JP2013122556A - Information display system, information display device, management server and information display method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information display system which causes a number of people to see information such as an advertisement, while making the information changeable according to a situation.SOLUTION: An information display system which is configured to include a plurality of information display devices 12 comprises a surrounding situation acquisition unit such as an access point device, a communication unit, a display information determination unit and a display unit. The surrounding situation acquisition unit acquires situation information indicating a surrounding situation. The communication unit transmits the situation information acquired by the surrounding situation acquisition unit. The display information determination unit determines display information to be displayed by the information display devices 12 on the basis the situation information acquired by the plurality of information display devices 12 while taking locations of the information display devices 12 into consideration. The display unit is embedded in the information display devices 12 and displays the information determined by the display information determination unit.

Description

  The present invention mainly relates to an information display system including a plurality of information display devices that display predetermined information.

  Conventionally, wireless or wired routers and access point devices are known as relay devices. The router is a device that connects networks, and connects, for example, a LAN and a WAN (Internet). The access point device is a device for connecting a communication terminal such as a notebook computer or a smartphone to the Internet. Specifically, the access point device is connected to the communication terminal wirelessly and is connected to the router by wire or wirelessly. Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose an invention using an access point device.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a system that provides a service that provides an Internet connection using an access point device (wireless LAN access point). Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which an SSID and a password are set so that only an authorized user can use the access point device, and a configuration in which the user is authenticated by a login ID and a password.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a position information management system including a plurality of access point devices, a position information management DB, and a customer DB. The access point device stores the installation position of its own device in advance. Further, when a communication terminal (wireless LAN mobile terminal) is connected to the Internet, the access point device transmits the installation position of the own device (access point device) and the MAC address of the communication terminal to the location information management DB. . In the customer DB, a user ID and a MAC address are stored in association with each other. Accordingly, the location information management DB can specify the user ID based on the MAC address received from the access point device by accessing the customer DB. As described above, since it is possible to grasp where the user is located, for example, information corresponding to the position can be provided to the user.

JP 2003-318991 A JP 2004-88440 A

  By the way, as a method of displaying information such as advertisements, for example, a method of displaying information on a display device installed in a station or street, a method of displaying information on a user's communication terminal as in Patent Document 2, Can be considered.

  When a method for displaying information on a display device is used, for example, when a large space can be secured, a large display can be used. Therefore, many people can see the advertisement. However, this type of display device is generally configured to display advertisements according to a predetermined schedule. Therefore, the advertisement cannot be changed according to the situation.

  On the other hand, when the method of displaying information on the communication terminal is used, information according to the situation such as login ID and position information can be provided to the user. However, this configuration is a configuration in which an advertisement is displayed only to a user (usually one person), and a person who does not use the service cannot see the advertisement.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information display system that allows a large number of people to see information such as advertisements while allowing information to be changed according to the situation. It is to provide.

Means and effects for solving the problems

  The problems to be solved by the present invention are as described above. Next, means for solving the problems and the effects thereof will be described.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, an information display system having the following configuration is provided. That is, this information display system includes a plurality of information display devices, and includes an ambient condition acquisition unit, a communication unit, a display information determination unit, and a display unit. The surrounding situation acquisition unit acquires situation information that is a surrounding situation. The communication unit transmits the status information acquired by the surrounding status acquisition unit. The display information determination unit determines display information to be displayed by the information display device based on the situation information acquired by a plurality of information display devices while considering the position of the information display device. The display unit is provided in an information display device and displays information determined by the display information determination unit.

  Thereby, the information display apparatus can change display information according to the situation of a physically separated position (an installation position of another information display apparatus). Therefore, the information display device can display necessary information in advance, for example.

  In the information display system, it is preferable that the display information determination unit determines display information to be displayed by the information display device in consideration of a position where the situation information is acquired.

  Thereby, appropriate information according to the position of the information display device can be displayed on the information display device.

  The information display system preferably has the following configuration. That is, the information display system includes a management server that manages the information display device. The management server includes the display information determination unit, a reception unit, and a storage unit. The receiving unit receives the status information from an information display device. The storage unit stores a plurality of information display devices and the status information acquired by the information display device in association with each other.

  As a result, the situation information can be collected in the management server, so that the situation information can be managed efficiently. In addition, since the display information determining unit is provided in the management server, the contents to be displayed on each information display device can be determined based on the aggregated situation information.

  The information display system preferably has the following configuration. That is, the communication unit of the information display device transmits / receives the status information to / from another information display device. The display information determination unit is provided in an information display device.

  Thereby, since an information display system can be constructed without providing a management server, the system configuration can be simplified.

  In the information display system, the ambient condition acquisition unit preferably includes at least one of an access point device, a camera, and a thermometer.

  Thereby, the display information of the information display device can be determined according to the number of users of the access point, the surrounding video, the ambient temperature, and the like.

  The information display system preferably has the following configuration. That is, at least two of the information display devices have different display areas. The display information determination unit determines display information to be displayed on the information display device according to the size of the display area.

  Thereby, it is possible to operate in consideration of the difference in the size of the display area. For example, it is possible to display a powerful image on the display portion of the large display area while displaying a two-dimensional barcode on the display portion of the small display area.

  The information display system preferably includes a notification unit that notifies at least one of the display information displayed on the display unit or the status information acquired by the surrounding status acquisition unit.

  Thus, by notifying the display information, the person who has received the notification can immediately take action according to the display information on the display unit. Therefore, for example, when product information is displayed on the display unit, the space for selling the product can be expanded, or the number of people who respond to inquiries about the product can be increased. In addition, by notifying the situation information, it is possible to notify the person who has received the notice of the surrounding situation. For example, when the number of people in the surroundings is notified as situation information, the number of people who have seen the advertisement can be provided to the advertiser.

  In the information display system, information displayed on the display unit is preferably an advertisement.

  Thereby, the information display apparatus can display an advertisement according to the situation of a physically separated position (an installation position of another information display apparatus). For example, when the outdoor information display device detects rain, it can be displayed on the indoor information display device and the user can buy an umbrella.

  According to the 2nd viewpoint of this invention, the information display apparatus of the following structures is provided. That is, the information display device includes an ambient condition acquisition unit, a communication unit, and a display unit. The surrounding situation acquisition unit acquires situation information that is a surrounding situation. The communication unit transmits the status information acquired by the surrounding status acquisition unit. The said display part displays the display information determined based on the said status information which the self-machine or another information display apparatus acquired.

  Thereby, the information display apparatus can change display information according to the situation of a physically separated position (an installation position of another information display apparatus). Therefore, the information display device can display necessary information in advance, for example.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, a management server having the following configuration is provided. That is, the management server includes a receiving unit, a storage unit, a display information determining unit, and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit receives status information indicating a situation around the information display device from a plurality of information display devices that display information. The storage unit stores the status information received by the reception unit in association with a transmission source information display device. The display information determination unit determines display information to be displayed on the information display device while considering the position of the information display device based on the storage content of the storage unit. The transmission unit transmits information determined by the display information determination unit to an information display device.

  Thereby, the content displayed on the information display device can be changed according to the situation around the plurality of information display devices. Therefore, the information display device can display necessary information in advance, for example.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the following information display method is provided. That is, this information display method is a method for displaying information on the display units of a plurality of information display devices, and includes a status acquisition process, a communication process, a display information determination process, and a display process. In the status acquisition step, status information that is the status around the information display device is acquired. In the communication step, the situation information acquired in the situation acquisition step is transmitted. In the display information determination step, display information to be displayed on the display unit of the information display device is determined based on the situation information acquired by a plurality of information display devices while considering the position of the information display device. In the display step, the information determined in the display information determination step is displayed.

  Thereby, the information display apparatus can change display information according to the situation of a physically separated position (an installation position of another information display apparatus). Therefore, the information display device can display necessary information in advance, for example.

1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an information display system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the content of the management database. The sequence diagram which shows the flow of the process performed with an information display system. The block diagram which shows the whole structure of the information display system which concerns on a modification.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an information display system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information display system 1 includes a plurality of information display devices 12 and a management server 15 that manages information displayed on the information display devices 12. Each device constituting the information display system 1 is connected via the Internet 14. Although three information display devices 12 are displayed in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the information display system 1 is actually configured to include more information display devices 12. In addition, each information display apparatus 12 shall be arrange | positioned in the position physically separated. For example, they are arranged outdoors and indoors, at different floors in the same building, at different positions in the same floor, and the like. Further, the display size of each information display device 12 may be the same or different.

  A company that operates the information display system 1 (hereinafter referred to as an advertising company) contracts with an advertiser and displays an advertisement on the information display device 12. The advertiser changes the advertisement displayed on the information display device 12 based on the advertiser's instruction and the surrounding situation (number of customers, temperature, weather, etc.). Further, the advertisement provider provides the advertiser with the contents of the advertisement displayed on the information display device 12 and the situation around the information display device 12. The situation around the information display device 12 includes the number of people around the information display device 12, so the advertiser can grasp to some extent how many people see the advertisement.

  Hereinafter, the information display device 12 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information display device 12 includes a device ID storage unit 21, a surrounding state acquisition unit (such as an access point device 22 a), a communication unit 23, and a display unit 24.

  The device ID storage unit 21 stores the device ID of the information display device 12. The device ID is uniquely determined for each information display device 12. The management server 15 can identify the information display device 12 by this device ID.

  The surrounding situation acquisition unit is provided for each information display device 12 and acquires the situation information that is the surrounding situation. In the present embodiment, an access point device 22a, a camera 22b, and a thermometer 22c are employed as the surrounding state acquisition unit (see FIG. 1). Further, in the present embodiment, each information display device 12 includes a single surrounding state acquisition unit, but one information display device 12 may include a plurality of surrounding state acquisition units.

  An SSID and a password (hereinafter referred to as connection information) are set in the access point device 22a. In addition, the user can obtain the connection information by, for example, contracting with a provider that provides an Internet connection (or by browsing advertisements). Thereby, the user can connect the communication terminal 11 to the access point apparatus 22a by operating the communication terminal 11 such as a laptop computer and a smartphone to input the obtained connection information. Thereby, the user can access the web page 16, for example, and acquire predetermined information.

  Further, the access point device 22a acquires the number of communication terminals 11 connected to the access point device 22a (that is, the number of users), the congestion status of communication by the access point device 22a, and the like as status information. From this status information, for example, the number of people in the vicinity of the place where the information display device 12 is installed can be detected.

  The camera 22b can photograph the surroundings and can analyze an image obtained by the photographing. Thereby, the camera 22b can acquire the number of persons around the information display device 12, sex, etc. as status information. Further, the camera 22b can acquire, as status information, that it is raining or that the sunset has begun to appear.

  The thermometer 22c acquires the ambient temperature (air temperature) as status information.

  The communication unit 23 can exchange information with the management server 15. For example, the communication unit 23 transmits the status information acquired by the surrounding status acquisition unit to the management server 15 together with the device ID of the information display device 12. Further, the communication unit 23 receives information (display information) to be displayed on the information display device 12 from the management server 15.

  The display unit 24 displays images, videos, and the like based on the display information received from the management server 15. The display information instructed on the display unit 24 includes an advertisement for displaying a product name or the like and appealing a specific product, information for improving the willingness to purchase (such as a video of drinking water), and the situation Information obtained based on information (such as rain) can be considered.

  Next, the management server 15 will be described. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the management server 15 includes a reception unit 31, a display information determination unit 32, a storage unit 33, a transmission unit 34, and a notification unit 35.

  The receiving unit 31 receives the status information from the information display device 12 together with the device ID.

  The display information determination unit 32 determines the display information of each information display device 12 based on the situation information received by the reception unit 31 and the position where the situation information is acquired. The display information determined by the display information determination unit 32 differs for each information display device 12 according to the installation position and environment of the information display device 12, the size of the display, and the like. The details of how the display information determination unit 32 determines display information will be described later.

  The storage unit 33 stores a management information database 33a shown in FIG. The management information database 33a includes the device ID of the information display device 12, the status information acquired by the information display device 12, and the display information of the information display device 12. Further, the position of the information display device 12 may be included in the management information database 33a.

  The transmission unit 34 transmits the display information determined by the display information determination unit 32 to the information display device 12.

  The notification unit 35 notifies the advertiser of the status information acquired by the information display device 12 and the display information of the information display device 12. Specifically, when the display information of the information display device 12 is changed, the notification unit 35 notifies the change contents. In addition to the above, various notification timings are conceivable, for example, every predetermined time and when the management information database 33a is updated in response to an advertiser request. The notification unit 35 may be configured to notify not only the display information of the information display device 12 but also the status information.

  Next, the flow of processing performed in the information display system 1 will be described with a specific example. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of processing performed in the information display system 1.

  First, the case where the management information database 33a is updated will be described. The information display device 12 transmits the status information acquired by the surrounding status acquisition unit together with the device ID to the management server 15 (sequence number 1). The timing for transmitting the status information may be, for example, when the status information acquired by the surrounding status acquisition unit is updated every predetermined time or when the management server 15 requests it.

  Then, the management server 15 that has received the status information from the information display device 12 updates the status information stored in association with the device ID (sequence number 2). Thereby, the management server 15 can grasp | ascertain the number of people around the information display apparatus 12, a weather, etc. in real time.

  Next, a flow when changing the display information of the information display device 12 will be described. The management server 15 determines whether the display information of each information display device 12 is appropriate based on the management information database 33a. When it is determined that it is better to change the display information (when an advertisement that does not match the situation is flowing), the display information determination unit 32 displays the information on the information display device 12 based on the management information database 33a. Information is determined (sequence number 3).

  Hereinafter, a method for determining the display information of the information display device 12 based on the management information database 33a will be specifically described. For example, consider a situation in which the information display device 12 including the camera 22b is disposed outdoors and another information display device 12 is disposed indoors. In this situation, when the display information determination unit 32 grasps that it has rained based on the situation information obtained from the camera 22b, the information indicating that it has rained and the umbrella advertisement are placed indoors. It is determined as display information to be displayed on the installed information display device 12 (particularly, the information display device 12 arranged in the vicinity of the umbrella section). Therefore, even the information display device 12 installed indoors can display an advertisement for an umbrella when it rains. On the other hand, the display information determination unit 32 determines an advertisement indicating that an umbrella is handled at a store as display information to be displayed on the information display device 12 installed outdoors.

  Further, in a situation where the information display device 12 including the thermometer 22c is arranged outdoors, for example, when the temperature is low (it has greatly decreased compared to the previous day), the information display device in which advertisements such as disposable warmers are arranged indoors. It may be determined as display information to be displayed on the display 12. In addition, when the temperature is high, an advertisement such as a cooling gel sheet or drinking water may be determined as display information. As described above, the display information to be displayed on the information display device 12 is determined in consideration of the position of the information display device 12.

  Further, the display information may be different based on the installation position of the display unit 24 and the size of the display area of the display unit 24. For example, when the temperature is high, an image of drinking water on a large display placed outdoors attracts the attention of surrounding people as display information, and a small display placed in the store has a drinking water sales location And the surrounding people can be guided by using the specific product as display information.

  Furthermore, the display information may be changed based on the position where the situation information is acquired. For example, when the surrounding state acquisition unit detects that there are a large number of people on a predetermined floor of the store, the display information determination unit 32 displays information on an advertisement that is likely to be of interest to a person on the floor at the entrance / exit. It can be determined as display information of the display device 12. Thereby, an advertisement can be displayed effectively. Further, for example, when the surrounding situation acquisition unit detects that the number of people in the vicinity of the concert venue has increased at a stroke (that is, the concert has ended), the display information determination unit 32 relates to transportation means such as buses and taxis. Advertisements and advertisements related to meals can be determined as display information on the information display device 12 near the concert venue.

  After determining the display information as described above, the display information determination unit 32 transmits the determined display information to the information display device 12 (sequence number 4). The information display device 12 that has received the display information changes the display information based on the received content (sequence number 5).

  Moreover, in this embodiment, when the advertisement regarding drinking water is displayed on the indoor / outdoor information display device 12, since the display information is switched, the notification unit 35 notifies the advertiser to that effect (sequence number 6). Thereby, according to an advertiser's instruction | indication, the sales floor regarding drinking water can be expanded, or special sales of drinking water can be performed in a conspicuous place, and display information can be dealt with.

  Thereby, since the sale linked with the advertisement in real time can be realized, the effect of the advertisement can be improved.

  The notification unit 35 notifies the advertiser of the situation information. Since the situation information includes the number of users acquired by the access point device 22a and the camera 22b and the number of surrounding people, the advertiser can estimate to some extent how many advertisements are being viewed. Further, the advertiser can grasp the congestion status based on the status information and notify the sales store of the congestion status, thereby making preparations for dealing with a large number of customers in advance.

  Next, a modification of the above embodiment will be described. In the following description of the modified examples, the same or similar configurations as those of the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the above embodiment, and description thereof is omitted. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an information display system 1a according to a modification.

  In the above-described embodiment, the information display system 1 including the management server has been described. However, the information display system 1a of the present modification has a configuration that does not include the management server 15. The process of determining the display information of the information display device 12 is performed by the display information determination unit 25 provided in the information display device 12. Therefore, in this modification, it is the structure which the communication part 23 of the information display apparatus 12 transmits / receives status information as needed. Therefore, for example, the communication unit 23 of this modification not only transmits the situation information but also performs a process of receiving the situation information.

  In addition, this modification is a structure which transmits / receives status information between the information display apparatuses 12, without producing a database. Therefore, in the above-described embodiment, the information display system 1 cannot be used only when a failure occurs in the management server 15, whereas in this modification, even if a failure occurs in a certain information display device 12. The information display system 1 can be maintained. Therefore, the information display system 1a of the present modification realizes a configuration that is resistant to failures.

  As described above, the information display system 1 includes a plurality of information display devices 12, and includes a surrounding state acquisition unit such as an access point device 22a, a communication unit 23, a display information determination unit 32, and a display. Part 24. The surrounding situation acquisition unit is provided in each information display device 12 and acquires the situation information that is the surrounding situation. The communication unit 23 is provided in each information display device 12 and transmits the situation information acquired by the surrounding situation acquisition unit to the management server 15. The display information determination unit 32 is provided in the management server 15 or the like, and determines display information to be displayed by each information display device 12 based on status information acquired by a plurality of information display devices. The display unit 24 is provided in the information display device 12 and displays information determined by the display information determination unit 32.

  Thereby, the information display apparatus 12 can change display information according to the situation of a physically separated position (an installation position of another information display apparatus 12). Therefore, the information display device 12 can display in advance information corresponding to a situation assumed in the future, for example.

  The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the above configuration can be modified as follows, for example.

  A certain information display device 12 may be configured to function also as a management server, and may be configured to store a display information determination unit and a management information database.

  The surrounding state acquisition unit is not limited to the configuration shown above, and may be a touch panel, for example. Based on the user's touch operation, the touch panel acquires information as to which information is highly interested in the user as situation information.

  The display information may be changed based on the time as well as the situation information and the size of the display unit. For example, at about 15:00, an advertisement relating to dessert can be displayed on the information display device 12 as display information.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information display system 11 Communication terminal 12 Information display apparatus 13 Internet 15 Management server 23 Communication part 22a Access point apparatus (ambient condition acquisition part)
22b Camera (Ambient condition acquisition unit)
22c Thermometer (Ambient condition acquisition part)
31 receiving unit 32 display information determining unit 33 storage unit 34 transmitting unit 35 notifying unit

Claims (11)

An information display system including a plurality of information display devices,
An ambient situation acquisition unit that acquires situation information that is the surrounding situation;
A communication unit that transmits the situation information acquired by the ambient situation acquisition unit;
A display information determination unit for determining display information displayed by the information display device while considering the position of the information display device based on the status information;
A display unit that is provided in an information display device and displays information determined by the display information determination unit;
An information display system comprising: The information display system according to claim 1,
The information display system, wherein the display information determination unit determines display information to be displayed by the information display device in consideration of a position where the situation information is acquired. The information display system according to claim 1 or 2,
A management server for managing the information display device;
The management server
The display information determination unit;
A receiving unit for receiving the status information from the information display device;
A storage unit that stores a plurality of information display devices in association with the situation information acquired by the information display device;
An information display system comprising: The information display system according to claim 1 or 2,
The communication unit of the information display device transmits and receives the status information with another information display device,
The display information determination unit is provided in an information display device. An information display system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein
The information display system, wherein the ambient condition acquisition unit includes at least one of an access point device, a camera, and a thermometer. An information display system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
At least two of the information display devices have different display areas,
The display information determination unit determines display information to be displayed on an information display device according to a size of a display area. The information display system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
An information display system comprising: a notification unit that notifies at least one of the display information displayed on the display unit or the status information acquired by the surrounding status acquisition unit. The information display system according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The information display system, wherein the information displayed on the display unit is an advertisement. An ambient situation acquisition unit that acquires situation information that is the surrounding situation;
A communication unit that transmits the situation information acquired by the ambient situation acquisition unit;
A display unit for displaying display information determined based on the situation information acquired by the own device or another information display device;
An information display device comprising: A receiving unit that receives status information indicating a situation around the information display device from a plurality of information display devices that display information;
A storage unit for storing the situation information received by the reception unit in association with a transmission source information display device;
A display information determination unit that determines display information to be displayed on the information display device while considering the position of the information display device based on the storage content of the storage unit;
A transmission unit that transmits information determined by the display information determination unit to an information display device;
A management server comprising: An information display method for displaying information on a display unit of a plurality of information display devices,
A status acquisition step of acquiring status information that is the status of the information display device;
A communication step of transmitting the status information acquired in the status acquisition step;
A display information determination step for determining display information to be displayed on the display unit of the information display device while considering the position of the information display device based on the situation information acquired by a plurality of information display devices;
A display step for displaying the information determined in the display information determination step;
An information display method comprising:

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