JPH06195027A - Information transmission system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the information transmission system capable of effectively transmitting various kinds of information on an advertisement, etc., and realizing the information transmission at a low installation cost without requiring the installation place to be exclusively used. CONSTITUTION:This information transmission system has a screen 10 extended on the inside surface of the glass window 14 of a building 13, a storing and reproducing means 11 for storing and reproducing information data and a projecting means 12 for projecting the information data reproduced by this storing and reproducing means 11 on the screen 10. Since the system is constituted to project the necessary information by the projecting means onto the screen installed in the window of the building, the information quantity is extremely ampler than the information quantity possible with the conventional display devices and the more efficient transmission of the information is possible. The easy and inexpensive installation of the system is feasible without requiring the installation place to be exclusively used as with the conventional display devices as the window of the building is utilized as a display surface for information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information display device for displaying information such as advertisements and messages in the form of images and images.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the case of widely transmitting advertisements and other specific information, for example, in the case of a store, a simple signboard is installed, or a dedicated signboard type display device for repeatedly displaying advertisements and messages is provided. It was common to install.

[0003]

Among the above-mentioned information transmission means, in the transmission using a signboard, there is an inconvenience that the amount of information is extremely small and a dedicated installation place must be secured. In addition, in the signboard type display device so far,
There is a drawback that only a few simple advertisement messages are repeatedly displayed, and the amount of information is abundant and high-quality information transmission cannot be effectively performed. In addition, when the amount of information is increased, the size of the device becomes large, which is extremely expensive, and there is a problem that a dedicated installation place corresponding to the device must be prepared.

The present invention has been made to solve such conventional problems, and can transmit various types of high-quality information regarding advertisements and the like very effectively and does not require a dedicated installation place. It is to provide an information transmission system that can be realized at a low installation cost.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a screen stretched on the inner surface of a glass window of a building, a storage / reproduction means for storing and reproducing information data, and the storage / reproduction means. And a projection means for projecting the information data reproduced in the above step on the screen. The information transmission system according to a second aspect of the invention is characterized by comprising sound information output means for outputting sound information from the storage / reproduction means as a radio signal. In the information transmission system according to claim 3, the center is provided with a storing / reproducing means for storing and reproducing the information data, and a transmitting means for transmitting the information data reproduced by the storing / reproducing means by wire or wirelessly. In a building located away from the center, a screen stretched over the inner surface of the glass window, a receiving means for receiving the information data transmitted by the transmitting means installed in the building, and the receiving means Projection means for projecting the received information data on the screen. In the information transmission system according to claim 4,
It is characterized by further comprising sound information output means for outputting the sound information from the storing / reproducing means as a radio signal.

[0006]

In the present invention, the screen is attached to the back side of the glass window of the building. Then, a storage / playback unit such as a video device is installed in the room, and is connected to a projection unit such as a projector. In the case of transmitting information such as an advertisement in this manner, a recording medium having the information recorded therein is reproduced, and a moving image, a still image, and a video composed of character information are projected on a screen by a projection means such as a projector.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a block diagram of an information transmission system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The information transmission system uses a glass window of a building as an information display screen. Here, as the glass window of the building, for example, a show window of a store, a window of a building, or the like can be considered. In FIG. 1, the information transmission system of the present invention comprises a screen 10 stretched on the inner surface of a glass window 14 of a building 13, a storage / reproduction means 11 for storing and reproducing information data, and a reproduction by this storage / reproduction means 11. It is composed of a projection means 12 for projecting the produced information data on the screen 10.

The screen 10 is for displaying an image or an image, and tracing paper is used in this embodiment. The screen 10 is used by being attached to the inside of the glass window 14 according to the size of the glass window 14. Further, the screen 10 may be used by hanging it slightly apart from the inside of the glass window 14 like a roll curtain. If the screen 10 is hung down, the screen 10 can be installed outdoors, such as on the landing of stairs installed outdoors of the building as shown in FIG. The screen 10 is not limited to the tracing paper, and may be a dedicated screen for projection, a dedicated window glass that also serves as a screen, or the like, but using the tracing paper enables a simple and inexpensive configuration. .

The storage / playback means 11 has a screen 10
In order to store and reproduce information data such as projected images, images and characters, a video device is used. Then, the storage / reproduction means 11 is installed indoors. The storage / playback means 11 plays back a video tape on which video or image information data relating to, for example, an advertisement is recorded. In addition,
The storage / playback unit 11 is not limited to a video device, and may be a laser disk device, a personal computer, or the like. When a laser disk device or a personal computer is used, a laser disk, an FD, a CD-ROM or the like can be used as a recording medium, so that more information can be stored and reproduced. These recording media such as video tapes and CD-ROMs can be intensively edited at one place, and can be sent to the installation place periodically, for example, to change the information content.

The projection means 12 projects the image and video information data sent from the storage / playback means 11 onto the screen 10, and uses a liquid crystal or CRT projector. The projection means 12 is installed indoors and connected to the storage / playback means 11. In the case of installation, a screen 10 matching the size of the glass window 14 is provided, a recording medium such as a video tape in which necessary information data is stored is prepared, reproduced by the storing / reproducing means 11, and displayed on the screen 10. Various information can be transmitted by preparing a plurality of recording media according to the type of information to be displayed. Further, by reducing the distance between the screen 10 and the projection means 12, it is possible to effectively utilize the space in the room without wasting it.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. 2 and 3, the information transmission system according to the second embodiment of the present invention comprises a screen 10 stretched on the inner surface of a glass window 14 of a building 13, and a storage / reproduction means 11 for storing and reproducing information data. And the storing and reproducing means 11
The projection means 12 for displaying the information data reproduced in step S10 on the screen 10, the sound information output means 20 for outputting the sound information from the storage / playback means 11, and the sound information from the storage / playback means 11 for the plurality of sound information output means 20. Signal distributor 22 for distribution
It consists of

The screen 10 and the storing / reproducing means 11
Since the projection means 12 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment described above, the description thereof will be omitted. The sound information output means 20
Is a device for outputting the sound information sent from the storing / reproducing means 11 as a radio signal, and uses, for example, an infrared light emitting device (light emitting diode) or the like for outputting the sound information on infrared light.
Then, as shown in the figure, the sound information output means 20 reaches a wide range by outputting from a plurality of sound information output means 20 arranged around the screen 10 on the inner surface of the glass window 14.

The sound information sent from the sound information output means 20 can be received by, for example, cordless headphones 24 having an infrared receiving function for receiving the sound information sent by infrared rays. Thus, if a passerby carries the cordless headphones 24, he / she can hear the sound information. The sound information to be transmitted may be information directly related to advertisement or the like, or sound effect such as music. Also,
Even if a person who does not have the cordless headphones 24 is provided with a speaker, sound information can be transmitted.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In FIG. 4, the information transmission system according to the third embodiment of the present invention is the storage / reproduction means 1 in the first embodiment.
1 is installed in an external center 40 that centrally manages information, and transmitting means 42 is provided for transmitting the information data reproduced by the storing / reproducing means 11 to the projection means 12 installed in a plurality of buildings. The receiving means 43 is added. The center 40 is provided with a storage / reproduction means 11, a personal computer 41, and a transmission means 42, and a projection means 12 and a reception means 43 are installed at an installation location such as a store.

Here, as a means for connecting the transmitting means 42 and the receiving means 43, for example, an ISDN dedicated line can be used, for example. The transmission means 42 is a DS
U (line terminator) is used. The storage / reproduction means 11 and the information data from the storage / reproduction means 11 are I
It is connected to a personal computer 41 that performs conversion processing into a digital signal for transmission on the SDN dedicated line 50. The receiving means 43 uses a DSU (line terminating device) to receive the signal from the transmitting means 42 and is connected to the projection means 12. By doing so, information data can be transmitted from one center 40 to the projection means 12 installed in a plurality of buildings using the ISDN dedicated line 50. In addition, if you use a general public line, D
A modem may be used instead of the SU. With the above-described structure, information can be transmitted from one center 40 to a plurality of buildings, and as shown in FIG. 5, a screen 1 is provided on each glass window 14 of one building 60.
When 0 is installed and information is projected, projection means 1 is provided in each room.
2 and the receiving means 43 need only be installed, which is extremely convenient. The center 40 may send information data common to each installation location, or different information data suitable for each installation location. Further, if the information data is sent from the center 40 as described above, the installation place can be made unmanned. FIG. 6 shows the second
4 shows a fourth embodiment in which the above embodiment and the third embodiment are combined. Since each component is completely common, the description is omitted.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the third embodiment, the information is transmitted by wire such as ISDN, but the transmitting means 42 and the receiving means 43 may wirelessly transmit and receive the information.

[0017]

As described above, according to the information transmission system of the present invention, a screen installed on a window of a building is
Since the necessary information is projected by the projection means, the amount of information is extremely rich and effective information can be transmitted as compared with the conventional display device. Moreover, since the window of the building is used as the information display surface, it can be installed easily and inexpensively without requiring a dedicated installation place unlike the conventional display devices. According to the information transmission system of the second aspect, since the sound information is transmitted wirelessly in addition to the video information, it is possible to more effectively transmit the information. According to the information transmission system of claim 3, the information data provided in the center can be used at a plurality of installation locations to enable efficient transmission. Further, since only the information data of the center needs to be changed, it is efficient in this respect as well, and the reproducing means at the installation place is unnecessary, so that unmanned operation can be achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information transmission system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an information transmission system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an internal view of an information transmission system according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of an information transmission system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a usage state of an information transmission system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of an information transmission system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 screen 11 storage / reproduction means 12 projection means 13 building 14 glass window 20 sound information output means 22 signal distributor 23 infrared light emitting device 24 cordless headphones 40 center 41 personal computer 42 transmission means 43 reception means 50 ISDN dedicated line 60 building

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A screen stretched on the inner surface of a glass window of a building, a storage / reproduction means for storing and reproducing information data, and a projection means for displaying the information data reproduced by the storage / reproduction means on the screen. An information transmission system characterized by having. 2. The information transmission system according to claim 1, further comprising sound information output means for outputting sound information from the storage / reproduction means as a radio signal. 3. A center is provided with a storing / reproducing means for storing and reproducing the information data, and a transmitting means for transmitting the information data reproduced by the storing / reproducing means by wire or wirelessly, and away from the center. In the building located at the position, a screen stretched over the inner surface of the glass window, a receiving means for receiving the information data transmitted by the transmitting means installed in the building, and the information data received by the receiving means And a projection means for projecting the image on the screen. 4. The information transmission system according to claim 3, further comprising sound information output means for outputting the sound information from the storage / reproduction means as a radio signal.