JP2008252662A - Method for providing information relative to video content and information providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance effectiveness of cooperation between images and music or the like treated by a special terminal by displaying information relative to video content on the standby screen of the special terminal in association with the video content indicated on a large display or to enhance effectiveness of promotion of images by allowing an output apparatus, such as a copier for making advertisement output relative to the video content. <P>SOLUTION: In a first embodiment, a standby screen of a trial listening terminal or advertisement information printed by the copier is allowed to cooperate with the video content by storing program information of the video content which is broadcasted on the large display in an information distribution server. In a second embodiment, the standby screen or the advertisement information relative to the video content is distributed, by distributing the video content broadcasted on the large display by the same server as the information distribution server which distributes the standby screen of the trial listening terminal or the advertisement information printed by the copier. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention displays information related to video content on a standby screen of a dedicated terminal in conjunction with video content displayed on a large display, or outputs advertisements related to video content to an output device such as a copier. The present invention relates to an information providing method and an information providing system.

  With the spread of large displays and the development of network infrastructure for distributing video by streaming, a video distribution system (see, for example, Patent Document 1) that installs large displays in public spaces and distributes videos by streaming is used. Thus, services for distributing video such as music programs have been provided.

  On the other hand, a music distribution system in which a dedicated terminal connected to a network is installed in a store or the like as means for previewing or downloading contents such as music has been provided (for example, Patent Documents). 2).

  If these two systems are used together and the music used in the distributed video is set so that detailed information and music files can be provided by the music distribution system, for example, a video such as a music program It is possible to listen to and purchase the music playing in the program on a dedicated terminal. In this way, the synergistic effect of both systems is demonstrated, and the video distribution system increases the value of use as a promotion tool due to the increase in viewers. The effect of promoting the sales of can be expected.

JP 2001-186696 A JP 2002-6860, paragraphs 0010, 0032

  As described above, when the video distribution system and the music distribution system are used together, when the music is flowing in the video, both of them can listen to the music from the dedicated terminal and purchase it quickly. It is preferable to cooperate effectively.

  In addition, it is considered that such a system is likely to be noticed when it is installed in, for example, a university cafeteria. However, in order to use the promotion effect of video content more effectively, it is often installed in the same environment. It is still preferable if it works with the equipment.

  The present invention has been made to cope with such problems, and displays information related to video content on a standby screen of a dedicated terminal in conjunction with video content displayed on a large display. Information providing method capable of enhancing the cooperation effect of video and music handled by a dedicated terminal, and further enhancing the promotion effect of the video by outputting an advertisement related to the video content to an output device such as a copier The object is to provide an information providing system.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a video providing apparatus that provides video content and displays the video content on a large display, and an information providing apparatus that provides information related to the video content and displays the video content on a dedicated terminal. A method of providing information linked to a video content to be executed, wherein the video distribution device displays the video content on the large display corresponding to a predetermined distribution schedule, and the information providing device includes the distribution A display screen file to be displayed on the dedicated terminal corresponding to the schedule is stored in association with the time determined in the distribution schedule, and the information providing apparatus switches the display screen of the dedicated terminal to the distribution schedule. Detecting the arrival of a time determined as: and the information providing device, A step of reading the display screen file associated between said information providing apparatus, a method of providing information, comprising the steps of: displaying said display screen file to the dedicated terminal.

  A second invention that solves the problem according to the present application is executed by a video providing device that provides video content to be displayed on a large display, and an information providing device that transmits advertisement information related to the video content to an output device. The video distribution device displays the video content on the large display corresponding to a predetermined distribution schedule, and the output device accepts the information from the information provision device. The advertisement information is printed on at least a part of the sheet output from the output device, and the information providing device has an advertisement file used for printing the advertisement information output from the output device corresponding to the distribution schedule. Stored in association with the time determined in the delivery schedule, and the information providing device Detecting that a time set as a switching time of advertisement information to be output from the output device in the schedule has been reached; reading the advertisement file associated with the time; and providing the information And a step of transmitting the advertisement information to the output device.

  In the first invention, the video content is displayed on a dedicated terminal such as a kiosk terminal that provides information related to the video content by associating with the distribution schedule of the video content displayed on the large display. A display screen can be displayed. In the second invention, the advertisement information linked to the video providing device for displaying the video content can be printed on the output device such as a copier by association with the distribution schedule of the video content displayed on the large display.

  In the present invention, the first invention and the second invention can be provided in combination. That is, in the first invention, the information providing device has a function of transmitting advertisement information related to the video content to an output device, and the output device receives the advertisement information received from the information providing device, Printing is performed on at least a part of the sheet output from the output device, and the information providing device defines an advertisement file used for printing advertisement information output from the output device in the distribution schedule corresponding to the distribution schedule. Detecting that the information providing device has reached a time determined as a switching time of advertisement information to be output from the output device in the distribution schedule; A device reading an advertisement file associated with the time; and the information providing device comprising the advertisement information It may be characterized by having the steps of: transmitting to the output device.

  A third invention that solves the problem according to the present application is a video that is executed by an information providing apparatus that provides video content to be displayed on a large display, and provides information related to the video content to be displayed on a dedicated terminal. A method of providing information linked to content, wherein the information providing device stores a video file of the video content, and a display screen file to be displayed on the dedicated terminal in accordance with a delivery schedule of the video content. Stored in association with a time determined in the distribution schedule, the information providing apparatus reading out the video content and displaying the video content on the large display; and the information providing apparatus includes a distribution schedule of the video content At the time set as the switching time of the display screen of the dedicated terminal. Detecting that the information providing device has read the display screen file associated with the time, and causing the information providing device to display the display screen file on the dedicated terminal. It is the provision method of the information characterized by having.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention for solving the problems of the present application, video content is executed by an information providing device that provides video content to be displayed on a large display and transmits advertisement information related to the video content to an output device. A method of providing linked information, wherein the information providing device stores a video file of the video content and is used for printing advertisement information output from the output device in accordance with a delivery schedule of the video content The advertisement file to be stored is associated with the time determined in the distribution schedule, the information providing device reads out the video content and displays it on the large display; and the information providing device includes the video Switching of advertisement information output from the output device to a content distribution schedule A step of detecting that the time determined as a time has been reached; a step of reading the advertisement file associated with the time; and the information providing apparatus transmitting the advertisement information to the output apparatus. And the output device prints the advertisement information received from the information providing device on at least a part of a sheet output from the output device. It is.

  In the third invention, a display screen linked to the video content to be displayed on the large display can be displayed on a dedicated terminal such as a kiosk terminal that provides information related to the video content by associating with the distribution schedule of the video content. it can. In the second invention, the advertisement information linked to the video content to be displayed on the large display can be printed on the output device such as a copier by the association with the distribution schedule of the video content.

  In the present invention, the third invention and the fourth invention can be provided in combination. That is, in the third invention, the information providing device has a function of transmitting advertisement information related to the video content to an output device, and the output device receives the advertisement information received from the information providing device, Printing is performed on at least a part of the sheet output from the output device, and the information providing device defines an advertisement file used for printing advertisement information output from the output device in the distribution schedule corresponding to the distribution schedule. Detecting that the information providing device has reached a time determined as a switching time of advertisement information to be output from the output device in the distribution schedule; A device reading an advertisement file associated with the time; and the information providing device comprising the advertisement information It may be characterized by having the steps of: transmitting to the output device.

  The information providing method linked to the video content according to the present invention can also be configured as an information providing system for executing the information providing method.

  According to the present invention, in conjunction with video content displayed on a large display, information related to the video content is displayed on the standby screen of the dedicated terminal, thereby enhancing the cooperation effect between the video content and music handled by the dedicated terminal. In addition, it is possible to enhance the promotion effect of the video by outputting an advertisement related to the video content to an output device such as a copier.

  For example, if a display, a dedicated terminal, and a copy machine are installed together in a gathering space such as a university cafeteria and the present invention is carried out, the promotion effect of video content can be enhanced and used effectively. Can be provided free of charge or at a reduced price, which is particularly suitable.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, the following description illustrates embodiment of this invention, Comprising: This invention is not limited to embodiment shown below.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a first embodiment of an information providing system according to the present invention. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing a first example and a second example, respectively, of the configuration according to the first embodiment of the information providing system according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of the second embodiment of the information providing system according to the present invention. FIGS. 5 and 6 are diagrams showing a first example and a second example, respectively, of the configuration according to the second embodiment of the information providing system according to the present invention. FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 respectively show the video content displayed on the large display, the standby screen displayed on the trial listening terminal, and the advertising information printed on the copier in the information providing method according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows a 1st example and a 2nd example. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of updating the standby screen displayed on the trial listening terminal and the advertisement information printed on the copier in the information providing method according to the present invention.

  In the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the program information of the video content broadcast on the large display is stored in the information distribution server, so that it is printed on the standby screen of the trial listening terminal or on the copy machine. Linked advertising information to video content. In the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, an information distribution server that distributes video content broadcast on a large display, advertisement information printed on a standby screen of a trial listening terminal or a copier, and By distributing from the same server, the standby screen and advertisement information linked to the video content are distributed.

  FIG. 1 shows an outline of the first embodiment of the present invention. Large screens such as plasma and liquid crystal are installed in public spaces such as university cafeterias, and video content such as music programs are streamed from video distribution servers via networks such as the Internet.

  The large display is equipped with a dedicated viewing terminal (listening terminal), which is connected to a network such as the Internet, and obtains information about the music broadcast on the music program from the information distribution server or for viewing. It is possible to view and listen to music files. In addition, a copy service may be provided free of charge by printing advertisement information such as a sponsor of a music program on the back side of the paper copied by the copy machine.

  In the first embodiment, the data provided to the trial listening terminal or the copy machine may be obtained by accessing the information distribution server operated by the provider providing the information providing system each time. A store server may be arranged for each installation location of the machine, and information may be periodically transmitted from the information distribution server to the store server and updated to the latest information, thereby responding to a request for audition or the like at the store server. . FIG. 2 shows an example of the information providing system configuration in the former case, and FIG. 3 shows an example of the information providing system configuration in the latter case.

  In the configuration of FIG. 2, video content is distributed from the video distribution server 10 to the large display 40, and necessary information is distributed from the information distribution server 20 to the trial listening terminal 50 and the copy machine 60. .

  The large display 40 is provided with a display control device 41 at a position such as the back of the display which is a display controller. The display control device 41 is connected to the video distribution server 10 via the Internet, and executes control such as power ON / OFF by remote operation from the video distribution server 10.

  The video distribution server 10 is a server having a function for streaming distribution of video content to the large display 40, and is configured by a computer system including at least a CPU, a main memory, and an HDD. The video distribution control unit 11 of the video distribution server 10 is functionally specified, and in order to execute these functions, the corresponding application program is read from the HDD of the video distribution server 10 into the main memory. The CPU performs arithmetic processing. A predetermined storage area of the HDD or main memory is allocated to the program information storage unit 12 and the video file storage unit 13.

  When the video distribution control unit 11 refers to the video content distribution schedule stored in the program information storage unit 12 and reaches a predetermined time to start distributing the video content, the video file storage unit 13 stores the corresponding video file. Is transmitted to the display control device 41 of the large-sized display 40 that broadcasts video content. The display control device 41 reproduces the received video file on the large display 40 in accordance with the broadcast start instruction.

  Note that the playback of the video file on the large display 40 does not necessarily have to be performed in real time after being received from the video distribution server 10, and is temporarily cached in the display control device 41 and instructed to be broadcasted. Playback may be started in accordance with the start time.

  The configuration of the trial listening terminal 50 is not particularly limited. For example, by using a kiosk terminal with headphones that can be operated by a touch panel and touching the screen to operate, detailed information on a certain piece of music can be obtained. The configuration may be such that a sample sound source can be auditioned. The trial listening terminal 50 may be used to download and sell music.

  As the copy machine 60, a copy machine having a function of automatically printing an advertisement on the back side of a copy surface in addition to a normal copy function is used. If such a copy machine is used, it becomes possible to make the copy fee free or discounted according to the advertisement placement fee from the sponsor who places the advertisement.

  The information distribution server 20 is a server having functions necessary for transmitting / receiving data to / from the trial listening terminal 50 and updating data of the copy machine 60, and is configured by a computer system including at least a CPU, a main memory, and an HDD. Yes. The touch panel control unit 21, the music distribution control unit 22, the screen distribution control unit 23, and the advertisement distribution control unit 24 of the information distribution server 20 are all functionally specified, and execute these functions. The application program corresponding to each is read from the HDD of the information distribution server 20 to the main memory, and arithmetic processing is performed by the CPU. The program information storage unit 25, the music information storage unit 26, the music file storage unit 27, the screen file storage unit 28, and the advertisement file storage unit 29 are assigned predetermined storage areas of the HDD and the main memory, respectively.

  The information distribution server 20 may directly transmit and receive data directly to the trial listening terminal 50 and the copy machine 60, but the store server 70 having functions such as communication control with the information distribution server 20 and temporary storage of data is provided. It is good also as arranging for every installation place.

  The trial listening terminal 50 is a kiosk terminal that is used for acquiring detailed information about the music broadcast on the large display 40, listening to the music, and purchasing the music. The touch panel control unit 21 controls information displayed on the touch panel of the trial listening terminal 50. When the user selects a title of a song on the screen, for example, detailed information regarding the corresponding song is read from the song information storage unit 26. And displayed on the touch panel of the trial listening terminal 50.

  When the user selects a request for listening to the music on the touch panel, the music distribution control unit 22 is activated, and the music file for viewing the selected music is read from the music file storage unit 27 and auditioned. It is transmitted to the terminal 50. The trial listening terminal 50 reproduces the music file and can make a trial listening using a dedicated headphone.

  Furthermore, you may comprise so that not only a trial listening but a music can be purchased. When the user selects a request to purchase a song on the touch panel, the song distribution control unit 22 is activated, the song file for sale of the selected song is read from the song file storage unit 27, and the listening terminal 50. Sent to. A user inserts a storage medium or the like into the trial listening terminal 50 to copy the music file, and the trial listening terminal 50 performs some billing processing to cope with the purchase of the music.

  In addition to the functions provided in the information distribution server 20, in the present invention, the trial information terminal 50 stores the distribution schedule of the video content distributed from the video distribution server 10 in the program information storage unit 25. A display screen such as a stand-by screen of the touch panel and advertisement information to be printed on the copy machine 60 are provided with a function of interlocking with video content broadcast on the large display 40.

  When the screen distribution control unit 23 detects that the standby screen switching time stored in the program information storage unit 25 has been reached, the screen distribution control unit 23 stores a screen file for display on the standby screen of the touch panel of the trial listening terminal 50. The data is read from the unit 28 and transmitted to the trial listening terminal 50. In the trial listening terminal 50, the standby screen is switched to the received screen file.

  When the advertisement distribution control unit 24 detects that the switching time of the advertisement information stored in the program information storage unit 25 is reached, the advertisement file storage unit 29 selects an advertisement file used for outputting the advertisement information to be output to the copier 60. Is transmitted to the trial listening terminal 50. In the copy machine 60, an advertisement file for printing on the back side of the copy surface is temporarily stored in a memory area or the like. However, when a new advertisement file is received, the temporarily stored data is updated to a new advertisement file. This is used for subsequent output.

  The standby screen and advertisement information to be switched with the video content distribution schedule are stored in association with each other in the relationship shown in the examples of FIGS. 7 and 8 are examples of associations, other associations may be made based on, for example, a plurality of program units, time units, and the like.

  In the example of FIG. 7, one standby screen and advertisement information are associated with one program of video content. For example, when it is time to start broadcasting program 1, it is a list of songs to be broadcast on this program, etc. When each song part is selected, a waiting time linked to a screen for acquiring detailed music information and listening The receiving screen 1 is displayed on the touch panel of the trial listening terminal 50. The copy machine 60 temporarily stores advertisement information of the company A, which is the sponsor of the program 1. If the copy machine 60 is used while the program 1 is being broadcast, the advertisement of the company A is displayed on the back side of the copy surface. Is printed.

  In the example of FIG. 8, one stand-by screen and advertisement information are associated with one piece of music broadcasted in one program of video content. For example, when it is time for the song 1 to be broadcast in the program 1, the standby screen 1 linked to a screen for acquiring and listening to detailed song information is a screen relating to this song, and the touch panel of the listening terminal 50. Is displayed. Further, when it is time for the advertisement of the company A in the program 1, the advertisement information of the company A is transmitted to the copying machine 60, and then the advertisement of the company B is broadcasted. Is used, the advertisement of company A is printed on the back side of the copy surface.

  3, the video content is distributed from the video distribution server 10 to the large display 40, and the basic configuration in which necessary information is distributed from the information distribution server 20 to the trial listening terminal 50 and the copy machine 60 is illustrated in FIG. 2. Although the configuration is the same, the function provided in the information providing server 20 in FIG. 2 is provided in the store server 70 arranged at each installation location so that it is not necessary to use the communication network every time a viewing request is made. It has become.

  In the configuration of FIG. 3, the store server 70 switches the standby screen of the trial listening terminal 50 and updates the advertising information of the copy machine 60. The store server 70 is a server provided with functions necessary for data communication with the trial listening terminal 50, update of data of the copy machine 60, and the like, and is configured by a computer system including at least a CPU, a main memory, and an HDD. . The touch panel control unit 71, the music distribution control unit 72, the screen distribution control unit 73, and the advertisement distribution control unit 74 of the store server 70 are all functionally specified, and in order to execute these functions The application program corresponding to each is read from the HDD of the information distribution server 20 to the main memory, and arithmetic processing is performed by the CPU. The program information storage unit 75, the music information storage unit 76, the music file storage unit 77, the screen file storage unit 78, and the advertisement file storage unit 79 are assigned predetermined storage areas of the HDD and the main memory, respectively.

  On the other hand, in the information distribution server 20, the information distribution control unit 30 is activated at a predetermined timing, and at least a part of program information, music information, music file, screen file, and advertisement file used in the store server 70 is stored as program information. Unit 25, music information storage unit 26, music file storage unit 27, screen file storage unit 28, and advertisement file storage unit 29, and is transmitted to store server 70 to update the information of store server 70 to the latest state. It is supposed to be done.

  FIG. 4 shows an outline of the second embodiment of the present invention. In a public space such as a university cafeteria, a large display such as plasma or liquid crystal that distributes video content by streaming and a dedicated terminal (listening terminal) for viewing and a copy machine are installed together with the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the video content is distributed from the same server as the information distribution server that distributes the advertisement information printed on the standby screen of the trial listening terminal and the copy machine.

  Also in the second embodiment, the data provided to the trial listening terminal or the copy machine may be obtained by accessing the information distribution server operated by the provider providing the information providing system every time, or the trial listening terminal or the copy A store server may be arranged for each installation location of the machine, and information may be periodically transmitted from the information distribution server to the store server and updated to the latest information, thereby responding to a request for audition or the like at the store server. This is the same as in the first embodiment. FIG. 5 shows an example of the information providing system configuration in the former case, and FIG. 6 shows an example of the information providing system configuration in the latter case.

  In the configuration of FIG. 5, video content is distributed from the video / information distribution server 80 to the large display 40, and necessary information is distributed from the same video / information distribution server 80 to the trial listening terminal 50 and the copy machine 60. ing.

  In a large display 40 such as plasma or liquid crystal, a display control device 41 is installed at a position such as the back of the display which is a display controller. The display control device 41 is connected to the video distribution server 10 via the Internet, and executes control such as power ON / OFF by remote operation from the video / information distribution server 80.

  The video / information distribution server 80 is a server provided with functions necessary for streaming distribution of video contents to the large display 40, as well as functions necessary for transmission / reception of data with the trial listening terminal 50, update of data of the copy machine 60, and the like. The computer system includes at least a CPU, a main memory, and an HDD. The video distribution control unit 81, the touch panel control unit 82, the music distribution control unit 83, the screen distribution control unit 84, and the advertisement distribution control unit 85 of the video / information distribution server 80 are all functionally specified. In order to execute these functions, application programs corresponding to the respective functions are read from the HDD of the video / information distribution server 80 to the main memory, and arithmetic processing is performed by the CPU. The program information storage unit 86, the video file storage unit 87, the music information storage unit 88, the music file storage unit 89, the screen file storage unit 90, and the advertisement file storage unit 91 are allotted predetermined storage areas of the HDD and the main memory, respectively. It is done.

  When the video distribution control unit 81 refers to the video content distribution schedule stored in the program information storage unit 86 and reaches a predetermined time to start distributing the video content, the video file storage unit 87 stores the corresponding video file. Is transmitted to the display control device 41 of the large-sized display 40 that broadcasts video content. The display control device 41 reproduces the received video file on the large display 40 in accordance with the broadcast start instruction.

  The reproduction of the video file on the large display 40 does not necessarily have to be performed in real time after being received from the video / information distribution server 80, and is instructed by temporarily caching it in the display control device 41. Similarly to the first embodiment, the reproduction may be started in accordance with the broadcast start time.

  The configurations of the trial listening terminal 50 and the copy machine 60 are not particularly limited as long as they have the same functions as those in the first embodiment. As for the copy machine 60, it is possible to make the copy fee free or discounted according to the advertisement placement fee from the sponsor who places the advertisement, as in the first embodiment.

  The video / information distribution server 80 may directly transmit / receive data to / from the trial listening terminal 50 and the copy machine 60, but has functions such as communication control with the video / information distribution server 80 and temporary storage of data. As in the first embodiment, the store server 100 may be arranged for each installation location.

  The trial listening terminal 50 is a kiosk terminal that is used for acquiring detailed information about the music broadcast on the large display 40, listening to the music, and purchasing the music. The touch panel control unit 82 controls information displayed on the touch panel of the trial listening terminal 50. For example, when the user selects a title of a song on the screen, detailed information regarding the corresponding song is read from the song information storage unit 88. And displayed on the touch panel of the trial listening terminal 50.

  When the user selects a request for listening to the music on the touch panel, the music distribution control unit 83 is activated, and the music file for viewing the selected music is read from the music file storage unit 89 to be auditioned. It is transmitted to the terminal 50. The trial listening terminal 50 reproduces the music file and can make a trial listening using a dedicated headphone.

  Furthermore, you may comprise so that not only a trial listening but a music can be purchased. When the user selects a request to purchase a song on the touch panel, the song distribution control unit 83 is activated, the song file for sale of the selected song is read from the song file storage unit 89, and the listening terminal 50 Sent to. A user inserts a storage medium or the like into the trial listening terminal 50 to copy the music file, and the trial listening terminal 50 performs some billing processing to cope with the purchase of the music.

  In addition to the functions provided in the video / information distribution server 80, in the present invention, the screen distribution control unit 84 and the advertisement distribution control unit 85 refer to the program information storage unit 86 in which the video content distribution schedule is stored. Thus, a function for executing the following operation for realizing linkage with the video content is provided.

  When the screen distribution control unit 84 detects that the standby screen switching time stored in the program information storage unit 86 has been reached, the screen distribution control unit 84 stores a screen file to be displayed on the standby screen of the touch panel of the trial listening terminal 50. The data is read from the unit 90 and transmitted to the trial listening terminal 50. In the trial listening terminal 50, the standby screen is switched to the received screen file.

  When the advertisement distribution control unit 85 detects that the switching time of the advertisement information stored in the program information storage unit 86 has been reached, the advertisement file storage unit 91 generates an advertisement file used for outputting advertisement information to be output to the copier 60. Is transmitted to the trial listening terminal 50. In the copy machine 60, an advertisement file for printing on the back side of the copy surface is temporarily stored in a memory area or the like. However, when a new advertisement file is received, the temporarily stored data is updated to a new advertisement file. This is used for subsequent output.

  The association between the video content distribution schedule, the standby screen to be switched, and the advertisement information is the same as in the first embodiment. For example, the association can be performed as described with reference to FIGS. .

  6, the basic configuration for distributing video and other information to the large display 40, the trial listening terminal 50, and the copy machine 60 is the same as the configuration of FIG. 5, but is necessary via a communication network every time a viewing request is made. As shown in FIG. 5, the functions provided in the video / information providing server 80 in FIG. 5 are provided in the store server 100 arranged at each installation location.

  In the configuration of FIG. 6, the store server 100 performs schedule control of video content, switching of a standby screen of the trial listening terminal 50, and updating of advertisement information of the copy machine 60. The store server 100 is a server having functions necessary for instructing video display to the display control device 41, communicating data with the trial listening terminal 50, updating data of the copy machine 60, and the like, and includes a CPU, main memory, HDD It is comprised by the computer system provided with at least. The video distribution control unit 101, the touch panel control unit 102, the music distribution control unit 103, the screen distribution control unit 104, and the advertisement distribution control unit 105 of the store server 100 are all functionally specified. Are executed, the application program corresponding to each is read from the HDD of the information distribution server 20 to the main memory, and arithmetic processing is performed by the CPU. The program information storage unit 106, the video file storage unit 107, the music information storage unit 108, the music file storage unit 109, the screen file storage unit 110, and the advertisement file storage unit 11 are allotted predetermined storage areas of the HDD and the main memory, respectively. It is done.

  On the other hand, in the video / information distribution server 80, the information distribution control unit 92 is activated at a predetermined timing, and at least a part of the program information, music information, music file, screen file, and advertisement file used in the store server 100 is a program. It is read from the information storage unit 86, the video file storage unit 87, the music information storage unit 88, the music file storage unit 89, the screen file storage unit 90, and the advertisement file storage unit 91, transmitted to the store server 100, and stored in the store server 100. The information is to be updated to the latest state.

  The flowchart in FIG. 9 shows a flow for updating the standby screen displayed on the trial listening terminal and the advertisement information printed on the copy machine. The information providing server in FIG. 2 or FIG. 5 or the store server in FIG. 3 or FIG. 6 collates the program information storing the video content distribution schedule with the current time as needed (S1).

  When a predetermined switching time of the program (the end time of the program, the music in the program, the switching time of the advertisement, etc.) is reached (S2), whether the time is the update time of the standby screen of the trial listening terminal in the program information Confirm (S3). When it corresponds to the update time, the standby screen file to be updated is transmitted to the trial listening terminal (S4). Subsequently, it is confirmed whether the time is the update time of the advertisement information in the program information (S5). When it corresponds to the update time, the advertisement file to be updated is transmitted to the copy machine (S6).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of 1st Embodiment of the information provision system concerning this invention. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the structure concerning 1st Embodiment of the information provision system concerning this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the structure concerning 1st Embodiment of the information provision system concerning this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of 2nd Embodiment of the information provision system concerning this invention. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the structure concerning 2nd Embodiment of the information provision system concerning this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the structure concerning 2nd Embodiment of the information provision system concerning this invention. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the interlocking | linkage method of the advertisement information printed with the video content displayed on a large sized display, the standby screen displayed on a trial listening terminal, and a copier in the information provision method concerning this invention. . It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the interlocking method of the advertisement information printed with the video content displayed on a large sized display, the standby screen displayed on a trial listening terminal, and a copier in the information provision method concerning this invention. . It is a flowchart which shows the update flow of the standby information displayed on a trial listening terminal, and the advertisement information printed on a copy machine in the information provision method concerning this invention.

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10 Video distribution server 11 Video distribution control unit 12 Program information storage unit 13 Video file storage unit 20 Information distribution server 21 Touch panel control unit 22 Music distribution control unit 23 Screen distribution control unit 24 Advertisement distribution control unit 25 Program information storage unit 26 Music information Storage unit 27 Music file storage unit 28 Screen file storage unit 29 Advertisement file storage unit 30 Information distribution control unit 40 Large display 41 Display control device 50 Audition terminal 60 Copy machine 70 Store server 71 Touch panel control unit 72 Music distribution control unit 73 Screen distribution Control unit 74 Advertisement distribution control unit 75 Program information storage unit 76 Music information storage unit 77 Music file storage unit 78 Screen file storage unit 79 Advertising file storage unit 80 Video / information distribution server 81 Video distribution control unit 82 Touch panel control unit 83 Music distribution Control unit 84 Screen distribution control unit 8 5 advertisement distribution control unit 86 program information storage unit 87 video file storage unit 88 music information storage unit 89 music file storage unit 90 screen file storage unit 91 advertisement file storage unit 92 information distribution control unit 100 store server 101 video distribution control unit 102 touch panel Control unit 103 Music distribution control unit 104 Screen distribution control unit 105 Advertising distribution control unit 106 Program information storage unit 107 Video file storage unit 108 Music information storage unit 109 Music file storage unit 110 Screen file storage unit 111 Advertising file storage unit

Claims (8)

A method of providing information linked to video content executed by a video providing device that provides video content and displays it on a large display, and an information providing device that provides information related to the video content and displays the information on a dedicated terminal There,
The video distribution device displays the video content on the large display corresponding to a predetermined distribution schedule,
In the information providing device, a display screen file to be displayed on the dedicated terminal corresponding to the distribution schedule is stored in association with a time determined in the distribution schedule,
Detecting that the information providing device has reached a time determined as a switching time of a display screen of the dedicated terminal in the distribution schedule;
The information providing device reading a display screen file associated with the time;
The information providing apparatus displaying the display screen file on the dedicated terminal;
A method for providing information, comprising: The information providing device has a function of transmitting advertisement information related to the video content to an output device,
The output device prints the advertisement information received from the information providing device on at least a part of the paper output from the output device,
In the information providing device, an advertisement file used for printing advertisement information output from the output device corresponding to the distribution schedule is stored in association with a time set in the distribution schedule,
Detecting that the information providing device has reached a time determined as a switching time of advertisement information output from the output device in the distribution schedule;
The information providing device reading an advertisement file associated with the time;
The information providing device transmitting the advertisement information to the output device;
The information providing method according to claim 1, further comprising: A method for providing information linked to video content executed by a video providing device that provides video content to be displayed on a large display and an information providing device that transmits advertisement information related to the video content to an output device, ,
The video distribution device displays the video content on the large display corresponding to a predetermined distribution schedule,
The output device prints the advertisement information received from the information providing device on at least a part of the paper output from the output device,
In the information providing device, an advertisement file used for printing advertisement information output from the output device corresponding to the distribution schedule is stored in association with a time set in the distribution schedule,
Detecting that the information providing device has reached a time determined as a switching time of advertisement information output from the output device in the distribution schedule;
The information providing device reading an advertisement file associated with the time;
The information providing device transmitting the advertisement information to the output device;
A method for providing information, comprising: A method for providing information linked to video content executed by an information providing device that provides video content to be displayed on a large display and provides information related to the video content to be displayed on a dedicated terminal,
In the information providing device, a video file of the video content is stored, and a display screen file to be displayed on the dedicated terminal corresponding to the distribution schedule of the video content is stored in association with a time set in the distribution schedule. Have been
The information providing apparatus reading the video content and displaying the video content on the large display;
Detecting that the information providing device has reached a time determined as a switching time of a display screen of the dedicated terminal in the distribution schedule of the video content;
The information providing device reading a display screen file associated with the time;
The information providing apparatus displaying the display screen file on the dedicated terminal;
A method for providing information, comprising: The information providing device has a function of transmitting advertisement information related to the video content to an output device,
The output device prints the advertisement information received from the information providing device on at least a part of the paper output from the output device,
In the information providing device, an advertisement file used for printing advertisement information output from the output device corresponding to the distribution schedule is stored in association with a time set in the distribution schedule,
Detecting that the information providing device has reached a time determined as a switching time of advertisement information output from the output device in the distribution schedule;
The information providing device reading an advertisement file associated with the time;
The information providing device transmitting the advertisement information to the output device;
The method of providing information according to claim 4, further comprising: A method for providing information linked to video content executed by an information providing device that provides video content to be displayed on a large display and transmits advertisement information related to the video content to an output device,
In the information providing device, the video file of the video content is stored, and an advertisement file used for printing advertisement information output from the output device corresponding to the distribution schedule of the video content is defined in the distribution schedule. Stored in association with the time
The information providing apparatus reading the video content and displaying the video content on the large display;
Detecting that the information providing device has reached a time determined as a switching time of advertisement information output from the output device in the distribution schedule of the video content;
The information providing device reading an advertisement file associated with the time;
The information providing device transmitting the advertisement information to the output device;
Have
The output apparatus prints the advertisement information received from the information providing apparatus on at least a part of a sheet output from the output apparatus. Printed on at least a part of the paper that outputs the advertisement information related to the video content and the dedicated terminal that provides the information related to the video content linked to the video providing device that provides the video content and displays it on the large display An information providing system comprising: an output device configured to display the information on the dedicated terminal; and an information providing device configured to transmit the advertisement information to the output device,
The information providing apparatus includes
First storage means for storing a display screen file to be displayed on the dedicated terminal in association with a distribution schedule for displaying the video content on the large display by the video distribution apparatus in association with a time determined in the distribution schedule; ,
First detection means for detecting that the time set as the switching time of the display screen of the dedicated terminal has been reached in the distribution schedule;
First reading means for reading the display screen file associated with the time from the first storage means;
Display means for displaying the display screen file on the dedicated terminal;
Second storage means for storing an advertisement file used for printing advertisement information output from the output device corresponding to the distribution schedule in association with a time determined in the distribution schedule;
Second detection means for detecting that the time set as the switching time of the advertisement information output from the output device in the distribution schedule has been reached;
Second reading means for reading the advertisement file associated with the time from the second storage means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the advertisement information to the output device;
An information providing system comprising: A dedicated terminal for providing information related to the video content linked to the video content displayed on a large display, an output device for printing on at least a part of a sheet for outputting advertisement information related to the video content, and the large size An information providing system comprising: an information providing device that displays the video content on a display, displays the information on the dedicated terminal, and transmits the advertisement information to the output device;
The information providing apparatus includes
Video storage means for storing a video file of the video content;
Video display means for reading the video content from the video storage means and displaying the content on the large display;
First storage means for storing a display screen file to be displayed on the dedicated terminal in association with a distribution schedule for displaying the video content on the large display by the video display means in association with a time determined in the distribution schedule; ,
First detection means for detecting that the time set as the switching time of the display screen of the dedicated terminal has been reached in the distribution schedule;
First reading means for reading the display screen file associated with the time from the first storage means;
Display means for displaying the display screen file on the dedicated terminal;
Second storage means for storing an advertisement file used for printing advertisement information output from the output device corresponding to the distribution schedule in association with a time set in the distribution schedule;
Second detection means for detecting that a time set as a switching time of advertisement information output from the output device in the distribution schedule has been reached;
Second reading means for reading the advertisement file associated with the time from the second storage means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the advertisement information to the output device;
An information providing system comprising: