TWI427506B - Interactive display in public closed space - Google Patents

Description

Interactive display for private spaces in public places

This invention relates to an interactive display, and more particularly to an interactive display for use in private spaces in public places.

At present, many public places are equipped with displays, such as installing a display in an elevator room to play an image for the user to watch while waiting for the elevator to come. For example, a mirror display is installed on the sink to play an image for the user to watch during hand washing or plastic surgery. . However, most of these displays can only play images in one direction, and cannot interact with the user. For example, the user can switch the played image, click on a product in the image to further understand the product related information or download the image. Moreover, these displays are usually designed to continuously play images for use in public places, and even if there is no user in the vicinity of the display, the images are still played, resulting in wasted energy. In addition, these displays usually use naked-eye 3D technology for three-dimensional (3D) video playback in public, but limited to naked-eye 3D images must be clearly visible to the user at a specific angle, and the public The user of the occasion does not necessarily have a clear view of the image at a certain angle, so the display for public use is usually designed to provide only two-dimensional (2D) image playback.

In view of this, the object of the present invention is to propose an interactive display for a private space in a public place, which plays an image when there is a user in a private space in public, and provides an interactive function and a 3D video playback function.

To achieve the above object or other objects, the present invention provides an interactive display for a private space in a public place, which includes a touch screen, a door lock sensing unit, a storage unit, an input and output unit, and a control unit. The touch screen is used to play an image and receive a touch input from the user to generate a touch point signal. The door lock sensing unit is configured to output an open signal when the door is locked in the private space of the public sense, and output a close signal when the door is sensed to be unlocked. The storage unit is used to store image data and coupon information. The input and output unit is for receiving a user's input to generate a command. The control unit is configured to control the interactive display to work normally when the open signal is received, and read the image data from the storage unit for transmission to the touch screen to play the corresponding image, and control the interactive display to stand by when receiving the close signal, and receive the touch When the signal or command is clicked, the corresponding operation is performed. When the touch point signal or the command is to download the image, the corresponding image data is read from the storage unit to be output to the user's electronic device through the input and output unit, at the touch point. When the signal or command is outputting the coupon, the corresponding coupon information is read from the storage unit to output the electronic coupon to the electronic device or output the paper coupon through the input/output unit for the user to take.

In an embodiment of the invention, the interactive display further includes an in-position sensing unit. The in-position sensing unit is configured to output an in-position signal to the control unit when a user is in a specific area before sensing the touch screen, so that the control unit controls the touch screen to play the 3D image, and detects no specific area. The user stops outputting the in-position signal to the control unit, so that the control unit controls the touch screen to play the 2D image.

Therefore, the interactive display of the present invention uses the door lock sensing unit to sense whether the door of the private space in the public space is locked to determine whether there is a user in the private space of the public place, and if so, the interactive display works normally to play the image, if otherwise, the interaction The display stands by to save energy. The interactive display also uses a touch screen and an input/output unit to provide interactive functions, allowing the user to request an interactive display to provide image downloading or providing a coupon by touching an object in the image while viewing the image. The interactive display can also use the in-situ sensing unit to sense whether there is a user in a specific area in front of the touch screen to determine whether the interactive display is suitable for playing 3D images with limited viewing angle, and if so, can play 3D images, if not, only Play 2D images.


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FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 are schematic diagrams showing the installation of an interactive display for a private space in a public place according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring first to FIG. 1, the interactive display 1a is installed in a private space 2a (such as a single dressing room) in a relatively small space. The interactive display 1a includes a touch screen 11 and a door lock sensing unit 12, wherein the touch screen 11 is installed on a wall in a private space 2a of a public place, and the door lock sensing unit 12 is installed in a private space 2a of a public place. Next to the door 21.

First, after the user enters the private space 2a in the public place, the door 21 is usually locked and locked, so that the interactive display 1a is controlled by the door lock sensing unit 12 to sense whether the door 21 is locked or not to control the interactive display 1a to work normally. The image can be saved by turning on the touch screen 11 or entering the standby state to turn off the touch screen 11. When the door 21 is unlocked and the interactive display 1a stands by, the interactive display 1a only supplies power to a few components such as the door lock sensing unit 12 to sense whether the door 21 becomes locked at any time, and if it becomes locked, the user must enter the public. In the case of the private space 2a, the interactive display 1a is changed to work normally to play the image. Secondly, after entering the private space 2a in the public place, the user usually stays for a relatively long time to leave, so that the interactive display 1a is suitable for providing an interactive function and interacting with the user. In addition, at present, the naked-view 3D image has a viewing angle limitation, and the user must be able to clearly view at a certain angle. The private space 2a in a relatively small space is suitable for the interactive display 1a to play the naked-view 3D image with limited viewing angle, so the interactive display 1a It can play 2D images as well as nude 3D images.

Referring again to FIG. 2, the interactive display 1b is installed in a private space 2b (such as a leisure room) in a relatively large public space. In contrast to the interactive display 1a, the interactive display 1b further includes an in-position sensing unit 13b for sensing whether there is a user in the specific area 22 in front of the touch screen 11. If the user is in the specific area 22, it will be within a certain angle with respect to the touch screen 11 to clearly view the naked-eye 3D image, and the interactive display 1b is suitable for playing the naked-view 3D image. In this embodiment, the in-situ sensing unit 13b can be a reflective infrared sensor or a human body infrared thermal sensor installed under the touch screen 11.

Referring again to FIG. 3, the interactive display 1c is installed in a private space 2c (such as a toilet) in a public place that restricts the user's position. After the user enters this type of public space (such as a toilet), it is usually restricted to a fixed position or a specific area by using some equipment (such as a toilet), so it is suitable for the fixed position or specific area. The touch screen 11 is disposed at a corresponding place, and is adapted to sense whether there is a user in the fixed position or in a specific area by using a pressure sensing manner. In this embodiment, the in-position sensing unit 13c of the interactive display 1c may be a pressure sensor installed on the toilet 23 in the private space 2c in front of the touch screen 11, and the touch screen 11 is set. On the wall in front of the toilet 23. When the user enters the public space 2c and closes the door 21 and sits on the toilet 23, the user must be located in a specific area and face the interactive display 1c, and the interactive display 1c is suitable for playing the naked-view 3D image.

Referring to FIG. 4 again, in contrast to the interactive display 1c, the touch screen 11 of the interactive display 1d is changed to a door 21 disposed in the private space 2c of the public space in front of the toilet 23. When the user enters the private space 2c and locks the door 21 and sits on the toilet 23, the user must be located inside the specific area and face the interactive display 1d, and the interactive display 1d is suitable for playing the naked-view 3D image. .

FIG. 5 is a circuit block diagram of an interactive display for a private space in a public place according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 5, taking the interactive display 1b shown in FIG. 2 as an example, the interactive display 1b is disposed in the public space 2b. The interactive display 1b includes a touch screen 11, a door lock sensing unit 12, a seating sensing unit 13b, a storage unit 14, an input and output unit 15, a control unit 16, and a data receiver 17. The control unit 16 is electrically connected to the touch. The screen 11, the door lock sensing unit 12, the in-position sensing unit 13b, the storage unit 14, the input-output unit 15, and the data receiver 17.

The touch screen 11 is used for playing an image, and receives a touch input of the user to generate a touch point signal output to the control unit 16. The image played by the touch screen 11 may be a 2D image, a 3D image, or a combination of 2D and 3D images, and the 3D image is preferably a naked eye 3D image. In addition, the content of the image played by the touch screen 11 may be a commercial, a public interest, a preview or a promotional advertisement, a news, a bulletin information, or a combination thereof, and the image may be in the form of a still image such as a picture or a photo, or a moving image such as a movie. For example, the left and the bottom of the touch screen 11 respectively play the merchandise sale information and the instant news in the form of a marquee, and the rest of the screen plays a commercial advertisement of a certain product.

The image played by the touch screen 11 may include objects for the user to touch, such as goods, buildings, attractions, function options, and the like. After touching the item of the selected item, a frame will pop up next to the item to provide further information, such as product description, price or offer information, and there may be a function option to output the coupon next to the offer information in the frame. The article, wherein the coupon includes a voucher, a trial voucher, and the like. Then, after touching the object of selecting the function option of the output coupon, the interactive display 1b outputs the corresponding electronic coupon for the user to download or output the paper coupon for the user to take. In addition, after touching the object of the function option of downloading the image, the interactive display 1b outputs the image data to the electronic device 3 provided by the user, such as a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant or a notebook computer. If a paid download is required, the user must perform a payment action before, for example, the game card is deducted by the interactive display 1b to pay the required fee.

The door lock sensing unit 12 is configured to output an open signal to the control unit 16 when the door 21 of the private space 2b is sensed, so that the control unit 16 controls the interactive display 1b to operate normally to enable the touch screen 11 to play the image. And when the door 21 is sensed that the door 21 is not locked, a shutdown signal is output to the control unit 16, so that the control unit 16 controls the interactive display 1b to stand by to turn off the touch screen 11. The in-position sensing unit 13b is configured to output a seating signal to the control unit 16 when the user has a user in the specific area 22 before sensing the touch screen 11, so that the control unit 16 controls the touch screen 11 to play the 3D image, and senses When it is detected that there is no user in the specific area 22, the output of the in-position signal is stopped to the control unit 16, so that the control unit 16 controls the touch screen 11 to play the 2D image.

The storage unit 14 is configured to store image data and coupon information. The input and output unit 15 includes a button module 151, a wireless transceiver module 152, and a printing module 153. The button module 151 includes a plurality of buttons for receiving a user's press input to generate a command output to the control unit 16. The wireless transceiver module 152 can be a wireless transceiver module such as infrared, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, for receiving a user's wireless input to generate a command output to the control unit 16, or controlled by the control unit 16 to output image data. Or an electronic coupon to the user's electronic device 3. For example, after the user searches for and establishes a connection with the wireless transceiver module 152 through the electronic device 3 such as a mobile phone, the electronic device 3 can be used as a remote controller to control the interactive display 1b through the wireless transceiver module 152, and The electronic device 3 functions as a storage device to download image data or electronic coupons from the interactive display 1b via the wireless transceiver module 152. The printing module 153 is used to be controlled by the control unit 16 to output a paper coupon for the user to take.

The control unit 16 is configured to determine that the door 21 is locked and the user is in the private space 2b in the public place when receiving the open signal output by the door lock sensing unit 12, so that the interactive display 1b is normally operated to open the touch screen. 11. The image data is read from the storage unit 14 for transmission to the touch screen 11 to play the corresponding image; and when the shutdown signal output by the door lock sensing unit 12 is received, it is determined that the door 21 is not locked, so the interactive display is controlled. 1b standby to turn off the touch screen 11, saving energy. The control unit 16 is further configured to perform a corresponding operation when receiving a touch point signal generated by the touch screen 11 or a command generated by the input/output unit 15. These operations can be pointing operations, such as moving a cursor on a played image, clicking or dragging an object in the image, or a function operation, such as fast-forward, slow-motion, or reverse playback of the played image, switching to the next image. , output image data or coupons, etc.

The control unit 16 is further configured to determine that there is a user in the specific area 22 in front of the touch screen 11 when the in-position signal output by the in-position sensing unit 13b is received, that is, the user is in the relative to the touch screen 11 The naked eye 3D image can be clearly viewed within a certain angle, so that the touch screen 11 is controlled to play the 3D image; and when the in-position signal output by the in-position sensing unit 13b is not received, it is determined that there is no specific area 22 in front of the touch screen 11 The user controls the touch screen 11 to play 2D images.

The data receiver 17 is configured to receive external image data and external coupon information, and is transmitted to the storage unit 14 through the control unit 16 for storage as image data and coupon information. In an embodiment, the data receiver 17 may use a wireless transmission interface such as infrared, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to receive external image data and external coupon information, or may use a universal serial bus (Universal Serial Bus, USB), 1394 and other wired transmission interfaces to receive external image data and external coupon information.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing control of an interactive display for a private space in a public place according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 6, taking the interactive display 1b shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 as an example, the control unit 16 of the interactive display 1b controls the interactive display 1b to enter a standby state. At this time, the interactive display 1b only supplies power to the door lock sensing unit 12 and The control unit 16 controls the touch screen 11 to not play the image, thereby saving energy and saving (step S1). When the interactive display 1b is in standby, the door lock sensing unit 12 senses whether the door 21 of the private space 2b in the public place is locked at any time, and if the door 21 is sensed, the opening signal is output, and if the door 21 is sensed, the door 21 is not locked. Then, the shutdown signal is output, and the control unit 16 judges whether or not the ON signal is received at any time (step S2).

When the control unit 16 determines that the open signal is not received (ie, receives the close signal), the door lock sensing unit 12 senses that the door 21 is not locked, indicating that no user enters the public space 2b or has the user enters. The private space 2b is closed in the public place but the door 21 is not locked, so the process returns to step S1. When the control unit 16 determines that the open signal is received, the door lock sensing unit 12 senses that the door 21 is locked, indicating that the user enters the public space 2b and locks the door 21, so that the control unit 16 controls the interactive display. 1b enters the normal working state and normally supplies power to other internal components, and reads the image data from the storage unit 14 for transmission to the touch screen 11 to play the corresponding 2D image (step S3).

Next, the control unit 16 determines whether or not the in-position signal output from the in-position sensing unit 13b is received (step S4). When the control unit 16 determines that the in-position signal is not received, it indicates that the user is in the private space 2b in the public place but has not entered the specific area 22 before the touch screen 11, and the user's location cannot clearly view the 3D image and is not suitable for playing. The 3D image is then followed by the control unit 16 to determine whether a shutdown signal has been received (step S5). When the control unit 16 determines that the close signal is received, it indicates that the user has opened the door 21 and is no longer locked by leaving the private space 2b in the public place, and therefore returns to step S1. When the control unit 16 determines that the shutdown signal is not received (ie, receives the ON signal), it indicates that the user is still in the private space 2b in the public place but has not entered the specific area 22 before the touch screen 11, and therefore returns to step S3.

When the control unit 16 determines that the in-position signal is received, it indicates that the user enters the specific area 22 before the touch screen 11, and the user's location can clearly view the 3D image and is suitable for playing the 3D image. At this time, the interactive display 1b is still working normally. The state, therefore, the control unit 16 controls the reading of the image data from the storage unit 14 for transmission to the touch screen 11 to play the corresponding 3D image (step S6). Next, the control unit 16 determines whether a touch point signal generated by the user through the touch screen 11 or a command generated by the input/output unit 15 is received (step S7).

When the control unit 16 determines that the touch point signal or command is not received, it indicates that the user has not controlled the operation of the interactive display 1b through the touch screen 11 or the input/output unit 15, and therefore returns to step S4. When the control unit 16 determines that the touch point signal or command is received, it indicates that the user controls the operation of the interactive display 1b through the touch screen 11 or the input/output unit 15, so the control unit 16 performs a corresponding operation (step S8), and then returns. Step S4. For example, when the control unit 16 determines that the received touch point signal or command is to download an image, the control unit 16 reads the corresponding image data from the storage unit 14 to output to the electronic device 3 of the user through the input and output unit 15. For another example, when the control unit 16 determines that the received touch point signal or command is to output a coupon, the control unit 16 reads the corresponding coupon information from the storage unit 14 to output the electronic coupon to the use through the input and output unit 15. The electronic device 3 or the output paper coupon is for the user to take.

In summary, the interactive display of the present invention uses the door lock sensing unit to sense whether the door of the private space in the public space is locked to determine whether there is a user in the private space of the public place, and if so, the interactive display works normally to play the image. Otherwise, the interactive display stands by to save energy. The interactive display also uses a touch screen and an input/output unit to provide interactive functions, allowing the user to request an interactive display to provide image downloading or providing a coupon by touching an object in the image while viewing the image. The interactive display can also use the in-situ sensing unit to sense whether there is a user in a specific area in front of the touch screen to determine whether the interactive display is suitable for playing 3D images with limited viewing angle, and if so, can play 3D images, if not, only Play 2D images.

While the present invention has been described above in terms of the preferred embodiments thereof, it is not intended to limit the invention, and the present invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

1a, 1b, 1c, 1d‧‧‧ interactive display

11‧‧‧Touch screen

12‧‧‧Door lock sensing unit

13b, 13c‧‧‧ position sensing unit

14‧‧‧storage unit

15‧‧‧Input and output unit

151‧‧‧Key Module

152‧‧‧Wireless transceiver module

153‧‧‧Printing module

16‧‧‧Control unit

17‧‧‧ Data Receiver

2a, 2b, 2c‧‧‧ private spaces in public places

21‧‧‧

22‧‧‧Specific areas

23‧‧‧ toilet

3‧‧‧Electronic devices

S1‧‧‧ Standby

S2‧‧‧Is the open signal received?

S3‧‧‧Working normally and playing 2D images

S4‧‧‧Is the in-situ signal received?

S5‧‧‧ Whether receiving a shutdown signal

S6‧‧‧Working normally and playing 3D images

S7‧‧‧Do you receive a touch point signal or command?

S8‧‧‧According to the corresponding operation

FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 are schematic diagrams showing the installation of an interactive display for a private space in a public place according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5 is a circuit block diagram of an interactive display for a private space in a public place according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing control of an interactive display for a private space in a public place according to an embodiment of the invention.

1b‧‧‧Interactive display

11‧‧‧Touch screen

12‧‧‧Door lock sensing unit

13b‧‧‧ position sensing unit

14‧‧‧storage unit

15‧‧‧Input and output unit

151‧‧‧Key Module

152‧‧‧Wireless transceiver module

153‧‧‧Printing module

16‧‧‧Control unit

17‧‧‧ Data Receiver

3‧‧‧Electronic devices

Claims (8)

An interactive display for private spaces in public places, including:
a touch screen for playing an image and receiving a touch input of the user to generate a touch point signal;
a door lock sensing unit configured to output an open signal when the door is locked in the private space of the public place, and output a close signal when the door is sensed to be unlocked;
a storage unit for storing image data and coupon information;
An input/output unit for receiving a user input to generate a command;
a control unit, configured to control the interactive display to work normally when the open signal is received, and read image data from the storage unit for transmission to the touch screen to play a corresponding image, and control the interaction when receiving the shutdown signal The display stands by, and performs a corresponding operation when receiving the touch point signal or the command, wherein when the touch point signal or the command is to download an image, the corresponding image data is read from the storage unit to pass the input. The output unit outputs to the electronic device of the user, and when the touch point signal or the command is outputting the coupon, the corresponding coupon information is read from the storage unit to output the electronic coupon through the input and output unit to the Electronic devices or output paper coupons are available to users. An interactive display for private space in a public space as described in claim 1 wherein the touch screen is mounted on a wall or door in a private space of the public. An interactive display for private space in a public space as described in claim 1, wherein the image displayed on the touch screen comprises a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image. An interactive display for private space in a public space as described in claim 1, wherein the content of the image played by the touch screen includes advertisement, news or announcement information, and the image form includes static or dynamic images. An interactive display for private space in a public space as described in claim 1, wherein the operation performed when the touch point signal or the command is received includes a pointing operation or a function operation, the pointing operation including Move the cursor on the played image, click or drag the object in the image. This function includes fast-forward, slow-release or reverse playback of the played image, switching to the next image, outputting image data or coupon. An interactive display for private space in a public space as described in claim 1 further includes an in-position sensing unit for sensing a specific area before the touch screen When the user outputs a position signal to the control unit, the control unit controls the touch screen to play the three-dimensional image, and stops outputting the in-position signal to the control unit when no user is sensed in the specific area. The control unit controls the touch screen to play a two-dimensional image. An interactive display for private space in a public space as described in claim 1 further includes a data receiver for receiving external image data and external coupon information, and transmitting to the storage unit for storage as Image information and coupon information. An interactive display for a private space in a public space as described in claim 1, wherein the input/output unit comprises a button module, a wireless transceiver module or a printer module, and the button module is configured to receive a user presses an input to generate the command, and the wireless transceiver module is configured to receive a wireless input from a user to generate the command or be controlled by the control unit to output image data or an electronic coupon to the electronic device, The printing module is used by the control unit to output a paper coupon for the user to take.