the barcodes, and a barcode reader that reads the barcodes; An information display system comprising an information control device that selects and controls information regarding a specific portion from an information storage device, and an output device that outputs the selected information. (2) The information display system according to claim 1, wherein the barcode reading device includes a barcode reading section that transmits and receives a laser beam. (3) The information display system according to claim 1, wherein the barcode reading device includes a barcode reading unit that transmits and receives an invisible laser beam, and a light source that emits visible light.