JPH0361992A - Information display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make guidance information displays on one device at the same time by providing an index display part which displays index information, a guidance display part which displays guidance information in a guidance information memory, a control part, etc. CONSTITUTION:A financial index information display part 6 is provided at the upper part of the panel front of a main body 1 and the guidance information display part 7 is provided at the lower part; and the financial information display part 6 consists of a financial article name item plate 2, a numeric information display part 3, and a unit item plate 4 and is equipped with guidance information switched 5, item by item. The financial article name item plate 2 and unit item plate 4 are fitted to the financial information display part 6 by magnets and the numeric data display part 3 displays numeric information by using segment LEDs. The guidance information display part 7 is constituted by arranging dot matrix LEDS longitudinally and laterally, which are used to display various kinds of guidance information. Consequently, various pieces of index information and various guidances can be displayed at the same time with operation switches of the information display device or according to indications from a central system.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an information display device, and particularly to an information display device suitable for installation in a financial institution.

[Conventional technology]

With financial liberalization, the business content and products handled by banks, securities companies, and other financial institutions have significantly diversified.
It has become necessary to display trends in financial indicators such as exchange rates and interest rates at each store.

Conventionally, these financial information display devices include stock price display devices, foreign exchange rate display devices, etc., and such devices display financial product names, numerical values (interest rates, actual prices, etc.), units, etc. The following methods are common.

Financial product names and units are determined in advance by steel plate, resin sheet,
It is printed on paper or the like, and displayed on the display section by means such as pasting with a magnet, fitting, or inserting. For numerical values, a 7-segment LED display means is normally used, and the displayed contents can be changed at any time based on commands from the central system. However, the display function of conventional devices is limited to displaying financial indicators based on numerical values. The display terminal device of the prior art is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 1986-
No. 114591.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the above-mentioned conventional technology, 1 only information on current financial indicators is displayed, so 1 it satisfies the needs of customers who do not know the details of the displayed financial products or who want to know about past market trends regarding the financial products. Therefore, in such a case, the customer would be forced to go to the counter and ask a staff member. , comparison information, related guide information, etc. can be displayed simultaneously on one device, as well as displaying guide information including general public relations and advertisements in addition to the above guide information, improving service and improving the store's image. The purpose is to improve the performance.

[Means to solve the problem]

The above purpose is to provide an index information memory and a guide information memory that respectively store index information and guidance information sent from a central system, an index display unit that displays the index information in the index information memory, and a guide information memory that stores the index information and guide information sent from the central system. This is achieved by an information display device that includes a guide display section that displays guide information, and a control section that reads information that has received a display command from among the guide information in the guide information memory and supplies it to the guide display section. The control unit also includes a guidance information switch that gives a display command to the control unit, and the control unit reads guidance information that has been commanded from at least one of the central system and the guidance information switch, is configured to be supplied to the guide display unit in priority to display commands from the central system.

[Effect]

With the above configuration, financial index information is read from the memory in response to an instruction from the central system, and guidance information is read out from the memory in response to selection by a switch or instruction from the central system.

Financial index information and various guidance information are each transmitted from the central system and temporarily stored in the memory within the display device.

The display of financial index information is read out from memory according to instructions from the central system, but the following two methods are used to display guidance information.
There are two means. One is to read out and display guidance information corresponding to the index information specified by the person viewing the information from memory.A switch is provided for each financial index item, and the user selects the item for which information is to be obtained and switches to display it. It is something that makes you The other type is information that is displayed based on instructions from the central system, similar to financial index information, and there is no selective display means using the switch.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the information display device, which includes a financial index information display section 6 at the upper front of the main body 1 and a guide information display section 7 at the lower part. The financial information display section 6 is composed of a financial product name item board 2, a numerical information display section 3, and a unit item board 4, and is provided with a guidance information switch 5 for each item.

Financial product name item board 2. Each unit item board 4 is attached to the financial information display section 6 with a magnet, so that item names can be freely exchanged.

The numerical data display section 3 is a 7-segment LE shown in FIG.
By arranging D8, numerical information is displayed. The guide information display section 7 is composed of dot matrix LEDs 9 shown in FIG. 3 arranged vertically and horizontally, and can be used to display various kinds of guide information as shown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the system configuration of the present invention, which consists of a central system 50 and a plurality of financial information display devices 51. The financial information display device 51 includes a line control unit 52 for connection to the central system 50, a control unit 53 for identifying information, an independent financial index information memory 54 and a guide information memory 55, and a financial index information display for displaying information. section 6 and guide information display section 7. Each device 51, which is comprised of a guidance information switch 5 that arbitrarily changes the display content of guidance information, and installed in each store, is connected to the central system 50 through a telephone port wA56 or the like. Information from the central system 50 is transmitted to each device 1 over a telephone line 56.
51, and the control unit 53 distinguishes between registration and display, and whether it is financial index information or guidance information.

When registering, it is sent to each memory 54.55,
When information is registered and displayed, the information is read from the memory 54.55, controlled by the control section 53, and then displayed on the display section 6.7. Further, if a command from the guidance information switch 5 is input during the process, the command is given priority over the command from the central system 50, and the information is read from the guidance information memory 7 and displayed on the guidance information display section 7.

The structure of the transmission information is as shown in FIGS. 6(a) and (b).
Information consists of two types: registration and display.

The information is classified as registered information or display information based on the message type 60, and the 0 display part text that identifies the target display device 51 using the device number 61 includes financial indicators 63 and guidance information 6.
5 are assigned pattern numbers 61.64, respectively, and the messages are managed in an organized manner according to the pattern numbers 61.64. Here, when erasing the display, it is done by specifying a pattern number that does not have message content.

In addition to the function of displaying financial index information, the above-mentioned various guidance information displays are equipped with functions using diagrams, symbols, characters, etc. The means for displaying diagrams, symbols, characters, etc. are CRT, liquid crystal, plasma, LED (luminescent), etc. Although there are many devices such as diodes), this embodiment uses a general three-color dot matrix LED.

7 to 9 show other embodiments of the information display device of the present invention. FIG. 7 shows an example in which guidance information switches 5 are arranged centrally in one place, and a number is written for each displayed financial product. , the number specifies the display of guidance information. By centrally arranging the guide information switch 5, it becomes possible to arrange it outside the apparatus by connecting it with a cable or the like. Furthermore, FIG. 8 shows an embodiment in which the cable connection is a remote control transmission type.

According to this embodiment, the customer does not have to go to the trouble of going to the place where the device is installed. Note that the term "customer" may be interpreted to include staff members depending on the situation.

FIG. 9 shows an embodiment that is equipped with a speaker 10 in addition to the above-mentioned functions, making it possible to transmit guidance information by voice.According to this embodiment, by adding the voice function, more diverse information can be transmitted. It becomes possible to bring about the offer.

In the above embodiment, an information display device for financial institutions has been described, but the present invention is applicable not only to financial information display but also to government offices,
It goes without saying that it can be widely applied as an information display device for various commodity trading markets, trading stores, department stores, specialty stores, etc. Therefore, the content of guidance information includes not only information related to index information but also directly related information. It is acceptable even if it is general information or advertising information that is not available.

〔Effect of the invention〕

By implementing the present invention, in addition to displaying various index information, an information display device can display various guidance including display indexes, product explanations and special benefits information, past information trends, future trend predictions, and general advertisements. This can be done at the same time using the operating switches or instructions from the central system, making it possible to provide services that take customer convenience into consideration, and the effects of improving the store's image are significant.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of an information display device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a numerical information display device, and FIG.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a guide information display device of the present invention, Figure 4 is an embodiment of the guide information display of the present invention, Figure 5 is a diagram showing the actual flow side of the system configuration of the present invention, and Figure 6 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the guide information display device of the present invention. 5 is a diagram showing the structure of the transmitted information in FIG. 5, and FIGS. 7 to 9 are external perspective views of other embodiments of the information display device of the present invention. 1...Main body 2...Product name item board 3...
- Numerical information display section 4...Unit item board 5...Guidance information switch 6...Financial index information display section 7...Guidance information display section 8...7 segment LED 9...Dot matrix LED 50 ... Central system 51 ... Financial information display device 52 ... Line control section 53 ... Control section 54 ...
Financial index information memory 55...guidance information memory 56...line

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An index information memory and a guide information memory that respectively store index information and guide information sent from a central system; an index display section that displays the index information in the index information memory; and the guide information. A guide display unit that displays guide information in a memory; and a control unit that reads information that has received a display command from among the guide information in the guide information memory and supplies it to the guide display unit. information display device. 2. In claim 1, the control unit further comprises a guidance information switch that gives a display command to the control unit, and the control unit reads the guidance information that has been commanded from at least one of the central system and the guidance information switch and displays the guidance information. An information display device characterized in that the information display device is supplied to the department. 3. The information display device according to claim 2, wherein the control section supplies the information to the guidance display section according to a display command from a guidance information switch, giving priority to a display command from a central system. 4. The information display device according to claim 1, wherein the guide information is guide information related to the index information.