JP2000113316A - Intra-store sound distribution device/system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology for broadcasting a voice content and can simultaneously output an information content on the broadcasting. SOLUTION: A speaker broadcasting a voice content to a store space, an information output device outputting an information content on the voice content, which is broadcast to the store space, the voice content which the speaker emits, a sound controller controlling the information content that the information output device outputs and a register executing adjustment when the voice content is sold are installed. The information output device is concerned with a voice distribution device issuing a coupon for adjustment in the register.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an in-store audio distribution device, and more particularly, to a method of storing audio content in a store when audio content and information content related to the audio content exist in a set. The present invention relates to an apparatus that can broadcast information and output information content to customers in a store.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a characteristic that audio contents flow with time and are emitted from a device that can only output audio such as a speaker. On the other hand, the specification of the information content related to the audio content requires a song name, an artist name, an album name, and the like. Therefore, when passing through a medium called a speaker, the information content must be played before and after the audio content is emitted.

[0003]

However, the above technique has the following problems. For this reason, the moment you hear the audio content, even if you want to know the information content about it, you cannot immediately know it.
This is because the information content cannot be heard except for the announcement before the performance or the announcement after the performance.

[0004] Further, if the information content is overlooked or overlooked, it is difficult for the person to match the voice content with the information content later. First, it is difficult to store a part of the audio content. Also, even if you remember quite accurately,
This is because it is difficult to reproduce the information content to a third party who can extract the information content.

[0005] The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a technique for simultaneously outputting information contents related to broadcasting when audio contents are broadcasted in a store space, and for selling or adjusting the audio contents. Here, an object of the invention described in claim 1 is to provide an in-store audio distribution device which broadcasts audio contents in a store space, can simultaneously output information contents related to the broadcast, and is convenient for sales and settlement of the audio contents. That is.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an in-store audio distribution apparatus capable of controlling output information of information contents relating to audio contents and sales information of audio contents. It is still another object of the present invention to provide an in-store audio distribution device that can receive a CS broadcast.

[0007] It is still another object of the present invention to provide an in-store audio distribution apparatus capable of recording contents received by CS broadcasting. An object of the invention described in claim 5 is that when a store and a headquarters that supervise the store are present, audio content is broadcast in a store space, information content related to the broadcast can be output at the same time, and audio content sales, An object is to provide a voice distribution system that is convenient for settlement.

[0008] It is still another object of the present invention to provide a voice distribution system capable of controlling sales information of voice contents in a store at a head office.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a voice distribution system capable of controlling output information of information content relating to voice content and sales information of voice content.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a voice distribution system that can receive a CS broadcast. The object of the invention described in claim 9 is:
Another object of the present invention is to provide an audio distribution system capable of recording content received by CS broadcasting. According to Cyber Patent Desk provided by Nomura Research Institute, Inc., and a prior art search using Patris provided by the Patent Information Organization, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-14682.
0, JP-A-10-187169, JP-A-9-622
No. 83 was extracted, but no technique was found to solve the above problem.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is to achieve the above object. (Claim 1) The invention according to claim 1 is a speaker that broadcasts audio content to the store space, an information output device that outputs information content related to the audio content broadcast to the store space, and a sound that the speaker plays An audio control device that controls the content and the information content output by the information output device, and a register for performing payment when selling the audio content, the information output device includes a coupon for payment at the register. The present invention relates to an in-store audio distribution device having a function of issuing a ticket.

(Definition of terms) The "store space" includes not only the interior space of a store having a physical partition from other spaces, but also the entire area of the store in the case of an open space store. The audio content is not limited to being sent to the whole area of the store space, and may be a part.

[0012] "Audio content" refers to content that is valuable for audio information, such as music, rakugo, and lecture notes. Even if the content is a combination of audio and video, it is included in the audio content. "Information content" means commentary on audio content, CD, D
It refers to information, explanations, related information, etc. related to the sale of packaged media such as VD. Character information, video information, audio information, or a combination thereof is included.

The "information output device" differs depending on the type of information content, but if it is character information or video information, it is output on a screen such as a cathode ray tube monitor, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, an electric bulletin board, or printed out by a printer. It is. The output may be performed after waiting for an artificial output instruction, or may be continuously or repeatedly output without an artificial output instruction.

An "audio control device" is used to control the audio content to match the information content, or when the audio content to be broadcast from the speaker and the information content to be output from the information output device are not separated. Work to separate. The "coupon" is a medium on which information relating to the audio content such as the title of the audio content and the purchase price is printed, the minimum condition being that the purchase target can be specified. Often, discounts,
Benefits related to purchasing, such as distribution of sales promotion goods, are described. If the “coupon” here is a coupon simply printed with information, this is synonymous with printout by a printer in the information output device. Unlike the case where the “information output device” outputs a screen, the information content does not change over time. By showing or exchanging it with a clerk when purchasing a medium on which audio content is recorded, delivery and settlement of goods can be made more efficient.
A barcode may be printed to make payment more efficient. Further, a discount ticket may be provided.

The "register" is a device for performing payment for sales of a medium on which audio contents are recorded. Normally, it is a device that performs settlement in the case of commercial transactions established by exchanging the actual item for money or credit, but if there is no inventory at the store or the audio content itself is before sale, it will accept reservation sales. It is a concept that also includes a series of devices for performing. For example, when a bar code is provided in the “coupon”, a bar code reader is provided.

[0016] The "sound contents" related to the sale may include information contents related to the sound contents. In addition, "sound content" related to sales can be sold on a recording medium that can record the content,
A method of passing a decryption program for download may be used. (Operation) The speaker broadcasts audio contents under the control of the audio control device with respect to the store space. On the other hand, the information output device outputs the information content related to the audio content under the control of the audio control device.

[0017] The customer in the store can hear the audio content from the speaker, and can obtain the information content related to the audio content by the information output device. If the information content is obtained by the information output device and you want to purchase the audio content further, you can get a coupon from the information output device and take it to the register to redeem and pay for the product It is. Purchasing privileges will further increase purchasing motivation. For this reason,
Customers can secure the goods immediately when they want them, and stores can pay for them without having to respond to inquiries about the goods. Also, on the store side,
In order to promote the sale of D and the like, the frequency of the CD field encapsulation layer can be increased.

(Claim 2) The invention according to claim 2 limits the in-store audio distribution device according to claim 1,
The present invention relates to an in-store voice distribution device provided with a counter device capable of counting the number of coupons issued by an information output device and the number of coupons used for settlement in a register.

(Operation) Since the counter device can count the number of coupons issued by the information output device, the degree of interest in the audio content can be estimated from the counted number. Further, since the number of settlement accounts can also be counted, the relationship between the degree of interest and the actual purchase behavior can be analyzed.

(Claim 3) The invention according to claim 3 limits the in-store audio distribution device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the broadcast base can receive contents distributed by carrier waves. The present invention relates to an in-store audio distribution device including a receiving device, wherein the speaker is capable of broadcasting audio content of the content received by the receiving device.

(Explanation of Terms) The “carrier” is a radio wave used for broadcasting. For example, FM broadcasting, CS broadcasting, and the like. When the content includes other information such as characters, for example, in the case of teletext, the information output device outputs the characters, and the speaker broadcasts the audio content.

(Operation) The receiving device receives the content distributed by the broadcast base on a carrier wave. The speaker broadcasts audio content of the content received by the receiving device to the store space. (Claim 4) The invention according to claim 4 is a limited version of the in-store audio distribution device according to claim 3, wherein the store has a content recording device capable of recording the content received by the receiving device on a recording medium. The present invention relates to an internal audio distribution device.

(Explanation of Terms) “Content recording device”
In addition to a device that records only audio content, a device that records audio and information content on a medium that can also record information content may be used. (Operation) The content recording device records the content received by the receiving device on a recording medium. Then, the store does not need to stock a large amount of recording media for each content as stock.

(Claim 5) The invention according to claim 5 relates to an audio distribution system including a headquarters for controlling one or a plurality of stores and an in-store audio distribution device for distributing audio to the stores. The in-store audio distribution device provided in the store includes a speaker that broadcasts audio content to the store space,
An information output device that outputs information content related to audio content broadcast to a store space, an audio control device that controls audio content played by a speaker, and information content output by the information output device; And a register for carrying out the settlement. Also, the information output device is capable of issuing a coupon for settlement at a register, and the headquarters has an audio distribution system including a broadcast content storage device capable of grasping what the audio content is to be broadcast from a speaker in a store. It is.

(Explanation of terms) "Broadcast content storage device"
If the headquarters specifies the audio content to be broadcast at the store, or if the store determines the audio content to be broadcast at the store independently, the store can be connected to the headquarters via a communication line. Thus, what is the audio content to be broadcast is grasped.

(Operation) The speaker broadcasts audio contents under the control of the audio control device for the store space. On the other hand, under the control of the voice control device,
An information output device outputs information content related to audio content. The customer in the store can hear the audio content from the speaker, and can obtain the information content related to the audio content by the information output device.

When the information content is obtained by the information output device and the user wants to further purchase the audio content, a coupon is obtained from the information output device, and the coupon is taken to the register to exchange for a product and Payment is possible. For this reason, the customer can secure the goods immediately when he wants it, and the shop can make the payment without responding to the inquiry about the goods.

The headquarters supervises one or a plurality of existing stores, and the broadcast content storage device knows what audio content is to be broadcast from the speakers of the store. It is also possible for the headquarters to promote a particular artist to every 100 million drops. (Claim 6) The invention described in claim 6 is a limitation of the invention described in claim 5, and the headquarters has a sales information storage which can be linked with a register of a store and can grasp sales information on the sold audio contents. The present invention relates to a voice distribution system including a device.

(Explanation of Terms) A sales information storage device is a so-called POS system that can obtain point-of-sale information. (Operation) Since the head office has a sales information storage device,
It is possible to grasp sales information on the sold audio contents. It is possible to grasp the relationship between the data stored in the sales information storage device and the data stored in the broadcast content storage device, which is the audio content to be broadcast from the speaker of the store.

(Claim 7) The invention of claim 7 limits the invention of claim 5 or claim 6,
The headquarters relates to a voice distribution system provided with a counter device capable of counting the number of coupons issued by a store information output device and the number of coupons used for settlement in a register.

(Operation) Since the counter device can count the number of coupons issued by the information output device, the headquarters can estimate the interest level of the audio content based on the counted number. Further, since the number of settlement accounts can also be counted, the relationship between the degree of interest and the actual purchase behavior can be analyzed.

(Claim 8) The invention described in claim 8 is a limitation of the invention described in claim 5, claim 6, or claim 7, wherein the contents distributed by the broadcast base to the store by a carrier wave are provided. The present invention relates to an audio distribution system that includes a receiving device capable of receiving an audio signal and that enables a speaker in a store to broadcast audio content of the content received by the receiving device.

(Operation) The receiving device receives the content distributed by the broadcast base on a carrier wave. Store speakers
The audio content of the content received by the receiving device is broadcast to the store space. (Claim 9) The invention according to claim 9 is a limitation of the invention according to claim 8, and relates to an audio distribution system including a content recording device capable of recording the content received by the receiving device on a recording medium. .

(Operation) The content recording device records the content received by the receiving device on a recording medium. Then
The store does not need to stock a large amount of recording media for each content. When the headquarters recognizes that there is no stock in the store, the headquarters may use the carrier wave to send the audio content to the store.

[0035]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to embodiments and drawings. The drawings used here are FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an example of an input device constituting a part of the present invention.

(FIG. 1) The example shown in FIG. 1 shows a case where an in-store audio distribution device is installed in the in-store space. The in-store audio distribution device includes a tuner that reproduces audio content recorded on an audio recording medium such as a CD or an MD, and a speaker that broadcasts the audio content to the in-store space. Also, information content related to the audio content being broadcast is displayed on a monitor. If the information content is contained in an audio recording medium such as a CD,
Play it on the monitor. If it is not included, it is read from a separately prepared recording medium and reproduced on a monitor. For example, in the case of an MD, character information written in the MD can be sent to a monitor.
With an enhanced CD, video and character information written on another track can be sent to a monitor. In addition,
It is also possible to connect a computer so that characters and images desired to be streamed to the monitor can be streamed from the computer.

It is the voice control device that matches the voice content with the information content. In this embodiment, the voice content is incorporated in the player. The monitor is connected to a coupon issuing machine capable of issuing a coupon in which a part or all of the information content projected on the monitor is printed. This coupon issuing machine has a button for issuing a ticket, and issues a coupon only when the button is pressed.

The coupon to be issued has information necessary for specifying the audio content printed thereon. Further, the information is also in the form of a bar code. It is also possible to attach a discount ticket to a coupon so that it can be purchased at a lower price than a normal purchase. The cash register can read the barcode printed on the coupon and make payment. Also, it is electrically connected to the coupon issuing machine, and can record the difference between the number of issued tickets and the number of settled tickets. If the difference between the number of tickets issued and the number of payments is large, it can be used as marketing information that there are many potential customers who responded to the broadcasted audio content but did not purchase it.

Even if the cash register and the coupon issuing machine are not electrically connected, the difference between the number of issued tickets and the number of settlements can be recorded by printing a serial number on the coupon. It is possible. (Operation) The store sets the CD of the song to be sold in the player, and the speaker broadcasts the song to the store space. On the other hand, under the control of the voice control device,
The monitor outputs information contents related to the song, such as the singer's name, song name, lyricist, composer, and arranger.

The customer in the store can hear the audio content from the speaker, and can obtain the information content related to the audio content through the monitor. That is, unlike a radio broadcast, for example, information such as the title of a song can be known before the end of the broadcast of the song, and unlike the broadcast of the title of a song, there is no risk of misunderstanding or oversight.

When the customer wants to purchase a CD containing the song, the user can press the button on the coupon ticketing machine to obtain a coupon ticket and bring it to a cash register for payment. For this reason, the customer can secure the goods immediately when he wants it, and the shop can make the payment without responding to the inquiry about the goods.

(FIG. 2) The difference between the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 and the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 lies in the presence of the headquarters and the type of sound source. First, the tuner according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 is capable of receiving CS broadcast content distributed by a broadcast base on a carrier wave. Also, control is performed so that the information content portion included in the carrier wave is output to the monitor. Further, a recording device capable of recording the content received by the receiving device on a recording medium prepared in advance, for example, an MD is provided.

The "headquarters" shown in FIG. 2 supervises other stores in addition to the stores shown in the figure. First, the headquarters is provided with a broadcast content storage device that can grasp what the audio content is to be broadcasted from the speaker of the store.
A sales information storage device is provided which can be linked to a register in a store and can grasp sales information on the sold audio contents.

Therefore, the store does not need to stock a large amount of recording media for each content. (FIG. 3) The embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is a liquid crystal touch panel display as an example of an input device constituting a part of the present invention, and also serves as a coupon issuing machine. The store uses this device to provide information to customers in the store, and when the customer in the store operates the LCD touch panel display, the store can obtain information on music flowing in the store and purchase coupons. . A bar code is printed on the issued coupon, so that it is possible to save labor in searching for commodities and checking out cashiers.

The types of coupons include a coupon for reserving a CD that has not yet been sold or a CD that is out of stock, and the operation buttons on the liquid crystal touch panel display may be provided with a “reservation button” or the like. The program is set up.

[0046]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, audio contents are broadcast in a store space, and information contents related to the broadcast can be simultaneously output, and sales of audio contents can be performed.
It was possible to provide an in-store voice distribution device that was convenient for settlement. Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an in-store audio distribution device capable of controlling output information of information contents relating to audio contents and sales information of audio contents.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an in-store audio distribution apparatus that can receive a CS broadcast. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to further provide an in-store audio distribution device capable of recording content received by CS broadcasting. According to the invention described in claim 5, when a store and a headquarters that supervise the store are present, audio contents are broadcast in the store space, and information contents related to the broadcast can be output at the same time, and sales of audio contents can be performed. It was possible to provide a voice distribution system convenient for settlement.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 6, it is possible to provide a voice distribution system in which the headquarters can control the sales information of the voice content at the store. Further, according to the invention described in claim 7, it is possible to provide a voice distribution system capable of controlling output information of information content relating to voice content and sales information of voice content.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a voice distribution system that can receive a CS broadcast. According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to further provide an audio distribution system capable of recording contents received by CS broadcasting.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an example of an input device constituting a part of the present invention.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A speaker that broadcasts audio content to a store space, an information output device that outputs information content related to audio content that is broadcast to a store space, an audio content played by the speaker, and an output device that outputs A voice control device for controlling the information content to be provided, and a register for performing payment when selling the audio content, wherein the information output device is provided in a store where a coupon for payment at the register can be issued. Audio distribution device. 2. A counter device capable of counting the number of coupons issued by the information output device and the number of coupons used for settlement in the register.
The in-store audio distribution device described in 1. 3. The broadcasting base according to claim 1, further comprising a receiving device capable of receiving the content distributed by the carrier wave, wherein the speaker is capable of broadcasting the audio content of the content received by the receiving device. In-store audio distribution device. 4. The in-store audio distribution device according to claim 3, further comprising a content recording device capable of recording the content received by the receiving device on a recording medium. 5. An audio distribution system comprising a headquarters for supervising one or a plurality of stores and an in-store audio distribution device for distributing audio to the store, wherein the in-store audio distribution device provided in the store is A speaker that broadcasts audio content to the store space, an information output device that outputs information content related to the audio content that is broadcast to the store space, an audio content played by the speaker, and an information content that is output by the information output device. And a register for performing payment when selling audio content, and the information output device enables the issuance of a coupon for payment at the register. Audio distribution system equipped with a broadcast content storage device that can identify what audio content is broadcast from speakers 6. The voice distribution system according to claim 5, wherein the headquarters has a sales information storage device linked to a register of the store and capable of grasping sales information on the sold audio contents. 7. The headquarters is provided with a counter device capable of counting the number of coupons issued by the information output device of the store and the number of coupons used for settlement in the register. 7. The voice distribution system according to claim 6, wherein: 8. A store comprising a receiving device capable of receiving a content distributed by a broadcast base on a carrier wave, wherein a speaker of the store is capable of broadcasting audio content of the content received by the receiving device. 5. The audio distribution system according to claim 6, wherein: 9. The audio distribution system according to claim 8, further comprising a content recording device capable of recording the content received by the receiving device on a recording medium.