JPH04179993A - Information display system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To display rich information by reading information out of a data base, stored with plural figure patterns showing the contents of various pieces of information and character string information, according to a time schedule, and displaying the information on a display board, frame by frame. CONSTITUTION:The data base 2 is stored with the figure patterns showing the contents of various kinds of information and the character string information. A display control unit 3 reads the information out of the data base 2 according to the time schedule and displays it on the display board 1, frame by frame. The data base is equipped preferably with weather patterns showing weather states and the weather patterns are displayed on the display board 1 to display weather information. Consequently, much information can be offered timely, the display is made legible, and a weather display which is rich in information amount is made.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an information display system that provides weather information to unspecified people in real time.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in order to notify the public of weather information and other information on the streets, in station premises, etc., electronic bulletin boards and televisions have been installed to display information in the form of images or text. In the case of weather forecasts, on the electric bulletin board, still images showing clear weather and weather conditions are prepared in advance, and the weather information is displayed by switching the screen. Furthermore, since television displays weather information and the like using moving images, it is possible to convey a large amount of information in an easy-to-understand manner.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, when using the above-mentioned conventional electric bulletin board, display is performed using a fixed static pattern, and therefore a large amount of information cannot be provided in a timely manner. There was a problem with the display being difficult to understand.

Further, when a television is used, there are problems in that it is difficult to display on a large screen, and the device becomes large and difficult to install.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and provide an information display system that can display weather information with a large amount of information and is easy to install.

[Means for Solving the Problems] An information display system of the present invention that achieves the above object includes a display board that integrates light emitting elements that display various information;
The database includes a database for storing information and a display control device for controlling display operations on the display board, and the database stores a plurality of graphic patterns and character string information indicating contents of various information, The control device is characterized in that it reads information from the database according to a time schedule and displays it on the display board by frame-by-frame.

Further, the invention according to item 2 is characterized in that the database has a weather pattern indicating weather conditions, and the weather information is displayed by displaying the weather pattern on a display board.

The third aspect of the invention is characterized in that the display board is configured such that a display section for displaying information is arranged in the center and advertising spaces are provided on both sides of the display section.

[Examples] Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an information display system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This information display system consists of a display board 1 that displays various information, a database 2 that stores information to be displayed on the display board 1, and a display control device 3 that controls display operations on the display board 1. Ru.

The display board 1 is formed into a horizontally long rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 2, and consists of a central display section 11 and advertising surfaces 12.degree.

Here, the display section 11 is a section that displays image information, and is configured using a display in which a large number of LED elements are integrated. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
It is constructed by arranging 56 D-element display units 15 (96×96) in 7 rows and 8 columns, and is capable of displaying colors such as red, green, and orange.

The advertising surface 12.12 is a space for installing various advertising posters and the like. This advertising surface 12.12 is not absolutely necessary and may be provided only on one side of the display section 11. Furthermore, it is also possible to provide the display board 1 on both the front and back sides. Note that, as described above, since the display board 1 is formed using LED elements, the display board 1 itself becomes thin and easy to install.

The database 2 stores weather forecast information, station information, beer index information, and lot number type information to be displayed on the display board 1, and each information is transmitted from companies or related organizations that provide the information source at any time via communication lines. It is now possible to do so.

Each of the above-mentioned information is composed of image flash information and character string information. Image pattern information includes various weather patterns as shown in Figure 9, beer index patterns as shown in Figure 13, and character string information includes titles as shown in Figure 12, local weather information, etc. There is ski resort information.

The display control device 3 reads the various kinds of information from the database 2 and displays it on the display board 1, and as shown in FIG. a modem 32 that transmits the data, a CPU 33 that performs display control, and a monitor 34.
, an input section 35 and a storage section 36. Specifically, the display control device 3 performs control such as frame-by-frame display of information, switching display of graphic pattern information and character string information, delayed display of character string information, blinking display, and switching display of display colors.

As shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of the display boards 1 are connected to the display control device 3 via communication lines, and are installed at various locations, such as in the premises of a station, for example.

FIG. 6 shows an actual installation example where the display board 1 is installed in a station premises or the like.

Next, the display operation of this information display system configured as described above will be explained with reference to FIGS. 7 to 13.

First, various information is displayed on the display board 1 according to the time schedule shown in FIG. 7, for example. The displayed information includes ``today's weather'', ``tonight's weather'', and ``tonight's weather''.
``Weather in various parts of Hokkaido'', ``Weather at major airports'', ``Tomorrow's weather'', ``Weekly weather'', ``Weather at major ski resorts'', ``Tonight's beer index'', ``Notices from stations'', etc. be. Needless to say, the database 2 stores information corresponding to each title. Note that if information that should be displayed urgently other than the above occurs, the display of the basic information is interrupted and the emergency information is displayed.

Further, each piece of information is repeatedly displayed frame by frame in a fixed number of screen patterns as shown in FIG. For example, in the case of ``today's weather,'' the title is displayed first, and then about five frames are displayed in sequence, such as the weather forecast pattern and the probability of precipitation.

On the title screen, for example, the display section 11 as shown in FIG.
``Today's weather'' is displayed in the center, and the date is displayed at the bottom. This title is displayed before each piece of information is displayed.

FIGS. 10(A) to 10(D) show weather patterns used when displaying weather forecast information. The title is "Today's weather"
In the case of "tonight's weather" and "tomorrow's weather", when displaying the weather forecast, the weather forecast is displayed using the above weather pattern. Actual display examples are shown in FIGS. 11(A) to 11(D). The weather pattern is displayed using the upper six rows of the display section 11 of the display board 1, and the character string of the weather forecast is displayed on the bottom row.

Further, when a forecast such as "sunny then rain" is made, the weather patterns shown in FIG. 10 are combined and displayed as shown in the figure. In addition to the weather forecast, character strings such as the probability of precipitation are displayed at the bottom of the display section 11 as necessary.

The titles are ``Weather in various parts of Hokkaido'', ``Weather at major airports'', ``
In the case of "weekly weather" and "major ski resort information," each piece of information is displayed using character strings as shown in FIGS. 12(A) to (D). In this case, the title character string is displayed on the top row, and the contents of each information are displayed as character strings on the bottom five rows. In addition, for example, the title is displayed in red and other character strings are displayed in green, etc., so that the display is easy to read.

In the case of "Tonight's Beer Index," the title screen as shown in Figure 13 (A) is first displayed, and then the beer index screen as shown in Figure 13 (B) and (C)+' (D) is displayed. The pattern is displayed on the upper six rows of the display section 11, and a character string representing the drinking level is displayed on the bottom row. In the beer index pattern, the amount of foam changes depending on the degree of drinking. For example, if the drinkability is a little good, the beer index pattern shown in Figure 13 (B) and the character string "Bokkun! Fun!" are displayed, and if the drinkability is good, Figure 13 (C) is displayed. Beer index pattern as shown in ``Goku Goku!! Exhilarating!
! ” is displayed, and if the drinkability is very good, it will be as shown in Figure 13 (D).

Displays the beer index pattern and the character string "Guigui!!! Exciting!!!" If you look at a display like this, you will be able to tell when the beer is ready to drink by looking at the -.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the information display system of the present invention includes a display board formed by integrating light emitting elements, a database that stores information, and a display control device that controls display operations on the display board. According to a time schedule, information is read out from a database storing a plurality of graphic patterns and character string information indicating the contents of various types of information, and the information is displayed on a display board by frame-by-frame. Therefore, according to the information display system of the present invention, it is possible to display a large amount of information because it does not just display a fixed pattern like conventional electric bulletin boards, and it is possible to display a large amount of information by frame-by-frame display. Able to convey information in an easy-to-understand manner. Furthermore, since the display board is formed of light emitting elements, it can be made extremely thinner than a television, and is easy to install.

According to the second aspect of the invention, an easy-to-understand weather forecast display is achieved by having a weather pattern indicating the weather condition and displaying the weather pattern on the display board to display weather information.

According to the invention set forth in item 3, the display board is configured with a display section for displaying information in the center and advertising spaces provided on both sides of the display section, so that information display and advertisement can be performed at the same time. Very convenient.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information display system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external view of the display board of the information display system shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the display board of the information display system shown in FIG. Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the display control device of the information display system; Figure 5 is a block diagram showing an example of installing multiple display boards; Figure 6 is inside the station. Figure 7 is a diagram showing the time schedule for displaying this information display system, Figure 8 is a diagram showing how each information is displayed, Figure 9 is a diagram showing how to display the information on the display board, etc. Figures 10 (A) to (D) are diagrams showing examples of weather patterns; Figures 11 (A) to (D) are diagrams showing examples of displaying weather forecast information; FIGS. 12(A) to (D) are diagrams showing examples of display information using character strings, and FIGS. 13(A) to (D) are diagrams showing examples of displaying beer index information. 1: Display board 2: Database 3: Display control device 11: Display section 12: Advertisement screen 15: Display unit 31. 32: Modem 33: CPLI 34: Monitor Applicant: NKB Co., Ltd. Figure 8: Today's weather・Tonight's weather ・Weather in various parts of Hokkaido ・Weather at major airports ・Tomorrow's weather ・Weekly weather Figure 9 Figure 10 0 turns in both halves Snow hare 0 turns Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 1 3

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) It is equipped with a display board formed by integrating light emitting elements that display various information, a database that stores information, and a display control device that controls display operations on the display board, and the database includes various types of information. An information display system that stores a plurality of graphic patterns and character string information indicating information contents, and wherein the display control device reads the information from the database according to a time schedule and displays it on the display board by frame-by-frame. . (2) The information display system according to claim 1, wherein the database has a weather pattern indicating weather conditions, and the weather information is displayed by displaying the weather pattern on a display board. (3) The information display system according to claim 1, wherein the display board has a display section for displaying information in the center and advertising spaces on both sides of the display section.