JP2013196125A - Information display system, and information display method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information display system and an information display method capable of coping with even when competitive relationship is generated in a schedule.SOLUTION: An information display system 1 includes a management device 12 for managing display devices 11... through a network 10. The management device includes a schedule adjustment unit 29 for adjusting a schedule when the schedules applied by a plurality of users conflict, and a charge management unit 30 for charging the user who has applied the adjusted schedule and performing main registration. The schedule adjustment unit includes a comparison and determination section 29a for comparing the conflicting schedules and determining a preferential schedule according to a prescribed rule when desired dates of distribution, a time zone and a location overlap, a temporary registration section 29b for temporarily registering the determined preferential schedule, and an information presentation section 29c for presenting the temporarily registered preferential schedule and absolute minimum information for determination as the preferential schedule to the respective users as the latest temporary registration contents.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information display system and an information display method, and more particularly to an information display system and an information display method for displaying information desired by a user on a display device in accordance with a registered schedule.

There is a service in which display devices are installed in public places such as stations and stadiums, and contents such as advertisements are provided to an unspecified number of people such as passersby.
This display device is also called an information display and is connected to the management device via a network. Content such as moving images and still images provided by the advertiser is registered in the management device, and the content is displayed on the display device according to a predetermined schedule.

  Here, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3 disclose techniques using this information display. In Patent Document 1, by charging a user, a message transmitted from a user terminal can be displayed in real time on a display device installed in a stadium or the like. In Patent Literature 2, an advertiser is charged for an advertisement displayed on a display device in accordance with the results referred to by a user. In Patent Document 3, an advertisement distribution order is assembled and displayed on a display device installed at a station or the like.

JP 2001-325350 A JP 2002-15207 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-157036

  However, Patent Documents 1 and 2 do not mention changes in the display fee system, and Patent Document 3 does not involve charging processing. In any of the patent documents, there is no place for schedule negotiation among users (users) who wish to use the display device. Therefore, once the distribution schedule is set, there is a competitive relationship in the schedule. There is a problem that even if it occurs, it cannot be changed.

  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 and an information display method that can cope with a conflict in the schedule.

  In order to solve the above problem, a first technical means of the present invention is an information display system for displaying content desired by a user on a display device in accordance with a registered schedule, via a network. A management device that manages the display device, and the management device is configured to adjust a schedule adjustment unit that adjusts the schedule when a schedule applied by a plurality of users conflicts, and a user who applied the adjusted schedule. And a charge management unit that performs main registration, and the schedule adjustment unit compares the competing schedules, and if the date, time zone, and location desired for distribution overlap, Therefore, a comparison determination unit that determines a priority schedule, a temporary registration unit that temporarily registers the determined priority schedule, An information display system comprising: an information presentation unit that presents each user with the recorded priority schedule and information necessary for determining the priority schedule as the latest provisional registration content It is.

  The second technical means is the first technical means, wherein the predetermined rule is a rule for determining, as the priority schedule, a schedule of a user who has input the highest amount when schedules conflict. The minimum necessary information is information on a minimum fee required for determining the priority schedule.

  A third technical means is the image forming apparatus according to the first or second technical means, wherein the management device includes a scanner capable of reading the content, and prints predetermined image data. Is characterized in that the image of the content read by the scanner is managed and displayed on the display device.

  A fourth technical means is an information display method for displaying content that a user desires to be distributed on a display device in accordance with a schedule that has been registered, and adjusting the schedule when a schedule applied by a plurality of users competes. The conflicting schedules are compared, and when the date, time zone, and place where the delivery is desired overlap, a priority schedule is determined according to a predetermined rule, and the determined priority schedule is temporarily determined. A step of registering, a step of presenting each user with the provisionally registered priority schedule and information necessary for determining the priority schedule as the latest provisional registration content, and other users If the negotiation is successful, charging the user who applied for the priority schedule; It is characterized in that comprising the step of registration ahead of schedule.

  According to the present invention, the management device compares the schedules of each user, and presents each user with the priority schedule and the minimum information necessary to be determined by this priority schedule as the latest provisional registration contents. Yes. Then, the user who applied for the priority schedule is charged, the schedule is fully registered, and the content desired to be distributed is displayed on the display device. In this way, a negotiation place is provided between the users, and it is possible to cope with a conflict in the schedule.

It is a block diagram of the information display system by this invention. It is a block diagram of the management apparatus by this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the schedule adjustment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the example of the schedule adjustment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the example of the schedule adjustment of this invention.

The information display system of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information display system according to the present invention. The information display system 1 includes a plurality of display devices 11, 11a,..., 11n connected via a network 10, a management device 12, and Is provided. The display devices 11, 11 a,..., 11 n are referred to as information displays (hereinafter referred to as IDPs), and are installed in public places such as stations, for example, and have large liquid crystal screens and still images and moving images. Etc. can be displayed. 1 is a user terminal such as a PC.

  FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a management apparatus according to the present invention. The management device 12 is, for example, a multi-function image forming device (Multi Function Peripheral, hereinafter referred to as MFP) installed in a store, and includes a control unit 22, a network I / F 23, a display / operation unit 24, a scanner 25, The printing unit 26, the HDD 27, the user management unit 28, the schedule adjustment unit 29, the fee management unit 30, and the content management unit 31 are connected via the bus 21. The control unit 22 is configured to be able to communicate with the IDPs 11, 11 a,..., 11 n and the user terminal 35 via the network I / F 23.

  The display / operation unit 24 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display, a transparent resistive film type touch panel, and operation keys including hard keys using contact contacts. This touch panel is a GUI (graphical user for operating the MFP 12). Interface) is displayed on the display. The scanner 25 can optically read a document set at a predetermined position, and data of the read document can be output to the display devices 11, 11 a,.

The printing unit 26 performs paper feed, image formation, transfer, fixing, paper discharge, and the like, and outputs predetermined image data to paper. If the printing unit 26 has a double-sided printing function, image data can be output to the other side as well as one side of the paper. The printing unit 26 can operate in cooperation with a post-processing device (not shown) when the user desires processing such as stapling or filing punching.
Moreover, the user management part 28 manages the information of the user who desires the delivery to IDP11, 11a, ..., 11n mentioned later. On the other hand, the content management unit 31 receives content that the user wants to distribute, for example, a picture or photo created by the user, and stores it in the HDD 27.

The schedule adjustment unit 29 includes a comparison determination unit 29a, a temporary registration unit 29b, and an information presentation unit 29c. The schedule adjustment unit 29 is configured to be able to adjust a schedule when schedules applied by a plurality of users compete.
For example, when the date, time zone, and place where the distribution is desired overlap, the comparison determination unit 29a can determine a priority schedule according to a predetermined rule. The temporary registration unit 29b temporarily registers the determined priority schedule. This temporary registration is to let the user know that it is an unconfirmed state before the main registration. Note that the predetermined rule is, for example, a rule that the schedule of the user who entered the highest amount is determined as the priority schedule, or the schedule of the user who applied the earliest if the amount is the same as the priority schedule It is a rule to do.

The information presentation unit 29c provides a place for schedule negotiation for each user. The latest provisional registration content to the display / operation unit 24 or the user terminal 35 that has applied for distribution, specifically, the provisionally registered priority schedule and the minimum necessary to be determined by this priority schedule, for example, The fee information can be presented to each user, and the negotiation conditions are made clear to the user. The minimum necessary information may be member points.
The charge management unit 30 charges the user who applied for the adjusted schedule, performs the main registration, and manages the settlement amount to the user.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating schedule adjustment according to the present invention.
A user who wishes to distribute contents applies for distribution by operating the MFP 12 or the user terminal 35, for example (step S101). Specifically, when initial information is input in the application field displayed on the screen of the display / operation unit 24 or the user terminal 35, the user management unit 28 manages the initial information. Further, when a picture or photo brought in by the user is read by the scanner 25, the user management unit 28 stores it in the HDD 27. Note that the application for distribution is made only by inputting initial information, and reading of pictures and photographs can be performed, for example, at the time of temporary registration as long as it is before the main registration. An application for distribution can be made from the KIOSK terminal or the like in addition to the MFP 12 and the user terminal 35.

The initial information includes, for example, the date desired to be distributed, its period, time zone, place, delivery content, etc., and multiple candidates (for example, first to third candidates) can be entered for the date, time zone, location, etc. It is.
Next, the schedule adjustment unit 29 receives initial information from the user management unit 28, and the comparison determination unit 29a confirms the reservation status in a management table (not shown). Then, after the temporary registration unit 29b temporarily registers the contents (step S102), the information presenting unit 29c displays the current reservation status reflecting the user's initial information on the screen of the display / operation unit 24, and The control unit 22 that has received the current reservation status from the information presenting unit 29c transmits it to the user terminal 35 (step S103). Thereby, a situation can be explained to the user who applied.

The current reservation status is displayed on the screen of the display / operation unit 24 or the user terminal 35, for example, a no-promise is displayed using a background such as blue, and is presented to the user who has applied for the fee required for distribution. it can.
On the other hand, when there is a predecessor and the content desired by the user cannot be met immediately, the screen is displayed on the screen of the display / operation unit 24 or the user terminal 35 using, for example, a red background. At the same time, the information presentation unit 29c presents the latest reservation status and fee to the user via the display / operation unit 24 and the user terminal 35. This fee varies greatly depending on the combination of date, time zone, and place.For example, a higher amount is set according to the date, time zone, and place where there is a lot of traffic and it is likely to be noticed by unspecified majority. It is easy.

  4 and 5 are diagrams for explaining an example of schedule adjustment according to the present invention. Temporarily, the user a desires to distribute the content to the display device 11 from 19:00 to 21:00 on a predetermined day, and applies from the user terminal 35. Next, when the user a accepts the set fee from the schedule adjustment unit 29, for example, 5000 yen, the temporary registration unit 29b temporarily registers the schedule applied by the user a (step S102 in FIG. 3). As a result, as shown in FIG. 5A, the fact that the user a has been reserved for 5000 yen from 19:00 to 21:00 is displayed on the screen 40 of the display / operation unit 24 or the user terminal 35 by the information presentation unit 29c. (Step S103 in FIG. 3).

After that, when there is no overlap with other users' application contents and there is no negotiation with other users (YES in step S104 in FIG. 3), the schedule adjustment unit 29 has, for example, reached the day before the desired delivery date. Is determined (step S105). If the day before the desired delivery date has not yet been reached (NO in step S105), the process returns to step S104 to determine again whether or not there is negotiation with another user.
Here, when the schedule of the temporarily registered user and the schedule of another user who applied for distributing the content desired by the other user overlap with each other by date, time zone, and place (step In step S104, the process returns to step S101 in order to provide a schedule negotiation place between users.

  Specifically, suppose that the user b who has viewed the reservation contents of the user a on the display / operation unit 24 is from 20:00 to 21:30 on the same day as the user a's desired date as shown in FIG. When applying for distribution of content to the same display device 11 from the display / operation unit 24, for example, when inputting 6000 yen, the comparison determination unit 29a sets the schedule of the temporarily registered user and the schedule applied by another user. And compare. Then, according to the rule that the schedule of the user who has input the highest amount is determined as the priority schedule, the schedule of user b is determined as the priority schedule from 20:00 to 21:30.

  As a result, the temporary registration unit 29b temporarily registers the schedules of the users a and b (step S102 in FIG. 3), and the information presentation unit 29c, as shown in FIG. The screen 40 of the display / operation unit 24 displays the fact that the user a has been reserved for 5000 yen up to 0:00 and that the user b has been reserved for 6000 yen from 20:00 to 21:30 as the latest temporary registration contents. Or the user terminal 35 (step S103 in FIG. 3).

  Thereafter, suppose that the user a who saw the reservation contents of the user b on the user terminal 35 applies for distribution of the content to the same display device 11 from 19:00 to 20:00 on the same day, for example, 6000 yen If entered, the comparison determination unit 29a gives priority to the schedule of the user a from 19:00 to 21:00 according to the rule that the schedule of the user who applied for the earliest is determined as the priority schedule if the amount is the same. Decide on a schedule. After temporary registration by the temporary registration unit 29b, the information presenting unit 29c, as shown in FIG. 5C, indicates that the user a has been reserved for 6000 yen from 19:00 to 21:00, and 21:00 To 21:30, it is presented on the screen 40 of the display / operation unit 24 and the user terminal 35 as the latest provisional registration contents.

  By the way, after that, it is assumed that a new user c inputs, for example, 6500 yen from the display / operation unit 24 to the same display device 11 from 19:00 to 20:00 on the same day. In this case, priority is given to the schedule of the user who entered the highest amount, so the schedule of user c is determined as the priority schedule from 19:00 to 21:00. Since this content is provisionally registered, as shown in FIG. 5D, the reservation is made to the user c for 6500 yen from 19:00 to 21:00, and 6000 yen from 21:00 to 21:30. Thus, the fact that the reservation has been made by the user b is presented on the screen 40 of the display / operation unit 24 or the user terminal 35 of the user a.

  After that, the application is repeated by comparing the amount of money, for example, the previous amount is kept even during negotiation with other users, or the schedule is changed such that one user has changed to a schedule that does not overlap. The adjustment unit 29 can assume that there is no negotiation with another user (YES in step S104 in FIG. 3), and if it reaches the day before the desired delivery date (YES in step S105), the priority schedule at that time Is registered in the charge management unit 30.

The charge management unit 30 determines that the negotiation with another user has been established, charges the user who applied for the priority schedule, and, after confirming this charge, fully registers the schedule of the latest temporary registration contents (see FIG. 3 step S106). The user pays the manager of the IDP 11, 11a,..., 11n with a coin vendor installed in the MFP 21, or an IC card or a credit card.
Subsequently, the content management unit 31 calls the corresponding content from the HDD 27, and the control unit 22 directs the user-desired one or plural IDPs 11, 11a,..., 11n via the network I / F 23. The main registration content is distributed and displayed according to the main registration schedule (step S107).

  In this way, the MFP 21 compares the schedules of each user, and presents each user with the priority schedule and information on the minimum fee required to be determined by this priority schedule as the latest provisional registration contents. . Then, the user who applied for the priority schedule is charged and registered, and the contents desired to be distributed are displayed on the IDPs 11, 11a,. Providing a forum for negotiations between users can cope with a conflict in the schedule. In addition, a mechanism capable of changing the schedule is presented to the user, and the use of IDP can be promoted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information display system, 10 ... Network, 11, 11a-11n ... IDP, 12 ... MFP, 21 ... Bus, 22 ... Control part, 23 ... Network I / F, 24 ... Display / operation part, 25 ... Scanner, 26 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Printing part, 27 ... HDD, 28 ... User management part, 29 ... Schedule adjustment part, 29a ... Comparison determination part, 29b ... Temporary registration part, 29c ... Information presentation part, 30 ... Charge management part, 31 ... Content management part, 35 ... user terminal, 40 ... screen.

Claims (4)

An information display system for displaying content desired by a user on a display device in accordance with a registered schedule,
A management device for managing the display device via a network;
The management device includes a schedule adjustment unit that adjusts the schedule when a schedule applied by a plurality of users competes, and a charge management unit that charges the user who applied for the adjusted schedule and performs main registration And
The schedule adjustment unit compares the competing schedules, and when the date, time zone, and place where delivery is desired overlap, the comparison determination unit that determines a priority schedule according to a predetermined rule, Information that presents each user with the provisional registration unit that provisionally registers the priority schedule, the provisionally registered priority schedule, and the minimum information necessary for the priority schedule to be determined as the latest provisional registration contents An information display system comprising a presentation unit. The information display system according to claim 1,
The predetermined rule is a rule for determining the schedule of the user who has input the highest amount as the priority schedule when the schedules conflict, and the minimum necessary information is determined as the priority schedule. An information display system characterized in that it is information of a minimum fee required to be performed. The information display system according to claim 1 or 2,
The management apparatus is an image forming apparatus that has a scanner capable of reading the contents of the content and prints predetermined image data. The management apparatus manages the image of the content read by the scanner, and An information display system characterized by being displayed on a display device. An information display method for displaying content that a user wants to be distributed on a display device in accordance with a schedule that has been registered, and adjusting the schedule when a schedule applied by a plurality of users competes,
Comparing the conflicting schedules and determining a preferred schedule according to a predetermined rule if the date, time zone, and location desired for delivery overlap;
Temporarily registering the determined priority schedule;
Presenting each user with the provisionally registered priority schedule and the minimum necessary information to be determined in the priority schedule as the latest provisional registration contents;
If the negotiation with another user is successful, charging the user who applied for the priority schedule;
And a main registration step of the charged priority schedule.

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