JP2002109386A - Internet outdoor display panel device and information- providing system for executing purchase reservation via the display panel device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information providing system which secures direct economics related activities between an advertiser and a customer by means of an outdoor display panel device that changes its screen display with approach of the customer and enables the advertiser to provide the detailed information the customer desires. SOLUTION: The disaster prevention information, meteorological information, sight- seeing information, regional map information, official reports of a municipal corporation, time tables, advertisements, news, etc., are transmitted to an outdoor display panel 2 mounted on a computer, that is connected to an internet line and a LAN and then are displayed graphically in real time. When the approach of a customer is sensed by a sensor to an outdoor display panel device, the advertisement displayed by an advertiser is changed into the commodity details and shown. Then an information providing system includes the display panel device and a means, with which the customer selects the commodity details to reserve and order them, the purchase of commodities is reserved and confirmed between the customer and advertiser, by means of the terminals such as portable telephones for taking the necessary purchasing procedures.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information providing system which is connected to an Internet line and a LAN, displays an image on a display board mounted on a computer which is installed outdoors, and makes a product purchase reservation with an advertiser.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional display board media (including signboards and guide boards) merely distribute contents. In particular, display panel media installed outdoors cannot be operated by customers.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention] Disaster prevention information, weather information,
Sightseeing information, local map information, municipal public relations, timetables, advertisements,
In a conventional outdoor display board for displaying news or the like, the following problems occur when providing information.

[0004] The unidirectional display from the side that wants to display does not lead to direct economic activity between the advertiser and the customer.

[0005] Display contents cannot be changed in real time.

In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide an outdoor display panel device which enables an advertiser to provide detailed information required by a customer when the customer approaches the screen display. To provide a providing system.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 is based on an Internet line and an L
It transmits disaster prevention information, weather information, sightseeing information, regional map information, local government information, timetables, advertisements, news, etc. to a computer-mounted display board connected to the AN and installed outdoors, and displays images in real time.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the outdoor display panel device according to the first aspect, the displayed advertisement by the advertiser is
When an approach to the device is detected by a sensor, the information is changed to a product description and displayed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the outdoor display panel device according to the first aspect, means for a customer to select, reserve, and order the product details provided by the display means, and input the customer to the display board. Means for sending the registered data to the host server system, means for automatically providing the reservation number and product information to the customer's e-mail sent to the host server system and registered, and confirmation of the customer's mistake with the reservation number And a means for confirming that an order has been placed between the customer who has selected the product and the advertiser, and a means for the customer and the advertiser to make a reservation for product purchase and to proceed with the purchase procedure. It is characterized by.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a system configuration of an information providing system to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, a host computer 11 is sent from a database 12 of a host server system 10 by a data transmission / reception program 14 to a computer 4 with a built-in display board via an Internet line and a LAN 17,
Or disaster prevention information, weather information, sightseeing information, local map information, municipal publicity information through wireless communication via the antenna 9,
Data such as timetables, advertisements, and news are transmitted and stored in the database 5.

The data stored in the database 5 is displayed on a screen 3 incorporated in the outdoor display panel main body 2.
The area of the screen 3 is divided and various data are displayed in parallel to provide information (FIG. 2). The data to be displayed is character information, a still image, and a moving image.

The data to be displayed is transmitted from the host server system 10 to the display board built-in computer 4 at regular time intervals, and updated to new data. Further, by using a timer incorporated in the outdoor display panel main body 2, the screen is switched on and off for each time period.

When a customer approaches the outdoor display panel device 1 using the infrared sensor 6 incorporated in the outdoor display panel main body 2, the displayed advertisement by the advertiser is changed to a product description and displayed. I do. In the time period when the information provision switch is turned off by the timer, the screen is turned on when the infrared sensor detects the approach of the customer, and then the switch is turned off again after a certain period of time. The infrared sensor 6 may use an ultrasonic wave or the like.

When the customer wishes to make a purchase reservation with the advertiser by looking at the product description provided on the screen, the product name is displayed by the one-touch button 7 and the keyboard and touch panel 8 incorporated in the outdoor display panel main body 2. When the user inputs a symbol, a quantity, a telephone number of a terminal such as a mobile phone, and operates a transmission button, information on the operated outdoor display panel device 1, customer information, and purchase reservation contents are sent to the host computer 11 via an Internet line. And transmitted through the LAN 17 or wireless communication via the antenna 9 and registered in the database 12.

The encryption check program 13 is started, and an e-mail containing a reservation number and a reply method is transmitted from the data transmission / reception program via the provider and the communication company 9 to the terminal 18 such as a mobile phone owned by the customer. The e-mail is received by a terminal such as a mobile phone.

Subsequently, the advertiser computer 5 is notified of the customer's reservation number and purchase reservation contents. The advertiser confirms the contents of the reservation, and returns the reservation number, product information, quantity, total amount, and available time for receiving the product to the host server system 10. The host computer 11 is a database 1
2 to store the received information.

The host computer 11 automatically transmits the merchandise information, the quantity, and the total amount to a terminal such as a mobile phone owned by the customer by the data transmission / reception program 14. After confirming that the customer is correct, if OK, enter the reservation number received earlier into the host server system and return an e-mail to determine that the order has been established. The host computer 11 which has received the e-mail from the customer by the data transmission / reception program 14,
Confirm with.

The host computer 11 transmits the above-mentioned reservation number and the available time of goods reception to the customer by the encryption check program 13 and the data transmission / reception program 14, and the host server system 10 returns to the advertiser computer 15 to make a purchase reservation. Notify that.

The customer makes a purchase procedure directly with the advertiser based on the received information.

In this embodiment, each customer, that is, a person who wants to extract information or purchase a product, operates the one-touch button and the keyboard and the touch panel incorporated in the outdoor display panel device, and operates the transmission button. Press to send to the host server system. The host server system is a means that can make a reservation for a product purchase while confirming with the customer and the advertiser, and can reach a purchase procedure. This allows the customer to not only extract information but also inform the advertiser of the purchase request, and the advertiser can be directly linked to economic activities with the customer.

Next, a purchase reservation process executed by the Internet outdoor display panel device of FIG. 1 and an information providing system for making a purchase reservation using the device will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when the customer makes a purchase reservation.

The customer confirms the product details displayed on the screen 3 and performs a product reservation procedure by operating the one-touch button 7, the keyboard and the touch panel 8 incorporated in the outdoor display panel device 1 according to the question. .

In step S10, the user indicates his / her intention to purchase the product.
In the case of K, the customer operates the OK button. Thus, the built-in computer 4 displays the screen of step S20 and checks whether or not the customer owns the terminal 18 such as a mobile phone capable of transmitting and receiving e-mails. Operate. Step S10, S2
If the operation of the cancel button is detected at 0, step S1 is performed.
1 is displayed, and the process returns to step S10.

When the customer operates the OK button in step S20, a screen is displayed for inputting the communication company of the terminal 18 such as a portable telephone, and the user operates and operates the one-touch button 7, the keyboard and the touch panel 8 (step S2).
1). Subsequently, the symbol, quantity, and the like of the product for which the purchase reservation is desired are similarly operated and input to confirm the end of the order (step S).
22 → S23 → S30).

The input in step S30 is completed and the customer is OK.
When the button is operated, a list of purchase reservation product information is displayed on the screen (step S31).

Subsequently, in step S40, the product name, quantity, total amount and the like of the reserved product are displayed on the screen 3, so that the contents can be checked for errors, and the customer can confirm that there is no mistake in the reservation contents. Then, the customer operates the OK button and moves to step S41. If there is an error in the content, the process returns to step S22 and the product reservation is repeatedly performed.

In step S41, a display prompting the input of the telephone number of the terminal such as a mobile phone owned by the customer is displayed on the screen 3, and the customer operates the keyboard and the touch panel 8 to input the number. Input is performed (step S50). In this case, the operation is performed in a state where the input contents cannot be seen by a third party. If the two inputs are not the same, the process returns to step S41 and the input operation is performed again. If the two inputs are the same, a selection screen for transmitting the input information to the host server system 10 is displayed in step S60. When OK is operated, the data is encrypted and transmitted to the host server system 10 (step S60 → S61). When the customer selects the operation of the cancel button of the transmission consent using the keyboard and the touch panel 8, the product reservation is canceled and the process returns to step S11.

In order to confirm whether the terminal information such as a mobile phone transmitted from the customer is correct, an e-mail attached with the reservation number and an e-mail reply method to the host server system 10 is transmitted to the terminal owned by the customer. 18 (steps S62 → S63).

Subsequently, the customer's reservation number and purchase reservation contents are transmitted to the database 16 of the advertiser computer 15 (step S64). The advertiser checks the product inventory, delivery date, product receiving location, price, etc. based on the reservation details and, for products determined to be available for sale, provides product receiving information such as product information, quantity, total price and available time for product receiving on the host server system. 10 is returned (step S65). The host computer 11 stores the received information in the database 12.

The merchandise information, the quantity, and the total amount of the reservation number and merchandise receipt information transmitted from the advertiser computer 15 to the host server system 10 are automatically transferred to the customer-owned mobile telephone by the data transmission / reception program 14 by the host computer 11. (Step S7)
0).

The customer confirms the content received by the terminal such as a mobile phone, confirms that the customer is correct, and if OK, inputs the reservation number received in step S63 to the host server system and sends an e-mail. Reply (Step S
80). The host computer 11, which has received the e-mail from the customer by the data transmission / reception program 14, checks with the encryption check program 13, and when it is checked, judges that the order has been established (step S90). If there is an error in the reservation content, the reservation is transmitted to the host server system 10 without attaching the reservation number, or the reservation is automatically canceled unless a reply is made (step S81).

Subsequently, the host computer 11 transmits the reservation number and the available time for receiving the goods to the mobile terminal 18 such as a mobile phone owned by the customer by the encryption check program 13 and the data transmission / reception program 14 (step S91).
The host server system 10 notifies the return advertiser computer 15 that the purchase reservation has been established (step S92).

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an embodiment of the outdoor display panel device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when a customer makes a product purchase reservation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outdoor display board apparatus 2 Outdoor display board main body 3 Screen 4 Display board built-in computer 5 Database 6 Infrared sensor 7 One touch button 8 Keyboard and touch panel 9 Antenna 10 Host server system 11 Host computer 12 Database 13 Encryption check program 14 Data transmission / reception program 15 Advertising Main computer 16 Database 17 Internet line and LAN 18 Terminal such as mobile phone 19 Provider and communication company

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. Disaster prevention information, weather information, sightseeing information, regional map information, local government information, timetable, advertisement, news, etc. are transmitted to a display board mounted on a computer which is connected to the Internet line and LAN and installed outdoors. Outdoor display panel device that displays images in real time. 2. The outdoor display panel device according to claim 1, wherein the advertisement data displayed by the advertiser is changed to a product description when the approach to the device is detected by a sensor, and is displayed. 3. The outdoor display board device according to claim 1, wherein the customer selects, reserves, and orders the product details provided by the display means, and stores data input by the customer on the display board. Means for sending to the system; means for automatically providing the reservation number and product information to the customer's e-mail sent to the host server system and registered; and confirming to the customer whether there is no mistake with the reservation number and selecting the product Means for confirming that an order has been placed between the customer and the advertiser, and means for allowing the customer and the advertiser to make a reservation for a product purchase and to proceed with the purchase. Delivery system.