JP2008052608A - Local information continuous display system, software and display side system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a local information continuous display system, software and a display side system enabling a contractor to change advertising message contents at any time with his/her intention and having security such as prior checking of messages unsuitable for a display and elimination of information from an illegal contractor. <P>SOLUTION: The contractor transmits contractor transmit information including a password assigned beforehand and information on message contents to be displayed, through a mailer 201. A display system center 10 receives the transmitted contractor transmit information, collates the password included in the information, with a customer file stored in a server 110 of the system center 10, to authenticate the validity of a person who transmitted the contractor transmit information, deduces a frame number of a display from the information at the same time, and after checking the propriety of the message contents included in the information, transmits center transmit information that can include the message contents, to all display devices 300 corresponding to display assigned destinations, via a VPN. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to, for example, an area information continuous display system, software, and display system. In particular, a message such as an advertisement by an e-mail from a contractor via a network can be easily and easily maintained while maintaining security by VPN technology. The present invention relates to an area information continuous display system, software, and a display system for prompt display.

  Conventionally, when an advertiser posts his / her advertisement through a desired medium, there is an advertising agency or the like in any media, and there are few that can be satisfied with both cost and time lag. The same applies to the advertisements posted on the station, and it is almost impossible to carry out advertisements with large companies at the store level around the railway station, for example. There were many people who wanted a familiar advertising medium.

In general, a store or the like sets a featured product or the like for the purpose of attracting customers, but at present, the customer goes to the store and sees the featured product. For this reason, it is necessary to announce the main product at a distance from the store and guide it to the store so that customers can come to it. Especially in industries where the time from arrival to sales is short, until now There was no advertising media that was cheap and appropriate to use.
JP 2001-022840 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-167539 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-203565 JP 2004-511878 A

  Therefore, for example, the one disclosed in Patent Document 1 has been proposed.

However, a system such as Patent Document 1 registers advertising information in a dedicated server via a homepage established on the Internet network, and verifies the advertising information registered in the dedicated server so as not to violate public order and morals. In addition, the information is transmitted to a desired information display location by a communication satellite, and the advertisement information is displayed by a plasma display provided at the information display location. In addition to using this system, it is not possible to use this system. It was not possible to make detailed settings for the timing and location of advertisement information.
Needless to say, it is extremely important to provide timely information to local consumers and consumers at the right place and timing, especially in the case of businesses that are close to the local community. Micromarketing techniques that are out of reach with mass marketing techniques, that is, information that focuses on the target (local residents, especially housewives, etc.) As known means for streaming, in the technology so far, including the technology described in Patent Document 1, it is too old, lacking mobility, dizzying information, and detailed information for each display device installation location. Correspondence to the transfer was not good, and the price was quite high.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and can change the content of the advertisement message and the posting time when the contractor likes it on his / her own intention and is inappropriate for display. It is an object of the present invention to provide a local information continuous display system, software, and display system having security such as prior review of information and exclusion of information from unauthorized contractors. Accordingly, it is also an object to provide an advertisement insertion opportunity that is low in price and highly convenient for a business closely associated with the region.

  Another object of the present invention is to realize a micro-marketing technique as an advertisement posting system that is inexpensive and convenient for users.

  In order to solve such a problem, according to the present invention, a contractor transmits contractor transmission information including information related to a password assigned in advance and a message content desired to be displayed by a mailer, and the display system center transmits the transmitted contractor. Receives the transmission information, verifies the password included in the information with the customer (customer) file stored in advance in the system center server, and authenticates the legitimacy of the contractor transmission information sender. After determining the frame number of the display unit and checking the suitability of the message content included in the information by checking against the word (inappropriate term) file, the calculated frame number is associated with the display assignment destination. Referring to the stored dispatch (distribution destination) file, a message that may contain message contents that are determined to be appropriate as a result of the check. Each time the center transmission information is received from the display system center, the center transmission information is transmitted to all display devices corresponding to the display allocation destination via the VPN. Is written or overwritten in the memory location corresponding to the frame number included in the information, and when the corresponding time is reached according to the display time schedule in the memory in which the display time interval for each frame number is defined in advance. The specified message content is displayed on a display device.

According to the present invention having such a feature, the contractor enters, for example, the password assigned in advance in the “subject field” from the mailer or mobile phone of his / her PC, and the message contents to be displayed together with the color designation symbol “ Send it to the center as “text”. Once sent, the message content is properly processed and stored at the center and displayed in advance at the message display location and time specified separately at the time of the contract. If this is sent to the center, the center overwrites the old message as a new message. That is, after the contractor has signed the display contract, the addressed information is sent to the center by the mailer using the assigned password. As a result, the contractor can adjust the message contents very easily as if he / she operated the display device by himself regardless of whether the initial message was defined or replaced. Message advertisements suitable for advertisements based on micro-information dissemination and micro-marketing ideas can be realized quickly. In other words, it is possible to change the content of the advertisement message at your own will and not only greatly improve convenience, but also support micromarketing, that is, what is cheap at any time in any store This makes it possible to deliver micro information focused on the target (local residents, especially housewives, etc.) to consumers and consumers at appropriate times and places.
On the other hand, the center receives the transmitted contractor transmission information and compares the password included in this information with the code stored in the server of the system center in advance to authenticate the validity of the contractor transmission information sender. Since the message content is transmitted to the display terminal device at the designated location after checking the suitability of the message content included in the information, the message from the unauthorized contractor can be excluded, and inappropriate expression of the message content Can also be reviewed in advance. In addition, at this time, information that is a combination of the password assigned to each contractor and the mail address of the contractor (information sender) is displayed in a specific display location (cell) with a certain number of display devices (cells). ) Having a dispatch file defined in combination with information, every time a message is received, the dispatch destination is automatically determined from this file and sent to the corresponding display destination, which is automatically processed by computer software. It can be done quickly and inexpensively without interdependence, and even if the advertising capacity and the number of contractors increase, it can be handled without any trouble, and the occurrence of human error can be suppressed.
In addition, customers who have sent e-mails can be used with confidence by notifying each time how the sent messages are processed by an automatic reply e-mail, and if problems occur on the system, they can be managed. Since it also has a function to automatically send an abnormality notification mail to the person, it can be operated unattended even on holidays and at night, which can contribute to lower prices.
On the display device (terminal) side, the center transmission information transmitted from the display system center is received, and the received message is stored (overwritten) in the memory address corresponding to the designated frame number. And it is realized as a very simple system because it only reads out information from the corresponding position in the memory at predetermined time intervals according to a predetermined time table and displays the message content included in the information on the display device. it can. As a result, the display device itself, including the device and memory, can be realized as an extremely simple, inexpensive, and space-saving device, and can be installed securely and safely even in limited space such as in front of the station, on the road, in front of the store, Since the device itself has a very simple structure, it can be easily installed in more places.
In addition, the display device is equipped with two emergency memory banks, storing display texts such as when an earthquake warning is issued in advance, and sending control signals from the center in cooperation with local governments in an emergency. Alternatively, it is possible to switch any display device to the emergency mode, and this makes it possible to construct a system that is in close contact with the region.

  Furthermore, the present invention is a display system center system software for use in the area information continuous display system according to claim 1, a cell registration unit for registering / deleting a cell as a message display area, and a message A bank definition registration unit that stores a matrix in which display areas are classified into banks for each use including contractor use, spare use, and disaster countermeasures, and a display start time is set for each bank; and for each bank A message storage unit that stores a copy of the message content for each line, clock calibration information that specifies the date and time or timing of the calibration of the displayed message, and a contractor registration file that should be verified for authentication of the email sender Contractor verification file (customer file) information, message with frame ID given to authorized contractor Check the contractor assignment file (dispatch file) information that indicates the contractor assignment destination to specify which display frame to deliver, and the words that are not suitable for use before delivering the received message to the display frame. A setting management table storage unit that sets and stores word filter file information indicating a word filter file to be transmitted, and, for each cell to be distributed, an IP address related to a display terminal in the cell, and distribution to the IP address or Distribution destination data specifying section for specifying setting of control state of stop and mode switching for switching and setting the bank mode for displaying message data, password included in received contractor transmission information, setting management Check the contractor registration file obtained from the table storage and check When it is determined that the authentication unit authenticates the authenticity and the authentication unit is appropriate, the contractor allocation file from the setting management table storage unit, based on the information from the delivery destination data definition unit, A transmission unit that transmits the received message content to all IP addresses related to the display device corresponding to a given display allocation destination each time the message is received.

  According to the present invention having such a configuration, since the display system center has a cell registration unit, a cell as a message display area can be registered, or a cell can be deleted therefrom. Since it has a bank definition storage unit, the message display area can be separated into banks for each use including contractor use, spare use, and disaster countermeasure use, and a matrix with display start times set for each bank can be stored. It is possible to accurately respond to detailed condition settings for each contractor. Since the message storage unit is provided, the message contents for each row are stored for each bank, and thus, even the message contents that differ from bank to bank can be set and stored accurately for each bank. Furthermore, since the setting management table storage unit designates the date and time or the timing of the calibration of the message displayed by the clock calibration information, the calibration of the message content can also be accurately controlled. The contractor registration file to be verified for authentication can be specified, so that the correctness authentication operation by the authentication unit (described later) can be performed smoothly and accurately, and the frame ID is specified by the contractor allocation file. It is possible not only to accurately specify the delivery destination where the message should be displayed, but also to deal with fine fluctuations at a fine level, and to check the suitability of the received message using the word filter file information before delivery. Is possible. In addition, since it has a distribution destination data defining unit, for each cell to be distributed, an IP address can be set for each display terminal in the cell, and the setting of the control state of distribution or stop can be defined for each such IP address. Even within the same cell, the presence or absence of display can be specified for each display device, and when displaying message data by switching the bank mode by mode switching, for example, displaying information from municipalities in an emergency etc. This can be realized systematically and easily. Then, the authentication unit verifies the password of the contractor outgoing information sender by comparing the password included in the contractor outgoing information with the contractor registration file acquired from the setting management table storage unit. When the validity is authenticated, the transmission unit reads the received message contents in advance every time a message is received based on the contractor allocation file from the setting management table storage unit and the information from the distribution destination data definition unit. Since it is sent to all IP addresses related to the display terminal device at the defined location, it is possible to prevent unauthorized use of the system and to transmit the message to be displayed to the terminal device side to be displayed without error. It becomes possible to do.

  Further, the present invention is a display-side system for use in the area information continuous display system according to claim 1, wherein a transmission / output unit for exchanging messages and control information with the display system center; A memory for writing and saving messages and / or control information received at the input / output unit to a corresponding memory address, and controlling the input / output unit and the memory, and of the information stored in the memory The message information at a predetermined position corresponding to the time specified in the time schedule is read out at the corresponding time, and is read out from the memory in accordance with an instruction signal from the control unit that outputs and displays to the display device. And a display device for displaying the message information.

  According to the present invention having such a configuration, on the display system side, the input / output unit receives the control signal / message information from the display system center, and based on this, the control unit addresses the corresponding control signal in the memory. The message information received (already checked by the center and checked by the right distributor) is written (overwritten). Furthermore, the control unit reads out message information at a predetermined position corresponding to the specified time based on a separately defined display time schedule, and displays the message on the display device, so a large-scale device is required. However, it is easy to realize this display at multiple sites by developing it in terms of area and quantity.

  According to the present invention, the contractor can change the content of the advertisement message and the posting time when he / she wants at his / her will, not only greatly improving convenience, It is possible to deliver to consumers and consumers at the right time and place, targeted information (local residents, especially housewives, etc.) of micro information focused on what is being sold at this time of day Become.

  In addition, the center can eliminate messages from unauthorized contractors, and can also review inappropriate expressions in the message contents in advance. Moreover, since this whole is automatically processed by computer software, it can be done quickly and inexpensively without depending on people as before, and it can handle even when the advertising capacity increases, and it also suppresses the occurrence of human error. Can be provided at low cost.

  In addition, the display device can realize the advertisement display system according to the location as a very simple system, so it can be installed securely and safely even in limited places such as in front of the station, on the road, in front of the store, etc. Since it has an extremely simple structure, it is inexpensive and can be easily installed in more places.

  Billboards and other advertising media are often installed in front of stores, especially those whose information contents fluctuate, which could not have been considered except in the vicinity of the store. As a matter of course, the only way to attract customers from a distance is to display the store name, address, telephone number, etc. on a general vertical sign. However, according to the present invention, since an inexpensive and easy advertisement medium can be realized, not only the store name but also fresh information can be easily transmitted to a place physically away from the store.

  Commerce that cuts time, ie, hotels, rental housing, parking lots, taxis, driving agencies, travel agencies, etc. In light of the fact that it is extremely important to sell information before it is sent out to be defective, the mechanism according to the present invention that can easily and always send information in real time is an invaluable advantage.

  Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a conceptual configuration of an entire area information continuous display system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following, the scope necessary for explanation for achieving the object of the present invention is schematically shown, and the scope necessary for explanation of the corresponding part of the present invention is mainly explained, and the explanation is omitted. Are according to known techniques.

  As shown in the figure, a regional information continuous display system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a headquarters system (hereinafter also referred to as a “display center system”) 10 having a configuration unique to the present application (described later), and For example, a contractor (hereinafter also referred to as “client”) side device 20 having a general communication function such as a PC or a mobile phone, and a display system 30 having a configuration (described later) unique to the present application are connected via the Internet 40. And linked by e-mail or VPN.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram defining detailed division functions for each component of the regional information continuous display system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the headquarter system 10 is connected to an area information continuous display system center system 100 having software having a configuration and function peculiar to the present application (described later), and an area information continuous display system center system 100, The local information continuous display system center system 100 is configured to include a server 110 that handles various functions such as data storage, registration, and deletion.
The client PC 200 is a general PC including at least software 201 having a normal mail function and a control unit 203. The client mobile phone 210 may be of any type as long as it has an e-mail transmission / reception function.
The display system 30 includes a display device 300 including an input / output unit 301, a control unit 303 having a functional configuration unique to the present application, a memory 305 to store information including a message to be displayed, The display device 310 is configured to include at least a display device 310 for displaying an advertisement message or the like based on the control signal. Here, the memory 305 is not necessarily built in the display device 300, and may be externally attached to the display device 300. The memory 305 only needs to have a capacity of at least 2 megabytes (2048 characters * 2 * 8 banks * vertical 64), and may be extremely simple. The display device 310 may be a display device using a two-color LED (light emitting diode).
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a more detailed functional configuration of the headquarter system 10. As shown in the figure, the regional information continuous display system center system 100 transmits message information / display control information (information related to display interval, display time, etc.) via the Internet 40 between the client PC 200 and the display device 30. The right / left authority for the sender of the message information (and message display control information) received by the transmitter / receiver 1010 and the control unit 1020 having the function of performing overall control and control of the server 110 is provided. And at least an authentication unit 1030 having a function of performing determination (authentication) as to whether or not the person has the information. In addition, the server 110 includes a cell registration unit 1110 (including a storage unit for information related to cell registration) for registering and deleting a cell that is a message display area, and a message display area for use by a subscriber, A bank definition storage unit 1120 for storing a matrix in which banks are classified into different uses including disaster countermeasures and a display start time is set for each bank, and a message storage unit 1130 for storing message contents for each row for each bank And clock calibration information for specifying the date and time of proofreading of the displayed message, contractor verification file information indicating a contractor registration file to be verified for authentication of an e-mail sender, and a frame given to a regular contractor Contractor indicating a contractor assignment file for specifying to which display frame a message with an ID specified is to be distributed Setting management table that stores and sets attached file information and word filter file information indicating a word filter file for checking unsuitable words before delivering the received message to the display frame for each contract item The storage unit 1140 is provided at least.

Here, the cell registration unit 110, the bank definition storage unit 1120, the message storage unit 1130, and the setting management table storage unit 1140 have been described by taking the configuration included in the server 110 as an example, but these are not necessarily in the server 110. There is no need, and for example, the area information continuous display system center system 100 may be configured to include all or part of them.
Next, operation | movement of this area information continuous display system 1 comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated. FIG. 4 is a timing flowchart illustrating the exchange between the component devices and the operation in each component device in time series according to the operation sequence of the regional information continuous display system 1.
As shown in the figure, first, a contractor who wishes to place an advertisement activates a mailer by using his / her PC 200 or mobile phone 210 (step K10), whereby the message information of the advertisement placement content and the company's own company An e-mail message including information such as a password and an ID assigned in advance by a contract is created and sent to the head office system 10 by e-mail via the Internet 40 (step K11).
The headquarters (regional information continuous display system center) 10 determines whether or not the transmission / reception unit 1010 has received this e-mail (step C11). If there is an error in reception, the control unit 1020 passes the transmission / reception unit 1010. An abnormal message transmission process is performed (step C12), and the contractor receives this (step K12), and checks whether there is any error in the transmission contents (not shown). On the other hand, in the headquarters (regional information continuous display system center) 10, if there is no problem in receiving the e-mail, the authentication unit 1030 stores the setting management table storage unit in advance based on the contents of the e-mail from the contractor. The validity is verified by collating with the contractor collation file information stored in 1140 (step C13). Specifically, for example, information combining the password assigned to each contractor and the mail address of the contractor (message sender) is registered in the setting management table storage unit 1140 as authentication information, and the mail is sent. When received, the mail sender address is combined with the information (password) written in the “subject” of the mail, and this combined information is collated with the stored authentication information.
If an error occurs in this collation processing, the authentication unit 1030 in the headquarters (regional information continuous display system center) 10 recognizes that the log is invalid, and enters the illegal log processing (step C15) routine to control. The unit 1020 transmits the fraud log processing message to the contractor side via the Internet 40 via the transmission / reception unit 1010 (step C15), and the control unit 1020 receives this message on the contractor side (step K13). On the other hand, when the validity is confirmed, the control unit 1020 prepares for data analysis and distribution (step C16).
Next, based on the word filter file stored in the setting management table storage unit 1140, the control unit 1020 checks whether the received message is a word that is not suitable for use (step C17). When an expression that is not suitable for use here is included, that is, when a word registered in the word filter file is included in the received message, the control unit 1020 passes the transmission / reception unit 1010. Processing for returning a word correction request mail to the contractor is performed (step C18). The contractor receives this mail (step K14) and performs an appropriate correction process (not shown). On the other hand, if the received message is not inconvenient, the control unit 1020 performs normal reception / log processing (step C19).
In the control unit 1020, for each bank, message data is transmitted via the transmission / reception unit 1010 to all IP addresses related to all dispatch destination display devices defined in the bank defined by the bank definition storage unit 1120. Distribution processing (including distribution of information related to display control in addition to messages) is performed (step C21).
On the display device 30 side, the input / output unit 301 receives the distribution data from the center via the Internet 40 via the VPN (step D11). When reception ends (step D12), it is checked whether normal reception processing has been completed (step D13). If normal completion is not completed, the control unit 303 waits until the rewrite is over (step D15), and then transmits an abnormality notification to the manager of the center 10 (step D16). On the other hand, if the normal reception process has been completed, the control unit 303 performs normal transfer message reply processing via the input / output unit 301 (step D14, including normal transfer message reply to the center 10). The process proceeds to step C17.
On the other hand, the center 10 receives a reply from the display device 30 and checks whether the received reply is a normal message (step C22). If such a reply is an abnormal message, the control unit 1020 performs an abnormal process after performing the trouble mail transmission process via the transmission / reception unit 1010 (step C24). This trouble occurrence mail is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 1010 of the center 10 to the contractor side, and the contractor side receives it (step K15). When the center 10 receives a normal message in step C22, the control unit 1020 performs mail reply processing related to completion of delivery to the contractor side via the transmission / reception unit 1010 (step C25). Subsequently, the control unit 1020 performs normal distribution / log processing (step C26), and ends a series of processing (step C27).
On the other hand, in the display device 30, after the normal transfer message is returned to the center 10 (step D14), the control unit 303 instructs the memory 305 to specify the frame number (cell and bank designation) included in the center transmission information. Then, message information (this information has already been word-checked at the center) is written or overwritten at the memory address associated with the time matrix position specific number) (step D17). Further, the control unit 303 waits until the predetermined time defined for the frame number is reached (step D18). When the specified time is reached, the information of the corresponding memory address is read and the message data is displayed to the display device 310. Display processing is performed (step D19).

Thus, according to the regional information continuous display system, the contractor, for example, enters a cell number, which is a password assigned in advance, from the mailer of his / her PC 200 or the mobile phone 210 in the “subject” and displays the message The content is transmitted to the center 10 as a “text” together with the color designation symbol, and the location / time at which the message is to be displayed is appropriately transmitted to the center 10. As a result, the contractor can change the contents of the advertisement message at his / her will, not only greatly improving convenience, but also micromarketing response, that is, at any store this time This makes it possible to deliver micro information focused on the target (local residents, especially housewives, etc.) to consumers and consumers at the right time and place, such as what is sold cheaply.
Further, the center 10 receives the transmitted contractor transmission information, compares the password included therein with the code stored in the database of the system center server 110 in advance, and verifies the validity of the contractor transmission information transmitter. Since the message content is transmitted to the display terminal device at the designated location after checking the suitability of the message content included in the information, the message from the unauthorized contractor can be excluded, Inappropriate expressions can be reviewed in advance. In addition, at this time, information that is a combination of the password assigned to each contractor and the mail address of the contractor (information sender) is displayed in a specific display location (cell) with a certain number of display devices (cells). ) Having a dispatch file defined in combination with information, every time a message is received, the dispatch destination is automatically determined from this file and sent to the corresponding display destination, which is automatically processed by computer software. It can be done quickly and inexpensively without interdependence, and even if the advertising capacity and the number of contractors increase, it can be handled without any trouble, and the occurrence of human error can be suppressed.
Further, on the display device (terminal) 30 side, the center transmission information transmitted from the display system center 10 is received, and the received message is stored (overwritten) in a memory address corresponding to the designated frame number. Since the information is read out from the corresponding position in the memory at predetermined time intervals according to a predetermined time table, and the message content included in the information is only displayed on the display device 310, the system is extremely simple. realizable. As a result, the display device itself, including the device and memory, can be realized as an extremely simple, inexpensive, and space-saving device, and can be installed securely and safely even in limited space such as in front of the station, on the road, in front of the store, Since the device itself has a very simple structure, it can be easily installed in more places.

Next, an embodiment of the present application will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the part which performed the said description replaces with the said description, and omits the same description.

In this section, we will first explain the core software and hardware in a remote information distribution system (also called AisiS) that runs in a virtual LAN environment using VPN.

The application window will be described with reference to what was actually created.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a top menu realized by this software. Each button and window in the figure is described below.
Cell: Select the cell name you want to work on.
Cell registration setting: Switch to the “cell registration” screen of FIG.
System setting: Switch to the “System Setting” screen of FIG.
Customer information setting: Switch to the “customer information setting” screen of FIG.
Display content correction: Switch to the “display content correction” screen of FIG.
BANK time setting: Switches to the “BANK time setting” screen of FIG.
LED terminal settings:
The screen is switched to the “LED terminal setting” screen of FIG.
List of display screens:
The screen is switched to the “display screen list” screen of FIG.
Distribution error processing: Switch to the “distribution error processing” screen of FIG.
Exit: Exit this program.
Upper display black window: Displays the status of the active terminal.
Bottom display white window: Displays the processing content log.

This system can control up to 16 LEDs and 100 LED display terminals in one system.
The upper black window on the top screen displays the operating status of all LED display terminals registered in this system. When all are operating, it is displayed in green letters and is “all operating”. Is displayed in yellow and “partially stopped”. When all are stopped, “red” is displayed in red.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen displayed on the monitor of the management PC in accordance with the process related to cell registration. The figure shows a screen for newly registering and deleting cell numbers and cell names, and up to 16 cells. Add a frame with the "Add creation" button, enter the cell number and cell name, and complete registration with the "Registration complete" button. If there is no problem in the cell number and cell name to be registered, the process ends. If the same cell number and cell name are to be registered, a “conflict” message is displayed (shown). To delete, select the corresponding cell, and delete the cell number, cell name and all the information with the “select delete” button.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a system setting screen. The system has a reception mail setting item for setting reception mail address information and a reception interval, and an “automatic reply mail” button is used to display an automatic reply mail as shown in FIG. You can edit five types of comments from “normal reception” to “disaster recovery” and complete with “save” and “end”.
When you select an inappropriate term file (wordfilter file) created in CSV format using the “Inappropriate term file” button and execute it, this file is applied as a word filter, matched against the message content, and an inappropriate phrase was hit If so, follow the rules.
In “Notification Mail Settings”, you can set up to three addresses for automatically sending a notification mail to the administrator when an error occurs in the system such as a distribution error, and the addresses registered here when an error occurs Automatically send notification emails to

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing customer information settings. In the “customer reference file”, a file name is designated here to refer to a customer file created in the CSV format as shown in FIG. 10 with the “reference” button. . The window for specifying “Monthly Day” and “Time” on the left side automatically reads the file specified in the “Update File” window into the execution file at the time specified here, and immediately specifies it with the “Manual Update” button. It is also possible to read the contents of the file as an executable file.
This is because the contract with the customer is a monthly unit, and both the customer reference and display frame reference files need to be changed instantaneously when the month changes, and this system stores the file containing the next month's data by the end of the month. It is possible to update and switch without attendance even in the middle of the night just by specifying in.
The “display frame update file” shown in FIG. 11 has exactly the same function as described above.
“LED terminal operation time setting” Operation with limited time and 24-hour continuous operation can be selected by checking ○, and start and end time are set in the time setting window, but the magnitude relationship between both is ignored, and “time update” ”Button to update all the LED display terminals in the cell at once.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display content correction screen. Here, the selected message can be edited, deleted, etc., used for system maintenance and management, “Update button” LED display terminal data is updated, Press the “Exit” button to return to the top menu screen.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a BANK time setting screen. As shown in FIG. 13, the start time can be specified for 6 BANKs from 0 to 5, and it becomes effective by checking the left box. Here, the time relationship cannot be ignored. If you make a mistake, a warning screen like the one below will appear. The data is updated at once for all LED display terminals in the cell with the “Set” button, the setting contents are stored with the “Save” button, and the top menu is returned with the “Exit” button. “Emergency BANK” indicates that BANKs 6 and 7 are assigned.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a screen for setting the LED display terminal and switching the display mode. When a new LED display terminal is set, a frame is added with the “Add” button, and an IP address and an installation location are input. The setting is completed with the “Save” button, but if there is the same IP address, a warning screen as shown below appears. This means that the same IP address cannot be set not only in the same cell but also in the entire system. For deletion, the target column is selected, data is deleted with the “selection delete” button, and all information held by the system is transmitted to the selected LED display terminal with the “selective transmission” button. This is for writing data when the memory board of the LED display terminal is replaced for maintenance or the like. A plurality of LED display terminals can be designated and transmitted in a batch. Check the box at the right end of the list to activate it.
“Display mode switching” can usually switch between three modes, emergency A and emergency B. Check “O” and click “Switch execution” button to switch LED display terminals of all cells in this cell. Switch all at once. At this time, a confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed to prevent the operation.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the “display screen list” screen. By specifying the target BANK in the upper left window as shown in FIG. 16, all the LED display terminals displayed in the corresponding cell are displayed. Sentences are displayed according to color symbols. Press the “Exit” button to return to the top menu.

Fig. 17 shows the log when the VPN line from the center PC to the LED display terminal cannot be distributed due to a failure. If the failure is removed in a short time, click the “Delete selected” button after confirmation. If the selected item can be deleted and it takes time to recover, a recovery notification mail can be sent to the customer selected by the “Select Send” button.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a setting tool for setting the memory control board on the LED display terminal side, which will be described.
In “Display Size” in “Basic Settings”, the size of the target LED display is set and specified in units of horizontal dots. The “scan method” designates the scan speed in four stages from 0 to 3. If “Reverse display is a box” is checked, set the light and dark.

 The communication speed is set for each of the two COM ports on the “communication setting” board.

In "Time calibration" of "Mode setting", it is possible to input the current time and change the time of the board. Usually, the time of the center PC is referred during communication with the center PC. Time has priority. In the “operation mode”, the displayed BANK can be forcibly switched to normal, emergency A, and emergency B modes. When “IP address” is read, the current address is displayed, but if the setting is changed and written, the address is changed.
In the “operation mode”, the time limit operation and the 24-hour operation can be switched and the operation time can be set at the same time.
“Display brightness” sets the brightness of the LED display during the day and night. There are stages from 1 to 32, where 32 is the brightest, and switching between day and night is done by connecting an automatic flasher to the input terminal of the board. . “Display speed” can be set from 1 to 32 when a character is passed through the LED display. The unit is mS / dot, and the smaller the value, the faster the speed. “Maximum display length” is used to limit the number of display characters, and is calculated with 16 dots per character.
In the “output state”, two output terminals on the board can be set to 0V and 5V from the center PC.
The “input state” changes to 0 V and 5 V on the center PC side by opening and shorting two input terminals on the substrate.
These inputs and outputs are for using the terminal device for remote control in the future, such as reporting when an abnormality occurs due to an external factor such as when the LED display terminal is broken.
When “COM Port” is selected for “Communication Parameter”, the COM port number and communication speed are set. When “IP Address” is selected, the IP address of the target board is input and the board is read by clicking the “Read” button. If you want to write, check the box at the right end, and press the “Write” button to display the confirmation screen.

  As explained above, according to the system according to the present embodiment, unlike a large-scale vision installed in, for example, a rotary in front of a station, it is positioned as a new medium that can be used easily and inexpensively. It can withstand running ads many times over a long period of time. Information such as company PR, city hall, police, firefighting, etc. can be circulated free of charge for the handling of perforated frames, etc., which can contribute to local contributions to the extent possible. Furthermore, in the event of an emergency such as an earthquake, the center 10 controls the display of preset texts, evacuation site information, etc. as long as power is supplied, so that new media that are firmly in contact with the region can be displayed. Realized.

  As a detailed operation area, for example, 10 units per cell are set as a unit, about 1 unit per 15,000 to 15,000 people, and 10 CMs are installed at the same time. It will be possible to display 4 times at 10 locations, 40 times at 10 locations, 60 times at 24 hours a day, 28800 times per month, and many people will be able to see it. .

  Compared to other media, for example, it is excellent in quick reporting that is impossible for paper media, but the difference from TV, radio, teletext, etc. is that it is a local local type because it is an area unit It is a point that is positioned as media. In addition, as described above, since it is set at a low price, it can be easily used in an industry that has not been able to place an advertisement due to price, time lag, etc., and can be developed in business. Furthermore, unlike a billboard advertisement that ends only once, the duration is long and the number of times is large, so that it is possible to make a considerably inexpensive setting compared to a billboard or the like whose display does not change.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and examples, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

  For example, the present application is not limited to the application examples described above, and the present application can be applied to anything using an equivalent way of thinking, and each target to which the present application is applied has an effect specific to the target object. Play.

  Furthermore, the present invention allows various modifications, additions, substitutions, expansions, reductions, etc. within the scope of the same and equivalent technical idea. In addition, even if an apparatus, a method, software, and a system that are produced using the invention of the present application are listed as a secondary product and commercialized, the value of the invention of the present application is not reduced at all.

    According to the present invention, the contractor can adjust the message content very easily as if he / she operated the display device by himself, regardless of whether the contractor was defining the initial message or replacing the message. Therefore, it is possible to quickly and easily implement message advertisements suitable for advertisements based on local micro information transmission and micro marketing ideas. In other words, it is possible to change the content of the advertisement message at your own will and not only greatly improve convenience, but also support micromarketing, that is, what is cheap at any time in any store This makes it possible to deliver micro information focused on the target (local residents, especially housewives, etc.) to consumers and consumers at appropriate times and places.

In addition, the center can eliminate messages from unauthorized contractors, and can also review inappropriate expressions in the message contents in advance. In addition, at this time, information that is a combination of the password assigned to each contractor and the mail address of the contractor (information sender) is displayed in a specific display location (cell) with a certain number of display devices (cells). ) Having a dispatch file defined in combination with information, every time a message is received, the dispatch destination is automatically determined from this file and sent to the corresponding display destination, which is automatically processed by computer software. It can be done quickly and inexpensively without interdependence, and can handle any problems even if the advertising capacity and the number of subscribers increase, and it can suppress the occurrence of human error and provide services at low cost. Can be provided.
In addition, customers who have sent e-mails can be used with confidence by notifying each time how the sent messages are processed by an automatic reply e-mail, and if problems occur on the system, they can be managed. Since it also has a function to automatically send an abnormality notification mail to the person, it can be operated unattended even on holidays and at night, which can contribute to lower prices.

On the display device (terminal) side, the center transmission information transmitted from the display system center is received, and the received message is stored (overwritten) in the memory address corresponding to the designated frame number. And it is realized as a very simple system because it only reads out information from the corresponding position in the memory at predetermined time intervals according to a predetermined time table and displays the message content included in the information on the display device. it can. As a result, the display device itself, including the device and memory, can be realized as an extremely simple, inexpensive, and space-saving device, and can be installed securely and safely even in limited space such as in front of the station, on the road, in front of the store, Since the device itself has a very simple structure, it is inexpensive and can be easily installed in more places.
In addition, the display device is equipped with two emergency memory banks, storing display texts such as when an earthquake warning is issued in advance, and sending control signals from the center in cooperation with local governments in an emergency. Alternatively, it is possible to switch any display device to the emergency mode, and this makes it possible to construct a system that is in close contact with the region.

  Billboards and other advertising media are often installed in front of stores, especially those whose information contents fluctuate, which could not have been considered except in the vicinity of the store. As a matter of course, the only way to attract customers from a distance is to display the store name, address, telephone number, etc. on a general vertical sign. However, according to the present invention, since an inexpensive and easy advertisement medium can be realized, not only the store name but also fresh information can be easily transmitted to a place physically away from the store.

Commerce that cuts time, ie, hotels, rental housing, parking lots, taxis, driving agency services, travel agencies, etc. In view of the fact that it is extremely important to sell information before it is sent out to be defective, the mechanism according to the present invention that can easily and always send information in real time is an invaluable advantage.
Thus, the present invention can be used in any industry for industrial promotion.

It is a block diagram which shows the conceptual structure of the whole area information continuous display system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which defined the detailed division | segmentation function about each component of the regional information continuous display system 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a more detailed functional configuration of the headquarter system 10. FIG. 4 is a timing flowchart illustrating the exchange between the component devices and the operation in each component device in time series according to the operation sequence of the area information continuous display system 1. It is a figure which shows the example of the top menu implement | achieved by the software which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen displayed on the monitor of management side PC according to the process which concerns on the cell registration which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure showing the system setting screen concerning one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the automatic reply mail which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure showing customer information setting concerning one example of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the customers file which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the dispatch file which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure showing the display content correction screen which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure showing the BANK time setting screen based on one Example of this invention. It is a figure showing the screen which performs the setting of the LED display terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention, and switching of a display mode. It is the figure which showed the confirmation screen based on one Example of this invention. It is a figure showing the "display screen list" screen concerning one Example of this invention. It is a figure showing the log when the VPN line from the center PC which concerns on one Example of this invention to a LED display terminal has a failure etc., and was not able to deliver. It is a figure showing the setting tool for setting the memory control board by the side of the LED display terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Headquarters (center) system 20 Contractor side (client)
30 Display System 40 Internet 100 Regional Information Continuous Display System Center System 110 Server 200 Client PC
201 Software with Mail Function 203 Control Unit 210 Client Mobile Phone 300 Display Device 301 Input / Output Unit 303 Control Unit 305 Display Device Side Memory 310, 312 Display Device 1010 Transmission / Reception Unit 1020 Control Unit 1030 Authentication Unit 1110 Cell Registration Unit 1120 Bank Definition Storage unit 1130 Message storage unit 1140 Setting management table storage unit

Claims (3)

The contractor sends the contractor transmission information including information related to the password assigned in advance and the message content to be displayed by the mailer,
The display system center receives the transmitted contractor transmission information, compares the password included in the information with a customer (customer) file stored in the server of the system center in advance, and the contractor transmission information transmitter At the same time, the frame number of the display unit is determined from the information, and the appropriateness of the message content included in the information is checked by checking against the word (inappropriate term) file. Referring to a dispatch (distribution destination) file stored in association with a number and a display assignment destination, center transmission information that can include message contents determined to be appropriate as a result of the check corresponds to the display assignment destination Send to all display devices via VPN,
A display device having a memory writes or overwrites the message content included in the center transmission information in a memory location corresponding to the frame number included in the information each time the center transmission information transmitted from the display system center is received. And displaying a specified message content on a display device when a corresponding time is reached according to a display time schedule in a memory in which a display time interval for each frame number is defined in advance. System software for a display system center for use in the regional information continuous display system according to claim 1,
A cell registration section for registering / deleting cells that are message display areas;
A bank definition registration unit that stores a matrix in which message display areas are classified into banks for each use including contractor use, backup use, and disaster countermeasure use, and display start times are set for each bank;
A message storage for storing a copy of the message content for each row for each bank;
Clock calibration information that specifies the date and time of proofreading of the displayed message, contractor verification file (customer file) information indicating the contractor registration file to be verified for authentication of e-mail senders, given to authorized contractors The contractor allocation file (dispatch file) information indicating the contractor allocation destination for designating to which display frame the message with the specified frame ID is distributed, and the received message are distributed to the display frame. A setting management table storage unit for setting and storing word filter file information indicating a word filter file for checking words not suitable for use before;
For each cell to be distributed, an IP address related to a display terminal in the cell, a setting of a control state of distribution or stop for the IP address, and a mode switching for switching and setting a bank mode for displaying message data A destination data prescription part for prescribing;
An authentication unit that verifies the password contained in the received contractor transmission information and the contractor registration file acquired from the setting management table storage unit to authenticate the validity of the contractor transmission information transmitter;
When it is determined that authentication by the authentication unit is appropriate, the received message content is stored each time the reception is performed based on the contractor allocation file from the setting management table storage unit and the information from the distribution destination data defining unit. And a transmission unit that transmits to all IP addresses related to a display device corresponding to a given display assignment destination. A display-side system for use in the regional information continuous display system according to claim 1,
A transmission / output unit for exchanging messages and control information with the display system center;
A memory for writing and storing a message and / or control information received at the input / output unit to a corresponding memory address;
Controls the input / output unit and the memory, and reads and displays message information at a predetermined position corresponding to the time specified in the time schedule among the information stored in the memory. A control unit that outputs and displays to the device;
A display device for displaying message information read from the memory in accordance with an instruction signal from the control unit.

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