JP2002300558A - Method of billing in image delivery system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of efficiently billing changes on an image delivery client. SOLUTION: When displaying delivered information, such as advertisement, etc., on a display installed in a public facility or the like, the information disclosure efficiency of image display units 3A-3N is calculated by the number of persons per unit time passing or staying at the installation place, the quantity of information (resolution, etc.), displayable, and the occupancy rate of the displayed images, and the amount of account with respect to the image information displayed on each image display units 3A-3N is set, based on the information disclosure efficiency.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for imposing, upon a video distribution requester, a charge generated when distributing and displaying video information such as an advertisement on a video display device installed in a public facility or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, it has been practiced to distribute and display video information such as advertisements on a video distribution display installed in a public facility or the like. Also, the implementation of a project for displaying these displays in a state where they are linked to each other is being studied.

[0003]

However, in implementing such a video display business, it cannot be said that a method of efficiently charging a video distribution requester has been established, and such a charging method has not been established. Was requested.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and has as its object to provide a method of efficiently charging a video distribution requester when implementing a video display business. I have.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, video information provided by a video distribution requester is stored in a distribution device, and then the distribution device and a video display device are processed. The device and the device are communicably connected by a telecommunication line, and any video information is fetched from the distribution device to the video image display device side information processing device via the telecommunication line, and then the fetched video information In a video distribution system for converting a video to a video and displaying the video on a video display device, a charging method for imposing a fee for the video information to be displayed on the video distribution requester, calculating an information disclosure efficiency of the video display device, and calculating Based on the obtained information disclosure efficiency, a billing amount for video information displayed on the video display device is set.

[0006]

The present invention according to claim 1 of the present invention stores video information provided by a video distribution requester in a distribution device, and stores the video information in the distribution device and a video display device-side information processing device. Are communicably connected by a telecommunication line, and any video information is fetched from the distribution device to the video display device side information processing device via the telecommunication line. In a video distribution system for converting video data to be displayed on a video display device, a charging method for imposing a fee for the video information to be displayed on the video distribution requester, calculating the information disclosure efficiency of the video display device, and calculating the calculated information The method is characterized in that a billing amount for video information displayed on the video display device is set based on the disclosure efficiency, thereby having the following operation.

That is, in order to set a charge amount for video information in accordance with the information disclosure efficiency, it is possible to efficiently charge a video distribution requester and obtain high profit. Moreover, the billing method is called information disclosure efficiency.
Since it is a method based on data that can be numerically quantified scientifically, it is possible to scientifically analyze the billing result, and also to have the video distribution client fully understand the billing method It becomes possible.

[0008] The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention is the billing method for a video distribution system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the display devices are installed at a place where an unspecified number of people can view. In this, the information disclosure efficiency is calculated for each installation location of the video display device, and a charging amount for video information to be displayed on each video display device is set based on the calculated information disclosure efficiency, This has the following effects.

That is, the efficiency of information disclosure depends on the installation location of the video display device. Therefore, according to the present invention in which the charge amount is set according to the installation location, it is possible to charge more efficiently.

The invention according to claim 3 of the present invention is the billing method for a video distribution system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the information disclosure efficiency is calculated for each display time, and the calculated information disclosure efficiency is calculated based on the calculated information disclosure efficiency. The charge amount for the video information to be displayed on the video display device is set for each display time on the basis of the display time, thereby having the following operation.

That is, the information disclosure efficiency varies every moment depending on the display time. Therefore, according to the present invention in which the information disclosure efficiency is calculated for each display time and the charge amount is set in accordance with the data, it is possible to charge more efficiently.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the charging method for the video distribution system according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the information disclosure efficiency is passed through the installation location of the video display device. It is characterized in that it is calculated based on the number of people who stop and / or stay per unit time, thereby having the following effects.

That is, as a criterion for quantitatively calculating the information disclosure efficiency, there can be mentioned how many people can view the display. Therefore, in the present invention,
By measuring the number of people who pass and / or stop at the location where the image display device is installed and per unit time, and calculating the information disclosure efficiency based on the number of people data, the information disclosure efficiency can be calculated quantitatively and accurately. It becomes possible.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a first aspect is provided.
A charging method for the video distribution system according to any one of the above-described items, wherein the information disclosure efficiency is calculated based on an amount of information that can be displayed on the video display device, and It has the following effects.

That is, as a criterion for quantitatively calculating the information disclosure efficiency, it can be mentioned how much information can be displayed on the display screen in a viewable manner. Therefore, in the present invention, the information disclosure efficiency can be calculated quantitatively and with high accuracy by calculating the information disclosure efficiency based on the amount of information that can be displayed on the video display device.

The amount of information that can be displayed on the video display device can be quantitatively and accurately set by the resolution of the video display device, as described in claim 6. In addition, it can be set quantitatively and with high accuracy by the occupation ratio of the display image on the image display device. The occupancy here may be the area occupancy of the display screen, the temporal occupancy, or the total occupancy obtained by multiplying the area occupancy by the time occupancy. Is also good.

The invention according to claim 8 of the present invention is the charging method of the video distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the inquiry information for inquiring the viewer about an opinion on the video information being displayed is provided to the distribution device. In order to respond to the inquiry information, further stores connection information for connecting the viewer-side information processing device possessed by the viewer to the response-side information processing device via the telecommunication line, and stores these information. From the distribution device to the video display device side information processing device via the telecommunication line, converts the fetched information into a video, and displays it on the video display device simultaneously with the video based on the video information. Then, the information disclosure efficiency is calculated in accordance with the amount of response to the head-to-head alignment information transmitted from the viewer information processing device to the response destination information processing device. That, in particular it has a characteristic, thereby having the following effects.

That is, in the present invention, the information disclosure efficiency is
By calculating based on the amount of response to the inquiry to the viewer, the information disclosure efficiency can be set quantitatively and with high accuracy.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the charging method for the video distribution system according to the first aspect, wherein a wireless or wired transmission device is further provided in or near the video display device. At the same time, the detailed information on the video information is further stored in the distribution device, and the detailed information is taken in along with the video information from the distribution device into the video display device side information processing device via the telecommunication line, and is taken in. Transmitting the detailed information to a receiving device possessed by the viewer via the transmitting device in response to a request of the viewer, and setting the information disclosure efficiency according to a transmission amount of the detailed information; This has the following effects.

That is, in the present invention, detailed information for further transmitting the details of the video information is created, and the detailed information is transmitted to the viewer at the request of the viewer. Information disclosure efficiency is calculated based on the amount of information transmitted. This makes it possible to set the information disclosure efficiency quantitatively and with high accuracy.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to embodiments.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a video distribution system that implements a charging method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. This video distribution system includes a distribution device 1 that is managed by a video distribution business owner or the like and distributes a video such as an advertisement video, and a video distribution requester that is managed by a video distribution requester and manages a video request business. Information processing devices (hereinafter, referred to as client PCs) 2A to 2M, video display devices 3A to 3N that convert video information into images and display the video information, and store video data from the distribution device 1 after storing the video information. A video display device side information processing device (hereinafter, referred to as a display device PC) 4A to supply video information to the video display devices 3A to 3N as necessary.
4N, and a telecommunication line (such as the Internet) 5 for connecting the client PCs 2A to 2M and the display devices PC4A to 4N to the distribution device 1 so as to be able to freely communicate with each other. In order to transmit video information, which is a large amount of information, at a high speed, it is preferable that a part or the whole of the electric communication line 5 be constituted by a high-speed communication network using an optical fiber or the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, the distribution device 1 is composed of a hard disk device or the like, and stores information such as video information supplied from the client PCs 2A to 2M.
And transmission / reception means 7 for transmitting / receiving signals to / from the requesting PCs 2A to 2M via the electric communication line 5, and control means 8 for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus 1 and controlling the entire distribution system. ing.

As shown in FIG. 3, the client PCs 2A to 2M are composed of a hard disk device and the like, and an information storage means 9 for storing information such as video information desired to be disclosed by display, and a telecommunication line 5 Transmission / reception means 10 for transmitting / receiving signals to / from the distribution apparatus 1 and the like, and a control means 11 for controlling the operation of the entire PC 2A to 2M.

As shown in FIG. 4, each of the display devices PC4A to 4N is constituted by a hard disk device or the like and stores information such as video information supplied from the distribution device 1, and the video display devices 3A to 3N as required. Information storage means 12 to output to
Transmitting and receiving means 13 for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the distribution device 1 and the like via the electric communication line 5;
An input / output means 14 for inputting / outputting information to / from the 3N, a PC
And control means 15 for controlling the entire operation of 4A to 4N.

The video display devices 3A to 3N include a display device main body 16, input / output means 17 for inputting / outputting information to / from the display devices PC4A to 4N, and a control means 18 for controlling the entire video display devices 3A to 3N. And Display device body 1
Reference numeral 6 denotes a device for converting video information supplied from the display devices PC4A to 4N into images and displaying the images.
It is composed of large display devices such as plasma displays and CRTs.

A plurality of video display devices 3A to 3N are provided, and each of the video display devices 3A to 3N is provided in a place where an unspecified number of people can view, for example, in a station yard, in a public facility, or in a downtown street. Each is installed.

Next, a video distribution operation by the video distribution system will be described. First, the operation by the client PCs 2A to 2M will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The client PCs 2A to 2M receive video information such as an advertisement video desired to be displayed and published from the client and store the provided video information in the information storage means 9 in advance. (S601). Then, the client PC 2A ~
The 2M monitors whether a request for disclosure of video information has been received from the client (S602). The release request is from the client PC 2A
The operation is performed by an operator (client) by an operation on an input device (not shown) such as a keyboard included in ~ 2M.

Upon receiving the disclosure request, the requesting PCs 2A to 2M transmit an application for display disclosure to the distribution device 1 via the telecommunication line 5 (S603), and then display schedule information and the accounting thereof from the distribution device 1. It is monitored whether or not condition information (hereinafter referred to as display schedule / billing information) is received (S604).

The display schedule / billing information 20 is composed of, for example, the following first information 20A and second information 20B. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the first information 20A indicates each information such as the installation location, resolution, display area, and display contract status (free time information) on the display schedule of each of the video display devices 3A to 3N. It is composed of information in the form.

The second information 20B includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, a display area 22 of each of the video display devices 3A to 3N, and furthermore, the illustrated display area 22 is further divided into a plurality of display sections 22 ₁ to 22 ₁ . 22 Each display section 22 divided into _q and divided
_{1 to} 22 _q Display contract status (contracted / uncontracted, etc.) 21A-
21Q is specified. Further, each display section 22 ₁ to
It is clearly the billing amount to impose on the video display of 22 _q.

The second information 20B and the first information 20A are information associated with each other by being set by HTML or the like. That is, the first information 20
The second information 20B is created corresponding to each of the display contract statuses 21A to 21Q of each time zone in A, and each of the information of the second information 20B and each of the display contract statuses 21A to 21Q of the first information 20A. Are associated with each other by HTML or the like.

Here, the charge amount is based on the video display device 3A.
Ｎ3N are set according to the information disclosure efficiency. Specifically, the information disclosure efficiency is set according to the installation location,
It is set according to the amount of information that can be displayed on the video display devices 3A to 3N.

The information disclosure efficiency depending on the installation location is set by the number of persons per unit time (for example, one hour) passing through the installation location of each of the video display devices 3A to 3N. For example, when the number of persons is between 1 and 500, it is determined that the information disclosure efficiency is extremely low at Level 1, and the charge amount is set to ○, and
It is determined that the information disclosure efficiency level is 2 for 1,000 persons and the charge amount is XXX, and the charge amount is 100 yen for 1200 to 1200 persons. , 1201 or more determine that the information disclosure efficiency level is 4, and set the charging amount to □□□□. That is, the higher the video display devices 3 </ b> A to 3 </ b> N installed in a place with more traffic, the higher the billing amount. The number of persons may be the number of persons per unit time for stopping at the installation location, or may be calculated as the total number of persons per unit time for passing or stopping.

The information disclosure efficiency based on the amount of information that can be displayed is:
For example, the setting is made based on the resolution of each of the video display devices 3A to 3N and the occupation ratio of the display video on the video display devices 3A to 3N.

The information disclosure efficiency based on the resolution is specifically set as follows, for example. That is, the resolution determined by the basic performance and the like of each of the video display devices 3A to 3N is extremely high,
The information is classified into high, medium, and low stages, and the information disclosure efficiency of each of the video display devices 3A to 3N is set for each of the resolution classes. And, based on the set information disclosure efficiency,
The magnitude of the billing amount of each of the video display devices 3A to 3N is set.
That is, the higher the resolution of the video display devices 3A to 3N, the higher the billing amount.

The information disclosure efficiency based on the occupancy is divided into a time occupancy and an area occupancy. The time occupancy is the length of display time in each of the video display devices 3A to 3N,
The information disclosure efficiency is calculated based on the time occupancy.
The area occupancy is the occupancy of the area desired to be displayed in the entire display area of the video display devices 3A to 3N, and the information disclosure efficiency is calculated based on the area occupancy. Then, based on the information disclosure efficiency calculated on the basis of the occupation ratio in this way, the charging amount of the video information to be displayed is set. That is, in each of the video display devices 3A to 3N, the higher the temporal or area occupancy, the higher the billing amount.

Returning to the flowchart of FIG.
The client PCs 2A to 2M execute the display schedule /
Upon detecting that the charging information 20 has been received from the distribution apparatus 1, the received display schedule / charging information 20 is transmitted to the requester.
The data is output to display means (not shown) of the PCs 2A to 2M (S605). The display unit that has received the display schedule / billing information 20 first displays the first information 20A.

The operator of the client who has seen the display of the display schedule / billing information 20 displays the first information 20A to be displayed.
Is visually checked to confirm the installation location, resolution, display area, and display contract statuses 21A to 21Q of each of the video display devices 3A to 3N.
To 3N. As described above, first, the video display devices 3 </ b> A to 3 </ b> A based on the information regarding the information disclosure efficiency such as the installation location desired to display, the resolution, and the maximum displayable area.
Select N. In the description of the present embodiment, it is assumed that the display contract content 21G (video display device 3B, display time zone 9:00 to 12:00) surrounded by a thick line in FIG. 8 is selected.

After completing the above selections, the operator checks the display contract statuses 21A to 21Q for the selected video display devices 3A to 3N. Display contract status 21A
21Q is information indicating the display time zone, from which the time occupancy, which is one of the information disclosure efficiencies, can be understood. Then, by confirming the display contract statuses 21A to 21Q,
The desired time occupancy can be determined by grasping the display idle time.

After confirming the display contract statuses 21A to 21Q, the operator sets a screen area indicating a display time zone desired to be displayed (specifically, one of the display contract statuses 21A to 21Q) with a mouse device or the like. Specify using the selection device. Thereby, the selected display time zone (display contract statuses 21A to 21A)
The second information 20B (see FIG. 9) corresponding to Q) is called and displayed on the display means of the client PCs 2A to 2M.

The operator confirms the uncontracted display section group (display area) in the desired display time zone by visually checking the second information 20B displayed on the display means.
To verify the billing amount required for the display section 22 ₁ ~22 _q of each display. Then, after these confirmations, a display section group for which a display contract is desired is selected. The display block group indicates the area occupancy, which is one of the display disclosure efficiencies.

The selection can be made, for example, as follows. That is, advance displayed by setting the number to each display area 22 for each _one through 22 _q, the display section number, it is possible to select the display area group desired by inputting to the input device such as a keyboard. The desired display section group can also be selected on the display screen by selecting the desired display section group using a selection device such as a mouse.

As described above, the operator on the client side
The user inputs the selection result (the video display device whose display is desired to be displayed and the desired display time zone).

The client PCs 2A to 2M manage whether or not the selection result of the display schedule / charging information has been input by the operator who is the client (S606). Then, after confirming that the selection result has been input, the selection result is
After transmitting to the distribution device 1 via the electric communication line 5 (S607), it is monitored whether a reselection request is received from the distribution device 1 within a predetermined time (for example, one minute) (S6).
08).

Upon confirming that the reselection request has been received in S608, the requester PCs 2A to 2M output the reselection request to the display means and display the contents thereof (S61).
1) Returning to S606, it is monitored whether or not the selection result has been input again by the operator who is the requester.

On the other hand, if it is confirmed in S608 that a reselection request has not been received within a predetermined time, it is monitored whether or not a distribution commission has been received from the distribution apparatus 1 (S609). The distribution acceptance is information indicating that the distribution device 1 accepts a display request for a selection result such as a display schedule given by the client.

Upon confirming that the distribution commission has been received in S609, the requester PCs 2A to 2M transmit the image information stored in the information storage means 9 to the distribution apparatus 1 via the telecommunication line 5, and (S610), a series of operations ends.

Next, the operation of the distribution device 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the distribution device 1, the client PC
It is monitored whether or not an application for display and disclosure is received from 2A to 2M via the telecommunication line 5 (S701). S701
After confirming that the distribution application has been received, the display schedule / billing information 20 is transmitted to the client PCs 2A to 2M via the telecommunication line 5 (S702), and the selection result is received from the client PCs 2A to 2M. It is monitored whether or not to perform (S703). The description of the display schedule / billing information 20 has been described above, and will not be repeated.

Upon confirming that the selection result has been received in S703, it is determined whether or not the received selection result overlaps with the already determined display schedule (S70).
4). The duplication here means that the selection result received this time is
This means that the display determination time zones on the display schedule that have already been determined overlap. This determination is made by comparing the display schedule data of each of the video display devices 3A to 3N stored in the distribution device 1 with the selection result received from the client PCs 2A to 2M.

If it is determined in S704 that the selection result overlaps with the determined display schedule, a reselection request is issued.
After transmitting to the client PCs 2A to 2M via the electric communication line 5 (S708), the process returns to S703 to monitor again whether to receive the selection result.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S704 that the selection result does not overlap with the determined display schedule, the selection result (that is, the application for display publication) is accepted, and the distribution acceptance indicating this is made to the telecommunication line 5. Client PC 2A ~
After transmitting to 2M (S705), the client PCs 2A to 2M
It monitors whether or not video information is received via the telecommunication line 5 from (S706).

Upon confirming that the video information has been received in step S706, the received video information and detailed information relating to the release of the video information (information relating to the specification of the video display device to be displayed and the time zone to be displayed) are stored. After storing in the storage means 6, a series of operations is ended.

The distribution apparatus 1 is connected to the client PC as described above.
When the display and publication of the video information is received from 2A to 2M, the following display and publication processing is performed based on the received contents. That is, based on the contents of the entrustment, the video information stored in the information storage means 6 of the distribution device 1 and the detailed information related to its disclosure are transferred to the selected video display devices 3A to 3A.
The information is transmitted via the telecommunication line 5 to the display devices PC4A to PC4N corresponding to 3N.

Display devices PC4A to 4N that have received the video information
Then, after storing the video information and the detailed information related to its disclosure in the information storage means 12, the following processing is performed. That is, the information about the display time zone written in the detailed information is read out from the information storage means 12, and at the time point before the display time zone written in the information, the video information and the detailed information about the disclosure are displayed. Are output to the corresponding video display devices 3A to 3N.

In the video display devices 3A to 3N that have received the input of the video information and the detailed information relating to its disclosure, the input information is stored in the video storage means (not shown), and based on the detailed information, The following display operation is performed in a predetermined display time zone. That is, after converting the video information into an image, the image information is displayed on an arbitrary display group defined by the detailed information.

In the embodiment described above, the number of persons per unit time passing and / or stopping at the installation location of the video display devices 3A to 3N, the resolution of the video display devices 3A to 3N, and the display video is temporal or area. Image display device 3
Although the information disclosure efficiency was calculated by an index such as the occupancy rate occupying A to 3N, the information disclosure efficiency was calculated based on another index as shown in the following first and second methods. More detailed calculations can also be made.

First, the first method will be described with reference to FIG. Inquiry information (questionnaire information) for the video information is added to the video information to be displayed. Further, the inquiry information includes a telecommunications line 5 in a response destination information processing device which is a response destination of the inquiry.
Connection information (telephone number information, Internet address information, etc.) for communication connection via the Internet. In addition,
In the following description, the distribution device 1 is also used as the response destination information processing device, but it goes without saying that a response destination information processing device may be separately provided.

The video information to which such inquiry information and connection information are added is transmitted as described above (client PCs 2A to 2A).
M → distribution device 1), accumulation (information storage means 6), distribution (distribution device 1 → display devices PC3A to 3N), output (display device
PCs 4A to 4N → video display devices 3A to 3N) and display based on the display procedure.
It monitors whether or not a response from the viewer is transmitted via the telecommunication line 5.

On the other hand, the viewer who has watched the video information displayed on the video display devices 3A to 3N visually recognizes the inquiry information attached to the video information and the connection information. A response to the inquiry information is transmitted to the distribution device 1 through the telecommunication line 5 via the information terminal (including a mobile phone, see FIG. 10) 23 or a personal computer at home.

Here, the contents of the inquiry information will be described. That is, when the video information to be displayed is the product advertisement information, information for inquiring about the gender, age, occupation, etc. of the respondent can be used as the inquiry information in addition to the answer regarding the willingness to purchase the product.

In order to increase the response rate to such inquiry information, a privilege may be given to the respondent. Privileges include discount privileges when purchasing the product. As a method of granting a privilege, for example, the following method can be considered. That is, first, the portable information terminal which has taken in the inquiry information is brought into the store, and the inquiry information is displayed on the display unit of the portable information terminal so that the sales person can visually recognize the inquiry information.
Then, the salesperson who visually recognizes the inquiry information gives the respondent the privilege of discount purchase of the product.

After displaying the inquiry information and collecting the replies as described above, the replies are stored and stored in the information storage means 6 of the distribution device 1, and the number of replies (the amount of replies) is further reduced. measure. The response stored in the information storage means 6 is transmitted to the requester PCs 2A to 2M via the telecommunication line 5 after the display time of the video information has expired.

When an inquiry (questionnaire) for such a display image is performed, the amount of response can be used as an index indicating the information disclosure efficiency. That is,
It is determined that the information disclosure efficiency is further increased as the response amount increases, and the charge amount can be set to be equal to or greater than the charge amount set in the above-described embodiment.

Next, the second method will be described with reference to FIG. Information transmitting devices 24A to 24N capable of transmitting information by wireless communication (here, for example, infrared communication) are arranged inside or near the video display devices 3A to 3N. In FIG. 11, as an example, the information transmitting device 2 is located near the video display devices 3A to 3N.
4A to 24N are arranged, and the corresponding information transmitting devices 24A to 24N and the video display devices 3A to 3N are communicably connected one to one.

On the other hand, in the video information to be displayed, information indicating that detailed information on the video information can be transmitted by infrared communication (hereinafter referred to as downloadable information).
Is added.

The video information to which such downloadable information is added and the detailed information are transmitted as described above (by the client PC).
2A to 2M → distribution device 1), accumulation (information accumulation means 6),
Display (delivery device 1 → display devices PC3A to 3N), output (display devices PC4A to 4N → video display devices 3A to 3N), and display based on the display procedure, and download information transmitted to video display devices 3A to 3N Is output to the information transmitting devices 24A to 24N, and is stored here.

On the other hand, a viewer who views the video information displayed on the video display devices 3A to 3N wants to view the downloadable information attached to the video information and capture the detailed information, and When the viewer has a portable information terminal 25 having a wireless communication function (see FIG. 11), the viewer performs the wireless communication function and downloads detailed information from the information transmitting devices 24A to 24N.

The download of the detailed information is performed, for example, as follows. That is, the viewer is required to
To send the detailed information request signal to the information transmitting terminal 24A.
To 24N. The information transmitting devices 24A to 24N that have received the request signal read the stored detailed information and wirelessly transmit it to the portable information terminal 25.

The contents of the detailed information are as follows, for example. That is, when the video information to be displayed is product advertisement information, text data or image data relating to details of the product can be used as the detailed information. In order to increase the transmission rate of such detailed information, a privilege may be given to the recipient. As the privilege, a privilege similar to the privilege in the inquiry information described above can be given as an example.

After transmitting the detailed information as described above, the information transmission devices 24A to 24N measure the number of transmissions and store the data. When the display time of the video information ends, the information transmitting devices 24A to 24A
24N outputs the stored transmission count data to the display devices PC4A to 4N via the video display devices 3A to 3N. Display devices PC4A to 4N to which the transmission count data has been input.
Then, the transmission number data is transmitted to the distribution device 1 via the telecommunication line 5. The distribution device 1 stores the transmitted transmission count data in the information storage unit 6.

When the transmission operation of the detailed information is performed and the transmission count data is stored in the distribution device 1, the transmission count data can be used as an index indicating the information disclosure efficiency. That is, it is determined that the greater the number of transmissions, the higher the information disclosure efficiency, and the charge amount can be set to be equal to or greater than the charge amount set in the above-described embodiment.

In the above description, the detailed information is downloaded by wireless communication such as infrared communication. However, it goes without saying that the detailed information may be downloaded by wired communication.

[0075]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When implementing the video display business, it becomes possible to efficiently charge the video distribution requester.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a distribution device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a client PC.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a display device PC.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a video display device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation procedure of a client PC.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation procedure of the distribution device.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing contents of first information constituting display schedule / billing information.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing contents of second information constituting display schedule / billing information.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a video distribution system for explaining a first modification of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of a video distribution system for explaining a second modification of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Distribution device 2A-2M Requester PC 3A-3N Video display device 4A-4N Display device PC 5 Telecommunication line 6 Information storage means 7 Transmission / reception means 8 Control means 9 Information storage means 10 Transmission / reception means 11 Control means 12 Information storage means 13 Transmission / reception means 14 Input / output means 15 Control means 16 Display device body 17 Input / output means 18 Control means 20 Display schedule / billing information 20A First information 20B Second information 21A to 21Q Display contract status 22 Display area 22 _{1 to} 21 _q Display section 23 Portable information terminal 24A to 24N Information transmission device 25 Portable information terminal

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat ゛ (Reference) H04N 7/173 640 H04N 7/173 640A (72) Inventor Eiko Asari 1006 Kadoma, Kajima, Kadoma, Osaka Matsushita F-term (reference) in Denki Sangyo Co., Ltd. 5C064 BA07 BB01 BB10 BC16 BC20 BC27

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[Claims] 1. After storing video information provided by a video distribution requester in a distribution device, the distribution device and a video display device side information processing device are communicably connected by an electric communication line, and In a video distribution system in which arbitrary video information is fetched from the device via the telecommunication line to the video display device side information processing device, and the fetched video information is converted into video and displayed on the video display device. A charging method for imposing a charge for the video information to be displayed on the video distribution requester, wherein an information disclosure efficiency of the video display device is calculated, and the video information to be displayed on the video display device based on the calculated information disclosure efficiency. A billing method for a video distribution system, wherein a billing amount is set for the video distribution system. 2. The charging method for a video distribution system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of said video display devices are installed at a place where an unspecified number of people can view and listen, and said information disclosure efficiency is reduced. A charging method for a video distribution system, comprising: calculating a charge for each video display device installation location; and setting a charge for video information to be displayed on each video display device based on the calculated information disclosure efficiency. 3. The charging method for a video distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the information disclosure efficiency is calculated for each display time, and displayed on the video display device based on the calculated information disclosure efficiency. A charging method for a video distribution system, wherein a charging amount for video information to be set is set for each display time. 4. The charging method for a video distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the information disclosure efficiency is determined based on per unit time of passing and / or stopping at a location where the video display device is installed. A billing method for a video distribution system, which is calculated based on the number of people. 5. The charging method for a video distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the information disclosure efficiency is calculated based on an amount of information that can be displayed on the video display device. Characteristic charging method for video distribution system. 6. The charging method for a video distribution system according to claim 5, wherein the amount of information that can be displayed on the video display device is set according to the resolution of the display device. Billing method. 7. The charging method for a video distribution system according to claim 5, wherein the amount of information that can be displayed on the video display device is set by an occupation rate of a display video on the display device. Characteristic billing method for video distribution system. 8. The charging method for a video distribution system according to claim 1, wherein: the distribution device is provided with inquiry information for inquiring a viewer about an opinion on the video information being displayed, and for responding to the inquiry information. And connection information for connecting the viewer-side information processing device possessed by the viewer to the response-side information processing device via the telecommunication line. Letting the video display device side information processing device take in via a line,
The acquired information is converted into a video and displayed on the video display device simultaneously with the video based on the video information, and then the inquiry information transmitted from the viewer information processing device to the response destination information processing device. And calculating the information disclosure efficiency according to the amount of response to the video distribution system. 9. The charging method for a video distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising a wireless or wired transmission device in or near the video display device, wherein the video information is provided in the distribution device. Further storing detailed information about the, the detailed information along with the video information from the distribution device to the video display device side information processing device via the telecommunications line, the captured detailed information to the viewer's request Accordingly, after transmitting to the receiving device possessed by the viewer via the transmitting device, setting the information disclosure efficiency according to the amount of the detailed information transmitted, charging the video distribution system. Method.