JP2011054072A - Bios with advertisement function - Google Patents

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JP2011054072A
JP2011054072A JP2009204227A JP2009204227A JP2011054072A JP 2011054072 A JP2011054072 A JP 2011054072A JP 2009204227 A JP2009204227 A JP 2009204227A JP 2009204227 A JP2009204227 A JP 2009204227A JP 2011054072 A JP2011054072 A JP 2011054072A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problems of the present situation that a display shows information unnecessary to a user while it generally takes around several minutes from the time when the power is supplied to a PC until the PC becomes usable and that, meanwhile, an individual cannot easily purchase a PC because many general PCs are still expensive about the spread of PCs concerning BIOS can reproducing advertisement information, such as video, characters and sound on a display during starting the PC. <P>SOLUTION: Advertisement information is displayed for several minutes required to initialize a hardware environment, which is performed during starting a PC, and a charge for publishing the advertisement is obtained from an advertiser. The profit thereof defrays the price of the PC body and an Internet communication fee, which consequently can reduce the price and the fee so that an individual can easily use a PC and the Internet. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、パーソナルコンピューター（以下、ＰＣと称す）の起動時に映像、文字、音声等の広告宣伝情報（以下、広告情報と称す）をディスプレイに再生させることが可能なＢＩＯＳに関する。   The present invention relates to a BIOS capable of causing a display to reproduce advertisement information (hereinafter referred to as advertisement information) such as video, text, and voice when a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as PC) is activated.

一般に、ＰＣの起動時にはハードウエア環境の初期化が行われ、ＰＣの電源を入れてから、使用できるようになるまでに数分程度の時間がかかる。その間、ディスプレイにはプログラム情報等の文字やロゴが現れるが、利用者にとって必要な情報ではないという現状がある。一方、ＰＣの普及に関しては、近年、法人のみでなく、家庭にも普及しつつあり、自宅でインターネット等の情報通信の利用も増加している。そのＰＣとインターネット通信の複合的な普及状況を鑑みて、通信会社が自社通信を利用することを条件として、ＰＣの購入代金を負担することにより、安価なＰＣの販売を試みている企業もある。しかし、一般の多くのＰＣは未だに高額であり、個人が手軽に購入できないという問題があった。   Generally, the hardware environment is initialized when the PC is started up, and it takes about several minutes until the PC can be used after the PC is turned on. In the meantime, characters and logos such as program information appear on the display, but there is a current situation that the information is not necessary for the user. On the other hand, regarding the spread of PCs, in recent years, it is spreading not only to corporations but also to homes, and the use of information communication such as the Internet at home is also increasing. In view of the combined spread of PCs and Internet communications, some companies are trying to sell inexpensive PCs by paying the purchase price of PCs on the condition that the telecommunications company uses its own communications. . However, many general PCs are still expensive, and there is a problem that individuals cannot easily purchase.

以上の事実を鑑み、本発明は、ＰＣの起動時に行われるハードウエア環境の初期化にかかる数分の間に広告情報を表示させ、広告主より広告掲載料を得て、その利益によりＰＣ本体価格やインターネット通信料金を負担し、結果としてそれらの価格および料金の引き下げが可能となり、個人がＰＣやインターネットを手軽に利用できるということを見いだした。そこで、ハードウエア環境の初期化を司るBasic Input/Output System（以下、ＢＩＯＳと称す）に前記のような広告情報表示機能を付与すること課題とした。   In view of the above facts, the present invention displays advertisement information within a few minutes required for initialization of the hardware environment performed when the PC is started up, obtains an advertisement insertion fee from the advertiser, We have found that it is possible to bear prices and Internet communication charges, and as a result, to reduce those prices and charges, so that individuals can easily use PCs and the Internet. In view of this, the above-described advertisement information display function is added to the Basic Input / Output System (hereinafter referred to as BIOS) that controls initialization of the hardware environment.

上記課題を解決するために、本発明者らは、ＰＣの電源を入れてから、オペレーションシステム（以下、ＯＳと称す）の起動が始まるまでの間に行われるＢＩＯＳによるハードウエア環境の初期化プロセスに着目した。従来はＢＩＯＳによるハードウエア環境の初期化の最中はプログラム情報等の英文やメーカーのロゴ等が表示され、利用者にとって必須の情報が表示されているわけではない。つまり、その数分間、ディスプレイには利用者に不要な情報が表示されていることとなり、活用の余地が残されている。そこで、ＢＩＯＳの初期化プロセス中に広告情報を配信し、利用者に視聴させることが可能なＢＩＯＳを提供することにより上記課題を解決した。また、ＯＳの起動とは無関係であり、ＯＳに依存していない。そのため、ＯＳの種類を問わずに、またＯＳメーカーからソースコードを提供されなくても装備し、駆動させることが可能であり、高い汎用性が期待できる。   In order to solve the above-described problems, the present inventors have performed a process for initializing a hardware environment by a BIOS, which is performed after the PC is turned on until an operation system (hereinafter referred to as OS) starts. Focused on. Conventionally, during initialization of the hardware environment by BIOS, English text such as program information, a manufacturer's logo, and the like are displayed, and information essential to the user is not displayed. In other words, unnecessary information is displayed on the display for a few minutes, leaving room for utilization. Then, the said subject was solved by providing BIOS which can distribute advertisement information during the initialization process of BIOS, and make a user view. Further, it is not related to the activation of the OS and is not dependent on the OS. For this reason, it can be installed and driven regardless of the type of OS and even if the source code is not provided by the OS manufacturer, and high versatility can be expected.

利用者がＰＣの電源を入れてからＰＣが利用できる状態になるまでの数分間、従来はディスプレイには不必要な情報が表示されており、有効に活用されていなかった。しかし、本発明のＢＩＯＳを利用することにより、その活用されていなかった時間に映像、文字、音声等の広告情報を表示させことが可能となる。よって、広告主から広告料の収入が見込まれることから、ＰＣ本体や通信量に充てる事により料金を引き下げることが可能となる。つまりは、ＰＣの利用者が低料金でＰＣを購入したり、インターネット通信等の通信サービスを利用することが可能となる。   Conventionally, unnecessary information is displayed on the display for a few minutes from when the user turns on the PC to when the PC is ready for use. However, by using the BIOS of the present invention, it is possible to display advertisement information such as video, text, and voice at times when the BIOS has not been used. Therefore, since the advertising revenue is expected from the advertiser, it is possible to reduce the fee by dedicating it to the PC main body and the traffic. That is, a PC user can purchase a PC at a low charge or use a communication service such as Internet communication.

本発明の一実施形態の概略構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of one Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施形態を示したフローチャートである。It is the flowchart which showed one Embodiment of this invention.

以下、図を用いて本発明の実施形態について説明する。なお、本発明は下記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲において当業者が行いうる変更、改良を施した種々の形態について実施することができる。図１は本発明の概略構成を示しており、ＰＣ１に内蔵されているＢＩＯＳ１０１はインターネット等の通信ネットワーク２により広告情報配信サーバー３と相互に通信可能であることを特徴とする。   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, and various modifications and improvements that can be made by those skilled in the art can be implemented without departing from the spirit of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of the present invention. A BIOS 101 built in a PC 1 can communicate with an advertisement information distribution server 3 through a communication network 2 such as the Internet.

図２に示すフローチャートを用いて本発明のＢＩＯＳ１０１におけるＰＣ１の起動および広告宣伝のプロセスについて説明する。まず、利用者がＰＣ１の電源を入れる（Ｓ１）とＢＩＯＳ１０１はディスプレイ関係およびNetwork Interface Controller（以下、ＮＩＣと称す） の初期化を優先的に行う（Ｓ２）。続いて、タイマー開始（Ｓ３）後、広告情報配信サーバーに接続し、接続と同時に接続地の国や地域等の情報を送信する（Ｓ４）。広告情報配信サーバーは、送信された接続地情報を受信し、そのエリアに応じた言語や内容の広告情報を配信する（Ｓ５）。サーバーに接続できた場合（Ｓ６）は受信した広告情報をディスプレイに再生するとともにFlash ROMに格納する（Ｓ７）。サーバーに接続できなかった場合（Ｓ６）はFlash ROMから広告情報を読み出して、ディスプレイに再生する（Ｓ８）。一方でディスプレイおよびＮＩＣ以外のＢＩＯＳによるＰＣの初期化が行われ（Ｓ９）、ＨＤＤブート領域に従ってシステム処理が行われる（Ｓ９）。タイマーが終了（Ｓ１１）すると、広告情報配信サーバーとの接続が終了し、通常のスタートシーケンスに戻り（Ｓ１３）、ＯＳの初期化等が開始される。   The process of starting up PC1 and advertising in the BIOS 101 of the present invention will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. First, when the user turns on the PC 1 (S1), the BIOS 101 preferentially initializes the display relationship and the network interface controller (hereinafter referred to as NIC) (S2). Subsequently, after the timer is started (S3), connection is made to the advertisement information distribution server, and information such as the country and region of the connection place is transmitted simultaneously with the connection (S4). The advertisement information distribution server receives the transmitted connection location information and distributes the advertisement information in the language and content corresponding to the area (S5). When it is possible to connect to the server (S6), the received advertisement information is reproduced on the display and stored in the Flash ROM (S7). When the server cannot be connected (S6), the advertisement information is read from the Flash ROM and reproduced on the display (S8). On the other hand, initialization of the PC by BIOS other than the display and NIC is performed (S9), and system processing is performed according to the HDD boot area (S9). When the timer expires (S11), the connection with the advertisement information distribution server is terminated, the normal start sequence is resumed (S13), and initialization of the OS is started.

前記のタイマーに関してさらに詳しく説明する。このタイマーとは、広告情報の再生を行う時間を制御しており、つまりは、タイマー開始（Ｓ３）と同時に広告情報配信サーバーに接続を開始し、タイマー終了とともに広告情報配信サーバーとの接続を終了する。よってＢＩＯＳ１０１の初期化にかかった時間に左右されず、タイマーの設定時間中、広告情報が表示される。タイマーの設定時間は、ＢＩＯＳ１０１の初期化（Ｓ９およびＳ１０）にかかる時間と同程度かそれ以上であることが望ましい。その場合は、ＢＩＯＳ１０１の初期化が終了しても、タイマーにより定義された時間が経過するまで広告情報の表示は終了しない。一方で、タイマーの設定時間をＢＩＯＳ１０１の初期化にかかる時間よりも短く設定すると、ＢＩＯＳの初期化の終了と同時に、広告情報の表示が終了する。   The timer will be described in more detail. This timer controls the time for reproducing the advertisement information, that is, the connection to the advertisement information distribution server is started simultaneously with the start of the timer (S3), and the connection with the advertisement information distribution server is terminated together with the end of the timer. To do. Therefore, the advertisement information is displayed during the set time of the timer regardless of the time taken for initialization of the BIOS 101. It is desirable that the set time of the timer is equal to or longer than the time required for initialization of the BIOS 101 (S9 and S10). In that case, even if the initialization of the BIOS 101 ends, the display of the advertisement information does not end until the time defined by the timer elapses. On the other hand, when the set time of the timer is set shorter than the time required for initialization of the BIOS 101, the display of the advertisement information is completed at the same time as the initialization of the BIOS.

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広告宣伝機能付ＢＩＯＳは、ＰＣ起動時のハードウエアの初期化を行う際に、ディスプレイ関係の初期化とＮＩＣの初期化とを優先的に行い、その他のハードウエアの初期化を行っている間中、広告情報配信サーバーに接続し、広告情報を受信し、ディスプレイに表示させて広告宣伝活動を行うことが可能であることを特徴とするＢＩＯＳ。   The BIOS with the advertisement function preferentially initializes the display and the NIC when the hardware is initialized at the time of starting the PC, while initializing other hardware. The BIOS is characterized in that it can connect to the advertisement information distribution server, receive the advertisement information, display it on the display, and carry out advertising activities. 広告宣伝機能付ＢＩＯＳは、インターネット等の通信ネットワークにより広告情報配信サーバーと相互に通信可能であることを特徴とする請求項１に記載のＢＩＯＳ。   2. The BIOS according to claim 1, wherein the BIOS with the advertisement function can communicate with the advertisement information distribution server via a communication network such as the Internet. 広告宣伝機能付ＢＩＯＳは、請求項１に記載の広告情報配信サーバーに接続する際に、接続した国、地域等の情報を該広告情報配信サーバーに送信し、該広告情報配信サーバーはＢＩＯＳから送信された接続情報を基に適した広告情報を配信し、ＢＩＯＳがその広告情報をディスプレイに再生できることを特徴とする請求項１から２いずれかに記載のＢＩＯＳ。   When the BIOS with advertisement function is connected to the advertisement information distribution server according to claim 1, the information such as the connected country and region is transmitted to the advertisement information distribution server, and the advertisement information distribution server transmits from the BIOS. The BIOS according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein suitable advertising information is distributed based on the connection information provided, and the BIOS can reproduce the advertising information on a display.
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