JP2007128303A - Content providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a content providing system for contributing to increase of income of medical care facility such as a hospital. <P>SOLUTION: The content providing system comprises a content provider 1 and a medical care facility 2, and the content provider 1 comprises a content providing means 3 for providing content to the medical care facility 2 while the content providing means 3 comprises a content transmitting means 4 for transmitting the content to the medical care facility 2 via a communication network 9. Next, the medical care facility 2 comprises a content accepting means 5 for accepting the content provided by the content provider 1, and a content displaying means 6 for displaying the accepted content while the content accepting means comprises a content distributing means 7 for accepting the content from the content transmitting means 4 and distributing the content to the content displaying means 6 via the communication network 9 and the content displaying means 6 comprises a content receiving means 8 for receiving the distributed content. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a content providing system. Specifically, the present invention relates to a content providing system that promotes the use of a pay television receiver in a medical care facility.

  In medical care facilities such as hospitals, television receivers are installed in each hospital room, and when using television receivers, facility users such as inpatients and visitors can store magnetic cards ( Prepaid cards) are purchased at hospital shops, etc., and television receivers are used for a fee using magnetic cards. Sales of magnetic cards are one of the valuable sources of income for hospitals. .

  In view of this, various devices capable of easily watching video and television using a magnetic card in hospitals and the like are provided. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a display body that outputs an image or an image and sound, A television receiver or video device that transmits an image or audio signal to the card, and a card reader that reads and cancels the frequency information of the prepaid card, and determines whether the television receiver or the video device is in use In addition, when using the video device, the information recorded on the video tape is read in advance, and the type of the information is determined. Based on the usage state and usage time of the television receiver determined by the determination unit, Depending on the frequency information of each video device used for each type of video receiver and video tape, Pay television, fee collection system of the toll video is disclosed and a frequency processing means for subtracting canceled the frequency from the frequency recorded on the inserted prepaid card.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-326085

By the way, in general, if you have a television receiver, you can watch the television broadcast for free. However, you must watch the television broadcast for a fee at a medical care facility such as a hospital. Institutional patients such as inpatients who are accustomed to watching tend to refrain from buying prepaid cards because they have a lot of resistance to buying prepaid cards and watching television broadcasts. There was a problem that the income of medical care facilities such as these decreased.
The number of people who purchase prepaid cards and watch video tapes because inpatients and visitors must bring video tapes even when viewing information recorded on video tapes instead of television broadcasts. However, it is difficult to increase the revenue of medical care facilities such as hospitals.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a content providing system that contributes to an increase in income of medical care facilities such as hospitals.

  In order to achieve the above object, a content providing system of the present invention is a content providing system having a medical care facility and a content providing entity that provides content to the medical care facility, and the content providing entity Includes content providing means for providing content to the medical care facility, and the medical care facility receives content provided by the content providing entity, and content received by the content receiving means. Content display means for displaying.

  Here, those who use medical care facilities such as hospitalized patients and nursing home residents by using the content providing means and the content receiving means will not have to bother to bring the contents to the medical care facility. Can do. Further, the content display means enables a person using the medical care facility to view the content. Here, “content” means a movie, an animation, a TV drama, a variety program, or the like.

  In the content providing system of the present invention, the content providing means includes content transmitting means for transmitting the content to the medical care facility via the communication network, and the content receiving means receives the content from the content transmitting means and the communication network. If the content display means includes content receiving means for receiving the content distributed from the content distribution means, for example, the Internet or a LAN (local communication network). ) To send content from a content provider to a medical care facility, or to send content from a store, entertainment facility, office, etc. to each room in the medical care facility, for example, via the Internet or LAN. Can do.

  Further, in the content providing system of the present invention, the content display means outputs output means for outputting video and audio, frequency processing means for reading the frequency information of the prepaid card and canceling the frequency subtraction, and DVD playback for playing a DVD And a billing setting means for setting a billing system, the billing system can be freely set for each of television broadcast viewing, videotape viewing, and DVD viewing. Here, the “charging system” is, for example, paid viewing of television broadcasts, free viewing of television broadcasts, video tape viewing charges, DVD viewing charges, and a charging rate (for example, 100 yen per hour or 200 yen). Yen, etc.), metered billing (billing proportional to viewing time), fixed billing (billing per day regardless of viewing time (you can set the billing time of the day)).

  The content providing system according to the present invention can contribute to an increase in the income of medical care facilities such as hospitals.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings to facilitate understanding of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an example of a content providing system to which the present invention is applied.

In FIG. 1, a content providing system to which the present invention is applied includes a content providing entity 1 and a medical care facility 2. The content providing entity 1 includes content providing means 3 configured to provide content to the medical care facility 2, and the content providing means 3 transmits the content to the medical care facility 2 via the communication network 9. The content transmission means 4 configured as described above is provided.
In addition, the medical care facility 2 includes a content receiving unit 5 configured to receive content provided from the content providing entity 1, and a content display unit 6 configured to display the content received by the content receiving unit 5. The content receiving unit includes a content distribution unit 7 configured to receive the content from the content transmission unit 4 and distribute the content to the content display unit 6 via the communication network 9. Comprises content receiving means 8 configured to receive content distributed from the content distribution means 7.

  Specific examples of content receiving means for medical care facilities include a store, an amusement facility, and a secretariat. Specific examples of content distribution means are installed in a store, an amusement facility, and a secretariat. Specific examples of content display means in medical care facilities include prepaid card type video tapes and pay television receivers with DVD playback functions installed in each room.

  Here, if the content providing entity includes content providing means configured to provide content to the medical care facility, the content providing means does not necessarily transmit the content to the medical care facility via the communication network. The content transmission unit configured as described above may not be provided, and may be mail, home delivery, mail service, or the like as long as content can be provided. When content is provided by mail or home delivery, the content is provided by being recorded on a recording medium such as a video tape or a DVD.

  In addition, hospitalized patients and nursing home residents, etc., can rent or purchase recording media such as videotapes and DVDs for free from content receiving means such as stores, entertainment facilities, and secretariats that have received the content. Content can be viewed on the room content display means.

  In addition, since the medical care facility includes content receiving means configured to receive content provided from the content providing entity, and content display means configured to display the content received by the content receiving means. If so, the content receiving means may not necessarily include the content distribution means configured to receive the content from the content transmission means and to distribute the content to the content display means via the communication network. The means may not include content receiving means configured to receive content distributed from the content distribution means.

  In addition, the content providing entity includes content providing means configured to provide content to the medical care facility, and the medical care facility is configured to receive content provided from the content providing entity. If the content receiving unit is configured to display the received content, the content display unit requests the content receiving unit via the communication network for the content to be distributed. The content requesting unit may include a content requesting unit configured to request content to be provided to a content providing entity via a communication network. May be.

Next, content display means will be described.
The content display means used in the content providing system of the present invention includes an output means for outputting video and audio, a frequency processing means for reading the frequency information of the prepaid card and performing subtraction cancellation of the frequency, and a DVD playback means for reproducing the DVD. And charging setting means for setting a charging system.

  Here, the charging system can be freely set for each of the viewing of the television broadcast, the viewing of the video tape, and the viewing of the DVD by the charging setting means for setting the charging system.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of content display means. In FIG. 2, a television receiver 11 (an example of an output unit) is placed on a floor base 10 placed on the side of a bed in each room of a hospital or a nursing home. A frequency processing means (card timer) (not shown) for reading the frequency information of the prepaid card inserted from the card and subtracting and canceling the frequency, a frequency display means 14 for displaying the read frequency information, and a prepaid card are taken out. A card eject button 15, a video tape reproducing means (not shown) for reproducing the video tape inserted from the video tape insertion slot 16, a video tape ejection button 17 for ejecting the video tape, and a DVD insertion slot 18. DVD playback means (not shown) for playing back a DVD, a DVD eject button 19 for ejecting the DVD, and general television broadcasting A billing setting button 20 (which is an example of a billing setting means) for setting whether to charge for listening and video tape or DVD viewing as a pay-as-you-go charge or a fixed charge, or to set a charge ratio. The charging device 12 provided is incorporated in the floor head base 10, and the charging device 12 and the television receiver 11 are connected. A controller 21 that can operate the charging apparatus 12 is connected to the charging apparatus 12 by a connection line 22. Since the controller is connected to the charging apparatus by the connection line, loss of the controller can be prevented, but the controller does not necessarily have to be connected to the charging apparatus by the connection line.

Here, the card timer and the DVD playback means are integrally attached to the charging apparatus, but the content display means includes an output means, a frequency processing means, a DVD playback means, and a charge setting means. If the card timer and the DVD playback means are integrated, the card timer and the DVD playback means may not be integrated, but if the card timer and the DVD playback means are integrated, operability and maintainability are improved. It is better and easier to deliver.
Further, if the content display means includes an output means, a frequency processing means, a DVD playback means, and a billing setting means, the video tape playback means may not necessarily be provided.

Next, a charging method will be described. FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart showing an example of a charging method in the content providing system of the present invention.
The prepaid card is inserted into the card insertion slot in a state where the power of the card timer is on (on) but the power of the television receiver is off (off) (step S1). When the prepaid card is inserted, the power of the television receiver is turned on, the television general broadcast can be viewed, the television broadcast viewing starts to be charged (start of frequency subtraction), and the DVD playback means ( The power of the DVD player is also turned on (step S2). Next, when the DVD is inserted into the DVD insertion slot, the television receiver is switched to the video mode, the DVD is reproduced, and the viewing of the DVD starts to be charged (step S3). Here, depending on the billing setting means, a setting of 100 yen is set for 2 hours for watching a television broadcast, and a setting of 200 yen is set for 200 hours for watching a DVD. In the case where the billing is performed, the billing system for the DVD viewing is automatically switched. Even in the paused state, the frequency continues to be subtracted in proportion to the time. When the viewing of the DVD is finished, the DVD eject button is pushed and the DVD is ejected (step S4). The charging for viewing the DVD is terminated and the viewing of the television broadcast starts again, and the television broadcasting is automatically viewed. Switch to the billing system. Then, when the power of the television receiver is turned off by the controller or the like (step S5), the television broadcast viewing fee is terminated and the prepaid card is discharged (step S6). The same applies when viewing a videotape.

  In addition, the content providing entity includes content providing means configured to provide content to the medical care facility, and the medical care facility is configured to receive content provided from the content providing entity. If the content receiving means includes content display means configured to display the received content, the content receiving means is configured to set a charging system for the content display means via the communication network. There may be provided charging setting signal transmitting means.

  In this way, the content providing system to which the present invention is applied is such that the content providing business unit provides contents such as movies, animations, TV dramas, variety programs, etc. to video and tapes, DVDs, etc. In-patients and homes who are reluctant to pay for watching television broadcasts because they are provided in the form recorded on their recording media, or the content is digitized and provided via a communication network Residents and other facility users also choose the content they like from the provided content as if they were renting a video or DVD at a rental video store, and pay a fee installed in each room such as a hospital or nursing home. Purchased prepaid cards, etc. for viewing on television receivers. As a result, medical care facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes It can contribute to the input increase.

  In the content providing system to which the present invention is applied, the content providing business entity and the medical care facility can communicate with each other via the communication network, and the store, entertainment facility, secretariat, etc. Since the content receiving means and the content display means such as prepaid card type video tape and pay TV receiver with DVD playback function installed in each room can communicate, inpatients and nursing home residents etc. While in each room, the requested content can be requested and distributed to a server at a store, entertainment facility, secretariat, etc. The content providers can request and send content requested by residents of nursing homes, etc. To buy Idokado or the like, it is possible to contribute to the revenue increase of medical and nursing care facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes.

  In addition, since the content display means includes a billing setting means for setting a billing system, the operator of the medical care facility can freely set a billing system for each of the television broadcast viewing, video tape viewing, and DVD viewing. Revenue can be increased efficiently by increasing the time period when many inpatients and nursing home residents watch and the rate of charging for many people watching.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows an example of the content provision system to which this invention is applied. It is the schematic which shows an example of a content display means. It is a schematic flowchart which shows an example of the accounting method in the content provision system of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Content provision entity 2 Medical care facility 3 Content provision means 4 Content transmission means 5 Content reception means 6 Content display means 7 Content distribution means 8 Content reception means 9 Communication network 10 Floor table 11 Television receiver 12 Charging device 13 Card Insertion slot 14 Frequency display means 15 Card ejection button 16 Video tape insertion slot 17 Video tape ejection button 18 DVD insertion slot 19 DVD ejection button 20 Charge setting button 21 Controller 22 Connection line

Claims (3)

A content providing system having a medical care facility and a content providing entity that provides content to the medical care facility,
The content providing entity includes content providing means for providing content to the medical care facility,
The medical care facility includes content receiving means for receiving content provided from the content provider,
A content providing system comprising: content display means for displaying the content received by the content receiving means. The content providing means includes content transmitting means for transmitting content to the medical care facility via a communication network,
The content receiving unit includes a content distribution unit that receives the content from the content transmission unit and distributes the content to the content display unit via a communication network.
The content providing system according to claim 1, wherein the content display unit includes a content reception unit that receives the content distributed from the content distribution unit. The content display means includes an output means for outputting video and audio, a frequency processing means for reading the frequency information of the prepaid card and subtracting and canceling the frequency, a DVD playback means for playing a DVD, and a charge for setting a billing system The content providing system according to claim 1, further comprising a setting unit.

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