KR100828651B1 - System and method for offering advertisement using dual monitor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for providing advertisement through a dual monitor, used by a counselor, and a master monitor for outputting an image transmitted through the first image output module to the outside; A sub-monitor that is disposed to face the master monitor and is exposed to the visited customer, and outputs an image transmitted through the second image output module to the outside; A human body sensing module located in proximity to the sub-monitor and detecting the presence or absence of a visitor approaching the sub-monitor within a predetermined distance; And outputting a predetermined advertisement image targeting the visitor through the sub-monitor, and when the human body detection module detects the visitor's approach to the sub-monitor, stops outputting the advertisement image of the corresponding sub-monitor and outputs a predetermined consultation screen. And a controller for outputting the corresponding advertisement image to the sub monitor again when the visiting customer approach detection state of the human body detection module is terminated.

Dual monitors, advertising

Description

System and method for providing advertisement through dual monitors {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFERING ADVERTISEMENT USING DUAL MONITOR}

1 is a general state of use of a dual monitor to which the present invention is applied.

Figure 2 is an exemplary view showing an advertisement providing system through a dual monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a counseling computer in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a reference diagram for explaining the screen switching of the dual monitor according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a block diagram showing a human body detection module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing advertisement through a dual monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing an advertisement through a dual monitor, and more particularly, to output a separate advertisement image to a sub-monitor viewed by visiting customers in a dual monitor in which two monitors are integrated. By automatically displaying the screen for visiting customer service on the corresponding sub-monitor, it is possible to increase the utilization of the sub-monitor used for customer-facing the dual monitor in places where customer consultation works such as banks, securities firms, government offices, libraries, and hospitals. The present invention relates to a system and a method for providing an advertisement through a dual monitor.

In general, dual monitors have two LCD screens, and these two LCD screens output different screens individually to enable multiple operations, or two LCD screens output the same screen to view the same screen with others. It can be used in banks, securities firms, government offices, libraries, hospitals, and other places where customer consultations are performed.

Usually, such dual monitors are installed with the two screens facing in opposite directions as shown in FIG. 1, even though the counselors and the visiting customers face each other in various counseling jobs facing each other. The corresponding dual monitors can be used to conduct conversations while viewing the same screen, which shows great utilization in financial consultation centers such as bank offices, banks, and medical offices and reception desks.

This dual monitor is to install a dual graphics card in the PC to output each video output of the dual graphics card on both screens of the dual monitor.

However, in the use of dual monitors, sub-monitors that are installed for customer-facing customers are often turned off because they do not always exist in the counselor's seat. The sub-monitor is operated by the counselor directly and outputs the relevant screen required by the customer to the sub-monitor. Therefore, the use of the sub-monitor is greatly reduced, and the inconvenience of the counselor is not significant.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the purpose of which is to output a separate advertising image on the sub-monitors visited by the visited customers in the dual monitor integrated with two monitors and automatically during the consultation of the visited customers The present invention provides a system and method for providing an advertisement through a dual monitor that can increase the utilization of the sub monitor by outputting a visitor consultation screen to the corresponding sub monitor.

Advertisement providing system through a dual monitor according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is used by the counseling staff, the master monitor for outputting the image transmitted through the first image output module to the outside; A sub-monitor that is disposed to face the master monitor and is exposed to the visited customer, and outputs an image transmitted through the second image output module to the outside; A human body sensing module located in proximity to the sub-monitor and detecting the presence or absence of a visitor approaching the sub-monitor within a predetermined distance; And outputting a predetermined advertisement image targeting the visitor through the sub-monitor, and when the human body detection module detects the visitor's approach to the sub-monitor, stops outputting the advertisement image of the corresponding sub-monitor and outputs a predetermined consultation screen. And a controller for outputting the corresponding advertisement image to the sub monitor again when the visiting customer approach detection state of the human body detection module is terminated.

Preferably, the output image of the first image output module is separately stored in real time in the first image storage unit, and when the human body detection module detects a visitor approaching the sub monitor, the output image is stored in real time in the corresponding first image storage unit. The image of the master monitor is transferred to the second image output module so that the screen of the master monitor is output to the sub monitor in the same manner.

More preferably, the advertisement image is stored in advance in the advertisement image DB in the system is extracted by the controller, or is provided according to the predetermined scheduling information from the advertisement management server connected to the network outside the system.

More preferably, it further comprises an advertisement time settlement unit for recording the running time information for each advertisement image made through the sub-monitor in accordance with the presence or absence of the customer detection of the human body detection module.

Meanwhile, a method of providing advertisement through a dual monitor according to another aspect of the present invention may include: (a) outputting an image transmitted by a master monitor and a second image output module to output an image transmitted by the first image output module. Activating, by the control unit of the consultation computer having the sub-monitor, the human body sensing module located in proximity to the sub-monitor according to the start of the advertisement mode; (b) the control unit transmitting the designated advertisement image to the second image output module and outputting the advertisement image to the corresponding sub-monitor; (c) receiving, by the controller, a human body detection signal from the human body detection module that detects a visitor who has approached the sub-monitor within a predetermined distance; (d) stopping the output of the advertisement image of the sub-monitor by the controller and outputting a predetermined consultation screen through the sub-monitor; (e) receiving, by the controller, a human body detecting signal from the human body detecting module; And (f) stopping the output of the predetermined consultation screen by the controller and outputting the designated advertisement image to the corresponding sub-monitor; Characterized in that it comprises a.

Preferably, the output image of the first image output module is separately stored in real time in the first image storage unit, and when the human body detection module detects a visitor approaching the sub monitor, the output image is stored in real time in the corresponding first image storage unit. The image of the master monitor is transferred to the second image output module so that the screen of the master monitor is output to the sub monitor in the same manner.

More preferably, the advertisement image is stored in advance in the advertisement image DB in the system is extracted by the controller, or is provided according to the predetermined scheduling information from the advertisement management server connected to the network outside the system.

More preferably, the method further comprises the step of recording the running time information for each advertisement image made through the sub-monitor in accordance with the presence or absence of the visitor detection of the human body detection module.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention below by outputting a separate advertising image to the sub-monitors visited by the visitor in the dual monitor integrated two monitors, so that the visitor consultation screen is automatically output to the corresponding sub-monitor when the visitor consults Although a system and method for providing an advertisement through a dual monitor capable of increasing the sub-monitor utilization will be described as a preferred embodiment, the technical idea of the present invention is not limited thereto and can be variously modified and implemented by those skilled in the art. Of course.

2 is an exemplary view showing an advertisement providing system through a dual monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the advertisement providing system of the present invention includes a counseling computer which receives and outputs an advertisement image from the advertisement management server 200 through an information communication network and an advertisement management server 200 that provides various advertisement images. 100).

Here, the counselor's computer 100 has a dual monitor 10 that outputs each image through two screens. Hereinafter, the counselor's computer 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

The dual monitor 10 of the counselor's computer 100 basically receives an image through the dual graphic card 20 having two image output ports and outputs the corresponding image.

The first image output module 20a of the dual graphics card 20 outputs a first screen to the master monitor 10a of the dual monitor 10, and also outputs a second image of the dual graphics card 20. The module 20b outputs the second screen to the sub-monitor 10b of the dual monitor 10.

Here, the control unit 30 of the present invention outputs the first screen output from the first image output module 20a to the second image output module 20b upon the user's request, so that the output screen of the master monitor serves simultaneously. It also outputs to the monitor.

In addition, the second screen output from the second image output module 20a may be output to the first image output module 20a so that the output screen of the sub monitor is simultaneously output to the master monitor.

Here, screen copying between the master monitor 10a and the sub-monitor 10b of the dual monitor 10 is made according to a user's request, and the user's request is input through the input unit 50 to control the corresponding controller ( 30) become aware. In this case, the input unit 50 is a keyboard or a mouse which is a general computer input device.

When the controller 30 receives a master output screen sharing command from the user through the corresponding input unit 50, the controller 30 stores the real-time output image data of the first image output module 20a in charge of the master monitor 10a. 40 is temporarily stored in the first image storage unit 40a. The control unit 30 extracts the image data of the first image storage unit 40a stored in this way and delivers the image data to the second image output module 20b in real time, thereby outputting the first image output module 20a and the second image output. The module 20b outputs the same image data so that the master monitor 10a and the sub-monitor 10b can display the same image.

At this time, the first image storage unit 40a is a temporary buffer, and the output image data of the first image output module 20a is stored in the corresponding first image storage unit 40a in chronological order, and stored first. The image is input and output by a first-in first-out (FIFO) mechanism.

Of course, in addition to the master output screen sharing command for displaying the output screen of the master monitor 10a described above on the sub-monitor 10b, the output screen of the sub-monitor 10b is also displayed on the master monitor 10a. The sub output screen sharing command is also possible.

That is, when the control unit 30 receives a sub output screen sharing command from the user through the corresponding input unit 50, the control unit 30 stores the real time output image data of the second image output module 20b that is in charge of the sub monitor 10b. The second image storage unit 40b of the unit 40 is temporarily stored. The control unit 30 extracts the image data of the second image storage unit 40b stored in this way and delivers the image data to the first image output module 20a in real time, thereby outputting the second image output module 20b and the first image output. The module 20a outputs the same image data so that the sub-monitor 10b and the master monitor 10a can display the same image.

The advertisement image DB 60 stores various advertisement images to be output through the sub monitor 10b. That is, the master monitor 10a is disposed toward the counseling staff, and on the contrary, the sub monitor 10b is disposed toward the visiting customer. The master monitor 10a serves to serve various advertisement images stored in the advertisement image DB 60. By outputting through the monitor 10b, an appropriate video advertisement targeting a visitor may be performed.

In this case, various advertisement images stored in the advertisement image DB 60 are managed in advance by being transmitted from the advertisement management server 200 through the external interface 70.

The advertisement image output timing of the sub monitor 10b is controlled by the human body sensing module 80.

The human body detection module 80 is provided on the outer surface of the sub monitor 10b or near the counselor's seat to detect the presence of a visitor approaching the sub monitor 10b and transmits the detected signal to a control unit of the counseling computer 100. 30).

Accordingly, the counseling computer 100 installed in the environment where the visiting customer and the counseling staff face each other and recognizes whether the visiting customer is approaching is not present when the visiting customer does not approach the sub-monitor 10b. When the module 80 does not receive the detection signal of the visitor, the advertisement image of the advertisement image DB 60 is output to the corresponding sub-monitor 10b. As such, when the visitor's approach is not detected, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the master monitor 10a outputs a work screen for the corresponding counselor and the sub monitor 10b targets the visitor. The advertising video to be output.

On the other hand, the counselor's computer 100 is a sub-monitor (10b) when the visitor approaches the sub-monitor (10b), that is, when the detection signal of the visitor is received from the human body detection module 80, the consultation screen for the proceeding Will be printed). As described above, when the visitor's approach is detected, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the work screen for the corresponding counselor is output on the master monitor 10a and the sub-monitor 10b is for consultation for the visitor. A screen (eg, a work screen of a counselor) is output.

Herein, the consultation screen refers to a current output screen of the master monitor 10a or a separate visitor consultation screen.

The first image storage unit 40a is used to output the output screen of the master monitor 10a to the sub-monitor 10b in the same manner, and extracts the image data of the first image storage unit 40a in real time. The first image output module 20a and the second image output module 20b output the same image data by transmitting the same to the second image output module 20b.

Meanwhile, the advertisement time settlement unit 90 records the advertisement image output time made through the sub monitor 10b according to the presence or absence of the visitor detection of the corresponding human body detection module 80. The advertisement image output time is managed as the total advertisement image output time and the output time for each individual advertisement, and is subsequently reported to the advertisement management server 200.

The above-described human body detection module 80 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 5.

The human body detection module 80 includes a detection sensor 81, a signal amplifier 82, an A / D converter 83, a data processor 84, and a signal output unit 85.

That is, the detection sensor 81 detects the presence or absence of human body detection, and the human body analog signal outputted accordingly is amplified by the signal amplifier 82. The amplified human detection analog signal is converted into a digital signal through the A / D converter 83, and the data processor 84 analyzes the corresponding digital signal to determine whether the human body is detected. Accordingly, the result value according to the human body detection signal or the human body non-sensing signal output from the data processor 84 is output through the signal output unit 85 and transferred to the corresponding counselor's computer 100 through a serial or USB interface. Will be.

In this case, the sensor 81 may be an infrared monitoring sensor, a capacitive sensor, a radio wave sensor or an ultrasonic sensor to detect the presence or absence of an approaching human body, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Now, a method for providing an advertisement through a dual monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

First, the control unit 30 of the counselor's computer 100 stores the various advertisement image data received from the advertisement management server 200 in the internal advertisement image DB 60 to perform the advertisement image DB building step (S10). .

Subsequently, the control unit 30 receives the advertisement mode switching command input through the input unit 50 and the like and activates the human body detection module 80 according to the corresponding sub-monitor 10b through the corresponding human body detection module 80. Start to detect the customer approaching, that is, the customer approaching the consultation seat for consultation (S12).

Next, the control unit 30 stores the output image data of the first image output module 20a in charge of the master monitor 10a in the first image storage unit 40a (S14) and simultaneously the advertisement. By extracting the designated advertising image from the image DB (60) (S16), and delivering the extracted advertising image data to the second image output module (20b), the second image output module (20b) to the sub-monitor (10b) It supports to output the specified advertisement video (S18).

At this time, the output image data of the first image output module 20a stored in the first image storage unit 40a is stored in chronological order so that the first stored image is output first, first-in first-first. input / output through the mechanism of out).

In addition, when the advertisement image is output through the step S18, the information about the corresponding advertisement image output time and the information about the output advertisement image is transmitted to the advertisement time settlement unit 90 and stored.

Accordingly, unlike the corresponding master monitor 10a, an advertisement image targeting the visited customer is displayed on the corresponding sub-monitor 10b disposed toward the visited customer who visits the place.

Thereafter, the controller 30 determines whether the human body sensing signal outputted from the human body sensing module 80 is received as the activated human body sensing module 80 detects a customer approaching within a predetermined distance (S20). ).

If the human body detection signal is not received from the human body detection module 80 as a result of the determination in step S20, the procedure proceeds to the step S16 to continuously extract the designated advertisement image and output it through the sub monitor 10b. do.

Therefore, if there is no visitor approaching the consultation seat for consultation, the advertisement image is automatically output to the corresponding sub-monitor 10b.

On the other hand, when the human body detection signal is received from the human body detection module 80 as a result of the determination in step S20, the controller 30 advertises to the second image output module 20b in charge of the sub-monitor 10b. Stop the transmission of the image data (S22), and transfers the screen of the master monitor 10a side which is stored in the first image storage unit 40a in real time to the corresponding second image output module 20b to the corresponding sub-monitor 10b. ) Is also supported to output the same screen as the master monitor (10a) (S24).

Therefore, if there is a visitor approaching the counseling seat for consultation, the output of the advertisement image through the sub monitor 10b is stopped, and the sub monitor 10b has a predetermined counseling screen for the visitor approaching for consultation. For example, the work screen of the counselor is output, and the advertisement of the corresponding sub-monitor 10b is stopped even without the manual operation of the counselor, and the counselor and the sub-monitor (using the corresponding master monitor 10a) are stopped. Consultation using dual monitors of visiting customers looking at 10b) will proceed.

Subsequently, the controller 30 determines whether the human body detecting module 80 receives the human body detecting signal outputted from the corresponding human body detecting module 80 as the human body detecting module 80 cannot detect a customer approaching within a predetermined distance. (S26).

As a result of the determination in step S26, when the human body detection cancellation signal is received from the human body detection module 80, the controller 30 is for consultation of the second image output module 20b in charge of the sub-monitor 10b. The output of the screen (for example, the work screen of the counselor) is stopped, and the second image output module 20b is extracted by transferring the designated advertisement image from the advertisement image DB 60 to the second image output module 20b. The sub-monitor 10b supports to output the designated advertisement image again (S28).

Therefore, when there is no visitor who has stayed close to the consultation seat for consultation, the output of the consultation screen (for example, the work screen of the counselor) through the corresponding sub-monitor 10b is stopped and the advertisement video is again displayed on the corresponding sub-monitor 10b. The output of the video advertisement through the sub-monitor 10b is interrupted while the output of the consultation screen (for example, the work screen of the counselor) of the sub-monitor 10b is stopped without the manual operation of the counselor. The display will continue.

According to this process, the running time information for each advertisement image recorded in the advertisement time settlement unit 90 is later transferred to the advertisement management server 200 to be used for calculating an advertisement cost of a company.

On the other hand, the above-described embodiment has been described that the advertisement is delivered to the second image output module 20b according to its own scheduling in the state that the advertisement image is already stored in the advertisement image DB 60 of the counseling computer 100, but the advertisement is made. The present invention is not limited thereto, and the advertisement images may be transmitted in real time from the advertisement management server 200 to be output to the sub-monitor 10b of the counseling computer 30.

That is, when the administrator of the advertisement management server 200 creates a screening scheduling of the advertisement image using a bulletin board-type webpage using PHP, Mysql or Apache, etc., and uploads the image data for advertisement in the corresponding advertisement management server 200, In the counseling computer 30, the advertisement image is output by downloading the advertisement image data designated at the time designated by the scheduling by using the FTP protocol or the like.

Therefore, the managers of the counselor's computers 30 can automatically output the advertisement image designated at the designated time using the network according to the access of the visitor through the sub-monitor 10b without using a separate scheduling task.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited to drawings.

As described above, the system and method for providing an advertisement through the dual monitor according to the present invention outputs a separate advertisement image targeting the visiting customers to the sub monitor viewed by the visiting customers in the dual monitor in which the two monitors are integrated. The visitor's consultation screen is automatically output to the corresponding sub-monitor during the consultation of the visitor, thereby increasing the utilization of the sub-monitor among the dual monitors.

In addition, even if the counseling staff does not need to operate manually each time, the sub-monitor's advertisement image output and the screen for consultation screen are switched according to the presence or absence of the visitor's approach, that is, whether or not the visitor's consultation is consulted. There is also an effect that the security risk of displaying counseling data requiring security on the sub-monitor which the counselor cannot see after the consultation is neglected is basically blocked after the consultation.

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In a dual monitor and a dual monitor using a computer system, The dual monitor, A master monitor used by a counselor and outputting an image transmitted through the first image output module to the outside; And A sub-monitor positioned on the rear surface of the master monitor and exposed to a visiting customer approaching from the opposite direction of the master monitor, and outputting an image transmitted through the second image output module to the outside; Including; The computer, A human body sensing module located in proximity to the sub-monitor and detecting the presence or absence of a visitor approaching the sub-monitor within a predetermined distance; While outputting a predetermined advertising image targeting the visitor through the sub-monitor, the human body detection module detects the visitor's approach to the sub-monitor and stops outputting the advertisement image of the corresponding sub-monitor and outputs a predetermined consultation screen. A controller for outputting the corresponding advertisement image to the sub-monitor again when the visitor approach detection state of the human body detection module is terminated; A first image storage unit for storing real-time output image data of the first image output module in charge of the master monitor in real time; And A second image storage unit for storing real-time output image data of a second image output module in charge of the sub-monitor in real time; Including but not limited to: The output image of the first image output module is separately stored in real time in the first image storage unit. When the human body detection module detects a visitor approaching the sub monitor, the image of the master monitor side is stored in real time in the corresponding first image storage unit. Is transmitted to the second image output module to output the same screen for consultation of the master monitor to the sub-monitor, while the output image of the second image output module is separately stored in the second image storage unit in real time, if necessary. The advertisement display system of the dual monitor, characterized in that for transmitting the image of the sub-monitor side which is stored in real time to the second image storage unit to the first image output module so that the advertisement screen of the sub-monitor is equally output to the master monitor. delete The method of claim 1, The advertisement image is pre-stored in the advertisement image DB in the system is extracted by the controller, or provided according to the predetermined scheduling information from the advertisement management server connected to the network outside the system, the advertisement providing system through a dual monitor . The method according to claim 1 or 3, The advertisement providing system through the dual monitor further comprises an advertisement time settlement unit for recording the running time information for each advertisement image made through the sub-monitor according to the visitor detection of the human body detection module. In a dual monitor using a dual monitor and a computer, (a) The dual monitor master monitor for outputting the image transmitted by the first image output module of the computer and the dual monitor disposed opposite to the corresponding master monitor and outputting the image transmitted by the second image output module of the computer Activating, by the control unit of the consultation computer having the sub-monitor of the monitor, the human body sensing module located near the sub-monitor in accordance with the advertisement mode initiation; (b-1) the control unit transmitting a predetermined consultation image to the first image output module and outputting the image to the master monitor while storing the consultation image in a first image storage unit of a computer in real time; (b-2) transmitting, by the controller, the designated advertisement image to the second image output module and outputting the advertisement image to the sub-monitor, and storing the advertisement image in a second image storage unit of a computer in real time; (c) receiving, by the controller, a human body detection signal from the human body detection module that detects a visitor who has approached the sub-monitor within a predetermined distance; (d) The control unit stops outputting the advertisement image of the sub-monitor and extracts the counseling image for the master monitor stored in the first image storage unit in real time and outputs it through the corresponding sub-monitor in real time so that both monitors output the same screen. To cause; (e) receiving, by the controller, a human body detecting signal from the human body detecting module; And (f) stopping, by the controller, outputting a predetermined consultation screen for the sub-monitor and outputting a designated advertisement image to the corresponding sub-monitor; Including but not limited to: The output image of the first image output module is separately stored in real time in the first image storage unit. When the human body detection module detects a visitor approaching the sub monitor, the image of the master monitor side is stored in real time in the corresponding first image storage unit. Is transmitted to the second image output module to output the same screen for consultation of the master monitor to the sub-monitor, while the output image of the second image output module is separately stored in the second image storage unit in real time, if necessary. The method of providing advertisement through the dual monitor, wherein the image of the sub monitor, which is stored in real time, is transferred to the second image storage unit to the first image output module so that the advertisement screen of the sub monitor is output to the master monitor in the same manner. delete The method of claim 5, The advertisement image is pre-stored in the advertisement image DB in the system is extracted by the control unit, or provided according to the predetermined scheduling information from the advertisement management server connected to the network outside the system according to the advertising providing method through the dual monitor. . The method according to claim 5 or 7, And recording the running time information for each advertisement image made through the sub-monitor according to the presence or absence of the visitor detection of the human body detection module.

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