JP2001331158A - Display device, controller for electric apparatu and advertisment distributing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively utilize display device in a time period other than a period when electric apparatus is operated. SOLUTION: In this method, advertisement data are distributed from a base station Bs to the controller Ct of an electric apparatus 1 through a communication route Nt1 and stored in a memory. Then, the advertisement data in the memory are displayed on display devices 16, 22 in a time period when a user does not use the electric apparatus 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a control device for an electric device provided with a display device as a user interface for operating a predetermined drive system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a display device such as a liquid crystal display panel as a user interface for displaying an operation status, a driving status, and the like when a user operates an electronic device such as an air conditioner and a copying machine is installed. Have been.

For example, in an air conditioner, a display device is installed on a remote control device for operating the air conditioner, and the operation of buttons provided on the remote control device determines whether the air conditioner is different from air conditioning, air flow, and wind direction. When such settings are made, the result of this button operation is displayed on the display device.

Alternatively, for example, in a copying machine, a touch panel type display device is used as an operation panel, and a menu screen related to an operation, a setting screen of an enlargement / reduction ratio, a density setting screen, and the like are displayed on the display device. Has become.

The display contents of these display devices are PROM
(Programmable Read Only Memory) is defined by software programs and data stored in a predetermined nonvolatile memory in advance.

[0006]

The general electric equipment is as follows.
A software program and data defining the display contents of the display device are stored in a non-volatile memory in the production process of each electric device. Then, after the producer completes the production of the electric device and the electric device is carried into the user via the distribution channel including the distributor, the content displayed on the display device is not changed.

A display device as a user interface of an electric device functions effectively when operating a remote controller or an operation panel. However, when a user is not operating, information such as the operation status of the electric device is displayed. It was still displayed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a control device for an electric device provided with a display device as a user interface of the electric device, the electric device being capable of effectively utilizing the display device at a time other than when the electric device is operated. An object of the present invention is to provide a device control device.

[0009]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems,
The invention according to claim 1 switches between an operation mode for displaying as a user interface when operating a predetermined drive system (Dr) and a distribution information display mode for displaying distribution information distributed through a predetermined communication path. A display device (16, 22) for displaying in turn.

[0010] According to the invention described in claim 2, when the user performs a predetermined operation, the operation mode is switched to the operation mode, and the distribution information display is forcibly performed after a predetermined time has elapsed after the operation. Mode.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage unit (11) for storing the distribution information, a main control circuit (12) for controlling the driving of the driving system and controlling the display of the display device,
A communication circuit (18) for communicating with the base station (Bs) that distributes the distribution information through the communication path;
The main control circuit stores the distribution information distributed from the base station through the communication circuit and the communication path in the storage unit, and displays the distribution information in the storage unit during the distribution information display mode on the display device. Is displayed on the screen.

[0012] The invention described in claim 4 is a communication system, wherein the base station (B
The distribution information distributed from s) is distributed in response to a request from the main control circuit to the communication circuit and the base station through the communication path.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the distribution information is distributed from the base station (Bs) at regular intervals.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device for switching between an operation mode for displaying a user interface when operating a predetermined drive system (Dr) and an advertisement display mode for displaying an advertisement, and 16, 22)
It is.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the operation mode is switched to the operation mode when a user performs a predetermined operation, and the advertisement display mode is forcibly switched to the advertisement display mode after a predetermined time has elapsed after the operation. It switches.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device according to the sixth or seventh aspect, a storage unit (11) for storing the advertisement, a drive control of the drive system, and a control of the display device. A main control circuit (12) for performing display control; and a communication circuit (18) for performing communication via a communication path (Nt1) between the base station (Bs) for distributing the advertisement, and the main control circuit, The advertisement distributed from the base station through the communication circuit and the communication path is stored in the storage unit, and the advertisement in the storage unit is displayed on the display device during the setting of the advertisement display mode.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the base station (B
The advertisement distributed from s) is distributed in response to a request from the main control circuit to the communication circuit and the base station through the communication path.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the advertisement includes:
It is distributed from the base station (Bs) at regular intervals.

[0019] In the eleventh aspect, the electric device is an air conditioner.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the electric device is a copying machine.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the display device of the control device is mounted on a remote controller at least separated from the drive system.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an advertisement distribution method for distributing an advertisement from a base station to an electric device having a display device, wherein the base station transmits (a) user information about a user of the electric device. Obtaining, (b) receiving an advertisement request from a client, and (c) distributing the advertisement to the electric device based on the user information, wherein the electric device performs (d) A) an advertisement distribution method for executing the step of displaying the advertisement on the display device in a state where no operation is performed on the electric device.

In the invention according to a fifteenth aspect, in the step (d), (d-1) when the operation on the electric device is performed, the operation is displayed as a user interface for a predetermined time. And (d-2) displaying the advertisement during a period in which display as the user interface is not performed.

The invention according to claim 16 is characterized in that the step (c) includes (c-1) a step of selectively distributing the advertisement requested in the step (b) to the electric device. is there.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, the step (a) comprises: (a-1) providing the user information from the user to a supplier who has delivered the electric device to the user; (A-2) providing the user information from the supplier to the base station.

[0026]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS <Configuration> FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an information providing system for distributing distribution information by communication from a base station Bs to a control device Ct of an electric device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. Although FIG. 1 shows only one electric device 1 for convenience, a large number of electric devices 1 may be actually connected to the communication path Nt1.

This information providing system transmits the advertisement data distributed from the base station Bs to the remote electrical equipment 1 through a predetermined communication path Nt1 such as the Internet, and sends the advertisement data to the display devices 16 and 22 in the electrical equipment 1. Display data.

The communication path Nt1 may be the Internet, a mobile phone or a PHS (Personal Handphone System).
A mobile communication network (including packet communication) and a normal public telephone line can be adopted.

The electric device 1 is, for example, an air conditioner,
Various drive operations for air conditioning are performed in accordance with the user's intention, and include a drive system Dr and a control device Ct that electrically controls the drive system Dr based on a user's operation.

The drive system Dr is composed of various electric parts or further mechanical parts for exerting the original functions of the electric equipment 1 such as a compressor and a blower fan, or furthermore, their operating conditions and the use environment of the electric equipment 1. And the like, the electric component and the mechanical component operate based on a drive signal from the control device Ct, and transmit a detection result of the sensor to the control device Ct as a detection signal.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the control device Ct is provided at a position where the main control unit 2 installed as a unit in the same box as the drive system Dr is separated from the drive system Dr and the main control unit 2. And a remote controller 3 arranged near a wall, for example.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main control unit 2
(Electric Erasable PROM) or the like, a microcomputer chip (main control circuit) 12 that operates in accordance with a software program and data stored in a rewritable nonvolatile memory (storage unit) 11 in advance, and is provided from the microcomputer chip 12. The drive system Dr is driven based on the control signal and the detection signal given from the drive system Dr is stepped down to reduce the microcomputer chip 12.
And a first operation unit 14 on which various operation buttons are mounted, and a button operation on the first operation unit 14 and a second operation unit 21 of the remote controller 3 described later. An operation signal input unit 15 that outputs an electric signal to the microcomputer chip 12 and a first display device 16 using a predetermined display element such as a liquid crystal display element
A display control circuit 17 for controlling the display of the first display device 16 and a second display device 22 of the remote controller 3 based on a display control signal from the microcomputer chip 12, and a communication path Nt1. And a communication circuit 18 for converting the communication signal into a format suitable for the microcomputer chip 12 and outputting the converted signal.

Here, the main control unit 2 generates a clock signal by a predetermined clock generator (clock signal oscillator) such as a crystal oscillator (not shown), and the microcomputer chip 12 measures the time in units of the clock signal. Has become.

The remote controller 3 is installed, for example, on a wall or the like, and is connected to the main controller 2 through a predetermined signal line 20, as shown in FIG. A second operation unit 21 that outputs an operation signal to the operation signal input unit 15 and a second operation that uses a liquid crystal display panel or the like to perform various displays according to display drive control by the display control circuit 17 of the main control unit 2. And a display device 22.

Here, the second operation unit 21 basically performs the same button operation as the first operation unit 14 in the main control unit 2, and therefore, the operation signal input unit 15 When one of the operation unit 14 and the second operation unit 21 is operated, the button operation is converted into an electric signal.

Then, the nonvolatile memory 11 of the main control unit 2
The software program stored in the storage device is distributed from the predetermined base station Bs shown in FIG. 1 to an operation mode for displaying information on a user's operation on the control device Ct with respect to the display contents of both display devices 16 and 22. And a function of switching the distribution information display mode for displaying the received distribution information.

The procedure for switching between the operation mode and the distribution information display mode in the software program in the nonvolatile memory 11 will be described later.

Here, both display devices 16 and 2 are operated in the operation mode.
The information displayed in 2 is information relating to the setting status when the air conditioning and the air flow, the air flow direction, and the like are set by operating the buttons on the operation units 14 and 21. That is, the display device 1
6, 22 function as a display device as a user interface.

In the distribution information display mode, both display devices 1
The information displayed in 6 and 22 is the advertisement data distributed as distribution information from the base station Bs. The advertisement data mentioned here includes not only product information and company information requested by the advertisement client 33 (FIG. 1), but also contact information for maintenance of the electric device 1 and information of a store of the electric device 1. Including. That is, the display devices 16 and 22 have a function of displaying, for example, advertisement data other than the user interface.

The type of the advertisement data can be specified in advance by a predetermined button operation or the like by each user at the time of the first use of the electric device 1 or the like.

Alternatively, the type of the advertisement data may be specified by the judgment on the base station Bs side. For example, in the non-volatile memory 11 in each electric device 1, user detailed information on a user who uses the electric device 1 is stored,
In particular, the user detailed information includes various information such as a user's area and taste, and the user detailed information is transmitted from each electric device 1 to the base station Bs through the communication path Nt1, and transmitted to the base station Bs. The type of advertisement data adapted to the user's hobby, living environment, time, and the like may be selectively specified according to the user detailed information and transmitted through the communication path Nt1. This user detailed information can be created, for example, from the result of a questionnaire conducted when each user purchases the electric device 1 or the like.

The software program in the non-volatile memory 11 transmits advertisement data (distribution information) to the base station Bs.
For example, periodically, and stores the advertisement data distributed from the base station Bs through the communication path Nt1 in the nonvolatile memory 11 in response to the request signal.
Note that the function of storing advertisement data may be provided to the remote controller 3.

The base station Bs, as shown in FIG.
Server that stores in advance advertisement data (distribution information) to be distributed via the communication path Nt1, and an advertisement server in response to a request signal transmitted from each electric device 1 via the communication path Nt1 in response to the request signal. An information distribution device 32 that distributes the advertisement data in 31 to each electric device 1;
And a receiving device 34 for receiving advertisement data transmitted from a terminal (not shown) such as a personal computer in each advertisement client 33 through a predetermined communication path Nt2 such as the Internet and storing the advertisement data in the advertisement server 31.

Here, the advertisement server 31 selects any one of the plurality of advertisement data based on the information classification table 35a indicating that the plurality of advertisement data is classified according to regions or target markets of users, and various installation environments of the electric devices 1. A device classification table 35b that specifies whether the device is suitable is stored in advance. Here, the information classification table 35a indicates that the advertisement client 3
3 can be determined by request. In addition, the device classification table 35b is based on the detailed user information, for each region where each electric device 1 is installed and each user's target market (for example, a restaurant, an article store, or an office). It is classified into. Then, when a request signal is given from each electric device 1, the advertisement server 31 checks the device classification table 35b, recognizes the classification of the electric device 1, and changes the information classification table 35a based on the result. Match and ad server 3
1 has a function of selecting the advertisement data. Such a function is defined by a software program stored in a predetermined storage device in the advertisement server 31 in advance.

It should be noted that the base station Bs may be the manufacturer of each electric device 1 or a predetermined information station other than the manufacturer.

<Operation Procedure> The operation procedure of this information providing system will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. 3 and the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

First, the preliminary stage will be described. The base station Bs has the advertisement client 33 transmit advertisement data in advance, as in step S01 in FIG. Advertising data is stored in the advertising server 31 shown in FIG.
At this time, in step S02, the base station Bs bills the advertisement client 33 for a fee for the advertisement, and accordingly, the advertisement client 33 sends the base station Bs
Pay the advertising fee for.

Then, when the user 38 purchases the electric device 1 from the store 39 as in step S03, the user 38 sends "desiring advertisement" and "user detailed information" to the store as in step S04. To 39. In step S05, the store 39 transmits the "desired advertisement" and "user detailed information" to the base station Bs. Regarding the electric device 1 for which the user 38 has indicated that he / she wants an advertisement, the electric device 1
Is registered in the device classification table 35b in the advertisement server 31 in the base station Bs. still,
Steps S03, S04, and S05 may be performed only once when the electric device 1 is delivered to the user 38.

Thereafter, the base station Bs periodically distributes, for example, advertisement data as distribution information to the main control unit 2 of the electric device 1 at step S06 in FIG.
In this distribution operation, processing is performed according to the flowchart (advertisement data update flow) shown in FIG.

First, as shown in step S11 in FIG. 4, a fixed time has elapsed since the last connection to the center (base station Bs).
For example, it is determined whether or not one day has elapsed based on the timing in the microcomputer chip 12. Here, if the user 38 has just purchased the electric device 1 and has never connected to the base station Bs in the past, from the time of the previous connection to the center (base station Bs) to the time of determination. The elapsed time is processed as infinite time, and it is determined that more time than a certain time has elapsed.

If it is determined in step S11 that the predetermined time has not yet elapsed, the process proceeds to step S11.
Is repeated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the certain time has elapsed, the process proceeds to the next step S12.

In step S12, the main controller 2 of the electric device 1 connects to the base station Bs through the communication circuit 18 and the communication path Nt1, and the main controller 2 of the electric device 1
Sends a request signal to

In step S13, the base station Bs checks whether or not the advertisement data needs to be updated based on the request signal given from the main controller 2 of the electric device 1. The confirmation at this time is, for example, whether or not the advertisement data prepared in the advertisement server 31 has changed from the advertisement data when the advertisement data was previously transmitted to the main control unit 2 of the electric device 1. Make sure to check. In this case, in the advertisement server 31, the classification of the electric device 1 that has transmitted the request signal is checked against the device classification table 35b, and based on the result of the check, the information classification table 35a is checked. The advertisement data in the advertisement server 31 is selected and distributed. Thereby, different advertisement data can be distributed according to the user detailed information, and the power to appeal the advertisement to the user 38 can be improved.

If it is determined in step S13 that the advertisement data needs to be updated in the base station Bs, the advertisement data is transmitted from the base station Bs to the main controller 2 of the electric device 1 through the communication path Nt1 in step S14. I do.
Thereafter, the communication circuit 18 of the main control unit 2 of the electric device 1
In step S15, the connection with the base station Bs is disconnected.

On the other hand, in step S13, the base station B
If it is determined in s that the advertisement data does not need to be updated, the process proceeds to step S15, and the communication circuit 18 of the main control unit 2 of the electric device 1 disconnects the connection with the base station Bs.

Next, the main controller 2 of the electric device 1
According to the flowchart shown in FIG.
Is displayed on at least one of them, for example, both. Basically, the main control unit 2 of the electric device 1 is set to the distribution information display mode in the normal state, and therefore, the advertising data is always displayed on both the display devices 16 and 22 in the normal state. , 21 are switched to the operation mode for a certain period of time after the operation is performed.

Specifically, in the initial state, the main control unit 2 is set to the distribution information display mode. First, step S2
In 1, the advertisement data provided from the base station Bs via the communication path Nt1 is displayed on both the display devices 16 and 22.

Here, in step S22, the main control unit 2 always detects whether or not the user 38 has performed any button operation with the operation units 14 and 21.

If no operation has been performed, the display devices 16 and 22 are in the distribution information display mode and maintain the display of the advertisement data in the state of step S21.

On the other hand, when any button operation is performed, the main control unit 2 switches to the operation mode. This button operation is not necessarily for operating the drive system Dr, but may be for simply switching from the distribution information display mode to the operation mode. For example, in the distribution information display mode, the above switching can be performed simply by pressing any operation button. Specifically, in step S23, time measurement by the microcomputer chip 12 is started. Then, in step S24, information on the operation status of the button operation is displayed on both display devices 16 and 22 in the operation mode. Then, in step S25, the operation units 14, 21 are further added.
It is determined whether or not a button operation has been performed. If the operation has been performed, the processing from step S23 is repeated. On the other hand, if no operation is performed, the process proceeds to step S26.

In step S26, it is determined whether or not a fixed time has elapsed (time UP) as compared with the result of time measurement by the microcomputer chip 12. If the fixed time has not elapsed, the processing from step S24 is repeated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S26 that the predetermined time has elapsed, the main control unit 2 switches to the distribution information display mode and returns to step S21.
Then, the processing from step S21 is repeated. At this time, since the advertisement data is stored in the non-volatile memory 11, there is no need to communicate again via the communication path Nt1.

In step S 07 in FIG. 3, the base station Bs pays back a predetermined amount to the user 38 as necessary. Alternatively, as in step S08, the base station Bs returns a fixed amount to the store 39 as necessary according to the distribution history of the advertisement.

As described above, by using the display devices 16 and 22 serving as the user interface of the electric device 1, the display devices 16 and 2 can be used at times other than when the electric device 1 is operated.
2 can be used effectively by displaying advertisement data. For example, the base station Bs can use the assets of the display devices 16 and 22 of the electric device 1 to generate revenue from each advertising client along with the distribution of the advertising data.
The assets can be used effectively.

In particular, the base station Bs through the communication path Nt1
Since any advertisement data is distributed and displayed on the display devices 16 and 22, the advertisement data displayed on each of the display devices 16 and 22 can be periodically changed in various ways.

In the above-described embodiment, the advertisement data distributed from the base station Bs is displayed on the display devices 16 and 22 only during a time period when the user is not performing an operation. Display devices 16 and 2 during the waiting time
2 may display the advertisement data. As a specific example, a case where a copying machine is applied to the electric device 1 will be described.
Copy), users often wait at that location to complete the multiple copies,
The remaining number of copies may be displayed on a part of the display devices 16 and 22, and the advertisement data may be displayed on another part of the display devices 16 and 22.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the description is limited to the distribution information distributed as the advertisement data through the predetermined communication path Nt1, but the advertisement data is stored in the nonvolatile memory 11 in advance as an initial setting. The advertisement data may be displayed on each of the display devices 16 and 22.

Further, the advertisement server 31 may distribute the advertisement data to the electric device 1 without selecting the advertisement data without having the device classification table 35b and the information classification table 35a. The user 38 may transmit the type of advertisement desired to be delivered, included in the user detailed information.

[0069]

According to the first, sixth, and eleventh aspects of the present invention, an operation mode for displaying a state related to an operation of a drive system on a display device, and distribution information (advertisement information). ) Is switched to a mode for displaying the display device on the display device, and display control of the display device is performed, so that the display device as a user interface can be effectively used. In particular, since the display device can be used even when the user is not operating the drive system, the display device can be used efficiently and efficiently.

According to the second and seventh aspects of the present invention, the operation mode is switched to when the user performs a predetermined operation, and the mode is forcibly switched after a predetermined time has elapsed. It is possible to efficiently switch to the operation mode when the user operates the electric device.

According to the third to fifth and eighth to tenth aspects of the present invention, distribution information (including advertisements) distributed from a base station is temporarily stored in a storage unit and then displayed. Since the information is displayed on the device, it is not necessary to communicate each time the distribution information is displayed on the display device, and the communication frequency can be reduced.

According to the fourteenth to seventeenth aspects of the present invention, the advertisement requested by the client is distributed based on the user information. Therefore, the advertisement adapted to the user's hobby, living environment, and time can be distributed. Can increase the effectiveness of advertising.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an information providing system using a control device for an electric device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control device for an electric device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an operation mode of the information providing system.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the control device of the electric device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of the control device of the electric device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Bs base station Ct control device Dr drive system Nt1 communication path Nt2 communication path 1 electrical equipment 2 main control unit 3 remote controller 12 microcomputer chip 13 drive circuit 14 operation unit 15 operation signal input unit 16 display device 17 display control circuit 18 communication Circuit 20 Signal line 21 Operation unit 22 Display device 31 Advertising server 32 Information distribution device 33 Advertising client 34 Receiving device 35a Information classification table 35b Device classification table

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Claims (17)

[Claims] 1. An operation mode for displaying a user interface when operating a predetermined drive system (Dr) and a distribution information display mode for displaying distribution information distributed through a predetermined communication path. Display device (16, 22). 2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the operation mode is switched to the operation mode when a user performs a predetermined operation, and the operation mode is forcibly changed after a predetermined time has elapsed after the operation. A display device for switching to the distribution information display mode. 3. The display device (16, 22) according to claim 1 or 2, a storage unit (11) for storing the distribution information, and driving control of the drive system and displaying the display device. A main control circuit (12) for controlling the communication, and a communication circuit (18) for performing communication via the communication path between the base station (Bs) for distributing the distribution information, and the main control circuit. And storing the distribution information distributed from the base station through the communication path in the storage unit, and displaying the distribution information in the storage unit on the display device during the distribution information display mode. Equipment control device. 4. The control device for electrical equipment according to claim 3, wherein the distribution information distributed from the base station (Bs) is transmitted from the main control circuit through the communication circuit and the communication path. A control device for electrical equipment, which is distributed in response to a request to a base station. 5. The control device for an electric device according to claim 3, wherein the distribution information is distributed from the base station (Bs) at regular time intervals. Control equipment for electrical equipment. 6. A display device which switches between an operation mode for displaying a user interface when operating a predetermined drive system (Dr) and an advertisement display mode for displaying an advertisement and displays the advertisement. 22). 7. The display device according to claim 6, wherein the operation mode is switched to the operation mode when a user performs a predetermined operation, and the predetermined operation is forcibly performed after a predetermined time has elapsed after the operation. A display device that switches to an advertisement display mode. 8. The display device according to claim 6, wherein the storage unit stores the advertisement, and a main control circuit that drives and controls the drive system and performs display control on the display device. 12), and a communication circuit (18) for performing communication through a communication path (Nt1) between the base station (Bs) that distributes the advertisement, and the main control circuit through the communication circuit and the communication path. The control device for an electric device, wherein the advertisement distributed from the base station is stored in the storage unit, and the advertisement in the storage unit is displayed on the display device while the advertisement display mode is set. 9. The control device for electrical equipment according to claim 8, wherein the advertisement distributed from the base station (Bs) is transmitted from the main control circuit to the communication circuit and the base through the communication path. A control device for electric equipment, which is distributed in response to a request to a station. 10. The control device for an electric device according to claim 8, wherein the advertisement is distributed from the base station (Bs) at regular intervals. Control device for electrical equipment. 11. The control device for an electric device according to claim 3 or 8, wherein the electric device is an air conditioner. 12. The control device for an electric device according to claim 3, wherein the electric device is a copying machine. 13. The control device for an electric device according to claim 11, wherein the display device of the control device is mounted on a remote controller separated from at least the drive system. Control device. 14. An advertisement distribution method for distributing an advertisement from a base station to an electric device having a display device, wherein the base station (a) obtains user information about a user of the electric device; and (b) Receiving a request for an advertisement from a client; and (c) distributing the advertisement to the electric device based on the user information. Displaying the advertisement on the display device in a state where the advertisement is not performed; 15. The step (d) includes: (d-1) displaying the operation as a user interface for a predetermined time when the operation on the electric device is performed; and (d-2). The method according to claim 14, further comprising: displaying the advertisement during a period when the display as the user interface is not performed. 16. The step (c) includes: (c-1) selectively delivering the advertisement requested in the step (b) to the electric device.
The advertisement distribution method according to claim 14. 17. The method according to claim 17, wherein the step (a) includes: (a-1) providing the user information from the user to a supplier who has delivered the electric device to the user; The method according to claim 14, further comprising the step of providing the user information from a supplier to the base station.