JP2009175294A - Control system and control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform display rich in power of expression by individually controlling display states in a plurality of display devices configured as a multi-display device. <P>SOLUTION: In a display management system 100 provided with a plurality of display panels 10, an image to be displayed on each display panel 10 is decided on the basis of display conditions by a display management server 110, display control information for displaying the decided image on the display panel 10 is transmitted to a host computer 4 together with panel specifying information uniquely specifying the display panel 10, the information transmitted from the display management server 110 is received by the host computer 4, and when the panel specifying information for specifying the display panel 10 which is connected to the host computer 4 is included in the received information, the host computer 4 makes the display panel 10 display the image, on the basis of the display control information transmitted together with the panel specifying information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a control system and a control method for controlling a display device configured by connecting a plurality of display units.

Conventionally, a method of arranging a plurality of display units to form one large screen is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). In Patent Document 1, when a multi-display device that functions as a large screen is configured by arranging a plurality of image display units side by side, display data is input to each image display unit. It is disclosed. Such display of a plurality of display devices arranged as a whole on one screen is generally referred to as tiling display. Many of such multi-display devices are installed on the inner and outer walls of a building for the purpose of displaying advertisements.
JP 2001-275137 A

Usually, a device for outputting an image (still image or moving image) is connected to the multi-display device, and an image recorded in advance on a recording medium is read by this device, or an image is distributed from the outside in the form of broadcasting or the like. In response, this image is output to a multi-display device. However, in such a method, each multi-display device always displays an image recorded on a set recording medium, or all multi-display devices display an image sent by broadcasting. Become. For this reason, there has been a problem that display contents on a plurality of multi-display devices become uniform.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to individually control display states in a plurality of display devices configured as a multi-display device so that a display rich in expressive power can be performed.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is configured by connecting a plurality of display units, a plurality of display devices installed in a building, a plurality of control devices each connected to the display device, A storage device configured to store a display condition in which a condition of an image to be displayed on the display device is set. And an image determining means for determining an image to be displayed on each display device according to the display conditions stored in the storage means, and a display for causing the display device to display the image determined by the image determining means Transmitting means for transmitting control information to the control device together with display device specifying information for uniquely specifying the display device, wherein the control device is the management device. Receiving information transmitted from the receiver, and when the information received by the receiving means includes the display device specifying information for specifying the display device to which it is connected, together with the display device specifying information Provided is a control system comprising display control means for displaying an image on the display device based on the transmitted display control information.
According to this configuration, an image to be displayed on each display device is determined by the management device according to display conditions stored in the storage unit, and display control information for displaying the determined image is displayed on the display device. Is transmitted to the control device together with the display device specifying information for uniquely specifying, and the control device receives the information transmitted from the management device, and the display device specifying information for specifying the display device to which the control device is connected is received. When included, since the display device displays an image based on the display control information, the image to be displayed on each display device can be appropriately determined according to the display condition stored in advance. It can be easily displayed on each display device. In particular, the control device performs processing corresponding to this information only when the information transmitted from the management device includes display device specifying information for specifying the display device to which the control device is connected. Regardless of whether the information is related to the information, the information is transmitted to all the control devices at the same time, thereby displaying on the target display device. For this reason, it is possible to easily determine and control the distribution destination of information based on the display device specifying information, and there is an advantage that the processing load is extremely light. Furthermore, since the process for determining the image to be displayed on each display device according to the display conditions prepared in advance is a light-loading process, the process is easily performed at high speed and displayed on a plurality of display devices. The displayed images can be controlled individually, and display control with expressive power rich in interest and practicality can be performed.

In the above configuration, the display device includes a sensor that detects a state of an installation location of the display device, and the control device transmits a detection state of the sensor of the display device to which the display device is connected to the management device. A storage unit included in the management device, storing a display condition that associates a detection state of the sensor of the display device with an image to be displayed; and the image determination unit includes: An image to be displayed on the display device may be determined based on the transmitted sensor detection state and the display condition stored in the storage unit.
In this case, since the management device determines an image to be displayed on each display device based on the detection state and display conditions of the sensors included in each display device, each display device has a state of its installation location. A suitable image is displayed. Thereby, a plurality of display devices can be controlled individually, and display control with expressive power rich in interest and practicality can be performed.

In the above configuration, the display device is installed in a store, and a plurality of sales information management devices that manage sales information in each store where the display device is installed are communicably connected to the management device. The sales information management device transmits the sales information of the store to the management device, and the storage means provided in the management device includes the sales information of the store where the display device is installed and an image to be displayed. The image determination means displays the display conditions on the display device based on the sales information transmitted from the sales information management apparatus and the display conditions stored in the storage means. An image to be determined may be determined.
In this case, the management device determines the image to be displayed on each display device in accordance with the sales amount and sales status at the store where each display device is installed, or the type of the best-selling product. On the device, an image suitable for the situation of the store is displayed. Thereby, a plurality of display devices can be individually controlled to perform display control reflecting the sales situation of the store.

In the above configuration, the transmission means included in the management apparatus transmits image data to be displayed on the display apparatus together with the display apparatus specifying information as the display control information, and the display control means included in the control apparatus includes the reception When the information received by the means includes the display device specifying information for specifying the display device to which the display device is connected, the display device displays the image data transmitted together with the display device specifying information. May be.
In this case, the image data to be displayed on the display device is transmitted from the management device to the control device, and the image is displayed on the display device. Therefore, the image displayed on each display device can be easily controlled by the management device. Further, since image data is not prepared in advance in the display device or the control device, there is no restriction on the content of the image data, and the degree of freedom is very high. In addition, since it is not necessary for the control device and the display device to store image data, there is an advantage that resources of the control device and the display device can be saved.

In the above configuration, the control device further includes an image data storage unit that stores a plurality of image data to be displayed on the display device, and the transmission unit included in the management device is an image to be displayed on each of the display devices. Information specifying data is transmitted as the display control information together with the display device specifying information, and the display control means included in the control device specifies the display device to which it is connected to the information received by the receiving means. When the display device specifying information to be included is included, the image data specified by the display control information transmitted together with the display device specifying information is read from the image data storage means and displayed on the display device. May be.
In this case, the information specifying the image data to be displayed on the display device is transmitted from the management device to the control device so that the specified image is displayed on the display device. Therefore, the display of each display device can be easily controlled by the management device. it can. In particular, since it is not necessary to transmit the image data itself from the management device to the control device, the amount of data transmitted / received via the communication line can be suppressed to a very small capacity, resources related to communication can be saved, and management can be performed. The processing load and time required for information transmission from the apparatus can be shortened, and the load on the management apparatus can be kept low.

In addition, the present invention is configured by connecting a plurality of display units, a plurality of display devices installed in a building, and a plurality of control devices respectively connected to the display device, to the plurality of control devices. A control method for controlling by a management device communicably connected, wherein the control device transmits a detection state of a sensor included in the display device to the management device, and the management device transmits a sensor state of the sensor of the display device. Based on the display condition that associates the detection state with the image to be displayed, and the detection state of the sensor transmitted from the control device, the image to be displayed on each of the display devices is determined, and the determined image is Display control information for display on the display device is transmitted to the control device together with display device specifying information for uniquely specifying the display device, and the management device performs the management. Display control information transmitted together with the display device specifying information when the information transmitted from the device is received, and the received information includes the display device specifying information for specifying the display device to which the device is connected. To display an image on the display device based on the control method.
According to this method, an image to be displayed on each display device is determined by the management device based on the detection state and display conditions of the sensor included in each display device, and a display for displaying the determined image. The control information is transmitted to the control device together with the display device specifying information for uniquely identifying the display device, the control device receives the information transmitted from the management device, and the display device to which the control device is connected is received. When the display device specifying information to be specified is included, an image is displayed on the display device based on the display control information. Therefore, an image suitable for the state of the installation location can be displayed on each display device. In addition, the control device performs processing corresponding to this information only when the information transmitted from the management device includes display device specifying information for specifying the display device to which the control device is connected. Regardless of whether the information is related to the information, the information is transmitted to all the control devices at the same time, thereby displaying on the target display device. For this reason, it is possible to easily determine and control the distribution destination of information based on the display device specifying information, and there is an advantage that the processing load is extremely light. Furthermore, since the process for determining the image to be displayed on each display device is a light process based on the detection state of the sensor and the display conditions, the processing can be performed easily and at high speed. The images displayed on the screen can be individually controlled.

In addition, the present invention is configured by connecting a plurality of display units, a plurality of display devices installed in a store, a plurality of control devices each connected to the display device, and each of the display devices installed A control method for controlling a plurality of sales information management devices for managing sales information in a store of the store by a management device communicably connected to the control device and the sales information management device, the sales information management device The sales information of the store is transmitted to the management device, and the management device transmits the sales information of the store where the display device is installed and the display condition that associates the image to be displayed with the control device. Based on the detected state of the detected sensor, an image to be displayed on each display device is determined, and display control information for displaying the determined image on the display device is determined. The display device specifying information for uniquely specifying the display device is transmitted to the control device, the information transmitted from the management device is received by the control device, and the display device to which the self is connected is received. When the display device specifying information to be specified is included, an image is displayed on the display device based on the display control information transmitted together with the display device specifying information.
According to this method, the image to be displayed on each display device is managed by the management device in accordance with the sales amount and sales status in the store where each display device is installed, An image to be displayed on the display device is determined, and display control information for displaying the determined image is transmitted to the control device together with display device specifying information for uniquely specifying the display device. When the received information includes display device specifying information for specifying the display device to which the self is connected, the display device displays an image based on this display control information. An image suitable for the sales situation of the installed store can be displayed on the display device. In addition, the control device performs processing corresponding to this information only when the information transmitted from the management device includes display device specifying information for specifying the display device to which the control device is connected. Regardless of whether the information is related to the information, the information is transmitted to all the control devices at the same time, thereby displaying on the target display device. For this reason, it is possible to easily determine and control the distribution destination of information based on the display device specifying information, and there is an advantage that the processing load is extremely light. Furthermore, since the process for determining the image to be displayed on each display device is a light process based on the detection state of the sensor and the display conditions, the processing can be performed easily and at high speed. Can be controlled individually.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately determine an image to be displayed on each display device, and easily and individually control images displayed on a plurality of display devices to provide expressiveness rich in interest and practicality. Display control can be performed.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display management system 100 according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
A display management system 100 as a control system is a system that centrally manages a plurality of display systems 1 installed in a plurality of stores 101 and 102 by a display management server 110 as a management device via a communication line 130. It is. The display management system 100 can be configured to include a large number of stores in addition to the stores 101 and 102, and the stores 101 and 102 are illustrated here as an example.
The display system 1 installed in each of the stores 101 and 102 is connected to the display panel 10 as a display device configured by combining a plurality of panel units and the display panel 10 via the communication line 11. And a host computer 4 as a control device.
The host computer 4 is connected to the display management server 110 via the communication line 130, and transmits / receives various kinds of information such as information regarding the arrangement of the panel unit constituting the display panel 10 to / from the display management server 110.

  The display panel 10 connected to the host computer 4 is a display device configured by connecting a master panel unit 2 and a panel unit 3 as display units. Under the control of the host computer 4, various images (moving images and moving images) are displayed. (Including still images). As shown in FIG. 1, the display panel 10 is configured by connecting at least one master panel unit 2 and one or more panel units 3, and in the present embodiment, one display panel 10 and eight panels. An example will be given in which the unit 3 and the unit 3 are connected in a row of 3 columns × 3 rows to form a rectangular display panel 10.

  Furthermore, the display system 1 installed in the store 101 includes a POS terminal 5 (sales information management device) that performs sales management in the store 101. The POS terminal 5 is a cash registering cash register device itself or a device connected to the cash register device. The POS terminal 5 tabulates POS data (sales information) including various data relating to sales of the store 101, and stores the POS data in advance. The data is transmitted to the POS management server 120 via the communication line 130 at a predetermined time or at a designated time. The POS data includes information such as the sales amount for each day / time zone, the name of the product registered for sale, the sales volume of each product, the unit price of customers, the number of customers, and customer attributes.

The display management server 110 determines an image to be displayed on the display panel 10 by transmitting and receiving various information to and from the host computer 4. In addition, when there is an access from the POS terminal 5 to the POS management server 120, the display management server 110 relays this access. The display management server 110 also includes a display management database 111 as a storage unit that stores information transmitted from the host computer 4.
The POS management server 120 stores the POS data for each store when the POS data is transmitted from the POS terminal 5 installed in each store 101, 102 by the access relayed by the display management server 110. Analyze.

In this display management system 100, the master panel unit 2 constituting the display panel 10 installed in each store 101, 102 includes one or a plurality of sensors such as a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a pressure (atmospheric pressure) sensor, and a human sensor. 20A (FIG. 4) which consists of sensors is provided. The output value (detection state) of the sensor 20A is output to the host computer 4 and transmitted from the host computer 4 to the display management server 110 via the communication line 130. The display management server 110 displays and manages the transmitted output value. Store in the database 111.
The display management server 110 displays on each display panel 10 based on the sensor output value stored in the display management database 111 and / or the POS data transmitted from the POS terminal 5 to the POS management server 120. Determine the image to be. Thereby, in the display management system 100, the images displayed on the display panel 10 are individually controlled by the display management server 110.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration example of the display management database 111.
The display management database 111 stores various data including panel specifying information 111A, panel state information 111B, image selection conditions 111C (display conditions), image data preparation information 111D, and image display history 111E.
The panel specifying information 111A is information for uniquely specifying each display panel 10 included in the display management system 100. As will be described later, the address of the building where the stores 101 and 102 in which the display panel 10 is installed, Information including an ID unique to the display panel 10 and the like.

The panel state information 111B is an output value of the sensor 20A included in the master panel unit 2. The panel state information 111B is stored in association with the panel specifying information of the display panel 10 having the sensor 20A that outputs the output value.
The image selection condition 111 </ b> C is a condition when the display management server 110 determines an image displayed on the display panel 10 based on the panel state information 111 </ b> B or the POS data of the POS terminal 5.
The image data preparation information 111D is information indicating what kind of image data the host computer 4 included in each display system 1 stores. In the display management system 100 of the present embodiment, when the host computer 4 stores a plurality of image data in advance and the display management server 110 determines an image to be displayed, the display management server 110 transfers to the host computer 4. Information for designating an image is transmitted, and in response to this information, the host computer 4 reads the designated image data from the image data stored in advance and displays it on the display panel 10. For this reason, the display management server 110 refers to the image data preparation information 111D to know the type of image data stored in advance by the host computer 4, and designates an image to be displayed from the image data. The image data preparation information 111D is stored in the display management database 111 in association with the panel specifying information 111A of the display panel 10 to which each host computer 4 is connected. That is, the panel specifying information 111A is used for the purpose of specifying not only the display panel 10 but also the host computer 4.
The image display history 111E is information indicating an image displayed on each display panel 10 in the past, and is stored in the display management database 111 in association with the panel specifying information 111A. The image display history 111E includes information indicating the displayed image, the date and time when the display of the image was started, and the like.

3 is an external view showing the configuration of the master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3, FIG. 3A shows the configuration of the master panel unit 2, FIG. 3B shows the configuration of the panel unit 3, and FIG. 3C shows the master panel unit. 2 shows a configuration of a connecting portion between 2 and the panel unit 3.
As shown in FIG. 3A, the master panel unit 2 includes a rectangular display panel 27 housed in a rectangular casing 28 having a size substantially the same as the display panel 27. The surface of the master panel unit 2 is substantially the same as that shown in FIG. The whole is covered with the display panel 27. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3B, the panel unit 3 is configured such that a rectangular display panel 37 is housed in a rectangular housing 38 having substantially the same size as the display panel 37, and the surface of the panel unit 3 is almost entirely. Is covered with the display panel 37. Since the outer shapes and sizes of the housing 28 and the housing 38 are aligned, the master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3 can be connected side by side in the vertical and horizontal directions.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the master panel unit 2 includes four interfaces 26 disposed outward on each of the upper, lower, left, and right sides. Similarly, the panel unit 3 includes four interfaces 35 disposed outward on the respective sides of the top, bottom, left, and right. When the master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3 are adjacent to each other, the interfaces 26 and 35 are connected to each other. When the panel unit 3 is adjacent to each other, the two interfaces 35 are connected to each other.
As a specific configuration of the interfaces 26 and 35, for example, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 3C, a connector in which a concave portion and a convex portion are arranged, and a data bus described later is mutually connected by engaging the opposing connectors. Examples include a connected configuration. In the example of FIG. 3C, the connectors included in the interfaces 26 and 35 have the same shape, and are arranged so that the concave portion is located on the right side and the convex portion is located on the left side with respect to the direction. And always face each other. Although FIG. 3C shows an example in which the interface 26 and the interface 35 are connected, the same is true when the interfaces 35 are connected.

  Examples of the display panels 27 and 37 include organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panels. Since the organic EL panel does not require a backlight or the like, the organic EL panel can be thinned and is particularly suitable for an application in which it is attached to a wall surface. In addition, the master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3 include various flat panel displays such as a liquid crystal display panel, a plasma display panel, a surface-conduction electron-emitter display (SED) panel, and an LED (light-emitting diode) display, and electronic paper. It is also possible to use CRT (Cathode Ray Tube).

Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, the master panel unit 2 includes host connection interfaces 25 at the four corners. The host connection interface 25 is an interface connected to the host computer 4 via the communication line 11 as shown in FIG. Although the master panel unit 2 includes four host connection interfaces 25, any one of the host connection interfaces 25 only needs to be connected to the host computer 4. Therefore, the master panel unit 2 is most suitable for the installation state of the display panel 10. The host connection interface 25 that can easily connect the communication line 11 can be selected.
The communication line 11 is a wired or wireless communication line defined by IEEE802.3, IEEE802.11 or the like, for example, and the host computer 4 and the master panel unit 2 are connected to the wired LAN (or wirelessly) using this communication line 11. LAN).

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing configurations of the master panel unit 2 and the host computer 4. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of the panel unit 3, FIG. 5A is a functional block diagram of the panel unit 3, and FIG. 5B is a configuration diagram of the interface 35.
As shown in FIG. 4, the installation directions of the four interfaces 26 provided in the master panel unit 2 are designated, and are an upward interface 26A, a right interface 26B, a downward interface 26C, and a left interface 26D. . The master panel unit 2 needs to be installed such that the upward interface 26A is up, the right interface 26B is right, the down interface 26C is down, and the left interface 26D is left. Are attached with characters and symbols indicating the installation direction so that a contractor or the like can confirm the installation direction.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the four interfaces 35 included in the panel unit 3 are arranged in directions corresponding to the four sides of the panel unit 3, and are respectively provided with an A direction interface 35 </ b> A, a B direction interface 35 </ b> B, and C. A direction interface 35C and a D direction interface 35D are provided. The directions at the time of installation of these four interfaces 35 are arbitrary. For example, it is allowed to install the panel unit 3 so that the A-direction interface 35A faces downward, as opposed to FIG.

The master panel unit 2 includes a control unit 20 that controls the entire display panel 10 together with display processing on the display panel 27. The control unit 20 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 21 and data related to these control programs, a RAM 23 that temporarily stores programs executed by the CPU 21, data to be processed, and the like. And a nonvolatile memory 24 that nonvolatilely stores data generated by the processing of the CPU 21.
The control unit 20 is individually connected to the upward interface 26A, the right interface 26B, the downward interface 26C, and the left interface 26D, and distinguishes these four interfaces 26 to input / output information to / from each interface 26. To do. Further, four host connection interfaces 25 arranged at the four corners of the master panel unit 2 are connected to the control unit 20. Further, the CPU 21 is connected to four host connection interfaces 25, and transmits / receives control information, image data, and the like to / from the host computer 4 via these host connection interfaces 25.
The nonvolatile memory 24 stores an ID as identification information unique to the master panel unit 2. In this embodiment, as an example, the master panel unit 2 is assigned a hexadecimal ID (= FF), and the CPU 21 is connected to the panel unit 3 connected to the interface 26 or the host connection interface 25. The ID (= FF) stored in the nonvolatile memory 24 is output to the host computer 4.

  The control unit 20 includes a sensor 20A. The sensor 20A includes one or more various sensors such as a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a pressure (atmospheric pressure) sensor, and a human sensor. The sensor 20 </ b> A is not limited to a form incorporated in the master panel unit 2 as a part of the control unit 20, but may be a form in which a sensor detection unit (probe) is exposed outside the master panel unit 2. The sensor 20 </ b> A may be separately provided outside the 2 and the sensor 20 </ b> A may be connected to the control unit 20. Furthermore, the sensor 20 </ b> A may be connected to a sensor installed outside the master panel unit 2 by wire or wirelessly and acquire an output value from this sensor. The CPU 21 acquires the output value of the sensor 20 </ b> A every predetermined time and outputs it to the host computer 4 via the communication line 11.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the panel unit 3 includes a control unit 30 that performs display processing and the like on the display panel 37. The control unit 30 includes a CPU 31, various control programs executed by the CPU 31, a ROM 32 that stores data related to these control programs, a RAM 33 that temporarily stores programs executed by the CPU 31, data to be processed, and the like. And a nonvolatile memory 34 that stores data generated by the processing of the CPU 31 in a nonvolatile manner.
The control unit 30 is individually connected to the A direction interface 35A, the B direction interface 35B, the C direction interface 35C, and the D direction interface 35D, and distinguishes these four interfaces 35 to transmit / receive signals to / from the individual interfaces 35. Etc.
Further, the nonvolatile memory 34 stores an ID as unique identification information given to the panel unit 3 in the process described later. Different IDs are assigned to the respective panel units 3 constituting one display panel 10, and the CPU 31 is nonvolatile in the master panel unit 2 and other panel units 3 connected to the interface 35 as necessary. The ID stored in the memory 34 is output.

FIG. 5B shows a configuration common to all the interfaces 26 and 35 in the display panel 10. As shown in FIG. 5B, the interfaces 26 and 35 transmit image data for display by the control information communication bus and the master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3 in addition to the two power supply lines (Vcc). An image distribution bus. The control information communication bus includes a data line (data) for transmitting / receiving control information related to settings and the like between the master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3 and between the panel units 3, and for synchronization. It is constituted by a clock signal line (CLK). In addition, the image distribution bus includes data lines (D +, D−) for transmitting and receiving image data of images to be displayed on the master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3, and a clock signal line (CLK) for synchronization. Composed. A ground line (GND) is appropriately disposed between the power lines, data lines, and clock signal lines of the interfaces 26 and 35.
The control unit 20 performs input / output of control information via the control information communication bus of each interface 26 and input / output of image data via the image distribution bus. Similarly, the control unit 30 performs input / output of control information via the control information communication bus of each interface 35 and input / output of image data via the image distribution bus.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the host computer 4 temporarily stores a CPU 41, various control programs executed by the CPU 41, a ROM 42 storing data related to these control programs, a program executed by the CPU 41, data to be processed, and the like. Display RAM 43, storage unit 44 for storing data generated by the processing of CPU 41, input unit 45 for accepting input operation by a user or operator, contents input by input unit 45, processing result by CPU 41, and the like are displayed. And a communication interface 47 that transmits and receives various information and control information to and from the master panel unit 2 via the communication line 11, and these units are connected to each other via a bus 48.

  The storage unit 44 included in the host computer 4 is a storage device configured using a magnetic or optical recording medium or a semiconductor storage element, and includes an initial setting program 44A, panel layout information 44B, display image data 44C, and data. Various data and programs including a distribution program 44D, a panel ID 44E, store location information 44F, in-store panel location information 44G, and panel specifying information 44H are stored.

The initial setting program 44A is used when the master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3 are connected and the display panel 10 is newly installed, or when the configuration of the display panel 10 is changed. This is a program executed to detect the arrangement state of the unit 3. When the initial setting program 44A is executed by the CPU 41, a unique ID is assigned to each panel unit 3 in the display panel 10 by the functions of the host computer 4, the master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3, and the panel arrangement information 44B is displayed. Generated.
Further, when executing the initial setting program 44A, the CPU 41 stores the panel ID 44E of the display panel 10 in the host computer 4, and connects the panel ID 44E with store location information 44F and store panel location information 44G described later, Panel specifying information (display device specifying information) capable of uniquely specifying the display panel 10 is generated. Since this panel specifying information includes the addresses of the stores 101 and 102 where the display panel 10 is installed, one display panel 10 is specified from all the display panels 10 included in the display management system 100. Information to get.

The panel arrangement information 44B is information that associates the positions of the master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3 in the display panel 10 with the IDs of the master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3 respectively. Further, the panel arrangement information 44B includes information for associating the vertical and horizontal directions of the display panel 10 with the configuration of the display panel 10. Therefore, with reference to the panel arrangement information 44B, the relative position of the other master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3 with respect to the master panel unit 2 and the arrangement direction of the master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3 are specified. it can.
The display image data 44 </ b> C is image data displayed on the display panel 10. The image data may be either a still image or a moving image, and in the case of moving image data, corresponding audio data may be added. The storage unit 44 stores a plurality of display image data 44C displayed on the display panel 10 independently of each other. When new display image data is received via the communication interface 47, The storage unit 44 stores the received display image data.
The data distribution program 44D is a program for dividing the display image data 44C according to the configuration of the display panel 10 and individually transmitting the divided image data, control information, and the like to the master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3. is there.

The panel ID 44E is identification information (ID) unique to the display panel 10 connected to the host computer 4. The panel ID 44E is input by the input unit 45 or automatically generated when the display panel 10 is newly installed and the initial setting program 44A is executed, or is automatically generated. The memory 24 may store in advance separately from the ID of the master panel unit 2 itself.
The store location information 44F is information indicating the location of the stores 101 and 102 in which the host computer 4 is installed. Specifically, the store address (residential display or lot number display), building name, building floor (hierarchy) Number), and information including the place on the floor (room number or tenant number). Further, the store location information 44F may include store identification information unique to the store. This information is, for example, an ID given in the chain at a store where the chain is developed.
The in-store panel location information 44G is information indicating the installation location of the display panel 10 in the stores 101 and 102. Specifically, the direction (four or eight sides) of the wall surface to which the display panel 10 is attached and It is information indicating a place. When the stores 101 and 102 have a plurality of floors, the in-store panel location information 44G includes information for specifying the floor on which the display panel 10 is installed, and when the stores 101 and 102 have a plurality of rooms, The in-store panel location information 44G includes information (room name, room number, etc.) for identifying the room in which the display panel 10 is installed.
When a plurality of display panels 10 are connected to the host computer 4, the host computer 4 stores a panel ID 44E and store panel location information 44G corresponding to each display panel 10.

6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining processing for displaying an image on the display panel 10, FIG. 6A shows a state in which an image is displayed on the display panel 10, and FIG. 6B schematically shows a transmission state of image data for display. FIG.
Image data of an image displayed on the display panel 10 is generated for each master panel unit 2 and panel unit 3 by processing of the CPU 41 of the host computer 4. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the host computer 4 divides the display image P into, for example, nine parts according to the number of panel units constituting the display panel 10, and displays each divided part for display. The image data is generated and transmitted. The ID of the panel unit that displays the image data is added to each image data.

Here, a transfer function executed by the master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3 will be described. In the display panel 10, since the host computer 4 is connected only to the master panel unit 2, image data is transmitted from the master panel unit 2 to each panel unit 3, and control information is transmitted from the panel unit 3 to the host computer 4. For example, control information and image data need to be relayed by the master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3. Therefore, the master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3 have a function of transferring control information, image data, and the like.
When the master panel unit 2 receives control information, image data, or the like from the host computer 4 via the communication line 11, the master panel unit 2 refers to an ID added as a destination to the received control information, image data, or the like. If the destination ID is its own ID, the control information and the image data are temporarily stored in the RAM 23 and processed by the CPU 21, for example, a drawing process based on the received image data is executed to display the display panel. Display an image.

On the other hand, when the ID added as the destination to the control information or image data received via the communication line 11 is not its own ID, the master panel unit 2 is connected to all the interfaces 26 to which the panel unit 3 is connected. The control information and image data described above are output.
The master panel unit 2 has information that associates the ID assigned to the panel unit 3 with which interface 26 the panel unit 3 having the ID is connected to. When control information, image data, or the like to be transferred to the interface is received, it may be possible to specify from which interface 26 the control information, image data, or the like should be output.

The panel unit 3 has a function of transferring control information, image data and the like input from any one of the interfaces 35. Among the four interfaces 35, the panel unit 3 includes an interface 35 connected to the master panel unit 2 directly or via another panel unit 3, and an interface 35 connected to the panel unit 3 having the following ID. Information to be specified is stored in the nonvolatile memory 24.
When control information, image data, or the like is input from any of the interfaces 35, the panel unit 3 determines the destination ID. If the ID is an ID unique to the master panel unit 2 (for example, hexadecimal FF), the input control information, image data, and the like are output from the interface 35 connected to the master panel unit 2.
When the destination ID is an ID of a panel unit 3 other than itself, the panel unit 3 receives the input control information, image data, and the like from the interface 35 connected to the panel unit 3 having the next ID. Output. When the destination ID of the input control information or image data matches the own ID, the panel unit 3 stores the input control information or image data in the RAM 33 and processes it by the CPU 31.

In this way, control information, image data, etc. transmitted from the host computer 4 to the panel unit 3 are transferred from the master panel unit 2 to the panel unit 3 as shown in FIG. The data is transferred by the panel unit 3 and reaches the destination panel unit 3. Control information transmitted from the panel unit 3 to the host computer 4 or the master panel unit 2 is transferred by each panel unit 3 in the reverse order of the ID and received by the master panel unit 2. The
For example, the panel unit 3 (ID = 05) in FIG. 6B is not connected to the panel unit 3 having the next ID. Such a panel unit 3 is set to have no transfer destination during the initial setting operation.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of panel specifying information, FIG. 7A is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration example of panel specifying information, and FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating a specific example.
The panel specifying information is generated by connecting information indicating the locations of the stores 101 and 102 in which the display system 1 is installed and a panel ID unique to the display panel 10, and each unit in the display panel 10. ID is added. In the display management system 100, the panel specification information 111A (FIG. 2) stored in the display management database 111 and the panel specification information 44H (FIG. 4) stored in the storage unit 44 of the host computer 4 are the same. For example, it is configured as shown in FIG.
The address information shown in FIG. 7A is wide area information (postal code, prefecture name, municipality name, etc.) in the address of the store where the display system 1 is installed, and the building location information is in the store. It is a detailed address for identifying a building, and floor information is information indicating a floor in the building of the store. Such information can be easily obtained by extracting information included in the store location information 44F (FIG. 4) together with the store identification information. Further, the in-store panel location information in FIG. 7A is in-store panel location information 44G (FIG. 4) stored in the host computer 4, and the panel ID is a panel ID 44E (FIG. 4) stored in the host computer 4. Further, the panel unit ID is an ID assigned to each panel constituting the display panel 10.

In other words, the panel specifying information is obtained by connecting the store location information 44F, the in-store panel location information 44G, the panel ID 44E, and the ID of each panel included in the panel arrangement information 44B, so that all of the panel management information 100 is included. This is information that can specify one display panel 10 from among the display panels 10 and specify one master panel unit 2 or panel unit 3 in the display panel 10.
In addition, as shown in a specific example in FIG. 7B, the panel specifying information is simply a comma indicating an address, a number indicating the building hierarchy, a word indicating the installation location of the display panel 10, an ID of the display panel 10, an ID of the panel unit, and the like. It is generated just by connecting and separating them with no special system. For this reason, panel specific information can be generated by processing with a very light load.

Here, when it is not necessary to distinguish the individual master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3 as the panel specifying information, the last digit of the configurations illustrated in FIGS. 7A and 7B may be removed. In this case, the panel specifying information is information including the store where the display panel 10 is installed, the installation location of the display panel 10 in this store, and the ID of the display panel 10. Also in this case, since one display panel 10 can be specified from all the display panels 10 included in the display management system 100 by the panel specifying information, the effect of the present invention can be sufficiently obtained.
For example, when generating panel specifying information that does not specify the master panel unit 2 and the panel unit 3, the last digit of the configuration illustrated in FIGS. 7A and 7B is set as a special code (for example, 00) indicating a blank. You may do it. In this case, without changing the number of digits of the panel specifying information, it is possible to distinguish between the case where the individual master panel unit 2 or the panel unit 3 is specified and the case where these panel units are not specified.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the display management system 100, FIG. 8A shows the operation of the host computer 4, and FIG. 8B shows the operation of the display management server 110. During the operation shown in FIG. 8, the host computer 4 functions as receiving means and display control means, and the display management server 110 functions as image determining means and transmitting means.

  The CPU 41 of the host computer 4 acquires the output value of the sensor 20A at predetermined time intervals by transmitting / receiving control information to / from the control unit 20 of the master panel unit 2 (step S11). When the sensor 20A includes a plurality of sensors, the CPU 41 acquires the output values of all the sensors from the sensor 20A, and generates data in which each output value is associated with the attribute of the output value. For example, when the sensor 20A includes a temperature sensor and a pressure sensor, the CPU 41 associates the output value of the temperature sensor with information indicating that the output value is a temperature value, and outputs the pressure sensor output value. And the information indicating that the output value is a pressure value. Subsequently, the CPU 41 transmits the output value of the sensor 20A acquired in step S11 to the display management server 110 via the communication line 130 together with the panel specifying information 44H (step S12). The panel specifying information 44H transmitted here is panel specifying information 44H for specifying the display panel 10 including the master panel unit 2 that outputs the output value transmitted here and includes the sensor 20A.

On the other hand, the display management server 110 receives the panel specifying information 44H transmitted from the host computer 4 and the output value of the sensor 20A (step S21), and the panel status in the display management database 111 is based on the received sensor 20A. Information 111B is updated (step S22). The panel status information 111B stores the output value of the sensor 20A in association with the panel specifying information 111A. Therefore, when the display management server 110 newly receives the output value of the sensor 20A, the new sensor The panel status information 111B is updated by adding the output value of 20A. The panel status information 111B may include only the latest output value of the sensor 20A or may include past output values. When the host computer 4 transmits to the display management server 110 data that associates the output value attribute with the output value of the sensor included in the sensor 20A, the display management server 110 displays the data in the panel state. You may add to information 111B.
Thereafter, the display management server 110 executes display image determination processing for determining an image to be displayed on the display panel 10 (step S23), and determines an image to be displayed for each display panel 10 included in the display management system 100. To do. Then, the display management server 110 distributes the image control information for designating the image determined in the display image determination process for each display panel 10 to the display management system 100 together with the panel specifying information for specifying the display panel 10 (step). S24). In step S <b> 24, the display management server 110 transmits information in a state where it can be received by all the host computers 4.

  When receiving the information transmitted from the display management server 110 via the communication interface 47 (step S14), the CPU 41 of the host computer 4 determines whether the received information is information addressed to itself (step S15). This determination is performed based on whether or not the panel specifying information included in the received information matches the panel specifying information 44H of the display panel 10 connected to the received information. If the received information is information addressed to itself (step S15; Yes), the CPU 41 selects the image data specified by the received information from the display image data 44C stored in the storage unit 44. Then, the display image data 44C is displayed on the display panel 10 (step S16). In addition, when the panel specifying information included in the received information does not match the panel specifying information 44H of the display panel 10 connected to the CPU 41, the CPU 41 determines that the received information is not information addressed to itself (step S15; No), the process ends.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing in detail the display image determination process shown in step S23 of FIG. 8B.
In this display image determination process, the display management server 110 first determines the target display panel 10 (step S31), and acquires the panel specifying information 111A of this panel from the display management database 111. Subsequently, the display management server 110 acquires the corresponding panel state information 111B (step S32), and further acquires the POS data of the store where the target display panel 10 is installed from the POS management server 120 (step S32). S33). Further, the display management server 110 acquires the image selection condition 111C from the display management database 111 (step S33).

  Here, the display management server 110 determines whether or not the acquired panel state information 111B and the POS data have changed since the previous determination of the display image (step S35). S35; Yes) Based on the image selection condition 111C, image data that matches the panel state information 111B and / or POS data is selected (step S36). Thereafter, the display management server 110 generates image control information for designating the selected image data (step S37), and proceeds to step S24 (FIG. 8B).

On the other hand, when the acquired panel state information 111B and POS data have not changed since the previous determination of the display image (step S35; No), the display management server 110 should display on the display panel 10 to be processed. It is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the image was last updated (step S38). This determination is performed by comparing the information included in the image display history 111E with the current time. If the predetermined time has already passed (step S38; Yes), the display management server 110 refers to the image display history 111E, and displays the image data that meets the same conditions on the display panel 10 to be processed. Image data different from the currently displayed image data is selected (step S39), and the process proceeds to step S37.
If the predetermined time has not elapsed since the previous image update (step S38; No), the display management server 110 does not change the image data and instructs to continue displaying the current image data. Information is generated (step S40), and the process proceeds to step S24 (FIG. 8B).

Specific processing for selecting image data based on the image selection condition 111C includes the following processing.
(Example 1) When the sensor 20A includes a sensor relating to weather such as a temperature sensor or a pressure (atmospheric pressure) sensor, image data for advertising a product suitable for the weather or season is displayed on the display panel 10. Specifically, an advertisement for a warm beverage or food is displayed when the temperature is low, and an advertisement for a cold beverage or food is displayed when the temperature is high. Also, when multiple output values such as temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure are within the range of output values when the weather is rainy, display an advertisement for umbrellas and rain gear, and output values when these multiple output values are clear If it is within the range, display picnic tools, lunch box advertisements, etc.
In this example, a plurality of product advertisement image data is stored as the display image data 44C, and the temperature and humidity ranges and the types of image data to be displayed are associated with the image selection condition 111C. Just keep it. A plurality of image data may be associated with one temperature and humidity range. In this case, the display management server 110 may obtain a temperature or humidity range to which the output value of the sensor 20A belongs, and may randomly select one image data from among a plurality of image data corresponding to this range. At this time, the sensor 20 </ b> A is not limited to the sensor provided in the casing of the master panel unit 2, and may be a sensor installed outdoors in the stores 101 and 102.
In this example 1, it is possible to display advertisements for products that are suitable for the conditions such as temperature and humidity of the stores 101 and 102, that is, the weather and environment, and it is possible to perform effective advertisements and to enhance interest.

(Example 2) When the sensor 20A includes a sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a person or the number of persons in front of the display panel 10 by infrared rays or the like, image data corresponding to the presence or absence of a person or the amount of the image data is displayed. To display. Specifically, when there are few people, an image that calms people's feelings is displayed, and when there are many people, an image that gives a vibrant image is displayed. In this example, the range of output values of the human sensor and the type of image data to be displayed may be associated with the image selection condition 111C. In this example 2, it is possible to expect an effect of increasing the comfort in the stores 101 and 102 by displaying an image that gives a favorable impression according to the number of people in the stores 101 and 102.

In addition, when the sensor 20A includes a weather sensor such as a temperature sensor or a pressure (atmospheric pressure) sensor, and a sensor that detects the presence or absence of a person in front of the display panel 10 by infrared rays or the like, You may select an image based on the conditions which combined the detection value of these sensors.
Further, based on the POS data held by the POS management server 120, for example, an advertisement for a product whose sales are conspicuously sluggish compared to other stores is displayed, or sales tend to increase in the last week. You may make it display many advertisements of a hot selling product.
Furthermore, a comparison with the output value of the sensor 20A in another display panel 10 may be performed, and when the comparison result satisfies a predetermined condition, an image suitable for this condition may be displayed.
The condition may be determined with priority given to either the output value of the sensor 20A or the POS data stored in the POS management server 120, or the condition may be determined by combining both. Image control information for displaying the selected images in order may be transmitted from the display management server 110.

The image control information transmitted from the display management server 110 is not limited to information specifying one image data to be displayed, but a plurality of image data, a display order of the plurality of image data, a display time of each image data, and the like. May be display schedule data.
Further, as the display image data 44C, a plurality of programs (programs) including a plurality of image data and information defining the display order of the plurality of image data are stored, and information specifying the programs is stored in the display management server. 110 may be transmitted to the host computer 4.

  As described above, according to the embodiment to which the present invention is applied, the image to be displayed on each display panel 10 is determined by the display management server 110 according to the image selection condition 111C stored in the display management database 111. Display control information for displaying the determined image is transmitted to the host computer 4 together with panel specifying information for uniquely specifying the display panel 10, and the host computer 4 receives the information transmitted from the display management server 110. When the received information includes panel specifying information for specifying the display panel 10 to which it is connected, an image is displayed on the display panel 10 based on the display control information. The image to be determined is appropriately determined according to the display conditions, and the determined image is easily displayed on each display panel 10. Rukoto can.

  In addition, if the panel specifying information transmitted from the display management server 110 is not the panel specifying information 44H corresponding to the display panel 10 to which the host computer 4 is connected, the host computer 4 displays the display control information transmitted together with the panel specifying information. The operation based on is not performed. For this reason, even if the same information is transmitted to a large number of host computers 4, the display on one display panel 10 specified by the panel specifying information can be reliably controlled. That is, even if information is transmitted from the display management server 110 to all the host computers 4, each host computer 4 determines whether the information is addressed to itself based on the panel specifying information included in the information. it can. For this reason, even if the display management server 110 does not specify the transmission destination, only the target host computer 4 operates based on the information, so that the display on each display panel 10 can be controlled extremely easily and reliably. it can.

Further, the display management server 110 determines an image to be displayed on each display panel 10 based on the detection state of the sensor 20A included in each display panel 10 and the image selection condition 111C. An image suitable for the state of the installation location is displayed. Thereby, a plurality of display panels 10 are individually controlled, and display control with expressive power rich in interest and practicality can be performed.
Further, POS data is transmitted from the POS terminal 5 in each store 101, 102 to the POS management server 120, the POS management server 120 stores the POS data, and the display management server 110 displays each display panel obtained from the POS data. Since the image to be displayed on each display panel 10 is determined on the basis of the image selection condition 111C in accordance with the sales amount and sales status at the store where 10 is installed, or the type of the best-selling product, each display panel In 10, an image suitable for the situation of the store is displayed. Thereby, the display control reflecting the sales situation of a store can be performed by individually controlling the plurality of display panels 10.

  The host computer 4 stores a plurality of display image data 44 </ b> C displayed on the display panel 10 in the storage unit 44, and the display management server 110 specifies image data to be displayed on each display panel 10. The host computer 4 reads the image data specified by the information transmitted together with the panel specifying information for specifying the display panel 10 to which the host computer 4 is connected, and displays it on the display panel 10. Let Therefore, the image displayed on each display panel 10 can be easily controlled by the display management server 110, and it is not necessary to transmit the image data itself from the display management server 110 to the host computer 4. The amount of data transmitted and received via 130 can be kept extremely small. Therefore, resources related to communication can be saved, and the processing load and time required for information transmission from the display management server 110 can be shortened, and the load on the display management server 110 can be kept low.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in step S24 and step S14 of FIG. 8, information for designating an image is transmitted from the display management server 110, and based on this information, the host computer 4 displays image data for display. 44C is selected and displayed on the display panel 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and image data itself displayed on the display panel 10 from the display management server 110 to the host computer 4 is not limited thereto. You may send it. In this case, there is no restriction on the image to be displayed on the display panel 10, and for example, image data not previously stored in the storage unit 44 can be displayed on the display panel 10, and the degree of freedom is very high. In addition, since the host computer 4 does not need to store the display image data 44C, there is an advantage that resources of the host computer 4 can be saved.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it was set as the structure provided with the connector 26 and 35 which mutually engages, this invention is not limited to this, For example, it is good also as a thing provided with an infrared communication interface, It may be connected via a predetermined cable. Further, in the above embodiment, the configuration in which the interface 26 is attached to the housing 28 of the master panel unit 2 and the interface 35 is attached to the housing 38 of the panel unit 3 has been described, but the present invention is limited to this. It is good also as a structure which attaches the main body of a master panel unit or a panel unit to the interface previously arrange | positioned by the wall etc. instead of a thing.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, the position and the number of the interface 35 with which the master panel unit 2 is provided, and the interface 35 with which the panel unit 3 is provided are arbitrary, for example, when arrange | positioning the master panel unit 2 in the corner of the display panel 10. The master panel unit 2 only needs to have at least two interfaces 26. Similarly, the panel unit 3 may be provided with two interfaces 35 when arranged at the corner, and may be provided in the upper, lower, left, and right sides. In the case of being arranged at the edge, it is sufficient to provide three interfaces 35. Further, the number of master panel units 2 and panel units 3 constituting the display panel 10 is arbitrary, and when a plurality of master panel units 2 constitute one display panel 10, any one of the master panel units 2 The operation may be performed in the same manner as the panel unit 3, or the other panel unit 3 may be divided into the same number of groups as the master panel unit 2 and the above-described processing may be executed for each group. In addition, the detailed configuration of the display system 1 described in the above embodiment can be arbitrarily changed.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the display management system which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a display management database typically. It is an external view which shows the structure of a panel unit. It is a figure which shows the structure of a panel unit and a host computer. It is a figure which shows the structure of a panel unit and an interface. It is a figure explaining the process which displays an image on a display panel. It is a figure which shows the structure of panel specific information. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a display management system. It is a flowchart which shows a display image determination process in detail.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Display system, 2 ... Master panel unit (display unit), 3 ... Panel unit (display unit), 4 ... Host computer (control apparatus, receiving means, display control means), 5 ... POS terminal (sales information management apparatus) DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Display panel (display apparatus), 11 ... Communication line, 20, 30 ... Control part, 21, 31 ... CPU, 24, 34 ... Non-volatile memory, 25 ... Host connection interface, 26, 35 ... Interface, 27 37 ... Display panel, 28, 38 ... Housing, 41 ... CPU, 44C ... Display image data, 44H ... Panel identification information (display device identification information), 100 ... Display management system (control system), 101 ... Store, 110 ... display management server (management device, image determination means, transmission means), 111 ... display management database (storage means), 111A Panel specific information (display device specific information), 111B ... panel status information, 111C ... image selection condition (display condition), 111D ... image data preparation information, 111E ... image display history, 120 ... POS management server, 130 ... communication line.

Claims (7)

A plurality of display units connected to each other, connected to a plurality of display devices installed in a building, a plurality of control devices connected to the display devices, and connected to the plurality of control devices in a communicable manner In a control system including a management device,
The management device
Storage means for storing a display condition in which a condition of an image to be displayed on the display device is set;
Image determining means for determining an image to be displayed on each of the display devices according to the display conditions stored in the storage means;
Transmission means for transmitting display control information for causing the display device to display the image determined by the image determination device, together with display device specifying information for uniquely specifying the display device, and the control device,
The controller is
Receiving means for receiving information transmitted from the management device;
When the information received by the receiving means includes the display device specifying information for specifying the display device to which the receiving device is connected, the display device is based on the display control information transmitted together with the display device specifying information. Display control means for displaying an image on
Control system characterized by. The display device includes a sensor that detects a state of an installation place of the display device,
The control device includes a transmission unit that transmits a detection state of a sensor of the display device to which the control device is connected to the management device,
The storage means included in the management device stores a display condition that associates a detection state of the sensor of the display device with an image to be displayed,
The image determining means determines an image to be displayed on the display device based on a detection state of the sensor transmitted from the control device and a display condition stored in the storage means;
The control system according to claim 1. The display device is installed in a store, and a plurality of sales information management devices that manage sales information in each store where the display device is installed are communicably connected to the management device,
The sales information management device transmits the store sales information to the management device,
The storage means included in the management device stores the sales conditions of the store where the display device is installed and the display condition that associates the image to be displayed.
The image determining means determines an image to be displayed on the display device based on the sales information transmitted from the sales information management device and the display conditions stored in the storage means;
The control system according to claim 1. The transmission means included in the management device transmits image data to be displayed on the display device together with the display device specifying information as the display control information,
The display control means included in the control device is transmitted together with the display device specifying information when the information received by the receiving device includes the display device specifying information for specifying the display device to which the control device is connected. Displaying the image data on the display device,
The control system according to claim 1, wherein: The control device further includes image data storage means for storing a plurality of image data displayed on the display device,
The transmission means included in the management device transmits information specifying image data to be displayed on each display device together with the display device specifying information as the display control information,
The display control means included in the control device is transmitted together with the display device specifying information when the information received by the receiving device includes the display device specifying information for specifying the display device to which the control device is connected. Reading out the image data designated by the display control information from the image data storage means, and causing the display device to display the image data;
The control system according to claim 1, wherein: Composed of a plurality of display units connected to each other, a plurality of display devices installed in a building, and a plurality of control devices connected to the respective display devices are connected to be able to communicate with the plurality of control devices. A control method controlled by a management device,
By the control device, the detection state of the sensor provided in the display device is transmitted to the management device,
By the management device,
An image to be displayed on each display device is determined based on a display condition that associates a detection state of the sensor of the display device with an image to be displayed and a detection state of the sensor transmitted from the control device. And
Display control information for causing the display device to display the determined image is transmitted to the control device together with display device specifying information for uniquely specifying the display device,
By the control device,
When the information transmitted from the management device is received, and the received information includes the display device specifying information for specifying the display device to which the management device is connected, the display transmitted together with the display device specifying information Displaying an image on the display device based on control information;
A control method characterized by the above. A plurality of display units configured by connecting a plurality of display units, a plurality of display devices installed in a store, a plurality of control devices each connected to the display device, and sales information in each store where the display device is installed A control method for controlling a plurality of sales information management devices to be managed by a management device communicably connected to the control device and the sales information management device,
The sales information management device transmits the store sales information to the management device,
By the management device,
It should be displayed on each display device based on the display condition that associates the sales information of the store where the display device is installed with the image to be displayed, and the detection state of the sensor transmitted from the control device. Determine the image,
Display control information for causing the display device to display the determined image is transmitted to the control device together with display device specifying information for uniquely specifying the display device,
By the control device,
When the information transmitted from the management device is received, and the received information includes the display device specifying information for specifying the display device to which the management device is connected, the display transmitted together with the display device specifying information Displaying an image on the display device based on control information;
A control method characterized by the above.

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