JP2021026492A - Content providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

To complete a content providing system that is the content providing system for providing digital content in accommodations and can give an experience of a higher value depending on guests.SOLUTION: A content providing system provides digital content in accommodations. The content providing system includes: a data acquisition part; a data accumulation part; a data processing part; and a data output part. Information acquired by the data acquisition part is accumulated in the data accumulation part. A recommended content selection part is provided in the data processing part. The recommended content selection part selects content to be recommended to a guest on the basis of information acquired by the data acquisition part and/or on the basis of information accumulated in the data accumulation part. The selected content is projected to plural surfaces from among wall parts, ceilings, and floors of rooms in the accommodations by the data output part. The data output part is a projection mapping device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a content providing system for providing digital contents in an accommodation facility, which has a data acquisition unit, a data storage unit, a data processing unit, a data output unit, and the like.

In recent years, the number of foreign tourists has been increasing, partly due to the influence of government policies focusing on the tourism industry. Many of the reasons why such foreign tourists choose Japan as their travel destination are that they can "experience" differently from their own country and experience things that they cannot do in their own country. There is also an analysis with.

Also, looking at the situation in Japan, the present age is called the era of "things rather than things", and the invisible value of the experience gained by purchasing the product or service is more important than the product or service itself. There is a tendency to put. The purpose is to share fun times with partners and family members and create lasting memories.

Patent Document 1 discloses an entry effect system when a guest enters a guest room of an accommodation facility. In this entry / exit system, the entry sensor detects that the guest has entered the guest room, and when the entry is detected, the projector is driven to project the entry effect image.

In the room entry effect system described in Patent Document 1, the projected image is limited to the room entry effect image, and does not provide the guest with a new experience or content that meets the needs.

In recent years, consumer behavior is often based on information disseminated through SNS, but accommodation facilities are also required to have new attractiveness to be disseminated.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-104084

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to complete a content providing system for providing digital contents in an accommodation facility, which can give a higher value experience to the guest.

This problem is solved by the content providing system according to claim 1. This content providing system is a content providing system for providing digital contents in accommodation facilities. The content providing system has a data acquisition unit, a data storage unit, a data processing unit, and a data output unit. At that time, the information acquired by the data acquisition unit is stored in the data storage unit. Further, the data processing unit is provided with a recommended content selection unit, and the recommended content selection unit is based on the information acquired by the data acquisition unit and / or based on the information accumulated in the data storage unit. , Select the content recommended for the guest. The selected content is projected by the data output unit onto a plurality of surfaces in the wall, ceiling, and floor of the accommodation room. According to the present invention, the data output unit is configured as a projection mapping device, so that the guest can experience various simulated experiences through the contents projected on the wall, ceiling, and floor of the accommodation room. It becomes possible. As a result, the accommodation facility will not only serve as a place to sleep and rest, but also as a place to obtain new experiences, and it will be possible to provide higher value to the guests.

According to an advantageous aspect of the present invention, the data acquisition unit includes at least one of a motion sensor, a touch sensor, and a voice input device. As a result, the guest's actions, actions, and voices can also be used as information for selecting the provided content. The guest can obtain a further simulated experience from the content that changes in response to his / her movement / voice.

Overall image of the content providing system according to the present invention

FIG. 1 briefly shows an outline of a content providing system according to the present invention. The content providing system according to the present invention mainly includes a data acquisition unit, a data storage unit, a data processing unit, and a data output unit.

Of these, the data acquisition unit, data storage unit, and data processing unit can be realized by appropriate program processing on a general-purpose terminal such as a personal computer or a tablet terminal. These terminals have general configurations such as CPU, RAM, ROM, communication means, data storage (HDD, SSD, etc.), display, basic software, application software, and the like. Of course, it is also possible to prepare a dedicated terminal instead of the general-purpose terminal.

(Data acquisition department)
The data acquisition unit can be wired or wirelessly connected to an external network such as a local area network (LAN) or an Internet communication network, or an information input terminal through a communication means. The communication connection can be established either by instructions from the data processor or automatically. Data acquisition by the data acquisition unit can be automatically performed by an instruction from the data processing unit or an external network, or at a preset timing.

The data acquired by the data acquisition unit includes information that the guest enters when booking the accommodation facility, information that the guest enters for the purpose of receiving content, and information that the guest enters for other purposes. , Includes information provided by external sources of information.

Therefore, the data acquisition unit has a guest information acquisition unit, a guest behavior acquisition unit, and an external information acquisition unit.

The guest information acquisition unit is configured to acquire information that the guest inputs when booking an accommodation facility. Generally, a guest provides a lot of information (name, address, telephone number, age, gender, travel plan, etc.) to the reservation system when booking an accommodation facility. By utilizing this information, the content providing system according to the present invention provides high-quality and purposeful content without the need for the guest to input additional information (without any special effort) in order to receive the content provision. It will be possible to receive the offer.

The guest information acquisition unit may also be configured to acquire information input via a terminal installed in the guest room for the purpose of receiving content provided by the guest at the time of staying. The guest information acquisition unit can be configured to allow the guest to input his / her hobby, orientation, nationality, religion, health condition, physical condition, etc., for example. Further, it is also possible that the guest information acquisition unit is configured to acquire the photograph provided by the guest as the guest information.

The guest behavior acquisition unit includes sensors such as motion sensors and touch sensors, voice input devices, smart speakers, and other devices. As a result, the behavior taken by the guest in the guest room is identified, and the data as the guest behavior is acquired.

The external information acquisition unit acquires information from an external information provider. Information provided by external informants includes calendar information, weather information, seasons, climate information, event information held near accommodation facilities, nearby restaurants / stores, nearby restaurants / stores, etc. It is possible to include coupon information, tourist spot information, etc. issued by. Further, as external information, it is also possible for an external information provider to provide an environmental image (for example, an image of cherry blossom petals flying in the wind, an image of ripples on the surface of a lake).

The data acquisition unit is configured to acquire these data and transmit the acquired data to the data storage unit and / or the data processing unit by an appropriate software and hardware configuration.

(Data storage section)
The data storage unit is connected to the data acquisition unit, and is configured to receive and store the data acquired by the data acquisition unit. The data storage unit can be configured by data storage (HDD, SSD, etc.) in the terminal on which the content providing system is realized, or is configured as an external server (cloud server, etc.) outside the terminal. It is also possible to do.

The data storage unit is composed of a guest data storage unit and a content data storage unit. Among the above-mentioned information, the guest information and the guest behavior information are stored in the guest data storage unit as guest data, and the other information is stored in the content data storage unit as content data.

The data storage unit is configured to select appropriate information from the information stored according to the instruction from the data processing unit and deliver it to the data processing unit.

(Data processing unit)
The content providing system according to the present invention has a data processing unit. The data processing unit can be realized by software or the like running on the above-mentioned terminal in which the content providing system is realized.

The data processing unit has, in particular, a recommended content selection unit. The recommended content selection unit selects the content that should be recommended for the guest based on the guest information stored in the data storage unit or the guest information delivered directly from the data acquisition unit to the data processing unit. However, it is configured to deliver the content to the data output unit.

The recommended content selection unit may also be configured so that the guest manually selects content based on the guest's input.

The recommended content selection unit is configured to select content based on the guest behavior information acquired by the guest behavior acquisition unit having the above-mentioned motion sensor, touch sensor, etc., that is, in response to the guest's behavior / movement. It is also possible that it has been done.

Here, as the motion sensor, a general general-purpose motion sensor such as an optical motion sensor can be used.

Similarly, the recommended content selection unit may be configured to select content in response to the guest's voice information acquired by the voice input device.

It is possible that the recommended content selection unit is provided with a concierge function. The concierge function provides the guest with, for example, hotel usage information, nearby events and tourist spots, and information on popular restaurants, based on the guest's request and accommodation information.

It is also possible that the recommended content selection unit is further provided with an interactive function. As a result, when the user (guest) acts, the image projected through the data output unit, which will be described later, reacts and starts to move, which makes it possible to provide experience-based entertainment.

(Data output section)
The content selected by the data processing unit, specifically the recommended content selection unit, is output via the data output unit. According to the present invention, the data output unit is configured as a projection mapping device. As a result, the content is projected on the wall surface, the ceiling, the floor, or a plurality of surfaces in the guest room.

For example, the scenery of cherry blossoms, which is a typical Japanese plant, is projected onto the entire room, allowing guests to experience the excitement of being surrounded by cherry blossoms regardless of the season. Also, according to the present invention, when the image of fireworks, which is a Japanese summer tradition, is projected over the entire room, the guest experienced as if they were sleeping on the fireworks. It is possible to get a unique experience. Of course, the content can also be projected onto only a part of the wall, ceiling, or floor.

The content provided by the content providing system according to the present invention is not limited to landscape images, and various types can be considered. For example, content that allows you to interact with characters who are related to each land in Japan can be considered. So to speak, the characters of the land will welcome guests in the room.

It is conceivable that Japan's world-class Japanese tradition, culture, and scenery will be converted into content and provided by the content providing system according to the present invention. It is also possible to provide cool Japan culture such as Japanese games, animation, and digital technology, which have been attracting attention from people all over the world in recent years, as content.

Since the content provided by the content providing system according to the present invention is provided in the indoor equipment, the video can be experienced regardless of the weather.

In addition, the content recommended based on the guest information and the like and the content provided by the projection mapping device are expected to be spread by SNS users and further attract customers based on the spread information.

Claims (2)

A content provision system for providing digital content at accommodation facilities.
The content providing system has a data acquisition unit, a data storage unit, a data processing unit, and a data output unit.
The information acquired in the data acquisition unit is accumulated in the data storage unit,
The data processing unit is provided with a recommended content selection unit, and this recommended content selection unit is based on the information acquired by the data acquisition unit and / or based on the information accumulated in the data storage unit. The content recommended for is selected, and the selected content is projected by the data output unit onto the walls, ceiling, and floor of the accommodation facility on multiple surfaces, and the data output unit is a projection mapping device. A content provision system featuring. The content providing system according to claim 1, wherein the data acquisition unit includes at least one of a motion sensor, a touch sensor, and a voice input device.