JP6542512B2 - Information display device, information display system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information display device usable in combination with a portable terminal, and an information display system including the portable terminal and the information display device.

  As one form of electronic advertisement, digital signage terminals that display video information received from a remote server or the like via a network are becoming widespread. The digital signage terminal can display video information and deliver additional audio information and the like to nearby mobile terminals by near-field wireless communication (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-85865 A

  In recent years, personal self-blading has been attracting attention, and various studies and practical applications have been advanced for information transmission on online such as social media. On the other hand, examination of the individual free information transmission technology (personal signage technology) in the real environment (real world) is not in progress.

  For example, the conventional digital signage technology described in Patent Document 1 uses an electronic display such as a flat display or a projector installed in a public place as an advertising medium, and the position of the digital signage terminal is fixed. It is. Further, conventional digital signage terminals are premised on communication with an unspecified number of mobile terminals, and providing individuals with detailed information to digital signage terminals has a large problem from the viewpoint of security.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention made in view of such a point is to provide an information display device and an information display system capable of displaying information in combination with a portable terminal used by an individual.

  In order to solve the various problems described above, an information display device according to the present invention is an information display device that can be used in combination with a portable terminal, and a communication unit that performs wireless communication with the portable terminal, and reception from the portable terminal A display unit for displaying the information, and the display unit is installed on the back side of the portable terminal.

  Preferably, the information display device is configured as a cover of the portable terminal.

  Preferably, the communication unit wirelessly communicates with another information display device.

  Preferably, the communication unit performs wireless communication corresponding to the display content of the display unit with the other information display device.

  Further, it is preferable that the display unit changes display content according to a result of communication with the other information display device.

  In order to solve the various problems described above, an information display system according to the present invention is an information display system including a portable terminal and an information display device that can be used in combination with the portable terminal, wherein the information display device is A communication unit for performing wireless communication with the mobile terminal, and a display unit for displaying information received from the mobile terminal, wherein the display unit is installed on the back side of the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal is A proxy notification unit for distributing information to the information display device is provided instead of a program not compatible with the information display device.

  Further, it is preferable that the proxy notification unit distributes the power control state of the mobile terminal to the information display device.

  Preferably, the proxy notification unit controls information distribution to the information display device according to a power control state of the information display device.

  According to the information display device and the information display system according to the present invention, it is possible to display information around in combination with a portable terminal used by an individual.

It is a figure showing the composition of the information display device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the information display apparatus comprised as a cover of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the display type of an information display apparatus. It is a figure showing composition of an information display system concerning one embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a view showing the configuration of an information display apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information display device 1 is used in combination with a portable terminal (not shown) such as a smartphone, a feature phone, a tablet terminal, etc., and is a personal signage for the user of the portable terminal to display information about itself around it. It functions as a terminal. The information display device 1 includes the display unit 10, the communication unit 20, the storage unit 30, the input unit 40, the control unit 50, and the power supply 60, and can be combined with the portable terminal through suitable members. It is a thing. Here, being able to be combined with the portable terminal includes any attachment form that can be attached to and detached from the portable terminal.

  The display unit 10 displays the information received from the mobile terminal. The display unit 10 includes, for example, a suitable display device such as a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display device, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display device, and an electronic paper. In particular, the display unit 10 is installed on the back side of the portable terminal, and displays information on the user of the portable terminal in the surrounding area.

  The communication unit 20 can wirelessly communicate with a portable terminal and can wirelessly communicate with another information display device (not shown). The communication unit 20 includes, for example, a suitable short distance wireless interface device such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), and NFC (Near Field Communication). The communication unit 20 can perform communication corresponding to various standards such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and iBeacon (registered trademark) with a portable terminal and another information display device.

  The storage unit 30 stores various types of information, and is configured of a suitable storage medium such as a hard disk and a memory.

  The input unit 40 receives an operation input from a user, and includes, for example, a push button switch or a touch panel.

  The control unit 50 controls each functional unit of the information display device 1, and is configured of a suitable processor such as a CPU and an electronic circuit.

  The power source 60 supplies power to the information display device 1, and preferably comprises a button type, coin type, pack type lithium ion battery or the like. When the information display device 1 can receive power supply from the portable terminal, the configuration of the power supply 60 can be omitted.

  FIG. 2 is a view showing an outline of the information display device 1 configured as a cover of the portable terminal. In FIG. 2, the display unit 10 is disposed at the upper part on the back side of the portable terminal (not shown), and the input unit 40 which is a push button switch is disposed at the lower part. As described above, by configuring the information display device 1 as a cover of the portable terminal, it can be easily combined with the portable terminal, and the convenience can be improved as a personal signage terminal. Each functional unit of the information display device 1 may be modularized so as to be detachably fitted in the recess of the cover. Thereby, even when the user changes the cover, it is possible to remove the module of the information display device 1 from the old cover and fit the information display device 1 to a new cover for use. Further, by arranging the display unit 10 on the upper rear side of the portable terminal, the overlap between the display unit 10 and the hand of the user holding the portable terminal can be reduced. Further, the number of display units 10 is not limited to one, and a plurality of display units 10 can be provided. In this case, for example, in addition to the display unit 10 shown in FIG. 2, it is also possible to provide a small display unit (sub-display) indicating the communication status between the communication unit 20 and the portable terminal and the remaining amount of the power supply 60. Further, the arrangement of the sub-displays is not limited to the back side of the portable terminal. For example, the sub-displays may be arranged on the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the cover.

  FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a display form of the information display device 1. FIG. 3A shows an example of message display for the surroundings. As illustrated, the information display device 1 can display a message desired by the user with respect to the surroundings (for example, recruitment of participants to a game, an item exchange request, etc.). In this case, the communication unit 20 of the information display device 1 can perform wireless communication corresponding to the display content of the display unit 10 with another information display device. For example, in the case of FIG. 3A, the communication unit 20 can transmit a beacon (wireless signal) indicating "participant recruitment" to another information display device in response to the display content "participant recruitment". This makes it possible to more reliably deliver the message desired by the user to the surroundings. Furthermore, the display unit 10 can change the display content according to the result of communication with another information display device. For example, when the message to the surroundings has some restrictions (offer time, recruitment number, etc.), the display unit 10 changes the brightness / color tone of the screen according to the progress, displays a timer or count, etc. The contents can be changed. As a result, the information display device 1 can notify the surroundings of the progress of the message.

  FIG. 3B displays information of an application operating on the portable terminal. As illustrated, the information display device 1 can display a message (for example, music being reproduced) related to the application while executing a predetermined application (for example, music reproduction) on the portable terminal. Thus, the information display device 1 can display the user's tastes and preferences for the surroundings. The information display device 1 can display the user's comment or the like (the music being reproduced is good / bad, etc.) on the display unit 10 in accordance with the message related to the application. Thereby, the information display device 1 can transmit the user evaluation information on the content to the surroundings.

  FIG. 3C displays a character that conveys the user's emotions and the like. As illustrated, the information display device 1 can display the user's emotion by a personified character. Thereby, the information display device 1 can convey the user's current emotion, mental condition and the like to the surroundings. In addition, the information display device 1 can display characters in combination with the messages shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B. As a result, the information display device 1 can more intuitively convey the user's situation (for example, superiority or inferiority in the game, like or dislike the music being played) to the surroundings.

  The display form of the information display device 1 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. For example, the advertisement information of the user may be displayed on the display unit 10 to obtain the evaluation of the surroundings directly on the spot, and further, the number of evaluations of the surroundings may be displayed as a count (for example, real good). Further, by displaying the design preferred by the user on the display unit 10, it is possible to freely set a part of the appearance design of the portable terminal. The information display device 1 may exchange the design of the display unit 10 by communicating with other information display devices. The information display device 1 can also perform display of the display unit 10 according to the position information in cooperation with a position information acquisition device such as a GPS (Global Positioning System).

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of an information display system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information display system includes the information display device 1 and the portable terminal 2 including the communication unit 71, the proxy notification unit 72, and the storage unit 73. The communication unit 71 is an interface that performs wireless communication with the information display device 1, and the storage unit 73 is a storage medium that stores various types of information such as applications. The proxy notification unit 72 is configured by a suitable processor such as a CPU, and the processing will be described later.

  Generally, since the information display device 1 and the portable terminal 2 are independent devices, the program of the portable terminal 2 is required to change the display content of the information display device 1 according to the processing in the portable terminal 2. It is necessary to correspond to the information display device 1. When the program of the portable terminal 2 corresponds to the information display device 1, a predetermined control message is sent from the program of the portable terminal 2 to the information display device 1, so the information display device 1 displays The display of the part 10 can be changed.

  The proxy notification unit 72 included in the mobile terminal 2 of the present embodiment distributes information to the information display device 1 instead of the program not compatible with the information display device 1. As a result, the portable terminal 2 can notify the information display device 1 of the music information being reproduced, instead of the music application not compatible with the information display device 1, for example. The proxy notification unit 72 can distribute information to the information display device 1 in response to each process such as an OS (Operating System) process of the mobile terminal 2 and a predetermined operation from the user in addition to the application. The user of the mobile terminal 2 can edit the notification setting of the proxy notification unit 72 on the screen of the mobile terminal 2. In addition, even in a program that is not designated, the proxy notification unit 72 can perform necessary notification in the information that can be received by the via application. Notifications that can be received can be displayed on the terminal regardless of the specification and within the permitted range of the service. As a result, the portable terminal 2 cooperates between the applications and can receive any data permitted by the OS. Therefore, the proxy notification unit 72 can display the information that the third-party application passes to the OS.

  In addition, the proxy notification unit 72 can notify the information display device 1 of the power control state of the mobile terminal 2. The information display device 1 is used in combination with the portable terminal 2, and power saving control is preferably performed similarly to the portable terminal 2. Therefore, when the proxy notification unit 70 notifies the power control state (active, sleep, screen off, etc.) of the portable terminal 2, the information display device 1 performs the power control state in synchronization with the portable terminal 2. It becomes possible. Needless to say, the information display device 1 can independently perform power control regardless of the power control state of the portable terminal 2.

  Further, the proxy notification unit 72 can control information distribution to the information display device 1 according to the power control state of the information display device 1. For example, when the remaining power of the information display device 1 is small, the information display device 1 may be in the sleep mode and may not respond (cannot) to information from the portable terminal 2, and the portable terminal 2 consumes extra power by wireless communication. It will be. Therefore, the proxy notification unit 72 controls the information distribution to the information display device 1 according to the power control state of the information display device 1, whereby unnecessary wireless communication occurs while the information display device 1 is sleeping or the like. You can prevent that.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the drawings and examples, it should be noted that those skilled in the art can easily make various changes and modifications based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these variations and modifications are included in the scope of the present invention. For example, functional units, functions included in each step, etc. can be rearranged so as not to be logically contradictory, and it is possible to combine or divide a plurality of functional units, steps, etc. into one. It is.

Reference Signs List 1 information display device 10 display unit 20 communication unit 30 storage unit 40 input unit 50 control unit 60 power supply 2 mobile terminal 71 communication unit 72 proxy notification unit 73 storage unit

Claims (2)

An information display system comprising a portable terminal and an information display device usable in combination with the portable terminal,
The information display device is
A communication unit that performs wireless communication with the mobile terminal;
A display unit for displaying the information received from the mobile terminal;
The display unit is installed on the back side of the portable terminal.
The mobile terminal includes a proxy notification unit that distributes information to the information display device instead of a program not compatible with the information display device.
The information display system, wherein the proxy notification unit controls information distribution to the information display device according to a power control state of the information display device. The information display system according to claim 1 , wherein the proxy notification unit distributes a power control state of the portable terminal to the information display device.

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