JP2016115090A - Guide display system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a guide display system which can be used as a guide plate in a place having high publicity such as a station and a sightseeing spot.SOLUTION: A guide display system is configured of: an RFID tag 2 attached to a guide plate 1; a portable information processor 3 for reading the RFID tag 2; and a management computer 4 connected via the Internet to the portable information processor 3, therein the management computer 4 includes: a database 41 for storing guide information 42 about each of a plurality of guide plates; and information display means 43 for, on the basis of an access request to an URL connected to each of the plurality of guide plates, transmitting guide information 42 related to the URL. The RFID tag attached to the guide plate stores the URL corresponding to the guide information related to the guide plate as transmission information to be transmitted to the portable information processor. The information display means 43 transmits a guide menu screen for selecting a desired guide item from a plurality of guide items before transmitting the guide information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a guidance display system, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a guidance display system used as a guidance board in a highly public place such as a station or a tourist spot.

  Conventionally, various information boards are installed at stations, sightseeing spots, various sports, art facilities, etc. In order to accommodate tourists from abroad, it is necessary to make the contents of the information boards multilingual. In this case, there is a problem that the display of the guide plate has to be remade.

  On the other hand, as part of a store service such as a restaurant, a wireless IC tag is arranged on a display unit for displaying a store and access information for accessing a store's homepage is stored to provide various services. (See Patent Document 1).

  However, no idea has been proposed to make a comprehensive information board functional in public places such as stations and tourist spots.

  In addition, comprehensive information boards in highly public places such as the stations and tourist spots mentioned above will be exposed to wind and rain, but the RFID tags used in the conventional system described above are water resistant, salt water, Corrosion resistance, abrasion resistance, deformation resistance, etc. against exhaust gas etc. are not sufficient, so it is not suitable for installation on a guide plate exposed to harsh environments.

  On the other hand, there is a guidance system that electronically explains art works such as paintings and sculptures at museums. In general, a dedicated system that sequentially provides information on exhibits displayed along an appreciation route by voice is known. In addition, a system has been proposed in which an IC tag storing exhibition information is provided in the exhibition and the information on the exhibition is displayed on a portable terminal (see Patent Document 2).

  Such information on exhibits is often modified for some reason, and the above-described system has the disadvantage that stored information needs to be rewritten each time.

JP 2008-146678 A JP 2003-347991 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a guidance display system that can be used as a guide board in a highly public place such as a station or a tourist spot and can easily provide various information.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a guide display system that can be used for a guide plate in severe environments where water resistance, corrosion resistance against salt water, exhaust gas, etc., wear resistance, deformation resistance, etc. are required.

  It is another object of the present invention to provide a guide board display system that can easily manage information to be provided.

  A first aspect of the present invention is a guide comprising an RFID tag attached to a guide plate, a portable information processing device that reads the RFID tag, and a management computer connected to the portable information processing device via the Internet. In the display system, the RFID tag is entirely covered with a rubber-like elastic material, and the management computer stores a database storing guidance information for each of a plurality of guide plates, and each of the plurality of guide plates. Information display means for transmitting guidance information related to the guide plate corresponding to the URL based on an access request to the URL associated with the URL, and the RFID tag attached to the guide plate includes the portable information processing device URL corresponding to the guide information related to the guide plate is stored as transmission information to be transmitted to the information table. It means, before transmitting the guidance information and the guidance display system and transmits a guide menu for selecting the desired guide item from a plurality of guide item.

  According to the guide display system of the present invention, when a URL is read from an RFID tag provided on a guide plate by a portable information processing apparatus, the database of the management computer can be easily accessed using the read URL. Guide information can be easily viewed. In addition, because the entire RFID tag is covered with a rubber-like elastic material, it is a harsh environment guide plate that requires water resistance, corrosion resistance against salt water, exhaust gas, etc., wear resistance, deformation resistance, etc. Can be used for Furthermore, in an actual guide plate, since the space is limited, the guide information that can be displayed is limited. However, in the guide display system of the present invention, it is not necessary to provide a substantial restriction on the guide information. Information can be displayed almost infinitely.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the information display unit includes a language selection menu for selecting a display language from a plurality of languages on the guidance menu screen or before the guidance menu screen is displayed. In the guidance display system.

  In this aspect, multilingual guide information can be easily provided.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a guidance display system, wherein the guidance plate is a guidance plate installed at any one of a station, a road, a facility, and a sightseeing spot.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to easily provide guidance information via a guidance board installed at a station, road, sightseeing spot, or the like.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a guidance display system, wherein the guide plate is a guide plate installed in an exhibit of an exhibition facility.

  In this aspect, it is possible to easily provide guidance information about the exhibits in the exhibition facility.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the guidance display system, wherein the information display means makes an access restriction release request before displaying the guidance menu screen.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to restrict access to guidance information that is not desired to be browsed freely, thereby ensuring security.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a part of the guidance information stored in the database includes restricted information, and the information display means includes the restricted access. An information display system is characterized in that an access restriction release request is made for information.

  In this aspect, as the guidance information, information that can be freely browsed and information for which access is restricted can coexist.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the management computer allows access to guide information for a guide plate corresponding to the URL based on an access request to a URL associated with each of the plurality of guide plates. The guidance display system further comprises information editing means for permitting editing of the guidance information.

  In this aspect, the guide information stored in the database of the management computer can be easily changed through the information editing means.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the guidance display system, wherein the information display means makes an access restriction release request at the time of the access request or the edit request.

  In this aspect, security can be ensured for the guidance information in the database.

  According to the guidance display system of the present invention, when the URL is read from the RFID tag provided on the guide board by the portable information processing apparatus, the database of the management computer can be easily accessed using the read URL, and the guidance about the guide board is provided. Information can be browsed easily. In addition, because the entire RFID tag is covered with a rubber-like elastic material, it is a harsh environment guide plate that requires water resistance, corrosion resistance against salt water, exhaust gas, etc., wear resistance, deformation resistance, etc. Can be used for

The conceptual diagram of a guidance display system. The top view of the RFID tag used for this invention. The top view of the state which coat | covered the RFID tag of FIG. 2 with the rubber-like elastic material. AA sectional drawing of FIG. The figure which shows the example of a guidance menu screen. The figure which shows the example of a guidance menu screen. The figure which shows an example of the screen of a security cancellation | release request. The figure which shows the example of a museum. The figure which shows an example of a database. The figure which shows the example of a guidance menu screen. The figure which shows the example of a guidance menu screen. The figure which shows the example of a guidance menu screen. The figure which shows the example of a guidance menu screen. The figure which shows the example of a guidance menu screen.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, a guidance display system according to the present invention includes an RFID tag 2 attached to a guide plate 1, a portable information processing device 3 that reads the RFID tag 2, and the portable information processing device 3 and the Internet. The basic configuration includes a management computer 4 connected via the Internet and a personal computer 5 connected to the management computer 4 via the Internet.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 2, an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag 2 records data in a tag having a size of about several centimeters, and communicates with the portable information processing device 3 by radio waves or electromagnetic waves. The communication distance ranges from several millimeters to several meters. There are various standards depending on the difference in operating frequency, and any standard may be used, and an NFC (Near Field Communication) tag is also a kind of RFID tag. The RFID tag 2 is a passive type that operates using radio waves or electromagnetic waves from the outside as an energy source. However, an active type with a built-in battery may be used as necessary.

  For this reason, even if the RFID tag 2 is installed on the guide plate 1 provided in a place where it is difficult for people to approach, communication between the RFID tag 2 and the portable information processing device 3 is possible.

  As the portable information processing device 3, any device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet, or the like that has an RFID reading function and a function capable of connecting to the Internet can be used. Of course, a dedicated terminal having an RDID reading function and an Internet browsing function can also be used.

  The management computer 4 may be a personal computer or a server as long as it is a computer connected to the Internet.

  The RFID tag 2 of the present invention is obtained by coating the commercially available RFID tag 2a shown in FIG. 2 with a rubber-like elastic material 2b as shown in FIGS.

  For this reason, it can be used for a guide plate in severe environments where water resistance, corrosion resistance against salt water, exhaust gas, etc., wear resistance, deformation resistance, etc. are required.

  The rubber materials used for the rubber-like elastic material 2b include silicone rubber, nitrile rubber (NBR), acrylic rubber (ACM), ethyl acrylate-ethylene copolymer rubber (AEM), ethylene propylene copolymer rubber (EPDM). ), Fluoro rubber (FKM), etc., and various rubber materials are used as appropriate depending on the intended use, and room temperature curable silicone rubber is preferred.

  By using room temperature curable silicone rubber, when the RFID tag 2a is covered with the rubber-like elastic material 2b, the RFID tag 2a is not thermally damaged.

  Further, even if the RFID tag 2 is attached to the guide plate 1 exposed to wind and rain, the deterioration does not proceed. Further, it can be embedded in the concrete together with concrete such as a base on which the guide plate 1 is installed.

  This is possible because the entire RFID tag 2a is covered with the rubber-like elastic material 2b. This eliminates the trouble of attaching the RFID tag 2 to the guide plate 1 after construction.

  When installing on the installed guide plate 1, if necessary, an acrylic plate sandwiching the RFID tag 2 with the RFID tag 2 protected by sandwiching the upper and lower surfaces of the RFID tag 2 with an acrylic plate or the like. Are installed on the guide plate 1 by fixing means such as an adhesive or bolts.

  The RFID tag 2 stores a URL 21 as transmission information to be transmitted when operating with radio waves and electromagnetic waves having a predetermined frequency as energy sources.

  On the other hand, the portable information processing device 3 includes an RFID reading function 31 and an Internet browser 32, and typically is a smartphone or a tablet as described above.

  Therefore, when the portable information processing device 3 approaches the RFID tag 2 and a radio wave or electromagnetic wave having a predetermined frequency reaches the RFID tag 2, the RFID tag 2 operates using the radio wave or electromagnetic wave as an energy source, and the URL 21 is changed to the portable information processing device. 3 to send.

  The portable information processing device 3 can connect to the Internet via the Internet browser 32 by the received URL 21.

  For the plurality of guide plates 1, the management computer 4 stores a guide 41 corresponding to the URL 21 based on a database 41 that stores guide information related to the guide plate 1 and an access request to the URL 21 associated with each of the plurality of guide plates 1. Based on the access request to the URL 21 associated with each of the plurality of guide plates 1 and the information display means 43 for transmitting the information 42, access to the guide information 42 for the guide plate 1 corresponding to the URL 21 is permitted. And information editing means 44 that allows the guide information 42 to be edited.

  The database 41 stores guide information 42 in a predetermined memory address for each guide plate 1, for example, for each of A, B, and C, and these guide information 42 is associated with a predetermined URL 21. The guidance information 42 is information such as information on airport guidance, information on evacuation routes, information on services in the airport, emergency site contents at the time of disaster, etc. Etc. Moreover, if the information board 1 is installed at a tourist spot, it includes tourist guide information, tourist map information, accommodation facility information, restaurant information, information on a tourist service, and the like.

  The guide information 42 is prepared not only in Japanese but also in multiple languages such as English, Chinese, Korean, German, French, etc., and the guide information 42 in a desired language is browsed by a language selection menu. Be able to.

  When there is an access request to the predetermined URL 21 from the internet browser 32 of the portable information processing device 3, the information display means 43 transmits the guide information 42 associated with the predetermined URL 21 to the portable information processing device 3. To do. As a result, the guidance information 42 is displayed on the Internet browser 32 of the portable information processing device 3.

  An example of a screen displayed on the portable information processing device 3 is shown in FIG. FIG. 5A shows a language selection menu 51 that is initially displayed on the portable information processing device 3 so that a desired language can be selected, and the subsequent display is changed to the selected language. Switch. Here, since Japanese is selected, the guidance menu screen 52 displayed next is Japanese. On this guidance menu screen 52, buttons for selecting a plurality of guidance information are arranged. Here, an airport guidance 53, an evacuation route 54, a disaster emergency site content 55, and airport service information 56 can be selected. ing.

  As described above, the language selection menu 51 may be first displayed on the portable information processing apparatus 3 and then the guidance menu screen 52 may be displayed. However, the guidance menu including the language selection menu on the first screen is displayed. A screen may be displayed.

  An example of this is shown in FIG. 6 includes a multilingual system button 62 for displaying a language selection menu. In addition, a coupon 63, a map 64, a recommendation 65, disaster information 66, a rental car 67, a leisure facility 68, an external facility, etc. It includes a banner 69 connected to the site. When the multilingual system button 62 is selected, for example, a language selection menu as shown in FIG. 5A is displayed. When a desired language is selected, the guidance menu screen 61 is converted into the display of the selected language. It has become.

  Here, the information display means 43 may make an access restriction release request when there is an access request to the predetermined URL 21. The access restriction release request is a request for a predetermined ID and password, and these ID and password are registered in advance.

  By requesting such access restriction release, it is possible to restrict who can view the guide information 42 and to ensure security. For example, if an ID for permitting access is granted to a person who permits browsing and an ID and a password are registered in advance, only a predetermined person can browse the guidance information 42.

  Further, the access restriction to the guide information 42 may be performed only on a part of the guide information 42. Alternatively, access restriction may be further restricted for a part of information after providing access restriction as a whole. That is, when any one of the guidance information 42 on the guidance menu screens 52 and 61 is selected, an access restriction release request may be made.

  Here, FIG. 7 shows an example of a screen for requesting access restriction release. When the ID 71 and the password 72 are input on the screen of FIG. 7 and the login button 73 is pressed, the screen shifts to a screen showing guidance information on the guide plate 1. An example of this screen is shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, the guide information 42 stored in the database 41 can be edited via the information editing means 44. That is, the information editing means 44 can be operated from the personal computer 5 or the portable information processing apparatus 3 via the Internet to edit the desired guide information 42, and new guide information 42 is added to the guide board 1. You can also. In order to operate the information editing unit 44, a predetermined URL for activation may be prepared and accessed, or the information editing unit 44 may be activated from a state in which the predetermined guide information 42 is browsed. It may be possible to make it. The information display unit 43 may be activated only by a limited person such as an administrator of the database 41, and an ID, a password, and the like for releasing access restriction may be registered in advance.

  According to the information editing means 44, the guide information 42 can be accessed from the personal computer 5 via the Internet and can be easily edited.

  According to the guide display system described above, the URL 21 stored in the RFID 2 attached to the guide plate 1 can be easily read by the portable information processing device 3 such as a smartphone or a tablet, and the guide information is read via the read URL 21. 42 can be browsed easily. Here, since the URL 21 is stored in the RFID 2 and is transmitted to the portable information processing apparatus 3, access to the guide information 42 is extremely easy.

  Therefore, for example, existing guide boards 1 such as stations, tourist spots, various sports, and art facilities can be easily converted into multiple languages, and old information can be easily updated to the latest information. Then, by reading the RFID 2 provided on the various guide plates 1 with a portable information processing device 3 such as a smartphone or a tablet and accessing the URL 21, the guide information displayed on the guide plate 1 and various related information are displayed. You can browse in the desired language. At this time, since the entire RFID tag 2a is covered with the rubber-like elastic material 2b, water resistance, corrosion resistance against salt water, exhaust gas, etc., wear resistance, deformation resistance, etc. are required. High reliability can be ensured even in harsh environments.

(Embodiment 2)
In the second embodiment, an example of a guidance display system in a museum will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 shows paintings displayed in a museum, and each painting A and B is provided with RFIDs 2A and 2B. The RFIDs 2A and 2B store URLs, and the database stored in the management computer stores exhibition guide information in association with the URLs. An example of such a database is shown in FIG. Thereby, the guide information of the paintings A and B, which are exhibits, can be viewed on the portable information processing device 3 simply by bringing the portable information processing device 3 such as a smartphone or a tablet close to the RFIDs 2A and 2B. Also in this case, the guidance information is multilingualized, and the language selection menu as described above is prepared.

  Even when used in such an art facility, etc., it can be easily converted into multiple languages, and can be easily changed when a place to be changed is found in the guide information.

(Embodiment 3)
In the third embodiment, an example in which guidance information can be browsed only within a specific facility will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIGS. 10 and 11 conceptually show an example of providing the guide information 42A based on the guide plates C and D in the facility 300. FIG.

  In the facility 300, there are guide plates C and D, and the guide plates C and D are provided with RFIDs 2C and 2D, respectively. The RFIDs 2C and 2D store URLs 21C and 21D that are addresses of specific sites. The specific sites such as URLs 21C and 21D are sites that can be accessed only by the guidance display application (application) 310, and are set to be accessible by a predetermined access permission key or the like.

  The user downloads the guidance display application 310 to the portable information processing device 3 such as a smartphone or a tablet. Alternatively, a dedicated portable information processing device 3 incorporating the guidance display application 310 is used.

  The guidance display application 310 is an application that allows access to URLs 21C, 21D, and the like. The entrance terminal 210 is provided at the entrance of the facility 300, and the guidance display application 310 uses the RFID reading function 31 to acquire and store the access permission key 210 </ b> A from the RFID in the entrance terminal 210. For example, when the URL 21C stored in the RFID 2C provided on the guide plate C is acquired, the guidance display application 310 accesses the URL 21C using the access permission key 210A and displays the guidance information 42A. It is like that. When the URL 21D stored in the RFID 2D provided on the guide plate D is acquired, the URL 21D is accessed and the guide information 42A is displayed. When the user performs exit processing at the exit terminal 220 at the exit and the dedicated guidance display application 310 acquires the access end key 220A from the RFID in the exit terminal 220, the guidance display application 310 first The stored access permission key 210A is invalidated so that access to the URL 21C and URL 21D and display of the guide information 42A previously displayed cannot be performed. Thereby, the access to the guide information 42A stored in the specific site can be made accessible only when staying in the facility 300 using the guide display application 310.

  Thereby, it is suitable when providing guidance information 42A related to copyrights, such as sports facilities, art museums, and museums.

  In this embodiment, the process of restricting access to guide information stored in a specific site only within a specific facility is performed using a dedicated guide display application and using an access permission key. The technique to do is not limited to this.

(Embodiment 4)
In the fourth embodiment, another example in which the guidance information can be browsed only within a specific facility will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13 conceptually show an example of providing guide information 42B based on guide plates E, F, etc. in the facility 400. FIG.

  In the facility 400, there are guide plates E and F. The guide plates E and F are provided with RFIDs 2E and 2F, respectively. The RFIDs 2E and 2F store URLs 21E and 21F that are addresses of specific sites. The specific sites such as URLs 21E and 21F are sites that can be accessed only by the guidance display application 410, and are set to be accessible by a predetermined access permission key or the like.

  The user downloads the guidance display application 410 to the portable information processing device 3 such as a smartphone or a tablet. Alternatively, a dedicated portable information processing device 3 incorporating the guidance display application 410 is used.

  The guidance display application 410 is an application that allows access to URLs 21E, 21F, and the like. The guidance display application 410 acquires and stores the GPS information 421 from the position information acquisition unit 420 built in the portable information processing device 3 such as a smartphone or a tablet. For example, when the guidance display application 410 acquires the URL 21E stored in the RFID 2E provided on the guidance board E, the guidance display application 410 accesses the URL 21E using the GPS information 421, and the website displays the GPS information 421. The guide information 42B is displayed on the condition that is within a predetermined range. When the URL 21F stored in the RFID 2F provided on the guide plate F is acquired, the URL 21F is accessed, and when the GPS information 421 is within a predetermined range, the guide information 42B is displayed. Yes. When the GPS information 421 is out of a specific range, the guidance display application 410 is set so that it cannot access the URL 21E or URL 21F or display the guidance information previously displayed. Thereby, the access to the guide information stored in the specific site can be made possible only when the user is staying in the facility 400 using the guide display application 410.

  In this embodiment, the process of restricting access to the guidance information stored in the specific site only within the specific facility is performed using the dedicated guidance display application and using the GPS information as the position information. The method for restricting access is not limited to this.

(Embodiment 5)
In the fifth embodiment, an example of providing guidance information in a sports facility such as a soccer field or a baseball field will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 14, an RFID tag 2G is attached to each spectator seat 510 of a facility 500 taking a baseball field as an example. The guide information 42G can be browsed by accessing the URL stored in each RFID tag 2G via the portable information processing device 3 such as a smartphone or a tablet. In the guide information 42G, in addition to basic information such as various guide information and evacuation guidance, as player information, provision of player information that is currently participating, replays that are played on the display or TV relay provided in the facility 500, etc. It includes the provision of videos such as player information and commentary information. As a result, replays and explanations that can only be seen on TV broadcasts can be viewed in real time, and sports watching can be enjoyed more than ever.

  It should be noted that such provision of guidance information may be limited only within the facility 500.

  The present invention is not limited to the best mode for carrying out the invention described above, and various other configurations can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  The guidance display system according to the present invention can be used for a guidance information display system for stations, sightseeing spots, various sports, art facilities, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Guide board 2 RFID tag 2b Rubber-like elastic material 3 Portable information processing apparatus 4 Management computer 5 Personal computer 21 URL
31 RFID reading function 32 Internet browser 41 Database 42 Guidance information 43 Information display means 44 Information editing means

Claims (8)

A guidance display system comprising an RFID tag attached to a guide plate, a portable information processing device that reads the RFID tag, and a management computer connected to the portable information processing device via the Internet,
The RFID tag is entirely covered with a rubber-like elastic material,
The management computer, based on a database storing guidance information for each of a plurality of guide plates, and an access request to a URL associated with each of the plurality of guide plates, guide information relating to a guide plate corresponding to the URL And an information display means for transmitting
The RFID tag attached to the guide plate stores a URL corresponding to the guide information related to the guide plate as transmission information to be transmitted to the portable information processing device.
The information display means transmits a guidance menu screen for selecting a desired guidance item from a plurality of guidance items before transmitting the guidance information.   2. The guidance display system according to claim 1, wherein the information display unit includes a language selection menu for selecting a display language from a plurality of languages on the guidance menu screen or before the guidance menu screen is displayed. .   The guide display system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the guide plate is a guide plate installed in any of a station, a road, a facility, and a sightseeing spot.   The guidance display system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the guide plate is a guide plate installed in an exhibit of an exhibition facility.   5. The guidance display system according to claim 1, wherein the information display unit requests access restriction cancellation before displaying the guidance menu screen. 6.   A part of the guide information of the guide information stored in the database includes access-restricted information, and the information display means cancels access restriction on the access-restricted information. The guidance display system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a request is made.   The management computer allows access to the guide information for the guide plate corresponding to the URL and edits the guide information based on an access request to the URL associated with each of the plurality of guide plates. The guidance display system according to claim 1, further comprising information editing means.   8. The guidance display system according to claim 7, wherein the information display means makes an access restriction release request at the time of the access request or edit request.

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