JP2018045348A - Content control device, content control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to easily switch a content displayed on a display.SOLUTION: A CPU of a content control device acquires, with a sensor, information on the direction of a digital signage device and information on the direction of the content control device, and determines whether the direction of the content control device is the same as the direction of the digital signage device. When determining that the devices have the same direction, the CPU displays, on a display part, a content of a state 1 stored in a content storage part. When determining that the devices have different directions, the CPU displays, on the display part, a content of a state 2 stored in the content storage part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a content control apparatus, a content control method, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a video output device capable of enhancing an impression for a viewer by projecting the content onto a screen formed in a contour shape of a person or the like appearing in advertising content (for example, a patent) Reference 1).

JP 2011-150221 A

  The video output device described in Patent Document 1 only outputs a one-sided video, and there is no description about switching the content to be output. Generally, when switching the content to be displayed on the display device, the user has to perform an operation of switching the content from the input unit, which is complicated and takes time.

  An object of the present invention is to enable easy switching of content displayed on a display device.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 1
A content control device that controls content to be displayed on an external display device,
A first acquisition unit that acquires information on the orientation of the display device;
A second acquisition unit that acquires information on the orientation of the own device;
A control unit that switches the content to be displayed on the display device based on the orientation information of the display device and the orientation information of the own device;
Is provided.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily switch the content displayed on the display device.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the content display system in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the content control apparatus of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the digital signage apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content control process performed by CPU of FIG. It is a figure which shows the case where the direction of a digital signage apparatus and a content control apparatus is the same. It is a figure which shows the case where the direction of a digital signage apparatus and a content control apparatus differs.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited to the illustrated example.

[Configuration of Content Display System 100]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a content display system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The content display system 100 is a system that is installed in a store or the like and displays advertisement content, for example, and includes a content control device 1 and a digital signage device 2 as shown in FIG.

[Configuration of Content Control Device 1]
The content control device 1 is a device that controls content to be displayed on the digital signage device 2.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main control configuration of the content control apparatus 1 in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the content control apparatus 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, an operation display unit 12, a storage unit 13, a communication unit 14, a sensor 15, and the like.

  The CPU 11 executes various processes in cooperation with a program stored in the program storage unit 131 of the storage unit 13. For example, the CPU 11 executes content control processing, which will be described later, in cooperation with a program stored in the program storage unit 131, and based on the orientation of the digital signage device 2 and the orientation of the own device, the digital signage device 2 Switch the content to be displayed on. The CPU 11 functions as a control unit. Further, the CPU 11 functions as a first acquisition unit and a second acquisition unit in cooperation with the sensor 15.

  The operation display unit 12 is configured by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and displays various screens in accordance with instructions of display signals input from the CPU 11. Further, the surface of the operation display unit 12 is covered with a touch panel in which transparent electrodes are arranged in a grid pattern, and a position pressed with a finger or a touch pen is detected, and the position information is output to the CPU 11 as operation information. The operation display unit 12 functions as an operation unit and a display unit.

  The storage unit 13 is configured by an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, or the like. As shown in FIG. 2, the storage unit 13 is provided with a program storage unit 131 and a content storage unit 132.

  The program storage unit 131 stores a system program executed by the CPU 11, various processing programs, data necessary for executing these programs, and the like.

  The content storage unit 132 stores content information (content data) of the content in the state 1 displayed on the display unit 23 of the digital signage device 2 and content information of the content in the state 2. The content information is composed of, for example, image data composed of a plurality of frame images and audio data corresponding to each frame image. In addition, the content storage unit 132 stores screen information of an operation screen displayed on the operation display unit 12 in association with the content information of the content in the state 1 when the content is displayed.

  Here, the content in the state 1 is content that accepts a user operation. For example, the content etc. which draw a lottery according to user operation are mentioned. The content in the state 2 is content that does not accept user operations. For example, content that plays video can be cited.

  The communication unit 14 is an interface for performing data communication with the digital signage device 2. The communication between the content control device 1 and the digital signage device 2 may be wired or wireless.

  The sensor 15 includes, for example, a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, and the like, detects the direction of the own device, and outputs the detection result to the CPU 11.

[Configuration of Digital Signage Device 2]
The digital signage device 2 is a display device that displays content based on content information transmitted from the content control device 1.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main control configuration of the digital signage apparatus 2 in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the digital signage apparatus 2 includes a CPU 21, a projector 22, a display unit 23, an audio output unit 24, a storage unit 25, a communication unit 26, a motion sensor 27, and the like.

  The CPU 21 executes various processes in cooperation with programs stored in the storage unit 25. For example, the CPU 21 causes the projector 22 to display content on the display unit 23 based on the content information transmitted from the content control device 1 in cooperation with a program stored in the storage unit 25, or the audio output unit 24. To output content audio.

  The projector 22 is a projection device that converts the image data of the content output from the CPU 21 into video light and irradiates it toward the display unit 23. For example, the projector 22 performs display operation by individually turning on / off each inclination angle of a plurality of micromirrors arranged in an array (in the case of XGA, horizontal 1024 pixels × vertical 768 pixels). A DLP (Digital Light Processing) (registered trademark) projector using a DMD (digital micromirror device), which is a display element that forms a light image with the reflected light, is applicable.

  The display unit 23 is formed by laminating a film-like Fresnel lens on a single translucent plate, such as an acrylic plate, disposed so as to be substantially orthogonal to the irradiation direction of the image light of the content irradiated from the projector 22. The rear projection film screen is affixed. The display unit 23 receives the image light emitted from the projector 22 on the back and displays it on the front.

  The audio output unit 24 is configured by a speaker or the like, and outputs audio based on audio data of content information transmitted from the content control device 1.

  The storage unit 25 is configured by an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, or the like. The storage unit 25 stores a system program executed by the CPU 21, various processing programs, data necessary for executing these programs, and the like. Further, the storage unit 25 temporarily stores content information transmitted from the content control device 1.

  The communication unit 26 is an interface for performing data communication with the content control apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the motion sensor 27 is provided on the front side of the digital signage device 2 and detects the movement of a person in front of the digital signage device 2. The detection result of the motion sensor 27 is output to the content control apparatus 1 via the communication unit 26.

[Operation of Content Display System 100]
Next, the operation of the content display system 100 in the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the content control process executed in the content control apparatus 1. The content control process is executed in cooperation with the CPU 11 and the program stored in the program storage unit 131 when the content control device 1 is turned on.

First, the CPU 11 acquires the orientation of the digital signage device 2 (step S1).
For example, the CPU 11 displays a message such as “Please place the content control device 1 so that the content control device 1 and the digital signage device 2 are in the same direction” on the operation display unit 12, and the content control device is displayed to the user. The information on the orientation of the digital signage device 2 is obtained by arranging the content control device 1 so that the orientation of the digital signage device 2 is the same as that of the digital signage device 2 and obtaining the detection value of the sensor 15.

  Here, the direction of the content control device 1 is specifically the direction in which the operation display unit 12 of the content control device 1 is facing. Specifically, the direction of the digital signage device 2 is a direction in which the display unit 23 of the digital signage device 2 is facing. Note that the direction of the digital signage device 2 is fixed while the digital signage device 2 is activated.

  Next, the CPU 11 acquires a detection value from the sensor 15 to acquire information on the orientation of the own device (step S2), and determines whether the orientation of the own device is the same as the orientation of the digital signage device 2 ( Step S3).

When it is determined that the orientation of the device itself is the same as the orientation of the digital signage device 2 (step S3; YES), the CPU 11 causes the communication unit 14 to transmit the content in the state 1 stored in the content storage unit 132 to the digital signage device. 2 to display the content in the state 1 on the display unit 23 (step S4), and the process returns to step S2. When a user operation is input from the operation display unit 12 according to the content, the CPU 11 executes a process according to the user operation.
In the digital signage device 2, when content information is received from the content control device 1 by the communication unit 26, the content of the state 1 is displayed on the display unit 23 based on the received image data of the content information of the state 1, and the audio The output unit 24 outputs sound based on the sound data of the content information.

When it is determined that the orientation of the device itself is different from the orientation of the digital signage device 2 (step S3; NO), the CPU 11 reads the content information of the content in the state 2 from the content storage unit 132, and the digital signage device 2 by the communication unit 14 The content in state 2 is displayed on the display unit 23 (step S5), and the process returns to step S2.
In the digital signage device 2, when content information is received from the content control device 1 by the communication unit 26, the content of the state 2 is displayed on the display unit 23 based on the received image data of the content information of the state 2, and audio The output unit 24 outputs sound based on the sound data of the content information.

  The CPU 11 repeatedly executes the processes in steps S2 to S5 until the power is turned off.

  As described above, the CPU 11 of the content control device 1 acquires the information on the orientation of the digital signage device 2 and the information on the orientation of the own device, and acquires the information on the orientation of the digital signage device 2 and the orientation of the own device. Based on the information, the content displayed on the digital signage device 2 is switched. For example, if the orientation of the digital signage device 2 and the orientation of the device itself are the same, the content displayed on the digital signage device 2 is switched to content that accepts a user operation by the operation display unit 12, and the orientation of the digital signage device 2 and the orientation of the digital signage device 2 When the orientations of the devices are different, the content displayed on the digital signage device 2 is switched to content that does not accept user operations.

Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the direction of the display unit 23 of the digital signage device 2 and the direction of the operation display unit 12 of the content control device 1 are the same, that is, while the user looks at the display unit 23. It is possible to switch to content that accepts user operations simply by installing the content control device 1 in an operable direction. Also, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the direction of the display unit 23 of the digital signage device 2 and the direction of the operation display unit 12 of the content control device 1 are different, that is, the user cannot operate while viewing the display unit 23. By simply installing the content control device 1 in a direction (or difficult to operate), it is possible to switch to content that does not accept user operations.
Thus, the content displayed on the digital signage device 2 can be easily switched by an intuitive operation of changing the direction of the content control device 1.

  In addition, the description content in the said embodiment is a suitable example of the content display system which concerns on this invention, and is not limited to this.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the case where the content in the state 1 is content that accepts a user operation and the content in the state 2 is content that does not accept a user operation has been described as an example. However, it is not limited to these. For example, the content in state 1 may be content that accepts a user operation by the operation display unit 12 of the content control apparatus 1, and the content in state 2 may be content that accepts a user operation by the motion sensor 27. In this way, for example, when the distance between the content control device 1 and the user is long and the user cannot operate using the content control device 1, the direction of the content control device 1 is changed to the digital signage device. 2, the content displayed on the digital signage device 2 can be switched to the content for receiving a user operation by the motion sensor 27.

  In the above embodiment, the CPU 11 switches the content to be displayed on the digital signage device 2 based on whether the orientation of the content control device 1 is the same as the orientation of the digital signage device 2. It is not limited to. For example, (1) the direction of the content control device 1 is the same as the orientation of the digital signage device 2, (2) the orientation of the content control device 1 is upward, and (3) the orientation of the content control device 1 is digital. If the direction of the signage device 2 is not the same as that of the signage device 2 and it is not upward, the content to be displayed on the digital signage device 2 may be switched based on which of the three states is applicable. For example, in the case of (1), each part of content using two display units (for example, content consisting of two parts) is displayed on the display unit 23 and the operation display unit 13, respectively, and in the case of (2), the user Content that accepts an operation may be displayed, and in the case of (3), content that does not accept a user operation may be displayed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the operation unit has been described as the touch panel type operation display unit 12. However, the operation unit may be a physical operation button or the like.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a digital signage apparatus that displays an image by projecting an image from a projector onto a screen has been described as an example. For example, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, and the like are provided. Even when applied to a display device, the same effect can be obtained, and the present invention is not limited to this example.

  In addition, the detailed configuration and detailed operation of each device constituting the content display system can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but includes the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.
The invention described in the scope of claims attached to the application of this application will be added below. The item numbers of the claims described in the appendix are as set forth in the claims attached to the application of this application.
[Appendix]
<Claim 1>
A content control device that controls content to be displayed on an external display device,
A first acquisition unit that acquires information on the orientation of the display device;
A second acquisition unit that acquires information on the orientation of the own device;
A control unit that switches the content to be displayed on the display device based on the orientation information of the display device and the orientation information of the own device;
A content control apparatus comprising:
<Claim 2>
The direction of the display device is the direction of the display unit of the display device,
The direction of the own device is the direction of the operation unit of the own device,
The content control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit of the self apparatus is capable of inputting a user operation on the display device.
<Claim 3>
3. The content control according to claim 2, wherein when the orientation of the display device and the orientation of the device itself are the same, the control unit switches content to be displayed on the display device to content that accepts a user operation by the operation unit. apparatus.
<Claim 4>
The content control device according to claim 3, wherein the control unit switches the content displayed on the display device to content that does not accept a user operation when the orientation of the display device is different from the orientation of the self device.
<Claim 5>
The content control device according to claim 3, wherein when the orientation of the display device is different from the orientation of the own device, the control unit switches the content to be displayed on the display device to content that receives a user operation by a motion sensor.
<Claim 6>
The operation unit includes a touch panel on a display screen of the display unit,
The content control device according to claim 2, wherein the control unit switches content to be displayed on the display device to content using two display units when the orientation of the display device and the orientation of the own device are the same. .
<Claim 7>
The control unit switches the content to be displayed on the display device to the content to receive a user operation by the operation unit when the direction of the display device is different from the direction of the own device, and the own device is upward. The content control device according to claim 6, wherein when the device is not facing upward, the content to be displayed on the display device is switched to content that does not accept a user operation.
<Claim 8>
A content control method in a content control device for controlling content displayed on an external display device,
A first acquisition step of acquiring orientation information of the display device;
A second acquisition step of acquiring information on the orientation of the own device;
A control step of switching the content to be displayed on the display device based on the orientation information of the display device and the orientation information of the own device;
Content control method.
<Claim 9>
A computer used in a content control device that controls content displayed on an external display device,
A first acquisition unit for acquiring information on the orientation of the display device;
A second acquisition unit that acquires information on the orientation of the own device;
A control unit that switches content to be displayed on the display device based on the orientation information of the display device and the orientation information of the device itself;
Program to function as.

1 Content control device 11 CPU
12 Operation Display Unit 13 Storage Unit 131 Program Storage Unit 132 Content Storage Unit 14 Communication Unit 15 Sensor 2 Digital Signage Device 21 CPU
22 projector 23 display unit 24 audio output unit 25 storage unit 26 communication unit 27 motion sensor

Claims (9)

A content control device that controls content to be displayed on an external display device,
A first acquisition unit that acquires information on the orientation of the display device;
A second acquisition unit that acquires information on the orientation of the own device;
A control unit that switches the content to be displayed on the display device based on the orientation information of the display device and the orientation information of the own device;
A content control apparatus comprising: The direction of the display device is the direction of the display unit of the display device,
The direction of the own device is the direction of the operation unit of the own device,
The content control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit of the self apparatus is capable of inputting a user operation on the display device.   3. The content control according to claim 2, wherein when the orientation of the display device and the orientation of the device itself are the same, the control unit switches content to be displayed on the display device to content that accepts a user operation by the operation unit. apparatus.   The content control device according to claim 3, wherein when the orientation of the display device is different from the orientation of the own device, the control unit switches the content displayed on the display device to content that does not accept a user operation.   The content control device according to claim 3, wherein when the orientation of the display device is different from the orientation of the own device, the control unit switches the content to be displayed on the display device to content that receives a user operation by a motion sensor. The operation unit includes a touch panel on a display screen of the display unit,
The content control device according to claim 2, wherein the control unit switches content to be displayed on the display device to content using two display units when the orientation of the display device and the orientation of the own device are the same. .   The control unit switches the content to be displayed on the display device to the content to receive a user operation by the operation unit when the direction of the display device is different from the direction of the own device, and the own device is upward. The content control device according to claim 6, wherein when the device is not facing upward, the content displayed on the display device is switched to content that does not accept a user operation. A content control method in a content control device for controlling content displayed on an external display device,
A first acquisition step of acquiring orientation information of the display device;
A second acquisition step of acquiring information on the orientation of the own device;
A control step of switching the content to be displayed on the display device based on the orientation information of the display device and the orientation information of the own device;
Content control method. A computer used in a content control device that controls content displayed on an external display device,
A first acquisition unit for acquiring information on the orientation of the display device;
A second acquisition unit that acquires information on the orientation of the own device;
A control unit that switches content to be displayed on the display device based on the orientation information of the display device and the orientation information of the device itself;
Program to function as.

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