JP6618127B2 - Display device, display method, and display program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device for digital signage provided with an electronic paper screen, a display management system, and a display management program.

  Conventionally, display devices equipped with an electronic paper screen have been provided. A display device equipped with an electronic paper screen is widely used as a screen in an electronic book reader, a wearable terminal, and the like because of its features such as high readability and low power consumption.

  For example, as a technique related to display update on an electronic paper screen, it is a technique for implementing incremental page transitions on an electronic paper screen of an electronic device, and is an electronic device that can update each pixel or a plurality of pixel blocks. A technique in which a paper screen controller enables incremental page transition is known (Patent Document 1).

  In addition, by effectively using the waiting time from when the user turns the page until the image is displayed, the user can read the rest of the document without waiting for the image to be rewritten when turning the page. A technique is known (Patent Document 2).

JP 2017-10565 A JP 2008-197557 A

  Taking advantage of the features of low power consumption and a reflective display, it is required to install a display device equipped with an electronic paper screen in a store or facility and use it as a display device for digital signage.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is a problem to be solved by providing a display device that is easy to use as a display device for digital signage and can set display contents effectively. To do.

In order to solve the above problem, the present invention is a display management system for performing content display processing setting on a display device having means for performing content display processing on an electronic paper screen,
Position designation means for accepting designation of the position with respect to the electronic paper screen;
Based on the position, area setting means for accepting settings of a plurality of divided areas on the electronic paper screen;
Update area setting means for receiving designation of an area for updating display of content by selecting one or a plurality of the divided areas;
First content registration means for registering first content displayed in an area where display update of the electronic paper screen is not performed;
Second content registration means for registering second content to be displayed in an area for updating the display of the electronic paper screen,
The second content registering unit registers one content whose display contents change or a plurality of still images sequentially displayed under a predetermined condition by the display processing as second content.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to cause a display device including an electronic paper screen to display content that is partially updated, and it can be suitably used as a display device for signage. In a display device equipped with an electronic paper screen, flushing occurs when the screen is updated. On the other hand, instead of displaying only a single still image, there is a demand to update the image and provide information. . According to the present invention, it is possible to change (partially update) the content by designating a part of the screen to be displayed. Therefore, the display device for signage is preferably used in a form that can suppress the poor appearance due to flushing and can update information. Can be provided.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second content registration means performs processing for accepting registration of a plurality of still images and processing for setting display order and update timing of the plurality of still images, and registers the second content. It is characterized by doing.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the position is a coordinate point on the image display of the electronic paper screen displayed on the setting screen.

In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the region setting means defines the divided regions by two straight lines orthogonal to each other at the coordinate points.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the position specifying means is arranged to be movable on the image display of the electronic paper screen, and the position specifying means accepts the input of the coordinate point via an operation input to the marker for specifying the coordinate point. Features.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the marker is a cross shape having tapered ends at four sides, and the end portions are arranged so that straight lines passing through two vertices of each facing end portion are orthogonal to each other. It is characterized by that.

The present invention is a display device that includes a means for performing content display processing on an electronic paper screen and that performs content display processing setting.
Position designation means for accepting designation of the position with respect to the electronic paper screen;
Based on the position, area setting means for accepting settings of a plurality of divided areas on the electronic paper screen;
Update area setting means for receiving designation of an area for updating display of content by selecting one or a plurality of the divided areas;
First content registration means for registering first content displayed in an area where display update of the electronic paper screen is not performed;
Second content registration means for registering second content to be displayed in an area for updating the display of the electronic paper screen,
The second content registering unit registers one content whose display contents change or a plurality of still images sequentially displayed under a predetermined condition by the display processing as second content.

The present invention is a display management program for setting content display processing in a display device having means for performing content display processing on an electronic paper screen,
A position designation means for accepting designation of a position relative to the electronic paper screen;
Based on the position, area setting means for accepting settings of a plurality of divided areas on the electronic paper screen;
Update area setting means for receiving designation of an area for updating display of content by selecting one or a plurality of the divided areas;
First content registration means for registering first content displayed in an area where display update of the electronic paper screen is not performed;
Function as second content registration means for registering second content to be displayed in an area for updating the display of the electronic paper screen,
The second content registering unit registers one content whose display contents change or a plurality of still images sequentially displayed under a predetermined condition by the display processing as second content.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a display device that is easy to use as a display device for digital signage and in which display contents can be set effectively.

1 is a schematic diagram of a display management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a hardware block diagram of the display apparatus and computer which concern on embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function structure of the display management system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a screen display example of a setting screen for content display according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the movement of the marker MA which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an example in the case of setting a divided area after registering content in the divided area according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an example of a screen display of the display apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a process flowchart which registers the list file which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, a display management system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiment described below is an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and various configurations may be employed.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration, operation, and the like of the system will be described, but an apparatus, a method, a computer program, a recording medium, and the like having the same configuration can also exhibit the same operational effects. The program may be stored in a recording medium. If this recording medium is used, the program can be installed in a computer, for example. Here, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a display management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The display management system includes a display device 1 and a computer 2 for setting display processing of the display device 1. The display device 1 and the computer 2 are connected by wire or wireless. In this embodiment, a case where display processing setting is performed in the display device 1 via the computer 2 will be described. For example, a display management program stored in the display device 1 or a display connected to the display device 1 via a network. The content display processing setting in the display device 1 may be performed by the management server.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the display device 1 and the computer 2 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2A, the display device 1 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 101, a random access memory (RAM) 102, a read only memory (ROM) 103, and a hard disk drive (HDD). And a storage device 104 such as SSD (Solid State Drive), an electronic paper screen as an output device 106 such as a touch panel, keyboard, and mouse as an input device 105, and a communication device 107 (information processing device). . In addition, the auxiliary storage device 104 stores an operating system 108 and a display program 109 that performs its function in cooperation with the operating system 108.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the computer 2 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 201, a random access memory (RAM) 202 as a main storage device, a read only memory (ROM) 203, a hard disk drive (HDD), This is a computer (information processing apparatus) including an auxiliary storage device 204 such as an SSD (Solid State Drive), an electronic paper screen as an output device 206 such as a touch panel, a keyboard, and a mouse as an input device 205, and a communication device 207. The auxiliary storage device 204 stores an operating system 208 and a display management program 209 that performs its functions in cooperation with the operating system 208.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the display management system according to the present embodiment. In the computer having the configuration shown in FIG. 2B, the display management program 209 recorded in the auxiliary storage device 204 is read into the RAM 202 and executed by the CPU 201, so that the position specifying means 21, area setting It functions as a computer comprising means 22, update area setting means 23, first content registration means 24, second content registration means 25, and schedule registration means 26.

  The display device 1 having the configuration shown in FIG. 2A is set by the computer 2 by the display program 109 recorded in the auxiliary storage device 104 being read into the RAM 102 and executed by the CPU 101. It functions as a display device that includes display processing means 11 that displays the content on the output device 106. A display management program is stored in the auxiliary storage device 104, and the display device 1 is part or all of the position specifying means, the area setting means, the update area setting means, the first content registration means, and the second content registration means. The display processing setting may be configured by an operation input to the display device 1.

  FIG. 4 is a screen display example of a content setting screen displayed on the electronic paper screen in the computer 2. The setting screen W1 includes an image display W11, an image registration unit W12, a coordinate display unit W13, an enter button W14, and a cancel button W15. In addition, a GUI operation is executed on the setting screen via the cursor CU operated via the input device 205.

  In the image display W11, the contents displayed on the electronic paper screen are displayed so as to be confirmed. In the present embodiment, when the first content is selected via the image registration unit W12, the first content registration unit 24 receives the registration of the first content. The registered first content is displayed on the image display W11, and the user can check the display image on the electronic paper screen. Here, the first content is content displayed in an area that is not updated on the electronic paper screen, and is, for example, a still image, a text file, a text file, a drawing file, an illustration data file, or the like.

  The image display W11 includes a marker MA, and the user can move the marker MA by operating the cursor CU. Based on the movement of the marker MA, the position designating unit 21 accepts designation of the position with respect to the electronic paper screen. In the present embodiment, a coordinate point on the image display W11 on the electronic paper screen is designated as the position.

The marker MA in the present embodiment is a cross shape with four end portions tapered, and the end portion is perpendicular to a straight line passing through two vertices of each facing end portion.

The coordinates (position) obtained by the movement of the marker MA are displayed on the coordinate display unit W13. In the present embodiment, the marker MA can be moved by inputting a coordinate value to the coordinate display unit W13. Based on the coordinates (position) set by the user, the area setting means 22 accepts settings for a plurality of divided areas on the electronic paper screen. The area setting means 22 sets a divided area by two straight lines orthogonal to each other at designated coordinate points. In the illustrated example, four areas of divided areas A to D are set by the area setting means 22.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating movement of the marker MA. As shown in the left figure in FIG. 5A, the marker MA is located at coordinates 1 (X, Y) = (200, 400). Divided areas A to D on the electronic paper screen are set by the arrangement of the markers MA. When the user moves the marker MA from the coordinate 1 to the coordinate 2 (X, Y) = (150, 250) via the position specifying unit 21, the region setting unit 22 determines that the divided regions A′˜ are based on the new coordinate 2. D ′ is newly set.

  In this embodiment, one marker MA is arranged on the image display W11 and four divided areas are set on the electronic paper screen. However, for example, as shown in FIG. A configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of markers are arranged and the divided areas are set, such as arranging the marker MA. In FIG. 5B, by setting two markers MA, the region setting means 22 sets nine regions of divided regions A to I.

  The update area setting unit 23 accepts designation of an area in which content display is updated based on selection of one or a plurality of divided areas. In the present embodiment, when the user operates the cursor CU to select one or two of the divided areas A to D in the image display W11, the selected divided area is set as an area for performing content display update (partial update). Is done.

  In selecting a divided area, one divided area may be designated or a plurality of divided areas may be designated. Further, when one divided area is designated, it may be configured such that a desired divided area can be designated and selected, or a peripheral part of the image display W11, which is a peripheral part of the desired divided area. The region may be specified by specifying a side that matches with. In addition, when two adjacent divided areas are designated, each area may be designated, or an edge where each area is in contact is designated, and two adjacent areas are designated at a time. Also good.

  After the user designates an area for updating the display of the content via the update area setting means 23, the user moves to the update setting screen by pressing the decision button W14. When the cancel button W15 is pressed, the setting of the content to be displayed is terminated.

  On the update setting screen, the user registers the content to be displayed in the divided area set by the update area setting unit 23 via the second content registration unit 25. In the present embodiment, the second content registration unit 25 performs a process of accepting registration of a plurality of still images, a process of setting a display order of the plurality of still images, and a process of setting an update timing. Register.

  In the present embodiment, an image file such as PNG, BMP, or JPEG can be registered as a still image. For example, a text file, a sentence file, a drawing file, an illustration data file, or the like may be set in addition to or instead of a still image. The update timing is information relating to the timing for updating the display of a certain content to another content, such as the display time for each content and the day of the week for displaying the content.

  In addition to or in place of a plurality of still images, a content whose display content changes may be displayed. The content whose display content changes is an animation image or a moving image in a format such as GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), MNG (Multiple-image Network Graphics), or APNG (Animated Portable Network Graphics). When registering contents whose display contents change, it is not always necessary to set display update timing.

  The display content in which the first content and the second content are registered and only the selected divided area is displayed and updated is held in the display device 1 as a list file. Here, the schedule registration means 26 manages the display schedule of a plurality of list files. The display schedule includes, for example, setting of a schedule ID, day of the week or specific date and time, and specification of a list file to be displayed.

  The list file does not necessarily need to be configured only in a display format (partial update) in which the divided areas are displayed and updated, and may include a display format in which display is not updated and / or a display format in which the entire display is updated. Good.

  Further, after registering the content in the divided area where display update is performed via the second content registration means 25, the marker MA is operated by the position specifying means 21, and the divided area is determined via the area setting means 22 and the update area setting means 23. It may be corrected. FIG. 6 shows an example in which a divided area is set after content is registered in the divided area.

  FIG. 7 is a screen display example in the display device 1. FIG. 7 shows still images (first contents) registered in the divided areas A ′ and B ′ in FIG. 5A, and images (second contents) displayed and updated in the divided areas C ′ and D ′. It is an example of a screen display when registering. The weather forecast images displayed in the divided areas C ′ and D ′ are alternately displayed and updated at a predetermined time interval (for example, every 15 seconds), and the current weather image and the weekly weather forecast image are repeatedly displayed and updated. The

  FIG. 8 is a processing flowchart for registering content (list file) to be displayed on the display device. In step S <b> 1, registration of an image (first content) to be displayed on the display device 1 is accepted via the first content registration unit 24. If the content is displayed and updated in response to the designation of the divided area (Yes in step S2 (Y)), the process proceeds to step S3. When display update is not performed (No (N) in step S2), the process proceeds to step S7, and a list file for performing display in a format in which display update of content is not performed is registered.

  In step S <b> 3, the user designates a position (coordinates) to be divided via the position designation unit 21. When the division position is designated, the division area is set via the area setting means 22 and the update area setting means 23. If the division position is determined (Yes in step S4), the user selects a division area for display update via the second content registration means 25. Here, if all the divided areas are set, a list file for displaying in a format in which all areas are displayed and updated is registered, and only a part of the divided areas is selected. Then, a list file for performing the division update in which the selected division area is displayed and updated is registered.

  In steps S5 and S6, the user registers two or more images to be displayed in the divided area and one or a plurality of display times. In step S7, a list file is registered.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display apparatus 11 Display processing means 101 CPU
102 RAM
103 ROM
104 Auxiliary storage device 105 Input device 106 Output device 107 Communication device 108 Operating system 109 Display program 2 Computer 21 Location specifying means 22 Area setting means 23 Update area setting means 24 First content registration means 25 Second content registration means 26 Schedule registration means 201 CPU
202 RAM
203 ROM
204 Auxiliary storage device 205 Input device 206 Output device 207 Communication device 208 Operating system 209 Display management program W1 Setting screen W11 Image display W12 Image registration unit W13 Coordinate display unit W14 Determination button W15 Cancel button CU Cursor MA Markers A to I, A ′ ~ D 'division area

Claims (6)

A display management system for performing content display processing setting on a display device having means for performing content display processing on an electronic paper screen,
Position designation means for accepting designation of coordinate points for the electronic paper screen by a marker operation on the image display of the electronic paper screen displayed on the setting screen;
Area setting means for receiving settings of a plurality of divided areas on the electronic paper screen by two straight lines orthogonal to each other at the coordinate points;
Update area setting means for receiving designation of an area for updating display of content by selecting one or a plurality of the divided areas;
First content registration means for registering first content displayed in an area where display update of the electronic paper screen is not performed;
As a second content to be displayed in the display update area of the electronic paper screen, a content for changing display contents or a set of still images that are sequentially displayed under a predetermined condition by the display processing is registered. Second content registration means,
One area selected by the update area setting means is set as an area for performing the display update, and one second content can be registered in the one area, and a plurality of adjacent plural selected Is set as a display update area, and one second content can be registered in the plurality of adjacent areas.
A display management system, wherein after the second content is registered in the display update area, a further coordinate point for the electronic paper screen can be specified by the marker operation.   The second content registration unit performs processing for accepting registration of a plurality of still images and processing for setting display order and update timing of the plurality of still images, and registers the second content. Item 4. The display management system according to Item 1.   3. The display management system according to claim 1, wherein, on the setting screen, a coordinate designated by the marker operation is displayed by a coordinate display unit together with an image display of the electronic paper screen. The marker is a cross shape having tapered ends at four sides, and the end portions are arranged so that straight lines passing through two vertices of each opposing end portion are orthogonal to each other. Item 4. The display management system according to any one of Items 1 to 3. A display management method for performing content display processing setting in a display device having means for performing content display processing on an electronic paper screen,
A position specification procedure in which the computer accepts specification of coordinate points on the electronic paper screen by a marker operation on the image display of the electronic paper screen displayed on the setting screen;
An area setting procedure for receiving settings of a plurality of divided areas on the electronic paper screen by two straight lines orthogonal to each other at the coordinate points;
An update area setting procedure for accepting designation of an area for updating display of content by selecting one or more of the divided areas;
A first content registration procedure for registering first content displayed in an area where display update of the electronic paper screen is not performed;
As a second content to be displayed in the display update area of the electronic paper screen, a content for changing display contents or a set of still images that are sequentially displayed under a predetermined condition by the display processing is registered. Executing a second content registration procedure;
One area selected in the update area setting procedure is set as an area for performing the display update, and one second content can be registered in the one area, and a plurality of adjacent plural selected Is set as a display update area, and one second content can be registered in the plurality of adjacent areas.
A display management method, wherein after the second content is registered in the display update area, a further coordinate point for the electronic paper screen can be specified by the marker operation. A display management program for setting content display processing in a display device having means for performing content display processing on an electronic paper screen,
A position designation means for accepting designation of a coordinate point for the electronic paper screen by a marker operation on the image display of the electronic paper screen displayed on the setting screen;
Area setting means for receiving settings of a plurality of divided areas on the electronic paper screen by two straight lines orthogonal to each other at the coordinate points;
Update area setting means for receiving designation of an area for updating display of content by selecting one or a plurality of the divided areas;
First content registration means for registering first content displayed in an area where display update of the electronic paper screen is not performed;
As a second content to be displayed in the display update area of the electronic paper screen, a content for changing display contents or a set of still images that are sequentially displayed under a predetermined condition by the display processing is registered. Function as second content registration means,
One area selected by the update area setting means is set as an area for performing the display update, and one second content can be registered in the one area, and a plurality of adjacent plural selected Is set as a display update area, and one second content can be registered in the plurality of adjacent areas.
A display management program, wherein after the second content is registered in the display update area, a further coordinate point for the electronic paper screen can be specified by the marker operation.