JPH10254420A - Electronic bulletin board system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to obtain an interactive operation environment by automatically displaying schedules and guidances of events on a bulletin board and retrieving, calculating and outputting event relevant data by the condition of a selecting operation when a user performed the selecting operation with a selection operating means to display even guidances or the like on the same display. SOLUTION: In a maintenance terminal device 20, event relevant data and display data or the like are stored in a data file part 23 by registeringly operating schedules, contents, guidances and display modes of events while using a registration operating part 22. Event relevant data and display data or the like of the data file part 23 are transmitted to a bulletin board device 1 via a communication line 43. The communication control part of the bulletin board device 1 receives various data to store them in a data memory part. Then, the device automatically displays schedules, guidances of regular events or the like and when the user has performed a selecting operation, the retrieving and calculating part of the device retrieves, calculates and outputs event relational data by the condition of the operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the construction of a multimedia electronic bulletin board system installed in a public facility and capable of operating an event schedule, introduction of event contents, simulated notice experience, and the like in an interactive environment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Bulletin boards installed at various venues such as event venues, conference venues, educational training centers, theaters, etc. provide event information such as event names, schedules, venues, and the like using posters, bulletin boards, and displays. They are posted together on bulletin boards. On the other hand, event guides such as the name of the event, speakers and organizers, and introduction of the contents of the event, etc., unilaterally broadcast the content from the video playback device, search for the event introduction guide using the event guide terminal device and output multimedia display Such guides are provided separately from the bulletin boards. Events that change every moment during the day are handled by hand-written bulletin boards, data updates of only the schedule, etc., but cannot be performed until the event guide is changed. In this manner, the event guide is posted unilaterally, and the event guide is guided independently of the event guide, and is posted without mutual association between the two. There is no electronic bulletin board system that is installed in a place where many events are held at the same time, cooperates with each other, and can be used interactively by users.

[0003]

In view of the above, an electronic bulletin board system for displaying and outputting an event guide and a multimedia event guide on the same display, linking the two, and providing an interactive operation environment for the user. The purpose of the construction.

[0004]

As shown in FIG. 1, a selection operation means for selecting and operating an event schedule to be displayed and output on an electronic bulletin board, contents of an event, an event selection method, and the like, as shown in FIG. Means for storing data such as schedules, contents of events, etc., means for storing display data necessary for generating a display screen, and searching for event-related data such as the selection operation under conditions selected by the selection operation A bulletin board device 1 having a means for calculating and outputting, a means for generating and outputting a display screen and an audio signal from the event-related data output from the search calculation, and a means for communicating with the maintenance terminal device 20 via the communication line 43.
And the image signal generated and output from the bulletin board
Signboard display having means for displaying and outputting to a matrix type display such as P, means for outputting sound signals generated and output from the apparatus, and external switching control means for switching a plurality of images and sound signals by external control Device 40
Means for communicating with the bulletin board device via a communication line, registration operation means for performing a registration operation of the schedule of the event, the content of the event, guidance of the event, a display mode, and the like,
Means for storing event-related data such as the schedule of the event, the content of the event, and the like, means for storing display data necessary for generating a display screen, and the event-related data under conditions searched and operated by the registration operation means A maintenance terminal device 20 having means for searching for and outputting, and a means for generating and outputting a display screen and an audio signal from the event-related data output by the search operation, and displaying an image and an audio signal generated and output by the maintenance terminal device. A maintenance display device 41 having output and audio output means, external switching control means for switching a plurality of images and audio signals by external control, and means for reproducing and outputting images and audio signals recorded on a recording medium; A video playback device 42 having an external operation input terminal operable by external control. It is formed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bulletin board device 1 stores the name, date and time,
A regular event selection section 2a for selecting the venue, etc., a temporary event selection section 2b for selecting the name, date and time of the event to be temporarily held, the venue, etc., and an event selection section 2c for selecting the content of the event from the event name. And a selection operation unit 2 including a category selection unit 2d for selecting an event from an event category and an event guidance unit 2e for selecting an event guide, and data such as the name, date and time, and venue of a regularly held event. Regular event schedule memory 3a that stores the event name, date and time of the event to be held temporarily, event data that stores data such as the venue, and event guidance that stores the event guidance data A data memory unit 3 including a data memory 3c and an event scenario data memory 3d storing event scenario data; A display data memory unit 4 for storing display data such as wallpaper data necessary for generating a display screen, a search condition memory 5 for storing the operation-selected condition, and a search based on the operation-selected and stored condition A search operation unit 6 for calculating and outputting, a search unit 7 for searching and outputting required data from the data memory based on the search operation output, an image generation unit 8 for generating and outputting an image signal from the search output data and display data, An image signal output unit 9 for outputting the generated and output image signal to an external device
An audio generation unit 10 that generates and outputs an audio signal from the search output data; an audio signal output unit 11 that outputs the generated and output audio signal to an external device; and the maintenance terminal device via the communication line. A communication control unit 12 for transmitting and receiving data to and from an external device; an external control unit 14 for externally controlling the video reproduction device; and an image switching control unit 15 for externally switching and controlling a plurality of images and audio signals input to the bulletin board display device. And a system memory 16 that stores a program of the operation sequence of the bulletin board device, and a control unit 17 that controls the bulletin board device in accordance with the operation sequence of the system memory.

As shown in FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 3, the maintenance terminal device 20 is provided with a regular event registration unit 22a for registering search data such as the name, date and time, and venue of the regularly held event. The temporary event registration unit 22b for registering search data such as the name, date and time, and venue of the event to be held regularly, the event registration unit 22c for registering search data for event content based on the event name, and the event based on the event category A category registration unit 22d for registering content search data, an event guidance registration unit 22e for registering event guidance data, and an automatic display registration unit 22h for registering control data for automatically controlling the display mode of the bulletin board device. A registration operation unit 22 including a manual display registration unit 22g for manually changing a display mode, and a name and date of a regularly held event. Regular event schedule file 23a that stores data such as time, venue, etc., temporary event schedule file 23b that stores data such as the name, date and time of the event to be held temporarily, and event guidance data A data file unit 23 comprising an event guide data file 23c storing event scenario data and an event scenario data file 23d storing event scenario data, and display data such as wallpaper data necessary for generating a display screen. A display data file unit 24, a search condition memory 25 for storing the condition selected by the operation, a search operation unit 26 for performing a search operation and an output based on the operation selected and stored condition, and A search unit 27 for searching and outputting required data from a file; An image generating unit 28 for generating and outputting an image signal from the data, an image signal output unit 29 for outputting the generated and output image signal to an external device, and an audio generating unit 30 for generating and outputting an audio signal from the search output data. An audio signal output unit 31 for outputting the generated and output audio signal to an external device; a communication control unit 32 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the bulletin board device via the communication line; An external control unit 34 for controlling; a maintenance system memory 36 storing a program of an operation sequence of the maintenance terminal device; and a maintenance control unit 37 for controlling the maintenance terminal device according to the operation sequence of the maintenance system memory. And

As shown in FIG. 2, an event search section 2f for searching the inside of various events and introducing a digest of the contents of the event to the selection operation section 2 is provided as shown in FIG. The display unit of the bulletin display device 40 has a touch panel unit 2g corresponding to a display image, and the selection operation unit 2 has an event search unit 2f for searching the inside of various events and introducing a digest of the contents of the event, and one operation. Joystick part that allows selection of front, rear, left and right with lever
2h is additionally installed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display data memory unit 4 includes a CG data memory 4b for storing CG image data for giving a motion to a character or the like of a display image. , Display image rotation,
A special effect data memory 4c for storing execution data of special effects such as rush, zoom, and inversion is additionally provided.

Claims 9, 10, and 11 are for generating a three-dimensional image in the image generating unit 8 as shown in FIG. 2.
A VR generation unit 8c for generating a virtual space environment in the image generation unit and a virtual space environment in the data memory unit 3; And a screen switching unit 8d for periodically switching and generating a plurality of types of still images in the image generation unit 8.

In the twelfth aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG.
A special effect registration unit 22f for registering special effects such as inversion, 3D image, and VR environment is additionally provided. A CG data file for storing CG image data which gives a motion to a character or the like of a display image in the display data file section 24, as shown in FIGS.
24b, and a special effect data file 24 for storing execution data of special effects such as rotation, flash, zoom, and inversion of a display image.

As shown in FIG. 3, the image generating section 28 has a 3D generating section 28b for generating a three-dimensional image and the image data of the data file section 23 has a three-dimensional display. A VR generation unit 28c for generating a virtual space environment in the image generation unit 28, an image data capable of expressing a virtual space environment in the data file unit 23, and the image generation unit 28. A screen switching unit for periodically switching and generating a plurality of types of still images
28d is additionally installed.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the communication means of the communication line 43 and the communication control units 12, 32 are transmitted as optical digital signals obtained by digitally modulating an infrared light source. Optical communication means and radio wave communication means for transmitting weak radio waves as digitally modulated digital signals.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Claims 1, 2 and 3 provide a maintenance terminal device 20 for registering an event schedule, event contents, event guidance, display mode, and the like.
A registration operation is performed using the data, and the event-related data, display data, and the like for which the registration operation has been performed are stored in the data file unit 23.
The event-related data and display data of the data file unit 23 are transmitted to the bulletin board device 1 via the communication line 43. The communication control unit 12 receives the data and stores it in the data memory unit 3. The apparatus automatically displays a schedule of a regular event, guidance of an event, and the like, and when a user selects and operates the selection operation unit 2, the search calculation unit 6 searches and outputs event-related data according to the selected condition. . The image generation unit 8 and the audio generation unit 11 generate an image and an audio signal from the event-related data searched and output by the search unit 7. The image and audio signals output from the image signal output unit 9 and the audio signal output unit 12 are displayed and output on a notice display device 40 having a matrix type display such as a PDP with a built-in speaker.

[0014]

FIG. 1 shows an electronic bulletin board system 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a main part block diagram of one embodiment of a bulletin board device according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a main part block diagram of one embodiment of a maintenance terminal device according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 is an embodiment of a display screen according to the present invention. In FIG.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a bulletin board device for generating and outputting video and audio signals such as event schedules, event contents, and event guides to be displayed and output on an electronic bulletin board. Reference numeral 40 denotes a notice display device for displaying and outputting the generated and output image signals on a matrix type display such as a PDP. Reference numeral 20 denotes a maintenance terminal device for registering the schedule of the event, the content of the event, the guidance of the event, the display mode, and the like, storing the related data, and communicating and outputting the related data required by the bulletin board device. Reference numeral 41 denotes a maintenance display device that displays and outputs images and audio signals of the maintenance terminal device. Reference numeral 42 denotes a video reproducing apparatus for reproducing and outputting an image and an audio signal recorded on a recording medium. An LA 43 connects the maintenance terminal device and a plurality of operation terminal devices for communication.
N or other communication line.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 2 denotes a selection operation unit, 2a denotes a name of a regularly held event, a regular event selection unit for selecting a date and time, a venue, etc., 2b denotes a name of a temporarily held event, Extraordinary event selection section to select date and time, venue, etc., 2c: event selection section to select event content from event name, 2d and category selection section to select event from event category, 2e: event guide 2f is a touch operation input type touch panel, 2h is a front / rear, left / right selection operation with one operation lever. Is a possible joystick club. 3 is a data memory unit, 3a
Is a regular event schedule memory that stores data such as the name of the regularly held event, date and time, venue, etc.
3b is an extraordinary event schedule memory that stores data such as the name, date and time, venue, etc. of the event that is temporarily held, 3c is an event guide data memory that stores event guide data, 3d is an event scenario It is an event scenario data memory that stores data. Reference numeral 4 denotes a display data memory; 4a, a wallpaper data memory for storing wallpaper data used as a background of a display screen; 4b, a CG data memory for storing CG image data for giving a motion to a character or the like of a display image; A special effect data memory stores execution data of special effects such as rotation, flash, zoom, and inversion of a display image. 5 is a search condition memory for storing conditions selected by operation, 6 is a search operation unit for performing search operation and output based on the conditions selected and stored for operation, and 7 is a search for searching and outputting required data from the data memory based on search operation results. Department. 8 and 8a
Is an image generation unit that generates and outputs an image signal from search output data and display data, and 8b is a 3D image that generates a three-dimensional image.
The generation unit 8c is a VR generation unit that generates a virtual space environment. Reference numeral 9 denotes an image signal output unit that outputs the generated and output image signal to a bulletin display device, 10 denotes a voice generation unit that generates and outputs a voice signal from the search output data, and 11 outputs a generated and output voice signal to the bulletin display device. This is an audio signal output unit. 12 is a communication control unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the maintenance terminal device via a communication line, 13 is an image input unit for inputting an image signal from the outside, 14 is an external control unit for externally controlling the video reproducing device, and 15 is An image switching control unit for externally switching and controlling a plurality of images and audio signals input to the bulletin board display device, 16 is a system memory storing an operation sequence program, and 17 is a bulletin board device according to the operation sequence of the system memory. It is a control unit that performs control.

In FIG. 3, 20 is a maintenance terminal device, 22 is a registration operation unit, 22a is a regular event registration unit for registering search data such as the name, date and time, and venue of regularly held events, and 22b is a regular event registration unit. An extraordinary event registration unit that registers search data such as the name, date and time, and venue of an event to be held temporarily. 22c is an event registration unit that registers search data for event contents from the event name. A category registration unit that registers event search data from a category, 22e is an event guidance registration unit that registers event guidance data, and 22f is a special effect such as rotation, flash, zoom, flip, 3D image, and VR environment of the displayed image. 22g is a manual display registration unit that registers a temporary event display output command,
Reference numeral 22h denotes an automatic display registration unit for registering control data for automatically controlling the display mode of the bulletin board device. 23 is a data file part, 23a is a regular event schedule file storing data such as the name, date, and venue of the regularly held event, and 23b is the name, date, and time of the temporarily held event. An extraordinary event schedule file storing data such as venues, 23c is an event guidance data file storing event guidance data, 23
d is an event scenario data file that stores event scenario data. Reference numeral 24 denotes a display data file section storing display data such as wallpaper data necessary for generating a display screen; 24a, a wallpaper data file storing wallpaper data used as a background of the display screen;
Is C that gives movement to the characters in the displayed image
A CG data file for storing G image data, and a special effect data file 24c for storing execution data of special effects such as rotation, flash, zoom, and inversion of a display image. 25 is a search condition memory for storing conditions selected by operation, 26 is a search operation unit for performing search operation output based on the conditions selected and stored for operation, and 27 is a search operation for searching and outputting required data from the data file by search operation output. Department. 28 and 28a are image generators for generating and outputting image signals from the search output data and the display data, 28b
Is a 3D generation unit that generates a three-dimensional image, 28c is a VR generation unit that generates a virtual space environment, and 28d is a screen switching unit that periodically switches and generates a plurality of types of still images. 29 is an image signal output unit for outputting the generated and output image signal to an external device, 30 is an audio generation unit for generating and outputting an audio signal from the search output data, and 31 is an audio for outputting the generated and output audio signal to the external device. A signal output unit; 32, a communication control unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the bulletin board device; 34, an external control unit for externally controlling the video reproduction device; 36, a maintenance system memory storing an operation sequence program;
A maintenance control unit 37 controls the maintenance terminal device in accordance with the operation sequence of the maintenance system memory.

The detailed operation will be described in accordance with the operation and the flow of the data signal. The event guide data such as the event name, the date and time, the venue, the name of the organizer or the lecturer, and the like, which are displayed and output on the bulletin display device 40, are registered by the registration operation unit 22 of the maintenance terminal device 20. Event guide data such as the outline of the event, the content introduction, the pseudo participation in the event, and the category of the event are input from the registration operation unit 22 and the image input unit 33, and are registered. Individual event guidance data that can be scheduled or scheduled in advance is input from the regular event registration unit 22a, and the data is added and stored in the regular event schedule file 23a. The data is input from the special event registration unit 22b, and the data is added and stored in the special event schedule file 23b.

In the event guide data, an event name, a classification number, and the like are shared with the event guide data, and both data can be interactively operated in cooperation. The event guide data is registered in the event registration unit 22c, and is additionally stored in the event scenario data file 23d together with the data from the image input unit 33. In some cases, only the address in the recording medium of the video reproducing device 42 is stored. The category of the event is registered and input by the category registration unit 22d, and is added to and stored in the data of the event scenario data file 23d.
Event guidance data for searching for an event is registered and input by the event guidance registration unit 22e, and is added and stored in the event guidance data file 23c. Rotation of the displayed image,
Special effects such as flash, zoom, inversion, 3D image, and VR environment are registered and input by the special effect registration unit 22f, and are added and stored in the special effect file 24c. Wallpaper data, CG data, and the like necessary for generating a display screen can be supplied in a file form from an external device.

After the individual registration input is completed, an operation unit (not shown) is operated to add and store the event guide data and the type of the event guide data required by the bulletin board device 1 in the search condition memory 25, The search operation unit 26 performs a search operation on the data name, and the search unit 27 selects the data from the data file unit 23 and the display data file unit 24, and controls the communication control unit 32, the communication line 43, and the communication control unit 12 of the bulletin board device. Via an external event schedule memory 3b, an extraordinary event schedule memory 3b, an event guide data memory 3c, an event scenario memory 3d, a wallpaper data memory 4a, a CG data memory 4b, and the like. After the storage of the data is confirmed, the automatic display registration section 22h is registered and input, and when a command is sent to the bulletin board device 1, the automatic display is started. A change on the day of the event is additionally stored in the special event schedule file 23b by operating the special event registration unit 22b, and the data is stored in the special event schedule memory 3b via the communication line 43 by the operation of the manual display registration unit 22g. Is transmitted and stored.

Hereinafter, description will be made including the schedule table and the posting screen of the bulletin board shown in FIG. Notice display device 40
Uses a matrix type display such as a PDP having a length of about 60 cm and a width of about 100 cm. The bulletin board posting schedule is ST1
As shown in FIG. 4, there are four types of events from 9:00 to 18:00, and at the same time, guide programs A to E and tomorrow's event introduction programs are automatically posted over time. ST2
Is a screen for posting the schedule of the regular events and the introduction of the contents, the schedule of today's event at the top of the screen, the summary description of the event on the bottom left screen, the event introduction video and audio from the speaker on the right screen of the same section A guide is posted.

In the automatic display mode, the schedule and program selection conditions are determined by the maintenance terminal 20 via the communication line 4.
The data is received by the communication control unit 12 via the control unit 3 and transferred and stored in the search condition memory 5 as search condition data. The search operation unit 6 performs a search operation based on the search condition data, and the search unit 7 searches and outputs necessary data from the data memory 3 and the display data memory 4 based on the search result. At this time, when the data of the video playback device 42, which is an external device, is designated, the external control unit 14 performs external control so that the video of the designated portion of the video playback device 42 is played. The reproduced video signal is input from the image input unit 33, or is output directly to the bulletin display device 40, and the image switching control unit 15
Controls the image input switch of the device to display and output.
The retrieved data and the image-inputted signal are converted and generated into an image signal and an audio signal by the image generation unit 8 and the audio generation unit 10, and are displayed and displayed by the image signal output unit 9 and the audio signal output unit 11. It is output to 40.

When a user of the bulletin board searches for an event,
A case where the user wants to know the details of an event will be described. When the regular event selection section 2a of the selection operation section 2 is selected, an event selection screen ST3 is displayed on the event guide portion or the whole of the posting screen. Event selector 2c
When an event is selected, a schedule ST4 of the event, a summary, an image and a voice guide, etc. are posted. According to the touch panel unit 2g provided on the display screen of the bulletin display device 40, the event selection operation can be selected only by touching the corresponding event in the displayed event schedule. For a user whose event has not been specified, a category selection unit 2d is prepared. When a desired condition is input, the input data is added and stored in the search condition memory 5, a search operation is performed, and a search operation is performed. Reference numeral 7 reads the corresponding event from the regular event schedule memory 3a and outputs list data. The output data is posted on the bulletin display device 40 for output. When an event is selected in the event guide section 2e, data of the corresponding event is retrieved and output from the event guide data memory 3c, and detailed guide of the event is displayed and output.

The event search unit 2h is provided to search for a simulated experience from the event venue to the inside of the event, instead of using the joystick 2h additionally installed in the selection operation unit 2. When the user selects an event, an event exploration team screen ST5 containing a map is posted and output, and the event exploration starts. The player operates the control stick to go to the event venue, and when entering the event venue, switches to the three-dimensional virtual space screen ST6 of the event, and participates in the event in a simulated manner to experience the contents. Inside the apparatus, the guide data of the event is read from the event guide data memory 3c, the scenario data expressed by the three-dimensional virtual space representation method is read from the event scenario data memory 3d, and the CG data required for image generation is CG data. It is read from the memory 4c. The data is stored in the image generation unit 8
a, a virtual experience environment in a three-dimensional virtual space is generated by the 3D generation unit 8b and the VR generation unit 8c.

When the bulletin display device 40 displays a static image of a fixed format for a long period of time, a part of the display screen is deteriorated, and the burn-in phenomenon easily occurs. In this apparatus, a screen switching unit 8d is additionally provided in the image generation unit 8, and a plurality of types of still image data are periodically switched to generate an image, thereby avoiding the burn-in phenomenon. In the above-described operation sequence of the bulletin board device 1, the control unit 17 controls each of the above-described functional blocks in accordance with the operation sequence program stored in the system memory 16.

The image generation unit 28 and the components 28a to 28d, the image signal output unit 29,
Voice generation unit 30, voice signal output unit 31, external control unit 3
4. The functions of the image switching control unit 35, the maintenance system memory 36, the maintenance control unit 37, and the like are common to the functions of the corresponding blocks of the bulletin board device 1 and will not be described. These function blocks are used for inputting data and confirming the contents of the notice based on the registered data in the maintenance terminal device, and the notice is displayed on the maintenance display device 41.

[0026]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above and has the following effects. The maintenance terminal device has a schedule of events, details of events,
Registration of event guidance, display mode, and the like are performed, and the event-related data and display data that have been registered are stored in a data file section. The event-related data and display data in the data file portion are sent to the bulletin board device 1 via the communication line. The communication control unit receives the data and stores it in the data memory unit. The device is routinely
Schedules of regular events, event guidance, and the like are automatically displayed, and when the user selects and operates the selection operation unit, event-related data is retrieved, calculated, and output according to the conditions of the selection operation. From the event-related data output by the search operation,
The image generation unit and the audio generation unit generate an image and an audio signal. The image and sound signals output from the image signal output unit and the sound signal output unit are
It is displayed and output on a matrix type display device such as DP. In the system according to the embodiment of the present invention, an event guide such as an event name, a scheduled date and time, a venue, and an event guide such as an event name, an organizer, and an introduction to the contents of the event are displayed on the same display device in association with each other. In addition, it made it possible to search for events and simulate event contents. In addition, an electronic bulletin board system that sufficiently satisfies the subject of the present invention, such as being able to immediately respond to a change on the day of the event, has been constructed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a main part of an embodiment of an electronic bulletin board system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a main part block diagram of one embodiment of a bulletin board device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a main part block diagram of an embodiment of a maintenance terminal device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an embodiment of a display screen according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 bulletin board device 2 selection operation section 2a periodic event selection section 2b extraordinary event selection section 2c event selection section 2d category selection section 2e event guide section 2f event search section 2g touch panel section 2h joystick section 3 data memory section 3a periodic event schedule memory 3b Temporary event schedule memory 3c Event guide data memory 3d Event scenario data memory 4 Display data memory 4a Wallpaper data memory 4b CG data memory 4c Special effect data memory 5,25 Search condition memory 6,26 Search operation unit 7,27 Search unit 8, 8a, 28, 28a Image generation unit 8b, 28b 3D generation unit 8c, 28c VR generation unit 8d, 28d Screen switching unit 9, 29 Image signal output unit 10, 30 Audio generation unit 11, 31 Audio signal output unit 12, 32 Communication Control unit 13, 33 Image input unit 14, 34 External control unit 15, 35 Image switching control unit 16 System memory 17 Control unit 20 Maintenance terminal unit 22 Registration operation unit 22a Regular event registration unit 22b Extraordinary event registration unit 22c Event registration unit 22d Category registration section 22e Event guide registration section 22f Special effect registration section 22g Manual display registration section 22h Automatic display registration section 23 Data file section 23a Regular event schedule file 23b Extraordinary event schedule file 23c Event guide data file 23d Event scenario data file 24 Display data File 24a Wallpaper data file 24b CG data file 24c Special effects data file 36 Maintenance system memory 37 Maintenance control unit 40 Bulletin display device 41 Men Nonce display 42 video reproducing apparatus 43 communication line

Claims (19)

[Claims] And a selection operation means for selecting and operating an event schedule, an event content, an event selection method, and the like to be displayed and output on an electronic bulletin board; and a means for storing data such as the event schedule and the event content. Means for storing display data necessary for generating a display screen, means for searching for and outputting event-related data such as the selection operation under conditions selected by the selection operation, and event-related data output for the search calculation A bulletin board device having a means for generating and outputting a display screen and an audio signal, and a means for communicating with a maintenance terminal to be described later via a communication line; and a matrix-type image signal generated and output from the bulletin board device such as a PDP. Means for displaying and outputting on a display, means for outputting a sound signal generated and output from the device, and a plurality of images A sign display device having external switching control means for switching the audio signal by external control, and a means for communicating with the bulletin board device via a communication line,
A registration operation unit for registering the schedule of the event, the content of the event, the guidance of the event, a display mode, and the like; a unit for storing event-related data such as the schedule of the event, the content of the event; and a display screen. Means for storing necessary display data, means for searching and outputting the event-related data under the conditions searched by the registration operating means, and generation and output of a display screen and audio signal from the event-related data output by the search operation A maintenance terminal device having a unit for performing display output and audio output of the image and audio signal generated and output by the maintenance terminal device, and an external switching control unit for switching a plurality of images and audio signals by external control. Having a maintenance display device, and an image and audio signal recorded on a recording medium. A video playback device having a raw output unit and an external operation input terminal operable by external control, and connecting the maintenance terminal device and one or more of the bulletin board devices by communication means such as a LAN (Local Area Network) The maintenance terminal device performs a registration operation of the schedule of the event, details of the event, guidance of the event, a display mode, etc., and stores event-related data and display data, etc., for which the registration operation has been performed. Event-related data and display data are transmitted to the bulletin board device via the communication line, the bulletin board device receives and stores the data, and the bulletin board device automatically displays an event schedule, an event guide, and the like, and uses it. When a user performs a selection operation with the selection operation means, the event-related data is searched for and output according to the conditions of the selection operation, and Bulletin board system that calculates force event-related data to the image and sound signals generated output from, and displaying output to posting a display device having a matrix type display such as the PDP. 2. The bulletin board device is used to select a name, date and time, a venue, etc. of a regularly held event, and a name, date, time, venue, etc. of an event to be held temporarily. A selection operation unit including an extraordinary event selection unit, an event selection unit for selecting the content of the event from the name of the event, a category selection unit for selecting an event from the event category, and an event guidance unit for selecting an event guide; A regular event schedule memory that stores data such as the name, date, and venue of the event that is temporarily held, and a temporary event that stores data such as the name, date, and venue of the event that is temporarily held. An event guidance data memory storing event memory and event guidance data, and an event memory storing event scenario data. A data memory unit comprising a scenario data memory, a display data memory unit storing display data such as wallpaper data necessary for generating a display screen, and a search condition memory storing the operation-selected condition. A search operation unit that performs a search operation and output based on the operation selection and stored condition; and a search unit that searches and outputs required data from the data memory by the search operation output.
An image generation unit that generates and outputs an image signal from the search output data and the display data; an image signal output unit that outputs the generated and output image signal to an external device; and an audio that generates and outputs an audio signal from the search output data A generation unit, an audio signal output unit that outputs the generated and output audio signal to an external device, a communication control unit that transmits and receives data to and from the maintenance terminal device via the communication line, and the video reproduction device. An external control unit that externally controls, an image switching control unit that externally switches and controls a plurality of images and audio signals input to the bulletin board display device, and a system memory that stores a program of an operation sequence of the bulletin board device, 2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a controller configured to control the bulletin board device in accordance with an operation sequence of the system memory. Electronic bulletin board system. 3. A regular event registration unit for registering search data such as the name, date and time of a regularly held event, and the name, date and time of an event to be temporarily held, and An extraordinary event registration unit that registers search data such as a venue, an event registration unit that registers event content search data based on the event name, and a category registration unit that registers event content search data based on the event category. An event guidance registration unit for registering the guidance data of the first and second, and an automatic display registration unit for registering control data for automatically controlling the display mode of the bulletin board device, and manually changing the display mode when the temporary event data is registered. A registration operation unit consisting of a manual display registration unit and the name, date and time,
A regular event schedule file that stores data such as venues and the name, date,
A data file portion comprising an extraordinary event schedule file storing data such as a venue, an event guidance data file storing event guidance data, and an event scenario data file storing event scenario data; A display data file section storing display data such as wallpaper data necessary for generating a display screen, a search condition memory storing the operation selected condition, and a search operation output based on the operation selected and stored condition A search operation unit, a search unit that searches and outputs required data from the data file by the search operation output, an image generation unit that generates and outputs an image signal from the search output data and the display data, An image signal output unit that outputs an image signal to an external device; A sound generation unit that generates output items,
An audio signal output unit that outputs the generated and output audio signal to an external device; a communication control unit that transmits and receives data to and from the bulletin board device via the communication line; and an external control that externally controls the video reproduction device A maintenance system memory that stores a program of an operation sequence of the maintenance terminal device, and a maintenance control unit that controls the maintenance terminal device according to the operation sequence of the maintenance system memory. The electronic bulletin board system according to claim 1, wherein 4. An event search section for searching inside various events and introducing a digest of the contents of the event is additionally installed in the selection operation section to provide a user with an environment for simulating the event. 3. A method according to claim 1, wherein
Electronic bulletin board system according to the above. 5. The selection operation unit is a touch panel unit which is installed on a display unit of the bulletin display device so as to correspond to a display image and can be touched by a finger or the like, and a user guides the display image by 3. The electronic bulletin board system according to claim 1, wherein a selection operation is enabled. 6. The selection operation unit includes: an event search unit that searches inside various events and introduces a digest of the contents of the event; and a joystick that allows selection operation of front, rear, left and right with one operation lever. 3. An additional installation, wherein a user can search the pseudo environment of the event by operating the joystick.
Electronic bulletin board system according to the above. 7. A CG (Computer Gradation) is provided in the display data memory so as to give a motion to a character or the like of a display image.
3. The electronic bulletin board system according to claim 1, wherein a CG data memory for storing image data is additionally installed to enable expression of an effect that enhances and interests the displayed image. . 8. A special effect data memory for storing execution data of special effects such as rotation, flashing, zooming, and inversion of a display image is additionally provided in the display data memory unit to enhance and interest the display image. 3. The electronic bulletin board system according to claim 1, wherein an expression having such an effect is made possible. 9. A method of generating a three-dimensional image in the image generating unit.
A D (3 Dimension) generation unit is additionally installed, and image data capable of three-dimensional display is additionally stored in the image data of the data memory unit, so that it is possible to provide a user with an event experience environment of three-dimensional display. The electronic bulletin board system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 10. A VR (Virtual Reality) generator for generating a virtual space environment is additionally provided in the image generator, and image data capable of expressing a virtual space environment is additionally stored in the data memory unit. 3. The electronic bulletin board system according to claim 1, wherein an event experience environment of a virtual space can be provided to a user. 11. A screen switching unit for switching and generating a plurality of types of still images on a regular basis in said image generation unit,
3. The electronic bulletin board system according to claim 1, wherein switching control of a still image is performed on a regular basis, and an effect of preventing burning of a display unit of the matrix type display is provided. 12. A special effect registration unit for registering special effects such as rotation, flash, zoom, inversion, 3D image, and VR environment of a display image is additionally provided in the registration operation unit, and the event guide file and the event scenario are provided. 4. The electronic bulletin board system according to claim 1, wherein data for generating a special effect can be additionally stored in the data file. 13. A CG data file for storing CG image data so as to give a motion to a character or the like of a display image is additionally provided in the display data file section, thereby providing an effect of enhancing the display image or giving an interest thereto. 4. The electronic bulletin board system according to claim 1, wherein expression is possible. 14. A special effect data file for storing execution data of special effects such as rotation, flashing, zooming, and inversion of a display image is additionally provided in the display data file section to emphasize and interest the display image. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein an expression having such an effect is made possible.
Or the electronic bulletin board system according to 3. 15. A 3D generating unit for generating a three-dimensional image is additionally provided in the image generating unit, and image data capable of three-dimensional display is additionally stored in the image data of the data file unit.
The electronic bulletin board system according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the user can be provided with an event experience environment of three-dimensional display. 16. A VR generation unit for generating a virtual space ring is additionally provided in the image generation unit, and the data file unit includes:
Additional storage of image data capable of expressing the virtual space environment,
The electronic bulletin board system according to claim 1 or 3, wherein an event experience environment of a virtual space can be provided to a user. 17. A display unit for the matrix type display, wherein a screen switching unit for periodically switching and generating a plurality of types of still image boundaries is additionally installed in the image generating unit to control switching of still images periodically. 4. The electronic bulletin board system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic bulletin board system has a burning prevention effect. 18. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the communication means of the communication line and the communication control unit is an optical communication means for transmitting an infrared light source with a digitally modulated optical digital signal.
The electronic bulletin board system according to 2 or 3. 19. A communication system according to claim 1, wherein said communication means of said communication line and said communication control unit is radio wave communication means for transmitting a weak radio wave as a digital signal obtained by digital modulation.
Or the electronic bulletin board system described in 3.