JP6794017B2 - Information display device, information display method and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information display device, an information display method and a program.

With the spread of home networks in recent years, an information distribution service has been provided in which an information terminal equipped with a network connection function is installed in a house and various distribution information is distributed from the information distribution server to the information terminal. For example, Patent Document 1 describes an information distribution system that uses an intercom device equipped with a network connection function as an information terminal and activates distribution information display processing when the intercom device receives distribution information from an information distribution server. It is disclosed.

International Publication No. 2011/110908 (Fig. 1)

However, in the information distribution system proposed in Patent Document 1, when the intercom device receives the distribution information from the information distribution server, the resident is not always in a place where the intercom device can be visually recognized, and in that case, the residence The delivery information is not notified to the person, and the opportunity to view the delivery information is missed.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to reduce oversight by an operator such as a resident of distribution information distributed from an information distribution server to an information display device installed in a house. And.

In order to achieve the above object, the information display device according to the present invention includes a distribution information acquisition unit that acquires one or more distribution information distributed from an external information distribution server to a house in which it is located, and distribution information. The distribution information storage unit that stores the distribution information acquired by the acquisition unit, the video acquisition unit that acquires the video signal transmitted from the doorphone installed in the house, the operation acquisition unit that acquires the operation input of the operator, and the video. Browse the distribution information, including the video based on the video signal acquired by the acquisition unit, including the call screen for talking to the doorphone, and the distribution information acquired in advance by the distribution information acquisition unit and stored in the distribution information storage unit. The display unit that displays the distribution information viewing screen for the purpose, and the operation signal for ending the call from the operation acquisition unit that instructs the display unit to display the call screen when a call signal from the doorphone is received. Is received, a display instruction unit that displays a list of one or more distribution information acquired from the information distribution server and stored in the distribution information storage unit, and instructs the display unit to display the distribution information browsing screen. , Equipped with.

Further, the information display method according to the present invention includes a distribution information acquisition step in which a distribution information acquisition unit acquires one or more distribution information distributed from an external information distribution server to a house in which it is located, and distribution information. The distribution information storage step in which the storage unit stores the distribution information acquired in the distribution information acquisition step, the video acquisition step in which the video acquisition unit acquires the video signal transmitted from the doorphone installed in the house, and the display instruction unit is the doorphone. When the call signal from is received, the call screen display instruction step that includes the image based on the image signal acquired in the image acquisition step and displays the call screen for talking to the doorphone on the display unit, and the display instruction unit when receiving the operation signal of the call termination to terminate the call, to display a list of one or more of the distribution information stored in the acquired distribution information storage step in advance delivery information acquiring step on a display unit, viewed including distribution information having a delivery information browsing screen display instruction step of displaying on the display unit distribution information browsing screen for browsing delivery information.

Further, the program according to the present invention is acquired in the distribution information acquisition step and the distribution information acquisition step of acquiring one or more distribution information distributed to the computer from an external information distribution server to the house in which the user is placed. The distribution information storage step for storing the distribution information, the video acquisition step for acquiring the video signal transmitted from the doorphone installed in the house, and the video signal acquired in the video acquisition step when the call signal from the doorphone is received. When the call screen display instruction step for displaying the call screen for talking to the doorphone on the display unit including the video based on the image and the operation signal for ending the call are received, they are acquired in advance in the distribution information acquisition step. to display a list of one or more of the distribution information stored in the delivery information storing step on the display unit, the distribution information browsing screen display instruction to display the distribution information to the display unit distribution information browsing screen for browsing unrealized delivery information To execute the step.

According to the information display device according to the present invention, a distribution information acquisition unit that acquires distribution information distributed from an external information distribution server to a house in which it is located, and a distribution information acquisition unit obtains distribution information. The distribution information storage unit to be stored, the video acquisition unit that acquires the video signal transmitted from the doorphone installed in the house, the operation acquisition unit that acquires the operation input of the operator, and the video signal acquired by the video acquisition unit. A display unit that displays a call screen for talking to the doorphone, including a video based on the image, and a distribution information viewing screen that includes distribution information stored in the distribution information storage unit and for viewing distribution information, and a display unit from the doorphone. Instructs the display unit to display the call screen when a ringing signal is received, and ends the call from the operation acquisition unit. When the operation signal for ending the call is received, the display unit displays the distribution information viewing screen. Since it is provided with a display instruction unit for instructing the information, it is possible to reduce the user's oversight of the distribution information distributed from the information distribution server to the information display device installed in the house.

Further, the information display method according to the present invention includes a distribution information acquisition step in which the distribution information acquisition unit acquires distribution information distributed from an external information distribution server to a house in which the distribution information distribution server is located, and a distribution information storage unit. The distribution information storage step that stores the distribution information acquired in the distribution information acquisition step, the video acquisition step in which the video acquisition unit acquires the video signal transmitted from the doorphone installed in the house, and the display instruction unit calls from the doorphone. When a signal is received, the call screen display instruction step that includes the image based on the image signal acquired in the image acquisition step and displays the call screen for talking to the doorphone on the display unit, and the display instruction unit ends the call. When the operation signal of the end of the call is received, the distribution information viewing screen display instruction step for displaying the distribution information viewing screen for viewing the distribution information on the display unit, including the distribution information stored in the distribution information acquisition step , It is possible to reduce the user's oversight of the information distributed from the information distribution server to the information display device installed in the house.

In addition, the program according to the present invention provides a computer with distribution information acquisition steps for acquiring distribution information distributed from an external information distribution server to a house in which it is located, and distribution information acquired in the distribution information acquisition step. The distribution information storage step to be stored, the video acquisition step to acquire the video signal transmitted from the doorphone installed in the house, and when the call signal from the doorphone is received, the video based on the video signal acquired in the video acquisition step is displayed. Includes the call screen display instruction step for displaying the call screen for talking to the doorphone on the display unit, and the delivery information stored in the delivery information storage step when the operation signal for ending the call is received. , The user of the information distributed from the information distribution server to the information display device installed in the house because the distribution information viewing screen display instruction step, which displays the distribution information viewing screen for viewing the distribution information on the display unit, is executed. It is possible to reduce oversight due to.

It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the information display system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which functionally shows the main part of the door phone which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the functional structure example of the information display device which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the distribution information storage processing which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the information display processing which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. This is an example of a screen before the start of a call displayed by the information display process according to the first embodiment. This is an example of a screen during a call displayed by the information display process according to the first embodiment. This is an example of a screen after the end of a call displayed by the information display process according to the first embodiment. This is an example of an inquiry screen displayed by the information display process according to the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the information display processing which concerns on Embodiment 2. It is a figure which shows the functional structure example of the information display device which concerns on Embodiment 2. It is a figure which shows the hardware configuration example of the information display device which concerns on this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The same or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals in the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an information display system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The information display system 1000 is a system capable of distributing distribution information to be displayed on the information display device 100 arranged in the house H by the information distribution server 2 arranged outside the house H. The information display system 1000 includes an information display device 100, an information distribution server 2, an indoor network 3, a gateway 4, an external network 5, and a door phone 6. The information display device 100 is connected to the doorphone 6 installed at the entrance of the house H or the like by a signal line L, and has a function of a master unit of the doorphone 6.

The information display device 100 includes a communication interface for connecting to the indoor network 3 in addition to connecting to the door phone 6, so that the information display device 100 and the gateway 4 can communicate with each other via the indoor network 3. It is connected. The communication method of the indoor network 3 may be any, and a wired communication interface such as Ethernet (registered trademark) may be used, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), ZigBee (registered trademark). You may use a wireless interface such as.

The gateway 4 is installed at an appropriate location in the house H and is communicably connected to the information distribution server 2 via the external network 5. The distribution information, which is the information distributed from the information distribution server 2, may be, for example, news or weather forecast, from the local government to which the housing H belongs, or from the management organization when the housing H forms an apartment house. It may be a notification regarding the electricity usage fee of the house H supplied from the power supply company contracted by the house H, and a notification regarding the outlook of the power supply and demand. The information display system 1000 may include a plurality of information distribution servers 2 and each may distribute different information.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram functionally showing a main part of the doorphone 6 according to the first embodiment. The doorphone 6 includes an image pickup unit 61, a video transmission unit 62, an operation acquisition unit 63, a call transmission unit 64, a call unit 65, and a voice transmission / reception unit 66.

The image pickup unit 61 is composed of an image pickup element such as a CCD or CMOS and an optical system such as a lens, and takes an image of a user of the doorphone 6 which is a visitor of the house H. The video transmission unit 62 transmits the video signal captured by the image pickup unit 61 to the information display device 100 via the signal line L. When the user of the doorphone 6 presses the call button of the doorphone 6 (not shown), the operation acquisition unit 63 acquires the operation input and outputs the operation signal to the call transmission unit 64. Upon receiving the operation signal from the operation acquisition unit 63, the call transmission unit 64 transmits the call signal to the information display device 100 via the signal line L. The call unit 65 is formed of a speaker, a microphone, or the like for the user of the doorphone 6 to talk with an operator of the information display device 100 in which the house H is arranged, such as a resident of the house H. The voice transmission / reception unit 66 transmits the signal collected by the microphone, which is the call unit 65, to the information display device 100 via the signal line L, receives the voice signal from the information display device 100, and causes the call unit 65 to receive the voice signal. Output to a certain speaker.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a functional configuration example of the information display device 100 according to the first embodiment. The information display device 100 includes a distribution information acquisition unit 11, a distribution information storage unit 12, a video acquisition unit 13, an operation acquisition unit 14, a display unit 15, a display instruction unit 16, a voice transmission / reception unit 17, and a call unit 18.

The information display device 100 includes a wired or wireless communication interface (not shown), and the communication interface is communicably connected to the indoor network 3. The distribution information acquisition unit 11 acquires distribution information which is information distributed from the information distribution server 2 to the house H via the external network 5, the gateway 4, the indoor network 3, and the communication interface, and the acquired distribution. The information is temporarily stored in the distribution information storage unit 12. The distribution information includes, for example, the TCP / IP protocol. The information distribution server 2 specifies an address that can identify the house H as the TCP / IP address included in the distribution information for the house H, and distributes the information. The information distribution server 2 may distribute the updated information to the house H each time the distribution information is updated, or may distribute the updated information to the information distribution server 2 or the house H at regular intervals determined by the house H. The distribution information acquisition unit 11 determines from the TCP / IP address included in the distribution information whether or not the distribution information is distributed to the house H in which the information display device 100 is located, and the distribution information acquisition unit 11 itself Acquire the distribution information distributed to the arranged house H.

The video acquisition unit 13 acquires a video signal transmitted from the doorphone 6 via the signal line L. The operation acquisition unit 14 is composed of an operation button, a touch panel, a touch pad, or the like. For example, the operation acquisition unit 14 acquires an operation input of an operator of an information display device 100 who is a resident of a house H, and displays the operation signal of the operation acquisition unit 16. And transmission to the voice transmission / reception unit 17.

The display unit 15 is composed of a liquid crystal display or the like, and in response to an instruction from the display instruction unit 16, a button image for the operator to operate and input, and a video signal transmitted from the doorphone acquired by the video acquisition unit 13 A call screen including a video based on the image or a distribution information viewing screen including distribution information stored in the distribution information storage unit 15 is displayed. When the operation acquisition unit 14 is composed of a touch panel or a touch pad, the operation acquisition unit 14 and the display unit 15 may be integrally configured.

The display instruction unit 16 receives an operation signal from the operation acquisition unit 14 or a call signal from the user of the doorphone 6 transmitted by the doorphone 6 via the signal line L, and the display unit 16 receives the call signal from the user of the doorphone 6 and displays according to the operation signal or the call signal. The screen to be displayed by 15 is determined, and the display unit 15 is instructed.

The call unit 18 is formed of a speaker, a microphone, or the like for the operator of the information display device 100 to talk with the user of the doorphone 6. The voice transmission / reception unit 17 transmits / receives a voice signal to / from the doorphone 6 via the signal line L. The voice transmission / reception unit 17 receives an operation signal from the operation acquisition unit 14, and starts or ends a call between the information display device 100 and the doorphone 6 according to the received operation signal. When the voice transmission / reception unit 17 receives the operation signal for starting a call from the operation acquisition unit 14, the voice transmission / reception unit 17 transmits the voice signal collected by the microphone of the call unit 18 to the signal line L, and the voice received from the signal line L. Send the signal to the speaker. When the voice transmission / reception unit 17 receives the operation signal of the end of the call from the operation acquisition unit 14, the voice transmission / reception unit 17 blocks the transmission / reception of the voice signal via the signal line L.

Next, the processing performed by the information display device 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the distribution information storage process according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the information display process according to the first embodiment. The control program of the information display device 100 starts when the power of the information display device 100 is turned on, executes the distribution information storage process and the information display process in parallel, and ends when the power of the information display device 100 is turned off.

The distribution information storage process of FIG. 4 will be described. In step S100, the distribution information acquisition unit 11 determines whether or not the distribution information has been input from the indoor network 3. In step S100, the distribution information acquisition unit 11 determines that the distribution information has been input, and in step S101, the distribution information acquisition unit 11 is a house in which the distribution information acquisition unit 11 is arranged based on the TCP / IP address included in the distribution information. It is determined whether or not the information is distributed to H. When the distribution information acquisition unit 11 determines that the distribution information is for the house H in which it is located based on the TCP / IP address included in the distribution information, it acquires the distribution information and in step S102. , The acquired distribution information is stored in the distribution information storage unit 12. In step S102, when the distribution information acquisition unit 11 stores the distribution information in the distribution information acquisition unit 12, the distribution information acquisition unit 11 returns to step S100, and thereafter repeats the flow until the control program of the information display device 100 ends. In step S100, when the distribution information acquisition unit 11 determines that the distribution information has not been input from the indoor network 3, or in step S101, the distribution information acquisition unit 11 is based on the TCP / IP address included in the distribution information. If it is determined that the information is not distributed to the house H in which the information is arranged, the process returns to step S100, and the flow is repeated until the control program of the information display device 100 is completed.

Next, the information display process of FIG. 5 will be described. In step S104, did the display instruction unit 16 receive the call signal from the call transmission unit 64 of the doorphone 6 by operating the call button of the doorphone 6 by, for example, the user of the doorphone 6 who is a visitor of the house H? Judge whether or not. When the display instruction unit 16 determines in step S104 that the call signal from the call transmission unit 64 has been received, the display instruction unit 16 instructs the display unit 15 to display the screen before the start of the call in response to the call signal in step S105. ..

FIG. 6 is an example of a screen before the start of a call displayed by the display unit 15 by the information display process according to the first embodiment. In step S105, as shown in FIG. 6, the display unit 15 of the user of the doorphone 6 based on the image signal taken by the image pickup unit 61 of the doorphone 6 and input to the image acquisition unit 13 via the image transmission unit 62. The screen 160a before the start of the call including the image 161 and the call start button 162 for starting the call with the user of the doorphone 6 is displayed. When the call start button 162 is touched, the operation acquisition unit 14 acquires the operation input for starting the call. FIG. 6 shows an example in which the call start button 162 is configured by a touch panel, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a dedicated button may be separately provided on the information display device 100. In step S105, after the display instruction unit 16 instructs the display unit 15 to display the screen 160a before the start of the call, in step S106, the operation acquisition unit 14 is the operator of the information display device 100, which is a resident of the house H. Determines whether or not the call start operation input is acquired by touching the call start button 162. When it is determined in step S106 that the operation acquisition unit 14 has acquired the operation input for starting a call, the operation acquisition unit 14 transmits the operation signal for starting the call to the display instruction unit 16 and the voice transmission / reception unit 17. Although not shown in the information display process shown in FIG. 5, when the voice transmission / reception unit 17 receives the operation signal for starting a call from the operation acquisition unit 14 in step S106, the voice transmission / reception unit 17 collects with the microphone which is the call unit 18. The sounded voice signal is transmitted to the signal line L, and the voice signal received from the signal line L is transmitted to the speaker which is the communication unit 18. When the display instruction unit 16 receives the operation signal for starting a call from the operation acquisition unit 14, in step S107, the display instruction unit 16 instructs the display unit 15 to display the screen during the call in response to the operation signal for starting the call. If it is determined in step S106 that the operation acquisition unit 14 has not acquired the operation input for starting the call, the process returns to step S105, and the display instruction unit 16 instructs the display unit to display the screen 160a before the start of the call. , The display unit 15 displays the screen 160a before the start of the call according to the instruction of the display instruction unit 16.

FIG. 7 is an example of a screen during a call displayed by the display unit 15 by the information display process according to the first embodiment. In step S107, as shown in FIG. 7, the display unit 15 displays the image 161 of the user of the doorphone 6 and the call end button 163 for ending the call with the user of the doorphone 6 as shown in FIG. Display the screen 160b during a call including. The display unit 15 displays the image 161 of the user of the doorphone 6 on either the screen 160a before the start of the call shown in FIG. 6 or the screen 160b during the call shown in FIG. 7, and the screen before the start of the call and the screen during the call. The screen of is used as the call screen.

In step 107, after the display unit 15 displays the screen 160b during a call, in step S108, the operation acquisition unit 14 determines whether or not the operation input of the end of the call caused by the contact of the call end button 163 has been acquired. In step S108, if the operation acquisition unit 14 does not acquire the operation input for ending the call, the display unit 15 continues to display the screen 160b during the call. In step S108, when the operation acquisition unit 14 acquires the operation input for ending the call by touching the call end button 163, the operation signal for ending the call is transmitted to the display instruction unit 16. In step S109, the display instruction unit 16 receives the operation signal for ending the call, and in response to the operation signal for ending the call, browses the distribution information stored in the distribution information storage unit 12 instead of the screen 160b during the call. The display unit 15 is instructed to display the distribution information browsing screen for this purpose.

FIG. 8 is an example of a distribution information viewing screen after the end of a call displayed by the display unit 15 by the information display processing according to the first embodiment. In step S109, the operator has just operated the call end button 163, and the operator's line of sight is continuously focused on the screen 160. In this state, the display unit 15 displays the distribution information viewing screen 160c for viewing the distribution information. In step S109, the display unit 15 displays the distribution information viewing screen 160c including the distribution information screen 164 showing the distribution information and the viewing end button 167 for the operator to end the viewing as shown in FIG. FIG. 8 shows an example in which the power usage predicted value of the area of the house H where the information display device 100 is arranged is distributed from a power supply company or the like as an example of the distribution information and displayed on the distribution information screen 164. There is.

When the distribution information includes the arrangement information of the operation buttons, the display unit 15 displays the operation buttons 165 and 166 on the distribution information screen 164. As an example of the operation buttons 165 and 166, as shown in FIG. 8, the operation button 165 for switching from the measured power usage value and the predicted power usage value of the day to the measured power usage value of the previous day, and the measured power usage value of the day And the operation button 166 for switching the predicted power usage value to the predicted power usage value of the next day, but the present invention is not limited to this. Although not shown in the information display process shown in FIG. 5, when the operation button 165 or 166 is touched in step S109, the operation acquisition unit 14 acquires the operation input for display switching and displays the distribution information screen 164. The display switching operation signal is transmitted to the display instruction unit 16. When the display instruction unit 16 receives the operation signal of the display switching of the distribution information screen 164 from the operation acquisition unit 14, the display instruction unit 16 instructs the display unit 15 to switch the distribution information screen according to the operation signal of the display switching. The display unit 15 switches the distribution information screen 164 according to an instruction from the display instruction unit 16.

When the information display system 1000 includes a plurality of information distribution servers 2 and the distribution information acquisition unit 11 acquires different distribution information from the respective information distribution servers 2, the distribution information acquisition unit 11 divides the acquired plurality of distribution information. Separately, it may be stored in the distribution information storage unit 12. In that case, in step S109, the display instruction unit 16 displays a display unit for displaying a list of a plurality of distribution information stored in the distribution information storage unit 12 and an operation button for selecting one from the list of the plurality of distribution information. When one of the list of the plurality of distribution information displayed by the display unit 15 is selected by the operator, the operation acquisition unit 14 acquires the selection operation and distributes the information to the display instruction unit 16. The operation signal of selection may be transmitted. When the display instruction unit 16 receives the operation signal for selecting the distribution information, the display instruction unit 16 instructs the display unit 15 to display the distribution information screen for viewing the selected distribution information in response to the operation signal for selecting the distribution information. The display unit 15 displays a distribution information screen for viewing the selected distribution information according to an instruction from the display instruction unit 16.

In step S109, after the display unit 15 displays the distribution information viewing screen 160c, in step S110, the display instruction unit 16 receives a call signal from the call transmission unit 64 of the doorphone 6 while the distribution information viewing screen 160c is being displayed. Determine if you did. When the display instruction unit 16 determines that the call signal from the call transmission unit 64 has been received, the display unit 16 returns to step S105 in response to the call signal and switches from the distribution information viewing screen 160c to the screen 160a before the start of the call. Instruct 15. The display unit 15 displays the screen 160a before the start of the call according to the instruction from the display instruction unit 16.

In step S110, when the display instruction unit 16 has not received the call signal from the call transmission unit 64 of the doorphone 6, in step S111, the operation acquisition unit 14 browses by the operator touching the browsing end button 167. Judge whether or not the end operation input has been acquired. When it is determined in step S111 that the operation acquisition unit 14 has acquired the operation input for the end of browsing, the operation acquisition unit 14 transmits the operation signal for the end of browsing to the display instruction unit 16. The display instruction unit 16 that has received the operation signal of the end of viewing from the operation acquisition unit 14 instructs the display unit 15 to end the display in step S116. The display unit 15 ends the display according to the instruction from the display instruction unit 16.

If there is no contact with the browsing end button 167 of the operator and it is determined in step S111 that the operation acquisition unit 14 has not acquired the operation input for ending browsing, the operation acquisition unit 14 displays an operation signal for ending browsing. Do not send to unit 16. When the operation acquisition unit 14 determines in step S111 that the operation input for ending browsing has not been acquired, it determines whether or not the operation input for display switching has been acquired in step S112. Here, the operation acquisition unit 14 acquires the operation input for display switching on the distribution information viewing screen 160c shown in FIG. 8 when the operator touches the operation buttons 165 and 166 on the distribution information screen 164. When it is determined in step S112 that the operation acquisition unit 14 has acquired the operation input for display switching, the operation acquisition unit 14 transmits the operation signal for display switching on the distribution information screen 164 to the display instruction unit 16. When the display instruction unit 16 receives the operation signal of the display switching of the distribution information screen 164 from the operation acquisition unit 14, the display unit 16 returns to step S109 and causes the display unit 15 to switch the distribution information screen according to the operation signal of the display switching. Instruct. The display unit 15 continues to display the distribution information viewing screen 160c according to the instruction from the display instruction unit 16.

If it is determined in step S112 that the operation acquisition unit 14 has not acquired the operation input for display switching, the operation acquisition unit 14 does not transmit the operation signal for display switching to the display instruction unit 16. If the display instruction unit 16 does not receive the viewing end operation signal from the operation acquisition unit 14 in step S111 and does not receive the display switching operation signal from the operation acquisition unit 14 in step S112, the display instruction unit 16 in step S113. It is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the 16 finally received the operation signal from the operation acquisition unit 14. If it is determined in step S113 that the display instruction unit 16 has not received either the viewing end operation signal or the display switching operation signal and the predetermined time has elapsed, the viewing of the distribution information is continued in step S114. The display unit 15 is instructed to display an inquiry screen for inquiring whether or not to the operator. If the display instruction unit 16 determines in step S113 that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S109, and the display unit 15 continues to display the distribution information viewing screen 160c.

FIG. 9 is an example of an inquiry screen displayed by the display unit 15 by the information display process according to the first embodiment. In step S114, the display unit 15 selects, as shown in FIG. 9, a continuation confirmation screen 168 asking whether to continue browsing and acceptance or refusal to continue browsing, respectively, in response to an instruction from the display instruction unit 16. The inquiry screen 160d including the selection buttons 169 and 170 for the purpose is displayed. Although FIG. 9 shows an example in which the continuation confirmation screen 168 is superimposed on the distribution information screen 164, only the continuation confirmation screen 168 may be displayed without displaying the distribution information screen 164, or the continuation may be continued. The display position and size of the confirmation screen 168 may be arbitrary.

In step S114, after the display unit 15 displays the inquiry screen 160d, in step S115, the operation acquisition unit 14 continues browsing by selecting the selection button 169 that acknowledges the continuation of browsing while displaying the inquiry screen 160d. Judge whether or not the operation input has been acquired. In step S115, when the operation acquisition unit 14 determines that the operation input for continuation of browsing has been acquired, the operation acquisition unit 14 transmits an operation signal for continuation of browsing to the display instruction unit 16. When the display instruction unit 16 receives the operation signal for continuing browsing, the display unit 16 returns to step S109 and instructs the display unit 15 to continuously display the distribution information viewing screen 160c.

In step S115, when the operation acquisition unit 14 determines that the operation input for continuing browsing has not been acquired, the operation acquisition unit 14 transmits an operation signal for ending browsing to the display instruction unit 16. In step S116, the display instruction unit 16 receives the operation signal of the end of browsing from the operation acquisition unit 14, and displays the inquiry screen 160d and the distribution information viewing screen 160c on the display unit 15 in response to the operation signal of the end of browsing. Instruct to exit. In step S116, the display unit 15 ends the display of the distribution information viewing screen 160c and the inquiry screen 160d in response to the instruction of the display instruction unit 16. In step S115, the operation acquisition unit 14 operates when the selection button 170 for refusing to continue browsing is selected, and the display unit 15 displays the continuation confirmation screen 168 and the operation acquisition unit 14 operates within a predetermined time. If the input is not acquired, it is judged that the operation input for continuing browsing has not been acquired. This is because when the operator is away from the front of the information display device 100, neither the selection buttons 169 and 170 are selected.

In step S104, when the display instruction unit 16 determines that the call signal from the call transmission unit 64 of the doorphone 6 has not been received, or in step S116, the display unit 15 displays the distribution information viewing screen 160c and the inquiry screen 160d. When the display is finished, the process returns to step S104, and the flow is repeated until the control program of the information display device 100 is finished.

As described above, according to the information display device 100 according to the first embodiment, the distribution information acquisition unit 11 acquires distribution information distributed from an external information distribution server to the house H in which the user is located. The distribution information storage unit 12 that stores the distribution information acquired by the distribution information acquisition unit 11, the video acquisition unit 13 that acquires the video signal transmitted from the doorphone 6 installed in the house H, and the operation input of the operator. The operation acquisition unit 14 for acquiring the information, the video based on the video signal acquired by the video acquisition unit 13, the call screen for talking to the doorphone 6, and the distribution information stored in the distribution information storage unit 12 are included and distributed. The display unit 15 that displays the distribution information viewing screen for viewing information and the display unit 15 are instructed to display the call screen when a call signal from the doorphone 6 is received, and the operation acquisition unit 14 makes a call. When the operation signal of the end of the call is received, the display instruction unit 16 for instructing the display unit 15 to display the distribution information viewing screen is provided, so that the information distribution server 2 is installed in the house H. It is possible to reduce the user's oversight of the distribution information distributed to the information display device 100.

Further, according to the information display device 100 according to the first embodiment, the display instruction unit 16 is predetermined after the display unit 15 displays the distribution information viewing screen and finally receives the operation signal from the operation acquisition unit 14. When it is determined that the specified time has elapsed, it is determined that the display unit 15 displays an inquiry screen asking the operator whether to continue browsing the distribution information, and that the operation signal for continuing browsing is received from the operation acquisition unit 14. In this case, the distribution information browsing screen is continuously displayed on the display unit 15, and if it is determined that the operation signal for continuing browsing is not received from the operation acquisition unit 14, the display unit 15 displays the distribution information browsing screen and the inquiry screen. Is terminated, so that the operator can interrupt the browsing of the distribution information and prevent unnecessary display after leaving the information display device 100, extend the life of the liquid crystal display, and have high reliability. The information display device 100 can be obtained.

(Embodiment 2)
In the first embodiment described above, the distribution information acquisition unit 11 acquires the distribution information at the timing of distribution from the information distribution server 2 and stores it in the distribution information storage unit 12, and the operation acquisition unit 14 is the operator. When the operation input for ending the call was acquired, the display instruction unit 16 instructed the display unit 15 to display the distribution information viewing screen 160c for viewing the distribution information stored in the distribution information storage unit 12. In the information display device 101 shown in the second embodiment, when the operation acquisition unit 14 acquires the operation input of the operator's call start, the distribution information acquisition unit 11 issues an information distribution request to the information distribution server 2 during a call. The latest distribution information may be acquired from the information distribution server 2, and the acquired distribution information may be stored in the distribution information storage unit 12. Then, when the operation acquisition unit 14 acquires the operation input of the operator's call end, the display instruction unit 16 displays the distribution information viewing screen 160c for viewing the latest distribution information stored in the distribution information storage unit 12. You may instruct the display unit 15. The information display device 101 shown in the second embodiment configured in this way will be described below.

The configuration of the information display system 1000 according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description of the components will be omitted. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a functional configuration example of the information display device 101 according to the second embodiment. The configuration of the information display device 101 is the same as that of the information display device 100 of the first embodiment. However, when the operation acquisition unit 14 acquires the operation input for starting a call, the operation acquisition unit 14 transmits the operation signal for starting the call to the distribution information acquisition unit 11.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the information display processing according to the second embodiment. The information display process shown in FIG. 11 includes the distribution information storage process according to the first embodiment described in FIG. 4, and it is not necessary to execute the distribution information storage process in parallel. In FIG. 11, the processes from step S104 to step S116 are the same as the processes from step S104 to step S116 described with reference to FIG.

In step S106, when the operation acquisition unit 14 acquires the operation input for starting a call, in step S107, the display instruction unit 16 instructs the display unit 15 to display the screen 160b during the call, and in step S121, the display instruction unit 16 delivers. The information acquisition unit 11 issues an information distribution request to the information distribution server 2. In step S121, when the information distribution server 2 receives the information distribution request from the house H in which the information processing device 100 is arranged, the information distribution server 2 distributes the distribution information for the house H to the house H.

In step S122, the distribution information acquisition unit 11 acquires the information distributed from the information distribution server 2 via the external network 5, the gateway 4, and the indoor network 3, and temporarily stores the information in the distribution information storage unit 12. In step S108, when the operation acquisition unit 14 acquires the operation of ending the call with the doorphone 6, in step S109, the display instruction unit 16 is stored in the distribution information storage unit 12 in step S122 instead of the call screen. The display unit 15 is instructed to display the distribution information viewing screen 160c for viewing the distribution information. The display unit 15 displays the distribution information viewing screen 160c for viewing the latest distribution information in response to the instruction of the display instruction unit 16.

As described above, according to the information display device 101 according to the second embodiment, when the distribution information acquisition unit 11 receives the operation signal for starting a call from the operation acquisition unit 14, the house H is transmitted from the external information distribution server 2. Since the distribution information to be distributed toward is acquired, the operator of the information display device 101 can acquire the latest distribution information from the information distribution server 2 and view it. Further, since the distribution information acquisition unit 11 acquires the distribution information from the information distribution server 2 at the opportunity of the operator to talk with the user of the doorphone 6, that is, the opportunity to browse the distribution information, there is a possibility that there is no opportunity to browse. It is possible to prevent wasteful consumption of network resources without distributing certain distribution information to the house H.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the information display devices 100 and 101 according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention. The information display devices 100 and 101 are composed of a processor 51, a memory 52, a touch panel 53, a microphone 54, a speaker 55, and a display 56. The operation acquisition unit 14 in the information display devices 100 and 101 is a touch panel 54, and the call unit 18 is a microphone 54 and a speaker 55. Each function of the distribution information acquisition unit 11, the video acquisition unit 13, the display instruction unit 16, and the audio transmission / reception unit 17 in the information display devices 100 and 101 is realized by the processor 51. The processor 51 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes a program stored in the memory 52. The distribution information storage unit 12 in the information display devices 100 and 101 is also realized by the memory 52, and the memory 52 stores the program executed by the processor 51 and the distribution information. The display unit 15 in the information display devices 100 and 101 is a display 56, and the display 56 may include a processor for display, if necessary. Further, the display 56 and the touch panel 53 may be integrally configured. Each function of the distribution information acquisition unit 11, the video acquisition unit 13, the display instruction unit 16, and the audio transmission / reception unit 17 is realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. Software and firmware are described as programs and stored in the memory 52. The processor 51 realizes the functions of each part by reading and executing the program stored in the memory 52. That is, when the information display devices 100 and 101 are executed by the processor 51, the steps of controlling the distribution information acquisition unit 11, the video acquisition unit 13, the display instruction unit 16, and the audio transmission / reception unit 17 are eventually executed. A memory 52 for storing a program to be used is provided.

Further, it can be said that these programs cause the computer to execute the procedures and methods of the distribution information acquisition unit 11, the video acquisition unit 13, the display instruction unit 16, and the audio transmission / reception unit 17. Here, the memory corresponds to, for example, a non-volatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as RAM, ROM, flash memory, EPROM, EEPROM, a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a mini disk, a DVD, or the like. To do. Although FIG. 12 shows an example in which the processor 51 and the memory 52 are each configured by one, a plurality of processors and a plurality of memories may cooperate to execute the above function.

In addition, the above hardware configuration and flowchart are examples, and can be arbitrarily changed and modified.

Realizes each function of distribution information acquisition unit 11, distribution information storage unit 12, video acquisition unit 13, display instruction unit 16, and audio transmission / reception unit 17 that perform distribution information storage processing and information display processing composed of a processor 51 and a memory 52. The central part to be done can be realized by using a normal computer system without relying on a dedicated system. For example, by storing and distributing a program for executing the above operation on a recording medium such as a computer-readable CD-ROM or DVD-ROM and installing the program on the computer, each of the above-mentioned functions can be performed. You may configure a computer which can realize. Then, when each function is realized by sharing the OS (Operating System) and the application, or by cooperating with the OS and the application, only the part other than the OS may be stored in the recording medium.

Further, it is also possible to superimpose each program on the carrier wave and distribute it via the communication network. For example, the program may be posted on a bulletin board system (BBS, Bulletin Board System) on a communication network, and the program may be distributed via the network. Then, by starting these programs and executing them in the same manner as other application programs under the control of the OS, the above-mentioned processing may be executed.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiment, and the present invention includes the invention described in the claims and the equivalent range thereof. Is done.

1000 Information display system, 100, 101 Information display device, 11 Distribution information acquisition unit, 12 Distribution information storage unit, 13 Video acquisition unit, 14 Operation acquisition unit, 15 Display unit, 16 Display instruction unit, 17 Voice transmission / reception unit, 18 Call Department, 2 Information distribution server, 3 Indoor network, 4 Gateway, 5 External network, 6 Door phone, 61 Imaging unit, 62 Video transmission unit, 63 Operation acquisition unit, 64 Call transmission unit, 65 Call unit, 66 Voice transmission / reception unit, 51 processors, 52 memories, 53 touch panels, 54 microphones, 55 speakers, 56 displays.

Claims (5)

A distribution information acquisition unit that acquires one or more distribution information distributed from an external information distribution server to the house in which it is located, and
A distribution information storage unit that stores the distribution information acquired by the distribution information acquisition unit, and a distribution information storage unit.
A video acquisition unit that acquires video signals transmitted from the doorphone installed in the house, and
The operation acquisition unit that acquires the operation input of the operator,
Includes a video based on the video signal in which the image acquisition unit has acquired, and a call screen for a call with the intercom, the distribution information stored in advance in the distribution information acquiring unit acquires the distribution information storage unit Including, a display unit that displays a distribution information viewing screen for viewing the distribution information, and
When the call signal from the door phone is received, the display unit is instructed to display the call screen, and when the operation signal for ending the call is received from the operation acquisition unit, the information is described. A display instruction unit that displays a list of the one or more distribution information acquired from the distribution server and stored in the distribution information storage unit, and instructs the display unit to display the distribution information viewing screen.
An information display device comprising. Before Symbol display instruction unit, when said from the operation acquisition unit has received an operation signal of the call termination to terminate the call, the information acquired from the distribution server the distribution information wherein the one or more stored in the storage unit A selection button is displayed on the display unit to display a list of distribution information and a selection button for selecting one from the list of distribution information, and selection is made when a selection signal for selecting one of the list of distribution information is received. The display unit displays the distribution information viewing screen for viewing the distribution information.
The information display device according to claim 1. The display indicator
When the display unit displays the distribution information viewing screen and determines that a predetermined time has elapsed since the last operation signal was received from the operation acquisition unit, whether to continue viewing the distribution information. Is displayed on the display unit to display an inquiry screen for inquiring the operator.
When it is determined that the operation signal for continuing browsing is received from the operation acquisition unit, the distribution information viewing screen is continuously displayed on the display unit.
When it is determined that the operation signal for continuing browsing has not been received from the operation acquisition unit, the display unit terminates the display of the distribution information viewing screen and the inquiry screen.
The information display device according to claim 1 or 2 . A distribution information acquisition step in which the distribution information acquisition unit acquires one or more distribution information distributed from an external information distribution server to the house in which it is located.
A distribution information storage step for storing the distribution information acquired by the distribution information storage unit in the distribution information acquisition step, and a distribution information storage step.
A video acquisition step in which the video acquisition unit acquires a video signal transmitted from the door phone installed in the house, and
When the display instruction unit receives a call signal from the intercom, the includes a video based on the video signal acquired by the image acquisition step, call screen to be displayed on the display unit a call screen for call with the intercom Display instruction steps and
When the display instruction unit receives the operation signal of the end of the call to end the call , the list of one or more of the delivery information acquired in advance in the delivery information acquisition step and stored in the delivery information storage step is displayed. It is displayed on the display unit, and delivery information browsing screen display instruction step of displaying the distribution information viewing screen for the delivery information to browse the unrealized before Symbol delivery information on the display unit,
Information display method having. On the computer
Distribution information acquisition step, which acquires one or more distribution information distributed from an external information distribution server to the house in which it is located.
A distribution information storage step that stores the distribution information acquired in the distribution information acquisition step,
A video acquisition step of acquiring a video signal transmitted from a door phone installed in the house,
Wherein when a call signal received from the door phone, includes a video based on the video signal acquired by the image acquisition step, call screen display instruction step of displaying on the display unit a call screen for a call with the intercom, When the call end operation signal for terminating the call is received, a list of one or more of the delivery information acquired in advance in the delivery information acquisition step and stored in the delivery information storage step is displayed on the display unit. is not, delivery information browsing screen display instruction step of displaying the distribution information browsing screen for browsing the unrealized before Symbol delivery information to the distribution information on the display unit,
A program to execute.