JP7292590B2 - Election billboards, election information display systems - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an election signboard used to display candidates in an election, and an election information display system provided with the election signboard.

Conventionally, election signs used for elections include paper election posters mounted on election signs made of metal or wood. As such an election signboard, there is an election signboard described in Patent Document 1. In the election signboard described in Patent Document 1, an area in which paper election posters can be displayed can be increased, and the size of the election signboard can be changed according to the number of candidates.

Utility Model Registration No. 3214922

In the election signboard described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to post paper election posters on the election signboards installed in multiple places during the election, so it requires manpower to post. Election posters will need to be destroyed. In addition, there is a limit to the information that can be included on paper posters, and voters are limited in the information they can obtain from election posters alone.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its main purpose is to provide an election signboard that can reduce the number of election posters and does not require the disposal of election posters, and the election signboard. To provide an election information display system equipped with

A first configuration is an election signboard for displaying candidate information in an election, comprising display means capable of displaying candidate information, which is information about the candidate, wherein the display means comprises a plurality of individual displays. a group of individual display areas that can display the candidate information in at least a part of each individual display area; and a common display area that displays information different from the information displayed in the individual display areas. It is possible to switch the individual display area from a non-display state to a display state.

In the first configuration, by switching the individual display area from the non-display state to the display state, candidate information can be displayed in the individual display area at a predetermined time on the announcement date. Therefore, it is possible to display candidate information without preparing paper posters, so there is no need to allocate the necessary personnel to display the posters, and the environmental impact caused during the manufacture and disposal of paper posters is eliminated. and costs can be reduced.

A second configuration, in addition to the first configuration, further includes operation reception means for receiving an operation input, wherein the display means displays at least a portion of the individual The candidate information displayed in the display area can be changed.

When using a paper election poster, the space is limited, and it is difficult to display other information once the candidate's photo and name are displayed. In this regard, in the second configuration, since the candidate information can be changed, it is possible to provide more information to the voters by changing the display to display the candidate's pledges, career history, and the like.

A third configuration is an election information display system, which is connected to a plurality of election signboards of the first or second configuration and the election signboards via a communication line, and is capable of managing the election signboards. and a management device.

In the third configuration, the information displayed on each election signboard can be managed by the management device, so that the number of personnel required for the election can be reduced compared to controlling each election signboard individually.

In a fourth configuration, in addition to the third configuration, the management device includes lottery means for drawing lots for the individual display areas in which the candidate information is displayed, and the lottery means obtains by a predetermined time. Locations where the candidate information acquired by a predetermined time is displayed are drawn by lottery for the same number of the individual display areas as the candidate information obtained.

Election signboards generally differ in the degree of attention depending on the place where they are displayed. In this regard, in the fourth configuration, individual display areas are assigned by lottery to candidate information acquired by a predetermined time, so competition for obtaining a place with a high degree of attention can be suppressed.

In a fifth configuration, in addition to the fourth configuration, the management device determines the individual display areas in which the candidate information acquired after the predetermined time is displayed in a predetermined order. Further provide means.

In the fifth configuration, candidate information can be appropriately arranged even if candidate information cannot be submitted at a predetermined time.

A sixth configuration is an election information display system for displaying candidate information in an election, comprising display means having a plurality of individual display areas capable of displaying candidate information, which is information about the candidate; A lottery means for lottery for the individual display area where information is displayed,
The lottery means draws lots for locations where the candidate information acquired by a predetermined time is displayed, from the individual display areas of the same number as the candidate information acquired by the predetermined time.

In the sixth configuration, election information according to the fourth configuration can be displayed.

It is a figure which shows the structure of an election information management system. It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of the external appearance of an election signboard. It is a system block diagram of the signboard for an election. It is a system block diagram of a server. It is a figure explaining the structure of a display part. It is a figure explaining the structure of display data. 4 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed by a server; It is a figure explaining the structure of the server which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the display data based on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the structure of the display part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the state which switched the display content in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the structure of the display part which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the structure of the display part which concerns on 4th Embodiment.

The election information display system according to this embodiment is a system used to display candidate information in national elections, local elections, or private elections. It is provided with a signboard 10 and a server 40 which is connected to each election signboard 10 via a communication network 30 and is a management device capable of managing each election signboard 10.例文帳に追加

As shown in FIG. 2, the election signboard 10 is provided with a display section 20 as display means on the front. This display unit 20 is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal panel. The display unit 20 is arranged on the supporting unit 10a made of metal or the like, so that it is spaced from the ground by a certain distance. In addition, the support part 10a may be fixed to the ground, or may be movable.

Next, the functional configuration of the election signboard 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The election signboard 10 includes a control section 11 , a communication section 12 , a storage section 13 and a display section 20 . The control unit 11 includes a processor and memory (both not shown), and the processor performs predetermined processing according to a program stored in the memory. The communication unit 12 is connected to the server 40 via an Internet line, a dedicated line, or the like, and can transmit and receive information to and from the server 40 . The storage unit 13 is composed of a volatile memory and a nonvolatile memory. Volatile memory is, for example, DRAM, and non-volatile memory is, for example, HDD or SSD.

The server 40, which is a management device, includes a control unit 41, a communication unit 42, and a storage unit 43, as shown in FIG. The control unit 41 includes a processor and memory (both not shown), and the processor performs predetermined processing according to a program stored in the memory. The communication unit 42 is connected to the election signboard 10 via an optical line or the like, and can transmit and receive information to and from the election signboard 10 . The storage unit 43 is capable of storing election information data, which is data relating to election voting dates, etc., and candidate data (candidate information), which is information about candidates who have run for election. This candidate data will be described later.

Each election signboard 10 stores the candidate data received via the communication unit 12 in the storage unit 13 , and the control unit 11 reads the candidate data stored in the storage unit 13 and displays it on the display unit 20 . At this time, it can be said that the control unit 11 and the display unit 20 cooperate to function as display means. The contents displayed on the display unit 20 will be described with reference to FIG. The display unit 20 is provided with a common information display area 21 in which predetermined information regarding elections is displayed, and an individual display area group 22 in which display is performed based on candidate data.

In the common information display area 21, the name of the election, that is, the distinction between the mayoral election, the Diet member election, the prefectural assembly member election, and the municipal member election, and the number of each election is displayed as the election information. Data driven. The election information data including the information displayed in the common information display area 21 is stored in the storage unit 43 of the server 40 after being created before the date of public announcement of the election. It is distributed and pre-stored in the storage unit 13 of each election signboard 100.例文帳に追加

The individual display area group 22 is provided with first to eighteenth individual display areas 22a to 22r that are divided into 3 rows and 6 columns at equal intervals. The first to eighteenth individual display areas 22a to 22r display information based on candidate data regarding candidates for election, respectively. In FIG. 6, there are 14 candidates, the first to fourteenth individual display areas 22a to 22n are displayed based on the candidate data, and the fifteenth to eighteenth individual display areas 22m to 22r are The candidate data with the corresponding ID does not exist, indicating a blank state. Depending on the number of candidates, the displayed number is increased or decreased. Also, if the number of candidates is assumed to be 19 or more, two election signboards 10 may be arranged side by side. In this case, the common information display area 21 may be displayed only on one of the election signboards.

The candidate data shown in FIG. 6 is accumulated data notified by the candidates or their supporters on the election day. This candidate data includes display data for displaying an image, and this display data is, for example, image data in which a candidate's name, brief words, etc. are added to a photograph of the candidate. IDs are assigned to the candidate data and candidates who have been notified by a predetermined time on the date of publication, and IDs are assigned in order of notification, and the IDs are associated with the display data of the candidates.

Subsequently, a lottery is held for the display positions of the display data notified by a predetermined time. At this time, it can be said that the control unit 41 of the server 40 functions as a lottery means. In this lottery, first, from the individual display area group 22, the same number of individual display areas 22a to 22n as the number of display data is selected. At this time, the individual display areas 22a to 22r are selected sequentially from the top of the rightmost column, and when selected to the bottom, they move to the left column and are selected sequentially from the top. This selection order is predetermined. This lottery may be performed by the server 40, or may be performed by another means such as a mechanical lottery device or lottery. On the other hand, with respect to the display data of the candidates notified after the predetermined time on the public announcement date, the display data of the candidates submitted at the predetermined time on the public announcement date will be displayed in the first selected individual display area 22a to 22n, the individual display areas 22a to 22r are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis based on a predetermined order, that is, from the top of the right column.

Alternatively, the display data may be stored in the storage unit 43 in advance, separately from the notification. In this case, the display data of candidates notified at a predetermined time on the day of public announcement may be extracted from the candidate data stored in the storage unit 43, and a lottery may be drawn among them. Furthermore, both the means for storing the display data after a predetermined time on the announcement date and the means for storing the display data in advance may be employed.

When the display data is transmitted from the server 40 to the election signboard 10, the election signboard 10 displays the display data of the candidates notified at a predetermined time on the public announcement date. At this time, first, the display data is not displayed until a predetermined time on the announcement date. When the display data is hidden, only the election information displayed in the common display area 21 is displayed, and the display data displayed in the individual display area group 22 is not displayed. At this time, the individual display area group 22 is displayed in black or another color so that the display data in the candidate data is in a non-display state. Then, when the display data of the candidates notified at a predetermined time on the public announcement date are ready, the display data in the candidate data is displayed instead of black or another color, and the display state is switched to.

If the server 40 employs means for storing the display data in the storage unit 43 in advance, the display data may be transmitted to the election signboards 10 all at once at a predetermined time on the day of public announcement. However, it is also possible to transmit the display data from the server 40 to each election signboard 10 in advance, and transmit only the ID linked as a result of the lottery to each election signboard 10 at a predetermined time on the public announcement date. good. In these cases, the non-display state may be switched to the display state upon completion of reception of the candidate data or completion of reception of the ID. It is also possible to switch from the non-display state to the display state when the state becomes.

A series of processes executed by the control unit 41 of the server 40 described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 7 is repeatedly executed at predetermined control intervals a predetermined time before the announced time.

First, in step S101, it is determined whether or not the communication unit 42 has acquired the candidate data transmitted from the candidate or the like. If it is determined that the candidate data has been acquired, that is, if the determination in step S101 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S102, IDs are assigned to the acquired data in ascending order, and stored in the storage unit 43. FIG. Then, the process proceeds to step S103. On the other hand, if it is not determined that candidate data has been acquired, that is, if a negative determination is made in step S101, the process proceeds directly to step S103.

In step S103, it is determined whether the time T is equal to or less than the announced time T_limit. In this case, if the time T is the actual time, the announced time T_limit may also be the predetermined actual time. In addition, if the value at the start of measuring time T is zero, the difference between the actual time at the start of measuring time T and the actual published time is You can set it.

If the time T is equal to or less than the announced time T_limit, that is, if the determination in step S103 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S104 to determine whether or not the time T is the announced time T_limit. If the time T is equal to the announced time T_limit, that is, if the determination in step S104 is affirmative, it means that the time has reached the announced time, so the process proceeds to step S105. In the lottery process of step S105, a lottery process is performed to determine the individual display area 22 in which the display data is displayed. In this lottery process, for example, random numbers are randomly generated for each of the display data, and the random numbers are rearranged in ascending or descending order, and then sequentially corresponded to the individual display areas 22 . After the lottery process in step S105 is performed as described above and the individual display area 22 in which the display data is to be displayed is determined, the process proceeds to step S106, where the communication unit 42 sends the data to the communication unit 12 of each election signboard 10. The display data shown in 6 is transmitted. It should be noted that the acquired display data may be transmitted to each election signboard 10 each time it is acquired, and only the lottery result may be transmitted at the public announcement time.

After the lottery result is transmitted to each signboard 10 as described above, the process advances to step S107 to perform addition to the time T, and a series of processing ends. Further, if the time T is not the announced time T_limit, that is, if the determination in step S104 is affirmative, the time is before the time at which the lottery process is performed. to end the series of processes.

On the other hand, if the time T has passed the announced time T_limit, that is, if the determination in step S103 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S108 to determine the individual display area 22 in which the display data is to be displayed. Then, the process proceeds to step S109, the display data is transmitted to each election signboard 10, and the series of processing ends.

With the above configuration, the election signboard 10 and the election information system according to the present embodiment have the following effects.

- By switching the individual display area 22 from the non-display state to the display state, it is possible to display the candidate information in the individual display area 22 at a predetermined time on the date of public announcement. Therefore, it is possible to display candidate information without preparing paper posters, so there is no need to allocate the necessary personnel to display the posters, and the environmental impact caused during the manufacture and disposal of paper posters is eliminated. and costs can be reduced.

- Since information displayed on each election signboard 10 can be managed by the server 40, the number of personnel required for the election can be reduced compared to controlling each election signboard 10 individually.

- Generally, the degree of attention differs depending on the location where the election signboard 10 is displayed. In this regard, since the individual display areas 22 are assigned by lottery to candidate information acquired by a predetermined time, competition for obtaining a place with a high degree of attention can be suppressed.

<Second embodiment>
In this embodiment, part of the configuration of the election signboard 110 and part of the candidate data are different from those in the first embodiment. The configuration of the election signboard 110 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The election signboard 110 includes a control section 111 , a communication section 112 , a storage section 113 , an input section 114 and a display section 20 . The control unit 111, the communication unit 112, and the storage unit 113 have the same configurations as those of the control unit 11, the communication unit 12, and the storage unit 13 in the signboard 10 according to the first embodiment, so detailed description thereof is omitted. do. Input unit 114 is a touch panel provided on the surface of display unit 120 , and control unit 111 executes predetermined processing based on an input to input unit 114 . Since the input unit 114 is means for receiving operation input, it can be called an operation receiving means.

FIG. 9 shows candidate data stored in the storage unit 113 in this embodiment, and includes pledge data in addition to display data. Unlike the display data, the pledge data is text data regarding the candidate's pledge, and is stored in association with the display data. Note that the method of determining the ID and the display location is the same as in the first embodiment, so the description is omitted.

In the common information display area 121 of the display section 120, as shown in FIG. 10, a switching section 123 is displayed in addition to the election name and public announcement date. An input unit 114 that is a touch panel detects an operation input to a portion corresponding to the surface of the switching unit 123 . By touching the display of the switching unit 123, as shown in FIG. 11, the display data, which is the photograph of each candidate displayed in the individual display areas 122a to 122h, is switched to the pledge data, which is text. In addition, when returning to the photograph of each candidate again, it is sufficient to touch the switching unit 123 again.

Although the switching unit 123 is provided to switch the entire display area at once, in addition to or instead of the switching unit 123, the input unit 114 can input the operation input to each of the individual display areas 122a to 122h. , and the display data of only the individual display areas 122a to 122h in which the operation input is detected can be switched to the pledge data.

In addition, although it is assumed that the display data is switched to the pledge data, it may be possible to switch to various different information such as the candidate's career, and it is possible to switch not only two data but also three or more data may be Furthermore, in addition to display data, audio data may be provided, and the audio data may be reproduced by inputting an operation to the input unit.

With the above configuration, the election signboard 110 and the election information system according to this embodiment have the following effects.

・When using paper election posters, the space is limited, and it is difficult to display other information if the candidate's photo and name are displayed. In this regard, in this embodiment, since the candidate information can be changed, it is possible to provide more information to the voters by changing the display to display the candidate's pledges, career history, and the like.

<Third Embodiment>
The configuration of the election signboard according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the second embodiment, and a part of the control method of the display content on the display unit 220 is different. First, the display mode of the display unit 220 before receiving an operation input is the same as that shown in FIG. 5 in the first embodiment. When an operation input to the first individual display area 222a in the individual display area group 220 is detected, the display data displayed in the first individual display area 222a is enlarged and displayed as shown in FIG. In this case, the display data displayed in the second to eighth individual display areas 222b to 222i are reduced and displayed around the first display area 222a.

In the state shown in FIG. 12, when an operation input to the first display area 222a is detected again, the process of returning to the original state shown in FIG. 5 in the first embodiment may be performed. In addition, in the state shown in FIG. 12, when an operation input to any position of the individual display area group 220 is detected, not only the first display area 222a, but also the first display area 222a is restored. Alternatively, when an operation input to a position other than the first display area 222a is detected, a process of enlarging the display areas 222b to 222i corresponding to that position may be performed.

When the display data is enlarged and displayed, the individual display areas 222a to 222n other than the individual display areas 222a to 222n to be enlarged are uniformly reduced and displayed so that all the information can be accommodated within the individual display area group 220. Alternatively, the space used for enlargement may be reserved by hiding part of the image. Also, the common information display area 221 may be used as a space for enlarged display. Furthermore, in combination with the second embodiment, processing for switching to pledge data or the like may also be performed.

<Fourth Embodiment>
The configuration of the election signboard according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the second embodiment, but the contents displayed on the display unit 320 and part of the control method thereof are different. The one containing the pledge data shown in the form is used. As shown in FIG. 13, an input section 323 is displayed on the display section 320 of the election signboard in this embodiment. This input unit 323 is capable of inputting words or selecting words.

When a word is input or selected via the input unit 323, candidate data including that word in pledge data is selected. Then, the display data of the selected candidate data is highlighted to indicate that it corresponds to the input word. In FIG. 13, the first individual display area 322a, the third individual display area 322c, and the fifth individual display area 322e are highlighted.

By combining the present embodiment and the second embodiment, when a word is input in a state of switching to pledge data, a portion corresponding to the word may be displayed in color. In addition, instead of extracting words from the candidate data, a plurality of words are associated with the candidate data and stored, and when the word is selected and input, the display data corresponding to the word is highlighted. It can be a thing.

<Other embodiments>
- In each embodiment, the election signboards 10 and 110 and mobile terminals such as smartphones may be communicable. In this case, the communication units 12, 112 of the election signboards 10, 110 and the mobile terminal are connected by wireless communication, and the operation input to the mobile terminal is stored in the storage units 13, 113 of the election signboards 10, 110. The display data and pledge data that have been displayed may be transmitted to the portable terminal.

In the embodiment, the individual display area group 22 has three rows and six columns, but it can be changed to two rows or four rows according to the number of candidates for election. In this case, the number of rows and columns may be changed by the control unit 21, or the numbers of rows and columns may be predetermined.

Election signboards...10, 110, display units...20, 120, 220, 320, common information display areas...21, 121, 221, 321, individual display area groups...22, 122, 222, 322, individual display areas...22a ~22r, 122a~122r, 222a~222r, 322a~322r, server...40

Claims (2)

An election information display system comprising: an election signboard for displaying candidate information in an election; and a management device connected to the election signboard via a communication line and capable of managing the election signboard,
The election signboard,
A display means capable of displaying candidate information, which is information about the candidate,
The display means is
An individual display area group consisting of a plurality of individual display areas and capable of displaying the candidate information in at least a part of each individual display area;
a common display area that displays information different from the information displayed in the individual display area;
The management device
means for storing the candidate information before a predetermined time;
A lottery means for lottery for the individual display area where the candidate information is displayed,
The lottery means
The candidate information notified at the predetermined time is extracted from the storing means, and the extracted candidate information is displayed for the individual display areas equal in number to the candidate information. An election information display system that draws lots for displayed locations . An election information display system for displaying candidate information in an election,
Display means having a plurality of individual display areas capable of displaying candidate information, which is information about the candidate;
means for storing the candidate information before a predetermined time;
A lottery means for lottery for the individual display area where the candidate information is displayed,
The lottery means
The candidate information notified at the predetermined time is extracted from the storing means, and the extracted candidate information is displayed for the individual display areas equal in number to the candidate information. An election information display system that draws lots for displayed locations .

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