JP4432068B2 - Display data storage method for electric display - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a display data storage system for an electric display used mainly as an electric signboard or electric advertisement (post) board for shops.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, LEDs (light-emitting diodes) arranged in a planar shape as light-emitting elements are widely used outdoors and indoors in stores and facilities, and in information boards at various event venues.
In this electric display device, display data is stored in a data storage unit (mainly a semiconductor memory), and characters and pictures having contents corresponding to the display data are displayed. To change the display contents such as pictures and designs to be displayed on the electronic display, do as follows.
Usually, an electric light display has a remote controller for simple data input to the main body of the electric light display, and if it is simple character (numeric) data, the display content can be changed using the remote control. . However, when making a major change that does not require replacement of character data, such as changing the layout, composition, character or picture design, or design (symbol) of the display object, it is not possible to change the display contents with the remote control. Can not. It is necessary to change the display data by inserting a recording medium such as a memory card into the display unit. Of course, simple text data can be changed by a method in which the display unit reads data from a recording medium without using a remote controller.
The electric display (main body) is provided with a slot into which a recording medium such as a memory card is inserted, and is configured to read data from the recording medium inserted into the insertion slot and store it in its own data storage unit. Yes.
Conventionally, in order to store display data in an electric display or to change (update) display data, you have to bring or send a recording medium (eg, memory card) to be stored. The recording medium is inserted into a predetermined portion of the electric display (main body) and the display data is sent to the electric display (main body). Speaking from the light display side, the display data was read.
[0003]
The merchant listens to requests from, for example, the store side (owner, manager, person in charge, etc.) who is the orderer of the display data (the medium on which the display data is recorded), and creates display data to be displayed on the electric display. When you want to change the current display data on the store side, create a recording medium (eg, memory card) that records the new display data by meeting with the supplier, sending a request, or issuing a specification. Received it, inserted it into an electric display, stored the new display data in the electric display, and displayed the display contents by the new display data.
[0004]
As described above, the conventional method has a problem that it cannot be changed immediately when it is desired to change the display contents. This is because it was necessary for the store side (the person who ordered the display data) to have a meeting with the merchant or to visit the merchant. Alternatively, the store side (orderer of the display data) needs to create an instruction sheet or specification indicating the display contents and send or transmit it to the supplier.
There is also a problem that it takes several days until the recording medium arrives at the store after the display contents are determined. This is because contractors have business hours that are set and there are also regular holidays. On the other hand, in the store, holidays are often written in so-called. It is highly likely that the merchant will create a recording medium and send it out on the next Monday, assuming that a change in the display content will occur on Friday afternoon and contacted the merchant according to the product of the day. The display contents cannot be changed on Saturday and Sunday, which are important business days for the store.
In addition, for the orderer, the effort and cost of devising the display contents and meeting with the supplier, and for the supplier, the effort and meeting of the orderer with the orderer and the effort and cost of sending or taking the recording media are required. However, there was also a problem that extra operating costs were incurred for both the orderer and the contractor.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The display data storage system for the electro-optical display device according to the present invention has been made in view of the problems of the above-described conventional technology, and aims to solve the following problems.
When the display data ordering party wants to change the display contents of the electric display, the display contents can be changed at any time.
For the merchant, the labor and cost of sending the display data recording medium to be read by the electronic display to the orderer is eliminated. Further, the person in charge of the trader does not have to take the recording medium to the store (at the place of the orderer).
Select the display contents to be displayed on the electronic display by the orderer without the hassle of creating instructions and specifications to be displayed on the electronic display by the orderer, and the time between the orderer and the supplier. It can be so.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The display data storage system for the electro-optical display according to the present invention solves the above-described problems and is as follows.
The display data storage system for the electric display of claim 1 comprises the following components.
An electric display equipped with a data storage unit for storing display data and the like.
A data server that is accessible from a communication network, stores display contents to be displayed on the electric display, and is configured to authenticate the accessed communication terminal.
A mobile communication terminal capable of accessing the data server, which is a client registered in the data server.
An authentication unit attached to the mobile communication terminal, capable of communicating with the mobile communication terminal, and provided with information necessary for authentication in the data server.
In addition, the electroluminescent display device includes a communication device capable of contactless communication with the authentication unit, and the authentication unit includes communication means capable of contactless communication with the communication device. .
[0009]
The electroluminescent display device includes a recording medium reading unit for reading a recording medium on which display data or the like is recorded, and the communication device is provided in the recording medium reading unit .
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a display data storage system for an electric display according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a display data storage system for an electric display according to the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a display data storage system for an electric display according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The electric display 4 that is often installed indoors such as in a store or usually outdoors is a kind of electronic display device, and has a display area 9. The electro-optical display 4 is generally an LED display device as a display device, but may of course use a liquid crystal display device or the like.
The data server 1 is a system equipped with a computer facility or a computer that can be accessed from a communication network 10 such as the Internet or a wired / wireless telephone network and can send data to the communication network 10. The data server 1 includes a download display data storage unit 11 that stores display contents to be displayed on the electric display 4. The download display data storage unit 11 is a recording medium, and uses, for example, a hard disk device. The central control device 12 reads display data from the display data storage unit 11 for download and outputs it to the communication interface unit 13, and authenticates a mobile communication terminal (for example, a mobile phone) that has been accessed as described later. The communication interface unit 13 is a functional block that serves as an intermediary (connecting) between the data server 1 (central control device 12) and the communication network 10, as in a normal computer system.
[0011]
The mobile phone 2 is a mobile communication terminal for accessing the data server 1 via a communication network 10 such as a (wireless) telephone network. As the mobile communication terminal, a PHS machine, a PDA, or the like can be used. Since any mobile communication terminal has the same configuration and function in carrying out the present invention, the description will be continued here assuming that the mobile phone 2 is used.
The mobile phone 2 is usually provided with a data communication terminal (not shown) at the bottom. The authentication unit 3 is a data transmission / reception device having an ID (identification code or identification code), and is a device attached to the mobile phone 2 for use. Here, it is shown that the authentication unit 3 is added to the mobile phone 2 so that the mobile phone 2 and the authentication unit 3 can perform data communication via a data communication terminal (not shown) at the bottom of the mobile phone 2. Yes.
The authentication unit 3 has (stores) an ID for specifying the mobile phone 2 or its user, and the data server 1 which is also the certificate authority registers the ID. Therefore, the data server 1 can authenticate the authentication unit 3 or the mobile phone 2. The fact that the authentication unit 3 or the mobile phone 2 can be authenticated means that the data server 1 can authenticate the contract user and can charge the user who has accessed.
[0012]
The authentication unit 3 is attached to the mobile phone 2 so as to be able to perform data communication with the mobile phone 2, and includes a communication means 7 so as to be able to communicate with the electric display device 4 in a non-contact manner. Here, non-contact communication refers to communication using a propagation medium such as infrared (light), (super) sound wave, or radio wave (radio wave). In general, wireless communication can be recommended from the viewpoint of communication cost and reliability. Henceforth, the explanation will be made on the assumption that the electronic display 4 and the authentication unit 3 (communication means 7) perform wireless communication. .
[0013]
The electroluminescent display 4 includes a communication device 6 for wirelessly communicating with the authentication unit 3. The communication device 6 is a device capable of wireless communication with at least the authentication unit 3. Therefore, this does not mean that the communication device 6 should not communicate with other devices (the remote controller of the electric light display 4, not shown). The communication device 6 may be configured to be able to communicate with other devices other than the authentication unit 3 in a wired or wireless manner, or may be capable of communicating only with the authentication unit 3. That is a design choice for those skilled in the art.
[0014]
In order to download the display data from the data server 1 and store it in the data storage unit 5 (for example, semiconductor memory) provided in the electric light display 4, the following is performed.
A person who wants to store display data in the electronic display device 4 (for example, a person in charge of a store, hereinafter referred to as a user) accesses the data server 1 with the mobile phone 2 provided with the authentication unit 3. That is, the mobile phone 2 makes a call to the data server 1. Of course, access information (for example, a telephone number) to the data server 1 may be registered in the mobile phone 2 or the authentication unit 3, and the data server 1 may be called using the information.
When the mobile phone 2 and the data server 1 can communicate with each other via the communication network 10, the mobile phone 2 transmits the ID read from the authentication unit 3 to the data server 1. In the data server 1, the central control device (authentication execution unit) 12 verifies the registered ID and the received ID to authenticate the mobile phone 2 or the authentication unit 3. When the validity of the mobile phone 2 is proved, the data server 1 permits downloading of display data.
In response to an instruction from the mobile phone 2, the data server 1 transmits the instructed display data to the mobile phone 2. Speaking from the mobile phone 2 side, the user accesses the data server 1 and downloads desired display data.
The display data downloaded to the mobile phone 2 is transmitted to the communication means 7 of the authentication unit 3.
The user may transmit the downloaded display data from the communication unit 7 to the communication device 6 of the electric display device 4 by a predetermined operation (for example, pressing a transmission button). Display data received by the communication device 6 is written into the data storage unit 5 via a CPU (not shown).
In this way, the display data stored in the download display data storage unit 11 of the data server 1 is stored in the data storage unit 5 of the electric display 4.
The display data stored in the data storage unit 5 can be displayed on the display area 9 at any time by the action of a CPU (not shown).
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 2, the communication device 6 of the electro-optical display 4 may be configured to be provided in the recording medium reading unit 8 that is an existing member provided in the electro-optical display 4. The recording medium reading unit 8 is configured to insert a memory card (not shown), for example, and can read data from the inserted memory card (not shown).
Therefore, if the communication device 6 is inserted into the recording medium reading unit 8 like a memory card so that the recording medium reading unit 8 and the communication device 6 can communicate with each other, the authentication unit 3 (communication means 7), the communication device 6, Display data can be transmitted to the recording medium reading unit 8 and the data storage unit 5.
As shown in FIG. 2, when the communication device 6 is configured, there is an advantage that the present invention can be implemented without changing hardware even in the currently-displayed electronic display device 4.
[0016]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a display data storage method for an electric display according to the present invention.
Even if the communication network 10 between the cellular phone 2 and the data server 1 is the telephone network 10a and the Internet 10b, the present invention can be implemented. The cellular phone 2 is connected to the wireless telephone network 10 a and is connected to the Internet 10 b via the gateway 14. The data server 1 is a site on the Internet 10b, and the mobile phone 2 can access the data server 1.
The advantage of this embodiment is that the telecommunications carrier that operates the telephone network 10a and the gateway 14 makes the user charge for the display data download and bill for the fee on behalf of the data server carrier. That is.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
Since the display data storage system in the electro-optical display device according to the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
The display content can be changed at any time when the display data ordering side wants to change the display content of the electric display 4. As long as the storage capacity of the download display data storage unit 11 of the data server 1 permits, the display data receiving side can store the display data as much as possible, and the data server 1 can store 24 hours a day. This is because it is possible to keep it in operation for seven days a week.
For the trader, there is no need to send the recording medium storing the display data to be read by the electric display 4 to the orderer (store). Moreover, the cost for that is also eliminated. That is, no ordering person or shipping person is required.
Further, the person in charge of the merchant does not have to take the recording medium to the store (at the place of the orderer).
In addition, the orderer creates instructions and specifications to be displayed by the orderer on the electronic display 4 as long as the display data to be downloaded is selected from the existing display contents stored in the data server 1. It is not necessary to spend time and effort for the orderer and the supplier to make a meeting.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a display data storage method for an electric display according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a display data storage method for an electric display according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a display data storage system for an electric display according to the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Data server 2 Cellular phone 3 Authentication unit 4 Electric display 5 Data storage part 6 Communication apparatus 7 Communication means 8 Recording media reading part 9 Display area 10 Communication network 10a Telephone network 10b Internet 11 Display data storage part 12 for download Central control apparatus (Authentication execution part)
13 Communication Interface 14 Gateway

Claims (1)

An electric display equipped with a data storage unit for storing display data and the like;
A data server that is accessible from a communication network, stores display content to be displayed on the electric display, and is configured to authenticate the accessed communication terminal;
A mobile communication terminal capable of accessing the data server, which is a client registered in the data server;
Attached to the mobile communication terminal, capable of communicating with the mobile communication terminal,
An authentication unit provided with information necessary for authentication in the data server,
The electroluminescent display device includes a communication device capable of non-contact communication with the authentication unit,
The authentication unit comprises a communication means capable of contactless communication with the communication device ,
The electric display includes a recording medium reading unit for reading a recording medium on which display data or the like is recorded, and displays on the electric display with the communication device provided in the recording medium reading unit. Data storage method .

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